Will Nadal skip grass?
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True Fanerer
G.O.A.T.
Uncle Toni wouldn't let him do that. If he's healthy, he's playing.
Badabing888
Hall of Fame
No he won’t if he’s fit after RG.
Tennisgods
Hall of Fame
I think he’s getting to that stage of his career, especially seeing what Roger has done with clay, that he thinks about skipping it. There were mutterings from his camp before last years grass season that the adjustment from clay to grass was getting tougher. I think it will depend how he feels after clay; he doesn’t seem quite ready to give up on grass just yet.
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He may as well since he’s been hopeless on grass these past 4-5 years.
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
He's on the entry list for Queens, which he hasn't played for years due to tax reasons. That indicates he'll play Wimbledon.
FederErizeD
Hall of Fame
Depends on his RG result. If he wins it, I think he'll be confident enough to enter WO. If he loses RG, he'll want a GS bad enough that he can't skip WO.
So, it depends ..
Wait, what?
So, it depends ..
Wait, what?
letstakeourshirtsoff
Professional
Nah, he will skip school and smoke grass.
oh wait, wrong thread...
oh wait, wrong thread...
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Deleted member 742196
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wrong forum?
letstakeourshirtsoff
Professional
nah, O&E is my place for these kinda posts these days
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Deleted member 742196
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nah, O&E is my place for these kinda posts these days
O&E is the best part of this forum!
No moderators forcing you to into Fedr seppuku.
letstakeourshirtsoff
Professional
lol. fedr goat
Tennis_Hands
Banned
Depends on whether he is injured.
kevaninho
Hall of Fame
Well theres points to be gained there if hes after the #1 again. Theres a good chance he can go further this year if healthy. Theres also a good chance he goes out in R1 too LOL
I think he will play. He seemed really up for it last year, confidence wise too. It just didn't happen.
I think he will play. He seemed really up for it last year, confidence wise too. It just didn't happen.
Dilexson
Hall of Fame
I wouldn't blame him tbh. If he's fit and defends most of his clay season he probably will play Wimbledon. It could give him a chance for back to back YE #1. And then there's the obvious prestige.
Still wouldn't be surprised if he gives up the chase and went directly for US open.
Still wouldn't be surprised if he gives up the chase and went directly for US open.
guanzishou
G.O.A.T.
Will Nadal bang his head on the door frame again?
Nadal never gives up! Keep on banging and banging, and eventually they'll have to let you in.
tennisaddict
Bionic Poster
It depends on the state of the tour.
If Fed is healthy , chances are Nadal will get "injured".
If Fed is healthy , chances are Nadal will get "injured".
Sentinel
Bionic Poster
That depends on whether he loses.Depends on whether he is injured.
Me only loose when injured.
Tennis_Hands
Banned
That depends on whether he loses.
Me only loose when injured.
These days even the idea of losing causes injuries, so it depends whether he expects to meet players with a ranking above 100.
MugOpponent
Hall of Fame
The field is simply too weak to pass the opportunity of winning wimbledon.With some luck and good form Nadal can still go deep.
Sentinel
Bionic Poster
Shocking and disgust.
They put a roof over Fed's head to make him win, and a door frame (lintel) over Nadal's head to make him loose.
True Fanerer
G.O.A.T.
Badabing888
Hall of Fame
And yet when he reached the 4th round in 2014 and 2017; both played on the second Monday he lost to Kyrgios and Muller. Maybe the hypothesis applied 2011 and before, but not post 2011.
If Rafa plays a full claycourt schedule I just don’t see him also getting to the backend of Wimbledon any more. I thought with the 3 week break since 2015 between RG and W this would have helped Rafa, but that has not materialised yet. 2015 he won Stuttgart after going out in quarters of RG, but still went out early at Queens and W.
Badabing888
Hall of Fame
I am thinking someone like the Kok is the type of player who Rafa could face in a early round and give him a lot of trouble. Big serve and forehand, plus nothing to lose. Assuming he can stay injury free for the rest of the year.
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
Interesting, I didn't remember that so I started reading up on it. He stopped attending in 2012 but actually has played there once since. It was 2015 and he lost 1st round. I think he was going to play the last 2 years too but didn't for health reasons.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
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