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From the official website www.maratsafin.com :
Marat has arrived in Indian Wells. He stayed for another day in Las Vegas after his semi finals match and on Sunday evening where he was invited together with his long time friend Sargis Sargissian to visit Andre Agassi's home in Las Veges. Marat spent some time with Agassi who has been away from the Tour since the U.S. Open 2006.
On Monday,Marat started his jourey crossing the dessert to Indian Wells.
On Tuesday, Marat has his first practice in Indian Wells and met with his coach Alexander Volkov and his doctor Sergei.
Marat is now getting ready for his first match.
Good luck MARAT for a new tournament week!
The Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells gets under way from March 5 - 18, 2007 Marat, who is seeded 23 in the tournament will play the winner of Nicolas Mahut (France) or Juan Monaco (Argentine) in his first round match. Prize money $3,285,000 The Pacific Life Open which is the 5th most attended tennis tournament in the world, will feature Electronic Line Calling, along with a player challenge system during the ATP and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour events.
The tournament is played at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
LAS VEGAS, March 3 (Reuters) - Marat Safin lost in the Las Vegas Open semi-finals on Saturday but was still content with his progress going into this month's back-to-back Masters Series events.
The Russian was beaten 7-5 6-1 by Australian second seed Lleyton Hewitt on Saturday but having struggled for form over the first two months of the year, Safin believes he is on the right track.
Marat has arrived in Indian Wells. He stayed for another day in Las Vegas after his semi finals match and on Sunday evening where he was invited together with his long time friend Sargis Sargissian to visit Andre Agassi's home in Las Veges. Marat spent some time with Agassi who has been away from the Tour since the U.S. Open 2006.
On Monday,Marat started his jourey crossing the dessert to Indian Wells.
On Tuesday, Marat has his first practice in Indian Wells and met with his coach Alexander Volkov and his doctor Sergei.
Marat is now getting ready for his first match.
Good luck MARAT for a new tournament week!
The Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells gets under way from March 5 - 18, 2007 Marat, who is seeded 23 in the tournament will play the winner of Nicolas Mahut (France) or Juan Monaco (Argentine) in his first round match. Prize money $3,285,000 The Pacific Life Open which is the 5th most attended tennis tournament in the world, will feature Electronic Line Calling, along with a player challenge system during the ATP and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour events.
The tournament is played at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
Here an article from Sport guardian http://sport.guardian.co.uk/breakingnews/feedstory/0,,-6456074,00.html :
Beaten Safin content with progress
By Simon Cambers
By Simon Cambers
LAS VEGAS, March 3 (Reuters) - Marat Safin lost in the Las Vegas Open semi-finals on Saturday but was still content with his progress going into this month's back-to-back Masters Series events.
The Russian was beaten 7-5 6-1 by Australian second seed Lleyton Hewitt on Saturday but having struggled for form over the first two months of the year, Safin believes he is on the right track.
"It has been pretty good for me," Safin told reporters.
"I didn't play that well in San Jose but now I am hitting the ball pretty well, I just have to work on a couple of things and be a bit patient, not go for too much.
"I think the way I am hitting the ball is pretty good. I made the quarter-finals (In San Jose) and semi-finals (in Las Vegas). Maybe it is not unbelievable, but for me it is pretty good."
Things looked promising for Safin when he broke Hewitt in the opening game of the match but the Russian said his opponent had served well when it mattered.
Things looked promising for Safin when he broke Hewitt in the opening game of the match but the Russian said his opponent had served well when it mattered.
"I had my chances," he said. "But he came up with good shots at the important moments and he was serving well. I was trying to play maybe too fast, that's why I made a few mistakes."
Good performances in Indian Wells and Miami this month would see Safin return to the world's top 20 from his present ranking of 24.
The Russian said he would be relaxing before making the journey to California for the first of the two Masters Series events.
The Russian said he would be relaxing before making the journey to California for the first of the two Masters Series events.
"I will take two days off and just enjoy Vegas," he said.
www.atptennis.com has a little report about Marat, practising in the sun after a cold tournament in Las Vegas It's on the front page with a nice picture! Go check it out!
