置頂- Most RECENT UPDATES
最近更新及消息

1. 2008 Sweden Open : first round playing qualifier.
   
2. 2008 Wimbledon: reaches semi-finals!!!!!!
3. 2008 Roland Garros: M. Safin def J-R. Lisnard thru 2nd round !!
   
4. Female No 1 Justine Henin RETIRES (press transcript)
   
5. 2008 Hamburg Masters: 3rd round lost to C. Moya !
   
   
   
   

2008 CATELLA SWEDISH OPEN
BÅSTAD, SWEDEN

瑞典公開賽

5–13 JULY 2008
Prize Money: €353,450 (€332,200)

28 DRAW

WEB SITE: http://www.swedishopen.org/?sc_lang=en

Qualifying draw: Friday, July 4, 9:00 p.m.
Main draw: Saturday, July 5, 2:00 p.m.
Doubles draw: Saturday, July 4, 6:00 p.m.

2nd round Safin lost to P. Strarace.




1st round M. Safin def M. Lopez!!

Fin.	M. Lopez		6	5
	M. Safin		7	7

Opening Ceremony

MAIN DRAW

(1) FERRER, David ESP/BYE
QUALIFIER v PASHANSKI, Boris SRB
GICQUEL, Marc FRA v ROCHUS, Olivier BEL
FOGNINI, Fabio ITA v (8) SODERLING, Robin SWE

(3) ROBREDO, Tommy ESP/BYE
GRANOLLERS, Marcel ESP v BJORKMAN, Jonas SWE
GULBIS, Ernests LAT v DARCIS, Steve BEL
ROITMAN, Sergio ARG v (7) NIEMINEN, Jarkko FIN

(5) MOYA, Carlos ESP v STARACE, Potito ITA
QUALIFIER v SAFIN, Marat RUS
JOHANSSON, Thomas SWE v (WC) PRPIC, Filip SWE
BYE/(4) BERDYCH, Tomas CZE

(6) MONFILS, Gael FRA v (WC) RYDERSTEDT, Michael SWE
QUALIFIER v QUALIFIER
(WC) ELESKOVIC, Ervin SWE v VOLANDRI, Filippo ITA
BYE/(2) VERDASCO, Fernando ESP

FROM ATP Official website --FACTS:
ATP 封神榜 (safin的成就)

1. Marat is the 4th lowest ranked player to ever reach the semi finals (or better) of Wimbledon in this decade (after Voltchkov(237) Ivanisevic(125) Schuettler(94) )

2. He is now the 17th player in the Open Era to reach the semis or better at all four Grand Slam tournaments in his career. He is also the fourth active player to accomplish the feat (listed in bold). Here is the list of players to advance to the semifinals (or better) in alphabetical order:
Andre Agassi -- Won all four Grand Slam titles
Andre Agassi -- Won all four Grand Slam titles
Boris Becker
Jimmy Connors
Jim Courier -- Reached all four Grand Slam finals
Novak Djokovic
Stefan Edberg -- Reached all four Grand Slam finals
Roger Federer -- Reached all four Grand Slam finals
Vitas Gerulaitis
Rod Laver -- Won all four Grand Slam titles
Ivan Lendl -- Reached all four Grand Slam finals
John McEnroe
David Nalbandian
Patrick Rafter
Ken Rosewall -- Reached all four Grand Slam finals
Marat Safin
Pete Sampras
Michael Stich

2008 WIMBLEDON 溫網

THE LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
London, England
23 JUNE-6 JULY, 2008
Prize Money: UK £2,257,000 Men's Singles and Doubles only

Result: MARAT SAFIN reached SEMI-FINALS!!

COMING UP: PETER BODO'S ARTICLE TENNIS MAGAZINE

Click to watch 2008 Wimbledon Interviews

Post-Match Interview of Semi-Finals

Double Click to Watch :Interviewed by THE TENNIS CHANNEL

Semifinals Marat lost to R. Federer(1).

Fin.	R. Federer		6	7	6
	M. Safin		3	6	4

Roger Federer right, is embraced by Russia's Marat Safin after their semifinal on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Friday, July 4 , 2008.
(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

Quarterfinals Marat def F. Lopez(31)!!!!!!!!

Fin.	M. Safin		3	7	7	6
	F. Lopez		6	5	6	3

4thd round Marat def Wawrinka(13)!!!!!!!!

Fin.	M. Safin		6	6	5	6
	S. Wawrinka		4	3	7	1

3rd round Marat def Seppi(29)!!!!!!!!

Fin.	M. Safin		7	3	7	6
	A. Seppi		6	6	6	4

2nd round Marat def N. Djokovic(3)!!!!!!!

Fin.	N. Djokovic		4	6	2
	M. Safin		6	7	6

1st round Marat def Italian Fognini !

Fin.	M. Safin		6	6	7
	F. Fognini		1	2	6