Nadal Questionable For the US Open and Federer worried of Nadal

Cormorant

Professional
Roger is yet to get past 'Dear Rafa...'.

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tusharlovesrafa

Hall of Fame
that, my friend, is called The Baconator Burger from Wendy's.

I believe it is 2 quarter pound patties, something like 6 or 8 strips of bacon and two slices of cheese.

Pure american heart attack food.

Hahahaa,That's huge,I don't think I can eat it all at once.I don't remember ever eating a burger with bacon being stuffed in it.

I am more fond of little chicken burgers that you get at Mcdonalds..I like those crispy and mildly salted French Fries.
 

rommil

Legend
Nadal will be come back and win the entire thing. He always does. Who is there to stand in his way? We all know the Rosol match was a fluke, he was injured. Djokovic is his pigeon now, and Federer was always his pigeon.

If Rafa were as resilient as you making new accounts quickly after being banned, Nadal wouldn't be out as long:)
 

underground

G.O.A.T.
You always have to read between the lines in these interviews from Fred.

I thought the Olympics, okay, that's fine. That's a personal choice. I thought for sure we would see him in Toronto, but now he missed Toronto and Cincinnati. It's very surprising, because it was nothing that we heard of prior to the injury. He played so well on clay, and then actually seemed fine at Wimbledon. He had more time by losing earlier at Wimbledon. So it came as big surprise now, these two pull outs for me. Even the Olympics, too

See? Looks like he's being friendly and concerned about Rafa, but pointing the obvious that Rafa's injury excuses are over-exaggerated and fake. :)


I hope he'll be back for the [U.S.] Open."

Of course Fed wants him to be in the USO, once he draws him in his half he'll get his dream joke draw to the final.
 

rommil

Legend
Nadal is questionable for the U.S. Open
Ticker - Monday, August 13, 2012



Rafael Nadal tells the Spanish TV station Laverdad that he is questionable for the U.S. Open, which begins on August 27. Nadal has not played a tournament since Wimbledon due to tendonitis in his knees. "I don't know if I’ll be ready in time for the U.S. Open," he said. "I can't say yes or no. [The injury] is not the same as other years, and I have found it a little different."
http://www.tennis.com/articles/templates/news.aspx?articleid=19173&zoneid=25

Federer concerned for injured Nadal
Ticker - Monday, August 13, 2012



Roger Federer says he’s concerned about the health of his longtime rival, Rafael Nadal, who hasn't played since Wimbledon due to a knee injury.

"I was going to write him and check on him because I can't believe he's been out that long," Federer told reporters in Cincinnati. "I thought the Olympics, okay, that's fine. That's a personal choice. I thought for sure we would see him in Toronto, but now he missed Toronto and Cincinnati. It's very surprising, because it was nothing that we heard of prior to the injury. He played so well on clay, and then actually seemed fine at Wimbledon. He had more time by losing earlier at Wimbledon. So it came as big surprise now, these two pull outs for me. Even the Olympics, too. So I'm sad for him. I hope he'll be back for the [U.S.] Open."

http://www.tennis.com/articles/templates/news.aspx?articleid=19171&zoneid=25

Nadal injury could be way worse than 09.....looks like he aint in the Open this time. Federer looking worried....great to see that from a great ambassador. Truly think he misses Nadal like SW19 09!


I agree, this Federer person is soooo arrogant.

He is bragging about his ability to write ( Nadal can only Etch a Sketch the number 11)

Also, he is taunting Nadal's inability to bounce back from crushing defeats which even Federer went through from Nadal. Yet Roger comes back and fights again where as Rafa hides for weeks and weeks, galivanting in the company of other people's little children.

Come back Rafa, show us the steely determination you are supposed to be exhibiting:)
 

Mustard

Bionic Poster
Nadal bounced back from 7 losses in a row to Djokovic, so it's ridiculous to question Nadal's ability to respond to defeats.
 

citybert

Hall of Fame
Based on Mathilde's latest post today, Nadal doesn't seem ready with his knee and didn't practice much today. So if Rafa pulled out what is the last day for him to submit his withdrawal without a LL taking his place.
 

spiderman123

Professional
Nadal is questionable for the U.S. Open
Ticker - Monday, August 13, 2012



Rafael Nadal tells the Spanish TV station Laverdad that he is questionable for the U.S. Open, which begins on August 27. Nadal has not played a tournament since Wimbledon due to tendonitis in his knees. "I don't know if I’ll be ready in time for the U.S. Open," he said. "I can't say yes or no. [The injury] is not the same as other years, and I have found it a little different."

Oh the limit to which some guys will go to push the 2 year ranking theory...
 

Atherton2003

Hall of Fame
That photoshopped photo with the typewriter and cat of Federer is actually a photo of a very young Marlon Brando back in the 1950's.
 

Towser83

G.O.A.T.
That is because there is no knee issue. It was an excuse for the early loss at Wimbledon after cleaning up the clay season yet again

I don't think he lost at wimbledon because of his knees, but is it plausible that he then skips 2 HC masters events if he is fine? And right before the US Open? :confused:
 

Mick3391

Professional
That thread has gone to the dawgs.

Federer is, of course, worried about the bigger picture. Tennis benefits from Nadal's appearance. And "Nadal is the greatest human in world history" as we have been reminded so often, so Roger is right in showing respect to someone greater and infinitely more talented than himself.

In any case, now there are so many players capable of beating Fred that Nadal being injured will hardly be cause for him to be secretly laughing.

Nadal more talented than Federer? You really believe that?

The only reason Nadal ever beat Federer is that he caught Fed on the downslide. Nadal, who I do like, is nothing more than a baseliner getting by on others mistakes. Even Nadal says Federer is better, even now!
 

