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At the Australian Open today

By Cynthia Faulkner
ESPN.com

Saturday, January 22, 2005

The man who dropped trou to celebrate winning a point at the French Open last year is talking a lot about maturity at this year's Australian Open. Known for throwing rackets and breaking about one a match, Marat Safin is so calm these days a reporter recently suggested he should break a ceremonial one after his matches to please the crowd. "Okay, I will," Safin responded. "It will come soon. If you're asking me for it, I will do it." Safin's been called a head case by more than one tennis an ...

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