Как толкьо я прочитала ъэту статью в Мари Клер, я сразу сказала, что ощущение что журналистк апросто в него влюбилась, причём с первого взгляда....

А на счёт "запаха мыла" класс))) дать бы ему почитать, вот он бы посмеялся))) Интеренсое решение. но интерью можно было бы сделать инересными и  не за счёт этого...

Такой журнал как "Мари Клер" купила первый раз в жизни и наверное последний,я со всем согласна, что выше написано, все женские журналы одинаковы, другого от них ждать просто глупо. Для того чтобы заинтересовать надо конечно упомянуть про запах мыла, одеколона, дезодоранта, пота и т.д., как же бе з этого. Можно только посмеяться над тем как эта статья написана. Насчет того, что там правда написана, я сомневаюсь, рагьше он что-то так не откровенничал( наверное журналистка его к себе расположила и душу решил ей излить, так как больше видимо некому  ). А если и правда, то думаю, что все стилизовано под женский журнал, побольше драмы и т. д.

ладно, все это фигня, успехов ему на КД

Да уж,интересная статейка в "Мари Клер"...такого откровенного интервью Марата,его таких мудрых и продуманных,очень осознанных фраз, я не припомню.Марат,бесспорно,уже взрослый мужчина.Только жалко,что он как-то потерял какую-то детскость,восторженную эмоциональность,непосредственность и легкость!Уж слишком он стал рассудительный и серьёзный. dntknw

Знаете, амне кажется что он всё тот же взбалммошный ребёнок и  пылкий юнец который слепо верит в себя)) он так же по мальчищески улыбается и смеётьс янад сорбой и над соперниками, так же с кучей матов ругает себя и разговаривает с собой, он такой же добрый и  благородный ( он никогда не будет спорить если не уверен что он прав, и это очнеь важно) Но этот ребянок понимает, что это РАБОТА и он прсото стал относиьтться  кней ерьёзднее..а ребёнок то никуда не делся...)))))))))) Он всегда будет с нами и с ним)))

Ага0)) точно)) именно так и есть))))

SAP OPEN MEDIA CONFERENCE

January 31, 2007

Marat Safin

MODERATOR: Thank you, everybody, for your patience here. Marat is a two-time Grand Slam champion, a former World No. 1, and most recently added to his resume a Davis Cup title in December. He's going to be making a San Jose debut in 10 days. So Marat, welcome. From myself and all the staff at the SAP Open, we want to welcome you to San Jose for the first time.
MARAT SAFIN: Thank you very much.

Q. You'll be playing here on Tuesday night, February 13, feature match at 7:30?
MARAT SAFIN: Yes.

Q. Obviously you made a big splash here in 2000 when you beat Steve. Are you surprised you haven't won more majors since then?
MARAT SAFIN: No, because I had my chances. I made the finals in Australian Open, and I won two times; and since then I been injured a couple years. Every year I finished the round. I got injured the next year.
So it's very difficult to make a come-back straightaway, win a Grand Slam. So if I wouldn't be so much time injured I would do much better.
But otherwise I'm satisfied because I could, a lot of people didn't win any.

Q. Where do you see your game right now?
MARAT SAFIN: Well, improving. And have very difficult, in the Australian Open I had my chance against (inaudible). But otherwise I'm playing very well and moving forward this season, and I think I'll have my chance to come back and I will definitely take them.

Q. Marat, why did you decide to play San Jose this year?
MARAT SAFIN: Well, kind of I want to change -- I wanted to change something because I've playing for the last few years in Europe.
And I decided why not try something in the states and a little bit earlier, just think of all the tours around the states, why not try it. I want to be doing something else rather than playing in Europe.

Q. Marat, after the Australian Open, the talk seems to be that there's Roger and then there's everybody else, that he's playing on a completely different level. I'm just wondering what your thoughts are about the way Federer is dominating the sport right now?
MARAT SAFIN: Obviously he's the best one on the tour. And he's going to be probably, if everything goes the same way he's going to be the best player of all times.
And nobody can stop him because nobody is as consistent as he is. And nobody is as talented as he is and the way he sees the game.
So, unfortunately, nobody can compete with him and be at the same level. And I don't see anybody to be there next to him. And even (inaudible), I don't think he'll be able to make, he will challenge Federer in the next year.
So I don't know, something has to happen to Roger for us to be somewhere near him.

