Well the first thought that came to my mind when I read that, is that he'll be back on his darn indoor hard court in no time practicing non-stop for the WTF. It's like once he built that thing, he is infatuated with it and can't get off of it.
I also just saw an interview on Sky Sports where Rafa said that he knew Dolgopolov was a dangerous opponent and he would have a difficult time beating him if he couldn't play his best. He said he will return home, take a short break, play some golf, go fishing before returning to practice. He didn't seem very upset, almost like he expected it. If they put the interview up on their site, I'll post it.
Well, I guess we'll see what happens in the next few months. I won't be surprised at anything I see. We've seen Rafa come out of nowhere and start winning everything if he start clicking with that forehand and can get on a roll. Or he could continue to have problems. He's much harder now to predict for me.
Respectfully,
masterclass