When I piped up a few days ago claiming to be a fairly knowledgeable Marat Safin fan, being asked to write up an entry for TW on Marat's chances at the US Open was the last thing I expected.

Marat Safin may have hung up his racquets, but he hasn’t left tennis altogether. Now he’s taking care of business as a Russian tennis official. During his colorful tennis career, Marat Safin ...

Former world No 1 Safin was no stranger to outbursts having broken dozens of rackets on court during his career. "He made me understand myself," Rublev added. "That was a bit of a restart from the ...