A few photos from Rafael Nadal’s Wednesday practice session.
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Rafael Nadal of Spain smiles as he sits on the players bench during a practice session in Melbourne on January 9, 2019, ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament. (Photo by Asanka Brendon RATNAYAKE / AFP) / — IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE — (Photo credit should read ASANKA BRENDON RATNAYAKE/AFP/Getty Images)
I cannot bear to think of tennis without Rafa. I know that eventually I must accept it and it will be a very long time before I am over Rafa. Fortunately there is so much video and social media featuring Rafa I may never have to face going cold Turkey. The world, not just the tennis world, has benefited by the genius, the very human, the MAN Rafa. I love you Rafa Bless Always Rafa
Vamos Rafa
Dear Rafa. Stay healthy and confident. The best of Everything to you this year at Australia Open. Love you. God bless you. Marylynn
VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) SO FIT & FOCUSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) IT WILL BE A GREAT TOUR FOR YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : WI…….WI………WI……. CI………..CI………CI………ENJOY EVERYTHING SWEETHEART AND HAVE A BEAUTIFUL TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) YOU ARE SO PREPARED AND SO STRONG AND SO GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) WE LOVE YOU AND KNOW THIS WILL BE AN AWESOME TIME FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) ; ) ; ) : ) : ) WE JUST WATCHED YOUR 2010 US OPEN HIGHLIGHTS……..YOU ARE SO INCREDIBELY GIFTED AND YOUR TENNIS IS SO SPECIAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) JUST LIKE NOW A DAYS…… YOUR SOLID SERVE AND SPEEDY RETURNS ARE BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !: ) VERY IMPRESSIVE ….. VERY HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) SO MUCH FUN AND TALENT AND DRIVE AND TENNIS GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) …… VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) WE LOVE YOU DEAR RAFA AND SENDING LOTS OF LOVE & HAPPINESS AND A HUGE VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) AND AN EXTRA SPECIAL VAMOS FOR ALL YOUR HARD BRILLINT WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) HAVE A GREAT DAY & KEEP SMILING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) ENJOY YOUR PRACTICES AND YOUR FABULOUS TOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) ; ) ; ) XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX
Good luck champ <3
Rafa good luck ,so happy you are playing in AO vamossssssssssssssss champ 🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👍
Animo…k t vaya bien en el Abierto d Australia…y k las lesiones se alejen d ti…siempre contigo….