Comments on: WTF: post RR2 presser transcript

By: aRafaelite

aRafaelite — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:56:39 +0000

Why change something that’s worked so incredibly well for him until now? I don’t think he would benefit from too many changes in the team around him, given that’s he’s still having to adjust to changes at home. I reckon he needs the comfort of the familiar while he makes the emotional adjustment. I’d vote to keep Tio Toni, but maybe get a bit of xtra help with a few specific shots/tactics/aspects of his game – especially on hard courts though likes he does from Roig (shame he can’t gatecrash Fer’s Team Adidas sessions with Darren Cahill etc). Anyone specific in mind Glors?

By: aRafaelite

aRafaelite — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:41:33 +0000

With the help of Google Translate and a very basic knowledge of Italian, this is roughly “Let’s dream in 2010 (for example)… you overwork your opponents … and then you have to do me a big favour! I want you to win 6-1, 6-0 again against Soderling at Roland Garros … and then you have to make Federer cry again … and make him retire to Basel for the rest of his life… VAMOOOOOOOOOSSSSS

Apologies Antonio85 if I didn’t quite get this right!

By: glors27

glors27 — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:23:08 +0000

The ESPN commentators here in Latin America are saying he should get a new coach – that he’s been with uncle Toni too long and a change is good at times…I don’t see Rafa doing this – he’s too family oriented, but maybe it would help him at this point.
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By: Rafangel

Rafangel — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:07:28 +0000

Get in, Andy!

CC, can I join you and Rafa on your post-Wimby beach frolicks?

Would be amazed if he wasn’t mentally exhausted – what a year he’s ahd to fight through.

By: Ch F

Ch F — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:39:19 +0000

I like the way he doesn’t seem to be bothered by all the fuss around him. The fact that he lost to most of the top players, that his serve is off, that he’s lost his mental edge against his opponents…All that seems to be some sort of white noise to him, doesn’t seem to affect him.
He seems to react as in a best of five match! He lost the first set, lost the second, he’s struggling in the third, but hey, he can still win the third and then he has another two to go and win the whole thing ;-)

By: sia

sia — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:16:20 +0000

Yeah, shame for Andy … I think the organizers would have loved to have had him there.

By: Atch2

Atch2 — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:59:48 +0000

Murray’s a Rafanatic and supporter like us :) I like your positives. And I was sorry to hear he didn’t make the semi finals in Group A, and lost out by 1 game I think to Del Po. And it’s his home turf too.

By: sia

sia — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:54:49 +0000

Andy Murray was asked about Rafa …Q. Do you think Nadal has a small crisis? What do you think about his game now?

ANDY Murray: I’d love to be in his crisis (smiling). You know, everyone in sports, especially individual sports, you know, based on ‑‑ I don’t know, since he came back from his injury, you know, he lost to Del Potro I think in Montréal, he lost to Djokovic in the semis in Cincinnati, he lost in the semis of the US Open, you know, he made the final in Shanghai, I think the semis the week before that, and obviously here he didn’t play his best tennis, but it’s a court that I think is difficult for him.

His results have still been pretty consistent. But it’s tough here. Obviously if the surface doesn’t suit your game, you’re playing against the best players in the world, that if you’re not playing your best, there’s a chance that you lose. I don’t think that Nadal’s in any crisis whatsoever.

By: An

An — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:11:39 +0000

Hah, he must be realy looking forward to come to Rotterdam, No?

You will be welcome Rafa!

By: An

An — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:10:25 +0000

” “I gonna have few break after Rotterdam.” (To go and see An and dutchgirl, no?)
“Later, after Wimbledon, I hope.” (I will hang out with CC on the beach, no?)”

Good scheduling Rafa! Good scheduling….
We will see after you during youre break and make it time to remember!