Complicated Third Set For Nadal
AUSTRALIAN OPEN [CR3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. [CR106] Dudi Sela (ISR) Once again, Nadal got off to a brilliant start, at least that’s what the score indicated (6-1, 6-0). Yet,…
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Nadal’s Crisis of Confidence
AUSTRALIAN OPEN [CR3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. [CR112] Tim Smyczek (USA) Nadal started his match off against Smyczek playing with focus, striking the ball well, and pushing Smyczek around the…
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With the new season less than a week away, I am curious to see what surprises it has in store for us. If 2015 can equal 2014, it will indeed…
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Swiss Indoors Basel, Switzerland [CR3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) got off to an abominable start against [CR124] Borna Coric (CRO) and he never recovered. It was an issue of confidence, a…
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Swiss Indoors Basel, Switzerland [CR3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) played a much more Rafa-like match today against [CR120] Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA). Nadal struck the ball with authority, moved more freely and was…
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Swiss Indoors Basel, Switzerland [CR3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) is a shadow of his former self. In his match today against [CR75] Simone Bolelli (ITA), Nadal spent the majority of his time pushing the ball instead…
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