RafaLint: September 15th
Photo by Paul Zimmer
Articles:
- Nadal no se descarta: “No estoy mermado” by J. Mínguez / J. A. Albas (as.com). And here’s the mangle.
- France face uphill battle against Spain by Clive White (daviscup.com) – includes audio files of some interviews with the players and Costa.
- Nadal-Gasquet pour commencer! via fft (mangle).
- Toni Nadal: “La idea de Rafael es jugar en la Davis” EFA via as.com (mangle)
- Nadal afea el viaje del alcalde de Córdoba a Nueva York porque “nadie tiene que venir a convencerme” by Alfonso Alba (publico.es). From the mangle, it sounds like Rafa’s not happy about the Mayor of Cordoba claiming to have something to do with him being there.
Leftover US Open bits:
- Video of an animated Rafa during a Spanish presser.
- Why Rafael Nadal is suffering the same fate he dealt to Roger Federer, but at the hands of Novak Djokovic by Alexandra Willis (telegraph.co.uk)
Video:
- EFE report on today’s thigh porn, um, draw.
- tve report on the same. And, another one.
- iB3 preview of Friday’s action.
- Rafa talking about the ATP calendar during the DC presser (Spanish)
- Short video of Rafa smacking it via the Equipo Español de Copa Davis Facebook page.
Photos:
- That’s one hot dinner.
- More additions to the Copa Davis Facebook album (glad to know that Rafa’s hair is already planning its attack on Gasquet.)
- The Davis Cup Facebook account has some photos from the draw ceremony.
- Photos from the French tennis federation. They’ve also posted some on Facebook.
- Photo gallery on the DC site – a lot of the same ones as in the above stuff, but figured I might as well include it….because, well, Pico!
Rafa does social media:
- Rafa let us know that jet lag is difficult, but he’ll be ready to play.
- He tweeted wished Carlos Moya and Roberto Carretero on their tennis acadamy.
- He also let us know when he’d be playing on Friday.
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Oh how i love to have a chat with animated Rafa!;)
Rafa Sweetie, proud that you will be plaing! You are a true fighter!
VAMOS for todays match, you can do it!
Davis Cup is awesome. That is all.
‘Video of animated Rafa during Spanish presser.’ I don’t care that I can’t understand a word he’s saying, just listening to / watching him, his face & hands is a great start to the day.
So much DC lint! Thigh porn draw is awesome. Even the Frenchies obliged!
I found myself nodding at “animated” Rafa, not understanding a word. The guy is convincing!
Rolled my eyes at the Cordoba mayor. All politicians are the same. What else is new?
I can hardly believe it. The mayor took a private plane to fly Rafa to Cordoba all the way from New York and the city paid for it?? How is that even legal?
Vid of animated Rafa is totally different from any in English that we have seen. This is his true self when he speaks spanish and I like him better this way. I think he’s talking about the rain delay incident.
Love sexy animated Rafa! and I could watch Rafa hit balls all day, no other player excites me on a tennis court the way Rafa does, so much focus and intensity, love him!
oh yeah, love the animated vid! He’s definitely griping about the wet court incident. I dont’ speak spanish but I got that much!
Rafa’s photo with Richie is soooooo cute. And that Armada dinner buffet … yum, yum! (I wish I lived in Spain!)