Frances Tiafoe vs. Rafael Nadal Extended Highlights | 2022 US Open Round 4

[@nickjustlistening1352]

What a performance from Tiafoe!! I’m a huge Rafa fan and was disappointed, but I gotta give it to Tiafoe. Incredible!

[@jefdarcy]

Same here, it broke my heart, but during the third set I was pretty sure Rafa would not make it this time, no matter how hard he fought, because Tiafoe was simply succeeding in almost everything he did. His winners to UE's ratio was outstanding. Playing like this, he could probably beat anyone.

[@philipnguyen3107]

Very simple Nadass was harassed by the real Bull.🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@dyonomitereacher8140]

, I was still a Rafa fan when he lost . This Tiafoe has me screaming . Great tennis.

[@jmccb7377]

Rafa nadal its waiting a babe and the wife its in the hospital , but no worries its caming other spanish bull,carlitos alcaraz

[@abumezeonwu3253]

Tiafoe played some of the best tennis I've ever seen from him. Definitely was the better player this match. Just goes to show what it takes to beat the best even on an off day.

[@whodouthinkuare]

I know, Patrick Moratoglu done a great 2 minute video on how Francis won. Its a must watch

[@sciencekid7565]

Congrats, Tiafoe. I lost respect for Nadal since he faked injuries & claimed his foot broke when he played against Del Potro.

[@majestytd]

why ? cause he beat Nadal ?

[@epiphanytate1457]

Nadal was on, it's just TFO was the better player. P e r i o d

[@nickjustlistening1352]

@@sciencekid7565 faked his injury?? He’s had a foot problem his entire career. Stop talking s***….

[@VILJL]

Frances Tiafoe Jr. was born in Maryland on January 20, 1998. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has ranked Tiafoe as high as no. 24 in singles, on August 8, 2022. He is the son of Sierra Leonean immigrants. No American man has won a Slam singles title since Andy Roddick won the 2003 U.S. Open. Tiafoe is carrying the flag here, an American dream in tennis shoes.

[@whodouthinkuare]

If I remember correctly his father used to clean tennis courts and this is what spurred his son Francis interest in the sport. A great success story for the family, and its only just starting!

[@bmizzle1074]

@VlLJL in America "WE" just say, He's BLACK.

[@benj10s]

That would be such an American dream story. First generation son of immigrants, to winning the US open

[@johnjeffers1524]

Ooooooookay

[@vicbade9702]

@@bmizzle1074please is he black or Indian?

[@emilerose1424]

Tiafoe's background story on how he came to have access to a tennis court and coaches shows the importance of mere exposure. How many more champions might we see in various endeavors if societies gave equal opportunity for exposure; not equality of outcome. but equality of access/exposure.

[@miguelcunanan9855]

Thank you! Thank you for differentiating equity and equality. It's the latter that deserves ANY and ALL encouragement.

[@truthbetold818]

Too many talented people are priced out of tennis

[@metalgearsolidsnake6978]

spiderman no way home< weird that Nadal lost to this guy?

[@Buonjiboy]

That’s right

[@mathew3267]

The black athlete is a superior athlete.

[@jeffdaddyjeffrey8012]

Everytime Rafa tried to push himself harder Frances was pushing himself more harder than before, and the power on his forehand winners was amazing to witness

[@January.]

*Every time *pushing himself harder

[@boukmananddessalines5522]

This is a great opportunity for Tiafoe to go all the way to the finals and to eventually win the US Open Championship for the year 2022. Go Tiafoe!

[@kakashihatake1029]

It is but there are still several monsters left in the draw. Ruud, Kyrgios and Alcaraz. Mabye Sinner too

[@boukmananddessalines5522]

@@kakashihatake1029 True…

[@larrybranchii]

@@kakashihatake1029 Nick is out.. and Sinner plays Alcatraz so this 100% opens the draw up more for Tiafoe favor . 🔥

[@claytonbrown7120]

@@kakashihatake1029 Rublev

[@caglatogan2501]

Haha he just can’t 😁

[@1313tennisman]

What a quality match from Tiafoe. Nicest guy on tour. He deserves the win

[@davidrenton]

he is a racist idiot, nicest guy on tour really

[@pawshands9706]

He deserves to win it all. Imo

[@Life_of_Matthew]

@@pawshands9706 USA! USA!

