RafaLint: December 27th
Oops! Thought I posted lint the other day. Sorry about that. Sadly, a lot of the links I had are no longer relevant…but then, do we really need article after article about the Abu Dhabi withdrawal?
Rafa wanted to make sure we all celebrated the holidays responsibly:
Articles:
- Nadal, como un astronauta – by Juan José Mateo. From (mangle) it sounds like Rafa’s left no stone unturned in his recovery.
- Abu Dhabi-bound Nadal: Federer proved his greatness in 2012 – by Reem Abulleil (sport360.com)
- Bro-mance alert! Andy Murray: Tennis Missing Rafael Nadal – by Reem Abulleil (sport360.com)
- Aussie warm-up tourneys hoping for Rafa – by Matt Cronin (tennis.com)
- Sydney International makes a bold bid for returning tennis ace Rafael Nadal – by Tyson Otto (dailytelegraph.com.au)
- Heineken Open keen to hand Rafael Nadal wildcard – by Matt Brown (radiosport.co.nz)
- 2012 Masters 1000 Power Rankings: The Good, The Bad, and The Random – by Juan José (changeovertennis.com)
- Best verbal volleys from 2012 – by Kamakshi Tandon (epsn.com)
- My tennis predictions for 2013 – by Jon Wertheim (si.com)
- Can Rafael Nadal make it back to his best? – by Simon Cambers (wimbledon.com)
- Tennis-Golden year for Murray, regrets for Nadal – by Martyn Herman (uk.reuters.com)
Videos/Audio:
- Un virus de panxa retarda el retorn de Rafel Nadal a la competició – iB3 report on Abu Dhabi withdrawal (all footage is from their archives)
Rafa does social media:
- Rafa, very emphatically, encouraged us to enjoy the holidays.
Social media related to Rafa:
- Nike reminded us about Rafa’s work ethic.
- Babolat reminded us what that kind of work ethic can earn.
- Looks like we might have some dressy photos to look forward to: Renaud Corlouër photographing Rafa for Richard Mille.
No idea how reliable his source is, but for what it’s worth:
Rafa news from Doha, hes contracted for next weeks event organisers expect him to be there. Will he be ready for best of 5 in Melb heat?
— Pat Cash (@TheRealPatCash) December 27, 2012
Random:
- The Best Tennis GIFs of 2012 – by Amy (changeovertennis.com)
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Rafa, hope you are better. Let us know what is your next tournament? Take care.
Just checked Rafa FB. He will not play until Feb. We hope Rafa keep recovering and be ready for his return and Win. Rafa, do whatever it takes to be healthy and return with Wins. Good luck Rafa!
From Nadal’s FB page:
As my team and doctors say, the safest thing to do is to do things well and this virus has delayed my plans of playing these weeks. I will have to wait until the Acapulco tournament to compete again although I could consider to play before at any other ATP event
My knee is much better and the rehabilitation process has gone well as predicted by the doctors, but this virus didn’t allow me to practice this past week and therefore I am sorry to announce that I will not play in Doha and the Australian Open, as we had initially scheduled.
Sadly I think we better just use to Rafa playing from March until July and no more. It’s really ashame to see all this.
He withdraws from Aus Open. So i guess now that we will see him only when clay court season begins. Not sure what exactly is wrong.
So sad, and so deflating.
There are much worse things in life, but i was so looking forward to him playing the Oz.
Get well soon, Rafa.
Animo Rafa! Animo Rafa fans! Millions of people must be sending out thoughts of support for Rafa’s safe, healthy return to centre courts. I know Rafa once said that if there is a God,He/She did’t need crossing ourselves or praying in order to do the right things. I loved it when Rafa said that but just in case I will be saying a prayer for Rafa … right after the world peace one of course!