Rafa in Santander

First, you can find some pictures here. And then there’s a story and a few small pictures here (Google translation.)

The challenge, played in pairs, completed five to five and was finally resolved in a tiebreaker, in Hole 1, between the president of the crate and world tennis number two, and won the first.

So, Rafa lost in a tie-break? So close.

31 Oct 2009 | by miri | 25 Comments

Pics from the Banesto advert filming

Spiffy pictures can be found here. That’s a lot of cameras!

31 Oct 2009 | by miri | 3 Comments

Filiming new Balearic Islands promo

Looks like Rafa has filmed a new promo for the Balearic Islands. You can view and download a copy of the “making of” video here Click on the “Descargar Making Of” and download the .zip file. The promo is inside the zip in a folder named “promo2010″.

Pictures from the filming session can be found here.

31 Oct 2009 | by miri | 24 Comments

Lights, camera…Rafa!

Here’s a story about the filming of a new Banesto advert featuring a certain tennis player. (Google translation)

A helper, wearing a black jacket circus tamer, wet hair and Nadal face between takes to achieve the effect-sweat.

Rafa needed help achieving sweat? That’s a first! ;)

Nadal did not leave anything to chance. A net mounted in the middle of the flag and dozens of tennis balls served to him to heat up before shooting the sequences. The rally also sought

30 Oct 2009 | by miri | 9 Comments

A little work, a little golf…it’s all good

@evergolf tweeted this article about Rafa, his dad, uncle and a largish posse arriving in Cantabria for some golf. Sounds like Rafa first filmed a commercial for his sponsor, Banesto. (Google translation)

30 Oct 2009 | by miri | 2 Comments

TalkAsia

kayM just let me know that Rafa’s going to be on TalkAsia next Wednesday (November 4th). The interviewer has also blogged about the experience.

30 Oct 2009 | by miri | 28 Comments

Yep, still universal

Even more coverage…

Posted by ib3.

Posted by meriko100 – and check her stream for a YouTube version of the full discussion (in 10 parts). (Thanks patzin and Atch2)

30 Oct 2009 | by miri | 19 Comments

Universal Spaniard discussion

This was supposed to be available live, but I couldn’t get the video to load. But, here’s a video of the “chat” that took place before Rafa got his Universal Spaniard award.

29 Oct 2009 | by miri | 23 Comments

Spanish TV coverage of presser

Seems to be mainly about Agassi:

Posted by vamosrafelnadal.

Arrival and presser footage:

More of same, but different channel:

Posted by luneworld.

29 Oct 2009 | by miri | 14 Comments

Coverage of the Universal Spaniard presser

Here’s the first article I’ve seen (google translation). If you find any, please post links in the comments! I need to pretend to do my real job for awhile. ;)

29 Oct 2009 | by miri | 12 Comments