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#581 20-12-2010 12:57:32

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NADAL WINS BBC OVERSEAS SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD

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Rafael Nadal is the eighth different
ATP World Tour star to win the BBC
Overseas Sports Personality of the
Year award since 1960.


World No. 1 Rafael Nadal won the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year award in Birmingham, England, on Sunday night.

"For me it's an honour, thank you very much to the BBC for giving me this award," 24-year-old Nadal told BBC television in a pre-recorded video message. "It's just a dream being in the list of great champions to receive this award."

In 2010, the Spaniard won three Grand Slam championship titles at Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open to become only the seventh man in tennis history to complete the set of all four majors. He also lifted three ATP World Tour Masters 1000 trophies in Monte-Carlo, Rome and Madrid.

His rival, Federer, praised Nadal, saying: "I think what Rafa has done at such a young age, so consistently, is quite phenomenal really and he's the best player by far in 2010."

Novak Djokovic, who was beaten by Nadal in the US Open final in September, added: "What's amazing about him is his mental ability to play continuously, each year better and better. He's actually improving. He's a real example of a tennis champion."

Other tennis stars to have won the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year award include Rod Laver (1969), Arthur Ashe (1975), Bjorn Borg (1979), Jimmy Connors (1982), Boris Becker (1985), Andre Agassi (1992), Goran Ivanisevic (2001) and Federer (2004, 2006-07).

On 15 December, the Spanish tennis journalists association, the 'Asociación de Periodistas de Tenis (APT)', presented Nadal with their top award at a gala ceremony in the Heredad Segura Viudas.

Nicolas Almagro was awarded the most improved player award for two ATP World Tour titles this year and a year-end South African Airways 2010 ATP Ranking of No. 15.

This week, Nadal will join forces with Federer for two special exhibition matches in Zurich and Madrid to benefit the Roger Federer Foundation and the Rafa Nadal Foundation. (Watch the Nadal-Federer exhibitions live.)

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#582 26-12-2010 13:59:44

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Nadal najlepszym sportowcem Europy w 53. Ankiecie PAP


Hiszpański tenisista Rafael Nadal został zwycięzcą 53. Ankiety PAP na najlepszych sportowców Europy. Drugie miejsce w głosowaniu agencji prasowych zajął niemiecki kierowca Formuły 1 Sebastian Vettel, a trzecie chorwacka lekkoatletka Blanka Vlasic.

24-letni Nadal, zwycięzca trzech spośród czterech tegorocznych turniejów wielkoszlemowych, zgromadził 179 punktów i o 24 wyprzedził najmłodszego w historii mistrza świata Formuły 1, 23-letniego Vettela. Mistrzyni świata (Berlin 2009) i Europy (Barcelona 2010) w skoku wzwyż Vlasic otrzymała 114 pkt.

To drugie zwycięstwo Hiszpana w Ankiecie PAP. Poprzednio triumfował przed dwoma laty.

W tegorocznej ankiecie zgłoszono rekordową liczbę 68 sportowców - 48 mężczyzn i 20 kobiet - reprezentujących 29 dyscyplin. W gronie tym znalazło się dwoje reprezentantów Polski - Justyna Kowalczyk na 17. miejscu, a Adam Małysz na 47. Głosowali przedstawiciele 25 agencji prasowych.

Przed rokiem Nadal sklasyfikowany został na 26. pozycji. Triumfował wtedy po raz piąty szwajcarski tenisista Roger Federer. Poprzednio był najlepszy w latach 2004, 2005 (wspólnie z rosyjską tyczkarską Jeleną Isinbajewą), 2006 i 2007. Z czołowej dziesiątki w 2009 roku, w tej edycji ankiety ponownie znaleźli się Vlasic oraz francuski kierowca Sebastien Loeb.

Ankieta PAP jest organizowana od 1958 roku. Jej pierwszym zwycięzcą został Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak. W latach 1966 i 1974 pierwsze miejsca zajmowała Irena Szewińska. To jedyni polscy triumfatorzy plebiscytu.

Ankietę PAP pięciokrotnie wygrał Federer. Trzykrotnie zwyciężali: radziecki skoczek wzwyż Walery Brumel (1961-1963) i siedmiokrotny samochodowy mistrz świata Formuły 1 Niemiec Michael Schumacher (2001-2003). Oprócz Szewińskiej i Nadala dwukrotnie najlepsi w Europie byli: francuski alpejczyk, trzykrotny medalista z Grenoble w 1968 roku Jean-Claude Killy (1967-1968), belgijski kolarz Eddy Merckx (1969-1970), pływaczka z NRD Kornelia Ender (1973 i 1975), brytyjski lekkoatleta, a obecnie przewodniczący komitetu organizacyjnego Igrzysk XXX Olimpiady w Londynie w 2012 roku sir Sebastian Coe (1979 i 1981) i niemiecka tenisistka Steffi Graf (1988-1989).

W tegorocznej ankiecie najliczniejsze grono wśród zgłoszonych stanowili lekkoatleci - dziewięć osób. Po pięciu przedstawicieli miało narciarstwo klasyczne i tenis, po czterech piłka nożna, kolarstwo i biathlon, a po trzech pływanie, boks i sporty motocyklowe. Najwięcej sportowców pochodziło z Hiszpanii - 12.

Nadal znalazł się na 22 propozycjach agencji, sześć razy na pierwszym i pięciokrotnie na drugim oraz trzecim miejscu. Także dziennikarze 22 agencji głosowali na Vettela (cztery pierwsze i cztery drugie lokaty). Vlasic widzieli w czołówce przedstawiciele 19 agencji (raz na pierwszym i dwa na drugim miejscu).

Ankietę PAP dziesięciokrotnie wygrali tenisiści, a ich seria kolejnych zwycięstw trwa od 2004 roku, zapoczątkowana przez Federera i kontynuowana przez Nadala. W gronie laureatów znaleźli się także: Steffi Graf (Niemcy) w 1988 i 1989 roku, Stefan Edberg (Szwecja) w 1990, Martina Hingis (Szwajcaria) w 1997.

W 53. Ankiecie PAP głosowali dziennikarze agencji: AFP (Francja), Anadoluajansi(Turcja), ANP (Holandia), APA (Austria), Agerpres (Rumunia), Azertac (Azerbejdżan), Belta (Białoruś), BNS (Łotwa), BTA (Bułgaria), CTK (Czechy), DPA (Niemcy), EFE (Hiszpania), ELTA (Litwa), Fena (Bośnia i Hercegowina), HINA (Chorwacja), ITAR-TASS (Rosja), MTI (Węgry), NTB (Norwegia), SITA (Słowacja), STA (Słowenia), STT (Finlandia), Tanjug (Serbia), TT (Szwecja), Ukrinform (Ukraina) i PAP S.A.

Po raz pierwszy uczestniczyły agencje: Anadoluajansi, Azertac, Belta i Fena.

