French Tennis Open in Paris
Marat Safin of Russia signs autographs after winning his first round match against Jean-Rene Lisnard of Monaco at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris, May 28, 2008. Safin won 6-7, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2. (UPI Photo/Eco Clement)
UPI Related News
PARIS, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Marat Safin, a former world No. 1 and a two-time Grand Slam event winner, ended his competitive tennis career Wednesday in Paris.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., April 20 (UPI) -- Russia's Dinara Safina officially became the No. 1-ranked women's tennis player in the world Monday, replacing Serena Williams of the United States.
FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Former champion Marat Safin of Russia advanced Tuesday at the U.S. Open with a hard-fought 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory over veteran American Vincent Spadea.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Andy Roddick breezed into the semifinals of the Countrywide Classic in Los Angeles Friday with a straight-set win over France's Marc Gicquel.
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.
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.
TORONTO, July 22 (UPI) -- Novak Djokovic and Andy Roddick had second-round victories Tuesday at the $2.6 million Rogers Masters in Toronto.
BASTAD, Sweden, July 9 (UPI) -- Second-seeded Fernando Verdasco of Spain and No. 4 seed Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic moved on to the quarterfinals Wednesday in the Swedish Open.
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.
LONDON, July 4 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal beat unseeded Rainer Schuettler 6-1, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 in Friday's second men's semifinal at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London.
