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Sunday, August 7, 2011

ROGERS CUP IN MONTREAL 2011 ~ RAFA NADAL


Updated
Wednesday, August 10, 2011, 10:55 p.m.

Rogers Cup ~ Montreal

August 5 - 14, 2011


Singles

Round 1

Rafa Nadal ~ Bye


Rafa Nadal
Round 2
Photo credit: Reuters


Round 2

Ivan Dodig defeated Rafa Nadal

6-1, 6-7(5), 6-7(5)

Wednesday, August 10, 2011


Nice article about Rafa practicing to prep for Round 2 match: We're talking about practice


Order of Play


Doubles

Round 1

Tomas Berdych & Florian Mayer defeated Rafa Nadal & Marc Lopez

3-6, 6-7(5)

Monday, August 8, 2011


TV Viewing

The Tennis Channel - Schedule at the link for each day - see the calendar

Tuesday ~ August 10, 2011

1:00 p.m. LIVE

9:00 p.m. Rebroadcast

5:00 a.m. Rebroadcast


Online Viewing

espn3

Monday, August 8, Noon and 5:30 p.m.


No promise this will have Rafa's Rogers Cup matches

But you can try

fromsportcom.com


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Friday, August 13, 2010

RAFA NADAL EXITS TORONTO AUGUST 14, 2010 - DEFEATED BY MURRAY



Rogers Cup
Toronto
Semi Final
Andy Murray defeated Rafa Nadal
6-3, 6-4
Photos of Semi Final
Zimbio - Rafael Nadal
Daylife - Rafael Nadal

On to Cincinnati
www.cincytennis.com

Rogers Cup
Final
Murray versus Federer

Sunday, August 15, 2010
1:3o p.m. USA ESD/EDT
Live free streaming:
http://espn.go.com/espn3/index#

TV USA
ESPN2
Delayed airing of Rogers Cup Final
Murray versus Federer
3:00 p.m.


Because we may never see those arms again on the tennis court

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Rafael Nadal of Spain returns a shot to Philipp Kohlschreiber of Fermany during the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup at the Rexall Centre on August 13, 2010 in Toronto, Canada. Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images North America

Free online watching possibilities for Rogers Cup - Toronto
www.atdhe.net
www.fromsport.com

Watch online for a fee
www.tennistv.com

Rogers Cup 2010 archived matches
Quarter final matches of Rafa Nadal versus Kohlschreiber
and
Quarter Final of Federer versus Berdych
can be seen on
http://espn.go.com/espn3/index#
but Djokovic versus Chardy is not available (Djokovic won 6-2, 6-3)

USA TV coverage
of tennis is inconceivably poor

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Rogers Cup
Toronto
Singles

Scores
Select "Today's Results" tab

Semi Final
Andy Murray defeated Rafa Nadal
6-3, 6-4
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Centre Court

USA TV
ESPN2
Time: USA EST/EDT
First Semi Final
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Second Semi Final
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Quarter Finals
Friday, August 13, 2010
Rafa Nadal defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber
3-6, 6-3, 6-4

12 Quarter Final Rafa pictures at zimbio

Round 3
Rafa Nadal defeated Kevin Anderson
6-2, 7-6(6)
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Photos of Round 3

Round 2
Rafa Nadal defeated Stanislas Wawrinka
7-6 (12), 6-3
Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Round 2 photos
Rafa Nadal defeated Stanislas Wawrinka

Round 1
Rafa Nadal had a bye

Doubles
Vasek Pospisil and Milos Raonic defeated Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
7-5, 3-6, 8-10

Picture of Doubles Match

Rogers Cup's Website
www.rogerscup.com
I find this site difficult, regarding finding the scores
This site is more user-friendly
www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/Scores-and-Stats

ATP Website
www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Tournaments/Toronto

Quarter Final pictures...
Rafael Nadal of Spain serves to Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany during the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup at the Rexall Centre on August 13, 2010 in Toronto, Canada. Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images North America

Rafael Nadal of Spain returns a shot to Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany during the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup at the Rexall Centre on August 13, 2010 in Toronto, Canada. Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images North America

Rafael Nadal of Spain returns a shot to Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany during the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup at the Rexall Centre on August 13, 2010 in Toronto, Canada.
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images North America

Round 3 photos...
Rafa Nadal
Round 3 ~ Rogers Cup, August 12, 2010
Photo credit: Matthew Stockman, Getty Images

Rafa Nadal
Round 3 ~ Rogers Cup, August 12, 2010
Photo credit: Matthew Stockman, Getty Images

Rafa Nadal
Round 3 ~ Rogers Cup, August 12, 2010
Photo credit: Matthew Stockman, Getty Images

.Rafa ~ Rogers Cup ~ Round 3 pictures at zimbio
Round 2 photos...


