BBC - Nadal to confirm if he will play Wimbledon tomorrow lunchtime

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Rhino said:
Then we get the knee story out of nowhere, after no signs of impaired movement at RG, no trainer on court or any strapping.

It is a bit fishy.
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You are just a hater if you think Nadal had no signs of impaired movement. I know how well Nadal can move when he is healthy. It was weird seeing him being so passive. This would explain it. Sad day about this info. Acute Tendinitis could be career ending.
 
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thejoe said:
Rafa should just man up and come out with it. Clearly all this waiting is designed to inform everyone that he is injured. Then, when he turns up for Wimbledon and loses early because he shouldn't have been there in the first place, the winner will have their victory discredited. Pathetic. If Nadal was to win without Federer present, you can bet your life savings that his win wouldn't be discredited. The media and fan double standards irritate me.

Still, I hope he is 100% and can compete. If he isn't, he shouldn't turn up.
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He has com e out with a statement..on Bloomberg, now BBC has it

"Maybe yes, maybe no, it all depends"



"I will give 200% to be at 100% for the most important date in world tennis," said Nadal in a statement on Tuesday.

The Spaniard, who beat Roger Federer in a classic final in 2009, will now undergo intense rehabilitation ahead of the start of Wimbledon on 22 June.

He plans to travel to London on 16 June.


And the excitement for Wimbledon is mounting by the minute LOL and he did somewhat get the attention off Federer & RG

Nothing like professional sports
 
Rhino

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Nadal_Freak said:
You are just a hater if you think Nadal had no signs of impaired movement. I know how well Nadal can move when he is healthy. It was weird seeing him being so passive. This would explain it. Sad day about this info. Acute Tendinitis could be career ending.
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Are you kidding? I am no hater. I have seen Rafa play live all over the world... In New York, Toronto, Melbourne, London, Paris... I am a BIG fan.

It just doesn't tally with what Uncle T said after the match, and with his usual on court behavior during an injury.

PS: Out of interest, where have you seen him play?
 
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So, how does one give 200% to be 100% for Wimbledon? Does he play any grass warmup events or does he sit out and rest the knees? Playing a warmup may aggrevate the knees, but coming into Wimbledon with no grass prep isn't really giving himself a good chance, is it?
 
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Best news I've heard in the last 10 days. Up there with Kaka signing with Madrid and soon to be CR7.
 
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lambielspins

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Nadal_Freak said:
You are just a hater if you think Nadal had no signs of impaired movement. I know how well Nadal can move when he is healthy. It was weird seeing him being so passive. This would explain it. Sad day about this info. Acute Tendinitis could be career ending.
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Just like you are delusional if you think Nadal with his playing style wasnt always going to start dealing with this about a quarter of the way into his 20s. It was inevitable. He is a fighter and I am sure will deal as best he can, hopefully by ditching some of his poor decision making team and putting himself first more often. However it is laughable you think you can use any injury as excuses when injuries are always going to be part of who he is as a player with his playing style, extremely physical game, and poor scheduling choices. No I am not a Nadal hater either, just stating the fact.

I honestly wish he would dump his uncle. I think his uncle is largely to blame. He feels he cant say no to family. The Madrid event popping up when it did was bad news for him too. He probably felt he couldnt let down the promoters and organizers which is noble of him, but he should have put himself first in this case. If he had everything might be totally different right now.
 
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Morrissey said:
Best news I've heard in the last 10 days. Up there with Kaka signing with Madrid and soon to be CR7.
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Just out of curiosity if he shows up looking like he did at the 2007 U.S Open will you still think it was great news he is playing? I hope he does play in a sense as it would be a big loss for the event if he didnt, but if in the shape he was in at the 2007 U.S Open he would be far better off not playing at all. He was fortunate to escape his decision to play the 07 U.S Open not worse off in the long run than he was.
 
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Morrissey said:
Best news I've heard in the last 10 days. Up there with Kaka signing with Madrid and soon to be CR7.
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although Kaka will fail to bring the title to Madrid I think, Rafa's recovery is great news. He should be there. I think it isn't that serious. He's always got issues but he can easily play through them.
 
