{"id":53727,"date":"2013-11-24T11:46:25","date_gmt":"2013-11-24T10:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/?p=53727"},"modified":"2013-11-26T00:54:59","modified_gmt":"2013-11-25T23:54:59","slug":"nole-rafa-monaco-serve-up-a-warm-goodbye-to-nalbandian-photo-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/en\/news\/events\/nole-rafa-monaco-serve-up-a-warm-goodbye-to-nalbandian-photo-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Nole thrills tennis fans in Buenos Aires (PHOTO + VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53714\" alt=\"Novak &quot;zapalio&quot; Buenos Aires (FOTO + VIDEO)\" src=\"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_05.jpg\" width=\"590\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_05.jpg 590w, https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_05-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_05-267x186.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Former world no.3 David Nalbandian officially retired from tennis on Saturday, after a successful career that saw him win 11 singles titles.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The day was emotional for all who took part at the event. Nole showed his charisma once again, showing up as a doctor to \u201cexamine\u201d David, and impersonating Maria Sharapova.<\/p>\n<p>Nalbandian and Nadal played an exhibition match. After the singles, team Nole\/Rafa played vs team David\/Juan Monaco. The Serbian\/Spanish duo defeated the Argentine pairing 6-4.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53720\" alt=\"Novak &quot;zapalio&quot; Buenos Aires (FOTO + VIDEO)\" src=\"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_06.jpg\" width=\"590\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_06.jpg 590w, https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_06-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_06-267x195.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yTAyimYQ7no\" height=\"443\" width=\"590\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53721\" alt=\"Novak &quot;zapalio&quot; Buenos Aires (FOTO + VIDEO)\" src=\"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_08.jpg\" width=\"590\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_08.jpg 590w, https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_08-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_08-267x171.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53722\" alt=\"Novak &quot;zapalio&quot; Buenos Aires (FOTO + VIDEO)\" src=\"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_09.jpg\" width=\"590\" height=\"865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_09.jpg 590w, https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_09-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_09-267x391.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RPs_rhH3hPg\" height=\"443\" width=\"590\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53723\" alt=\"Novak &quot;zapalio&quot; Buenos Aires (FOTO + VIDEO)\" src=\"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_10.jpg\" width=\"590\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_10.jpg 590w, https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_10-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_10-267x188.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J6_LQckMa0M\" height=\"443\" width=\"590\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Novak and Rafa played their second exhibition match on South American tour at La Rural on Sunday afternoon. The Spaniard won 6-4, 7-5.<\/p>\n<p>Nole received standing ovations when at one point he decided to do an impersonation of Nadal, which put a smile on his rival&#8217;s face.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53791\" alt=\"Novak &quot;zapalio&quot; Buenos Aires (FOTO + VIDEO)\" src=\"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_11.jpg\" width=\"590\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_11.jpg 590w, https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_11-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_11-267x205.jpg 267w, https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_11-407x312.jpg 407w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53792\" alt=\"Novak &quot;zapalio&quot; Buenos Aires (FOTO + VIDEO)\" src=\"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_12.jpg\" width=\"590\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_12.jpg 590w, https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_12-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_12-267x159.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The world no.2 arrived in Argentina on Friday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cI am very happy to be in this country, which is very fond of sports and has many successful tennis players like Del Potro, Nalbandian and Monaco,\u201d<\/strong> he said.<\/p>\n<p>Novak gave a short clinic in Bajo Flores neighbourhood, thrilling a group of school children as they got a tennis lesson from the six-time Grand Slam champion.<\/p>\n<p>He also visited La Bombonera, the home of Boca Juniors. The Buenos Aires City mayor Mauricio Macri gave him a Boca Juniors\u2019 jersey and San Lorenzo President Mat\u00edas Lammens made the Serb member of his club and also gave him a jersey as a present.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cI enjoyed today my visit of Boca Juniors stadium. It is really spectacular! I am a big fan of football and I appreciate people from Boca and San LorenzoFC for giving me jerseys of their clubs as souvenirs that I will gladly take home as a memory,\u201c<\/strong> Djokovic wrote on his Facebook Page.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53719\" alt=\"Novak &quot;zapalio&quot; Buenos Aires (FOTO + VIDEO)\" src=\"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_04.jpg\" width=\"590\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_04.jpg 590w, https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_04-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_04-267x210.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nole and Rafa brought their rivalry to the Perito Moreno Glacier where they played mini-tennis\u00a0on a floating court, an event dubbed \u201cTennis on Ancient Ice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cI never thought I would find a place this wonderful,\u201d<\/strong> Novak said.<\/p>\n<p>The Perito Moreno Glacier is located in the Los Glaciares National Park in southwest Santa Cruz province. It is one of the most important tourist attractions in the Argentine Patagonia.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53716\" alt=\"Novak &quot;zapalio&quot; Buenos Aires (FOTO + VIDEO)\" src=\"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_01.jpg\" width=\"590\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_01.jpg 590w, https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_01-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_01-267x161.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53717\" alt=\"Novak &quot;zapalio&quot; Buenos Aires (FOTO + VIDEO)\" src=\"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_02.jpg\" width=\"590\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_02.jpg 590w, https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_02-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_02-267x200.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53718\" alt=\"Novak &quot;zapalio&quot; Buenos Aires (FOTO + VIDEO)\" src=\"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_03.jpg\" width=\"590\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_03.jpg 590w, https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_03-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/argentina_03-267x134.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Photos: AFP\/Getty Images, Latin Content WO, agencies, private archive<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Novak took part in exhibition events on Saturday and Sunday, marking the retirement of  Argentina&#8217;s former world no.3 David Nalbandian.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":53715,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[101012176,101011331,101012333,101011333,101012331,101010494,101011326,101011334,101011332],"class_list":["post-53727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","tag-argentina-en","tag-boca-juniors","tag-exhibition-en","tag-la-rural-en","tag-monaco-en","tag-nadal-en","tag-nalbandian-en","tag-patagonia","tag-san-lorenzo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53727"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53727\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53823,"href":"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53727\/revisions\/53823"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53727"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}