CAMELOT FANTASIES

thanks goodness he took him down in straights.


I know it is going to take some time to gather some momentum again.

so every win now is important for rafa.

he will be fine if he can start hitting his backhand with confidence also if he can start returning well.


that usually takes care of a lot of issues for him.

thanks goodness he took him down in straights.


I know it is going to take some time to gather some momentum again.

so every win now is important for rafa.

he will be fine if he can start hitting his backhand with confidence also if he can start returning well.


that usually takes care of a lot of issues for him.

It was a strange match. After winning five games in a row, Rafa went on a walkabout and tripled his errors in the second set. He was hitting it long and wide, it was a mess.

But, Rosol couldn't take advantage. He was pretty inconsistent and sprayed more than this own share of errors.

Anyway, this is the beginning of the year and a time to shore up your game, so I'm not worried about results at this time, just getting re-acclimated to the grind of the tour in these early days is good enough for me.

CD, have you seen this?

Rut roh.


http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11180178

World No 1 Rafael Nadal has had new treatment on his troublesome knees which could help him complete a full season on the ATP Tour for the first time since 2011.
The 27-year-old Spaniard also believes that it may prolong his career, but admits the delay in restarting work during the off-season has reduced his chances of regaining the Australian Open title in two weeks.
Although Nadal would not say precisely what had been done to the semi-permanent injuries, he volunteered only that it was "different" and that he is hopeful about a healthier year ahead.

lets still hope he does not overdo it on the hard courts.


if he bags the Australian open and the French open then it is best--in my opinion--to cut back on some of the hard court activity after the u.s. open.


that is just my opinion.

also there is another way to save the knees: improve.



he can return better and he can play a more attacking type of tennis a little better.

he can also make some small/incremental improvements in his serve.

at one point today we had 22 folks checking out the forum:

that is members and guests. not too shabby if you ask me.


we keep moving in the right direction.



I think a lot of credit has to go to general CETSVids. he is the rock of Camelot.


they show up because his amazing tennis video center. he is just doing amazing things for Camelot.


and then there is you (lady TT), emma, sara, laurice, and all the others.

we have the coolest and the finest people here.


general masterclass and general Tee are among the best of the best.


and my friend---the great baron of tennis frontier--also is a member here. he too is cool as ice.

Paul Gasol is a professional baskletball player with the Lakers. here is what he said about Rafa:

Today a piece about Rafa written by his friend and fellow athlete Pau Gasol appeared in El Pais. As often happens, Genny sent along a translation. (Thanks!)

RAFAEL NADAL. Solidez y confianza. – by Paul Gasol

RAFAEL NADAL.



Strength and confidence.




The mentality and the ability of overcoming of the best Spanish player of all time allowed him to recover his best level and return to the number one of the world.

The truth is that it is really difficult for me to say something that has not already been said to describe Rafa’s season. After seven months sidelined due to an injury and dropping to number five in the ATP ranking, nobody doubts returning to competition is tough, physically and mentally. The return is very complicated, you can have all the desire in the world, but it has to be planned in detail. You know everybody is on the lookout and you wonder if your body will endure the physical demands of competition and if the confidence, that impalpable something, will go on with you. As big tennis fan that I am, and because of the esteem I feel for him, I have not lost any detail of his big year. He reappears in the tournament in Chile in February, where he gathers strength during the week and, without reaching its best, manages to make it into the final. For any other athlete, it may be a success, but it being Rafael Nadal, [reaching the final] tastes very little. In this way, if there were doubts, from this comeback [in Chile] he begins a winning streak with consecutive wins in tournaments in Brazil, Acapulco and Indian Wells that make him gain confidence and, again, the respect of his opponents. The rest of the season continues competing at the highest level, to finish the year winning 10 tournaments, including two Grand Slams (and the eighth Roland Garros!), Five Masters 1000 and regaining the number one of the ATP ranking. As an athlete, there are no words to describe his return to the courts at this level, and as a fan, it is a pleasure to be able to enjoy his achievements again. It’s a real honor to have him as a friend. Congratulations and for many years, Rafa!

Pau Gasol is a basketball player in Los Angeles Lakers.

it took a while but Rafa gets it done.


the word on the street is that the courts are faster in Australia too.

at one point today we had 22 folks checking out the forum:

that is members and guests. not too shabby if you ask me.


we keep moving in the right direction.



I think a lot of credit has to go to general CETSVids. he is the rock of Camelot.


they show up because his amazing tennis video center. he is just doing amazing things for Camelot.


and then there is you (lady TT), emma, sara, laurice, and all the others.

we have the coolest and the finest people here.


general masterclass and general Tee are among the best of the best.


and my friend---the great baron of tennis frontier--also is a member here. he too is cool as ice.

The forum is moving along very nicely if you ask me. You all have done a fabulous job by offering things foreign to most online groups, respect and reciprocity. A place where adults can congregate and behave in a civilized manner.

And yeah, all of the people here are really cool too.

Quote from: Clay Death on December 31, 2013, 08:21:17 pm

at one point today we had 22 folks checking out the forum:

that is members and guests. not too shabby if you ask me.


we keep moving in the right direction.



I think a lot of credit has to go to general CETSVids. he is the rock of Camelot.


they show up because his amazing tennis video center. he is just doing amazing things for Camelot.


and then there is you (lady TT), emma, sara, laurice, and all the others.

we have the coolest and the finest people here.


general masterclass and general Tee are among the best of the best.


and my friend---the great baron of tennis frontier--also is a member here. he too is cool as ice.

The forum is moving along very nicely if you ask me. You all have done a fabulous job by offering things foreign to most online groups, respect and reciprocity. A place where adults can congregate and behave in a civilized manner.

And yeah, all of the people here are really cool too.

the almighty works in mysterious ways lady TT.


to some it may not look like we are making progress but we really are. it takes a while to build engaging content and cool features.

we are still just taking baby steps and learning along the way.


and the almighty will show us the way one day. all we have to do is believe and stay positive.


it takes a few strong willed people to keep believing and keep building for the future.


just look at what general CETSVids is doing. he is knocking it out of the ball park at his center. he believes and he keeps creating and he keeps building.


you too are a huge part of this Camelot magic that is unfolding here. this is what building from scratch looks like.

and we have already come a long way in just a few short weeks.