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I was very competitive. I hated losing. No matter what, I had to win.

Marat Safin

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Marat Safin
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: January 27
Politician
Tennis Player
Moscow
Russian SFSR
Competitive
Hated
Losing
Winning
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