tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811326.post-41738506679808037922008-03-04T09:00:00.002+08:002008-11-14T14:03:22.224+08:002008-11-14T14:03:22.224+08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qg6J04XZhR4/R8ywMTT9tKI/AAAAAAAABbY/gDJMLrcHrjk/s1600-h/nadal+dubai+open+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qg6J04XZhR4/R8ywMTT9tKI/AAAAAAAABbY/gDJMLrcHrjk/s400/nadal+dubai+open+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173703797330785442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Here is a magnificent picture of world number 2, Rafael Nadal, signing autograph at the world's tallest free-standing structure, the Burj Dubai.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><blockquote><span style="font-family:arial;">Fearless on the court, the world number two was at ease as he took the external</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> lift up to the 158th floor – at over 600 metres – with Greg Sang, Director, Projects, Emaar Properties, who answered the Spaniard’s questions about the $1 billion tower.</span></blockquote><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qg6J04XZhR4/R8ywnDT9tMI/AAAAAAAABbo/cODVnK5lwfg/s1600-h/nadal+dubai+open+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Qg6J04XZhR4/R8ywnDT9tMI/AAAAAAAABbo/cODVnK5lwfg/s320/nadal+dubai+open+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173704256892286146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><blockquote>“It’s incredible, insane,” said Nadal, who helped fasten the bolt into the steel construction and signed his name on the steel structure. “I was a little scared when I was in the lift but from the top it was unbelievable. I was reassured to learn the lift will be on the inside when it is completed!”</blockquote><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qg6J04XZhR4/R8ywuzT9tNI/AAAAAAAABbw/lVJyNMRONGM/s1600-h/Burj+Dubai.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qg6J04XZhR4/R8ywuzT9tNI/AAAAAAAABbw/lVJyNMRONGM/s320/Burj+Dubai.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173704390036272338" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Nadal will meet Philipp Kohlschreiber (who made quite a mark at the recent Australian Open) in the first round today at the </span><span style="font-family:arial;">2008 Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships</span><span style="font-family:arial;">.<br /><br />Unlike Roger Federer who was defeated by Andy Murray in the first round yesterday, I hope Nadal will have a great performance here. Perhaps he'll be able to reach for the sky and grab his first title this year. What else is a better motivation than the Burj Dubai building itself.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-style: italic;">(Citation from Xpress, photos from Getty Images)<br /><br /></span> </span> </span>hcfoonoreply@blogger.com4