Marat, what’ll we do without you?
Q. When people look back and say, Hey, two majors, that’s fantastic, but overall the guy has been an underachiever. I know you bristle at that. Do you think there’s any truth at all to that take on you as an under achiever?
MARAT SAFIN: You know what, it’s been ‑‑ in the history of tennis, everybody’s an underachiever. Everybody. Every single person. Every single player is an underachiever. Agassi should have been winning, I don’t know, 15 Grand Slams. Sampras should have been winning 20 Grand Slams. Federer should be winning ‑‑ already should have 25. Rios at least five.
So you know what I’m saying. It’s like everybody’s underachiever. Everybody could do better.
Q. So what should have been your overachiever mark?
MARAT SAFIN: I should probably have win a couple of more, but I’m pretty satisfied with what I did.
The full interview here.
For contrast: Marat on Charlie Rose after his 2000 US Open victory.
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June 25th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
i will miss marat a lot.
i’m rooting for dinara this wimby
June 25th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
We’re pretty sure you and other Marat fans will survive w/o him on the court. Enjoy the Wimbledon.
June 26th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
we’ll miss the crazy cutie. sigh.