iVamos Rafael!

Olka

ATP MASTERS SERIES - MONTE CARLO 2006

23.04.06 (po pokonaniu R. Federera 6-2, 6-7, 6-3, 7-6)

Q. Rafa, how excited are you about defending your title and beating Federer in the same time?

RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, was a very, very good week for me, no. Was unbelievable week for me. Is special for me I begin the clay season like this. Is very, very important.

And beating Federer in the finals is special, too, no. Is more special.

Q. When he came back to win the second set after you'd had set point, were you concerned? Were you worried then?

RAFAEL NADAL: Sure. Is not easy, no. Is difficult because I am -- I was a little bit disappointed because I had a very important chance in the second. I can't convert it. And after, I have difficult moments but because I begin the third with break down. But Federer had some misses in the next game. I can return the break. And after that, I feel with a lot of confidence, no.

Q. What was it that enabled you to win the match? What do you think enabled you to win?

RAFAEL NADAL: I think I am play very good match, no, very aggressive with my forehand. I touch very good the ball with the forehand today maybe. And maybe I play all time, no, all time very, very concentrate. That's the decisive, no.

Q. In the fourth set you were 4-2 up and then he comes back. In the tiebreak, you were 3-Love down. Mentally then were you preparing for a fifth set? Would you have been prepared for a fifth set?

RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, sure. If I lose the fourth, I gonna be in the fifth, no. I was win -- I want to win this final and if in four, better. And if in five, better. Good, too, no?

So, sure, if we go to the fifth, I can lose. Federer was getting a lot of confidence. And important, I know the title is near. In the 3-Love down in the tiebreak, I know, but is just seven points, no? I need do the special effort, and I can change the situation, no.

Q. What did satisfy you more the whole match apart from winning?

RAFAEL NADAL: The title.

Q. Huh?

RAFAEL NADAL: Win the tournament.

Q. In what way you can improve, because you are in such a high level. What do you think that you can improve?

RAFAEL NADAL: I think maybe today the worst thing is the serve. I serve bad today maybe. I have some problem with the sun, too, and I serve bad.

But not the excuse, the sun, no. For me and for him.

Q. You've now won 42 matches on clay.

RAFAEL NADAL: 42 or 41?

Q. 42.

RAFAEL NADAL: 42 now?

Q. Borg has 46. Vilas has 53. Is that something you're thinking about, or do you not worry about statistics like that?

RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, sure, is important for me be the now the No. 3 in the history. Is nice, no?

For Borg, 46? 46, no. I need do the final, final in Barcelona for tie with him, no. Not easy, no.

Any day, I gonna lose, no, on clay, sure.

Q. When?

RAFAEL NADAL: I don't know, but I hope not the next week, no.

Q. At the end of the match Roger said that he felt he is getting closer to you every match on clay. Do you have the feeling he's closer to you than in Paris last year?

RAFAEL NADAL: I know every match is different, no.

Q. Did you feel he was more dangerous today than in Paris?

RAFAEL NADAL: I don't know, because in Paris I lost the second set and -- I lost the second set 6-4. Today, I was winning 6-2, 5-3 and set point.

I was beating easier today than Paris, no? So after, no, sure. After, no, because I wasn't -- I was a little bit nervous and he play better the important moments in the 5-4.

But the match, the general match, because he maybe - I think, huh? - he might get a little bit bad, I don't know, nervous. I don't know.

But I play with confidence after the second set. Sure, after this is more difficult than Paris, no. But I was winning 6-2, 5-3. I win the fourth -- the three -- the third 6-3. In the fourth, I was winning 3-0 with two breaks.

Sure, the match is tough always, no.

Q. How do you explain nine mini-breaks in twelve points in the final tiebreaker? Nine mini-breaks.

RAFAEL NADAL: In clay that's normal, no.

Q. Out of twelve?

RAFAEL NADAL: I don't know, no. But in clay every point is tough, no. Is possible that, no. Last year against Gasquet in semifinals in the first tiebreak, in the first set, 7-6, I was lose 7-6, I don't win no one. I remember because I can't win any one, no.

But sometimes on clay, sure, is not normal. But with my serve, yes. With him, no.

