TUESDAY, APRIL 1
Hi everybody,
First of all thanks for all the questions. I answered many of them (below). The guys at tennis.com were fast. Many thanks.
Another important thing is to say that today it was April 1st but that for us in Spain doesn't mean anything. We celebrate this day on December 28th so no one played jokes on me or anything alike. I was told today but I keep loyal to our traditions in Spain :-)
Today, talking about my match, I think we played a very good and fast match. Fast meaning the speed of the ball. The first two games where really long and really it was very important to win them. I will talk about my match which I usually don't since there were no journalists in my press conference. On the other hand, when I was leaving the court, It surprised me, and I actually didn't like it very much, that Arantxa who is commenting the matches for TVE (Spanish TV) said at the end of the match when interviewing me that I won although the match was not too good. I completely disagree, since I think it was a very good tennis match with great deep balls. Maybe the score looks like a boring or easy match but the reality is that it was very good with great points.
But the highlight of the day was that it was also the 40th birthday of Francis Roig, my friend and also coach for these 4 weeks here in the US. We had prepared a dinner for him at the Spanish restaurant next to the hotel. He invited all of us for dinner. We were 22 people at the table and we had a lot of fun. He is a really funny guy and we all had a fantastic time. Among all, my father and his group of friends with Ramon, Salvador and others, my uncle Miquel Angel and his friends, Carlos Costa, Rafa Maymo, Benito Perez-Barbadillo, Albert Molina, Nico Almagro and his coach Antonio, and some others. We all gave Francis a present for his birthday.
I am also sending, as promised, some pictures of us playing golf. Benito tells me that they were taken by a photographer that lives here in Miami called Michael Leshay. So thanks to him too for sending them.
See you and thanks for following this,
RafaQuick answers to some of your questions:
What do you write on your hand? -- Helen
Things to remember on-court.
Bjorn Borg recently said he thinks you'll be the next No. 1, and that you're working to become a complete player. How do you react to that? -- Reema
I thank him for that. I am working hard on it.
Hi everybody,
First of all thanks for all the questions. I answered many of them (below). The guys at tennis.com were fast. Many thanks.
Another important thing is to say that today it was April 1st but that for us in Spain doesn't mean anything. We celebrate this day on December 28th so no one played jokes on me or anything alike. I was told today but I keep loyal to our traditions in Spain :-)
Today, talking about my match, I think we played a very good and fast match. Fast meaning the speed of the ball. The first two games where really long and really it was very important to win them. I will talk about my match which I usually don't since there were no journalists in my press conference. On the other hand, when I was leaving the court, It surprised me, and I actually didn't like it very much, that Arantxa who is commenting the matches for TVE (Spanish TV) said at the end of the match when interviewing me that I won although the match was not too good. I completely disagree, since I think it was a very good tennis match with great deep balls. Maybe the score looks like a boring or easy match but the reality is that it was very good with great points.
But the highlight of the day was that it was also the 40th birthday of Francis Roig, my friend and also coach for these 4 weeks here in the US. We had prepared a dinner for him at the Spanish restaurant next to the hotel. He invited all of us for dinner. We were 22 people at the table and we had a lot of fun. He is a really funny guy and we all had a fantastic time. Among all, my father and his group of friends with Ramon, Salvador and others, my uncle Miquel Angel and his friends, Carlos Costa, Rafa Maymo, Benito Perez-Barbadillo, Albert Molina, Nico Almagro and his coach Antonio, and some others. We all gave Francis a present for his birthday.
I am also sending, as promised, some pictures of us playing golf. Benito tells me that they were taken by a photographer that lives here in Miami called Michael Leshay. So thanks to him too for sending them.
See you and thanks for following this,
RafaQuick answers to some of your questions:
What do you write on your hand? -- Helen
Things to remember on-court.
Bjorn Borg recently said he thinks you'll be the next No. 1, and that you're working to become a complete player. How do you react to that? -- Reema
I thank him for that. I am working hard on it.
Do you get a chance to practice on grass at home between the French Open and Wimbledon, or is it all in England -- LizI
It's all at Queen's and then at Wimbledon just the week before the start of the tournament.
I understand that athletes have to be very healthy about the foods that they eat. But when you want to treat yourself to something not healthy, what do you choose? -- Anon.
Mcnuggets, candies, sweets, ...
Do you find it difficult to play with your long hair? -- Nellas
No, that's why I wear the bandana.
