Nadal: “It is better not that you know how many injections I received during the tournament”

[ghostofMecir]

LOL. No. You talk so much garbage about Rafa's injuries and you don't even know what he has

Probably because his injuries magically shift from knees to now foot but he always seems to be fine. Yes, Ruud probably isn’t going to win anything but has played well and got smoked by a guy who’s supposedly taking shots to the foot before every match and running like a rabbit for hours on end.

 

[Mark Anderson]

Of course having Nadal in the event elevates it, no one is denying that. But that cannot be left solely on Nadal's shoulders to carry. He needs to be careful, he is 36 years old, he has played a lot of tennis, he has had a lot of shots to the foot, far more than a person should, it is not healthy for him to keep pumping chemicals into his foot to keep it numb. These are 7 best of 5 matches over two weeks, no points available, so if he gets to the final and loses to Djokovic, he gains absolutely nothing for all his efforts and the pain he would have to endure. He needs to make sure the decision to play is 100% the right for his health, of course he wants to play, but as we can see, his health will need to come first.

I'm cynical enough to believe that if a sport's top players are rarely, if ever, busted for a failed test. Then, the league is simply complicit. (cough NFL cough) MLB still hasn't recovered from the steroid scandal, but they do probably have the most robust testing for a big powerful league.

Too much money involved nowadays. And especially for a niche sport like tennis, if one of these gods was busted, it would pretty much kill the sport. I put all 3 being juiced as far more likely than all three being clean. But, I doubt we'll ever know the truth. (x-files theme spontaneously appears)

You aren't cynical, but you always give wooden responces.

 

[Slicehand]

maybe he wasnt talking about anaesthesics

 

[Mark Anderson]

Probably because his injuries magically shift from knees to now foot but he always seems to be fine. Yes, Ruud probably isn’t going to win anything but has played well and got smoked by a guy who’s supposedly taking shots to the foot before every match and running like a rabbit for hours on end.
responses. Your own belief system is shot. Injections would help.