Goosehead
Legend
you are obsessed with Federer, you were the oaf wittering on about him..so you stay out of the nadal news thread.
Nadal News 2.0
- Thread starter LazyNinja19
- Start date
I've already explained the reason why Nadal has overachieved, and I don't care if you disagree. At least I have a point but you have nothing to say to back up or support your stance.
Players that are considered an underachiever would be Nalbandian, Rios, or Safin.
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
Lol. You seem to be suffering from a delusional disorder. You need therapy.
Goosehead
Legend
what is delusional ? that you quoted me with your Federer stuff in a nadal thread ?..wrong again lol, it is you that is confused and deranged.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Only place Nadal has underachieved imo is Miami/AO/WTF
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Expect a terrible year from Nadal. He always gets injured in the following year after multiple major winning year. that is why Nadal should only play clay season and just take a rest.
Rafa the King
Hall of Fame
Indoors, has played a lot of big indoor matches but only has the one Masters to show for it.
Nadal has underachieved at slams due to injury. He should be over 20 grand slams by now.
He's probably the most gifted tennis player ever. The fact that Federer is only 3 slams ahead of Nadal, when Federer has been active on the circuit 5 years longer than Nadal, and barely missed any slams compared to Nadal, show the differential. Fed , who has had far more opportunities to rack up slams than Nadal, is barely in front of him. It says a lot about Nadal.
Chanwan
G.O.A.T.
confidence issues ain't an injury though and he was fine in 2016 up until shortly before the FO.
I hate to break it to you, but the below two posts are opinions as well. You might argue the 2 posts below are more logical etc., but they remain opinions nevertheless.
Anyhow, this ain't my turf so I'll leave it at that.
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Award
November 27, 2017
The Balearic Football Federation (FFIB) handed out its annual awards at its Grand Gala held on Monday night in Mallorca. (Mallorca belongs to the Autonomous region of the Balearic Islands.)
Besides awarding football players, the FFIB awarded Rafa and Joan Mir, the 2017 Moto3 world champion who was born in Mallorca, for their achievements and being examples for other athletes to follow. Rafa didn't attend the event, Toni Nadal accepted the award on his behalf.
https://espanol.eurosport.com/futbo...an-mir-y-marco-asensio_sto6420621/story.shtml
https://ultimahora.es/deportes/futb...e-nacional-balear-hace-entrega-botas-oro.html
November 27, 2017
The Balearic Football Federation (FFIB) handed out its annual awards at its Grand Gala held on Monday night in Mallorca. (Mallorca belongs to the Autonomous region of the Balearic Islands.)
Besides awarding football players, the FFIB awarded Rafa and Joan Mir, the 2017 Moto3 world champion who was born in Mallorca, for their achievements and being examples for other athletes to follow. Rafa didn't attend the event, Toni Nadal accepted the award on his behalf.
https://espanol.eurosport.com/futbo...an-mir-y-marco-asensio_sto6420621/story.shtml
https://ultimahora.es/deportes/futb...e-nacional-balear-hace-entrega-botas-oro.html
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Award
November 27, 2017
The Balearic Football Federation (FFIB) handed out its annual awards at its Grand Gala held on Monday night in Mallorca. (Mallorca belongs to the Autonomous region of the Balearic Islands.)
Besides awarding football players, the FFIB awarded Rafa and Joan Mir, the 2017 Moto3 world champion who was born in Mallorca, for their achievements and being examples for other athletes to follow. Rafa didn't attend the event, Toni Nadal accepted the award on his behalf.
https://espanol.eurosport.com/futbo...an-mir-y-marco-asensio_sto6420621/story.shtml
https://ultimahora.es/deportes/futb...e-nacional-balear-hace-entrega-botas-oro.html
So where was Rafa then?
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
how arrogant of RAFA, not attending the event. Did he go fishing instead ?Award
November 27, 2017
The Balearic Football Federation (FFIB) handed out its annual awards at its Grand Gala held on Monday night in Mallorca. (Mallorca belongs to the Autonomous region of the Balearic Islands.)
Besides awarding football players, the FFIB awarded Rafa and Joan Mir, the 2017 Moto3 world champion who was born in Mallorca, for their achievements and being examples for other athletes to follow. Rafa didn't attend the event, Toni Nadal accepted the award on his behalf.
https://espanol.eurosport.com/futbo...an-mir-y-marco-asensio_sto6420621/story.shtml
https://ultimahora.es/deportes/futb...e-nacional-balear-hace-entrega-botas-oro.html
Mainad
Bionic Poster
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
look at that knee, it is all busted up. RAFA is done for 2018It's a question of priorities!
