Nadal looking fine in warm-ups
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- August
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Rafael Nadal probably won’t take the court for another couple hours, but I just watched him practice for about 20 minutes. He looked pretty good from my vantage point (about four or five courts away), and didn’t appear to be favoring his knees. After a series of overheads, Nadal sat down for a few minutes before resuming, but I don’t know if that’s customary for him or not. It didn’t seem like an injury break.
I sort of expect Nadal to roll tonight. He’s young and will have had more than 48 hours of rest. At some point later in the tournament his tendonitis may be an issue, but I don’t think tonight’s the night.
Two funny observations after watching him. 1) He wears his Wimbledon outfit to practice. Sleeveless white shirt, white shorts, white shoes, backwards white hat. 2) It must be pure hell to be his coach. Uncle Toni Nadal stood there and just takes a constant pounding, helplessly trying to return Nadal’s groundstrokes, which are low, deep and sizzling. Probably not so much fun.
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