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Sunday, January 24, 2010

RAFA AND MURRAY IN SEMIFINALS - AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2010

Quarter Final
Rafael Nadal versus Andy Murray
Time of Match on Rod Laver
Tuesday, January 26, 7:30 p.m in Melbourne
which is . . .
Tuesday, January 26, 3:30 a.m.in USA EST

Melbourne time is on the right in my sidebar

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Rafa after Australia Open 2010 Round of 16 defeating Karlovic
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Rafa ESPN interview
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47 Pictures of Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates winning a point in his fourth round match against Ivo Karlovic of Croatia during day seven of the 2010 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 24, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia.
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Rafa, Lust - uploader's title, not mine : )
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Rafa, Love Letter
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GO RAFA! ANDY MURRAY IS NADAL'S QF OPPONENT IN MELBOURNE '10

Australian Open 2010

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My apologies for not providing the time for Rafa's Round 16 match...

Life had other things for me this week to concentrate on, so it has been difficult posting. And today it was impossible for me to get online to even find out the time of the match. And when I came home tonight from those other things' main event, Rafa was in his 3rd set of the Round 16 match. Nice way to end the night...

Rafa won Round 16
Rafael Nadal defeated Ivo Karlovic
6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4

Quarter Final
Rafael Nadal versus Andy Murray

Photos of Rafa's Round 16 match:
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Rafa interviewed on court after defeating Karlovic in Round of 16
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Rafa has the best smile in tennis. And so comfortable being himself.

Rafael Nadal of Spain smiles as he is interviewed by Jim Courier after beating Ivo Karlovic of Croatia during their Men's singles fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday Jan. 24, 2010
Photo credit: AP

Late posting:
ROUND 3 - Rafa defeated Kohlschreiberon - Rafa's court interview

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Sunday, April 12, 2009

AN EFFORT TO SHOW THE NATIVE AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE - ON PBS


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Monday Nights on PBS

April 13, 2009

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Monday, April 13, 2009 at 9pm on PBS (check local listings)

Amex wsr1 sigNearly five years in the making, WE SHALL REMAIN comes to PBS this Monday, April 13. The first episode in the landmark five-part mini-series is After the Mayflower, which begins in New England in the 1620s, at the time of the so-called “first Thanksgiving.” In March of 1621, Massasoit, chief of the Wampanoag, negotiated a diplomatic alliance with a scraggly band of English settlers for the benefit of his people. It was a gamble that paid off for several decades, as Indians and colonists coexisted in relative peace.

A half-century later, as a brutal war flared between the English colonists and a confederation of New England Indians, the wisdom of Massasoit’s choice seemed less clear. From director Chris Eyre (Smoke Signals, Skinwalkers) this 90-minute film explores the polar strategies—peaceful diplomacy and warfare—the Wampanoag people employed in the struggle to maintain their identity.

To get a sneak preview of After the Mayflower, watch the first chapter online now!


Go Behind the Scenes of WE SHALL REMAIN

Watch these bonus clips, designed to take you onto the set of WE SHALL REMAIN, and listen as cast and crew reveal their personal stories about working on the project.

Amex_CassiusbtsIn this video, Cassius Spears, After the Mayflower cultural consultant, explains his collaboration with make-up artists, tattooing artists, and the wardrobe team. Spears focused on keeping the details accurate for the Wampanoag tribe in that time period and notes that each and every element “plays an important part of identifying us and telling a story about us.”


ReelNative Featured Video: "Hill High Low"

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Watch this inspiring, quirky, and touching story of one Navajo man’s journey from homeless artist to painter and gallery owner. "Hill High Low" is part of WE SHALL REMAIN's contemporary, personal, short film project ReelNative.


