Nadal not coming back until free of pain

ivan_the_terrible · 10-19-2012, 09:55 AM

How can he be pain-free if he hasn't done anything to fix the underlying issue with the knee(s)?

Does this mean he will return, play a few tournaments, then complain of the pain again? What kind of long-term plan is this? It defies logic tbh.

BauerAlmeida · 10-19-2012, 09:58 AM

I think he will return at the AO.

RAFA2005RG · 10-19-2012, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ivan_the_terrible

How can he be pain-free if he hasn't done anything to fix the underlying issue with the knee(s)?

Does this mean he will return, play a few tournaments, then complain of the pain again? What kind of long-term plan is this? It defies logic tbh.

I'm just glad it worries you so much. Its fun to watch all the haters squirm with fear over the future

underground · 10-19-2012, 10:02 AM

Wasn't there a poster in the Nadal thread showing that he's gonna be in the 2013 Acapulco tournament?

RAFA2005RG · 10-19-2012, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by underground

Wasn't there a poster in the Nadal thread showing that he's gonna be in the 2013 Acapulco tournament?

Yeah but that's a long way away, not relevant to his return.

The more important news is that Nadal has entered the Abu Dhabi event, his typical lead-up to the Australian Open.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...8910UD20121002

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(Reuters) - Rafa Nadal is scheduled to play in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi in December, organisers said in a statement on Tuesday.

The world number four has not played since losing to Czech Lukas Rosol in the second round at Wimbledon in June and has been suffering from a partial tear of the patella tendon and inflammation of the left knee.

The 11-times grand slam winner was unable to defend his Olympic title in London and had to withdraw from the U.S. Open.

The Spaniard is set to join a high-profile field including Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray for the three-day Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi which gets underway on December 27.

Cup8489 · 10-19-2012, 10:07 AM

Complains about hardcourts, plays an unnecessary hardcourt event.

What a hypocrite.

tacou · 10-19-2012, 10:09 AM

all tournaments are "unnecessary." He needs a warm up for AO, that's part of his warm up.

pvaudio · 10-19-2012, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Cup8489

Complains about hardcourts, plays an unnecessary hardcourt event.

What a hypocrite.

I seriously cannot express how hilarious this is.

pvaudio · 10-19-2012, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by tacou

all tournaments are "unnecessary." He needs a warm up for AO, that's part of his warm up.

Um, no. Abu Dhabi is an exho.

cluckcluck · 10-19-2012, 10:10 AM

Tennis Channel just posted that he has committed to a clay tournament in Mexico, in February.

RAFA2005RG · 10-19-2012, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Cup8489

Complains about hardcourts, plays an unnecessary hardcourt event.

What a hypocrite.

You really don't have a clue about tennis do you....

If you were a tennis player lol would you enter the Australian Open without any hardcourt lead-up event? And don't forget, lead-up events are not about ranking points. Lead-up events are about the ideal preparation. And Abu Dhabi allows Nadal the earliest and quickest possible event, so he can approach the AO with caution rather than cramming something in just before the AO.

RAFA2005RG · 10-19-2012, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by cluckcluck

Tennis Channel just posted that he has committed to a clay tournament in Mexico, in February.

Yeah, I posted that a while ago-

http://sports.ndtv.com/tennis/news/i...en-in-february

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Madrid: Rafael Nadal is set to play at the Mexican Open in February, although the fourth-ranked Spaniard remains intent on returning before the Australian Open.

The clay-court Mexican Open is scheduled for Feb. 25-March 2.

Toni Nadal, the player's trainer and uncle, said Nadal was focused on returning in time for an exhibition at the end of the year in Abu Dhabi as part of his preparations for the Australian Open in January.

"Just because his first confirmed event is in Acapulco does not mean he is not focusing on returning beforehand," Nadal told The Associated Press by telephone on Friday. "He plans to return this year with Australia his priority at this point."

Nadal has been sidelined with a left knee injury since a second-round loss at Wimbledon in June. He has said it was unlikely he could play for Spain in the Davis Cup final in the Czech Republic next month.