ADuck
Legend
It's a myth that Rafa's style of play is what makes him injury-prone, although it does not help, what actually causes all his knee injuries is the chronic foot injury he was supposedly born with.. If you want to educate yourself I suggest you read this quora post which sums it all up pretty well. Also the argument you make that his injuries is what propelled him to win more slams is absolutely ridiculous. Rafa will always have the will to win, injured or not, that is something he boasts over every other tennis player.
https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-injuries-Rafael-Nadal-has-had-and-why
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
2017 was a bonus, I'm certainly hoping for more, but if he's done I can live with it.
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
Having confidence issues means he wasn't playing at 100% and I remember him suffering from cramp and humidity in the early part of 2016.
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octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Rafa in Miami
November 27, 2017
Rafa was spotted at the Miami International airport by Venezuelan actor Juan Carlos Garcia and the latter's wife Yuvanna Montalvo, a Venezuelan model & actress (in the second picture):
https://www.instagram.com/p/BcBP3yPhrYp/?taken-by=juancarlosgarciap
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Carlos_García_(actor)
November 27, 2017
Rafa was spotted at the Miami International airport by Venezuelan actor Juan Carlos Garcia and the latter's wife Yuvanna Montalvo, a Venezuelan model & actress (in the second picture):
https://www.instagram.com/p/BcBP3yPhrYp/?taken-by=juancarlosgarciap
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Carlos_García_(actor)
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clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
Has Nadal said anything about this:
https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/ind...ar-rafael-nadal-in-a-gay-relationship.605122/
https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/ind...ar-rafael-nadal-in-a-gay-relationship.605122/
Chanwan
G.O.A.T.
There's nothing in that quora post that says anything I haven't read or heard many times before. And what makes the guy/girl who wrote it the ultimate arbiter on the matter?
Also, I didn't make that argument, you must be confusing me with someone else, here's what I wrote:
as a reply to this:
Finally, as for the style of play having an influence on his injuries, have a look at these 2:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/05/26/sports/tennis/nadals-knee.html
https://www.nytimes.com/video/sports/tennis/100000002244620/nadals-knee.html
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MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Why is Nadal in Miami?
vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
It's like bees around a honeypot. They simply cannot resist Rafa. They are also very keen to prevent Rafa from overshadowing their idol.
Fedforever
Hall of Fame
A new interview for you:
http://www.expansion.com/fueradeserie/personajes/2017/11/24/5a14118e268e3e8c058b4618.html
http://www.expansion.com/fueradeserie/personajes/2017/11/24/5a14118e268e3e8c058b4618.html
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
I posted it 4 days ago.
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Practice in Mallorca
Planned for 18 -22 December, 2017
Rafa is going to practice with João Sousa in Mallorca from 18 to 22 December:
https://raquetc.com/2017/11/28/juntos-pela-4-a-vez-joao-sousa-vai-preparar-2018-com-rafael-nadal/
Planned for 18 -22 December, 2017
Rafa is going to practice with João Sousa in Mallorca from 18 to 22 December:
https://raquetc.com/2017/11/28/juntos-pela-4-a-vez-joao-sousa-vai-preparar-2018-com-rafael-nadal/
ADuck
Legend
This guy knows what he's talking about. You do not, which is why you're scrambling to find information which could prove him/her wrong but have failed to do so. As I pointed out, his style does not help (obviously) yet still many people who have the same or similar style of play to Rafa and are not as injury-prone. Also yes, I did mean you. You said that his breaks from the sport propelled him to win more slams which is absolutely ridiculous. There are examples which prove you right and wrong there, but there is no concrete proof that Rafa needs breaks to attain his peak form. Overall they have been detrimental to his game. Every year since 2009 he has been declining steadily in the physical department due mostly to his injuries, yet you think these breaks somehow helped him get better?
vernonbc
Legend
Translated for VamosBrigade by nou.amic.
El Rafa Nadal más polideportivo: creará varios clubes deportivos en su gimnasio
Rafa Nadal is going to create several different sports clubs at his gymnasium
The fitness centre at his tennis academy expects to become a sports club training and competing in several disciplines, such as swimming and running.
