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    Djokovic: "The energy shifted a bit when I started winning a few matches" - against Nadal

    Totally agree. I don't think Nadal has ever been OK with them. He tolerated them because they were done so publically that he had no other option. Humour that relies on taking a rise out of someone else is imo never funny. The picture in this article is suggesting that Rafa was annoyed...
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    Rafa Nadal congratulated Novak Djokovic for the Grand Slam record, while attending the graduation ceremony of his academy

    The absence of the defending champion was because he made the choice not to follow Australia 's entry requirements, which he had a perfect right to do. His decision had consequences, which he had originally said he was prepared to accept. Maybe he was misled into trying to enter, but having...
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    Nadal News 2.0

    Arthroscopy is just a way of performing surgery. It's severity will depend on what is done during the proceedure. It still carries risks such as injury to the nerves, muscles and blood vessels surrounding the surgical site, as well as a risk of infection + the risks associated with anaesthesia.
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    Nadal News 2.0

    My understanding is that Federer had a repair to a cartilage done arthroscopically, usual a routine minor surgery. It not like he had a knee replacement.
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    Rafael Nadal out of ATP Madrid Masters.

    If you are talking injuries here then you have to take into account Nadal's chronic congenital foot disorder. It was diagnosed at the start of his career and it's management has created problems in his knees, hips and back. I don't think the extra hours played are the significant factor.
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    Rafael Nadal out of ATP Madrid Masters.

    Clay courts are generally regarded easier on the body but the most demanding to play on https://theracketlife.com/which-tennis-surface-is-the-hardest-to-play-on/
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    Who was more unfortunate with injuries in their career, Rafa or Delpo?

    But did he? He has always been evasive about injuries. This article suggests that he had some proceedure to his hand but doesn't confirm surgery to his elbow. Djokovic himseld said he had undergone "a small medical intervention"...
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    Who was more unfortunate with injuries in their career, Rafa or Delpo?

    Maybe the fact that Nadal had the misfortune to have a very rare congenital deformity of the foot should be considered sheer bad luck.
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    Who was more unfortunate with injuries in their career, Rafa or Delpo?

    The magic of clay is that it has less of an impact on a players body. Nadal has a chronic problem in his foot. It doesn't get better with time. Mueller-Weiss syndrome is a rare condition that causes severe arch pain on the inside of your mid- and hindfoot. It progresses to severe, debilitating...
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    Who was more unfortunate with injuries in their career, Rafa or Delpo?

    The need for surgery is not an indicator of the seriousness of an injury. Nadal's foot problem is not an injury, it is a congenital defect in a bone which bears the majority of the load applied to the tarsal bones during weight bearing. This bone splinters and dies because of lack of blood...
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    Djokovic reverting to his old self

    To my mind anything that depends on taking a rise out of someone else is not funny. It's akin to bullying in my book, which us probably why he's mates with Kyrgios.
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    Tsitsipas on Kyrgios: "He was probably a bully in school"

    Did he get defaulted for this? It wasn't mentioned in his post match press conference.
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    Tsitsipas on Kyrgios: "He was probably a bully in school"

    It is more likely he gets it from the well know Australian cricketers activity of 'sledging' In the sport of cricket, sledging is the practice of deliberately insulting or verbally intimidating an opposing player. The purpose is to try to weaken the opponent's concentration, thereby causing...
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    Did he really say this!

    Exactly that. Even though the trend upwards is increasing. https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/
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    Did he really say this!

    Zero. It's all down to people taking personal responsibility.
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    Did he really say this!

    Djokovic would seem to be the common denominator. He had contact with Berrittini and Cilic
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    Berrettini, Cilic, Dimitrov out...and it's only just gone midday!

    Exactly! BBC News reports, 'Covid infections in the UK are up by more than 20%, the latest weekly Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures suggest."
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    Berrettini, Cilic, Dimitrov out...and it's only just gone midday!

    It's a possibility. It would be very irresponsible of him to continue, but previous activity has shown that he is quite willing to put others at risk.
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    Cortisone shots are forbidden since 1st january 2022

    Local anaesthetic is just a form of analgesia. Why do you have a local anaesthetic before a dental proceedure? To make it a pain free proceedure. Just because it is an injection doesn't make it any more than a form of pain relief. The route of administration makes no difference. Injected or...
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    Rafa just confirmed his foot was numbed for every match.

    Rafa explained in his post match press conference that he had anaesthetic injected into the relevant nerves before matches. He said it was successful and that next week he will undergo radiofrequency ablation of the nerves...
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    Worse slam finalist? Ruud or Berrettini?

    How about Federer 2008 he lost RG to Rafa 6-1, 6-3, 6-0. Ruud at least got 2 more gsmes
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    2022 Roland Garros F: [5] Rafael Nadal vs [8] Casper Ruud

    Did you think the same about Federer when Rafa beat him 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 at Roland Garros?
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    Zverev reveals several torn lateral ligaments

    Personally I don't think he can play for another 2 years, but who am I to say. He has already said that the affected bone is split in two. Surgery is recommended when conservative treatment fails, which seems to be the stage he is nearing. Unfortunately there is no standard proceedure and I...
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    Zverev reveals several torn lateral ligaments

    Yes it's an injury caused by an unfortunate accident. The fortunate thing is it can be fixed. I assume you are making a comparison with Nadal who suffers from a congenital bone condition which causes the bone to die and shatter through lack of blood supply. A condition which will continue to...
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    Rafael Nadal - Health Update : Rafa suffers stress fracture on 3rd rib, out for 4-6weeks.

    @blauerton Prednisilone is a corticosteroid used as an anti inflammatory in a variety of medical conditions such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus etc. It's side effects are numerous and well documented.. You may have mistaken prednisone for an anabolic steroid used by someone seeking to...
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    Rafael Nadal - Health Update : Rafa suffers stress fracture on 3rd rib, out for 4-6weeks.

    Of course you know that because you have access to his medical records. Unless you have walked a mile in his shoes you are not qualified to comment.
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    Rafael Nadal - Health Update : Rafa suffers stress fracture on 3rd rib, out for 4-6weeks.

    He did say in his press conference that because it was a very quick turn around between the semi and the final there was no time to get it checked.
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    Rafael Nadal - Health Update : Rafa suffers stress fracture on 3rd rib, out for 4-6weeks.

    Maybe the physio didn't help. https://www.marca.com/tenis/2022/03/22/6239d375ca474146388b45d9.html
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    Mind games

    Nadal actually took 2minutes 21 seconds ftom the moment that the last point was played and the next point was played on his opponrnts server. The trainer was there for a total of 1minute 35 seconds.
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