When I piped up a few days ago claiming to be a fairly knowledgeable Marat Safin fan, being asked to write up an entry for TW on Marat's chances at the US Open was the last thing I expected.

MOSCOW (AP) Former world tennis No. 1 Marat Safin has denied evading tax after a report linked him with Swiss bank accounts. The report, based on leaked documents from HSBC's Swiss private bank ...

For the first time, it can be revealed how Marat Safin turned the match. After running away with the first set 6-1, Hewitt had his Russian rival on the ropes but was so engrossed in the battle at ...