Comments on: Del Potro squeaks by Rafa http://www.nadalnews.com/2009/04/02/delpotro-squeaks-by/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:19:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: miami round up. « for the ♥ of tennis; http://www.nadalnews.com/2009/04/02/delpotro-squeaks-by/comment-page-1/#comment-843 miami round up. « for the ♥ of tennis; Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:13:45 +0000 http://www.nadalnews.com/?p=3635#comment-843 [...] News has a recap and a thoroughly riveting comment section. It [...] [...] News has a recap and a thoroughly riveting comment section. It [...]

]]> By: AVK http://www.nadalnews.com/2009/04/02/delpotro-squeaks-by/comment-page-1/#comment-714 AVK Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:15:48 +0000 http://www.nadalnews.com/?p=3635#comment-714 Nicely put nic, I was also totally diappointed when Rafa lost to Del potro. But I'm thinking its just a small setback. Not too much to worry about. Hey, afterall he is human (like nic said) and once a while losing a match is not that big a deal. Every player has some bad days, no matter how great he is. And I would'nt worry about his comment of 'its personal'too. I do strongly believe that whatever personal issue it is, it won't effect his game. We all know what a fighter Rafa is and he will be BACK!! to his original form very soon. Good Luck Rafa! Nicely put nic, I was also totally diappointed when Rafa lost to Del potro. But I’m thinking its just a small setback. Not too much to worry about. Hey, afterall he is human (like nic said) and once a while losing a match is not that big a deal. Every player has some bad days, no matter how great he is. And I would’nt worry about his comment of ‘its personal’too. I do strongly believe that whatever personal issue it is, it won’t effect his game. We all know what a fighter Rafa is and he will be BACK!! to his original form very soon.
Good Luck Rafa!

]]> By: nic http://www.nadalnews.com/2009/04/02/delpotro-squeaks-by/comment-page-1/#comment-712 nic Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:08:31 +0000 http://www.nadalnews.com/?p=3635#comment-712 I was so devastated when I heard the outcome of the match today. I had to stop watching and leave to work early in the 3rd set. He had already gotten two breaks of serve and I was so happy, but then Juan Martin broke back one. I had a pretty rotten feeling though as I left the house that that was not the end of it. When I heard he lost I still couldn't believe it. What I was relieved to know was that it went to a tie breaker at least. So sad, poor Rafa, really wonder why he's been just not feeling it out there the whole week :( But you know what, guess it makes me remember he's really only human. And he's not invincible. Maybe that's a good thing for everyone to remember. I dunno. He's been on an incredible winning streak this year, making it to so many finals that I was getting too used to him being there til the very end, it hurt to see him go out even in the quarters. Guess it hurts most when he's just not playing very well. Indeed Miri, it's worse when he loses by playing badly. I think Rafa is fine actually from most of his interviews this week and even today's one. Just that little comment about "it's personal", it kinda worries me a bit. Anyway, guess shouldn't read too much into it. Think it's him just being his usual self. In the Tennis.TV interview, he really seemed so tired in defeat, and he kept repeating in the different interviews how he's looking forward to clay... guess he just wants to forget about this and move on. Anyway, Vamos Rafa!!! We know you can do it! And it really is alright to lose (I have to keep telling myself!). No one is a machine. Rafa deserves some good rest, and can't wait for him to be imperious in Monte Carlo. I was so devastated when I heard the outcome of the match today. I had to stop watching and leave to work early in the 3rd set. He had already gotten two breaks of serve and I was so happy, but then Juan Martin broke back one. I had a pretty rotten feeling though as I left the house that that was not the end of it. When I heard he lost I still couldn’t believe it. What I was relieved to know was that it went to a tie breaker at least. So sad, poor Rafa, really wonder why he’s been just not feeling it out there the whole week :(
But you know what, guess it makes me remember he’s really only human. And he’s not invincible. Maybe that’s a good thing for everyone to remember. I dunno. He’s been on an incredible winning streak this year, making it to so many finals that I was getting too used to him being there til the very end, it hurt to see him go out even in the quarters. Guess it hurts most when he’s just not playing very well. Indeed Miri, it’s worse when he loses by playing badly.
I think Rafa is fine actually from most of his interviews this week and even today’s one. Just that little comment about “it’s personal”, it kinda worries me a bit. Anyway, guess shouldn’t read too much into it. Think it’s him just being his usual self. In the Tennis.TV interview, he really seemed so tired in defeat, and he kept repeating in the different interviews how he’s looking forward to clay… guess he just wants to forget about this and move on. Anyway, Vamos Rafa!!! We know you can do it! And it really is alright to lose (I have to keep telling myself!). No one is a machine. Rafa deserves some good rest, and can’t wait for him to be imperious in Monte Carlo.