Wyniki 53. Ankiety PAP na 10 najlepszych sportowców Europy w 2010 roku:

1. Rafael Nadal (Hiszpania) tenis     179 pkt
2. Sebastian Vettel (Niemcy) Formuła 1     155
3. Blanca Vlasic (Chorwacja) lekkoatletyka     114
4. Marit Bjoergen (Norwegia) narciarstwo klasyczne 93
5. Anders Iniesta (Hiszpania) piłka nożna     85
6. Xavi Hernandez (Hiszpania) piłka nożna     81
7. Christophe Lemaitre (Francja) lekkoatletyka     62
8. Caroline Wozniacki (Dania) tenis     51
9. Simon Ammann (Szwajcaria) narciarstwo klasyczne 46
10. Sebastian Loeb (Francja) rajdy samochodowe     45
11. Lesley Snijder (Holandia) piłka nożna     35
12. Kim Clijsters (Belgia) tenis     25
13. Andreas Thordkildsen (Norwegia) lekkoatletyka 23
14. Carlo Janka (Szwajcaria) narciarstwo alpejskie 18
. Maria Riesch (Niemcy) narciarstwo alpejskie 18
16. Alberto Contador (Hiszpania) kolarstwo     17
17. Martin Kaymer (Niemcy) golf 16
. Witalij Kliczko (Ukraina) boks     16
. Magdalena Neuner (Niemcy) biathlon     16
. Justyna Kowalczyk (Polska) narciarstwo klasyczne 16
21. Roger Federer (Szwajcaria) tenis     15
. Jorge Lorenzo (Hiszpania) sport motocyklowy 15
23. Petter Northug (Norwegia) narciarstwo klasyczne 14
. Pau Gasol (Hiszpania) koszykówka     14
25. Władimir Kliczko (Ukraina) boks     12
26. Galina Mustafina (Rosja) gimnastyka sportowa 10
. Thor Hushovd (Norwegia) kolarstwo     10
. David Villa (Hiszpania) piłka nożna 10
29. Chetag Gaziumow (Azerbejdżan) zapasy-styl wolny 9
. Nadieżda Ostapczuk (Białoruś) lekkoatletyka 9
31. Marc Marquez (Hiszpania) sport motocyklowy     8
. Hasan Alijew (Azerbejdżan) zapasy-styl klasyczny 8
. Yanit Nevin (Turcja) lekkoatletyka     8
34. Edward Gal (Holandia) jeździectwo     7
. Martina Sablikova (Czechy) łyżwiarstwo szybkie 7
. Toni Elias (Hiszpania) sport motocyklowy     7
. Cebi Selcuk (Turcja) lekkoatletyka     7
38. Maja Maneza (Kazachstan) podnoszenie ciężarów 6
. Teddy Riner (Francja) judo     6
. Lee Westwood (W.Brytania) golf     6
. Arturo Casado (hiszpania) lekkoatletyka     6
42. Steffen Deibler (Niemcy) pływanie     5
. Katinka Hosszu (Węgry) pływanie     5
. Nuria Fernandez (Hiszpania) lekkoatletyka     5
. Dejan Zavec (Słowenia) boks 5
. Magnus Karlsen (Norwegia) szachy     5
47. Adam Małysz (Polska) narciarstwo klasyczne-skoki 4
. Jelena Isinbajewa (Rosja) lekkoatletyka     4
. Sven Kramer (Holandia) łyżwiarstwo szybkie     4
50. Siergiej Biezuglij (Azerbejdżan) kajakarstwo 3,5
. Maksim Prokopienko (Azerbejdżan) kajakarstwo 3,5
52. Ole Einar Bjoerndalen (Norwegia) biathlon     3
. Karolina Kostner (Włochy) łyżwiarstwo figurowe 3
. Daria Domraczewa (Białoruś) biathlon     3
. Camille Lacourt (Francja) pływanie     3
56. Peter Sidi (Węgry) strzelectwo     2
. Simona Krupeckaite (Litwa) kolarstwo     2
. Matej Kazijski (Bułagria) siatkówka 2
. Fernado Alonso (Hiszpania) Formuła 1     2
. Bilgin Erol (Turcja) podnoszenie ciężarów     2
. Alain Bernard (Francja) judo     2
62. Rafael Agiejew (Azerbejdżan) karate 1
. Aliaksiej Gryszyn (Białoruś) narciarstwo dowolne 1
. Anastazija Kuzmina (Słowacja) biathlon     1
. Fabian Cancelara (Szwajcaria) kolarstwo     1
. Jessica Ennis (W.Brytania) lekkoatletyka     1
. Mohammed Mo Farah (W.Brytania) lekkoatletyka 1
. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) tenis     1

http://www.sportowefakty.pl/tenis/2010/ … iecie-pap/

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#583 27-12-2010 14:20:07

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Player of the Year: Rafael Nadal

http://www.tennis.com/articles/articlefiles/8798-2010_11_17_Nadal.jpgEverything was better in the past. The statement can’t be true, but somehow it makes us feel better to believe it. And few people like to believe it as much as tennis fans. Wood racquets, slice backhands, serve-and-volleyers, even the profane bad boys and patchy Wimbledon grass of the 1970s — we long for all of it.

But if there was ever a time to put nostalgia aside and focus on the here and now, this is it. The pro game, and in particular the men’s pro game, is in the midst of what might be called the Extraordinary Age. From winning streaks to Channel Slams to majors collected to aces hit to hours played: What seemed unimaginable a few years ago has become routine. Who would have believed at the start of the last decade, when there was little order at the top of the ATP tour rankings, that over the course of five years two men would win 21 of 23 majors and hold the No. 1 and 2 positions for longer than any other duo in history? That one of them would own a record 16 majors while the other would win a record 93 straight matches on clay? And that they would each have earned a career Grand Slam, something that had previously been accomplished by just five other men?

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have lifted the sport in unique and very different ways — Federer with his artistry and elegance, Nadal with his passion and athleticism. In 2010, the sense of the extraordinary that they’ve created became contagious. At 28, Serena Williams continued her climb through the game’s historical stratosphere. She won her 12th and 13th majors, at the Australian Open and Wimbledon, respectively, which sent her past Billie Jean King on the all-time Slam list. But it was two less-than-legendary figures who gave us the most mind-boggling day of the season. Three days, actually: That’s how long it took John Isner and Nicolas Mahut to play their second-round match at Wimbledon. The two slugged serves at each other for 11 hours, 5 minutes, and 183 games; the fifth set alone lasted longer than any match in history. Pity the Frenchman: Mahut won more points in one match than anyone ever has—502 to Isner’s 478—but still took a loss.