Q. What do you think it means that Federer is winning so easily here against everybody? Maybe the first match was tougher, but the other matches, easy. Then he plays against you and he lost. Means that you are just Nadal and Federer and that's it, or are there other players that can compete with you and Federer?

RAFAEL NADAL: You know. You know the other players can compete perfectly with me, sure (smiling). With Federer, I don't know. But with me, sure (smiling).

Q. Do you think Federer now has a complex?

RAFAEL NADAL: I can't say nothing about that, no. Federer is the best, one of the best of the history. What complex, no?

Australia, Indian Wells and Miami, final here (speaking in Spanish).

Q. Rafael, was your first set against Gaudio tougher than anything Roger produced today?

RAFAEL NADAL: Every match is different, no? The strategy is different, the player is different. The rallies tougher with Gaudio, but with Federer is a lot of different things tougher, too, no.

Q. Is it normal for you now to win all these tournaments, or is it still a surprise when you succeed like that? It's something normal or...?

RAFAEL NADAL: Normal is never, no. Win a Masters Series is not normal for me, no?

Sure, I know if I am playing my best, I can win on clay a Masters Series, no. But I know I need play very good and I know is very tough because on clay and other surfaces all players is dangerous, no.

Q. Twice during the match when a call was given in your favor, you asked the umpire to check the mark. Is that something you did because you're playing Federer, or you think it's sporting to do that? Why did you do that?

RAFAEL NADAL: No, I always the same, no? Sure, if the ball is good, is good and if the ball is bad, is bad. So maybe is important the fair play in the sports, no.

Q. What do you think, which feeling do you have when you play Federer? Which shot do you think he doesn't like about yourself? What he doesn't like exactly? Is because every time you return one ball more, you are always there? Is what, is the pressure?

RAFAEL NADAL: You can ask him, because I don't know.

Olka

ROLAND GARROS 2006

11.06.06 (po pokonaniu R. Federera 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6)

Q. You have often said that Roger's No. 1, you're No. 2 in the rankings, and the rankings are important, but there's also the importance of when you play each other. You've now beaten him four times this year. When are you going to admit that you are at least his equal now in the world of tennis?

RAFAEL NADAL: If you look the list, you look a lot of points difference, no? So he is the No. 1 because he play better in all surfaces, no.

So I admire him. He's a very complete player. I never saw nothing the same with ?? so, I have 20 years old before when I was born...

BENITO PEREZ-BARBADILLO: Since I was born.

RAFAEL NADAL: Since I was born, I never seen that before. He's a more complete player. So he is the best. I can't say I am better than him because that's not true, no.

Q. Four wins.

RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, but four wins. That's important, that's very, very nice for me. So for that I won today, no? But we wouldn't have comparison now, no? Not now.

Q. Does it actually mean more this year because you've retained the trophy and beaten the world No. 1 in the final? Does this mean more to you now than last year?

RAFAEL NADAL: Can you repeat, please?

Q. Yes. Does the victory mean more to you now because you've retained the trophy and beaten the No. 1 player to do it? Is it more special?

RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, that's a little bit special. But is more special because I have difficult moments in the beginning of the season, the last year final season. So for me, is a dream stay here, no, No. 2 in the race, winning two Masters Series, one Grand Slam. I never think that in January, in December, because I know I have a difficult injury, important injury.

So that's very nice, and, sure, is more emotive for me.

Q. The emotions at the end were because you knew how important it was and you were feeling so bad at Christmastime, say? The emotions at the end are even more intense because of what happened to you around Christmastime, your foot injury, etc.?

RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, sure. I value a little bit more now. Last year I value it, too, no? But now, when you have problems, when you don't know exactly if you gonna be in the same level like before the injury, so you value a little bit more, no? Is special.

Q. Today after a bad start you seemed to serve better and better. It looked as if it made you also hit your forehand better as you served better into the match. Would you agree with that? And the second question is like today Federer made a lot of mistakes on the backhand. Did you play insistently in the game when you saw that?

RAFAEL NADAL: I was beginning very nervous, no? I begin bad, a lot of mistakes. Roger is playing good, but nothing special, no? He's playing his level, and he beat me 5?0, 6?1 very easy because I was playing very bad.

