OOP: Day 13: Friday, 3 June, Court Philippe Chatrier

2:00 PM Start Men's Singles - Semifinals
Rafael Nadal(ESP)[1] vs. Andy Murray(GBR)[4]
Roger Federer(SUI)[3] vs. Novak Djokovic(SRB)[2]


Photos:
Rafael Nadal added 2 new photos to the album Roland Garros 2011.
Tennis-Buzz has some photos up of Rafa at the French Open on their site.
Roland Garros posted an album of their best shots of the day June 1.
Rafa Receives ITF honor Rafaholics FB album
Rafa Nadal Practice at RG on my Rafaholics FB page
Rafa at Babolat stand at RG on Rafaholics FB page

RG Videos Interviews (offcourt)

• Rafa gets Interviewed by TennisChannel
• LockerRoom Day 12
• Chat with Rafa
• Average Joe- Rafa, just like us
• Rafa receives his ITF Award  via TV3webteam

Highlights & Interviews (oncourt)

• Rafa vs Soderling-TB via Guilhermetelles27
• Post match interview via rousvictoria
• Rafael Nadal vs Robin Soderling Roland Garros 2011 QF Highlights (Last Set) via owenhuang
• Practice Video posted by Roland Garros before quarterfinal match

Thanks to Guilhermetelles27 you can watch the entire Quarterfinal Match:

• Roland Garros 2011 - QF Nadal vs Soderling Part 1
• Roland Garros 2011 - QF Nadal vs Soderling Part 2
• Roland Garros 2011 - QF Nadal vs Soderling Part 3
• Roland Garros 2011 - QF Nadal vs Soderling Part 4
• Roland Garros 2011 - QF Nadal vs Soderling Part 5
• Roland Garros 2011 - QF Nadal vs Soderling Part 6
• Roland Garros 2011 - QF Nadal vs Soderling Part 7
• Roland Garros 2011 - QF Nadal vs Soderling Part 8
• Roland Garros 2011 - QF Nadal vs Soderling Part 9
• Roland Garros 2011 - QF Nadal vs Soderling Part Final

Articles:

• Rafa Nadal  lands on Forbes list of the Top 50 best-paid world athletes, with an income of 31,5 million dollars. -DIARIOFEMENINO

• Uncle Toni explains Rafa's win over Soderling  Google Translated & Elmundo

"It was just a matter of tranquility, of nerves," he explains. "We were training well on the track and then everything went upside down. Nerves gripped him and would not let him do anything right. Precipitates in the plays, did not order of play, not run well."

We lowered the racquet tension a little, but nothing more, " said player coach. "We took a little because with such an abrupt movement he was slipping further. But this was after the first match. "

• French Open 2011: Rafael Nadal sets up semi-final against Andy Murray with victory over Robin Soderling -Telegraph

“I think on Friday, he’ll have no pain any more. He’ll be 100 per cent. He’s a very special talent and the only way of beating him is to play at my very best, very aggressive.” Inevitably, the honourable gentleman was then referred to the comments he made two days ago. Did he now still believe he couldn’t win the tournament?
“I don’t know,” he said. Everybody else does, though. Not least Murray and the two other semi-finallists.

• Nadal reaches sixth French Open semi -fox

Vamos Rafa!