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Last result: Australian Open second round (lost to Mackenzie McDonald)
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Support from fans makes Rafa very happy.
Rafa on Twitter: “THANKS to each and every one of you who follow me on Twitter! Your support and kind messages make me very happy.”
Video of Rafa practicing in Manacor and an interview. He was asked something about Buenos Aires bu I don’t understand Spanish. Maybe someone could translate it.
It’s official:
[Google translation from Spanish]
Argentina Open @ArgentinaOpen:
¤¤ Rafael Nadal received an invitation from the organization and will debut in the Argentina Open between Wednesday and Thursday. ¤¤
hahaha…I looked up the first link and the first thought that came to my mind was: where is Rafa on this picture??? How can this happen? And then I opened the second link… 🙂
An excerpt translated from French by Mark Nixon:
CARLOS MOYA: “…I’m convinced Rafa will end his career with Toni and with the same team that’s been around him for years…”
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Question: “Do you think he’ll win another Slam?”
CARLOS MOYA: “Of course I believe that. He’s not yet thirty. He needs to improve in certain areas and he knows that. He works. It’s a normal process: first of all, you try the new things in practice, and then you apply them in a match, under pressure, and then you don’t think about them any more. It worked at the end of last season, but not here [Melbourne]…”
TennisTV.com will show the Buenos Aires tournament and live stream should be available in UK.
Click on the blue text here: “Check out the tournament calendar…” http://help.tennistv.com/what-is-geoblocking/
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I have watched LiveScoreHunter if my subscribed streams haven’t shown matches. But the free streams are dangerous – your computer can get viruses.
This is what I was afraid of, that there would not be any live coverage of this tournament in the states. Tennis channel is not showing it and tennis tv costs too much. I am wary of live streams because I have gotten viruses. This is frustrating.
Nny, whoever types in the schedule for Tennis Channel doesn’t get it. I just went scrolled through it day by day and what the have as a definition of live coverage is: …”WTA St. Petersburg or ATP Buenos Aires” starting Tuesday morning 3:00 am. No way is Buenos Aires having any tennis live coverage at that time – that’s St. Petersburg! Then at 3:00pm the have the same, WTA St. Petersburg or ATP Buenos Aires. That would be Buenos Aires!
TC will show it. If they can cover Quito, they will definitely cover Buenos Aires, the better!
Tennis Channel should have ME on speed dial for support 😀
So are you saying that TC will show Buenos Aires? I checked the program listing for tomorrow and they are showing Rotterdam.
I have found their guide very confusing this week. That’s why I gave up trying to watch any of the tennis. Whenever I checked, it was women’s tennis and not Montpelier or the other tournaments. Finally I just gave up because it was so confusing.
I know that Buenos Aires is not eastern time, but I think it’s only three hours ahead. I know that South America isn’t that far off from my time zone. So if I get to see it, the times of the matches are pretty convenient.
I would really like to have a chance to see Rafa in action again. I will keep my eye out as the tournament gets underway. Rafa isn’t playing the first day anyway.
Yes, you should be on speed dial! Thanks for the info! 🙂
Yes, I’ve had viruses from livescorehunter so I don’t touch it anymore.
TheNational (Abu Dhabi Media’s first English-language publication), updated on February 9, 2016 : ¤¤ Rafael Nadal walking confidence tightrope as he looks for clay comfort in South America …
In 2013 he made a return from knee surgery on South American clay courts and reached three consecutive finals…¤¤ http://www.thenational.ae/blogs/kit-bag/tuesday-cover-rafael-nadal-goes-back-to-the-basics-on-clay
As for Rafa’s knee, TheNational is wrong – Rafa has never had knee surgery. Rafa was diagnosed with Hoffa’s syndrome in the middle of 2012 and he suffered with it until he underwent stem cell treatment at the end of 2013. He was playing through the pain in 2013.
I remember him saying (a long time after his miraculous 2013 performance) that he had been playing with constant pain throughout that year. Makes his results that year even more incredible. I have not yet forgiven Djokovic for his vulgar, tasteless celebration at snatching Rafa’s Monte Carlo crown without once acknowledging at the time or later that Rafa had been out of competitve tennis for seven months.
Rafa was 22-1 with three titles in 2013 heading into that final and other than 2011, Nole had no other wins on clay vs Rafa (2-12 overall) so he was still trying to live up to 2011.
With Rafa playing better than anyone on tour, why would Nole bring up Rafa’s layoff and make excuses for him. It could come off sounding condescending and fake if he did.
Given Rafa’s form and Nole’s growing passion to win the French, I saw little wrong with his celebration. It was sincere IMO.
All the presidents in SA are star struck with Rafa, they treat him like a visiting head of state. Actually, everyone is star struck with Rafa. He’ll soon be asked to inspect a guard of honour.
