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**Nglvayhp** · 03-11-2008, 09:38 PM

Totally bummed about this. Rafa is so right about the grueling schedule and the toll it takes on players bodies.

We can say whatever we want, but constantly travel, practice sessions and matches can never be easy.

Foxy

OK, I know I'm going to get bashed for this, but it sounded to me like pathetic whining when Rafa was complaining to the trainer in the Davydenko match about the pains of being an ATP player. Many of the other players, including Roger, Nole, Davydenko, Nalbandian, have been going through pretty much the same schedule. True, Rafa might be injured (mostly because he hasn't been able to successfully able to translate his game to extended play on hard courts) but is this the ATP's fault? Other players have played the same amount in previous years without demanding that the ATP change schedules or change court surfaces. The life of the pro tennis player might not be easy, but this is what you get paid for...the number of matches Rafa is playing is not like extraordinary for the #1 player.

03-11-2008, 09:38 PM	#12
Nglvayhp Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 513 Senior Member	Totally bummed about this. Rafa is so right about the grueling schedule and the toll it takes on players bodies. We can say whatever we want, but constantly travel, practice sessions and matches can never be easy. Foxy OK, I know I'm going to get bashed for this, but it sounded to me like pathetic whining when Rafa was complaining to the trainer in the Davydenko match about the pains of being an ATP player. Many of the other players, including Roger, Nole, Davydenko, Nalbandian, have been going through pretty much the same schedule. True, Rafa might be injured (mostly because he hasn't been able to successfully able to translate his game to extended play on hard courts) but is this the ATP's fault? Other players have played the same amount in previous years without demanding that the ATP change schedules or change court surfaces. The life of the pro tennis player might not be easy, but this is what you get paid for...the number of matches Rafa is playing is not like extraordinary for the #1 player.
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