CAMELOT FANTASIES

Quote from: thetruth on May 11, 2016, 01:08:04 am

Quote from: Clay Death on May 10, 2016, 11:18:55 pm

order of play for tomorrow:

Rafa will be in action.


http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/current/rome/416/daily-schedule

I know. But did you know that he is wearing some tape on his wrist? They said he had it on at Monte Carlo, but he got a shot and it felt better. He didn't wear it at Barcelona, but now the tape is back on. I tell you, always something. Hopefully he'll get another shot and it'll be alright, but it's something to look for tomorrow.

injuries in 6 of last 8 years.


serious dedication to fitness and hard work in the training room would have prevented a lot of those injuries and he would be sitting on 16-17 slams.



wrist injury can end your career fast.




here is the order of play for tomorrow:



http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/current/rome/416/daily-schedule



he needs to lose this match and get the hell out of there. it is time to get that wrist well and also go work hard on his game.

his current fitness and his current game is no match for djokovic or andy.

and he risks injury on top of that.

I checked today and I could see the taping underneath the wrist bands. Who knows why or how the wrist injury happened. I don't think his fitness is off that much. That match with Andy was winnable to me. Rafa made four errors in the last game after he broke Andy. And Novak's time is just about up. He does need to lose and get the heck out of Dodge though, it may be time for another shot, and the more time he gets to prepare for RG, the better. I see a lot of improvement in Rafa's game. To me, it all boils down to motivation. I seriously think he was contemplating retiring last year and didn't seem to care. Last year was one of the happiest he's been since he came on tour. Something changed his mind and he has re-gained motivation. I think Rafa will be just fine.

order of play for tomorrow:


http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/current/rome/416/daily-schedule




big day in Rome tomorrow. Rafa has to find a way.

I'm not concerned with what happens here in Rome, because that doesn't seem to affect RG. A win would be great, IMO, but not necessary. I would love for him to win though, because maybe, the more wins the better, but come RG I think Rafa will be ready.

Very big win for Andy.

He took it in straights.

Congrats to Andy and his fans at Camelot and around the world.

Well, you were right about Andy and his improvement on clay. I thought his win over Nadal was a fluke since Rafa played so bad at the end of the match (especially), but Andy was focused today and he meant business. Great win for Andy!

RG is getting interesting!

Someone mentioned this on FB. How can world #1 and #2 be on the same side of the draw? Has this ever happened? I thought 1 and 2 could only meet in the final? What am I missing?

Andy and Djokovic have to be on opposite side of the draw.

Very big win for Andy.

He took it in straights.

Congrats to Andy and his fans at Camelot and around the world.

Yes, on the men's side this is the third great match I've seen this year. This one was a beaut.

Quote from: Clay Death on May 15, 2016, 12:00:14 pm

Very big win for Andy.

He took it in straights.

Congrats to Andy and his fans at Camelot and around the world.

Yes, on the men's side this is the third great match I've seen this year. This one was a beaut.

good to see Andy stand up to one of the greatest to ever play the sport.


you cant beat them unless you have some belief. Andy is also inspired by Rafa in many ways.


for years Andy marveled at Rafa's fitness and sheer physicality. he wanted to be as strong as Rafa physically.


Andy spends a lot of time in the training room. he is now physically stronger than in the past. his back issues are also behind him.


time on the fitness front and in the training room keeps the injuries away.

you can stay out there and fight them tooth and nail because you can last longer.  and you can fight for each and every point.

Quote from: thetruth on May 15, 2016, 11:41:05 pm

Quote from: Clay Death on May 15, 2016, 12:00:14 pm

Very big win for Andy.

He took it in straights.

Congrats to Andy and his fans at Camelot and around the world.

Yes, on the men's side this is the third great match I've seen this year. This one was a beaut.

good to see Andy stand up to one of the greatest to ever play the sport.


you cant beat them unless you have some belief. Andy is also inspired by Rafa in many ways.


for years Andy marveled at Rafa's fitness and sheer physicality. he wanted to be as strong as Rafa physically.


Andy spends a lot of time in the training room. he is now physically stronger than in the past. his back issues are also behind him.


time on the fitness front and in the training room keeps the injuries away.

you can stay out there and fight them tooth and nail because you can last longer.  and you can fight for each and every point.

Great post, CD, and you're right. IMO, Rafa ushered in the spirit of competition, fighting tooth and nail to win his matches. Andy isn't the only one who learned from Rafa, but so did Novak who has said as much. I think the whole field has benefitted from Rafa Nadal being on the tour, because before he emerged as I recall Andy Roddick, James Blake and the others thought that Roger being so good was a foregone conclusion. Andy even said "You can't get mad when Roger beats you." What a loser mentality, and that's what made me a fan of Rafa from the beginning. It is ridiculous to come on the court and not fight to win.

But back to the match. Andy was superb. The key was belief and not backing down. He played to his own strengths instead of going in with that loser mentality, and what propelled him? Winning against Rafa on clay. That was huge, even if Rafa played like crap. Anyway, Andy has the belief now moving forward so RG is going to be interesting this year. All three of them have something to prove.

I read where Roger isn't playing RG, but that it hasn't been confirmed by Roger himself, and Stan, no doubt wants to prove that last year's win wasn't a fluke. Then there's the New Generation. Yes, RG 2014 is going to be electrifying...I hope.