Random Rafa update for the day

One:

According to Rafa’s site he should have started his training for Roland Garros today. He’ll head there on Thursday and take part in a promo for a new sponsor – I’m assuming it’s the mondo expensive watch. Be sure to check out the post on his site for a picture of him and his plate from Madrid.

Two:
As tweeted by loltennis, it looks like Rafa took part in some sort of Taekwondo promo while in Madrid. This resulted in adorkable photos. Or as loltennis tweeted:

omg rafa, such a dork ;__; mental image of rafa the taekwondo fighter comes

18 May 2010 | by miri | 11 Comments

Madrid: Press round up

Lots of press and I’m sure there will be more tomorrow, but here’s a sampling to keep you busy gushing about Rafa and basking in the winning after-glow.

Nadal Achieves Historic Triumph With Victory Over Federer

“Well to be the first player to is unbelievable,” said Nadal. “I would never have dreamed that I would be able to do so. I’m very happy to have won here and it is especially important to

16 May 2010 | by miri | 2 Comments

Madrid final – Tignor’s take

Those of you who are allergic to anything that hints of positive talk about Federer, might want to skip this, but I’m posting it because I think Tignor’s sum up of the final is a good one.

A Fresh and Glinting Edge

That said, I didn’t feel like Federer played a great match. Rather, he played the right one, and he executed it just well enough to win. It didn’t involve attacking on every shot—can we retire

19 May 2009 | by miri | 4 Comments

Madrid – more news coverage

Rafa looking completely relaxed and at ease after the loss.

luneworld.

18 May 2009 | by miri | 25 Comments

Madrid final in the news

iB3 coverage of the final.

Posted by luneworld.

17 May 2009 | by miri | 6 Comments

Madrid pre-final practice

News coverage of the practice before the final.

Posted by luneworld.

17 May 2009 | by miri | 2 Comments

Trophy ceremony

(Or the Rafa bits at least.)

17 May 2009 | by miri | 16 Comments

Madrid post-final interview

TennisTV has posted a English and Spanish on-court interviews with Rafa.

Same thing (English only) on the ATP site:

17 May 2009 | by miri | 2 Comments

Madrid final photos

Some photos from today’s final against Federer.

(Photos by JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images, PEDRO ARMESTRE/AFP/Getty Images, AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza, REUTERS/Susana Vera, and REUTERS/Juan Medina)

17 May 2009 | by miri | 11 Comments

Madrid post final on-court interview

Posted by vamosrafelnadal.

17 May 2009 | by miri | 6 Comments