^^Because when it’s a GS trophy on the line, especially if it’s your FIRST GS final, and it becomes abundantly clear you have a chance of winning after it dawns on you that the opponent you expected to run over you is hobbled by injury, you go crazy, all bets are off, at that moment you have no friends. It also helps if you are generally an a$s#-hole……
Rafa in Monte Carlo today: “I know that I have to play better than what I did. I’m working to be playing well again as soon as possible. If I did not believe in my chances, I would not be here. I would be doing other stuff, because I already achieved all the things I needed to do in my career. I still have the passion and motivation to keep playing tennis.”
Rafa, ever much the voice of reason when some of us his fans hyper-ventilate over every loss. It is inevitable that, as time goes by, Rafa will start losing more than he wins. That is life, that is normal.
I, for one, will try to savour the victories which come Rafa’s way and remember that losses are part of a tennis player’s life.
Rafa’s first practice in Monte Carlo:
https://www.facebook.com/MonteCarloRolexMasters/photos/a.113547002054276.18900.103391893069787/824506400958329/?type=1&theater
That’s how Rafa arrived in Monte Carlo:
(The author of the photo complains that Rafa refused to pose for a picture, but ….she still took a photo!)
https://instagram.com/p/1Skt26hHAp/
Amaaazing! Rafa rides in automobiles too????
Where do you find these incredible factoids???
Rafa announces that he is in Monte Carlo:
https://twitter.com/RafaelNadal/status/586555570922061824/photo/1
Rafa n Stan practice a lot, seem to be friends?
Why did Stan then behave like such a prick in AO 14 final?
^^Because when it’s a GS trophy on the line, especially if it’s your FIRST GS final, and it becomes abundantly clear you have a chance of winning after it dawns on you that the opponent you expected to run over you is hobbled by injury, you go crazy, all bets are off, at that moment you have no friends. It also helps if you are generally an a$s#-hole……
The Monte Carlo draw:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2015/410/mds.pdf
MC Draw:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2015/410/mds.pdf
[polldaddy poll=8794039]
Fans are everywhere.
In Monte Carlo on Saturday:
https://instagram.com/p/1XhyjfG3W5/
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCeLV-FUwAAj7kp.jpg
These three wives are older than Xisca.
And Xisca will be Mirka’s age at marriage (31) in 4 years!!!!
Rafael Nadal Fans: ¤¤ Rafa will make his IPTL (International Premier Tennis League) debut in December. He will play for the “Indian Aces”. ¤¤
http://rafaelnadalfans.com/2015/04/12/rafael-nadal-to-lead-indian-aces-at-international-premier-tennis-league/
Rafa in Monte Carlo today: “I know that I have to play better than what I did. I’m working to be playing well again as soon as possible. If I did not believe in my chances, I would not be here. I would be doing other stuff, because I already achieved all the things I needed to do in my career. I still have the passion and motivation to keep playing tennis.”
http://rafaelnadalfans.com/2015/04/12/rafael-nadal-i-dont-think-i-forgot-how-to-play-tennis/
https://twitter.com/markalannixon/status/587530105389522944
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCda2qrWgAAIUQz.png
^^Thank you Gussie for posting this!
Rafa, ever much the voice of reason when some of us his fans hyper-ventilate over every loss. It is inevitable that, as time goes by, Rafa will start losing more than he wins. That is life, that is normal.
I, for one, will try to savour the victories which come Rafa’s way and remember that losses are part of a tennis player’s life.
An interesting article in Spanish (I used Google translation to read it):
ABC.es, April 13, 2015: ¤¤ “I must be calm, my career is already made.”
The best Spanish player in history confesses on ABC and hopes to overcome his current slump.¤¤
http://www.abc.es/deportes/tenis/20150413/abci-nadal-entrevista-carrera-201504131038.html
The headline is a little misleading.
The King of Clay:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCfAYijXIAEU0Jr.jpg
Via Marine Coroller
Fans are everywhere.
From Rafa:
https://www.facebook.com/Nadal/photos/a.456161351025.251362.64822581025/10152950859641026/?type=1&theater
Toni also has fans in Monte Carlo:
https://instagram.com/p/1cycMgMWI1/
This is not about Rafa. This page is for Rafa!
https://rafaelnadalfans.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/rafael-nadal-photo-shoot-la-biosthetque-makeover.jpg
The Avenue Hair
Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal gets a bit of a La Biosthetique make over. La Biosthetique UK Ltd
He is covering Rafa’s bald spot very well.
#HairClubForMen
Sacrilege!
#Unreliable
Rafael Nadal practice in Monte Carlo 2015 [on Tuesday]:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d_ZXYRW1aA
Video. Rafa Studiously Ignoring Pico’s Attempts To Get His Attention [on Monday]:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfMPpI7Zhb0
Fans are everywhere.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCj8hkdUkAETSrY.png
Unreliable. Those are actually Federer rent-a-spies.
#TrustNo1
Fed rent-a-spies have returned to report findings to King Roger…
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCj1a4ZWgAAzA92.jpg
Fed leads nine fence tears to Rafa’s five.
They speak French in Monte Carlo, n’est pas?
That would be Sun King.
Tu vois ce que je veut dire: Roi-Soleil.
OOP on Wednesday:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2015/410/op.pdf
Rafa’s young audience:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCkK8NJXIAAe9GE.png
They will sing happy birthday to him and then boo him when he wins if Roger is still alive.