RafaLint: February 22nd
Rafa gave an interview for ESPN Deportes. Here’s part of it:
Articles:
- “Tenía la ilusión de volver” aceptó – includes a video excerpt from the interview. (mangle)
- Nadal: “Beating Murray, Federer or Djokovic is currently inconceivable” – via marca.com
- Nadal: “La rodilla no está perfecta” – via marca.com (mangle)
- Invierte Nadal en All inclusive en Cozumel – coverage of the presser Rafa attended today. Photos are zoomable. (mangle)
- Se reúne Borge con tenista Rafael Nadal – via diariorespuesta.com.mx (mangle)
- Rafael Nadal ya está en Acapulco – Rafa’s arrival in Mexico via record.com.mx (mangle)
- Se Reafirma Quintana Roo Como Destino Atractivo y Seguro Para Las Inversions: Roberto Borge – via vocero.qroo.gob.mx (mangle) Complete with downloadable images.
Videos/Audio:
- It’s almost World Tennis Day 2013.
- Super slo-mo forehand
Photos:
- Gallery of lovely photos from the press conference Rafa attended today. I have to say, our boy is looking very grown up these days.
Rafa does social media:
Orgulloso de #laarmada! que grandes jugadores tenemos y lo están demostrando en el torneo de #BuenosAires. Suerte para los cuartos!
— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) February 22, 2013
Proud of #laarmada! We have a great players and They are showing at the tournament in #BuenosAires. Good luck for the quarters!
— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) February 22, 2013
Entrenando con @vstrator contramí mismo :) Una gran experiencia! on.fb.me/158UiNU
— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) February 22, 2013
Practicing with @vstrator against myself :) Such a great experience! on.fb.me/158UiNU
— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) February 22, 2013
Social media related to Rafa:
El gobernador @betoborge sostuvo un cordial encuentro estanoche con el tenista español @rafaelnadal #Cozumel twitter.com/RBAFoto/status…
— Foto RBA(@RBAFoto) February 22, 2013
What part of your game are you working on with @rafaelnadal tonight?instagram.com/p/WDDLsblGAF/ #VamosRafa
— Vstrator (@vstrator) February 22, 2013
@rafaelnadal está en #Cozumel donde hoy junto con #AlexZozaya y @betoborge anunció inversión hotelera. #SecretsAura twitter.com/HeidyJM/status…
— Heidy Juárez Machado (@HeidyJM) February 22, 2013
@rafaelnadal dijo que su pasión por la naturaleza y por el mar lo trajo a invertir a QRoo. @imagen_mx @franciscozea twitter.com/HeidyJM/status…
— Heidy Juárez Machado (@HeidyJM) February 22, 2013
Practicing in Acapulco:
@rafaelnadal en Acapulco ! twitter.com/CiroGutzmen/st…
— Ciro Gutierrez (@CiroGutzmen) February 23, 2013
Rafa Nadal te amo!! Recien tomada del mextenis! twitter.com/elianasual/sta…
— Eliana(@elianasual) February 23, 2013
Lastly, some photos from today’s presser:
Photos by REUTERS/Victor Ruiz Garcia and Ravel Guemez Garcia
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VIP – Rafael Nadal. Impressive surroundings and investment for him and his family. Looking good, Rafa.
The article below says that, not surprisingly, Rafa is not the sole owner of the two hotels, but rather an investor along with two other Spanish businesses.
He invested in the hotels several years ago when they were flagged under the Wyndham name. I remember when he visited a few years ago when his wisdom teeth flared up. The hotels were in dire need of remodeling (check Tripadvisor). When Team Rafa signed with AMResorts back in October, the new franchisee (Secrets) required upgrades to meet its standards. Yesterday was a symbolic reflagging of the hotel, which actually finished renovations and changed names a couple of months ago. (The other hotel will change names in April.)
So the hotel project has gone on for months – it’s just that Rafa’s being in Mexico allowed him to visit the property and do some publicity for it, while also doing various interviews, a photo shoot and such.
http://bit.ly/YIKc26
*franchisor
I love the footage in the ESPN Deportes interivew (at about 1:20) of the team’s reaction to Rafa’s win the Sao Paolo final. I don’t think that was shown in the Tennis Channel telecast. So moving to see Rafa’s dad get so emotional. (I love that Sebastian is always the one that cries :))…On the knee thing, I asked this question in a comment last week but didn’t see responses and am interested in other opinions. The knee thing is worrying me — although Rafa doesn’t seem worried. Isn’t it concerning that seven months of rest and treatment didn’t fix an injury for a 26 year old top athlete in superb condition? Does it raise questions about whether treatment was the right way to go. This is not a criticsm – just a question.
Just from what I’ve read:
Rafa has stated, often, that he still has knee pain which varies in intensity from day to day. He said his doctors have told him the pain should ease up by the end of Feb. And yes, it affected his movement and play, especially on the bad days. He does not know how he’ll feel after (or during) Acapulco and has no plans as yet after the exho in NY.
Since I do not have a degree in sports medicine I’m not gonna second guess his treatment.
I did read a mangle of one of his interviews, the one in which he said beating the top 4 was “inconceivable”. He also said that a couple of weeks ago making the final in Chile and winning in Brazil was inconceivable.
In short, there’s a lot more questions than answers.
Could you or someone let me have the link for the ESPN Deportes interview with the team’s reaction to Rafa’s win the Sao Paolo final? I must have somehow missed it! Thanks!
Sorry – just saw it in TODAY’s Lint – just being silly! Duhh!
Yes I saw the emotional reaction of Rafa’s father after the win in São Paulo to. I think Rafa’s pains and struggles over the last few months were written all over his face. A beautiful moment , very touching and i felt it.
Rafa is wearing Polo? Lovely pics and did love the footage of Papi with tears of happiness for his boy.