Over at Wimbledon earlier today, the quixotic Marat Safin managed to wedge himself into the semifinals with a 3-6, 7-5, 7-6, 6-3 win over Spain's Feliciano Lopez. For his trouble, Safin will get to face Roger Federer next.
It's a heck of a run for the 28-year old Safin, who has been undershooting expectations more or less since he beat Pete Sampras in the 2000 US Open Final. But while others might be frustrated with him, I can't help but be a fan of Safin. I first got a chance to see him up close a year ago at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic. Though I didn't get to see him play, I did catch his post-match press conference, which I found to be a real hoot:
More good news for the locals: Safin will be back in town next month for the Legg Mason Tennis Classic. He committed to the tournament earlier today.
