rodilla

FACING THE DEFENSE OF THE U.S. OPEN physically maimed and lack of confidence, BUT MARGIN IMPROVEMENT

Rafa Nadal ends of carbides. The machinery seems to lubricate rusty and is taking his time. Ended Wimbledon (lost in the final to Novak Djokovic) physically maimed her knees and left foot in the six weeks beyond the rest, little has been prepared. In his comeback, was surprised by the early exit in Montreal after falling into second round against Ivan Dodig, as well as the loss to Mardy Fish, a rival whom he had always won in the quarterfinals in Cincinnati. Beyond the results, the alarm will go by your feelings. "When Rafael hits the opponent does not hurt," said Toni Nadal after the removal of his pupil in Ohio. "Worse, we can not. We must recover the physical in these days before the U.S. Open," he added.

Rafa now travels to New York with Francis Roig, second technical, Rafael Maymó, trainer, Benito Perez Barbadillo-, press officer, and Marc Lopez, friend and doubles partner eventually. There you will find his uncle and coach Toni, absent at the beginning of this mini-American tour. The Spaniard is invited on Thursday as defending champion at the final table's draw U.S. Open tournament that will start on the bottom as the second seeded with the imperative urgency to win and defend republish 2,000 points that do not depart from the ATP throne to come down last July in favor of 'Nole'. "I do not know if I'll be in good condition in New York, but what is certain is that I'll try," admitted the Spaniard before taking the flight will take you to the `City '.

Despite having three titles in payroll this season (Monte Carlo, Barcelona, ​​Roland Garros), Nadal did not reach the Big Apple with many defeats as this year (10) since 2007, not exceeding the figure from 2004 (12). Rafa participated eight times in the `major 'New York, and its increasingly positive results: second round in 2003 and 2004, third round in 2005, the quarterfinals in 2006, second round in 2007, semifinals in 2008 and 2009 title 2010. To repeat milestone, Rafa is very clear what to do: "In New York I have to play my game. I have to play more aggressive, move faster, have more intensity and make fewer mistakes." Now you just need to implement it.

After spending a short holiday with a group of friends in Ibiza, Rafa Nadal has changed the tennis racket by the golf club, another of his passions.

After spending a short holiday with a group of friends in Ibiza, Rafa Nadal has changed the tennis racket by the golf club, another of his passions. This weekend the tournament went to Renault benficio ADAA Llucmajor, the not-for-profit aid the sick passenger Islands Baleares.

Nadal is about to begin U.S. tour that culminated with the U.S. Open. "The recovery of the knee well, but until we reach the tournament will not know how I'm really," admitted Nadal, who was most kind and friendly with their fans and the press.

Nadal has never lost a set on grass against Murray (1 / 4 of Wimbledon 2008 and Wimbledon SF 2010)

Rafael Nadal qualified for the semifinals of Wimbledon after beating in four sets to Mardy Fish in a match where the best news is that their physical problems nothing was known. On Friday look for a ticket to the final against Andy Murray.

Rafa Nadal reached his sixteenth Grand Slam semifinal and fifth Wimbledon after beating the Mardy Fish by an aggregate score of 6-3, 6-3, 5-7 and 6-4 after two hours and fifty-three minutes of play in a clash played at Track 1, All England Tennis Club. There were no reports of problems in his right knee and the peroneal tendon in his left foot. Perhaps this is the most positive of a Nadal offered an improved version over the green London to Fish, a rival who tried until the last point, but eventually bowed the knee to the champions. After heating the British junior Evan Hoyt on Track 4, Nadal became committed to the mat. He started the game as well like, with a break in the opening game that allowed him to mark time. He looked loose on the track, playing aggressive with both his right and his backhand, hit forgotten in the closet in previous matches and yet in this match served to confuse a Fish that did not find loopholes in a pediment all it returned. Neither the guns of the U.S. would end up with 12 aces to his credit, the Spanish were able to prevent the first act to sign up with sufficiency.

The muted reaction of Fish early in the second act to save Rafa took a 15-40 asserting an open and remove the body of another American. Then the Spaniard who would star in the break that ultimately would give him the set. A round in which he offered a wide range of shots in which 'Passings' were the guest stars. Impossible Hits including, Nadal into his pocket to the right audience with the world's No. 1. It all seemed plain sailing for Rafa, he returned to take advantage of the scoring in the opening game of the third set, but Fish is 'Top ten' for something and still had things to say. Nainkin David's pupil was not prepared to throw in the towel early and took advantage of Nadal went through a time gaps in your game (the only one but that Rafa can put in this match) to start the comeback. Supported by 80% effective with his first serve with a forehand into acceleration that ran more than ever about the English green and up to the network for display as an extraordinary voleador, Fish scored the third set and ran the rumor by steps of the court.

The audience had already seen to suffer Bernard Tomic Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer fell to Jo-Wilfred Tsonga. The doors to a new surprise was open. However, only to see the faces habvía quiet Toni Nadal and Carlos Costa in the box of Spanish to know that the Spaniard would soon return to their routine. It was. It was not just four games to back Rafa right to punish the Fish and sign a break that will pave the way to the semifinals. A road that ran through the hard way that winning the public rose from their seats and undermined the morale of a combustible Fish, which While trying to the end ran out of prizes. Rafa finally was able to raise his arms to heaven in London, now respected as far as rainfall is concerned.

Rafa has 19 consecutive wins at Wimbledon and maintained at the throne of ATP (although this does not only depend on it). His next opponent will be on the green local hero London, one Andy Murray won in three sets to Feliciano Lopez. Nadal and Murray, 1 and 4 in the ranking, have been measured to date 15 times, with a `head-to-head 'of 11-4 in favor of the Spanish.

Rafa Nadal is already in the second round of Australia Open after the withdrawal of Mark Daniel. Brazil lost 6-0 the first set and fell 5-0 in the second, when he retired.

Rafael Nadal advanced to the second round of Australian Open (where he will play against American Ryan Sweeting, today's Spanish hangman Gimeno Traver, who won 6-4, 6-4, 6-1) after a walk of 47 minutes before Brazilian Marcos Daniel, not even the length of a training routine. With 6-0, 5-0 to Nadal, Daniel retired and ended his 'Via Crucis' particular.

The Brazilian twice required medical attention and spent more than half a game (?) With a bulky bandage on his left knee. In the second set 3-0, Daniel, who was limping constantly, he asked to remove the dressing. Two games later, he went to shake hands with Nadal. "It feels good winning this way, but when someone is ill and was Daniel, the best thing for him is to leave and go to recover soon, "Nadal said, interviewed by Jim Courier in the same track in the Rod Laver Arena." From the beginning, he saw Daniel was too nervous, "Toni Nadal felt , Rafa's uncle and coach. The Brazilian had suffered discomfort in training on Monday, but "not one hundred percent maybe I would have been enough to win," revealed Daniel.

Beneath the hum of the big birds known as the Australian 'Sparrows' (actually, chingolos oceanic), Nadal won 49 of the 61 points played, with 25 winners, and none of Daniel. Rafa `served four aces ... and three double faults. Serving in the second game of the second set, but rather out of step with the continuing problems of Daniel, Nadal had to cancel four balls of `break ', mostly good service to the twisting one-handed backhand Daniel.

At that point, the Brazilian and was only slightly more the desire to win a game. Nor did it. Finally, the 'sparrows' returned to their dens of neighboring Melbourne Cricket Ground (go to the Arena to peck food) ... Nadal and landed on his second-round comfortable nest.