[@caglatogan2501]

Nicest ? May be darkest

[@robinsoncruise2228]

@@Life_of_Matthew ruud??!

[@keinguye]

Tiafoe played so well. Such a great personality and athlete!

[@MrCalebHoward]

I'm a huge Rafa fan, but as an American, I couldn't help but be hyped when Tiafoe took that first set.

[@patrickdoherty1118]

Lol same love Rafa but it would be awesome seeing a fellow American win his first grand slam in the homeland

[@robinsoncruise2228]

u should be ashamed as an american that an american stole rafa throphy

[@alfredfouquet]

@@patrickdoherty1118 He is the american dream. Parents coming from Africa, working hard as janitor and nurse, and their son becoming a great tennis player and earning millions. I like that guy. Rafa is from my homeland, but we have to accept the path of life. Time never stops.

[@AlanGoswami-nz9lg]

If you are a huge Rafa fan, then obviously you are not much of a tennis literate, because Rafa has not much varaety, and he works like a mule and a ball-dog......fetch it.

[@katherinepham66]

the amount of aces from Tiafoe was crazy!!

[@sciencekid7565]

Numbers of aces, not amount.

[@AllyGator4371]

@@sciencekid7565 Shouldn't it be "number of aces," not "numbers of aces"? There is only ONE figure which quantifies how many aces were hit by Tiafoe during the match; there aren't two or more figures quantifying this (the one figure is "18"). So one should say, "The total number of aces from Tiafoe in this match was 18." "Numbers of aces" sounds completely wrong in any context, and I'm a native English speaker.

[@AllyGator4371]

I shouldn't have said, "in any context." "Numbers of aces" would be correctly used here, for example: "The numbers of aces hit by Tiafoe and Nadal were 18 and 10, respectively." Being that I'm using TWO figures/numbers in the sentence, the word "number" would be pluralized.

[@robofish312]

Yall are being pedantic

[@mkenyadamu6809]

@@sciencekid7565 oh shut up, actually i like 'the amount' better.

[@sonyapegues5658]

Very strategic with power and finesse...great job Tiafoe!

[@jakehuang3545]

Tiafoe basically just pulled a Fed AO17 here. Down 3-1 and won 5 games straight to win the match.

[@prospersilienou1548]

Taifoe has something new in his game: FOCUSED. Before he used to seem a lot distracted. Keep this up, Big Foe.

[@2369drew]

I always see him as a dangerous power hitter, but could not really win a slam. It's focus

[@seann8293]

Add in STAMINA derived from genuine physical prep which, altogether, spells CONFIDENCE!.

[@January.]

*...game: FOCUS. He always seemed so distracted before.

[@ro8erthat-209]

Thank you US Open for doing extended highlights. You are ensuring that the game of tennis remains as an interest for fans. Also it will bring in new interest and fans.

[@thesacredibis6723]

Tiafoe outplayed Nadal with finesse.

[@oldfrend]

wow didn't know tiafoe could fire rocket serves like that. not quite roddick but 138 ain't too shabby.

[@big80]

Tiafoe has such devastating power. It's ridiculous!

[@SkinnyCorleone]

Yep !!

[@barbaralauderdale5963]

A Beautiful Game! Maybe, I will start watching Tennis, Again! Thank you, Tiafoe.

[@rockshowness9446]

Go Francis ! Totally capable of going all the way: most consistent, courageous shots, blistering 2nd serves. You have it all 😵😵😵 GO USA TENNIS 🇺🇸

[@drfabulous77]

Great use of change of pace in rallies to keep Nadal from teeing off. Bravo!

[@thehiddenfamily]

Love Rafa but Tiafoe was the better player here today. The energy and the risks were all there and it paid off. Congrats 🤙

[@jaqg7478]

Frances not only defeated RN but he got a 5-0 in 4th set, as he was 1-3 down and 15-40 🎾🎖️👏🏼👏🏼🎖️🎾

[@starlighter3]

So impressive!!! Congratulations Tiafoe!

