Marat Safin
Marat Safin in 2006
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| Full name | Marat Mubinovich Safin |
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| Native name | Мара́т Муби́нович Са́фин |
| Country (sports) |
 Russia
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| Residence | Moscow, Russia |
| Born |
27 January 1980 Moscow, USSR |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Turned pro | 1997 |
| Retired | 11 November 2009 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 14,373,291 |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 2016 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 422–267 (61.3%) |
| Career titles | 15 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (20 November 2000) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2005) |
| French Open | SF (2002) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2008) |
| US Open | W (2000) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | SF (2000, 2004) |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 96–120 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 71 (22 April 2002) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2000, 2009) |
| French Open | 1R (2001) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2001) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (2002, 2006) |
| Hopman Cup | F (2009) |
| Last updated on: 16 July 2016. | |
Marat Mubinovich Safin (Russian: Мара́т Муби́нович Са́фин; IPA: [mɐˈrat mʊˈbʲinəvʲɪtɕ ˈsafʲɪn], Tatar: Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin uğlı Safin; born 27 January 1980) is a Russian politician and retired professional tennis player. He first achieved the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world No. 1 singles ranking on November 20, 2000. He was also famous for his emotional outbursts and sometimes fiery temper on court. Safin is the older brother of former world No. 1 WTA player, Dinara Safina. They are the first and only brother–sister tandem in tennis history who have both achieved No. 1 rankings.
In 2011, he became a member of the State Duma representing the United Russia party.
In 2016, he became the first Russian tennis player inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Safin was born in Moscow to Tatar parents, Mubin ("Mikhail") Safin and Rauza Islanova. He speaks Russian, English, and Spanish as well as his native Tatar. His parents are former tennis players and coaches. His younger sister, Dinara, is a former professional tennis player and silver medalist at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Marat's father managed the local Spartak Tennis Club, where Safin trained in his youth alongside several tennis players, including Anna Kournikova, Elena Dementieva, and Anastasia Myskina.
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