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WE SHALL REMAIN: Tecumseh’s Vision

Monday, April 20, 2009 at 9pm on PBS (check your local listings)

tecumseh's visionTecumseh’s Vision tells the story of the Shawnee leader Tecumseh and his brother, Tenskwatawa, known as the Prophet. In the years following the American Revolution, the Prophet led a spiritual revival movement that drew thousands of followers from tribes across the Midwest. His brother forged a pan-Indian political and military alliance from that movement, coming closer than anyone since to creating an independent Indian state.

Heard on Set

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"I think in the series what you find is that nothing is simple. And nothing is black or white."
Director Chris Eyre

Producing this five-part series took the hard work and collaboration of hundreds of people — from filmmakers and actors to historians and cultural advisors. Here’s what some had to say about the importance of the series and what the phrase "we shall remain" means to them.

WE SHALL REMAIN Radio Series

On Monday, tune in to All Things Considered on NPR for the first of five companion radio stories airing in conjunction with WE SHALL REMAIN, produced by Native Public Media.

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This episode features David White, a member of the Nipmuc tribe in Massachusetts, and one of fewer than ten people who still speak the Nipmuc language. Hear how White must balance his day job as an electrician with his mission to single-handedly save his people’s language from extinction and examine the peculiar challenges posed by reviving a moribund language - for instance, having to rely in part on records and dictionaries preserved by white colonists.

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Tennis is in Monte Carlo

The time there is the same time as in my sidebar for Spain

Here is the website:

montecarlo.masters-series.com/1/en/home

And is custom, USA has no TV coverage.

Rafael Nadal has a bye in Round 1

Here is the link for the Draws

montecarlo.masters-series.com/2/en/results/draws

Pictures of Rafa and Andy Murray in front of the palace:

montecarlo.masters-series.com/2/en/players/photogallery


Tennis online starts at 10:30 a.m. Monte Carlo time, Monday, April 13

which is 4:30 a.m. USA EST

Rafa doesn't play on Monday

Prince Albert II of Monaco (3rd R), poses with (L to R) Feliciano Lopez of Spain, Novak Djokovic of Serbia, Rafael Nadal of Spain, Andy Murray of Great Britain and Fernando Verdasco of Spain during the ATP Masters Series launch party at the Grimaldi Forum on April 11, 2009 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Prince Albert II of Monaco (C), Rafael Nadal (L) of Spain and Andy Murray of Great Britain attend the ATP Masters Series launch party at the Grimaldi Forum on April 11, 2009 in Monte Carlo,Monaco.

Rafael Nadal of Spain attends the ATP Masters Series launch party at the Grimaldi Forum on April 11, 2009 in Monte Carlo,Monaco.

All photo credits: Michael Steele/Getty Images Europe

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Wednesday, March 11, 2009

TENNIS HAS MOVED TO THE USA - INDIAN WELLS



Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic of Serbia
6-4 6-4 6-1
in Benidorm
Davis Cup
March 8, 2009

Greatness of Nadal the difference

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Greatness in sport is often hard to spot when it’s happening. It often takes a while for someone’s – or some team’s – achievement to be fully appreciated, but there’s no question that tennis is currently enjoying the peak years of one of the greatest clay court players ever, if not the greatest: Rafael Nadal.

That’s why this otherwise evenly balanced tie between two quality teams was always going to require Serbia to win the three rubbers that Nadal was not involved in. And so it was effectively decided the moment David Ferrer beat Novak Djokovic in the opening rubber. No-one quite wants to believe the tie is over after one match, but the reality was that, after that result, someone from the Serbian team had to beat Nadal on clay in Spain, and that’s currently the toughest ask in tennis.
Djokovic could pose a threat to Nadal at Roland Garros

Nadal still needed to deliver the goods, and in Djokovic he faced the player who pushed him further at Roland Garros last year than anyone else. Djokovic put in a much better performance than he had done against Ferrer, and there was enough in it to suggest that, if he can get enough dust on his socks during the European clay season, he might pose Nadal’s toughest challenge at the French Open this year.