Q. What do you think about Andy's game right now? You obviously had an exciting match against him, and he's going to be in San Jose next month as well?
MARAT SAFIN: Well, he improved a lot. He's been playing some aggressive tennis, and he's improved his volleys much better backhand. And this work he's done with Jimmy Connors has given him the strategies on the court, much more confident and of course his game has improved and he worked through a lot of stuff.
And I think he's much more a solid player as he used to be before.

Q. Where are you right now? Where are you calling from?
MARAT SAFIN: I'm in Moscow right now.

Q. Where are you?
MARAT SAFIN: Moscow.

Q. Obviously Hawkeye has played a real role with the electronic scoring. What are your thoughts on that? Do you see a change in the chair umpires? Are they doing their job? What are your thoughts on that?
MARAT SAFIN: Well, it's kind of, there's a lot of controversies with these things because some people like it and some people don't like it. And it gives us an advantage just in case. At an important point, you can (inaudible) the chair can decide the match.
And in this case I think the Hawkeye is the right thing to be there, even though some people don't like it.
But I think it's quite a good idea because it's difficult for the chair umpire to judge sometimes because the ball is flying so fast, he can't really see it and it's difficult for them to make a right decision.

Q. And also you've had a lot of times when you've been off the tour and had to sort of come back, and the whole tennis world saw what Serena did coming out of nowhere to win. What are your thoughts on her performance?
MARAT SAFIN: Well, I think she did a good job, even though I didn't see one match of hers. But I think it was very incredible because she was ranked 81 in the world, and I know that Petrova almost beat her. And pretty impressive score on the finals against Sharapova. She might have been playing great tennis and I'm pretty happy for her because to come back and win the Grand Slam, it's really nearly impossible.

Q. Speaking of Davis Cup, you obviously just came off a big win there, kicking off again next week. When you look at the U.S. team on paper, it's quite powerful with Roddick and Blake and others and it's more than 10 years since we won the championship. Why do you think it's so hard for U.S. to win on clay overseas; it seems to be its weakness?
MARAT SAFIN: It's not your favorite turf. There's nothing wrong about it. The players who play on the hard courts, it's just the way it is. You don't have many clay courts in the states. That's why a lot of Germans are on the hard courts. That's why they keep playing on the hard courts until they become professionals, but from there to try to learn how to play on clay, it takes much longer time than to learn how to play from clay -- move from clay to the hard court.

Q. Even again on paper it's a very strong team, do you see them as the underdog going into the Czech Republic or do you see them as the favorite?
MARAT SAFIN: I think they're the favorite, but you can't underestimate the Czech, because they're a solid team. But I think on paper your team is looking better, but definitely has a lot of (inaudible) in the Czech Republic and they have pretty good doubles, as well as you. So every single match can decide the score in a tie.
So it's kind of very equal but on paper, of course, the states look better.

Q. Speaking of instant replay, I know they don't have any in San Jose, is it your feeling there's a growing comfort of players using the system. I talked to several players in Australia actually stop this point to middle because they were wanted to check the call whereas in the beginning I didn't see that very often?
MARAT SAFIN: I think it's okay. We have to get used to it, but I think it's a good idea, because I know people have been complaining before that one wrong call from the chair decided the match on the wrong side, want an opportunity to check it for themselves, I think it's a very good one.

Q. Do you think it's a growing comfort in using the system?
MARAT SAFIN: Yes.

Q. I've been wanting to have you here the past six or seven years, and when you come to San Jose, what do you think about the player field, Roddick and Blake and Murray and Fish and what's your call when you come to San Jose?
MARAT SAFIN: I think it's pretty good tournament for the past, I don't know how many years, but -- well, since I've been playing already they have always a good draw. I guess it was always telling and (inaudible) was going there a lot of times and Murray won a tournament. This year they have a pretty good tour. And I think it's going to be very interesting and I want to come there and try to win it.
I didn't win a tournament for a long time and I'm looking forward to do it there. Why not? It's going to be my first one in two years.

