Will Ralph win AO 2013?

[monfed]

Originally Posted by beast of mallorca

And Mike Sams will be saying that on and on, until Rafa retires and even after that........

Maybe you can give us the inside scoop on why Ralph doesn't have a permanent unrecoverable injury yet given his playing style,beasty?

[beast of mallorca]

Originally Posted by monfed

Maybe you can give us the inside scoop on why Ralph doesn't have a permanent unrecoverable injury yet given his playing style,beasty?

As far as inside scoop for Rafa is concerned, Clarky is the Master. She makes her own scoop too

[Crisstti]

Originally Posted by Clarky21

Not as often as he loses matches he shouldn't lose.


You don't have to count to know that he usually goes at least a year in between titles wins. He has done this for years. Have you forgotten his reaction after he won MC in 2010? He said himself he didn't know if he would ever win anything again since he had gone so long without a title.

Numbers don't support your case.

I believe he's gone close to a year without titles twice, but you can correct me if I'm wrong.

I do think he might even have even close to retiring in 2010, given how things were going for him. He had pretty much limped out of four slams in a row. The treatment he got then might well have saved his career.

[Clarky21]

Originally Posted by Crisstti

Numbers don't support your case.

I believe he's gone close to a year without titles twice, but you can correct me if I'm wrong.

I do think he might even have even close to retiring in 2010, given how things were going for him. He had pretty much limped out of four slams in a row. The treatment he got them might well have saved his career.

But it didn't because he is injured yet again with the same problem. I think he just takes pain killers and slaps a band-aid on them,but they never really heal. He also doesn't make smart scheduling decisions which doesn't exactly help him either.

[Crisstti]

Originally Posted by monfed

Maybe you can give us the inside scoop on why Ralph doesn't have a permanent unrecoverable injury yet given his playing style,beasty?

You wish, don't you?.

[Crisstti]

Originally Posted by Clarky21

But it didn't because he is injured yet again with the same problem. I think he just takes pain killers and slaps a band-aid on them,but they never really heal. He also doesn't make smart scheduling decisions which doesn't exactly help the him either.

Which is what they've said they didn't want to keep on doing so they took the long break.

They've also said it isn't the exact same injury than then, but in another place I believe.

Anyway, it saved his career then, and he's not retired yet.

You're looking at things with too much pessimism Clarky. I understand, because I don't like to build up too many expectations myself, but it's a little too much. For example, you tortured yourself all these months thinking Rafa had retired, when you didn't need to. You got nothing out of it.

[Sabratha]

Originally Posted by Crisstti

Which is what they've said they didn't want to keep on doing so they took they long break.

They've also said it isn't the exact same injury than then, but in another place I believe.

Anyway, it saved his career then, and he's not retired yet.

You're looking at things with too much pessimism Clarky. I understand, because I don't like to build up too many expectations myself, it's a little too much. For example, you tortured yourself all these months thinking Rafa had retired, when you didn't need to. You got nothing out of it.

Nadal is coming back yet again, and how we have to wait and see what he's got in store for us. He's pulled through once before after an injury layoff, and I think he can do it again.

[zagor]

Originally Posted by Crisstti

One thing is form and another being out for 6 months just returning from injury.

Yes but if Nadal reaches SF he would have obviously played himself into some sort of decent form and should he face a 31 year old very favourable match-up there's no way he'd lose.

Originally Posted by Crisstti

You cannot possibly think that Federer has no chance at all, I find it hard to believe.

Oh I definitely do but should have added-presuming Nadal's healthy, rustiness from such a long layoff will not hinder Nadal to such a degree that he'll lose to Fed.

Now if his injury flares up (I don't know the details of his injury), like any other player in such circumstances he's vulnerable to anybody.

Originally Posted by Crisstti

I'm not even saying he'd be the favourite, but there's no way he has no chance. he even had a chance against Nadal in RG in 2011.

You're confusing having a chance to actually win a match with giving a tough match.

I didn't say Fed won't take a set, heck maybe even two, I don't expect him to lay down for Nadal.

However, if their last 2 slam encounters have showed us anything is that due to a combination of:

-Nadal being better at grinding down Fed better than anyone else from the baseline (which is a credit to Nadal, he can get it high up to Fed's BH from anywhere on the court)

-Nadal reads Fed's serve better than anyone on tour.

