Marat and Dinara. One on One

here's a full interview of Marat talking about his sister!

Q. Your sister was in here earlier after her win, and she talked about you actually have talked to her through the years about trying to learn from your...

MARAT SAFIN: My mistakes, yes. (laughter.)

Q. Can you just give us a couple minutes what you think of what she's done professionally so far this year in particular and maybe what her chances are?

MARAT SAFIN: I think if she will do everything opposite of what I've been doing throughout the years she will be No. 1 in the world for a long time. That's as simple as it is.

Q. As a brother, how proud of her are you?

MARAT SAFIN: Always, of course. I mean, she's doing so well, and she's very close to finish the year No. 1. She's playing well. Two tough finals in the French Open and Beijing, so I think the third one is here. She should take her chance.

It's a little too early to speak about it, but I think she deserved it. And the way she was working already this year, and the decision she made at the age of 22 for a girl, I think it's very tough one.

She made them, she's doing very well, and I think she deserved it. I think she's totally ready to win the first Grand Slam, so I think why not? I'm really proud of the way she's handling the pressure and the way she's handling herself.

I think it's ‑‑ and the way she's treating the people around her, I think it's amazing, so I'm really happy for her.

Marat now sees Dinara as a legitimate major-title contender, ranked No. 7.

here are Dinara's words about her brother:

Marat often scolded Dinara about "acting like a baby and the crying and all this. He hated it," she said. "He was always, like, 'Come on; you have to grow up in your mind.'

"When he plays his best, I would take everything he has: his power, fighting spirit. When he plays his worst game, then I don't need anything."

Still, Dinara said he always is there for support. "I better listen to his advice," she said. "I have success now, but he was No. 1 in the world, so I still have to catch up. He can teach me many things in life."