Safin lacked intensity during his final match, surprised?It’s hard to know how react to the retirement of Marat Safin. It’s not like you can say he left it all on the court for us. Yes, he won two Grand Slam titles, beating Sampras in the U.S. Open final and denying Federer at the Aussie Open. And yes, he may have been one of the most talented players of his generation. But what did he really give in return?
Can you imagine if this guy had the heart of a Chang, a Roddick or God forbid a Nadal? That change in attitude or desire could have shaved at least five slams off of Federer's resume.
Safin loved to party, liked to sulk and his temper tantrums could definitely be entertaining. He’s only 30-years-old, but like he often did on the court, he’s hanging it up.
He came out on fire this afternoon. As you might expect, he cut down Jurgen Melzer in the first set, 6-1. As you might also expect, he faded away all too quickly and lost the next three sets 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.
The result, like his career, was just a bit too anticlimactic.
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