It’s back to the drawing board for Rafa!
by bahamaderek on Nov.26, 2009, under Rafael Nadal
Well, it looks like the chances for being here on Saturday are very, very little, practically impossible if I am not wrong. I lost today again and it is actually a weird sensation to lose twice in a week. I felt I played better today, more aggressive, with more determination, but still not enough to beat a top player like Davydenko.
Tomorrow I will continue with the normal routine anyway. I will practice around 2pm at the tournament site. The important thing is to continue, to practice to continue improving and getting ready for the match on Friday. After that, I will be focusing and preparing the Davis Cup final.
I am not happy as you can all imagine but I am not down either. I felt better today, had some chances, played a good second part of the match and was close to bringing the match to a 3rd set. I am far from where I can be and that’s encouraging. I suppose that what I need is to go back to El Cambio de Tercio for a good dinner with my team and regain all good habits, playing well included
I also would like to say that I am sorry for all my fans here. I really feel great playing in the UK. Probably here, and apart from my home country, is where I feel I have more fans. I know a lot of you came from different places around the World also. Many, many thanks is the least I can say.
Many thanks.
Rafa





























Gasquet destroys Davydenko in straight sets.
Beatrice Capra defeats Rezai to reach round 3.
Venus will face another ‘easy’ qualifier in the 3rd round.
Tipsarevic much too clever for the bad-tempered Roddick!
18 tear old Ryan Harrison knocks out Ivan Ljubicic.
Ana Ivanovic displays her top form in an overpowering victory.
Victoria Azarenka taken to hospital after collapsing on court.
A group of unimpressive seeds advance to round 2.
Jankovic and Kuznetsova advance despite 80 errors between them.
Hewitt and Gonzalez losses raise questions about their futures.
Ivanovic is thru with ease while Safina is ousted in round 1.
Hurricane Earl is headed for the US Open on Friday and Saturday.



December 6th, 2009 on 10:24 pm
great post as usual .. thanks .. you just gave me a few more ideas to play with