Nadalites – Rafa Nadal Talk

[Moxie]

Soon as next week? (I.e., Rome?)

 

[the AntiPusher]

How about this one

 

[the AntiPusher]

Soon as next week? (I.e., Rome?)

I think we should hear something by EOD on Wednesday ? @MargaretMcAleer

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I think we should hear something by EOD on Wednesday ? @MargaretMcAleer

Well Rome starts soon, just searching to find out when the draw ceremony will be held for Rome

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

At present the draw ceremony for Rome stated TBC
Both the ATP/WTA matches first round starts on May 10th
So hopefully we should hear if Rafa is playing or not, soon,

 

[Moxie]

At present the draw ceremony for Rome stated TBC
Both the ATP/WTA matches first round starts on May 10th
So hopefully we should hear if Rafa is playing or not, soon,

Thanks for that. I was curious if we knew when the draw would be. Maybe they're waiting to hear from Rafa.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Thanks for that. I was curious if we knew when the draw would be. Maybe they're waiting to hear from Rafa.

Probably LOL! you know Rafa is slow at times
BTW I do know when the main draw for RG will be this year Thursday May 25

 

[the AntiPusher]

Unreal defense from the GOAT

 

[the AntiPusher]

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Main draw ceremony for Rome is Monday 8th May at 6.30pm local time

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Not good news,

Rafa just twitted he is out of Rome,

"I am very sorry to announce that I will not be able to be in Rome. You all know how much it hurts me to miss another one of the tournaments that have marked my professional and personal career for all the love and support of the Italian tifosi"

 

[Nadalfan2013]

Not good news,

Rafa just twitted he is out of Rome,

"I am very sorry to announce that I will not be able to be in Rome. You all know how much it hurts me to miss another one of the tournaments that have marked my professional and personal career for all the love and support of the Italian tifosi"

Well, things are not looking good for RG…

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well, things are not looking good for RG…

At present no, though RG starts May 22, Rafa still has a couple more weeks to see if he feels comfortable and competitive to play at RG, no point coming back otherwise.

 

[tented]

Not good news,

Rafa just twitted he is out of Rome,

"I am very sorry to announce that I will not be able to be in Rome. You all know how much it hurts me to miss another one of the tournaments that have marked my professional and personal career for all the love and support of the Italian tifosi"

 

[tented]

I’m beginning to think Rafa shouldn’t even go. I’d hate to see him go out in the first or second round to someone he would normally beat easily. Plus, with his low ranking, he could theoretically run into a top seed very early. I’d rather remember him winning RG as the final memory of him in Paris vs. losing early, as happened to Federer at Wimbledon.

 

[Nadalfan2013]

I’m beginning to think Rafa shouldn’t even go. I’d hate to see him go out in the first or second round to someone he would normally beat easily. Plus, with his low ranking, he could theoretically run into a top seed very early. I’d rather remember him winning RG as the final memory of him in Paris vs. losing early, as happened to Federer at Wimbledon.

But then again, who knows he can show up and win the whole thing... But I have a feeling that it will be Alcaraz' year, it will be hard for Nadal at this point in his career to physically hang with him... At this point part of me thinks that Nadal won't be back at all...

 

[the AntiPusher]

Well, things are not looking good for RG…

Nope

 

[the AntiPusher]

I’m beginning to think Rafa shouldn’t even go. I’d hate to see him go out in the first or second round to someone he would normally beat easily. Plus, with his low ranking, he could theoretically run into a top seed very early. I’d rather remember him winning RG as the final memory of him in Paris vs. losing early, as happened to Federer at Wimbledon.

I don't know what to say or think about it .I was almost 90 percent certain that he would play at Roma .

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I don't know what to say or think about it .I was almost 90 percent certain that he would play at Roma .

Same here I was positive for Rome, especially after the messages from Toni, now I do not know what to think
It is apparent that Rafa is still not 100% comfortable about returning to the tour, I guess he knows his body the best, and wont return to the tour until he does.

 

[Kieran]

I just hope that he plays Paris and kicks arse. I’d hate him to go down lamely in an early round, huffing and puffing and losing even more hair - but if that’s his fate, it won’t diminish him even an inch in my eyes…