Rafael Nadal eyes return to competitive tennis at Monte Carlo

[Jonesy]

This looks damn creepy. Where is it from?

 

[WeekendTennisHack]

Read OP.

Miraculous timing!

 

[jm1980]

Rafa gave everyone (on Twitter) clear information on January 19 that it will take 6-8 weeks to heal from his injury. Armchair doctors' predictions are meaningless.

It wasn't a very hard prediction to make. It happens every time with Nadal's injuries

 

[MichaelNadal]

Miraculous timing!

Perfection

 

[CoolCoolCool]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1635970053018378241

Extremely shocking prediction, bery brave of him.

 

[tennis_pro]

shocker

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

shocker

 

[NoleFam]

This looks damn creepy. Where is it from?

Lol. I honestly have no idea.

 

[LetWinner]

I think we all know deep down he will win RG again.

nah I got Raz for the FO and Nadal for Wimby

 

[BeatlesFan]

 

[Kralingen]

nah I got Raz for the FO and Nadal for Wimby

It’s a toss up between the two Spaniards and Djoko for RG

Djoko actually is better positioned than he was in either 2021 or 22… there seems to be a concerted effort to generate pace, what with his new bulked up physique and added power. He will be more ready than last year as well.

But it’ll likely be a Spaniard who wins

As for Wimby. Jury’s out until I can see Nadal actually play on grass. It’ll be Djoko barring a Nadal miracle.

 

[Razer]

I think we all know deep down he will win RG again.

 

[Kralingen]

Wouldn’t count out a healthy Sinner at either one fwiw, he is my dark horse to surprise and win a Slam

 

[Razer]

Hope Novak finishes them all off and picks the Channel Slam demoralizing Nadal, Alcaraz, Sinner all in the process, it would be cool to witness such a feat.

 

[Tennfan123]

Who would have thought Nadal's return would trigger so many?
Some of the injured fanbases, you'd think they'd be too busy celebrating the success of their beloveds?
Or rejoicing in memories of times past.
Instead they come for Rafa.
We know why

 

[miko]

20 years we are watching the same movie, and still some of the Nadal fans are acting surprised at some parts of the script.

Somehow, last year life wrote a different script and Rafa started the clay season from Madrid (so it wasn't the same for the past 20 years, right?)

This year, he was also very cautious when giving interviews expressing tentativeness regarding his return to the tour.

 

[octobrina10]

It wasn't a very hard prediction to make. It happens every time with Nadal's injuries

Hi, Djoko fanatic! Rafa's injuries take a long time to heal, he doesn't use mystery drinks that allow a player to win a GS title immediately after tearing a muscle.

 

[Deleted member 791948]

Pencil in Nadal's #23 at Roland Garros and #24 at Wimbledon.
Bye bye Djokovic/Goran, the Slam Race is over..... and you'll lose the H2H too.

 

[Razer]

This French Open is very crucial for Nadal, if he loses before SF here then he is done and dusted permanently.

Alcaraz might win this slam, possibilities are high.

 

[octobrina10]

Hope Novak finishes them all off and picks the Channel Slam demoralizing Nadal, Alcaraz, Sinner all in the process, it would be cool to witness such a feat.

I think, it needs lots of mystery drinks.

 

[jm1980]

Hi, Djoko fanatic! Rafa's injuries take a long time to heal, he doesn't use mystery drinks that allow a player to win a GS title immediately after tearing a muscle.

Strangely 99% of Nadal's injury layoffs happen off of clay

 

[octobrina10]

Strangely 99% of Nadal's injury layoffs happen off of clay

Post #45:
https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/ind...e-tennis-at-monte-carlo.746507/#post-17204901

 

[junior74]

I should buy red clay whenever i get cramps.

I wish to buy all the red clay on planet Earth, sell blue clay to Roland Garros and turn back time

 

[Nadal_King]

Hopefully he is fully fit and ready to compete at a strong level

 

[octobrina10]

I wish to buy all the red clay on planet Earth, sell blue clay to Roland Garros and turn back time

Using blue clay was Ion Tiriac's biggest mistake in Madrid. Luckily, he can't repeat it. The Madrid Masters tournament does not belong to Tiriac anymore. He sold it to IMG in 2021.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1467818795578368001

 

[junior74]

Using blue clay was Ion Tiriac's biggest mistake in Madrid. Luckily, he can't repeat it. The Madrid Masters tournament does not belong to Tiriac anymore. He sold it to IMG in 2021.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1467818795578368001

Blue clay looked really good, though. And we could see the ball, which is always a bonus in tennis

 

[Julius Caesar]

2006

Roland Garros France

Outdoor Clay QF

Rafael Nadal 64 64 RET

2007

Roland Garros France

Outdoor Clay SF

Rafael Nadal 75 64 62

2008

Roland Garros France

Outdoor Clay SF

Rafael Nadal 64 62 763

2012

Roland Garros France

Outdoor Clay F

Rafael Nadal 64 63 26 75

2013

Roland Garros France

Outdoor Clay SF

Rafael Nadal 64 36 61 673 97

2014

Roland Garros France

Outdoor Clay F

Rafael Nadal 36 75 62 64

2020

Roland Garros France

Outdoor Clay F

Rafael Nadal 60 62 75

2022

Roland Garros France

Outdoor Clay QF

Rafael Nadal 62 46 62 764

8-2...

