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Hall of Fame
Pray that you get to play him just after it rained. Because that's the only factor that really seems to affect him on clay. This has been a very rainy cold season. It's pretty unusual. Watching him play at Monte Carlo and Barcelona you can see how wet the clay is by just how dark the color is compared to the outer edges where it's dryer.
Nadal loves bone dry clay where the ball jumps and spins like crazy. All his spin is neutralized on this wet clay. In NY, it's been by far the coldest season we've ever had, gotten more snow, colder temps and more wind than I can ever remember this late into the season beginning of spring. I think worldwide it's just been very cold season for everyone.
I'm wondering if this happens in the French Open if he might get knocked out early.
Nadal loves bone dry clay where the ball jumps and spins like crazy. All his spin is neutralized on this wet clay. In NY, it's been by far the coldest season we've ever had, gotten more snow, colder temps and more wind than I can ever remember this late into the season beginning of spring. I think worldwide it's just been very cold season for everyone.
I'm wondering if this happens in the French Open if he might get knocked out early.