Nadal: "My rehab has gone well, my knee feels good and I was looking forward to compe

RAFA2005RG · 12-25-2012, 08:43 AM

http://www.nbc29.com/story/20421585/...by-stomach-bug

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The Spaniard was scheduled to play in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi on Thursday after missing seven months because of tendinitis in his left knee. But he said on his Facebook page Tuesday that his doctors ordered him to pull out when he was running a fever, telling him his body needed rest.

"My rehab has gone well, my knee feels good and I was looking forward to competing," he said.

Ico · 12-25-2012, 08:47 AM

But he won't. Not seeing the point of this thread.

RAFA2005RG · 12-25-2012, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Ico

But he won't. Not seeing the point of this thread.

The point is obvious. His knee is ready. Doha or Australia, he's ready to go as soon as the virus lessens.

cc0509 · 12-25-2012, 09:05 AM

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The point is obvious. His knee is ready. Doha or Australia, he's ready to go as soon as the virus lessens.

Yeah, sure he is! How is he going to play the AO with no match practice beforehand?

RAFA2005RG · 12-25-2012, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by cc0509

Yeah, sure he is! How is he going to play the AO with no match practice beforehand?

Nadal has already said he's not expecting to win, until Monte Carlo, so the Australian Open is the match practice. But the odds are he'll play something before the Australian Open too. There are options, Doha or scheduling an exhibition match in Australia or even Kooyong.

underground · 12-26-2012, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by RAFA2005RG

The point is obvious. His knee is ready. Doha or Australia, he's ready to go as soon as the virus lessens.

Exactly. The virus will not lessen until the clay season starts.

cc0509 · 12-26-2012, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by underground

Exactly. The virus will not lessen until the clay season starts.

No, he will likely be back to the "knee story" for Doha and the AO.

mistik · 12-26-2012, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by cc0509

No, he will likely be back to the "knee story" for Doha and the AO.

Exactly.He can still find another lies like this virus affected the recovery process of the knees.After all the teeth infection is one of the main reasons of slow recovery process No ???

cc0509 · 12-26-2012, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by mistik

Exactly.He can still find another lies like this virus affected the recovery process of the knees.After all the teeth infection is one of the main reasons of slow recovery process No ???

That is what he will say, because of the virus and not playing at Abu Dhabi he was not able to get in match practice and he can't play the AO if he is not ready or something like that. I could be wrong and he will play Doha and the AO but I can't see it right now. He has even hinted in his interviews that he does not care about any tournament this year before clay season or I think last week he said he does not expect to be competitive until the IW. What bigger hint do we need?

mistik · 12-26-2012, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by cc0509

That is what he will say, because of the virus and not playing at Abu Dhabi he was not able to get in match practice and he can't play the AO if he is not ready or something like that. I could be wrong and he will play Doha and the AO but I can't see it right now. He has even hinted in his interviews that he does not care about any tournament this year before clay season or I think last week he said he does not expect to be competitive until the IW. What bigger hint do we need?

This year scenario is all about for Murray and Djokovic rivalry and Fed retirement.Maybe you are right he will be back but they will try to show it like it takes time.He can still have a great year in 14 or 15 like Serena Williams in WTA last year.The only reason ı think you maybe right is his popularity.He isnt Soderling or Davydenko he has a big fan base.

Tammo · 12-26-2012, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by cc0509

Yeah, sure he is! How is he going to play the AO with no match practice beforehand?

yeah, he will. How did novak win wimbledon without any grass practice ? huh????? idiot....

6-1 6-3 6-0 · 12-26-2012, 09:14 AM

Can't wait to see Nadal back on-court. We all know what happens when Nadal drops to #4 in the world... WINNER of slams on clay, grass and hard-court all in a calendar year. 3 straight slams. Who knows, he could come up with an even more amazing result in 2013.

cc0509 · 12-26-2012, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Tammo

yeah, he will. How did novak win wimbledon without any grass practice ? huh????? idiot....

