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The Fall of Rafael Nadal
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The problem is Rafa gets more attention than the others players that you has named (you forgot Nishi) if he wins his detractors always have something to say, if he loses even more, if he has an injury then he "gets" more injuries tan anyone else or "it's fake". It doesn't matter what he does, he always gets critics.....pathetic
Exactly, it's so biased and unfair. Whatever he does there are critics, critics with a lot of time on their hands, because there truly are better things to do than be so negative and ridiculous...all the time. Hidden agendas if you ask me.
I'm not a fan of Novak or Federer, but I can't see disrespecting great champions just because I have a preference for another player. That's ridiculous, looking for flaws where none exist. Hold everyone to the same standard, or not at all; otherwise you're just blowing hot air.
What's so funny, is that they've been saying the same crap for over a decade and in the meantime Rafa has amassed 14 majors and is the second in history at his young.
I think some people are so worried that with Rafa's resilient nature and miraculous comebacks, there's a chance, albeit how small, that he can still add to his haul, and that keeps some people awake at night.
The bottom line is that none of us can say with certainty what the future holds, so what is the point in this constant downgrading and holding him to a standard that no one else has to achieve?
You're right, I forgot about Nishikori. NOT ONE WORD about any other player whose suffered with injuries throughout their careers. Why is that?
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Yep, the same crap but you know what, like the last episode of the second season of "Outlander" ( I love those series ) she finishes saying: "he is alive!". In spite of some bad predictions I keep thinking that Rafa still will give us more good surprises. The only thing I disagree with him is his tenacity to play in the Olympics than in anything else. He has already the Gold Medal, I would like that he would carry the Spanish flag and later to say buy buy and focus with a good preparation for the USO. But Rafa is Rafa, very stubborn
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So true. He is extremely nationalistic and stubborn. I look forward to some surprises from him too. I'd rather think positive anyway as it applies to other people's lives. I'm hoping things work out to his satisfaction.
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Rafael Nadal Targets Olympic Gold As He Continues His Recovery From Injury | UBITENNIS
From www.ubitennis.net - Today, 9:36 AM
Rafael Nadal believes that he will be a contender for the gold medal at next month's Rio Olympics despite being absent from the tour due to injury.
Src: http://www.ubitennis.net/blog/2016/...old-as-he-continues-his-recovery-from-injury/
From www.ubitennis.net - Today, 9:36 AM
Rafael Nadal believes that he will be a contender for the gold medal at next month's Rio Olympics despite being absent from the tour due to injury.
Src: http://www.ubitennis.net/blog/2016/...old-as-he-continues-his-recovery-from-injury/
idle lip service.
first he has not played or practiced much tennis in almost 3 years.
secondly, next injury awaits almost as soon as he is pushed out there which any damn fool can do now since rafa is less than a shell of himself now. he has no game and no fitness.
but he does have a plan. he put that in practice long ago but people just cant see it or follow it.
he retired from the sport. deal with it. his plan was to walk away and give up fighting, battling, and winning tennis matches out there.
he has no game and no fitness. just remember this one simple fact.
and this is NO accident. it is all by design.
he has not won a hard court event since 2013. I told you ages ago that he will never win another hard court event again.
so why is he wasting away on the hard courts with what little time he has left.
answer is simple: he wants to waste away until it is time to exit.
he simply wasted away his last 4 meaningful years when he could have captured more glory.
failure to plan step by step improvement--in all aspects of his game and his fitness-- is planning to fail.
he planned to fail.
this is all by design. he is done with tennis and yet it is also his whole world. and the only world he has ever known and the only world he will ever know.
so we will see him in the tennis circles. 14 majors does equal tennis immortality. especially if it includes 9 RG crowns.
his name and his legend will live on for 100,000 centuries but he could have done much more.
first he has not played or practiced much tennis in almost 3 years.
secondly, next injury awaits almost as soon as he is pushed out there which any damn fool can do now since rafa is less than a shell of himself now. he has no game and no fitness.
but he does have a plan. he put that in practice long ago but people just cant see it or follow it.
he retired from the sport. deal with it. his plan was to walk away and give up fighting, battling, and winning tennis matches out there.
he has no game and no fitness. just remember this one simple fact.
and this is NO accident. it is all by design.
he has not won a hard court event since 2013. I told you ages ago that he will never win another hard court event again.
so why is he wasting away on the hard courts with what little time he has left.
answer is simple: he wants to waste away until it is time to exit.
he simply wasted away his last 4 meaningful years when he could have captured more glory.
failure to plan step by step improvement--in all aspects of his game and his fitness-- is planning to fail.
he planned to fail.
this is all by design. he is done with tennis and yet it is also his whole world. and the only world he has ever known and the only world he will ever know.
so we will see him in the tennis circles. 14 majors does equal tennis immortality. especially if it includes 9 RG crowns.
his name and his legend will live on for 100,000 centuries but he could have done much more.
