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.'
Marat SafinThe 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 SafinIf you get operated, something can go wrong and you can just say bye-bye to tennis. That's what happened to a lot of soccer players in Europe. They get operated, some things, it's not the mistake of the doctor. It's just some surgeries, they just don't go the right way...My injury will never go away. It's already become so chronic there's no chance to fix it so I can play without pain.
Marat Safin