RafaLint: May 14th
Photo by JAVIER SORIANO/ AFP/ GettyImages
Articles:
- Nadal Looks to Regain No. 2 Spot – from the Rome tournament site.
- Ranking Drop Doesn’t Bother Nadal Ahead Of Roland Garros – James Buddell (ATP). Love the totally different impression this title gives from the first one…for the same interview.
- Report Card: Grading the Madrid Open – Courtney Nguyen (si.com)
- The Play in Madrid, and Not Just the Clay, Merits Attention – by Christopher Clarey (nytimes.com)
Videos:
- Tournament preview (with Rafa practice footage and a short interview) and day one wrap up.
- Video clip from the pre-tournament presser.
- Check out RAFAddicted’s YouTube channel for practice videos.
Photos:
- Monique Filippella tweeted some wonderful presser pictures:
- Practice photos from In Rafa We Trust.
- From RAFAddicted: Rafa and Simon; Rafa & Pico.
- Barbara Grassi has also tweeted some photos: getting ready to pound a backhand; a forehand this time.
- Nice photo from the tournament site (don’t forget the “full screen” option they have).
- Some Madrid practice photos in this flickr set.
Tweets about Rafa:
Reem360 was on a conference call/interview with Andre Agassi today. She tweeted this:
Agassi still believes beating Nadal on clay best of 5 is the toughest task out there. Calls him the Mount Everest on clay
— Reem360 (@ReemAbulleil) May 14, 2012
Okay, time to get ready for bed. Now the big question, will I get up in less than 5 hours to watch Daveeeeed?
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Great Lint and some wonderful photos. I will Tivo it and if I happen to wake up *for some reason* ;) I will be forced to go and check out the boys.
I guess Agassi sort of said this in 2010: http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2010/05/21/agassi-nadal-undeniable-favorite-french/
Lovely photos and videos! LOVE the RED CLAY! :o)
Aaaww haha love his expressions in the pre-tournament presser video. So freaking adorable. And as always, looks fantastico in white :)
Ranking drop doesn’t bother Nadal going in to RG.
Love the Rafa views the situation. He said its all about wining the trophy and he s right, a slip in the rankings is irrelevant. What’s the difference in Fed trying to beat Rafa in the semi final than the final, he still has got his work cut out, he hasn’t managed it yet! Nole in the final will put an edge on things but he is not quite the same player as last year and all 3 guys have got to win 6 matches to get there, as we all know anything can happen in tennis. Rafa will fight like mad to defend his title there.
So glad Daveeed crushed Verdasco in Rome in straight sets! Vamos Daveeed!