Madrid photos

Nereis sent in a link to a friend’s photos on photobucket, so take a look at fanatics191‘s photos.

Also, here’s two flickr photo sets:
menchitabris
r.difulvio

21 May 2009 | by miri | No Comment

No man is an island … except for Nadal

The June 1, 2009 issue of ESPN The Magazine will feature a an article about Rafa that includes an interview done during the Indian Wells tournament. A few excerpts from the full article written by Tim Keown:

Could it be the language barrier? Is that the reason Americans have a limited understanding of his genius? Maybe we’re the lucky ones, then, since the silences might contain the best insight into Rafael Nadal. There is something undeniably magnetic about

20 May 2009 | by miri | 12 Comments

Madrid final – Tignor’s take

Those of you who are allergic to anything that hints of positive talk about Federer, might want to skip this, but I’m posting it because I think Tignor’s sum up of the final is a good one.

A Fresh and Glinting Edge

That said, I didn’t feel like Federer played a great match. Rather, he played the right one, and he executed it just well enough to win. It didn’t involve attacking on every shot—can we retire

19 May 2009 | by miri | 4 Comments

Madrid – more news coverage

Rafa looking completely relaxed and at ease after the loss.

luneworld.

18 May 2009 | by miri | 25 Comments

Madrid final in the news

iB3 coverage of the final.

Posted by luneworld.

17 May 2009 | by miri | 6 Comments

Madrid pre-final practice

News coverage of the practice before the final.

Posted by luneworld.

17 May 2009 | by miri | 2 Comments

Madrid photos on flickr

A quick flickr search has found some Madrid photos:

Cameno

rubencdl

Deportes

blogpocket – excellent set

17 May 2009 | by miri | 5 Comments

Trophy ceremony

(Or the Rafa bits at least.)

17 May 2009 | by miri | 16 Comments

Madrid post-final interview

TennisTV has posted a English and Spanish on-court interviews with Rafa.

Same thing (English only) on the ATP site:

17 May 2009 | by miri | 2 Comments

Madrid final photos

Some photos from today’s final against Federer.

(Photos by JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images, PEDRO ARMESTRE/AFP/Getty Images, AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza, REUTERS/Susana Vera, and REUTERS/Juan Medina)

17 May 2009 | by miri | 11 Comments