But if Djokovic needed a couple of matches to get comfortable on the red stuff, Nadal showed that he is not just a great clay court player but can also switch to clay at the drop of a hat. Never mind that his last tournament was on indoor hard court in Rotterdam and his next is on the outdoor hard courts of Indian Wells in the California desert – he can play on clay at any time.

Nadal’s adaptability will be Germany’s problem

And that will be Germany’s problem in July when it travels to Spain for the quarterfinal. Nadal may well play the Wimbledon final five days before the tie, but it will still take something of a miracle – short of illness or injury – for him to lose a match. The Germans hosted Spain in Bremen last year and couldn’t make home advantage count. They now face the Spaniards on Spanish soil (almost certainly clay) with a team that must hope, like Serbia did, that it can make an impact on the other three rubbers.

Spain’s win over Serbia in glorious sunshine, and with tennis of a quality that increased as the weekend went on, will largely erase from the memory the damage to the 14,000-seater stadium on Thursday night that caused the whole of Friday’s play to be lost. Some will say the tie was lucky to have all its live matches decided in straight sets, but it was also very unlucky to catch winds of a record speed for this part of the Spanish coastline on the eve of the tie. It is the third time the Spanish Federation RFET has used this model of temporary stadium, and in a country passionate about its tennis and enjoying a golden era, it would be a shame if it feels it can’t use it again – after all, it allows top-class tennis to reach the parts of Spain that tour tennis just can’t reach.


All photo credits: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images


Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates his victory over Novak Djokovic of Serbia during day two of the Davis Cup World Group first round tie between Spain and Serbia at the Parque Tematico Terra Mitica on March 8, 2009 in Benidorm, Spain. Nadal defeated Djokovic in three straight sets 6-4, 6-4 and 6-1 sending Spain into the Davis Cup quarterfinals with a 3-1 lead over Serbia.

Djokovic in awe of Nadal as Spain advance

PARIS (AFP) — Novak Djokovic is just two places behind Rafael Nadal in the world rankings, but on Sunday it felt like a chasm.

World number three Djokovic slumped to a 6-4, 6-4, 6-1 defeat to Nadal as defending champions Spain romped into the Davis Cup quarter-finals with a 4-1 first round win over Serbia.

Djokovic admitted he was in awe of the Spaniard who showed no ill-effects from the knee injury which had kept him off the circuit for a month before the Benidorm claycourt tie.

Read the full article






Feliciano Lopez (2nd R) of Spain waves to the crowd during a victory lap with his team mates Nicolas Almagro (R), David Ferrer (C), Tommy Robredo (2nd L) and Rafael Nadal (L) followed by Spain's Davis Cup team captain Albert Costa celebrating their win over Serbia during day two of the Davis Cup World Group first round tie between Spain and Serbia at the Parque Tematico Terra Mitica on March 8, 2009 in Benidorm, Spain. Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the fourth match in three straight sets 6-4, 6-4 and 6-1 sending Spain into the Davis Cup quarter-finals with a 3-1 win over Serbia.

Team: Feliciano Lopez, Nicolas Almagro, David Ferrer, Tommy Robredo, Rafael Nadal and Coach Albert Costa


Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts during his match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on day two of the Davis Cup World Group first round tie between Spain and Serbia at the Parque Tematico Terra Mitica on March 8, 2009 in Benidorm, Spain. Nadal defeated Djokovic in three straight sets 6-4, 6-4 and 6-1 sending Spain into the Davis Cup quarter-finals with a 3-1 win over Serbia.



All photo credits: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images

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Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open Tournament TV


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More Information for TV Schedule
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Fox Sports Net (FSN) is the new broadcast partner of the Pacific Life Open, which will be held March 10-23 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

The tournament will be aired for more than 40 hours on FSN’s 15 owned-and-operated regional networks that reach more than 70 million homes across the United States.

Former ATP and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour players Justin Gimelstob and Chandra Rubin will be part of the commentary team, in addition to award-winning announcer Barry Tompkins.

