ARTICLES:
- Nadal Looking Forward To Rio De Janeiro (via ATP)
… “I have good feelings about competing in Brazil. I have a great connection with the fans here. This country is very special and I hope to enjoy the experience.”
- Nadal is back, and it’s all about his back (via Yahoo Sports)
… ”I heard a lot of times in my career that I will have a shorter career because of my style of game,” he said. ”I really think it’s something that will not happen. If I stopped today, I already will have more than 11 years on tour.”
- Rafael Nadal Says He’s Confounded Critics With ‘Long Career’ (via bloomberg.com)
- Rafa hopes for Maracana inspiration (via iol.co.za)
… “I am a football fan and Sunday will have the chance to get to know the Maracana stadium. It should be a special game,” he said of his plan to watch the Rio state championship match between city rivals Flamengo and Vasco da Gama. Nadal added he had always admired Brazil’s 2002 world champion and former Real Madrid star Ronaldo. “He had serious injuries and yet came back to return to being the best in the world. He set an example to follow.”
- Rafael Nadal Returns to Miami Saturday, March 22 (via sonyopentennis.com)
- A valentine to tennis: What we love (via SI.com)
… Rafael Nadal’s intensity: Death, taxes and Rafa’s fire. That attribute has never been in doubt, and his ferocity wins him matches as much as his shot making and movement do.
- BNP Paribas Open – Five Heartbreaking Moments
ICYMI: Crazy in love, Rafael Nadal and girlfriend Maria Francisca Perello – Happy Valentine’s Day!
VIDEOS:
- Rio de Janeiro 2014 Preview Nadal Interview
- Rafa arrives in Rio
- Rafa’s first practice in Rio
- Nadalmania in Brazil
PHOTOS:
Tommy Haas on Rafa and other players…
