![Russian Marat Safin hits a volley during his match with Jean-Rene Lisnard of Monaco at the French Tennis Open in Paris May 28, 2008. Safin won the first round match in four Russian Marat Safin hits a volley during his match with Jean-Rene Lisnard of Monaco at the French Tennis Open in Paris May 28, 2008. Safin won the first round match in four](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYY1MJ/russian-marat-safin-hits-a-volley-during-his-match-with-jean-rene-lisnard-of-monaco-at-the-french-tennis-open-in-paris-may-28-2008-safin-won-the-first-round-match-in-four-sets-6-7-6-1-6-3-6-2-upi-photo-david-silpa-TYY1MJ.jpg)
Russian Marat Safin hits a volley during his match with Jean-Rene Lisnard of Monaco at the French Tennis Open in Paris May 28, 2008. Safin won the first round match in four
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ATP Tour on X: "Happy 37th birthday Marat #Safin! What's your favourite memory of the former World No.1? 🎉🎉 View Profile: https://t.co/9xejUdGuyC #ATP https://t.co/YR5n5NfYRC" / X
![Marat Safin of Russia returns the ball to Lleyton Hewitt of Australia during the quarterfinal of the BNP Masters indoor tennis tournament in Paris, Friday, Nov. 5, 2004. Safin defeated Hewitt 6-4, Marat Safin of Russia returns the ball to Lleyton Hewitt of Australia during the quarterfinal of the BNP Masters indoor tennis tournament in Paris, Friday, Nov. 5, 2004. Safin defeated Hewitt 6-4,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NGDDGD/marat-safin-of-russia-returns-the-ball-to-lleyton-hewitt-of-australia-during-the-quarterfinal-of-the-bnp-masters-indoor-tennis-tournament-in-paris-friday-nov-5-2004-safin-defeated-hewitt-6-4-7-6-ap-photomichel-euler-2NGDDGD.jpg)
Marat Safin of Russia returns the ball to Lleyton Hewitt of Australia during the quarterfinal of the BNP Masters indoor tennis tournament in Paris, Friday, Nov. 5, 2004. Safin defeated Hewitt 6-4,
We Are Tennis - 🎂 Happy birthday Marat Safin! On 27 January of 2005, Russian player who's turning 41 today beat Roger Federer 5-7 6-4 5-7 7-6 9-7 to reach 3rd Australian
![Russia's Marat Safin returns a shot to France's Paul-Henri Mathieu during the Davis Cup quarterfinal match in Moscow, Sunday, April 8, 2007. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze Stock Photo - Alamy Russia's Marat Safin returns a shot to France's Paul-Henri Mathieu during the Davis Cup quarterfinal match in Moscow, Sunday, April 8, 2007. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PBN472/russias-marat-safin-returns-a-shot-to-frances-paul-henri-mathieu-during-the-davis-cup-quarterfinal-match-in-moscow-sunday-april-8-2007-ap-photomisha-japaridze-2PBN472.jpg)
Russia's Marat Safin returns a shot to France's Paul-Henri Mathieu during the Davis Cup quarterfinal match in Moscow, Sunday, April 8, 2007. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze Stock Photo - Alamy
![Russia's Marat Safin reacts as he plays Switzerland's Roger Federer during their men's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Rick Stevens Stock Russia's Marat Safin reacts as he plays Switzerland's Roger Federer during their men's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Rick Stevens Stock](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P97TNW/russias-marat-safin-reacts-as-he-plays-switzerlands-roger-federer-during-their-mens-singles-match-at-the-australian-open-tennis-tournament-in-melbourne-australia-friday-jan-23-2009-ap-photorick-stevens-2P97TNW.jpg)