Coverage of the Pacific Life Open on FSN will begin live on Saturday, March 15 at 11:00 AM PST and continue throughout the following week. The women’s and men’s finals will be live on Sunday, March 23 at 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm PST.

Pacific Life Open Television Listings

All times are Pacific. Please verify with your cable provider the schedule for the Fox Sports Network station in your area.

Saturday, March 15, 2008
Early Round Coverage - FSN - 11:00 am - 3:00 pm (LIVE)
Early Round Coverage - FSN West - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm (LIVE)

Sunday, March 16, 2008
Early Round Coverage - FSN - 11:00 am - 1:00 pm (LIVE)
Early Round Coverage - FSN West - 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm (LIVE)

Monday, March 17, 2008
Early Round Coverage - FSN West - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (LIVE)
Early Round Coverage - FSN - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (LIVE)

Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Early Round Coverage - FSN - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (LIVE)
Early Round Coverage - FSN West - 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm (LIVE)

Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Men’s Round of 16/Women’s Quarterfinal - FSN West - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (LIVE)
Men’s Round of 16/Women’s Quarterfinal - FSN - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (LIVE)
Women’s Quarterfinal - FSN - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm (LIVE)

Thursday, March 20, 2008
Women’s Quarterfinal - FSN - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (LIVE)
Men’s Quarterfinal - FSN - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm (LIVE)
Women’s Quarterfinal - FSN - 12:00 am - 2:00 am (EST & PST) (Delay)

Friday, March 21, 2008
Men’s Quarterfinal - FSN - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (LIVE)
Women’s Semifinal - FSN - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm (LIVE)
Women’s Semifinal - FSN - 12:00 am - 2:00 am (EST & PST) (Delay)

Saturday, March 22, 2008
Men’s Semifinal - FSN - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (LIVE)
Men’s Semifinal - FSN - 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm (LIVE)

Sunday, March 23, 2008
Women’s Final - FSN - 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (LIVE)
Men’s Final - FSN - 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm (LIVE)


Rafa Fan Site:
vamosbrigade.com

The Original Forum at Rafa's Website
before Nike took over and made a different form:
www.activeboard.com

Rafa's Website:
www.rafaelnadal.com

News at Rafa's Website:
www.rafaelnadal.com/nadal/en/news

Here is news from Rafa's site:

March 10, 2009

Rafa Nadal will arrive in California tonight (local time) after a successful weekend in Benidorm, where he played the first round of the Davis Cup against Serbia and won 2 out of the 3 points needed to qualify for the quarterfinals of the event.

DRAW CEREMONY

After the conclusion of the draw ceremony for the first Masters Series event of the year in Indian Wells, we have a better picture of what it is to come for Rafa in this tournament. The best tennis player in the world has a relatively comfortable draw (for the first couple of rounds):

He has a bye in the first round and will have to face the winner of the match between Russian, Kevin Anderson (a wild-card) and a qualifier, in the second.

In the third round things could get a lot tougher for Rafa when he faces the likes of Tomas Berdych or Mikhail Youzhny. Two very, VERY dangerous players.

In the quarters, he could play against Argentinean, David Nalbandian and in a hypothetical semi-final, it is very likely he could face defending champion Novak Djokovic. However, Rafa also comes into this tournament with a lot of confidence and one hard court Grand Slam title under his belt.

On the other side of the draw, Roger Federer will have an easy debut against the winner of the match between French Marc Guiquel and Italian, Simone Bolleli. Also on his way are: Jo-Wifred Tsonga, Andy Murray, Fernando Verdasco, and James Blake.


Rafa has a bye in the first round, which means he does not play until round two.
Seeded players in his quarter are Del Potro(6), Monfils(9), Nalbandian(14), Berdych(21), Safin(24), Tursunov(26) and Melzer(30).

The other top seeds in his half are Novak Djokovic(3) and Andy Roddick(7).