Rafa says he will play Davis cup against India in September if he is injury free.
So even he is expecting the next injury.
it will be on the hard courts.
So even he is expecting the next injury.
it will be on the hard courts.
There is a far greater probability of finding Rafa doing one of the following things than practicing or even working on his fitness:
1. Golfing
2. Fishing
3. Vacationing
4. Selling Timmy Hilfiger suits
Just don't ask him to play tennis.
And why even bother with the hard courts after constantly declaring that the game is too fast or that it has passed him by.
1. Golfing
2. Fishing
3. Vacationing
4. Selling Timmy Hilfiger suits
Just don't ask him to play tennis.
And why even bother with the hard courts after constantly declaring that the game is too fast or that it has passed him by.
number of tournaments Rafa will win during the remainder of this year:
---zero titles on the hard courts
---and what is even worse, he wont go deep in any event.
there is still time to go get on clay but he simply cant get himself to do it.
one small window still remains: it is the clay circuit in 2017.
he has to start work for that now. I just don't know how you can get him to work.
---zero titles on the hard courts
---and what is even worse, he wont go deep in any event.
there is still time to go get on clay but he simply cant get himself to do it.
one small window still remains: it is the clay circuit in 2017.
he has to start work for that now. I just don't know how you can get him to work.
Rafael Nadal Targets Olympic Gold As He Continues His Recovery From Injury | UBITENNIS
From www.ubitennis.net - Today, 9:36 AM
Rafael Nadal believes that he will be a contender for the gold medal at next month's Rio Olympics despite being absent from the tour due to injury.
Src: http://www.ubitennis.net/blog/2016/...old-as-he-continues-his-recovery-from-injury/
and if you believe that general I have some bridges in new york for sale for you. I will give you a 20% discount.
free shipping as usual of course.
General, I believe what I see with my own two eyes.
I've heard professional lip service all my life and know what that sounds like.
I see that Rafa is fit enough to carry the flag at the Olympics.
But he won't even hit a few with Murray yet on the practice court.
That's the unfortunate truth...
And the sadder truth is that the colossal fall could have been prevented.
Rafa is 30 now. It doesn't get easier.
But I see that even guys approaching their 40's are winning titles.
One just has to be willing to work for it.
Respectfully,
masterclass
I've heard professional lip service all my life and know what that sounds like.
I see that Rafa is fit enough to carry the flag at the Olympics.
But he won't even hit a few with Murray yet on the practice court.
That's the unfortunate truth...
And the sadder truth is that the colossal fall could have been prevented.
Rafa is 30 now. It doesn't get easier.
But I see that even guys approaching their 40's are winning titles.
One just has to be willing to work for it.
Respectfully,
masterclass
General, I don't know about New York, but down in the redneck territories, these bridges will cost you almost nothing.
If the above solution doesn't suit your needs, then there is always the do-it-yourself project...
Step 1: Buy a POS rusted mobile home frame
Step 2: Drive the said POS near a creek
Step 3: Use a loader and excavator to drag POS across the creek
Step 4: Cut the wheels off
Step 5: Drag the wheels out of the water to be used later...
Step 6: Weld up the broken beams
More later...
Respectfully,
masterclass
General, I don't know about New York, but down in the redneck territories, these bridges will cost you almost nothing.
If the above solution doesn't suit your needs, then there is always the do-it-yourself project...
Step 1: Buy a POS rusted mobile home frame
Step 2: Drive the said POS near a creek
Step 3: Use a loader and excavator to drag POS across the creek
Step 4: Cut the wheels off
Step 5: Drag the wheels out of the water to be used later...
Step 6: Weld up the broken beams
More later...
Respectfully,
masterclass
ha ha ha. so true general masterclass.
general britbox will be happy to know that this cheaper option exists also should his budget dictate or demand it.
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Well, I don't think he is doing so bad
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How old is Lorenzi now?
35 years old and winning titles with zero game while standing just 4 feet tall.
Those who want to compete and win titles are doing it.
As general masterclass has pointed out, even 40 year olds are winning titles.
