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Safinator Returns
July 3, 2008
But perseverance paid off for Safin who in 2000 had been hailed for an astonishing performance in beating Pete Sampras in straight sets to land the US Open.
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Then the pressure of expectation built up inexorably for Safin.
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Life on court felt like a pressure cooker until he finally won his next grand slam, beating local favourite Lleyton Hewitt in the 2005 Australian Open final.
"Like five years later, people are talking around what's going to happen? He doesn't win a grand slam. What's happening for him. So it is a big relief," he said.
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