[RandyE]

There's a fine line between winning and losing at this level, and quite often it comes down to confidence and believing that no matter what happens, you'll come out on top. Right now I don't think he's got that winning edge mentality. Of course hard work breeds confidence, and there's simply no substitute. I'm not sure if his work ethic isn't quite there; hopefully he can continue to work on his game. Rome is one of the slowest clay courts and his game is really not that suited to this kind of surface. Not a bad idea to pull out of this one in my opinion.