28 Nov 2017 — by Patricia López
In a little over a year, the Rafa Nadal Sports Centre has become one of the principal tennis academies in Spain. Although its 'leitmotif' is high performance tennis training aimed at promising young players, the facility operates not just as academy, school and residence but also has museums, a medical clinic and the 'Sport Time' gymnasium, which is open to the local community, professional athletes and players in training. Its objective? To extend its sports services beyond tennis and, in the future, create other types of sports clubs, a challenge in which the fitness centre will play an important role.
"Because we're located in Mallorca, we provide a service to a wide public, from the local community to the holiday client who lodges at the residence. Our main source of strongest activity is the citizen of Manacor, but we get more users because we collaborate with all of the complex's business lines," explains Mayte Fernández, director of Sport Time, the 3,000 square metre fitness centre located in the Rafa Nadal Sports Centre.
"We've had a successful reception, since we began with 1,200 members and now we have 2,000 signed up members, 400 of whom are children involved in swimming courses," she says. Here is one of Sport Time's strategic growth axes. "We're thinking of creating a sports club for each discipline. We've started to build up a pool of young swimmers and in a year we've doubled the number taking courses," she states.
The plan is to continue working with this member base to "compete in federated events", not only in swimming but also in running and triathlon, among other disciplines. "There's a lot to do and exploit, and we'd like to offer that service," she says. At the moment, they have already started a series of tests with athletes competing in resistance events.
"Last year, we trained the triathlete Jaume Baquer and accompanied him at the Alcudia Ironman competition, which helped us to promote our training services. This inspired us to go beyond that," she admits. Hence, the company has invested in opening a race technique room and a hypoxia system to "improve performance, prevent injuries and target runners looking for a more individualized service," she explains.
With this strategy, the company is trying to position itself not just as a gymnasium aimed at the local citizen, but also targetting a public that practises sport not just as a pastime. "A proportion of our clients reside here for two weeks and follow a personalized sports programme," she points out. This is part of the centre's atypical income - which accounts for 15% of the turnover - among which is personal training, online, the swimming lessons and the temporary passes to attract tourists. "We are planning on continuing to increase this offer, especially for the client who cannot always come to the club," she states.
Digitalization is another of the pillars of the club. "Our training equipment and software enable us to keep track of the client, to set him/her challenges and to energise the activity. I think there we differ from the offer by clubs around us," she argues about the system provided by Technogym, their equipment supplier.
According to the director, together with this technology, going for the outdoors is fundamental. "The climate here invites you to train on your own, that's why we decided to create running groups, provide a service outside the club and attract the attention of the member who wants to train on his/her own outside of the centre."
The Rafa Nadal Sports Centre opened in September 2016 with an investmant of more than 10 million euros. In addition to the gymnasium and the Rafa Nadal Academy, which consists of 26 tennis courts, 10 padel tennis courts, two swimming pools, a regulation size football pitch and a seven-a-side football pitch, three multi-sport courts and a running track, it has a residence for players and clients, a museum and a clinic. Movistar is its principal sponsor along with Air Europa and Dekton and other collaborating brands such as Nike, Technogym, Babolat, Kia and Mueller.
El Rafa Nadal más polideportivo: creará varios clubes deportivos en su gimnasio
Rafa Nadal is going to create several different sports clubs at his gymnasium
The fitness centre at his tennis academy expects to become a sports club training and competing in several disciplines, such as swimming and running.
28 Nov 2017 — by Patricia López
In a little over a year, the Rafa Nadal Sports Centre has become one of the principal tennis academies in Spain. Although its 'leitmotif' is high performance tennis training aimed at promising young players, the facility operates not just as academy, school and residence but also has museums, a medical clinic and the 'Sport Time' gymnasium, which is open to the local community, professional athletes and players in training. Its objective? To extend its sports services beyond tennis and, in the future, create other types of sports clubs, a challenge in which the fitness centre will play an important role.
"Because we're located in Mallorca, we provide a service to a wide public, from the local community to the holiday client who lodges at the residence. Our main source of strongest activity is the citizen of Manacor, but we get more users because we collaborate with all of the complex's business lines," explains Mayte Fernández, director of Sport Time, the 3,000 square metre fitness centre located in the Rafa Nadal Sports Centre.
"We've had a successful reception, since we began with 1,200 members and now we have 2,000 signed up members, 400 of whom are children involved in swimming courses," she says. Here is one of Sport Time's strategic growth axes. "We're thinking of creating a sports club for each discipline. We've started to build up a pool of young swimmers and in a year we've doubled the number taking courses," she states.
