Nadal News - Page 826

veroniquem · 04-14-2013, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by vernonbc

No wonder he loves Monte Carlo so much. Look at the colour of the sky behind him!

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Yep, M-C is an idyllic place. I can't imagine not falling in love with it... (+ it's a fascinating mix between the very old and the ultra modern and it's a very special place for sports as well)

The-Champ · 04-14-2013, 06:45 AM

Wouldn't it be ironic if during Rafa's (drink responsibly) party everyone who attends gets really wasted, with people vomiting all over the place and breaking furnitures..... Lol

vernonbc · 04-14-2013, 09:12 PM

Rafamania. Poor guy was just trying to get to the practice court and apparently wasn't too happy with security...or lack thereof.

Benhur · 04-15-2013, 07:52 AM

Just read some of Nadal's ridiculous stats at Monte Carlo.

Matches W/L: 44-1 (lost to Coria in 2004, 3rd round)
Sets W/L: 86-6
Breaks of serve W/L: 209-66

vernonbc · 04-15-2013, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Benhur

Just read some of Nadal's ridiculous stats at Monte Carlo.

Matches W/L: 44-1 (lost to Coria in 2004, 3rd round)
Sets W/L: 86-6
Breaks of serve W/L: 209-66

The sets w/l really jumps out - 6 sets lost in 10 years??? The life (in MC) is crazy, no?

Rafa has such a healthy attitude about competition and winning and everything. I liked this interview: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/t...n-8574256.html

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I don’t feel the pressure that I felt these years in the past because I know that after all that has happened the normal thing would be not to repeat all of this. But I’m going to try to be competitive and try to give myself chances to play well.”

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“When I won my first Monte Carlo title and my first at Roland Garros, in that moment I thought: ‘Now I will have the chance to play for the rest of my career with more calm. I have realised my dream.’ But it was completely the opposite. When you come back the next year, you feel more pressure than before.

“It’s true that you need to feel that pressure to play well, but at the same time you don’t want to stop, you want to keep winning and that always worries you, because you don’t know when that’s going to stop. You have to take care all the time, because if you’re not trying to improve every day, your chances of stopping this success earlier than you would like are much higher.”

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“It’s [an achievement] to be in the top five after seven months out, so I am very happy for everything,” he said. “If I have to play against top players before the semi-finals, it’s going to be fantastic news because that means I am in quarter-finals.”

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“It’s not possible to win here every year,” he said. “Some day that’s going to stop. I’ll do my best to make that not happen, but that’s life and that’s sport. Not everything is forever and everything in this life finishes one day, but that doesn’t mean I’m [not] very excited to be here with high motivation to play well.”

CMM · 04-17-2013, 01:33 AM

http://twitter.com/Ringham7/status/324128177138065409

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Rafa Mania reminds me of Borg at Wimbledon in the seventies. Not sure I've seen anything to match it until now. Rafa's popularity immense

vernonbc · 04-17-2013, 05:16 AM

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Rafa Mania reminds me of Borg at Wimbledon in the seventies. Not sure I've seen anything to match it until now. Rafa's popularity immense

On another site, a contributor is there and is sending back daily reports. He said they thought about going to watch Rafa practice but there was such a mob they couldn't even get near the court. They went back a bit later when Djokovic was practicing on the same court and he said there were a couple of dozen people there watching. Monte Carlo loves their Rafa.

MichaelNadal · 04-18-2013, 05:58 PM

Vintage Rafa!.... literally..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhfd3V--Rb0

Rafa's best points from 2005-2008, he was so fast it was ridiculous. Points start at 1:54

Clarky21 · 04-18-2013, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MichaelNadal

Vintage Rafa!.... literally..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhfd3V--Rb0

Rafa's best points from 2005-2008, he was so fast it was ridiculous. Points start at 1:54

Watching that makes me want to

. He is a shell of the player he once was.

Nostradamus · 04-18-2013, 06:34 PM

How was it that Rafa comes back from major injury and hit the ball even harder than before he was injured ?

sureshs · 04-18-2013, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Nostradamus

How was it that Rafa comes back from major injury and hit the ball even harder than before he was injured ?

