Straight from his camp comes the statement that because of his swing speed/shape on the FH, he must hit tons of balls both in practice and competitive play in order to fine tune the timing.
A follower such as yourself surely nows that Nadal isn't known for starting matches fast and typically plays his way into a match vs. top players as he sorts out the different strike zones that each opponent provides him and fine tunes his timing. You also now he likes to hit tons & tons of shots per point in competition to further this strategy.
rafa proved several times that he needs exactly 3 rounds before he really gets going in any grandslam........that was always the case even when he was fit and hit a lot of balls, he is always a slow starter........
his camp maybe right in suggesting that it is very difficult for him to start winning masters and 500s straightaway after returning from injury but in a slam there is ample time for him to adjust and tune his strokes........
i really see no logic with that statement from his camp when his AO record is nothing short of brilliant........it only tells me that fitness is the real key to his success.......
there is also really no logic in playing 4 tournaments in a tight schedule right before the french open........he can win RG blindfolded........he plays queens anyway for wimbledon.......
he should plan like serena williams and concentrate on winning only grandslams from here on........he is good enough to win 6 or 7 slams over the next 4 seasons if he plans well........
