14 years old Marat

14 years old Marat

[@xman4un]

I met him a couple of times, shook his hand and wished him the best of luck during the US OPen '03 and '06....it was like meeting a young Czar. He's striking!

[@chipotleufl]

Man, do I miss seeing Marat on the tour. If only he never had those knee injuries :-(

[@milenaperalta20]

Por este señor comencé a mirar tenis , gracias Marat !!! Lo mejor en tu vida ... te lo mereces!

[@roter13]

well he's always had that beautiful backhand

[@apestol]

Its hard to hear, seems like old memories just overflowed her mind "Marat was left in Spain by himself, not knowing the language and continued hard on his training.. His parents stayed in Moscow and worried about him.." and then his mom says: "Its hard to tell right now..." and starts crying

[@BrucasBangelBrylan]

Adorable, this guy is soooooo cute, i love him, thx for that.

[@nirupam89]

i watched the full video even though i didnt understand a word

[@Ильнур-ш6т]

Марат Сафин тот благодаря кому я начал следить за теннисом!)❤

[@Анна-к3я]

Сильно. Сижу рыдаю. Иногда для будущности своих детей приходится делать сильные шаги, переступать через материнское чувство привязанности и желание держать своих детей под крылом. Блин, это сильно и оно того стоило.

[@somendnguy]

love that backhand, still looks exactly the same.

[@analiajimenalopez4666]

Hermoso Marat ! Extraño mucho su tenis 😢..

[@angel91485]

awww, he's so cute!.. he's even more handsome than some teens in some Nickelodeon...guess the courts made his face look tougher through the years.

[@thatmusikman]

@kyuubiyura he defeated Agassi when he was 18, Sampras in the 2000 US Open final, Federer in the 2005 Australian Open semi-final while Fed was on a 20+ games winning streak against top 10 players. When he played his best he outclasses everyone else.

[@23NaLi]

If you think only talent leads to 16 grand slams you're very mistaken. Safin had as much talent as fed but the reason fed was the greatest is because he excelled at all the other aspects of the game too, including mental fortitude, staying healthy, etc...

[@saz6950]

He was not never passionate about the sport , then no tactical mindset like fed and lack of proper lifestyle. No doubt one of the most intimidating opponent for everyone

[@jajasatorashi136]

​@@saz6950what do you mean by tactical mindset?

[@np8278]

Мама очень милая женщина.

[@pr4nk5tr]

His groundstrokes look exactly the same.

[@turdferguson2]

same awesome backhand.

[@musical0freak]

aagh...how cute's that. the part at the end with the cup and all the photo's is soo funny=P

[@Alexandahls]

He reminds me of Nanjirou Echizen. Ryoma's father in the anime, "Prince of Tennis".

[@namuroisvantjaar]

I'm not sure how many players were able to beat both players. Agassi defeated both of them too : Federer in 2001's US Open (R16) and Sampras at the Australian Open (1995 and 2000) and at Roland Garros (QF in 1992).

[@Gondee]

Considering that sampras is retired, if you stat is true, he will forever be the only one

[@lilamazon]

i think i see the young Dinara Safina in the background here. is that her?

[@BrownEyedGirlFromNowhere]

Боже мой... Марат и в 14 был ничего...)))))))))

[@thatmusikman]

@kyuubiyura watch the match for yourself.. i think most people would agree that he was at least as talented as federer and whoever you think is the most talented. he only got 2 gs cause he got injured too many times.

[@AK128]

Translation please, on what Marat and his mom was saying?

[@vliegendehollander]

@captainspirou nope he says safin octayotcya camom obychnom parnem. It basically means he's just like a typical guy. Loves the beach, cars, etc.

[@saz6950]

Can any russian please translate what Marat's mother was saying as she weeps?

[@juls1439]

that he was talented but capricious, it was difficult for her, as a mother, to train him (she is a tennis coach), so they sent him to study in Spain and missed him

[@saz6950]

And what did Marat said my love ​@@juls1439

[@bluerev]

@@saz6950 1:12 The reporter asks if he had an opportunity to attend a tennis tournament in Spain. Marat says no because there were no tournaments held in the town he was staying in. Reporter then asks: "why not go to another town?" Marat: "I have no time. And no money (or "they give me no money" - hard to make out, the sound is indistinct).

[@makaska5]

O raany, prawie w ogóle się nie zmienił. Cute XD :*

[@BrucasBangelBrylan]

Because he left to valencia to practice tennis for several years without his parents.

[@chadygildy]

is the kid dinara safina??(behind marat's mother while she is speaking)?!

[@dropshot5791]

chadygildy yes it's her. I used to practice with her in the same academy in Spain. So yes it's her you can see it from her style.

[@Kayvon12321]

hey mcfly! i thought i told you never to come in here!

[@thatmusikman]

@kyuubiyura safin was not as consistent as federer due to the reasons the original guy you commented on said, but when they both were on fire safin would come up top. all i wanna say is that safin is just as bit as talented as fed and whoever you think is.

[@No0oB]

He can play tennis

[@mayoush87]

question why is his other cying ?

[@Sileithel]

Thx!! I didn't get everything

[@captainspirou]

@stringerdude I knew it was a Russian phrase that didn't actually mean "Son of a bitch". I was just saying that it sounded like it in English. I was just being stupid. But thanks for the translation.

[@DEBASUHR]

@chadygildy Very possibly, she looks like her xD

[@niclassj]

Siblings, lol.

[@PickleballBrendan]

Isn't Dinara and Marat related. So it's possible.

[@ala_too7074]

Почему когда выигрывает русский, то о нем не говорят «россиянин выйграл», говорят «русский выйграл». А когда выйграл татарин, либо чеченец, ингуш...то говорят просто «россиянин выйграл»?? Нафига тогда Татарам, Чеченцам ит.д. быть частью России ?????? Это дискриминация

[@Alexandra_Indina]

Да вроде как в последние годы как раз говорят обобщенно - россиянин.

[@jajasatorashi136]

Because tatars are considered Russians. Tatars is ethnicity not nationality

[@soeghi]

for me this guy could be the best tennis player , but his mind is soo bad :(

[@TTFAFF]

14 years old? when Safin won the US Open he was 20 already.

[@jajasatorashi136]

He was 19

[@Pinkestertennis]

Why did that woman is cryin?? N why he is so sad ?! Lol

[@Alexandra_Indina]

It's the tears of joy - her son just won US Open.🤷‍♀️