ALMA NADAL Canceled
Per posts on Facebook by the event and Rafa, it appears that the ALMA NADAL exhibition has been canceled.
Quiero pedir disculpas a todos, debido a una lesión en el tendón no podré jugar contra Novak en Alma Nadal. Aquí dejo mis disculpas, en particular a todos aquellos que habían comprado entradas para esta buena causa. http://bit.ly/NwT6Iv
I want to apologize to all, I suffer a tendinitis and I can’t to play against Novak for Alma Nadal. I share with you my apologies, in particular to the fans that had already purchased a ticket to such a good cause.
http://bit.ly/NwT6Iv
Debido a causas médicas, Rafa Nadal se ha visto obligado a anunciar que no podrá participar en el partido benéfico ALMA NADAL, que debía disputar junto a Novak Djokovic el próximo 14 de Julio en el Santiago Bernabéu.
Rafael Nadal: “Quiero pedir disculpas a todos, en especial a los aficionados que ya habían comprado muchas entradas para esta causa tan buena, pero sintiéndolo mucho no podremos jugar la exhibición ALMA NADAL en Madrid, en el Bernabéu, el 14 de julio.” “Los médicos han estado mirando mi rodilla y me dicen que sufro de una tendinitis en el tendón rotuliano y que tengo que estar 15 días en reposo, lo que hace imposible que pueda jugar con Novak Djokovic tal y como teníamos previsto y anunciado.”
Las fundaciones desean poder anunciar pronto una nueva fecha para la celebración de ALMA NADAL y agradecen a Novak Djokovic su predisposición y reconocen su gran talla humana, al aceptar jugar desinteresadamente.
Muchas gracias a todos por vuestro apoyo.
Mangle:
Due to medical causes, Rafael Nadal has been forced to announce that you can not participate in the charity party soul NADAL, who had played alongside Novak Djokovic on July 14 at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Rafael Nadal: “I want to apologize to everyone, especially to the fans who had already purchased many tickets for this such a good cause, but sorry no can play soul exhibition NADAL in Madrid in the Bernabeu, July 14.” “Doctors have been watching my knee and tell me I have a tendinitis in the patellar tendon and I have to be 15 days at rest, which makes impossible that you can play with Novak Djokovic as we had planned and announced.”
Foundations wish to soon announce a new date for the celebration of soul NADAL and appreciate his willingness to Novak Djokovic and recognize their great human size to accept playing unselfishly.
Thank you all for your support.
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Rafa is a fighter and a winner. He will achieve much more.
We’re all behind you. Get well soon!!!!
Get well sweetie – we miss you and hope to see you fit and well for the olympics or however long it takes.
Vamos our Rafa & God bless.
I so agree with those of you who said that Wimbledon (what tennis event would be?) is just not the same without Rafa. I’m watching it because I love tennis but….without much enthusiasm. I feel so completely selfish in wanting Rafa to keep playing for a long time but, gosh, he’s so special…as a player/athlete: have you ever seen anyone as amazing & as a man: so genuine, diginified & apparently very generous & kind. SO, I’m just flat SAD. Those of you who have been Rafa fans for longer…please tell me that this is just temporary. I want him to rest, relax, have fun & COME BACK!! I have never been to a Grand Slam event but I think I am going to try for US Open tickets just because I want to see Rafa in person just one time!
He is so special indeed. I don’t think I had liked, or let’s say, been so fond of an athlete before. And I have been a fan of a few.
By all means try to get tickets, you’ve got to take the chance to see him play live. I myself can’t realistically think about that for a couple years. I hope he will be playing then still.
Here’s an unusually optimistic and sensible article about Rafa’s injury and chances at the Olympics and beyond. I know…Bleacher Report articles are typically not worth quoting and not posted here, but this one made me feel better. Worth the quick read:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1248330-2012-summer-olympics-rafael-nadal-still-a-co-favorite-despite-injury-news
holy cow! Julie-Thanks for that post. Even tho I agree with you on some Bleacher Report articles…this still makes me feel alot better for our boy. I’m going to get over my gloom & doom & root for Andy for Wimbledon.
Me too, would love to see Andy defeat Novak or Fed. Rafa probably would too:)
Heath, thanks. Though your analysis makes me sad, it is what it is. But What i refuse to stop saying is ‘Vamos Rafa Nadal’.
As im a Brit i would love Andy to win if he reaches the final but most of all i would like Novak to beat Roger. Novak will put up a fight as he will not want to lose his no1 ranking, especially to Roger.
