Do you think Nadal is in a slight decline??

[mike danny]

It will be interesting to see if those that doubt Federer's decline do the same regarding Nadal...

They doubted Federer's decline in 2010. Now Nadal in doing even worse than Fed in 2013, let alone 2010.

 

[sarmpas]

He hasn't recovered sufficiently from injury to regain his 'match toughness' so until he does how can anyone accurately gauge the true extent of his decline/current maximum possible level.

I half expect him to return next year to Garros 'match tough' and seething.

 

[mike danny]

He hasn't recovered sufficiently from injury to regain his 'match toughness' so until he does how can anyone accurately gauge the true extent of his decline/current maximum possible level.

I half expect him to return next year to Garros 'match tough' and seething.

Aaah, how about falling down as low as no.10, his lowest ranking since 2004?

In 2010 he came back from injury and dominated clay.

In 2013 he came back from injury and won IW + dminated clay.

This year he should have returned to his groove by now. He didn't. What more evidence do you need?

 

[sarmpas]

Aaah, how about falling down as low as no.10, his lowest ranking since 2004?

In 2010 he came back from injury and dominated clay.

In 2013 he came back from injury and won IW + dminated clay.

This year he should have returned to his groove by now. He didn't. What more evidence do you need?

He hasn't recovered sufficiently from injury to regain his 'match toughness'.....

........................

 

[jg153040]

I was proud of the way he saved all those SP's. Credit to Novak for making him work so hard, because Nadal was a hair away from that set, and the match could have turned out differently.

Yeah. But, I have to say, match was really boring. I expected much tougher match. I'm disappointed.

This match had such high expectations and was the most anticipated match of the tournament.

I guess even Nadal is human.

 

[Deleted member 21996]

nah... no d3clin3 at all. Nadal is in fact at his b3st. Djokovic is just too good for him!