RafaLint: June 17th

Photo by Beth Wilson

Articles:

Nadal prepara Wimbledon en Manacor – by Álvaro Rama (mangle)
Rafa Nadal, triunfador humilde – fluffy piece about Rafa’s sponsorship with KIA (mangle)
Rafael Nadal: French Open Legend and The Future of Poker Sponsorship – by Lee Davy (calvinayre.com)

Videos/Audio:

Players tell us about their favorite Wimbledon places.

Today’s JeannaB64 flash back takes you all the way back to Sopot 2004 – Rafa’s first ATP title.

Social media related to Rafa:

Guess who’s on the cover of Tennis Magazine (in

17 Jun 2013 | by miri | 30 Comments

RafaLint: June 16th

Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

I spent a good chunk of the day watching the Roland Garros semi again. (I fear it will be deleted off my DVR due to space during Wimbledon.) I’m still amazed by that smile on Rafa’s face when he was broken in the 4th set to put things back on serve. He really does love suffering and the competition.

Exhibition:
Rafa will play this year’s Necker Cup Pro-Am in November.

The Necker Cup is five-day, all inclusive world class Pro-Am Tennis

16 Jun 2013 | by miri | 38 Comments

Flashback video: Rafa at 16

16-Year-Old Rafael Nadal on Trans World Sport – so young, so Rafa.

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5 Feb 2013 | by miri | 5 Comments

RafaLint: November 8th

Photo by Beth Wilson
Articles:

Fans select top four for AO cover – good job, RafaFans.
Federer spares a thought for absent Nadal – by Martyn Herman (Reuters)
Federer-Rafa still the best rivalry – by Ravi Ubha (ESPN)

Videos/Audio:

k alerted me to a YouTube video of the complete Rafa/Verdasco 2009 Australian Open semifinal. Awesome. Check out the user’s channel for more Rafa matches.

Photos:

Behind the Scenes photos from a Champions Drink Responsibly event.

Rafa does social media:
Rafa had a very tweety day today, check out his

8 Nov 2012 | by miri | 8 Comments

U.S. Open 2010: A tournament to remember

Inés would like to share this Spanish TV special about the 2010 US Open with you. She even took the time to type out and then translate the content. This represents a tremendous amount of work and time. Thank you so much!

29 Sep 2012 | by miri | 17 Comments

RafaLint: June 19th

Wimbledon on the move? Flashback time and…that’s a lot of cousins. Today’s lint.

19 Jun 2012 | by miri | 6 Comments

RafaLint: April 11th

Rafa’s getting ready for Monte-Carlo:

Articles:

The return of the real Rafa? – by Ravi Ubha (ESPN.com)
Nadal: “Las sensaciones son buenas” para Montecarlo – by EFE via as.com (mangle)
El Govern, l’Ajuntament de Manacor i l’esportista Rafael Nadal col·laboren per al finançament de l’Auditori de Manacor – about the donation for the auditorium; includes hi-res picture – you might want to avert your eyes instead of looking at the hair. (mangle)
Rafa Nadal dona 150.000 euros para equipar el Auditorio de Manacor – thanks, Beebs. And here’s the mangle. (Direct

11 Apr 2012 | by miri | 28 Comments

RafaLint: April 10th

A Davis Cup book, flashback videos, Miami photos from Nida, and…Capybaras? Time for some RafaLint.

10 Apr 2012 | by miri | 8 Comments

Flashback: Nadal v Murray 2011 MC

This was a frustrating match to watch from the sidelines and not be able to cheer!

Nadal vs Murray Monte Carlo 2011 SF:

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9 Apr 2012 | by miri | 2 Comments

Flashback: 2006 Roland Garros final

Nab it before it’s taken down:

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5 Apr 2012 | by miri | 15 Comments