... if she's lurking.
This was Rafa at the draw for the Monte Carlo 1000. He seems in a bit better spirits than how Denzy reported him to be earlier in the day. The most alarming news was that he turned up for practise with a bandage on his left knee. She said although he seemed to be moving OK, he was decidedly out of sorts, at one point he let a tirade out at Uncle Toni, there was further cussing and at the end of practise, there was much talk with Rafa at the chair as they seemed to be discussing his side-to-side movement.
I have to say I was as worried as anything on Saturday. If there were rumblings from both Rafa and Uncle T last week about his knee - although neither elaborated and neither seemed to indicate it was anything serious - he is clearly entering what he calls the most important phase of the season for him, not fit. This is how it was last year, although it was mostly hidden as to how he was struggling. And from a purely selfish point of view, you wonder if he is capable of playing solidly for 3 weeks before a break before Madrid and then one before the French Open.
Good job there's a lot to do in Rome ...
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