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Popular Australian Open contender Marat Safin followed world No.1 Roger Federer onto Rod Court Arena today for his first New Year's hit on Rebound Ace.
The explosive Russian arrived in Melbourne in good spirits, having helped Russia win its second Davis Cup final last November over Argentina.
Currently ranked No.26 in the world, Safin went without a title in 2006 but made a strong finish to the year and is primed to win his second Australian Open title, having beaten Australian Lleyton Hewitt to the crown at the centenary event in 2005.
It was the same year he stopped Roger Federer (in the semifinals) en route to his third finals appearance in four years at Melbourne Park.
Safin missed last year's Open due to a left knee injury, but he looked a picture of health today striking balls against coach and former ATP pro Alexander Volkov.
Before the session he joked with Swiss Roger Federer, who trained with Aussie coach Tony Roche on centre court in testing heat. Both players are competing at the AAMI Classic from January 10-13, at Kooyong.
Popular Australian Open contender Marat Safin followed world No.1 Roger Federer onto Rod Court Arena today for his first New Year's hit on Rebound Ace.
The explosive Russian arrived in Melbourne in good spirits, having helped Russia win its second Davis Cup final last November over Argentina.
Currently ranked No.26 in the world, Safin went without a title in 2006 but made a strong finish to the year and is primed to win his second Australian Open title, having beaten Australian Lleyton Hewitt to the crown at the centenary event in 2005.
It was the same year he stopped Roger Federer (in the semifinals) en route to his third finals appearance in four years at Melbourne Park.
Safin missed last year's Open due to a left knee injury, but he looked a picture of health today striking balls against coach and former ATP pro Alexander Volkov.
Before the session he joked with Swiss Roger Federer, who trained with Aussie coach Tony Roche on centre court in testing heat. Both players are competing at the AAMI Classic from January 10-13, at Kooyong.



