CAMELOT FANTASIES

rafa said a couple of days back that he doesn't like hitting too many backhands. you can see just see it. I can understand that he has far greater trust in his forehand but these players are playing close to the baseline and they can take the ball early off either wing.


nadal gives him too much space for them to work with when he gives up the control of the center. he is just not as fast as he used to be. you cant count on those near impossible gets anymore.

he has one hell of a backhand. it is one of the best in the world. he just has to trust it more and give it chance to get in the groove in any one given match.

he also runs around his backhand as much as possible on the returns. that also gives them too many opportunities. they all have big serves these days.

nadal just has to hold his ground and trust his backhand.

Hm, it sounds so simple. According to you, it isn't that his BH is defective, it's more like it's rusty from disuse?

The remedy therefore sounds simple as well. Practice, practice, practice.

Why won't he use it? Did someone spook him by taking that play away? The last time I remember him using it frequently was at the 2013 USO, it worked rather well then, but suddenly he put it back in the bag, rarely to be seen again.

Oh dear, this man will be the life of me, if I allow him to get on my nerves. I've got too much going on. I just cant. I'll have to let him figure it out on his own.