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Post by serin on Apr 28, 2011 4:16:15 GMT -5
Madrid Masters May 2nd-8TH 2011.. Madrid Entry List/Fact Sheet (updated April 26, 2011) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tournament Name: MUTUA MADRID OPEN Location: MADRID, SPAIN Dates: SUNDAY 1SUNDAY 8 MAY, 2011 Prize Money: 2,835,000 (Total Financial Commitment 3,706,000) 56 DRAW (Q28) SITE: CAJA MAGICA C/CAMINO DE PERALES S/N 28041 MADRID SURFACE: CLAY BALL: DUNLOP FORT CLAY COURT WEB SITE: www.madrid-open.comQualifying draw: Friday, April 29, 9:00 p.m. Main draw: Saturday, April 30, 2:00 p.m. Doubles draw: Saturday, April 30, 6:00 p.m. ATP Ranking Points W: 1000 F: 600 SF: 360 QF: 180 R16: 90 R32: 45 (Seeds 1-8: 10) R64: 10 (WC: 0) Q: +25 Q14: 14 Q28: 0 Entry deadline: March 21, 2011 Seeding: April 25, 2011 1 Nadal, Rafael ESP 1 2 Djokovic, Novak SRB 2 3 Federer, Roger SUI 3 |
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Post by serin on May 5, 2011 5:18:09 GMT -5
Rafa post match interview - won 2nd round match 6-2, 6-3
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Post by imelda on May 7, 2011 1:28:24 GMT -5
Djokovic is REALLY on a tear this year. I could ALMOST kiss him for getting rid of Soderling yesterday. (almost) LOL I can't imagine himhaving ANY trouble with his opponent today, he's a lock for the final tomorrow. Now, if Rafa can dispatch Roger.. that will be a SCARY final tomorrow.
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Post by imelda on May 9, 2011 0:33:38 GMT -5
Arrrrgh... what a pity Rafa could not put Bigmouthovic away. :-(
I shall sit back and watch/wait for *his arrogance* to implode from over-confidence.
HE will have to lose sometime as well. That's a lot of pressure: hasn't lost a match this year.
I would have THOUGHT that after the the gruelling 2009 season, Uncle Tony and Rafa himself would have figured it out that you cannot play ALL the clay court events week end and week out without paying the price. Oh well, crying over spilt milk will get me nowhere. Hopefully, he can rebound and be ready for RG!
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Post by serin on May 4, 2012 12:12:45 GMT -5
We'll watch the players slip and slide on "BLUE CLAY"..  Nadal practising for Madrid Masters 2012 , hating the idea of "blue clay"..  Practising on blue clay !! (Rafa, stop complaining..Focus on yr game.. ;D )    Press conference  Rafa tweets: Rafael Nadal Sara ya conduce el Pro Cee'd!! Gracias por tu ayuda para los proyectos de la Fundación. Espero que disfrutes el coche  Sara drives my Pro Cee'd! Thanks for your help for Foundation's project. Hope you enjoy my car  |
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Post by architect on May 9, 2012 11:16:39 GMT -5
Nadal crushes Davydenko Nadal, who came into the match with a perfect 10-0 record on clay this year - with a remarkable 20-0 in sets – further stretched his incredible run on the surface with a convincing victory after having received a bye in the first round.
Davydenko, who took an impressive 6-4 head-to-head lead over Nadal into the encounter, was never able to match his opponent’s power or intensity as he was comfortably defeated in 80 minutes. SOURCE |
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Post by architect on May 10, 2012 12:26:19 GMT -5
I decide to watch Clay Court Tennis and see what happens?  (goes back to Tennis Fast) |
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Post by serin on May 11, 2012 4:16:03 GMT -5
Well, you chose the wrong tournament Archie . Blue clay ? Good heavens.. The match you watched yesterday was the weirdest match of Rafa I have ever seen.. He hated the blue clay and kept complaining about it so much that I actually believe that he subconciously tanked this third round match vs Verdasco which took 3 hours !!  How do you explain losing when you are leading 4-1, then 5-2 and wrapping up the match  ? He said in his post-match interview that he would not play at Madrid next year if the conditions dont change. Novak said the same that he would not play at Madrid next year... It s not the color of the clay, it s the slippery surface which may cause injuries.. Rafa is so stubborn that he did not listen to Uncle Toni who told him to skip Madrid..  Archie, forget Madrid, wait for Rome and French Open.. Clay court matches are more exciting and entertaining than hard courts.. Lost in Blue  |
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Post by serin on May 5, 2013 4:36:54 GMT -5
Madrid Masters 2013 May 6
Rafael and Serena at presentation Rafael practicing (thank gooodness, no blue clay this year) 
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Post by architect on May 9, 2013 9:34:34 GMT -5
Djoker is out!  |
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Post by serin on May 9, 2013 18:02:57 GMT -5
;D Djok is out and this is how it happened.. He hated the crowd , the crowd hated him , jeered and booed. Watch : ------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERER is out too.. RAFAEL is limping - his poor left knee.. But he beats Youzny (Russia)   |
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Post by serin on May 16, 2013 4:27:19 GMT -5
Rafael Nadal wins the title - Madrid Masters, 12 May 2013 Beats the other Swiss - Wawrinka (Strange trophy ) ;D    |
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Post by serin on May 7, 2014 4:34:48 GMT -5
Madrid Open 2014
Rafael Nadal and Iker Castilla ( Real Madrid goalkeeper) had a great Charity Day for their Foundations.
They played footy tennis to the crowds.. Andy Murray, Serena, and many other players joined them. Here is Rafa and his friend Andy Murray (both love playing daft jokes on each other)
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Rafa picture by Fuente, taken at the Charity Day
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Post by imelda on May 10, 2015 0:59:09 GMT -5
Hello to all my tennis friends here! Hope that you are doing alright? Just when I would LOVE to see some tennis (going into week 4 of broken foot, cast making walking difficult) on TV? The stupid cable company has changed its line-up. Instead of tennis we now have Baby TV!!! I kid you NOT! Rafa to face Andy M. in today's final. I hardly dare be too hopeful of a win? I am just happy he seems to be getting back into form? AND, thank heavens Bigmouthovic is not in evidence! VAMOSSS!!! |
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