RF20Lennon

Legend
Nadal more talented than Federer? You really believe that?

The only reason Nadal ever beat Federer is that he caught Fed on the downslide. Nadal, who I do like, is nothing more than a baseliner getting by on others mistakes. Even Nadal says Federer is better, even now!

LOL dude sentinel is a huge fed fan he just likes to play this game
 

Mick3391

Professional
LOL dude sentinel is a huge fed fan he just likes to play this game

It might interest you guys that I have spent SO MUCH time away from tennis, that 3-4 months ago as I started training my 11 year old son, I started learning about what racquets we use today, what players, strings, it's all new to me. Federer is like the Ali of Tennis, it's not just how great he is, but how good it looks, so I'm a fan!

It seems everyone today is a baseliner. I have started my son on a old wood 75 inch head. The result is that he's learned shot placement, footwork, arm strength, etc. Now he uses a PS BLX 90, and can really play. He just beat this 11 year old USTA championship winner.

The game certainly has changed, I don't like the baseliners, seem like they don't really play, seems like they just sit back, hit it as hard as possible without aiming, and hope for the other guy to make a mistake. (No offense to any baseliners), I'm just saying the game has changed.

Anyways, cool to be here, seems every night I'm looking up something tennis, I'm going to compete again as soon as I can get in shape and shake off what, 4 different injuries so far! I've spent the last 3 months on pain pills!
 

OddJack

G.O.A.T.
Whoops Sorry Oddjack...did not notice your thread! I used diff sources :)....though expected of the Nadal insider.

No problemo mate, lotsa free space, I have done it too..who cares..


Yeah, I know how "Concerned" Rodge is. I can see him rubbing his hands and giggling with Mirka over how sad he is missing his buddy rafa:twisted:
 

Clarky21

Banned
Nadal more talented than Federer? You really believe that?

The only reason Nadal ever beat Federer is that he caught Fed on the downslide. Nadal, who I do like, is nothing more than a baseliner getting by on others mistakes. Even Nadal says Federer is better, even now!


So I guess Fed was on the downslide of his career at 22 years old in 2004. :lol: Some of you Fedite's are simply pathetic in your attempts to explain away the h2h between Nadal and Federer. This "downslide" excuse is by far one of the worst.
 

Sentinel

Bionic Poster
Nadal more talented than Federer? You really believe that?

The only reason Nadal ever beat Federer is that he caught Fed on the downslide. Nadal, who I do like, is nothing more than a baseliner getting by on others mistakes. Even Nadal says Federer is better, even now!

I was merely quoting the greats such as sureshs. How dare I say anything contrary to what the inventor of the Real Slam says.:)

Murray winning the upcoming US Open ... what will that signify ??? ... the end of the glorious Nadal era -- surely that's what Fred is really worried about. He's worried that the blame for the long-awaited Murray Era will fall squarely on his shoulder. First he lets Djokovic get through to USO finals, and we see Joker 2.0 2011 Edition. Unbeatable.

Now he let's Muzza through in the Mulympics (or Murrympics), heralding the Muzzera.

EDIT: Mick, have you check the FYB website (fuzzy yellow balls).
 
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RF20Lennon

Legend
It might interest you guys that I have spent SO MUCH time away from tennis, that 3-4 months ago as I started training my 11 year old son, I started learning about what racquets we use today, what players, strings, it's all new to me. Federer is like the Ali of Tennis, it's not just how great he is, but how good it looks, so I'm a fan!

It seems everyone today is a baseliner. I have started my son on a old wood 75 inch head. The result is that he's learned shot placement, footwork, arm strength, etc. Now he uses a PS BLX 90, and can really play. He just beat this 11 year old USTA championship winner.

The game certainly has changed, I don't like the baseliners, seem like they don't really play, seems like they just sit back, hit it as hard as possible without aiming, and hope for the other guy to make a mistake. (No offense to any baseliners), I'm just saying the game has changed.

Anyways, cool to be here, seems every night I'm looking up something tennis, I'm going to compete again as soon as I can get in shape and shake off what, 4 different injuries so far! I've spent the last 3 months on pain pills!

With you on the same page! The grace, the class, the elegance fed brings no one else can! Also as sentinel suggested check out the FYB website will Hamilton is a pretty decent online coach
 

Vish13

Semi-Pro
Utter crap. Federer is secretly laughing with glee on the inside, now that his biggest rival is no longer a threat at slams.

Am I wrong when I notice that Fed and Nadal seem to respect each other more than fans of one player respecting the other player??
 
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Deleted member 307496

Guest
Am I wrong when I notice that Fed and Nadal seem to respect each other more than fans of one player respecting the other player??
They probably don't downplay their achievements to each other, either.
 

jokinla

Hall of Fame
Supposedly Fed wrote Nads to make sure he was okay, and then after hearing about his withdrawal he sent a singing telegram to express his sincerest apologies.
 

coloskier

Legend
I know Federers old but seriously, WRITE to him?

Has this guy not heard of a phone? Surely these guys have secret personal facebook accounts to drop an inbox too.

Edit: lololololol, looks like everyone else has picked that up too.

Most people that are older than 16 refer to e-mail, texting, etc as writing.
 

Sentinel

Bionic Poster
Wait, he would have 4 knees to complain about:(



I sawn what you dids right here:)

My dear Rommil,
Not to 'pick', but quadrupeds may be said to have four legs, but they don't have four knees. The front joints are wrist joints. So Rafa;s knees will actually get half the weight if he runs like a gazelle :D Rafa will have a hard time looking for new excuses to avoid Noel and Andy on non-clay (red only) courts :D Maybe chronic carpal tunnel sydrome :)

Cheers, Senti.
 
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