Just remember guys from USO to this time next year Federer has alot of points to defend so he wont be no2 or possibly no1 for long. Rafa has final points to defend at the USO but he will have more opportunity to gain points from Cinncinatti onwards if the last part of the season goes well for him. Gonna be an interesting time. Most important of course is if he can stay fit and healthy.
He never does much at the end of the season though :-S
I hope this time he does.
Andy has been my second favourite player for years. Would love it for him to win. Does anyone know where can one see his match vs. Ferrer, BTW?.
Cristina, you can watch the replays on the espn website. It is region restricted, but if you are in US or UK, you should be fine.
Vamos Sharon, for Andy!
I’m very optimistic about it! This is his best chance.
The Bleacher Report has at least 3 errors in it, as usual, so I never read it.
However I too am more optimistic than many who have posted here. The fact he is having another treatment doesn’t mean he is having another bad flare-up – he will always have the tendinitis and he will always have discomfort when he plays. The injection this time could be equal parts treatment and prevention. The window of opportunity presented itself with regard to the early Wimbie exit, so why not take advantage of it now? I did not see any movement problems in his first two Wimbie matches. His serving was quite good as well.
Of course only Rafa and his Team know the truth, and I hate thinking of Rafa in any pain. But I have understood for a while that he would continue to have the injections on a regular basis – it is not anything unexpected as far as I am concerned. And we all know that every year since at least 2007, the media has been declaring Rafa’s career at an end…
An when Rafa talks about how long he will play, it’s usually in terms of several more years and more frequently mentions lack of desire rather than physical problems that will cause him to stop playing – this does not sound like some one who thinks his career will be ending any time soon, IMHO…
Actually I thought his movement in the Rosol match was a bit problematic. It caused him to slip and lose balance and then he didn’t have the time he needed to place his shots.
The good news is, the Olympics will be played on grass so there is no change of surface to adjust to. On the other hand, one could argue that he didn’t really have enough match play on grass anyway, since he lost early in Wimbledon. Plus he will have no time for practice and his confidence will be hurt. But I’m totally with you when you say that as long as the desire is there, Rafa will not stop. He will stop when he feels he cannot overcome the physical pain enough to be able to compete at the level he wants to. But as long as this doesn’t happen, he’ll try every treatment on earth in order to keep playing.
I think people worry too much. People were also worried after Rafa withdrew this year from Miami with injury, and Rafa dominated the red-clay season. People were worried when Rafa blew a 5-2 lead in Madrid, and he came back just a week later to win Rome Masters. I don’t think the Wimbledon loss would affect Rafa’s confidence too much, since Rafa knew that injury was the reason he didn’t play well.
Even if Rafa doesn’t win Olympics, he will have a good chance at winning USO. Remember, Rafa came into last year’s USO in poor form and had injury concerns, and he still made the finals. In fact, had Federer converted his match points against Djokovic in USO SF last year, Rafa would probably have beaten Federer in finals and won USO last year.
Your thoughts?
Why is there such a stupid double standard? Whenever Rafa has an injury, people think he’s finished being a top player. This is just ridiculously dumb! Rafa has fought through issues throughout his career, and knee issue is nothing new. Remember, he said he will be back training after 15 days, so I don’t know why people are panicking.
What about Del Potro and his knee injuries? What about the nearly 31-year-old Federer and his back injuries? What about Djokovic’s shoulder & back injuries? What about Murray’s back injuries at the French Open? Are these players “finished” as well? I think many people (such as the losers in the media) just hate Rafa, and love it when he gets injured.
I don’t think people here on this site are panicking at all. They are simply concerned for Rafa’s health and wellbeing – which, in the end, is more important than ranking points and titles. What he has is not an acute injury like a sprain or tear, but an ‘overuse’ condition. Rafa and his doctors know his knees are beyond healing while he’s playing at the level he is; they are just actively managing the condition so he can continue playing for as long as he feels able to compete.
The better a player is, the more delight the press take in seeing that player in trouble; it has always been so and always will be. Besides, didn’t you just say yesterday that they are best ignored? So follow your own advice and ignore all the crap written about Rafa; because that’s what it is – crap.