The plan is to continue working with this member base to "compete in federated events", not only in swimming but also in running and triathlon, among other disciplines. "There's a lot to do and exploit, and we'd like to offer that service," she says. At the moment, they have already started a series of tests with athletes competing in resistance events.
"Last year, we trained the triathlete Jaume Baquer and accompanied him at the Alcudia Ironman competition, which helped us to promote our training services. This inspired us to go beyond that," she admits. Hence, the company has invested in opening a race technique room and a hypoxia system to "improve performance, prevent injuries and target runners looking for a more individualized service," she explains.
With this strategy, the company is trying to position itself not just as a gymnasium aimed at the local citizen, but also targetting a public that practises sport not just as a pastime. "A proportion of our clients reside here for two weeks and follow a personalized sports programme," she points out. This is part of the centre's atypical income - which accounts for 15% of the turnover - among which is personal training, online, the swimming lessons and the temporary passes to attract tourists. "We are planning on continuing to increase this offer, especially for the client who cannot always come to the club," she states.
Digitalization is another of the pillars of the club. "Our training equipment and software enable us to keep track of the client, to set him/her challenges and to energise the activity. I think there we differ from the offer by clubs around us," she argues about the system provided by Technogym, their equipment supplier.
According to the director, together with this technology, going for the outdoors is fundamental. "The climate here invites you to train on your own, that's why we decided to create running groups, provide a service outside the club and attract the attention of the member who wants to train on his/her own outside of the centre."
The Rafa Nadal Sports Centre opened in September 2016 with an investmant of more than 10 million euros. In addition to the gymnasium and the Rafa Nadal Academy, which consists of 26 tennis courts, 10 padel tennis courts, two swimming pools, a regulation size football pitch and a seven-a-side football pitch, three multi-sport courts and a running track, it has a residence for players and clients, a museum and a clinic. Movistar is its principal sponsor along with Air Europa and Dekton and other collaborating brands such as Nike, Technogym, Babolat, Kia and Mueller.
vernonbc
Legend
Nothing's been announced but it seems to be perhaps a family vacation - maybe at his resort in Cozumel? Someone with a sharp eye noted in a picture with a fan that Rafa's mother and sister and her bf Pep were loading luggage in the background.
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Rafa Nadal Foundation
The 5th editon of the Rafa Nadal Tour by Mapfre will be hosted in 6 cities (Barcelona {twice}, Seville, Zaragoza, Alicante, Madrid and the Final at Rafa's academy in Manacor) in Spain next year.
The Tour was created by the Rafa Nadal Foundation and Rafa's sponsor Mapfre in 2014. It's a junior tennis circuit for boys & girls under 14 years old in Spain. Tournaments were held in 4 cities in 2014, 7 cities in 2015, 6 cities in 2016 (twice in Barcelona&Alicante) and in 7 cities in 2017. 2,500 children are expected to participate in the Tour in 2018.
http://www.rfet.es/noticias/det/El_..._su_5_edicion_en_2018/8320.html#ixzz4zp1a0Ftb
The trophies awarded to the winners at Rafa's academy/sports centre in September:
Via Tenis Espana
The 5th editon of the Rafa Nadal Tour by Mapfre will be hosted in 6 cities (Barcelona {twice}, Seville, Zaragoza, Alicante, Madrid and the Final at Rafa's academy in Manacor) in Spain next year.
The Tour was created by the Rafa Nadal Foundation and Rafa's sponsor Mapfre in 2014. It's a junior tennis circuit for boys & girls under 14 years old in Spain. Tournaments were held in 4 cities in 2014, 7 cities in 2015, 6 cities in 2016 (twice in Barcelona&Alicante) and in 7 cities in 2017. 2,500 children are expected to participate in the Tour in 2018.
http://www.rfet.es/noticias/det/El_..._su_5_edicion_en_2018/8320.html#ixzz4zp1a0Ftb
The trophies awarded to the winners at Rafa's academy/sports centre in September:
Via Tenis Espana
Jon Snow
Semi-Pro
Rafa Nadal Foundation
The 5th editon of the Rafa Nadal Tour by Mapfre will be hosted in 6 cities (Barcelona {twice}, Seville, Zaragoza, Alicante, Madrid and the Final at Rafa's academy in Manacor) in Spain next year.
