Top seed Rafael Nadal has won his first title of 2015 at the Argentina Open in Buenos Aires after a 6-4, 6-1 win over No.60 Juan Monaco.
Rafa: “It was a complicated day for everybody. Both for me and (Monaco) but especially for the fans who had to wait. We have to thank them for staying here until the end.” (via AP)
The match lasted an hour and 26 minutes as Rafa won his 65th career title.
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – MARCH 01: Rafael Nadal of Spain receives the trophy from former tennis player Gaston Gaudio after wining the singles final match between Rafael Nadal of Spain and Juan Monaco of Argentina as part of ATP Argentina Open at Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club on March 01, 2015 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Gabriel Rossi/LatinContent/Getty Images)
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Rafa, or Rafa fans who know how to email him please send him this important msg:
ONLY play “17” tourneys a year…for your current and future health and to manage the longevity of your career so we all can enjoy for years to come:
(1) tune-up Australian (2) Australian (3) ‘2’ South Amer clay tourneys (5) Indian Wells (6) Sony
(7) Monte Carlo (8) 1 Spanish clay (9) Rome (10) French Open (11) Wimbledon Tune-up
(12) Wimbledon (13) Rogers Cup (14) Cincinati (15) US Open (16) 2 indoor events in the fall
= total of 17 tourney’s
= probably 8 – 12 tourney wins a year if you can follow this schedule!
= 1 – 3 majors a year if you follow this schedule
= instead of 2-3 more years of playing hard courts too much and leaving the sport at, say 30
= following the ’17’ match limit will allow you to play to a normal 33 – 35-36 yrs. of age play
= and reach at least “20” or more major titles, but who cares about Majors, we want you hlthy,
no?
This will of course affect your ranking blah blah…who cares, we are behind you and regardless of seeding, you WILL still win 1 – 3 majors a year and 8 – 12 tourneys!!!!!
(and plenty of $, or at least as much as if you decided to play too many hard ct. matches…)
Rafa, Enjoy life, enjoy tennis and allow us to continue to enjoy your passion…and maybe you’ll even have time to get married, if you want, and still play and enjoy tennis at a high level and only playing 17 tourney’s a year!
Take care my friend,
love seeing rafa biting the trophy. given time to have full strength, he’ll be a contention.
RAFA’S BACK,watch out everyone,barring injuries he is on his way to No 1.he’s the most entertaining player ever.
RAFA SO PLEASED FOR YOU I, WEPT WITH RELIEVEYOUR LOVELY SMILE. GOD BLESS YOU FOR THE JOY YOU BRING XX