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Nadal Vs Del Potro: 2013 Indian Wells Final
DIR By: Clay Death
Date: November 18, 2013, 7:42 pm
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Re: 2013 Indian Wells Final: Nadal Vs Del Potro
DIR By: Embla
Date: November 19, 2013, 3:18 am
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IW is the perfect hard court for Rafas game.
I expect him to win again there 2014. Just hope he can get home
to spain and rest a bit before he starts practicing for next
season.
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Re: 2013 Indian Wells Final: Nadal Vs Del Potro
DIR By: tented
Date: November 19, 2013, 3:56 am
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--- Quote from: Embla link ---
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> IW is the perfect hard court for Rafas game.
> I expect him to win again there 2014. Just hope he can get
home to spain and rest a bit before he starts practicing for
next season.
--- End Quote ---
He has had quite a bit of success there, so I think you're
right. The time of the year also helps. If IW were in, say,
October I'm not as sure he would have won it several times.
Like you, I also hope he gets it again in 2014.
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Re: 2013 Indian Wells Final: Nadal Vs Del Potro
DIR By: Embla
Date: November 19, 2013, 4:19 am
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> [quote author=Embla link=topic=168.msg3349#msg3349
date=1384852682]
> IW is the perfect hard court for Rafas game.
> I expect him to win again there 2014. Just hope he can get
home to spain and rest a bit before he starts practicing for
next season.
--- End Quote ---
He has had quite a bit of success there, so I think you're
right. The time of the year also helps. If IW were in, say,
October I'm not as sure he would have won it several times.
Like you, I also hope he gets it again in 2014.
[/quote]
What is it about Rafa and fall season? I understand indoors is
not his thing. But still.
That WTF final he didn't try like previous tournaments. Looked
like he almost gave up before the match. Novak didn't play god
like either, Rafa could have beaten him.
Low bouncing courts maybe..but still. The cross court bh he used
in US soil was gone after USO.
Is it a mental thing? Or just the courts?
I was at the wtf and Novak seemed more tired than Rafa.
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Re: 2013 Indian Wells Final: Nadal Vs Del Potro
DIR By: Clay Death
Date: November 19, 2013, 6:19 am
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another title there in 2014 will set the table nicely for him
again going forward.
being the top seed helps also.
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Re: 2013 Indian Wells Final: Nadal Vs Del Potro
DIR By: tented
Date: November 19, 2013, 2:00 pm
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--- Quote from: Embla link ---
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> [quote author=tented link=topic=168.msg3356#msg3356
date=1384854979]
> [quote author=Embla link=topic=168.msg3349#msg3349
date=1384852682]
> IW is the perfect hard court for Rafas game.
> I expect him to win again there 2014. Just hope he can get
home to spain and rest a bit before he starts practicing for
next season.
--- End Quote ---
He has had quite a bit of success there, so I think you're
right. The time of the year also helps. If IW were in, say,
October I'm not as sure he would have won it several times.
Like you, I also hope he gets it again in 2014.
[/quote]
What is it about Rafa and fall season? I understand indoors is
not his thing. But still.
That WTF final he didn't try like previous tournaments. Looked
like he almost gave up before the match. Novak didn't play god
like either, Rafa could have beaten him.
Low bouncing courts maybe..but still. The cross court bh he used
in US soil was gone after USO.
Is it a mental thing? Or just the courts?
I was at the wtf and Novak seemed more tired than Rafa. [/quote]
All excellent questions, and I wish I had the answers.
Rafa has consistently had poor (by his standards) results
indoors, and my interpretation is that it's a combination of
time of year, and low-bouncing surface. He can't get the pop on
the ball, like he gets on clay, and other hard courts.
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