Safin vs Del Potro R2 Highlights BNP Paribas Paris Masters 2009

[solied3]

Safin Best two handed backhand ever

[ManiPulatoR84]

They could have chosen a better song for after the match... Safin was getting somewhat emotional and the music was just... awkward  -_-

[sebanime02]

great MARAT¡¡¡

[TSASIS12]

kn

[blessedjp1]

I miss Safin. His very high tennis IQ technique, his great backhand and his 'very emotional' love for the game.Even his 'sporstmanship' is worth considering; he may be hot-headed at times but after every game he shows respect! Can you not consider making a comeback!Tennis misses you!

[WindsweptHQ]

@blessedjp1 i couldnt have said it better

[guemi72]

@Jaishankar100

Yeah was wondering too.

[11wogboy]

we wk\ill miss safin

[FlameJohn]

Delpo is the future Safin. He has a strong game now, but he will have injuries that stop him from winning titles. Both are power hitters too. Aren't they similar?

[MaratSafinVideos]

@FlameJohn Personality wise they are in completely different worlds. Stroke production is very different and tactically very different. Just because they are both very tall guys who are both powerful doesn't mean they play similarly.

[sarasmilepiano]

@MaratSafinVideos Great point. For one thing, Marat is physically built different from JM- he has a thicker frame- so how they move around and hit the ball is going to vary. As well, Marat is a more polished player and moves more fluidly around the court- case in point: he comes to net with ease and seems comfortable there. DelPo, on the other hand, is a more like a back-court scrambler- nothing wrong with that- who likes to outhustle his opponent.

[chibi33097]

@FlameJohn

dude no one can replace safin

[sarasmilepiano]

@FlameJohn Yes, at face value, they seem alike but if you take a closer look at their games you will see the difference- mainly that Marat hits a heavier ball (ie-more topspin) and is more of an all-court player. Both have great serves and can dictate from the backcourt.

[Ignozi]

I miss both of them. Marat will never return and Delpo just can't seem to keep himself healthy.

[MaratSafinVideos]

@Ignozi He's only had one serious injury. Bit of an exaggeration.

[Ignozi]

@MaratSafinVideos He came back in Thailand only to find out he's not fully recovered. I hope it doesn't become a pattern with him getting injured.

[MaratSafinVideos]

@Ignozi Not true. He said after his match against Rochus that his wrist feels fine. He withdrew from Shanghai for other reasons.

He's 6'6'', of course he's going to get injured, all Ectomorphs do, look at Safin, Ivanisevic, Philippoussis but to say he can't seem to keep himself fit is an inaccurate description of his career thus far.

[Ignozi]

@MaratSafinVideos For the sake of his career, I hope you're right. I don't want to see him sit out half the year because of a bad knee or wrist. I enjoy watching him play, but it will take some tournaments to get him back on track.

[MaratSafinVideos]

@Ignozi I think he'll be fine the Australian Open. His situation is similar to that of Safin in 2003, when he was hampered by a wrist injury throughout the year. He came to the Hopman Cup and AO 04 in great form. I've no doubt Del Potro will regain his top form, as it's not an injury that will affect him after it has healed unlike a hip or knee injury.

[Ignozi]

@MaratSafinVideos That sounds reasonable. He has a strong head on him and doesn't seem vulnerable to choking as we saw in his comeback against Fed last year. Just needs to keep himself physically healthy. He has the shots to win slams.

[BrotherTree1]

also, so happy that marat played well in his final match ever at the tour.

[BrotherTree1]

@Rafathaman94 So sad to watch the ceremony of his farewell. I would have cried if i wanted to :(

[fg086]

2:11 del potro is amazing

[nipal1234]

i wanted the last match of safin to be against Gonzo! :(

anyway this was a fine oponent to end his carreer

[summerchica21]

Aww they're so cute at the end!!

[mikanadya]

Marat is the best russian tennis player...if he used to work harder he could be constant #1 tennis player

[lystellion]

Classy Del Potro at the end there, respectfully pointing to Safin's backside.

[GyariSan]

lol fking Safin has such a natural charm to him. Missing him heaps

[mlkim501]

Safin was very cool, although he lost the game.

[BrotherTree1]

1:46 del potro does a tipsarevic move :) talent ftw

[athull08]

Don't forget this was also Fabrice Santoro's last tournament.

[lanvie]

@athull08 Actually, Santoro unretired for one more tournament - a record he's done, playing for 40 years in GS's, I think. He played this year's AO (WC, his 70th GS), only to lose at the first round. He might be playing the French too, who knows...

[athull08]

@lanvie

Oh yeah, you're right. But it couldn't be 40 years, considering he's only 37! It was to have played in Grand Slams in 4 different decades (80s, 90, 00, 10s). And also, to have played in 70 Grand slams. I'm sure he really is retired now.

[lanvie]

Oops, my bad. Maybe that bit was 20?

I sorely miss the guy...as much as I miss Marat...

[athull08]

He was playing slams for 21 years. It was across four decades, rather than 40 years.

[davd1986]

He played really well I thought, considering how crappy he played throughout the year and considering it was his last career match. No shame in losing to Del Potro at that stage. He could have easily lost in the first round. He was down something like 0-40, triple match point on his serve and he came back to win in the tiebreak, really nice to see him fighting it out in his last tournament. Shame he didn't show that earlier in the year, he might still have ended top 20 and still be playing.

[MaratSafinVideos]

Although Marat has never been the same since he got injured in 2005, his presence and personality will be sorely missed, big style.

[RoyalGrigsby]

1:50 would have been the perfect time to break one last racket.

[Karnaevale]

@RoyalGrigsby

4:20 would have been better if he wasn't able to get to that ball

[BuddhaShiva1]

A match between 2 us open champions...and a good one!

[BrotherTree1]

safin played so well here....and he had to...it was his final match

[BrotherTree1]

yeah ur right...its only best of three. all master series events along with other smaller tourneys are best of three setters.

[nonsped]

4:16 amazing