"I'm just not 100 percent," the No. 1-ranked Nadal said in a news conference at the All England Club. "I'm better than I was a couple of weeks ago but I just don't feel ready."
"I think I reached the limit right now. I need to rest to come back stronger," Nadal said.
Asked what sort of threat the knee problems might present to his career moving forward, he said: "It's not chronic. I can recover for sure."
"To not play Wimbledon is one of the toughest decisions of my career."
"I tried everything. I didn't feel terrible but also not close to my best. When I enter a tournament my goal is winning and my feeling right now is I'm not ready to win.
"It's very painful for me but I can't play at the tournament this year. It's tough but it is what it is."
Nadal revealed that he had been playing with considerable pain and he didn't know how long he would be out of tennis. But he said he expected to fully recover from his knee problems and that he would have a "long career".
"I played with some problems on the on the knee for the last few months. I've been making efforts to play week after week. The truth is that sportsmen always play with pain and don't know where the limit is, where you can get to. I think I reached that limit now.
"I will work very hard to comeback as soon as possible. One of the problems is Im thinking more about the knees than what is happening on court and its very difficult to play like that."
I am 23 years old and I hope to have a long career and come back next year no one is more disappointed than me and the (Wimbledon crowd) must understand I tried my best.
When Nadal was asked about his many fans and how disappointed they would be that he was not appearing at Wimbledon, the 23-year-old replied: "no more than me".
Nadal also said he was not concerned that his absence would open the door for Roger Federer to reclaim the number one world ranking. "If I lose the number one ranking Im going to accept it like the four years I was number two and work hard to improve and recover."
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***dear Rafa, go home, relax, have fun, forget everything, and come back stronger than everTennis isn't the same without you. We miss you,Rafa
"I played with some problems on the knee for the last few months. I've been making efforts to play week after week. The truth is that sportsmen always play with pain and don't know where the limit is, where you can get to. I think I reached that limit now.
"I will work very hard to comeback as soon as possible. One of the problems is Im thinking more about the knees than what is happening on court and its very difficult to play like that."
When Nadal was asked about his many fans and how disappointed they would be that he was not appearing at Wimbledon, the 23-year-old replied: "no more than me".
Nadal also said he was not concerned that his absence would open the door for Roger Federer to reclaim the number one world ranking. "If I lose the number one ranking Im going to accept it like the four years I was number two and work hard to improve and recover."
More speed bigger problems, Nadals doctor, Ángel Ruiz-Cotorro, said this week. Tennis has changed a great deal. We used to talk about injuries: the elbow, the shoulder, the wrist. But in recent years, with the change in equipment materials the rackets, mostly, but also the strings we have new pathologies. Everythings faster. Youre hitting the ball faster and harder, and in new positions, which creates problems with the spine, the knees, even the hips.
* Venus Williams, five-times champion who most recently won the title in 2008: All the fans will miss him. He will be back and hopefully hell have a chance to win another one.
* Pat Cash, champion in 1987: Hes an incredible athlete. He can perform miracles we didnt think were possible for a human to do in Australia he played a five-set match in five hours then backed it up with another five-setter, that was incredible. Ive never seen anything like that in my life.
* Cedric Pioline, Wimbledon runner-up in 1997: I think its a big loss. But I think the tournament is stronger than the players so it will be a nice tournament anyway, even if hes not there.
* Mikael Pernfors, French Open runner-up in 1986: Of course hes important, hes part of one of the bigger rivalries in tennis. Hes got to get healthy. He cant have a career based on a different game that what hes good at.
* Henri Leconte, French Open runner-up in 1988: Its sad if hes not there, hes the winner. (But his knees) will get better again. He has played so much in the past few years (and) he had an extraordinary year last year.
Ive played with some problems in my knees for a few months but I always felt Id try and try. You dont know what your limit is but I have now reached the limit.
Nadal, however, dismissed suggestions the injury was career threatening.
Its not a chronic problem, I can recover for sure.
Im going to work very hard to come back as soon as possible, and when I came back I want to come back 100 percent mentality and physical (fit) to win, because the problem right now is when Im playing Im thinking more about the knees then about the game, so that is very difficult to play.
I am 23 years old and I hope to have a long career and come back next year no one is more disappointed than me and the (Wimbledon crowd) must understand I tried my best.
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I am 23 years old and I hope to have a long career and come back next year no one is more disappointed than me and the (Wimbledon crowd) must understand I tried my best"
" When Nadal was asked about his many fans and how disappointed they would be that he was not appearing at Wimbledon, the 23-year-old replied: "no more than me".
