But maybe Nadal’s early hard-court exit in Miami was a blessing in disguise, as he’s already training for the opening tournament on clay, which begins April 12 in Monte Carlo. Nadal posted video of his practice methods and there’s one shocking thing about this clip: What if the meticulous Nadal hits that water bottle and it falls down? He’d probably have to stop training for a day, or weeks, to recover from such an inexact water-bottle placement.
