CAMELOT FANTASIES

Lady TT, Serena might be done.  Even if she is, she has done plenty.

In other news, Uncle Toni fires back, remains optimistic, and predicts big things for Rafa next year.

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'Rafa played very well in 2013 and began well last year with the final in Melbourne. Then the back injury came back. If you have a physical problem, it is even worse than losing. He played well on clay again and won Roland Garros. Then with the wrist injury, it was too much really. Then appendicitis. This year he began in a bad way and has not been playing a good season. The problem was he was losing his fighting spirit when things didn't go well, like in Wimbledon against Dustin Brown. In USA, he didn't play much better, but he was ready again to fight, like now in Basel. Against Rosol, he began badly but ran and ran'.

'If we are be able to work like we are doing now, he'll be very strong in a few months. I expect we come back to the top. Rafa will be able to win Slams'.

'For me, 14 it's something incredible. But I expect something better. Against Novak Djokovic in Beijing, he played very well even if the result didn't show it'.

Many people said that Rafa would have had a short career due to his game: 'They said so many things, people speak too much, speaking is free. Before they said that Rafa would have not won any important tournament on hard courts and then he had already played three US Open Finals, three at the Australian Open and five in Wimbledon. So they said that he would not have played for much time. He's been on tour for 11 years'.

Wow.  Here' is my interpretation: 

The shackles have been removed.
The 3 year cycle will continue.
Even Australia is on the table in 2016.

Rafa's topspin cyclones of death will sweep away all in his path.

La Decima at Roland Garros is a lock unless Clay Warrior injures himself. Book it. :cool:

Uncle Toni hath spoken


Respectfully,
masterclass

Serena done? You think so? It can't be. She's so good.

I don't think Rafa will be ready by Australia. There's not enough of an off season and while he's playing better, his groundstrokes are still not grooved. He needs at least four months to be prepared mentally and physically. To me he didn't look interested until after the USO. These last three tournaments to be exact. Then the whirlwind of exhibitions, January will be here before we know it.

Roger is re-energized and he's even more ready to take on his younger competition and he's awfully motivated, so I think he'll have a good year as well.

Novak is unbelievable at this point, so we'll see how the cards fall.

Andy, I'm no sure what he's doing. He seems to have lost a lot of zest since the back surgery and doesn't seem capable of raising his level.

Stan, is too inconsistent so I wouldn't count on him.

The young guns are coming at a slow and steady pace, but 2016 may not be their year, just yet.

So many stories to unfold in the new year, as always.