CAMELOT FANTASIES

great post.


we have been saying this for years but his game is far more dependent on supreme fitness and physicality that any other player who has ever played this game.

simon noticed the significant decline in Rafa's fitness up close and personal at RG a few years back. he got beat by Rafa there but went away wondering what had happened to Rafa's fitness.

he said something to the effect that Rafa looked terrible compared to his old self.

well he was right. Rafa has been shedding fitness and physicality since the end of 2010 now.


this fitness and physicality alone can allow him to fight out there. but his body just runs into a wall in about 40 minutes out there. he just runs on fumes after that.

that is why the movement becomes difficult and the balls keep dropping short. it is just simple target practice for them.

there is very little starch or mustard on his shots. and quite obviously there is not much depth either.

this spills over to his returns quickly. he finds it difficult to even get the ball back on their serve.

he was just 2 for 13 on break point opportunities in his last match.

more next time.