SPAIN’S RAFAEL NADAL CLEARS SERBIA’S NOVAK DJOKOVIC’S POWER, TO WIN FRENCH OPEN 2012
[Photo caption - Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts as he defeats Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their men's final match in the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Monday, June 11, 2012. Nadal passes Bjorn Borg as the all-time record-holder for French Open titles. AP Photo: Christophe Ena].
According to The Times of India: Spaniard Rafael Nadal was in 7th Heaven at the French Open 2012. “PARIS: Rafael Nadal is so unflinching, so nearly unbeatable, while sliding and grinding and pounding his way past opponent after opponent at the French Open. Away from the red clay, Nadal is human, of course. Humble, even.”
Stop. Let’s see what The UK wrote. The Telegraph reported, “French Open 2012: Rafael Nadal wins record seventh title as Novak Djokovic double-faults on match point. In the end, the scriptwriters ran out of ink. From a pure tennis standpoint, the fourth and final set of the French Open final was a wonderful set-piece. But there was to be no surprise twist in the tail.”
Stop. Let’s see what New Zealand’s TVNZ Sports wrote: Nadal overcomes Djokovic to win French Open. - Watch Video to hear sports in the NZ accent.
USA’s CBS News sports writers wrote: “(AP) PARIS – Rain or shine, clay or mud, Sunday or Monday, Rafael Nadal rules Roland Garros. The man they call “Rafa” won his record seventh French Open title Monday, returning a day after getting rained out to put the finishing touches on a 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 victory over Novak Djokovic. He denied Djokovic in his own run at history — the quest for the “Novak Slam.” The match ended on Djokovic’s double-fault, a fittingly awkward conclusion to a final that had plenty of stops and starts.”
Although Spaniard tennis players excel on clay’s surface conditions, what a remarkable achievement for Mr Rafia Nadal of Espana in his epic tennis battle, withstanding the perceived strength of the Serbian for the win in sports history books. Chur bra!
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 12.6.12~
COLORFUL KITES, COMPOUNDING A NATION’S DEBT ADDICTION AND… NEW ZEALAND NEWS – 29.1.12
While I’m watching the Nadal & Djokovich tennis final telecast from Melbourne, while listening on earphones to Lana Del Rey‘s morbid music hoping she didn’t write her songs, or pen her music name for Spain (or Greece either), I notice this news story about Kites flying high. It is Up! Happy. Colorful. Good. Photograph via The Press, Christchurch.
In Other Kiwi News, Here’s some snippets – Addiction is a theme of many countries news topics today:
Christchurch rebuild project oushed out to 2013
I agree with Bernard on this one. Mr Key’s voice (or face in the media) is not a ‘cure-all sedative wand’ to Kiwis dished out by BigPharma - for accelerating this situation!
[the thought - "Don't gamble with Kiwi freedoms, generations of your ancestors never paid for" - springs to mind asap. Show founding fathers more respect to bode well].
Kiwi food prices a shock for immigrant Lisa Welbourne
PM announces Aust-NZ data sharing trial – what company owners & firms stand to gain?
Or, Otago Daily News on same story
One Kiwi dairy famring empire will stay in Kiwi hands in sell off
Did Federated Farmers propose dairy industry changes?
Defence raises $5m from houses in Linton
Ingrid Visser: Passion for marine life pops!
Kim Dotcommando: Life’s no game
Or, Herald on Sunday Editorial: The disquieting Dotcom case
Media couple Mike Hosking & Kate Hawkesby‘s wedding kept secret
Venice Beach Kiwi to star in series that mixes TV and online play
Australian rates of New Zealanders in jails is not flash.
God locked out of Mt Eden’s ‘five star’ prison cells – It’s tax-payer funded ‘big business’ (more…)
FIJI, NEW ZEALAND AND PNG, AUSTRALIA NEWS – 26.1.12
Fiji needs our love. The New Zealand PM changes his phone number. Aussie’s PM has a protest scare. PNG needs stability. These topics are some of our news today in the South Pacific.
