ivan_the_terrible
Hall of Fame
I thought the low bounce of the knees wasn't good for the balls?
Why's Nadal playing all these grass tournaments?
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volleynets
Hall of Fame
Lol for the balls
chicagodude
Hall of Fame
Simple, he wants to do well again on grass.
Also he has said for a long time now that his knees are fine.
Also he has said for a long time now that his knees are fine.
ivan_the_terrible
Hall of Fame
Silly me, I thought he lost his marbles, what with the mental walk-about these days and all. Or was that the confidences? I can't keep track these days
LapsedNoob
Professional
He needs to grind for points just like the rest of the guys fighting for tournament spots.
ivan_the_terrible
Hall of Fame
Oh no - not James Scott Connors redux?
FedExpress117
Rookie
Don't forget he also wants to qualify for the WTF; by playing more tournaments, he increases his chances of doing that.
ivan_the_terrible
Hall of Fame
I've read those SlamKing poasts about the healed kneels, was it the stem cell or PRP that regenerated them?
Anyway - no need to sweat the small stuff, I can't wait for the 140MPH SWO serve this year.
Vamos!
Mainad
Bionic Poster
The extra week between RG and Wimbledon has given him more time to fit in more grass practice hence the decision to play Stuttgart as well as Queens.
He hasn't made it to the 2nd week of Wimbledon since 2011, and is determined to stop that happening again by getting as much grasscourt practice as he can.
He hasn't made it to the 2nd week of Wimbledon since 2011, and is determined to stop that happening again by getting as much grasscourt practice as he can.
ivan_the_terrible
Hall of Fame
Pfft...glorified round robin exhibition, I doubt KOC is innerrested.
ivan_the_terrible
Hall of Fame
I get it now - playing more low bouncing knees will strengthen the balls!
estigma2001
Hall of Fame
he needs points for the ranking, he said that the WTF was his goal this year. Also Tio Tony said that Rafa´s knees are ok so he will try his best on grass no?
ivan_the_terrible
Hall of Fame
Well Toni knows best I guess, I know his humble nephew puts all his trust in him.h
Lol, which of those years did it make it all the way to "average?"
ivan_the_terrible
Hall of Fame
I'd hate to see this happen to him again:
And here:
And this:
Is it worth it?
And here:
And this:
Is it worth it?
I think grass court is gentle on knees. They pack soil pretty compactly underneath grass layer but still better than hard courts.
-snake-
Hall of Fame
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Backspin1183
Talk Tennis Guru
lol I'm not at all surprised that no one of TTW heard Nadal say in his interview that he'd like grass season to have at least one more week.
ivan_the_terrible
Hall of Fame
TTW fans logic: As he gets older, his knees along with his grass game, will get better the more he plays.
Backspin1183
Talk Tennis Guru
He can of course play better than he's done last 3 seasons. I'm glad to see that he's still motivated to play good on grass which has become his worst surface last few years. Even if he loses in the first of week of Wimbledon again, it's good to know he's trying his best. I don't ask for more.
FedExpress117
Rookie
Actually, no, he himself said he wanted to qualify for the WTF this year. He also wants to win the WTF. It's no grand slam, but it's prestigious, and one of the few things missing from his impressive resume...
La Grande
G.O.A.T.
Exactly. The more match practice on grass, the better.
Djokovic2011
Bionic Poster
Nadal did reach the second week last year Mainad so it hasn't been that long for him. :wink:
cc0509
Talk Tennis Guru
Djokovic2011
Bionic Poster
I am sure he wants to go further still don't you think?
What he wants and what he gets are two completely different things.
cc0509
Talk Tennis Guru
Tell that to Djokovic and his talking about wanting the FO more than anything for the past five years. :lol:
We are going to find out soon enough about Nadal. I am sticking to my prediction that he will make another surge at some point.
Djokovic2011
Bionic Poster
Well I'd say that's more the media than anything else but whatevs. Still more chances to get that FO anyway. Nadal on the other hand..........
cc0509
Talk Tennis Guru
No it isn't just the media. Djokovic has been very vocal about his desire to win the FO.
As for him winning it in the future, I am going to say he probably won't.
Djokovic2011
Bionic Poster
I'd say his chances of winning FO are greater than Nadal's are of winning Wimbledon. Anyway Novak's already an all time great with or without RG so it won't be the end of the world either way.
BringBackSV
Hall of Fame
No way bud.
Djokovic2011
Bionic Poster
Yes way when its the media that brings up the topic in the first place.
cc0509
Talk Tennis Guru
Maybe but I think when a player has never won an event and has tried using so much of his energy for so many years to win it and still comes up short, it becomes even harder to win it because the mental demons start to take over.
Mustard
Bionic Poster
Last year, when he avenged the Rosol defeat.
hoodjem
G.O.A.T.
His knees bounce? Poor balls.
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Murrayfan31
Hall of Fame
Low knee bounces are definitely bad on the balls.
cc0509
Talk Tennis Guru
Crisstti
Legend
Stem cell therapy did wonders for his knees. You as bitter as hell about it, I know
And Rafa's already have two Wimbledon titles.
Anti-Fedal
Professional
Rankings points.
A 4th round whipping at the hands of yet ANOTHER player with 3 digits in his ranking is an average result???? Yeah, anything you say, talk about setting the bar low, lol.
Crisstti
Legend
He got to the second week, I'd say that surely qualifies as "average"...
Do you understand how the seeding system works? If you're seeded 2nd, and you lose in the 4th round, your result was NOT average(let alone the ranking of his opponent).
Djokovic2011
Bionic Poster
What does that have to do with the price of eggs? I'm talking about the future, not the past.
BringBackSV
Hall of Fame
Nope, Novak has admitted that losing the FO has put him in a depression in the past. There is no way that tournament is not his biggest goal at this point and to suggest otherwise is selling his competitive desire short. Novak wants the one big tournament he's never won. How many times does he need to cry after losing it before you believe it's him and not the media?
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Nadal makes so many people so mad :lol: literally ANY match he wins is too much for these guys.
