Tennis - Wimbledon : Nadal , the lights are flashing.

In addition to his injured right knee , Rafael Nadal was a shadow of himself over the final two rounds at Wimbledon. Often overwhelmed by the pace set by his opponents , the world number one showed gaps unusual and seems able to target the title in London .

Alongside the announcement of the revival of Rafael Nadal's injury , fear that the rest of his career was dashed fits the goodwill of his knees , engage in analysis tactiquo - tactics may seem insignificant. We must recognize , however, well even before he does call the tournament doctor in sixteenth -finals against the German Petzchner , the world number one showed some worrying signs that allow us to doubt his ability to 's impose in London.
Arriving in the UK capital with the favorite costume as well as Federer after signing a true grand slam on the European clay recovered to lead the world , Rafael Nadal has shown over the first three rounds it is still below the level that allowed him to realize the Roland-Garros/Wimbledon doubled in 2008.

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And the difficulties facing the Dutch and German Hasse Petzschner are not as physical orders . Given two players yet classified beyond the 40th place worldwide , who have not made the least complex and not hesitate to take their chances at the bottom , Nadal could not hide his current limits on grass. In lack of power, especially in the second bullet, the world number one has the feeling that doing more reacting , as it seemed to suffer the brunt of the enemy assaults . Faced with cut players to ask her problems - great service ( for 28 and 25 aces and Petzschner Haase ) , wishes to conquer the net, taking maximum risk forehand - the Spaniard has often given the impression of being with the pace imposed and successfully take the direction of trade only in the last two sets, when the physical dimension predominates.
Of course , the Mallorcan left this stupid fight unbeatable , both physically and mentally but the fact that he had previously never had to play as many sets to make their way until the second week of A Grand Slam (he has already sold four times more than in the first six steps of her journey to triumph two years ago ) is proof that he has not regained its footing on the turf . Very disappointing return, however, certainly one of its strengths , under constant pressure behind the second ball feeble and often surprisingly inaccurate passing , Rafa does not really Nadal since the tournament began .
His career bears no resemblance to the time that a future winner and his level of play will not forgive cons of top-rated opponents , starting with Paul- Henri MathieuIn full resurrection since the start of the fortnight , and Soderling, any opponent in the quarterfinals. Decreased by physical problems in the first half of the season to the point of presenting in London with only one win to counter, Strasbourg , winner including his nemesis , Russian Youzhny, seeded 13, and Hope Dutch Bakker , showing mental qualities unsuspected , does not stop there way. "Arrive in its second week , it's a good result. But we must go in the quarter now", quips he unashamedly . Nobody, not even Nadal does not seem to scare him . It should however be wary of a wounded animal .