Gustavo Kuerten vs David Nalbandian 2004 Roland Garros QF Highlights

[@sensational.tennis8483]

NALBANDIAN IS A BEAST!!! Guga is forever a Great Champion and will ALWAYS be remembered for his BIG HEART and PASSION for the GAME....

[@madmax5144]

Nalbandian made the court wider. Incredible angles, forehands and backhands.

[@kazamshah4543]

It was the same with all these guys. Incredibly talented, but wasted it on partying and getting laid. Today's players are more dedicated, but really dull and boring with NO character or passion.

[@jet3xi]

Didn't really appreciate Guga's play growing up, but now looking back he's go one of the best backhands ever, one of the best.

[@danguee1]

Yes, it is very nice-looking in the whole. Artistic. But technically very ugly in one particular part: the way he pronates (opens the face) so massively on the backswing is ugly. Roger did that, too, to a lesser extent - except in his neo phase. Haas, Gaudio, Wawrinka, Henin, Dimitrov, Lajovic, - truly beautiful backhands - did not do that.

[@gustavocoy461]

Guga's groundstrokes were still very good, but his mobility in the court was never the same after the hip surgery.

[@ponce1741]

just like Murray

[@innosanto]

@@ponce1741Murray never developed grounds trikes of this quality. He relied alot on running.

[@eduardasa6566]

Guga infelizmente nesse torneio de Roland Garros em 2004 estava jogando muito, mas o físico não ajudava mais. E mesmo assim esse jogo dava pra ele ganhar. A aula contra o Federer na terceira rodada continua sendo uma das vitórias mais impressionantes dele, jogando com 1 perna contra o numero 1 do mundo

[@ArturVarejao]

Both great players we miss them. Great match

[@Picklejam08]

Guga was past his prime. Nalbandian was always underrated. He should have a slam or two.

[@federicorusso4378]

One or two? If Nalbandian actually trainrd he could have been a 10+ GS winner... I mean he was the real deal talent wise... not like saying Kyrgios or some shit like that. Dude had amazing angles, good FH, maybe the best 2 handed backhand as well as good touch at the net. Only issue is that he wanted to eat, party and race rally cars or similar dangerous things.

[@4rct1c9Ic3m4n]

@@federicorusso4378 True, to that, Fed wouldn't have had a free reign amassing GS titles and proclaimed "GOAT" had DN took his career seriously. When he was tuned to a match, he gave Fed fits.

[@matiasrivera9433]

He was always fat, in a lot of videos of him, you can see his belly

[@SlightlyMisunderstood]

Federico Russo agreed man. Nalbandian could have been one of the greatest players of all time. He had everything in terms of talent / skills. Just such a shame he did not have the mental fortitude and or enough dedication perhaps. Who knows? At his best he was almost unplayable. Could beat anyone.

[@federicorusso4378]

@@SlightlyMisunderstood For how much time he put into tennis I'd say he was pretty strong mentally. From what I've seen about him it deff seemed like dedication. Tennis was not his priority.

[@rooskidoctor]

Thanks for posting. I'll have to dig for some earlier Kuerten matches to see him play at his peak. Credit to Nalbandian. He beat so many top 10 players over the years.

[@ItzakShylock]

Sadly, Guga wouldn't be never the same after 2004. The end of an era. We all miss Guga's clay dominance era. Was amazing years to all of us.

[@Summon256]

"Clay dominance"...lol what "clay dominance"?! He literally has won 5 masters on clay and 3 slams in the span of freaking 9 years and you're talking about clay dominance?! He was solid clay courter, who would frequent snatch a title or two on clay and thats about it...there were no such thing as real "clay dominance" during his era! Outside of the fact, that Muster won only one RG title as opposed to Kuerten's 3 he was much more dominant clay courter, than Kuerten! Lol

[@Summon256]

Muster in the 2nd half of the 90's is when it was the last time someone truly was dominant on clay if you disregard what was happening at RG! But if you include RG into conversation as well, then Borg is the only person other than Nadal to claim he dominated the surface, not Wilander, Kuerten, Lendl or even Djokovic can make that same claim!

