RafaLint: June 26th

First round match write-ups, player field for the Olympics is announced, and a hypothetical bar fight – today’s lint.

27 Jun 2012 | by miri | 17 Comments

Wimbly: 1st round presser transcript

Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Here’s a transcript from Rafa’s post 1st round presser:

Q. What happened in the first few games of that match?

RAFAEL NADAL: Well, happened that I had the breakpoint in the first game, so I think I played a good first game. But he had a few chances at the first, and then two great serves in the advantage in the middle to the tee.

Then I played bad game with my serve. Even I think I have game point for me, or few

27 Jun 2012 | by miri | 6 Comments

Wimbly: 1st round videos

Videos related to Rafa’s first round match, Wimbledon 2012.

26 Jun 2012 | by miri | 8 Comments

Wimbly: 1st round photos

Photos from Rafa’s victory against Bellucci.

Photos by GLYN KIRK/AFP/GettyImages, Clive Brunskill/Getty Images, AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, and REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

26 Jun 2012 | by miri | 9 Comments

Wimbly: Top Chef audition reel

Rafa auditions for Top Chef – in Spanish:

And English:

I love that he does the “lift the lid and stir” action in both videos.

May all your pastas be correct.

26 Jun 2012 | by miri | 14 Comments

Wimbly: Getting into the groove

Rafa started his Wimbledon campaign today by playing #80 Thomaz Bellucci. Well, Bellucci started right away, it took Rafa a while to get going as he soon found himself down 0-4 in the first set. He fought back to force a tie-break that he won 7-0. It was all downhill for Bellucci after that. Rafa’s through: 7-6(0), 6-2, 6-3.

26 Jun 2012 | by miri | 47 Comments

RafaLint: June 25th

Almost time for Rafa’s first match and he joins Pico to celebrate his first grass court win (or first Wimbly match win – I’m not sure and I’m tired).

25 Jun 2012 | by miri | 4 Comments

RafaLint: June 24th

Rafa’s pre-tournament presser video, some tournament previews, Rafa loves food and F1, and Wimbledon history in photos – today’s lint.

25 Jun 2012 | by miri | 10 Comments

Wimbly: Sunday practice photos

Photos from Rafa’s practice session today.

Photos by MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/GettyImages and Julian Finney/Getty Images

24 Jun 2012 | by miri | 11 Comments

RafaLint: June 23rd

Lots of people have opinions on who will win Wimbledon, a look at Toni and Rafa’s a wonderful dork – today’s lint.

23 Jun 2012 | by miri | 11 Comments