Rafael Nadal

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Nadal 5

Current ranking: 14

Last result: Australian Open second round (lost to Mackenzie McDonald)

Next tournament: Roland Garros

49 Comments on Rafael Nadal

  1. nadline10 says:
    July 8, 2015 at 2:40 pm
    hawkeye, quit the witch hunt of Rafa and the childish posting of pictures of Fed and Djoker on Rafa’s page. Why do you hate Rafa so much? Manifested in what’s now known as ‘keeping it real’.

    I am pleased that you are so interested in Me. nom nom nom! Love it!

    Doesn’t get much more real than this @nadline10.

    http://www.me-me-me.tv/images/2009/08/novak-djokovic_1.jpg

    You’re welcome My fan.

    Keep your fan questions coming. I like to do the discussions with fans. I will keep them here as a sort of FAQ so fans do not have to pose the same question twice.

    #Humb10

  2. Fan question: augusta08 says:July 8, 2015 at 3:02 pm
    It’s not the first time you are trying to convince somebodies here (whom?) to believe Fedfans’ imaginary story that Rafa deliberately bumped into Rosol. Nothing new.

    Humb10 response:
    Both hilariously and ironically, you’ve managed to simultaneously:
    1.) say something about others that applies to you
    2.) completely miss My point

    You’ve made Me this happy:

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJUbk1MWEAEqxOO.png

    You’re welcome My fan.

    Keep your fan questions coming. I like to do the discussions with fans. I will keep them here as a sort of FAQ so fans do not have to pose the same question twice.

    #Humb10

  3. Fan question :augusta08 says: July 8, 2015 at 3:08 pm
    His self-description says it all: .lol:
    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFiEqaXUMAAPWlI.png

    Humb10 response:
    nom nom nom. Mmmm tasty. And gluten free at that!!!

    http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/PJ-BP633_SP_DJO_P_20130730173926.jpg

    You’re welcome My fan.

    Keep your fan questions coming. I like to do the discussions with fans. I will keep them here as a sort of FAQ so fans do not have to pose the same question twice.

    #Humb10

    • I just want to see my boy kicking ass again. Motormouth Rusedski can say what he likes. Stan would have to be in the top 4 for 10 years to qualify as one of the Big 4.

      • Yes. In the next couple of years players will likely be trading places temporarily taking up the number 4 spot.

  4. https://twitter.com/MichalSamulski/status/619099413521297408/photo/1

    Top 10
    1. Rafa Nadal – a tennis player
    2. Pau Gasol – a Spanish professional basketball player who currently plays for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA)
    3. Dani Rovira – a comedian and actor
    4. Paco León – an actor, producer, movie director
    5. Marc Márquez- a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and current MotoGP world champion
    6. Carmen Machi – an actress
    7. Jordi Évole – a TV journalist
    8. Ana Duato – an actress
    9. Vicente del Bosque – the manager of the Spanish national football team
    10. Andres Iniesta – a footballer who is the captain for FC Barcelona and plays for the Spain national team

    Rafa has topped the list since 2010.

  5. Fan comment:
    augusta08 says: July 10, 2015 at 12:58 pm
    amy (at 12:27 pm).
    (I remember that a troll made an effort to suppress this information…)

    Humb10 response:
    All hail gussie-bot, Queen of the Trolls.

    http://www.radiochantroimoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/8.jpg

    You’re welcome My fan.

    Keep your fan questions coming. I like to do the discussions with fans. I will keep them here as a sort of FAQ so fans do not have to pose the same question twice.

    #Humb10

    • ^@RITB
      lol: I was going to make the same comment but feared it was a bit unseemly at my age 🙂

      The first time I ever saw him play (RG ’05) I was sitting near the front immediately behind the service line – I can tell you it was a job to concentrate on the tennis!

  6. I don’t know spanish and google translator is very raw…

    http://www.puntodebreak.com/2015/07/13/rafa-nadal-necesita-acudir-psicologia

    The subject, as per google translator is : Pep Marí , one of the most influential sports psychologists in the country, recommends Rafa Nadal attend the psychology to restore confidence .

    More relevant pieces from google translator::

    ” An athlete can face the pressure of four ways : by evading , which is the worst of all because you make it bigger still , controlling it , tolerate it or enjoying it . Something that had distinguished so far is that Rafa was able to enjoy the game a long time under pressure and it is not doing . No longer does , every time I see less enjoy under pressure. At most, tolerates ”

    ” To qualify under pressure have to have confidence above all, you have to be very confident in your chances . You have to regain that level of trust that has been lost. Confidence is lost in a second but need to recover go a long process. I think a professional psychology could help him in this long process to recover its usual level of confidence ”

    Someone who knows tennis can better explain. I don’t know what exactly rafa needs and what is haunting him on the court. Not sure if he needs just a new coach or a sports psychologist to help him but what this woman is saying about rafa no longer enjoying the ‘suffering’ on court is correct and we know how much rafa has said in the past that he enjoys that suffering.

    May the best thing happen to rafa. He is taking some time off so I hope they make some good decisions.

    • Djokovic’s career was transformed by a phone call. That doctor in Serbia, who was watching him struggle against Tsonga in the Qtr final of AO 2010, called nole’s agent and said that he knows what is wrong with Novak! Luckily for novak, they pursued the Doc and that totally changed his career.

      May be rafa needs a phone call too? lol

    • vamosrafa,

      Thanks for this! Even with that google translation, the message still comes through loud and clear. Rafa needs help! The good news is that there are professionals who can help players with mental stress, loss of confidence, loss of enjoyment or the ability to compete.

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