If Federer wins, he'll be no 1, Rafa no 2 and Murray no 3.
if Murray wins Rafa will keep no 1 by 5 pts, Murray will be no 2 and Federer no 3 ถ้าเมอร์ชนะวิม ราฟายังคงเป็นอันดับ 1 ค่ะ แต่จะนำแอนแค่ 5 แต้มเท่านั้ัน
Cotorro: " Rafa has done everything possible to be to a competitive level " The personal doctor of the tennis player manacorí admitted that Nadal did everything possible to take part in Wimbledon.
Ángel Ruiz-Cotorro, doctor of Rafa Nadal and of the Royal Spanish Federation of Tennis, passed for the microphones of Ser Deportivos of the Cadena SER to speak about the injury and the state of mind of the number one of the ranking of the ATP. "Rafa has done everything possible to be to a competitive level but he couldn't", he admitted.
After several weeks and treatment and recovery so much inside like out of the track, the Dr. Cotorro explained that the manacorí would have needed to have a couple of weeks more to be in conditions to confront this Grand Slam. "It is a problem of sensations and probably he has lacked ten or fifteen more days to recover".
From now, Rafa Nadal already only has to centre on recovering and confronting in a 100% the following commitments in North America (Montréal and Cincinnati). " Now he must continue in the same line of recovery and let's hope that in a reasonable time hr returns to play ", finished.
Rank No1 Player Total weeks Years 1 Pete Sampras 286 5.50 2 Ivan Lendl 270 5.19 3 Jimmy Connors 268 5.15 4 Roger Federer 237 4.56 5 John McEnroe 170 3.27 6 Björn Borg 109 2.10 7 Andre Agassi 101 1.94 8 Lleyton Hewitt 80 1.54 9 Stefan Edberg 72 1.38 10 Jim Courier 58 1.12 11 Rafael Nadal 46 0.88
Rank No1 Player Consecutive weeks 1 Roger Federer 237 2 Jimmy Connors 160 3 Ivan Lendl 157 4 Pete Sampras 102 5 Jimmy Connors (2) 84 6 Pete Sampras (2) 82 7 Ivan Lendl (2) 80 8 Lleyton Hewitt 75 9 John McEnroe 58 10 John McEnroe (2) 53 11 Andre Agassi 52 12 Rafael Nadal 46 12 Björn Borg 46
//espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4272802&categoryid=2491545 Darren Cahill: Well, firstly, I think everyone's extremely disappointed he's not going to be defending his title. I think the year that he had in the last 12-months and the match that they played between Federer and Nadal here last year, for me, was the best tennis match I've ever seen -- we won't get a repeat of that.
We sort of saw it coming, big surprise at the French Open, a loss to Soderling. And he's been complaining of knee problems for quite sometime, he played a really heavy schedule going into the French Open. I think if he could have his time back, he probably wouldn't have played Barcelona, his home tournament, or maybe even Madrid coming into the French Open; but he's done that. He's promised everybody that his knee problems are not chronic, it's not career-ending, he just needs some time off. But I think to me, just a gathering from the press conference here, it seems to be a little more mental than physical and he just knows that he's hit a wall at the moment. And with the knee problems he has he's not getting any better.
So, I think it's quite a lot psychological and not so much physical, to be quite honest.
In a USATODAY article, it talks of how after that press conference, Toni and Rafa, Nole and Benito (Nole and Rafa's PR guy) sat in the Wimby player lounge for a couple hours talking. I think that was very nice of Nole to stay with Rafa then. I know Benito is also Nole's guy, but there was no tennis reason for them to hang out for over 2 hours after such a heartbreaking press conference. I think Nole was there for Rafa as a friend and that's nice.
น้องส้มเอาประโยคข้างล่าง (จากเมนท์คุณหมูทองบล็อกก่อนนี้) จั่วหัวบล็อกเลยดีมั้ยจ๊ะ Every tennis lover would like, someday, to play like Federer, Philippe Bouin told me. But every man wants to be Rafael Nadal. Which is different.
อยากบอกว่ามีหลายคนหงุดหงิดมาก ที่ราฟาถอนตัวจากวิม นี่อีกความเห็นที่ว่าราฟาเป็นเหยื่อว่าโปรแกรมโหดของ ATP ....or did Rafa fall victim to the step-motherly attitude of the ATP, where players are prone to be treated more as merchandise?
