it is pretty much rock bottom for Rafa. actually I should speak the truth. it is less than rock bottom. he was never this poor even as a 15 year old.
all he could manage was 3 points in the breaker against a 34 year old man with no game.
well that is better than just 1 match which is what I expected.
now with the low seeding at the u.s. open he may get 1-2 matches there at best.
there is nothing wrong with him. he is healthy for a change. he just does not care to fight and battle and win.
he also knew he had no chance at all against the likes of roger, andy, and djokovic in this current form.
so I am not even sure if he wanted to get the hell out of here.
he has no return, no fitness, and no movement. also no physicality.
he cant win with what he is bringing to these battles. and he actually knows that.