Rafa got PCB round one. They’ve only played twice but I feel like they’ve played more. Not an easy draw for Rafa, who really needs to do well here in Rio.
Support from fans makes Rafa very happy.
Rafa on Twitter: “THANKS to each and every one of you who follow me on Twitter! Your support and kind messages make me very happy.”
Vamos Rafa! 🙂
Video of Rafa practicing in Manacor and an interview. He was asked something about Buenos Aires bu I don’t understand Spanish. Maybe someone could translate it.
He’s had a haircut.
^^^
http://rafaelnadalfans.com/2016/01/28/where-is-rafael-nadal-now-practicing-training-mallorca-spain/
nadline10 (AT 8:56 PM)
Translated by Genny SS:
Rafa & his team have NOT decided yet if he’ll play another tournament besides Rio. He’ll decide in the next few days.
Thanks.
Practise GOAT.
It’s official:
[Google translation from Spanish]
Argentina Open @ArgentinaOpen:
¤¤ Rafael Nadal received an invitation from the organization and will debut in the Argentina Open between Wednesday and Thursday. ¤¤
https://twitter.com/ArgentinaOpen/status/694158205363032065
Where is Rafa???
Argentina Open @ArgentinaOpen: ¤¤ Rafael Nadal will defend his title in the Argentina Open.¤¤[Google translation from Spanish]
https://twitter.com/ArgentinaOpen/status/694156182940971009
This article is in Spanish:
http://argentinaopenatp.com/atp/es/content/rafael-nadal-defender%C3%A1-su-t%C3%ADtulo-en-el-argentina-open
The list of the players who will play in Buenos Aires next week:
http://argentinaopenatp.com/atp/es/listado-de-participantes?field_estilo_tid=4
thanks augusta…looks like pretty strong field…
The 2016 Argentina Open poster:
¤ yesterday:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CaI7dt6UYAIjFmo.jpg
¤ today:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CaI4bpKWwAAKE_D.jpg
@ augusta 3:39 PM,
hahaha…I looked up the first link and the first thought that came to my mind was: where is Rafa on this picture??? How can this happen? And then I opened the second link… 🙂
legit
Rafa will play Buenos Aires
http://argentinaopenatp.com/atp/es/listado-de-participantes?field_estilo_tid=4
Rafa will play Buenos Aires
http://argentinaopenatp.com/atp/es/listado-de-participantes?field_estilo_tid=4
Flashback. Carlos Moya & Rafa in Buenos Aires in 2005:
https://twitter.com/FerGrisolia/status/694874977733099520
They are still close friends.
Excerpts from Carlos Moya’s interview with the Radio MARCA Mallorca today:
https://twitter.com/PauFerragut/status/695250156422328320
https://twitter.com/PauFerragut/status/695250776646643712
groundbreaking comments by Moya
LOL. Momentous.
Even if they are contradictory.
Ricky (AT 3:44 PM),
A consistent shaking from C. Moya – he keeps repeating the same. 🙂
Carlos Moya’s interview with L’Équipe (a French newspaper devoted to sports) in January 2016:
http://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Article/Carlos-moya-raonic-un-des-mecs-les-plus-pros/627555
An excerpt translated from French by Mark Nixon:
CARLOS MOYA: “…I’m convinced Rafa will end his career with Toni and with the same team that’s been around him for years…”
.
Question: “Do you think he’ll win another Slam?”
CARLOS MOYA: “Of course I believe that. He’s not yet thirty. He needs to improve in certain areas and he knows that. He works. It’s a normal process: first of all, you try the new things in practice, and then you apply them in a match, under pressure, and then you don’t think about them any more. It worked at the end of last season, but not here [Melbourne]…”
The Argentina Open (in Buenos Aires) draw:
http://www.protennislive.com/posting/2016/506/mds.pdf
According to the tournament website, Rafa won’t play before Wednesday.
I haven’t found anywhere to watch Buenos Aires yet? augusta, do you know of any live stream?
TennisTV.com will show the Buenos Aires tournament and live stream should be available in UK.
Click on the blue text here: “Check out the tournament calendar…”
http://help.tennistv.com/what-is-geoblocking/
.
I have watched LiveScoreHunter if my subscribed streams haven’t shown matches. But the free streams are dangerous – your computer can get viruses.
This is what I was afraid of, that there would not be any live coverage of this tournament in the states. Tennis channel is not showing it and tennis tv costs too much. I am wary of live streams because I have gotten viruses. This is frustrating.
Nny, whoever types in the schedule for Tennis Channel doesn’t get it. I just went scrolled through it day by day and what the have as a definition of live coverage is: …”WTA St. Petersburg or ATP Buenos Aires” starting Tuesday morning 3:00 am. No way is Buenos Aires having any tennis live coverage at that time – that’s St. Petersburg! Then at 3:00pm the have the same, WTA St. Petersburg or ATP Buenos Aires. That would be Buenos Aires!
