All things Tennis. One slice at a time.
Rafael Nadal was on hand today in Madrid for the presentation of the ”Alma Nadal” Charity Match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium. Rafa spoke to the press before posing with his Real Madrid friends Alvaro Morata, Aitor Karanka, Xabi Alonso, Coach Jose Mourinho and Esteban Granero. The charity match against world no.1 Novak Djokovic will [...]
Rafael Nadal is seen acknowledging the crowd prior to the start of the UEFA Champions League group G match between Real Madrid and Ajax at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain yesterday. Has Rafa even had a chance to get over the jet lag? Or sleep, period?
Most Surprising Upsets of the Day: Fabio Fognini vs. Gael Monfils (13), 2-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 9-7. Fognini, currently ranked 92 in the world, eked out a win against Monfils to make it to the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career.
Least Surprising Outcome of the Day: Alisa Kleybanova [...]
Most Exciting Match of the Day: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (8) vs. Daniel Brands, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-7(2), 7-5. We started by rooting for Frenchman Tsonga for a first-round win on the terre bateau, but as the match turned into a five-setter, his opponent, a clear underdog from the start, had us wondering, “Who is Daniel Brands? [...]
After winning his second round match today, Rafael Nadal had a chance to hangout with Cristiano Ronaldo (L) and Raul Gonzalez (C) of Real Madrid.
I could definitely see Nadal doing well on the soccer field, but I’m not sure how I feel about Ronaldo with a racquet (at least it’s Babolat!)
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