Nadal vs Djokovic 2013 Men's semi-final Full Match | Roland-Garros

[@travisbickle5279]

After the 7 defeats from Nadal in 2011 against Novak, Nadal became a better player. After many defeats by Novak in 2013-14 against Nadal, Novak became a much better player. After many major defeats by Federer against Djokovic in 2014-16, Federer became a better player and after Nadal's 4 defeats against Roger in 2017, Nadal has become a better player.... After defeats you learn the most.. That's the nice thing about the BIG3, you have to keep evolving

[@rt0935]

You´re a great tennis fan. Greetings from this Nadal fan who appreciates the Big3 as peers.

[@SJ-di5zu]

Not to mention it was all those defeats to Nadal and Federer before 2011 that made Djokovic great.

@@SJ-di5zu that is correct. the most important thing about true greats is that they learn from their failures

[@ssanthoshsrinivas3020]

This is one of the best comments I've ever read. You sir have earned my respect :D

[@jameswalker6864]

Yeah, all those defeats of Djokovic against Fedal before the US Open 2010 made him great. Then Djokovic surprised everyone by beating Federer at the US Open 2010 and the rest is history...

[@ElReyDeClay]

If it is a full match, I'm overjoyed you're finally letting fans relive these magic moments in full.

[@Ramraj07Manutd]

It is

[@RAUL7487]

One of the greatest matches in tennis history, no matter who won

[@SRCG2773]

This is one of the greatest matches I have ever seen.

[@alvaro50002]

Me too

[@davidoldham5958]

Agreed. Still gives me goosebumps to this day

[@manivakkamjagadeswaran639]

@@alvaro50002 lol lol Bhai

[@1871-m2f]

Didnt ask

[@권우찬-j4f]

Me too

[@travisbickle5279]

The greatest clay court match of all time!!!!

[@rt0935]

Nah, Nadal-Coria, Rome final 2005, BY A MILE.

[@ros8010]

Federer Nadal Rome 2006 imo

[@strongwise1255]

rome 2005 final is the best ever

[@theobecquet8477]

@@rt0935 That's not true. This was a fantastic match but 2005 Rafa would get PUMMELED by 2013 Rafa which is one of the best versions of Rafa and Djoker was the only one who could give him a good challenge

[@bojancorovic8200]

@@rt0935 NOT EVEN CLOSE. Lol. 2013 Rafa was probably the best version of him. The level of tennis in this semi finals is LEAGUES above the match from 2005.

[@jackmessent3490]

One of the greatest matches between these two champions of the sport. Thank you very much for uploading.

[@diegaosg]

I remember that match very well, it was one of the ones that most marked me. As it was not enough, it is my favorite Grand Slam, I was presented with this phenomenal match. The time that this game happened, I was living a good time in my life and I miss it a lot. This game happened on a Friday and I really wanted to ask for a break from work to see this battle, I felt it would be an epic game. Suddenly I realized that the game was going to be replayed for part of the night and I was calm, I worked suspiciously and restrained myself, I didn't check the result on the internet. Arriving home, I was able to enjoy this game that will stay in my memory for a long time. Today watch this war and remember each moment, each point, each emotional variation .... Thank you very much, I hope you can live new moments

[@travisbickle5279]

I am a Djokovic fan. This is one of the few matches, what I can watch even when novak loose the match. I was really proud how he plays in the tie-break and in the last set. So dear federer fans,i know its hard to watch again and the most federer can not watch this match again, but you should be really proud how federer plays in the wimbledon 2019 final. The same also for the nadal fans by the Australian open 2012 and wimbledon 2018 matches.....or the Australian open final 2009, wimbledon final 2007 and 2008 . This matches are all a win/celebrate for the tennis sport. I LOVE YOU ALL

[@armadyl1212]

Yeah, the only reason there's a loser in these kinds of matches is because of necessity. Tennis doesnt allow draws lol

[@theobecquet8477]

I was so happy about how Rafa played in Wimbledon 2018. AO 2012 is very painfull but yeah he played great too

[@kakashihatake1029]

Yeah and truth be told in a lot of these matches there's virtually nothing to separate the winner from the loser. Just a bit of luck or slight more courage in particular moments

[@tumua2010]

Indeed

[@viksinha5410]

You are one of the few Djokovic fans who do not disrespect Federer Nadal or their fans. Thank you, and you should be very proud of how Djokovic played in this match. Although he made that mistake by touching the net, he still played very well and remains the player to come the closest to beating an in-form Rafa at RG, which is the hardest task in tennis. Besides, everyone, even the best of the best, makes mistakes like that sometimes

[@kieranarmstrongproductions4743]

Man I know both of these guys woke up like “*sigh* this is gonna be a long ass day”

[@beatup4126]

@@lilslick2231 its a joke

[@thndxrz9821]

@@lilslick2231 you neither. Prick

[@anshrajput8786]

Ahahah

[@Llanos191]

@@lilslick2231 At least he has sense of humor.

