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Safin mulling tennis future after Paris Masters loss

Oct. 27, 2008
Former world No. 1 Marat Safin said Monday he was considering his future in the game after his first-round loss at the Paris Masters.
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Tsonga captures Paris tennis event

PARIS, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga delighted his home nation fans Sunday by winning the Paris (Paribas) Masters tennis tournament.

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Nadal, Federer win at Paris tennis event

PARIS, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the top two seeds, won their third-round matches Thursday at the Paris (Paribas) Masters tennis tournament in Paris.

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Querrey advances; 3-time champ Safin loses

PARIS, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- American Sam Querrey was a first-round winner but three-time champ Marat Safin of Russia lost Monday at the $2.9 million Paris Masters.

UPI Sports Calendar for Monday, Oct. 27

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Murray nears second straight win

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Defending champion Andy Murray breezed into the quarterfinals of the St. Petersburg Open in Russia Thursday while Marat Safin was eliminated by Andrey Golubev.

Kunitsyn beats Safin in Moscow final

MOSCOW, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Igor Kunitsyn topped Marat Safin Sunday in a tightly fought, three-set, all-Russian men's final at the Kremlin Cup tennis tournament in Moscow.

Safin makes Moscow tennis final

MOSCOW, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- An all-Russian final was assured for the Kremlin Cup tennis championship when Marat Safin and Igor Kunitsyn won their semifinal matches Saturday in Moscow.

Safin beats Davydenko at Moscow tennis

MOSCOW, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Marat Safin beat fellow Russian Nikolay Davydenko 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-4 in one of Friday's quarterfinal matches at the men's Kremlin Cup in Moscow.

Soderling's aces control match in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Sixth-seeded Robin Soderling picked up a first-round win Tuesday at the $576,000 Thailand Open hard-court tennis tournament in Bangkok.
Safin, Fish advance in LA event

Safin, Fish advance in LA event

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Marat Safin and Mardy Fish, the fifth and sixth seeds, won second-round matches Wednesday in the Countrywide Classic in Los Angeles.
Safin, Moya advance in Countrywide tourney

Safin, Moya advance in Countrywide tourney

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Tommy Haas lost while Marat Safin and Carols Moya advanced in first-round play Tuesday in the Countywide Classic tennis event in Los Angeles.

Safin advances, Moya ousted in Sweden

BASTAD, Sweden, July 8 (UPI) -- Jarkko Nieminen, Robin Soderling and Wimbledon semifinalist Marat Safin won, but fifth-seeded Carlos Moya lost Tuesday at the Swedish Open.

Safin and Gasquet upset at Italian Masters

ROME, May 5 (UPI) -- Former World No. 1 Marat Safin of Russia and Richard Gasquet of France were upset Monday in the first round of the $3.5 million Italian Masters.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler