RAFA GO GET HIM in SEMIFINAL VS. FEDERER SHANGHAI MASTERS CUP

RAFA - A HERO LIES IN YOU

Tonight USA east coast time the Shanghai Masters Tennis Cup Semi-Finals schedule:

4:00 a.m. David Ferrer of Spain versus Andy Roddick of USA

6:30 a.m. Roger Federer of Switzerland versus Rafael Nadal of Spain

Go Rafa!

My tribute to Rafa and his battle to come with Roger Federer tonight:

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http://youtube.com/watch?v=9KojptKmhvM

Hero sung by Il Divo


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http://youtube.com/watch?v=PWlS8Oerx8o
Hero sung by Mariah Carey

There's a hero if you look inside your heart
You don't have to be afraid of what you are
There's an answer If you reach into your soul
And the sorrow that you know will melt away

And then a hero comes along with the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside and you know you can survive
So when you feel like hope is gone look inside you and be strong And you'll finally see the truth that a hero lies in you

It's a long road when you face the world alone
No one reaches out a hand for you to hold
You can find love if you search within yourself
And the emptiness you felt will disappear

Lord knows dreams are hard to follow
But don't let anyone tear them away
Hold on, there will be tomorrow
In time, you'll find the way

And then a hero comes along
with the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside
and you know you can survive
So when you feel like hope is gone
look inside you and be strong
And you'll finally see the truth

That a hero lies in you

DON’T MISS THIS RAFA NADAL TRADEMARK – SO MUCH FUN TO SEE

NADAL IS IN THE SEMI-FINALS AT MASTERS CUP IN SHANGHAI

It is a must-see Rafa in action in the match, Nadal versus Djokovic, in the 2nd set, score 4-3, advantage Djokovic, November 15, 2007 in Shanghai at the Tennis Masters Cup.

Here are photos of this moment, but below is the link to the video that includes Rafa's battle response. If you are a Rafa Nadal admirer as I am, then you love these exhibitions of emotion and passion served up by Rafa. We simply get to enjoy...









DON’T MISS THIS RAFA NADAL TRADEMARK
SO MUCH FUN TO SEE
V. DJOKOVIC NOV 15 IN SHANGHAI 2007
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MC Shanghai 07 4-3 AD Djoko
Uploaded by ReyesVB

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http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3ho8k_mc-shanghai-07-43-ad-djoko_sport


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXKlvnbz_2M
Rafa at the Press Conference after he was victorious over Djokovic
November 15, 2007
Score 6-4, 6-4

Vamos Vamos Vamos Rafa !!

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RAFAEL NADAL INTERVIEW AFTER DEFEAT BY DAVID FERRER

Although Rafa has by now had another interview after his win over Djokovic, this is the interview after his defeat by David Ferrer...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZUhXis83A4

Is it just me, or are some the questions. . . (well, not to be too unclassy) but are some of the questions not too ...um... intelligent?

NADAL WINS OVER DJOKOVIC 6-4 6-4 . . . HIP, HIP HOORAY!!

Growing up as a coach's daughter, I have left-over effects from watching sport and wanting a particular player or team to win. I get very entwined. The emotional roller coaster as a spectator cannot compare with a sport that is a single player v another single player such as in tennis. It must be such a mind game. I was only watching Rafa play Djokovic and I noticed I was deliberately having mind games going on during the match. What must it be like for the person actually with every action on the line?

Fantastic!
I love this player!
Rafa is a champion
that makes sport more than a game.

Rafa has a great chance
in the round robin Shanghai tournament!! Depending on some uncontrollable variables, he may be in the semi-finals.


We will have to wait and see how the other other players' matches go.


The stadium that they are playing in this week:

Brutal Nadal powers past Djokovic

Nadal is still not guaranteed a semi-final spot in Shanghai

Rafael Nadal boosted his hopes of reaching the Masters Cup semi-finals with a 6-4 6-4 win over Novak Djokovic.

Djokovic put up a much better fight than in his opening two defeats but the relentless Spaniard was too strong.

Nadal broke once to take the first set and then again at 1-1 in the second to take control.

The world number two must await the result of the last Gold Group match between Richard Gasquet and David Ferrer to see if he will progress.

If Gasquet wins that match by two sets to one, it will leave the Frenchman level with Nadal and Ferrer on points as well as sets won and lost.

GOLD GROUP STANDINGS Ferrer P2 W2 L0 F4 A1 Pts 2 Nadal P3 W2 L1 F5 A3 Pts 2 Gasquet P2 W1 L1 F3 A2 Pts 1 Djokovic P3 W0 L3 F0 A6 Pts 0

The two semi-finalists would then be decided by games won and lost.

Any other result would see Nadal go through.

Djokovic is the only player definitely out of contention but despite losing all three group matches, he leaves Shanghai with his pride restored.

The 20-year-old put his lacklustre displays in his opening two matches down to mental and physical exhaustion after a breakthrough season, but he seemed determined to go down fighting.

At 3-4 in the second set, Djokovic threw everything at Nadal, earning two break points with some dazzling shot-making.

606: DEBATE Who will progress from the Gold Group in Shanghai?

But Nadal, who lost in three sets to fellow Spaniard Ferrer in his last match, eventually ground down his opponent and Djokovic was unable to muster a recovery.

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ATP Masters Cup, Shanghai, 11-18 November:

Red Group:
Roger Federer (Swi)
Andy Roddick (US)
Nikolay Davydenko (Rus)
Fernando Gonzalez (Chi)

Gold Group:
Rafael Nadal (Spa)
Novak Djokovic (Ser)
David Ferrer (Spa)
Richard Gasquet (Fra)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/7096119.stm

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UN warning over Darfur mission
The joint UN-African Union peacekeeping mission to Darfur may fail unless countries can provide helicopters and lorries, a top UN official says. For the full article:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7095732.stm

Websites to learn what to do to be proactive in ending genocide:
http://www.dreamfordarfur.org
http://www.savedarfur.org
http://www.enoughproject.org