[@cestlavie5720]

@@lilslick2231 you neither, prick, take a joke

[@AndreaTornese]

We've witnessed 15 years of Federer, Djokovic and Nadal battling each other. We'll never be that lucky in a long time.

[@bethmccaff255]

Never again. It’s a golden age

[@thelegacy1083]

Alcaraz..

[@helloworld2054]

Alcaraz and Sinner now

[@lszujo]

@@helloworld2054 not sure if they would be top 10 a few years ago

[@lindasapiecha2515]

And now 2022 Australian Grand Slam Champion Rafael Nadal ❤👍😊

[@SuperPowChannel]

The best match EVER for me, and I watched this live. I cheered for Rafa and my heart dropped in the last sets.

[@pavelrozov741]

Greatest clay court match ever. It has so many parallels with the ao2012 match

[@masters.1000]

Pure grinding, no way they were great. On clay, I can say Federer-Nadal in Rome 2006 and Nadal-Coria in Rome 2005 were better.

[@pavelrozov741]

@@masters.1000 ok, its your opinion, but the most experts would disagree with you on that. The matches you mentioned are also really great but qualitywise this match is above them. Nadal was a much more developed player in 2013 than in the mid 00's and the level he and novak showed was just surreal. Both were at the peak of their game and it was like a war.

[@rt0935]

@@pavelrozov741 "Most experts" agree that Nadal-Coria Rome final 2005 is the best clay court match they´ve ever seen.

[@malcolmnorman5694]

@@rt0935 it was but this was for a spot in a major final

[@viksinha5410]

Just like Wimbledon 09 and 19 have so many parallels

[@leeward8881]

The most exciting part is the story and the build up of the rivalry between these 2. In AO 2012, it was a cliffhanger till the end and Rafa lost the match after leading 4-2 (30-0) in the 5th set. Similarly, in this match Djokovic was a break up 3-1 in the 5th set and yet he lost. Both legends defended their territory successfully however, not before almost losing them to the other. Wat great matches...Wat a story... Similarly, recently in AO 2019 Djoker defeated Nadal in straight sets with giving him only 8 games and Rafa returning the favour in RG2020 by defeating Novak in straight sets and conceding only 7 games... it is like both becomes somehow equal by returning the favours in their own territory. This rivalry is just epic. I just hope we can see more of it.

[@armadyl1212]

Glad I'm not the only one to notice the similarities from 2012 AO - 2013 RG, to 2019 AO - 2020 RG lol, its cool how it happened that way

[@juankruh6816]

@@armadyl1212 we need another 2018 wimbledon rematch

[@Raju-bf5ox]

@@juankruh6816 dt was heartbrraking loss for rafa... So lets hope we get another match in 2021 at wimbledon

[@Loardo2005]

Not my dear Leeward88, what happens is that they reinvent themselves every 7 or 8 games; that's why they have been around for so long and the other players can't match them, each player when he loses, he must innovate...! and that's what they (Rafa and Djokovic) do

[@thelegacy1083]

Yeah I noticed that as well, it’s quite remarkable, but man, nothing will ever beat their 2012 AO final bout.

[@tennis-man22]

Here after Rafa has defeated nole in 2022. LETS GOOO He found this 2013 form again at the end of the match, no errors, huge defence with consistently good shots.

[@dnail1917]

Claydal can only defeat him on clay you will see whata gonna happen if they meet in wimbledon finals

[@tennis-man22]

@@dnail1917 you remember last time they met? Don't be so overconfident

[@letrantrung1]

@@tennis-man22 remember very well the reason why the score was so close :) Remeber the next non-clay match AO 2019?

[@thelegacy1083]

You may think I’m crazy but imo Rafa played a bit better against Nole at RG this year than in this match back in 2013. His serving was definitely a lot better and more consistent anyway.

[@tennis-man22]

@@thelegacy1083 mate, you're not wrong at all. He reached his 2013-14 form in that match somehow, he was playing good shots and just stopped missing! Even the commentators said it

[@kenethdsouza2230]

Who is here after novak defeating nadal in 2021 semi final French open , one of the best tennis played by both the GOAT.

