Demolishing the rubbish myth of Safin playing well in only 2 tournaments

[Hitman]

Most trolls who obviously want to trash Federer's competition.

But aren't they also indirectly saying that when Safin does decide to play well that he is actually unstoppable?

 

[mike danny]

But aren't they also indirectly saying that when Safin does decide to play well that he is actually unstoppable?

Well, I don't know what they think anyway

 

[abmk]

Who says he basically only played well in two tournaments though?

Here is some examples over the years that I found on a fairly quick search.

I agree. I give Safin his due. But to suggest he is greater than Roddick, Hewitt or Murray, is a bit of a stretch.

Yeah Safin had great peak two tournaments. But his consistency level in his peak years wasn't so great. So it evens out.

Peak Safin seems to be two matches.

I dare say that I could take any slam winner, pick his two best performances ever and then make a case that he'd have won more and been a better player had he played more of his career like those two matches.

in after idiots overrate safin and think he's some sort of GOAT level talent when he could only get his game together for two tournaments

Murray is better and more talented. He's been in the top 10 and top 5 longer, won more masters, put up more consistent results. yes being able to keep your head and put your game together consistently is a part of talent and something safin never had

You forgot that peak Safin was only at AO-2005 and USO-2000(but don't mistake it with a whole tournament, Safin turned into a god only in a final)

You mean SF on AO 2005.
Of course I forgot that peak Safin was ever observed only in those two matches. Sorry.

What is Safin's peak? Two tournaments, USO 2000 and AO 2005? In those two tournaments, Safin played out of his mind, and beat some great players. His match against peak Fed (personally, 2005 Fed's tennis level was his best, even better than his 2006 form) was a tennis classic. Therefore, Safin would be more than capable of beating Djokovic. 2005 AO Safin vs 2011 AO Djokovic would be a spectacle. I am not sure who would be the winner in that hypothetical match, but it would definitely be a 5 setter.

 

[Hitman]

Here is some examples over the years:

So basically when Safin hit's his peak, he simply wins the whole thing. Doesn't that make him insanely talented, with a crazy level when he does decide to get it all together? LOL

Safin has played some great events over the years in the slams, plus he has done very well outside of them too.

That run by him post USO 2004 was special, wins back to back Madrid and Paris when finals were best of five, pushes peak Federer hard in the TMC going 20-18 in the final set tie-break and then goes onto win the AO. Safin was zoning for several months at that point.

 

[abmk]

Safin has played some great events over the years in the slams, plus he has done very well outside of them too.

which is what I wanted to show in this thread - the instances and some highlight videos.

 

[mike danny]

So basically when Safin hit's his peak, he simply wins the whole thing. Doesn't that make him insanely talented, with a crazy level when he does decide to get it all together? LOL

Safin has played some great events over the years in the slams, plus he has done very well outside of them too.

That run by him post USO 2004 was special, wins back to back Madrid and Paris when finals were best of five, pushes peak Federer hard in the TMC going 20-18 in the final set tie-break and then goes onto win the AO. Safin was zoning for several months at that point.

Agree with your overall point, but the Fed match at the YEC didn't have a deciding set tiebreak. It was only the 2nd set tiebreak.

 

[Hitman]

Agree with your overall point, but the Fed match at the YEC didn't have a deciding set tiebreak. It was only the 2nd set tiebreak.

Well there you go! LOL

 

[King No1e]

in 2008 he said “thank you to whoever has been slowing down the grass“ when asked about his success at Wimbledon.

Djokovic was in pretty good grass form at the time. He had just played that epic match against Nadal at Queens.

Safin is a lot like Stan, His ideals surface is a mid paste, mid bounce. Gives him time to set up his strokes and use his power advantage vs the field, but not so slow that he can’t get through the court.

Stan is much better suited to clay than Safin was. He was just as good on clay as HC, if not better.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Safin in a nutshell

 

[Tennis_Freak99]

Former Pro Player Section bud