Nadal comforts Federer in tears after winning 2009 Australian Open | AO Classic | Eurosport Tennis

Watch a moment in the tennis history after Rafael Nadal won his first hard-court Grand Slam after beating Roger Federer 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 3-6, 6-2 at the 2009 Australian Open.
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[@senoritasteffy4324]

Rafael Nadal is such a sweetie - his first words were all for Roger Federer rather than himself. He almost looked as if he was upset for winning

[@thecrow4122]

Rafa didn't want to show of a lot because of he's friend was hurt it shows you the greatness of the man

[@aslanbek7]

you are here too after the last match of Roger paired with Rafa and their tears😭😭😭

[@Fed-np9ez]

20 years of competitive rivalry at the highest level of professional sport, record 9 time grand slam finals played, and 42 Grand Slams between them. Even beyond their incredible personal careers, their friendship is still the greatest achievement in sports we have ever seen.

[@GianLucaBernardi-o9r]

Grazie. Assolutamente. 🎾🙏🙏🙏 Gian Luca ex Pro tennis Italia

[@maca766]

Rafa qui montre son émotion pour Roger et retient sa joie. Ce n'est pas seulement du fair-play, c'est une magnifique preuve de sensibilité et de respect.

[@gaelledejesus8916]

Je me souviens de se jours comme si c'était hier, et c'est à partir de se jour la que j'ai commencé à aime nadal

[@maca766]

@@gaelledejesus8916 moi non plus je n'avais pas perçu l'humilité et la gentillesse de Rafa au début de sa carrière. Un taureau dans l'arène avec un♥️ gros comme ça et un grand sens de l'humour

[@zvonkosolin8627]

When you lose a match and entire stadium gives you standing ovation and opponent joins in you know your the Greatest, respect for Nadal always class act

[@Sandrineworld]

That shows how much respect and affection Rafa had for Roger since the begining. What a beautiful rivalery (and mainly friendship) it was...One of a kind. Thank you legends for all those years of Tennis.

[@Dennis213100]

It's so nice to see that right when Nadal comforts him he has the confidence to finish his speech.

[@orbitalwarrior]

You see how much work society has to do, shaming a man for crying. It merely shows his passion for the sport, and all the emotions that go with it. To say it was childish, and taking away Rafa's moment is just petty and narrow-minded and is representative for not being in touch with your own emotions.

[@ouideddeladj7698]

Magnifique Raphaël nadal consolide federer adorable gentillesse bravo 😍😍🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@dennyc4135]

13 years later.. Rafa is back! Amazing 2nd Australian Open 2022 win!!

[@AlphaDraconis7]

He won because djokovic didn't play let's be honest

[@dennyc4135]

@@AlphaDraconis7 we can only imagine... all the IF. He beat Daniil who beat Djoko.. you can also see it like that.. so, nothing is sure

[@JoseManuel-qy9th]

@@AlphaDraconis7 This is a problem of Djokovic, he wanted it.

[@Motshidi]

@@AlphaDraconis7 AUPA RAFA!💜💜💜💜👍👌💖🤩🤩Roger and Rafa the best forever💕 How do you know he wouldn't have won? Was it written in the stars or what? Cheers from Spain!

[@manuelsanjose5926]

@@Motshidi és q este és adivino, igual q le ganó a Federer le hubiese ganado a Djokovic, i si t píca t rascas, i és q todos los seguidores d Nole son esperpenticos VIVA NADAL GRANDE FOREVER!! 🎾💪💪💪💪💞

[@lammie001]

Best of luck for the rest of the season Rafa said… well that worked out very well for Roger. Winning Roland Garros for the first time, Wimbledon crown back and winning the Aussie open the next year

[@ouideddeladj862]

Humble Rafael Nadal magnifique comportement love bravo Rafael Nadal 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😘

[@anabelapereira6235]

O Nadal é dis desportistas mais humanos e sensíveis que conheço. A sua humildade é surrreal.

[@maxikine1]

That’s why this two guys are the best.. respect.