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Here at Enough, we often swap emails with interesting articles and feature stories that we come across in our favorite publications and on our favorite websites. We wanted to share some of these stories with you as part of our effort to keep you up to date on what you need to know in the world of anti-genocide and crimes against humanity work.

A couple of good slide shows this week help illustrate the unfolding drama in Sudan following the indictment of President Bashir. The Guardian compiled a series of photos spanning from 2004 to last week’s announcement by the ICC. The New Republic captures images of the reaction among Sudanese around the world to the ICC’s decision.

Ofebia Quist-Arcton’s piece this morning on NPR described the mood in Zimbabwe following the traffic accident in which Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was injured and his wife Susan died.

CFR’s analysis on the warrant for President Bashir provides a useful synopsis of the political and humanitarian developments in Sudan and the events leading up to the ICC’s decision. CFR calls the warrant “the most dramatic development in the global move toward increased transnational justice since the end of the Cold War.”

UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women Yakin Erturk has often been in the media recently, speaking in honor of International Women’s Day. We were especially interested in Al Jazeera’s take on her comments, which focused on the increasing risk of violence against women and girls amid the deepening economic crisis. Al Jazeera also highlighted U.N. Secretary General Ban ki-Moon’s recent visit to eastern Congo, after which he expressed ‘shock’ and ‘sadness almost beyond expression’ after meeting women who were victims of sexual violence.

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Friday, February 27, 2009

RAFA NADAL - A TRIBUTE BY A FAN

A nice fan video of Rafa Nadal
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 Rafa Nadal video montage
 Uploaded byb suziii24


Indian Wells Tennis Tournamet - March 9 - 22, 2009
Rafa will likely play March 14 or 15.


3 Links to Rafa
Original forum at Rafa's siten before NIKE took it over
vamosbrigade.com
www.rafaelnadal.com

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Friday, February 20, 2009

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
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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

www.vamosbrigade.com
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Saturday, February 14, 2009

Tuh-DAH! IT'S NADAL AND MURRAY IN THE FINAL IN ROTTERDAM FEBRUARY 15, 2009

ABN AMRO Rotterdam Tennis ATP World Tour Tournament Schedule for Sunday, February 15, 2009 - The Final
Times listed are Rotterdam time

14:00 Rafael Nadal vs. Gael Monfils
(that is 8:00 a.m. USA EST)
www.tennistv.com/page

Note: I have seen the start time at 14:30 (8:30 a.m.) somewhere, but the time listed at the ATP site is the 8:00 a.m. USA EST

Below are some free live streams that I have found - it seems that is what you come here for - Good Luck!

http://www.atdhe.net/live-tv-3290.html

http://londonerr.ning.com/

http://www.channelsurfing.net/watch-wabuk-3.html

http://www.justin.tv/vipsports3

Not Free Live Streaming:
www.tennistv.com/page/Live
You see the same thing at the first link above, maybe just not as clearly.

Rafa won the Semi Final match against Gael Monfils
6-4, 6-4
Rotterdam
February 14, 2009

Photo credits of first four pictures: Getty Images
Photographer is unknown, but probably Hamish Blair


ROTTERDAM COULDN'T BE HAPPIER TO HAVE RAFA IN THE FINAL

From www.rafaelnadal.com

14th of Februry

Rafa Nadal had no need to fight for his life last night as he breezed through his semi-final encounter against Frenchman Gael Monfils is straight sets, 6-4, 6-4 after and tour and a half of play at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam.

It is Rafa’s first time in the finals of the event, as well as the first time in a week that he didn’t play more than two sets on a surface that is possibly his least favourite in terms of the potential damage it can do to his body, (specially his knee). However, that was no excuse for the champion, he was out there blasting his shots with all his power and showing an incredible fitness level. Without doubt, a ‘key factor’ that contributed with Gael running out of gas at the end.

