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Spanish Vogue
April 2004
[Translated from Spanish by joes; Spanish version below.]
Rafael Nadal is champion material. The experts say so.
The powerful Armada Espa�ola, spearheadeded by two of the best players in the world, Juan Carlos Ferrero and Carlos Moya, already can count on its prodigy child in tennis, Rafael Nadal.
The boy from Manacor, with only 17 years of age, already has won it all in the lower categories, he's rubbing shoulders with the best with a skill and a solidity never viewed before.
He is up to the pressure like few others and his baseline shots make him a player with great potential, who still has a large margen of improvement, above all in his service.
His golden left hand already has brought him to dispute a final in an ATP tournament (Auckland), and to be chosen for handing Spain the final point in the first round of Davis Cup against the Czech Republic. And this is just the beginning.
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UN FUTURO NUMERO UNO
Rafael Nadal tiene madera de campeon. Los expertos asi lo resenan.
La poderosa Armada espanola, que tiene como puntas de lanza a dos de los mejores jugadores del mundo, Juan Carlos Ferrero y Carlos Moya, ya cuenta con su particular nino prodigio del tenis, Rafael Nadal.
El manacori, que con tan solo 17 anos ya lo ha ganado todo en categorias inferiores, se codea con los mejores con un desparpajo y una solidez nunca vista hasta ahora.
Soporta la presion como pocos y sus golpes de fondo le convierten en un jugador de gran potencial que todavia tiene un gran margen de mejora, sobre todo en el servicio.
Su zurda de oro ya le ha llevado a disputar una final de un torneo ATP (Auckland) y a ser el elgido para dar el punto definitivo a Espana frente a la Republica Checa en la primera ronda de la Copa Davis. Y este es solo el principio.
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