should del potro fail to take the title, it will go to show just how tough it is today to even win masters title.
it was a good loss for nadal as far as I am concerned. he has played way too much tennis. he could compound the knee issue if he is not careful.
what he is doing is raking in just enough points to make sure the number one rank is locked up.
he is also getting plenty of matches under his belt so he can hit the ground running in 2014.
Yep, Rafa losing another final to Nole would not be good for his confidence at the moment. I wonder how much effort he will put in Basel. If he goes all out and wins it or reaches the final then he can skip Paris.
rafa looks pretty damn weary/spent to me. this is a good loss.
he is out of china and there are no injury issues.
now he will try to scoop up a few extra points at the paris masters.