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Nadal_Freak said:
You are just a hater if you think Nadal had no signs of impaired movement. I know how well Nadal can move when he is healthy. It was weird seeing him being so passive. This would explain it. Sad day about this info. Acute Tendinitis could be career ending.
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I honestly saw no signs of impaired movement in the Soderling match. That isn't me hating, it's just me being objective. He was being no more passive than usual, he was just playing an opponent who didn't mind the high ball and was painting lines at 1000 miles per hour. Nothing a defensive demon like Rafa can do about that.

What I've noticed about Rafa is, he just plays the way he plays, and either wins or loses. I know that sounds ridiculously simplistic, but it seems that when people are comfortable with the way he plays, he can't change it. His relative lack of variety leaves him helpless on those very rare occasions.
 
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thejoe said:
What I've noticed about Rafa is, he just plays the way he plays, and either wins or loses. I know that sounds ridiculously simplistic, but it seems that when people are comfortable with the way he plays, he can't change it. His relative lack of variety leaves him helpless on those very rare occasions.
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I actually dont think that is completely fair. I think Rafa is one of the smartest players on tour and will adapt to his opponent or during a match. Federer is actually far more stubborn than Rafa in their encounters.
 
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lambielspins said:
I actually dont think that is completely fair. I think Rafa is one of the smartest players on tour and will adapt to his opponent or during a match. Federer is actually far more stubborn than Rafa in their encounters.
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He doesn't adapt, he is just usually far superior.
 
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Rhino said:
Are you kidding? I am no hater. I have seen Rafa play live all over the world... In New York, Toronto, Melbourne, London, Paris... I am a BIG fan.

It just doesn't tally with what Uncle T said after the match, and with his usual on court behavior during an injury.

PS: Out of interest, where have you seen him play?
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I think he looked a bit lacklustre behind the eyes to be honest and I am really being impartial because Soderling did play very well. To be honest I think also he was not ready for the game Soderling came out with and it must have been one heck of a shock
 
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Latest news, going to Wimboedon, still inconclusive if he plays

latest news

Rafa still a doubt
Defending champion hopeful of being fit for start of Wimbledon

Rafael Nadal says he will be giving it everything to be fit for the defence of his Wimbledon title, but he is still not sure if he will be able to line-up at SW19.

The world number one's knee injury flared up as he was knocked out of the French Open for the first time at Roland Garros, and it has forced him to miss the Wimbledon warm-up event at Queen's Club.

Nadal is now facing a race against time to be fit for the start of Wimbledon on June 22, and he is still unsure of his fitness.

After having tests on his knee in Barcelona, Nadal said he would be fighting as hard as possible to make Wimbledon.

"I will give 200 percent to be at 100 percent for the most important date in world tennis," the Spaniard said in a statement.

Nadal said he will be travelling to London on June 16 in anticipation of making the tournament, but he must still be a doubt to step out on the court in defence of his title.
 
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tennisplaya said:
latest news

Rafa still a doubt
Defending champion hopeful of being fit for start of Wimbledon

Rafael Nadal says he will be giving it everything to be fit for the defence of his Wimbledon title, but he is still not sure if he will be able to line-up at SW19.

The world number one's knee injury flared up as he was knocked out of the French Open for the first time at Roland Garros, and it has forced him to miss the Wimbledon warm-up event at Queen's Club.

Nadal is now facing a race against time to be fit for the start of Wimbledon on June 22, and he is still unsure of his fitness.

After having tests on his knee in Barcelona, Nadal said he would be fighting as hard as possible to make Wimbledon.

"I will give 200 percent to be at 100 percent for the most important date in world tennis," the Spaniard said in a statement.

Nadal said he will be travelling to London on June 16 in anticipation of making the tournament, but he must still be a doubt to step out on the court in defence of his title.
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Should be an exciting wimbledon. He will go in cold and win the title! :)
 
edmondsm

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I know he loves Wimbledon, and is defending his title, but if his health is really in doubt why not take some serious time off. He might actually be physically prepared for the summer hardcourts for once, maybe win the US Open. It's the only trophy not on his mantle, he's already had a strong reign at #1. Why push it?
 
