Articles:

• French Open 2013 : Rafael Nadal reveals all his fears. Novak Djokovic isn’t one – via dailymail.co.uk

For a man who has lost just once in eight years playing the clay courts here at Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal surprisingly admits to feeling moments of great vulnerability. Unfortunately for Novak Djokovic, who has made winning the 2013 French Open Championship his No1 priority of the year, he does not reveal any weakness that might be exploited if, as expected, they meet in the semi-final.

• The Rally: Rafa’s Brain – via tennis.com

How many times have we seen Rafa play defense for 10, 12, 19 strokes, lulling his opponent into a false sense of safety, before breaking his competitor’s spirit with an off-the-back-foot wrist-snapping forehand pass? Superego tennis at its best.

• ATP Roland Garros Visions: Picks, Predictions, Dark Horses, Winners – via tennisgrandstand.com
• What if Rafael Nadal and Thomas Muster had been rivals? – via oregonlive.com
• Un Rafa más agresivo – via deportes.elpais.com (by Carlos Moya)

Veo a un jugador más agresivo que antes, que quiere seguir mejorando, que evoluciona a pesar de todo lo conseguido en el pasado, consciente de que los rivales cada vez le conocen más y sobre todo que se da cuenta de la importancia de cuidar su cuerpo intentando pasar menos horas en pista.

• Rafael Nadal recuerda con cariño cada uno de sus títulos en Roland Garros – via elcomercio.com

Videos:

• Kids’ Day / Journée des Enfants de Roland-Garro
• Rafael Nadal’s style of play and his two-handed backhand put a lot of stress on his injured left knee: Nadal’s Knee
• Nadal, le taureau de Manacor

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• Rafael Nadal à l’entrainement sur le court N°9
• Day 1 @ Roland Garros