Q. Were you surprised that Andy didn't put up a better showing against Federer?
MARAT SAFIN: It's difficult for me to judge. But I was pretty sure that Federer was going to win. And it's sort of the way it is because Roger feels very comfortable against Roddick. And I was not surprised, but it was very easy. But the last few couple of matches it's been easy also.
So with all due respect to Andy, I think he's a great player. I think Roger, he's way too good for all of us.

Q. What does a loss like that do to a player's confidence?
MARAT SAFIN: Nothing, because you're not losing to somebody, some yo-yo guy; you're losing to number one, the one who won 10 Grand Slams and one of the best players in the history of tennis. So it's nothing to I think to worry about.

Q. On coaching, what's your view? Do you think coaching is overrated in tennis? Or is it really that important?
MARAT SAFIN: Well, it's important. Everybody takes it how you want. Some people they like to have somebody just to be comfortable and not to be lonely. Other people they need to work on some shots and some people they need to get the confidence somehow.
So everybody takes a different approach on those aspects. And, trust me, it's not really easy to travel alone around the world for 30 weeks a year. And you know it's nearly impossible. So you need to be with somebody. And need somebody to hang out because the tennis is a very personal thing, sport. So we need some support. We need some kind of good environment around you.
So I think you need to have somebody with you for, not full time, but somebody who knows about tennis.

Q. But in the case of like Connors and Roddick, can somebody really come in there and have that big an effect on their game?
MARAT SAFIN: Andy has improved a lot since he's been working with Jimmy. So I think in his case he played a very big role.

Q. Marat, could you describe your personality and your approach to tennis?
MARAT SAFIN: Again?

Q. Could you describe your personality and your approach to tennis?
MARAT SAFIN: Well, I don't know. I have to live how I want to live. That's how I am and it doesn't matter if people don't like me, but it's how I see the world, how I am. I couldn't judge. I think it's more for the people and for the (inaudible) for them to judge how they see me. But the way I'm living, I'm pretty satisfied that's how I am. Or is it somebody likes it, it's good; somebody doesn't like me, I have nothing to worry about.

Q. I think you were quoted in Australia as saying that it's more important for you to be a normal person than to be number one. Is that true?
MARAT SAFIN: Well, I want to live my life. It doesn't matter -- of course I want to be number one in the world. But I don't want to also, I want to live and enjoy my life.
So if it's fate, then it's fate. It was fate six years ago. So it's nothing wrong about it, living my own life, how I see it with being number one in the world and just some people -- there's a lot of different personalities in the world of tennis and the world of sports. So everybody sees it a different way.
And I see it this way and differently, of course, that I want to become number one in the world again. In my case I was already. So again I would like to do that.

Q. You've had more success against Pete Sampras than against Federer. Do you think Federer is better than Sampras and, if so, why?
MARAT SAFIN: Well, for the moment Pete has more Grand Slams than Federer. But Federer has the potential to become better than Sampras. So (inaudible).

Q. On your better days, do you have a chance to beat Federer?
MARAT SAFIN: I would love to think this way. But I think in this case it's very difficult. Very difficult. But why not? We all can dream and all the dreams are for free.
So hypothetically, yes. But theoretically, it's completely different.

Q. And do you live in Moscow or do you have homes elsewhere?
MARAT SAFIN: Well, I travel around -- I come for a few days Moscow just now. And I've been in Spain and I came to Monaco. So I am with everybody everywhere and I don't really have a home.

Q. Do you like that style?
MARAT SAFIN: I enjoy it. I'm only going to be one 27.

а мне не понятно ничего..........перевел бы хоть бы кто для бедненького кенгурушки!!!!!!!

Скрывать то будем.. тока пока хоть кто нибудь помог бы...для начала            а потом сразу шифроваться ...............помогите кому не лень!!!!!!!!! Плиззззззззззззззз

Спасибо большое Орхи!!!!!!!!Очень признателен тебе............. Спасибки!!!!!!!!!!

Действительно.причем здесь эта дата-13 февраля?Ведь КД с 9-ого? Отдельное спасибо Орхи за перевод статьи.    

