Abu Dhabi photos

A few photos from a presser and Rafa/Rog promotional hit session (I’m sure more of these will pop up later).

Photos by KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images, REUTERS/Karl Jeffs, and AP Photo/Capitala World Tennis Championship

31 Dec 2009 | by miri | 35 Comments

Happy New Year to you…

…and Happy Birthday to Nadal News! Can you believe the first post on this site was on New Year’s Day 2009? It’s been a fun year and let’s hope the next one is even better.

I wish all of you a most wonderful 2010.

30 Dec 2009 | by miri | 54 Comments

1 visit to the airport = oodles of tv coverage

Even more footage from Rafa leaving for Abu Dhabi.

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30 Dec 2009 | by miri | 28 Comments

Toni talks 2009

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30 Dec 2009 | by miri | 4 Comments

Lost in translation [Updated]

I woke up to the following 2 Google news alerts in my in-box today:

Nadal in ‘a little bit’ worse shape for 2010 season

Spain’s world number two Rafael Nadal, whose injuries have raised fears over his long-term future, says he will start the 2010 tennis season in “a little bit” worse shape than he did last season.

“I believe that this year I’ll arrive a little bit more on the short side than at the start of last season,” he said in a interview published Wednesday

30 Dec 2009 | by miri | 48 Comments

And….he’s off!

Thanks to jj for pointing out this video of Rafa heading off to Abu Dhabi.

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29 Dec 2009 | by miri | 22 Comments

Abu Dhabi news

According to Rafa’s official site, he should be on his way to Abu Dhabi by now. Once there, he’ll have a bye in the first round and will meet the winner of the Davydenko/Ferrer match. Ferrer is a last minute replacement for an injured Tsonga. Lastly, on the exhibition’s site, it says that Rafa will be signing autographs in the Tennis Village at 2pm on the 31st. So, if you are in the area, go get

29 Dec 2009 | by miri | 12 Comments

Australian Open promos

Sent in by mary and aRafaelite:

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29 Dec 2009 | by miri | 15 Comments

More practice and tot tossing video

Most of this is the same as the last video, but there’s a bit of different footage including an extra tot toss. I think we might see the moment that inspired the shoe taping too.

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28 Dec 2009 | by miri | 36 Comments

Training session with Moya

Thanks to fatos for pointing this out.

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28 Dec 2009 | by miri | 30 Comments