What is Marat Safin?
{{Infobox sportsperson | name = Marat Safin | image = Marat Safin at the 2009 US Open 06.jpg | caption = Marat Safin at the 2009 [[US Open]] .jpg }} '''Marat Safin''' is a retired professional [[tennis]] player from [[Russia]]. He was once ranked number 1 in the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/2005-04-27-safin-french_x.htm|title=Safin tries to hold serve with an emotional career|website=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> In 2000 and 2005, Safin won the [[U.S. Open (tennis)|US Open]] and the [[Australian Open]], respectively. In 2002 and 2004, Safin played in the last round of the Australian Open, but lost. In 2008, Safin became the first Russian man to play in the semifinals in the [[Wimbledon Championships]]. Born to a [[Tatars|Tatar]] family, he learned tennis in [[Spain]] when he was a teenager. == References == {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{Commons category-inline|Marat Safin}} {{Tennis World Number Ones (men)}} {{Sports-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Safin, Marat}} [[Category:1980 births]] [[Category:Australian Open champions]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Male tennis players]] [[Category:Russian tennis players]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Moscow]] [[Category:Tatars]] [[Category:US Open (tennis) champions]] [[Category:World No. 1 tennis players]]