Even more than Federer, Nadal arrived in California without benchmarks. Forced to retire against Andy Murray in the quarterfinals of the aion kinah, the fault again to his knees, the Spaniard is yet big on points at Indian Wells since it was imposed last year. Opposed to qualify for entry in the Majorcan especially hopes that his knees let alone on a surface cement asking many joints. With players like Sam Querrey and John Isner as possible opponents in the fourth round, as Davydenko in the quarterfinals, “Rafa” has not necessarily been spoiled. And the uncertainties about his current physical capacities have rebounded since he left Australia. Read the rest of this entry »