![Marat Safin of Russia hits a backhand return to Alexander Waske of Germany during their second round match of the Dubai men's open championship at the Dubai Tennis Stadium February 25, 2003. Marat Safin of Russia hits a backhand return to Alexander Waske of Germany during their second round match of the Dubai men's open championship at the Dubai Tennis Stadium February 25, 2003.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3NPCW/marat-safin-of-russia-hits-a-backhand-return-to-alexander-waske-of-germany-during-their-second-round-match-of-the-dubai-mens-open-championship-at-the-dubai-tennis-stadium-february-25-2003-safin-won-6-4-6-2-reutersanwar-mirza-am-2D3NPCW.jpg)
Marat Safin of Russia hits a backhand return to Alexander Waske of Germany during their second round match of the Dubai men's open championship at the Dubai Tennis Stadium February 25, 2003.
![Rafael Nadal of Spain serves the ball to Roger Federer of Switzerland during the finals of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship at the International Tennis Complex in Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi Rafael Nadal of Spain serves the ball to Roger Federer of Switzerland during the finals of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship at the International Tennis Complex in Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E627NW/rafael-nadal-of-spain-serves-the-ball-to-roger-federer-of-switzerland-during-the-finals-of-the-mubadala-world-tennis-championship-at-the-international-tennis-complex-in-zayed-sports-city-abu-dhabi-january-1-2011-reuterssuhaib-salem-united-arab-emirates-tags-sport-tennis-2E627NW.jpg)
Rafael Nadal of Spain serves the ball to Roger Federer of Switzerland during the finals of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship at the International Tennis Complex in Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi
![Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a shot during his finals match with Roger Federer of Switzerland at the French Tennis Open in Paris on June 8, 2008. The second-seeded Nadal defeated the Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a shot during his finals match with Roger Federer of Switzerland at the French Tennis Open in Paris on June 8, 2008. The second-seeded Nadal defeated the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYY2NE/rafael-nadal-of-spain-hits-a-shot-during-his-finals-match-with-roger-federer-of-switzerland-at-the-french-tennis-open-in-paris-on-june-8-2008-the-second-seeded-nadal-defeated-the-top-seeded-federer-in-straight-sets-6-1-6-3-6-0-to-take-his-fourth-consecutive-french-open-title-upi-photo-david-silpa-TYY2NE.jpg)