#1 RAFA NADAL INTO US OPEN FINAL FOR THE FIRST TIME- 2010

Rafael Nadal, of Spain, reacts after defeating Mikhail Youzhny, of Russia, in three sets during a men's semifinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010. Photo credit: AP

UPDATE Monday

The text from www.usopen.org

US Open 2010
Final
Rafa Nadal versus Novak Djokovic
Suspended due to rain
Score
6-4 (Rafa), 4-4 , 30-30 Djokovic is serving
When it stops raining, the US Open website says it will air on ESPN2 in USA

The crew is drying the court now
which is 7:15 p.m. USA EST/EDT, Monday

You can also watch it online (minus TV commercials) for free at www.usopen.org

Weather Information Text from US Open Website

(as of Monday, Sept. 13, at 6 p.m. ET)

Play has been suspended at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center due to rain storms with lightning and thunder. The rain is expected to last 60 to 75 minutes, after which we will dry the courts and resume play.

When play resumes, watch live coverage on ESPN2, ESPN3.com and USOpen.org.

For official updates, stayed tuned to USOpen.org.

US Open 2010
FINAL
Rafa Nadal versus Novak Djokovic
Sunday, September 12, 2010
CBS TV schedule posts air time as 4:00 pm.

The US Open schedule says not before
4:30 p.m. USA EST/EDT
Arthur Ashe Stadium

The Tennis Channel will have reairings of US Open 2010 matches
on (I think)
Sunday and Monday
Here is the schedule link
us open tv

International TV
tv

Semi Final
Rafa Nadal defeated Mikhail Youzhny
6-2, 6-3, 6-4
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Arthur Ashe Stadium
If you want to see it without commercials
see the links below to watch online

Semi Final
Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer
5-7, 6-1, 5-7, 6-2, 7-5
What a match!

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates his victory against Roger Federer of Switzerland during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, September 11, 2010.Semi Final pictures so far - Rafa US Open 2010. Photo credit: Reuters

US Open 2010 Semi Final pictures

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates defeating Mikhail Youzhny of Russia during his men's singles semifinal match on day thirteen of the 2010 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 11, 2010 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images North America

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images North America

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images North America

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates defeating Mikhail Youzhny of Russia during day thirteen of the 2010 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 11, 2010 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images North America

Rafael Nadal of Spain returns a shot while playing against Mikhail Youzhny of Russia during his men's singles semifinal match on day thirteen of the 2010 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 11, 2010 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images North America

Rafael Nadal, of Spain, reaches for a ball during a men's semifinal match against Mikhail Youzhny, of Russia, at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010. Photo credit: AP

Rafael Nadal, of Spain, puts his socks and shoes on after getting treated by a tranier during a men's semifinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010. Photo credit: AP

Rafael Nadal, of Spain, reacts after defeating Mikhail Youzhny, of Russia, in three sets during a men's semifinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010. AP Photo/Mark Humphrey.

Pictures
daylife Rafael Nadal
zimbio Rafael Nadal

US TV Schedule
CBS, The Tennis Channel

At this link
www.usopen.org/en_US
look on right for
US OPEN LIVE
WATCH IT NOW
Also, click on post title at the top to go to the online viewing
This will be available on the Arthur Ashe court through September 12
and the other courts are available there, too
NOTE
There are no commercials
and you get to watch the players during changeovers

Other free online watching
www.atdhe.net
www.fromsport.com

Video - Press Conferences, Match Highlights and more
usopen.org/en_US/interactive/video


RAFA IS BLOGGING AT THE US OPEN 2010
Submit your question at
rafa@timesonline.co.uk

You must be subscribed to The Times to read Rafa's blog.
But there is a way around this.
There are threads at both of the following fan sites
that post Rafa's blogs:
Vamos Brigade
Rafa's Babolat-sponsored forum
It is free to register at these sites and then you can read at your heart's content.
These two fan sites are a great source of up-to-date information


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RAFAEL NADAL ROUND 4 WIMBLEDON 08 PICTURES

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IF uploaded by terrorcide
During the epic Wimbledon 2008 Final Match
the BBC screened a reading of Rudyard Kipling's poem "If"
voiced by these two epic opponents, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you
But make allowance for their doubting too,
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream--and not make dreams your master,
If you can think--and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it all on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!"

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings--nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much,
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And--which is more--you'll be a Man, my son!

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Rafael Nadal Homecoming after winning Wimbledon 08
Uploaded by mallorcatube
Rafael is being received by the people and the mayor of his hometown, Manacor, in Mallorca, Spain

The pictures are of Wimbledon 2008 Round 4 Rafael Nadal d Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-3, 6-1
on June 30, 2008. The following picture credits go to Daylife, Getty Images, Terra, Wimbledon Website and Yahoo Sport:

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Rafael Nadal's website www.rafaelnadal.com
The best place for the lastest and oldest news on Rafa at The Forum

RAFAEL NADAL MAKES TENNIS MORE WIDELY POPULAR - CATCH THE WAVE - WIMBLEDON 08

Third Round at Wimbledon 2008 Results:

Rafael NADAL (Sp) 2 defeated Nicolas KIEFER (Ger) 27

6-7 (3-7) 2-6 3-6

Rafael Nadal plays Mikhail Youszhny Monday , June 30, 2008
as the second match on Court One. Court One matches begin at 1:00 p.m. Wimbledon time, which is 5 hours ahead of the east coast of the USA.

ESPN and NBC in the USA are showing the matches (not at the same time - so check the TV schedule), but they jump from match to match.

You can watch the matches live on Justin TV for free, which accommodates both personal computers and IMACs.
http://www.justin.tv/slazenger
http://www.justin.tv/federer1
http://www.justin.tv/microemission
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Watch live video from WIMBLEDON LIVE! on Justin.tv
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The Wimbledon Website
has live scoring and you can purchase live streaming. Although the live streaming didn't work for me at all on Saturday, June 28, so I watched it on Justin TV, ESPN and NBC. The picture on Justin TV isn't as clear as TV, but at least they show matches in the entirety.
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Rafael Nadal interviewed by a young person
and speaks about his favorite shot, his biceps and his fellow Spaniards at the Euro 2008.
Uploaded by wizzdomia

More Wimbledon 2008 videos of matches

Thanks to tennis24

and Helfrin

The Photo Credits: Daylife
Wimbledon 08 Round 3 ~ Nadal versus Kiefer Match

Rafa's Blogging for fans at Times Online

Rafael Nadal's website:
www.rafaelnadal.com