ถ้าเราเอาหัวใจไปใส่หัวใจของ tour director รายการเล็กเช่น ร๊อตเตอร์ดัม บาเซโลน่า แม้แต่ TO เอง เราก็คงอยากได้ราฟามาตี แล้วก็ทำทุกวิถีทางที่จะให้ดาราตอบตกลง เพราะมันจะทำให้ทัวร์ของเค้ามีความหมาย ทำประโยชน์กับเมือง กับเทนนิสในประเทศเหล่านั้น ฝ่ายราฟาเอง...นอกจาก ถือคติ น้ำขึ้นต้องรีบตักแล้ว คงกลืนไม่เข้าคายไม่ออก ถ้าราฟาจะอยากมาเที่ยวทะเลไทยแถวกระบี่ แล้วก็ต้องรับปากมาเล่นให้....สรุปแล้ว ก็ลืมนึกถึงว่าร่างกายราฟาไม่ใช่เครื่องจักร เฮ่อ....คิดแล้วเหนื่อยจริงๆ
Q. Can we ask your reaction to Rafa's withdrawal from the tournament? ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, it's obviously a shame. You know, I think over the last couple of days it was kind of expected. Sounded like he was struggling in the matches that he played.
But obviously, you know, always disappointing if someone like him, you know, pulls out of, you know, Wimbledon especially when he was the defending champion.
You know, I'm sure everyone would have liked to have seen him here. You know, I enjoy watching him play. He's my favorite player to watch, so I'm sure the fans and stuff that wanted to come to see him will all be disappointed. But he's got to do what's best for him.
Q. Would you have liked to have the opportunity to get revenge for last year here, or do you see it more of an opportunity for yourself now? ANDY MURRAY: No, I mean, if I got to that stage. I mean, I would have had to have won five matches before I would have had to play him, so I wasn't thinking about playing Nadal at all. If that opportunity came, then I'd obviously look forward to it any time I play him. It's a great challenge.
He's one of the best players ever. So, you know, always nice to play against him. But I definitely wasn't thinking about that.
Q. What was your reaction when you heard Nadal was out? SERENA WILLIAMS: Uhm, I was sad. I'm a huge Nadal fan. I'm sure there's a lot of guys on the men's tour who were probably celebrating and partying.............. Q. I wanted to ask you about Rafael Nadal's decision of quitting the tournament. I don't know what you think about that. SERENA WILLIAMS: Well, you know, I think it sad, but he's extremely young, and he has plenty more Wimbledons. And I think that, uhm, he'll totally be fine. Health is most important. It's number one.
Roger Federer, on Rafael Nadal pulling out: "That's disappointing for me, of course, because I'd love to play him. He's my main rival. We've had some wonderful matches over the years, and especially the one here last year was the one that obviously stands out.
"I don't feel like I have extra pressure now having to win the tournament or trying to. I mean, anyway, there's a lot of weight off my shoulders since Paris. So I'm anyway entering tournaments, I guess, a little bit more relaxed these days.
"Ten-second chat maybe, [on Wednesday]. He congratulated me for Paris. It was good to see him. I asked him how his knee was. He was like, it's okay. So I kind of knew it wasn't great, because he's very honest to me. So I knew that something could be coming up."
แปะข่าวก่อนไปนอนแล้วค่ะ THE BALEARIC DOCTOR trusts a GUARANTEED RECOVERY Cotorro: "In 3 or 4 weeks, Nadal will be hundred percent"
* "He has a knee injury. It is a tendinitis of long ago. In the last few weeks had improved, but what is clear is that he is the one who has feelings and knows if you can pay at the highest level," he said on Radio MARCA
Angel Ruiz Cotorro doctor is confident Rafa Nadal. He is the doctor who has treated the subject of his battered knees in recent times and an important voice in the assessment or not their participation in Wimbledon. Cotorro speaking on Radio Marca, which stated that the decision was taken by himself and Nadal hopes that with proper rest and work, the number 1 back to the track soon and be a star of exceptional end of season.
The doctor noted in his speech Cotorro the mood of Nadal. "Today I have not spoken to Rafa. Yesterday, he was sad for not being able to play because it was what he wanted. It could not be, we must move on and prepare for the rest of the season," the doctor meant.
Cotorro gave Nadal the problem drag on his knees and said that the last word was always the player. "He has a knee injury. It is a tendinitis of long ago. In the last few weeks had improved, but what is clear is that he is the one who has feelings and knows if you can play at the highest level. I think he was honored to say if it goes 100% to try to win is not going to do. In this case, given the situation of the tournament, two weeks, to five sets matches, are obviously very tough tournament and this course demands a lot. If he does not feel ready is the first to know, "he said.
