Fernando Vicente
May 28 2007, Som

Maverick Russian Marat Safin sent an ominous signals to his peers by sweeping away Spaniard, Fernando Vicente in straight sets to storm into the second round of the French Open.

The former world number one needed just 84 minutes to bulldoze his...

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