Comments on: RAFAEL NADAL: MANY PLAYERS ARE FITTER THAN ME

By: Nina

Nina — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:53:50 +0000

Really, I don't understand what people see in Nadal. He looks like an average Spaniard to me, plain. He's not good-looking or sexy. Of course he has a great body but all tennis players do. I'm Spanish and I root for him but I don't find him attractive at all, I prefer Nole and Roger, they are more handsome.

By: saied

saied — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:37:20 +0000

he is strong

By: Cm

Cm — Mon, 25 May 2009 20:40:22 +0000

Roger and Rafa are both very fit, thank you

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 25 May 2009 19:16:21 +0000

Hi there
Hope you’re enjoying RG! At what ungodly hur do you need to get up to watch it? I feel for you
Anyway, I think that Rafa might have been referring to the Incredibly Hunky Spansih Armada when he was thinking of fit players!! Rafa for me is always head and shoulders abouve anyone, but let’s face it, Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco can very well hold their own!
What do they feed them when they’re little in Spain?! They all seem to turn out handsome and talented *sigh*
Laura

PS I’ve been dreaming of a kitty&Rafa calendar all day now!

By: freakyfrites

freakyfrites — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:38:31 +0000

Hi Marvazz!

True, but on the other hand, Roger could hit a million balls and never look like that photo of Rafa. So Rafa’s definitely got something extra. I have seen photos of Murray and Djokovic looking pretty ripped. And Gael Monfils is scary in terms of his muscle to fat ratio. (99% – 1%)

By: Marvazz

Marvazz — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:31:45 +0000

I thought Rafa was looking leaner, too, these days. Not sure what’s up with that. But he has never been THAT big, anyway. I think he is right – a lot of these pic’s are taken after he has hit about 500-1000 balls at practice. When he is seen in other ops, he seems normal sized to me, or pefect sized, I mean.

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:01:41 +0000

He was more bulked up before? Yikes! I must admit, my tastes run more to twiggy. And dark chocolate cakes with cream on the side, yum….

By: freakyfrites

freakyfrites — Fri, 22 May 2009 07:49:58 +0000

Hi Eimear! Yes! I think you are right. I saw him at Indian Wells and he looked really lean. . .over the years you can also see it in his face. Wondering if it’s on purpose or just a function of growing older. . .although I don’t think he’s really grown taller. I wish Men’s Fitness had asked him that question (you should have been doing the interview!)

By: freakyfrites

freakyfrites — Fri, 22 May 2009 07:47:53 +0000

I have heard that Mirka cooks pasta at Wimbeldon. And salads. But Roger didn’t mention her cooking in the favorite foods video. He did like his mom’s food though!

I think it is rather hard to cook on the road, especially with 5 star hotel amenities.

Funny enough, I remember hearing that Mirka cooks at Wimbledon, like Rafa. I think it’s because everyone stays in rental homes during the event, instead of hotels. So all the tennis players and entourages cook for the “fortnight” There’s a food article in there somewhere.

By: Eimear

Eimear — Fri, 22 May 2009 07:30:36 +0000

haha love the cake ideas!! spot on

Though has anyone noticed that Rafa seems to be alot less bulked up that he was before? He’s still a bit bigger but I don’t think to the extent he was. Maybe he trimmed down the muscle bulk to be more effective on grass and hard courts?

By: tata

tata — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:36:45 +0000

i guess you are jealous of nadal’s success. all these tennis players are good people,only the fans make them look bad. and for nadal, he is a good kid. get a life.

By: Alice Marble

Alice Marble — Fri, 22 May 2009 02:41:14 +0000

As a food writer, I obs must get with Rafa’s peeps and talk about cake and shrimp. What a Lad!

And deep in my heart, I suspect Rog and Mirka don’t cook — heck, why should they? He’s a King, and she’s a consort. I just love that Nadal bakes: it’s what might make him irresistible to cuties, grannies, tennis fanatics and casual male guys with a barbie.

By: freakyfrites

freakyfrites — Fri, 22 May 2009 00:36:59 +0000

Yeah, I wonder what he did after losing to Fed? I’m guessing he goes and runs up the nearest mountain – pulling a grand piano behind him.

By: freakyfrites

freakyfrites — Fri, 22 May 2009 00:33:43 +0000

I’m sure his body turns chocolate croissants to muscle before the things are even fully digested.

By: freakyfrites

freakyfrites — Fri, 22 May 2009 00:32:10 +0000

Ha! Hi AdM. You are so right. He’s basically perfect. . .next he’s going to say the only thing he’s really, really good at is rescuing kittens from trees (another idea, a “Rafa & Kitten” daily calendar.)