Rafa takes it a long time, but could not arrive in time to the event in London. "He had a very intensive treatment, I believe we must follow and then work with rest and physiotherapy and empowerment will be enough muscle to play Rafa again at the highest level," said Cotorro, who released a message to skippers. "From a medical point of view the circuit is very demanding, and the above is much better. I think the problem is that the matches are very tight land. The land of big tournaments take place every row, almost without rest, that is the problem. The whole circuit is a little tight," he said.
The big question now is knowing when to see Nadal at their level. "When will Nadal be100%? In 3 or 4 weeks he will be one hundred percent. This was a special circumstance for the tournament that had, in which he wished with all his strength to try and play in this situation has been reached just a little bit, " he stressed.
Rafa will talk to the doctor the next days and has very clear what his speech. "Nadal had a lot of illusion in play. When I talk with him the advice that I am going to give is to look forward, not everything ends in a single tournament or even Wimblendon, but we have to continue working and finish the rest of the season, which is the start of the season if it can be extraordinary and we must stop as "settlements.
This is my first post and I am not sure if this is the right thread, but wanted to tell you all that I live near the Wimbledon site and I went up there tonight. I was lucky enough to see Rafa leaving at about 9.30pm with Benito and another man; before that he had been talking to Novak for some time and they both came out together. Rafa kindly signed a photo and a shirt: he was calm; very tall, tanned and slim! He looked a little sad I have to say. Let's hope he recovers soon!
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วันนี้อ่านบทความสัมภาษณ์ ต๋อง ศิยษ์ฉ่อย ชอบคำพูดนึงที่บอกว่า also very hard at the top and also even harder at the bottom ยิ่งสูงยิ่งหนาว แต่ยิ่งอยู่ต่ำสุดยิ่งหนาวกว่า ซึ่งเค้าผ่านทั้งสองจุดมาได้ ทุกวันนี้เพราะธรรมะ แล้วคราวนี้ถึงคราว "my turn"
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Q. Can we ask your reaction to Rafa's withdrawal from the tournament?
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, it's obviously a shame. You know, I think over the last couple of days it was kind of expected. Sounded like he was struggling in the matches that he played.
But obviously, you know, always disappointing if someone like him, you know, pulls out of, you know, Wimbledon especially when he was the defending champion.
You know, I'm sure everyone would have liked to have seen him here. You know, I enjoy watching him play. He's my favorite player to watch, so I'm sure the fans and stuff that wanted to come to see him will all be disappointed. But he's got to do what's best for him.
Q. Would you have liked to have the opportunity to get revenge for last year here, or do you see it more of an opportunity for yourself now?
ANDY MURRAY: No, I mean, if I got to that stage. I mean, I would have had to have won five matches before I would have had to play him, so I wasn't thinking about playing Nadal at all. If that opportunity came, then I'd obviously look forward to it any time I play him. It's a great challenge.
He's one of the best players ever. So, you know, always nice to play against him. But I definitely wasn't thinking about that.
Q. Can you tell us what your practices have been like this week, what you've been doing.
ANDY MURRAY: I took yesterday off. Played some golf. Did some go karting. Didn't hit at all yesterday. I trained hard Tuesday to Thursday, and then today I practiced for an hour this morning.
I'm practicing again at 4:00. And then, yeah, because I'm playing on Tuesday, so practice a little bit longer tomorrow, probably the same as today, and then on Monday I'll practice for an hour. But nothing too heavy the next few days.
Q. You mentioned Rafa is your favorite player to watch. When you watch Roger, what strikes you most? What do you appreciate most about his play?
ANDY MURRAY: Uhm, well, he never looks rushed. You know, he's got very good anticipation. You know, he doesn't have any sort of jerky bits in any of his strokes. He's a very smooth player to watch. You know, that's what I like about his game.
Q. What perspective do you have on him tying Sampras' record for majors and going to break it?
ANDY MURRAY: Well, it's obviously it's pretty special what he's managed to do. I mean, you know, I think there's a great chance that he's gonna pass 14 slams now. I'd be surprised if he didn't.
You know, it's one of the best achievements in sport, I think, of all time. You know, there's also the thing for me that's incredible right now is that he's obviously won all four majors. You know, he's won 14, and you've got Rafa who has won three and has a chance of getting the four as well.
So if you've got two guys playing at the same time, it shows how good a place tennis is in, if you've got two guys that are, you know, have won all four of the slams, which Rafa's got a great chance of doing in his career.
Q. Do you enter the tournament considering yourself a championship contender? Is your view of your chances different this year than, say, a year ago?
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, I feel like I'm better equipped to win a Grand Slam this year than I was last year. Uhm, and, yeah, I think I have a chance of winning, but I understand how difficult that is to do. You know, it's very easy to, you know, sort of say, Oh, Rafa's not playing, you know, Andy's got, you know, a much easier route to the final.
