Marat Safin Match Quotations

But it was still a great match. I don't know the last time I played such great tennis. It was probably my best match ever on grass.

I think the crowd should get a video cassette of this match because it was a classic,

It was a very, very good match and I am happy to have won a five-setter.

I tried to be as aggressive as I can and try to get into the match very quickly,

I'm taking this tournament very seriously and in this sort of match you have to take your opportunities when they come.

He played really well and his game caught me off guard a bit. But I was expecting him to give me a tough match because the French always raise their game when they're playing at home in Davis Cup.

The first set was a bit tough because I hadn't played a match for six months. You are unable to decide where you have to move, when you have to go to the net, whether to put pressure or stay back. I was a bit lost and tense because I knew that I had a chance.