ATP - Rafael Nadal

[Stefan-kobe]

Sutra mora da razbije Fonjinija, onako da ga oduci od tenisa i da mu vrati za sve one proslogodisnje poraze.

[Niki]

Nije lose pocela sezona sljake.
Dva velika turnira za Rafu, sta je sve prosao prosle i pretprosle godine, ovo deluje kao melem, mislim titule. Igra, sta reci, dosta varijacije i oscilacije, ali nekako deluje da ide dobrim pravcem. Nekako drzi nivo i polako ide prema gore, na kraju krajeva osvojio dve titule, pobedivsi sasvim dobre protivnike. Sada slede jos dva prelepa mastersa, Madrid i Rim, pa da vidimo za par nedelja, jer ima bilo kakvih sansi da gledamo kompetitivniji RG.

[topspinforehand]

Jebeno za Rafu u narednom periodu, mora pametno odraditi.Ne smije se previše potrošiti ali opet mora imati dovoljno mečeva do RG-a.
U madridu brani finale i ako misli ganjat to 4 mjesto mora odbraniti to finale najmanje.Opet u rimu su uslovi najslicniji RG-u i tu bi titula ili dobar rezultat više značili.A ako Stan ne zajebe puno Rafa ce morati extra odigrati oba turnira sto opet ostavlja malo prostora za RG i odmor pred isti...

Ako vec ne moze do tog 4 mjesta nek onda ako nista tempira formu, a Nike i uncle Toni ce se pobrinut da Rafa bude u suprotnoj strani zrijeba od Novaka

[NI]

Toni i Rafa su CUDO!!!

Nevjerovatno puno postizu iz onoga sto Rafa moze. Jucersnje finale me je podsjetilo na polufinale u Montrealu 2013. protiv Novaka i finale na USO 2013. Onako agresivnog Rafu nisam nikada vidio na sporoj sljaci. S jedne strane to je znak da su shvatili da Rafa ne moze biti superioran kao nekada (to bi trebalo da ih deprimira), s druge strane to je znak da se nisu predali. Prilagodili su igru (taktiku) Rafinim danasnjim mogucnostima i ucinili ga ponovo ozbiljnim kandidatom za najvece titule na sljaci. Da nema Novaka bio bi prvi favorit.

Ocekujem da mu ova igra ne prodje u Madridu. Medjutim, u Rimu i na RG-u moze da mu donese titulu.

[aristokrata]

Rutinski nastup i druga titula u nizu u Barceloni nakon trijumfa u MC. Bez izgubljenog seta, realno mogao je i ubedljivije u nekim setovima. Isto tako je bilo i na Mastersu u MC, sa izuzetkom prvih setova protiv Thiem-a i Mareja. Sada pratimo Novakova izdanja i formu, koju mora postići pred RG. Mišljenja sam da Nadala jedino Novak može ugroziti u svojoj pravoj formi, poput prošlogodišnjeg četvrtfinala, ili Dohe ove godine. Ostatak tura nema šanse protiv Nadala na Garosu. Ali sa druge strane Novaka može ugroziti i neko drugi, ne samo Nadal. Veliki je pritisak na Novaku i videćemo može li za početak do prave forme na šljaci, a zatim i do svog 1. RG

[Stefan-kobe]

Toni i Rafa su CUDO!!!

Nevjerovatno puno postizu iz onoga sto Rafa moze. Jucersnje finale me je podsjetilo na polufinale u Montrealu 2013. protiv Novaka i finale na USO 2013. Onako agresivnog Rafu nisam nikada vidio na sporoj sljaci. S jedne strane to je znak da su shvatili da Rafa ne moze biti superioran kao nekada (to bi trebalo da ih deprimira), s druge strane to je znak da se nisu predali. Prilagodili su igru (taktiku) Rafinim danasnjim mogucnostima i ucinili ga ponovo ozbiljnim kandidatom za najvece titule na sljaci. Da nema Novaka bio bi prvi favorit.

Ocekujem da mu ova igra ne prodje u Madridu. Medjutim, u Rimu i na RG-u moze da mu donese titulu.

Mora da popravi ubitacnost, nesto sto je bilo zastitni znak za Nadala. Mada doci ce to, ne sumnjam, jer prosle i na pocetku ove sezone ta ubitacnost nije postojala, a sad se polako vraca. Eto zavrsio je Nisikorija u dva, razneo Gaela i Andyja u treceg seta, izdrzao napade Thiema i zavrsio to u dva, izrutinirao Wawrinku... E sad morace bolje kad dodje da se odservira za set ili da se potvrdi break, ali bitno da FH ponovo radi, BH je odlican, vratila se i defanziva.
Ja bas suprotno mislim, Madrid ce mu bas odgovarati, brze uslove, imace vise jeftinijih poena jer si i sam rekao da igra agresivnije nego ranije. A mora da se napomene da mu je i zdrijeb savrsen za da stigne do finala.

[Velikiajnstajn]

11 pobjeda u nizu. Moze li nam neko naci podatak kad mu je to posljednji put poslo za rukom?

[NI]

5 zadnjih nizova su:

22 (prekinuo Novak u Pekingu 2013.)
22 (prekinuo Darcis u Uimbldonu 2013.)
18 (prekinuo Novak u MC-u 2013.)
11 (prekinuo Vavrinka u Melburnu 2014.)
9 (prekinuo Novak u Rimu 2014.)