[@deepuniverse4840]

KZbin recommended this to me just after the match . Yt algorithm...

[@jacobschmidt2709]

I really have no words after what just happened this tournament. Djokovic pulling off what he did is certainly one of the all-time great victories and a crucial step to strengthening his case as the open era goat. Let's look a few of the things he did: - Beating a not at his best, but still a very good Nadal in the semis. Don't forget he lost the Rome finals to this Nadal. - Beating a hot top 8 player in Berrettini in the quarters - Coming back from 2 sets to love against a talented Mussetti - Coming back from 2 sets to 0 against one of hottest players on clay this year in Stefanos Tsitsipas His Australian Open 2012 title is up there as well. He was coming in that year with high expectations and a lot of pressure after his fantastic 2011. In that slam, he did the following: - Came through in a tough match against peak Ferrer. Peak Ferrer was no joke and made you work for the victory - Came back from 2 sets to 1 to beat peak Murray(easily a better player than current Nadal and Tsitsipas) in the semis in a 5 hour match - Came back to beat peak Nadal in a 5 hour final after being down a break in the 5th Now let me throw out a few stats: - Nadal vs Djokovic head to head: 30- 28 on favor of Djokovic. The last time the Spaniard beat Nole on hard court is 2013. The last time Djokovic beat Nadal on clay is 2021 - Weeks at number 1: Djokovic- 324, Federer- 310, Nadal- 209 - World Tour Finals Titles(biggest tour outside of slams): Federer- 6. Djokovic- 5, Nadal. Only two total indoor titles for Nadal. Fed and Djokovic have many more. - Master 1,000 titles: Nole and Rafa have about the same, but Djokovic has won them all twice. Nadal has yet to win Miami, Shanghai and Paris. Federer is missing Monte Carlo, Rome and one other I - Year end number ones: Djokovic- 6(soon to be 7), Federer/Nadal- 5 - Grandslams: Federer/Nadal- 20, Djokovic- 19 As you can see, Nadals only advantage over Djokovic is the grand slam race and that is dwindling as we speak. Federers advantage is the one slam, one more WTF and more total titles. At this time I would give Djokovic the slight advantage as the goat. However, if Federer wins at Wimbledon, he will be back on top.

[@Antogoat-b5w]

Me

[@lotfiabtouche1642]

Me...🤐🤯🤯🤣🤣

[@katlegoregoeng8067]

Me🤗☠️☠️☠️

[@Hussein_Nur]

This was epic!. I went to school watching it, came back and saw it still taking place LOL. I missed it live, but I watched the drama unfold on the last set. Great to witness it again. Thanks, Roland Garros.

[@badabing8884]

Novak’s touch the net is equivalent to Federer blowing match points at Wimbledon last year. Both are human at the end of the day. Rafa missing shot in 2012 AO final as well to break novak in last set also shows these tennis gods vulnerabilities.

[@ePlayablez]

Nah Federer definitely choked WAYYY harder.. Novak saved break point the very next point, so him touching the net wasn’t even a turning point in the match. But yea.. it does happen to the best of them.

[@projectx5154]

Oof I definitely wouldn't say Federer's 40-15 blow was as bad as 40-40 point on your serve

[@denvercheddie]

Especially in the final game. 4 unforced errors from Novak - 2 at the net, 2 from the baseline.

[@SonicTheo]

and the Djoko Smashes don’t help either.

[@pierovittori1076]

@@denvercheddie He was clearly on fumes. The man had spent it all both mentally and physically. Mentally in particular, and the reason is Nadal is simply insane. He is a mad man :)

[@Nina-oi1qk]

I remember this match; I must have aged 10 years watching it but Rafa finally prevailed and it was all worth it.

[@victorvilchez6672]

The two best players of all time playing the BEST claycourt match ever

[@fundhund62]

Maybe scale things down a bit?

[@fundhund62]

@zakaria djouzi Hardly 😏

[@cmpunk500]

@@fundhund62 that's your opinion man if you're asking him to scale him down but that's his choice and his opinion that he doesn't want to Stop forcing your opinions bud Good day

[@innosanto]

Sampras is best fast court player at least of last years, since there are many great players from. Before ages as well.

[@cmpunk500]

@Avinash Anand Then he must be a fan of a certain someone as well and believe that that certain someone is the GOAT😂😂😂

[@brandonross1910]

No other athlete in the history of sports has ever played this hard every point ever game every set every match every year for almost 20 years.he's the best athlete ever period!!!!

