On Monday, Rafael Nadal wore a new Nike cooling vest during practice at Flushing Meadows. The vest is designed to reduce stress on the body caused by high heat and humidity.
Rafa:
Anything that can help with this heat is a benefit. We typically use wet towels to stay cool, but this vest gives me relief in all the places I need it. Every area of the vest was designed with players in mind.
The prototype was born in the Nike Sport Research Lab through tests on the relationship between body temperature and athlete performance. Nike researchers found that roughly 25 percent of energy used during exercise goes toward moving muscle, and the remaining 75 percent becomes heat that increases body temperature. This can hinder athletic performance, both physically and in an athlete’s mind.
Source: Nike
BOOOOOOM!!!
Our champ does not let us down. WOW!
Now he needs to hang tough. This is not going to be easy. Rafa will suffer tonight. But hopefully he shall prevail.
Game on!!!
SET POINTS!! Stay strong Rafa you can do this!!!
Ok I m back to not watching again
VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) FEISTY TENNIS GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) ; ) ; ) : ) : ) LOVE YOU SWEETHEART…..KEEP GOING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) 🙂 : ) : ) ; ) ; ) OUR PRECIOUS GLADIATOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) AND BY THE WAY…..YOU LOOK SO STRIKINGLY HANDSOME WITH THE SWEATY GRAY TOP TIGHT LOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) LOVE THE SHORTS TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) YOU ARE PLAYING BEAUTIFULLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) AND I LOVE LOVE LOVE YOUR ATTITUDE OF MOVING FORWARD EACH POINT REGARDLESS…….YOU ARE ONE SPECIAL COMPETITOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX KEEP SMILING SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) WE LOVE YOU & ENJOY EVERYTHING HERE WITH YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) LETS GO RAFA LETS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
If Rafa takes this set. Theim won’t be able to survive for four or five sets at this level.
Bloody hell
It’s okay. At least he’s proven that he can break Thiem. Rafa can do it again. But needs to be steady on serve. Let’s go champ!!
Come on Rafa, you can’t afford to lose the break of serve you just earned.
Hold steady Rafa!
Oh Lord
Takes Rafa a while to warm up
The good thing is that Rafa served first in this 2nd set, so the scoreboard pressure is on Thiem. Omg, just seen the banana!
Hang in there Rafael! U can do it
BOOM!! One hold Rafa, and the second set is in the bag. I can’t watch!
Yessssssssssssssss💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪
HAAHAA Thiem is hitting that ball with all his life!!! Rafa should yell out ‘Del Potro!’ That’ll scare him hahaha. Break points! Take one RAFA!!!
Come on Theim make some mistakes
As long as Rafa hangs in there on his own serve, he will get a chance to break Thiem. But he absolutely has to avoid Thiem getting a sniff of his service games.
Rafa playing more settled now. Keep it together champ! Thiem serving solid so far though.
Come on Rafa break him💪💪💪
Rafa is on his way- just forget about the 1st set.