Comments on: VIDEO: RAFAEL NADAL TRAINING, WORKING ON SERVE

By: miri

miri — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:07:03 +0000

It make make more sense, but it's not as fun.

By: lorrie

lorrie — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:30:16 +0000

i actually wish he would wait one more tournament. he's so hard on his body, i hope he's not rushing.

By: fae

fae — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:10:16 +0000

Thank god for that!! I don't like the sound of the serve problems though, last year Rafa's serve was what really made the difference in his matches , gave him confidence.
These injury issues are a pain, I really want to see Rafa find his groove again!!!

By: ranjolie

ranjolie — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:19:48 +0000

According to CBS Sports, Nadal's camp or Nadal himself send an e-mail saying that he got medical clearance to go back to play, that the injury is completely healed and he will start playing next week in China.

By: adivivelerock

adivivelerock — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:41:34 +0000

Rafa's body is just falling apart now. It seems everything he does well is damaging his physical form

By: freakyfrites

freakyfrites — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:14:36 +0000

HA! Yes, your explanation makes more sense than my "he's giving his racquet a bath" one.

By: miri

miri — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:54:04 +0000

He's probably blowing the paint dry on the strings. I think they are painted to get those black stripes.

By: freakyfrites

freakyfrites — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:46:25 +0000

Thanks ranjolie!

By: freakyfrites

freakyfrites — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:46:01 +0000

HA! I know – what the heck was he doing? Maybe blowing some of the ball fluff off. He looked like a cat giving himself a bath. . .

By: freakyfrites

freakyfrites — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:45:06 +0000

Thank you for that! I'm very surprised to hear that the serve needs to be completely retooled – that's kind of a major change to be making. But I guess if it keeps him healthy, that's the key.

I don't know if he's discouraged. . .he definitely is looking forward to Davis Cup. Maybe that's enough to keep him positive?

By: Tabby

Tabby — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:33:26 +0000

First Tommy, then Rafa; freaky with these videos you are really spoiling us!

By: jenjoe

jenjoe — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:33:18 +0000

He looks soooo young in that clip! And what lovely teeth!

By: girl from mi

girl from mi — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:30:00 +0000

I know he's not actually licking his racket.

BUT ZOMG HE'S TOTALLY LICKING IT!

That image is going to keep me in my happy place the rest of the day. That and his hair, which is lovely. As is the rest of him.

By: ranjolie

ranjolie — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:19:11 +0000

He is saying that the abdominal injury is practically cured but he had to do that different serve so he won't bother his injury????
He said that he was practicing the serve to see how it feels and he says that is feeling good.
At this time he is not sure he will be going to China, he will go to the doctor today to have the OK to go ahead, but he is saying in the video that he believes he is going…

By: @ismaco

@ismaco — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:06:06 +0000

Hi freakyfrites!
As the video is in Català, I just fully understand what is subtitled and a little bit of what it's said… and what I can imply from it is that the actually needs a new serve to avoid stressing his abdominals.
The newsreader says something about Rafa working in his serve as a beginner in his first lesson to get used to the new movement. He tried the new serve during the training, and with practice he will be able to do it better.

Do you guys also see him a bit discouraged for the rest of the season?