Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal Extended Highlights | US Open 2010 Final

[@Entername-md1ev]

2010 Nadal at the US Open was peak Rafa his entire game was the best it’s ever been from the serve, forehand, backhand, and movement. Especially in these last two sets

[@Kwame1957]

that serve at 14:26 was crazy

[@rodrigocadima9174]

Is this the best peak of all time? Has anyone been better than 2010 nadal?

[@redfox14-ffox]

Nadal was not losing the US Open in 2010 against anyone, he was serving like a mixture of peak Sampras/peak Roddick and he was hitting his groundstrokes as well as I'd ever seen from him on a hard court, he only lost serve 5 times that whole tournament. Had it not been for the 2 hour rain delay during the 2nd set, Nadal would have most likely won this final in straight sets instead of 4 sets. The rain delay allowed Djokovic to regroup for a few games to win the 2nd set but once he lost his serve early in the 3rd set, it was pretty straightforward for Nadal from that point on.

[@mknimmo]

Although Rafa was playing amazingly well, Federer was playing even better and was extremely unlucky not to get through Djokovic. Would have been a five set final had things worked out differently

[@UK-yu2nc]

The fit the serve the backhand all on point

[@teomanturkan8228]

The year when Nadal's serve was at its greatest.

[@Luiz-nb3uz]

Especially in that tournament

[@sapio0o]

Nadal has only two tournaments in his entire career where his serve was key. This one and USO 2013. In 13 he didn't drop his serve till semifinal which is unheard of for Rafa usually. His serve is below average when compared to the top 25 in the world, but he has every other aspect and he can compensate. But when his serve works, he's very hard to beat if not impossible.

[@AlexisNess-mn4zw]

@@sapio0o Ngl that was moreso duo to his overall game not serve in 2013

[@Momo-jz9ju]

​@@AlexisNess-mn4zwyeah. Rafa was hitting the ball flatter instead of using top spin banana forehands.

[@AlexisNess-mn4zw]

@@Momo-jz9ju And his FH DTL was the best in history

[@seanoconnell1786]

Hopefully more Nadal and Djokovic matches to come before they retire 🤞

[@thb1091]

2010 Nadal is the best player ever. Rafa/Nole from 10-13 is the best rivalry ever.

[@flaviencrozier]

Federer Nadal 2005-2009 is the best rivalry ever for me. And 2010 Nadal isn't the best player ever, and it's probably not his best version ever, which is 2013.

[@velekorunoski5997]

Djokovic 2011, never been a better player in the history of tennis.

[@alejandrodiaz9148]

​@@velekorunoski5997 Federer 2006 is clearly the Best ever, hands down

[@velekorunoski5997]

@@alejandrodiaz9148 Djokovic 2011!!!!

[@alejandrodiaz9148]

​@@velekorunoski5997 It is not, I suggest you watch Federer's games in those years and check it out.

[@SushilaGupta-fr6wc]

18:36 Look at Djokovic's defence......just insane....If it was not Peak Rafa..... Djoko would have won against anybody that day

[@hernia-HARDCORE]

この対決がもう一度見たい… I want to see this showdown again...

[@richardzheng2805]

The quality of tennis here is insane. The speed

[@swami.i]

this match 😍❤

[@anseinueseima408]

This is monumental moment for Nadal as he completes all GS.

[@peterdeveraux]

This was just a few months before Novak’s incredible 11 season. Unreal

[@Samialexchak]

Nadal never served that hard ever again.

[@souleymanedoumbuoya4209]

Do you have a theory why I was never able to serve like that after ?

[@lamarjackson6874]

The power in the foot that has the disease . Don’t forget he has had many injuries. Like tons

[@namangupta3523]

Rafa is matching djoker toe to toe in terms of movements. It’s crazy how much physically Rafa has diminished and how much physically Nole has remained the same. Probably Rafa cannot rely on shot making alone to beat Nole on hard court. He needs his speed and defense and that’s why he has never taken a set off Nole since 2014

[@rohan4872]

What’s their head to head at the USO? And for that matter in grand slams against each other?

[@hyunhosuh9912]

2020 and 2022 French open Semi and Quarter Joker was at the same spot where he was used to be, and kind of familiar place.

[@VR-oy3fu]

@@hyunhosuh9912 jeez just relax guys its not like they're gonna give you a million bucks for standing up for them.

[@lamarjackson6874]

It’s due to Rafa injuries. That’s why Novak has remained the same

[@LOL-ro9ef]

Novak did not remain the same. He had a massive jump in ability in 2011. And Crushed Nadal that entire year.

[@aquaimmy]

12:16 The moment when Nole's Dad goes IDEMOOOO 😂

[@stuewz]

Nadal played Djokovic that year only 2x and Djokovic played Nadal in 2011 6x. The difference is noticeable. Everything with these 2 is purely circumstancial in favor of Djokovic and H2H is only 29-30.

