Nadal News 2.0
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Beulah Jesus
Hall of Fame
Yup!!Nadal
The intensity he puts to every point is just ridiculous. No wonder he has 22.
Hopefully 23 will be our favorite number in a couple of weeks.
JustMy2Cents
Hall of Fame
Rafa will make his debut in Cincy on Wednesday and it will be in the night session
just two players have swept the singles and doubles titles at a Masters 1000.
2008 Monte Carlo: Nadal d. Federer 75 75 Nadal/Robredo d. Bhupathi/Knowles 63 63
Rafamania
Today's raining: Alex Molcan from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm and in the evening with his team from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
just two players have swept the singles and doubles titles at a Masters 1000.
2008 Monte Carlo: Nadal d. Federer 75 75 Nadal/Robredo d. Bhupathi/Knowles 63 63
Rafamania
Today's raining: Alex Molcan from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm and in the evening with his team from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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JustMy2Cents
Hall of Fame
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Hmm? I thought the color scheme was purple.
Rattie
Legend
The trainers he was wearing in practice were the purple ones.
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Carlos Moya was accompanied by his wife (behind him in the picture) and 3 kids at the Rafa Nadal Tennis Centre in Greece:
for C.Moya and Rafa’s tennis centre in Greece!
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Cincinnati Masters 1000
August 14, 2022
Rafa is scheduled to practice from 10am - 12pm, but it's raining.
August 14, 2022
Rafa is scheduled to practice from 10am - 12pm, but it's raining.
Julius Caesar
Professional
Absolutely. He needs to get his gears going on high level before USO. This Cinci could end up being an important tournament for Rafa legacy
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Update (the 2nd tweet): also, no practice before noonCincinnati Masters 1000
August 14, 2022
Rafa is scheduled to practice from 10am - 12pm, but it's raining.
(I deleted the tweet from the reply. Click my username to see my post I quoted.)
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octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Another rain delay shortly after noon.Cincinnati Masters 1000
Update (the 2nd tweet): also, no practice before noon
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octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Cincinnati Masters 1000
This tweet was sent from Center Court about 15 minutes ago, but there is no info about when the photo was taken:
This tweet was sent from Center Court about 15 minutes ago, but there is no info about when the photo was taken:
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Cincinnati Masters 1000
This tweet was sent from Center Court about 15 minutes ago, but there is no info about when the photo was taken:
So epic
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Cincinnati Masters 1000
August 14, 2022
The tournament practice schedule has been updated: Rafa is scheduled to practice with Alex Molcan from 7:00 - 8:30pm at Stadium 3.
But his practice session from 7:00 - 8:00pm with his team on Court 5 hasn't been deleted from the schedule. He'll probably keep his options open.
Vamos Rafa!
August 14, 2022
The tournament practice schedule has been updated: Rafa is scheduled to practice with Alex Molcan from 7:00 - 8:30pm at Stadium 3.
But his practice session from 7:00 - 8:00pm with his team on Court 5 hasn't been deleted from the schedule. He'll probably keep his options open.
Vamos Rafa!
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Somebody send help, I can’t stop watching the AO22 final
Rattie
Legend
Rattie
Legend
Rafael Nadal On No. 1 Chance: 'It Means A Lot' | ATP Tour | Tennis
Rafael Nadal is excited at the potential opportunity of returning to No. 1 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings in the coming weeks, but believes it will not be an easy journey as he looks to prioritise his health.
www.atptour.com
Julius Caesar
Professional
Why you say so? In the interview you link it says nothing about his abd issue.
Rattie
Legend
“Nadal, who has put in a brutal training schedule since arriving in Cincinnati at mid-week, said that still feels pain on serve from his injury.”
Julius Caesar
Professional
Oh, I read it quickly. Sad news.
LawnTennisGod
Rookie
wtf, he is insane! He won't last the whole US Open! I am almost certain of that given this information.
He should have rested COMPLETELY until he had no pain whatsoever. Full recovery and then could have used the opening rounds of US Open as warm up!
Now he is going to seriously reinjure himself sooner or later and that would be end of the season for him. Clock is ticking...
He should have rested COMPLETELY until he had no pain whatsoever. Full recovery and then could have used the opening rounds of US Open as warm up!
Now he is going to seriously reinjure himself sooner or later and that would be end of the season for him. Clock is ticking...
LawnTennisGod
Rookie
I don't think he will last the whole cincy masters either.
He will be withdrawing around quarterfinals as a precaution due to experiencing more pain.
He will be withdrawing around quarterfinals as a precaution due to experiencing more pain.
Rattie
Legend
It wouldn’t surprise me.
ElChivoEspañol
Hall of Fame
I’d have to hear it from the horse’s mouth. A lot of things can be lost in translation or misinterpreted, especially with Nadal.
Rafa and his team have always been very grounded and logical making decisions and this piece of information makes no sense at all.
Rafa and his team have always been very grounded and logical making decisions and this piece of information makes no sense at all.
