September 17, 2010

Viva Rafa!!!


RAFAEL NADAL IS KING OF THE HILL, TOP OF THE LIST, "A",
NUMBER ONE IN OLD NEW YORK ~ NEW YORK, NEW YORK

I can't say anything. At 24, he won a career gland slam. Whew.
Rafa's really amazing.. (and hot!)..Way to go Rafa!

Rafael Nadal of Spain rolls on the ground in celebration of defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia to win the men's singles final on day fifteen of the 2010 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 13, 2010 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images North America

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates with the championship trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia to win the men's singles final on day fifteen of the 2010 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 13, 2010 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images North America

Rafael Nadal of Spain bites the championship trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia to win the men's singles final on day fifteen of the 2010 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 13, 2010 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images North America

US OPEN 2010
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Rafa Nadal defeats Novak Djokovic
6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
Monday, September 13, 2010
~ a day late due to rain on Sunday ~
The second set had a 2 hour rain delay at 4-4, 30-30 Djokovic serving

Rafa is only one of three tennis players to win an Olympic Gold Medal and a Career Grand Slam
The three players are Andre Agassi, Stefi Graf and Rafael Nadal. Rafa is the first player since 1969 (Rod Laver) to win the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open in the same year

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