Fiji News
TV3 – Fiji floods: Devastation in flood time
TVNZ – Fiji flooding – Fiji needs the world’s love in moment of need
New Zealand
Northland – American couple winched off luxury sea liner
Nice Show – Waitangi Festival to reach for the sky
Memo to Kiwi cabbies – in the best possible way – sober up
Tamaki Makaurau’s Ports News & NZH Editorial
Taranaki Farmers furious over milk plan
Or, Key plays down Chinese Crafar deal concerns
Cricket: Wins for Auckland, Canterbury in Ford Trophy
Waka Ama News – Gizzy – Horouta top club in waka ama & Mareikura
TVNZ – Ross Taylor makes ton to keep NZ on top
TVNZ -Council denies keeping port expansion from public
Child abuse law changes in the spotlight
Mountain molehill, tea pot –who cares?!
Or, Fresh appeal for witnesses after teapot tape leaked
But wait – TVNZ – Tea tapes leaked online
Or, Winitana’s supposed to care too now?!
Or, NZ’s media freedom ranking drops after teapot tapes saga
Prelude to Waitangi Day 2012 – Api Mahuika’s words
TVNZ -ChCh council – it’s amazing they still have their fillings still in teeth!
TVNZ -Auckland’s population to hit 1.5 million
TV3 – Melanie Lynskey to star in House MD episode
Papua New Guinea News
Rebels demand new Papua New Guinea government
Australia News
Nadal into Australian Open final
Black Hawks join flood efforts
Billionaire Philanthropy – Gates injects $US750m in Global Fund
Video – Prominent Aussies – The Honours List
Hottest 100: Gotye named Triple J’s top artist.
“Rafael Nadal ripped open old wounds to shatter Roger Federer once more and reach his 15th grand slam final at the Australian Open on Thursday night.
Nadal rallied from a set and a service break down to bludgeon his way to a 6-7 (7-5) 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 triumph in a compelling 27th installment of world sport’s greatest individual rivalry.”–SkyNews.
THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN – 26.1.12
[Music - Six60 - Rise Up. Photo - Federer & Nadal of Spain on court Aussie Open. Credit - Alex Livesey -Getty Images archives]
The Horiwood Top Ten today are:
1. Thug Life hip hop tattoos by Rihanna
2. Asia-Pacific News – 26.1.12
3. The Horiwood Top Ten – 25.1.12
5. Madonna - NYC W.E movie premiere
6. Celebrity News Wrap Up – 24.1.12
7. John Kerry & John Kiriakou‘s CIA Leaks, black eyed hockey injuries – USA
8. Steven Spielberg & Todd Sandler - PGA’s 2012
9. Rugby Photoshoot – Sam Whitelock, Cory Jane, Richard Kahui
10. Adam Frankel
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 26.1.12~
NOVAK DJOKOVIC WINS US OPEN 2011
[Photo caption - Novak Djokovic poses with his winning US Open cup atop of the Empire State Building in The Big Apple. Photo via the AP & Yahoo Sports].
The US stock market may be suffering due to European pigg nations impacts on the challenged US economy, however tennis provides some light relief today.
Reports the Wall Street Journal - Don’t be ridiculous. Of course Novak Djokovic noticed Beyonce and Jay-Z sitting courtside.
“I saw them!” Djokovic said, his tired face brightening. “They were just across the net.”
It was Tuesday morning at the Empire State Building, and the 2011 U.S. Open men’s singles winner was navigating a jammed schedule of post-championship obligations. The night before, in front of Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Carter and more than 23,000 others, Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in a thrilling four sets, capturing his third Grand Slam of the year and hammering an exclamation point on a historic season. An exhausted Djokovic had returned to the Mondrian Hotel in SoHo for a small party, finally crawling into bed around 2:30 a.m.
“I’m not feeling like the freshest guy now, but it’s all for a good cause,” Djokovic said. In his tight navy blazer, crisp blue shirt and skinny jeans, he could have passed for a fashion editor at Conde Nast.”
The New York Times went with – “After His Open Victory, Djokovic Is ‘the Happiest Guy’”
Here in New Zealand, a TV Network focused on Novak Djokovic conquers the Empire State Building.
What I used to do living in Los Angeles, was watch highlight videos of US Open’s epic battles in the finals and think gosh, our physical potential often isn’t maxed to full physical capacity, like the lads of tennis show us is achievable. Here’s that view, then of Nadal and Djokovic’s last game:
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 14.9.11~
MINING RESERVOIR LOVE – ALL CHILDREN DESERVE CLEAN DRINKING WATER
Be a reservoir via Hollywood of life for kids. To put it bluntly, 2 million kids die each year because clean drinking water is what 1/6th of the world still need.