After, maybe he has the control of the game, but he give me a good chance, no, because he had 1?0 for me in the second, but 40?Love for him, and he is playing better than me, no? I feel nervous. I don't feel very good the legs for the nervous.

After, he have three consecutive mistakes ?? no, two consecutive mistakes. I play one good point and I can do the break. When I have the break in the second set, 2?0, I improve in my confidence, no, because I was thinking, Now is my chance. I was playing very bad, but now I need to take my opportunity.

So I play a little bit more aggressive with my forehand. I feel I am trying with my forehand put pressure on his backhand. And maybe he was nervous, too, no? He play with nervous, too, in the second, in the third. In the first set, maybe he don't feel the pression because I play very bad. But when I ?? when the match little bit closer, he and me, we feel very nervous. And, finally, is not easy play with because Roger play today for be in the top of the history, no? So this pression is a lot, no?

Q. Where will you celebrate your victory, and what company will be celebrating with you?

RAFAEL NADAL: No, no, I have a dinner with my family, with my team, with a lot of people. And tomorrow I go to Queen's. I can go out a little bit, but after, not too much, no? I play Tuesday doubles in Queen's, I hope. I want to play one match before my singles in Queen's. I hope play doubles on Thursday, and Wednesday singles.

I know the normal thing is I gonna lose in Queen's first round because is very difficult, the adaptation, the adapt. Is very difficult adapt in just two days. But if I lose, I want to lose because I don't feel exactly perfect for play on grass, no? But not the same last year, because last year I play on Queen's without concentration ?? in Halle, sorry ?? without nothing. But this year I want to play with concentration, with a good chance for play good match because that's important for the confidence for Wimbledon, no? So I want to ?? I want to arrive and practice there and feel the good chances.

Q. Do you think the turning point of today's match was early in the third set when you recovered from Love?40 down and then immediately broke Roger's serve?

RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, is very important moment, no? Maybe in the second set, when 2?0, is important moment with the break of 2?0. And the second is this one, no, 2?1, Love?40. I play three good points. I have little bit good luck with one forehand of Roger, go out like this.

But after this moment, I improve a lot in my game, I think, no? Is my opinion. After this moment, I play better with my serve. I play more aggressive. And he feel little bit more nervous. So after this moment, I play my best tennis, no?

Q. It's been said about you that as good as you are, your service could still get a lot better. Today, you went unbroken for 14 consecutive games. Is this the best you've served against Roger Federer in all the matches you've played against him?

RAFAEL NADAL: I don't know, no? I don't remember exactly all the matches, if I served better or not. Because against Roger, I know I need play with my serve very regular. I need improve my serve for try do aces, for try play more aggressive with my serve, because I know if I don't win my serve, I need play with the first serve. I can't play with the second serve because he put me a lot of pression with the second serve. So I need play ?? I need find the regular for put a lot of first serves inside, no?

Q. What is your secret? Why you don't try?

RAFAEL NADAL: I don't know. Nothing special, no. I try my best always.

Q. You actually serve and volleyed twice, I think, today, maybe three times.

RAFAEL NADAL: I am thinking.

Q. You're thinking already of grass?

RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah (smiling).

Q. What do you find is the greatest difficulty moving from the clay to the grass for you?

RAFAEL NADAL: For me, that's the most important point because is different. Is very difficult move the same on grass because I slide a lot on grass, no. When I go difficult ball, when I come back, I slide, I don't feel with confidence for the potential, no?

But I gonna try and need improve in that, too, no? I gonna play three weeks consecutive on grass this year. Four is difficult, but I gonna try (laughing). I gonna try.

But I hope anyway I gonna play four, no.

Q. You had the trainer out on court. Can you tell us what the difficulty was at that point.

RAFAEL NADAL: The trainer on court? No, no, nothing, nothing. I had just a little bit problem with the tape because push me a lot. Nothing.

Q. Did he retape your ankle?

RAFAEL NADAL: No, just a little bit cut.

THE MODERATOR: Spanish questions, please.

Q. Two questions. Do you believe that the crowd was in favor of Federer? You don't speak about past champions. Do you ever ask about how Borg won on clay and then on grass?

