Rafa Nadal Davis Cup Practice

3/03/2011Rafaholics

Today's Practice involved Rafa sharing some quality time with some of his fans! Hot & sweaty Rafa is something I definitely missed..Enjoy!

Belgium face Spanish dream team

NEWS ARTICLE 03 Mar 2011
By * Richard Fleming

CHARLEROI, BELGIUM: Xavier Malisse will take on David Ferrer in the first of Friday's rubbers in Belgium's first round encounter with four-time Champion Spain. Ruben Bemelmans will follow against World No. 1 Rafael Nadal.

The Belgian underdogs have a intimidating battle ahead of them this weekend as Spain fields three Top 10 players with Nadal at one, Ferrer at six and Fernando Verdasco, who will play doubles with Feliciano Lopez, at number nine. By comparison Malisse is Belgium's only representative in the top 100, at no. 51.

The full draw is listed below.

Friday (start at 14.30 CET)
R1: Xavier Malisse (BEL) v David Ferrer (ESP)
R2: Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) v Rafael Nadal (ESP)

Saturday
R3: Xavier Malisse/Olivier Rochus (BEL) v Feliciano Lopez/Fernando Verdasco (ESP)

Sunday
R4: Xavier Malisse (BEL) v Rafael Nadal (ESP)
R5: Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) v David Ferrer (ESP)