After a great fight, Rafa unfortunately lost the Australian Open final : 7-5, 4-6, 2-6, 7-6, 5-7 after 5 hours and 53 minutes of game. The longest Grand Slam final.
Looking forward to see Rafa in the next tournament.
VAMOS RAFA !!!
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Twice better
Rafa reached the final act at Australian Open after he defeated Roger Federer in 4 sets: 6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-4.
Federer started the match more confident and won the first set at tie-break after he leaded Nadal with 4-1, but Rafa responded and pushed the game to tie-break. Rafa admited that Roger was more aggresive in the beginning of the match.
The pressure of losing the first set didn`t affect Rafa that`s why he won in style the second set: 6-2. The 3rd and 4th set were tough for Nadal because Federer even if he showed that is a little bit tired, he played well.
Despite all the facts, Rafa demonstrated once again that even if he is not the best shape, plays awsome in the important matches.
His best result here is when he won the trophy in 2009 against the same opponent that he won today. A semifinal like a final. Well done, Rafa !!!
After this big victory the overall score between Rafa and Roger is 18-9 for Rafa. So, twice better! :)
In the final act in Melbourne, Rafa will play either Novak Djokovic or Andy Murray.
Photo: zimbio.com
VAMOS RAFA !!!
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Rafa, the gladiator
Rafa fought like a gladiator against Berdych. Nadal eliminated No. 7 ATP, Tomas Berdych after a great fight. Nadal lost in this quarterfinal his first set at this Australian Open, but he managed to advance in semifinals after 4 hours and 16 minutes (6-7, 7-6, 6-4, 6-3).
Tough match, but everyone expected that, including Rafa. The start was a little bit slow, when Rafa lost at tie-break his first set at this Grand Slam. After this first set, the match was more balanced and in the end Rafa was unstoppable showing a great form, physically speaking.
In semifinals, it will be a classic, beacuse Rafa will play against Roger Federer. The match of all macthes.
In 2011 Rafa and Roger played 4 matches and the score is 3-1 for Rafa. Nadal lost at Barclays ATP Tour Finals in London (6-3, 6-0) and won in Florida at ATP World Tour Masters Miami (6-3, 6-2), in Madrid (5-7, 6-1, 6-3) and at Roland Garros in the last act (7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-1).
The overall score between Rafa and Federer is 17-9 for Rafa.
Photo: zimbio.com
VAMOS RAFA !!!
Monday, January 23, 2012
Rafa in quarters
Great 4th Round match for Rafa at Australian Open, where he won against his countryman Feliciano Lopez in 3 sets: 6-4, 6-4, 6-2.
With 81 % on his fist service and with no set lost this year in Melbourne, Rafa marches for quarters where he will play against Tomas Berdych (No. 7 ATP).
The last time when Berdych defeated Rafa was long time ago, in 2006 at ATP Masters Series Madrid (6-3, 7-6 for Berdych). The last match between Rafa and Berdych was last year at ATP World Tour Masters in Miami, when Rafa won in 3 sets (6-2, 3-6, 6-3).
The overall score between Rafa and Berdych is 10-3 for Rafa.
Photo: zimbio.com
VAMOS RAFA !!!
Saturday, January 21, 2012
4th Round: Rafa vs Lopez
After a convincing victory against Lacko, Rafa will play in 4th Round at Australian Open against Feliciano Lopez of Spain.
The last match between Rafa and Feliciano Lopez was last year, on clay at ATP World Tour Masters Rome where Rafa won in straight sets: 6-4, 6-2.
The last time when Lopez won a match against Nadal was at Queen`s Club in London in 2010 on grass.
Photo: zimbio.com
VAMOS RAFA !!!
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Victory for 3rd Round
Rafa is in 3rd Round at Australian Open after he defeated Tommy Haas in 3 sets: 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.
In 3rd Round, Nadal will play against Lukas Lacko of Slovakia. This will be the second match for Rafa here, at Australian Open against Lacko. They played also in 2010 in Melbourne when Rafa won in 3 sets (6-2, 6-2, 6-2).
The last match between them was last year in Doha, when Rafa won again, but Lacko took the second set at zero. (7-6, 0-6, 6-3)
So, the overall score between Rafa and Lacko is 2-0 for Rafa.
Photo: australianopen.com
VAMOS RAFA !!!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
First step forward
Nadal won hist 1st Round match at Australian Open after he defeated Alex Kuznetsov of USA in 3 sets: 6-4, 6-1, 6-1.
Great match for Rafa, he had 42 winners and only 14 unforced erros during all the match.
In 2nd Round, Nadal will play against Tommy Haas of Germany. The overall score between Rafa and Haas is 4-0 for Rafa.
VAMOS RAFA !!!
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Rafa stopped by Monfils
Well, as you probably know, Rafa was defeated in semifinals by Gael Monfils at Qatar ExxonMobil Open in straight sets: 3-6, 4-6.
Both of the sets were started well by Rafa, but after that execellent start something went wrong and the errors appeared.
In the second set, Rafa leaded 4-1, but after that Monfils took the lead 5-4, and won the match after 1 hour and 36 minutes.
Next stop, Australian Open.
VAMOS RAFA !!!
Friday, January 6, 2012
Where you can see Rafa
January 2 – Qatar
January 16 – Australian Open
March 8 – BNP Paribas Open
Indian Wells
March 21 – Sony Ericsson Open
April 15 – Monte
Carlo Rolex Masters
April 23 – Open Sabadell
May 6 – Mutua Madrilena Madrid
May 13 – Internazionali BNL
d`Italia
May 27 – Roland Garros
June 11 – Gerry Weber Open
June 25 – Wimbledon
July 28 – London
August 6 – Rogers
August 13 – Western &
Southern Financial Group Masters
August 27 – US Open
October 7 – Shanghai
October 29 – BNP Paribas
Masters
November 5 – Barclays ATP
World Tour Finals
Changes can be made during the season.
VAMOS RAFA !!!
VAMOS RAFA !!!
Rafa in semifinals
After this important quarterfinal victory against Mikhail Youzhny, Rafa reached to the semifinals in Qatar at ExxonMobil Open.
In semifinals he will play agianst Gael Monfils of France. The overall score between Rafa and Monfils is 8-1 for Rafa.
VAMOS RAFA !!!
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Easy victory
Next stop: Mikhail Youzhny of Russia.
VAMOS RAFA !!!
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Victory for Rafa
World No. 2 Rafael Nadal was forced to play three sets in his 2012 ATP World Tour season debut Tuesday, but came away with a 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-3 victory over Philipp Kohlschreiber in the first round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha.
"I'm very happy about my level," stated Nadal. "I think I played a very good first set. The only moment that I didn't play well was the beginning of the second and after the tie-break. For the rest [of the match], I think I played solid."
Nadal advances to play Denis Gremelmayr.
atpworldtour.com
VAMOS RAFA !!!
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