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2014 Shanghai Rolex Masters: 10/5/14 (Federer d. Simon to win ti
tle)
By: Clay Death Date: October 6, 2014, 11:32 am
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05.10.2014
Shanghai Rolex Masters
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Re: 2014 Shanghai Rolex Masters: 10/5/14
By: Clay Death Date: October 6, 2014, 11:37 am
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order of play for Tuesday:
Andy Murray will be in action.
HTML http://www.atpworldtour.com/scores/schedule.aspx?year=2014&eventid=5014
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Re: 2014 Shanghai Rolex Masters: 10/5/14
By: Clay Death Date: October 7, 2014, 11:04 am
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order of play is here:
HTML http://www.atpworldtour.com/scores/schedule.aspx?year=2014&eventid=5014
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Re: 2014 Shanghai Rolex Masters: 10/5/14
By: masterclass Date: October 7, 2014, 4:31 pm
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Thanks for the OOP General.
Rafa's condition has turned out to be worse than a stomach
virus. He has primary stages of appendicitis according to latest
reports. However, against the recommendations of doctors in
Shanghai, Rafa has decided on a course of strong antibiotic
treatment to hopefully reduce the appendicitis instead of the
recommended surgical removal. It's true that antibiotics are an
option at this stage, but they only have about a 60% success
rate, compared to the close to 100% cure in removal of the
appendix. Also, the doctors are unsure how the appendix and
Rafa's body will react to the strain of a tennis match and
caution that it could still be dangerous. Still Rafa wants to
take the chance and says he wants to try to play anyway.
He practiced about 45 minutes today and admittedly still felt
weak after two days of complete bed rest (Sunday and Monday),
though he said he felt better with regards to pain in his
abdomen.
I am concerned for Rafa. Does he really need to play in Shanghai
in a weakened condition? He admits he'll probably have to get
surgery when he returns to Spain. Well, his choice obviously. I
would hope if he feels any more pain that he will not play or
stop playing immediately. A potential burst appendix is nothing
to fool around with.
My thoughts are that Rafa should get well and healthy and fit
now, though again, I'm obviously not him. The more he delays,
the more it jeopardizes another chance at an Australian Open
crown, as he could potentially be out a month after surgery. I
guess he is hopeful of being one of the 60% and avoid surgery.
It's a gamble. He didn't seem fit to me in Beijing anyway as he
was tiring in the second and third set against lesser players.
Oh well, what can you do? He has certainly had some rough luck
with his health this year. No doubt.
Best wishes for him to get and stay healthy! The tour is not
the same when he is out.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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Re: 2014 Shanghai Rolex Masters: 10/5/14
By: thetruth Date: October 9, 2014, 11:51 pm
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[quote author=masterclass link=topic=815.msg17180#msg17180
date=1412717485]
Thanks for the OOP General.
Rafa's condition has turned out to be worse than a stomach
virus. He has primary stages of appendicitis according to latest
reports. However, against the recommendations of doctors in
Shanghai, Rafa has decided on a course of strong antibiotic
treatment to hopefully reduce the appendicitis instead of the
recommended surgical removal. It's true that antibiotics are an
option at this stage, but they only have about a 60% success
rate, compared to the close to 100% cure in removal of the
appendix. Also, the doctors are unsure how the appendix and
Rafa's body will react to the strain of a tennis match and
caution that it could still be dangerous. Still Rafa wants to
take the chance and says he wants to try to play anyway.
He practiced about 45 minutes today and admittedly still felt
weak after two days of complete bed rest (Sunday and Monday),
though he said he felt better with regards to pain in his
abdomen.
I am concerned for Rafa. Does he really need to play in Shanghai
in a weakened condition? He admits he'll probably have to get
surgery when he returns to Spain. Well, his choice obviously. I
would hope if he feels any more pain that he will not play or
stop playing immediately. A potential burst appendix is nothing
to fool around with.
My thoughts are that Rafa should get well and healthy and fit
now, though again, I'm obviously not him. The more he delays,
the more it jeopardizes another chance at an Australian Open
crown, as he could potentially be out a month after surgery. I
guess he is hopeful of being one of the 60% and avoid surgery.
It's a gamble. He didn't seem fit to me in Beijing anyway as he
was tiring in the second and third set against lesser players.
Oh well, what can you do? He has certainly had some rough luck
with his health this year. No doubt.
Best wishes for him to get and stay healthy! The tour is not
the same when he is out.
Respectfully,
masterclass
[/quote]
Rafa is quite stubborn it appears. After missing the USO Series
I thought he should shut it down, but I guess with his hyper
nature being idle goes against his nature. Sad because, such a
poorly made decision may cost him significantly down the road.
#Post#: 17240--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2014 Shanghai Rolex Masters: 10/5/14
By: Clay Death Date: October 11, 2014, 9:21 am
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[quote author=masterclass link=topic=815.msg17180#msg17180
date=1412717485]
Thanks for the OOP General.
