Nadal's right knee is increasingly fragile

[wim2015]

In three consecutive years, Nadal suffered from the same right knee injury. Let's count:

In 2017 he played 10 non-clay tournaments (Brisbane, AO, Mexico, Indian wells, Miami, WC, Montreal, Cincinnati, USO, Beijing) before injured the right knee in Shanghai.
In 2018 he played only three non-clay tournaments (AO, WC, Toronto) before injured the right knee in USO.
This year he played only two non-clay tournaments (AO, Mexico) before the same injury strikes again.

It looks that Nadal's right knee
1. is hardly to get cured.
2. cannot stand high-intensity competition on the hard/grass courts any more.

It is still highly likely that Nadal will shake any injury off on the clay court and dominate the upcoming RG. But if the right knee injury trend continues, his chance on non-RG slams is becoming slim.

 

[Boom-Boom]

Nadal is Finnished

 

[weakera]

Rafa played in the AO final 6 weeks ago, let's all back away from the ledge. Will he continue to battle injury and need luck to remain healthy on HC? Yes, but that has been the case for his ENTIRE career.

 

[smoledman]

Don't worry the best doctors on the planet are already prepping his bionic knee replacement that will give him 140mph serves and 7000rpm forehands.

 

[weakera]

Don't worry the best doctors on the planet are already prepping his bionic knee replacement that will give him 140mph serves and 7000rpm forehands.

 

[forzamilan90]

Don't worry the best doctors on the planet are already prepping his bionic knee replacement that will give him 140mph serves and 7000rpm forehands.

he needs to add the 100mph Kenny Rosewall slice to his repertoire

 

[arvind13]

Don't worry the best doctors on the planet are already prepping his bionic knee replacement that will give him 140mph serves and 7000rpm forehands.

as a fed fan, you should be more concerned with djokovic. i have a feeling that nadal is no longer a threat to fed's slam record, could be abysmally wrong ofcourse. just a feeling.

 

[WhiskeyEE]

My palms were sweaty, and I started to shake at first
Something told me, "Try to fake a stomach ache, it works"
I screamed, "Ow! My appendix feel like they could burst!
Teacher, teacher, quick I need a naked nurse!"
"What's the matter?" "I don't know, my leg, it hurts!"
"Leg?! I thought you said it was your tummy?"
"Oh, I mean it is, but I also got a bum knee!"

 

[ghostofMecir]

Won’t be fragile from Monte Carlo through RG, no?

 

[wim2015]

Rafa played in the AO final 6 weeks ago, let's all back away from the ledge. Will he continue to battle injury and need luck to remain healthy on HC? Yes, but that has been the case for his ENTIRE career.

What's really worrisome is that Nadal battled the SAME injury in the last three years. Apparently doctors cannot cure his right knee. If Nadal withdraw and take a rest, his right knee will not pain and he could play on the hard/grass courts again, yet that is just the start of another right knee injury cycle...

 

[DSH]

In three consecutive years, Nadal suffered from the same right knee injury. Let's count:

In 2017 he played 10 non-clay tournaments (Brisbane, AO, Mexico, Indian wells, Miami, WC, Montreal, Cincinnati, USO, Beijing) before injured the right knee in Shanghai.
In 2018 he played only three non-clay tournaments (AO, WC, Toronto) before injured the right knee in USO.
This year he played only two non-clay tournaments (AO, Mexico) before the same injury strikes again.

It looks that Nadal's right knee
1. is hardly to get cured.
2. cannot stand high-intensity competition on the hard/grass courts any more.

It is still highly likely that Nadal will shake any injury off on the clay court and dominate the upcoming RG. But if the right knee injury trend continues, his chance on non-RG slams is becoming slim.

He loves to play in Wimbledon!

 

[smoledman]

My palms were sweaty, and I started to shake at first
Something told me, "Try to fake a stomach ache, it works"
I screamed, "Ow! My appendix feel like they could burst!
Teacher, teacher, quick I need a naked nurse!"
"What's the matter?" "I don't know, my leg, it hurts!"
"Leg?! I thought you said it was your tummy?"
"Oh, I mean it is, but I also got a bum knee!"

Threw up mom's spaghetti...

 

[Sport]

He should avoid Masters 1000 on hard courts.

 

[weakera]

What's really worrisome is that Nadal battled the SAME injury in the last three years. Apparently doctors cannot cure his right knee. If Nadal withdraw and take a rest, his right knee will not pain and he could play on the hard/grass courts again, yet that is just the start of another right knee injury cycle...

Rafa has had recurring injuries always. Not new, and Rafa was in the AO final 6 weeks ago, USO SF before that, Wimbledon de facto final before that RG champion before that... etc...

