Rafael Nadal to make return in Acapulco

[mike danny]

He didn't play in Basel last year because his right knee troubled him in Shanghai.

Which is exactly my point. Confirmation from half a year doesn't mean much because anything can happen in 6 months.

 

[clayqueen]

Which is exactly my point. Confirmation from half a year doesn't mean much because anything can happen in 6 months.

Why does it bother you what Rafa does with his schedule?

 

[Rhino]

Nadal cannot make a return because he hasn't missed any tennis.

Yes but he lost a match, which means he's officially off the tour fixing an injury until he plays the next one.

 

[mike danny]

Why does it bother you what Rafa does with his schedule?

It doesn't. Why does it bother you that I talk about a tennis player on a tennis forum?

 

[octobrina10]

Which is exactly my point. Confirmation from half a year doesn't mean much because anything can happen in 6 months.

Your main point was: "...Rafa is still going to play hoping that Fed will..."
https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/ind...eturn-in-acapulco.609715/page-2#post-12003675

 

[TMF]

There are almost 5 weeks between getting injured at the 2018 AO and the start of the Acapulco tournament. According to his doctor, it will take three weeks to recover from the injury (he can start to train lightly sooner).

And you ignore the the fact that he's only 155 atp points ahead of Federer is the reason he chose to play Acapulco.

 

[Mr Feeny]

Why does it bother you what Rafa does with his schedule?

Why are you melting down because he's giving his opinion about Nadal's relentless determination to keep the number 1 ranking?

 

[octobrina10]

And you ignore the the fact that he's only 155 atp points ahead of Federer is the reason he chose to play Acapulco.

Rafa choosed to play in Acapulco already in August 2017:
https://www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/...dal-confirmed-for-2018-roger-federer-in-talks

 

[ohiostate124]

Rafa: "too much hard Court, no? There is life after tennis."

Also Rafa: plays Acapulco to try to stop Fed from getting #1

 

[octobrina10]

Rafa: "too much hard Court, no? There is life after tennis."

Also Rafa: plays Acapulco to try to stop Fed from getting #1

Rafa is going to play in Acapulco because the tournament is in his schedule.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Nadal obviously feels he can compete, so why not? It is clear his injury in AO was not severe if he is already committed to being back for this event so quickly. And why would he want to lose the top ranking? Who doesn't want to stay at the top of the mountain?

 

[ohiostate124]

Rafa is going to play in Acapulco because the tournament is in his schedule.

So? Why schedule it if he thinks there is too much hard court? He could pull out of it if he was really so concerned about the potential injuries that hard courts could inflict on him.

 

[nikdom]

Who doesn't want to stay at the top of the mountain?

This guy

 

[Deleted member 77403]

This guy

Stunt double for Roger Moore in a 007 movie?

 

[clayqueen]

It doesn't. Why does it bother you that I talk about a tennis player on a tennis forum?

If bothers me because you are questioning HIS decision to play or not to play a tournament simply out of spite.

 

[nikdom]

Stunt double for Roger Moore in a 007 movie?

He was one of the better James Bonds

iirc this one is from A View To a Kill

 

[MugOpponent]

I just checked the list: Cilic, Zverev, JMDP, Querrey, Kyrgios (not as tall but still) are all playing so while they can be tough, Nadal can beat them and vice versa.

I would say the odds are against him with that field.

 

[octobrina10]

So? Why schedule it if he thinks there is too much hard court? He could pull out of it if he was really so concerned about the potential injuries that hard courts could inflict on him.

Playing tennis is Rafa's job.

 

[ohiostate124]

Playing tennis is Rafa's job.

There are plenty of clay court events throughout the year that he could swap in for hard courts.

 

[fedtennisphan]

Rafa is going to play in Acapulco because the tournament is in his schedule.

Nice try. Nadal is talking out both sides of his mouth because he is getting pressure from you know who.

 

[octobrina10]

Nadal obviously feels he can compete, so why not? It is clear his injury in AO was not severe if he is already committed to being back for this event so quickly. And why would he want to lose the top ranking? Who doesn't want to stay at the top of the mountain?

I wonder why people are speculating about his injury instead of reading what he said:

https://www.facebook.com/Nadal/posts/10155539196891026

 

[Deleted member 756486]

Nice try. Nadal is talking out both sides of his mouth because he is getting pressure from you know who.

Voldemort?

 

[Deleted member 756486]

I wonder why people are speculating about his injury instead of reading what he said:

https://www.facebook.com/Nadal/posts/10155539196891026

I don’t speak Spanish so what does it say?

 

[octobrina10]

Nice try. Nadal is talking out both sides of his mouth because he is getting pressure from you know who.

I know that you are speculating.

Rafa's provisional 2018 schedule was published in Spanish newspapers (Marca and AS) in December:

 

[octobrina10]

I don’t speak Spanish so what does it say?

Click on 'See Translation'.

 

[octobrina10]

There are plenty of clay court events throughout the year that he could swap in for hard courts.

'Plenty of clay court events' are in the middle of the HC season.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

Rafa should just skip the rest of the HC season and play clay.

He’s guaranteed to dominate on clay while on hard court he'll get blitzed by Fedr.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

I don’t speak Spanish so what does it say?

