El Mundo Q&A – day 5

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Day 5 of Rafa’s Q&A for El Mundo is up. From the mangle, it appears* that:

• He’s not sure where the turning point will come in his mental battle against Djokovic (who is playing well).
• He doesn’t feel he’s at the end of his career, but has been on the tour for quite awhile so is closer to the end than the beginning.
• He’s not sure if a one-handed top-spin backhand would add a lot to his game. (I think. I got confused.)
• He never broke a ton of racquets after losing to Gaudio. Gaudio must have been joking.
• He hasn’t had time to go fishing while in Australia.
• It might be a wee bit more difficult to play friends, but they know it’s a sport and what takes place on the court stays on the court.
• He doesn’t think he’ll be a golf champion, but loves playing it.
• He’s trying to play more aggressively.
• Someone seems to think Rafa has a confident look on his face now, but Rafa doesn’t feel the look has changed.
• It would be healthier and easier on the body if tennis was only played on grass and clay.

*All conclusions mine based on a dubious translation and may or may not have any relation to reality.

22 Jan 2012 | by miri | 3 Comments