Noevent Djokovic.Conspicuously absent from the ATP website....any mention of the Novak Covid-19 tournament disaster. Unbelievable that the #1 website for pro tennis would completely ignore top news of one of it's own.
Well, if you actually read the story behind the front page, you'd see why: the Mallorca Championships, a new ATP 250 tournament, was supposed to start this week. Ironically, it is a grass-court tournament.Instead the ATP Home page is this
Mallorca, the largest of the four main Balearic Islands off the Spanish east coast, has a rich tennis history. Despite a population of less than one million people, the island has produced two of Spain’s three players to have risen to World No. 1 in the FedEx ATP Rankings: Carlos Moya and Rafael Nadal.
And your point is?Well, if you actually read the story behind the front page, you'd see why: the Mallorca Championships, a new ATP 250 tournament, was supposed to start this week. Ironically, it is a grass-court tournament.
Well, maybe I misunderstood your post, but it seemed you were criticizing the site for not having anything on the Adria tour, and implying the post on the Mallorca tournament was not worthy of being on the front page.And your point is?
Any and everyone on TTW who is a regular poster will find your interpretation hilarious With a nickname like 'clayqueen' have you not deduced that I am a rabid Rafan?Well, maybe I misunderstood your post, but it seemed you were criticizing the site for not having anything on the Adria tour, and implying the post on the Mallorca tournament was not worthy of being on the front page.
Is that a correct interpretation of your post?
I assumed it was an insulting nickname referencing the rumours around Nadal’s sexuality.With a nickname like 'clayqueen' have you not deduced that I am a rabid Rafan?
Forgive me, but this is an internet forum, and I don't take anything for granted, especially someone's nickname. And I'm rarely in this section of the forum, so I don't know people's tendencies (although lately I've found my 'Ignore' list growing...).Any and everyone on TTW who is a regular poster will find your interpretation hilarious With a nickname like 'clayqueen' have you not deduced that I am a rabid Rafan?
I'm a girl hence Queen instead of King.Forgive me, but this is an internet forum, and I don't take anything for granted, especially someone's nickname. And I'm rarely in this section of the forum, so I don't know people's tendencies (although lately I've found my 'Ignore' list growing...).
So, please accept my apology for misinterpreting your initial post.
It amazes me that someone believes false rumours created by Fed devotees.I assumed it was an insulting nickname referencing the rumours around Nadal’s sexuality.
We'll stop when you stopI'm a girl hence Queen instead of King.
Regular posters will soon accuse me of finding the slimmest excuse to make this thread about Rafa, as usual.
I read "Fed devotees" in 90% of your comments. Are you one of those state of the art Facebook AI Chatbots?It amazes me that someone believes false rumours ceated by Fed devotees.
I read "Fed devotees" in 90% of your comments. Are you one of those state of the art Facebook AI Chatbots?
It amazes me that someone believes false rumours ceated by Fed devotees.
It means that 90% of posters I have replied to are Fed devotees.I read "Fed devotees" in 90% of your comments. Are you one of those state of the art Facebook AI Chatbots?
Wait wait wait. There is a new tourney in Rafa's hometown and it is on grass? First off, would he play it?
Instead the ATP Home page is this
Mallorca, the largest of the four main Balearic Islands off the Spanish east coast, has a rich tennis history. Despite a population of less than one million people, the island has produced two of Spain’s three players to have risen to World No. 1 in the FedEx ATP Rankings: Carlos Moya and Rafael Nadal.
I hope so. I went to Mutua Madrid in 2018 and it wasn't great as Rafa lost to Thiem in the QF and I suffered terribly with hayfever so it's not a pleasant memory. If Rafa enters the Mallorca Open next year, I will certainly go and I can visit the RNA at the same time.Wait wait wait. There is a new tourney in Rafa's hometown and it is on grass? First off, would he play it?
Why wouldn't he? As a 2-time Wimbledon champion and 3-time finalist, I'd say he'd be the favorite, unless Fed and/or Djoker played.Wait wait wait. There is a new tourney in Rafa's hometown and it is on grass? First off, would he play it?
Well depends when it would take place.Why wouldn't he? As a 2-time Wimbledon champion and 3-time finalist, I'd say he'd be the favorite, unless Fed and/or Djoker played.