[@josephballance6100]

I'm mostly a Sampras fan and I grew up watching him, but man I really love watching Guga play! Love his style

[@brianpitts9778]

beating kuerten on clay is beast mode.

[@rodrigomoreno4094]

Guga y Nalbandian los sudamericanos más talentosos junto con Ríos, este es como un partido soñado. GENIOS.

[@matiasrivera9433]

Mmm Coria creo que también estaba en el lote de talentosos, no se si un poco más abajo o en el mismo escalón, aunque muchos no lo quieran

[@grizzy4149]

Guillermo Vilas el mejor sudamericano de la historia

[@heitorsiller]

Gaudio >>> Nalbandian.

[@carlosrodriguezelliff1084]

I`m a fan of Nalbandian but I don't remember him in this hi level in clay, and in front Kuerten who won 3 times Roland Garros. Bravo.

[@CalebPereira9123]

Nalby was an all-surface player. He destoyed Federer in 2002 at Monte Carlo and caused him huge problems on clay in his best season of 2006.

[@juanmanuelalvarez4604]

Nalbandian game was best suitted for fast courts, he played on the baseline and took the ball early, great angles and feel at the net, and a superb returner

[@nicolasneri7738]

@JorgitoYokiro some say that he retired to go watch Argentina in the 2006 world cup 😂

[@innosanto]

This is not the Kuerten that got Rolland Garros. He is after the hip surgery.

[@gioseg74]

I miss this kind of players....

[@howlshedo]

This is the first time I've watched kuerten play. Smoooooth. Very effortless

[@Cerph]

Great drop shots

[@innosanto]

And this is not the good Kuerten here.

[@eMeNeSeRocK2309]

Te extraño Nalbandian. ❤️🇦🇷❤️

[@tennisfitapp]

Guga had the 4th set, should had it.. ..credit to Nalbandian for digging down..

[@roter13]

2004 French Open was the first major tournament I watched from start to finish. I miss those days

[@ertugrulkorpinar51]

roter13 was the weirdest slam I’ve ever watched

[@Logan00710]

just one of worst cahnmpions ever in a slam gaston gaudio, a shame nalbandian didn´t win this Gs, he is a better player than gaudio or coria, more talented and skillfull

[@jaansa86]

@@Logan00710 coria in clay was a beast he lost the final because his head couldnt hold

[@kazamshah4543]

Coria choked in the final big time. Strange match, bizarre slam.

[@ronndelljunior]

I remember in this same day Brazil defeated Argentina in football by 3-0, an argentinian newspaper cover of the day after was "Lo que importa es el Tênis" (Tennis is what matters), showing Nalbandian celebrating.

[@wzero1]

kkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[@jeffersonferreira5352]

Só esqueceram de mencionar que o Guga foi tricampeão de Roland Garros, estava machucado e 2 jogos antes venceu o número um do mundo Roger Federer que ganhou 3 Grand Slam em 2004

[@geekymedic585]

Guga played incredible after the first set. He was already struggling with his hip before this tournament but was able to roll back the years at this tournament. I believe he was unseeded this tournament.

[@kazamshah4543]

This was Guga`s swansong. He was never the same after hip surgery.

[@gk891]

He was so much fun to watch too. It made me sad to see him struggle with his form due to his hip problems.

[@Cerph]

Best clay match I've seen- amazing talent from both players.

[@魚-c3d]

One of the most underrated matches I've ever seen. I'm definitely adding it to my "epic ""weak era"" matches list to silence haters"

[@morloc-maravilla]

no

[@heroofcomments8956]

Kings of one handed and two handed backhand in the early 2000s.

[@danielviassolo6187]

Incredible control of the ball!

[@Vikingnartists]

Awesome match!! Miss both of these guys on tour!

[@marcodesousalago3703]

Muito bom esse jogo, dois grandes jogadores... Guga para sempre! Abraços galera e saudações nordestinas do Brasil 🙏🏻🌹😊

[@raymondcharlesenigl3936]

Guga had so many chances to win the 4th Set...after all those years i am still hoping for the 5th Set.