120mphBodyServe

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If he plays, he won't defend his title and he'll only do himself more damage. If he doesn't play, he might lose the no1 ranking.
Personally I'm sick of waiting... It's like...
"Oh look at me world!!! I'm injured!!!! I couldn't defend RG!!!! Why is my body breaking down!??!?!" Waa waa waa...
 
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joeri888 said:
although Kaka will fail to bring the title to Madrid I think, Rafa's recovery is great news. He should be there. I think it isn't that serious. He's always got issues but he can easily play through them.
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Kaka alone will probably fail to bring the title, but Kaka, Ronaldo, Ribery, Villa, Silva and Albiol will bring it, no problemo.
 
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I don't think there is anything odd about the statement. We all know he has had tendonitis in his knees. He pulled out of Queen's presumably to rest. The obvious question that comes to everyone's mind is whether or not he will play Wimby...hence his statement.

I hope he plays, but I have my doubts about his ability to play at 100%.
 
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He'll be there. Will not playing Queens affect his grass game? Some say the less you play on it the more it helps. At least Agassi said that. Who knows really? I'm just happy he's going.
 
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I don't know if this has been posted already, but here's what his doctor said:

Doctor Angel Ruiz-Cotorro, the Spanish Federation doctor and Managing Director of the Mapfre Medical Tennis Center:

"After the appropriate tests (MRI, Ultrasound scans and gammagraphy) Mr. Rafael Nadal suffers from insertion tendonitis in the superior end of both kneecaps with a light osseous edema.

His treatment will involve oral anti-inflammatories, physiotherapy as well as progressive muscular exercises for both quadriceps's.

Following the 48-hour treatment, Mr. Nadal will gradually get back into training progressively."
 
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ghostbear said:
I don't know if this has been posted already, but he's what his doctor said:

Doctor Angel Ruiz-Cotorro, the Spanish Federation doctor and Managing Director of the Mapfre Medical Tennis Center:

"After the appropriate tests (MRI, Ultrasound scans and gammagraphy) Mr. Rafael Nadal suffers from insertion tendonitis in the superior end of both kneecaps with a light osseous edema.

His treatment will involve oral anti-inflammatories, physiotherapy as well as progressive muscular exercises for both quadriceps's.

Following the 48-hour treatment, Mr. Nadal will gradually get back into training progressively."
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Blame uncle Toni for making him play so much during clay season.
 
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I looked it up on a website and the first tretament recommended was rest and also stretching the limb before playing. I t seems it is also called jumpers knee. Sounds really painful
 
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ghostbear said:
I don't know if this has been posted already, but he's what his doctor said:

Doctor Angel Ruiz-Cotorro, the Spanish Federation doctor and Managing Director of the Mapfre Medical Tennis Center:

"After the appropriate tests (MRI, Ultrasound scans and gammagraphy) Mr. Rafael Nadal suffers from insertion tendonitis in the superior end of both kneecaps with a light osseous edema.

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It will be another exercise in the nadal mind over matter. :)

Vamos,
 
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rafan said:
I looked it up on a website and the first tretament recommended was rest and also stretching the limb before playing. I t seems it is also called jumpers knee. Sounds really painful
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You mean pre match jumping jumper's knee?
 
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another report:

Defence in the balance: Nadal

MADRID - RAFAEL Nadal's defence of his Wimbledon singles title is hanging in the balance after the world number one admitted he was struggling to overcome a bout of tendinitis in both knees.

The Spaniard pulled out of this week's warm-up tournament at Queen's and is facing a race against time to regain 100 per cent fitness, without which he said he would not try to defend his crown.

'I have been playing with pain in my knees for some months now and I simply can't go on like this,' Nadal wrote on his website, www.rafaelnadal.com, on Tuesday.

'The pain was limiting certain movements in my body, which affected me mentally as well. After the tests, and with the appropriate treatment, we have decided to travel to London next Tuesday, June 16.

'I am going to give 200 per cent to be ready for the most important tournament in the world. The tournament that I always dream about. I will not go out and play, especially on the Wimbledon Centre Court, if I am not 100 per cent ready to play.'

The player's uncle and lifelong coach Toni Nadal said in Paris last week that the 23-year-old had injured his right knee and was doubtful for Wimbledon, which starts on June 22.

