Rauza Mohamedjhanovna Islanova (born 1948 in Moscow

Moscow

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, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

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) is a Russia

Russia

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n tennis

Tennis

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 coach.

She is well known as the mother and 1st coach of her two children Marat Safin

Marat Safin

Marat Mikhailovich Safin is a retired Russian tennis player of Tatar descent. Safin won two grand slams and reached the world number 1 ranking during his career. He was also famous for his emotional outbursts and sometimes fiery temper on court. Safin also holds the record for most broken...

and Dinara Safina

Dinara Safina

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. She was full-time coach of her daughter Dinara until the end of 2003. She still accompanies her during the tournaments frequently.

Also she coached Elena Dementieva

Elena Dementieva

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, Anastasia Myskina

Anastasia Myskina

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, and Anna Kournikova

Anna Kournikova

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 during the very early of their tennis career. Since 1976, she has worked at the 'Spartak' club.

She was an ex-student of the State university, graduated of the Lenin's order in the institute of physical culture and later received a degree of master in sports of international class (1976, tennis). During her tennis career, she played for the 'Spartak' club, and reached her highest rank (5th) of USSR in 1968.

See also

• Dinara Safina
  Dinara Safina
  Dinara Mikhailovna Safina , born April 27, 1986 in Moscow, is a Russian professional tennis player of Tatar background. Safina's career high ranking is World No. 1....
  
  
• Marat Safin
  Marat Safin
  Marat Mikhailovich Safin is a retired Russian tennis player of Tatar descent. Safin won two grand slams and reached the world number 1 ranking during his career. He was also famous for his emotional outbursts and sometimes fiery temper on court. Safin also holds the record for most broken...