I hear that Gala Leon is available.

October 5th, 2015 at 12:42 pm

Very funny Elina. NOT!!

October 5th, 2015 at 1:42 pm

Get Ivanisevic in your team and work on that serve. Being a lefty will make it even easier.

October 5th, 2015 at 2:39 pm

Does uncle Toni read TX?
Ivanisevic is not a good coach, I don’t think he is a coach to start with. Ivanisevic had a natural serve and height that Rafa doesn’t have, you don’t teach that, I remember him as 17 years old playing in and for then Yugoslavia, Boba Zivojinovic use to call him rabbit and was sort of his mentor though Goran won’t admit that today, (Boba had a monster serve himself) Goran had a killer serve then and didn’t change anything until the end of career.

October 5th, 2015 at 5:24 pm

ivanisevic is not a good coach? He is the only reason cilic won US Open out of nowhere.

October 6th, 2015 at 2:41 pm

He definitely helped Cilic with his serve but Marin is quite taller than Rafa so some truth in both statements.

October 6th, 2015 at 2:58 pm

“ivanisevic is not a good coach? He is the only reason cilic won US Open out of nowhere.”

Well I don’t know for how long you’ve been watching tennis (or Cilc) but to say something like that is huge overstatement. Cilic was GS material from the time he reached top 20-30, though I am not fan of his I stated that quite a few years back on this very TX and to say that he “won USO out of nowhere” is not just disrespectful to Cilic, but laughable.

October 6th, 2015 at 5:59 pm

elina,

Agree and disagree, little bit of both:) Cilic always had great serve but I’ll give you here benefit of doubt, let’s say Goran sharpened Marin’s serve, but where are the results since USO? One can say he was injured, well not for over one year since USO. Clic was always great player and contender in every GS he played (made few SF prior last year USO) but last year everything fell into place during the USO, he had few toufh matches where he managed to get through and the door suddenly open for him, he ran into an uninspired Berdych (surprise surprise), Federer after grueling five setter with Monfils and Nishikori who was still thinking (did I just beat Djokovic and made USO final” and he took the chance that was presented to him and won USO fairly and squarely, he played great.
Now, do yo remember how Cilic looked like most of his career except for the last year and this year USO, yes, he looked like stick nsect, he might as well paid his price for putting all of those muscles and overworked his body and that may cost him the rest of his career, they went for all or nothing and that where Goran’s coaching comes in, they got USO, but are they paying price for that now, I don’t know.

October 6th, 2015 at 6:24 pm

^^ shoud say “stick insect” and not “stick nsect”

October 6th, 2015 at 6:26 pm

I guess Rafa has set the shorter shorts trend….Pospisil’s shorts are short like his opponent’s………reminds me of an old song from the 50s or 60s….not sure….”Who likes short shorts, da da da da da da da, we like short shorts”…..of course it was a men’s group singing the song and was directed towards the female gender….yeah, it’s time for a change!! Lol

October 7th, 2015 at 9:43 am

We wear short shorts,we wear shorts lol,HI Okie Janis hows things?….

October 7th, 2015 at 10:05 am

@Gypsy Gal…… Of course, there will never be much improvement in Byron. Getting the hospital bed today. He has been sitting up in the recliner more, difficulty breathing lying flat on his back all the time. He still takes his showers on his own. He decided at 4:00 in the morning he wanted one, so I accommodated him. He just won’t eat…..he’s got to start to if he ever expects to get a wee bit of strength back. If I could get him to drink at least 2 Ensures a day, that would help. They have one that’s 350 calories, which would be so good for him, but I can’t make him. Thanks for asking. Have a great day! Janis

October 7th, 2015 at 10:15 am

All the best to you both Janis,my dear ethereal friend,love from Alison ;)XX….

October 7th, 2015 at 10:23 am

New Coach?
Try Roger Federer, but he might be too expensive.
For sure Dump the Unc, never had any tennis credentials beyond Rafa.

October 7th, 2015 at 10:29 am

Mustve done something right,with everything Rafas won,hmm who knows?….

October 7th, 2015 at 10:36 am

Thanks, GG!

@Skeezer…..I started to suggest that the other day…..if Roger retired and started coaching Rafa to another slam or two, Roger’s resume could look even better, kinda sorta….. :) lol

October 7th, 2015 at 10:49 am

Its sad to see that a guy,who was once one of the most tenacious tennis players on tour,is now seen as a laughing stock by most people,dissapointing to say the very least….

October 7th, 2015 at 10:54 am

Exactly, GG……

BTW, I don’t think the Uncle is no slouch when it comes to coaching…..just saying..

October 7th, 2015 at 11:02 am

Hey skeezer. Your envy towards Rafa knows no bounds. Keep wallowing, it’s getting rather amusing!
23-10

October 7th, 2015 at 11:05 am

@OK
Not on here much at mo. Rugby WC absorbing all my spare time but my thoughts are with you and I hope you’re doing OK.
Big internet hygs.

October 7th, 2015 at 11:35 am

You guys, Roger coaching Rafa would be the perfect example of if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.

October 7th, 2015 at 12:00 pm

You girls, Roger could teach Rafa how to hit a slice, a chip, an approach shot, a serve and how to get 17 Slams. Fed has no need to do the “can’t beat ’em join ’em’ approach, He has beaten the ultimate opponent in Tennis and owned em. Who is that? Mr. Slam.

October 7th, 2015 at 1:29 pm

Roger could teach Rafa that there’s no crying in tennis.

Oh wait. That was Tom Hanks and softball.

Nevermind.

October 7th, 2015 at 1:39 pm

@Margot…..Back at you with hugs! I’m not on here much either. More important things going on.

@Elina 12:00…..Good one….. :)

October 7th, 2015 at 2:33 pm

Rafa’s never cried about tennis? LOL.
Fed could also teach Rafa how to quit whining, get lucky and be married, have kids, then win some more Slams.
Saaweet!

October 7th, 2015 at 6:51 pm

He always said marriage and kids were for after his career,and Xiscas studying for a University degree ATM,they seem happy and commited without the need to live in each others pockets,marriage and kids is certainly no guarantee of a happy relationship or t success tennis or otherwise anyway,sometimes the two are just a happy coincidence,im sure Rafa and Xisca will have both in their own good time,never the less i think we should leave personal stuff and relationships off a tennis forum,their relationship is their buisness….

October 8th, 2015 at 2:22 am

@Gypsy Gal…..Hugh Jackman is on the Today Show this morning….thought you might be interested!! He’s promoting a new movie….I think it’s a fantasy kid’s film, which I don’t care for, but nonetheless, it stars Mr. Jackman!!

October 8th, 2015 at 10:42 am

When I think of whining by a tennis player, my mind wonders back to Wimbledon, not sure what year, but it was a Roger/Rafa match and Roger had a whining meltdown over Hawkeye, I thought that was hilarious. He wanted Hawkeye removed……:)

October 8th, 2015 at 10:47 am

So he thinks he’s greater than Hawkeye. ROFL

October 8th, 2015 at 10:57 am

Okie lol thanks,wouldve loved to have seen the simply divine Mr Jackman but had to go to work,agree about the film choice not my cup of tea either,but that guy could recite the nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,and i still wouldnt be able to take my eyes off him,and be sat open mouthed and drooling,been that good looking should be made ilegal,TAKE CARE YOU ANYWAY XX….

October 8th, 2015 at 11:27 am

Mr. John McEnroe? light back the extinguished fire in Nadal!

Or a more cautious approach through Lendl, don’t know about the fire with this one.

Nadal has always had and still has the ingredients that Lendl helped Murray with, still a good choice.

October 8th, 2015 at 12:16 pm