He is basically saying that the tear that he sustained during his match was enough to cause him to retire from AO, but he should heal up in two weeks and continue with his planned schedule without missing anything.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

He is basically saying that the tear that he sustained during his match was enough to cause him to retire from AO, but he should heal up in two weeks and continue with his planned schedule without missing anything.

Thanks.
Hopefully he doesn’t push himself too hard like last year.

 

[octobrina10]

He is basically saying that the tear that he sustained during his match was enough to cause him to retire from AO, but he should heal up in two weeks and continue with his planned schedule without missing anything.

From Rafa's Facebook via 'See Translation':
¤¤ Doctors tell me that in two weeks I can be on track by gradually resuming my workouts.
The normal recovery time is about three weeks, which in principle does not change anything in my calendar and I will play in Acapulco, Indian Wells and Miami. ¤¤

 

[Deleted member 756486]

I know that you are speculating.

Rafa's provisional 2018 schedule was published in Spanish newspapers (Marca and AS) in December:

That schedule doesn’t look good for his body..

But I say that every year and Rafa turns out fine but he’s not getting younger.

 

[fedtennisphan]

Voldemort?

Yeah, the one some thought was no threat.

 

[fedtennisphan]

That schedule doesn’t look good for his body..

But I say that every year and Rafa turns out fine but he’s not getting younger.

This schedule looks the schedule of someone who might feeling the pressure to play. What you think?

 

[Deleted member 756486]

This schedule looks the schedule of someone who might feeling the pressure to play. What you think?

I don’t think Rafa’s as bothered about catching Fed as his fans are

 

[fedtennisphan]

Nadal is fine. He just lost in Australia. Like Cilic, he needed some external excuse to explain the loss.

The irony is Nadal didn’t even make Cilic close the match out. He just quit with minor issue.

 

[fedtennisphan]

I don’t think Rafa’s as bothered about catching Fed as his fans are

I don’t know dawg.

 

[pame]

But the Spaniard said he was focused on being at top form at the "most important time of year".
Nadal has in his sights the clay season played between mid-April and early June.
"The brutal changes of surfaces are not advisable, my priority now is to be healthy and to be able to choose the calendar that I think is most convenient."

If Nadal recognizes that brutal changes of surfaces are not advisable, how come he's advocated for the ATP Tour Finals, a 1500-point competition, to be played on a surface entirely different from the one immediately leading up to the contest?

 

[gn]

Bold move from Rafa. Gotta stop Fed from gaining anymore psychological advantage.

 

[Bartelby]

Rafa hasn't beat Federer in several years, so any psychological damage he has is permanent.

Acapulco won't change that as he will not play Federer there.

 

[octobrina10]

This schedule looks the schedule of someone who might feeling the pressure to play. What you think?

It's a normal schedule of a commitment player.
(The ATP Rulebook: A 2018 ATP commitment player is any player positioned in the Top 30 in the ATP 2017 Rankings (singles) as of November 6, 2017.)

18 tournaments (+WTF) count towards a player's ranking. Rafa's schedule doesn't contain more tournaments.

 

[mike danny]

If bothers me because you are questioning HIS decision to play or not to play a tournament simply out of spite.

Spite? Spite for what?

 

[cc0509]

Rafa: "too much hard Court, no? There is life after tennis."

Also Rafa: plays Acapulco to try to stop Fed from getting #1

I can't stand Nadal's moaning constantly about this and that and yes, yet again his actions, i.e. playing a useless 500 tournament in Acapulco, contradict his criticism of too many tournaments on tour, but in all fairness to him, why wouldn't he try and sustain his #1? This is sports and he's an elite competitor after all. He's Federer's rival when it comes to all things tennis. You bet he'll go after Fed's slam record, try and prevent Federer from achieving #1 again, etc.

 

[Tennis_Hands]

Roger also has something like 4500 points to defend before the US open series start. Not sure he would keep that large amount either. Sure Nadal has a larger amount but still... (I think about 6500 or so)

Yep.

Both chunks of points cancel each other before the US Open, but the timing of how many points will drop and what is won will determine who will hold the #1 position most of the time.

If Federer wants to considerably extend his record of weeks at number one, he needs to outdo Rafa now and in IW.

 

[Deleted member 688153]

Why is he playing Queens? Or grass at all?
It's not like he's winning them. What's the point? Just rest up for the USO.

 

[Goosehead]

This guy

..and all because the lady loves milk tray.

 

[Deleted member 688153]

I don't think it's about the #1 ranking. He knows he's lucky to have it and he doesn't expect to keep it.
The truth is he is playing everything because he expects to lose early more often than not. He has no confidence in himself any more.

Federer obviously has the belief - putting all his eggs into a few baskets and so far it's coming off.

 

[noobforehand20]

man its almost a "shame" that nadal is spanish, he unoficially is obliged to play barcelona and madrid

 

[nikdom]

..and all because the lady loves milk tray.

I had to Google that to get the reference.

Cadburys huh

 

[Tennis_Hands]

If Nadal recognizes that brutal changes of surfaces are not advisable, how come he's advocated for the ATP Tour Finals, a 1500-point competition, to be played on a surface entirely different from the one immediately leading up to the contest?

 

[nikdom]

Cos Muh Clay