Safina retires - brother
Former world number one Dinara Safina has retired from professional tennis, according to her brother Marat Safin.
Safina has been battling a long-term back injury and had been on an indefinite break from the game.
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Safina has been battling a long-term back injury and had been on an indefinite break from the game.
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