CAMELOT FANTASIES

Quote from: Clay Death on May 18, 2015, 10:42:27 am

that is what he said. he sees a wounded warrior and decides to announce to the world that he does not have to do anything special to win the French open.



hopefully others players will use this to motivate them. surely they are getting tired of being run over time and again by novak.

novak has now won 22 matches in a row. he says he can win on any surface against anybody.

in order to beat novak you have to outwork him on the practice courts and on the fitness front.


Rafa should be relishing these challenges. enough is enough. why surrender the whole kingdom? why let somebody walk all over you and also insult you in the process.

I still cant figure out what the hell is keeping him from practicing 2 times a day for a total of 7-8 hours a day to fix the ground game.


all other heavy topspin players had to do it to keep their ground game sharp. vilas, borg, muster, and lendl worked that hard if not harder.

It will be interesting his response, on court of course. But, right now he doesn't seem to be in any position to counter Nole's words or game. Stranger things have happened, but I'm not seeing it right now.

Rafa will get 2 hapless qualifiers in the first 2 rounds and then perhaps 2 tougher matches in the next 2 rounds.


it is do-able but it would be easier obviously if somebody can knock novak out.


4-5 hour quarterfinal against novak will depete Rafa completely this time around.

fitness and physicality wise Rafa is in about 1/2 the shape he was last year and he really was not in great shape last year.

he barely escaped in that match against Novak.



consider this: andy played over 5 hours later or after than Rafa did in Madrid in his semifinal. so Rafa had time to rest and even take in 2 practice sessions.


he had no energy against Andy. none. it was like his body hit the wall. he lost 6-2 in that 2nd set. this was a match he had to have.


Rafa cant win the long rally anymore. I just don't know where he is going to find the fitness and physicality in 5 days to be able to win the long rallies against the top players at RG.

he just wont put in the hard work required even on the practice courts. that is what is making him inconsistent.

so he has made life very hard for himself on the courts. he is not sharp match in and match out because he wont put in the long hours on the practice courts.

and he cant dig in and stay in the rally for as long as it takes because he gets tired.

I would at least practice like hell so I can show up sharp and try to take these matches in straights. that is his only option in the short run.