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Quote from: thetruth on June 01, 2014, 06:55:44 am

Quote from: Clay Death on May 31, 2014, 02:14:05 pm

I am worried 1/2 to death now:


http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/05/nadal-extends-french-open-win-streak-31/51625/#.U4opAWdOV9A




rafa's back is flaring up again.

I read an article that said Rafa's 1st serve percentage has been steadily decreasing from the first match to his last one. Not good news. For all of the years that reporters and commentators have speculated about the knees, it's the freak back injury that's giving him the most trouble.

Hopefully, his back will stabilize during the tournament, at least I hope so.

well in one interview he said that he still has pain in the knee as well.



poor guy just cant catch a break.

rafa and ferru are on a collision course. that match will give us the information we seek. if he can stay in the long rallies with ferru and also get rid of him in straights or 4 sets than I will start to feel a little bit better.


right now his movement is the worst it has ever been in his entire career. so now you know why simon was able to hit 60 winners on him in rome.

or why ferru and almagro were able to score wins on him on clay this year.

and now he is saddled with a bad back so he is leaving a lot on the table.

near 100% healthy rafa runs over everybody here. they would not have a prayer.

even 80% rafa is a handful on clay. I would him at about 65% capacity right now if not a little bit less than that.

It's going to be difficult. I think we're seeing that the back hasn't healed completely and the knees are turning against him too. Rafa needs a break and help with his scheduling next year.