mike danny
Bionic Poster
Strong era, no?Would've pretty insane if he ended a year #1 after missing half the season haha. In the thick of the Big 4 era, no less.
Strong era, no?Would've pretty insane if he ended a year #1 after missing half the season haha. In the thick of the Big 4 era, no less.
Absence makes the heart grow fonderNadal and Djokovic fans levy has finally broken after their years long unholy alliance against Federer fans
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2015 he was out of form.2012 more than half the season
2013 half the season almost
2014 more than half
2015 more than half
2016 more than half
@octobrina10, why don't you criticize clayqueen for manufacturing fake stories about Rafa? She is cheating the readers.How has Nadal glorified his injuries over the years? By missing half of the season almost every year from 2012-2019 and being absent from 9 slams whilst sidelined with injury?
There’s never been an unholy alliance of Nadal and Djokovic fans. It’s always been Rafa fans vs everyone else.Absence makes the heart grow fonder
Whole locker room knows its not a tear. Djokovic embarrassed himself in that post match interview.
Yeah but let's say you're in Raonic's shoes; and opponent says he knows he's torn a muscle based on personal experience, and may even withdraw. Would perhaps mentally affect Rao during preparations? And then if Djokovic did turn up and was at 100%, that premature post match speech would be quite bad gamesmanship.Well, that was Novak opining right after the match. It may well be he thought it was worse than it will turn out to be. Btw, any updates on this?
Rafa was born injured. Even his birth was a miracle.
The old man is out of the picture nowNadal and Djokovic fans levee has finally broken after their years long unholy alliance against Federer fans
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Whole locker room knows its not a tear. Djokovic embarrassed himself in that post match interview.
You’re absolutely correct. Everyone has opinions on the 5th set but he was leading 2-0. It’s not like Taylor played lights out tennis to get those sets. No detractor has any comment on that.Why did he drop a 2 set lead then? Every Novak detractor has failed to explain this
Rafa fans, like Rafa, are fair people.Nadal and Djokovic fans levee has finally broken after their years long unholy alliance against Federer fans
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I have a hard time imaging any player choosing to deceive on his physical condition during the post match interview, among other reasons because the player himself doesn’t know at the time what his true condition is. And even if that was Novak’s intent why would that affect Raonic? Raonic will need to be prepared no matter what.Yeah but let's say you're in Raonic's shoes; and opponent says he knows he's torn a muscle based on personal experience, and may even withdraw. Would perhaps mentally affect Rao during preparations? And then if Djokovic did turn up and was at 100%, that premature post match speech would be quite bad gamesmanship.
I'm not saying the above will happen.
In fact I'm 99% sure Djokovic was being truthful. Some on TTW are misrepresenting the 5th set. It's not like Djokovic started running superbly. He just pulled the trigger early during rallies, while Fritz didn't have the tennis IQ or ability to move him around. Entirely consistent with pain relief kicking in, rather than a tear magically healing.
LOL, stop being so sensitive. Nadal is saying that for a while Novak looked like he was going to retire and then seemed fine in the fifth set. How is that any different from the truth? And how is it rude?
Just because somebody is your favourite player doesn't mean that you should defend them all the time at all costs or forget to be objective.
I’m not sure Nadal is the voice of reason here. He slept on the wrong side of the bed, woke up with a sore back, and pulled out of an entire tournament. Now POOF, he’s all of a sudden better.
Yeah, fair points.I have a hard time imaging any player choosing to deceive on his physical condition during the past match interview, among other reasons because the player himself doesn’t know at the time what his true condition is. And even if that was Novak’s intent why would that affect Raonic? Raonic will need to be prepared no matter what.
I think the explanation is simpler. Novak tends to, for better or worse, share more of his views and feelings than many other players. We know of his views on vaccines or mental energy because he‘s shared that with us. Other players are much more circumspect.
if I were Novak. during the post match interview I would have simply said that I was injured during play, felt better towards the end, and would need to see a doctor to see how serious it was. And just leave it at that. He managed it differently.
Rafael Nadal gives positive injury update and reacts to ‘strange’ Novak Djokovic fightback
George Bellshaw
Saturday 13 Feb 2021 2:05 pm
Rafael Nadal booked his spot in the last-16 of the Australian Open with a win over Cameron Norrie but said the ‘biggest victory’ came from the improvements in his back. Nadal, the second seed from Spain, enjoyed a solid win against the British No. 3, winning 7-5 6-2 7-5 on an empty Rod Laver Arena. The 20-time Grand Slam champion was the overwhelming favourite to move into the last-16, despite having been plagued with a back injury during the tournament so far. But he revealed that he had started making progress with the issue and he was able to serve closer to his normal level in Saturday’s victory.
‘No, the back was not getting better each day. Was getting better today,’ smiled Nadal. ‘But today is better, yeah. First day I feel an improvement, and that’s the most important thing for me today, more than any other thing.
