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Watch Rafael Nadal’s Hot Shot Against Pablo Carreno Busta – Rio Open 2016

Rafael Nadal was at full stretch to pull off this hot shot volley during his win over Pablo Carreno Busta last night at the Rio Open.

Video: ATP World Tour

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  1. It is a win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VAMOS DEAR RAFA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) Congratulations on your FANTASTIC SWIFT VICTORY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) You played beautifully !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your commanding movement & aggressive RETURNS were UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) YEH…..you took him in 2 exciting sets!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : )
    Enjoy celebrating with your wonderful team & have a nice time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are very happy for your accomplishments in RIO & enjoyed your match very much!!!!! : ) : ) Have a nice evening & and enjoy everything!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) Good night & Lots of love & happiness to you & your group!!!!!!! : ) : ) : )

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  4. VAMOS CHAMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) Rafa just beautifully won the 1st SET!!!!!! : ) : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) GO…………………GO………………….GO……………… ! :

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  5. VAMOS DEAR RAFA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) you are maginficent on the court!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) Playing aggressively & leading 4:1 1st set !!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )

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  6. Rafa’s match is about to begin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS SWEETHEART !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) it will be a fantastic match for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )

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  7. Ola & VAMOS DEAR RAFA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) That was one beautiful interceptive reach!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) Great brilliant point!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) Your movement & speed on the court were magnificent last night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) The clay was densely wet & balls were very heavy & thick , & still , you skillfully found solutions for RETURNING GREAT SHOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) VAMOS SWEETHEART !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) Enjoy lots & lots of fun playing your beautiful Tennis tomorrow & have lots of fun sliding & gliding & mixing your creative game!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) It will be a FANTASTIC match for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) 🙂 : ) Pay zero attention to Alamgro’s face, unnecessary anger drama, or to his moody attitude & outbursts on the court….each time he misses a point it is drama time….. BUT STILL, we are looking forward to watching you display your magic & your blessed sportsmanship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It will be an exciting match for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) ci….ci…..ci…..ci……. We are very happy for you dear Rafa, & are behind you 100% !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) 🙂 🙂 🙂 VAMOS VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy your time & keep to your point by point beautiful focus and march on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) Uncle Toni is an amazing brilliant coach & so is Roig ….they nicely balance each other out with their approach & style…..& your physio IS THE BEST as well… so you are blessed with a wonderful, steady EFFECTIVE TEAM of good folks who are exceptionally dedicated to you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) 🙂 : ) : ) Your base is well founded & your solid relationships with your long time team speaks a lot of beauty & character both about you & them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) ALL OF YOU TOGETHER MAKE ONE SUCCESSFUL, BLESSED UNIT!!!!!!! : ) The other players only wished they had your on going tight support& great communication!!!!!!! : ) Your extraordinary HANDS ON experience dear Rafa and longevity of play speaks with ACTION & FORTHRIGHT SUCCESS. VAMOS for being the very classy special player that you are & GOD BLESS YOU & YOUR MAGNIFICENT TEAM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) Enjoy your 2016 in its entirety!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) Have a great day tomorrow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) It is exciting time & we look forward to watch you play your feisty groove!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) 🙂 : ) 🙂 : ) 🙂 : ) TENNIS FANS are thrilled to have you on tours, make time to watch your matches and are excited to see your prosperity & sportsmanship!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) 🙂 🙂 : ) Have a great time & lots of love & happiness to you & your great TEAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) 🙂 : ) : ) : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) ENJOY EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) 🙂 : ) : ) : ) : ) : )

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  9. Here are five major technical flaws that have periodically infected Rafa’s ground-strokes since winning the 2013 US Open:

    1 – Poor court positioning – standing too far behind the baseline between shots

    2 – Poor balance – leaning or lunging backwards upon striking the ball – instead of properly transitioning his weight forward through ball contact

    3 – Poor footwork – standing too close to the ball when striking it, especially on his forehand wing

    4 – Poor racquet acceleration – not fully committing to his shots – not maintaining full racquet speed throughout his entire swing

    5 – Poor racquet follow through – swinging over the ball instead of through the ball – creating too much spin and not enough pace and depth on his shots

    I emphasize that these are INTERMITTENT flaws occurring not on every shot, but on far too many shots for Rafa to be as consistent and successful as he used to be. They stem from his increasingly cautious, defensive, passive shot selection and mindset over the last 2-plus years.

    The good news is that Rafa can correct these flaws fairly quickly and easily with proper coaching from someone whose tennis knowledge and expertise he totally respects and will listen to – from a super-coach such as Andre Agassi, Mats Wilander or Jimmy Connors. The bad news is that he appears totally unwilling to hire such a person.

    It has become all too obvious that Rafa can no longer compete for slam trophies with his current support team. A major personnel change is needed ASAP if he plans to ever win another big tournament again.

    PS – I am a former club teaching pro, successful intercollegiate and amateur player and lifelong observer of the pro game dating back to the early 1970s, so I know more than most fans do about the sport of tennis. Furthermore, my observations about Rafa’s tactical and technical problems have been echoed by several top coaches and former players such as Rod Laver, Chris Evert, John McEnroe, Nick Bollettieri, Larry Stefanki and Paul Annacone.

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    • U missed the most important point sir……
      he is lacking confidence…… which affecting his play……..
      once ge got that confidence back he will be top again

      The defence for rafa is the key

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      • His confidence is down because his game is down. His game is down because of the technical flaws I listed above. If he fixes the technical flaws, his game and confidence will follow.

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