RafaLint: April 30th

More Barcelona videos, a nice article by Tignor, flashback to the 2003 Barcelona tournament and pay a virtual visit to the current one.

30 Apr 2012 | by miri | 12 Comments

RafaLint: April 29th

Barcelona final write-ups, videos, photos and a contest via Rafa’s site.

29 Apr 2012 | by miri | 13 Comments

Rankings: April 30th

The post Barcleona rankings are up. Rafa gained 455 points (what dropped? I’m so confused right now), Djokovic lost 250 (Belgrade), Federer and Murray stayed the same. Despite a lower point total than last week, Isner pops back up into the top ten.

29 Apr 2012 | by miri | 13 Comments

Barcelona: Match videos

Videos from today’s final against Ferrer.

Pre-match interview:

Posted by genny_ss

Full match video:

Posted by TennisVadim46.

Last game:

Posted by vamosrafelnadal.

Hot Shot:

ATP post-match interview in English:

in Spanish:

Posted by ATPWorldTour.

The “not cruel to Daveeed at all” duel post match on-court interview:

Posted by channty14.

Trophy ceremony:

29 Apr 2012 | by miri | 4 Comments

Barcelona: Trophy photos

Photos from the trophy ceremony.

Photos by JOSEP LAGO/AFP/GettyImages, David Ramos/Getty Images, REUTERS/Albert Gea, and REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino

29 Apr 2012 | by miri | 9 Comments

Barcelona: Final match photos

Match photos from today’s final against Ferrer.

Photos by REUTERS/Albert Gea, JOSEP LAGO/AFP/GettyImages, David Ramos/Getty Images, and REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino

29 Apr 2012 | by miri | 3 Comments

Barcelona: It’s all about seven

For the 4th time, Rafa met David Ferrer in the final at Barcelona. I got home towards the end of the first set, but by all accounts on twitter it was a tightly fought affair with each guy playing well. Until the 11th game. Which was…awful. Rafa was serving to force a tiebreak and the play was tentative and error-riddled from both players. Ferrer had many break/set points (I think 6), but failed to push through. They went to a tiebreak that

29 Apr 2012 | by miri | 60 Comments

RafaLint: April 28th

Barcelona semifinal match write ups, Roger Rasheed likes Rafa, and shirtless photos.

28 Apr 2012 | by miri | 6 Comments

Barcelona: Semifinal match video

Full match video:

Posted by TennisVadim46.

28 Apr 2012 | by miri | One Comment

Barcelona: Semifinal videos

Post match on-court interview in Spanish:

English:

Today’s Hot Shot courtesy of Mr. Rafael Nadal:

Posted by ATPWorldTour.

Last Game:

Posted by vamosrafelnadal.

Hot Shots:

Highlights:

Post match on-court interview for rtve:

Posted by RAFApedia.com.

28 Apr 2012 | by miri | No Comment