Nadal will retire rumors

[joeri888]

IF Nadal decides to serve and volley every first and second serve, just for the good of his knees, I'll change alliances and root for Rafa to win another wimbledon.

[TennisLovaLova]

Originally Posted by joeri888

IF Nadal decides to serve and volley every first and second serve, just for the good of his knees, I'll change alliances and root for Rafa to win another wimbledon.

no you wont

[rafan]

I think he will miss the Australian open (who wants to play in those conditions anyway) and go straight into the clay season

[Ralph]

Originally Posted by SoBad

Christmas comes early for the resident trolls when Nadal gets a knee injury.

Stop press!

It's been Christmas for four years!

[TennisLovaLova]

Originally Posted by Prisoner of Birth

There's too much "Federer" in that word

just noticed that subconscious typo
weird

[vive le beau jeu !]

he's already retiring from poker ?!
damned... that was fast. what happened ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ6dTI0s6RE

[RAFA2005RG]

Originally Posted by Magnus

I can already see Nadal winning all the titles again during the clay season and all the newspapers and tennis analysts saying what a warrior he is, what a fighter, what a heart. He's playing while injured yet clearing all the competition with ease.

Nobody will claim heart/fighter/warrior. Why? Because clay is EASY for Nadal. Even at 50% health, it was EASY for Nadal to win 4 clay titles. That's why he's the only slam GOAT in history.

The AO has 2 leaders. Wimbledon has 2 leaders. The US Open has 3 leaders. Roland Garros is the only slam with an outright leader - Rafael Nadal 7 RG titles (and only one loss). Be grateful that there is a slam GOAT.

[joeri888]

Originally Posted by TennisLovaLova

no you wont

False. The correct answer was "no he wont "

[big ted]

Originally Posted by kimbahpnam

pictures on his fb doesn't seem like he's going to retire

exactly....training photos show original post have no merit

[Sabratha]

Originally Posted by RAFA2005RG

Nobody will claim heart/fighter/warrior. Why? Because clay is EASY for Nadal. Even at 50% health, it was EASY for Nadal to win 4 clay titles. That's why he's the only slam GOAT in history.

The AO has 2 leaders. Wimbledon has 2 leaders. The US Open has 3 leaders. Roland Garros is the only slam with an outright leader - Rafael Nadal 7 RG titles (and only one loss). Be grateful that there is a slam GOAT.

Djokovic will be the AO GOAT by 2015.

[tennis_pro]

Originally Posted by Mustard

A tennis world without Nadal scarcely bares thinking about.

I could live with it alright.

[merlinpinpin]

Originally Posted by Mustard

A tennis world without Nadal scarcely bares thinking about.

That's why tennis was invented in 2005. Nothing that came before really counts, does it?

[Tennis_Hands]

Originally Posted by merlinpinpin

That's why tennis was invented in 2005. Nothing that came before really counts, does it?

He is joking.

[Goosehead]

instead of endless photos of rafa/wafa in the gym..

how about some of him on the tennis court with a strange and unusual item in his hand called a raquet..that would be good to see...

whenever that happens.

[joeri888]

We are already on page 4 of a thread about rumours with NO SOURCE. Either come up with a source of these rumours (other than the voices in your head) or close this nonsense thread.

[cknobman]

Originally Posted by joeri888

We are already on page 4 of a thread about rumours with NO SOURCE. Either come up with a source of these rumours (other than the voices in your head) or close this nonsense thread.

I second this. Post credible sources or delete thread.

[vive le beau jeu !]

Originally Posted by joeri888

We are already on page 4 of a thread about rumours with NO SOURCE. Either come up with a source of these rumours (other than the voices in your head) or close this nonsense thread.

Originally Posted by cknobman

I second this. Post credible sources or delete thread.

here is a credible souce for these rumours:
link

[Goosehead]

Originally Posted by vive le beau jeu !

here is a credible souce for these rumours:
link

lol..nice one took me a second to get my bearings

[nikdom]

Originally Posted by Mustard

A tennis world without Nadal scarcely bares thinking about.

It's "bears" not "bares". It will be a shocking end to an extra ordinary career. Even as someone who won't miss his style and antics (everyone plays the same nowadays), I wouldn't wish his career end like that. I hope he comes back to play.

[beast of mallorca]

Originally Posted by nikdom

It's "bears" not "bares". It will be a shocking end to an extra ordinary career. Even as someone who won't miss his style and antics (everyone plays the same nowadays), I wouldn't wish his career end like that. I hope he comes back to play.

If Mustard wants to "baret" it, that's his business