ARTICLES:

• My Sportsman: Tennis player Rafael Nadal (via sportsillustrated.cnn.com)

… I don’t know if Nadal is the best player ever. But in 2013, he convinced me: for one match, with my vital organs on the line, I would take him. Again, I didn’t think I would ever say that. For the longest time, I was a Roger Federer guy.

• For Nalbandian, a Supporting Role in the Era of Federer and Nadal (via NY Times)

… “I had the good luck and the bad luck to coincide with practically the two best players in the history of world tennis,” he told the Argentine newspaper La Nación. “Let me sum it up for you: Federer and Nadal. Roger broke all the records, and Rafa is on the brink. To have shared this great era with them, to have beaten them, lost to them and been at this level has given me a lot of pride.”

• Djokovic gets the better of Nadal once again (via ESPN)

• FEDERER VS. NADAL – It’s the rivalry for the Ages… how did it play out in 2013? (via ATP)

… They met four times this year, with Federer claiming just one set. Nadal improved to a 22-10 mark in their FedEx ATP Head2Head record.

• ICYMI: Rafael Nadal enters first live poker tournament
• ICYMI: Qatar ExxonMobil Open acceptance list announced: Rafael Nadal starts off 2014 in Doha
• Visita al Centro Educativo Anantapur. Tres años de evolución: nuevas oportunidades y nuevas sonrisas (via Fundacion Rafa Nadal)
• Quick Hits – Tennis News (via The Slice)
• Offrez-vous La Raquette De Rafael Nadal (via L’equipe)

VIDEOS:

• The 12 Best “This Is SportsCenter” Spots as Chosen by TIME and ESPN ( via entertainment.time.com)
• El lío de Nadal con el inglés y el castellano (via marca.com)
• 2013 BTB Awards: Best ATP points
• Grandes Amigos Y Rivales: ¿Qué Piensa David Sobre Rafa Nadal? (via telefe.com)
• Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic honour Nicolás Massú’s retirement from tennis
• Destacados tenistas nacionales e internacionales visitan el Palacio de La Moneda
• Christian y Sylvana con Rafael Nadal – New York – USA

PHOTOS:

• Rafael Nadal and David Nalbandian speak at a press conference in Argentina (with video)
• Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic exhibition match in Chile
• Nadal, Djokovic, Nalbandian, Massu meet Chilean President Sebastian Piñera
• Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic visited the Museum of Fashion in Chile
• VOTE – Best pic of the year: Quelle est pour vous la photo de l’année? (via tennismagazine.fr)