RAFA NADAL BRIGHTENS THE COURT IN YELLOW SLEEVES

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BRING BACK THE ARMS

U.S. Open - Day 3
Round One - Wednesday - September 2, 2009
Rafael Nadal defeated Richard Gasquet
6-2, 6-2, 6-3

Rafa will play Nicolas Kiefer Friday September 4, 2009
not before 7:00 p.m.

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Round 2 Roger Federer had a challenging match Wednesday in Prime Time (ESPN2) but still defeated Simon Greul


TV Schedule
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/about/tv_us.html

Websites that always have great articles and pictures:
Fan sponsored website:
vamosbrigade.com

The original forum for Rafa's website (before Nike took it over)
www.babolat.com

Pictures of Rafael Nadal Round One Match at the U.S. Open
35 Pictures

Rafa is answering fans' quesitons again:
timesonline.typepad.com/rafael_nadal

Send questions to rafa@timesonline.co.uk

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after his defeat against Richard Gasquet of France during day three of the 2009 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 2, 2009 in Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images North America
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Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images North America

Rafael Nadal of Spain returns a shot against Richard Gasquet of France during day three of the 2009 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 2, 2009 in Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images North America

Serena Williams and Rafa Nadal
Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images

John McEnroe and Rafa Nadal

Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images

18 pictures of August 26, 2009 ~ the Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams and John McEnroe Challenge on the streets of Manhattan on August 26, 2009 in New York City: www.zimbio

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GENOCIDE WILL STOP WITH US

Comments to President Obama:
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No More Empty Promises

"The Most Important Office is That of Private Citizen"
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Dear President Obama - A letter sent March 12, 2009

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IN A MESSY WORLD RAFAEL NADAL GIVES US PURE JOY

MUCHAS GRACIAS, RAFA

Rafa won today in his 1st match
as Round 2 over Ernests Gulbis 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
Madrid, Spain

Doubles for Rafa tomorrow October 15, 2008 :
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Moya vs Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) and Mark Knowles (BAH)
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 not before 3:00 p.m. Madrid, Spain time which is 9:00 a.m. USA EST

Rafa will play his Round 3 singles match against Richard Gasquet
Thursday, October 16, 2008

Mutuamad Masters Madrid Results

Schedule

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Delivery of the Trophy award for Number 1 for the ATP to Rafael Nadal in the Masters Series
Madrid Telefonica Arena in Madrid, Spain on Sunday October 12, 2008.
7:30 minutes

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Manuel Santana gave Rafael Nadal the trophy
for Number 1 of the tennis world.
2:24 minutes

Both above videos uploaded by vamosrafel

Video of Rafa at the end of the match with Gulbis October 14, 2008,
Uncle Tony walking
and after-match interview with Rafa in Spanish

Madrid 2008 - Tuesday October 14, 08 Highlights
ATP text: Gilles Simon sends fellow Tennis Masters Cup hopeful James Blake packing, while Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal enjoy second round wins on Tuesday in Madrid. Watch live matches (for a price - personally, I have so little success with the ATP live streaming, I watched the match for free at Justin TV today), highlights and more at ATP Masters Series TV.

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Slideshow of Rafa's Round 2 match with Ernests Gulbis
Rafa won in 3 sets

Nadal gains 3rd round at Madrid Masters

Source

By PAUL LOGOTHETIS, AP Sports Writer

MADRID, Spain (AP)—Rafael Nadal moved within two wins of clinching the year-end No. 1 ranking, defeating Ernests Gulbis 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 Tuesday to reach the third round of the Madrid Masters.

Next up for Nadal, the 2005 Madrid champion, will be 15th-ranked Richard Gasquet. Gasquet overcame 23 aces by Mardy Fish to win 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-3.

Nadal was taken to four sets by Gulbis en route to the Wimbledon title, and Tuesday’s match was similarly troubling for the Spaniard.

Nadal has never been a fan of the Spanish capital’s high altitude and the extra speed it brings to the hard court. He had a difficult time keeping up with the Latvian as he stuck his shots, including a backhand down the line to break for 2-0 in the second.

In the deciding set, Gulbis had a break opportunity in the third game. But Nadal held and broke in the next game as Gulbis smashed a forehand long. Nadal served out and pumped his fists in relief at the end of his 2-hour, 22-minute opening match.

In other second-round matches, U.S. Open finalist Andy Murray advanced while 11th-seeded James Blake and 13th-seeded Fernando Verdasco lost.

Murray moved on when Simone Bolelli of Italy retired with an apparent shoulder injury while trailing 6-0, 2-1. Murray will next play Croatia’s Marin Cilic, who beat Verdasco 6-2, 6-3.

“I’ve been playing really, really well in practice the last few weeks, better than I was playing throughout the summer,” said Murray, who won his first Masters Series title in Cincinnati in August. “I’m probably mentally fresher now than the U.S. Open.”

Gilles Simon of France won 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to keep Blake winless in five appearances at the tournament. Simon saved four break points in the second set and converted two of his own before dominating the final set.