RAFAEL NADAL: Borg was playing early on clay and was practicing in Wimbledon. He played no tournament whatsoever before Wimbledon. I will try this year. I don't think we can change games overnight.

As to the crowd, I believe it was normal that the crowd was supporting him because he could enter into history. Only two were able to win the Grand Slam. He was able to make it. So I understand that the crowd was behind him and there were also many Spanish spectators.

I thought the crowd would be much more on his side and I thought it was rather balanced. I would like to thank them.

Q. Two questions. Who can beat you on clay according to you? Secondly, is that the first step to become No. 1 in the world?

RAFAEL NADAL: No. I believe on clay many players can beat me. I won many matches for sure, but often those matches were a fight. I had problems against Mathieu, Hewitt. Today I suffered a lot, so I can lose at any time.

As to the No. 1 position, I believe that it depends on the present No. 1 rather than on me. I believe that we have fewer options than last year. I believe last year he won in different tournaments, Miami. On clay he won one. He went to the semi here. So I don't know. 1250 points. He went to the final in Monte?Carlo, final in Rome, 600 points. So I'm even further from him as far as points are concerned this year than last year.

But I don't put any pressure on myself.

Q. Let's talk about this match. Two sets to one. The third set you were dominating. There were too extraordinary games. Did you remember Rome? You made artistic points. Did you have doubts?

RAFAEL NADAL: At any time, the match was difficult and I believe if in Rome I was lucky, I was afraid that this time I would be unlucky. At 15?30, I returned on the right backhand and it touched the net, the tape, and I didn't know where the ball would bounce back. There, I was unlucky.

On the next point also, at 5?4, I was more lucky. I didn't know if the ball was going in. At that moment, he was playing very well. But there were difficult moments. It's difficult to say that I'm going to go up to the net because I'm not used to it.

Q. What is the difference between today's match and the last final?

RAFAEL NADAL: Which final?

Q. Last year's final.

RAFAEL NADAL: The final here, okay. Of course it's different. You can't compare two different finals. Each year is different. The feeling is different. This year, beating No. 1 after the injury I had means more emotions.

Q. After the match you were lying on the clay. What did you think?

RAFAEL NADAL: I was thinking about nothing.

Q. What emotions did you have?

RAFAEL NADAL: Nothing.

Q. Do you realize you were not thinking about anything?

RAFAEL NADAL: What do you want me to think about? You just don't feel the tension anymore. I didn't even realize I was falling on the ground. I didn't fall myself on the ground. I just fell. I didn't think about it before.

Q. After that moment, I'm sure you felt a lot of happiness. You went to kiss your family, your father.

RAFAEL NADAL: Yes, after that weak moment I was able to realize what I did, and it was a lot of happiness. I realized many things. I went to kiss my father because he did everything for me. Since I was injured, he came everywhere with me. He was always with me. He supported me a lot. My family helped me a lot. But my father was always next to me. And my uncle also was there, and he gives me the motivation to continue.

Q. I believe everybody saw there was great respect between you and Federer. I believe it's a model for young players and men and women who are playing tennis because some opponents don't have good relationships.

RAFAEL NADAL: I believe there's no tension between us on the court. We are calm, both of us. We are faithful to each other. We respect each other. We never had any problems, and I don't think there will be problems. When we shook hands, he wished me good luck for Halle (sic). So we have absolutely no problems.

Q. Before Federer said that he was a little bit like Safin or Roddick; that you were more solid like Hewitt. Do you believe that it is the fact that you are solid which is your best quality? He said you don't miss the important points.

RAFAEL NADAL: I am a very consistent player. Generally, I'm able to maintain a good level, an average level. I believe you should not make a mistake. If you look at Federer, he plays eight tournaments, he plays eight finals, so it means he's also very consistent. He's much more consistent than I am.

Q. What lessons do you draw from this tournament? Do you remember the lessons you drew from last year's tournament? What can you tell us about that?

RAFAEL NADAL: I didn't have much time to think about that. I'm not going to think about what I did well, what I did bad. What is important is that my attitude was always positive. I had a winner's attitude. What is positive is maybe that I was not playing at my best level, but I still maintained an excellent attitude. And if you play with a good mental attitude, even if you are not a hundred percent, you can win because, in fact, you win more with your heart, with your will power than with anything else.

