RafaLint: May 31st

Practicing with Rafa, 2nd round match write-ups, 2nd round match highlights, and a random Tipsarevic – today’s lint.

31 May 2012 | by miri | 15 Comments

RG: 2nd round presser video

If you aren’t region-blocked, you can watch Rafa’s 2nd round presser in full via Eurosport.

There’s also a non-blocked version on The Tennis Channel site:

Thanks to jaspreet for alerting me to this.

31 May 2012 | by miri | 10 Comments

PlayStation trash tweeting

Rafa, Daveeed and Rudy Fernandez got into some PlayStation trash talking tweeting. Thanks to Genny_SS/SpanishRNFan, we have a translation.

It all started on May 28 when David tweeted:

Mañana a las 11h debut en RG. Ahora a tratarme cn mi fisio Rafa. Por cierto pregunten como quedamos a la play a @RafaelNadal y @picomonaco— David Ferrer (@DavidFerrer87) May 28, 2012

I’ll have my debut in RG tomorrow at 11h. Now I’m gonna work with my physio. BTW, ask @RafaelNadal and @picomonaco which was the result in the play(station)

On May 31, David tweets:

Feliz de

31 May 2012 | by miri | 7 Comments

RG: 2nd round photos

Photos from Rafa’s defeat of Istomin today.

Photos by REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes, THOMAS COEX/AFP/GettyImages, Clive Brunskill/Getty Images, and KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP/GettyImages

31 May 2012 | by miri | 6 Comments

RG: No contest

In his second round match, Rafa played #43 Denis Istomin. It was another of those early round “the result seems inevitable” kind of matches. Istomin tried and, at times, played some nice tennis, but it really didn’t matter. Rafa’s through 6-2, 6-2, 6-0.

31 May 2012 | by miri | 53 Comments

RafaLint: May 30th

Rude wankers, no sunscreen, an interview for CANAL+, and tots and tennis wives love Rafa – today’s lint.

30 May 2012 | by miri | 15 Comments

RafaLint: May 29th

First round write ups, soft balls, RG tries too hard, and a random Vika – today’s lint.

30 May 2012 | by miri | 8 Comments

RG: 1st round videos

Videos from Rafa’s first round match against Bolelli.

Rafa’s included in this compilation of shots of the day.

Highlights via RAFApedia.

Match in full:

Posted by eccovskiy.

Video of Rafa’s presser if that doesn’t work for you due to region blocking, here’s a clip:

Posted by OnlyPureHDTennis or from the official site.

ESPN Vivo report:

Posted by canalNTN24.

tve report with a bit of an interview – just stop watching after the first 53 seconds. Trust me.

Posted by BarcelonaTVHD.

29 May 2012 | by miri | 14 Comments

Djokovic, Nadal Chase History At Roland Garros

From the ATP:

29 May 2012 | by miri | 3 Comments

RG: 1st round photos

Holy schnitkies the photographers were on their game during this match. I had a super hard time whittling things down to less than a half a gillion photos. I want to follow Clive Brunskill around and learn everything he knows.

Photos by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP/GettyImages, Clive Brunskill/Getty Images, PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/GettyImages, REUTERS/Nir Elias, and Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

29 May 2012 | by miri | 28 Comments