CAMELOT FANTASIES

look where is standing to hit this forehand. and this is in practice.


in 2008 andy murray said that rafa's backhand is better than a machine. he said rafa simply doesn't miss his backhand in the clutch.







he wont fix his backhand this way.



more than any player on the planet right now rafa needs a fully functioning backhand. he has to give it a chance. he has to engage it in practice and he has to engage it in matches.


no way to control the center of the court like this. he cant beat them with any consistency by playing out of his backhand corner with his forehand. also the forehand is not as potent anymore. it doesn't have deadly finishing power like it used to.


this affects his whole game since his whole game is ground game. he doesn't return well anymore.

this tendency is compounding and compromising his returns also.


he said dolgopolov served too big. he said even dolgopolov's second serve was too big.


I don't see it that way. rafa wont work on the returns diligently in practice.



lendl once hired Sampras to come to his house and help him with the return of serve. lendl paid him to hit him serves all day.


this is not rocket science. rafa's return on all surfaces has become a liability for him. he cant return well. often he drops the return short and they just do target practice.

rafa cant count on his backhand. because he wont put in the time on it in practice. he even said it a few times. he said he doesn't like hitting backhands.



I know he wants to win. that is why he is out there. he was really very unhappy today after the loss.


what I don't know is why is rafa torturing himself like this. he has the means to fix this funk.

why is he making the game nearly impossible for himself when he is out there to try to compete and win.