he could have skipped that vacation to costa rica before indian wells and got on clay instead.
he could have played an extra event on clay in south America.
he could have skipped Miami.
he should have taken a wild card to Casablanca.
he is not stupid. he is very bright and very intelligent.
he just doesn't have the hunger the relentless will to win right now.
that fire has to be re-ignited or its over.
he has to focus harder than ever because it has slipped away from him and he has to start working 6-7 hours a day on the practice courts.
that is what borg, vilas, and muster did. even lendl did that to keep his competitive edge.
muster was so desperate to succeed that he was out hitting balls while strapped to a wooden bench.
a drunk driver destroyed his knee. so he had surgery and told his handlers to build him a bench. he wanted to be on the practice courts.
he reinvented himself and used clay to reach #1.