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re: The Championships, Wimbledon 2013 Official Thread
Posted on 6/24/13 at 12:49 pm to bobbyray21
Posted on 6/24/13 at 12:49 pm to bobbyray21
I actually didn't watch the third set, and some articles I've read indicate he appeared to be having favoring one leg as the match progressed. But even if that's the case, that's no excuse. He was moving well enough to beat Steve Darcis.
Steve Darcis?
Steve Darcis?
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Posted on 6/24/13 at 12:51 pm to bobbyray21
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I've read indicate he appeared to be having favoring one leg as the match progressed
built in excuse for if he lost
Posted on 6/24/13 at 12:52 pm to bobbyray21
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Be nice.
You know I love you
Posted on 6/24/13 at 12:52 pm to quail man
Atleast we wont have to watch him dig in his arse all tournament.
He needs more PED's next year...
He needs more PED's next year...
Posted on 6/24/13 at 12:57 pm to quail man
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built in excuse for if he lost
I was just quoting the Washington Post article. From what I saw, he didn't appear to have movement issues. He had "can't seem to figure out what I want to do out here" issues. Maybe he should have played a tune-up. He seemed generally uncomfortable on the court, borderline perplexed.
Posted on 6/24/13 at 12:58 pm to Carson123987
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You know I love you
It's all good, man. I'll get over it. I'm a Vol fan; I'm used to my favorite team (player) losing.
Posted on 6/24/13 at 1:00 pm to Bunk Moreland
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Boom. Rafa's career is confounding at times. I think the best explanation for last year and this year is he blew his wad at Roland Garros, came in unprepared, he always struggles with the slick grass in the first week, and he caught a couple of guys on fire.
Your explanation is absolutely correct. But Steve Darcis? It just doesn't make any sense.
Posted on 6/24/13 at 1:02 pm to bobbyray21
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But Steve Darcis?
better than stan darsh
Posted on 6/24/13 at 1:02 pm to bobbyray21
i meant for the journalists. they were trying to find some reason for why rafa would lose...they can't just say he got outplayed because that would be impossible 
Posted on 6/24/13 at 1:42 pm to quail man
Was just looking at the draw and saw Verdasco was unseeded. Man, how far has that guy fallen? Just a few years ago, he was playing lights out. His finals or semi finals match vs. Nadal in the AO was incredible. Has he been bitten by the injury bug?
Posted on 6/24/13 at 2:10 pm to bobbyray21
Rafa lost... I love life today.
Posted on 6/24/13 at 2:28 pm to JohnZeroQ
I don't know how match you guys were watching, but it was clear he was gimpy. Every time he was running forward he was obviously gingerly. Rafa wasn't even trying to stay in the match on the third set. He was clearly hurt. I've watched him for years, and I've never seen him move like that.
But Rafa is pure class and got mad when asked about his knee on the post game conference. He made no excuses.
I think raggedy Andy wins it this year, he looked great today.
And BTW a shout out to my girl Moninca Puig with the biggest win of her career. She is just 19 and she has a bright future. Pica power!
But Rafa is pure class and got mad when asked about his knee on the post game conference. He made no excuses.
I think raggedy Andy wins it this year, he looked great today.
And BTW a shout out to my girl Moninca Puig with the biggest win of her career. She is just 19 and she has a bright future. Pica power!
Posted on 6/24/13 at 2:47 pm to austingator
Wha....I...can....ba...fa.....eh
*loss of words*
*loss of words*
Posted on 6/24/13 at 2:58 pm to austingator
How much longer is Rafa going to be able to play if he takes roughly 9 months off and can still barely make it through the clay court season?
Posted on 6/24/13 at 3:02 pm to barry
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I don't know how match you guys were watching, but it was clear he was gimpy. Every time he was running forward he was obviously gingerly. Rafa wasn't even trying to stay in the match on the third set. He was clearly hurt. I've watched him for years, and I've never seen him move like that.
What about Wimbledon last year? Or FO in 2008? Or AO in 2010 and 2011? Was he more or less injured today than those other losses which were also blamed on injury?
ETA: Meant to reply to austingator, not barry.
This post was edited on 6/24/13 at 3:05 pm
Posted on 6/24/13 at 3:15 pm to ChiSaint
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Was he more or less injured today than
I didn't see the match, but tennis.com had an article up earlier saying that Nadal didn't look gimpy until the third set. That being said, before the match even started, there was an article up about Nadal's prematch practice with anothe Spaniard and the article was talking about how good Nadal looked and how the author seemed a little suprised how hard of a prematch workout Nadal went through.
If Nadal was truly injured, then it seems like he must have tweeked something during the match, but it doesn't appear he was truly injured coming into the match.
Posted on 6/24/13 at 3:17 pm to TulaneTigerFan
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How much longer is Rafa going to be able to play if he takes roughly 9 months off and can still barely make it through the clay court season?
Very good question. His body is not ready.
Posted on 6/24/13 at 3:20 pm to TulaneTigerFan
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How much longer is Rafa going to be able to play if he takes roughly 9 months off and can still barely make it through the clay court season?
I'm legitimately concerned about his career
Posted on 6/24/13 at 4:10 pm to SlowFlowPro
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better than stan darsh
Or Tad.
Posted on 6/24/13 at 4:12 pm to austingator
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I don't know how match you guys were watching, but it was clear he was gimpy. Every time he was running forward he was obviously gingerly. Rafa wasn't even trying to stay in the match on the third set. He was clearly hurt. I've watched him for years, and I've never seen him move like that.
I didn't watch the third set, so I'll take your word for it. I thought he seemed fine in the bits and pieces I saw from the first two sets.
This post was edited on 6/24/13 at 4:13 pm
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