That indelible 11-hour moment aside, the story of 2010 was the resurgence and eventual dominance of Rafael Nadal. The Spaniard had finished the 2009 ATP season at a personal and professional low point. After enduring multiple injuries and family problems, he’d lost all six sets he played at the ATP World Tour Finals in London. By March of 2010, though, there were signs of life in his beat-up body; he reached the semifinals in both Indian Wells and Key Biscayne. The dam finally burst in May, on the clay of Monte Carlo, where he stampeded through the draw to win his first tournament in 11 months. After the final point, Nadal dropped to the court in tears. He had the winning feeling back, and he wouldn’t let it go.

From that point through the U.S. Open, Nadal put on one of the great sustained performances in tennis history. He reclaimed the French Open without dropping a set, made quick work of Tomas Berdych in the Wimbledon final, and, serving more effectively than ever, surrendered just one set on the way to his first U.S. Open title.

Few top players have remained as committed to improving as Nadal. The former dyed-in-the-wool dirt-baller has moved up in the court, made himself a credible volleyer, and turned his serve into a bail-out weapon. Yet the 24-year-old has also retained the fearsome desire and competitive intelligence that have defined him since he was a teenager. Is Nadal the next Federer? It’s too early to say, of course, and if we’ve learned anything about their rivalry, it’s that whoever is being counted out is the person we should be watching.

For now, we’re watching Nadal. When asked about the future, the Spaniard’s characteristic reply is, “We gonna see, no?” We’re gonna see more Rafa, which is the best part of this story. The Extraordinary Age may just be getting started.

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#584 28-12-2010 11:20:37

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NADAL NAMED BEST SPORTSMAN IN SPANISH POLLS

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Rafael Nadal has been selected
as Spanish Sportsman of the Decade
by his countrymen.


Rafael Nadal has been chosen as the ‘Spanish Sportsman of the Decade’ by Marca.com readers and as ‘Best Spanish Athlete of the Year’ by elpais.es.

Nadal won both polls by an overwhelming majority, beating other Spanish sporting icons such as Pau Gasol and Fernando Alonso.

In the Marca.com survey, which involved more than 50,000 Internet users, Rafa received 20,000 more votes than Pau Gasol (with 7,000 votes), while Fernando Alonso, in third position, accumulated 6000. Soccer stars Iker Casillas and Xavi Hernandez were also in the list, ranked fourth and fifth respectively.

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#585 28-12-2010 14:40:53

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Rafael Nadal doceniony w kraju

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Rafael Nadal zbiera kolejne laury. Leworęczny tenisista z Majorki został wybrany sportowcem dekady w Hiszpanii przez czytelników portalu Marca.com, a także najlepszym sportowcem roku według strony elpais.es.

W obu plebiscytach Nadal wygrał z ogromną przewagą, za każdym razem pozostawiając w pokonanym polu dwie inne ikony hiszpańskiego sportu – koszykarza Paua Gasola oraz kierowcę Formuły 1 Fernando Alonso.

Na stronie Marca.com głos oddało ponad 50 tysięcy internautów. Tenisista zgarnął przeszło 20 tysięcy głosów, drugi Pau Gasol otrzymał 7 tysięcy głosów, a na najniższym stopniu podium uplasował się Fernando Alonso (6 tysięcy głosów). Dopiero na dwóch kolejnych pozycjach znaleźli się piłkarze – Iker Casillas oraz Xavi Hernandez.

Rafael Nadal w tym roku wygrał trzy turnieje wielkoszlemowych. W całej karierze ma na koncie 43 wygrane imprezy rangi ATP Tour, w tym dziewięć wielkoszlemowych. Po triumfie w tegorocznym US Open Nadal został najmłodszym tenisistą Ery Open, który skomplementował Wielkiego Szlema.

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#586 28-12-2010 15:03:50

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Plany startowe Rafy na 2011r.

Doha
Australian Open

Indian Wells
Miami
Monte Carlo

Barcelona
Madrid
Rome

French Open
Queen's
Wimbledon
Montreal
Cincinnati

US Open
Tokyo
Shanghai

Paris

London

http://www.tennis.com/articles/template … &zoneid=25

Ma mniej luk do wypełnienia, w porównaniu z Federerem.

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Rok 2010 w zdjęciach

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#587 29-12-2010 11:01:20

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Rok w tenisie, czyli... Vamos Rafa!

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1. Głowa ze stali
Od czasów lodowatego Szweda Björna Borga nie było gracza tak mocnego psychicznie. Nadal potrafił w finale US Open z Djokoviciem wygrywać gemy od stanu 0:40, serwując trzy asy w samą linię! Nigdy nie drży mu ręka, umie wydobyć się z najgorszych tarapatów - zwyciężał już w pojedynkach, w których bronił po cztery-pięć piłek meczowych. - Zawsze gra tak, jakby miał prędzej umrzeć, niż przegrać - powiedział kiedyś John McEnroe. Jak to robisz, że jesteś tak silny psychicznie? - pytali dziennikarze po US Open. - To trening, wszystko można wyćwiczyć - wzruszał ramionami Hiszpan.

2. Zabójcza lewa ręka
Nadal jest praworęczny - w tej ręce trzyma szczoteczkę do zębów, nóż, którym kroi kotleta, oraz długopis, gdy rozdaje autografy. - Jedyną rzeczą, jaką robię lewą ręką, jest gra w tenisa - mówi Hiszpan, który rakietę do lewej dłoni przerzucił jako ośmiolatek. Ta zamiana była jednym z najgenialniejszych pomysłów Toniego Nadala, wujka i trenera Rafy. Leworęczny Hiszpan stał się znacznie niebezpieczniejszy dla rywali. Mańkutów w tenisie jest po prostu dużo mniej (byli nimi m.in. Rod Laver i John McEnroe), a praworęcznym zawodnikom gra się z nimi trudniej, bo długo przyzwyczajają się do odwróconych uderzeń - forhend Nadala spada na rywali z bekhendowej strony, zupełnie inne są też kąty przy serwisie. Do tego dochodzi moc uderzenia - muskularna ręka Hiszpana potrafi rozpędzić piłkę forhendem do 140 km/godz., czyli do prędkości, z jaką Agnieszka Radwańska czasami serwuje.

3. Top-spin, czyli siekiera zamiast rakiety
Hiszpan nie uderza piłek z forhendu płasko, ale podkręca je mocno do przodu z awansującą rotacją. To tzw. top-spin, który po raz pierwszy wprowadził Börg w latach 70. Piłka uderzona przez Nadala obraca się wokół własnej osi średnio 3,2 tys. razy na minutę (jego rekord to 5 tys.)! Dla porównania Sampras i Agassi podkręcali piłki do 1,8 tys. obrotów, a Roger Federer osiąga czasem 2,5 tys. Top-spin definiuje styl Hiszpana - podkręcona piłka leci wysoko nad siatką i spada w bezpiecznej odległości przed linią końcową, co pozwala ograniczyć błędy. Z drugiej strony, kiedy piłka opada, przyśpiesza, odbija się wysoko i leci daleko, a rywale z trudem za nią nadążają. Dzięki temu tenis Nadala to jedyna w swoim rodzaju wybuchowa mieszanka obrony i ataku.