Rattie
Legend
I hunted around looking for a video of the press conference but was frustrated not to find one. I prefer to hear Rafa himself as the way he expresses himself is often misconstrued. Maybe one will show up.
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Cincinnati Masters 1000
August 14, 2022
Pre-tournament interview
Rafa gave another interview, there is no info about it, but I assume he talked about the same things he talked at his press conference.
boardwalkproductions posted a picture taken during the interview: “The GOAT is in the chair !!!”:
Source:
Vamos Rafa!
August 14, 2022
Pre-tournament interview
Rafa gave another interview, there is no info about it, but I assume he talked about the same things he talked at his press conference.
boardwalkproductions posted a picture taken during the interview: “The GOAT is in the chair !!!”:
Source:
Vamos Rafa!
Julius Caesar
Professional
Lets hope there's an error in the transcript or translation...
ElChivoEspañol
Hall of Fame
I can almost guarantee there is.
It is absolutely illogical to comeback from injury and play while feeling pain from the same injury. Especially when the USO is around the corner.
ElChivoEspañol
Hall of Fame
"I need some more days to analyze how things are going in terms of abdominal feeling because ... more than one month without serving, without playing any sets, I need to analyze after every day if the abdominal is still OK with no (bad) feelings because it's as I say, a dangerous thing. Things are going well for the moment so hopefully, I can manage to be ready. I am excited to play tennis again on the tour. I want to enjoy this week in Cincinnati."
This is a quote I found from an IG page. This is more in tune to what Rafa would say.
This is a quote I found from an IG page. This is more in tune to what Rafa would say.
Rattie
Legend
You’re right. It definitely seemed illogical. This article gives some more clarity to what he said and makes much more sense.
Extract:
Although he said things are progressing well, Nadal spoke cautiously about his return. “I hope to be ready,” he said.
“Of course, I had a small tear in the abdominal so it’s dangerous. The abdominal is the place that is dangerous because in every serve you put a lot of effort there, so I need to take things a little bit easier and do the highs the proper way.
“That’s what I’m trying to do. Try to be a little more conservative but I hope I can be ready to play.”
Nadal said he started to serve again only last week, initially with just 10 serves in the session and serving softly before very gradually increasing the load.
He played his first set only two days ago and will return at the latest possible time on Wednesday night. “Of course, I need some more days to analyse how things are going in terms of abdominal feeling,” he said.
“Because at the end of the day it’s more than one month without serving and without playing any set. So I need to analyse after every day that the abdominal is still OK with no feeling because, as I said, it’s a dangerous thing.
“But things are going well for the moment, so hopefully I can manage to be ready. I’m excited. I want to play tennis again on the tour. I’m having a good season, I’m enjoying it, so I want to enjoy this week in Cincinnati.”
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Cincinnati Masters 1000
August 14, 2022
No practice
According to the tournament practice schedule, Rafa should practice right now, but it's raining again. It's 7:50pm in Cincinnati. He was also scheduled to practice before noon, but the session was cancelled due to rain.
August 14, 2022
No practice
According to the tournament practice schedule, Rafa should practice right now, but it's raining again. It's 7:50pm in Cincinnati. He was also scheduled to practice before noon, but the session was cancelled due to rain.
Julius Caesar
Professional
Huge relief.
Rattie
Legend
Finally, a video of one of his press interviews
LawnTennisGod
Rookie
Still think he shouldn't play more than 3 back to back matches at Cincy. Should retire after Quarters.
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Cincinnati Masters 1000
August 15, 2022
Scheduled practice sessions
Rafa is scheduled to practice twice: from 11am - 12pm and from 7pm - 8:30pm.
August 15, 2022
Scheduled practice sessions
Rafa is scheduled to practice twice: from 11am - 12pm and from 7pm - 8:30pm.
Rattie
Legend
Worth a listen I thought.
JustMy2Cents
Hall of Fame
18 years ago to the day, @RafaelNadal , then 71st player in the world, won the first title of his career on the main circuit in Sopot. Today, the Majorcan's record has 92 titles, including 22 Grand Slams.
Vamos Rafa!! Keep winning and piling up the titles!!
Vamos Rafa!! Keep winning and piling up the titles!!
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Cincinnati Masters 1000
August 15, 2022
The 4th day of practice
Rafa is practicing behind the fence on Court 5:
But TennisAtlantic was lucky to get in:
I'll continue in my next post.
August 15, 2022
The 4th day of practice
Rafa is practicing behind the fence on Court 5:
But TennisAtlantic was lucky to get in:
I'll continue in my next post.
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octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Cincinnati Masters 1000
Rafa is on the tournament’s billboard:
Rafa is on the tournament’s billboard:
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
Rattie
Legend
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Cincinnati Masters 1000
August 15, 2022
The 2nd session of the 4th day of practice
Joan is Toni Nadal's younger son.
Rafa is hitting with Marc Lopez and Joan Nadal:
August 15, 2022
The 2nd session of the 4th day of practice
Joan is Toni Nadal's younger son.
Rafa is hitting with Marc Lopez and Joan Nadal:
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