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Safina's greatest challenge? Herself

By Greg Garber
Special to ESPN.com

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

NEW YORK -- Dinara Safina can't catch a break. She's the No. 1 seed at the U.S. Open and her brother Marat, playing his final tournament at the National Tennis Center, is getting the majority of the family's headlines. Talk about a lack of respect. Even Kim Clijsters -- who isn't seeded here after a two-year sabbatical -- is getting more ink. Before the tournament, Safina was asked what she thought about Clijsters' comeback. "I think," Safina said, "I alread ...

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