bottom line:
he has to take something. he lost at monte carlo last year. he again stumbled in Barcelona.
and then djokovic took him down easily in Rome.
he took Madrid but not without some luck. nishikori came up lame.
rafa has to take one of these 3: monte carlo, Madrid, rome.
that will restore some confidence and then we will just have hope for a kind draw in paris.
losing RG will be a massive blow. he has been taking it for granted. but now it gets a lot harder.