Nadal's Kne Injured....Again!

Some may have known that Djokovic and Nadal were scheduled to play a
charity match at Real Madrid's football stadium on the 14th of July:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-2127851/Rafael-Nadal-Novak-Djokovic-set-Bernabeu-charity-challenge.html

Originally, Nadal invited Federer who politely declined citing busy Olympic schedule.

Nole came to the rescue, conditioning the replay in Belgrade.

Latest news is that the match has now been cancelled due to Nadal's knee injury.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/nadal-skips-charity-game-recover-games-092404750--ten.html

Injuries.....one doesn't know what to think any more !

We know what to think NITB, don;t we? It means better "preparation" for Olympics and USO!

He wins everything on th eclay season convincingly and then after 2 rounds on grass the knees flare up? right after a defeat? Yeah heard it before!

Tenez wrote:We know what to think NITB, don;t we? It means better "preparation" for Olympics and USO!

He wins everything on th eclay season convincingly and then after 2 rounds on grass the knees flare up? right after a defeat? Yeah heard it before!

I certainly did...the funny thing was that "doctor told him he had tendonitis", like he didn't have it for the last 5 years....

I think Nole'd drubbing for 7 consecutive final losses have done some huge permanent damage in Nadal's mind. I didn't watch the trophy presentation, just a tiny clip, he looked unusually happy, as if he didn't expect it.
Also the little of what I did see in that RG final, his body language was that of a very nervous man, just that exhaggerated swagger, it was almost comical.
Never mind....
The thing that I don't like about OG is that it's the best of 3.

Again, the draw will be huge as he's now at number 3

Also the little of what I did see in that RG final, his body language was that of a very nervous man, just that exhaggerated swagger, it was almost comical.
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I have said it many times. Nadal is way too nervous to be strong mentally. He only gets stronger mentally as the match he is involved becomes more and more physical and starts to sense his opponent tires.

That's not what I call a mentally strong player.

I know it's naughty, but there's nothing I like to see more than panic all over Nadal's face; it's such a contrast to the disdainful way he carries during his serving rituals on clay (glares across the net, spitting, pacing/clearing the line as if he's got all the time in the world)

the way he carried on against Rosol was ugly and comical at the same time. Rosol really took it to him like nobody else did before. Nole does it the same but is not so open as he has to last at the top in terms of PR, but Rosol was just in his face all the time, it was awesome!
Def a Czech thing, remember Berdych in Madrid?

Yes I remember. Soderling did too on a few occasions.