I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU RAFA ~ SMILING AND SLEEVELESS IN MONTREAL doubles

I am only doing this post because I saw Rafa wearing sleeveless in Montreal. I am sick and should be elsewhere right now in a lateral position.

We can only hope for the singles match to bare the Rafa arms, as well. But, word is that we will be disappointed.

Fans worldwide are gleeful at the sight of Rafa on court

AND

Rafa Sleeveless in Montreal

I can tell Rafa is back because of the number of hits on my blog posts with Rafa as the subject over the last day and a half.

Rafa and Francisco lost to 7th seeded team
Max Mirnyi (BLR) and Andy Ram (ISR)
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
6-4, 3-6, 8-10


Rafa is scheduled to play his first singles match Wednesday evening, August 12, 2009
David Ferrer is his opponent.
The first evening match on Court Central
Time: not before 7:00 p.m. EDT

LIVE STREAM (for a fee)
http://www.tennistv.com/page/LiveIndex/0,,11444,00.html?WT.mc_id=vb

Here are pictures from Monday's double:

Spain's Rafael Nadal, left, and doubles partner Francisco Roig (41 years old), also from Spain, congratulate each other during their match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Dusan Vemic at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Montreal

Monday, August 10, 2009
Photo credit: AP

7-5 6-4
in under one hour and 10 minutes

Doubles Match
Montreal, Monday, Aug.10, 2009

Photo credit: AP

Doubles Match
Montreal, Monday, Aug.10, 2009

Photo credit: AP

Rafael Nadal and Francisco Roig Spain versus Novak Djokovic and Dusan Vemic of Serbia during the Rogers Cup at Uniprix Stadium
August 10, 2009 in Montreal, Canada.

Photo credits of above two: Matthew Stockman of Getty Images North America

More photos:
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/tennis/photos.html?title=Rafael+NADAL

Rogers Cup website
http://www.rogerscup.com/men/english/home.php
I find the Rogers Cup website user-unfriendly.
The Wednesday (August 12) order of play isn't posted there
and it is Wednesday in 10 minutes
as I post this updated comment.

Live Streaming (fee charged)
http://www.tennistv.com/page/Home/


TV Schedule
http://www.rogerscup.com/men/english/tvSchedule.php

Always pictures of Rafa at (you have to register)

vamosbrigade.com

Babolat-Supported Fan Website for Rafa

Possibly live stream for free here:
http://www.atdhe.net/

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer after Rafa defeated Roger

in their Wimbledon finals match

2008 Championship in London

Photo credit: Reuters

I only include this photo because it is the same as what Rafa wore in doubles in Montreal 2009, Monday