PHOTOS OF RAFAEL NADAL IN 4TH ROUND AT AUSTRALIAN OPEN '09

Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a backhand in his fourth round match against Fernando Gonzalez of Chile during day eight of the 2009 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 26, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Rafa beat Fernando Gonzalez 6-3 6-2 6-4 in the fourth round of the Australian Open.

Match Statistics

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Rod Laver Arena - Men's Singles - 4th Round
	Rafael Nadal ESP (1)				6		6		6
Match Completed
	Fernando Gonzalez CHI (13)				3		2		4

SlamTracker

Match Statistics

Serve Statistics

	Elapsed Time by Set:	37	38	40

	Match Summary
			Nadal(ESP)		Gonzalez(CHI)
	1st Serve %		49 of 73 = 67 %		61 of 89 = 69 %
	Aces	4	6
	Double Faults	0	2
	Unforced Errors	11	35
	Winning % on 1st Serve	38 of 49 = 78 %	36 of 61 = 59 %
	Winning % on 2nd Serve	15 of 24 = 63 %	10 of 28 = 36 %
	Winners (Including Service)	33	22
	Receiving Points Won	43 of 89 = 48 %	20 of 73 = 27 %
	Break Point Conversions	6 of 13 = 46 %	2 of 7 = 29 %
	Net Approaches	10 of 14 = 71 %	8 of 18 = 44 %
	Total Points Won	96	66
	Fastest Serve Speed	196 KMH	206 KMH
	Average 1st Serve Speed	180 KMH	177 KMH
	Average 2nd Serve Speed	143 KMH	148 KMH

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Quarter Finals

Rafael Nadal plays Gilles Simon Wednesday, January 28, 2009
7:30 p.m. in Melbourne, Australian Open ' 09
which is 3:30 a.m. (Tuesday night into) Wednesday night
USA EST

For Melbourne time see my sidebar

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

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates winning a point in his fourth round match against Fernando Gonzalez of Chile during day eight of the 2009 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 26, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Matt Blyth/Getty Images)


Photo by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images

Photo by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images


Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates winning a point in his fourth round match against Fernando Gonzalez of Chile during day eight of the 2009 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 26, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)


Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates winning a point in his fourth round match against Fernando Gonzalez of Chile during day eight of the 2009 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 26, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)


Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a forehand smash in his fourth round match against Fernando Gonzalez of Chile during day eight of the 2009 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 26, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)


Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates winning match point after his fourth round match against Fernando Gonzalez of Chile during day eight of the 2009 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 26, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)


Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates winning match point after his fourth round match against Fernando Gonzalez of Chile during day eight of the 2009 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 26, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)


Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a forehand in his fourth round match against Fernando Gonzalez of Chile during day eight of the 2009 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 26, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)



Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images



Photo by Matt Blyth/Getty Images


Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

For more pictures: Rafael Nadal

and http://www.activeboard.com/forum
(the "original" Forum for Rafa fans,
who were active at the Forum before NIKE changed the website)


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Live Streaming of Rod Laver Arena

These work on my MAC and on PC as well:
http://atdhe.net/live-tv-2481.html

For future match live streaming links (index):
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


Rafa's Old or Original Forum:

http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=84197&p=1


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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LINK TO RAFA NADAL'S "OLD" FORUM - NIKE "JUST DID IT" TO RAFA FANS

THE BRAND NIKE - JUST DO IT

JUST "DID" IT to Rafa's Website's Forum Fans

I just found out that The Forum that has always been at the official website for Rafael Nadal is no longer found when you go to his website. NIKE whose signature phrase is JUST DO IT, "just did 'it'" to the loyal Rafa fans who have been active at The "old" Forum. There is a new forum, that is not keeping any of the fan created things on the old forum. I only found it out by accident by seeing someone's signature announce the fact on the old forum. You currently can still get to the old forum, if you have the link saved. I have provided it below. However, there was no notification of this change. NIKE "just did it" as I said. It was done the second day of the Australian Open '09.

