RafaLint: October 20th

The 2010 US Open final DVD is available for pre-order from Amazon.com.

Nana sent me this link (Google mangling) where Rafa brings up the two year ranking season again. (Similar story with a nice photo too.)

Play by play from today’s Pro-Am golfing event. (Google mangling)

More golf photos from the tournament’s Facebook page.

Rafa’s on the cover of the current issue of Tennis magazine. Here’s some scans:

Give Me More. Enough! – by Pete Bodo

5. Images of Rafael Nadal throwing his celebratory uppercut, knee up

20 Oct 2010 | by miri | 14 Comments

RafaLint: October 15th

Facebook photo of Rafa, Roig and Benito traveling in coach from Tokyo to Shanghai. Ah…that’s why he was tired and grumpy in Shanghai – leg cramps from lack of leg room. Based on who got stuck in the middle, I guess we know the pecking order in that group.

iB3 Shanghai wrap-up and look forward to Paris. And, while we are on the iB3 site, here’s a story about Rafa’s trip to India. (Google mangling).

ATP may shorten tour

16 Oct 2010 | by miri | 20 Comments

RafaLint: October 14th

Let’s just get this out of the way – for those of you who have them and who are moved by “men holding baby pictures”, grab on to your ovaries before clicking on…this picture of Rafa holding Moya’s teeeeny baby girl.

Videos:

Last two games
ATP highlights for the day
Highlights

rtve.es report

Doing What Comes Naturally – by Steve Tignor

Rafa agreed that Melzer played well and played aggressively, but that he had a hand

14 Oct 2010 | by miri | 30 Comments

Shanghai: 3rd round photos

Photos from the loss against Melzer.

Photos by REUTERS/Aly Song, PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images, Matthew Stockman/Getty Images, FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images, AP Photo/Andy Wong, and Victor Fraile/Getty Images

14 Oct 2010 | by miri | One Comment

Shanghai: 3rd round presser

From the ATP site:

Longer one from the tournament site:

14 Oct 2010 | by miri | 11 Comments

A Shanghai surprise

Today’s wacky Shanghai schedule saw a sluggish Rafa taking on a peppy Jurgen Melzer(#12). Rafa was completely outplayed in the first set – he was sluggish and making too many errors while Melzer was on fire. Melzer was taking the ball early, hitting flat, and hitting hard. Rafa eased into the match during the second set and Melzer lost a bit of his timing, but things went south again in the third. Rafa’s out: 1-6, 6-3, 3-6.

14 Oct 2010 | by miri | 80 Comments

RafaLint: October 13th

Thinking East by Steve Tignor

Stan Wawrinka will beat Rafa someday, but it will never be a good matchup for him. His one-handed backhand, normally a strength, is a liability against Nadal, which means that his forehand must be that much better than it usually is. When he goes big with it, he has to connect, but that in turn puts extra pressure on that stroke.

Nadal’s serve was strong again, even if he had just two aces. That he can bring the heat

13 Oct 2010 | by miri | One Comment

Shanghai: 2nd round videos

Match point:

For those who wanted to see the Rafa/Rog handshake, stick around to the end. Posted by NadalPower.

ATP Highlights:

tve report:

Posted by vamosrafelnadal.

iB3 sum-up:

13 Oct 2010 | by miri | 8 Comments

Shanghai: 2nd round photos

Photos from today’s match against Wawrinka.

Photos by PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images, REUTERS/Aly Song, Matthew Stockman/Getty Images, and Victor Fraile/Getty Images

13 Oct 2010 | by miri | 6 Comments

Shanghai: 2nd round presser & interviews

Rafa’s very short presser.

Transcript:

Q. Was this a difficult match today? He was hitting a lot of big shots, winners and aces. What was it like out there for you today. Was this a hard match?

RAFAEL NADAL: Every match is difficult, no? Playing against Wawrinka is impossible have an easy match.

You see the results, 6-4, 6-4, is a very good result. I can’t say was one of the toughest match because Wawrinka is a very good player and is very difficult to have a victory today in straight sets, 6-4,

13 Oct 2010 | by miri | 3 Comments