CAMELOT FANTASIES

this is what Rafa said:


“I didn't have enough power or speed on my forehand. I didn't have control of the points with my forehand. When I was in good positions, I couldn't push Fognini back. When that happens, my game can't hurt my opponent. That was the case today.”




and this is what I have been saying for nearly 3 years now. he was losing his fitness and his once supreme physicality little by little and he was not willing to reverse that process.


there is not sufficient velocity on his strokes. and he is also playing too far back from his backhand corner.


they know what he is going to do and they can get to his shots with a second to spare.


and as general Tee has pointed out, he is giving them over 1/2 of the court to blast away. he just cant get to those balls anymore with such diminished fitness and physicality.




he is doing the same thing in his practice sessions. often he just retreats to his backhand corner so he can just hit forehands.


bringing in Monaco to work with was a terrible idea. he was farting around with Monaco with his lazy practice session the day before he got run over Nick at Wimbledon last year. they don't really work hard. for about 90 minutes they fart around. and they have uncle tony as their ball boy.


until Rafa starts to train very seriously for 6-7 hours a day it is a very long and hard road back.



I am at a bloody loss. I would do something about it. he is the greatest gladiator of tennis the world has ever seen or known.


why cant he find the will to fight and win.