Oh man...tnx for those Soderling vids...I was a huge fan. SOOOOO tragic with that mono issue.
And Rafa stamina.....I would add that too, Packer.
I never acknowleged Uncle Tony...I just thought he was a family drag-along entourage to give poor Tony an income. But when you realize how perfectly alligned Rafa's strenghts/mental "issues" are for 1 vs 1 sports, and the fact that Tony AND Rafa were born to play football (soccer), I have to believe that Tony foresaw how well his nephew would do in tennis...Tony had an eye, I tell you.
That team vs individual sports thing is real. In Argentina where I grew up, it was SO much fun to be on a team (comaraderie, soclal interactions, less pressure win or loose.....tennis? Different world. You are out there alone and afraid and exposed and naked. So few kids thrive there. I swear, Uncle Tony had an instinct for that and saw Rafa as being perfectly built for 1 vs 1.
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Oh man...tnx for those Soderling vids...I was a huge fan. SOOOOO tragic with that mono issue.
And Rafa stamina.....I would add that too, Packer.
I never acknowleged Uncle Tony...I just thought he was a family drag-along entourage to give poor Tony an income. But when you realize how perfectly alligned Rafa's strenghts/mental "issues" are for 1 vs 1 sports, and the fact that Tony AND Rafa were born to play football (soccer), I have to believe that Tony foresaw how well his nephew would do in tennis...Tony had an eye, I tell you.
That team vs individual sports thing is real. In Argentina where I grew up, it was SO much fun to be on a team (comaraderie, soclal interactions, less pressure win or loose.....tennis? Different world. You are out there alone and afraid and exposed and naked. So few kids thrive there. I swear, Uncle Tony had an instinct for that and saw Rafa as being perfectly built for 1 vs 1.
Is it crazy to think Tsitsipas and Rublev shouldnt be such longshots going into the French? Rafa -120...something is off with him, i would take the field. Djoker +300...not feeling him either Thiem +500...hes dealing with depression and hasnt played in a long time...hard pass Tsitsipas +1600 Rublev +1800 Medvedev +2200...hes just not proven enough as a clay courter...pass Zverev +2200...never going to happen for him unless...he'll need some luck like Cilic did at the US Open where everyone lost before they had a chance to crush him, then found Nishi at the finish line Might have to lock these guys in before the Barcelona finals, just in case one of them beats Rafa Looking forward to this slam...the red euro clay was always my favorite and best surface when i played competitively over 25 years ago
champ well done getting this so early.
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Quote Originally Posted by packersbackers:
Is it crazy to think Tsitsipas and Rublev shouldnt be such longshots going into the French? Rafa -120...something is off with him, i would take the field. Djoker +300...not feeling him either Thiem +500...hes dealing with depression and hasnt played in a long time...hard pass Tsitsipas +1600 Rublev +1800 Medvedev +2200...hes just not proven enough as a clay courter...pass Zverev +2200...never going to happen for him unless...he'll need some luck like Cilic did at the US Open where everyone lost before they had a chance to crush him, then found Nishi at the finish line Might have to lock these guys in before the Barcelona finals, just in case one of them beats Rafa Looking forward to this slam...the red euro clay was always my favorite and best surface when i played competitively over 25 years ago
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