Q. 5?Love, 24 minutes first set. Were you afraid?

RAFAEL NADAL: No. I was afraid before.

Q. Beyond the 6:1 against Federer, the others all have 8:love, 8:1 against Federer. You are his only rival. To become No. 1, you said it depended on Federer. Doesn't it depend also on other players who can challenge Federer? Maybe they can take pressure off of you. Am I clear?

RAFAEL NADAL: It's true that if Federer loses no matches whatsoever, I will not be No. 1. I have to improve. But with the points that I'm winning, if Federer hadn't been there, I would have been No. 1. But we are at a time when the No. 1 is the most consistent player of the whole tennis history, so you have to take this into account.

Secondly, I believe that he's at the top of the game for two years. He's playing his best tennis. He will not be able to play that way all his life. It's true for me also, but I'm a bit younger. I can prepare myself well, and maybe when he will come down a little bit, then I might be able to have the sufficient level to become No. 1.

Q. Sixty victories in a row. Two titles consecutively in the French Open. You seem very calm after that.

RAFAEL NADAL: Well, all that inspires me that I was very lucky because 60 matches in a row means that you are a bit lucky, because suddenly you can be injured and lose a match.

It also inspires me that everything went well. If you fight all the time, if you have a good mental attitude, it works. Otherwise, it's important to win 60 matches in a row. Things haven't changed. It's as usual. I just won the French Open. It was my first Grand Slam last year. I am not looking for anything more.

Q. The second victory in the French Open, did it have an impact personally on you?

RAFAEL NADAL: You can't compare this victory with last year's. Everything is different. I think this victory is more important for me because I was injured in the beginning of the season. I wasn't sure I could come back to my best level, and I see I'm still No. 2. Winning here is a very special feeling. It's an excellent emotion.

Q. This final, you won it with your heart, with your willpower, or with your tennis?

RAFAEL NADAL: A little bit of everything. A bit of everything is combined: a bit of luck, a bit of tennis, a bit of mental attitude. Federer made more mistakes than usual. All these things were together.

Q. You won against Ancic in Wimbledon. If someone tells you that you can reach the final, do you say he's crazy, or do you think it's possible?

RAFAEL NADAL: No, not crazy, but it's going to be difficult, very difficult. But I hope one day I'll have this possibility.

Q. Does it depend on the draw?

RAFAEL NADAL: No, it depends on many things. It's difficult. Anyway, I have to improve. I need to keep a positive attitude because then I will not depend on all the external factors; I will depend on my game only. It works on clay, so I hope it will work on grass. I want to have that same attitude on grass.

Q. One day as a junior you reached the semifinal of Wimbledon.

RAFAEL NADAL: When I came here, I played the semifinal in Wimbledon also. This means I played good matches. I didn't play badly. I went to the net. But I still have to improve some parts of my game. But you need to prepare yourself. We have not much time. The tour is not well organized in my opinion. We have not much time between the two major tournaments of the year. Federer is more adjusted to grass, so it's going to be difficult for me to go there with good chances, but I'm going to make an effort in the following days to be ready not only for this year, but also for the following years.

Olka

A teraz mam coś specjalnego Wesoly

Odpowiedzi napisane przez samego Rafiego na pytania jego fanek (-ów)

Q: Marta Caceres: You have been working so hard for so long without rest. Don't you think you deserve a holiday? After Wimbledon, are you thinking about going to Manacor with your family or will you spend time at some other special place?

A: I'm not sure sure if I deserve a holiday or not. This is the life of a tennis player and I like it. Everything in life requires sacrifices. After Wimbledon I will be in Manacor or at some other tournament depending of when I finish. I can tell you that I will be in Disneyland Paris during this summer before I go to the States.

Q: Airam: What is your biggest dream apart from becoming the number one tennis player in the world? And who amongst the players you haven't played, would you like to play?

A: I think the most important thing is winning tittles. The numbers will follow after that. I don't know who [else] I would like to play, but I can tell you that I really enjoy playing everytime.

Q: Salome: Hola!! I'm Salome from Argentina and I would like to know how you feel about fame and all the admiration you get from very important and respected people! I include myself as well.

