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octobrina10

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octobrina10 said:
Relaxing Time

After playing tennis in the early morning, Rafa travelled to Alcanada Golf Club situated in the north of Mallorca, where he is participating in the individual Balearic Golf Championship for professionals taking place from July 20 to 22. Rafa is an amateur golfer, but his handicap allows him to compete with professionals.

Rafa has previously participated in the tournament. In 2020, he finished tied for 6th place overall and tied for 2nd place among amateurs. In 2021, he was in 6th place after 2 days played, but he didn’t play on the 3rd day (the last) of the tournament.

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Rafa is tied for 14th place overall (pros & amateurs) among 39 golfers after the 2nd day of the championship. The tournament will end on Friday.

Campeonato de Baleares individual de Profesionales Masculino - Trablisa 2022 - Federación Balear de Golf

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octobrina10 said:
Relaxing Time

Rafa was spotted at Sebastián Yatra’s concert at Antiguo Aquapark of Calvia (located in the southwestern part of Mallorca) on Thursday night.

Pictured with journalist Esteban Mercer:
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Rafa with the same journalist at the "Los40 Music Awards" gala in Mallorca in Nov. 2021 (post #29,872):
https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/nadal-news-2-0.496732/page-598#post-15870912


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Rafa was accompanied by his wife and sister:

www.ultimahora.es

Rafa Nadal y Xisca Perelló disfrutan en el concierto de Sebastián Yatra

El tenista y el cantante mantienen una buena relación y el miércoles cenaron juntos. La noche se prendió este jueves en el antiguo Aquapark de Calvià, donde se congregaron más de 4.000 personas para disfrutar del concierto Dharma Tour del artista colombiano Sebastián Yatra, en una de las veladas...
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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1550258632234762241
Sebastián Yatra News tweeted: "Rafael Nadal is enjoying the Dharma Tour [S.Yatra's concert tour] in Mallorca." (Translated from Spanish via Google.)


Rafa with Sebastián Yatra (next to Rafa), Rafa's wife, sister, cousins and friends:
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Via Sebastian Yatra IG

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octobrina10

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Practice in Mallorca

July 22, 2022

It’s very hot in Mallorca. That’s obviously the reason Rafa decided to practice in the evening.

I edited my initial comment. I deleted the 1st tweet I posted earlier (because the latter was already posted by another poster) and added this:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1550541481878102016

Today was the final day of the Balearic Golf Championship. Rafa didn’t play.

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clayqueen

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Nadal_King said:
Don’t know why Rafa seems so much at ease on HC these days even more than clay
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Rafa was always at ease on hardcourts, just circumstances prevented his success. He's had a lot of bad luck with injury at the AO. When he swept the clay season and went deep at Wimbledon, his knee was usually spent by the time the USO came along. He beat Federer in Miami in 2004 as a 17 year old, the first time he played against him. Rafa has more Canadian Open titles than Roger, Murray and Djokovic and more USO titles than Murray and Djokovic and only one less than Roger. Non of the Big 4 has ever dominated Rafa on hardcourt in the same way that Rafa has dominated them on clay.
 
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octobrina10

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Rafa Nadal Academy in Manacor
Rafa Nadal Sports Centre in Manacor
The RN Academy is part of the RN Sports Centre

Tiger Woods, who is vacationing with his family in Mallorca, is visiting Rafa’s academy.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1551136072364691456

Saturday, T.Woods and his son were seen playing golf at the Son Quint club located on the outskirts of Palma, the capital of Mallorca.

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clayqueen said:
Rafa was always at ease on hardcourts, just circumstances prevented his success. He's had a lot of bad luck with injury at the AO. When he swept the clay season and went deep at Wimbledon, his knee was usually spent by the time the USO came along. He beat Federer in Miami in 2004 as a 17 year old, the first time he played against him. Rafa has more Canadian Open titles than Roger, Murray and Djokovic and more USO titles than Murray and Djokovic and only one less than Roger. Non of the Big 4 has ever dominated Rafa on hardcourt in the same way that Rafa has dominated them on clay.
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His knee hasn't been a problem for him since 2009. Most of his USO losses were attributed to fatigue as a result of a difficult and grueling season or broken confidence. And also often times being dealt very tough draws which take a lot out of him physically. 2018 USO being one example where he played against in-form competitors including Thiem, Khachanov, and Del Potro.
 