[topspinforehand]

jesi siguran da ovaj prvi niz nije 21 zapravo?

[Velikiajnstajn]

Ni, hvala ti legendo. Otkad nije povezao jednu dobru seriju, trebalo mu je ovo.

[cacanin]

Rafa bodri Real u 1/2 LS.

[jacques9]

E sad krači odmor i napad na najvažnija dva turnira ove godine. U svakom slučaju Rafa je opet onaj pravi. Bit če još dobrog tenisa kod njega i prilika, da se opet osvoji koji grand slam. VAMOS RAFA

[jacques9]

The Italian Channel SuperTennis TV held an amazing program in Rafael Nadal's hometown, Manacor, a city that is, was and will be his residence forever. In June, he will officially open his Academy there, completing a long-held dream.
"If I had a structure like the ones we are building would have be easier, - admits Rafa - but I think to be lucky to have lived in Mallorca."

'I preferred to play football more than tennis without any doubt, playing in a team makes you have a different responsibility'. Once his team was awarded a penalty kick: "At that time i did not have the personality to score a penalty kick. My friend took it and scored."

'He was playing football with kids of one category bigger - reveals one of his friends - He was different than the others because of his ambition to improve.'

"I was a coach that took care of the formation of the character not only on court but off-court too - affirms Toni - Having a strong character, a great mental strenght. That"s what interested me. Values are important as much as the tennis part. The basic preparation is the most important thing. It was not anything difficult because Rafa is not a difficult person. I followed his journey from when he was 3 until when he became No. 1, I saw the things that worked and the things that did not, what we have done well and what we have not".

Rafa never gave up: "With Rafa we always tried to have the hope to realize the final goal. Being hopeful means that despite you know you are not good enough, you keep having hopes."

An humilty almost out of the ordinary for Rafa: "I always remained with the feet on the ground, I like to be tranquil and to see the things from a normal Point of view. I've always been lucky to live a simple life."

What's concentration? "It's being able to assimilate the errors, negative and positive moments of a match. It's being able to think about what to di to win the next point and to keep the mental intensity for much time."

Which was the toughest moment since he has been a professional tennis player? Toni reveals it: "In 2012 Rafa was forced to skip mid-season, we could not practice. Then i say to Carlos Costa to subscribe us to Vina Del Mar. He could not almost run and could not lead down, but From that moment the things started to go despite with difficulty. That"s the maximum credit after being close to the... not retirement, but after struggling much."

Then Toni reveals an anecdote happened before Monte Carlo 2006 Final against Roger Federer. Rafa asks Toni his view about the match: "He has a better serve, a better volley, a better serve, forehand and backhand than you."

"Stop stop stop - Rafa interrupts - Give me a suggestion."
"You can play every point like if it depends by your life". He won.

A player who overcomed many difficulties is still afraid, obviously. "I think everyone are afraid, illness, the state of health of my Dear ones, that what I am afraid of."
Rafa is not a champion only on court: "He is an exceptional thanks to his family - reveals Costa - It"s fine everything for him. Maybe Others prefer to not stay in the hotels where there are many players, for him it"s not like this. He says "It"s okay, so we can play Playstation". He has an incredible family".

Thanks also to his passion for tennis and his mental strenght Rafa become who has become nowadays: "He does not give anything for lost - says Costa - He always thinks to get better. Even when he loses 6-3 6-0 he is always there, always with the hope to win."

[jacques9]

Pitao sam se kolkko je Nadal daleko od Novaka i vidim da je razlika mala i pre sve se svodi na inerciju u ključnim trenucima.
Kad dobro pomislim, one propuštene set lopte na dugi rok Rafe mogu učvrstiti i može puno naučiti od toga.
Dobio je neku dobro izkustvo (5 uzastopnih propuštenih set lopti) kako se mentalno in taktčki nositi u tim situacijama.
Kad se ti to desi danas i to nervozu kot set lopte proživiš 5 puta, ova nervoza ti postaje rutina i može sutra da se lakše nosiš z njom.
Danas nije uspio da realizuje sve te silne prilike, a Pariz bit če druga priča.
Rafa je danas naučio, da je treba igrati agresivno protiv Novaka pre sve za BH strane
Rafa je ima veliku priliki da poveda sa 2 brejka prednosti u 1.setu ter propustio 5 set lopti na svoj servis u 2.setu ali nema veza. Bitan je Pariz. Ovaj poraz nikako nije bolan.
Bolje da se mu je sve to danas desilo negu u Parizu
I u 2011- 2012 je imao 7 uzastopnih poraza i kasnije našao način kako se suprostaviti Novaka
Ovaj meč je odlično izkustvo za RG šta raditi i šta promijeniti.
Igrački je pre sve treba popraviti return. NI pozicioniranje kod returna, ni dubina returna in preciznost. Baš ništa ne štima. Slab znak za nastavak sezone i pre sve Wimbledon.

Ovaj poraz po nečemu je sličan onome iz AO finalu 2012. Izgubio je ali dobio je vjeru u sebe da može dobiti Novaka i to je ono bitno.

A Novak neče biti u najboljem izdanju u Parziu. Veliki pritisak, velika nervoza. Samo neka ima najteži moguči žreb.

Treba sama tako nastaviti.
NEVER GIVE UP and NEVER GIVE UP. Kad si tu, kad si blizu dođi če tvoja prilika. Jednom če se i sreča okrenuti.

VAMOS RAFA

[Novak GO!]