Baby bite

I just had to post a link to this because….adorable! Oh, those Spaniard’s… Nadal!

30 Apr 2009 | by miri | 2 Comments

Rome round of 16 post-match interview

Rafa’s post-match interview is up on TennisTV.com.

30 Apr 2009 | by miri | No Comment

Rome round of 16 – match point

…and nekkid torso.

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30 Apr 2009 | by miri | 6 Comments

Rome round of 16 photos

A few photos from today’s match against Soderling.

(Photos by Julian Finney/Getty Images, AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca, and REUTERS/Alessia Pierdomenico)

30 Apr 2009 | by miri | No Comment

Calm, cool, and confident on clay

In a match up that has some history, Rafa took on #27 Robin Soderling or Sweden in today’s round of 16 match. Soderling started out playing well but was still losing handily. In the second set, an intense fight over a line call that he lost just seemed to seal the deal on his mental state. Rafa was moving and playing well and Soderling had to settle for a nice evening snack of a breadstick and a bagel. Rafa is through to the quarters: 6-1 6-0.

30 Apr 2009 | by miri | 26 Comments

Time Magazine 100

Rafa’s #71 in Time Magazine’s “The World’s Most Influential People” Heroes & Icons division. The write up? By Serena Williams. Check it out.

I have never seen such tenacity, such ambition, such fight and such honor go into every shot as when I watch Rafael Nadal.

I want to be like him. The attitude he exudes

30 Apr 2009 | by miri | One Comment

Rome photos on flickr

Some nice flickr photosets from the Rome tournament:

daberto
cmariott

30 Apr 2009 | by miri | No Comment

Thailand added to the calendar

Nadal and Tsonga to headline PTT Thailand Open 2009

President of the Lawn Tennis Association of Thailand, Mr. Suwat Lipatapanlop applauded PTT’s decision and added that getting Nadal to compete was a great boost for the event. “Rafael Nadal’s participation in the tournament is a major accomplishment,” said Khun Suwat. “The world’s most exciting player will be making his first appearance at the event and we are all excited to see him play. He is the French, Wimbledon and Australian Open champion and his participation will bring huge international exposure to the tournament, highlighting Thailand’s global image and help draw

30 Apr 2009 | by miri | 5 Comments

Who can do the impossible?

Tignor’s at it again.

Nadal has lost just two matches on the surface in the last two years. The year before that, he didn’t lose any. For the next six weeks, you must begin each tournament by picking Nadal to win and then asking who has the best chance, percentage-wise, to stop his march to the trophy ceremony. The rest of the field has three more opportunities this spring — maybe two, if, as

29 Apr 2009 | by miri | 3 Comments

Rosana reports on round 2 of Rome

(I love alliteration, but I might run out of Rs before the tournament is over.)

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29 Apr 2009 | by miri | 2 Comments