CAMELOT FANTASIES

lost to a 33 year old with no weapons in straights.


and how often does nadal lose to ferru on clay in monte carlo?


this is what I was talking about. he has let his fitness take a hit and he has let his game drop.

that back issue would have never come into play if he had continue to work on his game and his fitness after winning the u.s. open last year.

he showed up in Melbourne with less than optimal fitness and it cost him.

nishikori and dimitrov wore him out in those 2 matches there. he went all out to gun down Federer there and after that he had nothing left to give.


nadal even made a subtle remark about ferru in abu dhabi: he said very specifically that ferru had been working very hard for 2 months on his game and his fitness.


translation: nadal basically admitted that he has not been doing enough.


so its no wonder now that he finds himself behind the curve.

I don't disagree. You would think he is on vacation in the middle of the all important clay swing. There are articles everywhere of him frolicking around . Maybe he's psychologically tired right now and felt he needed a break from the grind. Who knows?