The Tour was created by the Rafa Nadal Foundation and Rafa's sponsor Mapfre in 2014. It's a junior tennis circuit for boys & girls under 14 years old in Spain. Tournaments were held in 4 cities in 2014, 7 cities in 2015, 6 cities in 2016 (twice in Barcelona&Alicante) and in 7 cities in 2017. 2,500 children are expected to participate in the Tour in 2018.
http://www.rfet.es/noticias/det/El_..._su_5_edicion_en_2018/8320.html#ixzz4zp1a0Ftb
The trophies awarded to the winners at Rafa's academy/sports centre in September:
Via Tenis Espana
Nadal's logo is the most iconic logo in Tennis. Bloody epic.
vernonbc
Legend
Pretty good google translation of an article in Marca. It's a lot of the same stuff we've read in other articles but Rafa certainly makes it clear how much he loves his boat. 
The Mallorcan opens the doors of his yacht and discovers every detail of it. "It would be difficult for me to imagine my life without my boat," he says.
by Jose Morón
11/30/2017
Since childhood, Rafael Nadal always dreamed of having his own boat. Thanks to his success as a sportsman, the Spaniard was able to fulfill his dream and recently bought the Monte Carlo Yatch 76, an impressive yacht that fits everything the player wanted. In an interview for the brand of his yacht, Rafa tells all that he loves the sea and reveals why he decided on that boat and not another.
"Navigation is my world", says Rafa in statements collected by Expansión . "I grew up near the sea and today, it would be difficult for me to imagine my life without my boat, and whenever I have the opportunity, I will return to Mallorca to disconnect a bit of everything," he continues. When his calendar allows, Rafa does not hesitate to go to Mallorca to catch the boat and get lost for days doing what he likes most, being surrounded by his family while diving or fishing.
"I chose a motor boat like my MCY 76 because due to my lifestyle, I need to plan everything I do and with the sailing boats everything goes more slowly, then it is almost impossible for a sailboat to give you the comfort and space I have on my boat, I like to go sailing with my family, friends, lots of people, and this boat is more comfortable for my life at sea, "he explains.
Nadal gives details of how his boat is inside. "It's very spacious, it has space in the bow and stern, in the main hall there are no separate areas and everything is more open and I like that because I can see the bow." It gives the feeling that everything is bigger. highest bridge from which you can navigate) that do not include many boats of this size and none have the lounge in the bow as it has this, "he says. "When I stay in Porto Cristo, sometimes I live on board, so I like to watch TV from the sofa, I have two televisions and I like that when there are many people on board, see football and something else who likes it ".
This boat is made in a personalized way in Italy and costs around 3 million euros. Rafa baptized his boat with the name of 'Beethoven', in honor of the historic musician. [This isn't quite correct. The boat was named for his grandfather.] It has several cabins inside, with own bathroom each. All the interior design of the boat is configured to the taste of the owner, being the design studio Nuvolari and Lenard responsible for making it a reality. It has 23.05 meters of length with the prow in the shape of a needle, where Nadal has installed a chill out to rest and sunbathe. The maximum speed that can reach is 31 knots and the innovative materials of kevlar and carbon fiber makes the boat weigh less and the displacement is very comfortable.
When competing anywhere in the world, Rafa leaves the controls of his yacht to a captain. "I need it, I'm not always here, I spend more than half a year away from home and I need someone to take care of everything, my captain and I are friends since we were kids and when I'm here that makes me enjoy it even more. Take the boat but when I'm with him, I handle it and I love it, "he declares.
"I have very good memories of the days we spent in Mallorca with my parents, my sister, my friends ... all," he acknowledges. And one of the things that Rafa likes the most is being able to share his passion with people. "One day Andy Murray came with his team and we were there for a few days, I also took Feli, Marc López, Ferrer, Juan Monaco ... a lot of people, everyone who gets on the boat enjoys it to the fullest," he says.
"The first thing I do in the morning when I'm on board is to get in the water," he reveals. "When I'm on my boat I forget everything and I release stress, being able to have breakfast in a place as incredible as the sea of Mallorca is something that helps me to return to the world with more energy", adds a Nadal who dreams of the day where you can take his boat and go into places he has not been able to meet, due to lack of time. "I would like to discover the Mediterranean, take the boat and go to Croatia, Greece, Turkey, Corsica or Sardinia, go out with my boat and not return in two months." Doing something like that today is impossible, "he says.
The Mallorcan opens the doors of his yacht and discovers every detail of it. "It would be difficult for me to imagine my life without my boat," he says.
