![Russia's Marat Safin smashes his racquet during his semifinal against Germany's Tommy Haas at the Australian Open in Melbourne January 25, 2002. REUTERS/David Gray MDB/CP Stock Photo - Alamy Russia's Marat Safin smashes his racquet during his semifinal against Germany's Tommy Haas at the Australian Open in Melbourne January 25, 2002. REUTERS/David Gray MDB/CP Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3J4NJ/russias-marat-safin-smashes-his-racquet-during-his-semifinal-against-germanys-tommy-haas-at-the-australian-open-in-melbourne-january-25-2002-reutersdavid-gray-mdbcp-2D3J4NJ.jpg)
Russia's Marat Safin smashes his racquet during his semifinal against Germany's Tommy Haas at the Australian Open in Melbourne January 25, 2002. REUTERS/David Gray MDB/CP Stock Photo - Alamy
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![Russian tennis player Marat Safin gestures during his team's training session at River Plate stadium, where next weekend's Davis Cup quarterfinal match against Argentina will be played, in Buenos Aires, April 1, Russian tennis player Marat Safin gestures during his team's training session at River Plate stadium, where next weekend's Davis Cup quarterfinal match against Argentina will be played, in Buenos Aires, April 1,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4J2PC/russian-tennis-player-marat-safin-gestures-during-his-teams-training-session-at-river-plate-stadium-where-next-weekends-davis-cup-quarterfinal-match-against-argentina-will-be-played-in-buenos-aires-april-1-2003-safin-slightly-injured-his-right-ankle-during-his-teams-first-practice-on-march-31-2D4J2PC.jpg)
Russian tennis player Marat Safin gestures during his team's training session at River Plate stadium, where next weekend's Davis Cup quarterfinal match against Argentina will be played, in Buenos Aires, April 1,
![Marat Safin of Russia looks at his racket during his first round World Group Davis Cup tennis match against Victor Crivoi of Romania in Sibiu, March 6, 2009. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti (ROMANIA Stock Marat Safin of Russia looks at his racket during his first round World Group Davis Cup tennis match against Victor Crivoi of Romania in Sibiu, March 6, 2009. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti (ROMANIA Stock](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D2MFWT/marat-safin-of-russia-looks-at-his-racket-during-his-first-round-world-group-davis-cup-tennis-match-against-victor-crivoi-of-romania-in-sibiu-march-6-2009-reutersradu-sigheti-romania-2D2MFWT.jpg)
Marat Safin of Russia looks at his racket during his first round World Group Davis Cup tennis match against Victor Crivoi of Romania in Sibiu, March 6, 2009. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti (ROMANIA Stock
![Andrei Pavel of Romania throws his racquet after losing a point against Marat Safin of Russia during their match at the Tennis Masters Canada in Toronto July 31, 2002. Safin defeated Pavel 6-3 7-6. REUTERS/Peter Jones PJ/SV Stock Photo - Alamy Andrei Pavel of Romania throws his racquet after losing a point against Marat Safin of Russia during their match at the Tennis Masters Canada in Toronto July 31, 2002. Safin defeated Pavel 6-3 7-6. REUTERS/Peter Jones PJ/SV Stock Photo - Alamy](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2d4act9/andrei-pavel-of-romania-throws-his-racquet-after-losing-a-point-against-marat-safin-of-russia-during-their-match-at-the-tennis-masters-canada-in-toronto-july-31-2002-safin-defeated-pavel-6-3-7-6-reuterspeter-jones-pjsv-2d4act9.jpg)