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Current ranking: 14
Last result: Australian Open second round (lost to Mackenzie McDonald)
Next tournament: Roland Garros
28 Comments on Rafael Nadal
hawkeye,
I think you are on to something with your comment about expectations and pressure. Rafa has stayed at the top of this sport for over ten years. That is an amazing feat. But it comes at a price. I guess his little tics are part of that price, how he deals with it.
When one is young, there is no pressure, no expectations. You come out and play fearlessly and with abandon. But then it changes.
Rafa received an award from the Mallorcan magazine ENKI dedicated to culture, art, fashion, health. Vanessa H.Rado (an actress, model, singer and TV host) presented him with the award on Monday because he won’t attend the Charity Gala to be held in March. https://www.facebook.com/VanessaHRado/posts/522517964556444
Rafael Nadal: ´It´s Hard to Switch from Hard Courts to Clay´
To switch from hard courts to clay courts is always tough. I have to get used to the movements and the routine I would normally go through when playing on clay. But the tough conditions here, with cold and wind, have made it hard to practice properly (because of that, Rafael should be heading to Rio very soon). I have to find back my confidence, the consistency and the level necessary to compete at the maximum level” Rafael was quoted saying.
I hope you find your confidence again, Rafa. Clay will bring back your magic
I am wondering why someone named @octobrina10 who claims to be a Rafa fan sees the need to have “Fed was honored to be the first member of the club ’20 losses to Rafa’. Vamos!” on their signature on EVERY post they make on a tennis forum?
hawkeye,
I think you are on to something with your comment about expectations and pressure. Rafa has stayed at the top of this sport for over ten years. That is an amazing feat. But it comes at a price. I guess his little tics are part of that price, how he deals with it.
When one is young, there is no pressure, no expectations. You come out and play fearlessly and with abandon. But then it changes.
I think you really hit it spot on!
Rafa received an award from the Mallorcan magazine ENKI dedicated to culture, art, fashion, health. Vanessa H.Rado (an actress, model, singer and TV host) presented him with the award on Monday because he won’t attend the Charity Gala to be held in March.
https://www.facebook.com/VanessaHRado/posts/522517964556444
Rafael Nadal: ´It´s Hard to Switch from Hard Courts to Clay´
To switch from hard courts to clay courts is always tough. I have to get used to the movements and the routine I would normally go through when playing on clay. But the tough conditions here, with cold and wind, have made it hard to practice properly (because of that, Rafael should be heading to Rio very soon). I have to find back my confidence, the consistency and the level necessary to compete at the maximum level” Rafael was quoted saying.
I hope you find your confidence again, Rafa. Clay will bring back your magic
Benito Pérez-Barbadillo, Rafa’s public relations manager, tweeted:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B9jeTIwIAAMvnsC.png
From ultimahora.es:
Rafa at Palma de Mallorca Airport today (on February 11, 2015):
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@augusta, did you NEED to post a picture of Rafa at the airport? 🙂
http://www.tenaflyguy.com/laughing.gif
What’s wrong with posting Rafa’s pictures in Rafa’s thread ?!
😯 🙂
It’s only wrong in the eyes of people who hate seeing pictures of their ‘favourite’ player.
In the VIP lounge at Madrid airport today
http://instagram.com/p/y9RVf5RIul/
augusta08, thanks for bringing these great pictures here so that we can all enjoy them.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B9kNlSHCcAA3jZm.png
Pictures of Rafa and somone’s crybaby hero complaining about Rafa…
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/yJmvdIpr068/hqdefault.jpg
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/mtfyaG8SRJA/hqdefault.jpg
http://cdn.tennis.com/uploads/img/2014/01/26/201401260532199718743_o/article.jpg
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/bd/d3/2f/bdd32f1b9735ff2a179e538c7bd092ec.jpg
Ricky, could you please remove this post?
I regret it.
Picture of someone’s hero complaining about Rafa…
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/yJmvdIpr068/hqdefault.jpg
Another picture of someone’s crybaby hero complaining about Rafa…
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/mtfyaG8SRJA/hqdefault.jpg
A picture of Rafa with someone’s crybaby hero.
http://cdn.tennis.com/uploads/img/2014/01/26/201401260532199718743_o/article.jpg
Ricky, could you please remove this post?
I regret it.
I am wondering why someone named @octobrina10 who claims to be a Rafa fan sees the need to have “Fed was honored to be the first member of the club ’20 losses to Rafa’. Vamos!” on their signature on EVERY post they make on a tennis forum?
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/bd/d3/2f/bdd32f1b9735ff2a179e538c7bd092ec.jpg
Papa Nadal was taking photos at Palma de Mallorca airport on Wednesday
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B9oGdf4CEAAkgBu.jpg
Photo probably for FB.
Fans are everywhere.
Rafa with a fan at ‘Satyricon’ restaurant in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday:
http://instagram.com/p/y-8PWzEPDf
Fans are everywhere
https://twitter.com/inmacolomar/status/565817273060171776/photo/1
Rafa is practicing in Rio de Janeiro
https://twitter.com/tennisview/status/565866413794295808/photo/1
Fans are everywhere.
Rafa is signing autographs in Rio de Janeiro:
http://instagram.com/p/zAUR4Kv_ym/
Fans are everywhere
http://instagram.com/p/zAfF_QETO9/
Fans are everywhere
https://twitter.com/hotdog6969/status/566228011390074880
Fans are everywhere
https://twitter.com/abnamrowtt/status/566199522364116992
^^^Ooops, posted on the “wrong” page.