Marat Safin: The Man Of Fire
In the latest profile on the 26 players to rise to No. 1 in the FedEx ATP Rankings, ATPTour.com looks back on the career of Marat Safin. View Full List First week at No. 1: 20 November 2000Total weeks at No. 1: 9 At World No. 1 Safin was No. 35 in the FedEx ATP Rankings in April 2000. But the Russian used a strong push towards the end of the season to reach World No. 1 for the first time on 20 November 2000. At 20 years, 10 months, he remains the second-youngest player to reach the top spot. “For me it was very strange in my experience reaching No. 1 and being No. 1. I wasn’t ready for that...
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