4. Nogi, sylwetka i zwierzęca siła
Nadal jest silny jak tur, a do tego piekielnie wytrzymały. Bez mrugnięcia okiem potrafiłby zagrać kilka czterogodzinnych meczów z rzędu. Zawdzięcza to katorżniczemu treningowi - podczas Wimbledonu jako jedyny nie przyszedł na spotkanie z Królową Elżbietą II, bo - jak stwierdził - zaburzało to jego rytm ćwiczeń. Potężną bronią są też nogi, które sprawiają, że obok Federera Nadal jest najszybszym graczem. Ale bywały też źródłem problemów - zapalenie ścięgien w kolanach sparaliżowało prawie cały 2009 r. Receptą było zmniejszenie wagi. Rafa w 2010 r. schudł o 2-3 kg, jego nogi dźwigają teraz mniejszy ciężar, a kontuzje zniknęły. Znów geniuszem taktycznym wykazał się trener Toni.

5. Serwis i bekhend, czyli rozwój
Sezon 2010 pokazał, jak wielkim atutem jest też determinacja - Rafa zacisnął zęby i bardzo poprawił dwa najsłabsze elementy swojej gry. Po pierwsze, zmodyfikował bekhend - to uderzenie stało się mocniejsze, bardziej płaskie i agresywniejsze (statystyki odbić piłki pokazują, że Hiszpan jest dwa-trzy metry bliżej siatki w porównaniu z poprzednimi latami). Po drugie, Hiszpan wzmocnił i udoskonalił serwis. - Zainspirował nas film o golfiście Jacku Nicklausie, który mówił, że najpierw trzeba się nauczyć walić mocno, a dopiero potem celować - opowiadał wujek Toni. Nadal nie zdobyłby US Open, gdyby nie lepszy serwis. Wreszcie uderzał piłki z prędkością powyżej 200 km/godz. i zaczął wygrywać swoje gemy do zera. Taka swoboda przy serwisie to klucz do sukcesu na twardych nawierzchniach.

http://www.sport.pl/tenis/1,64987,88750 … Rafa_.html


MTT - tytuły (9)
2011: Belgrad, TMS Miami, San Jose; 2010: Wiedeń, Rotterdam; 2009: TMS Szanghaj, Eastbourne; 2008: US OPEN, Estoril.
MTT - finały (8)
2011: TMS Rzym; 2010: Basel, Marsylia; 2009: WTF, Stuttgart, Wimbledon, TMS Madryt; 2008: WTF

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Grand slammaster Rafael Nadal

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Rafael Nadal is already one of the all-time greats of tennis. As he prepares to play here in
Abu Dhabi, we speak to the world No. 1 about winning and losing, and how his solid home
base in Majorca makes him the most grounded of sporting superstars.


Rafael Nadal is already one of the all-time greats of tennis. As he prepares to play here in Abu Dhabi, Helena Frith Powell speaks to the world No. 1 about winning and losing, and how his solid home base in Majorca makes him the most grounded of sporting superstars.

The world's No. 1 tennis player is far less imposing in real life than he is on the court. He is sitting on a leather sofa, wearing a rather lurid green top and white tracksuit bottoms, tapping away at his BlackBerry as I walk in for our meeting. When the PR person introduces us, he stands up, smiles and shakes my hand. I am slightly disappointed. I had expected to meet the Jonah Lomu of tennis, a player who has grown men quavering in their sponsored socks. But who I am confronted with is more like a teenager.

Having said that, he is a young man with an extremely impressive record. Rafael Nadal has won nine Grand Slam titles, the first one (the French Open) in 2005. And again in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, earning him the nickname, The King of Clay.

He won Wimbledon in 2008 and 2010, becoming only the second Spaniard to do so after Manuel Santana, 20 years before Nadal was born. He won the Australian Open in 2009 and the US Open in 2010. He also won an Olympic gold medal for Spain in Beijing in 2008.

Despite his success, he has stayed grounded. He is one of the most popular players on the circuit, in part due to his humility. He puts it down to his family and the upbringing he has had. When he was 14 the Spanish tennis federation was keen to send him for training in Barcelona, the heart of Spanish tennis. His family declined, preferring to keep him close. The gamble paid off, both in terms of the player (he joined the men's tour the following year, at the age of 15) and his personality. "However well you do, you have to realise that you are just another person," he says. "On the tennis court you may be different, you may be a star, but when you walk off the court you are not. It is very important to stay grounded.

"My will to win comes from my education," he adds. "Whether you are a tennis player, or whatever you do, education is the basis of everything."

Nadal's style of play has been described as aggressive, athletic and supremely defensive. Some say he "muscled" his way to the top of tennis, others call him one of the most intimidating players of the open era. With his 3,200rpm topspin (Roger Federer's is 2,500 and Andre Agassi's was 1,800), his capacity to cover the whole court and an attitude that never says die, he must be horrible to play against. And although his rivalry with Federer is the stuff of legend, you have to wonder if the Swiss player isn't thinking: "Why the hell did he have to come along?" Because without Nadal on the scene, he would undoubtedly have broken even more records.

Nadal first played tennis when his Uncle Toni (a former tennis pro) spotted that he had a talent for the game. At the time, Nadal was just three. As he grew older it became apparent that he was also an incredibly gifted footballer (his Uncle Miguel had played for Barcelona and Spain). At 12 he had to choose between the two; he went for tennis. Uncle Toni continued to coach him, and still does, although he has never been paid to do so.

"I always wanted to be a sportsman," Nadal says in his strong Spanish accent. "I wanted to be a tennis player or a football player and I am happy that I ended up doing what I always wanted to do." Would he encourage any future little Rafa Nadals to take up tennis? "Yeah sure, why not? It is a difficult life but things in life are normally difficult, there is nothing easy."

Nadal is also an excellent golfer and plays when he gets time off from tennis, which is hardly ever. He trains for four to six hours a day, every day. When he won the US Open he was asked how he was going to celebrate. He replied that celebrating is hard when "you know you have to train again the next day".

For Nadal, there seems to be time for tennis and home time; nothing else is as important. "Whenever I can I spend time with my family and friends at home. For me, that is simply the best, I enjoy every minute of it," he smiles. His girlfriend, Maria Francisca Perello is also from his hometown. The couple have been dating since 2006, but he won't talk about her. They apparently met when they were at school and given his outlook on life, it is hardly surprising he has picked a girl from his own backyard.

His secure background (despite his parents' divorce in 2009, which he has admitted affected him badly) helps him cope with the pressures of fame. "I don't really feel it too much, maybe because I come from Majorca and it's a quiet place. I go there as much as I can, but it's tough, I am travelling almost every week."

We speak shortly after his defeat at the hands of Federer at the ATP World Tour Finals in London. How upset was he about that? "Roger played great in London and there wasn't much I could do. I tried but I found the best Roger. But I wasn't really upset since I tried my best and gave all I had."

