I like to Finish what I start ( original Spanish blog )
Elmundo Blog 1



1.  Hola Rafa ! I wanted to ask about your beginnings : Was there ever any  loss, when we started, did you ask yourself if that tennis was yours ?  Did you have any black beast ? I had the chance to see you when you  started in Cartagena in 2000 , winning the tournament Assembly. What did  you think the city? Is the visit a day to " republish "the title ?  Courage and good luck . No doubt I will get the Grand Slam. (Paco  Subirats Sandoll )
Hello Pedro. Of course there are difficult  moments in the beginning. That's when you learn too much. I almost  always played with kids older than me. It was not easy . The Cartagena  for now is difficult because we are always traveling. Hopefully one day.

2.  Rafa , what 's your upside ? I think that if it works normally have  great potential to reach the last stage of the tournament. We champion,  after them ! (Pedro Peña Alejandro Forbes)
Much has been said  that and was told so in Cincinnati. Today I played well and worked  fairly well not only the back but the throw. I hope it remains so.

3. Rafa , what can make your game a new racket? Thanks, champ. (O Sol Calvo)
I have spent enough time with her. I hope my contribution as in Roland Garros and Wimbledon.
4. Hello. I hope you get the big one you need. Two questions: Do you wish there were some 1000 Masters on grass ? Do not you think it would be nice in the Masters Cup had a cement track, another land and a grass and a match to be played in each one ? Thank you very much. (Iñigo González del Valle)
I never thought. The truth is that the boat soon so not so bad. Clearly it is virtually impossible to do , but would be nice. What the second question is more difficult, rather a utopia !

5. What do physical training , as well as the specific muscle to keep the background? " Jogging , cycling ... or your training and are more than enough ? " If you make , how many miles do you do? (Xavi Pons)
I usually do aerobic training and, above all , a lot of training on track. Depending on the stage of the season I can get to do something more in the gym. I usually do not work in the background, is more on track. I do more quality work by bike , running, swimming or elliptical .

6. Hola Rafa ! How can a country so large with so much tradition as the U.S. has this downturn as serious players ? ( Only one top ten , Roddick ) Good luck ! (Angel Domingo Pérez )
It is curious that he has gone from having no player in the top 10. These are things that happen after having so many great players. Surely one suddenly jumps because as you say is a big country.

7. Dear Rafa, best of luck for this day. You did a spectacular season , so this would not be just another super success. I wanted to ask if it is true that the best reception from the public away from home in the U.S. receive it . No wonder you go crazy . From here we encourage you always see all your games, hopefully they are many! (Maria Jesus)
Thank you very much . The truth is that in most places where people play gets me incredibly. Here in the U.S. is really doing a lot of noise and it shows jajajajaja .

8. Dear Rafa , first of all congratulations on your great accomplishments this year and for that much deserved No.1 . We are many people who every day we leave messages in your Facebook and we really enjoyed yours as well as make great friends around you ... How about this new way of communicating with your followers ? . Good luck in the U.S. Open champion! and a hug from Madrid. (Rosi Carrasco) .
Thank you very much . The truth is that I always enjoyed being in contact with people. I remember that took five years doing this blog. And the Facebook allows me to get in first person most of my fans directly. It's pretty good. I also read many of the messages.

9. Rafa, the best of success in this last Grand Slam tournament . I play tennis and a couple of times I happen to be playing a game I felt that I wanted to be more inside the court , I wanted to finish the game, and I did not care if he lost or won. My question is if you ever tried that during a game you wanted to go from there . Or always , however badly things were going , wanted to stay on track? (Emmanuel Bulla )
No, no, I like to finish what I started forever. And we must fight and give everything forever.

10. Hi Rafa, First, I wish you all the best during this tournament, I'm sure you will go great. You tend to start playing the second or third day in the large . Is it by choice or made by lottery? Do you like it that way or would you prefer to start the first day? Thank you very much . ( Ford Ana Sanz)
I usually request late start . Sometimes it benefits me but other times less ... I prefer to begin once the tournament has already begun.