-Fed's age and mileage which obviously hurts him in long matches against even other opponents, not just Nadal.

Fed basically ran out of gas in the 4th set (which is obvious to anyone who has been watching Fed for a long time, his footwork goes and he starts going for too much way too early in a rally) which means he has to get the job done in straights or say win the first two then tank the 3d so he could give it his all in the 4th, chances of either happening in AO conditions are so miniscule it might as well be zero.

At this point in their career Fed's chances of beating Nadal in a slam rest on him having a great serving day and facing him in the conditions which allow him to use that to the fullest, say Wimbledon under the roof.

[zagor]

Originally Posted by Mike Sams

If it comes to pure talent, many players can hang with him if they have the belief as the likes of Del Potro, Tsonga, Youzhny, Simon, Davydenko, Nalbandian, etc have shown before.

Any player can hang with anybody in the top 20.

However, when it comes to pure talent, only player more talented than Nadal in this era is Fed, Nadal is a great shotmaker (the best I've ever seen from a defensive position) with excellent feel for the ball.

[dominikk1985]

I don't think nadal will participate in the 2013 AO. He is probably still hurt although he said he is training again (how hard?).

[Crisstti]

Well Zagor, I don't know how much he will have played into form if he reaches the semis (his feel for the ball, timing, confidence)... I also wonder about his fitness if the match would go to 4 or 5 sets.

I see your point, but I still think you exaggerating

[The Moonballer]

Kneedal will get pummeled by Del Potro I predict.

[Feather]

Originally Posted by zagor

Fed basically ran out of gas in the 4th set (which is obvious to anyone who has been watching Fed for a long time, his footwork goes and he starts going for too much way too early in a rally) which means he has to get the job done in straights or say win the first two then tank the 3d so he could give it his all in the 4th, chances of either happening in AO conditions are so miniscule it might as well be zero.

At this point in their career Fed's chances of beating Nadal in a slam rest on him having a great serving day and facing him in the conditions which allow him to use that to the fullest, say Wimbledon under the roof.

Well Zagor, to be honest Roger has good chances against Rafa in AO 2013. I remember prior to Wimbledon 2012 you said that Roger has absolutely no chance and we arguing about that..

The bolded part is just crap

[zagor]

Originally Posted by Crisstti

Well Zagor, I don't know how much he will have played into form if he reaches the semis (his feel for the ball, timing, confidence)... I also wonder about his fitness if the match would go to 4 or 5 sets.

I see your point, but I still think you exaggerating

Well, we'll agree to disagree .

Should be a fun tourney regardless, I always liked AO.

[zagor]

Originally Posted by Feather

Well Zagor, to be honest Roger has good chances against Rafa in AO 2013.

Yes in your opinion, should they both reach SF and are on the same side obviously we could even make a bet about it if you want, if you're so sure Fed has good (LOL!) chances against Rafa in 2013 AO.

Originally Posted by Feather

I remember prior to Wimbledon 2012 you said that Roger has absolutely no chance and we arguing about that..

I said I don't see him as a contender for the title which is different than saying he has absolutely no chance.

For example I don't see Delpo as a contender for USO next year but I wouldn't give him absolutely no chance of pulling off another 2009 USO.

However, yes I did find his Wimbledon win this year very surprising, of course he could have just as easily lost to Benneteau but to Fed's credit he managed to pull it off, one of his most impressive slam titles for me, no doubt about it.

Originally Posted by Feather

The bolded part is just crap

I stand by what I said, Fed's chances of beating Nadal in a BO5 slam match at this point in both of their careers lay in facing Nadal under roof at Wimbledon and having a great serving day.

[pug]

Ralph Regus? He is only ranked 777 in the world, so I would say no he won't win the A.O. 2013.

[Hitman]

Why do some still insist on calling him Ralph?

[Sabratha]

Originally Posted by The Moonballer

Kneedal will get pummeled by Del Potro I predict.

I doubt it.

[NatF]

How long did it take him to find his form after 09? I doubt he's going to come back much faster than that...

I dont know how Nadal will do at the AO but I agree on one thing. If he reaches Federer he wins that encounter for sure.