Is Rafael Nadal in Danger of Being Labeled a Whiner?

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Published: October 4, 2014

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Rafael Nadal, the tennis king of idiosyncrasies, might be adding another ritual to his routine: whining. 

In case you haven't heard, Nadal hated the tennis balls used at the China Open in Beijing. He thinks those things are freak'n dangerous. 

He told the Associated Press (via Tennis.com), "This week we are playing with one ball. Next week we are playing with a different ball," he said. "That's dangerous for the shoulder, dangerous for the elbow."

Oh, Rafa, Rafa, Rafa. What now?

Sometimes it seems the Spaniard is always complaining about something.  

Nadal certainly wasn't the only player to raise questions about the balls. Andy Murray complained too. It's just that Nadal's beef with the balls lands on a growing list of grievances.

You see, this week, it was the balls. Every year he grumbles about the number of hard-court tournaments and the impact it has on his knees.



In November 2013, Nadal complained about the ATP finals being played on indoor hard courts. He told Tennis.com, “During these nine years the Masters Cup was on indoor, a surface that was not the best for me ... I understand, but I think this is unfair.”

You think Roger Federer wishes a few French Opens could be played on grass? But every year, the same thing...clay. That's just wrong. 

Oh, Rafa, Rafa, Rafa.

Sometimes he acts like the world is against him. Like last year, at the French Open. That's when he slammed the French for their scheduling and called it  "unfair."

Nadal thinks many things are unfair. 

Two years ago, he was unhappy about the blue clay in Madrid. He and Novak Djokovic threatened to skip the tournament the next year if the blue clay came back. It didn't. 

There’s nothing wrong with a professional athlete speaking his mind. However, instead of appear...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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