I don't view it like that at all. You just focus, you know, on each match at a time, the first one, and try and win one best of five set match every couple of days and not get ahead of yourself.
I feel like I've got a chance, but I'll have to play great to do it.
Q. In terms of maybe changing your own expectations, how big a role did your US Open final play and your championship at Queen's Club play?
ANDY MURRAY: The US Open was much bigger than winning at Queen's just because it's the first time I'd play seven matches in the two weeks. It's the first time I'd been the whole way in a Grand Slam. I played a lot of tennis that tournament. I had a few long matches early in the tournament and had to deal with things I'd never been through before, sort of rain delays, and semis switching courts.
You know, it's the first time I'd beaten the No. 1 in the world in a slam, and that gave me a lot of confidence, knowing that physically I was able to, you know, get to the final match of a slam. You know, it's just a matter of playing your best tennis when you get there, which I didn't necessarily do in the final there. But I'll definitely have learnt more from that than at Queen's.
Q. Last year you were, I think, the 12th seed and you weren't necessarily one of the favorites to win. You beat Gasquet in the fourth round, and obviously got to the quarters. Was that a defining moment in your career? Because obviously you've kicked on after that and have shot up the rankings.
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, for me it was a great match, that one, to be involved in. But, you know, it wasn't I mean, you could say I kicked on a lot after that, but I lost to Nadal comfortably the next round. Actually went away for like three or four weeks after that and trained really, really hard over in the States, down in Miami in really warm conditions, because I realized that, you know, I was in good shape then.
But I lost to someone like Rafa, who's probably one of the best athletes to ever play tennis. You know, I need to improve that side of my game. It was, yeah, after Wimbledon I pushed on. I just learnt a lot from the loss to Rafa. I realized I needed to get fitter and stronger. I went away and worked on it.
Q. You've coped with Murray Mania before. Are you ready for how intense it could get over the next two weeks, given the fact that you and everybody think you have a really good chance of actually winning the tournament?
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, because you can either deal with that stuff or you can't. I think that, you know, I don't get caught up in the whole, you know, hype thing, getting involved in, you know, reading all the papers, listening to what everyone else is saying. Because at the end of the day, it makes no difference if, you know, some guy thinks I can win the tournament or, you know, whatever. You know, the guys that I work with and myself, it's important what they think about my game and how we approach all of the matches.
But I think I can deal with it, yeah. But, you know, it's just making sure you stay away from, you know all just not letting yourself get distracted is the most important thing. I think I've got the right people around me to stop me from doing that.
Q. When you were a kid following Tim, what did you feel when you were watching him play matches here and the crowd was involved, people had their hopes up for him?
ANDY MURRAY: Well, it was great. I mean, I did watch quite a few of his matches the last few years of his career. You know, support was great. I mean, I think anytime you can play in front of a home crowd in any sport, you know, is a huge advantage.
I think, you know, a lot of people try and say that playing here at Wimbledon that it's not, but I don't understand why, you know, in football and in basketball, whatever, home court or playing a home match is a huge advantage.
I view tennis as being the same thing. You've got 15,000 people behind you. Tim, I'm sure, played some of the best tennis of his career here. I think the crowd has something to do with that.
Q. Your first match is against Robby Kendrick, who took Rafa to five sets here once. You beat him 6 Love, 6 Love last time you played. Any chance of underestimating him, perhaps?
ANDY MURRAY: No. Like I said, I'm focusing totally on the first round; not looking past him at all. He's a tough grass court player. He obviously proved that, you know, when he had when he nearly beat Nadal here. He has a big game. Plays very aggressive and takes a lot of chances. So, no, no chance of me underestimating him.
Q. Have you had a conversation with Tim Henman about being the British man here at Wimbledon and the expectations? Did he ever offer you any advice about that?
ANDY MURRAY: I've spoken to him about other things. But, you know, if I wanted to, yeah, he'd be there to give me the advice. I speak to him on the phone a few times a month.
But I think this period of the year, he's obviously dealt with it, and dealt with it very well. But I think it's a very individual thing. I don't think that, you know, what one person you don't kind of not every person does the same thing in these situations.
You know, I think that you just have to learn what works for you best. I haven't discussed it with him, and I probably never, never will.
Q. You obviously probably watched last year's final. Very unlikely to have a final that's that good again. What were your feelings as you were watching that match?
ANDY MURRAY: Well, I watched I came and watched it. I watched the first I watched up until the first rain break on the court, and then I went home and watched it.
