Rafael Nadal

[humor]

Is he going to win every title?

I justo hope so

 

[Miss Dalloway]

What did you guys think of his pink shirt at todays match?I thought he totally rocked it and looked sexy in it.

 

[Child_in_time]

I loved his outfit at RG!!! I usually don't like pink, especially on guys but this shade of pink was perfect for him and complemented his gorgeous complexion so good. Roland Garros wasn't it for me this year because of Rafa's absence in the later rounds, I kind of see Rafa as RG's embodiment. What a thrill would it have been to see another Nadal-Federer final, today's final was average, the play was not thrilling nor amazing (although I didn't root for Federer's win, in the end I was really emotional during the trophy ceremony and happy too).

 

[Nicolasa]

Rafa in pink :

2009 French Open Roland Garros

source: zimbio

 

[larien]

I hope he can play in Wimbledon





nytimes

 

[marya-a]

^ yeah I hope he can play at wimbledon aswell

 

[amore per moda]

Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon

Friday, 19 June 2009

Rafael Nadal has announced he will not defend his Wimbledon title.

The world number one and top seed had said after the French Open that he would not play Wimbledon if he was not 100% and so it has come to pass.

"I’m here and I'm just not 100%. I'm better than what I was a couple of weeks ago but I don’t feel right," Nadal told a packed press conference on Friday evening at the All England Club.

"To not play Wimbledon is one of the toughest decisions of my career."

After suffering a shock defeat in the French Open to Robin Soderling, Nadal received treatment on his knees in Barcelona and skipped the tradition Wimbledon warm-up at Queen’s in an effort to be fit for The Championships. He was diagnosed with tendinitis in both quadriceps tendons as well as a small amount of fluid on the kneecaps.

"I tried everything. I didn't feel terrible but also not close to my best. When I enter a tournament my goal is winning and my feeling right now is I'm not ready to win.

"It's very painful for me but I can't play at the tournament this year. It's tough but it is what it is."

Nadal's absence will cause a reshuffle in the men’s singles draw. Nadal's place will be taken by fifth seed Juan Martin Del Potro. Del Potro's place will be taken by the 17th seed James Blake. Blake's place will be taken by Jose Arguso of Argentina and a lucky loser will fill Arguso's spot.

Nadal revealed that he had been playing with considerable pain and he didn't know how long he would be out of tennis. But he said he expected to fully recover from his knee problems and that he would have a "long career".

"I played with some problems on the on the knee for the last few months. I've been making efforts to play week after week. The truth is that sportsmen always play with pain and don't know where the limit is, where you can get to. I think I reached that limit now.

"I will work very hard to comeback as soon as possible. One of the problems is I’m thinking more about the knees than what is happening on court and it’s very difficult to play like that."

When Nadal was asked about his many fans and how disappointed they would be that he was not appearing at Wimbledon, the 23-year-old replied: "no more than me".

Nadal also said he was not concerned that his absence would open the door for Roger Federer to reclaim the number one world ranking. "If I lose the number one ranking I’m going to accept it like the four years I was number two and work hard to improve and recover."

http://www.wimbledon.org/

 

[marya-a]

How disappointing

 

[jemina]

Ou no

 

[Miss Dalloway]

It really sucks he is out of Wimbledon, but his health is more important, and he will be back to his winning self soon.

 

[kito09]

I am totally obsessed with this guy Ah, I cant wait to see him back in the court, and back to number. 1

 

[Rising_star]

I am totally obsessed with this guy Ah, I cant wait to see him back in the court, and back to number. 1

Indeed!!!!

 

[PrincesseDaria]

hola.com

 

[PrincesseDaria]

dailymail.co.uk

 

[marya-a]

Ergh..rubbing salt into my wounds

 

[peke]

Nadal(L)

 

[larien]

Tennis superstars Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal flash their winning smiles Wednesday during a promotional event in New York City, where the duo will hit the courts starting Monday for the U.S. Open.

people

 

[larien]

daylife

 

[miu_miu]

Nike Sportswear have teamed up with the hugely talented pairing of David Sims and Karl Templer to present the story for one of the labels most iconic pieces of clothing “The AW77”. The series consists of seven of Nike’s most exciting athletes, including Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova, Sofia Boutella, Alexandre Pato, Manny Pacquiao, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James.

Off-court and on athletes, the angle see’s Nike Sportswear’s in it’s true essence as David Sims photographed seven athletes styled and directed by Karl Templer. Three months in four cities, the seven athletes each bring their own attitude and off-court persona to help deliver a series of images that are passionate, competitive, dynamic, gracious, self-expressive and honest.

Having seen the US Open begin in fine fashion we could not think of an athlete more fitting to be the first we put into the spotlight for this interesting project than Rafael Nadal. Back from injury and ready to fight back to number one spot in the world, Nadal is a genuine champion and perhaps one that will become as iconic as “The AW77”.

“I think in the end, the most important thing is being true to yourself, being honest with yourself. You know what you are doing wrong, then, you correct and improve.” “Off the court, I see that being normal will help you be better on the court. I like more or less to feel comfortable with what I wear on and off the court. And I like to be well dressed.” Rafael Nadal

Take a look behind the scenes at the shoot showing the off court personality of Rafael Nadal.

slamxhype.com

 

[peke]

Rafa(l)