Blake has only a few tournaments left to qualify for the Masters Cup. He’s in ninth place in the standings for the top-eight event.

In first-round play, the winners included French Open semifinalist Gael Monfils, American qualifier Robby Ginepri, qualifier Marcel Granollers, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Jarkko Nieminen, Victor Hanescu, Robin Soderling, and Feliciano Lopez

At Rafael Nadal's website check out The Forum

www.rafaelnadal.com

RAFA NADAL IN SHANGHAI – SMALL CONTRACTURE & INFLAMMATION IN LEFT QUADS

The update on Rafa Nadal and his body allowing him to play in Shanghai this Sunday is that Rafa is a fighter and is planning to play.

But still...those of us who really support Rafa are concerned. How can we not be? We want him to be well. We want him to take care of his body for the long haul in his magnificent tennis career because we want the pleasure of watching him play for a long, healthy and successful tennis professional career.

Here is the article that I found at www.zimbio.com

...well it was in Spanish orginally......

RAFAEL NADAL MAY DEBUT IN THE MASTER SUNDAY
Nadal suffered a small contracture
Friday November 9, 2007

SHANGHAI (CHINA) .- Rafael Nadal evolves favorably after suffering a small contracture and the resulting inflammation of the left quadriceps, while training to debut on Sunday in the Masters Cup in Shanghai.

Angel Ruiz Cotorro, doctor of the Spanish Tennis Federation, confirmed the good news for the world's number two, which plays on Sunday French Richard Gasquet. "Rafa told me that it is already well," said the doctor from Barcelona.

"Rafa suffered a small contracture in his first training on Thursday, the result mainly of fatigue from the 16-hour trip from Spain, but it is much better today and has trained normally," said Cotorro.

"In theory, with 24 hours of rest and treatment, we are optimistic, and Sunday Rafa will almost certainly play," he added.

To Nadal, we have recommended anti-inflammatory and relaxation and stretching it meets your physiotherapist Maymó Rafael, and though they went through a scare, the issue seems to have been overcome.

In principle this injury should not assume biggest problem for the manacorense (I don’t know what manacorense means), which historically carries a chronic tendinitis in both rodilllas.

In addition to this problem, during 2007 Nadal suffered an issue in the left forearm that forced him to leave the Masters Series Cincinnati, Ohio.

I used the Google translation tool http://www.google.com/translate
to translate the article into English (above) that I found in Spanish (below). I took minor liberties with adjusting sentences that clearly had used incorrect words like “detente” when speaking about muscles and tightness.

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Nadal sufre una pequeña contractura

SHANGHAI (CHINA) .- Rafael Nadal evoluciona favorablemente tras sufrir una contractura pequeña y la consiguiente inflamación del cuádriceps izquierdo, mientras se entrenaba para debutar el domingo en la Copa Masters in Shanghai.

Ángel Ruiz Cotorro , médico de la Federación Española de Tenis, confirmó las buenas noticias para el número dos del mundo, que juega el domingo francés Richard Gasquet. Angel Ruiz Cotorro, médico de la Federación Española de Tenis, confirmó las buenas noticias para el número dos del mundo, that juega el domingo francés Richard Gasquet. "Rafa me ha dicho que ya se encuentra bien", comentó el doctor desde Barcelona. "Rafa me ha dicho que ya se encuentra good", comentó el doctor desde Barcelona.

"Rafa sufrió una pequeña contractura en su primer entrenamiento, el jueves, fruto sobre todo del cansancio de las 16 horas de viaje desde España, pero ya se encuentra mucho mejor y hoy se ha entrenado con normalidad", señaló Cotorro. "Rafa sufrió una pequeña contractura en su primer entrenamiento, el jueves, fruto sobre todo del cansancio de las 16 horas de viaje desde España, pero ya se encuentra mucho mejor y hoy se ha entrenado con normalidad", señaló Cotorro.

"En teoría, con 24 horas de descanso y el tratamiento adecuado, somos optimistas, y el domingo Rafa estará casi con toda seguridad para jugar", añadió. "In teoría, con 24 horas de descanso y el tratamiento adecuado, somos optimistas, y el domingo Rafa estará casi con toda seguridad para jugar", añadió.

A Nadal le han recomendado antiinflamatorios y relajación y estiramientos que cumple con su fisioterapeuta Rafael Maymó , y lo que pasó por un susto parece que ha sido ya superado. At the Nadal han recomendado antiinflamatorios y relajación y estiramientos that cumple con su fisioterapeuta Rafael Maymó, y lo que pasó por un susto parece que ya ha sido superado.

En principio esta lesión no debería suponer mayor problema para el manacorense, que arrastra una tendinitis crónica en ambas rodilllas. En principio esta lesión no debería suponer mayor problema para el manacorense that arrastra una crónica tendinitis in ambas rodilllas. Además de este problema, durante 2007 sólo sufrió una distensión en el antebrazo izquierdo que le obligó a abandonar el Masters Series de Cincinnati. Además de este problema, durante 2007 sólo sufrió una distensión en el antebrazo izquierdo that obligó a abandonar el Masters Series Cincinnati.

