STILL MY FAVORITE TENNIS PLAYER - RAFAEL NADAL

OKAY I KNOW I'M LATE POSTING THESE PICTURES -

BUT ALMOST NO ONE EVER COMMENTS ... SO I GAVE MYSELF SOME SLACK

Screen cap credit: Bee from
The Original Forum from Rafa's Website - before Nike took over the Website
Thanks Bee.

As you probably know, Rafa lost the final to Andy Murray in Rotterdam
6-3, 4-6, 6-0
February 15, 2009
Rafa had injury which prohibited him from playing his Rafa-best
I don't have the photo credits for the above pictures, but they are probably Hamish Blair's of Getty Images

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Rotterdam - Final Trophy Presentation 2009
Uploaded by merikob

Rafa interviewed after the final of Rotterdam 2009

Rafa training video while in Rotterdam 2009

Rafa hitting with Robin Haase and Thiemo de Bakker February 13 2009
posted by ReikoTube

From the past...
Murray - Nadal Final at AD 2009 Highlights - Exhibition Match

Uploaded by lides2000

From Rafa's website Home Page

Feb 19th. Posted at 5 pm CET

"I am very disappointed not to be able to compete in Dubai but the doctor has advised me to stay home and rest after the pain on my knee in Rotterdam last week. Nothing to be worried about but it needs some rest. I ask my fans and the tournament organizers to understand and I am sorry for this. Dubai is one of my favorite tournaments and I have always played there. The field is always great and more important the crowds are always supportive. I expect to be back in competition the following week for the Davis Cup tie in Benidorm against Serbia and then traveling to Indian Wells and Miami ."

Nadal not worried about knee injury

Source
AFP

MADRID (AFP) Spain's world number one Rafael Nadal said Monday he was not concerned about an injury to his right knee suffered during his loss to Briton Andy Murray in the final of the Rotterdam Open.

"It's muscular fatigue," he said in Madrid. "It's not a pain that concerns me. Really, I feel fine."

Nadal lost 6-3, 4-6, 6-0 to world number four Murray in Rotterdam on Sunday.

The Spaniard suffered the knee problem from the second set and took a treatment break after the third game.

He was loathe to discuss the injury after the match, saying he "tired from the Australian Open... I have to look at the positive. This was a good week for me, especially to reach this final."

Another article: Calling on Nadal for Help

www.rafaelnadal.com

The Original Forum from Rafa's Website - before Nike took over the Website

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