[@morloc-maravilla]

mmmm. No

[@nickdepmode8766]

Nalbo was just so talented... Bast double hander by far especially the angled BH

[@mauriciovallejo321]

This match was between one of the best backhands in history. One handed and two handed respectively. Amazing match

[@mouadovic04]

Nalbadian is the only player ..who opponents focus a lot more in his forehand rather than his backhand.

[@buinhat9229]

The irony is his backhand was so lethal and consistant xD

[@felipekobayashi8294]

Valeu Guga!orgulho! É do Brasi!!

[@badabing8884]

This was after Kuerten beat Federer in round 3.

[@fhsdiniz2571]

No, Guga def Federer in the third round. This match was quarterfinal.

[@badabing8884]

Fhs Dnz which is what I said. You just turned it around. Guga beat Federer in round 3 and this match shown in this video was after that match. Ok technically round 4 is straight after, but still after the match Guga beat Roger. I think had Roger managed to turn the Guga match around he could have gone all the way at RG that year.

[@fhsdiniz2571]

@@badabing8884 Sorry, you're right. This match was quarterfinals.

[@Onmysheet]

The description says it's the quarter finals.

[@TheRafaelBond]

@@Onmysheet nobody said this wasnt in the quarterfinal

[@jihwankim4678]

I'm pretty sure this was gugas first French after coming back, and he played well even when he was past his prime.

[@Onmysheet]

He even beat Federer.

[@tuliodesousamedeiros6613]

If Guga had won this match, he would be the RG champion that year (with just one hip! )

[@JonatasNovais]

Guga in 30% 40% health, made Quarterfinals, BEAST

[@joaofaf]

Guga was dragging his legs and slipping on important points... Nalbandian was a great player but he was lucky to catch Guga in such level.

[@biondipepe]

David was playing great that 2004 RG, lost in semis to eventually the winner of that year Gaston Gaudio

[@Onmysheet]

He was lucky to win that tournament after Coria choked.

[@thebigmonstaandy6644]

@@Onmysheet Coria had injury.and David choked in second set

[@Onmysheet]

Coria got cramp due to nerves.

[@robertofurukawa1023]

Gaudio was a Lucky angel ...his play never was magnificent. Got lucky ... doesn't deserved.

[@420surfdawg]

Super impresive game from nalbandian. Crazy battle on that court ! Amazing amazing

[@cypher31]

That Nalbandian backhand is not to be *%&# with. Just a brilliant stroke that he can put anywhere.

[@masrl86]

Esse jogo me dá raiva até hoje. Guga lutou o que deu, pos Nalbadian tava iluminado nesse dia.

[@fawite77]

Voy a escribir en portugues. Com todo respeito ao Nalbandian, ele teve que jogar muito para ganhar do TRICAMPEÃO DE RG, que estava mal fisicamente, e já apresentava problemas no quadril. Tanto que, a maioria das bolas que Nalbandian colocava, eram á direita de Guga, onde era o lado da lesão, e fisicamente, pela carga dos movimentos do Guga, ele já não dava tanta potência em seus revéses. Mas, foi um grande jogo..

[@nicolasneri7738]

Mucho respeto por guga y ese tremendo revés amigo abrazo

[@azfriendscommunity298]

Dois excelentes jogadores. Pena que o Guga não estava 100 por cento

[@tareyacc5999]

The last Roland Garros before God Rafa Nadal era in there

[@carlosgoitea210]

Dos genios nalbandian y guga

[@martinm.6472]

I miss David so much

[@ignacioalcon1278]

A year later would arrive the owner of that court and then started Nadal's tyranny

[@daveandgolffy]

I'm too

[@kazamshah4543]

Whatever happened to David? he was here one minute, and gone the next.

[@federicorusso4378]

@@kazamshah4543 Got fat.. switched to racing as well. He was doing more racing and partying than playing tennis.

