Rafael Nadal has expressed his condolences to the families of the 150 people who died on Tuesday following the crash of a Germanwings flight in the French Alps.
ARTICLES:
- Day & Night Session Schedule Highlights Released (via Miami Open)
… The following day, fans will be able to enjoy Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal, both playing during the Friday, March 27th day session. Nadal, a former finalists on three separate occasions, comes into the tournament in good form.
- Rafael Nadal has injury scare at Miami Open; Serena Williams expects to play (via Miami Herald)
The 2015 Miami Open started with a bit of a scare, when No. 2 seed and fan favorite Rafael Nadal tripped during a hitting session with Grigor Dimitrov and fell to the court late Monday morning. He appeared to roll his left ankle, took off his shoe and sock, and walked off the court gingerly. But within an hour, there was no noticeable limp as he headed to his car in the parking lot. His press agent, Benito Perez Barbadillo, said Nadal was OK and expected to play later this week.
- Nadal Gunning For First Miami Open Title; Djokovic Defending Again (via ATP World Tour)
No. 2 seed Nadal, who currently tops the all-time leaderboard with 27 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles, will open against the winner of Sergiy Stakhovsky and countryman Nicolas Almagro, with a potential quarter-final clash against Tomas Berdych.
Why are we so desperate for the revival of The Rivalry? The illusion of our more innocent, happier days gone by, perhaps. “It is strange how we hold on to the pieces of the past while we wait for our futures,” YA author Ally Condie has offered. It isn’t really all that strange — at least not in this context. We look forward to another Federer-Nadal match-up precisely because it’s something from out of the past — but not quite something that’s ready for embalming. Just like our own youthful hopes and dreams. … In short, they still have the capacity for greatness. And for tennis fans of a certain age, nothing is greater than Federer and Nadal bringing out the best in one another.
- Positive Nadal Moving In The Right Direction (via ATP World Tour)
Despite squandering three match points for his first loss to the 24-year-old Canadian, the World No. 3 said he takes many positives from a strong week in Indian Wells. … “I enjoyed the match. I enjoyed being on court. I enjoyed suffering with his serve. I enjoyed trying to be very focused with my serve all the time. I think I did well. I enjoyed the fact that I felt well with myself on court again.”
Rafael Nadal as The Hulk — Have you seen Nadal’s forearms? And his pants of questionable length that can tear if his thighs bulge through them? And the sometimes-unfortunate haircut? That’s not a bad choice at all, except for the fact that Nadal never seems to get annoyed, let alone get himself into a Hulk-like range.
- Nadal To Return To The Aegon Championships In June (via ATP World Tour)
Tournament Director Stephen Farrow was ecstatic at the news. “Rafa is one of the greatest tennis players of all time and he is universally popular, so this is fantastic news for the Aegon Championships and our spectators. We have stayed in contact with Rafa and his team over the years, and we always hoped he would return one day. To be able to add his name to an already strong field is a thrill, and we look forward to welcoming him back to The Queen’s Club in June.”
PHOTOS:
- Rafael Nadal meets David Beckham and Thalia in Miami for Tommy Hilfiger’s birthday
- Nice 3D painting of Rafael Nadal by Bruce Sulzberg 🙂
- 2015 BNP Paribas Open – Day 13 (via Billie Weiss)
- BNP Paribas Open 2015: Pictures from Friday, March 20 (via Tennis Connected)
VIDEOS:
- Rafael Nadal practices in Miami (via Miami Open)
- Rafael Nadal returns to grass at Queen’s Club after four years (via MSN)
- 2015 Indian Wells Recap (via BNP Paribas Open)
- Toni Nadal on his way to Miami (via IB3)
All thoughts and prayers for those who lost their lives and for those who grieve. For those of us who worked in aviation we feel a special affinity for colleagues and families.
My heart goes out to all the families and friends of those taken in such tragedy
CONDOLENCES to all the families, a terrible time for them ,God bless.peace.
My condolences to the whole community of Spain with its lost and specially to the family & friends. It’s a tragedy!
RIP very sad … Peace to all of the families ….
In pictures above … Who is that woman…Rafa is that your Mother??? I know the guy is Beckham …
Thalia is a Mexican singer and actress.
All the best to the families. Be strong!!