[@tennislove6716]

yes, rafael dopal

[@archied777]

@@tennislove6716jealous much? 🤣😂

[@donvito7344]

Ignorant comment

[@dopple2507]

2:16:24 is still my favorite point of the match. Watching Rafa go around his backhand so aggressively is like watching literal magic.

[@jonqstudies]

Watching in 2020. I had only followed this match by score when it happened. Wow, that was heading for a sure Nadal loss. Everything was going wrong even up to 6-6 in the 5th - spraying balls, dumping shots in the net. Fairly a miracle that the ball bounced his way in the last Djokovic service game. I even knew he would win the match but found myself saying, "He is so done for" by the end. What a crazy match. Now that Nadal has won his 13th, this match just grows more and more immense.

[@james-vx7nv]

14 now :)

[@jacobschmidt2709]

​@@james-vx7nvAnd the last :).

[@AlexisNess-mn4zw]

Nadal did not head for a sure loss in the 5th. He was the better player after he got broken 1-0

[@suhasbothe6407]

wat a players, wat match. once in a generation. we r lucky to see all these 3 legacy

[@rohanvaradkar97]

I m Through n Through Roger Fan But i really Respect n Love, persistent and rivalry in between big 3 which makes them better n better every day.. Especially Roger on Grass.. Novak on Rod Laver.. Rafa on Clay...

[@СергейПаглов]

Спасибо.. Это конечно классика. Выкладывайте побольше разных матчей. От начальных кругов. 👍👍👍

[@haianh6749]

Who is here in 2024? Miss Rafa ❤❤❤

[@azazello1784]

Rafa is a disgrace of tennis. I wish him all the worst.

[@AlonsoRules]

who's here after the epic comeback in the 2022 Aus Open final

[@thedarknight1809]

His win will forever be with the asterisk

[@jonqstudies]

2020 pandemic has been horrible, but one weird silver lining has been the chance to catch up on sports moments of the past. Especially great has been the amount of full classic matches the Grand Slams and ATP have released. So many of these were squirreled away on cable TV the first time they aired, so I missed out on them. I've caught up on so many matches in the last 6 months, been able to fully appreciate the evolution of especially Rafa's game. Besides the Big 3 era, I've got to a lot of the classic matches from previous decades too. I've even gotten acquainted with these "Next Gen" players and started forming some tentative rooting interests. I'll come out of this pandemic year with at least that improvement.

[@lilylayzell4022]

Same here.

[@rohanpatel7633]

Casper Ruud was here supporting Nadal

[@truthseeker7081]

The best of Djokovic on clay can never beat the best of Nadal. This is the match for the ages between these two tennis greats.

[@vipulnaib1450]

That applause by Rafa when Djoker was leaving shows the tremendous respect they have for each other. Legends.

[@scottwarren4998]

nadal wouldnt have applauded if djokovic haf won, stop the craptalk please.

[@vipulnaib1450]

@@scottwarren4998 Craptalk? Rafa is a great ambassador of this sport and he has tremendous respect for both Novak and Federer. Any sportsperson would agree with that.

[@scottwarren4998]

What has that to do with ur orignial point?

[@vipulnaib1450]

@@scottwarren4998 everything that I said earlier.

[@scottwarren4998]

@@vipulnaib1450 Yes, nadal is an ambassador. But still your first comment in this thread makes no sense. Nadal wouldnt have applauded at his chair like that, if djokovic had won.

[@davidleiva940]

4:11:32 was the key point in this match.

[@CalebPereira9123]

No. Novak won the next point. And it's clay. Service games are less assured.

[@kentziti8752]

@@CalebPereira9123 he would have won the match if we won the point bc he would have held but he got broken and was 5-5. If he won that game Novak would have won 6-4.

[@CalebPereira9123]

@@kentziti8752 No. There are no guarantees in tennis. Nadal was playing the better tennis for most of the match anyway.

[@kapil7167]

@@CalebPereira9123 Are u high?

[@CalebPereira9123]

@@kapil7167 Are you?

[@davidbosquette2940]

The 👑. Ladies and Gentlemen, the one, the only, RAFAEL NADAL. 💪💪💪

[@TheTmat007]

I am glad this video of the full match is uploaded. For those who claim Nadal got lucky and won the match simply because of the point Djokovic lost by touching the net before the ball took a 2nd bounce, I say that is foolish. Djokovic never had a match point, or even got within 4 points of winning. And before that unfortunate play was executed, Nadal was actually 2 points away from winning the match, in the 4th set. So, this was a well deserved victory by Nadal. Just look at how he won the 3rd set.

