Wacky stats Wednesday

Do you know what happens when I have an hour left at work and no small projects to fill in the time? (I needed to start tackling one item, but it was at least a 4 hour task that would be difficult to stop in the middle.) Well, for some reason, I compiled the stats. Nope. I have no idea why… I think I got started by following a link on a tweet and it just escalated from there.

The stats are for over the course of their careers – from the year they turned pro. The titles and money per

3 Feb 2010 | 18 Comments

AO quarterfinal match videos

Includes a bit of the presser.

Posted by ATPWorldTour.

rtve.es report

ESPN summary

Talking heads blather about Rafa’s future sans any real info

26 Jan 2010 | 14 Comments

AO quarterfinal photos

Photos by GREG WOOD/AFP/Getty Images, Ryan Pierse/Getty Images, PAUL CROCK/AFP/Getty Images, TORSTEN BLACKWOOD/AFP/Getty Images, Clive Brunskill/Getty Images, REUTERS/Daniel Munoz, REUTERS/Mick Tsikas, REUTERS/Tim Wimborne, JOHN DONEGAN/AFP/Getty Images, Cameron Spencer/Getty Images, and Lucas Dawson/Getty Images

26 Jan 2010 | 16 Comments

The agonknee of defeat

In a highly anticipated match-up that felt more like a slam semi than a quarterfinal, Rafa took on #4 Andy Murray today in Melbourne. They came out swinging and playing high-quality no-holds barred tennis. The match was tight, but Murray was out-playing Rafa who was having trouble keeping his shots in the court. And then…the knee. Rafa hurt his right knee at the end of the second set and then aggravated it further in the third. He tried to keep going, but… Rafa’s Australian Open comes to an end with just as many, if not more, questions about the state

26 Jan 2010 | 160 Comments

Everybody’s talking

…about Rafa and his withdrawal from Wimbledon.

Shortly after the press conference, Andy Roddick tweeted:

feel for rafa… could not have been an easy decision especially as the champ, and also considering what a great competitor he is

Contemplating Nadal’s Absence

That match, now in the history books as one of the best played in major championship history, won’t repeat itself. This opens vast possibilities for Nadal’s rivals.

Serena Williams was convinced they were happy.

“I’m a huge Nadal fan,” she said at a news conference. “I’m sure there’s a lot of guys on the men’s tour who were probably celebrating and partying.”

Heee!

“I would have

20 Jun 2009 | 25 Comments

More Rafalint

I’m on the trail of more Rafalint! There’s bits and pieces all over the place…

What the contenders need to win Wimbledon by Tom Perrotta

Rafael Nadal, confidence: How severe is Nadal’s knee injury? It’s unclear at the moment, though we should know more by this weekend. Even if his knees feel OK, can Nadal overcome the injury to his spirit? His uncle and coach, Toni, told the Spanish press this week that Nadal’s chances are no longer as good, and that losing at the French Open has hurt his confidence. If he finds it by the end of the

17 Jun 2009 | 21 Comments

Sorry, sorry, sorry – WTF?

From the WTF site.

21 May 2009 | 3 Comments

Madrid practice

Looks like Rafa hit with Del Potro and Murray today:

Plus bonus interview with Ferrer. Posted by Indrila.

Andy tweeted about the hit with Rafa:

Thanks for all the messages! I hit with rafa today should be good preparation, he kept going on about Madrid signing ronaldo haha

11 May 2009 | 5 Comments

Of eyebrows and clay

Tignor is at it again. This time he talks not only of his love of Rafa, but of his love of the current state of clay court tennis. I have to admit: I didn’t use to like clay court tennis. Keep in mind, this was way back in the day when players were using natural gut and playing with wooden rackets. (Yes, I’m that old.) These days, however, I’ve come to realize that clay

20 Apr 2009 | 4 Comments

Post semi-final presser transcript

Transcript via the Monte-Carlo site.

Q. You were up 6 2, 5 2, then what happened? You lost four of five games. Was it because of him or you, or both?

RAFAEL NADAL: No, I was playing very well. I think I had the match under control, playing well, playing with good tactic, too, I think good strategy. And, yeah, I thought my chance was in the 5 2. That was the moment for me. With the 5 3, yeah, I play

18 Apr 2009 | No Comment