He says that losing in general still scares him. "At match point I get very nervous. In fact I am still nervous every time I go on court, because I am still scared of losing." He pauses and sighs. "Tennis is a terrible sport for that; one day you win but the next it is just like starting all over again. I suppose the one good thing about losing is that when you win you feel it more. Although I would prefer to win every time." He laughs, and comes across as an extremely affable and fairly easy-going young man. But he is a player who is famous for his mental strength and, despite his youth and congenial demeanour, I would definitely rather sit opposite him on a sofa than face him across a net. One gets the impression he is a rather different person on court.

But he is very much a star off court now too, despite his best efforts to deny it. His appearance in the Shakira video Gypsy, is compulsive viewing for more than just tennis fans. Soon he will join other sporting heroes David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo as the face of Armani Underwear and Armani Jeans for the Spring/Summer 2011 collection. One can only hope they find him a pair of underpants he won't be constantly adjusting. Does he enjoy this side of his career? "It's not that important to me," he says. "But I have done some things that have nothing to do with tennis but more as an experience in life."

Our time is up and I ask him if I can take his picture, obviously on the pretext that it is for my son. I inadvertently call him by his nickname, Rafa. I apologise. "That's fine," he laughs again. "Rafa works for me."

Both Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will be playing at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship, which starts on Thursday in Abu Dhabi. Many consider their rivalry to be the greatest in tennis history.

The men have played each other 22 times, with Nadal winning 14 of their meetings. Seventeen of the matches have been tournament finals, including seven Grand Slam finals, of which Nadal has won five.

Their first match was in 2004, in the third round of the Miami Masters where Rafa (aged only 17 and then ranked 34 in the world) shocked everyone by beating Federer (who was then world No. 1) in straight sets. Their Wimbledon final in 2008 is generally regarded as one of the best tennis matches ever. It went on for four hours and 48 minutes, the longest-ever Wimbledon final. Nadal won the match and his first Wimbledon title by taking the fifth set 9-7.

At their last meeting, the ATP Word Tour Finals in London last month, Federer beat Nadal. Their next meeting could be here in Abu Dhabi. Tickets to the event, which sold out quickly last year, are on sale now at www.thinkflash.ae, or call 800-FLASH (35274).

RAFA ON ROGER "I am more than happy with my titles, and I think talk about if I am better or worse than Roger is stupid because the titles say he's much better than me, so that's the truth at that moment. I think that will be true all my life."

ROGER ON RAFA "It could get into my mind. I could start thinking, 'I can't play against this guy, his game doesn't suit me'. I could start accepting the fact that I have been losing against him, but that would be a bad thing for me to do."

The Nadal file

BORN: June 3, 1986, Manacor, Majorca, Spain. Still lives in Manacor

FAMILY: Mother Ana Maria Parera, father Sebastian Nadal and younger sister Maria Isabel

FIRST PICKED UP A TENNIS RACKET: When he was three years old; his uncle (and long-term coach) Toni was with him at the time and still is.

IS HE LEFT-HANDED? Only when he plays tennis. Uncle Toni converted him to a left-handed player, making him a more dangerous opponent.

NICKNAMES: The King of Clay, Rafa

BREAKTHROUGH: Came in 2002 when he won his first Association of Tennis Professionals match at just 15, making him only the ninth player to do so before the age of 16 in the open era. At the age of 19 years, one month and 22 days he became the third teenager in the history of the ATP computer rankings to reach the world No. 2 spot. The other two were Boris Becker and Björn Borg.

WHAT'S ALL THE TROPHY BITING ABOUT? Rafa started the biting habit as a teenager and it has now become one of his trademarks. He says he prefers biting trophies to kissing them.

DREAM MATCH: He would love to have played Borg. But he thinks the Swede would have won.

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"In Mallorca I'm just one of many"

Rafael Nadal is a tennis icon and the biggest rival of Roger Federer. On Tuesday both will meet each other in an exhibition match in Zürich.

Rafael Nadal, you are very popular in Switzerland. It's a pity that you don't play here usually. Why not more often?

Rafael Nadal: It is my first match here against Roger but I played in Basel in 2003 and 2004. I lost both times in the first round. You never know: Maybe I will be here again in the future. It is really exciting to play against Roger in his homecountry - especially for charity. That's the most important.

Have you ever been in Switzerland on vacation? Can you ski or snowboarding?

No, I have never been to Switzerland to take a rest. I don't have that much free time and when you are from Mallorca it is difficult to get enthusiastic about another holiday resort. When I have retired one day I have to try to go skiing even though I will be really bad in it.

You are going to play these two exhibition matches after a long season. Do you still have - or already again - energy?

I started practicing 13 days ago. So for me it is a part of the preparation for the next season. It's true that I didn't had that much vacation this year. But when I started to talk with Roger about this idea we both immediately agreed. It would be stupid to use tiredness as an excuse for these events.

You help disadvantaged and handicapped people with your foundation. What do you learn from encounters with them?

That all help of the world is still too less. We live in privileged countries and are privileged people. I would feel bad if I wouldn't help. I learn from those encounters - especially a few months ago in India - that they have nothing bot are happy nevertheless. I was very impressed about this. But I want to make them more happy.

Do you feel a pang of conscience because you earn so much money and live a luxury life?

When you have been to countries like India you don't give much on luxury, hotels and glamour. That's for sure. But those things have never been important for me before as well. I try to live a normal life.

When you talk about a normal life: Do you have attendants in Mallorca or do you go grocery shoppping alone?

Honestly said: I'm only one of many in Mallorca. And I like this. I live a normal life, have the same friends and not much has changed. Therefore I like to go home after tournaments. It's the perfect place to live. When someone is looking for me in Mallorca he will find me there. And that's the same for the rest of the world. I'm a 24 years old man who plays tennis, nothing more.

Do you notice that you are well received at press conferences with this attitude?

The only thing I want is to stay loyal to myself. I want to be myself. As normal as possible. I don't want to get well received by anyone on purpose. What I say is what I think. Nobody is telling me what I have to say on a pressconference. I'm normal and honest. That's what gets you closer to the people.

2010 has been your most successful season. You even played convincingly at the World Tour Finals. Have you learned from Roger Federer to schedule your year better, to make more rests and to skip the Davis Cup?

I learned a lot from Roger during my career, without a doubt. But in this case it was my body who taught me the lesson.

Many think that you can be able as the first player since Rod Laver to win the Grand Slam. Who or what can prevent you from this?

You have to make clear to the people that you don't win Grand Slams that easily. Every major tournament is a strenuous effort. The US Open in New York are the most difficult one for me. That won't be different in 2011. The conditions with the surface are quite complicated for my game. Honestly said I don't like to talk about that I aim for the Grand Slam. I live with the pressure but I do realize that such a feat is nearly impossible.

Are you at the peak of your career? It would be frightening if you could get any better.

