Quotes by Marat Safin

About Marat Safin:

Marat Mubinovich Safin is a Russian politician and retired tennis player. Safin won two Grand Slam tournaments and reached the world no. 1 ranking during his career. 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.
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One of the most important things, actually, when you're playing on grass, is to move.

Marat Safin

You're playing or you're not playing. If you're playing, so just shut up and play.

Marat Safin

Everybody is smarter from outside of the court.

Marat Safin

You cannot take all the chances you get.

Marat Safin

I've had a lot of luck. If I didn't I'd be washing bottles in Russia.

Marat Safin

I am not a player.

Marat Safin

I don't care about losses anymore.

Marat Safin

I could go and make commercials left and right and pretend like I am a celebrity, but that is not me.

Marat Safin

I was very competitive. I hated losing. No matter what, I had to win.

Marat Safin

I was making comebacks every single year. That makes it difficult mentally. It causes a lot of stress.

Marat Safin

New York is a fantastic city.

Marat Safin

Whenever I am losing, it's like, 'It's his fault'. And whenever I'm winning it's like, 'That's us'. That's the team, the people.

Marat Safin

There is no such thing as a perfect player; it doesn't exist.

Marat Safin

You cannot change me; this is the way I am.

Marat Safin

I didn't change the world.

Marat Safin

It's a pity that the tennis is really going down the drain. Every year it's getting worse and worse and worse. There has to be a radical change, and I hope it will be really soon.

Marat Safin

But when I'm losing a few matches, suddenly 'It's his fault', 'He doesn't want to practice', 'He doesn't need it', 'He doesn't care'. And when everything goes well, there are people coming behind the stone, saying, 'Oh, my God, he's back finally, and...

Marat Safin

There wasn't a rich father or rich family that paid for everything that I have right now, so I worked my way.

Marat Safin

We live because of the dreams.

Marat Safin

No matter what happens, tennis is still tennis: You can see a lot of great matches, a lot of new people.

Marat Safin

I've had good times and bad times. That's me. That's how I am.

Marat Safin

Author Bio

  • NameMarat Safin
  • DescriptionRussian tennis player
  • BornJanuary 27, 1980
  • CountrySoviet Union
  • ProfessionTennis Player; Politician; Sportsperson
  • AwardsOrder Of Honour