RAFA NADAL IN QUARTER FINAL IN MIAMI 2011

Rafael Nadal, of Spain, reacts after defeating Tomas Berdych, of the Czech Republic, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 at the Sony Ericsson Open tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Fla., Thursday, March 31, 2011. Photo credit: AP

Final
Novak Djokovic defeated Rafa Nadal
4-6, 6-3 , 7-6 (7-4)
Sunday, April 3, 2011

Zimbio Pictures of Rafael Nadal

(Last year CBS ended up not even airing the Final at Miami
and Andy Roddick (USA) was playing in the Final)

Check The Tennis Channel for re-airing of the Final

Miami
Rd 1 ~ Bye
Rd 2 Rafa defeated Kei Nishikori 6-4, 6-4
Rd 3 Rafa defeated Feliciano Lopez 6-3, 6-3
Rd 4 Rafa defeated Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-1, 6-2

Round 4 ~ Rafael Nadal of Spain returns against Alexandr Dolgopolov of the Ukraine during the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 29, 2011 in Key Biscayne, Florida.

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images North America

KEY BISCAYNE, FL - MARCH 29: Rafael Nadal of Spain shakes the sweat from his hair after his win over Alexandr Dolgopolov of the Ukraine during the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 29, 2011 in Key Biscayne, Florida. Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images

Quarter Final

Rafa Nadal defeated Tomas Berdych

6-2, 3-6, 6-3

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Thank you Rafa for winning! I needed that!
A little scary there in the 2nd set. Stunning first set. Third set clenched it.

QF Yahoo pictures of Rafa

QF Zimbio pictures of Rafa

2nd set of Quarter Final highlights

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If you double click the video, going to Youtube, you will also see the highlights to Sets 1 and 3.

The audio of Rafa answering press questions after Quarter Final match

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KEY BISCAYNE, FL - MARCH 31: Rafael Nadal of Spain argues with the chair umpire during his match against Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic during the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 31, 2011 in Key Biscayne, Florida. Photo by Mike Ehrmann of Getty Images

Miami
Semi Final

Rafa Nadal defeated Roger Federer
6-3, 6-2
April 1, 2011

Semi Final

Rafa Nadal defeated Roger Federer
6-3, 6-2
April 1, 2011

TV Schedule

Miami Sony Ericsson Open

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and
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Zimbio pictures of Rafael Nadal in Miami 2011

Yahoo pictures of Rafael Nadal in Miami 2011

TENNIS AS ART - RAFAEL NADAL HAS INSPIRED

There has been match after match, when I have watched Rafael Nadal not only lift his own game, but his opponent's game has been lifted to a place never before seen. Rafa seems to help it all unfold in front of our eyes. Tennis has transcended just sport.

Australian Open '09
Semi-final
January 30, 2009

Rafa Vs. Fernando

Was it a tennis match?

May...be.

Maybe

part bull match without the bulls.

It seemed to have blood-letting,

Heart drove the body,

Intuitive decisions

transcended what we think of as a tennis match.

Two Spanish Bulls

fighting

on a tennis court.

Maybe,

it was tennis,

but

maybe it was more.

It was also a dance,

a dance unscripted,

only to be improvised

by two choreographers

who made tennis art today.

It lifted the crowd out of their seats

It lifted our spirits.

This match

produced tennis as the champion

with two stars

baring their spirits for all the world to see.

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BREATHTAKING TENNIS - VERDASCO PLAYED SUPERB TENNIS - NADAL WON THE MATCH

6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 6-7, 6-4

Did you see the semi-final match at the Australian Open '09 between Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco?

Outstanding.

Photo credit: Ezra Shaw - Getty Images

Screen Cap by Mary of Rafael Nadal Forum

Rafa reacts after winning the second set of Semi-Final
AO '09

Photo credits: Quinn Rooney - Getty Images

Photo credits: Mark Kolbe - Getty Images

Above photo credits: Mark Dadswell - Getty Images


The longest Australian Open Men's Match in history ~
an exhausting 5 hours 14 minutes
and Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco,
both of Spain received multi standing ovations.