[@mq46312]

Rafa seemed like a bit of a sore loser at the end.

[@waittube]

Dude’s forehand is on fire.

[@milanm403]

Will Nadal ( and his fans) EVER admit defeat? Foot injury, stomach muscle, rib injury, shoulder injury (this is only this 2022 year), than not games enough and now Spanish experts say he was not focused because of his wife......ENOUGH!!! Djokovic won Wimbledon without any games and under enormous pressure. Shut Up

[@jessyjohaug7392]

don't you know? Nadal never lost a match in his life when he wasn't injured. He is unbeatable when he is healthy. We see it every times Nadal plays Djokovic on hard courts since 2013. You can see how much better he is. Djokovic can't even win a set on this surface since 2013. Oh wait...

[@stevehodgetts5384]

It'll be a sad day for tennis when Rafa retires, but congratulations to Tiafoe

[@pauljohnson6019]

Rafa's already retired, apart from clay.

[@jeffreykaufmann2867]

@@pauljohnson6019 Most Players on the tour playing full time tennis will never reach a Slam final.

[@noventaycinc0]

@@pauljohnson6019 australian open champion,hater

[@terrencetaylor8196]

@@noventaycinc0 Thank you, that's what they do hate!!

[@broncoguy4862]

@@pauljohnson6019 This is the take from a nutty Djokovic fan who is so jealous of Nadal, they can't even form cogent thoughts.

[@moniquewrites9046]

Tiafoe plays with a sort of soulfulness it’s like watching your dad on the grill.

[@seann8293]

What a thoughtful statement!

[@TennisLegends-ebay]

It’s a real joy to see Frances and CoCo not only as great tennis players but also as amazing role models for young black kids everywhere…. Serena this is how you do it…

[@whodouthinkuare]

Did anyone bet on Tiafoe? I won a few quid, i just thought Nadal is coming to the end of his career and if ever Francis could beat him it would be now, and i was right!!

[@jamieosborne100]

My bet was on Nadal losing the first set coz he does it alot with these grand slams

[@MrLawle]

I don't think Nadal is any where near the end of his career. Don't forget that he's won half of the grand slams this year.

[@flordelizacabading4241]

Tiafoe played so well beating the no# one player in tennis 🎾 history must be Epic congratulations Tiafoe🥰👍🏼

[@imbilta]

Tiafoe is calm, strong, strategic and tenacious. - He is the future of Tennis.. he's only 22 mind you. He will get better with maturity.

[@Zeb369]

He’s 24

[@karenv8351]

Tiafoe is fun like Gael Monfils. Can't wait to see him get to a final.

[@pawshands9706]

I will watch this match again for it's historic value. Tiafoe not only defeated the game's clay master, he did it in dramatic style and in front of the U.S. crowd. This is one North American that has the world looking at him now. Frances was daring and smart. Nadal should have no excuses, but he always comes up with something. Smh...

[@MrLawle]

I think Nadal is a decent human being, always gracious in defeat.

[@dianefinn9730]

Oh but not 2day 😕

[@writer684]

Thanks from a Nole fan ;)

[@miacat1727]

Nadal in a state of shock!

[@philipnguyen3107]

Not really. He knew he is a fake goat just like Serena.

[@francoislana8014]

Pretty much yes

[@Ikemo4]

Thank you, US Open, for giving us what we've all wanted from grand slams.. extend highlights 😍

[@January.]

*extended

[@EY-mp4rb]

Tiafoe has an awesome play.

[@darrylem6157]

Excellent job Tiafoe!!! 👏👏👏 U deserve it bro! Congrats from Trinidad!

[@tobo7580]

I dare Rafa to not win the US open 2022. (kudos to Tiafoe for playing the far superior game at this occasion)

[@pauljohnson6019]

Tiafoe learnt from last mistake, in 2019, where he folded like a text, Tiafoe has sent Rafa into retirement, apart from clay.

