you said it best princess TT.
at this late in the game---with just 2 years left near the top at best---it is time to let those hard courts go just a little bit anyway.
it is just not worth the risk.
you may have heard general masterclass and me talk about this. we have talking about it for years.
all his injuries have their origins on the hard courts.
I would let the hard court activity drop off a little bit. that is the only way for him to stay healthy and to stay in the sport a little longer.
certainly after the u.s. open he does not need to spend endless time on the hard courts for the sake of money and cheap points.
the cost of that staggering as we have seen.
Rafa does do some strange things, career wise. I think it is down to his stubbornness. It is like you said a while back. He doesn't listen to anyone. He does it just the way he wants to. He may do so much because of his foundation. But, like you said, there's plenty of time for that.
He can't do everything, all at the same time, but it appears he won't listen to anyone. Can we say spoiled brat? Hm.