Articles:

• Nadal Celebrates 27th Birthday With Win; Faces Nerveless Wawrinka In QFs – via ATP World Tour

“I played much better today than the first three matches, no doubt about that. I started to have feelings with my forehand when I had a chance to hit my forehand. I started to change directions well. I started to feel that I can hit the ball longer and am having more confidence in every stroke.”

• Nadal rounding into form as tournament progresses – via Roland Garros

The neo-27-year-old is now on a 25-match win streak here at the French – and few would bet against him having more wins than candles by the end of the week.

• Birthday boy Nadal reaches last eight in style – via NBC Sports
• If you’ve never heard of Pseudo Fed, you should look him up. Hilarious. He did a little quick guest write-up for us! For the love of Rafa: Pseudo Fed talks about Fedal
• Good to know: Why Is the FFT Blocking Roland Garros Videos on YouTube? – via The Changeover
• Can’t pose like Nadal, this Shield belongs to the team, says MS Dhoni – via sports.ndtv.com

“This one belongs to the team, not me alone,” he said when a couple of photographers wanted him to pose like a Rafael Nadal would do after a Grand Slam victory. “You want me to bite the shield? No way, it’s too heavy and I am not doing a Rafael Nadal or a Roger Federer. That’s tennis and this one is cricket. We will celebrate our style.”

Videos:

• Birthday boy Nadal reaches last eight at Roland Garros
• Nadal 4R Press Conference: “Nishikori’s a player with great talent.”
• Road to Roland-Garros wish a happy birthday to Rafael Nadal!
• Rafael Nadal celebrating his Birthday on court France 2013 HD
• VIDEO HD: Full Match Nadal vs Nishikori RG 2013 R4

Social Media:

Celebs and Twitterati wish Rafael Nadal a happy birthday

Photos:

• Rafael Nadal celebrates 27th birthday
• Roland Garros R4: Rafael Nadal vs Kei Nishikori