[@oldfrend]

taking a shot at that rafagoat idiot right? nowhere to be seen now.

[@broncoguy4862]

@@pauljohnson6019 Wishful thinking from a nutty Djokovic fan.

[@mickaellandry9726]

@@broncoguy4862 take the L as a man

[@honeyhoney4106]

GOAT on the menu boys. The "Young King" is feasting. 😂

[@milanm403]

Nadal was never goat, if i understand you correctly.

[@MrLawle]

😆

[@flanker909]

Very high success rate on big and risky shots for Frances today. Its unstainable over many matches but it worked today. Congrats.

[@Hacker-rx1vn]

Respect Tiafoe- from a Djokovic and Roger fan

[@kakashihatake1029]

@Howling Fox Sports don't use the word "salty" if you're trying to not offend someone

[@Hacker-rx1vn]

@Howling Fox Sports - IMO, greatest tennis player should either be Federer or Djokovic because they two are the real all court players. Specially Djokovic tops in that department. Nadal is the best clay court player ever without a doubt. Djokovic’s won all 14 top tier tournaments- he’s the only one to do so.

[@Hacker-rx1vn]

@@kakashihatake1029 - I don’t expect the respect from cheap people so let him be like that 🤪

[@Ahmed.Djokovic]

That's how you should play when facing nadal

[@pf5658]

I honestly don’t usually watch the mens highlights, but this was a must watch for me.

[@Bane974]

are you saying you usually watch womens highlights ? lol

[@thecire2332]

@Howling Fox Sports mens are just usually more entertaining imo

[@nicolasconsalvo6967]

@Howling Fox Sports There is, yes, a big one. Not the same sport. ☕ ☕ ☕ ☕ ☕ ☕ ☕ ☕

[@jhaz89]

@Howling Fox Sports he's saying that the men are so much better it's not the same sport. I'll disagree in that it's the same sport but yeah, the men are far better and it makes the women's matches not as entertaining. But out of all the sports, tennis is probably the most tolerable women's sport to watch. Things like basketball though, you'd have to pay me to watch women's basketball, haha.

[@David-wk6md]

I'm rooting for you Tiafoe keep your nose clean work hard think Arthur Ashe become a legend

[@pilarpueyocastan6173]

Nos has regalado un año fenomenal. Felicidades ,esta derrota es normal hoy en día los partidos a 5 sets se tienen q hacer muy duros para ti,dados tus numerosos problemas físicos felicidades por tu próxima paternidad supercampeon,a disfrutar

[@January.]

Agree

[@witoyotoyo3288]

I like Tiafoe sangat bagus mainnya lebih semangat lagi Om ya

[@michaeljoseph796]

I remember Tiafoe playing Novak at the Australian open last year and it was a very, very competitive match that could have gone either way. I suspected Tiafoe was the real deal, but one match doesn’t mean anything... even though Rafa was not at his best for this match, I am now convinced that Tiafoe is a genuine top 10 player… I would love to see him win it all.

[@christopher419]

Incredible performance

[@boriskostic6964]

Tiafoe played this match like he's Djokovic or Federer, enourmous mental strength and completely destroying Nadal in the end. Scary performance

[@to174jay9]

how does Tiafoe get power like that on his 1st serve with no coil....amazing

[@alcyonem2866]

Tiafoe reminds me of Agassi but with more power.....when he takes the ball early inside the baseline, it's a wrapp.

[@bilal098761]

One of the greatest returns of the year 24:06

[@videeau]

I can't believe they replayed almost every other point 5 times, but that one doesn't get a replay.

[@ninjawarriorthesavage510]

🇪🇸 GOATdal (Nadal) & 🇨🇭GOATderer (Federer) is still 100% undisputed champion of tennis & FEDAL 💎 forever!!! Cheers!!! 👑💪🐐

[@philipnguyen3107]

They both got a losing record H2H against Supernovak Goatovic.🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@sebaazul94]

17:50 24:08 That was not a shot it was a real MISSILE Impressive the power that Tiafoe has on his right

[@brianmakeredza7684]

So are we not going to talk about the fan reaction at 24:14.?

