MARAT SAFIN

BIOGRAPHY INFORMATION  Full Name: Marat Safin  Born: January 27th, Moscow, Russia  Father: Misha Safin Mother: Rausa Islanova Sister: Dinara Safin Ethnic Origin: Tatar  Residence: Since four years he stays in Valencia, Spain. Height: 6'4'' or 1.93m  Weight:: 180lbs or 81,8 kilos This year: The tall 18-year-old from Moscow has been making steady progress up the rankings after Roland Garros. He also reached the quarter-finals of the Lippstadt Challenger in February and did the same a week later in Wolfsburg. He was then given a wildcard into the ATP Tour tournament in Philadelphia and made the most of it, beating Wayne Black in the first round before losing to Sjeng Schalken on a final set tiebreak. Last year: Last year he won the Challenger event at Espinho and was a semi-finalist in Scheveningen. Coached by Rafael Mensua, he is based in Valencia and is friends with many of the Spanish players