11/30/2017
Since childhood, Rafael Nadal always dreamed of having his own boat. Thanks to his success as a sportsman, the Spaniard was able to fulfill his dream and recently bought the Monte Carlo Yatch 76, an impressive yacht that fits everything the player wanted. In an interview for the brand of his yacht, Rafa tells all that he loves the sea and reveals why he decided on that boat and not another.
"Navigation is my world", says Rafa in statements collected by Expansión . "I grew up near the sea and today, it would be difficult for me to imagine my life without my boat, and whenever I have the opportunity, I will return to Mallorca to disconnect a bit of everything," he continues. When his calendar allows, Rafa does not hesitate to go to Mallorca to catch the boat and get lost for days doing what he likes most, being surrounded by his family while diving or fishing.
"I chose a motor boat like my MCY 76 because due to my lifestyle, I need to plan everything I do and with the sailing boats everything goes more slowly, then it is almost impossible for a sailboat to give you the comfort and space I have on my boat, I like to go sailing with my family, friends, lots of people, and this boat is more comfortable for my life at sea, "he explains.
Nadal gives details of how his boat is inside. "It's very spacious, it has space in the bow and stern, in the main hall there are no separate areas and everything is more open and I like that because I can see the bow." It gives the feeling that everything is bigger. highest bridge from which you can navigate) that do not include many boats of this size and none have the lounge in the bow as it has this, "he says. "When I stay in Porto Cristo, sometimes I live on board, so I like to watch TV from the sofa, I have two televisions and I like that when there are many people on board, see football and something else who likes it ".
This boat is made in a personalized way in Italy and costs around 3 million euros. Rafa baptized his boat with the name of 'Beethoven', in honor of the historic musician. [This isn't quite correct. The boat was named for his grandfather.] It has several cabins inside, with own bathroom each. All the interior design of the boat is configured to the taste of the owner, being the design studio Nuvolari and Lenard responsible for making it a reality. It has 23.05 meters of length with the prow in the shape of a needle, where Nadal has installed a chill out to rest and sunbathe. The maximum speed that can reach is 31 knots and the innovative materials of kevlar and carbon fiber makes the boat weigh less and the displacement is very comfortable.
When competing anywhere in the world, Rafa leaves the controls of his yacht to a captain. "I need it, I'm not always here, I spend more than half a year away from home and I need someone to take care of everything, my captain and I are friends since we were kids and when I'm here that makes me enjoy it even more. Take the boat but when I'm with him, I handle it and I love it, "he declares.
"I have very good memories of the days we spent in Mallorca with my parents, my sister, my friends ... all," he acknowledges. And one of the things that Rafa likes the most is being able to share his passion with people. "One day Andy Murray came with his team and we were there for a few days, I also took Feli, Marc López, Ferrer, Juan Monaco ... a lot of people, everyone who gets on the boat enjoys it to the fullest," he says.
"The first thing I do in the morning when I'm on board is to get in the water," he reveals. "When I'm on my boat I forget everything and I release stress, being able to have breakfast in a place as incredible as the sea of Mallorca is something that helps me to return to the world with more energy", adds a Nadal who dreams of the day where you can take his boat and go into places he has not been able to meet, due to lack of time. "I would like to discover the Mediterranean, take the boat and go to Croatia, Greece, Turkey, Corsica or Sardinia, go out with my boat and not return in two months." Doing something like that today is impossible, "he says.
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Relaxing Time
December 1, 2017
Rafa NadalVerified account @RafaelNadal 6m6 minutes ago
Disfrutando de estos días con mis amigos y familia... Adivináis dónde estamos?
Enjoying some days of holidays with my friends and loved ones... Can you guys guess where we are?
[Pictured from left to right: a lady, Rafa's friend, Maria Francisca aka Xisca, Rafa, Rafa's sister, the sister's boyfriend.]
December 1, 2017
Rafa NadalVerified account @RafaelNadal 6m6 minutes ago
Disfrutando de estos días con mis amigos y familia... Adivináis dónde estamos?
Enjoying some days of holidays with my friends and loved ones... Can you guys guess where we are?
[Pictured from left to right: a lady, Rafa's friend, Maria Francisca aka Xisca, Rafa, Rafa's sister, the sister's boyfriend.]
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MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Nadal has the life. I'd love to have a yacht, especially like that
DRII
G.O.A.T.
DRII
G.O.A.T.