Well, Rafa is not the only player who has an “overuse” injury (besides, we don’t know the exact nature of this current knee problem). I think Djokovic also had an “overuse” shoulder injury. Federer has an “overuse” back injury. Del Potro has a chronic knee injury, it seems (Del Potro even missed a whole year for wrist injury). Yet everybody is always talking about how Rafa has so many injuries. Why? I don’t think Rafa is more injury-prone than other players. I think there are just some losers who like to trash Rafa and write off his career.
Remember, in 2010, Rafa had knee injuries after Wimbledon, and still won US Open. In 2011, Rafa had foot injury after Wimbledon, and still made US Open finals.
Of course Rafa isn’t the only player with repetitive strain injuries – I know that. But he’s the only one who exerts the pressures on those injury points all the time – and the one the press are interested in proclaiming doom and gloom about. Like you say –
‘…there are just some losers who like to trash Rafa and write off his career.’
– and I agree with you 100%. What I don’t understand is why you let this get to you. I bet Rafa couldn’t care less about what any of these people are saying. He knows his body and he’ll just be thinking about the next match and hoping the pain is controlled.
Yes, of course he did well in 2010 – and I hope he’ll be able to play at the level he wants to for some time to come. But I’m also being realistic; his knees have taken a battering between then and now and that damage is cumulative. I’d rather he’d do a Serena and let his ranking slip, and play fewer tournaments for the sake of his knees and to lengthen his career. But I can’t see that happening somehow.
Why do you think Rafa is so much more injury-prone than others? Past history does not suggest it. Look at Del Potro (a Grand Slam champion) – Del Potro missed an entire year because of injury – has Rafa missed an entire year? I don’t think so. Murray and Djokovic also had about the same number of injuries as Rafa. Look at Murray’s back injuries in this year’s clay season, while Rafa was able to play w/o major injuries this clay season.
If you think Rafa is too old, look at Ferrer- Ferrer is over 4 years older than Rafa. Like Rafa, Ferrer plays a “physical” style. And yet Ferrer is playing better tennis than he was in his younger years. I know some might consider Rafa’s style to be even more “physical” than Ferrer’s, but Rafa is also over 4 years younger than Ferrer. So I think Rafa can continue playing at a top level for at least a few more years.
Your thoughts?
What on earth makes you think I said Rafa was too old? I never mentioned his age – nor did I say he was more injury prone than other players. You have seriously misinterpreted what I have said. What I *did* say was that Rafa has established patellar tendonitis – a condition that can only get slowly worse while he continues to play his aggressive, ‘want every point and chase after every ball’ game that we love to see. And it will get worse over time because all the time he is on court he is placing greater than average stress on those already damaged tendons. He reduced muscle mass in 2009 in an attempt to reduce the impact on his joints and tendons and has been managing it ever since with analgesics and physio.
As to Ferrer, yes, he has a similar game – but he’s not as aggressive physically and more importantly, as far as I’m aware, Ferrer hasn’t got patellar tendonitis. Therefore the two players should not be compared. If Rafa can live with the pain, retains full joint function and wants to play – then he’ll play, but looking at Ferrer and suggesting that Rafa can therefore go another four years at his current level is a conclusion based only on surmise.
All I ever intended was to provide some medical detail to inform the discussion. You seem to think I’m criticising Rafa – which I most certainly am not – whilst you seem to want to defend him – which I don’t understand and he doesn’t need. And now I’m finished talking about this because I have what I hope will be two cracking semi-finals to watch.
I don’t think Rafa has provided details about his current knee issue, so you can’t draw conclusions. It could just be a precaution.
Earlier this year, everybody was worried after Rafa withdrew from Miami, and he had a great clay-court season, right?
‘he had a great clay-court season, right?’
Only because the pain was controlled with analgesics, not because the tendon had miraculously healed.
Sorry, this is off topic, but does anyone know which Maria Rafa is referring to on his facebook page? He’s wishing her a speedy recovery. Just curious.
an athlete i think.. a race car driver..
Hmm..I have experienced 2 dissapointment already..Flew to Shanghai in 2005 for ATP year end tournament and RAFA withdrew injured. Flew to barcelona for Barcelona Open 2010, and Rafa withdrew to recuperate..Sigh..
So now I’m a bit more cautious about booking any flights, etc to see Rafa live as it’s a LOT OF MONEY for me to travel from Malaysia.
Fortunately I did FINALLY get to meet Rafa, watch him play, took photo with him, got autographs in Doha at QATAR OPEN 2012..and the flight, lodging,tennis tix was FREE! THANK GOD! Alhamdullilah! GOD IS GREAT! :o)