That's why I pointed out that if he can somehow wins MC and/or Barcelona, then he probably can ease up on playing "hard' in Rome.
While I hate to suggest this because it fits his game and the surface of the French Open more closely, if
He likes to play in Rome way more than in Madrid, not even those bumpy lines are going to stop him.
Don,
He is three wins away from tying his personal record 14 finals win a row.
LOL we are on the same page with 13 titles at RG...I have never been a odd number ladyAs a Rafa fan, I'm now in that uncomfortable position of feeling slightly elated about his chances everywhere, and dreading the next match. But I think it's a good sign that he's thinking of playing fewer clay court events this year. Certainly, he's going to play MC and Barcelona. If Rome was scheduled for the dates Madrid has, it would be ideal to play there and issue the FU to the bigot Tiriac, who cares if he's gone.
Rome is situated a little tightly in the schedule beside Paris, but not impossibly, if he skips Madrid. I'd hope that Rafa is thinking of his schedule through Wimbledon now, and not just for the clay. In other words, no to Miami, and ideally he could skip MC and Madrid, just play Barcelona and Rome, then Paris, then Queens, then Wimbledon. He's that superior on clay that he doesn't need to prove it everywhere. He can practice and stay keen, instead of brawling with big rivals for a month before RG
And then one HC before the USO, Montreal being sufficient.
We've discussed here and elsewhere which slams we'd have Rafa win, if he's to win any more, and I've said I prefer the USO and Wimbledon for the value in setting records. But if he only won another FO and nothing else that would be great too.
Because 13 is an unlucky number!
We’ll suffer anyway, even when he wins!LOL we are on the same page with 13 titles at RG...I have never been a odd number lady
I hope Rafa skips Madrid,I say that every year....he does not listen....I would like Rafa to play Rome,if he skips MC that is okay for me as well.I will think about grass when we get over RG this year.,without too much suffering.
That’s it. I think his “ambition” now is to enjoy playing tennis. And when he enjoys it, it means he competes even harder. But I definitely think he sees this time as a reprieve, after the foot injury scare last year, which in tennis terms was an existential threat to his doing what he loves. Maybe it even made him realise just how much he loves tennis, and he’s playing with a brand new perspective?
If Rafa can win the channel slams, it would definitely put a lot of pressure on Novak for next year.As a Rafa fan, I'm now in that uncomfortable position of feeling slightly elated about his chances everywhere, and dreading the next match. But I think it's a good sign that he's thinking of playing fewer clay court events this year. Certainly, he's going to play MC and Barcelona. If Rome was scheduled for the dates Madrid has, it would be ideal to play there and issue the FU to the bigot Tiriac, who cares if he's gone.
Rome is situated a little tightly in the schedule beside Paris, but not impossibly, if he skips Madrid. I'd hope that Rafa is thinking of his schedule through Wimbledon now, and not just for the clay. In other words, no to Miami, and ideally he could skip MC and Madrid, just play Barcelona and Rome, then Paris, then Queens, then Wimbledon. He's that superior on clay that he doesn't need to prove it everywhere. He can practice and stay keen, instead of brawling with big rivals for a month before RG
And then one HC before the USO, Montreal being sufficient.
We've discussed here and elsewhere which slams we'd have Rafa win, if he's to win any more, and I've said I prefer the USO and Wimbledon for the value in setting records. But if he only won another FO and nothing else that would be great too.
Because 13 is an unlucky number!