]]> By: rez http://www.nadalnews.com/2009/04/02/delpotro-squeaks-by/comment-page-1/#comment-709 rez Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:53:51 +0000 http://www.nadalnews.com/?p=3635#comment-709 Well, I'm sure he's way more of a "human" that I am :) Well, I’m sure he’s way more of a “human” that I am :)

]]> By: dutchgirl http://www.nadalnews.com/2009/04/02/delpotro-squeaks-by/comment-page-1/#comment-707 dutchgirl Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:20:43 +0000 http://www.nadalnews.com/?p=3635#comment-707 Hey, aren't we forgetting one crucial point here: he's as human as the rest of us! Hey, aren’t we forgetting one crucial point here: he’s as human as the rest of us!

]]> By: fuzzydunlop http://www.nadalnews.com/2009/04/02/delpotro-squeaks-by/comment-page-1/#comment-704 fuzzydunlop Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:28:28 +0000 http://www.nadalnews.com/?p=3635#comment-704 Glad someone else thinks Bodo is a bit of a wad! Disappointing loss today but clearly something's up with Rafa ... he definitely wasn't bringing his normal level of focus all week in Miami. From his presser comments, I'd say he probably does mean there's something wrong & it's a "personal" issue that he's not going to elaborate on. Whatever it is, I hope he sorts it out for the clay court season :) Glad someone else thinks Bodo is a bit of a wad! Disappointing loss today but clearly something’s up with Rafa … he definitely wasn’t bringing his normal level of focus all week in Miami. From his presser comments, I’d say he probably does mean there’s something wrong & it’s a “personal” issue that he’s not going to elaborate on. Whatever it is, I hope he sorts it out for the clay court season :)

]]> By: johanne http://www.nadalnews.com/2009/04/02/delpotro-squeaks-by/comment-page-1/#comment-702 johanne Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:22:21 +0000 http://www.nadalnews.com/?p=3635#comment-702 i know i know me too, totally (wtf! are we that pathetic?! LOL just kidding) but it's the 2 breaks up that's killing me. who knows what's going on. all the errors and lack of focus was troubling. but i mean that being said, it was pretty amazing how he found a life line to even get to the tie-break to begin with. and he won more points in the match. so it was just a really tight match, and rafa just didn't come out on top. wah wahhhhhhh. :) i know i know me too, totally (wtf! are we that pathetic?! LOL just kidding) but it’s the 2 breaks up that’s killing me. who knows what’s going on. all the errors and lack of focus was troubling. but i mean that being said, it was pretty amazing how he found a life line to even get to the tie-break to begin with. and he won more points in the match. so it was just a really tight match, and rafa just didn’t come out on top. wah wahhhhhhh. :)

]]> By: rez http://www.nadalnews.com/2009/04/02/delpotro-squeaks-by/comment-page-1/#comment-700 rez Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:02:32 +0000 http://www.nadalnews.com/?p=3635#comment-700 I still cannot go back to my routine life; can't believe it. What bothers me the most is him being up two breaks and not being able to close the match... Rafa is so grumpy and nervous as of late (specially in Miami). I only hope this is not something to continue. Otherwise, losing and not playing well is not that important. I'm just so worried, because with it comes lots of unforced errors and lack of concentration. I hope he recovers soon. By the way, for the first time I saw Del Potro fighting really hard against a top 4 player. Congrats to him. I still cannot go back to my routine life; can’t believe it. What bothers me the most is him being up two breaks and not being able to close the match… Rafa is so grumpy and nervous as of late (specially in Miami). I only hope this is not something to continue. Otherwise, losing and not playing well is not that important. I’m just so worried, because with it comes lots of unforced errors and lack of concentration. I hope he recovers soon. By the way, for the first time I saw Del Potro fighting really hard against a top 4 player. Congrats to him.

]]> By: miri http://www.nadalnews.com/2009/04/02/delpotro-squeaks-by/comment-page-1/#comment-694 miri Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:06:34 +0000 http://www.nadalnews.com/?p=3635#comment-694 Agreed. I just read the presser and to me it sounds more like, "yeah, always when I play this shitty there's a reason and it's always personal" instead of, "life is sucking for me now". The thing that makes the loss bad to me is that Rafa didn't play well and is obviously unhappy with his game. If he plays well and loses, it's easier to be with calm about it. I too think he's lost at least 10 pounds. I wonder if that's not giving him the physical reserves to tap into that he's used to having. Agreed. I just read the presser and to me it sounds more like, “yeah, always when I play this shitty there’s a reason and it’s always personal” instead of, “life is sucking for me now”.

The thing that makes the loss bad to me is that Rafa didn’t play well and is obviously unhappy with his game. If he plays well and loses, it’s easier to be with calm about it.

I too think he’s lost at least 10 pounds. I wonder if that’s not giving him the physical reserves to tap into that he’s used to having.

]]> By: miri http://www.nadalnews.com/2009/04/02/delpotro-squeaks-by/comment-page-1/#comment-691 miri Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:03:19 +0000 http://www.nadalnews.com/?p=3635#comment-691 I'm just glad someone else fucking said it first. ;) I’m just glad someone else fucking said it first. ;)

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