He doesn't hit with his knees

Crisstti · 04-18-2013, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Clarky21

Watching that makes me want to

. He is a shell of the player he once was.

No, he's not. He's still awesome. I really think you should try to enjoy it more while it lasts.

And he's definitely better than in 2005-6.

Nostradamus · 04-18-2013, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by sureshs

He doesn't hit with his knees

Oh that's right. he hits the ball with his buttocks.

MichaelNadal · 04-18-2013, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Crisstti

No, he's not. He's still awesome. I really think you should try to enjoy it more while it lasts.

And he's definitely better than in 2005-6.

Seriously, if he's her favorite player she should really chill the hell out and enjoy him winning tournaments again and being back playing so well instead of moping. When he's gone you might wish you did.

Crisstti · 04-18-2013, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by vernonbc

He does look gorgeous.

Don't his fingers turn up in an odd way when he does the campaign "sign"?.

Clarky21 · 04-18-2013, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Crisstti

No, he's not. He's still awesome. I really think you should try to enjoy it more while it lasts.

And he's definitely better than in 2005-6.

Nadal hasn't been "awesome" in several years.

He's got more variety now than he did back then, but his movement has declined considerably. It's nowhere near what it used to be.

Clarky21 · 04-18-2013, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MichaelNadal

Seriously, if he's her favorite player she should really chill the hell out and enjoy him winning tournaments again and being back playing so well instead of moping. When he's gone you might wish you did.

Calm down, dude. One of these might help.

The-Champ · 04-18-2013, 08:11 PM

Rafa's fh on clay has always been great. But what made him a better clay courter (2005-200

was the fact that he could really frustrate opponents with insane defense and chased every freakin' ball. It was possible because he was insanely fast. That's not the case today and for the past 4-5 years. I'm glad he still dominates which speaks volumes of how high his normal level on clay is.

Crisstti · 04-18-2013, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Clarky21

Nadal hasn't been "awesome" in several years.

He's got more variety now than he did back then, but his movement has declined considerably. It's nowhere near what it used to be.

He has been, he is right now.

I don't think it's declined as much as you say. Plus, his improvements more than make up for it.

Crisstti · 04-21-2013, 06:47 PM

On court interviews:

In English:
http://www.monte-carlorolexmasters.c...iew-Nadal.aspx

In Spanish:
http://www.monte-carlorolexmasters.c...a-Espanol.aspx

04-14-2013, 06:45 AM	#16502
The-Champ Legend Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 5,603	Wouldn't it be ironic if during Rafa's (drink responsibly) party everyone who attends gets really wasted, with people vomiting all over the place and breaking furnitures..... Lol __________________ GOAT!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4PtT9Ly-yA

04-18-2013, 05:58 PM	#16508
MichaelNadal G.O.A.T. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 14,178	Vintage Rafa!.... literally.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhfd3V--Rb0 Rafa's best points from 2005-2008, he was so fast it was ridiculous. Points start at 1:54 __________________ "Of course it's happening inside your head Harry... why should that mean that it's not real?"

04-18-2013, 06:34 PM	#16510
Nostradamus Hall Of Fame Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: In the future Posts: 4,177	was Rafa really injured ? How was it that Rafa comes back from major injury and hit the ball even harder than before he was injured ? __________________ Babolat Pure drive 2012, 55 lbs, Kirschbaum Proline X / X-1 biphase. Nalbandian backhand and Nadal forehand.

04-18-2013, 08:11 PM	#16518
The-Champ Legend Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 5,603	Rafa's fh on clay has always been great. But what made him a better clay courter (2005-200 was the fact that he could really frustrate opponents with insane defense and chased every freakin' ball. It was possible because he was insanely fast. That's not the case today and for the past 4-5 years. I'm glad he still dominates which speaks volumes of how high his normal level on clay is. __________________ GOAT!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4PtT9Ly-yA

04-21-2013, 06:47 PM	#16520
Crisstti Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chile Posts: 4,124	On court interviews: In English: http://www.monte-carlorolexmasters.c...iew-Nadal.aspx In Spanish: http://www.monte-carlorolexmasters.c...a-Espanol.aspx __________________ "I find it's just a great pleasure just being able to plug an electric guitar in. It's what I wanted to do since I was a kid" Paul McCartney