RAFA NADAL IN CINCINNATI ~ 2011

Cincinnati ~ Singles
cincytennis.com
Round 1
Rafa Nadal ~ Bye

Round 2
Rafa Nadal defeated Julien Benneteau
6-4, 7-5
August 17, 2011

Round 3
Rafa Nadal defeated Fernando Verdasco
7-6(5), 6-7(4), 7-6(9)
Thursday, August 18, 2011

At the LINK, watch Round 3/Round of 16 match of Rafa Nadal vs. (defeat) Fernando Verdasco with three sets, with three tie breaks.

Quarter Final
Mardy Fish defeated Rafa Nadal
6-3, 6-4
Friday, August 19, 2011

TV

ESPN2
Watch online at espn3

Doubles
Round 1
Rafa Nadal and Marc Lopez defeated Janko Tipsarevic and Viktor Troicki
7-6(4), 6-7 (2), 10-5

Round 2
Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes defeat ed Rafa Nadal and Marc Lopez
6-4, 6-2
Thursday, August 18, 2011

TV USA
Schedule
The Tennis Channel
ESPN2
CBS

Watch Online
espn3
This has LIVE and matches that are online after the LIVE action (See the Replay tab)
fromsportcom.com

Rafa in Pictures
Zimbio
Daylife
www.cincytennis.com/photos

Fan Support Sites ~ Great sources of information

Vamos Brigade

Rafa's Babolat-sponsored Forum

Facebook RAFA-NADAL-BRING-BACK-LONG-PANTS-SLEEVELESS-TOPS

Rafa's Facebook
www.facebook.com/Nadal

Rafa's Website
Rafa's Facebook
rafaelnadal.com

HEATH LEDGER ~ GENTLE SOUL ANCHORED IN OURS

I revisited The Four Feathers - a favorite Heath Ledger movie of mine. I am repeatedly amazed at how young he was when The Four Feathers was being shot...and how impressed I am with his ability to make me want to simply watch him. Short life, long on talent and genuineness.

I love this version of a Venice interview with Heath Ledger. It is uploaded by Jadranko23
No embed was available. So click your way to youtube.

It is a great job by the interviewer. Heath absorbs the essence of the interviewer in my mind and out comes a reflection of how authentic he feels that person is. It shows in every interview I have watched of him. Heath's comfort level is transparent - when he senses the interviewer's authenticity, honesty and thoughtfulness - he loses some of his discomfort and nervousness that crops up with an interviewer that doesn't provide that grounding or platform to express.

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Todd Haynes talks about his movie " I'm Not There" Uploaded by geraniumkisses

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Click the post title for an interview with Heath about the movie, Two Hands

Am I Blue?
"...You'd be too if each plan with your man done fell through..."

RAFA NADAL INTERVIEW - SO MUCH FUN TO SEE

Rafa arriving at the Shanghai's Airport, Thursday, November 8, 2007

Vamos, Rafa !

I am stuck. On Rafael Nadal. So, if you are too......

Welcome!

I love the video here by a young Rafa admirer in France. I love her sense of humor and heart for Rafa, which is so evident in her work. And also I found this video interview that is so much fun, which includes a bit of "news" that Rafa confirms in it. I was wondering if it was true. It seems to be! Go to the blog, THE PASSION FOR TENNIS, to see it. Instructions are below. Any questions? Put them in my comment window. Okay?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPjvOu5ggCQ
Rafael Nadal Liebe Ist by Juliette

Rafael Nadal Interview
From THE PASSION FOR TENNIS blog…
Rafa's Spanish answers are subtitled into French at PASSION's blog.

Hover your mouse over my post title - that is where the link is.

When at PASSION's blog, find the interview link over at the right under “CATEGORIES” (CUT AND PASTED HERE):

CATEGORIES

• Rafael: pictures, video and audio. (CLICK THIS ONE for The Interview!)
• Tournaments 2006 (420) Tournaments 2006 (420)
• Tournaments 2007 (1377) Tournaments 2007 (1377)
• Rafael : Miscellaneous (675) Rafael: Miscellaneous (675)
• Editor's note (113) Editor's note (113)
• Tournaments 2008 (1) Tournaments 2008 (1)

At the next page, go all the way down to the bottom and find "VIDEO LINKS" - click the very last one, listed as "La Boite A Questions"/"The Box to Questions" and you will find the video interview.

I translated the interview into English just below. You can hear and, better yet, watch Rafa do the interview by going to the link.

The interview translated into English:

Q: Why do you bite your trophies?
A: To check that they are not false? Normally we embrace, I have become accustomed to the bite. And I hope that I will continue in the future a bite!

Q: With which player you could do for a double team?
A: With Federer

Q: With which player you could not do especially not for a double team?
A: Soderling

Q: We will watch your left biceps? And the right?
A: (Then he obliges and does this for the two interviewers.)

Q: Have you already tried the french kiss?
A: No

Q: What is your battle cry before a game?
A: “B”ah-“B”ah

Q: You can give me the name of your hotel and your room number?
A: Hotel Scribe. Room 2. Come quickly because my fiancee arrives tomorrow! (Little laugh)

So Cute! Do yourself a favor and go to THE PASSION FOR TENNIS blog and watch Rafa in this interview! So ... much ... fun !!

For my www.zimbio.com readers, you can find THE PASSION FOR TENNIS blog and interview link at:
http://rafael.nadal.over-blog.com/article-7236789.html
At the next page, go all the way down to the bottom and find "VIDEO LINKS" - click the very last one, listed "The Box to Questions"
and you will find the video interview.

The Clay King of Tennis