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The Olympics is not for tennis and tennis does not need the Olympics. It is not my goal in life to win a gold medal.

Marat Safin

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Marat Safin
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: January 27
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I've had a lot of luck. If I didn't I'd be washing bottles in Russia.
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Everything is possible in this life.
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Don't get too excited when I am winning, and don't get too depressed when I am losing. Just keep it cool.
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If you're losing, just be a man be a man and lose as a man.
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I was very competitive. I hated losing. No matter what, I had to win.
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But normally when you talk to yourself [on court] you say 'I love you, you're a good guy, but don't miss next time, okay.'
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My friend, there is nothing so sexy as a woman who is angry. Perhaps when she is even throwing things.
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You can find flaws in Agassi and Sampras, but Federer has none.
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If you're losing, just be a man, be a man and lose as a man. Don't pretend that you are injured and then you start running around and start to hit winners, and then all of a sudden you pull the hands up in the air after winning the match. I mean, what kind of sportsman are you? What kind of man are you?
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