Here is the latest on Rafa’s whereabouts, courtesy of VB forum member malimeda who also did the translation.
“Landed at Liberia airport in Costa Rica on a private flight early in the morning on March 2 – he entered the country at 6:25am local time (12:25GMT) as confirmed by Andrea Quesada, PR of the local Immigration Department, according to linked articles:”
“My translation:
Rafael Nadal is in Costa Rica.
Rafael Nadal visiting Costa Rica – Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal, world #3, is in Costa Rica. The motive of his visit is unknown…”
“According to this article, he’ll be spending a few days w/his family at a hotel in Guanacaste province (Liberia is the largest city there), before going to Indian Wells: http://www.diarioextra.com/Noticia/deta … costa-rica”
“In 2005 a young tennis player set out to change sport for ever. Just the look of him made everything else seem outdated and old school. He was stronger, quicker and had more intensity. And so a new era was born. An era of quick thinking and high pressure.
Sports people were no longer athletes, but warriors.”
¤¤ …Just before Nadal was to take the court [in Buenos Aires], the ATP and ITF gave the 62-year-old Vilas three more clay-court titles, 32 years after he last held a trophy. …¤¤
sylvia_rm [Google translation]: ¤¤ From 2005 I became interested in tennis, during that time I became a follower of the game Rafael Nadal. I still remember when in 2008 he won his first Wimbledon and climbed into the box to greet people. Undoubtedly, this was a magical moment for Rafa and today I had my magic moment. Today life gave me the opportunity to meet a legend, a person who is not only leaving a giant footprint in the history of tennis, but also someone who has definitely left a mark on my life. Those who know me know that I love tennis, and meet Nadal was simply spectacular. I do not already believe me.¤¤
In the picture (from the left): F.Roig’s wife, Francis Roig, Rafael Maymo (Rafa’s physiotherapists), a lady, Carlos Costa (Rafa’s agent), Rafa’s sister, Maria Francisca, Rafa, Rafa’s Mom, Rafa’s Dad, Rafa sister’s boyfriend
augusta, I can see it now. The text on my screen wan so small. I couldn’t read the headings.
Rafa will play doubles with P Careno-Busta at IW.
(I repeat my comment I wrote in another thread.)
Cute doubles partners! 🙂
Rafa & Pablo Carreno Busta in Mallorca in Dec. 2014:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_GWXS9U4AE57kq.png
Rafa with Guillermo Coria and Federico Coria, Guillermo’s younger brother:
https://twitter.com/fedeecoria/status/572053359642988545/photo/1
The trophy from Gaston Gaudio:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_C4sbWW0AA2IRw.jpg
David Nalbandian and Gaston Gaudio:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_Cy_4RXAAIDTTf.jpg
Guillermo Vilas (watching Rafa vs Juan Monaco):
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_Co1giWkAEUi-_.jpg
Passion on sale in Cincy
https://twitter.com/CincyTennis/status/572763438373609472/photo/1
Fans are everywhere.
Via melanysolange:
http://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xaf1/t51.2885-15/e15/10954311_290669244390366_193366945_n.jpg
From Rafa
https://www.facebook.com/Nadal/posts/10152860274121026
Here is the latest on Rafa’s whereabouts, courtesy of VB forum member malimeda who also did the translation.
“Landed at Liberia airport in Costa Rica on a private flight early in the morning on March 2 – he entered the country at 6:25am local time (12:25GMT) as confirmed by Andrea Quesada, PR of the local Immigration Department, according to linked articles:”
“My translation:
Rafael Nadal is in Costa Rica.
Rafael Nadal visiting Costa Rica – Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal, world #3, is in Costa Rica. The motive of his visit is unknown…”
“According to this article, he’ll be spending a few days w/his family at a hotel in Guanacaste province (Liberia is the largest city there), before going to Indian Wells:
http://www.diarioextra.com/Noticia/deta … costa-rica”
Rafa at the Daniel Oduber airport in Costa Rica;
http://www.puntodebreak.com/files/nadal-viaja-al-desierto-californiano-para-defender-su-trono.jpg
Rafa would love to have one more GS title than Pete. 🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLjcqxIwfdE
In Costa Rica:
http://rafanadal-king.ucoz.com/_nw/26/74558801.jpg
In Costa Rica
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_QQFxUW8AE5VSW.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seCtXb7voJg
“In 2005 a young tennis player set out to change sport for ever. Just the look of him made everything else seem outdated and old school. He was stronger, quicker and had more intensity. And so a new era was born. An era of quick thinking and high pressure.
Sports people were no longer athletes, but warriors.”
The Gospel according to St. Advertiser. 🙂
EFE , March 5, 2015: Rafa visited Granada, a colonial city of Nicaragua, and the islets of volcano origin located in Lake Nicaragua on Wednesday.
He came from Costa Rica and visited those places as part of his holiday. [Google translation]
http://www.efe.com/efe/noticias/espana/gente/rafael-nadal-visito-una-ciudad-colonial-nicaragua-las-isletas-del-gran-lago-volcan/1/29/2553263
USA Today, March 4, 2015: ¤¤ The curious [!] story of how Rafael Nadal tied a historic tennis record, then lost it hours later¤¤
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/03/rafael-nadal-clay-court-record-wins-guillermo-vilas-46-49-changed
¤¤ …Just before Nadal was to take the court [in Buenos Aires], the ATP and ITF gave the 62-year-old Vilas three more clay-court titles, 32 years after he last held a trophy. …¤¤
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_WA8znWAAAbFmb.png
@auguStan will be posting a picture of Rafa and team from Granada very shortly.
Please Stan by.
#Nostradawkeye
March 5, 2015 at 8:44 pm,
Stalking Rafa FB.
From Rafa:
https://www.facebook.com/Nadal/photos/a.456161351025.251362.64822581025/10152864054151026/?type=1&theater
Fans are everywhere:
https://instagram.com/p/z2q3sfTH-5/
Fans are everywhere.
In Costa Rica:
https://instagram.com/p/z3rTj9HVeT/
sylvia_rm [Google translation]: ¤¤ From 2005 I became interested in tennis, during that time I became a follower of the game Rafael Nadal. I still remember when in 2008 he won his first Wimbledon and climbed into the box to greet people. Undoubtedly, this was a magical moment for Rafa and today I had my magic moment. Today life gave me the opportunity to meet a legend, a person who is not only leaving a giant footprint in the history of tennis, but also someone who has definitely left a mark on my life. Those who know me know that I love tennis, and meet Nadal was simply spectacular. I do not already believe me.¤¤
Fans are everywhere.
Andaz Peninsula Papagayo Resort in Costa Rica:
https://instagram.com/p/z5n80LnZ4P/
From Rafa:
https://www.facebook.com/Nadal/photos/a.456161351025.251362.64822581025/10152868305626026/?type=1&theater
In the picture (from the left): F.Roig’s wife, Francis Roig, Rafael Maymo (Rafa’s physiotherapists), a lady, Carlos Costa (Rafa’s agent), Rafa’s sister, Maria Francisca, Rafa, Rafa’s Mom, Rafa’s Dad, Rafa sister’s boyfriend
The woman between Maymo and Costa is Margalida, Maymo’s long time girlfriend.
Thanks!