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10/28/11 1:32 PM | Johan Lindahl
During his colorful tennis days, Marat Safin was never at a loss for words, with the former world No. 1 and two-time Grand Slam champion renowned as one of the true personalities in an often grey game.
Now the retired 31-year-old may get the chance to speak his mind to an entirely different audience if his intended run in the December 4 Russian parliamentary elections proves to be a success.
Safin spelled out his strategy as he played a senior event in Chengdu, China before heading home to presumably campaign the month remaining before polling day. And like everything else in his life, Safin is confident of his chances:
"I could be the best looking guy in the Duma," he joked. "But that's only because all the other guys are over 60."
Since quitting the sport - as much out of boredom as for injuries - Safin has become a vice president of the Russian Tennis Federation and also serves on the National Olympic Committee.
"I'm an intelligent guy and I have a lot to bring and a lot of ideas about things and what to do," he said of his political hopes. "I'm very committed to it."
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