THE FEAR FOR RAFA in SHANGHAI

Rafa is having phyical reactions in Shanghai prior to his Sunday match with the French player, Richard Gasquet. Personally and from a distance, I think he is playing too much and his body is shutting down. And the wear on the body of a 16 hour flight - not to mention all that "getting to the airport and in the airport" time - that we all know is also wearing - has got to take a toll on a body already calling for a break. How much can a body take?!

Here is the article that I found regarding Rafa's current physical status...

THE FEAR FOR RAFA!

November 9, 2007

THE TENISTA SPANISH THAT WILL SAVE THE REST FOR MASTERS CUP

Nadal gives the shock with a contracture Joan Solsona Shanghai According to the daily MARCA published Monday, Rafael Nadal had to leave the training last Thursday by a contracture in the quadriceps in his left leg. The tennis Balearic must save rest for two days and take anti-inflammatory to be able to play on the court on Sunday, at which time he is scheduled to meet the French Richard Gasquet in his debut in the Masters in Shanghai.

The positive news is that after conducting an initial exploration, Nadal was calmer. After an initial diagnosis, it appears that there will be no problems for the Manacorí’s debut, in his first match in the Masters Tournament. "On Sunday, Rafael Nadal should be fine to play with Richard Gasquet," said her doctor, Angel Ruiz Cotorro.

Rafael Nadal is not lucky in this tournament. Two years ago, in his first appearance, at the advice of trainers, Nadal had to withdraw before the start of Round Robin for a post-traumatic arthritis in the left foot. In the middle of training for this Thursday, the second working session being done since his arrival in Shanghai, the tennis Manacorí was forced to withdraw with strong discomfort in the left leg, which impeded him from moving from side to side on the court. It was exercised for a half-hour with Andy Roddick, who had hardly been able to subtract his serve. It was exercised for a half-hour with Andy Roddick, who had barely been able to subtract (maybe the word should be translated “return”) his serve.

I used the Google translation tool http://www.google.com/translate to translate the article into English (above) that I found in Spanish (below). I took some minor liberties when the translation made no sense, in order to adjust the wording to what I thought was meant.

EL TENISTA ESPAÑOL TENDRÁ QUE GUARDAR REPOSO PARA LA COPA

Nadal da el susto por una contractura Nadal da el susto por una contractura

Shanghai

Joan Solsona

Según publica el diario MARCA este viernes, Rafael Nadal tuvo que abandonar el pasado jueves el entrenamiento por una contractura en el cuádriceps de su pierna izquierda. Según el diario MARCA publica este lunes, Rafael Nadal tuvo que abandonar el entrenamiento el jueves pasado por una contractura en el cuádriceps de su pierna izquierda. El tenista balear deberá guardar reposo dos días y tomar antiinflamatorios para estar en condiciones de saltar a la pista el domingo, jornada en la que se mide al francés Richard Gasquet en su debut en el Masters de Shanghai. El tenista balear deberá guardar reposo dos días y tomar antiinflamatorios para estar en condiciones de saltar a la pista el domingo, jornada en la que se mide al francés Richard Gasquet en su debut en el Masters in Shanghai. La noticia positiva es que después de que le realizaran una primera exploración, Nadal se quedó más tranquilo. La noticia es positiva que después de que le realizaran una primera exploración, Nadal will quedó más tranquilo. Tras un primer diagnóstico parece que no habrá problemas para que el manacorí pueda debutar en su primer encuentro en el torneo de Maestros. Tras un primer diagnóstico parece que no habrá problemas para que el manacorí pueda debutar en su primer encuentro en el torneo de Maestros. “El domingo debería estar bien para jugar con Richard Gasquet”, aclara su médico, Ángel Ruiz Cotorro "El domingo debería estar bien para jugar con Richard Gasquet, aclara su médico, Angel Ruiz Cotorro A Rafael Nadal no le trae suerte este torneo. A Rafael Nadal suerte no le trae este torneo. Hace dos años, en su primera aparición en la cita de maestros, Nadal tuvo que retirarse antes de empezar el Round Robin por una artritis postraumática en el pie izquierdo. Hare dos años, en su primera aparición en la cita de maestros, Nadal tuvo que retirarse antes de empezar el Round Robin por una artritis postraumática pie en el izquierdo. En mitad del entrenamiento de este jueves, la segunda sesión de trabajo que realizaba desde su llegada a tierras chinas, el tenista manacorí se vio obligado a retirarse con fuertes molestias en la pierna izquierda, que le impedían moverse de un lado a otro de la pista. In mitad del entrenamiento de este jueves, la segunda sesión de trabajo that realizaba desde su llegada a tierras chinas, el tenista manacorí se vio obligado a retirarse con fuertes molestias en la pierna izquierda, as impedían moverse de un lado a otro de la pista . Se había ejercitado por espacio de media hora con Andy Roddick, al que apenas había podido restar su saque. Se había ejercitado por espacio de media hora con Andy Roddick, al que había podido restar apenas su saque.