Nadal Admits Mental Block against Djoker

[Towser83]

Nadal fell apart whilst serving to stay in the first set and also fell apart towards the end of the 4th set. He is playing worse agaisnt Djokovic, but it's because he fears him and knows he has his number at the moment.

Federer used to fall apart against Nadal. It's taking nothing away from Djokovic because when you have two players sometimes it's that mental toughness that seperates them. Nadal knows Djokovic's game at the moment is better than his best game, and it's making him blow the big shots because he knows he has to be perfect every time to win.

 

[OddJack]

You got to wonder about Nadal's 10th major now, had Novak not lost to Rodge.

 

[powerangle]

As for the poll, I can't vote. I believe it is both Djokovic outplaying him, and Nadal having a mental block against Novak (which is part of being outplayed, considering tennis is both mental and physical).

 

[Docalex007]

Rafa is chickening out,

"When I was 100 percent to play, I lost against him five times," said Nadal. "The rest of the year I won almost every match. So I'm doing things very well, but probably not against him. That's what I have to change..."

Well well well, very few of posters, if at all, and none of his fans suspected this part of the problems for him, Mentally weak.

I am not buying it though. I did not see any sign of tightness or mental block. I saw the whole match and yet again there was this Novak who defended everything, returned deep and made him run left and right.

This is yet another excuse.

http://msn.foxsports.com/tennis/sto...lock-against-novak-djokovic-wimdbledon-070411

Even if he did have a mental block... how does that take away from Djokovic winning? Why is it different from the second poll choice of Djokovic winning "fair and square". If a sportsman develops a mental block that is the player's PROBLEM and is part of playing sports... it's all fair and square.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Watching Novak makes me wonder about Federer's mental block against Nadal.Novak seems more enthusiastic to engaged in long rallies.He's in great physical shape thats for sure.

 

[kevoT]

Same thing is happening to Rafa that happened to Fed when Rafa beat him so many times... It's gotten to him so much that he chokes a bit when playing Djoker. Just like Fed (Whilst plaing Rafa).

 

[TennisandMusic]

He said he got nervous, not that he has a mental block. Don't be ridiculous. You gotta learn to read, and stop trolling as a lifestyle.

 

[EaGamer]

He said he got nervous, not that he has a mental block. Don't be ridiculous. You gotta learn to read, and stop trolling as a lifestyle.

LOL so true. Anyways, as much as I love Nadal, and hate Djokovic, he won fair and square, outplayed Nadal in the first two sets, fell asleep a little, but adjusted the correct way and finished it all. Tipping my hat to Djoker for that.

 

[Omega_7000]

You got to wonder about Nadal's 10th major now, had Novak not lost to Rodge.

There should be an asterix next to Nadal's 2011 French Open.

 

[EaGamer]

There should be an asterix next to Nadal's 2011 French Open.

Not sure if your being sarcastic or not, I would assume you are, if not then that's a stupid statement.

 

[pound cat]

Federer can't beat Nadal, Safin couldn't beat Santoro...Most tennis players have their bête noire. Djokovic is Nadal's right now.

 

[Netzroller]

There should be an asterix next to Nadal's 2011 French Open.

Yeah, there should be an Asterix by his title:

In case you are talking about an asterisk, then no....

 

[Deleted member 54563]

What's blocked can be unblocked.

Or not.

10 mental blocks

 

[ViscaB]

There should be an asterix next to Nadal's 2011 French Open.

There should be an asterix in that case next many of Federer's GS wins since Nadal and Djokovic were still kids back then.