ARTICLES:
- Djokovic, Nadal Successfully Begin Doubles Title Bids (via ATP World Tour)
… three-time Doha doubles champion (2005, 2009, 2011) Rafael Nadal paired with Juan Monaco to defeat Simone Bolelli and Leonardo Mayer 6-3, 6-3. The long-time friends, who last played together when they reached the final in Vina del Mar in February 2013 (l. to Lorenzi-Starace), saved all five break points faced.
- Murray: Rafa’s record on clay is most incredible in all of sport (via rabulleil.blogspot.ae)
“I made the semi-finals of the French Open two times and both times I lost to Rafa. If he wasn’t around I would have a chance normally against some of the other players. But he’s by far the best clay court player of all time. I don’t know if his record on that surface will ever be matched. It’s one of the most incredible records in all of sport.“
- Doha 2015: An Unpredictable Player Dinner (via andytayloronline.com)
Christopher Carter then took us on a wild ride using Rafa and David Ferrer (the same two targets who spent a lot of time on stage last year) to light florescent bulbs with their bare-hands and telepathically deliver thoughts to each other. It was quite extraordinary, to tell the truth.
- Rafa Nadal se estrena en Doha con victoria en el dobles (via tenis.as.com)
Con mucha solvencia y por un doble 6-3, Nadal y Mónaco (uno de los mejores amigos de Rafa en el circuito) batieron en una hora exacta al dúo formado por el italiano Simone Bolelli y el argentino Leo Mayer. … En el cuadro individual, Nadal, actual campeón del evento de Doha, jugará la primera ronda hacia las 17:00 horas del martes (horario español) ante el zurdo alemán Michael Berrer, número 127 de la ATP, de 34 años y emergido de la fase previa.
PHOTOS: Rafael Nadal Attends 2015 Doha Player Party
VIDEOS:
- Nadal/Monaco vs Bolelli/Mayer (via Instagram/shueyshujab)
- ATP Launches New ‘Be The One’ Campaign (via ATP World Tour)
Reminder:
Another positive step on the journey to full match sharpness. Our man will be okay, he’s the best. Vamos Rafaaaaaa
Estoy esperando la hora en que tu me aparezca,vamos, RAFAEL .
HOORAY! Rafa’s off to a good start! Congratulations to you and Juan Monaco! VAMOS, RAFA!
Every match will help Rafa to find his rhythym. No matter it is a single it a double match. Vamos Rafa.