Or it could be the far more likely and simple nonconspiratorial explanation that age and injuries have predictably caught up to him and reduced his physical gifts.
Yes it certainly could. I am leaning toward that bio passport played a bigger role in this specific case, though, by considering the following--
Cahill McEnroe brothers gilbert others talk about it several times. It is obvious as well. The rally length has been reduced considerably. It is not easy excepting these things when false memes promoting agendas have created the illusion that we are living in the 50+ rally era still. Today a 30 shot rally is rare. In fact a 25 shot rally is hard to come by.
There never was a 50+ rally era and 30+ were always rare. Even in AO 2012, I doubt you'll find much more than 10-15 rallies above 30 shots.
Good points. Particularly #4 which was on my mind. Skill and athleticism still rule (particularly outside BO5) but you have a great point about doping assisted recovery times.
Are you trolling me?He is one year older than Djokovic and has played about 70 matches more than him.
Also, what injuries are you talking about?
Gah stop posting that face, ur messing with my mindI am dead serious.
last AO only lasted 1 day... how fast is that ?
This was not real tennis.
What are you talking about?
This is a case of a trade off between morality and truth. Our morality standard says we shouldn't accuse someone of wrong doing without proof. Our desire of knowing the truth however tells us not to excluding any probable scenarios. The truth exists; it doesn't care whether it fits morality or not.
But that just says that Rafa's forehand no longer hurts the way it used. It does not say how much is due to decline, and how much is due to change in the game.
'We have not started the year well despite training well. Am I the reason for my nephew's problems? I think they give me too much importance and in the end, I've to thank them. (But) if I am the cause of why he plays bad, I also have to be the reason for the 14 Slams he's won. Everyone can think what they want. Nowadays people speak about things they do not know and I do not think I am the cause of why he does not win like he did before. When (Juan Carlos) Ferrero dropped (his ranking) no one looked,' said Toni, who will not accompany Rafa to Indian Wells. Francis Roig will be there instead.
Toni also gave another reason for Rafa getting bad results. 'It's not that you win or lose because of only one reason. I've clear in my mind the reasons why Nadal stopped to win like he did before. Tennis is faster. We try to be more tactical. Now, first two shots are much more important in men's tennis. Without serving very well, before, Nadal played more aggressive easily. It's not an excuse, but confidence is lacking in the important moments (now). In sports like tennis or golf, you miss two shots and your confidence slips. It's happened to Woods and Ballesteros,' said Toni, before adding, 'Other sports change to suit new players and equipments, but in tennis, leaders are reluctant to do so. For players, who have a a strategy game it's tougher. For the crowd, this tennis is better because the best points in a season are the ones that come after long rallies. It's not an excuse. Changes have not been made to favour Nadal, but so that the next generation does not play similar tennis. I do not know if Rafa can adapt to this new tennis, but we are there. Our goal is to play at a good level in the clay season.'
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