[@juanheredia8011]

Incredible wrists

[@eduardoachigar]

DOS CRACKS!!! Genios!!!

[@lucasecharren9602]

Que partidazo ganó el gran rey aca

[@vosharap]

Great match from Nalbandian!

[@liveheavyshows]

Nalbandian was a lot better than Gustavo, by far the best player I've seen from Argentina

[@MartinElHigh666]

david jugando bien lo deja muy chiquito a guga que grande david fue de los mejores de argentina un orgullo

[@MrTomsimoes]

Guga já sofria com o pulbis. Guga saudavel..Nalbaldian não teria nenhuma chances.

[@MartinElHigh666]

@@MrTomsimoes guga fue un gran jugador pero la magia que tubo david no la tiene guga,david no solo tiene huevos tambien mas tecnica y es mucho mas completo que guga

[@vivoangelomatinhos]

@@MartinElHigh666 master Cup 2000 campeão...que tal? Contra Pete Sampras e André Agassi...número 1 durante 11 meses tecnicamente da pra ver jogo melhor do Guga nessa partida.

[@MartinElHigh666]

@@vivoangelomatinhos si hno mui bom guga pero david e jugador do otros tempos es mas completo que guga peero no tubo suerte mano abrazo

[@rianft_4786]

Para de falar asneira cara, Guga estava machucado, se estivesse 100% David não teria a mínima chance contra, deixe de ser baba ovo

[@Lil7672]

man nalbandian makes it looks like a video game sometimes

[@3883melange]

So good!!

[@angerisdiscipline3913]

the 3 most complete players are Roger nole and Nalbandian he is maybe the most talented player ever with Roger

[@CalebPereira9123]

Aren't you forgetting Nadal & Agassi? Both had better forehands and serves than Nalby (yes, even Nadal), and both had better movement. Doesn't get any harder for Nalby to argue himself into this conversation. Remember that unorthodoxy doesn't entail incompleteness.

[@angerisdiscipline3913]

@@CalebPereira9123 yeah I forgot about his weak serve. but Nalbandian is one of the best baseliners of All times he is probably the best shotmaker ever the combo of his backhand +forehand +volley is just something else he can litterally do anything with his racket

[@angerisdiscipline3913]

Nadal and Agassi are way more fit than Nalbandian + their game is more consistent + better serve they are for sure better players but In my opinion Nalbandian is more gifted

[@CalebPereira9123]

@@angerisdiscipline3913 Nah. Contrary to curmudgeons forcing their ideas on us, I think gifted goes far beyond volleys (this is not badminton or volleyball). Plus, he's volleying with his dominant hand, unlike Nadal. He doesn't have the power variety and spin variety of Nadal. Doesn't have the backcourt craft either: he can't hit banana winners from 2+ meters behind the baseline, can't defend on open stance as efficiently, can't create enough one-two punches, and can't play with that combination of strength and agility. He can take the ball on the rise more efficiently than Nadal, but not Agassi, who was one of the first players to do that efficiently. I believe Agassi is similar to him in playing style, except that Agassi is a better, more versatile version of him. Don't make this about fitness. Nalby was fit in his earlier years (2001-06), and only started fattening up after that. He's just not as great as he is hyped up to be. His Indoor 2007 swing was all down to him playing 30isj matches less than the somewhat fatigued Big 3 that season. A good player but just shy of the uppermost tier.

[@punikse]

Nalbandian is a genius

[@Atisbodeley]

insane match

[@magicboss8540]

Quel niveau de jeu 👍

[@albertoortega2467]

Rey...David.

[@jmljml9140]

Demasiado talento

[@ruipedro4195]

I would like to see in youtube Gustavo Kuerten vs Michael Russel in Roland Garros 2001 and this too. Thanks.

[@ponce1741]

This was Kuerten after surgery in his hip surgery.....never the same again.....just like Murray after his surgery. thats a desvasting injury for a high level tennis player

[@samsiskfkg151]

¡¡Argentina !! The Best.

[@santiagoponce3528]

El partido para disfrutar del mejor revés a una mano de la historia (gugga) y el mejor revés de la historia a dos manos(Nalbandian).