[@RecklessRusty]

Nadal's 13 French opens is so under appriciated in the pantheon of sporting achievement. Coming from a Federer guy.

[@dielaughing73]

It will probably never be repeated. Outstanding player, amazing competitor. Vamos Rafa!

[@saifullee5410]

Vamos RAFA KING OF GRAND SLAMS 👑🏆 14 ROLAND GARROS 🏆

[@thelegacy1083]

Here after Nadal just won his first match back on clay again after 2 years. It’s good to see Nadal finally back, it’s great for tennis.

[@eseheitor2035]

The most underrated match of all time. In my opinion, top 3 best matches of all time.

[@Infinityflow0]

My God. the level of both men. Especially in the second half of the fifth set. It's absolutely astounding. Tremendous match played by Djoko. He won so many points under pressure and hammered shots which is not usually his style but he was excellent at it. Too bad he wasn't able to keep that up as the match wore on with the heat and the pressure of nadal. Nadal amazed me in the last few games of the final set. For most of the match, he seemed to be more inconsistent and error-prone. He was also on defense quite a bit. By the end though, his level just shot up. He started hammering shots fearlessly as if smelling blood, even when Djokovic was giving good returns. Nightmare player to play against.

[@АртурИльгизович-с4т]

и

[@Lemonized98]

I don't really remember the timeline here but it looks like it's one of the crucial matches that made Djokovic master his smash shot, one of the weaknesses from the past.

[@volcanot.9461]

Rafa Garros! King of Clay! GOAT

[@walidbouladi3785]

who is here after rafa winning his 22th grand slam

[@chaitanyap7502]

2021 legendary SF has to be uploaded too please 🙏

[@JoseFernandez-us2fq]

Este partido y el del 2008 contra Federer en la Hierba de Londres ,Los Mejores!!

[@SB-yq8uo]

Hi Roland Garros, you got the best ball sound from the matches :-)

[@proxy450]

I was waiting for this for a long time thanks Roland Garros!!!!

[@iPumaPantz]

This was effectively the final that year seeing as Ferrer had never been in a GS final before. The winner of this was always going to beat him.

[@littlesunshine2378]

Not always.Thats kinda underestimating Ferrer's clay court skills because he is one of the best in the surface. Rafa definitely did but Ferrer vs Novak would probably be close to an even contest in a clay court match.

[@FrancoJ-c7p]

Little Sunshine not at all...

[@littlesunshine2378]

@@jjfutbol11 Ferrer actually has beaten Djokovic quiet a few times in clay and vice versa.On Clay they are pretty close if you see their H2H.There is no gaurantee who would in an RG final unless it's Rafa most of the times. Djokovic is miles ahead in accomplishments but in a clay court GS final in a surface that also suits Ferrer it would be more than even contest.To say Ferrer is no opponent for Djokovic is a big joke because there is no certainly word in a GS final.Rafa made it look so easy against Ferrer but he is a different beast on clay.

[@codegeek-il5fm]

Most likely Yes but never count someone out when they have reached a GS final even if for 1st time. Are you forgetting US Open 2009 Final ? Federer had just beaten a good in form Djokovic in the Semis and no one thought he would be beaten by Del Potro. But Del Potro blew him away.

[@AlexisNess-mn4zw]

@@littlesunshine2378 Nah Nadal wasnt even playing his best tennis and 3-0`d him

[@SarbjitSingh-qm9wm]

The best clay court match ever played🙏🙏

[@Vaisin]

4:22:09 what a freakin' point!!

[@strollic5162]

I tell people Nadal is right-handed but plays with his weaker left, inevitably, people ask "why?". And my answer is "topspin". Having a lot of topspin in your shots does many things, but this is one of the best examples. Someone who hits the ball harder but flatter can never pull a shot off like this.

[@ahmedzakaria9970]

I cannot forget this semi final

[@акаК-з4ю]

That was hell, i cried in a doorway when Rafa did THIS. Was so happy 4 him

[@simonhomolka6953]

same here :D WAS crying on my knees in front of my tv. pure happiness

[@scottwarren4998]

You know what? ur idol nadal would have lost to djokovic in rg 2011 in 4 sets. nadal was so lucky. Djokovic cud have been the dominator of roland garros.

[@AlejandroGarcia-wz1qi]

​@@scottwarren4998 On clay Nadal >>>>>>>>Djokovic RG: 14-3 H2H on clay: 20-8 H2H on RG: 8-2 M1000: 26-11

[@scottwarren4998]

​@@AlejandroGarcia-wz1qi i agree. djokovic has too small arms to take on nadal on clay. guy doesn't even do push-ups properly.