 

[Steve0904]

Yeah, it's not looking good as far as HCs are concerned. The list of tournaments Nadal has withdrawn/retired from on HC is growing fast. And the only one he's finished in the last 1.5 years or so is the AO 2019 where he got beaten badly by Djokovic.

 

[Sport]

Nadal should play only clay and Grand Slams. Good decission to retire before the tendinitis on the right knee gets worse.

 

[Rago]

Won’t be fragile from Monte Carlo through RG, no?

Who'd have thought that the most physically demanding surface would be the magical solution for all imaginjuries?

:shock:

 

[OldschoolKIaus]

Only fragile when he's gonna get his ass whooped.

H2H emergency, paging Toni ... retire, no?

 

[Sport]

Yeah, it's not looking good as far as HCs are concerned. The list of tournaments Nadal has withdrawn/retired from on HC is growing fast. And the only one he's finished in the last 1.5 years or so is the AO 2019 where he got beaten badly by Djokovic.

What a Nadal hater.

In the last 1.5 years, Nadal reached the 2019 AO final (Federer lost in the 4 R), won 2018 Toronto, reached the 2018 USO SF (Federer hasn't done that since 2015) and won the 2017 US Open (Federer hasn't done that since 2008). So it is far from true that "the only one he's finished in the last 1.5 years or so is the AO 2019".

 

[Steve0904]

What a Nadal hater.

In the last 1.5 years, Nadal reached the 2019 AO final (Federer lost in the 4 R), won 2018 Toronto, reached the 2018 USO SF (Federer hasn't done that since 2015) and won the 2017 US Open (Federer hasn't done that since 2008). So it is far from true that "the only one he's finished in the last 1.5 years or so is the AO 2019".

Sorry I don't keep track of Nadal's every move. Nadal News 2.0 is good for it though.

 

[Sport]

Only fragile when he's gonna get his ass whooped.

H2H emergency, paging Toni ... retire, no?

Another Nadal hater. Following your logic, Federer tanked against Del Potro to avoid losing to Nadal at the US Open 2017. H2H emergency, paging Mirka... retire, come on!

 

[Wander]

I think Nadal should probably semi-retire from hard court tennis for the sake of his health. He could do just the slams + one warm-up before each and otherwise focus fully on the clay tournaments.

 

[Rhino]

Denying Fed the glory of six in a row. Is it the knee or the ego?

 

[game..set..match]

that knee will be magically healed during the entire clay season. go figure.

 

[Tennis_Hands]

Nadal should play only clay and Grand Slams. Good decission to retire before the tendinitis on the right knee gets worse.

And Federer is getting heat for skipping the clay season.....

Go figure.

 

[ghostofMecir]

IW—WO
Acapulco—loss to Kyrgios
AO—Djoko drubbing
USO—retired vs Delpo down 2 sets
Canada—won
AO—retirement vs. Cilic in 5th set
Tour Finals—loss to Goffin then withdrawal from tournament
Paris—WO vs Krajinovic
Shanghai—drubbed by Federer in Finals

 

[Deleted member 763691]

it doesn't really matter because it has no impact on his clay tennis.
hardcourts send vibrations through the body, so stay away from hardcourt and no problem
he can just focus on the 2 hardcourt slams each year and avoid all other hardcourt events.
he's good enough to work his way into form in the 1st week of hardcourt slams anyway.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

And Federer is getting heat for skipping the clay season.....

Go figure.

Wasn't that by a certain Fed fan in particular?

 

[Tennis_Hands]

Wasn't that by a certain Fed fan in particular?

Ahh, yes, amongst the myriad of detractors was one "Fedfan" TM

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Ahh, yes, amongst the myriad of detractors was one "Fedfan" TM

Really wanted those Fedal matches on clay...

 

[Tennis_Hands]

Really wanted those Fedal matches on clay...

I a kind of suspect that he went away once it was clear what he is up to and because he didn't want to take it like he should when he was so brave to push that kind of narrative.

Pity, but he won't be missed.

 

[Sport]

And Federer is getting heat for skipping the clay season.....

Go figure.

I never shared the criticism toward Federer for that. Some Nadal fans criticized Federer for not playing clay, but I always found it a respetable decission. Maybe skipping Roland Garros was too much though. I think this year he used the perfect strategy: playing only 1 warmup tournament on clay and Roland Garros.

 

[Sport]

it doesn't really matter because it has no impact on his clay tennis.
hardcourts send vibrations through the body, so stay away from hardcourt and no problem
he can just focus on the 2 hardcourt slams each year and avoid all other hardcourt events.
he's good enough to work his way into form in the 1st week of hardcourt slams anyway.