[@rockshowness9446]

I do that at every Seattle Mariners game 🤣

[@lesterian8366]

Take it tiafoe 👏👏👏 what a match! Best one so far for this guy

[@seann8293]

Add in another one vs Rubley in straight sets.

[@deileen64]

Excellent job!

[@johnmcdermott2551]

It’s a lot harder to do it when you are dealing with athleticism and quickness than the subtleties of acting, but there’s enough footage of Nadal to make it better.

[@marcellodelira5601]

Go, Francis!! 💪🏼👊🏼

[@Pedro-te7xr]

And this makes the end of the Big 3 definitely.

[@oneproudpeacock6901]

It's oddly rare to see 2 top players break each other's serve at a near consistent manner when it's usually holding each of their own. Could be the first time in tennis history in fact 🤔

[@BicMichuM]

US tennis has a bright future

[@106STEPH63]

Merci pour ce super résumé !

[@yipai8628]

Tiafoe got super slice weapon, he will go to Semifinals! I am 100% sure!

[@elizabethgilbert7818]

Congestion’s Frances Tiafoe job well done😍👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤️💕💪🏽🎾🎾🎾🍾

[@earlosandwich7433]

Hopefully, Big Frank can build on this and become a consistent grand slam threat.

[@johnmcdermott2551]

Whoa was that a serve? The power is from the leg- hip rotation and follow through.

[@mycommentpwnz]

Man, Tiafoe sure whips that forehand.

[@Braselton21]

Tiafoe 1st serve - 130mph Tiafoe 2nd serve - 85mph Why Rafa never attacked that second serve baffles me 0_o

[@HungNguyen-lr1rs]

The fact that Nadal lead 3-1 in the 4th set then lost 5 games in a row really remind me of the match vs Djokovic in RG last year (2-0 then lost 6 games) and vs Federer in Aus Open 2017 (3-1 in the final set then lost 5 games). Last 2 games cannot even play properly, just trying to hit the ball back. Really sad if it's his last ever match in US Open. Hope he can come back here at least 1 more time.

[@danmalic6688]

you gotta be kidding me rafa only loses when he is hurt?!

[@jessierwynne-smith6337]

Just evolving like Serena, RETIRE!!! YOUVE' DONE IT.

[@adedayoadeyemo6148]

Nadalhas still go a lot of fuel in his tank. I hope when he retires he considers coaching; he would be a great one. Tifoe played great. He should try not to give away those crucial points. Well done Tiafoe.

[@Dark_Voice]

He might considers carrier in gold OR he will do a full time job of being a father.

[@Whizkidsoo]

He played so well I took him & kyrigos to win cmon lads need the payday! Great 🎾 played a great net game very Federer playbook..that snap wrist forehand 💨

[@mikeali8171]

End of an Era for Rafa; Novak is the King of Goats that can keep coming back from Dead all the time!!

[@adrianbermudez3314]

No, he is not.

[@toutouzim007]

Everyone loves Frances…go go 🔥

[@ninjawarriorthesavage510]

🇪🇸 GOATdal (Nadal) & 🇨🇭GOATderer (Federer) golden era of tennis & legend forever!!! Cheers!!! 👑💪🐐

[@mickaellandry9726]

🧂

[@briandavid3071]

That serve at the end of the second set was on the line.

[@charlenemariecoraninmemory5130]

tennis is mental when ur in that higher etheral zone your invincible it's called out of body consciousness

[@nescobaj18]

Tiafoe you are great!!! What you did will go down in history. I dislike Nadal very VERY much and I am glad you beat him. Thanks to this, Nadal will not win the 23rd Slam and Novak will be able to overtake him next year.

[@singeringstar5096]

Cant believe Rafa did not win this slam ...this defeat came out of nowhere surprisingly shocked everyone But credit goes to Tiafoe the superpower

[@anthonyswanson7409]

Tennis is electric right now!