Its also clearly photo shopped
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Uncle Ebeneezer
Rookie
THANK YOU!! Can you even imagine what Rafa's #'s would be if he were lucky enough to go 15 years without missing any significant time from injury. Obviously we can never know for certain, but I don't think it unreasonable to guess that he would be at least at 18 Slams and comparable Weeks #1 Federer. This is why I hate the Slams or Weeks #1 comparison between Fed & Nadal. They are such apples/oranges comparisons. Fed's run of good health is almost unmatched, as is Rafa's string of missed time for injuries about every 2.5 years.
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
No, the picture of Rafa fishing is not photo shopped. Fishing is one of Rafa's favorite vacation activities.Its also clearly photo shopped
https://rafaelnadalfans.com/2013/07/02/game-set-and-catch-rafael-nadal-goes-fishing/
DRII
G.O.A.T.
I'm talking about the yellow tape on his knee...No, the picture of Rafa fishing is not photo shopped. Fishing is one of Rafa's favorite vacation activities.
https://rafaelnadalfans.com/2013/07/02/game-set-and-catch-rafael-nadal-goes-fishing/
Antonio Puente
Hall of Fame
The injury time missed is nothing compared to the 2 HC slams to one clay slam factor. Hard to believe Nadal still has a chance to catch him.
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
The picture was taken in 2013. Look at the other pictures linked to my previous post. His left knee troubled him in 2013.
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clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
Added to the above, the fact that Fed turned pro in 1998 aged 17 and Rafa turned pro in 2001, only 15 years old.
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
I remember him having the kinetic tape on his knee a few years ago.
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Award
Rafa was named the 'Best Male Athlete in the last 50 years' by Spanish daily sports newspaper AS. The awards will be handed out by the King and Queen of Spain in Madrid's Town Hall on Dec 4, 2017
https://as.com/masdeporte/2017/11/18/polideportivo/1510979484_577656.html
Rafa will be presented with the 'Best male athlete of the last 50 years' award from the Spanish daily sports newspaper AS on Monday. The newapaper published a gallery containing 50 photos of Rafa taken during 2005 - 2017:
https://as.com/tenis/2017/09/09/album/1504981364_318821.html
Here are a few photos from the gallery:
Roland Garros 2005:
Roland Garros 2006 & 2007:
Roland Garros 2007:
Beijing Olympics 2008:
Roland Garros 2010:
Roland Garros 2011:
Roland Garros 2012:
USO 2013:
Roland Garros 2014:
USO 2017:
Vamos Rafa!
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Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
trying to reminisce ,, hey ? try to enjoy it, RAFA may not do anything next yearRafa will be presented with the 'Best male athlete of the last 50 years' award from the Spanish daily sports newspaper AS on Monday. The newapaper published a gallery containing 50 photos of Rafa taken during 2005 - 2017:
https://as.com/tenis/2017/09/09/album/1504981364_318821.html
Here are a few photos from the gallery:
Roland Garros 2005:
Roland Garros 2006 & 2007:
Roland Garros 2007:
Beijing Olympics 2008:
Roland Garros 2010:
Roland Garros 2011:
Roland Garros 2012:
USO 2013:
Roland Garros 2014:
USO 2017:
Vamos Rafa!
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Award
Rafa was named the 'Best Male Athlete of the last 50 years' by Spanish daily sports newspaper AS. The awards will be handed out by the King and Queen of Spain in Madrid's Town Hall on Dec 4, 2017
https://as.com/masdeporte/2017/11/18/polideportivo/1510979484_577656.html
ASVerified account @diarioas 1h1 hour ago
Translated from Spanish by Bing:
Rafael Nadal, a living legend of sports, has forged his unique career through his winning character, his technique and his faith. ...
To Spanish-speakers:
https://twitter.com/diarioas/status/937383983431725061/video/1
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octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Award
Rafa was named the 'Best Male Athlete of the last 50 years' by Spanish daily sports newspaper AS. The awards will be handed out by the King and Queen of Spain in Madrid's Town Hall on Dec 4, 2017
https://as.com/masdeporte/2017/11/18/polideportivo/1510979484_577656.html
Rafa was interviewed by the AS.
¤¤ AS 50TH ANNIVERSARY AWARDS
Rafa Nadal: “A year ago I never thought I'd be number one again”
The world number one and 16-times Grand Slam winner has been elected as AS' Best Spanish Sportsman of all time.
Question. How do you value the AS 50th Anniversary Award, which could be said to represent the best Spanish sportsman in history?
RAFA: I only have words of thanks for this award, truthfully. It has been an extraordinary year and this award is particularly special because the monarchs will be attending the ceremony, where there will also be many Spanish athletes who deserve the award as well.