Statistics of the Match

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My Favorite Moment is Rafa's One Hand Reaction after winning this point
Uploaded by baddude1977

and in case the above one gets deleted again:
My Favorite Moment is Rafa's One Hand Reaction after winning this point
Uploaded by Flubber4598

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One Point during Semi-Final Match
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10:52 of the Semi-Final, including the ending through match point - German commentating

OZ: The Dual Goes Down Under - Read the article

Nadal rises Down Under in 5-hour semi; Roger next

By JOHN PYE, AP Sports Writer John Pye, Ap Sports Writer – Fri Jan 30, 5:31 pm ET

MELBOURNE, Australia – After five arduous hours, Rafael Nadal couldn't hold back the tears when he pulled within a point of making the Australian Open final.

Yet he managed to compose himself and held off Fernando Verdasco in five sets. Verdasco double-faulted after saving two match points, and Nadal won 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (2), 6-7 (1), 6-4 in the longest match in the tournament's history. Nadal flopped on back — exhausted and elated — after a match few expected to go long.

The 5-hour, 14-minute semifinal between the Spanish left-handers started at dusk Friday and ended at 1:07 a.m. Saturday.

The top-ranked Nadal advanced to another final against Roger Federer, who is bidding to equal Pete Sampras' record 14 Grand Slam singles titles.

"Today was, yeah, one of these matches you going to remember long time, no?" Nadal said. "Well, the emotion was big."

Especially when the score got to love-40 in the last game.

"I start to cry. ... too much tension," he said.

Read the full article

Photo credit: Lucas Dawson ~ Getty Images

After the match
Above photo credits: Clive Brunskill - Getty Images

Rafael Nadal in the AO '09 Semi-Final
Above photo credits: Cameron Spencer - Getty Images

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Rafa and Fernando after the match
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Slideshow from photos of Semi-Final
between Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco
January 30, 2009 Australian Open
Photo credits - Getty Images photographers:
Cameron Spencer, Clive Brunskill,
Dita Alangkara, Ezra Shaw,
Lucas Dawson, Mark Dadswell,
Mark Kolbe, Quinn Rooney and unknown

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UPDATE:

Final: Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer
Sunday
February 1, 2009
Live 3:30 a.m. USA EST - ESpN2
That means Saturday night into Sunday here in the USA

Reair of Mens' Singles Final AO '09
Sunday, February 1 at 3:00 p.m.

Source:
sports.espn.go.com/espntv/espnGuide

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Live Streaming of Rod Laver Arena

These work on my MAC and on PC as well

Index for matches' live streaming links:
http://atdhe.net/index.html

www.channelsurfing.net
once there scroll down until you find Australian Open - Rod Laver Arena

Australian Open draws

Tennis Talk's Live Score
and
Link to Live AO '09 Radio Play by Play

Australian Open AO radio

Links to pictures of the match:

www.zimbio.com/pictures

www.activeboard.com/forums

The Forum that used to be at Rafael Nadal's website
can be found at: www.activeboard.com/forum

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RAFA NADAL SMOKIN' AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN '09

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Rafa wins Quarter Final over Gilles Simon
Photo credit: Quinn Rooney of Getty Images

The next match will be against his countryman
Fernando Verdasco on Friday
The time isn't out yet, check it out here Schedule

It will probably be 7:30 p.m. Friday night, Australian time,
which is 3:30 a.m. USA EST (The night of Thursday into Friday)

Photo credit: Mark Kolbe of Getty Images

Photo credit: Mark Dadswell of Getty Images

Photo credit: Mark Dadswell of Getty Images

Photo credit: Quinn Rooney of Getty Images

Photo credit: Torsten Blackwood

Rafael Nadal defeated Gilles Simon January 28, 2009
6-2, 7-5, 7-5

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Australian Open '09
January 28
Photo credits - Getty photographers:
Mark Dadswell, Mark Kolbe,
Quinn Rooney, Torsten Blackwood
and unknown

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Match Statistics

Rod Laver Arena - Men's Singles - Qtr. Finals
	Rafael Nadal ESP (1)				6		7		7
Match Completed
	Gilles Simon FRA (6)				2		5		5