[@NamTran-xc2ip]

In those specific years, yes. Keep in mind that there are more GS that Djokovic went deep while Nadal was losing earlier than the other way round though.

[@LoseBellyFatNow0]

@@NamTran-xc2ip They played more or less the same amount of matches on clay than on other surfaces.

[@nikolaramic]

Novak won a lot in less important matches

[@NamTran-xc2ip]

​@@LoseBellyFatNow0Djodal played more than half of their matches in GS at RG.

[@guest904]

Did you check since when Nadal did not take a set on hardcourt from him ? I get we all have preferences, but the stats don't lie, Djok. was the superior player, period.

[@Braselton21]

Such an odd time to upload this... But Thanks :)

[@stuewz]

When they were young, fresh, peak/prime, Rafa was the better player. All the statistics prove my point. As soon as they started to age, Djokovic took advantage and improved all his stats. Nadal is definitely greater than Djokovic, he never needed circumstances to help him, and he was the one who compete with Peak Federer. Djokovic was always 3rd.

[@suanhaupu3057]

In 2011, one year later they were suddenly old and off peak Nadal lost 7 finals in a row to Djokovic

[@stuewz]

@@suanhaupu3057 And in 2010, suddenly Djokovic was too young, not in his prime to face Nadal, hen? It goes both ways

[@rickwiselaar8755]

@ stuewz 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@NamTran-xc2ip]

@@stuewz Both Nadal and Djokovic arguably had their best season at the same age 24, so I'm not sure what you are insinuating. I get that you are a die hard Rafa fan and a Djokovic hater, just don't dismiss other's achievement when in that category they are better than your idol.

[@stuewz]

@@NamTran-xc2ip It's just a fact. Djokovic was 3rd most of his career in statistics. Nadal was always leading everywhere before they turned old. And talking about circumstances, H2H is also .Djokovic couldn't face Nadal more times in 2010 (only 2x), while Nadal faced Djokovic 6x in 2011. Talking about circumstances, H2H is also.

[@Thomas-dx2nv]

I still think that Nadal when he doesn't has his health problems, and when he's at his prime is way more better then Djokovic prime. 2010 and 2013 are the best examples.

[@RitaSorianotorremocha]

Pienso lo mismo👍

[@logosinghi6574]

Rafael Nadal N01 gentilman talented honesty handsham player in the world forever ever

[@thexcookieman1842]

As Djokovic fan, It was a miracle that Djokovic even reached the finals of the US Open 2010 after the horrible years 2009-2010 and the fact the Novak almost lost in the 1st round against Troicki + the match points saved against Roger. Nadal was the better player in this tournament and he fully deserved the win against 2010 Djokovic. But imo the only thing keeping the Djokovic - Nadal rivalry alive is the US Open 2013 win for the Spaniard and the fact that they met so many times on clay. After this USO match, outside clay it's a one way trafic for Djokovic (15 - 3). This being said, Nadal still definitely is top 3 of all times and is a fantastic player.

[@mysticnomad89]

That is because Nadal lost his body

[@leckmich007]

Rafa....the best Player ever...Vamos Rafa🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦

[@patcisz3474]

Nadal had shoulder problems which meant he was never able to serve this hard ever again and he had to go back to his old serving motion. It is incredible how much Nadal's banged up body nerfed him and he was still able to win as much as he did. I can't even begin to imagine how much more he would've won if he was as healthy as Federer and Djokovic.

[@f2slide21]

but i thought Nadal only beat Djokovic on clay?

[@Samialexchak]

After he lost his speed and movement, hard courts became impossible for him

[@hyunhosuh9912]

2010 US open Final, 2013 US open Final. Both cases Nadal won the cups final against Djoker which were hard court.

[@hiteshgujarathi4636]

After 2014 his injuries got so much toll on him that he lost his prime forever. Imagine dominating tennis from 2005 upto 2022. Unbelievable athlete. In his prime he was the best tennis player ever and on clay he was literally ghost.

[@ROCKSTAR3291]

Well, that is actually true after this match. Djokovic entered his prime in 2011 and since then he's only lost 2 times against Nadal outside of clay, incredibly he has never lost a set against him on hard courts.

[@robochimp143]

2010 USO Nadal > 2013 USO Nadal 2010 USO Final Djokovic > 2013 USO Final Djokovic

[@RitaSorianotorremocha]

Pienso q Nadal cuando ha estado n optimas condiciones és mucho mejor q Djokovic,la suerte q ha tenido Djokovic és q Nadal se lesionara tantas veces si no le llevaria varios GS por delante 💪💪💪🏆🥇

[@matowest696]

2011 Djokovic revange

[@Laland_1196]

2013 Nadal revenge

[@Goat-b9s]

​@@Laland_1196, 2019 AO Djokovic revenge.

