Last September, Rafael Nadal shared a photo of himself with driver Iain and his wife Jane after the Australian couple were treated to dinner in Mallorca:
Iain has been (and still is) our driver at the Australian Open many years and together with his wife Jane we had last night a nice dinner at Sa Punta restaurant in Mallorca. Always nice to see you! Thanks for coming and see you in Melbourne in January!
A few days ago, Rafa has found time in his busy schedule to visit Iain and his family.
Iain:
Rafa and I have agreed that when he retires, I will retire.
Rafa is an amazing tennis player and an amazing man🙂
What a wonderful nice thing for you to
Invite Rafa for dinner and him to accept. I hope you all enjoyed that
He is a humble and nice young man. Thank you for sharing that story Sir.
OLA OLA OLA OLA OLA & OLA SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) ; ) ; ) ; ) CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FANTASTIC VICTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) 🙂 : ) BRILLIANT FIGHT & GENIUS PASSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) ; ) VAMOS CHAMP & GOD BLESS YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) ENJOY CELEBRATING YOUR STUNNING TENNIS & HAVE A BEAUTIFUL EVENING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) ; ) : ) : ) : ) YOU ARE THE REAL DEAL IN TENNIS COMPETITION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) WE LOVE YOU DEAR RAFA AND VERY HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) GOOD NIGHT & SWEET DREAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) LOTS OF LOVE AND HAPPINESS & KEEP SMILING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) THAT WAS AN EXCITING MATCH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) 😉 : ) : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: ) HAVE FUN !!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) XOXOXOXOX
Job done somehow. Excellent test for rafa which he passed. 4 down 3 to go. Best of luck for the quarter finals.
Thank the lord , where on earth do they get their energy from after 4 hours. Well done Rafa , the AO has certainly gave us some exciting matches this week. Haven’t had any sleep but I have gone past being tired and will sit and watch the Kyrgios match now . .
Oh me too. Got to watch that match. Sleep later.
Should be a good match , this no sleep is not good for the waistline though Lol. So happy for Rafa, the final is beckoning . Don’t think Novak will be there but probably Roger but I’m not ruling out Berdych on that side of the draw. Edmund’s is also doing the UK proud 😂 but as long as Rafas’s there next Sunday , who cares who else is there.
Congrats to Kyle. If Rafa gets to the final and Roger is there – im hoping he can find a way to take him down. Rafa needs to start beating him again or roger the dodger will be winning everything. You never know though – Novak may take roger out. Now theres a thing – supporting novak vs roger is something i could never see myself doing. Lol. Well im going to enjoy nick vs grigor and then get some sleep
I don’t mind Roger he’s a nice guy but obviously I don’t want him to win over Rafa, I did think that even I had missed Novak but when he started the love cupping again I started to wish he was still taking a break Lol
WOW SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: ) : ) : ) LEADING 5:3 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) VAMOS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : )
oh YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) 7th TIMELY ACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) LEADING 4:2 and so resourceful and magical!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : )
YEH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) Another beautiful break leading 2:1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : )
WHAT AN ACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) 6TH ACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : )
and it is 4TH and 5TH ACES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) SHARP AND CLEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) LEADING 6:3 3RD SET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) YEH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) BEAUTIFUL GLADIATOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) FIGHTING. SLIDING. COMMENDING. AMAZING DEAR RAFA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) VAMOS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : )
One more set now Rafa until you meet your next opponent Marin Cilic, another tough match ahead , but like Susie has said you need to be tested especially if you are going to meet Kyrgios shortly
Oh so you are here, Maria. Hope the gang is with you. 🙂
Such an uncomfortable match for Rafa and us but I think he will up his game in this, hopefully, final set.
Hi Rainer , it’s been a long exhausting match , Rafa just need to get it finished now
wi……wi…..wi….another TIMELY 3rd ACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ): ) : ) VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
4:1……………..: ) : ) : )
wi…….wi……wi…….YOU JUST BROKE HIM AGAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) LEADING 3:1 and dancing your power beautifully!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) XOXOXOXO
BEAUTIFUL 2nd ACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) Leading 2:1 and moving beautifully!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) ; ) : )
XOXOXOXOXOXO YOU BRING FULL HOUSE CROWD AND THEY LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : )
That’s what we call TIMELY ACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) wi…..wi…..wi…….VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) BEAUTIFUL ACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) KEEP GOING DEAR RAFA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ); ) YOU WILL OUTLAST HIM WITH YOUR BEAUTIFUL TENN(IS AND BLESSED ENDURANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) POINT BY POINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) ENJOY & VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) WE LOVE YOU & CHEER YOU SO LOUDLY THE NEIGHBORS ARE USED TO IT BY NOW : ) : ) : ) : ) 😉 LES GO RAFA LETS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) The humidity is really tough…..and your efforts and sweat is WHAT YOU ARE ALL ABOUT…..A TRUE CHAMPION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) YOU WILL DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) AND WE ARE HERE TO WATCH IT UNFOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ): ) : ) : ) WE LOVE YOU SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) XOXOXOXO