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

69 Comments on Rafael Nadal

  1. Just HAD to have a go at the TX post_wimbly “article” predicting **shock** great things in store for Fedole and, not so much, for Rafa. 🙂 🙂

    #TooFunny

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    • ^^Please don’t tell me you expected different from Roger-x blog? It’s kinda funny how grown men (and women) immerse themselves in the aggrandizing of a tennis player that they lose all sense, never mind that of the common variety. You can almost feel Sean Randall WILLING Rafa to fail. According to him, Rafa’s back problems are terminal but not Roger’s, huh? Novak is now back on his way to the promised land because………… he beat an untested old man in the final.

      I actually am grateful for their consistency. If they turned around and actually started appraising Rafa’s potential honestly, I would be worried.

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    • Notice how Roger-x blog is suddenly replete with Novak fans? They have been nowhere to be seen in the last year or so. No prizes for guessing why……….

      #FairWeatherFans

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      • I will say this for Nole fans though: when he loses, they just quietly disappear. You won’t find them putting Novak down, disparaging his technique, his coach, imploring him to fire Vajda, gratuitously praising his opponents at his expense, calling him a has-been, lashing out at his other fans, whining about how he let THEM down by losing blah, blah, blah.

        They are not in it for the glory. They are there for the man, not the other way round.

        Maybe they bitch about him when he loses, hence the disappearing acts. Still, kudos to them for doing it in private, if they do at all.

        Enjoy your day in the sun, Nolefans!

        Adje!

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    • rafaisthebest ( at 5:58 pm)
      Are you sure? I have read: “Rafa Nadal will travel to Toronto (Canada) for the Rogers Cup starting August 2nd.”
      (I understand that the tournament starts on August 2nd)

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      • Gussie, check the ATP website, the Rogers tournament is slated to start on 04-08-2014. My sources could be wrong about Rafa’s departure date, I don’t know for sure.

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    • Pleeeaaaaasssssssseee Rafa, defend your title. Pleeeeeaaaaaaasssssseeeeeeeee!

      Try and impress sanju, because his opinion of your tennis skills is not very high. Maybe, just maybe, one day you will be able to impress him and show him that you are a great tennis player.

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      • LOL

        When did I say I am not impressed by him? I love him but then my expectations of him are very high too. I will be that way till he gets to 17 + slams and yes atleast 2 out of balance 3 should come from non RG so that it is a well balanced tally.

        I want a situation where no one can raise any questions on Rafa, no insinuations of clay dominaing his slam tally ..fair and square all round greatness and appreciation undisputed.

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  3. Rafael Nadal Next Tournament Rogers Cup 2014
    Monday, July 7th, 2014 at 4:12 am News by Peter Johnson

    World No. 2 Rafael Nadal is scheduled to play next ATP tournament at the 2014 Rogers Cup, which will kick off from 4th August on outdoor hard courts held at the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club in Canada.

    14-time singles Grand slam winner Rafael Nadal is going to return back to action for training, ahead of the 2014 Rogers Cup Tournament next month. King of clay will begins training on hard courts soon and hopes to prepare well for the upcoming American hard court season. Spaniard is going to defend Rogers Cup next month, where he had defeated Canadian Milos Raonic in last year’s final in consecutive sets with a 6–2, 6–2.

    28-year-old Rafael Nadal is aiming to clinch Rogers Cup for fourth time in his career, but he can face big challenge against his rivals World No. 1 Novak Djokovic, Swiss legend Roger Federer and Great Britain star Andy Murray. Nadal, who had showed great performance last year on American soil, he is looking forward to continue similar form to dominate hard courts season, ahead of the US Open.

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  5. Points to defend for the rest of the season:

    Rafa total: 6,020
    Canada 1,000
    Cincinnati 1,000
    US Open 2,000
    Beijing 300
    Shanghai 360
    Paris 360
    WTF 1,000

    Novak total: 5,740
    Canada 360
    Cincy 180
    US Open 1,200
    Beijing 500
    Shanghai 1,000
    Paris 1,000
    WTF 1,500

    Rafa had an outstanding Fall last year, numbers don’t lie. He out-performed Novak. He has his work cut out this Fall. I will be happy if he cuts back on his schedule and just concentrates on the Slam and Masters, minus Paris. I hope he drops Beijing and Paris.

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  6. More of the same, Rafa hotness!

    I especially love this comment from the comment section:

    “Only me, UK, United Kingdom, says:

    You can tell he’s just a brilliant, normal, sensible, down-to-earth bloke and he feels comfortable with his sexuality. He doesn’t feel the need to be seen with a harem of ladies and enjoys being with his real friends. And most importantly, he doesn’t mind what people think ! Lovely, very well rounded guy ! We love you, Rafa.”

    Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2688225/Rafael-Nadal-strips-swimming-shorts-Formentera.html#ixzz378Oo3IyZ

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    • ^^I forgot to say why I was picking Rafa, all in total objectivity of course! 😉

      1. His “fear-hand” as Brad Gilbert calls it;
      2. His granite mental strength. He treats both impostors, success and failure, the same. A lost point is treated the same as a won point. He moves on.
      3. His smart serve. Not the biggest, not the best but in my mind one of the smartest;
      4. His transition game, one of the best on Tour, if not THE best. Nobody transitions from defence to offence better, nobody.
      5. His net game, one of the best. The best of all time in this respect, Johnny Mac says Rafa has the best net game on Tour, I believe him.
      6. His refusal to lose, when he sets his mind to it.
      7. Last but not least, his intelligence, especially as applied on court. He will bring his HC game, have a strategy for each opponent and if necessary change that strategy mid-match if the situation warrants it.

