Articles:

• Federer: Nadal From Boy To Men – via ATP

“I believe Rafa improved in both. His strengths are even better now and his weaknesses are better, although they’re still not as good as his strengths. Of course also he’s fitter. He’s no longer a young boy. He’s a man now. He has experience on top of that. So he really improved. It’s spectacular and the results are there to show, to prove it.”

• Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova: Reigning French Open and BNP Paribas Open Champions – via bnpparibasopenblog.com
  
• Rafa Nadal tops tennis eye candy rankings – via thelocal.es

Nadal beat out his arch rival Roger Federer to be crowned the tennis player most women would want to have a “romantic adventure” with. Rafa — whose on court shirt changes are almost as widely admired as backhand — scooped 35 percent of the vote in a survey conducted by Spanish online dating firm Victoria Milan.

• Did the real Rafael Nadal just send you a friend request? Now you know that’s really Rafa or his PR Team on Facebook.
  
• Fognini has Nadal in his sights – via ATP

Videos:

• Rafael Nadal practices with Thanasi Kokkinakis – Roland Garros 2013
• Rafael Nadal Feature: “I try my best in every tournament – but RG is special.”
  
• Rafa hits the clay in Paris and doesn’t break a sweat
• ATP World Tour Uncovered Rafa Nadal – check it out!

Social Media:

https://twitter.com/PedroRFET/status/339682983659327489

PHOTOS:

• Rafael Nadal practises at Roland Garros (May 30, 2013)
• Rafael Nadal 30 mai 2013 ©SoTennis/EA/
• Roland Garros 2013 – End of R1 & R2

Good to know: Reflections: Roland Garros Day 5 (via The Slice)