A: Thank you very much for the message and all the admiration. I really like it when people say this kind of things. I think I handle very well the topic of popularity.

Q: Atsuko: Does it mean anything when you put your water battles down very carefully in certain way during change over?

A: I was doing it for some kind of luck. Now I have stopped it since I was going nuts.

Q: Selena & Lorena: Hola rafa! For sure you like going out partying, but do you like dancing? Most of time time you have to train or attend some tournament, how can you go out?

A: hahahahahah, of course I like to go out and dance. I'm a normal 20 year old guy.

Q: La macaya: How would you describe yourself in one word.

A: Humble?

Q: Yvonne: Hi Rafael! If u did not play tennis or soccer. What would you do as a career?

A: Soccer or tennis hahahahahahahahahaah

Q: Elena: Rafa, you say that Kim Clijsters makes fun of your English - in what ways does she do this?

A: When I do press conferences I sometimes say words that do not exist and when I speak with her same thing. That's why. She is really nice.

Q: Ula/Poland: I'd like to know have you had any regrets in your life? Is there any decision you made that you regret now? Thank you Cheers!

A: I don't think I have any at this stage of my life. We will see.

Q: Hasna: Hola Rafael!!!!! what was the last book you read?

A: I started the Da Vinci code but then I saw the movie and stopped. I am now working on what I am going to read.

Arw

Łaaał, dzięki Mruga

jarkko

Uwielbiam Kim

Wisełka

A ja zbytnio nie kumam anglika

ma ktoś jakieś wywiady po polsku ?
Znacie jakieś fajne gazety polskie o tenisie ?

asiunia91

Tenis Magazyn!!!
to najlepsza gazeta:)

Wisełka

Dzięki ... ide do sklepu

Olka

Wisełka jesli bedziesz bardzo chciała to mogę tłumaczyć specjalnie dla Ciebie niektóre wywiady Rafiego na polski (możemy się nawet umówić, że to Ty będziesz wybierała które tylko bardzo bym prosiła o odrobinkę litości Wink

) i wysyłać Ci je albo na maila albo na prywatne wiadomości. Tylko że będziesz musiała trochę na nie czekać no i wiadomo, że tutaj najpierw pojawi się wersja angielska (potem moge edytować i wsadzać jeszcze wersję polską). To jak - bedziesz chciała?

Wisełka

Jeśli zobaczysz jakiś wywiad, umieścisz go na forum, gdybyś miała troszkę czasu to bardzo chętnie, nie mam nic przeciwko Wesoly

Choć zdaje sobie sprawe, ze to troszkę pracochłonne Smutny

Pozdrowionka Wesoly

Olka

24/25.07.06
wywiad dla telewizji Cuatro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CBtsIZk6nQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25YvxOGEuBg

Ronnie Arias: He's super small but he is a big one. He was like that of being the number 1, he does not want to recognize it. He continues fighting for his dream, is Rafa Nadal that is here with us.

R.A.: What's up Rafa? How you do?
Rafa: All good.

R.A.: There is some moment where Rafa Nadal is afraid and is wrinkled?
Rafa: Fear of what?

R.A.: Front, for example, to Federer?
Rafa: Well, I believe that fear not , respect more than fear.

R.A.: And does the fact of losing, it makes a terrible down to you or you think colder?
Rafa: Almost always I accept quite good the defeats.

R.A.: You don't break, you don't insult?
Rafa: Not I haven't thrown a racket to the ground at all, ever. I have never insulted anybody. I don't even shout.

R.A.:There is some part of this big body that does not have muscles?
Rafa: Always the people believe that I work very much at the gym, lift weights, all these things. But the truth that not, I don't do many things.

R.A.: Do you feel? Pardon! (Laughs) It is fine. It's Rafa's grandfather who is talking a bit. It is that before other persons were doing an interview.

R.A.: Rafa, do you have obsessions?
Rafa: Evidently, yes

R.A.: I know one that you are extracting all the time the trousers of your butt.
Rafa: Yes, the truth that I do it but when I am inside the track, no.

R.A.: For the perspiration?
Rafa: I do It, don't know, because since small child always I have done it, for the sweat, for everything.