SlamTracker

Match Statistics

Serve Statistics

	Elapsed Time by Set:	33	58	57

	Match Summary
			Nadal(ESP)		Simon(FRA)
	1st Serve %		63 of 94 = 67 %		52 of 94 = 55 %
	Aces	5	4
	Double Faults	2	4
	Unforced Errors	24	41
	Winning % on 1st Serve	46 of 63 = 73 %	37 of 52 = 71 %
	Winning % on 2nd Serve	18 of 31 = 58 %	16 of 42 = 38 %
	Winners (Including Service)	29	42
	Receiving Points Won	41 of 94 = 44 %	30 of 94 = 32 %
	Break Point Conversions	7 of 12 = 58 %	3 of 7 = 43 %
	Net Approaches	13 of 15 = 87 %	19 of 29 = 66 %
	Total Points Won	105	83
	Fastest Serve Speed	203 KMH	203 KMH
	Average 1st Serve Speed	183 KMH	182 KMH
	Average 2nd Serve Speed	140 KMH	135 KMH

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Read Rafa's blog at timesonline
To ask Rafa questions at this site,
email the question to rafa@timesonline.co.uk

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Rafa's blog at the Herald Sun
To ask Rafa questions at this site, email the question to online@heraldsun.com.au

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Live Streaming of Rod Laver Arena

These work on my MAC and on PC as well

Index for matches' live streaming links:
http://atdhe.net/index.html

www.channelsurfing.net
once there scroll down until you find Australian Open - Rod Laver Arena

Australian Open draws

Tennis Talk's Live Score
and
Link to Live AO '09 Radio Play by Play

Australian Open AO radio

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Interview with Rafa after Quarter Final AO '09 match
defeating Gilles Simon
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INJURED RAFAEL NADAL DISREPECTED ~ TOP TENNIS PLAYERS ARE NOT MACHINES

Above Pictures: Rafael Nadal in Round 3
Rafael Nadal d Gael Monfils October 30, 2008
Photo credits: Watermarked Abaca Press

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Pictures in slideshow: Rafael Nadal in Round 3
Rafael Nadal d Gael Monfils October 30, 2008
Photo credits: Mary from The Forum www.rafaelnadal.com

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Rafael Nadal Quarter Final in Paris October 31, 2008
Rafa withdrew with too much pain in right knee even after taking antiflammatory medication prior to match
with score 6-1
Nikolay Davydenko moves on to Semi-Final match

The photos in the slideshows are not in order because photo bucket wouldn't allow me to rearrange them today.

Photo credits: Getty, Mary of The Forum at www.rafaelnadal.com, ATP website and unknown

Rafa also was scheduled to play doubles after the single match today. But his injury didn't permit that match to be played.

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Rafa with the press following withdrawing from quarter final match with right knee injury
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This is from Rafael Nadal's website ~ www.rafaelnadal.com ~ home page

NOVEMBER 01 | 2008

RAFA RETIRES FROM PARIS

Friday, October 31st

Rafa Nadal's participation in the Paris Masters has come to an end after the world number one retired with a knee injury in his Paris Masters quarter-final against Russian Nikolay Davydenko.

The tournament trainer massaged Rafa's right knee and thigh at the change of ends when he was 4-1 down. Sadly, the massage didn't really do much for him and he was forced to make sad decision after losing the first set 6-1.

¨I have some pain on my right knee. I had it already when the tournament started, but yesterday it got worse and had more pain¨

"Today when I woke up I felt it a lot. I tried to practice but I was in pain. I went to the doctor and the he gave me some antiinflammatories"

"I didn't have power in the right leg to play the backhand. When I push with the right leg i never felt well the knee. The pain I feel is an acute pain. I couldn't play like this. I am never going to win a match like this, right?'

"I feel sorry for the tournament, for sure. For everyone it's tough to lose and for a tournament to have both me and Federer retire is not good news. I know it is not easy for the tournament but we tried our best all the time and we tried our best in every tournament we go to."

"You know how tough is the season and how long, a lot of the matches under our belt. I think the ATP and everybody will have to think about these things and analyze what's happening at the end of every season. Like this it's very difficult to have big players for a long time. For the last four years I was fine. Hopefully it will be also like this this year."