I don't know. I feel great and had an incredible year. To be honest, I don't know if I will be able to repeat it.

For many people you are already a living legend. Some compare you with Roger Federer and say that you will become the best player in the history one day. Does this make you proud?

No, no. The numbers speak a clear language. It would be stupidity to say I would be better than Roger or that I could compare with him. He has 16 Grand Slam titles and I have 9.

But are his numbers reachable for you?

At the moment it's too far away to think about it. I just want to get better all the time. Roger has been a role model for me because he improved his tennis over the years all the time. He never stood stil even though he is meanwhile 29 years old. I don't know where I will be at this age.

You are very modest and don't like it to be compared with legends. Why?

Of course you like to hear it to be compared with the big players. But I have to take my racket and to prove myself all the time. Compared can be later on.

You and Roger are different characters. Does something combine you beside tennis? Are you friends or mostly brand colleagues and rivals?

There is a certain language barrier between us which is difficult to bridge. You just have to look at the video in which we promote the exhibition matches. We couldn't stop laughing. Once he hears Spanish it's over with him. Roger has always been good to me and I whink what's happening with us and what we managed to do is fantastic for the sport. Tennis has definitely profited because we are there.

Does the rivalry after a close match continue into the lockerroom?

No. The rivalry is just on the court. We both want to win. But when the match is over it would be absurd to have a bad relationship.

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MTT - tytuły (9)
2011: Belgrad, TMS Miami, San Jose; 2010: Wiedeń, Rotterdam; 2009: TMS Szanghaj, Eastbourne; 2008: US OPEN, Estoril.
MTT - finały (8)
2011: TMS Rzym; 2010: Basel, Marsylia; 2009: WTF, Stuttgart, Wimbledon, TMS Madryt; 2008: WTF

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Po jakie pierniki on w tym Tokio zamierza grać?

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Jacuszyn napisał:

Po jakie pierniki on w tym Tokio zamierza grać?

Pewnie podpisał umowę.

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Nadal został wybrany najlepszym sportowcem roku 2010 (wraz z Blanką Vlasic), według Międzynarodowego Stowarzyszenia Prasy Sportowej (AIPS).

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Mama Nadala plotkuje o synu

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Dlaczego przed serwisem ciągle się drapie, kto jest w domu numerem 1, czego boi się Rafa - zdradza w wywiadzie dla "Marki" mama najlepszego tenisisty świata Ana Maria Parera.

Mama Nadala śmieje się, że ludzie często wręczają jej synowi większe, mniej obcisłe slipy. - Nawet nie wyobrażacie sobie, ile ich już dostał. Pewna pani proponowała mu od razu aż cztery. Skąd u Rafy wziął się nerwowy tik i drapanie przed serwisem? Myślę, że jego tyłek jest po prostu za duży - śmieje się pani Parera, która kiedyś nie pozwoliła mu pojechać na juniorski Roland Garros i Wimbledon. Uznała, że ważniejsza jest szkoła.

Lider rankingu ATP pozostaje królem na korcie, ale gdy wraca do domu, szybko przestaje być szefem. - Robi zakupy i wynosi śmieci. Nie jest jednak tak dokładny i uporządkowany jak wtedy, gdy gra. Tylko puchary są u niego zawsze we właściwym miejscu - dodaje Ana Maria, która kieruje fundacją syna i zapewnia, że nigdy nie chciała ingerować w jego świat.

- Rafa boi się ciemności i kocha maskotki przynoszące szczęście - opowiada.

Nawet w ojczyźnie jego wielkiego rywala Rogera Federera ludzie przyznają, że drobne słabostki czynią go jeszcze bardziej sympatycznym. - Fajnie, że na szczycie są właśnie tacy ludzie, a nie ci, którzy uważają się za bogów - piszą szwajcarscy internauci.

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NADAL REACHES 5 MILLION FACEBOOK FANS

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Rafael Nadal is a fan favourite
on the ATP World Tour.


World No. 1 Rafael Nadal has reached another milestone by registering more than 5,000,000 fans on his official Facebook page.

The Spaniard uses his Facebook page to update his fans, in both Spanish and English, about his news on and off the court and to share photos and videos.

Follow Nadal On Facebook

Nadal still has a little way to go before he catches up with rival Roger Federer, who has more than 5.6 million Facebook fans on his official page. Real Madrid footballer Cristiano Ronaldo sets the benchmark for athletes on Facebook with a staggering 17.2 million followers.

Former Manchester United midfielder David Beckham is approaching 6.8 million followers, while Nadal and Federer are closing on NBA star Kobe Bryant, who has just over 5.8 million fans.

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Nadal named top sportsman by journalists

Nadal became only the fourth man in the Open era to claim a Career Grand Slam - after triumphs in the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open in 2010 - and picked up 16 per cent of the vote.
Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta finished second and third, respectively.
Croatian high jumper Blanka Vlasic picked up the women's award, ahead of skier Lindsey Vonn and tennis mum Kim Clijsters.
Vlasic, who was named IAAF World Athlete of the Year in 2010 and won the European Athlete of the Year trophy, won gold at both the World Indoor Championships and European Championships in the past 12 months.
She was also honoured by European sports writers earlier this year.
Spain were comfortable winners of the team of the year prize for their Fifa World Cup triumph in South Africa, claiming over 42 per-cent of the vote.
Canada's Winter Olympic winning hockey team claimed second while Brazil's volleyball team was third.
Best male:
1. Rafael Nadal (Tennis) 758 (16,32%)
2. Lionel Messi (Football) 695 (14,97%)
3. Andrea Iniesta (Football) 684 (14,73%)
4. Sebastian Vettel (Formula 1) 470 (10,12%)
5. David Rudisha (Athletics) 416 (8,96%)
6. Diego Forlan (Football) 229 (4,93%)
7. Ole Einar Bjorndalen (Biathlon) 208 (4,48%)
8. Manny Pacquaio (Boxing) 163 (3,51%)
9. Carlo Janka (Alpine Skiing) 152 (3,27%)
10. David Villa (Football) 149 (3,21%)
11. Wesley Sneijder (Football) 142 (3,06%)
12. Kobe Bryant (Basketball) 127 (2,73%)
13. Graeme McDowell (Golf) 66 (1,42%)
14. Jorge Lorenzo (MotoGP) 64 (1,38%)
15. Wladimir Klitscko (Boxing) 63 (1,36%)
16. Camille Lacourt (Swimming) 63 (1,36%)
17. Ondrej Synek (Rowing) 49 (1,06%)
18. Richie McCaw (Rugby) 40 (0,86%)
19. Selcuck Cebi (Wrestling) 34 (0,73%)
20. Dirk Nowitzki (Basketball) 33 (0,71%)
21. Sachin Tendulkar (Cricket) 31 (0,67%)
22. Muttiah Muralitharan (cricket) 8 (0,17%)
Best female:
1. Blanka Vlasic (Athletics) 884 (19,76%)
2. Lindsey Vonn (Alpine Skiing) 682 (15,25%)
3. Kim Clijsters (Tennis) 637 (14,24%)
4. Federica Pellegrini (Swimming) 415 (9,28%)
5. Aliya Mustafina (Gymnastics) 369 (8,25%)
6. Serena Williams (Tennis) 321 (7,18%)
7. Maria Riesch (Alpine Skiing) 293 (6,55%)
8. Evgeniya Kanayeva (Gymnastics) 200 (4,47%)
9. Francesca Schiavone (Tennis) 183 (4,09%)
10. Yuliya Efimova (Swimming) 138 (3,09%)
11. Elisa Santori (Gymnastics) 135 (3,02%)
12. Lauren Mitchell (Gymnastics) 114 (2,55%)
13. Yani Tseng (Golf) 102 (2,28%)
Best team:
1. Spain (Football) 1906 (42,36%)
2. Canada (Ice Hockey) 486 (10,8%)
3. Brazil (Volleyball) 453 (10,07%)
4. Red Bull (Formula 1) 433 (9,26%)
5. Internazionale (Football) 421 (9,36%)
6. Los Angeles Lakers (Basketball) 329 (7,31%)
7. New Zealand (Rugby) 289 (6,42%)
8. Russia (Greco-Roman wrestling) 108 (2,4%)
9. New Orleans Saints (American Football) 75 (1,67%)