[@yinola1970]

Love when he does the Salt Bae

[@xilunjiang317]

Big L for Rafa and Rafa Undisputed Goat

[@thehunter6563]

Rafa is GOAT! 🔥🔥🔥 Graduate for Frances 💪

[@franciscoandrade5776]

Only on Clay is Rafa the greatest.Roger and Novak have better all-round game for other surfaces

[@philipnguyen3107]

Yes he is the goat but after Tiafoe beat down now he turns into a sheep.

[@roshanmilton8468]

@@franciscoandrade5776 yea that's why Roger and Novak are leading in slam race when there's 3 other slams than 1 on clay. Oh wait, who is leading the slam race again? 😂

[@jessyjohaug7392]

@@roshanmilton8468 Grand Slams on grass: Federer 8, Djokovic 7, Nadal 2 Grand Slams on hard courts: Djokovic 12, Federer 11, Nadal 6 Indoors ATP Finals : Federer 6, Djokovic 5, Nadal 0. Enough said. Yes, Nadal is clay goat, but he is nowhere near Djokerer on the other surfaces.

[@mastervz4806]

Love it! My love for tennis coming back

[@January.]

*is coming back

[@cbp117]

Amazing play by tisfoe he was at big 3 level in this match where small unforceded error from Nadal became also decisive for the match

[@Life_of_Matthew]

American tennis making a comeback? 🇺🇸

[@mr.cloakofdagger3957]

It's your time now Francis so go and win it all .

[@philipng476]

Guys like Nadal and Federer are overdue for their retirement. Make no mistake I think they are among the best players in history of Tennis. But I can see their body starting to struggle and often unable to keep up with the intensity and there are so many rounds to win before reaching final.

[@zweigackroyd7301]

Turns out they get to decide when they retire. As it should be

[@adrianbermudez3314]

Turns out , you , like most of the people commenting in this video, have overseen the fact that : -he had a abdominal tear that limited his serve motion -he played 4 matches before this one after a 35 day recovery period -he won 2 GS this year, deploying physically well considering the foot and the rib Now, in your expert eyes, do you think he is struggling or just missing some rythm due to inactivity after injury? Jesus, people really cant understand a thing about sports

[@zweigackroyd7301]

@@adrianbermudez3314 But but but. He lost one match. Isn't that the definition of totally washed up? 😀You really can't help people like Philip Add to that it is only Nadal's decision when to retire, not some fan who overlooks the year's GS titles

[@alfandosavant4639]

The court that i hate 😑, here the service mph display is delayed for a few seconds. Often times if there's an ace, i won't know the serve speed 😑😑😑

[@therealronniej]

3:29 the ball escaped into a netherportal

[@BornInBiafra]

His looking for a call, why wouldn't you show the reply content provider

[@kiriaedward9192]

Quite a performance and entertaining to watch.

[@cucuiancu5895]

ty for video

[@marryjacobson7773]

At the end of the win the commetor say FEEL IT BOY! ....I mean KID! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@Luchon20082010]

If Fognini won by a really small margin against Nadal in us open 2015, this was on the other hand a real demolition by tiafoe to Nadal

[@mikeali8171]

It is a Shame Nole couldn't defend points for Wimbledon. It is also remarkable to he is still no 7 in the World despite dropping all those points, more than 6000.00 points. He would have been 1 or 2 in the world if he was allowed to defend Australia, defend points for Wimbledon and defend points for US Open.

[@ninjawarriorthesavage510]

Grand Slam 2023 champion list: 🏆 🇪🇸1) Nadal: 2023 Aussie open champion. 🇪🇸2) Nadal: 2023 French open champion. 🇨🇭3) Federer: 2023 Wimbledon champion. 🇨🇭4) Federer: 2023 US open champion.

[@sorintiganus9939]

Let's not forget Rafa is 35, Tiafoe 24, sometimes in the game it feels it when the physique is at his limits. Great match, I think Frances will win US Open if he mantains this level

[@theobecquet8477]

Rafa is 36

[@adrianbermudez3314]

Rafa was not even at his 60%. Tiafoe has a long way to go. He did well profiting from a weak version of the GOAT, though. Not everbody can do that.

[@fokimpamelanyuywiysemo9626]

Lol