マレィのアイドルはコリア（だった）

ひょんなところから探してた記事が出てきた。
ラファとの会話がマレィのバルセロナ行きのきっかけになった・・と初めて読んだのはこの記事でした。（当時のラファファンサイトRafaelNadal.com掲示板に記事を投稿してくれた人がいた）　

今はどうだか知らないけど、２００３年当時のマレィのテニスアイドルはコリア。

clipped from www.timesonline.co.uk

September 3, 2003

Murray on course to match feats of his hero

GUILLERMO CORIA was taken aback by the accolade, especially since the world No 5 had no idea that anyone in Britain knew who he is. Andrew Murray’s choice of idol goes a long way to explain why the 16-year-old Scot may just have the essentials required to make a fist of a sport that exacts such demands on a young mind and body.

“I spoke to Rafael Nadal (the 16-year-old Spaniard who is already ranked No 45 in the world) three years ago and he said the place was great, you get to play the right tournaments all the time and the facilities and atmosphere are so much better than anything Britain can offer,”