TC will show it. If they can cover Quito, they will definitely cover Buenos Aires, the better!
Tennis Channel should have ME on speed dial for support 😀
rc,
So are you saying that TC will show Buenos Aires? I checked the program listing for tomorrow and they are showing Rotterdam.
I have found their guide very confusing this week. That’s why I gave up trying to watch any of the tennis. Whenever I checked, it was women’s tennis and not Montpelier or the other tournaments. Finally I just gave up because it was so confusing.
I know that Buenos Aires is not eastern time, but I think it’s only three hours ahead. I know that South America isn’t that far off from my time zone. So if I get to see it, the times of the matches are pretty convenient.
I would really like to have a chance to see Rafa in action again. I will keep my eye out as the tournament gets underway. Rafa isn’t playing the first day anyway.
Yes, you should be on speed dial! Thanks for the info! 🙂
Yes, I’ve had viruses from livescorehunter so I don’t touch it anymore.
TennisTV is only showing. Rotterdam next week.
Augusta, you are right as usual. TennisTV is showing BA starting tomorrow.
nadline10 (AT 7:06 PM),
I’m glad you can watch it! 🙂
You’ll find the list of tournaments you can watch in YOUR country here:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CaopDhqUMAABVEj.png
TheNational (Abu Dhabi Media’s first English-language publication), updated on February 9, 2016 : ¤¤ Rafael Nadal walking confidence tightrope as he looks for clay comfort in South America …
In 2013 he made a return from knee surgery on South American clay courts and reached three consecutive finals…¤¤
http://www.thenational.ae/blogs/kit-bag/tuesday-cover-rafael-nadal-goes-back-to-the-basics-on-clay
As for Rafa’s knee, TheNational is wrong – Rafa has never had knee surgery. Rafa was diagnosed with Hoffa’s syndrome in the middle of 2012 and he suffered with it until he underwent stem cell treatment at the end of 2013. He was playing through the pain in 2013.
I remember him saying (a long time after his miraculous 2013 performance) that he had been playing with constant pain throughout that year. Makes his results that year even more incredible. I have not yet forgiven Djokovic for his vulgar, tasteless celebration at snatching Rafa’s Monte Carlo crown without once acknowledging at the time or later that Rafa had been out of competitve tennis for seven months.
In case you’ve forgotten
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Djokovic+v+Nadal+Monte+Carlo+2013&&view=detail&mid=7C00C50492F563E952AA7C00C50492F563E952AA&rvsmid=3BA63FE0E15C562309553BA63FE0E15C56230955&FORM=VDQVAP&fsscr=0
Rafa was 22-1 with three titles in 2013 heading into that final and other than 2011, Nole had no other wins on clay vs Rafa (2-12 overall) so he was still trying to live up to 2011.
With Rafa playing better than anyone on tour, why would Nole bring up Rafa’s layoff and make excuses for him. It could come off sounding condescending and fake if he did.
Given Rafa’s form and Nole’s growing passion to win the French, I saw little wrong with his celebration. It was sincere IMO.
Rafa will play at the Aegon Championships at Queen’s club in June.
https://www.lta.org.uk/major-events/aegon-championships/aegon-championships-news/2016/rafael-nadal-to-return-to-the-aegon-championships-in-june/
Rafa was received by the President of Argentina, Mauricio Macri, today:
https://twitter.com/FerGrisolia/status/697518394145423365
https://twitter.com/nativacc/status/697518101798264838
Rafa thanked: “A pleasure to spend some time with Mauricio Macri, the President of Argentina. Thanks for making me feel at home.”
https://twitter.com/RafaelNadal/status/697542863048015872
Video released by the office of the President of Argentina: “El presidente Macri recibió a Rafael Nadal”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crxnf_HoV8I
All the presidents in SA are star struck with Rafa, they treat him like a visiting head of state. Actually, everyone is star struck with Rafa. He’ll soon be asked to inspect a guard of honour.
The Rio Open draw:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CbH0VENWAAAL1Np.jpg
Rafa is scheduled to play his first match on the evening session on Tuesday, February 16th (if nothing has changed):
https://twitter.com/RioOpenOficial/status/677137196357390336
Rafa arrived in Rio:
https://twitter.com/RioOpenOficial/status/698951592196837376
Rafa didn’t rest on Sunday, he had a practice session in Rio in the evening:
https://twitter.com/RioOpenOficial/status/698984221067636736
Rafa got PCB round one. They’ve only played twice but I feel like they’ve played more. Not an easy draw for Rafa, who really needs to do well here in Rio.
Berdych definitely possible