Question. If you had been involved in the selection process, who would you have chosen?
RAFA: I don’t know, there are so many people who have done amazing things in their sports and some for the first time. That has extra value. Severiano Ballesteros marked an era in golf, Miguel Indurain in cycling, Pau Gasol has two NBA rings, Fernando Alonso and his world titles, we’re doing very well in motorcycling…
Question. What does it mean to be Rafa Nadal?
RAFA: I haven’t changed at all. I still live in the same place [Manacor]. I live a normal life like any young person when I’m at home. When I travel I change a little bit. But when I go home I find the peace that I need.
Question. How did you forge this character of yours, which is so disciplined and insatiable?
RAFA: Well, I’m not insatiable… I love sport in general, not just tennis. The people that have always been by my side have helped me. And I have had sufficient intelligence to know when to ask for advice. There are people that when they reach the top they only want to hear nice things. In my case, the people I have around me know they can say what they think.
Question. You’re considered an active legend tennis, one of the best of all time. How do you deal with that?
RAFA: With complete normality. I appreciate all the affection people show me and all the praise is welcome, as well as criticism, as long it’s respectful. I know my career has been a bit special, but at 31 years old I’m not going to build myself up. I’m aware that I’m a passenger in everything that is happening at the moment. In a few years I’ll be another person in the street and it’s better not to get too full of yourself because the fall later can be a big one. I’ve always managed to keep a level head.
Question. If you hadn’t become a tennis player, what would you have liked to have been?
RAFA: I’ve never really thought about it to be honest because I was pretty much a professional before I was old enough to give it any consideration. I’m a big fan of sport in general so I’m sure I would have been involved in sport somehow. I would have liked to have the university experience, which everybody says is fantastic. But I have had a natural apprenticeship in life, day-by-day, which has allowed me to travel the world and meet people from different cultures.
Question. How does one achieve success?
RAFA: You need a few basic, innate qualities, nobody can deny that, but hard work and pushing yourself is also a reality. You need to have people around you who help you and keep you motivated. That’s fundamental. I’ve always been surrounded by very positive people, from a young age. My uncle, Toni, has been helping me from the age of three when I first picked up a racket.
Question. Speaking of Toni, this was his final year by your side. What has he signified to you?
RAFA: I can never thank my uncle enough for what he has done for me. It’s not just one lesson, but many every day since I was three years old. Without him I might never have played. He’s been pushing me since I was a kid to be the best I can and I’ll always be grateful to him.
Question. Among all your career achievements your 10 Roland Garros titles stand out. What was the key?
RAFA: Happiness, everything else you have to keep winning. Somebody else can do what I’ve done, but it’s true that there have to many circumstances in place for it to happen. It does make me happy to have something like this and it’s there in history. I don’t know if I’ll ever see anybody overtake me there [ Roland Garros].
Question. Did you expect a season as good as this one?
RAFA: I don’t expect anything, I do my thing and what happens, happens. I try to do the best I can and from there, if I’m healthy, I see myself in a position to compete well and try to achieve the things that excite me. Confidence and belief are always better with a positive dynamic. I didn’t expect to play badly.
RAFA: Question. You ended a good year as world number one…
It’s been a great season for me, a very emotional one after everything I went through in the two previous season with injuries. Being number one again is something I never thought would happen a year ago. I won two Grand Slams and a few other titles and I’ve been happy. It was a dream season really, I would have paid a lot of money to have a season like that.
RAFA: Question. What are your dreams now?
Sometimes I have nightmares [laughs]. I have nothing to ask for. I’m grateful and all I can ask is that I stay healthy. I’m hugely fortunate to have lived everything I have at my age. I’ll carry on working so I can carry on doing what I love.
Question. Are you motivated by the thought of overtaking Roger Federer’s record 19 Grand Slams?
RAFA: I make my own way and my own career is what motivates me. In life you have to be happy with what you do, and while that doesn’t mean I don’t want more, I don’t need to catch Federer. I’ll keep on fighting for what I can achieve.
Question. Have you given any thought to how long you’ll keep playing?
RAFA: I don’t think about it because I’m not that methodical. If I’m still enjoying it, I’ll keep playing it. The day I wake up and that’s not the case, I’ll stop and do something else. At the moment I wake up with the enthusiasm to keep doing what I’ve always done. ¤¤
https://en.as.com/en/2017/12/03/other_sports/1512301578_838572.html
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