Safin's return: nothing as expected... *Spoiler)

[156MPHserve]

Well the day a lot of us has been dreaming about has come. Safin's back!

Total suprises though.

First he dismissed Nikolay Davydenko. Considering Davydenko's performance against Federer I'd have expected him to dust Safin.

Second, Safin's hair... is well a picture says a thousand words so here's one:

Third of all, Davydenko changed racquets... I thought he had personally stated that Prince's O3 equipment helped his game. Why would he change? Looks like a Technifibre.

 

[theJuniorACE]

safins still using the "LM prestige"
thought hed be using the "FP Pres. " already

Glad to hear hes back in good form

Looks like hes trying the Xavier Mallise look

 

[Grigollif1]

Yeah, this is one sure way to get away from the tennis sexual symbol that he has been labeled..

Very similar to Guga look at last year's US Open:

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Looks like hes trying the Xavier Mallise look

or Gaudio ...

 

[Dan007]

The guy on the bottom picture is WESLEY MODDIE!!!

 

[Andres]

or Gaudio ...

Or Goran...

 

[Dan007]

Marat looks better with the short hair.

 

[MonkeyPox]

No one would look good with that hair.

 

[ATXtennisaddict]

Bottom pic is NOT davydenko

 

[superman1]

At least he doesn't have that huge mop of curly hair like last year.

But he still beat the hell out of poor Davydenko.

 

[pound cat]

At least he doesn't have that huge mop of curly hair like last year.


Sure he does. It's just waiitng to be released at the next party or photoshoot.

 

[safin_protege]

Well done, good to see him back.

That racquet appears to be a Tecnifibre, but it is missing markings on the throat on the grey "Texalium" patches and where the throat meets the head. It could be another paintjob.

 

[Hartzy]

That's not Davydenko that's Wesley Moodie.

 

[Tennis_Monk]

Marat is cool. If peter Lundgren can keep him focussed , may he can offer some competition to Nadal.

 

[timmyboy]

wtf is up with the hair?! does he want to "dissattract" ladies?

 

[sunrise]

he is the last samurai

 

[machycar]

the bottom picture is not Davydenko. I watched the match, he still uses O3 tour...

Safin wil play the lading role in The last samurai 2, cause Tom Cruises hair is too short

 

[machycar]

the bottom picture is not Davydenko. I watched the match, he still uses O3 tour...

Safin wil play the lading role in The last samurai 2, cause Tom Cruises hair is too short

 

[Cigo]

What does Lundgren tell them? Didn't Federer also get a ponytail while working with him? :mrgreen:

 

[pound cat]

What does Lundgren tell them? Didn't Federer also get a ponytail while working with him? :mrgreen:

And Rios. Maybe Lundgren is so admired that they wanted to copy his hairstyle.

http://www.tennis.info/images/China4/12Sun/LundgrenSafinMom1568.jpg


`Safin has also retired the bling around his neck. And has another tattoo (that is visible)

 

[Double K]

yeah I know man

 

[Mr.Federer]

Moodie,Moodie,Moodie!!!!

 

[agassirulz8991]

yep. the bottom pic is Moody alright.Not Davydenko.