because if he cant dominate the top guns on clay then he cant beat them anywhere.
rafa's best surface is clay. he has 46 titles on it to prove that point.
also clay will keep him healthy. too much time on the hard courts is sure to end his career instantly this time if there is another injury.
he needs clay to tune up his ground game. it can translate to wins on other surfaces.
I see. Are you saying get back to clay and shore up all your weaknesses? What about the other surfaces? Does he abandon them for the rest of the year? He would still play the majors on grass and hard?