ARTICLES:
- Nadal Calm & Confident On Eve Of Rome Campaign (via ATP World Tour)
“I think in Madrid I played better than I had the two previous weeks,” said Nadal on Tuesday. “It’s true that wasn’t the case in the final, but the quarter-finals (against Tomas Berdych) and semi-finals (against Roberto Bautista Agut) were two good matches against two good, in-form players. It was good for my confidence.”
Ganar, para todos los deportistas, es lo más importante. Ganar me da tranquilidad, me da confianza. Es difícil de explicar lo que es. Pero realmente le doy valor al ganar cuando lucho y cuando me sacrifico para conseguirlo. En toda mi carrera he trabajado para eso, trabajo para ganar y para ser feliz con lo que hago. Ganar, en según que momento, te da felicidad, energía y una pausa imprescindible.
- Toni Nadal: “No merecimos ganar, Nishikori sí, tuvimos suerte” (via lasexta.com) – with video!
“No nos merecimos la victoria. El otro (Nishikori) sí, porque ha jugado mejor durante todo el tiempo. Es una victoria injusta y hemos tenido mucha suerte”, comentó Toni Nadal tras el encuentro.
- Watch List: Nadal, Djokovic headline week in Rome that could be without some big names (via SI.com)
- New hi-tech racquets to make French Open, Wimbledon debut (via Eurosport)
At present, the Babolat company – which numbers Rafa Nadal, Li Na, Sam Stosur and Jo Wilfried Tsonga among the players it sponsors – is the only manufacturer using the technology, but the company’s chief says very soon all racquets will be smart racquets.
- Roger Federer? Rafael Nadal? Find out which French Open champion is really right for you – quiz (via oregonlive.com)
PHOTOS:
- Rafael Nadal Pre-Tournament Press Conference – Rome Masters 2014
- Rafael Nadal wins a record 27th Masters 1000 title at the Mutua Madrid Open!
VIDEOS:
- Rafael Nadal First Practice in Rome
- My Roland Garros – In a few words
- Roland Garros 2013 Semifinal: Nadal d. Djokovic
- Roland Garros 2013 men’s final: R. Nadal d. D. Ferrer
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