Marat Safin's Biography
Marat Safin was born in Moscow on 27th January 1980 to Misha and Rausa Islanova. It has been said that Marat Safin is a born champion. His mother, Rausa, was a former top 10 Russian player who used to take baby Marat with her when she practiced at the local Spartak club, which was managed by his father, Mikhail. Marat began to play tennis at the age of 6. Rausa served as her son's coach from ages 6 to 13.
At the age of 13, with the training facilities and opportunities in Russia almost non-existent, Marat and his mother visited a tennis academy in Valencia. There they met Maria Pasqual, former director of Spanish women?s tennis, who was asked to assess his potential. Pasqual recognized the enormous natural talent of the young Marat and persuaded a wealthy Swiss client into sponsoring Marat and keeping him at the academy.
So, at the age of 14, Marat left home to travel to Spain. All alone, Marat was faced with the prospect of learning a new language and honing his tennis skills in a foreign land. Over the next 4 years, Marat trained in Valencia under the guidance of Pasqual and Rafael Mensua. During this time, Marat learned to speak Spanish fluently, and it is one of the three languages that he speaks.
In 1997 Marat moved more than 200 ranking positions with an 11-5 match record in Challenger play. He won his first title in Espinho, and soon afterwards turned pro. Marat made his Pro Tour debut at the Kremlin Cup in Moscow, losing to Carlsen in the 1st round.
Marat Safin was born in Moscow on 27th January 1980 to Misha and Rausa Islanova. It has been said that Marat Safin is a born champion. His mother, Rausa, was a former top 10 Russian player who used to take baby Marat with her when she practiced at the local Spartak club, which was managed by his father, Mikhail. Marat began to play tennis at the age of 6. Rausa served as her son's coach from ages 6 to 13.
At the age of 13, with the training facilities and opportunities in Russia almost non-existent, Marat and his mother visited a tennis academy in Valencia. There they met Maria Pasqual, former director of Spanish women?s tennis, who was asked to assess his potential. Pasqual recognized the enormous natural talent of the young Marat and persuaded a wealthy Swiss client into sponsoring Marat and keeping him at the academy.
So, at the age of 14, Marat left home to travel to Spain. All alone, Marat was faced with the prospect of learning a new language and honing his tennis skills in a foreign land. Over the next 4 years, Marat trained in Valencia under the guidance of Pasqual and Rafael Mensua. During this time, Marat learned to speak Spanish fluently, and it is one of the three languages that he speaks.
In 1997 Marat moved more than 200 ranking positions with an 11-5 match record in Challenger play. He won his first title in Espinho, and soon afterwards turned pro. Marat made his Pro Tour debut at the Kremlin Cup in Moscow, losing to Carlsen in the 1st round.
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