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madrid is positioned awkwardly in the european clay season.........it's always a dilemma whether to take a break after barcelona which rafa considers very personal and important.........i am sure he would have wiped the floor with zverev and co. in madrid had he rested for the event.........
it's not that he is bad in madrid conditions.........actually roland garros in dry conditions is faster than any clay event........it all depends on how fit and ready rafa is for a particular clay tournament.........he had losses at all events when he played well below his full capacity.........so it has nothing to do with clay or the field, everything on clay depends on nadal's own form and fitness, nothing else matters..........and this is applicable only to nadal on clay, no one else on any surface........you all have to deal with this reality, no escaping that.........
it's not that he is bad in madrid conditions.........actually roland garros in dry conditions is faster than any clay event........it all depends on how fit and ready rafa is for a particular clay tournament.........he had losses at all events when he played well below his full capacity.........so it has nothing to do with clay or the field, everything on clay depends on nadal's own form and fitness, nothing else matters..........and this is applicable only to nadal on clay, no one else on any surface........you all have to deal with this reality, no escaping that.........
wow why can't you give the credit to Zverev on a well played tournament. Nadal is the greatest clay courter of all time but this is ridiculous. You don't have to convince us. The op is trolling. Zverev also had injury problems recently. So Nadal's lack of rest is not an excuse. Just accept that Zverev was the better man that day. And no RG is not faster atleast not faster than Madrid. Rafa does well because of the big court which he uses to stay back to put any ball in play.
