Nadal's Defense Was OUT OF THIS WORLD!

Rafael Nadal vs Andre Agassi, Montreal 2005 Final. At Nadal's first hard court title, Nadal was a human wall against the veteran Agassi, enjoy this amazing performance! (mostly from 4:45 on)

[@Vaisin]

Agassi, on his autobiography Open, describing this match: ''I go to Montreal and scratch and claw my way to the final against a Spanish kid everyone is talking about. Rafael Nadal. I can't beat him. I can't fathom him. I've never seen anyone move like that on a tennis court''.

[@andyroo9381]

Agassi spoke the truth about that particular day. I was amazed at more than a few returns from Nadal. He never gives up. He still keeps fighting. It isn't over, until Nadal says it's over.

[@cloudman8911]

@@andyroo9381 Djokovic destroyed him and avenged Agassi.

[@andyroo9381]

@@cloudman8911 Djokovic has nothing to do with this particular final. As for my retort; Nadal has "destroyed" Djokovic as well. Your comment doesn't mean anything to this final between Nadal and Agassi.

[@cloudman8911]

@@andyroo9381 Djokovic destroyed Nadal many more Times. The ONLY surface that Nadal is better is on clay. As i Said Djokovic Avenged Agassi. This victory meant anything, because Agassi was old and seriously injured in the back.

[@Vaisin]

@@cloudman8911 ''Many more times''... As far as I'm concerned, the Djokovic-Nadal rivalry is a pretty even one: 30-28. This victory meant another M1000 for Rafa.

[@fretstain]

this is making me so nostalgic... I remember watching this match on my cousins tv in Mexico

[@Niksana951]

Agassi still played some great stuff here, considering he was at the end of his career and the level of Nadal's defence was just something else.

[@thefitgamerdad]

Man this Nadal/Agassi match was the first match I've ever seen Nadal play in. I remember seeing his explosiveness after the coin toss and was like.. "this dude is the real deal" haha

[@iamatrader666]

It's like you're watching an old tennis classic and then realizing "oh yeah Nadal is still playing". The guy has crossed more than 1 generation now, truly unbelievable. Even though Agassi was on his way out (ret. 2006) his ATP rank was 5 at this time in 2005.

[@masters.1000]

Prime Nadal right there. Unparalleled.

[@mosemobuckland4287]

Prime Rafa is 2008, 2010, 2013 Rafa, not this Rafa

[@masters.1000]

@@mosemobuckland4287 What you mean is peak Rafa, not prime.

[@kakashihatake1029]

@@masters.1000 I can tell that you spend way too much time overthinking this shit

[@worawatsr9803]

@@mosemobuckland4287 Nadal in 2005 won 11 titles. That’s GOAT level stuff

[@cloudman8911]

@@mosemobuckland4287 Djokovic destroyed him.

[@thebigsquirrel50]

Yeah, no chance you win against that type of defense if it was clay. He was doing that on hard, so there's no chance to hit through him.

[@wave1468]

Hence why he didn't lose a clay match that year

[@wave1468]

@abhi reddy ok, he didn’t lose one after that or throughout 2006

[@djokovicgreatest8720]

Except for The Djoker

[@wave1468]

@@djokovicgreatest8720 Djokovic can’t run that. And he don’t hit winners from Rafa did

[@chrispaynter]

Nadal would have beaten anyone playing like that

[@cloudman8911]

No.

[@juanitaquintana4531]

Exciting game…..more power to Rafa to win and win as the days go by..

[@MERIDIAN2251]

Jeeez ive only seen a couple of clips from this match but kept forgetting to search for the actual highlights. Now I want to see the full thing.

[@evanerickson8328]

Never wanna hear people say Alcaraz is the greatest mover on the tennis court after watching this, just incredible from rafa.

[@matiasaguiar7472]

Nadal and Federer is The GOAT Of Tennis❤️❤️

[@kakashihatake1029]

😐

[@balajay8921]

Ah to be so young…

[@johnrenehan7406]

Just the movement was pretty increadable - Agassi still had enough off the ground to challenge Nadal - but needed one more weapon to beat him : a decent volley and the instinct on when to use it . that combo could have beaten rafa on this day Increadable match - both gave their all

[@daffodilsgalleria7844]

This was a rough match for me. I remember it well. Huge Agassi fan at the time and I already started loving Nadal at this point. I was so stunned at how he moved on the court against Agassi! And Agassi played incredibly well. ♥️♥️ Both.

[@angelpacheco8937]

Las finales antes no eran al mejor d 5 sets?

[@jeremywck8757]

Best of 5 sets were/are for Grand Slam tournaments only - Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and USOpen. All others were/are best of 3 sets.

[@AKADAMAK]

アガシのライジングやばすぎるやろ、、

[@Akuldev]

@The King's Game Can you tell me why 2005 Montreal, Cincinnati, Indian Wells and Miami Masters final were best of 3 sets, while the remaining 2005 Masters finals like in Monte Carlo, Rome, Hamburg, Paris and Madrid were best of 5 sets? Why were they not kept consistent by the ATP? They could have kept all Masters 1000 finals be played with best of 5 sets that time. What ATP did in 2009 to make all Masters 1000 finals played in best of 3 sets, that was good. But why they followed such inconsistency back in 2005, I don't understand it.

[@xsandinistax]

Miami's final was also best of 5 sets back then. Remember the final between Federer & Nadal that year (2005).

[@vipulgupta]

Aggasi in his time was known for playing and winning rallies. But then came Rafa!

[@maryalexis1363]

I pileve he is going to take the 4 Gram Slam ant he is going to end his career I like that he would play more 😏 and I hope this is not the end but samthing is telling me that the retirement is near and personally I hate it I don't thing I can whoch tennis again if Nadal does not Playing any more 🤔 its so sad.

[@max08160]

There are coming new big talents like Alcaraz Sinner and Musetti, when oldies go new ones always come

[@aleksamilosevic8792]

Nadals serve and return here were actually the key factors not defense.

[@mylightb4sunrise611]

Not gonna like vid cuz it’s at 69 likes