Marat Safin Best Quotations

We have known each other since we were nine years old and we have played together in Russia, ... We played in the Under-16 European championships and he beat me in the quarterfinals. He's one of my best friends and I really like him. It will be nice to play him and hopefully get revenge.

But it was still a great match. I don't know the last time I played such great tennis. It was probably my best match ever on grass.

In the second set I was a little bit nervous because, I was playing too good, and I almost lost the second set. It's a little bit too early to say that I'm getting closer to my best shape. But at least I'm fighting.

I'm really happy with the way I played, definitely my best since Melbourne last year.

I tried my best but unfortunately in the third set he was much better than me. I had no strength and almost fell over a couple of times, but I was trying.

I could be the best looking guy in the Duma, but that's only because all the other guys are over 60.