If Rafa wins today, he has Klizan in the quarters, should be interesting.

Klizan is a lefty dirtballer. He was promoted as one of the top young players a few years ago, not sure what happened but he played lights out against Novak.

April 26th, 2018 at 7:05 am

Now that Tommy Haas has officially retired, I guess Nishikori is the new president of the Injury Club.

April 26th, 2018 at 12:24 pm

Raonic and Nishikori definitely in the running for President…:)

April 26th, 2018 at 12:35 pm

President of the Injury Club is not something you can attain with a few injuries. Trust me, I tried.

I had no chance. Haas man could get hurt while talking to you, talk about dedication to the cause.

Canadia and Asia Man can apply for lower level positions like account entry clerk at the Club and hope that they can move up to more senior positions in the future.

April 26th, 2018 at 1:07 pm

Haas is President Emeritus of the Club and is consulted on all matters of importance. He will laugh at these guys.

April 26th, 2018 at 1:08 pm

HR, I try to stay out of politics, but those are excellent points. Raonic and Nishikori need to show more long term dedication to the craft. There’s more to it than tournaments missed, though that gets the headlines. Are they maximally using injury timeouts? Retirements when losing? Leg grasping after losing points?

April 26th, 2018 at 1:24 pm

More straight-sets won record-breaking from Rafa.

April 26th, 2018 at 1:25 pm

I want to apply for the senior position at the Club……..we all know why! Lol I hope it’s a prestigious one!

April 26th, 2018 at 1:48 pm

Many posts from HR are hilarious. This is how I imagine a “stoned” Rafa :)

April 26th, 2018 at 1:48 pm

Nadal road will be Lizan QF, Goffin / Agut semis and Grigor / Thiem final.

Hard to seem him lose, unless he plays a few three setters or long matches and somehow feels the weight or 10 matches in 12 days.

But if nobody can even make 5 games in a single set in last 38 sets he played, hard to bet agaisnt him. At least this week players are able to hold in ealry games, last week he was more commanding. Will see next matches.

April 26th, 2018 at 2:10 pm

Lol Daniel!…U reach a new height with your spelling today!Lizan in Malay is a girls name!…Hahaha….Klizan will pee’d & poo’d if he knows u make him a ‘women’!..Hehehe…

April 26th, 2018 at 2:21 pm

@Van Persie 1:48….,,,Good one……I laughed out loud for real!
😂😂😂

April 26th, 2018 at 4:29 pm

Settle down Mira…….Daniel might have an eye problem like an old woman you know from Oklahoma…..cut him some slack!! 👓👓👓

😂😂😂

April 26th, 2018 at 4:34 pm

Miss Okie 4:34pm…Oh!…i will Miss Okie!…Daniel!Please continue enlightened us with your error strewn post…U don’t have to be a comedian to make us laugh..your words did that for u!

April 26th, 2018 at 8:23 pm

Oki,

I actually got myopia surgery (lasik) and fell in the 5% that don’t zero it. Lucky me!

AM,

At least it made me learn something new: Lizan;-)

April 26th, 2018 at 8:46 pm

Daniel…Sorry to hear about your eyes okay?And yeah…Lizan is truely a beautiful women name in Malay…and i always enjoy your post Daniel..spelling error & all that…

April 26th, 2018 at 9:01 pm

@Daniel….. We’re just teasing you……I love your comments and will continue to read your posts! Sorry the procedure did not help you very much…….I have got to get my cataract seen to soon……putting it off…..

April 26th, 2018 at 9:16 pm

Same back at you Oki, like your wits a lot!
Take care of cataract. One year my mother was ok, the next she made a check up and had to undergo immediately surgery. It evolves pretty quick.

Thanks AM! Like your positive attitude also, keep it up!

April 26th, 2018 at 10:13 pm

Daniel!…Hehehe..U too Bro!!

April 26th, 2018 at 10:27 pm

@Daniel……….Gracias! Yes……I’ve got to to the 👁 Doctor……😖😖😖

April 27th, 2018 at 1:52 am

^^^^ got to go to the……. so dreading it….

April 27th, 2018 at 1:53 am

Hope everything goes okay Okie xx

April 27th, 2018 at 4:42 am

Good luck OKie!

April 27th, 2018 at 5:00 am

Oki. Wishing the best of luck. Hope everything goes OK for OKI. 😊

April 27th, 2018 at 5:20 am

Okie certainly needs a lot of luck & good wishes from us guys!…She told me this morning that her vision is getting blurry with each passing days..

April 27th, 2018 at 5:41 am

Latest from Europe: A noted Swiss nutritionist believes Novak Djokovic is suffering from Orthorexia Nervosa, basically a clean eating obsession. Definitely worth firing up Google Translate for this one:

https://sport.blic.rs/tenis/cuveni-svajcarac-upozorava-novak-ima-opasnu-ortoreksiju-mora-hitno-da-promeni-ishranu/2gmg14x

From my layperson’s perspective, the diagnosis rings true. The good news is should Nole become willing to change his diet, he can be back to normal weight and top condition within 3 to 6 weeks. Probably a pipe dream considering the psychological vice grip Jelena and Pepe have him in.

April 27th, 2018 at 2:01 pm

Quote from Nole at bottom of the article translates awkwardly into English, but it gives you the idea, and makes me skeptical he’d consider abandoning veganism, unfortunately:

“My diet is mostly based on a plant basis, as I eat fish and eggs as sources of protein. Not to enter details, but in plant foods there are many sources of protein, although many know only about meat, which in our culture is an indispensable food. In August 2015, I decided not to eat meat. I have my own reasons, what is ethical, what is health. I do not want to go back to meat at all, nor undergo pressure.”

Spoken like a true believer. It’s also worth noting that Nole eats fish very infrequently and in small quantities, to the point of being insignificant. And this is how he’s fueling his body to meet the huge physical demands of pro tennis.

April 27th, 2018 at 2:15 pm