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Year in review: Glory for Nadal

A year that began with doubts over Rafael Nadal's body and continued with worries over Roger Federer's head ended with both men at the peak of their powers and promising some juicy new chapters of their rivalry in 2011.

The sight of the two greatest players of their generation jousting on opposite sides of the net at London's O2 Arena as the men's season came to a spectacular conclusion was a heart-warming one for fans the world over.
A paltry four meetings between the Spaniard and the Swiss in the past two years has left tennis followers feeling slightly short-changed but as the Australian Open looms both are eager to square off for the major prizes.
With Serbia's Novak Djokovic, fresh from leading his country to a first Davis Cup title against France, British shot-maker Andy Murray and Sweden's Robin Soderling posing genuine threats, the men's game heads into the new year in rude health.
Shame then that the women's game is in a state of flux.
Serena Williams won the 2010 Australian Open and then claimed a 13th grand slam title at Wimbledon before treading on broken glass in a Munich restaurant in July. She has not played since and the Tour needs her back.
Williams had been the dominant personality on the WTA Tour and her absence has left a vacuum that the new generation of baseline belters are not yet ready to fill.
Denmark's 20-year-old Caroline Wozniacki ended the year as world number one almost by default. All eyes will be on her to win her maiden grand slam title in Australia where a still-struggling Williams will not be defending her crown.
Vera Zvonareva reached the Wimbledon and U.S. Open finals but the Russian world number two could walk through most city centres without attracting a second glance.
With Serena injured and sister Venus now the other side of 30, 2011 could be prime time for Belgians Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin to regain a stranglehold on the game.
Clijsters retained the US Open title she won the previous year months after returning to the Tour as a mother and Henin, who also made a retirement U-turn to rejoin the Tour in January, reached the Australian Open final, losing to Serena.
Henin was tipped to take the French Open by storm and win a fifth title at Roland Garros but crashed in the quarter-finals to Australia's Samantha Stosur, her first defeat there since 2004.
Veteran Francesca Schiavone beat Stosur in a superb final to become, at nearly 30, the first Italian woman to win a grand slam singles title - stunning proof that women's tennis is no longer a playground for teenagers.
Schiavone completed a memorable year by helping Italy to a third Fed Cup title in five years.
The men's game is not flush with new faces either.
There are no teenagers in the top 100 but, thankfully, the quality of the cream at the top persists.
Nadal's year was simply phenomenal.
After ending 2009 short of confidence and form, with concerns about his knees, the 24-year-old Mallorcan caught fire during the claycourt season and blazed a trail back to the top of the rankings in devastating fashion.
In March, he slipped to fourth in the rankings, then, in May, he snapped an 11-month title drought by winning the Monte Carlo Masters for a sixth consecutive time -- demolishing Fernando Verdasco 6-0 6-1 in the final.
Suddenly the demons vanished and he swept to victory in Rome and Madrid before regaining his French Open crown with an emotional win over Soderling at Roland Garros.
Unstoppable, Nadal roared to a second Wimbledon title and then won the US Open for the first time, beating Djokovic in the final.
In doing so he became the youngest man to win a career slam.
Nadal's return to number one in the rankings coincided with Federer's crisis of confidence.
The Swiss was overpowered by Soderling on a soggy claycourt in the quarter-finals of the French Open, ending a run of 23 consecutive grand slam semi-final appearances.
Worse was to follow.
At Wimbledon, scene of six of his 16 grand slam titles, he almost lost to Colombian firebrand Alejandro Falla in the first round. Trailing by two sets in front of a disbelieving Centre Court crowd, the Swiss was at 4-4 0-40 down in the third before somehow digging himself out of a hole.
He admitted his escape was due to luck more than good play but there was no let-off in the quarter-finals when big-hitting Czech Tomas Berdych put him to the sword.
"It took me a little bit to get over not regaining the Wimbledon crown, not being in the Wimbledon finals for I don't even know how many years," Federer said.
"That was a bit of a different feeling. But my feeling was always that I was going to come back strong after Wimbledon."
Federer linked up with Paul Annacone, former coach of Pete Sampras and, while he lost to an inspired Djokovic in the U.S.
Open semi-finals having missed two match points, he quickly rebounded to go 23-3 in the final months of the season.
"I think the men's game is at an absolute high right now with a lot of exciting games being played, with a lot of respect," Federer looking ahead to 2011.
"I think having had me and Rafa both making the career grand slam already at a young age is great for the game. We're obviously playing not only for ourselves and beating the other guys, but also for history."

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Rafa drugi raz z rzędu wygrywa turniej pokazowy w Abu Dhabi. W finale pokonał Szwajcara, Rogera Federera 7-6 7-6.

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RAFA BEGINS 2011 AS THE ABU DHABI CHAMPION

Rafa Nadal has won his first (non-official) tournament of the 2011 season after beating Roger Federer 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3) in the final of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship this Saturday evening.

Rafa came back from 3-0 in the first tiebreaker to win the set helped by several unforced errors from the No. 2 Swiss, including a backhand that went wide and then a forehand long that gave the world No.1 the lead.

The second set was just as tight, with neither player able to break the other. Rafa used his much-improved served and his athleticism to gain the edge. He hit a cross court winner to go up 6-3 and then Federer hit a shot long to give the Spanish champ the victory.

Vamos Rafa!

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#597 02-01-2011 21:09:10

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The Last Word: ATP No. 1, Rafael Nadal

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There was no debate: Rafa ruled tennis in 2010.

