Birth Name: Marat Mubinovich Safin
Place of Birth: Moscow, Soviet Union
Date of Birth: January 27, 1980
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Brown
Ethnicity: Tatar
Family info: Marat was born in Moscow to ethnic Tatar parents. Began playing tennis at age six with his father, Misha, director of a small tennis club in Moscow, and mother, Rausa Islanova, who served as her son’s coach from ages 6 to 13.
Has a younger sister, Dinara Safina (born Apr. 27, 1986), who reached Roland Garros final and ranked a career-high No. 3 in 2008
Source: http://www.tennis-x.com/playerbio/Marat-Safin.php