Round 2 Toronto's Rogers Cup ~ 2010
Photo credit: Getty Images

Photo credit: AP

Photo credit: AP

Photo credit: AP


Photo credit: Reuters

10 Pictures of Round 2
(some are duplicates of above)

More photos

Great information at these Rafa fan websites:

vamos brigade

Rafa's Babolat-sponsored forum


See highlights of

Rafael Nadal vs. Nicolas Kiefer in Rogers Cup Final 2008

http://www.lovemeansnothing.ca/media/lmn-tv/archive

Rafa in sleeveless top

Picture gallery


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Friday, August 21, 2009

THE BEAUTY OF RAFA BACK TONIGHT IN CINCY

Quarter Finals ~ Cincinnati
Quarter Final Result
Rafa Nadal defeated Tomas Berdych
August 21, 2009
4-6, 5-7
Photos credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images

Watch the above match
on ESPN 2 Friday
August 21, 2009
10:30 p.m (not live)

pictures Rafael Nadal

And the great news
is
Rafa played really well

So Happy for Rafa

Great statistics: www.protennislive.com
Click on Today's Results then click on Rafa's match with Berdych

Those great "Rafa on-the-run" shots were there for Rafa

Semi Finals
Saturday August 22, 2009

Roger Federer v. Andy Murray
2:oo p.m.
Rafael Nadal v. Novak Djokovic
7:00 p.m.

Live stream for free here:
http://www.atdhe.net/

Sat., Aug. 22 2:00 - 4:00 PM SF ESPN2

10:00 PM - 12:00 AM

SF

ESPN2 This is Rafa's match - not aired live


Sun., Aug. 23 12:30 - 3:00 PM Final CBS


* All Times Eastern


Semifinal Saturday order of play


All the photos credits: Nick Laham/Getty Images
Quarter Finals ~ Cincinnati
Rafa defeated Tomas Berdych
August 21, 2009
4-6, 5-7







All the above photos credits: Nick Laham/Getty Images
Quarter Finals ~ Cincinnati
Rafa defeated Tomas Berdych
August 21, 2009
4-6, 5-7


Imagine these pictures without the sleeves . . .

They would be so much more enjoyable to the senses . . .

Cincinnati Round of 16 - Round 3
Rafa Nadal defeated Paul-Henri Mathieu
5-7, 2-6
Photo credit: Nick Laham/Getty Image


Cincinnati Round of 16 - Round 3
Rafa Nadal defeated Paul-Henri Mathieu
5-7, 2-6
Photo credit: Nick Laham/Getty Image

Cincinnati Round 2
Rafa Nadal defeated Andreas Seppi
6-7, 6-7
Photo credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images


Cincinnati Round 2
Rafa Nadal defeated Andreas Seppi
6-7, 6-7
Photo credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images

Thin Faced Rafa
Cincinnati Round 2
Rafa Nadal defeated Andreas Seppi
6-7, 6-7
Photo credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images


Cincinnati Round 2
Rafa Nadal defeated Andreas Seppi
6-7, 6-7
Photo credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images


Cincinnati Round 2
Rafa Nadal defeated Andreas Seppi
6-7, 6-7
Photo credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images

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Thursday, August 20, 2009

I LOATHE NIKE IN 2009 - THEY PUT SLEEVES ON RAFA


August 20, 2009
Rafa in Round of 16 against Mathieu
in Cincinnati
Photo credit: AP

Click to enlarge Order of Play for Friday August 21, 2009
Cincinnati

Round of 16 - Round 3
Rafa defeated Paul-Henri Mathieu Thursday,
August 20, 2009
5-7, 2-6

Quarter Finals August 21, 2009,
Friday Rafa will play Tomas Berdych
Not before 7:00 p.m.
ESPN2 will air it at 10:30 p.m. (Taped)