I mean, I think, obviously, it was the Wimbledon final, and the ups and downs of the match, the rain breaks and stuff made it, you know, incredible. I think Roger and Rafa have probably played better tennis.
But because of the situation and everything that went on, you know, yeah, probably was the best match, if not one of the best matches ever.
I just enjoyed it. You know, sometimes, you know, I was saying a few days ago that I watched sometimes you watch tennis to try to pick things up from the players, things they're good at, tactics maybe when you play against them, and sometimes you just watch to enjoy the tennis.
I watched it and enjoyed the match. They're both great players. The match was pretty incredible.
Q. You said once you probably have more chance and prefer to win the US Open. Given your position right now, is that still the case? Now being elevated to the second seed, does that actually put more pressure on you, or do you feel this is an amazing opportunity to actually win your first Grand Slam?
ANDY MURRAY: The hard courts I think are my best surface, and they always have been since I was young. The difference between the US Open and here, obviously the surface is different, but less guys play well on grass.
So, therefore, a lot of the guys, you know, the Spanish players and the South American players, don't feel that comfortable on the grass; therefore, there's less guys that you might feel there's a chance you could lose the match against here, whereas at the US Open, obviously, you know, those guys still play very well on the hard courts.
I'd obviously love to win here. I enjoy playing on grass. You know, I love playing at Wimbledon. Like I said, I feel like I'm ready to win a Grand Slam now, whereas last year I might not have been. But I understand how difficult it is. It's not an easy thing to do.
You know, Federer's made the last six finals of Wimbledon, you know. He's obviously the big favorite going into the tournament. I've never won a Grand Slam before. I think I've got a chance of doing it here.
But, like I said earlier, I need to play my best tennis ever to do it. It's not like it's gonna come easily. Slams don't come easily, and I'm sure the guys that have won them will tell you that. I understand how big a challenge it is.
Q. How significant would it be for British tennis if you were to succeed, winning Wimbledon?
ANDY MURRAY: I don't know. I mean, it obviously would be I mean, I'm sure it would be huge, huge news for quite a few weeks and stuff. But, you know, I don't know. You never know until those things happen. It's been such a long time, and people have been waiting for it for well, forever now.
I'm sure it would make a difference, but I don't know how big or what changes would be made to British tennis. But I'm sure it would be big.
บทกวี...จรรโลงใจ ให้งดงาม มีความรัก มีศักดิ์ศรี และมีค่า ของการเป็นมนุษย์ที่สมบูรณ์ แด่ราฟา You'll be a Man, my son!
"IF" by Rudyard Kipling
If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you But make allowance for their doubting too, If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or being hated, don't give way to hating, And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:
If you can dream--and not make dreams your master, If you can think--and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:
If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it all on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breath a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!"
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with kings--nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you; If all men count with you, but none too much, If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds' worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And--which is more--you'll be a Man, my son!
เอ่อ... Q: You've mentioned that becoming a dad later this European summer won't affect your mindset towards tennis. But why do you think only eight men since 1980 have won majors after becoming a dad?
FEDERER: "It's just because you usually get kids later in your career. Maybe when you're getting slower. But you've also got to compare what kind of players (have) got kids. "I'm only one of two players who have reached 14 grand slams. So I'm also in a different league than other players.
Sure the stats are there but they don't worry me in any way. Otherwise I would have played longer with (no) kids. I'm confident that I can definitely have many more victories with a baby otherwise I wouldn't have done it.
เคยหลงเข้าไปในเวบ แพะดอทคอม ตอนแพะแพ้ราฟา Oh my goat ฟูมฟายต่อว่าแพะกันใหญ่ว่าว่า why why why. you have to win everything.... not true u แพ้ราฟาไม่ได้ ราฟา is no body... ฮือ ฮือ กันใหญ่ เค้าต่อว่าผิดหวังกันมาก
Q. You and Tiger Woods both have 14 major titles. What are the other similarities that you see between the two of you?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, success, I guess. I mean, I don't know what else to say. I mean, like we've been at the top for a very long time. We've been when you talk about golf, you talk about Tiger; when you talk about tennis, you talk about me. ขอเถียง เวลาช้านนึกถึงเทนนิส ช้านนึกถึงราฟาเอล นาดาลต่างหากหล่ะ
บทกลอน IF ไม่ได้อ่านในสนาม....แต่เหมือนวิมจะผูกพันกับบทกลอน IF เลยอ้างอิงถึง เหมือนเป็นกีฬาสุภาพบุรุษ....ใครมีความรู้ช่วยมาเฉลยหน่อยว่าทำไมวิม ถึงเลือกกล่าวอ้างถึงบทกลอนนี้
ถึงได้ต้องอ่านกวี ยกระดับจิตใจหน่อย ตอนนี้ผู้คนติดทัศนคติของจอร์ช บุช มาซึ่งกล่าวหลังตึกเวริดเทรดโดนถล่มว่า " If you're not with us,oyu are our enemy" ถ้าคุณไม่อยู่ข้างเรา คุณเป็นศัตรูกับเรา...โอ้ยอะไรจะปานนั้น เราไม่ได้อยู่ข้างคุณ เราก็ต่างคนต่างอยู่ก็ได้ ไม่รู้จะเบียดเบียนเกลียดชัง ใส่ร้ายกันไปทำไม...อ่านแล้วจิตตกไม่สร้างสรรสังคมเลย
Now I know this blog is to put Rafa's up high and to discredit others who (may have achieved something more).
