Safin ready to return
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Last Updated: Tuesday, 22 July, 2003, 20:38 GMT 21:38 UK
Safin ready to return
Former US Open champion Marat Safin will make his comeback after injury
at the Mercedes-Benz Cup in Los Angeles.
The Russian missed the French Open and Wimbledon after aggravating the
wrist injury which forced him to pull out of January's Australian Open.
However, his coach says the 23-year-old is preparing to play at the Los
Angeles event, which begins on 28 July.
"It has been a difficult year for Marat so far," said Denis Golovanov.
"But we think he has recovered well enough to start playing again. He has
been practicing for the past week in Moscow and tomorrow we'll fly out to
Los Angeles."
Safin also injured his ankle earlier this season causing him to skip
Russia's Davis Cup campaign, which ended in a humiliating 5-0 defeat
to Argentina in the last eight.
The former world number two has also seen his ranking drop to below 20
for the first time since 2000, the year he beat Pete Sampras to win the
US Open.
He has reached only one final this year - but was forced to pull out of
the match against Carlos Moya in Barcelona with another injury.
"He needs to build up his confidence once again in order for him to start
winning again," Golovanov said.
"We'll just have to wait and see how it goes but if he is lucky enough to
put together a good winning streak in America then he may prepare himself
for a good run at the US Open.
"The season is definitely not over yet and Marat feels that there is still
time for him to do well this year."
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終於要回來了，希望這次是真正完完全全的康復.加油！
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