The 26-year-old has said he will likely play more clay events as his weak knees are troubled by hard-courts.

The 11-time Grand Slam champion's aggressive playing style has come at a cost as he has been beset by serious injuries since 2005, when a left foot problem put his career in doubt. He recovered from that but has had to deal with troublesome knees and an abdominal problem.

Nadal said he played with anti-inflammatories on course to winning his record seventh title at Roland Garros in May, and that he took pain-killing injections at Wimbledon.

"His training has gone well, physically and mentally he is in good shape," Toni Nadal said. "We can't put a fixed date down yet for his return but all signs are positive that he will return sooner than later."

Nadal could still return for the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals in London from Nov. 5-11 before the Nov. 16-18 Davis Cup final in Prague. But the Mubadala World Tennis Championship — where Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and David Ferrer are confirmed — from Dec. 27-29 looks more likely.

The Australian Open, which Nadal won in 2009, starts on Jan. 14.

gsharma · 10-19-2012, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by pvaudio

Um, no. Abu Dhabi is an exho.

Ok dood, where should he warm up? On the hard courts of your local park? Can you book a time slot for him?

Cup8489 · 10-19-2012, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by RAFA2005RG

You really don't have a clue about tennis do you....

If you were a tennis player lol would you enter the Australian Open without any hardcourt lead-up event? And don't forget, lead-up events are not about ranking points. Lead-up events are about the ideal preparation. And Abu Dhabi allows Nadal the earliest and quickest possible event, so he can approach the AO with caution rather than cramming something in just before the AO.

Why would he want so much time between abu dhabi and the AO? Shouldn't he allow himself more time to prepare physically before playing an event? Doha seems like a much better idea. real competition, closer to the AO, more time to prepare.

You really don't have a clue about tennis do you....

smoledman · 10-19-2012, 10:52 AM

Does anyone think Nadal is capable of getting through another grindfest(2012 AO) without him missing the entire year?

Cup8489 · 10-19-2012, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by smoledman

Does anyone think Nadal is capable of getting through another grindfest(2012 AO) without him missing the entire year?

nope. too many times has he over done it.

smoledman · 10-19-2012, 10:54 AM

Maybe 2013 Mexican Open is his debut! Think about it, it's on clay it's 4+ months away. He's got more time to heal up and going straight away to clay is the best thing for him. In fact I bet he doesn't play and hardcourts in 2013. He dominates the clay as usual, then shuts it down after RG. Then 2014 = total domination across all surfaces!

cluckcluck · 10-19-2012, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by smoledman

Does anyone think Nadal is capable of getting through another grindfest(2012 AO) without him missing the entire year?

I'm sure if he were in match that was starting to look like a grindfest, he would pull out of the match to "conserve" his body.

beast of mallorca · 10-19-2012, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Cup8489

Why would he want so much time between abu dhabi and the AO? Shouldn't he allow himself more time to prepare physically before playing an event? Doha seems like a much better idea. real competition, closer to the AO, more time to prepare.

You really don't have a clue about tennis do you....

Abhu Dabi has always been his warm up event for AO, am I right ?

ivan_the_terrible · 10-19-2012, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by RAFA2005RG

I'm just glad it worries you so much. Its fun to watch all the haters squirm with fear over the future

You misunderstood me. I'm not worried at all.

The question remains that he hasn't had surgery to fix the knee, so what exactly has he done to become 'pain-free'?

10-19-2012, 09:55 AM	#1
ivan_the_terrible Professional Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,140	Nadal not coming back until free of pain How can he be pain-free if he hasn't done anything to fix the underlying issue with the knee(s)? Does this mean he will return, play a few tournaments, then complain of the pain again? What kind of long-term plan is this? It defies logic tbh.

10-19-2012, 09:58 AM	#2
BauerAlmeida Semi-Pro Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Argentina Posts: 566	I think he will return at the AO. __________________ There's no Dark Side of the Moon really, matter of fact it's all dark.

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