Nadal's four-year reign at Roland Garros came to a shock end on May 31 when he was beaten in the fourth round by Sweden's Robin Soderling.

On Friday, he announced he had withdrawn from this week's Wimbledon warm-up tournament at Queen's after being told by doctors he needs to rest his knees.

Nadal's victory at Queen's last year proved to be the perfect platform for an assault on the Wimbledon crown with the Spaniard overcoming Roger Federer in a classic, five-set final. -- AFP
 
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rafan said:
I looked it up on a website and the first tretament recommended was rest and also stretching the limb before playing. I t seems it is also called jumpers knee. Sounds really painful
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Yes, it can very painful. Getting in to a car, driving, climbing stairs, uncrossing your legs, even getting up from bed is terrible. I got it three years ago, first in one knee, then the other knee from compensating. It took 4 months of rest, therapy, anti-inflamatory's, and strengthening exercises for the pain to go away, and a couple of months to re-learn how to run again. I got it again this past February from playing a club hard court singles tournament, and am just starting to put the spring back in my step.

I wonder how Nadal has coped with it for so long (if Im not mistaken, since Wimbledon 2007). Although I expect Nadal to recover much faster since he is young (I got it when I was 47), the problem is it can haunt you because you never know when it will flare up again.
 
malakas

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am I the only one who finds this whold situation with the statements and the media stupid?:rolleyes:

So,even after the "official" statement we don't know if he's gonna play or not.
 
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You know if this was Federer that lost early in the previous GS and Nadal won and Federer making all this waves about an injury and how uncertain he is entering Wimby, Nadal fans would have been all over it already, claiming Federer's taking the limelight again. The Nadal camp has been a bit of an attention hog lately with Uncle Tony blabbering about the French and now this. Can they just go about it a bit more quietly?
 
malakas

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rommil said:
You know if this was Federer that lost early in the previous GS and Nadal won and Federer making all this waves about an injury and how uncertain he is entering Wimby, Nadal fans would have been all over it already, claiming Federer's taking the limelight again. The Nadal camp has been a bit of an attention hog lately with Uncle Tony blabbering about the French and now this. Can they just go about it a bit more quietly?
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shows how much more class Fed fans have.We don't care to go down to their level.
 
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Mick

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i don't know guys, even when he's at 100%, it's difficult for nadal to win wimbledon (although he had made it to the final twice and won it last year). IMO a less than 100% nadal will have problem with lesser players, let alone djokovic, murray, and federer.
 
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Rhino said:
well I'm listening to him now, commentating on the Roddick match, and I heard him talk about Rafa.

i don't think he sounds bitter at all. He was giving Rafa serious props as the main man to beat at Wimbledon and that it would be a shame if he wasn't there.

I actually think he's got a point about the fishyness. Straight after the Soderling defeat Uncle Tony was saying how Rafa played badly and was too nervous etc. Then we get the knee story out of nowhere, after no signs of impaired movement at RG, no trainer on court or any strapping.

It is a bit fishy.
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Well I am referring to previous articles I have read from him- he contributes in the Sunday Times and some of the things he has said were a bit off to say the least. I can't quote now because I don't have a copy but I remember thinking that he doesn't care much for Nadal. He also has to be careful what he says live on the BBC
 
malakas

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rommil said:
Lol I'm a Fed fan and I had my share of "unclassiness" here so I can't and don't want to claim classy. You can. I'm just calling it as it is.
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good for you to admit it,but all the time I find the Nadalfans on the attacking end and the Fedfans on the defending end of such situation.Rarely the opossite..Funny thing?even now there are threads made comparing Federer to Soderling saying he was unclassy because he was human and cried whereas Nadal himself and uncle Toni have created all this melodrama here.
 
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Mick said:
i don't know guys, even when he's at 100%, it's difficult for nadal to win wimbledon (although he had made it to the final twice and won it last year). IMO a less than 100% nadal will have problem with lesser players, let alone djokovic, murray, and federer.
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Yeah he is going to need an easy draw or for a not so difficult draw to open up. Let's see if that happens.
 
zagor

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I still think Nadal will play Wimbledon,I will be very surprised if he doesn't regardless of the results of this tests.

bolo said:
Yeah he is going to need an easy draw or for a not so difficult draw to open up. Let's see if that happens.
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That's impossible,Nadal never had an easy draw in his life.
 