[@seytannavukat9205]

probably the best 3 matches ever 1)2008 wimby final 2)2012 aus final 3)2013 french semis they all have rafa and referee pascal and I don't believe in coincidences

[@Vaisin]

One of the greatest Roland Garros matches of all time

[@tennis-man22]

I think the greatest

[@Vaisin]

@@tennis-man22 Indeed, arguably. Such an epic thriller among greats.

[@sahilsoccer]

I have always believed that Nadal should have won AO12 and Djokovic should have won this one.

[@ynferno0469]

Where I have to sign?

[@BaibyDoll]

AO12 still haunts me to this day. Rafa would have had a career grand slam twice. 😭

[@isapeka8757]

@@BaibyDoll and Rafa was leading on the fifth set as well l still can’t believe it up to this day 🥲

[@Raja-tj9yd]

@@BaibyDoll Thankfully, he has now won the Aussie Open for the second time in 2022. He has got his career Grand Slam twice.

[@tennis-man22]

@@BaibyDoll now it shouldn’t

[@raphaelarnaud8366]

The two best tennismen of all times in their best moment of game!

[@hugorodriguez-xv1xn]

Sube el partido del 2021

[@leventsever8849]

rg 2014 djokovic vs nadal Final Full match uploaded please

[@chocosquirrel3319]

Yes

[@thelegacy1083]

Nah I wanna see the full 2008 RG match.

[@Vaisin]

3:29:30 one of the most legendary sets ever

[@templeofsportchannel]

We want this tommorow

[@celestialspartan7977]

Didn't happen but it's okay.

[@balancer182]

Who came here after the French Open 2020 final? Where is this Djokovic of 2013?

[@mickaellandry9726]

He came back for French Open 2021 semifinal

[@obscurelight]

Definition of greatness

[@Jackie-ji2sj]

RAFAEL NADAL, THE GREATEST DESPITE HIS GREATEST ENEMY, INJURIES ❤❤❤

[@viksinha5410]

4:11:33 Net touch

[@francescomasella8634]

4:44:40 the second DJOKOSMASH 😂

[@thexcookieman1842]

Even today, for me it's impossible to rewatch that point lol

[@viksinha5410]

Francesco Masella HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@francescomasella8634]

@BETSELOT EYOB 😂

[@scottwarren4998]

2:05:12 Horrible umpire. The ball was in. This ruined djokovic's chances to win the set.

[@patrickformentos5489]

Probably the greatest clay-court match of all time

[@fundhund62]

Good lord. It wouldn't even be in my top 10.

[@armadyl1212]

@@fundhund62 why

[@fundhund62]

@@armadyl1212 To me, variety is what makes tennis interesting. These two are great players (of course), but their matches are more or less just baseline slug fests, which I find rather boring.

[@pharmavinay]

@@fundhund62 u must be fed fan lol,these 2 are goats of game, everyone knows that,sour grapes for u haha

[@fundhund62]

@@pharmavinay I didn´t question them being great players. They are great, but their games are boring. And I´m a Fed fan?? Well.. I actually consider him one of the best, but at the same time also the most overrated player of all time. If that makes me a Fed fan, ok.

[@innosanto]

I hope the next gen improves to the level of playing great finals as this.

[@Infinityflow0]

Damn. This is the first time I saw nadal mishit so many forehands. Even that insane looping shot at 4:22:10 was mishit and luckily got in.

[@robinsoncruise2228]

U think talent is finite? Lol

[@meghanabhosale3765]

watching nadal playign on clay court is a magical thing

[@chavarrie.b8698]

The only way to win in Paris is if Rafa is sick (like in 2009), is in his worst year (no title on the clay tour) or ends up withdrawing from the tournament. Rafa's record will never be broken. No one has played as Rafa has.

[@ciaranoconnell4783]

Hmmm, I think Novak touching the net here in this match psychologically destroyed him and he never recovered. I would have backed Novak to go on to win had he never touched the net.

[@hyunhosuh9912]

@@ciaranoconnell4783 Bro, overall playability of Nadal was better than Djko, specially last set. Just look at the Face of both players, Joker face already told us he spent everything he had.

[@thelegacy1083]

What was Nole complaining about to the umpire at 4:43:03?

[@thelegacy1083]

Oh about wanting the court to be watered.

[@dima_khanjaliashvili]

4:45:19 that backhand was absolutely devastating for Novak as he missed easy overhead shot point before

[@palobajo1]

Aprendí los fundamentos del tenis, gracias a este registro!