The new uniform has been a point of discussion among long-time Rafa fans...sleeves, above the knee pants. Now, this. This to me, matters more. Loyalty means something. And loyal fans feel a bit shafted by this Forum loss.

Here is the link to Rafael Nadal's Official Website, but to the Original Forum:

http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=84197&p=1

Want to tell NIKE what you think of this?

Email Nike (500 character limit): NIKE customer service

NIKE - for countries around the world:
www.nike.com/nikeos/p/nike/language_select
Then look for customer service link

And here is more contact information....

Nike USA Consumer Services

• 1-800-344-6453 (6am - 4pm PT, Monday - Friday)
• E-mail Us and hear back from us within 1 business day.
• Corporate mailing address (not for product returns):
  
  Nike USA, Inc.
  Consumer Services
  P.O. Box 4027
  Beaverton, OR 97076-4027

My Thoughts:

NIKE is in the business of selling things to make money. They need customers.


Rafael Nadal, who is sponored by NIKE, is loved by many fans worldwide. Rafa needs his fans.

The fans at the official Rafael Nadal website feel they have been treated disrepectfully and are disappointed at not only losing the work they have done dedicated to Rafa over the years, tournament after tournament, way before he became number one, but at the way this new forum just happened without any concern of the NIKE current or potential customers and or that Rafa fans would feel dissed by NIKE's decisions in this regard.

I won't be buying NIKE and I won't be posting on the new forum. Just my personal response. Neither NIKE nor the new forum will miss me, but taking the stand makes me feel better.

VAMOS RAFA - ANYWAY!!

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Contacting NIKE is not The "Original" Forum's stand. And personally, so far I haven't contacted Nike to tell them my thoughts. It is just a choice of whether you want to . . .
JUST DO IT.

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Rafa's match will begin soon
as Victoria Azarenka just retired in her match with Serena Williams on Rod Laver Arena court.

It is currently USA EST 11:30 p.m.

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Men's Singles - 4th Round
Rafael Nadal(ESP)[1]	vs.	Fernando Gonzalez(CHI)[13]

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Live Streaming of Rod Laver Arena

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www.channelsurfing.net
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RAFAEL NADAL WILL PLAY FERNANDO GONZALEZ IN AO '09 QUARTER FINALS

UPDATE:

Rafa's Old or Original Forum:

http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=84197&p=1


ESPN2 commentators said Saturday that Rafa's match over Tommy Haas will be reaired Sunday morning with other reaired matches...starting at 9:00 a.m.

Rafa will play Fernando Gonzalez from Chile in the Quarter Finals in Melbourne
Australian Open '09.

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Monday, January 26, 2009
Melbourne Start Time 11:00 a.m. for the first match listed below:

(These matches will be played on Rod Laver Court, played one after another, therefore Rafa's match start time depends on the length of the two previously scheduled matches.)

Men's Singles - 4th Round Gael Monfils(FRA)[12] vs. Gilles Simon(FRA)[6]

Women's Singles - 4th Round Victoria Azarenka(BLR)[13] vs. Serena Williams(USA)[2]

Men's Singles - 4th Round
Rafael Nadal(ESP)[1]	vs.	Fernando Gonzalez(CHI)[13]

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Schedule of play is released each evening and will be posted on the website as soon as it is made available. This schedule is correct at time of publishing and is subject to change.

Remember Australia is a day ahead of the USA. See my sidebar for the current Melbourne time.

Rafael Nadal in Round 3 with Tommy Haas
Photo credits: Cameron Spencer

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Round 3 photos
Photo Credits: Cameron Spencer, Mark Dadswell
both of Getty Images and unknown

Rafael Nadal won Round 3 over Tommy Haas
6-4, 6-2, 6-2

Scores and Schedule

Live Streaming of Rod Laver Arena

These work on my MAC and on PC as well:
http://atdhe.net/live-tv-2486.html

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

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Saturday night now

Men's Singles - 4th Round
Tomas Berdych(CZE)[20]	vs.	Roger Federer(SUI)[2]

