Russian tennis player Safin, known as the Tsar, is known in tennis for his skills and fiery temper. A two-time Grand Slam champion in his career, at the age of 29, he opted out of tennis due to excessive mental pressure. But like Kyrgios today, Safin was a proper problem boy at the time. He was accused by many of being a party animal, and it was believed that Safine's premature retirement was due to Saffin's own irregularities in life.
Recently, Safine denied this view in an interview.
"The reason those people blame me in this way is because they are losers and they have not achieved anything remarkable. I've never been a party animal. ”
"I suffered a lot because of my body, and I had to take care of my body."
For the US Open 19 years ago, he chose to drink all night to celebrate after defeating Sampras, he explained it this way.
"I don't remember much about the celebration, but my family told me afterwards how crazy it was that night."
"Drinking a lot of alcohol makes you feel like a hero."
Safin considers Federer the greatest tennis player of all time.
Federer made full use of cutting, intercepting and serving, and the flexible use of these skills made his return ball unpredictable. He plays tennis with his brain, and many players think they're as great as Federer, but in fact none of them is as good as Federer, who is by far the best player. ”
'I sometimes watch Berdych, Dimitrov and Raonic, but I find that they all play the same way.
"Sometimes you look at the ball and look dizzy because they're all the same. It is boring and detrimental to the development of the sport of tennis. ”
"They don't really enjoy tennis, they're like a machine that can play. Their motto is that the stronger the shot, the better. ”
"The top tennis players now, like Djokovic and Wawrinka, they play the same way. Is there any difference in the way they play? It doesn't make any difference to me. ”
Agassi thinks Djokovic has played the best tennis, and Safin thinks Federer is the best in history. It seems impossible to reach a conclusion on this topic, what do you think? (Source: Tennis House Author: Luo Xunhuan)