[@noahlin1988]

probably the only time in Rafa's 12 RG champion years I feel like he was gonna to lose that match, until Novak touch the net...

[@innosanto]

This affected Novak too much for his quality as a player. He was impatient.

[@edisantoso6078]

Now 14

[@thelegacy1083]

Nah, even if the net incident had never happened, you can never ever write Nadal off at RG. Plus Djokovic was up a break in the 5th set, and then Nadal went up a gear to break back again. This match was the epitome of why Nadal is the greatest clay court player there’ll ever be. It was his legacy defining match.

[@tside1trick812]

Can someone explain what happened with Nadal's baseline winner at 19:00? The ball was called long, the referee checked the mark and called it in, but then the hawk-eye showed it was out?? But he still got the point?

[@armadyl1212]

The hawkeye there was for the benefit of the TV audience, it wasnt used to challenge in that point, so the umpire mistakenly called the ball in, therefore Nadal won the point

[@rogerfederer9523]

full match?

[@sumnahlennon4516]

Think so, they already uploaded a highlight video.

[@historian111z]

full match, ur welcome

[@chocosquirrel3319]

There was full match already on KZbin years back

[@user-cy9gk9ur4n]

I dont understand what happens in 2:05:12 because nobody said and if nadal wanted challenge (it dont seems that) are they not suposed to see the replay with the hawk eye? And they did, but after finding the ball IN the umpire gives nadal the point so i dont understand why is not point for djokovic

[@luilo7848]

That last game by Nadal. Defense = god mode.

[@na_k]

Hate I missed this match live. Anyone know what the chair said to Nadal @4:34:26? Or what was being discussed with Djokovic @4:34:57 & @4:35:28?

[@jayap3557]

donno about what was told to Rafa... but Djokovic was regularly complaining to MariaPascal that the baseline area was slippery for him and that he wanted the area to be watered... may be that was the subject of conversation :-) he kept shouting at the chair at one point saying things like... we may not agree but you should at least come over and look at that part of the court...make a decision etc... but the court-in-charge thought that the space did not need any watering...so the chair umpire told that to Ndjoko... and Ndjoko as always...looked like he was never in agreement..and kept showing the displeasure...he also faulted very badly at one instance...hitting the ball while still in flight... before it bounced... falling on the net and contending even that as "correct"... what a "champion tennis great" he is... :-)

[@tennis-man22]

The GOAT wins

[@anton1lm]

Dommage de ne pas avoir mis les commentaires en live du match

[@onkarrathod5467]

Who is here after Nadal winning french open 2022 🔥🔥🏆🏆

[@animeshsahu4126]

I am very naive at tennis can someone tell why there is NO TIE BREAK and WHY SET WENT TO 7-9 ???

[@armadyl1212]

each slam has a different rule in the 5th set Australian Open has a super tie break at 6 all Roland Garros has no tie break in the 5th, and requires a 2 game advantage to win Wimbledon has a regular tie break at 12 all US Open has a regular tie break at 6 all

[@animeshsahu4126]

@@armadyl1212 thankxx man

[@consti1873]

Novak has always been the only real threat to Rafa in Paris (and maybe Thiem nowadays). The other guys (including Federer) never really had a chance.

[@thexcookieman1842]

No Djokovic really was the only one that had a chance to beat prime Nadal in Paris. Thiem took a set for the first time last year, when Rafa was 33. And even then he received 6-1 6-1 in the following sets lol Thiem is only a thread to Nadal in best of 3 set matches, but in the long run he can't do much too Rafa in BO5 with his one handed backhand

[@atptouracademy1121]

@@thexcookieman1842 Not really a terrible threat, I mean the year after he beat him in 4 sets

[@911801111801]

Federer had more chances to defeat Nadal in a Roland Garros final, in 2006, than Jokovish had in the 2012 and 2014 finals.

[@consti1873]

@@911801111801 By threat I mean bringing Rafa to the point where he has to play outstanding to win points (and not only his business as usual-forehand into backhand system). And in Roland Garros Roger never really had an answer to that. It's true, in 2006 he fought hard and in 2019 he was playing very well, too. But in the end, playing very well is not good enough for Rafa in RG.

[@jacobschmidt2709]

@@thexcookieman1842 It's a bold statement, but I am betting 2020 Thiem would have beat Rafa at RG if not for burnout. In 2019 RG, Thiem dealt with very bad scheduling, which may have impacted his energy reserves, resulting in 6-1, 6-1. Federer should have won in 2006(granted it was not prime Nadal) and 2011. But yeah, Djokovic was without a doubt the biggest threat to prime Nadal at Roland Garros.

