![Switzerland's Federer in action against Russia's Safin at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. Top seed Switzerland's Roger Federer in action against fourth seed Russia's Marat Safin at the Australian Open Switzerland's Federer in action against Russia's Safin at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. Top seed Switzerland's Roger Federer in action against fourth seed Russia's Marat Safin at the Australian Open](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4FPM5/switzerlands-federer-in-action-against-russias-safin-at-the-australian-open-tennis-tournament-in-melbourne-top-seed-switzerlands-roger-federer-in-action-against-fourth-seed-russias-marat-safin-at-the-australian-open-tennis-tournament-in-melbourne-january-27-2005-reutersdavid-gray-2D4FPM5.jpg)
Switzerland's Federer in action against Russia's Safin at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. Top seed Switzerland's Roger Federer in action against fourth seed Russia's Marat Safin at the Australian Open
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![We Are Tennis on Twitter: "🎂 Happy birthday Marat Safin! On 27 January of 2005, Russian player who's turning 41 today beat Roger Federer 5-7 6-4 5-7 7-6 9-7 to reach 3rd @ We Are Tennis on Twitter: "🎂 Happy birthday Marat Safin! On 27 January of 2005, Russian player who's turning 41 today beat Roger Federer 5-7 6-4 5-7 7-6 9-7 to reach 3rd @](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EsuvXJPW4AQwRV2.jpg:large)
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Tennis - Australian Open 2005 - Men's Final - Marat Safin v Lleyton Hewitt - Melbourne Park Stock Photo - Alamy
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Tennis - Australian Open 2005 - Men's Semi-Finals. Roger Federer screams in frustration during his match against Marat Safin Stock Photo - Alamy
![Russian tennis player Marat Safin won 5-7, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6, 9-7 against Swiss player Roger Federer during the 1/2 final at the Australian Tennis open in Melbourne, Australia on January 27, 2005. Russian tennis player Marat Safin won 5-7, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6, 9-7 against Swiss player Roger Federer during the 1/2 final at the Australian Tennis open in Melbourne, Australia on January 27, 2005.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2F18M4D/russian-tennis-player-marat-safin-won-5-7-6-4-5-7-7-6-9-7-against-swiss-player-roger-federer-during-the-12-final-at-the-australian-tennis-open-in-melbourne-australia-on-january-27-2005-photo-by-corinne-dubreuilcameleonabaca-pictured-marat-safin-2F18M4D.jpg)
Russian tennis player Marat Safin won 5-7, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6, 9-7 against Swiss player Roger Federer during the 1/2 final at the Australian Tennis open in Melbourne, Australia on January 27, 2005.
![Top seed Switzerland's Federer wipes his face with his towel after losing a point during his semi-final match against fourth seed Russia's Safin at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. Top Top seed Switzerland's Federer wipes his face with his towel after losing a point during his semi-final match against fourth seed Russia's Safin at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. Top](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D41K1N/top-seed-switzerlands-federer-wipes-his-face-with-his-towel-after-losing-a-point-during-his-semi-final-match-against-fourth-seed-russias-safin-at-the-australian-open-tennis-tournament-in-melbourne-top-seed-switzerlands-roger-federer-wipes-his-face-with-his-towel-after-losing-a-point-during-his-semi-final-match-against-fourth-seed-russias-marat-safin-at-the-australian-open-tennis-tournament-in-melbourne-january-28-2005-safin-won-the-match-5-7-6-4-5-7-7-6-9-7-to-advance-to-the-final-reutersdavid-gray-2D41K1N.jpg)