Witnessing HIS7ORY Part 2

The final

I think I always knew it was going to be a Nadal-Djokovic final. Maybe it’s my 6th sense or the belief that things always have to be done the hard way. I had been so incredibly lucky the whole trip that I was wondering if a happy ending was too much to hope for. However in my heart I had faith in Rafa and knew he had it in him to get this win against his toughest opponent yet. After

18 Jun 2012 | by Nana | 16 Comments

Witnessing HIS7ORY Part 1

My RG debut

In the grandest scheme of things, tennis is just a game and Rafa winning 7 Roland Garros titles was never going to be like finding a cure to cancer or ending famines. However, I live in a relatively peaceful world with mundane, minor concerns, being able to witness in person my hero making tennis his7ory is enough to fill me with such joy and hope that I feel the world is now a better place.

My trip

17 Jun 2012 | by Nana | 18 Comments

RafaLint: June 13th

More Roland Garros after-glow and Halle begins – today’s lint.

13 Jun 2012 | by miri | 11 Comments

RafaLint: June 12th

The Roland Garros after-glow lint post.

12 Jun 2012 | by miri | 40 Comments

RafaLint: June 11th

Ooodles. Just oodles of Roland Garros final coverage. What more could you ask for?

12 Jun 2012 | by miri | 24 Comments

RG: Final presser

If you aren’t region blocked (like me), you can watch the post-final presser in full. Same thing with the Spanish one. The rest of us will have to settle for this clip on the RG site.

There’s a transcript of Rafa’s post-match presser on the RG site. This unofficial transcript also includes the Spanish presser.

Two very small questions. First, when you were sitting down, everybody was taking your photo. You picked up the trophy, and

11 Jun 2012 | by miri | 13 Comments

RG: Final videos

Last two points:

Posted by 7ssan1989.

Highlights from day two:

TvSportsHD.

Many different videos available via RafaPedia (which just caused my browser to crash 3 times, but that could be because I have about 60000 tabs open).

I have no idea if the following will be available outside the US. I hope so!

Sunday’s action in full.
Today’s action in full.
Trophy ceremony.
Interview with McEnroe.

If those don’t work, maybe these will?
Match summary:

11 Jun 2012 | by miri | 10 Comments

RG: Trophy photoshoot

No time for Rafa to go to EuroDisney this year. A lovely bridge with the Eiffel Tower as a backdrop will have to do.

11 Jun 2012 | by miri | 7 Comments

RG: Trophy ceremony photos

Photos from the 2012 Roland Garros trophy ceremony.

11 Jun 2012 | by miri | 11 Comments

RG: Final photos part 2

Photos from the continuation of the Roland Garros final between Rafa and Nole.

11 Jun 2012 | by miri | 24 Comments