Rafael Nadal's New Tattoo!!! Picture Here:

[Leelord337]

Here is a pic off my tv at the pacific life open where rafael nadal's hand is clearly tattooed...or is it henna? i don't know.

[Rhino]

It's his shopping list.

Wow you got that up quick, it's only 5 games old.

[norcal]

It's a note to remind him to not rush in between points.

[Leelord337]

Originally Posted by norcal

It's a note to remind him to not rush in between points.

lol, the only player I can think of that takes more time between points is Jim Thomas (a doubles player primarily). He takes ridiculously long b/w points.

[quest01]

It could be a paintjob.

[ATXtennisaddict]

I'm sure it's not a real tattoo. Why would be tattoo his playing hand? plus it's not exactly in a painless area.

Would you jeopardize your training etc. for a stupid mindless tat on your playing hand?

[el sergento]

Here's a transcript:

"A champion always picks his asss"

either that or it's to remind him what the signs uncle Tony is making mean.

[mattyc]

I can verify


it is a tattoo but it is not permanent, it is henna, an ethnic indian substance that stains the skin.

[ilovecarlos]

Originally Posted by el sergento

Here's a transcript:

"A champion always picks his asss"

either that or it's to remind him what the signs uncle Tony is making mean.

Ahhhhhh...I see we have a new member that shares my sense of humor! Welcome aboard my new friend!

[lacoster]

Originally Posted by mattyc

I can verify


it is a tattoo but it is not permanent, it is henna, an ethnic indian substance that stains the skin.

Since when is Sharpie called henna? lol. They are a few notes in marker written in spanish from what I can tell from my binoculars this afternoon...."Posicion" is the one word on top..."Concentrar" looks like the third....

[pow]

Wow I'm watching that match right now! The commentators are horrible.

From here it almost looks like gothic letters.

[Fee]

It says 'don't smell the fingers on this hand'.

[tacou]

so that's what it is.

[Shashwat]

It looks more like sharpie writing than a tattoo.

[Leelord337]

Originally Posted by pow

Wow I'm watching that match right now! The commentators are horrible.

From here it almost looks like gothic letters.

i think its something written in chinese

[kike_valerin]

i cant see very good


but anyway :P

http://sports.yahoo.com/ten/photo?sl...fe_&prov=getty

[pow]

Originally Posted by Leelord337

i think its something written in chinese

really? looks a bit too simple.

[35201]

Originally Posted by lacoster

Since when is Sharpie called henna? lol. They are a few notes in marker written in spanish from what I can tell from my binoculars this afternoon...."Posicion" is the one word on top..."Concentrar" looks like the third....

Makes sense. It's written horizontally, and he'd read those words like he would look at a watch (for the people who are still kind of confused about it). I thought it was gothic letters, too, but this kind of clears things up.

[Shashwat]

Looks like a game plan to beat Tsonga.

[tennisfan_23]

interesting that such a ritualistic player would suddenly introduce such a foreign element into his game...