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Marat Safin reaches St. Petersburg Open semifinals

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- Marat Safin advanced to his first semifinal in 23 events by beating Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 6-0, 7-6 (4) in the St. Petersburg Open on Friday. Full Article at ESPN

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  2. Igor Kunitsyn
  3. Sergiy Stakhovsky

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Related Quotes

  1. I received well and converted all my break opportunities in the first set ... But then I lost concentration and I doubted I would be able to win in two sets when I missed a smash while serving for the match.
    Marat Safin – Marat Safin SOURCE: ESPN 3 weeks ago
  2. I’ve reached the semifinals and it’s a good result for my recent form ... I was serving bad through the entire match and I had to risk and made too many unforced errors. Stakhovsky felt it and dominated the match.
    Marat Safin – Marat Safin SOURCE: Bleacher Report 3 weeks ago
  3. Jim was one of our all-time greats, on and off the field ... He played both ways (running back/defensive back) and led the country in scoring. I don't know if we've ever had a guy with all the moves Jim had.
    – John Gagliardi SOURCE: TwinCities.com 3 weeks ago
  4. Today beating one of my idols was strange, because I didn't think I was going to be able to do that
    – Sergiy Stakhovsky SOURCE: Bleacher Report 3 weeks ago
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  1. Russia's Marat Safin reacts during his semi-final tennis match against Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine at the St. Petersburg Open ATP tennis tournament in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009.
  2. PARIS - NOVEMBER 11: Marit Safin of Russia reacts during his match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina during the ATP Masters Series at the Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy on November 11, 2009 in Paris, France.
  3. PARIS - NOVEMBER 09: Marat Safin of Russia in action during his first round match against Thierry Ascione of France during the ATP Masters Series at the Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy on November 9, 2009 in Paris, France.
  4. SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 14: Marat Safin of Russia returns a shot to Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic during day four of 2009 Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 at the Qi Zhong Tennis Centre in Shanghai.
  5. SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 12: Marat Safin of Russia reacts to a lost point against Mao-Xin Gong of China during day two of the 2009 Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 at Qi Zhong Tennis Centre on October 12, 2009 in Shanghai, China.
  6. Gong Mao Xin of China hits a return against Marat Safin of Russia in their first round match at the ATP Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai on October 12, 2009. Safin was leading 6-4.
  7. BEIJING - OCTOBER 09: Rafael Nadal of Spain returns a forehand against Marat Safin of Russia during their quarter-final match on day eight of the 2009 China Open at the National Tennis Centre on October 9, 2009 in Beijing, China.
  8. BEIJING - OCTOBER 08: Marat Safin of Russia lunges for the ball in his second round match against Fernando Gonzales of Chile during day seven of the 2009 China Open at the National Tennis Centre on October 7, 2009 in Beijing, China.
  9. BEIJING - OCTOBER 06: Marat Safin of Russia misses a shot against Jose Acasuso of Argentina in his first round match during day five of the 2009 China Open at the National Tennis Centre on October 6, 2009 in Beijing, China.

Cast of Characters

  1. Marat Safin Marat Safin
  2. Igor Kunitsyn Igor Kunitsyn
  3. Sergiy Stakhovsky
  4. Bjorn Phau
  5. Ernests Gulbis Ernests Gulbis
  6. Andre Agassi Andre Agassi