R.A.: Let's speak about tennis players. For example I throw a name to you and you tell me what you think. OK?

R.A.: Federer?
Rafa: I Suppose that one of the best of the history.

R.A.: Vilas?
Rafa: A reference in the world of the tennis.

R.A.: Arantxa?
Rafa: Arantxa, I believe that the best tennis players of the Spanish history. She made that the whole world vibrated with her.

R.A.: Monica?
Rafa: Monica Seles? She was shouting very much, I only knew her of her first epoch. She was shouting a lot.

R.A.: It seems that you were speaking about sex, so clarify well why she was shouting a lot.
Rafa: Yes when she was striking the ball was shouting very much, the rest I couldn't ... couldn't verify it.

R.A.: You don't have any idea..

R.A.: When you were a ball boy who did you dream of being like?
Rafa: I've always liked sport... I played football... I played tennis... I went in for all sports..... up until now (nervous selfconscious laugh) things have turned out pretty well for me in tennis.... but I've never had an idol I fixed on or anything like that... I've always tried to do my own thing and enjoy myself doing it, which is the most important thing when you are young, and that's where it all begins, isn't it?

R.A.: You started out as "the nephew of" and now your uncle is "the uncle of"...
Rafa: It's another sport altogether. He was a good player. But, in any case, I'm a different person. I don't think it (the comparison) is good for either of us.

R.A.: We've brought along a series of implements to see what Rafa Nadal's technique is like. (Produces huge bag and takes two table tennis bats out of it) Given my level and my height, this will ....
How do you hold the racquet? (Rafa takes the bat and stands up dwarfing Ronnie) Look what a big guy he is!!.... Now let's... Do you use your left hand for everything?
Rafa: No, just for playing tennis!.... How do you want me to hit it? Backhand? For that I use both hands... (big grin) and they just don't fit on here (the bat is quite lost in his hands!)

R.A.: EVERYTHING about him is SO ENORMOUS!!.

R.A.: Tell me, have you ever bitten the dust?
Rafa: (big grin) Well, I've fallen over lots of times but I don't think I've bitten the dust yet!

R.A.: Back in the studio, I've got two (female colleagues) that are in love with you. Could you autograph one of the bats for Llum and one for Nuria. They're both dying with love for you! .... For Nuria first... you know she's just about to have a baby and has a real bump... and the other for Llum, who's the youngest.... I don't mean to be vulgar, but could you autograph these balls for me too?!... (Holds up signed bats to camera) Here you are girls!

R.A.: What's the strangest thing you've ever been asked to sign your autograph on?
Rafa: I don't know... I've signed cellulars, shoes...

R.A.: Have you got anybody's autograph?
Rafa: Yes, I've got Raul's, Ronaldhino's... Torres'. I'd never ask anyone for an autograph on a piece of paper or anything like that... but if I have their shirt and if they'll autograph it and write a dedication to me, I'm thrilled.

R.A.: What would really thrill me is to see if it's true you have one arm bigger than the other! (produces tape measure)
Rafa: Of course I have!

R.A.: (To camera, stroking Rafa's arm) Nuria, Llum, this is something you're never ever going to have... (giggles) nor me either!! (Proceeds to measure Rafa's left bicep) I can't reach round it! ... 40cm! ... and the other one? Here we go... 32!

R.A.: Well, as we've put you to so much trouble, we've brought you a present! (produces a small blue dumbbell)... It's just the one arm that needs it, so get working like crazy on that right arm!

Ronnie finished up by thanking Rafa, "el numero uno".

Back in the studio, Ronnie handed over the autographed bats and ball to his delighted colleagues and remarked on how marvellous Rafa's skin is - both in colour and texture....

Arw

Olka, jesteś niezastąpiona. Serio Mruga

Olka

Hihihi nie oceniałabym siebie samą w sposób aż tak wygórowany, no ale dzięki Mr. Green

Daga

Olka, ale wiesz, że Arw ma rację Mruga

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asiunia91

Pomyślałam, ze zamiszcze tu moj ulubiony wywiad z Rafim:) Czekam na wasze opinie:)

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEP8Nt38NBs

Część 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaGUXtf7nO0

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIvhe-2P11s