Rafa's condition has turned out to be worse than a stomach
virus. He has primary stages of appendicitis according to latest
reports. However, against the recommendations of doctors in
Shanghai, Rafa has decided on a course of strong antibiotic
treatment to hopefully reduce the appendicitis instead of the
recommended surgical removal. It's true that antibiotics are an
option at this stage, but they only have about a 60% success
rate, compared to the close to 100% cure in removal of the
appendix. Also, the doctors are unsure how the appendix and
Rafa's body will react to the strain of a tennis match and
caution that it could still be dangerous. Still Rafa wants to
take the chance and says he wants to try to play anyway.
He practiced about 45 minutes today and admittedly still felt
weak after two days of complete bed rest (Sunday and Monday),
though he said he felt better with regards to pain in his
abdomen.
I am concerned for Rafa. Does he really need to play in Shanghai
in a weakened condition? He admits he'll probably have to get
surgery when he returns to Spain. Well, his choice obviously. I
would hope if he feels any more pain that he will not play or
stop playing immediately. A potential burst appendix is nothing
to fool around with.
My thoughts are that Rafa should get well and healthy and fit
now, though again, I'm obviously not him. The more he delays,
the more it jeopardizes another chance at an Australian Open
crown, as he could potentially be out a month after surgery. I
guess he is hopeful of being one of the 60% and avoid surgery.
It's a gamble. He didn't seem fit to me in Beijing anyway as he
was tiring in the second and third set against lesser players.
Oh well, what can you do? He has certainly had some rough luck
with his health this year. No doubt.
Best wishes for him to get and stay healthy! The tour is not
the same when he is out.
Respectfully,
masterclass
[/quote]
great update general.
his terrible decision making continues and it is going to end up
costing him the rest of the career.
this is a very serious condition and he said he will wait to do
the surgery until after London.
he is not going to win a single match rest of the year in a
condition he finds himself in so I am not sure why he is taking
all this risk for.
his condition is a matter of surgical emergency.
also waiting until after London for the surgery would mean that
he will have to skip the Australian open. it takes a little over
a month to recover after the surgery.
he will go into Melbourne unfit and with little or no match
practice. that essentially means that he will choose to skip it.
and if he goes, it opens himself up for more injuries.
I am not sure why he is doing all this? he has got to get his
shit together otherwise it is looking like the beginning of the
end.
they have players 7-8 years older than him with limited games
doing better than him now.
I am worried sick about him.
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Re: 2014 Shanghai Rolex Masters: 10/5/14
By: thetruth Date: October 11, 2014, 11:15 pm
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[quote author=Clay Death link=topic=815.msg17240#msg17240
date=1413037285]
[quote author=masterclass link=topic=815.msg17180#msg17180
date=1412717485]
Thanks for the OOP General.
Rafa's condition has turned out to be worse than a stomach
virus. He has primary stages of appendicitis according to latest
reports. However, against the recommendations of doctors in
Shanghai, Rafa has decided on a course of strong antibiotic
treatment to hopefully reduce the appendicitis instead of the
recommended surgical removal. It's true that antibiotics are an
option at this stage, but they only have about a 60% success
rate, compared to the close to 100% cure in removal of the
appendix. Also, the doctors are unsure how the appendix and
Rafa's body will react to the strain of a tennis match and
caution that it could still be dangerous. Still Rafa wants to
take the chance and says he wants to try to play anyway.
He practiced about 45 minutes today and admittedly still felt
weak after two days of complete bed rest (Sunday and Monday),
though he said he felt better with regards to pain in his
abdomen.
I am concerned for Rafa. Does he really need to play in Shanghai
in a weakened condition? He admits he'll probably have to get
surgery when he returns to Spain. Well, his choice obviously. I
would hope if he feels any more pain that he will not play or
stop playing immediately. A potential burst appendix is nothing
to fool around with.
My thoughts are that Rafa should get well and healthy and fit
now, though again, I'm obviously not him. The more he delays,
the more it jeopardizes another chance at an Australian Open
crown, as he could potentially be out a month after surgery. I
guess he is hopeful of being one of the 60% and avoid surgery.
It's a gamble. He didn't seem fit to me in Beijing anyway as he
was tiring in the second and third set against lesser players.
Oh well, what can you do? He has certainly had some rough luck
with his health this year. No doubt.
Best wishes for him to get and stay healthy! The tour is not
the same when he is out.
Respectfully,
masterclass
[/quote]
great update general.
his terrible decision making continues and it is going to end up
costing him the rest of the career.
this is a very serious condition and he said he will wait to do
the surgery until after London.
he is not going to win a single match rest of the year in a
condition he finds himself in so I am not sure why he is taking
all this risk for.
his condition is a matter of surgical emergency.
also waiting until after London for the surgery would mean that
he will have to skip the Australian open. it takes a little over
a month to recover after the surgery.
he will go into Melbourne unfit and with little or no match
practice. that essentially means that he will choose to skip it.
and if he goes, it opens himself up for more injuries.
I am not sure why he is doing all this? he has got to get his
shit together otherwise it is looking like the beginning of the
end.
they have players 7-8 years older than him with limited games
doing better than him now.
I am worried sick about him.
[/quote]
I am not worried about him at all. This is a no brainer. You've
missed a large part of the season with injuries, you come back,
get injured again, try to play and get something as serious as
appendicitis and that doesn't send off a warning bell? That's
ridiculous.
All risk and no reward. I wash my hands of such foolish
decision-making.
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