Да это интервью,( не статья), в переводе все очень хорошо передано,самая суть.

  А,теперь ясно.Просто столько инфо вокруг,что немудрено запутаться.

FromRussia with love
Ann Killion On tennis
Valentine's Day came a little early at HP Pavilion. In the first marquee match of the 2007 SAP Open, a woman held aloft a giant card bedecked with hearts and photos and the words "All Day I Dream About Safin."

That would be Marat Safin, Russian sex object, Monte Carlo bon vivant, 24th-ranked player in the world and apparent love object for both sexes.

"I love you," shouted a man, after Safin struggled to defeat wild-card entrant Scott Oudsema.

Safin raised his hand in acknowledgment. But he didn't respond to the giant Valentine with a wave or even one of his trademark drop-of-the-shorts.

"I was pretty focused," he said.

Tournament director Bill Rapp is happy about that. Safin didn't exactly walk over Oudsema, and the SAP would very much like one of its biggest draws to hang around into the weekend.

Safin had excuses for coming out sluggish; so do the other top seeds, because last weekend saw Davis Cup action around the globe. Andy Roddick and James Blake, who play their opening matches tonight, flew to San Jose from Czechoslovakia. Safin flew in from Chile, where Russia, the defending Davis Cup champion, defeated its host.

"This is my job," Safin said. "Sometimes you do things you don't want to do. Pack your bags, go to the airport, fly 15 hours and get back on the court. It's not really pleasant. You do your job."

It should be noted that Safin, 27, did his woe-is-me complaining with a smile and a wink. He knows he has a pretty good gig going. He jet-sets around the world, hob-nobs with the beautiful people, makes millions of dollars and hangs around the top 25 in the world rankings. He's also quite popular with fans and the media because of his gregarious personality, his rambling blog entries and his occasional oddball actions on the court. Like the time he dropped his shorts to celebrate a great shot during the 2004 French Open.

Though Safin was No.1 once, back in 2000, he doesn't worry too much about getting there again.

You see, there's a little hurdle named Roger Federer.

"Roger is far, far away from all of us," Safin said. "We'll never catch him unless he breaks his knee."

Federer, who is dominating his sport in a way we've never seen, is playing on a different level.

This is the second big sporting event in Northern California this month that is a cool event but lacking its sport's biggest star. Tiger Woods didn't make it to Pebble Beach; Federer kept alive his streak of never finding his way to San Jose. Phil Mickelson won the AT&T, but people will say, Sure, but he didn't beat Tiger. Whoever wins this week's SAP will hear, That's nice, but can anybody beat Roger?

Both tournaments are tremendous events. The scenery at Pebble is better if you're into landscapes. But if you're looking for pure athleticism, HP Pavilion this week is the place to be.

This is a golden age of men's tennis, thanks to Federer and an international explosion that has lifted players such as Rafael Nadal and Safin to prominence. We don't notice it much here in the States because Federer is Swiss, quiet and owns a cow, and because we tend to ignore sports that aren't dominated by Americans. But there's a lot to like about what's happening in tennis -- and much of it will be on display this week.

We saw some of it Tuesday night. Safin and Oudsema, a 20-year-old from Kalamazoo, Mich., ranked 261st in the world, fired rockets back and forth at each other. Oudsema would rear back and launch a 135mph ace to keep himself in the match. But he finally succumbed to Safin's skill, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3).

This is Safin's first visit to San Jose. He said the only time he has been nearby was a trip to Yosemite Park, which is -- he believes -- "just around the corner." Safin usually plays well at the Australian Open -- he won it in 2005, beating Federer in the semifinals -- but then customarily goes home to Europe and does not play well.

"I thought maybe I'd change things," he said. "Plus I was playing in Chile, so to fly back to Europe is pretty far."

So instead he took a short, 15-hour hop to the Bay Area, where his fans were waiting, complete with Valentines.

Ann Killion is a San Jose Mercury News columnist.
кто переведет, тому респект и уважуха :hands::

Если кому захочется, могу выложить версию перевода с помощью транслейтера, некоторые моменты есть, обхохочешься, всё -таки программа - это на человек!