And just like that Rafa is out of Monte Carlo. Well, he's had it coming for a long time against Ferrer, especially in the best 2 out of 3 format and he finally lost. 44 unforced errors in 2 sets - I don't remember Rafa ever erring that much. In addition, Ferrer played pretty solid which made it pretty tough.
Rafa needs to hit the practice courts ASAP, things are not improving.
Nope. He's been playing uninspired all year. He needs to rest, recover, and rejuvenate. I never got the sense he was into this tournament at all. Any decent player was going to take him out with the way he was playing.
Oh well, that's life.