I do believe a great tennis player like Rafa wouldn't prefer this fans to act this way.
โดย: Now I understand IP: 202.183.132.195 22 มิถุนายน 2552 12:43:43 น.
I do listen to some comment about how Tiger, Rafa or Fed react during the match, but please know everyone thinks differently. Your comment may be opposite to others.
I also understand that this is a blog for Rafa's fan so all comments are supposed to be on Rafa's side.
Anyway, thank you for all Rafa's news which is what I come here for.
โดย: I understand now IP: 202.183.132.195 22 มิถุนายน 2552 12:51:38 น.
I'm glad that you 'finally' understand that this is Rafa's fan blog, and it's natural that people who are 'fans' of somebody will take side upon that person. We sure ly value someone we love more than others, so what? Sometimes, some comments might go a little too far, but believe me, there're worse places (to be specific, at other tennis players' fan blog, or site) We try to be the optimistic fans rather than sulky and whinning ones. Well, you might feel that we are like that now, but it's only because Rafa is not playing and we have too much free time for girlie chat... and what would be juicier than gossiping about Rafa's opponent. However, if you read our comments carefully, you'll see there's no hatred in it. We've never hate Fed because he's beating Rafa, not like in other boards. For me, I've never liked Fed, even before I became Rafa's fan. It's his attitude and his arrogance that keeping me away from him. Each person has his/her own opinion, as you said earlier. You want others to accept your opinion, you also have to understand that you can't change nor blame theirs.
Here is my suggestion... If you want objective, bias-free news, read newspaper, or just simply read Nong Som's update, not the comments. Another good source for Rafa's news is VB.com as your English is already good, so, there shouldn't be any problem consuming info. from that place if you no longer feel like coming here.
Rafel Nadal dismisses Davis Cup play in Marbella and is expected to resurface in August in Montreal
"I've reached the limit". Rafel Nadal rests today on that begins Wimbledon, in her home in Port de Manacor. The world number one arrived at noon yesterday in Mallorca while the rest of the world was growing concern about his health. His decision to relinquish the Grand Slam in London has increased, moreover, the expectation on the new injury suffered in his knee.
Nadal would deny suffering a "chronic injury". "I can recover insurance", said Rafel Nadal, trying to reassure everyone, competitors, organizers of tournaments and fans last Friday, but the truth is that their participation in the Davis Cup tie with Germany in Marbella (Malaga) is not applicable in July and is expected to reappear in the August 8 Montreal.
The prestigious English rotary The Times yesterday with Nadal opened his home, which includes a small photo of her knees. Regrets its low and urges the authorities to reconsider the tennis calendar for demanding that "the election that the best player in the world has had to do not become the norm." And it is not the first time that Nadal, 23, surrendering a great event for his physical problems. It lost the 2005 Masters, the 2006 Australia Open, the 2008 Masters, the Davis Cup final last year and now Wimbledon. His knees and looks to the tapes often worry. It is a tendinitis, "but nobody is absolutely sure," noted The Guardian on their part.
The doubts appear when you recall his words on Friday, and especially the interview with his uncle and coach Toni Nadal in Diario de Mallorca in November 2007: "Rafel must learn to live with the injury." An ailment which, he added, "is very, very serious."
"It's hard to accept. Maybe I made some mistakes in my calendar," said Nadal. "I'm not one hundred percent. I am more concerned about his knees so that the game can not play," he admitted, and said there was "no time" to return. "I do not know how long you are out," he said in a statement that only served to stoke concern about their health. "I've been working with a time magnetotherapy every day and I have been working with other flows and a half more hours," he said.
"I've already nine months playing with pain in the knees and is making an effort every week, but in Madrid really did another test that told me he had two swellings in each knee," he said. "Now I have time to rebuild, is what I will try," the number one.
