TennisBatman said:
News is out that Nadal was injured in his match against Novak, one round
before the quarterfinal match against Youzhny.
http://www.rafaelnadal.com/english/en/home.html
Yes, excellent spin. Subtle.
Honestly, don't you think he would have pulled out if he and his team really felt he was too injured to compete at the highest level?
All athletes are taught that if you suit up and take the field/court/pitch/gridiron, you are FIT to play. Why say something AFTER?
Look, I like Nadal a lot. He's just got some irritating handlers. If you were to ask him, he would never take credit away from the guy who just beat him.
If his website people want to give Novak the assist, let's at least make it fun like at an NHL game, "Novak to Youzhny....he shoots, he scooooooooores!