I agree he should only play Grand Slams on hard courts and avoid Masters 1000 on that surface.

 

[Steve0904]

I never shared the criticism toward Federer for that. Some Nadal fans criticized Federer for not playing clay, but I always found it a respetable decission. Maybe skipping Roland Garros was too much though. I think this year he used the perfect strategy: playing only 1 warmup tournament on clay and Roland Garros.

I wasn't criticizing Nadal. Just giving the general picture of the situation. I don't know what Federer's clay plans are, but I'm sure if Federer makes it to Nadal that Nadal will beat him on that surface wherever it is.

 

[Tennis_Hands]

I never shared the criticism toward Federer for that. Some Nadal fans criticized Federer for not playing clay, but I always found it a respetable decission. Maybe skipping Roland Garros was too much though. I think this year he used the perfect strategy: playing only 1 warmup tournament on clay and Roland Garros.

Of course you didn't.

 

[-snake-]

IW—WO
Acapulco—loss to Kyrgios
AO—Djoko drubbing
USO—retired vs Delpo down 2 sets
Canada—loss to Tsistipas
AO—retirement vs. Cilic in 5th set
Tour Finals—loss to Goffin then withdrawal from tournament
Paris—WO vs Krajinovic
Shanghai—drubbed by Federer in Finals

He actually won Canada and beat **********, but he got to the final thanks to Chokic.

 

[AceSalvo]

RG19 victory after bad knee.. Wow, wouldn't see that coming!

 

[Boom-Boom]

that knee will be magically healed during the entire clay season. go figure.

as usual

may get a TUE in the process

 

[sbengte]

My palms were sweaty, and I started to shake at first
Something told me, "Try to fake a stomach ache, it works"
I screamed, "Ow! My appendix feel like they could burst!
Teacher, teacher, quick I need a naked nurse!"
"What's the matter?" "I don't know, my leg, it hurts!"
"Leg?! I thought you said it was your tummy?"
"Oh, I mean it is, but I also got a bum knee!"

Add this to Nadal decline poetry thread before it is gone.

 

[WhiskeyEE]

Add this to Nadal decline poetry thread before it is gone.

It's from an Eminem song. I'm not going to take credit for it, lol.

Funny how Federer has become the schoolyard bully.

 

[Mark-Touch]

Funny but his knee seemed pretty good yesterday against Kach.

 

[Terenigma]

Nadal has been so unlucky with his injuries. I really feel for him, it's horrible how many different ones he has had in his entire career...

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

It is still highly likely that Nadal will shake any injury off on the clay court and dominate the upcoming RG.

 

[sbengte]

Nadal has been so unlucky with his injuries. I really feel for him, it's horrible how many different ones he has had in his entire career...

Tooth. You left out the tooth. He had a legit tooth injury a few years ago.

 

[RF-18]

What a Nadal hater.

In the last 1.5 years, Nadal reached the 2019 AO final (Federer lost in the 4 R), won 2018 Toronto, reached the 2018 USO SF (Federer hasn't done that since 2015) and won the 2017 US Open (Federer hasn't done that since 2008). So it is far from true that "the only one he's finished in the last 1.5 years or so is the AO 2019".

He never finished the USO cause he retired due to injury. Since Shanghai 2017, Toronto and AO are the only HC tournaments he has finished, the rest he either retired mid match or withdrew before the tournament began. That post was not meant to be hateful I'm sure.

 

[Petike]

Tooth. You left out the tooth. He had a legit tooth injury a few years ago.

I am missing the hair injury.
That was the most noticable injury amongst all. lol

 

[Terenigma]

Tooth. You left out the tooth. He had a legit tooth injury a few years ago.

Sadly there is no wheel in the world big enough to cover all of Nadal injuries. On the plus side tho, maybe by the end of this year i will be able to post a picture of the human body with 2-3 red arrows pointing to the areas of the body Nadal has yet to be injured.

 

[Petike]

Sadly there is no wheel in the world big enough to cover all of Nadal injuries. On the plus side tho, maybe by the end of this year i will be able to post a picture of the human body with 2-3 red arrows pointing to the areas of the body Nadal has yet to be injured.

He is going to look like a hedgehog.

Jesus, this guy is just so epic.

 

[Druss]

Was this false story produced in Fed devotees' fake story factory or is it your own product ?

If it was Edmund or Hurkacz waiting in the SF, I’m pretty sure Nadal would be in the final as we speak, or about to serve for the match, give or take. That’s the true story factory.

 

[Bartelby]

We would have enjoyed another Fed victory, but Nadal was too ashamed to demonstrate how far behind he has fallen.