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Mike Sams said:
His knee hasn't been a problem for him since 2009. Most of his USO losses were attributed to fatigue as a result of a difficult and grueling season or broken confidence. And also often times being dealt very tough draws which take a lot out of him physically. 2018 USO being one example where he played against in-form competitors including Thiem, Khachanov, and Del Potro.
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It's so weird how they quit bothering him LOL
 
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Mike Sams said:
His knee hasn't been a problem for him since 2009. Most of his USO losses were attributed to fatigue as a result of a difficult and grueling season or broken confidence. And also often times being dealt very tough draws which take a lot out of him physically. 2018 USO being one example where he played against in-form competitors including Thiem, Khachanov, and Del Potro.
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A tendinitis problem in 2009 kept him out of the Wimbledon Championships. He missed the 2012 US Open and 2013 Australian Open due to Hoffa's syndrome in his left knee.
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US Open Tennis 2018

Rafael Nadal forced to retire from US Open semi-final with knee injury
Juan Martín del Potro through after taking first two sets 7-6, 6-2
Spaniard began to struggle with knee problem in second set
www.theguardian.com

Rafael Nadal forced to retire from US Open semi-final with knee injury

The Spaniard was forced to hand victory to Juan Martín del Potro after struggling with a knee problem in the second set
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"The break we had because of the quarantine was good for my knees, but not for my foot," said Nadal.
www.marca.com

Nadal: My foot was a mess after lockdown

Lockdown was difficult for everyone, in a variety of different ways, and it was no different for Rafael Nadal, who struggled with various physical problems over the three months of
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MichaelNadal said:
It's so weird how they quit bothering him LOL
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There is nothing weird about it. In 2010, Rafa underwent PRP treatment on his left knee twice (April & July) and his right knee once (July). He also underwent PRP treatment on his left knee during his 7-month injury layoff in 2012-2013. At the end of 2013, he underwent stem cell therapy on his left knee.
 
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Rafa's knee-doctor has even treated Spain's King Juan Carlos (currently the ex-king).
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Mikel Sánchez, el traumatólogo milagroso que curó al Rey Juan Carlos, Nadal e Iniesta

Hombre humilde y sin gana alguna de veneración, él nunca lo permitiría, pero a la mayoría de sus pacientes les dan ganas de arrodillarse ante él....
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By the way, Dr. Eduardo Anitua mentioned (& pictured with Spain's King Felipe VI) in the same article is Rafa's dentist. Rafa is in good hands. :)

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Rafa's pic in an exhibition of Men's fashion in Victoria and Albert museum, London [in the section: Undressed, a study of the male form]:laughing:
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1551507670385004544
Presented over three rooms – Undressed, a study of the male form; Overdressed, a celebration of peacocking and decadence; and Redressed, a tracing of the suit’s origins and various reimaginings – Fashioning Masculinities boasts treasures at every turn
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Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear at the V&A review - City AM

Fashioning Masculinities invites you to revel in the beauty of men’s fashion, and in this it succeeds, despite its broad remit
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ElChivoEspañol

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JustMy2Cents said:
Rafa trained with Joan Nadal [Toni's son]... no serves yet
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1551871151219130370
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1551867587725762562
nice analysis
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1551853485419020288
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Do we hypothesize that perhaps this is the reason he got that abdominal tear?

Back in 2010 when he was serving bombs it was the shoulder, no?

Curious to see his second serve numbers in Canada, this is something I'm sure has been discussed with his team.
 
intrepidish

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ElChivoEspañol said:
Do we hypothesize that perhaps this is the reason he got that abdominal tear?

Back in 2010 when he was serving bombs it was the shoulder, no?

Curious to see his second serve numbers in Canada, this is something I'm sure has been discussed with his team.
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I wouldn't say the abdominal tear has much to do with faster second serves. Things like this happen when someone is coming back from an injury or layoff and going at it hard in general, like in 2009 too. Just one of those things.
 
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