Rafa taking a year off?!

mpournaras · 08-02-2012, 10:08 AM

Nadal is not going to be playing until 2014? Surely this is a typo!

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...count=1&ref=nf

YOur thoughts?

rommil · 08-02-2012, 10:09 AM

This is all Rosol's fault

Towser83 · 08-02-2012, 10:11 AM

He says he's not playing TORONTO this year. Next year it is held in Montreal. Hence he will be back at Toronto in 2014.

Also he's only talking about the canada masters, not the whole tennis calendar

Cup8489 · 08-02-2012, 10:12 AM

He won't be playing Toronto this year; Next year Rogers Cup is in Montreal, so he can't play it in Toronto until 2014.

Emet74 · 08-02-2012, 10:12 AM

Never mind; everyone else already wrote the same as me -

Bergboy123 · 08-02-2012, 10:12 AM

My understanding of that is that he isn't returning to that specific tournament until 2014

Cup8489 · 08-02-2012, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Towser83

He says he's not playing TORONTO this year. Next year it is held in Montreal. Hence he will be back at Toronto in 2014.

Also he's only talking about the canada masters, not the whole tennis calendar

too slow, i was!

Towser83 · 08-02-2012, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Cup8489

too slow, i was!

that's ok dude, we've all been beaten to the first correct answer by a fraction

At first I did think it was a typo nadal had made and then i realised

spiderman123 · 08-02-2012, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Towser83

He says he's not playing TORONTO this year. Next year it is held in Montreal. Hence he will be back at Toronto in 2014.

It all depends on Wimbledon 2014. If he loses early, he would withdraw from Toronta 2014.

So the real winner is Cincinnati as it will always have the Canadian buffer for Rafa.

mpournaras · 08-02-2012, 10:17 AM

Well now I feel awfully stupid

kishnabe · 08-02-2012, 10:20 AM

Nadal should take a year off to get his ranking up in Golf and Poker.

Towser83 · 08-02-2012, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by mpournaras

Well now I feel awfully stupid

it's ok, i was thinking it was a typo at first too

6-1 6-3 6-0 · 08-02-2012, 10:22 AM

Rafa knows that 2013 is his year, why would he take it off? There's a very strong chance he'll bounce back 2010 style. Rafael Nadal performs best when he's the underdog.

Doubles · 08-02-2012, 10:23 AM

Who was it that said it would be more logical for him to skip Cincinnati, because it's better to play a tournament in Canada?

zcarzach · 08-02-2012, 10:25 AM

The tennis world isn't that lucky...

sdont · 08-02-2012, 10:26 AM

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

Rafa knows that 2013 is his year, why would he take it off? There's a very strong chance he'll bounce back 2010 style. Rafael Nadal performs best when he's the underdog.

I thought Rafa usually "takes off" odd years (2009, 2011, etc.), no?

Sentinel · 08-02-2012, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by mpournaras

Your thoughts?

Taking a year off from what ? His age? Is he gonna be listed as 24 or 25 on the ATP site now? Will that make his niece younger ?

Carsomyr · 08-02-2012, 10:37 AM

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

Rafa knows that 2013 is his year, why would he take it off? There's a very strong chance he'll bounce back 2010 style. Rafael Nadal performs best when he's the underdog.

Wasn't this supposed to be "his year"?

Devilito · 08-02-2012, 10:38 AM

after the beating he took from Rosol he should take two years off

Alchemy-Z · 08-02-2012, 10:47 AM

maybe he will drop in rankings and focus on slams and be a nightmare 1st/2nd round for someone next year

08-02-2012, 10:08 AM	#1
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08-02-2012, 10:11 AM	#3
Towser83 Legend Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 7,807	He says he's not playing TORONTO this year. Next year it is held in Montreal. Hence he will be back at Toronto in 2014. Also he's only talking about the canada masters, not the whole tennis calendar __________________ Federer, Djokovic, Delpo fan (also like Nalbandian, Dimitrov, Tsonga)

08-02-2012, 10:12 AM	#4
Cup8489 Legend Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Silvis, IL Posts: 8,141	He won't be playing Toronto this year; Next year Rogers Cup is in Montreal, so he can't play it in Toronto until 2014. __________________ Allcourter. Tennis fan.

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08-02-2012, 10:20 AM	#11
kishnabe G.O.A.T. Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 14,728	Nadal should take a year off to get his ranking up in Golf and Poker. __________________ Why fight over who is G.O.A.T., when the world is just an abstract of reality~ http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/525347

08-02-2012, 10:25 AM	#15
zcarzach Professional Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 805	The tennis world isn't that lucky... __________________ "Outside the door, he took four more. What a drag it is getting old. He goes running, for the shelter, of Mallorca's Little Helper."