[@saltnugget]

Poor young Rafa needs to endured years of being in a shadow of Federer even when he's winning, but he went / goes through it with class and dignity (as always) since then and it shows the quality of his characters (especially to Roger)… There's a reason why Roger is oh so proud now everytime Rafa achieved and broke record after records and praises him everytime he can on social medias.

[@cineastik8220]

1:42 you can see right here that Federer is angry at himself for crying, but sometimes you just cannot hold back the disappointment of a loss. He himself said he would like to turn back time and make it not happen in an interview prior to the US Open of that year…

[@manuelapizzatticasaccia3218]

L' empatia di Nadal verso Federer è incredibile!

[@dorisschindler6624]

Very beautiful persons this two champions 👍🏻👍🏻🏆🏆

[@Lydia-gs7bv]

Deux êtres exceptionnels ils nous ont fait passer des moments inoubliables. Bravo et pleins de belles choses à vous deux.

[@carlo6855]

Grandes momentos, grandes atletas, grandes personas!

[@belialearth]

Greatest rivalry and reapect of all time.

[@CosmeAdroverVidal]

Dos de los mas grandes deportistas de la historia enseñando al mundo su calidad humana, su respeto y sus emociones. Mi mas grande admiración por ambos dos !!!

[@marcosanna468]

Two great champions of all time

[@ouideddeladj862]

Adorable respects nadal intelligent humble 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@rabebgalai5784]

Sorry for today 😍 the nicest guy ever

[@a.hthejoker]

Rafa is an absolute legend for this

[@bluetip]

From videos like this, everybody knows that Djokovic never will be like Rafa or Roger...class!

[@echochamber1234]

why? what pleasantries do they exchange here that djokovic doesn't when he makes a final? be specific.

[@Dushan88]

Who cares...Djokovic is the GOAT

[@hispanico0217]

the two greatest tennis players EVER of this beautiful sport

[@ewachowaniec1407]

I wish I could like this video more than just once

[@francescobarone4443]

What a friendship!

[@hajatianarajaonarivony2749]

Rafa and Roger forever 🤗. No place for a 3rd guy 🤭

[@魚-c3d]

Stop shitting on Novak

[@hajatianarajaonarivony2749]

@@魚-c3d who's Novak ?

[@Mememeep]

@@魚-c3d Novax Djoke-covid u mean?

[@renateholobek]

Great Roger, the Swiss man from Basel!

[@soulfood2453]

This one hurts as much as USO with Sascha and Domi 💔

[@iRorik]

Legends

[@lukadordevic1718]

The way Roger said shit as he started crying, he was so disappointed by himself

[@achourazilbrown9836]

What i have seen is just to stole the moment from nadal who wins the title for the first time ,roger had already 3 trophies

[@renateholobek]

Many emotions!

[@THATONEDITER10]

Best friends before matches. Then they wanna kill each other.

[@wei-weiyang9998]

He thanked him by losing in Roland Garros , giving him the chance for career grand slam 😉

[@toivonencresto]

Nadal found a way to tell everything should had not say... without wanting it :D (I'm sure, he's never been disrespectful with his friend Roger). This said, Roger lost many GS finals, in same way it's ok (you can lost matches like Wimbledon 2008), in other is NO way. This was in my opinion, speaking strictly of tennis and not emotions (W '08 and AO '17 are better for this), the pinnacle of their rivalry (W'07 was stellar too). But Roger should've won this match "easily", had it remained on the aggressive approach he showed in some moments of the match, instead of trying to beat Rafa on his own (long rallyes, same thing he cost so many lost in RG). Same for US '09 (one of the worst lost chances).

[@jurriaanvandenbrom3673]

Baas !

[@qwerttzizzi]

Is there a backstory why he was so emotional here?

