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(26) MARAT SAFIN

PRE-TOURNAMENT ODDS: 66/1
NATIONALITY: RUS
BIRTH DATE: 27/01/80
BECAME PRO: 1997
WORLD RANKING: 25
VERDICT
Capable of brilliance, the two-time Grand Slam champion and former world number one is equally well-known for his controversial on-court antics and emotional outbursts. The hardcourts of Melbourne are his favourite hunting ground, whereas his Wimbledon form is a constant disappointment. He has reached the second week only once, back in 2001, and has sworn never to return on several occasions. One year he famously said that grass was "for cows".
 
TEN-YEAR GRAND SLAM HISTORY
  07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 99 98
Australian Open 3R - W RU 3R RU 4R 1R 3R -
French Open 2R 1R 4R 4R - SF 3R QF 4R 4R
Wimbledon - 2R 3R 1R - 2R QF 2R - 1R
US Open - 4R - 1R - 2R SF W 2R 4R

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