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malakas said:
am I the only one who finds this whold situation with the statements and the media stupid?:rolleyes:

So,even after the "official" statement we don't know if he's gonna play or not.
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That statement was a total non-issue. I have absolutely no idea why the Rafa-camp decided to tell the world that Nadal was going to get himself tested and would announce the result. He could have said nothing and see what the results are. Now the results are 'inconclusive' and he's coming out with... with what actually? that he's gonna try. I think he'll make it, but I had expected a lot more cleared up if you come up with an official statement.
 
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rafan said:
Well I am referring to previous articles I have read from him- he contributes in the Sunday Times and some of the things he has said were a bit off to say the least. I can't quote now because I don't have a copy but I remember thinking that he doesn't care much for Nadal. He also has to be careful what he says live on the BBC
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Cash is probably on the bottom end of the commentator spectrum. I don't think he singles out rafa, he is probably like that to everyone.
 
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Nuke said:
So, how does one give 200% to be 100% for Wimbledon? Does he play any grass warmup events or does he sit out and rest the knees? Playing a warmup may aggrevate the knees, but coming into Wimbledon with no grass prep isn't really giving himself a good chance, is it?
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See, just playing a grass warmup event or just sitting out and going through physical therapy would only be giving 100% to be at 100% for Wimbledon, which is he'll do both! Now, you might says that you can't both sit out from an event and play in it, but since this is Rafa, he's figured out how he can so he can give his fans 200% to be ready for Wimbledon. Two words:

Wheelchair Tennis. :)
 
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joeri888 said:
That statement was a total non-issue. I have absolutely no idea why the Rafa-camp decided to tell the world that Nadal was going to get himself tested and would announce the result. He could have said nothing and see what the results are. Now the results are 'inconclusive' and he's coming out with... with what actually? that he's gonna try. I think he'll make it, but I had expected a lot more cleared up if you come up with an official statement.
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what got cleared up was that there is nothing more than the usual problem of tendonitis. That's real information right there that all nadal and tennis fans are interested in knowing.
 
malakas

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joeri888 said:
That statement was a total non-issue. I have absolutely no idea why the Rafa-camp decided to tell the world that Nadal was going to get himself tested and would announce the result. He could have said nothing and see what the results are. Now the results are 'inconclusive' and he's coming out with... with what actually? that he's gonna try. I think he'll make it, but I had expected a lot more cleared up if you come up with an official statement.
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yes.Especially if you make statement about the realising of the official statement the next day.And he says he's gonna try..Like we didn't know that.
Too much hype,too much attention..And the funny thing?All this could easily backfire back to them.If he shouts to the world that he's injured,maybe more players will think they have more of a chance against him,and give their..200% :rolleyes: when they play him.
 
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"I am going to give my 200 percent to be ready for the most important tournament in the world," Nadal said. "I will not go out and play, especially on the Wimbledon Centre Court, if I am not 100 percent ready to play."

At least we know he will never be a math teacher...
 
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PatrickB said:
See, just playing a grass warmup event or just sitting out and going through physical therapy would only be giving 100% to be at 100% for Wimbledon, which is he'll do both! Now, you might says that you can't both sit out from an event and play in it, but since this is Rafa, he's figured out how he can so he can give his fans 200% to be ready for Wimbledon. Two words:

Wheelchair Tennis. :)
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lol. :) I watched some wheel chair tennis at the U.S. open a couple of years back, it was amazing.
 
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PatrickB said:
See, just playing a grass warmup event or just sitting out and going through physical therapy would only be giving 100% to be at 100% for Wimbledon, which is he'll do both! Now, you might says that you can't both sit out from an event and play in it, but since this is Rafa, he's figured out how he can so he can give his fans 200% to be ready for Wimbledon. Two words:

Wheelchair Tennis. :)
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Hahah I was just going to say that. I checked the Wimbledon website and seems like they only have doubles. Maybe with Uncle Toni, no?
 
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