Will Rafael Nadal Get Beaten This Clay Season? I Say Yes

Superdave

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Apr 23, 2011, 1:19:21 AM4/23/11

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Nadal Doomed to Lose on Clay in 2011

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/b94CY

TT

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Apr 23, 2011, 3:19:48 AM4/23/11

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23.4.2011 8:19, Superdave kirjoitti:
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> Nadal Doomed to Lose on Clay in 2011
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> http://bleacherreport.com/tb/b94CY

No, he will not get beaten. Who would beat him?

Patrick Kehoe

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Apr 23, 2011, 11:59:23 AM4/23/11

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Fate?

P

ocean

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Apr 23, 2011, 12:26:04 PM4/23/11

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My opinion? Nadal will lose in Rome because playing back to back
masters series is too much. He will lose in Rome because of exhaustion
from playing 2 weeks in a row at the masters series everyday(unlike at
the majors) and he will lose and could be before the final of Rome.

ocean

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Apr 23, 2011, 12:28:53 PM4/23/11

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BTW, I believe Nadal will still win RG this year.

uly...@mscomm.com

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Apr 23, 2011, 2:14:38 PM4/23/11

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He's complained about the "altitude" and playing conditions in Madrid
in several previous years. I think that's his best shot at losing to
anyone. There's still a chance he could be totally fried by the FO
with aching knees and then some big hitter like Del Po or Soderling
can beat him. Minimal chance, but nonetheless a wan and fleeting hope.

GOYLE

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Apr 23, 2011, 2:19:39 PM4/23/11

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Yes, he has complained about Madrid in the past. The best answer I
have seen on this thread is FATE. You never know, conditions right,
level of energy from Nadal, on a day his opponent is in the zone while
Nadal isn't.

Manco

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Apr 23, 2011, 3:28:11 PM4/23/11

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On Apr 22, 10:19 pm, Superdave <the.big.rst.kah...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Nadal Doomed to Lose on Clay in 2011
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> http://bleacherreport.com/tb/b94CY

Tomorrow at the hands of Ferrer.

uly...@mscomm.com

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Apr 23, 2011, 3:42:47 PM4/23/11

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You really think so? I think it will be a massive beatdown for David.
If he gets more than 7 games, it would be surprising. What has changed
in one week from MC? Rafa is playing better in the last 2 matches than
he played in Monte Carlo. Ferrer looks to be playing the same. Steady
and fit, sure, but confidence against Rafa seems zero.

TT

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Apr 23, 2011, 5:40:38 PM4/23/11

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Fleeting HOPE?!

So you are actually hoping that Nadal gets injured. From now on I don't
buy that even fedfans believe their guy is goat...

uly...@mscomm.com

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Apr 23, 2011, 6:08:32 PM4/23/11

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"So you are actually hoping that Nadal gets injured."

Um... NO.

Where was that inference? (Cite it... exact words). Injury never
entered my mind, nor was there the remotest suggestion of hoping he'd
get injured.

Of all the Fed fans here, I am the only one who ever says anything
nice about Rafa or shows the remotest appreciation for his fortitude
and talent.

Anyway... I'm waiting for your citation of where the imagined "injury"
inference comes from in my post.

It'll be a long wait.

Hoping someone loses in a final has nothing to do with fervently
wishing they break a leg.

Now insert the obligatory "DUH" after that pronouncement.

TT

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Apr 23, 2011, 8:12:02 PM4/23/11

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24.4.2011 1:08, uly...@msomm.com kirjoitti:
> "So you are actually hoping that Nadal gets injured."
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> Um... NO.
>
> Where was that inference? (Cite it... exact words).

"There's still a chance he could be totally fried by the FO

Manco

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Apr 23, 2011, 9:16:45 PM4/23/11

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Why would Rafa be more motivated to beatdown Ferrer worse then last
week? You make NO sense. Rafa is ripe for the picking. If Dodig had
more self-belief, the butt picker would be out already.

Superdave

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Apr 23, 2011, 9:58:01 PM4/23/11

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you never know when a canas might appear for a fleeting moment
of glory or two.

Court_1

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Apr 23, 2011, 11:39:29 PM4/23/11

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You guys are delusional if you think Ferrer is beating Rafa on clay
tomorrow. Only way it will happen is if Rafa is feeling merciful and
sorry for his old buddy and decides to "give" him the match. Or if
Rafa is injured. Otherwise, I just can't see it.

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Court_1

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Apr 23, 2011, 11:46:23 PM4/23/11

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On Apr 23, 6:08 pm, "ulys...@msomm.com" <ulys...@mscomm.com> wrote:
> "So you are actually hoping that Nadal gets injured."
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> Of all the Fed fans here, I am the only one who ever says anything
> nice about Rafa or shows the remotest appreciation for his fortitude
> and talent.
>

> Uh no, I am a big Fed fan but I also like and appreciate Rafa for his awesome achievements. In my opinion people have to be wacky not to acknowledge Nadal's talent and acheivements.

Superdave

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Apr 24, 2011, 2:40:54 AM4/24/11

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shit happens. it happened at the AO no?

TT

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Apr 24, 2011, 6:27:14 AM4/24/11

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Well I think he actually does feel sorry for Ferrer. But in the end I
think he played Barcelona because of ranking points and wants to take
them all.

Unless he really played there only because he felt he was obliged to.
Hard to see him tanking for his friend though...yet if ever this could
be it.

> Or if
> Rafa is injured. Otherwise, I just can't see it.

Ferrer is always a tough match but ultimately his playing style on clay
is not optimal for beating Nadal on clay...he rallies too much and lets
Rafa groove into his groundgame.

Rafa will today win his 6th Barcelona title and his 31st clay court
title...the latter putting him in front of Borg, behind of only Muster
and Vilas...claycourt specialists whose structure of clay tournament
schedule was more tipped towards quantity than quality.

If Rafa wins this imo he will be greater claycourter than Borg, even if
he never won a claycourt title after this.

Superdave

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Apr 24, 2011, 7:37:06 AM4/24/11

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Spoken like a true Rafa fucktard.

Great claycourters don't CHEAT !!!