Nadal has Got the Blues: Right or Wrong, a POLL

[OddJack]

^^^^^

I doubt it was the shoes.

I think he was upset because now there is a street in Germany called Federer but there is not even a cul de sac in Spain called Nadal.

[Sentinel]

OP, you need to understand some basic forum principles.

1. If Fred complains about slowing of courts (e.g) they are the same for everyone. However, if Nadal complains, he has a point and is speaking "for the people".

2. Criticizing or questioning Nadal is tantamount to trolling and hatred.

I actually thought Nadal was tanking when he lost the first set. I went out when he was up 4-1 or something in the 3rd and was shocked to return and see them still playing at 6-5.

Regarding "blues":
Maybe Nadal was de-priming from last week (MC, Barcelona) where he was beasting. I expect him to be beasting again in Rome and Paris.

[SLD76]

Originally Posted by OddJack

A very well written piece at ESPN

http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id...d-games-madrid

a commentator from that article summed it up nicely:


""Rafa needs to quit whining and play tennis. Wimbledon and the US Open didn't elicit player input when they decided to slow down their surfaces, and Rafa certainly didn't complain when it made Roger Federer more beatable on those surfaces.

Now that a surface makes him less dominant, Rafa pouts. Rafa, if you're not going to complain when changes give you a boost, don't whine when changes aren't suitable to your game. You're looking like a whiny brat who only wants changes that benefit your particular game. It's pathetic.""

[Sentinel]

Originally Posted by drakulie

why oh why didn't they let Nadal play with grass court shoes?

http://www.tennisworldusa.org/ATP-Ma...icolo4166.html

World no. 2 Rafael Nadal told reporters in Madrid that he asked the ATP to allow him to play with grass-court shoes on the blue clay surface this week but his request was denied since the rules do not allow it.

This is clear proof from Nadal himself, that the courts at Wimbledon play so much like clay, that he is comfortable playing with "grass shoes" on a clay court.

Originally Posted by OddJack

^^^^^

I doubt it was the shoes.

I think he was upset because now there is a street in Germany called Federer but there is not even a cul de sac in Spain called Nadal.

Could it be that Spain is fed up with him?

[OddJack]

Originally Posted by Sentinel

Could it be that Spain is fed up with him?

Aye, I heard sometimes when they see Rafa in the streets they say : Hi Roger!

[OddJack]

Originally Posted by SLD76

a commentator from that article summed it up nicely:


""Rafa needs to quit whining and play tennis. Wimbledon and the US Open didn't elicit player input when they decided to slow down their surfaces, and Rafa certainly didn't complain when it made Roger Federer more beatable on those surfaces.

Now that a surface makes him less dominant, Rafa pouts. Rafa, if you're not going to complain when changes give you a boost, don't whine when changes aren't suitable to your game. You're looking like a whiny brat who only wants changes that benefit your particular game. It's pathetic.""

I agree with the commentator as well.

All of that said, I think something was wrong about Rafa today, more than blue clay and footing and all that. Even his grunts didnt sound right.
It's possible that he is struggling physically. Tired, legs, shoulder...

[Sentinel]

His Vamoses were weak, too.

He may have the blues. Or have been listening to too much BB King.

[OddJack]

Yeah ..usually he gives out one big vamos, today it was two small ones barely audible.

[monfed]

Originally Posted by SLD76

a commentator from that article summed it up nicely:

Now that a surface makes him less dominant, Rafa pouts. Rafa, if you're not going to complain when changes give you a boost, don't whine when changes aren't suitable to your game. You're looking like a whiny brat who only wants changes that benefit your particular game. It's pathetic.""

This is all there is to it.

[drakulie]

Originally Posted by OddJack

Yeah ..usually he gives out one big vamos, today it was two small ones barely audible.

True, and don't forget his butt picks weren't powerful and forceful. he probably couldn't get proper footing.

[DMan]

Originally Posted by FedExpress117

If Nadal won the tournament (beating Djokovic in the final) then every Nadal fan would sign a petition to have Rome and Roland Garros change their clay to blue. When he loses, they call it disgusting. If he would have won Madrid, they would have called it anything other......

That's why he's Nadal!

Duplicitous and selfish as EVER!