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Post by Traveling Man on Mar 4, 2013 11:31:52 GMT -5
Rafa has opted out of IW & Miami, only playing clay till RG. Smart move.
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Post by DBBN on Mar 4, 2013 14:23:12 GMT -5
I thought he JUST said he was actually going to play both.
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Post by Traveling Man on Mar 4, 2013 14:28:43 GMT -5
My bad. CNN/SI had a story saying he wasn't playing either one when I posted that comment. Now that story is gone and their page is flooded with his real tests still to come in IW.
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Post by DBBN on Mar 4, 2013 20:42:19 GMT -5
Uncle Toni had said that he was skipping both a few weeks ago. I think he changed his mind literally a day or two ago.
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Post by Lady on Mar 5, 2013 2:32:01 GMT -5
IIRC from Nadal fans on twitter Toni never said anything definitive, it was Marca who created the story, Toni denied the story and said it wasn't decided yet, and then Rafa decided to play at the end of Acapulco.
They obviously thought about it, but Marca does love to create stories all on their own.
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Post by lexpretend on Mar 5, 2013 2:39:54 GMT -5
Now this will-he-won't-he play is definitely Serenaesque.
I give Rafa a pass because he's paid his dues, but I'm not sure how I feel about him becoming a clay specialist again in the last years of his career. It would be a bit anticlimactic, even if "sensible".
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Post by Traveling Man on Mar 18, 2013 12:01:47 GMT -5
Well, Rafa is officially BACK! Roger has lost a step, Nole looked human in IW and Andy was sloppy but still made the QF instead of losing to the Donald Youngs of the world. And ofcourse, Delpo is back in the conversation for now.
It'll be interesting to see how Miami unfolds with Rafa withdrawing.
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Post by Grarliner on Mar 18, 2013 16:01:14 GMT -5
Here's my impression on 2013: Roger is going to finish #4 and he will not win a Slam.
Djokovic will have a really, really big year. Maybe win the French?
Rafa looks good and the backhand looks great. I think he'll be a force.
I think Muzz gets shut out of the Slam picture this year but could be wrong. Usually there is a letdown after getting that Slam.
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Post by lexpretend on Mar 18, 2013 16:18:49 GMT -5
I can't really see Rafa being a Slam-winning force but somehow missing out on RG.
RG Rafa, US Nole, Wim...Muzza?
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Post by Grarliner on Mar 18, 2013 20:55:36 GMT -5
By the way ... I'd put money on Fed not winning a title in 2013. He has set up a schedule which will make it hard for him to bag one.
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Post by Old Hag on Mar 18, 2013 21:07:43 GMT -5
By the way ... I'd put money on Fed not winning a title in 2013. He has set up a schedule which will make it hard for him to bag one. Agreed. I wish I could find a bet like that. Let's not read too much into IW, guys. This is basically screw around time for the top guys.
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