 

[octobrina10]

Blue clay looked really good, though. And we could see the ball, which is always a bonus in tennis

Blue clay looked ugly.

 

[Rattie]

How is this a news?

Oh do grow up

 

[fedfan24]

hope he wins rg again and wimbledon too, he should go all out for these

 

[Tennfan123]

I’m surprised bots have time to be getting out of shape over Rafa and Clay. Shouldn’t they be basking in the glory of their mans recent wins?
Perhaps the sunshine double boycott from their player has bothered them?

 

[Topspin_80]

Last year he did not play Monte Carlo and Barcelona, so it was not always the same movie.

The same movie is what Nadal_Django is saying time and again, always the same thing, so repetitive!

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

hope he wins rg again and wimbledon too, he should go all out for these

I thought you were sick of the big 2 winning? Isn’t it time for the young generations to win?

 

[CoolCoolCool]

Blue clay looked really good, though. And we could see the ball, which is always a bonus in tennis

Really a shame they never went with it again, it looked good and was refreshing.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

What about the rest of his body?

And when can we expect the rest of him?
edit: @junior74 beat me to it

please stay tuned on the Nadal 2.0beta news thread... you should get all the relevant information soon

 

[junior74]

please stay tuned on the Nadal 2.0beta news thread... you should get all the relevant information soon

Minced Rusty Peak Golden Bull?

 

[miko]

I should buy red clay whenever i get cramps.

Nah, just ask your favorite for whatever he inhales mid-match. This will do the trick.

 

[octobrina10]

Damn, what a stat. All those talks about how Nadal is always pacing himself for the clay season, dedicating 365/7/24 of his time just to be in peak form for the clay part of the season, many times even faking injuries in the other parts of the season if that's serving the cause, yeah those talks seems that are right on the money. A hard cold truth. It's crazy how one tweet can be so god damn telling!?

Rafa bashers have always created false stories about Rafa. The comment I quoted is yet another example.

 

[maratha_warrior]

Man , his hair is just so amazing .

 

[fedfan24]

I thought you were sick of the big 2 winning? Isn’t it time for the young generations to win?

Nadal to win these 2 then nextgen take over for good. can’t have djokovic win the slam race AND everything else nadal vs djokovic forum wars will be fun if nadal had a 1-2 slam lead

 

[game..set..match]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1635347120160141312

Another reason why nadal can never be considered the goat

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Nadal to win these 2 then nextgen take over for good. can’t have djokovic win the slam race AND everything else nadal vs djokovic forum wars will be fun if nadal had a 1-2 slam lead

Now you reveal your true colours!

 

[Znak]

Is it me or has TTW become very jaded?

 

[octobrina10]

Really a shame they never went with it again, it looked good and was refreshing.

Ion Tiriac (a Romanian billionaire, the owner of the Madrid Masters in 2012) couldn't continue to use blue clay at the Madrid Masters because Rafa was stronger than Tiriac - Rafa promised not to play the next year unless the tournament would switch back to red clay.

 

[octobrina10]

please stay tuned on the Nadal 2.0beta news thread... you should get all the relevant information soon

Is the video you posted related to surgeries of your beloved player, Fed devotee?

 

[miko]

Ion Tiriac (a Romanian billionaire, the owner of the Madrid Masters in 2012) couldn't continue to use blue clay at the Madrid Masters because Rafa was stronger than Tiriac - Rafa promised not to play the next year unless the tournament would switch back to red clay.

It wasn't only Rafa. Novak also joined in complaints.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

Man , his hair is just so amazing .

 

[CoolCoolCool]

Ion Tiriac (a Romanian billionaire, the owner of the Madrid Masters in 2012) couldn't continue to use blue clay at the Madrid Masters because Rafa was stronger than Tiriac - Rafa promised not to play the next year unless the tournament would switch back to red clay.

I've read your previous post about it. But from what I've heard, the problem wasn't actually the color change, the clay being slippery was because of something else entirely (don't remember the details).

 

[octobrina10]

I've read your previous post about it. But from what I've heard, the problem wasn't actually the color change, the clay being slippery was because of something else entirely (don't remember the details).

Yep, blue clay was slippery.

 

[AgassiSuperSlam11]

Interesting that this makes bigger news than a top player who complains that IW is, "slower than many clay courts" after that self-described "hard court specialist" plays 15 consecutive HC tournaments and wins 3 in a row. He still was able to defeat Zverev and take the H2H lead 7-6 with all 13 matches played in HC. Zverev never complained he never got Meddy in Clay where he has more success.

As for Madrid both Djokovic and Nadal weren't big fans of the color change. Nonetheless, it wasn't exactly the best clay tournament for either player. Djokovic has much more success in Rome than Madrid while Nadal has won Madrid in Clay only four times compared to RG, Barcelona, MC, and Rome. In fact, he has more success in HC tournaments as Rogers Cup and Mexican Open (played in HC) than Madrid. Of course, as noted in the past the high elevation and return of service on kick serves makes it a very different clay tournament. This helps explain why Federer won Madrid 3 times but could never win Rome or MC (yes, he had MP's and came close).

I thought Nadal starting at Estoril or even Barcelona (low elevation) makes more sense than MC. He needs to start at 250/500 level before trying to get ready for the FO. Moreover, the often-windy conditions of MC aren't exactly the best tournament to start after coming back from injury. I wouldn't be surprised if several players as Alcaraz, Djokovic, Zverev, and Nadal all split titles this clay season.