[@cineastik8220]

Well, it was another tough loss against his nemesis back then, after losing a final in Roland Garros in an unparalleled brutal beatdown, then in Wimbledon in a super close thriller, the tournament which he had won five times in a row and would have set a record for consecutive wins there with a sixth one in a row, then losing the world number 1 spot to exactly Nadal, then bouncing back by winning the US open but not against Nadal but the player who eliminitated him innthe semis, so some critics said he just got lucky, and then having the chance prove everyone wrong and to equal Pete Sampras‘ record of 14 majors and being the favourite after Nadal survived a five-set-thriller in the semis, and having 19 break points against Nadal in that match, most of them in the third set which he actually should have won I think. It was another close loss to Nadal who had given him way too many close losses in the past…

[@alexitu3425]

21st 😈

[@jennysambrook3528]

I like Federer, but what a baby, it's taking the focus off the winner. Its upsetting for anyone that loses, but they dont cry. They are both great players.

[@jamesowen7518]

I think Jenny’s spot on. If Novak did this reaction after a loss he’d get absolutely slaughtered by the media for it. Federer cried because he lost but it’s ok to show emotions. It’s such double standards

[@sundown005]

@@jamesowen7518 I don't recall Novak being shat on when he cried during US Open final. On the contrary, it generated sympathy from the fans.

[@jayp123]

So is Murray a baby then when he lost Wimbledon 2012 final?

[@wingberry123]

What? A baby? Seriously, I hate how toxic this society is. It's okay for people to cry. Baby, toddlers, women, and men.

[@jennysambrook3528]

Roger had enough successes, that was bad, crying like that, babyish and taking the limelight from the winner whether it be Rafa or anybody else. He should have immediately stepped back. Rafa must have felt uncomfortable in the situation. I actually think Roger is a bad loser.

[@jayp123]

At least he can handle his emotions on court unlike djokovic

[@fabioferri4805]

Who are you, what have you achieved in your life?

[@jennysambrook3528]

@@fabioferri4805 a lot actually. More than i thought I would.

[@fabioferri4805]

@@jennysambrook3528 mhmhm interesting, if your ambitions were like became a toilet washer

[@jennysambrook3528]

@@fabioferri4805 well as you are so rude I assume you may have not achieved much . Why are you so impolite? As you said to me, who are you , I wonder

[@Mr.NothingSpecial]

That's so embarrassing. He's such a weak. No wonder his career is full of chokes.

[@nickkabbabe1953]

Very strange comment

[@Mr.NothingSpecial]

@@nickkabbabe1953 very strange truth you mean.

[@mcmongo4900]

@@Mr.NothingSpecial just hating for no reason get lost

[@ciosnek5]

Very weak 20 slams. Who are you?

[@amrshalabymusic]

Get lost boy. Show some respect.

[@manuelfedericocachazasanju5294]

THAT ARM AROUND ROGER'S ARMS JUST PROVES THE UNITY THESE 2 GUYS HAVE.....AND NOTHING ,ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WILL EVER GET BETWEEN THEIR FRIENDSHIP ! 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@manuelfedericocachazasanju5294]

RAFA IS AS DEVASTATED OR EVEN MORE THAN ROGER ,AS IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED THE OTHER WAY ROUND ! ....I MISS THIS FRIENDSHIP ON THE TENNIS COURT NEVER TO BE REPEATED AGAIN ! ...(UNLESS RAFA RETIRES ANYTIME SOON ) AFTER 2022 AND THEY BOTH MOVE ON TO THE SENIORS STEPLADDER TO JOIN OTHER VETERAN PLAYERS ON THE EXBITION TOURNAMENTS.....CAN'T WAIT FOR THEM TO PAIR UP AGAINST THE REST OF THE TENNIS WORLD PLAYERS BY THEN ! ....I LOVE THEM BOTH ....ALWAYS RAFA AND ROGER ...💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖🐐🐐🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@manuelfedericocachazasanju5294]

THE KING 👑💖 WAS CRYING,WHILE HIS YOUNGER BROTHER THE PRINCE WAS ABSOLUTELY DISTRAUGHT ! 💖💖💖💖💖👏👏👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥😭😭

[@manuelfedericocachazasanju5294]

I AM GUYS, BEST FRIENDS EVER....OVER RIVALRY ! 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖 NOT LIKE BROTHERS....BUT BROTHERS INDEED ! 🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👏👏👏👏🔥🔥💖💖💖

[@soulfood2453]

This one hurts as much as USO with Sascha and Domi 💔