      Vamos Rafa!

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      • Are there any federazzi on this site? Because I don’t see any!

        I guess it’s all in some people’s minds. After all, a few are the self-appointed so-called “true” Rafa fans. But Rafa doesn’t insult others, especially his rivals. He gives them respect. He would never question anyone who said they were his fan. He’s a good, decent person who would never attack or disparage anyone.

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  10. Rafa is incredible….

    jonathan Says:

    Novak has lost the last four slam matches against Rafa. 0-4. (The SF loss at the French in 2013 was the final for all intents and purposes.)

    Of course, by comparison, Federer has lost the last six slam meetings vs Nadal – three on clay, two on hard court and one on grass, all of two of which were finals.

    Murray has lost the last five slam meetings vs Nadal- two on clay, two on grass and one on hard court – all semis interestingly.

    So, from that standpoint, on a positive note, Nole is doing better in that regard than both Fed and Muzza.

    Rafa really does have the other Top 4′s numbers in slams lately on more than just clay.

    #GOAT

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    • Thank you for this bit of research @hawkeye63. Now, you tell me nobody in the commercial corridors of power has done the same research, and come to the same conclusions, and their ramifications?

      Yep, some people believe restaurants increased portion sizes because they couldn’t bear to see people go home hungry.

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    • “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
      ― Abraham Lincoln

      Rafa is not perfect by any means, but he has an awful lot going for him in his techniques.

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  11. No wonder so many cheer when Nadal goes out before meeting the other Top 4.

    They need someone else to do the job for them!

    This is why draws are continually stacked against him.

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  12. “So, from that standpoint, on a positive note, Nole is doing better in that regard than both Fed and Muzza.”

    Is this what Stanislas (oops, Stan) means by , “fail better?” 😕

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  13. For those people who don’t visit Rafael Nadal Fans site.

    ¤¤ Flashback Friday: Rafael Nadal and Armani
    Giorgio Armani turns 80 years old today. Let’s raise a glass to Mr Armani and toast the marvellous designer with a look back at some of our favourite Rafa moments from the campaign. Here they are, all in one place.
    Rafael Nadal: “Now that I’m working with Armani it is a new experience. It’s a different world that is very positive for me. I enjoy it a lot.” (September 2011) ¤¤
    http://rafaelnadalfans.com/2014/07/11/rafael-nadal-emporio-armani-underwear-armani-jeans-shirtless/

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    • Video. 240111pc
      Rafa’s press conference at the AO on 24.01.2011
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWAkDAszxbo

      Around 08:00 – 09:40 in the video:
      ¤¤ Q. [Woman’s voice] Could you tell us more about this Armani campaign? Was it a good experience? What do you think of the pictures?
      RAFA: Was a long experience, but very good experience. Is always nice to know different worlds. The fashion world is something that I didn’t know before.
      Yeah, was a good session of photos, long one. But hopefully the result are satisfactory, so… I worked very hard, seriously (laughter). So, yeah, was nice. A different experience and I enjoyed.

      Q. [Woman’s voice] Do you find you sexy on the pictures?
      RAFA: I’m not the right person to say. I always watch myself so so. But what do YOU think? Do you like it?

      Q. [Woman’s voice] Yeah, I do.
      RAFA: I’m happy if you like it (smiling). ¤¤

      🙂

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  18. Hohoho, Uncle Toni!

    “Finally Uncle Nadal also joked about the World Cup, which sees Germany in the final against Argentina: “Germans have an extraordinary team in soccer, in tennis not so much…””

    I bet BB (and @littlefoot) would disagree……….

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  19. A recent Interview with Simon

    What is the best match you have ever played?
    The best feeling I had is when I beat Rafael Nadal in Madrid in 2008 because it was hard to do and hard to win.
    I think the best match I played, though, was against Rafa this year in Rome. Even though I lost, to hit 50 winners against Rafa on clay is good.

    If you could team up in doubles with any player from history, who would it be and why?
    I think I would like to play with Rafa. To play with Rafa would be funny because then I feel I can play from the baseline and he can just destroy the guys at the net.

    Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-2691134/GILLES-SIMON-Beating-Rafael-Nadal-gave-best-feeling.html#ixzz37QVRNn49
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  20. Thanks @vamosrafa. I like his take on tall players, my sentiments exactly. Or better still, ban them altogether or tell them to go play basketball!

    “If there was one rule in tennis you could change, what would it be?

    The serve is horrible because it is p*ssing me off on the court so I have two rules. My serious suggestion is to just have one serve. My funny suggestion is to serve from far away if you are too tall or to stand closer if you are smaller. If Ivo Karlovic is serving on the line, then I can serve two metres inside the court and then we play the match equally.”

    Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-2691134/GILLES-SIMON-Beating-Rafael-Nadal-gave-best-feeling.html#ixzz37QYhJpyp
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    • haha…yes, his take was interesting. These tall guys have a big advantage when it comes to the serve . But I guess they have their limitations in other areas. On fast surfaces,however, they can be nothing but party spoilers. Just like Kyrgios was at wimbledon

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      • We fans are always frustrated by these tall players and what we consider their “unfair” advantage. Nice to know the pros share our sentiments.

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      • rafa may well have lifted is 3rd wimbledon title if it were not for those bomb first and second serves. DAMN. why would we be NOT pissed off about the big servers lol

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