As for Rafa, well there is always lip service. He and Tony can offer plenty of lip service and endless excuses.
Here are the 3 best ones I have heard:
1. Game is too fast now
2. Game has become boring
3. Game has passed them by
And here is a 4th one just for kicks:
There are too many tournaments on the hard courts.
This is wrong by the way. There are nearly 30 percent more clay events than when Rafa turned pro.
35 years old and winning titles with zero game while standing just 4 feet tall.
Those who want to compete and win titles are doing it.
As general masterclass has pointed out, even 40 year olds are winning titles.
As for Rafa, well there is always lip service. He and Tony can offer plenty of lip service and endless excuses.
Here are the 3 best ones I have heard:
1. Game is too fast now
2. Game has become boring
3. Game has passed them by
And here is a 4th one just for kicks:
There are too many tournaments on the hard courts.
This is wrong by the way. There are nearly 30 percent more clay events than when Rafa turned pro.
4 tournaments played this week, 3 on clay, 1 on hard court.
Plenty of opportunities to get some hardware.
And who were the winners?
Paolo Lorenzi well into his 35th year won the title in Kitzbuhel, Austria
Feliciano Lopez a couple months shy of completing his 35th year won the title in Gstaad, Switzerland.
Fabio Fognini who finished his 29th year back in late May won the title in Umag, Croatia.
Finally, honorable mention goes to Dr. Ivo Karlovic, almost halfway through his 38th year, served for the Washington DC 500 Citi Open tournament, got a bit nervous, and was broken for the first time in the tournament and some 50 odd service games, then had match and tournament point in the tiebreaker, but couldn't quite carry the day, and Gael Monfils, close to finishing his 29th year of age, broke early in the 3rd set and made that stick to win the title, so congrats to him for his fine effort all tournament.
The point is that even these older players are doing the hard work to be fit enough to give themselves chances to win titles..
They are still beating the so called #Next Gen youngsters (1994-1998), and the #Lost Generation (1989-1993), because they don't expect wins to come on a silver platter. They are putting in the tough yards.
You can't win anything sitting on the sidelines. You can't even put in the practice needed.
General Hercules can tell you why Rafa's wrists are prone to injury these past 2-3 years.
The great topspin he tries to pull off with his swing takes a lot of conditioning and strength, and if it isn't there, something else has to take the punishment. Years of wear and tear don't help either, so proper conditioning is a must to avoid injury.
Well, being laid up has given Rafa the opportunity to open up his museum and show off his trophy winning accomplishments.
Rafa also talks about trying to get fit enough to compete in Rio, but doesn't sound too confident about it.
Besides his wrist, he'll obviously lack match fitness. If he plays, it looks like he'll need a great draw to go past 3 rounds.
Respectfully,
masterclass
Plenty of opportunities to get some hardware.
And who were the winners?
Paolo Lorenzi well into his 35th year won the title in Kitzbuhel, Austria
Feliciano Lopez a couple months shy of completing his 35th year won the title in Gstaad, Switzerland.
Fabio Fognini who finished his 29th year back in late May won the title in Umag, Croatia.
Finally, honorable mention goes to Dr. Ivo Karlovic, almost halfway through his 38th year, served for the Washington DC 500 Citi Open tournament, got a bit nervous, and was broken for the first time in the tournament and some 50 odd service games, then had match and tournament point in the tiebreaker, but couldn't quite carry the day, and Gael Monfils, close to finishing his 29th year of age, broke early in the 3rd set and made that stick to win the title, so congrats to him for his fine effort all tournament.
The point is that even these older players are doing the hard work to be fit enough to give themselves chances to win titles..
They are still beating the so called #Next Gen youngsters (1994-1998), and the #Lost Generation (1989-1993), because they don't expect wins to come on a silver platter. They are putting in the tough yards.
You can't win anything sitting on the sidelines. You can't even put in the practice needed.
General Hercules can tell you why Rafa's wrists are prone to injury these past 2-3 years.
The great topspin he tries to pull off with his swing takes a lot of conditioning and strength, and if it isn't there, something else has to take the punishment. Years of wear and tear don't help either, so proper conditioning is a must to avoid injury.
Well, being laid up has given Rafa the opportunity to open up his museum and show off his trophy winning accomplishments.
Rafa also talks about trying to get fit enough to compete in Rio, but doesn't sound too confident about it.
Besides his wrist, he'll obviously lack match fitness. If he plays, it looks like he'll need a great draw to go past 3 rounds.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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