Rafa will undergo some tests in the next couple of days and in principle will be traveling to Shanghai on Tuesday, arriving on Wednesday. It will all depend on the results of these tests. He might delay his arrival to Thursday. We will keep you posted. End of borrowed text

My thoughts on the booing of Rafael Nadal as he walked off the court with his injury today:

No excuses for bad behavior.

If you care more about the game of tennis than the player(s),
then you would watch number 500 play number 501 with the same interest
as Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and the other top players. If a person comes to a match that Rafa is playing, then you come to see Rafa.

To boo or whistle at a player with a prohibitive injury is wrong. There is no rationale that makes it acceptable. If you care about a sport or a player, you would be concerned. Not behave like narcissists.

We have people with bad behavior in every country. I am sure there were plenty of people there who care about Rafa and want only that his injury is not serious.

It was sad to see, though. Very low point to see human beings behave like fools.

I saw the whole medical time-out on the ATP live online and heard the English being spoken by Rafa and the physio men. Rafa had taken medication that morning for the pain and they could offer Rafa nothing more. I believe it is Rafa's knee as he was pointing to it. The man who gave Rafa a massage told the chair umpire that Rafa was ready to stop immediately so the umpire should give him a time-out for the massage to see if Rafa would continue to play.

Only have concern for Rafa and his health. He gives so much. Rafa doesn't owe anyone his health.

With family and friends, Rafa will get the love he needs. Too bad a number of the fans had to add insult to injury.

I like many of Rafa's fans will stand by Rafa through the glory and beyond.

A Tribute to Rafa at Bercy
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RAFAEL NADAL FINDS HUMOR IN EMBARRASSING MOMENT DURING BALEARIC ISLANDS OLYMPIANS TRIBUTE

Llaneras and Nadal proved to be great friends
Photo: Cati Cladera

Between laughter and a lot of heat, Nadal displayed his good humor during a tribute
to the Balearic Olympians held in Bellver Castle.
Rafa tied his sports jacket at the waist after checking
that his trousers he had been ripped.
Photo: Cati Cladera

The Balearic medalists: Joan Llaneras, Rafa Nadal, Toni Tauler and Rudy Fernandez
Photo: Cati Cladera

The Governor brought all athletes islanders who participated in the Olympic Games
in a heartfelt tribute at Bellver Castle
Photo: Cati Cladera

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September 10, 2008 four Spaniards were honored for their Olympic medal wins in Spain. Rafael Nadal apparently had a tear in his inner pant seam. Cute the way Rafa handles it.
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Tribute to Olympic balearic athletes

Nadal laughs off Olympic tribute trouser malfunction
Source: www.thinkspain.com
Thursday, September 11, 2008

Rafael Nadal's propensity to wear trousers at least one size too small for him caused a degree of hilarity at a tribute to the Balearic Islands' Olympic medal winners in Palma last night when his inner seams burst open during a press photo shoot.

Covering his dignity by tying his jacket around his waist, the new Olympic tennis champion (photo, second left) at least seemed able to share the joke.

Also honoured at last night's gala were (photo, left to right) fellow gold medal winner, Joan Llaneras (cycling), and silver medal winners, Toni Tauler (cycling) and Rudy Fernández (basketball).

RAFAEL NADAL AT HIS HOME AIRPORT AFTER US OPEN 08 SEMI-FINAL

Rafael Nadal
Semi-Final
US Open 08 September 7, the 2nd day of the match
Rafa lost to Andy Murray
Photo credit: Unknown

Above 6 photos credit: Virgine Bouyer DPPI

Rafael Nadal at the airport
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I translated the title given to the Youtube by the poster at Google http://translate.google.com/translate_t#:
Rafa Nadal vuelve a casa y ya piensa en la Davis
which translation came out as:
Rafa Nadal returns home and already thinking about the Davis

and at the youtube page the "more info" states:
Regreso de Rafa a Mallorca para pasar unos días de descanso antes de afrontar la Copa Davis con EE.UU.

Which google translated means:
Return of Mallorca for Rafa to spend a few days rest before the Davis Cup deal with U.S.

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