Injury and Illness
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Re: Injury and Illness
When Federer played his last match in QF's of 2021 Wimbledon we didn't know it would be his last. Perhaps Nadal has also already played his last (2023 AO 2nd round). He's younger than Roger was then so perhaps he still comes back for a farewell tour.
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Re: Injury and Illness
I don't see Nadal as the kind that will come for a farewell tour. Roger was very clear that he would not, following Edberg's advice.
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Re: Injury and Illness
I feel like this is especially the case because of his foot condition or whatever the correct term is for what he's dealt with for a long time. He's said he manages the pain from that ailment, but I have a hard time believing he'd put himself at further risk if there wasn't a legitimate chance at winning. I'm not sure that it's common, but it seems like the tournaments could just invite him and have a ceremony celebrating their most decorated champion.
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Oh, a celebratory ceremony would be totally called for. An exo in a special place, also.
A full year of losing in 1R or 2R all around the world? No way that would be fitting.
A full year of losing in 1R or 2R all around the world? No way that would be fitting.
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I'm ok with not seeing Nadal play competitively again, we've seen the best tennis ever played over the last 20 years. That's a long time in sport.
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I say 30. Sampras and Agassi gave us an excellent decade during the 90's.
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You know they had to fight tooth and nail to get him to the point where he knows he can't play and kinda sorta accepts it.
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Re: Injury and Illness
Except Rafa said it rather more colorfully than "there is no way I'm gonna retire".
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Re: Injury and Illness
As MJ says, he was way more colorful.
Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to translate. But if somebody would attempt to do so, a major F-bomb would have to be dropped
But if Mr. Gatto is comparing Rafa's reaction to Iga's last night, it is a bit misleading. Iga was in the QF's of the ITALIAN OPEN, with her best slam only two weeks away. A very fine line to determine if she should have kept playing or indeed retire.
Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to translate. But if somebody would attempt to do so, a major F-bomb would have to be dropped
But if Mr. Gatto is comparing Rafa's reaction to Iga's last night, it is a bit misleading. Iga was in the QF's of the ITALIAN OPEN, with her best slam only two weeks away. A very fine line to determine if she should have kept playing or indeed retire.
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Re: Injury and Illness
In lesser injury news, Kyrgios has recovered from his knee injury, but sustained a foot injury while he was being robbed and is also out of the French Open
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Apparently his mother was held at gunpoint? https://7news.com.au/sport/tennis/nick- ... c-10547094
On top of that, didn't his grandmother die recently? Very rough year so far.
On top of that, didn't his grandmother die recently? Very rough year so far.
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texasniteowl wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 3:51 am Apparently his mother was held at gunpoint? https://7news.com.au/sport/tennis/nick- ... c-10547094
On top of that, didn't his grandmother die recently? Very rough year so far.
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