Best of 2010
Nadal completed the career Grand Slam and solidified his hold on the year-end No. 1 ranking when he won the U.S. Open, a tournament that up until this year formed a big question mark in his mind.

Worst of 2010
You don’t get to be No. 1 in the age of Roger Federer by losing second- or third-round matches, even occasionally, and especially in majors. So the loss to Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in the semifinals of Bangkok is the best we can come up with.

Year in Review
Nadal’s was a tale of going from excellent to superb to outrageous to supreme. Although he lost in the final in the first tournament he played (in Doha, to Nikolay Davydenko) and had to abandon his quarterfinal against Andy Murray in Australia because of physical issues (Nadal was down two sets when he quit), he posted a pair of semis at the big hard-court Masters 1000 events in the U.S. It was good prep work for the European clay, where once again he was beyond good. He won all four clay-court events he played, culminating with a fifth French Open title, and then bagged Wimbledon once again. But this was the year when he surmounted that final obstacle—the U.S. hard court summer circuit—with his magnificent win at Flushing Meadows. That he continued to play well in the fall helped confirm the feeling that Nadal is, finally and truly, a player for all seasons and all surfaces.

See for Yourself
Although Nadal had his serve broken (for only the second time in the entire U.S. Open) in his semifinal against Mikhail Youzhny, he put on a marvelous show, trotting out all the newfound variety in his game:



The Last Word
Nadal has the entire calendar to defend this year, but what the hail, he’s more or less accustomed to that. Back when he first conquered Federer at Wimbledon and then experienced a bit of a letdown (partly due to injury), it was fair to ask if he wasn’t the kind of player who’s better when he’s doing the chasing than when he’s being chased. So much for that theory. Nadal showed in 2010 that, barring the unforeseen, he’s going to continue piling up the titles and hounding Federer. I wouldn’t worry about a letdown in 2011; Nadal is the consummate professional and he’s on a mission.

—Peter Bodo

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Nadal sets sights on historic Australian title

Spaniard in line to become first man since Rod Laver to win all four Grand Slams in a row

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Rafael Nadal warmed up for the new season with the title at the Mubadala World Tennis
Championships in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.


Abu Dhabi: Rafael Nadal won the Mubadala World Tennis Championship for the second consecutive
time and his form in Saturday's win over Roger Federer will certainly have pleased the world number one who now eyes a historic feat.

If Nadal wins the Australian Open, he will become the first man since Rod Laver to win all four Grand Slams in a row — a feat that hasn't been achieved since 1969 .

When Gulf News asked him if he felt any pressure with just the Doha event before the Australia Open, Nadal said: "No, for me it's not extra pressure. Now, for me its extra motivation".

Pressure is there

"Like always the pressure is there everyday to play well and keep winning matches and I don't think about winning Australian Open immediately," he said. "I will think about winning Doha next week and it will be important for me to put up a good performance there after that I will have one week to prepare Australia.

"You never know what's going to happen since it's going to be a very difficult tournament.

"I want to try my best but it's surely going to be very, very difficult," the world number one said.

The Spaniard said he would not be dwelling on the past, particularly on 2010 in which he won the French, Wimbledon and US Open titles after Federer took the Australian Open.

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#599 02-01-2011 22:34:42

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Nadal: This was the best year ever

The world's number one said 2009 was difficult, but he overcame the challenges

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Tennis champion Rafael Nadal with tennis fans who played with him during the tennis coaching
clinic at Abu Dhabi International Tennis Complex at Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi on Thursday.


Abu Dhabi: World number one Rafael Nadal who is on the brink of completing a Grand Slam if he wins the Australian Open in three weeks' time termed 2010 as the most fantastic year of his career so far.

After rival Roger Federer won the Australian Open early this year, Nadal won the remaining three Grand Slam events — French Open, Wimbledon and US Open — and starts another year with the Abu Dhabi event.

Speaking to reporters Nadal said: "For me 2010 generally was the most fantastic year. I am going to have a lot of memories of the year".

The Spaniard said it was also a huge year emotionally after coming back from injuries. "The year was really an emotional year for me. It was not easy for me in 2009. Lot of problems… injuries. But during the year I came back and played the best tennis of my life and was fantastic to come back at the highest level and become a better player. It was unbelievable for me," he said.

Commenting on the prospect of winning in Australia to complete a Grand Slam, Nadal said: "For sure it's a special thing. For me it's an important one for sure.

"That's what is I'm going to try. Grand Slams are special tournaments but to win a tournament in Australia is great. One game at a time.

"I will arrive there to play my best tennis and best players of the world play there. The first round is going to be very. very difficult. Four (Grand Slam events) in a row and to win have the special motivation to play in all the Grand Slam events".
Nadal, who was beaten twice in the year-ending Masters event in London by Federer, said he had been trying to improve and add to his game.

"Everybody have to do it in general because improving your game… that's motivation.
"I have worked a lot on the slice shot and my positioning on court.

"Also on my backhand, my serve but the main thing is I have to win more matches.
"I have to gain confidence and this is important to win matches.

"It does not matter if you are a better player than before but if you player better on the important tournaments it is great.

"My second serve, I need to keep improving though that is not the worst thing of my game," said Nadal as he sets out to register a Grand Slam.

Nadal said winning here in Abu Dhabi at the start of the year boosted his confidence.

"This is the perfect place to start the season and if you play well against the best players its important thing for your confidence for the season ahead. This tournament does not affect the Roland Garros, Wimbledon or US Open for sure. But if you start playing well here it can affect a little bit on the next tournament in Doha and maybe in Australia," he said adding that his experience in Abu Dhabi over the past has been great.

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Nadal inspired, not psyched out, by Slam possibility

Rafael Nadal discusses the extra motivation he has going into the Australian Open.

After "walking on water" with rival Roger Federer as the pair hit briefly on a tennis court floating in the bay of Qatar, Rafael Nadal has revealed that he's loving the pressure which is building upon him as he aims for a fourth straight Grand Slam title this month.

The Spanish world No. 1 could become the first in four decades to win four majors on the trot (after Rod Laver in 1969) as he bids for a trophy at the Australian open starting in less than a fortnight.

Nadal and Federer had a soggy and wet-footed hit - the ball never touched the ground in the photo opportunity - on their floating court prior to the start of hostilities in the Gulf, where Federer won in 2005 and 2006 and Nadal lost in the final to Nikolay Davydenko a year ago.

"It's not extra pressure, for me it's extra motivation," said Nadal of his possibility of winning a fourth straight, the so-called Rafa Slam. "The pressure is everyday to play well and keep winning matches. I'm not thinking now about winning the Open, you never know what's going to happen, it's a very difficult tournament."

Nadal lost in the London year-end final against Federer to end the 2010 season, but has played his Swiss rival three more times in exhibitions in the month since then. The pair are seeded for a final in Doha at the weekend. "Health is the most important thing," said Nadal. "Without that, the rest of the things are just impossible."

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