ใครเอ่ย Who is he? In 2004 when he was beaten by Rafa in Miami, he said that he was affected by the sun stroke. In 2005 when he lost to Safin in AO, he said that he was exhausted. In 2006 when he lost the final championship to Nalbandian, he said that he had a foot injury. Throughout 2008 it was mononucleosis. Beginning of 2009 was all back injury. And now he says that health problems are inflicted by the players themselves
แถมอีก Who am I ? "When it comes to the crunch we've played twice in finals. He played well but I beat him. Prior to finals he's beaten me. "I don't want to make excuses but he played me at a time when I had back problems."
1 Rafael Nadal beats Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7. Final, 2008 The greatest matches stand the test of time and, for years, the brilliance and drama of Bjorn Borgs victory against John McEnroe in the 1980 Wimbledon final was regarded as the best the tournament had produced.
In 2007 Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal presented another classic, one that many thought was worthy of comparison. There were similarities. Again it was between the two great players of the era one left-handed, one right-handed whose contrasting styles frequently produced unforgettable tennis. The debate raged on until Federer and Nadal returned to the final last year and produced the greatest tennis match the world has seen.
Who says so? Well, how about Borg and McEnroe themselves. Both were there on Centre Court: Borg, as befitting a five-time champion, in the Royal Box; and McEnroe, as you would expect from the most outspoken man the sport has known, in the television commentary box. Both are sure they were totally and emphatically usurped.
What Nadal and Federer played last year was certainly the greatest match that has ever been played, says Borg. It was an honour for me to watch it and Im just This was better than what John and I did, this match had everything. It was the longest final and they played until it was almost night. I look back on our match with pride but when you see something like that you can only applaud and say that was better. Now how many years must we wait for something even better to come along? It will be many, many, many years.
McEnroe concurs. After the match and presentations, he slipped out of the NBC box and was one of the first to interview a clearly emotional Federer. I was emotionally exhausted myself, recalls McEnroe. But I remember the first thing I said to him was something like, Can I just say thank you, Roger, as a tennis player, that you let us all be part of this amazing spectacle. Then I asked if that was any consolation and he looked as if he was going to cry so I gave him a hug.
Now Ive had a year to think, Im still convinced it was the greatest match I have ever seen. The level of tennis was really something. I just didnt think Id ever see these two guys battling it out from the baseline. There was everything there; the contrast, the left-hander right-hander thing, the look, the style of play, the stops and starts, the rain delays, the way it ended and the way they couldnt have played more than a couple more points. I just sat there in amazement.
The match covered more than seven hours, although the match clock showed the action lasted four hours and 48 minutes. Soon after Federer netted a concluding forehand, there was a 1,400 megawatt spike of electricity in Britain, perhaps caused by half a million kettles being boiled simultaneously.
Nadal, as he was to prove again and again but most noticeably against Federer once more in the Australian Open final six months on, was a competitor who did not know the meaning of submission. Anybody else leading by two sets against such a Wimbledon institution and then seeing the lead crumble in two tiebreaks would have been a broken man. Not the person Andre Agassi respectfully refers to as the freak from Mallorca.
As Bud Collins, who had been reporting Wimbledon finals for the Boston Globe since 1961, said: Losing that tiebreaker would have destroyed most guys. But not Rafa. Is he tough.
In the BBC commentary box Tim Henman was a rookie in his first year on the media side of the fence. In my opinion there has never been anything quite like that, he says. It had everything. It could have been straight sets to Rafa as Federer was down break points midway through the third. He found a way to win the first tiebreak and claw his way back. Throw in a few rain delays, the tension grows and the tennis just got better.
//www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/ ... 543145.ece
21st June 2009 The Independent on Sunday an article on Murray
Judy Murray, 49, mother and first coach "I remember one parent trying to intimidate Andy in an under-12 boys' doubles match. Andy ended up hitting a ball towards him, as if to say, 'Will you just shut up?' He played for Britain in the under-16s championship and they played Spain in the final. After the final was over he went off and played racquetball with Nadal, and he came on the phone afterwards and said, 'I've just played racquetball with Rafa, and do you know what? He trains with Carlos Moya [then the world No 1]. Who have I got to play with you and my brother.' I was on the phone thinking 'Great', because it was all coming from him that I'm not doing enough, and he went: 'I wanna go and train in Spain!'" เหมือนที่พี่ปลาดาวเคยเล่าให้ฟังเลยค่ะ อยากรู้จังว่าตอนนั้ันราฟากับแอนดี้ คุยกันรู้เรื่องหรอ ฮ่า ๆ
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