[@matowest696]

@@Laland_1196 2023 24 vs 22 Grand Slams revange

[@Laland_1196]

@@matowest696 it's not revenge kid try something

[@matowest696]

@@Laland_1196 djokovic with his GS and nr 1 record is enough

[@rom-gc1lz]

Ca continue encore et encore , ce n'est que le début d'accord d'accord quelques choses c'est brisé en Djoko ce jour la , Djoko a perdu sa virilité de faire face a Nadal. Il faut une défaillance de Nadal c'est a dire une blessure pour qu'il puisse battre Nadal. Nadal n'a perdu qu'une seule fois ou deux contre Djokovic mais si on regarde les statistiques Nadal et Federer ont perdu que 2 fois contre Djokovic et c'était un lendemain d'une fiesta.

[@qayratnurtas5299]

Nadal nomer 1

[@travisbickle5279]

2008 and2010 was extreme weak years in tennis that even baby weak djokovic without fittness was better then prime federer in 2008

[@slightlybiasedrafaelnadalfan]

2010 was relatively weak amid that golden period in tennis yes, but you play who’s in front of you and everyone’s benefited from that type of year at some point. 08 absolutely not and you’re doing Novak a total disservice calling his 08 version weak. I seriously think a lot of your own fanbase sleeps on 07/08 Novak tremendously, he only went through a bit of a rough patch most of 09/10 but the dude was legitimately prodigal in his age 20 and 21 seasons in 07 and 08. The only reason those years get downplayed among early aged greats is bc his contemporary Nadal was an even quicker starter early in his career by comparison. 08 literally has one of his most clean, dominant AO wins of all time among the 10 titles and that year start to finish aside from Wimbledon, he was legitimately awesome w the M1000 wins in Indian wells and Rome (great clay season overall where he played that amazing Hamburg match with Rafa and was already showing he’d become Nadal’s toughest challenge on clay) and then topped it off w his 1st YEC win. The years had their ups and downs ofc and he hadn’t quite found the balance in his game the way he would 2011 on, but for the standards of players at that age, 07/08 Novak was excellent by any metric.

[@travisbickle5279]

@@slightlybiasedrafaelnadalfan sorry but that 20-21 years old immature djokovic who was not even close to his prime won much more big titles then prime federer 2008 and was the same like federer in the worldranking 2008 AND 2010 one of novak weakest year in his career( like nadal 2015) Was better by grandslam from RG 2010 UNTIL US OPEN 2010 then federer , shows actually how weak the years was 2008 and 2010 when nadal dominate thee tour... Sorry history books dont lies only fedal fans lies, i mean everybody who doesnt see that life in the moon. But after novak break all the tennis records i think the most fedal fans are excused when it comes to reality

[@slightlybiasedrafaelnadalfan]

@@travisbickle5279 And I never said he was in his prime (most that age aren’t), but discounting him as weak in 07 and 08 is completely disingenuous. Just bc you’re not in your prime doesn’t mean he didn’t play incredibly well those AO 08 and Miami/Montreal 07 runs or during matches like Hamburg and Beijing Olympics semis. From a consistency and maturity standpoint yes, he was not there yet but step back and compare him as a number 3 in those 2 years to other number 3s throughout the course of tennis history and he stands up against most of them. You make it seem like him keeping pace with Federer in 08 is an indictment on Federer being some fraud and I would argue if anything, that shows how worthy an adversary djokovic still was in those years because it’s Roger freaking Federer he was keeping pace with in a year his major results were SF F F W and still racked up 66 wins and won at a >80% clip on the year.

[@KhanhNguyen-lm7lp]

djokovic is the best player all OFF time

[@JH-bb8in]

Novax got slapped around here

[@travisbickle5279]

wooow 2010 nadal was no to old , but since 2011 nadal is to old on hard and grass that he won only 2 times from the last 20 matches on hard and grass since 2011 against GOATkovic.... WOOOW and nadal should be the GOAT; BEFORE 2011 even claydal could win grandslams on grass in the weak era inthe 2000s. THE STRONG ERA from 2011-2016 shows that claydal won only 1 grandslam outside from clay.

[@Laland_1196]

Cry bickle rafa won Australia 22 and reached many hard final and hardcourt titles in 2019 etc ..i don't know which sport u are watching

[@travisbickle5279]

@@Laland_1196yes when novak was injury 2017 2019 usopen and 2022AO 🤣🤣

[@Laland_1196]

@@travisbickle5279 not everything runs around Novak kid ..I can say the same to nole titles

[@travisbickle5279]

@@Laland_1196 yes on clay 100% but not on hard and grass

[@Laland_1196]

@@travisbickle5279 if Nadal played like he did in 2013 he can defeat him in hard also ..nole is not unbeatable

[@BunjongPornsirisub]

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