RafaLint: May 11th

A really big fish, Toni talks, and even more yammering about blue clay – today’s lint.

11 May 2012 | by miri | 12 Comments

Madrid: Pre-tournament Interview

A few comments from Rafa before he starts the Madrid tournament:

Posted by ATPWorldTour.

7 May 2012 | by miri | One Comment

RafaLint: April 20th

Articles about the Monte-Carlo quarterfinal match, the curse of winning and a hairy situation.

20 Apr 2012 | by miri | 2 Comments

RafaLint: March 31st

Miami news wrap-up; full quarterfinal match video; someone plays tennis in their undies – sadly, it’s not Rafa. Enjoy the RafaLint!

1 Apr 2012 | by miri | 20 Comments

Miami: Withdrawal presser photos

Photos from today’s presser:

Photos by AP Photo/Lynne Sladky and Reuters

Also, check out these on flickr: one, two, three, and four.

30 Mar 2012 | by miri | 4 Comments

Miami: Rafa says hello and thanks everybodyguys

He’s really improved his self-filming skills. I have great illusion that soon these will seem like full-fledged professional productions!

Spanish:

English:

Is it wrong that I’m thinking he added that quiet little “guys” just for us? Yes. I am. *steps away from the KoolAid*

Via RafaNadalOfficial.

Oh, and Rafa? You don’t need to thank us…in fact…thank you!

30 Mar 2012 | by miri | 22 Comments

Miami: Rafa speaks about the withdrawal

Rafa’s words about why he had to withdraw from the Miami semifinal from a few different sources. First, he shared the news via Facebook.

Second, a studio interview:

Third, video and summary of the presser from Tennis Panorama News.

Lastly, a transcript of the presser (as much as I hate copying stuff from elsewhere without adding something to it, I can’t snark on a withdrawal presser):

Q. Perhaps you could just take us through the situation you’re faced with. We assume it’s your knee. Could you tell us the story of the last couple of

30 Mar 2012 | by miri | 6 Comments

Miami: Rafa withdraws

News from Miami is that Rafa has withdrawn from the tournament due to left knee pain.

30 Mar 2012 | by miri | 80 Comments

RafaLint: March 29th

Yeah, I’m running very late today. It’s been a very non-fun two days in a row for me. Okay, now Rafa stuff!

100 Greatest of All Time – Rafael Nadal No. 6:

Posted by vrsuzi.

Articles:

Raquet Reaction: Nadal d. Tsonga – by Hannah Wilks (tennis.com)
Nadal Tops Tsonga To Set Murray Clash – by Matt Fitzgerald (sonyericssonopen.com)
Quarterfinals Rollercoaster – by Kimber Bennett (10sworld.com)
Rafael Nadal needs nearly three hours to get past Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at Key Biscayne – by Richard Evans (foxsports.com)

Video/Audio:

Post match interview in Spanish
I think this is the one Tsonga

30 Mar 2012 | by miri | 22 Comments

Miami: Quarterfinal photos

Photos from last night’s match against Tsonga.

Photos by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images, REUTERS/Robert Sullivan, and AP Photo/J Pat Carter

29 Mar 2012 | by miri | 6 Comments