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 | 4 Comments

Madrid – more news coverage

Rafa looking completely relaxed and at ease after the loss.

luneworld.

18 May 2009 | 25 Comments

Madrid final in the news

iB3 coverage of the final.

Posted by luneworld.

17 May 2009 | 6 Comments

Madrid pre-final practice

News coverage of the practice before the final.

Posted by luneworld.

17 May 2009 | 2 Comments

Trophy ceremony

(Or the Rafa bits at least.)

17 May 2009 | 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 | 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 | 11 Comments

Madrid post final on-court interview

Posted by vamosrafelnadal.

17 May 2009 | 6 Comments

All good things must come to an end

It’s Rafa and Roger for the 20th time. The hype machines have been working over-time overnight. Would the match live up to it? It wasn’t really an exciting match and I don’t think it’s my Rafa bias that made me feel that way. Rafa never really pushed Fed on his serve and both players were having a bit of a problem with balls sailing long and wide. In the end, it’s Fed who once again stops Rafa’s run on clay. Federer wins: 4-6 4-6.

17 May 2009 | 79 Comments

Madrid post semi-final presser

Video of the Spanish presser

Posted by merikob.

16 May 2009 | 2 Comments