Just wanted to write a short post to let you guys know that everything is great from here. I will be leaving the hotel at around 4:00pm today and will stay at the tennis club till the end of my match. 

Before I eat I will take advantage of the day and go to the gym to do a bit of exercise with my physiotherapist, Rafa Maymo. 

Today's match is going to be really difficult, even more than what people think in Spain because Haas is playing real well and he's a solid and experienced player. I hope everything goes fine. 

By the way, I did this really long interview with 'El Pais' last night. 

Thanks you all!

Rafa

Hello Everyone!

Thanks for all the support you gave me during my last match. It was a comfortable day for me on court, however, I lost my concentration in a couple of occasions, which is not usual for me.

I didn’t really mean for that to happen but once I realized what I was doing I went back to my usual self. I just think the match kind of lost it’s rhythm at times and that may be the reason why I lost my concentration.

Either way, I’m really happy with the way things are going and I feel real well, comfortable on court and I really hope it continues that way. I know the next match against Haas will be very different and it I think it will truly be a test for me because we all know he’s a talented player. He won really comfortably his last encounter so I know he’s playing well and has a lot of confidence.

Tomorrow I will train again and then rest a bit.

I will tell you more about it later.

Rafa 

January 21st

Today was a very easy-going day. I had a training session at 12 and then had something to eat at the tournament. Then I went back to the hotel around 3 to rest a bit and then had dinner with all my Spanish team-mates and the new Davis Cup Capitan, Albert Costa, hahahaha.

Ok, may be just those of us players who are still in Melbourne went.

He’s a great person and he will make a great Capitan for the team, I’m very sure of that.

Ok so tomorrow I’m playing the second round in Melbourne. I am very confident and I’m training and playing very well so I hope tomorrow I can continue this way.

Thanks guys!

Rafa

Hello Everyone, 

I'm writing this blog in the morning before going to the tournament for a training station. I've got a court booked at 12pm so I'm leaving the hotel in about 10 minutes. (Right now it's 10:30am).

Last night it was too late for me to write something to long, hope you guys understand, I'm sorry for not doing it then. 

So, last night's match was great, I felt really good on the court and I've never had such a confotable debut at this tournament since I started playing here. That is absolutely great for me for the following two reasons: One, I found myself playing well and that gives you a lot of confidence, and two, I think it is important that I didn't get to play the last two tournaments of the year.  

Ok everyone, I have to run, need to get to my training session on time.  

Hugs to everyone! Rafa 

Hi all, I will be blogging from Melbourne here on my site and also for the Herald Sun in Australia and the times-on-line in the UK.

Thanks