I'm confused, is this supposed to be a news piece?  An opinion piece?  It doesn't succeed as either.   References to Nadal losing his composure...without any factual description of what the writer is talking about.  Discussion of Nadal's loss at the US Open, but no discussion of his having been injured there (and for half the summer).  That IS, after all, why Nadal has barely played any tennis for the past 6 months (coupled with having had a baby within the last 3 months).  You'd think a news article would mention it.  Would any one who knows anything about tennis actually be expecting him to come out and demolish the competition, given this background?   Absolutely not.  He's certainly not favored to win the Australian Open given how he has been playing, but how he's playing is a function of of everything that has happened in the last 6 months, so how exactly does this article enlighten anyone about this situation?  Individuals who don't follow tennis and read this are going to come away with absolutely zero relevant information or context.  Do better.

I'm confused, is this supposed to be a news piece?  An opinion piece?  It doesn't succeed as either.   References to Nadal losing his composure...without any factual description of what the writer is talking about.  Discussion of Nadal's loss at the US Open, but no discussion of his having been injured there (and for half the summer).  That IS, after all, why Nadal has barely played any tennis for the past 6 months (coupled with having had a baby within the last 3 months).  You'd think a news article would mention it.  Would any one who knows anything about tennis actually be expecting him to come out and demolish the competition, given this background?   Absolutely not.  He's certainly not favored to win the Australian Open given how he has been playing, but how he's playing is a function of of everything that has happened in the last 6 months, so how exactly does this article enlighten anyone about this situation?  Individuals who don't follow tennis and read this are going to come away with absolutely zero relevant information or context.  Do better.

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