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not a big surprise to see him stay away from demanding clay, he could pick up an injury, it's better to have some rest during this long and exhausting season
 
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See its just like I said, federer skipps clay court season again, so he can avoid nadal destroying him, and not get injured its a smart choice but I will miss federer.:rain::cry:
 

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See its just like I said, federer skipps clay court season again, so he can avoid nadal destroying him, and not get injured its a smart choice but I will miss federer.:rain::cry:
you're trolling again mate. You're a Rafa fan we get it. Why not spend more of your time on Rafa specific threads, you would be doing the rest of us a big favour
 

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you're trolling again mate. You're a Rafa fan we get it. Why not spend more of your time on Rafa specific threads, you would be doing the rest of us a big favour
No mate that's not tolling its just my opinion, if you don't like it then just say why you disagree with it, and I did say it was a smart choice and that I would miss federer. as for avoid nadal comment that can't take a joke?
 

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No mate that's not tolling its just my opinion, if you don't like it then just say why you disagree with it, and I did say it was a smart choice and that I would miss federer. as for avoid nadal comment that can't take a joke?
when you say that Federer is scared that's trolling mate. It's getting tiresome. Federer isn't skipping clay because of Nadal, no matter what you say. You can talk about your opinion that if he were there, Nadal would beat him, that's fine. Frankly I'm not even sure Federer would get to the business end to face Nadal. Your so called opinion is about as dumb as a Fed fan saying that the reason why Rafa persistently fails to get to the business end at Wimbledon is because he is scared of facing Federer which would be a completely stupid thing to say. So please leave off with these juvenile comments. They are first class champions and aren't afraid of anyone. I think they've both proved that
 

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when you say that Federer is scared that's trolling mate. It's getting tiresome. Federer isn't skipping clay because of Nadal, no matter what you say. You can talk about your opinion that if he were there, Nadal would beat him, that's fine. Frankly I'm not even sure Federer would get to the business end to face Nadal. Your so called opinion is about as dumb as a Fed fan saying that the reason why Rafa persistently fails to get to the business end at Wimbledon is because he is scared of facing Federer which would be a completely stupid thing to say. So please leave off with these juvenile comments. They are first class champions and aren't afraid of anyone. I think they've both proved that
You only think its tolling because I'm a Rafa fan, saying it, but fine not going to debate all day long, But did say that the avoid nadal comment was just a joke, your no fun, and a bit bitter right now. But fine it is getting old now that I said few times. So sorry for the gloating could not help myself.
 

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You only think its tolling because I'm a Rafa fan, saying it, but fine not going to debate all day long, But did say that the avoid nadal comment was just a joke, your no fun, and a bit bitter right now. But fine it is getting old now that I said few times. So sorry for the gloating could not help myself.
I have no idea why you're gloating mate. What has Rafa done that makes gloating justifiable? Has he won something recently? If all you have to hold on to is the other guy losing then you're in a sorry state indeed, and you would be the bitter one. Gloating is reserved for when your guy actually achieves something :wacko:

If it's #1 that's getting you off, then you don't really have a leg to stand on. Check back with me when your guy has it for over 200 weeks ok? I promise I'll give you a pat on the head. I won't even gloat. I'm classy like that :D
 

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I have no idea why you're gloating mate. What has Rafa done that makes gloating justifiable? Has he won something recently? If all you have to hold on to is the other guy losing then you're in a sorry state indeed, and you would be the bitter one. Gloating is reserved for when your guy actually achieves something :wacko:

If it's #1 that's getting you off, then you don't really have a leg to stand on. Check back with me when your guy has it for over 200 weeks ok? I promise I'll give you a pat on the head. I won't even gloat. I'm classy like that :D
OK mate you have made your point, unless I I'm going to miss federer this clay court season.
 

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See its just like I said, federer skipps clay court season again, so he can avoid nadal destroying him, and not get injured its a smart choice but I will miss federer.:rain::cry:

Scared of a guy he's dominated recently who has been injured for the better part of 5 months now? I doubt it. If Fed isn't playing clay this year with the state of Rafa and the tour as a whole it's really common sense that he is worried about injury and/or fatigue from the longer matches he'd have to play on that surface.

Enjoy your asshole's days at #1, thankfully they've been limited. He's barely over half the time there as Roger, and even that feels like too much.
 

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Scared of a guy he's dominated recently who has been injured for the better part of 5 months now? I doubt it. If Fed isn't playing clay this year with the state of Rafa and the tour as a whole it's really common sense that he is worried about injury and/or fatigue from the longer matches he'd have to play on that surface.

Enjoy your asshole's days at #1, thankfully they've been limited. He's barely over half the time there as Roger, and even that feels like too much.
Federer skipping clay season, to stop any injurys, I give you that, I not why you have to make fun of nadal weeks at number one, if not for djokovic coming out of nowhere in 2011 Nadal would have 250 plus weeks.
 

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according to l'Equipe, Lopez criticized his choice to skip clay season, he said that all seasons have the same importance and should be played. it's only his opinion of course, don't know if Mr Vavrinec'll answer via medias
 

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according to l'Equipe, Lopez criticized his choice to skip clay season, he said that all seasons have the same importance and should be played. it's only his opinion of course, don't know if Mr Vavrinec'll answer via medias
I read that Lopez was gracious in saying that he hopes that Roger will play Madrid again before he retires. (Feli Lopez has taken on being asst. tourney director in Madrid, it seems.) However, it was one of the other tournament owners that was more harsh in his criticism of Roger's skipping the clay season.
 

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according to l'Equipe, Lopez criticized his choice to skip clay season, he said that all seasons have the same importance and should be played. it's only his opinion of course, don't know if Mr Vavrinec'll answer via medias

I saw that. I don't expect that RF to bother replying to all these criticisms. RF will just keep moving on.
 

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If the queen had balls she'd be king

What do you mean coming from nowhere? I said in the forums after their 2009 match, next time Nole plays Rafa on clay he will beat him. You could feel that if you watched the 2009 Madrid semi that Nole was supposed to win, but choked in last couple of points. For the rest, he was top 3 or 4 player for several years before 20122. Did you expect him not to improve ever?
 

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What do you mean coming from nowhere? I said in the forums after their 2009 match, next time Nole plays Rafa on clay he will beat him. You could feel that if you watched the 2009 Madrid semi that Nole was supposed to win, but choked in last couple of points. For the rest, he was top 3 or 4 player for several years before 20122. Did you expect him not to improve ever?

I think you quoted the wrong post my friend. That was Nadalgoat who said that. I know Djokovic didn't come from nowhere.
 
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Federer skipping clay season, to stop any injurys, I give you that, I not why you have to make fun of nadal weeks at number one, if not for djokovic coming out of nowhere in 2011 Nadal would have 250 plus weeks.

What do you mean by coming from nowhere? I said in the forums after their 2009 match that next time Nole plays Rafa on clay he will beat him. You could feel that if you watched the 2009 Madrid semi that Nole was supposed to win, but choked in last couple of points. For the rest, he was top 3 or 4 player for several years before 2011. Did you expect him not to improve ever?