Did you fool anyone today or get fooled? What happened? -- Brinda
No, actually we celebrate fools day in Spain on December 28th. We call it "dia de los inocentes" so nothing happened this time here...
Who do you find more difficult to play, Roger or Novak? -- JohnathonRoger.
You always have to be 120% against him. Or more....
Are you playing doubles at the Olympics? Who will be your partner? Will you stay in the athlete's village? -- Cilla
Yes, I will be playing there I think with Tommy Robredo.
Who are your close friends on tour? -- Catalin
Carlos Moya, Feli Lopez, Juan Monaco, ...
What did you think of Youzhny hitting himself with his racquet like that? It looked quite dangerous -- Evangelina
I actually watched it last night at dinner. Nico Almagro was with us and he had it on his iPhone. It's amazing. I don't think it is dangerous since it might have a small cut but it certainly looked strange to do that.
What color clothes do you like to wear on court? -- Tricia
I actually wear what I like. But I think the light blue I am wearing here in Miami is really nice.
What are the differences between your two coaches, Toni Nadal and Francis Roig? -- Deisi
Toni is my main coach and the one who tought me tennis. Francis comes when Toni can't come. But I like both.
What do you think of the WTA's on-court coaching experiment? Would you like to see it on the ATP? -- Libby
I don't know much about it. But I do know that I think is is good and normal to have coaching. That's why the players pay to have them, right?
Who makes you laugh most in your family? -- Lauree
My uncle Miguel Angel.
Are there any Playstation marathons happening in Miami? -- Donna
Not big ones. I am only playing against Benito and Rafa Maymo since Moya, Monaco, [David] Nalbandian, Almagro or [David] Ferrer where not in the same hotel. Easy this time... :-)
Every year you seem to be improving your English. Are there any interesting phrases or words you're learned recently? -- Abbey
A few. Yesterday I learned how to write 'briefing'... :-)
What do you do with your trophies? Do you ever shine any of them? -- Rosemary
I have them all at home,. It is a very important thing for me. I am still missing the one from Acapulco that got lost on my trip back to Spain when I won it. I know we are getting it soon.
I understand that athletes have to be very healthy about the foods that they eat. But when you want to treat yourself to something not healthy, what do you choose? -- Anon.
Mcnuggets, candies, sweets, ...
Do you find it difficult to play with your long hair? -- Nellas
No, that's why I wear the bandana.
Did you fool anyone today or get fooled? What happened? -- Brinda
No, actually we celebrate fools day in Spain on December 28th. We call it "dia de los inocentes" so nothing happened this time here...
Who do you find more difficult to play, Roger or Novak? -- JohnathonRoger.
You always have to be 120% against him. Or more....
Are you playing doubles at the Olympics? Who will be your partner? Will you stay in the athlete's village? -- Cilla
Yes, I will be playing there I think with Tommy Robredo.
Who are your close friends on tour? -- Catalin
Carlos Moya, Feli Lopez, Juan Monaco, ...
What did you think of Youzhny hitting himself with his racquet like that? It looked quite dangerous -- Evangelina
I actually watched it last night at dinner. Nico Almagro was with us and he had it on his iPhone. It's amazing. I don't think it is dangerous since it might have a small cut but it certainly looked strange to do that.
What color clothes do you like to wear on court? -- Tricia
I actually wear what I like. But I think the light blue I am wearing here in Miami is really nice.
What are the differences between your two coaches, Toni Nadal and Francis Roig? -- Deisi
Toni is my main coach and the one who tought me tennis. Francis comes when Toni can't come. But I like both.
What do you think of the WTA's on-court coaching experiment? Would you like to see it on the ATP? -- Libby
I don't know much about it. But I do know that I think is is good and normal to have coaching. That's why the players pay to have them, right?
Who makes you laugh most in your family? -- Lauree
My uncle Miguel Angel.
Are there any Playstation marathons happening in Miami? -- Donna
Not big ones. I am only playing against Benito and Rafa Maymo since Moya, Monaco, [David] Nalbandian, Almagro or [David] Ferrer where not in the same hotel. Easy this time... :-)
Every year you seem to be improving your English. Are there any interesting phrases or words you're learned recently? -- Abbey
A few. Yesterday I learned how to write 'briefing'... :-)
What do you do with your trophies? Do you ever shine any of them? -- Rosemary
I have them all at home,. It is a very important thing for me. I am still missing the one from Acapulco that got lost on my trip back to Spain when I won it. I know we are getting it soon.
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