CAMELOT FANTASIES

Quote from: thetruth on May 15, 2016, 11:41:05 pm

Quote from: Clay Death on May 15, 2016, 12:00:14 pm

Very big win for Andy.

He took it in straights.

Congrats to Andy and his fans at Camelot and around the world.

Yes, on the men's side this is the third great match I've seen this year. This one was a beaut.

good to see Andy stand up to one of the greatest to ever play the sport.


you cant beat them unless you have some belief. Andy is also inspired by Rafa in many ways.


for years Andy marveled at Rafa's fitness and sheer physicality. he wanted to be as strong as Rafa physically.


Andy spends a lot of time in the training room. he is now physically stronger than in the past. his back issues are also behind him.


time on the fitness front and in the training room keeps the injuries away.

you can stay out there and fight them tooth and nail because you can last longer.  and you can fight for each and every point.

Great post, CD, and you're right. IMO, Rafa ushered in the spirit of competition, fighting tooth and nail to win his matches. Andy isn't the only one who learned from Rafa, but so did Novak who has said as much. I think the whole field has benefitted from Rafa Nadal being on the tour, because before he emerged as I recall Andy Roddick, James Blake and the others thought that Roger being so good was a foregone conclusion. Andy even said "You can't get mad when Roger beats you." What a loser mentality, and that's what made me a fan of Rafa from the beginning. It is ridiculous to come on the court and not fight to win.

But back to the match. Andy was superb. The key was belief and not backing down. He played to his own strengths instead of going in with that loser mentality, and what propelled him? Winning against Rafa on clay. That was huge, even if Rafa played like crap. Anyway, Andy has the belief now moving forward so RG is going to be interesting this year. All three of them have something to prove.

I read where Roger isn't playing RG, but that it hasn't been confirmed by Roger himself, and Stan, no doubt wants to prove that last year's win wasn't a fluke. Then there's the New Generation. Yes, RG 2014 is going to be electrifying...I hope.