Rafael Nadal is READY to play AUSTRALIA OPEN 2013, prize increased to $30 million

15_ounce · 10-01-2012, 08:46 PM

Craig Tiley confirmed this.

What a mind game by Rafa's camp. First they said they're not sure, now Rafa said he will play AO 2013.

ALSO, the prize money is increased by AUD 4 million, to become AUD 30 million.

http://msn.foxsports.com/tennis/stor...million-100112

Aussie Open prize money increases to A$30 million
The Associated Press, Melbourne, Australia | Sports | Tue, October 02 2012, 11:32 AM
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Australian Open organizers have increased prize money to a record Australian dollars 30 million ($31.1 million) for the first tennis major of 2013 in response to player concerns about compensation at Grand Slam tournaments.

Tournament director Craig Tiley said the A$4 million ($4.15 million) increase, announced Tuesday, was the largest from one year to the next in the tournament's history.

The move followed reports that some players were considering bypassing the tournament if prize money was not increased, particularly for losers in the early rounds.

Tiley said "we're proud of the fact we've gone to record prize money. We are supporting the lower-ranked players in their quest for compensation."

Tiley said Rafael Nadal had contacted him to confirm he plans to play in the tournament, despite recent injuries.

Mike Sams · 10-01-2012, 09:20 PM

Good job Raffer!

No point wasting any more opportunities at your age. The window is closing so time to make your best effort before things get worse. Nadal/Djokovic semifinal sounds good.

RAFA2005RG · 10-01-2012, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Sams

Good job Raffer!

No point wasting any more opportunities at your age. The window is closing so time to make your best effort before things get worse. Nadal/Djokovic semifinal sounds good.

His age? He's almost 5 years younger than Federer, and only dropped one set at Roland Garros this year! Will be a long long time before you see the end of Rafa. Imagine how long it will take for him to struggle at Roland Garros....an eternity. Even though he wants to be a professional golfter, his competitive instincts will make it very hard to turn his back on tennis (especially the gimme title of Roland Garros). And he knows he can play professional golf long after his 30s.

sbengte · 10-01-2012, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RAFA2005RG

His age? He's almost 5 years younger than Federer, and only dropped one set at Roland Garros this year! Will be a long long time before you see the end of Rafa. Imagine how long it will take for him to struggle at Roland Garros....an eternity. Even though he wants to be a professional golfter, his competitive instincts will make it very hard to turn his back on tennis (especially the gimme title of Roland Garros). And he knows he can play professional golf long after his 30s.

And then Nadal will go on to become the only human in world history to win the US Open in tennis and golf.

RAFA2005RG · 10-01-2012, 11:35 PM

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And then Nadal will go on to become the only human in world history to win the US Open in tennis and golf.

Good idea, I never thought of that. And I would enjoy especially seeing him become a bigger golf star than Tiger Woods.

tennis_pro · 10-01-2012, 11:39 PM

LOL, not reading news about Nadal's alleged comeback unless I see him on the entry list of any ATP tournament.

BreakPoint · 10-01-2012, 11:46 PM

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His age? He's almost 5 years younger than Federer,...

Yeah, but Nadal's knees are about 20 years older than Federer's knees.

Zarfot Z · 10-02-2012, 02:25 AM

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Yeah, but Nadal's knees are about 20 years older than Federer's knees.

Few more matches and there will be no knees.

Crisstti · 10-02-2012, 03:43 AM

Seems they worried about the boycott talk.

Let's see what the other slams do.

Alchemy-Z · 10-02-2012, 03:48 AM

Glad to see the money for the early exit guys going up!

rommil · 10-02-2012, 04:22 AM

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Glad to see the money for the early exit guys going up!

Is that why Rafa is entering?

Alchemy-Z · 10-02-2012, 10:08 AM

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Is that why Rafa is entering?

lol doubt it...he probably made more money pretending he "wasn't Rafa" at a golf club for poker stars than an early exit check.

Sentinel · 10-02-2012, 04:19 AM

Your title makes it look like they increased the prize money when they heard Rafa was ready to play.

CMM · 10-02-2012, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by 15_ounce

What a mind game by Rafa's camp. First they said they're not sure, now Rafa said he will play AO 2013.

The article says he plans to play, which is exactly what he said a couple of day ago. That doesn't mean he's 100% sure and since he hasn't even started to practice on court yet, you can't say "he's ready to play".

cc0509 · 10-02-2012, 04:31 AM

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The article says he plans to play, which is exactly what he said a couple of day ago. That doesn't mean he's 100% sure and since he hasn't even started to practice on court yet, you can't say "he's ready to play".

Please! They have known exactly all along when Nadal would play.

CMM · 10-02-2012, 04:40 AM

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Please! They have known exactly all along when Nadal would play.

Yes, he said a long time ago that the plan is to start the season in good condition, but this doesn't mean it's 100% sure it's going to happen.
Sometimes things don't work out as planned but I guess he's got plenty of time...

cc0509 · 10-02-2012, 04:44 AM

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Yes, he said a long time ago that the plan is to start the season in good condition, but this doesn't mean it's 100% sure it's going to happen.
Sometimes things don't work out as planned but I guess he's got plenty of time...

I have a feeling he will be just fine for the AO.

Vcore89 · 10-02-2012, 05:38 AM

Rafael Nadal is just WORKING the tennis fans!

RAFA2005RG · 10-02-2012, 05:40 AM

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Rafael Nadal is set to make his long-awaited return to tennis at an Abu Dhabi exhibition tournament in December.

Organisers of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship said on Tuesday in a statement that Nadal is set to join a field including Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and David Ferrer.

The tournament runs from Dec. 27-29.

Nadal hasn't played since losing in the second round of Wimbledon in June. He is recovering from a partially torn patella tendon in his left knee.

Nadal said last month he had no timetable for his return and the 11-time Grand Slam champion hopes to play in the Australian Open in January.

Look out Laver, the only man capable of the Calendar Year Grand Slam has returned.

Sentinel · 10-02-2012, 05:59 AM

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Look out Laver, the only man capable of the Calendar Year Grand Slam has returned.

Nole Djokovic ? Surely not Murray !

10-01-2012, 08:46 PM	#1
15_ounce Professional Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: I'll never buy from TW until I get unbanned. Tennis Nuts FTW. Posts: 1,251	Rafael Nadal is READY to play AUSTRALIA OPEN 2013, prize increased to $30 million Craig Tiley confirmed this. What a mind game by Rafa's camp. First they said they're not sure, now Rafa said he will play AO 2013. ALSO, the prize money is increased by AUD 4 million, to become AUD 30 million. http://msn.foxsports.com/tennis/stor...million-100112 Aussie Open prize money increases to A$30 million The Associated Press, Melbourne, Australia \| Sports \| Tue, October 02 2012, 11:32 AM A- A A+ Australian Open organizers have increased prize money to a record Australian dollars 30 million ($31.1 million) for the first tennis major of 2013 in response to player concerns about compensation at Grand Slam tournaments. Tournament director Craig Tiley said the A$4 million ($4.15 million) increase, announced Tuesday, was the largest from one year to the next in the tournament's history. The move followed reports that some players were considering bypassing the tournament if prize money was not increased, particularly for losers in the early rounds. Tiley said "we're proud of the fact we've gone to record prize money. We are supporting the lower-ranked players in their quest for compensation." Tiley said Rafael Nadal had contacted him to confirm he plans to play in the tournament, despite recent injuries.

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