[@hainguyenngoc2179]

2022 I still watch this epic match again and again

[@theobecquet8477]

It makes me laugh when people say that Thiem is the most powerful player on the tour. I love Thiem and he's one of my favourite players but come on, Thiem is no power. 4:26:04 4:31:38 Now THIS is power !

[@5741-i4v]

Thiem has got more power cause Nadal whips with more spin and more spin means less power. Thiem drives though the ball more but still has a lot of spin

[@echika3379]

Every player plays differently and play mix of different shots. The different shots have can have some pros and cons. Example a topspin gives a player a larger margin of error and at the same time. Because its slow it gives the opponent more time. The linear or straight line hit ball is faster but has less margin of error. There is rotational force and there is linear force. For example in a car the pistons rotate the crank and produce rotational force torque. For a player that spins the ball and also powers the ball in a linear direction. There are two components of forces to calculate. The linear component and the rotational component. The rotational force length is measured in RPMs and can also be represented linearly by 2 *pi * R (radius) * Times the number of rotations. The length from the RPMs is multiplied by the weight of the ball to give the Torque like measured in foot pounds (ft lbs). Then Horse power or Human power is obtained by Torque / Time (rate of Work). The rotational HP is then added to the Linear HP for the part of the ball travelling in the linear direction. For a player that only powers the ball in a linear direction with zero spin there is only one component of force to calculate. That is the Human Power (HP) from the linear force multiplied by the linear distance. The faster a player is then then less time is used to do work. That means that a players that spends less time will have more Human Power, (HP) like Horse Power for cars.

[@robinsoncruise2228]

Right lol so cringe. U r smart

[@innosanto]

When he first appeared at 18 yrs old, it was like a bodybuilder entering the sport.

[@Max-vb8zc]

Could you upload Nadal vs Djokovic French Open 2012?

[@talhafaruqui3187]

The greatest level of tennis ever played was nadal's 2010 year from the clay season to the us open and Nole from late 2010 to mid 2011. On a single surface I think it was Nadal rg08

[@GabrielEduardoRodriguesLourenc]

Nadal and Djkovic had long battles on all three surfaces. AO 2012 final, RG 2013 semi-final and Wimbledon 2018 semi-final 

[@edoardoromero]

I miss Rafa… 😢

[@louisyoung8835]

The shot at 4:31:38 is insane - at that point of the match with the amount of pressure to pull a shot like that off is so unbelievably good

[@edgarlopez6019]

Que triste es que estos jugadores ya estén casi retirados...que guerreros....dejaron una huella imborrable en el tenis...

[@brycebarber4571]

At 19:18 the ball was called out and the Eagle eye confirmed. Why did Nadal Still get get point?

[@brycebarber4571]

I’m guessing the lineman just made the wrong call

[@tennis-man22]

The hawkeye isn’t used in FO, it is there for no reason. Nadal got the point because the chair umpire said it was in. But tbh this wouldn’t have change the outcome of the match, Nadal deserved this win.

[@valentineffantin9931]

At 4:03:52 second let notice the wonderful "Vamos Novak" from a spectator said with a french accent. Just perfect...

[@fredrikdahlin7869]

What’s that sound at 56:47 ?

[@ArielLoffiGorostiaga]

el partido que más disfruté de ver en mi vida

[@TigerDuDe77]

The slow mo shots are really killing it

[@yanair2091]

Wow, what a match. In this one, Nadal was by far better player. He outplayed Novak in all elements, especially incredible defence. Even judges took couple of points from Novak, and yet he managed 5 sets and could have won this match. Incredible.

[@tony70x7]

4:43:00 what is Novak discussing with the referee?

[@TheTmat007]

That shot by Djokovic @ 4:23:57 would've scored as a winner against any other player. How in the world Nadal got to that shot!

[@tennis-man22]

Fighter…

[@pranavshah4787]

His never say die attitude makes him Great and probably G.O.A.T.

[@AlpinistForFreedom]

2:26:55 . Why point against Nadal?

[@dielaughing73]

Time violation. I think they get one warning first

[@seytannavukat9205]

4:11:31 Most probably the costliest mistake of his career

[@donaldnjokanma9246]

If Novak could choose any shot to replay, I’m sure he’ll take that one

[@innosanto]

It cost alot because he lost his focus and cool. It was less about the point.

[@patrickformentos5489]

I love Rafa’s kit here, my personal fave 👌🏼