Rafa is back on clay.
Thank the gods.
So clay is the right decision? Is that so that he can groove his game and get his confidence back? Should he play the hard courts or stay on clay?
he is doomed for total and complete failure if he does not embrace clay.
clay is the wellspring from which he flows.
he must rediscover his ground game which can only happen on clay for him.
the reason he is in this bind is because he neglected clay and even took it for granted until they all overtook him on clay.
now he has nothing that he can win on. nothing.
it has to start on clay for him.
he will win 1-2 matches at best at these following events even if he does win hamburg:
1. rogers cup in Canada
2. cincy
3. u.s. open.
he may do a little bit better at flushing meadows since it is best of 5 sets but again with his terrible seeding he may just go out in the first round there.
translation: he better embrace clay as much as possible.