RafaLint: Catching up

Photo by Beth Wilson

Just some highlights of the many things that happened while I was gone…

Articles:

Post IW 2nd round presser transcript. Rafa was in a very interesting/odd mood during this presser. Serious. He also totally misunderstood Neil’s question about speed.
Transcript of the quick presser done after the 3rd round walkover (that I totally didn’t know was happening and am very sad I missed). Video of the presser.
Blog of Rafa’s pre-tournament presser – and a bit of video I shot during

14 Mar 2013 | by miri | One Comment

RafaLint: March 6th

Hello everybodyguys! Sorry I abandoned you at a time with so much wonderful happy smiley Rafa news. But everyone I’ve asked to help update this site and said they would either hasn’t learned how or no longer replies to emails. ;) Remember, that Genny and Inés are doing their best to update Facebook. You don’t have to have a Facebook account to follow their posts (which are also automatically tweeted). I’m just going to copy/paste links from my Pocket account until my ride to the airport gets here. Then I’m off to Indian Wells!

Rafa’s ATP Player Profile:

6 Mar 2013 | by miri | 9 Comments

Acapulco: Final (full match video)

Here’s the final in Acapulco:

Posted by TennisOnlineHD.

6 Mar 2013 | by miri | No Comment

Acapulco: Big hat, big pear, big smile

Photo via tournament site

Last night, Rafa earned his second title of the year by resoundingly defeating David Ferrer 6-0, 6-2. I was so happy for Rafa, so sad for Daveeeed. After the match, Rafa confirmed that he’s going to IW. (This took me 15 minutes to type on my jacked up tablet. Oye. Traveling light is not always a good thing.)

3 Mar 2013 | by miri | 69 Comments

Acapulco: Semifinal presser video

Video from Rafa’s semifinal presser.

2 Mar 2013 | by miri | 2 Comments

Acapulco: Test passed

Photo by REUTERS/Henry Romero

In the last Acapulco semi, Rafa faced the highest ranked player of his comeback so far: #12 Nicolas Almagro. Almagro’s been playing well and this would be Rafa’s biggest test so far. Both guys started out with strong hold after strong hold. Rafa was the first to struggle, but he remained unbroken and, showing his knack for excellent timing, broke Almagro in the 12th game to take the set 7-5. (I’m skipping the bit about Almagro whacking the ball and Rafa to

2 Mar 2013 | by miri | 34 Comments

Acapulco: Quarterfinal photos

Photos from Rafa’s quarterfinal win over Mayer.

Photos by REUTERS/Henry Romero, Hector Rivera, Jose Maria Saiz, and AP Photo/Christian Palma

1 Mar 2013 | by miri | No Comment

Acapulco: Quarterfinal match video

Full length video of Rafa’s win over Mayer.

Posted by TennisOnlineHD.

1 Mar 2013 | by miri | One Comment

Acapulco: Quarterfinal presser video

Video of the presser that followed Rafa’s quarterfinal win over Mayer.

Genny translated tweets from journalist JuaniCeballos who was at the presser:

Nadal: “No creo que sea favorito mañana, después de 7 meses sin competir. Voy a intentarlo. No tengo nada que perder”— Juan Ceballos (@JuaniCeballos) March 1, 2013

Rafa in presser: “I don’t think I’m favorite tomorrow, after 7 months w/o competing. I’ll try. I have nothing to lose”

Nadal: “Pase lo que pase mañana, me voy feliz”— Juan Ceballos (@JuaniCeballos) March 1, 2013

Rafa: “Irrespective of what happens tomorrow, I’ll go very

1 Mar 2013 | by miri | 7 Comments

Video: Rafa on the TV show “Los Capitanes”

Rafa made an appearance on the TV show “Los Capitanes” today in Acapulco:

1 Mar 2013 | by miri | One Comment