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Starts at 3:30 a.m. Saturday into Sunday January 24/25, 2009

Women's Singles - 4th Round
Jelena Dokic(AUS) vs. Alisa Kleybanova(RUS)[29]


Men's Singles - 4th Round
Marcos Baghdatis(CYP) vs. Novak Djokovic(SRB)[3]


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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Round 2 Rafael Nadal d Roko Karanusic
6-2, 6-3, 6-2
Photo credits: Mary of The Forum at www.rafaelnadal.com,
unknown and probably Getty Images photographers

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

Sunday, January 25, 2009
Australian Open Fourth Rounds
ESPN 2 - 3:30-8 a.m. (LIVE); Noon-5 p.m. (tape); 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. (LIVE)
TC - 7 p.m.-9 p.m. (LIVE)

Monday, January 26, 2009
Australian Open Quarterfinals
ESPN 2 - 3:30-6 a.m. (LIVE); 3-7 p.m. (tape); 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. (LIVE)

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RAFAEL NADAL PLAYS TOMMY HAAS IN ROUND 3 - AUSTRALIAN OPEN '09

Link to Old/Original Forum at Rafa's Website:
http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=84197&p=1
If this link doesn't work, copy and paste it.

Rafael Nadal pictured in Round 2
Photo credits: Rick Stevens - Getty Images

UPDATE:

Rafa's Old or Original Forum:

http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=84197&p=1

The question I sent into the Times Online:
Was it planned or is it unintentional that your daytime Australian Open '09 outfit's aqua color matches or coordinates with the AO court colors and your head/hair and wrist bands are color matched with the tennis ball color?
Now, the wait to see if the question gets selected.

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Rafa is asked about his new outfit
Thanks to RNDH1987

Rafael Nadal outmuscles Roko Karannusic to reach third round af Australian Open Read at www.timesonline.co.uk

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

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

Rafael Nadal Round 3 plays at

Rod Laver Arena
Saturday, January 24, 2009

Start time 19:30 (7:30 p.m.) Australia Time
See my Sidebar for current Australia Time

This means Rafa will play after the women's match listed below.

Remember Melbourne, Australia is 16 hours ahead of USA EST.
So for USA EST, the women's match start time for the will be 3:30 a.m.
And their match may last an hour or two - or more,
if no one withdraws,
which would mean Rafa would begin to play
between 4:30 a.m and 5:30 a.m. approximately.

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Women's Singles - 3rd Round Samantha Stosur(AUS) vs. Elena Dementieva(RUS)[4] Men's Singles - 3rd Round Rafael Nadal(ESP)[1] vs. Tommy Haas(GER)

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Source: www.australianopen.com


You may try to get
Live Streaming of Rod Laver Arena . . .

These work on my MAC and on PC as well:
http://atdhe.net/live-tv-2486.html

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

TV Schedule at www.tennis-x.com

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Here is a link to live scoring
www.australianopen.com

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Rafael Nadal's Official Website's Original Forum

www.activeboard.com
If the link doesn't work (which it hasn't been), try copying and pasting it:
http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=84197&p=1

A Fan-based Website of Rafael Nadal
www.vamosbrigade.com

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RAFAEL NADAL SPORTS BLACK SOCKS WITH FOUR-COLORED NEW OUTFIT IN MELBOURNE

Rafael Nadal defeated Christophe Rochus 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 January 20, 2009
in Melbourne in a late night match.

Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a backhand in his first round match against Christophe Rochus of Belgium during day two of the 2009 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 20, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.

Photo credits: Clive Brunskill, Quinn Rooney and Torsten Blackwood - all with Getty Images

You can get the match statistics at this link: www.australianopen.com

Link to Rafa's own blog posts: www.news.com.au/heraldsun

Check out Rafa's answers so far.

Send your questions now to online@heraldsun.com.au

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and another location for more fans' questions answered by Rafa:

timesonline.typepad.com Questions for Rafa

The place to send questions for this one is rafa@timesonline.co.uk

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More pictures at Day 2 Rafael+Nadal

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