It’s a pity that the tennis is really going down the drain. Every year it’s getting worse and worse and worse. There has to be a radical change, and I hope it will be really soon.

Safin laments what he sees as a steady decline in the quality or character of professional tennis, using emphatic repetition (“worse and worse and worse”) to convey frustration rather than a measured critique. The remark implies that incremental tweaks are insufficient; only a “radical change” could reverse the trend. Read broadly, it reflects a recurring debate in the sport—whether changes in equipment, court speeds, training, or playing styles have made matches less varied or less compelling. The quote also captures Safin’s reputation for blunt candor: he positions himself as a concerned insider calling for reform, not merely complaining about a single match or opponent.