Comments on: STRESSED OUT MARAT SAFIN WONDERS WHERE THE GOOD TIMES HAVE GONE http://gototennis.com/2009/07/30/stressed-out-marat-safin-wonders-where-the-good-times-have-gone/ Tennis blog. Tennis news. Tennis gossip. Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:22:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tintinhttp://gototennis.com/2009/07/30/stressed-out-marat-safin-wonders-where-the-good-times-have-gone/#comment-7463 tintin Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:16:44 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=10795#comment-7463 i will miss marat very much, and i am hoping that he will get to hear something from him after he retires or he will miss tennis very much and decide to play again ( i am keeping my fingers crossed) watching him play tennis is like watching someone breath life into the game, he makes it more interesting.... i am too tired to read about his impending retirement too ( coz it will only makes me cry, i am still in the denial stage about it) ;) thanks for posting freakyfrites, and please keep on posting about him. i will miss marat very much, and i am hoping that he will get to hear something from him after he retires or he will miss tennis very much and decide to play again ( i am keeping my fingers crossed) watching him play tennis is like watching someone breath life into the game, he makes it more interesting…. i am too tired to read about his impending retirement too ( coz it will only makes me cry, i am still in the denial stage about it) ;)

thanks for posting freakyfrites, and please keep on posting about him.

]]> By: Arunhttp://gototennis.com/2009/07/30/stressed-out-marat-safin-wonders-where-the-good-times-have-gone/#comment-7382 Arun Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:35:47 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=10795#comment-7382 Thank you. Thank you.

]]> By: freakyfriteshttp://gototennis.com/2009/07/30/stressed-out-marat-safin-wonders-where-the-good-times-have-gone/#comment-7379 freakyfrites Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:56:26 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=10795#comment-7379 Interesting! Yeah, I can't imagine Roger ever saying he'd rather be someplace without tennis. The only similar comment that I can remember coming from Roger recently is "thank God the hardcourt season is over." And in terms of his results, he was right! Interesting! Yeah, I can’t imagine Roger ever saying he’d rather be someplace without tennis. The only similar comment that I can remember coming from Roger recently is “thank God the hardcourt season is over.” And in terms of his results, he was right!

]]> By: freakyfriteshttp://gototennis.com/2009/07/30/stressed-out-marat-safin-wonders-where-the-good-times-have-gone/#comment-7378 freakyfrites Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:51:07 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=10795#comment-7378 Hi Arun! Glad you are enjoying the coverage and thanks as always for reading. I'm working on my piece on the three "Legends" today. They had some great things to say about the state of the game and Federer/Nadal. Hi Arun!

Glad you are enjoying the coverage and thanks as always for reading.

I’m working on my piece on the three “Legends” today. They had some great things to say about the state of the game and Federer/Nadal.

]]> By: Arunhttp://gototennis.com/2009/07/30/stressed-out-marat-safin-wonders-where-the-good-times-have-gone/#comment-7375 Arun Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:23:45 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=10795#comment-7375 I've been enjoying your LA Open coverage a lot, especially the Pete-Safin live coverage on twitter.. Thanks muchly! "Just interviewed Edberg, Chang and Courier all at once! Someone help me - what's the Major total?" awesome! when are you gonna post about it? Can't wait. ;) I’ve been enjoying your LA Open coverage a lot, especially the Pete-Safin live coverage on twitter.. Thanks muchly!

“Just interviewed Edberg, Chang and Courier all at once! Someone help me – what’s the Major total?”

awesome! when are you gonna post about it? Can’t wait. ;)

]]> By: ranjoliehttp://gototennis.com/2009/07/30/stressed-out-marat-safin-wonders-where-the-good-times-have-gone/#comment-7372 ranjolie Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:09:58 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=10795#comment-7372 If anyone has the chance to see a video in youtube of Marat being interviewed after he won the US Open, with Letterman, you can see that it doesn't seems like he was enjoying the moment, he even said that he was playing tennis because his parents make him do it, he was very uncomfortable in the interview, he explained that he had little sleep because after he won, there was a lot of press and a little bit of celebration, in contrast if you see the interview of Letterman with Roger, he is so happy, so cooperative with Dave, see it, please. If anyone has the chance to see a video in youtube of Marat being interviewed after he won the US Open, with Letterman, you can see that it doesn’t seems like he was enjoying the moment, he even said that he was playing tennis because his parents make him do it, he was very uncomfortable in the interview, he explained that he had little sleep because after he won, there was a lot of press and a little bit of celebration, in contrast if you see the interview of Letterman with Roger, he is so happy, so cooperative with Dave, see it, please.

]]> By: freakyfriteshttp://gototennis.com/2009/07/30/stressed-out-marat-safin-wonders-where-the-good-times-have-gone/#comment-7368 freakyfrites Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:37:19 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=10795#comment-7368 Dang, I wish I was working the players desk instead of the interview room! I was a little surprised at Marat's dour press conference because I've seen him around the grounds giving autographs and taking photos with fans, all the time with a huge smile on his face. Plus, he played an exo against Sampras and is still alive in singles and doubles - not the actions of someone who's hating playing tennis, right? I'm guessing Marat is a genuinely nice person and is trying to enjoy himself. I'm also guessing that interviews are not his favorite and that he's sick of retirement questions. But the general malaise and stress are probably real, on a "meta" level. Still, we can't give up all hope! You just never know with Marat. Dang, I wish I was working the players desk instead of the interview room!

I was a little surprised at Marat’s dour press conference because I’ve seen him around the grounds giving autographs and taking photos with fans, all the time with a huge smile on his face. Plus, he played an exo against Sampras and is still alive in singles and doubles – not the actions of someone who’s hating playing tennis, right?

I’m guessing Marat is a genuinely nice person and is trying to enjoy himself. I’m also guessing that interviews are not his favorite and that he’s sick of retirement questions. But the general malaise and stress are probably real, on a “meta” level.

Still, we can’t give up all hope! You just never know with Marat.

]]> By: Momohttp://gototennis.com/2009/07/30/stressed-out-marat-safin-wonders-where-the-good-times-have-gone/#comment-7367 Momo Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:26:46 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=10795#comment-7367 It's okay as long as Marat Safin is alive. That's what matters. Anyway, it will be depressing for fans to count the days until Paris comes! Divine intervention can only force Marat to be on tour for another year. I wish I was divine! :) But 'before his evening match on stadium court, Marat Safin joked with LA Tennis Open Tournament Staff at the players desk, answering phones and taking messages before edging out Robby Ginepri in three sets.' (courtesy of LATennisOpen.com) At least somehow he's kinda cheery...:) It’s okay as long as Marat Safin is alive. That’s what matters. Anyway, it will be depressing for fans to count the days until Paris comes!

Divine intervention can only force Marat to be on tour for another year. I wish I was divine! :)

But ‘before his evening match on stadium court, Marat Safin joked with LA Tennis Open Tournament Staff at the players desk, answering phones and taking messages before edging out Robby Ginepri in three sets.’ (courtesy of LATennisOpen.com)

At least somehow he’s kinda cheery…:)

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