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Tough shot From the Page 2 mailbag | ||||
| With all the hoopla surrounding Agassi vs. Sampras and the battle of the Williams sisters, defending U.S. Open champ Marat Safin went almost unnoticed last week at Flushing Meadows. That was until we caught him in a strange pose for Page 2's Mystery Photo.
This one time, at tennis camp ... Michael Nicholson Atlanta Scientists admit their attempt to clone a U.S. Open champion is considered a failure. Jim Sauer El Cajon Calif. "No, really! I saw Bobby Riggs play like this once and win $100 from someone!" Robert Igoe Altoona, Pa. Martina Hingis accused Safin of getting more endorsements because "he has a tennis racket growing out of his butt." Ryan Mitstifer Winston-Salem, N.C. After breaking a string ... Safin pulls out a new racket ... Jack Shapiro Chestnut Hill, Mass. "I have got to get rid of this jock itch. Boy I hope no one is looking." John J. Edison, N.J. "Doing the bull dance, feelin' the flow." Michael Caviness Ramseur, N.C. Safin's new "Back-door" backhand. Chris With New York ... and he's still thanking God for the man who invented the cup. Peter Yates Seattle "I always get a wedgie on the tough shots!" Henry Richmond Orlando, Fla. No. Actually, the guy with the rubber glove was surprisingly more gentle. Neal Koblitz Jupiter, Fla. Safin's tennis elbow takes a turn for the worse. Scott Cost Charlotte, N.C. Yo! A little help here! Adam M. Zdanavage Philadelphia This guy literally eats and sleeps tennis. Aaron Petrosky Pittsburgh Marat Safin learns the hard way to look before you sit down. Derek Kirchner Detroit Oh yeah?! Well ... here's what you can do with all your Grand Slam trophies, Pete! Rob Razzano Cincinnati Taking after, "Mr. Garrison," of South Park fame, Marat Safin introduces us to, "Mr. Racket." Shawn LaRoche Barre, Mass. This Gold Bond stuff works pretty good! Dave Austin, Texas Here's the real caption from The Associated Press: Marat Safin of Russia returns a shot through his legs Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2001, against Mariano Zabaleta of Argentina at the US Open tennis tournament in New York. Safin defeated Zabaleta 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. (AP photo/Elise Amendola) |
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