[@AndreLimaBH]

Injured Guga... 😢

[@TheNitrohp]

Yeah right !!!! That's a poor excuse for lost

[@lalejon7]

I guess Guga wasnt able to run to his right. Isnt it?

[@CristyChamps]

dont see that...

[@camaleonsacor1618]

two amazing talent born players. Damn dude, nalbandian is a faty that uses his technique to overcome the fact that he is slow, and kuerten is just a FUCKING MONSTER 1.91mts that will eat your guts. I mean He is playing a bit like "I dont care". What a power.

[@camaleonsacor1618]

and what a touch did kuerten had. I mean those drops are ridiculous xD

[@tenja42]

Nalbandian beat Safin in 5 sets previous round I think....

[@karimlazaar9080]

In 4 sets. Marat was gazed from previous rounds' marathons and had blisters all over his hands.

[@fredrichwilliam2345]

Nalbandian.. the ONLY one to defeat big3 in the same tournament 😎😎

[@geralzaonews3181]

Bons tempos, Guga era demais.

[@Food-Dharma]

Nalbandian had the skill to win at least a few Majors. Too bad he didn’t.

[@TheVice57]

good match

[@SurvTrance]

Impressao minha ou a forehand do Guga em 2004 tava um pouco diferente? Uma evoluída...que pena que a lesão dele matou a carreira.

[@carloslima391]

Acho que ele estava bem mais agressivo, ele já tinha se adaptado a esse tipo de jogo, a própria direita estava andando muito, uma pena o corpo não ter ajudado.

[@DeLenoy]

Great Match - two great clay courters - Nalbandian was cool, Guga was cooler - big Guga fan

[@kazamshah4543]

Beautiful to watch. I miss this era and these kinds of players.

[@HCaulfield115]

Post hip surgery Kuerten had too tough of a time getting in & out of corners

[@luiseduardosanmartin1384]

Guga habia dado pena contra Russel en RG del 2001 y lo levanto la gente. Esta vez, tenia un rival de más fuste. Lo siento contra todos los termos que aducen en Kuerten problemas fisicos. No, señores, Kuerten fue siempre un lagunero y esta vez tuvo un rival que se le planto de lleno.

[@marcospadilha1216]

Cala-te boca!

[@Marekxk]

Why David lost to Gaudio omg???

[@mikerodrik3716]

tough fight

[@fabianpereyra]

Guoooh guoooh guoooh

[@Pableras-iu1qc]

Kuerten Nalbandian en cuartos de final?????????? bufffff hoy quien sería??????? jajajajajaja.

[@punns643]

Board kicker man ARG

[@ItzakShylock]

This year would be the fourth rg title for guga kuerten.

[@andres7622]

El kuerten era , nunca ganó nada!

[@sanekabc]

Nalbandian also beat Federer.

[@FernandoRivaben]

Boa a imagem não dá pra ver a bola

[@ronaldopetermann8929]

Colocar um joguinho onde o melhor do mundo perdeu por não estar num dia bom, é muita besteira mesmo.

[@edwinivanrodriguez3769]

Prime Kuerten was better than Nalbandian! Here he was slower, semi retired and Nalbandian was at his best if they have played at 2000 Nalbandian had no chance

[@MultiUGM]

Nalbandian jugó con los mejores y le ganó a los mejores..... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ЙоанисЛоканидис]

Guga or Nalbandian must win RG 2004 , not the bulshitter Gaudio !

[@fromaustralia699]

1:19 a correr gordito

[@lszujo73]

Nalbandian wins the first set against anybody or everybody on any surface/even against Nadal/ then he looses in three ,because he is lazy....what a waste of talent.the guy is really a genius,but no work ethic whatsoever

[@kazamshah4543]

Yeah, he preferred to party hard instead of being more dedicated to the game.

[@ronaldopetermann8929]

Colocar um vídeo que o brasileiro perdeu ? Põem no lixo. Eu perdendo meu tempo para assistir essa porcaria.