Sublime Safin Sets Up Russian Final in Beijing
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Russian giant Marat Safin crushed Finn  Jarkko Nieminen 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday to advance to the final of  the China Open, where he will meet compatriot Mikhail Youzhny.
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Former world number one Andy Roddick beat Marat Safin 6-3 6-3 to reach the final of the Kooyong Classic on Thursday and said a shortened off-season could work in his favor at next week's Australian Open.
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MELBOURNE, Australia  - Australian Open champion  Marat Safin feared nerves would once again get the better of  him during Sunday's centenary final against Lleyton Hewitt.
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Marat Safin of Russia smiles at the awarding ceremony during the finals of the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing September 19, 2004.
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Marat Safin of Russia returns the ball to Guillermo Canas of Argentina during the semifinal of the BNP Masters indoor tennis tournament in Paris, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004.
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Marat Safin advanced to the Paris Masters final for the fourth time after beating 13th seed Guillermo Canas 6-2, 7-6 on Saturday. The Russian sixth seed, who also made the final
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ESPN2 officials announced yesterday that the network will televise the Australian Open men's final between Lleyton Hewitt and Marat Safin live at 3:30 a.m. tomorrow. .
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Russian Marat Safin defeated American Andre Agassi 6-3 and 7-6 (7-4) on Saturday to enter the Madrid Masters final against Argentine David Nalbandian.
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Third seed Marat Safin stormed into the Las Vegas Open semi-finals with a confident 6-1 6-4 victory over fifth seed Fernando Verdasco on Friday.
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Former world number ones Marat Safin and Lleyton Hewitt set up a mouth-watering Las Vegas Open semi-final after recording confident victories over Spanish opponents on Friday.
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Marat Safin played his best tennis in quite some time, beating Andre Agassi 6-3, 7-6 (4) Saturday to advance to the final of the Madrid Masters. The third-seeded Russian will face Argentina's David Nalbandian, who defeated Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia 6-4, 6-4 in the other semifinal.
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MELBOURNE, Australia  - Stricken by nerves and  self-doubt, Marat Safin's belief returned in the nick of time  on Sunday as the Russian beat Lleyton Hewitt, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4,  6-4, to win the centenary Australian Open.
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Something about the Australian Open brings out the best in Marat Safin.
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Russian Marat Safin ended a 22-month  title drought with a 7-6, 7-5 victory over compatriot Mikhail  Youzhny in the final of the China Open Sunday.
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Sixth-seeded Marat Safin of Russia overcame a twisted ankle Saturday to reach the final at the Paris Masters for the fourth time in six years and will meet qualifier Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic for the championship.
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BEIJING -- Marat Safin won the China Open on Sunday, beating countryman Mikhail Youzhny 7-6 (7-4), 7-5 to claim his first title in two years.
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Marat Safin beats Roger Federer in five sets to make his third Australian Open final.