Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Articles:
Eight From Eight For Rafa – via atpworldtour.com
Rafael Nadal outclasses Tomas Berdych to reach Rome Masters final – by Kevin Mitchell (guardian.co.uk)
ATP semi-finals – ...
Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Articles:
Eight From Eight For Rafa – via atpworldtour.com
Rafael Nadal outclasses Tomas Berdych to reach Rome Masters final – by Kevin Mitchell (guardian.co.uk)
ATP semi-finals – as it happened – via internazionalibnlditalia.com
Return of Serve Analysis: Rafael Nadal Dominates at the Right Time – by Juan José (changeovertennis.com)
Rafael Nadal & Roger Federer set up Italian Open final meeting – via bbc.co.uk
The Classico Returns to the Foro – Steve Tignor (tennis.com)
Italian Open final features two of the best rivalries in tennis – by Courtney Nguyen (si.com)
Federer: “I’ve Got To Take It To Rafa” – via atpworldtour.com
Rome Masters to host 30th Nadal v Federer clash – by Justin Davis (AFP)
If you need a reminder: Rafa & Roger: The Rivalry – via atpworldtour.com
Las tres mujeres de Rafa Nadal se lo pasan en grande en el tenis – via hola.com (mangle – although since this is a gossipy type mag, probably better not to bother with the text.)
Internazionali Tennis Roma 2013: GQ premia The most stylish player – via gqitalia.it. I’m trying to not giggle. (mangle)
Tennis 15-30 French Open Special
Videos/Audio:
rtve.es quarterfinal match report
rtve.es announcers talk about the semifinal
Saturday Highlights
CONFERENZA – Rafa Nadal in finale: “Penso solo alla finale di Roma” – I got excited by the title hoping it mean presser footage. Well there is footage, but there’s an announcer talking over it the whole time. Same here but post quarter and post round of 16 (nice smiles in that one) presser excerpts.
Jason Goodall and Robbie Koenig preview Sunday’s Rome final
Rome final promo from the ATP
Photos:
Fedal in pictures
Semifinal match photos by @Rafaddicted
Rafa does social media:
Rafa says thanksverymucheverybodyguys
You’ve been checking out @leefsp’s twitter photos, right?
Social media related to Rafa:
In case Rafa ever forgets to Vamos…
Rafa looked pretty strong today. (AFP) twitter.com/ByJoeFleming/s…
— Joe Fleming (@ByJoeFleming) May 18, 2013
Nadal reaches eight finals in a row for the first time in his career. Eight out of eight after his comeback. Eighth final in Rome. 8ravo.
— Álvaro Rama(@alvarorama) May 18, 2013
20th final in a row for Rafael #Nadal on red clay (since losing to Soderling in Roland Garros 2009)
— julien reboullet (@djub22) May 18, 2013
.@rafaelnadal wins 47th clay SF in a row @intebnlditalia since last SF clay loss to No. 4 countryman @charlymoya at ’03 Umag.
— Greg Sharko (@SharkoTennis) May 18, 2013
30th meeting between @rafaelnadal & #RogerFederer, 20th final (1st since ’11 @rolandgarros). Nadal 19-10 HtoH (12-2 on clay). #ATP
— Greg Sharko (@SharkoTennis) May 18, 2013
#Federer on #Nadal before their Rome final:”He is the best mover on clay of all-time, if not Top 2 with Bjorn Borg” #tennis
— Christopher Clarey (@christophclarey) May 18, 2013
Tomorrow we’ll enjoy again , of yet, another final between Roger Federer and our champion @rafaelnadal !! #RomeMasters #VamosRafa
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) May 18, 2013
The Federer/Nadal matchup never gets old. It’s the Borg/McEnroe encounter of this generation. Enjoy it while we have it. A couple of champs.
— Darren Cahill (@darren_cahill) May 18, 2013
Foto. En 2004 empezó todo. A horas del capítulo número 30 de otro Federer v Nadal. twitter.com/Rafael_Plaza/s…
— Rafael Plaza (@Rafael_Plaza) May 18, 2013
Other stuff:
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