Nadal criticizes the Sao Paolo tournament - Page 2

Clarky21 · 02-13-2013, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by mariecon

you ever hear of the boy who cried wolf?

Sure, same as I have heard from a zillion trolls on this forum who criticize Nadal for daring to take a breath. I think I will take his word, and the other player's word for it that the courts suck in Brasil over a bunch of faceless, Nadal hating trolls on a tennis forum.

AbsoluTennis · 02-13-2013, 10:51 AM

Did anyone notice what Djokovic said about the clay court in Belgium at the Daviscup 2 weeks ago...

i saw a video and it was so bad that Serbia almost refused to play

Clarky21 · 02-13-2013, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by AbsoluTennis

Did anyone notice what Djokovic said about the clay court in Belgium at the Daviscup 2 weeks ago...

i saw a video and it was so bad that Serbia almost refused to play

This is true. I didn't see a bunch of trolls jumping on him for making a huge stink over that. Gee, I wonder why that is?

NadalDramaQueen · 02-13-2013, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Clarky21

This is true. I didn't see a bunch of trolls jumping on him for making a huge stink over that. Gee, I wonder why that is?

Djoker is not popular enough for anyone to care?

Steve0904 · 02-13-2013, 10:54 AM

Nadal is right in this case. If the courts are bad they are bad.

Sentinel · 02-13-2013, 10:55 AM

Did Nadal complain about the AO courts? I saw a Chinese girl fall TWO WHOLE TIMES. And she even banged her head on the court when she fell.

They really should move AO to soft mushy clay before people die.

Clarky21 · 02-13-2013, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by NadalDramaQueen

Djoker is not popular enough for anyone to care?

Maybe that's a part of it, but we all know the reason most of the trolls/members of this forum jump on Nadal the most.

OddJack · 02-13-2013, 11:08 AM

It's getting ugly,

At this point some of his fans may be wishing he hadnt come back.

Lemoned · 02-13-2013, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Clarky21

This is true. I didn't see a bunch of trolls jumping on him for making a huge stink over that. Gee, I wonder why that is?

Have a short memory? http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=453275

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Originally Posted by mariecon

Maybe he's planning on retiring yet again. Gotta get that excuse ready.

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Originally Posted by Clarky21

Not enough security? Twenty security guards and police just aren't enough for Djesus.

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Originally Posted by thanu

Maybe he it worried that Olivier Rochus has a winning record (3-2) against him.....

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Originally Posted by Bobby Jr

There must be something wrong with the colour of the video... they look orange... I thought the worst courts in the world were blue clay?

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Originally Posted by sportsfan1

His supplies not coming through to Belgium?

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Originally Posted by SwankPeRFection

lol, Novak complaining that he can't slide on the court cuz his feet will be half a meter under ground. Hey, if you don't want to play, don't freaking play. Nobody wants to turn an ankle at the start of the season, but maybe if he learned how to adapt a bit more, he wouldn't have a problem. I remember everyone else in the top 5 cried and *****ed about the blue clay last year and just one player came out on top cuz he just dealt with it.

If a court sucks and isn't built for sliding without digging in, THEN DON'T SLIDE! But then again, that's all Novak does to get to every ball. Maybe those organizers finally figured out how to neutralize the great Nole of Slidersville.

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Originally Posted by JayChu

Anyone got a link to the story?

+1 I can't find the original article.

rufus_smith · 02-13-2013, 11:12 AM

I watching the live stream Nalbadian-Aguilar match now. I believe it is indoors. The court seems very fast for clay but it looks in fine shape on TV anyways. They brushed it after the first set. nalbandian winning 7-5...

Clarky21 · 02-13-2013, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Lemoned

Have a short memory? http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=453275

+1 I can't find the original article.

That's all you could come up with? Please take a look at the main page to see how many Nadal threads there are bashing him right now. There is no comparison.

Geology_Rocks! · 02-13-2013, 11:16 AM

Interesting... The media here says the courts are in great condition and they looked fine to me.

Yeah, it is indoor and indeed it is a faster court.

Clarky21 · 02-13-2013, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Geology_Rocks!

Interesting... The media here says the courts are in great condition and they looked fine to me.

Yeah, it is indoor and indeed it is a faster court.

Yep, because we know the media are the ones actually playing on the courts. The players, who are actually running around playing on that surface, just don't know what they're talking about.

Tennis_Hands · 02-13-2013, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Geology_Rocks!

Interesting... The media here says the courts are in great condition and they looked fine to me.

Yeah, it is indoor and indeed it is a faster court.

The court is not blue?

Geology_Rocks! · 02-13-2013, 11:20 AM

Ever played tennis, clarky?

rufus_smith · 02-13-2013, 11:21 AM

I think they took the Madrid clay, re-colored it, and moved it to Sao Paulo. Good joke on Rafa!

Clarky21 · 02-13-2013, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Geology_Rocks!

Ever played tennis, clarky?

Sure have. What's your point?

DropShotArtist · 02-13-2013, 11:23 AM

Someone needs to tell this guy to retire already. All he does is whine and complain. If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen!

DragonBlaze · 02-13-2013, 11:33 AM

This is what the courts are like there. The lines are LITERALLY coming off. While I don't always agree with Rafa, he's not exaggerating here and is 100% correct. The courts are that bad.

Furthermore he was not even the first to complain. Most other players had said the same thing before Rafa said anything. Unfortunately, as someone said, "the boy who cried wolf" effect may be starting to come into play regarding Rafa's comments as evident in this thread.

tudwell · 02-13-2013, 11:33 AM

If the clay is uneven and unsafe, then he has a point, but he's not doing himself any favors by saying that the court doesn't facilitate long rallies and that people want to see long rallies. That just looks like blatant self-serving bias since Nadal himself prefers slower courts and longer rallies.

02-13-2013, 10:54 AM	#25
Steve0904 Hall Of Fame Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NL, Canada Posts: 2,022	Nadal is right in this case. If the courts are bad they are bad. __________________ Murrovic is just Simon-Monfils on steroids you see them doing their drills for hours and then it ends and you cannot remember a single point -NS

02-13-2013, 10:55 AM	#26
Sentinel Talk Tennis Guru Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Past Posts: 23,337	Did Nadal complain about the AO courts? I saw a Chinese girl fall TWO WHOLE TIMES. And she even banged her head on the court when she fell. They really should move AO to soft mushy clay before people die. __________________ Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far.

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