It will most probably at the same time as Queens and Halle. That would be ideal for Rafa's Wimbledon warm-up.Well depends when it would take place.
Yeah right, because only Nadal fans complain?Nadal nutees need to develop a tougher hide.
Well, if you actually read the story behind the front page, you'd see why: the Mallorca Championships, a new ATP 250 tournament, was supposed to start this week. Ironically, it is a grass-court tournament.
I deduced it long ago.With a nickname like 'clayqueen' have you not deduced that I am a rabid Rafan?
make sure you are COVID negative if you are going to vacation there. you don't want to give it to RAFA. he's gonna win US open and French open this year
Instead the ATP Home page is this
Mallorca, the largest of the four main Balearic Islands off the Spanish east coast, has a rich tennis history. Despite a population of less than one million people, the island has produced two of Spain’s three players to have risen to World No. 1 in the FedEx ATP Rankings: Carlos Moya and Rafael Nadal.
Bit teenage narcissism to make everything including this about himself and his unfair treatmentNick haters in tatters.
Conspicuously absent from the ATP website
If you can play hero if things went well, you play the villain when it goes south. Sounds fair to me.Djoker would have been a hero if the Adria Tour had been successful with no Covid cases after abolishing social distancing and playing in front of a full house as usual. It would have given the ATP the confidence to seriously think about going all the way with selling tickets for upcoming events but it's turned sour for Djokovic.
https://www.atptour.com/en/news/covid-19-adria-tourConspicuously absent from the ATP website....any mention of the Novak Covid-19 tournament disaster. Unbelievable that the #1 website for pro tennis would completely ignore top news of one of it's own.
No, the ATP Mallorca Open venue is not located in Manacor, Rafa's hometown. It's in Calvia, at the Santa Ponsa tennis club, 80 km/50 miles away from Manacor.Wait wait wait. There is a new tourney in Rafa's hometown and it is on grass? First off, would he play it?
Rafa always looked good on grass.No, the ATP Mallorca Open venue is not located in Manacor, Rafa's hometown. It's in Calvia, at the Santa Ponsa tennis club, 80 km/50 miles away from Manacor.
Rafa has practiced on the grass courts of the Santa Ponsa tennis club ahead of Wimbledon every year since 2017. He was also supposed to practice there in 2016, but due to his wrist injury he only visited the venue.
There were no grass courts in Mallorca before 2016. The Santa Ponsa tennis club opened their new grass courts in spring 2016 and hosted Spain’s first grass court tournament, the WTA Mallorca Open, the same year before Wimbledon. (Toni Nadal was the tournament director of the WTA Mallorca Open and is the tournament director of the ATP Mallorca Open.)
Rafa always looked good; also on grass.
ATP heirarchy is a lot of Brits and dealing with kind of involves throwing out the rule book.Well, if you actually read the story behind the front page, you'd see why: the Mallorca Championships, a new ATP 250 tournament, was supposed to start this week. Ironically, it is a grass-court tournament.
I will say, though, that a lack of reporting on the 3 players who tested positive is odd. You'd think they would at least mention it somewhere on the site.
I've already had Covid-19. I was very ill for 3 weeks from about the end of March. You can check that I didn't post here during that time. I was too ill to be bothered. Luckily I didn't have to go into hospital but I suffered shortness of breath and fever for some time. I know what COVID is from experience and it can start off like nothing and escalate in no time. I started with loss of taste even before it was recognised as a symptom.make sure you are COVID negative if you are going to vacation there. you don't want to give it to RAFA. he's gonna win US open and French open this year
I've already had Covid-19. I was very ill for 3 weeks from about the end of March. You can check that I didn't post here during that time. I was too ill to be bothered. Luckily I didn't have to go into hospital but I suffered shortness of breath and fever for some time. I know what COVID is from experience and it can start off like nothing and escalate in no time. I started with loss of taste even before it was recognised as a symptom.
I've probably got the antibody now.
I've already had Covid-19. I was very ill for 3 weeks from about the end of March. You can check that I didn't post here during that time. I was too ill to be bothered. Luckily I didn't have to go into hospital but I suffered shortness of breath and fever for some time. I know what COVID is from experience and it can start off like nothing and escalate in no time. I started with loss of taste even before it was recognised as a symptom.
I've probably got the antibody now.