‘I was not serving my normal serve for the last 15 days. Today is the first day that I started to serve again my normal serve. ‘But yesterday I didn’t practice, so today just warming up with the new, with the normal movement. So of course I didn’t serve bad, but I can do better, I think. And I’m looking forward to do it better, no? ‘It's been an important victory for me. The biggest victory is the back is better for the first day. So that’s the most important thing.’ While Nadal’s injury has improved, his great rival Novak Djokovic faces an anxious wait over his condition.
‘I don’t like to have a lot of opinions on other matches, no? Anyone has his personal feelings,’ said Nadal. ‘Of course it's been a very strange match. But I can’t have an opinion, because I don’t know what’s he’s feeling because for two sets looks like he’s going to retire and then in the fifth I think he played quite normal a lot of points.
‘I don’t know. A strange feeling for me like a spectator. But that’s it. He found a way to win, so well done.’ For Norrie, there were positives to take from running the second seed close in two of the three sets played but there was a sense of disappointment that he didn’t take advantage of good positions he found himself in. ‘It definitely gives me a lot of confidence that I could play close, but it was a bit frustrating,’ said Norrie.
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That’s your interpretation and you are entitled to it.My translation of Nadal statement is that he was disappointed Djokovic won. It looks like his hopes were raised in 3rd and 4th to be dashed in 5th.
Because Nadal told you that from the beginning and throughout.We all knew Rafa wasn't gravely injured anyway.
You can imagine Djokovic and Nadal will be conducting dialogues like that in 15 years:Lol this thread is a poop slinging fest
MY FAV PLAYER HAS BETTER INJURIES THAN YOUR FAV PLAYER
My translation of Nadal statement is that he was disappointed Djokovic won. It looks like his hopes were raised in 3rd and 4th to be dashed in 5th.
He told Mats that the physio/doctor had confirmed that it was a tear.Yeah, fair points.
The only reason for suspicion if he did turn out to be completely okay, is that he said this feels like a tear based on a similar tear he had in the past. If it turns out not to be, I’ll be suspicious he exaggerated his certainty.
Also I know Raonic shouldn’t be affected, but he’s human and it would be hard not to be.
Anyway this is a hypothetical that won’t happen. I think if Djokovic does play against raonic he will be hindered. Then it will up for those who doubted the injury to acknowledge they were wrong.
Rafa said umpteenth times that his injury was not serious but it impeded his serve.We all knew Rafa wasn't gravely injured anyway.
Dude, why is he calling it "strange as a spectator to witness" when he is also in this position himself? He has been going on since day 1 about his back issues and not being able to servebut he is still rolling his opponents. So he should know it's possible to still fight and win and that's why I think he could have formulated this better as a fellow collegue.
As I said, I don't know if It's just his english but for me this comes across as a shady remark towards Djokovic.
Hold the front page! Two Rafa detractors agree on dissing him.Lemao, Nadal of all people is questioning a fellow player's injury
You can't make this stuff up.
For once, we completely agree.
Good translation.
Yeah, along with saying it felt like a tear he had previously. So if it isn't, he has some serious explaining to do. But I still think he was right, so let's see.He told Mats that the physio/doctor had confirmed that it was a tear.
How has Nadal glorified his injuries over the years? By missing half of the season almost every year from 2012-2019 and being absent from 9 slams whilst sidelined with injury?
He had an abdominal strain two years ago at the Aussie Open!Rafa is just being honest. He knows what a stomach tear is about having suffered from it himself.
Please!the only 2 years Nadal missed half the seasons in 12-19 were 2012 and 2014.
he missed AO in 13, played full season in 15, missed 2 months in 16, played close to full season in 17,18 and 19.
Wow. Just shut up, Nadal. You had like 100 injuries that were nothing serious.
No way anyone can play like Djokovic did with a tear and definitely impossible to arch back and roar like he did.I'm not sure what to think
the last time I remember a prominent player suffering an abdominal tear during a slam was Nadal in 2009 and he got straight setted, didn't even get to play the final
Djokovic is claiming an abdominal tear but he seemed to get a second wind in that 5th set
can you just pick yourself up after such a grave injury during a professional tennis match?
only a physio could answer that question but that's my main point of contention, that 5th set comeback after supposedly suffering a tear
Yeah, along with saying it felt like a tear he had previously. So if it isn't, he has some serious explaining to do. But I still think he was right, so let's see.
I need to find this documentary.
Please!
Think how many slams Nadal would have if he had the health history of either of his 2 major rivals!
Cmon join in. Things are interesting on here again. Just think could have to sit through thiem v zverev in a big match soon...This thread looks injured.
You can read between lines over a number of months what players say.Are you a professional player or you work as a staff somewhere at grandslams ? You seem to know all 127 players personally ..
Will have to believe you if you are one among them .![]()
Definitely this.There’s never been an unholy alliance of Nadal and Djokovic fans. It’s always been Rafa fans vs everyone else.
What are you? On Senate committee or something?@octobrina10, why don't you criticize clayqueen for manufacturing fake stories about Rafa? She is cheating the readers.
Your insinuation is what I'm challenging.I stated the facts there, lol. Go be annoyed at the facts if you want.
You can read between lines over a number of months what players say.