Fri., Aug. 21 12:00 - 4:00 PM QF ESPN2

10:30 PM - 12:30 AM QF ESPN2


Sat., Aug. 22 2:00 - 4:00 PM SF ESPN2

 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM SF ESPN2


Sun., Aug. 23 12:30 - 3:00 PM Final CBS


* All Times Eastern




August 20, 2009
Rafa in Round of 16 against Mathieu
in Cincinnati
Photo credit: AP

See highlights
nadal-sends-ominous-warning


August 20, 2009
Rafa in Round of 16 against Mathieu
in Cincinnati
Photo credit: AP

Click my post's title to go to youtube (4 parts) of the match of August 20, 2009

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*super*

:?: Am I *deadhorse* ?



Ode to Rafa's Arms

I loathe Nike in 2009.

They put sleeves on Rafa. *pump*

Let him wear sleeves on the golf course,

Let him wear sleeves in press conferences,

Let him wear sleeves anywhere,

But not on the tennis court.

Give me Rafa's arms back

Image

If it isn't "broken", don't fix it....

And it wasn't "broken".

And those long tennis Rafa shorts,

the pirate pants ~

were signature-Rafa that said "I'm here".

We love Rafa's spirit, *love3*

We love Rafa's unleashed passion on the court, *clap*

We love his humility everywhere else,

We love his kind heart,

We love his hair,

the *rafabrow*

We love his hands and long bending fingers,

We love the line he cuts running after the swing he's about to make,

We love his eyes that tell us how genuine he is,

We love the sauntering walk of his gait,

We love the shiny wet arms that delight our eyes,

the biceps that quietly make us take notice.

So an unsporting big BOO to Nike,

for stealing the vision we enjoyed so ~

Rafa's bare arms that gave us a show.

It's been a rough year for Rafa fans,

First covering up those wet, *thud*bulging arms of Rafa's, *thud*

Shortening the fabric on his courtly pants,*thud*

Then having to miss him for months due to knee injury.

Rafa, is it asking too much

to grant us your arms again minus the sleeves

and adding the pants down past your knees?

By Sandra Hammel *dontknow*

Sign the petition to encourage "the original" look of Rafa on the tennis court http://www.gopetition.com.au/petitions/ ... eless.html
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Saturday, August 15, 2009

RAFAEL NADAL STOPPED IN QUARTER FINALS BY DEL POTRO


Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina is congratulated by Rafael Nadal of Spain after their match during the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup at Uniprix Stadium
August 14, 2009 in Montreal, Canada.

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty


Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates a point against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina during the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup at Uniprix Stadium
August 14, 2009 in Montreal, Canada.

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty

Results
Montreal Rogers Cup 2009

Juan Martin DEL POTRO (ARG)
defeated
Rafael NADAL (ESP)

Friday, August 14, 2009
7-6, 6-1

The Quarter Finals
Saturday

Tsonga vs. Murray
3:00 p.m.

Roddick vs. DelPotro
7:00 p.m.
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Rafael Nadal of Spain acknowledges the crowd after defeating Philipp Petzschner of Germany during the Rogers Cup at Uniprix Stadium
August 13, 2009 in Montreal, Canada.
Round 3
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images North America

Rafa serving during the Rogers Cup at Uniprix Stadium
August 13, 2009 in Montreal, Canada.
Round 3
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images North America


Rafael Nadal of Spain returns a shot to David Ferrer of Spain during the Rogers Cup at Uniprix Stadium
August 12, 2009 in Montreal, Canada.
Round 2
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images North America

Rafael Nadal of Spain returns a shot to David Ferrer of Spain during the Rogers Cup at Uniprix Stadium
August 12, 2009 in Montreal, Canada.
Round 2
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images North America


U.S. President Barack Obama (R) presents the Medal of Freedom to tennis champion Billie Jean King during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House August 12, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama presented the medal, the highest civilian honor in the United States, to 16 recipients during the ceremony.
August 11, 2009
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America

Pictures of USA Congressional
Medal Freedom Award
Recipients:
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/8Kk0oD_kAFQ/Obama+Honors+Sixteen+Congressional+Medal+Freedom/yAHmsZm4E2F/Barack+Obama


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