Once again, it goes to show just how difficult it is to keep up with the world number 1’s ability to recover and mental strength.

Next up for the Australian Open champ is another amazing tennis player, world No.4, Andy Murray. The Scotsman knows really well how to play and beat Rafa, which is why it is going to be a very difficult match. Nevertheless, we know he will go out there to win and hopefully take home the title.

THE MATCH

Monfils, the player who beat Rafa this year in the Qatar Open quarter-finals last month, made a poor start by dropping his first service game.He broke back but then surrendered his serve again in the fifth game.

Rafa, who went to three sets in his previous three matches this week, only needed a single break in the second set to close out Monfils.

Vamos Rafa!!


Above photo credits: unknown, but probably Hamish Blair of Getty Images


Two above screen caps credit: Boo Boo aka Mary of the fan site

The Original Forum from Rafa's Website - Before NIKE took it over and created a new Forum

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Dream Final in Ahoy: Nadal vs. Murray

Source: www.abnamrowtt.nl

The dream final is a reality. On Sunday Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray will play for the title. This is the first time since 1984 that the number one and two of the seeding secured a place for the last day of the tournament. At that time Ivan Lendl played Jimmy Connors in Ahoy. It was never decided though, as the final had to be stopped due to a bomb alarm.

After Murray beat Ancic in the afternoon, Nadal jumped over the last hurdle Saturday evening to reach the final. He didn’t need three sets as the matches before, but his two set win (6-4, 6-4) over Gaël Monfils wasn’t that easy either. The match was full of long baseline rallies most of the times in Nadal’s favour as he was taking the initiative.

Monfils didn’t start the match in his best shape. He was still suffering from a soar throat and had some stomach problems; he even had to throw up a couple of times. Run-down from a long rally in the second-set he laid down on the court and symbolically surrendered. The next long rally led to the decisive break. Nonetheless the athletic Monfils scored some great points. With some devastating forehands he surprised his opponent, who wasn’t impressed or in danger at any time.

Nadal was extremely happy with his place in the final. He would love to see his name in Ahoy amongst the gallery of champions.

“It won’t be easy. But if I don’t succeed tomorrow, maybe next year then.” That sounded like music to the ears of everyone in Rotterdam. The ticket sale for next year’s edition starts at Monday February 16.

The Draw www.abnamrowtt.nl


Photo credit is unknown, but probably Hamish Blair of Getty Images


Photo credit: screen cap by Bee of the first fan site link just below

Two Fan Sites for Rafael Nadal:


Above photo credits: unknown, but probably Hamish Blair of Getty Images

Photo credit: Henk Koster

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And call the USA Secretary of State

The USA State Department public comment line works 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Please, call as soon as possible.

Call the State Department's public comment line 24/7 at 202-647-6575


The White House (9 AM - 5 PM EST weekdays) at 202-456-1111


or 1-800-GENOCIDE with a similar message as the one below.

If you have called already, please call again:

* I'm calling to ask President Obama, Secretary of State Clinton and Ambassador Rice to protect innocent civilians in Darfur in the wake of Bashir's arrest warrant. Please issue immediate warnings to Bashir and the government of Sudan specifying consequences of attacks on civilians. Please also prepare an emergency response plan to address further violence and appoint a full-time senior level envoy. Lastly, please stand firm in support of the ICC indictment and veto any delay in the prosecution of Bashir.


Call your Senators and Representative Today!

Find your elected politicians contact information at this link:

http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml
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Genocide Ends

When Enough of Us

Stand Up Against It

JOIN US
1-800-GENOCIDE
www.savedarfur.org
www.genocideintervention.net
www.standnow.org

www.miafarrow.org


Write President Obama
www.whitehouse.gov
You can also call or write to the President:

The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500

Comments to President Obama: 202-456-1111

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IF NOT,

THEN,

YOUR SILENCE

CONTRIBUTES

TO

ANOTHER

GENOCIDE.

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