Let’s flow. Thanks people.
[This photograph: Ethiopia]
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 12.26.10~
RAFAEL NADAL PROVES HIS TENNIS METTLE TO WIN US OPEN, 2010
The thing I love about tennis, is that the fast line of the sport is so individualistic. It’s like one person, picks up a tennis racquet made of cat gut, or synthetic nylon, puts themselves into a squared area with a net, and bashes the crap out of tennis ball, as a solo individual athlete sportsperson, tactician and entertainer.
The whole gig to tennis phenomenon then, is that we get an up close look at an individual’s fighting spirit. A gladiator with a tennis racket, competing against another gladiator down t’other end of court. Therefore the effectiveness of tennis as a sporting phenomenon, comes from the sports supporters and avid fans of the game. None are more passionate perhaps than players themselves, or sports commentators and tennis reporters.
So when Rafael Nadal stepped out on court today in the U.S Open final, the L.A Times wrote this: “Nadal defeats Novak Djokovic of Serbia, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, and becomes the third-youngest man in the Open era to win at least one of each major. Their photo credit was: Rafael Nadal of Spain performs his customary check of the trophy mettle during the awards presentation following his victory over Novak Djokovic in the U.S. Open men’s final on Monday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. The photo was taken by Kevin Lamarque for Reuters.
CBS Sport opted to use the “SLAM” word for punchy effect, going with: Nadal completes career Grand Slam with US Open title.
The times again, had glorified Nadal‘s ability to conquer weather (a favorite metaphor under an Obama Presidency) in his earlier match rounds by writing: Rafael Nadal rises above the wind, defeats Fernando Verdasco.
Tennis Fan House wrote: Rafael Nadal Wins U.S. Open, Completes Career Grand Slam — Tennis opting to focus on Nadal’s completion at top competitive level, across a series of matches.
This was Nadal’s first US Tennis Open Trophy, which The Huffingtonpost, was mystified over, writing “Everyone, even Rafael Nadal himself, tried to explain why he kept leaving the US Open without a trophy.” Well not today, he clinched it. Congrats to both Nadal and Novak Djokovic for being champion at the U.S Open this year.
And let’s hope Spain’s economy can be inspired by Nadal, and learn from what he knows on court.
For a timely book, written by a tennis player about something more important than tennis wins alone, go here to read more.
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 9.13.10~
TEN HOT POSTS RIGHT NOW – Mon, 13th September @ 6.15pm
Rafael Nadal and Novak Dojkovic are battling it out in the US Open Men’s final as I write. Entertainment and Hollywood Celebrities. Here’s ten posts you’re hearting right now. Image via Reuters.
1. Humor – Mark Zuckerberg is a model citizen at 25
2. Native American Indian actors, who got a shout out at MTV VMA’s last night
3. Literary gem - Flannery O’Connors short story writing prowess
4. A Blackface pokerface by Will.I.Am
5. Florence + The Machine rates hot
6. Humor II – El Polo Loco Vs KFC… back in the days
7. Oprah is taking her audience to Oz
8. The Poi Dance by Maori school girls
9. Brooke Fraser‘s latest award
RAFAEL NADAL BEATS TOMAS BERDYCH TO BE WIMBLEDON’S CHAMP 2010
This from the New York Times: For the longest time, Spain’s Rafael Nadal clung to his Wimbledon cup keepsake. He carried it, cradled it, even signed autographs with it tucked away in his right arm as if he was an author, with a completed masterpiece novel.
With an aggressive assault on Tomas Berdych, Nadal succeeded in a 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 match. His win vaulted Nadal into rare company. Rafael’s 8th major championship title tied him with athletes the likes of Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl. In jubilation Nadal, somersaulted across Wimbledon’s green in celebration.
Congrats buddy.
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 7.4.2010~
AUSTRALIAN OPEN TENNIS STARS RAISE $500,000 FOR HAITI
Gotta love tennis. It’s a beaut sport with great supporters worldwide.
ATP World Tour news is reporting that “Roger Federer and Serena Williams led a handful of ATP World Tour and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour stars in a 90-minute Hit for Haiti charity fundraiser in Melbourne Sunday.
The exhibition raised more than A$200,000 (US$184,700). Proceeds raised from the event, along with significant donations made from the ATP World Tour, Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, ITF, Grand Slam Committee and Tennis Australia will exceed half a million dollars. (more…)