Did Novak take 6 straight months off the circuit, sorry I must have missed that. How can you compare Nadal's break of six months or more to Djokovic not playing one grass tournament before Wimbledon? And you are calling me the idiot?

cc0509 · 12-26-2012, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by mistik

This year scenario is all about for Murray and Djokovic rivalry and Fed retirement.Maybe you are right he will be back but they will try to show it like it takes time.He can still have a great year in 14 or 15 like Serena Williams in WTA last year.The only reason ı think you maybe right is his popularity.He isnt Soderling or Davydenko he has a big fan base.

Murray and Djokovic don't sell tickets the way Nadal and Federer do. Nadal will be back, it could be the AO or not until the clay season or around the IW/Miami time, but he will be back and he will be running around like a rabbit as always.

mistik · 12-26-2012, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by cc0509

Murray and Djokovic don't sell tickets the way Nadal and Federer do. Nadal will be back, it could be the AO or not until the clay season or around the IW/Miami time, but he will be back and he will be running around like a rabbit as always.

You have a point that both Djoko and Murray not have the star power of Fedal,but Fedal is longer creates the same excitement and they become a little bit of old news as well.

cc0509 · 12-26-2012, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by mistik

You have a point that both Djoko and Murray not have the star power of Fedal,but Fedal is longer creates the same excitement and they become a little bit of old news as well.

No, I don't think so. Players either have that charisma or they don't. Nadal and Federer have it, Djokovic and Murray do not. I don't think Djokovic and Murray will ever be anything close to Fedal in that respect. Very few players are ever as popular as a Federer, Nadal, Borg, Agassi, etc. Those are special cases.

Mike Sams · 12-26-2012, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 6-1 6-3 6-0

Can't wait to see Nadal back on-court. We all know what happens when Nadal drops to #4 in the world... WINNER of slams on clay, grass and hard-court all in a calendar year. 3 straight slams. Who knows, he could come up with an even more amazing result in 2013.

Anything's possible.

Personally I think 2010 was a gift for Nadal since Djokovic, Del Potro, Murray and Federer were all non-factors in the Slams. When Djokovic finally matured, Nadal no longer could win anything besides clay. So there won't be any more non-clay titles for Nadal anymore. I think he'll get MC, Rome and RG though in 2013 barring an upset.

Mike Sams · 12-26-2012, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by cc0509

No, I don't think so. Players either have that charisma or they don't. Nadal and Federer have it, Djokovic and Murray do not. I don't think Djokovic and Murray will ever be anything close to Fedal in that respect. Very few players are ever as popular as a Federer, Nadal, Borg, Agassi, etc. Those are special cases.

It's far too early to say if Djoker/Murray will ever be close to Fedal in terms of populariy. Nadal and Federer are only charismatic because of their accomplishments. Was anybody here giving Federer the time of day when he was getting bounced by guys like Ancic in the Slams 10 years back? People just like to ride the wagons of the winners. Nadal and Federer are record holders hence they receive a great deal of support from fans who like to see records get broken.
If Murray and Djokovic were in contention for breaking a crapload of records, they'd get a lot more support. If Djokovic becomes the man to knock off Nadal at RG in 2013, his starpower could skyrocket.

zam88 · 12-26-2012, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by 6-1 6-3 6-0

Can't wait to see Nadal back on-court. We all know what happens when Nadal drops to #4 in the world... WINNER of slams on clay, grass and hard-court all in a calendar year. 3 straight slams. Who knows, he could come up with an even more amazing result in 2013.

are you a bot?

underground · 12-26-2012, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Tammo

yeah, he will. How did novak win wimbledon without any grass practice ? huh????? idiot....

By actually winning going 43-1 in matches before Wimbledon, and not without match wins for 6 months. Idiot.

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Ico Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 3,864	But he won't. Not seeing the point of this thread.