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[raagadevan]

Djokovic, or Anyone Else, No Closer to Solving Rafa Riddle

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2013/...s&emc=rss&_r=0

[venkkiram]

Hello Vinod! Have you got a chance to watch this match live or post replay or highlights?

[venkkiram]

From so far watching experiences on Nadal's style/strategy of play, I could summarize my views as below.

1) if any one else other than Nadal playing against Djokovic, they could be attempting Djokovic's forehand returns only 50%.but it's Nadal who could attempt any winners. In simple words, most of the winners from opponents became losers by Nadal.

2) Nadal is so defensive in his shots. 95% of time, he will just push the ball to post service line. That's the key for his success and he makes sure the opponent not attempting any smashes from service box and that time delay wil help Nadal to adjust his position to attend the next forehand/backend to-be-winner deliveries from opponents.

3) The rest 5% of the shots, that's where we all could see how effective Nadal's foot positioning and his offensive cross line fore hand winners! Unbelievable! When I was talking to one tennis coach last week, we talked about the best player tennis world so far produced in terms of foot adjustments on field. While I voted Nadal as best we seen, he replied "he could be one from men; but overall I would rate Steffi as be best in this aspect and keep Nadal as the second!". They both can run from left corner service line to a right corner of service line viceversa and then attempt for a cross court forehand. Beauty.

[raagadevan]

3) The rest 5% of the shots, that's where we all could see how effective Nadal's foot positioning and his offensive cross line fore hand winners! Unbelievable! When I was talking to one tennis coach last week, we talked about the best player tennis world so far produced in terms of foot adjustments on field. While I voted Nadal as best we seen, he replied "he could be one from men;

This is all the more remarkable considering the fact that Rafa's knee problems are secondary to a congenital foot deformity. To quote Uncle Toni [The Australian. August 18, 2012], "I have never spoken about this but Rafael had an injury in 2005 that was very serious." "The doctor said he cannot play any more. He has a congenital problem in his foot. He had to use special shoes and orthotics to change the way he lands with his feet. Because of having the orthotics, this has caused problems in his knees and his back. "The year he won the Australian Open in 2009, we couldn't finish one training session because of the pain. He couldn't finish one training session in the whole month of December because of the pain."

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/spor...-1226452902007

[raagadevan]

Serena Williams defeats Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-4 to win the French Open women's title.

[raagadevan]

Rafa Nadal - the only man to ever win the same grand slam championship 8 times!

[venkkiram]

மூணே மூணில் முடித்து வந்த ஃபெர்ரரை மூணிலேயே முடித்து அனுப்பிய டெர்ரர் நடால். #TheKingOfClay

[raagadevan]

French Open-2013; The highlights:

Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal



David Ferrer vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga



Rafael Nadal vs David Ferrer

[Arvind Srinivasan]

What a win by Rafa....Truly a remarkable feat from an amazing player. Has been a dream comeback.....

[raagadevan]

Rafael Nadal's feat off the charts

Because of the vagaries of the ATP World Tour ranking system, Nadal will actually lose a spot on Monday.
"It's strange, no?" Ferrer said. "I lost the final against Rafael, but tomorrow I am going to be No. 4 and him No. 5."

http://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/sport/story/211585.html#