Topic: Nadal out 2 more months

[williamchung7]

This injure will lead so many consequences for Nadal future. Can he back his A game? Nobody is going to know.

[monstertruck]

those 47 seconds between points will be missed   

btw

W2012 final was 50% up in TV ratings (US) vs W2011 

Cinci 2012 had a record breaking attendance

UO few nights ago also had record breaking attendance

Doh!

And 100% of tennis fans wanted to see Rafa.

0% of fanboys wanted to see him.

1 idiot made that post.

0% tennis fans want to see 45+ seconds between points.
That's just plain stupid.
If you want to watch people stand around watch a soccer match.
 

[monstertruck]

relax Babblelot 

step away from tennis,

watch a movie..... something you can relate to : The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)

    That was unnecessary, Babbs has been an absolute gentleman on this forum for such a long time. Infact your post was sad to read. I am a Rafa fan and I hate to see him out of the tour for a couple of months more. Looks like you guys like seeing him injured. I would hate this to happen to any athlete.

Early onset Alzheimer's.
What a shame, so young and intelligent too.
Get well soon Falc!

[Fedsuperfan]

Of course the fanboys/girls who say Nadal fakes injuries when he's losing never feel obligated to eat their words.

A torn patella tendon is just an excuse.

Such classy fans.

was nadal injured when playing Rosol? or Nadal got injured after the match during practice or something?

[mtt]

was nadal injured when playing Rosol? or Nadal got injured after the match during practice or something?

Does it matter ?
It was 2 months ago, it's done.
Nadal will be back, that's for sure..

Question is, will he be back with the same fire, and confidence in his abilities, and in his body ?
I think it's a toss-up.
On the one hand, it could be that he comes storming back, being his old self, and racking up victories.
On the other hand, it could also be that he becomes a bit tentative, after now having have to sit out major tournaments for the second time.
I just imagine, coming back into match play, every time he feels the slightest tweak in his knees, he'll think "oh-oh, here we go again"...
Hopefully, that's not the case, but it could very well be.

[falcon]

relax Babblelot 

step away from tennis,

watch a movie..... something you can relate to : The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)

    That was unnecessary, Babbs has been an absolute gentleman on this forum for such a long time. Infact your post was sad to read. I am a Rafa fan and I hate to see him out of the tour for a couple of months more. Looks like you guys like seeing him injured. I would hate this to happen to any athlete.

Early onset Alzheimer's.
What a shame, so young and intelligent too.
Get well soon Falc!

He's been good from what I have seen....Early onset of Alzheimers seems to be the case with me otherwise too...my thesis submission is around the corner, and I seem to forget everything else 

[Start da Game]

Of course the fanboys/girls who say Nadal fakes injuries when he's losing never feel obligated to eat their words.

A torn patella tendon is just an excuse.

Such classy fans.

was nadal injured when playing Rosol? or Nadal got injured after the match during practice or something?

he was injured in miami after a brutal physical investment in indian wells singles and doubles plus miami doubles title back to back........he played in pain through out montecarlo, barcelona, madrid, rome and roland garros........his knee was pretty much finished by the end of RG and we know the rest of the story........

nadal doesn't like speaking about injuries even if it is glaringly obvious why he lost.........he gave rosol credit for beating him, just like how he gave credit to soderling in 2009.........

he should be back in full flight for AO........

[Dallas]

Of course the fanboys/girls who say Nadal fakes injuries when he's losing never feel obligated to eat their words.

A torn patella tendon is just an excuse.

Such classy fans.

was nadal injured when playing Rosol? or Nadal got injured after the match during practice or something?

he was injured in miami after a brutal physical investment in indian wells singles and doubles plus miami doubles title back to back........he played in pain through out montecarlo, barcelona, madrid, rome and roland garros........his knee was pretty much finished by the end of RG and we know the rest of the story........

nadal doesn't like speaking about injuries even if it is glaringly obvious why he lost.........he gave rosol credit for beating him, just like how he gave credit to soderling in 2009.........

he should be back in full flight for AO........

As well as he should because Rosol and Soderling played excellent in those 2 matches.  They were more 'hot' than Nadal was "off".

[monstertruck]

relax Babblelot 

step away from tennis,

watch a movie..... something you can relate to : The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)

    That was unnecessary, Babbs has been an absolute gentleman on this forum for such a long time. Infact your post was sad to read. I am a Rafa fan and I hate to see him out of the tour for a couple of months more. Looks like you guys like seeing him injured. I would hate this to happen to any athlete.

Early onset Alzheimer's.
What a shame, so young and intelligent too.
Get well soon Falc!

He's been good from what I have seen....Early onset of Alzheimers seems to be the case with me otherwise too...my thesis submission is around the corner, and I seem to forget everything else 

Oh he's just fine.
I's teasin'!

[Start da Game]

he could not run to his right all day in that match against soderling........that itself should explain the severity........against rosol he was in a slightly better condition but no where near what he is when he is fit.......

[Dallas]

he could not run to his right all day in that match against soderling........that itself should explain the severity........against rosol he was in a slightly better condition but no where near what he is when he is fit.......

Whether he was 'fit' or not...up to those matches, Nadal didn't have any trouble with his other opponents and still won easily.  If Rosol or Soderling did not play well, Nadal probably would have still won.  So all I'm saying is that these 2 players really raised their games and when you re-watch the matches, it was more a matter of Rosol and Soderling actually WON those matches, rather than Nadal lost them.  (in my opinion).

[Lugburz]

the longer he is gone, the harder he will hit back........history suggests so........del potro is not used to playing in pain, nadal is........

I agree, I think when he gets back, he'll get into the rhythm much sooner than most of the guys on the tour.

[jesse james]

Djokovic destroyed Rafa's knees, he tweaked those tendons pretty damn good.
If Nadal doesn't find a more economic playing style he's doomed, doomed!

[monstertruck]

he could not run to his right all day in that match against soderling........that itself should explain the severity........against rosol he was in a slightly better condition but no where near what he is when he is fit.......

Whether he was 'fit' or not...up to those matches, Nadal didn't have any trouble with his other opponents and still won easily.  If Rosol or Soderling did not play well, Nadal probably would have still won.  So all I'm saying is that these 2 players really raised their games and when you re-watch the matches, it was more a matter of Rosol and Soderling actually WON those matches, rather than Nadal lost them.  (in my opinion).

Rosul played some insane tennis.
Sodman was on fire as well.
I don't think it mattered who they were playing, they were the best man on court that day.  Period.

[monstertruck]

Djokovic destroyed Rafa's knees, he tweaked those tendons pretty damn good.
If Nadal doesn't find a more economic playing style he's doomed, doomed!

Doomed I tell ya, doomed!