Rafael Nadal's FIRST Grand Slam Appearance (2003 Wimbledon)

[@sLlorcaTV]

Now in HD! (from 4:05 on) In 2003, Nadal was making his debut in a Major tournament, and after beating Ancic and Lee Childs, he was facing one of the best of the time, Srichaphan. Like & Subscribe for more Tennis content! Twitter: twitter.com/sLlorcaTennis

[@markcrisp07]

Why didn't he play the F.O. just a month before? Might have won one more by now...

[@CIROALABRESE]

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[@jaypat2546]

I was there for this match , my first wimbledon experience and really wanted to see Paradorn play not even realising that he was against an up and coming youngster soon to be one of the greats ! Really great experience

[@Sathishkumar-pm8tu]

Very interesting!!

[@retrogaminga1072]

Wow, that experience must be unique!!!

[@alanchong7513]

What an experience! Two exciting great players!

[@vvilches1312]

Yes. It is.

[@maxtennis8546]

Paradorn was a killer! Lucky you are

[@pbezunartea]

It's amazing to watch him *today* playing with the same spirit as 18 years ago...

[@edwardadel451]

He has even more spirit nowadays

[@markcrisp07]

His mindset is amazing. Can't be taught or coached. He simply had that "Eye of the Tiger"

[@lightspeednate]

The spirit of dropping out of Wimbledon and the Olympics while Djokovic continues to annihilate the competition.

[@markcrisp07]

@@lightspeednate Well that really enriches your life doesn't it?

[@haydencooper_]

A lot less hair though

[@mertkalender1306]

So young. Yet 2 years later he was a slam winner. 3 years later he was a wimbledon finalist 7 years later he completed the career grand slam. 19 years later, he completed the double career grand slam

[@hansandroxeselopementandwe6893]

y la historia aún se sigue escribiendo!

[@julianjunior8165]

I sincerely believe that Nadal wanted to be the first tennis player to achieve at least 2 slams in AO RG WIN and USA, (double Career grand slam) and show the world that he could be the best on any surface, he had 4 Australian finals to achieve it! Unfortunately, Djokovic beat him to it. In the end, 13 years later, he achieved it, a feat of effort and dedication.

[@matttim6301]

...19 years later he gets a record-extending 22 grand slams

[@Sbudre]

And 19 years he broke the record for the most grand slams

[@BOZ_11]

"double career grand slam" - no such thing. you either have it or you don't, you can't be double, triple, quadruple "career grand slam"

[@elizabethyoung3061]

I was there on Monday June 23 2003, on the opening day when he made his debut! Loved his manners and his attitude, and of course his game. Have been a fan ever since.

[@unaisameen8326]

But your name says you're young 🤔🤔🤔!!!

[@elizabethyoung3061]

@@unaisameen8326 I'm old but my name is Young

[@unaisameen8326]

@@elizabethyoung3061 May you always be young😇

[@elizabethyoung3061]

@@unaisameen8326 thank you so much, and God bless you 🙏🏽❤️

[@unaisameen8326]

@@elizabethyoung3061 Ameen.

[@kimimatias1096]

His game got better but his heart remained the same. Also, I'm blown away by all this coming into the net from 16 year old Nadal !!

[@asud2571]

He was 17

[@jalalal8056]

Wish he went to the net and did cool shit like before rather than hugging the baseline all match

[@ivonanedyalkova2274]

@@jalalal8056 Passing shots has become more vicious over the years, that is the main reason. You can play serve and volley, but the wins will be less for sure.

[@salimalshekaili6707]

@@jalalal8056he would have become another net player. Nadal style was one of a kind when he came on tour and many players copied him later on. If it was not for his baseline game, he could have vanished early and it would have been still a one man show: Federer all alone. Mind you that I am a Federer fan

[@controversialmusic9141]

Pure talent you could tell from this match he wasn’t going to be just another player passing by, interesting fact: this was Nadal’s first participation in Wimbledon, in the mean time this was Federer’s first Wimbledon title in 2003.

[@cesarfernandezlopez2209]

That look in his EYES!!! The look of a CHAMPION!! VAMOOOS RAFA!!!!!!!🎾

[@isrolympiad459]

becoz he is champion u r saying like that ...every one eyes r same

[@AnCapone1899]

He fought like a brave. You watch this match and any match from 2021 and he still has the fire intact

[@ChrisPantazis]

a star was born.

[@thinkingmind9816]

Federer's first slam win & Nadal's slam debut, wow

[@bilders6701]

True ORIGINS!

[@ellenday2155]

Interesting Djokovic won his first match at a Slam at RG 2005, which was Nadal’s first Slam win.

[@Lalthansanga84]

I like the way this kid is playing with full of confidence. He is the force to reckon with in future. Hope he wins many Grand Slam.

[@زكرياءفيديرر]

Hope he will win 13 Roland Garros titles

[@Brunoismyvoid]

😂 i can’t with this

[@Texas_n8]

@@زكرياءفيديرر hope too.

[@sankalpsatyan6816]

😂😂

[@10Adarsh]

Looks promising on grass. But will he be able to withstand the heavy performance demands on clay?

[@francescogeo]

Paradorn Srichaphan was very lucky, because that was last time they played each other:)

[@markcrisp07]

Imagine saying this to your grandkids..." I beat Rafa and he NEVER beat me...a 100% win record"

[@ndk4]

“Just 17 years old... in a couple of week” That shows how young he was in this clip. It’s crazy to think that 2 years later he was about to win roland garros

[@Vaisin]

He was already 17, he turned that age a couple of weeks before that match. Unbelievable, so young and yet with such a mature competitiveness.

[@markcrisp07]

16......f** HELL!!!

[@markcrisp07]

Ah...17....feel better :-)

[@markcrisp07]

But he was only 18 when he won his first F.O. WOW.....Amazing...18 year olds are still playing games machines these days

[@justinsaehoon]

@@markcrisp07 19*

[@evaarcher8832]

Yes he was brave not afraid and he learned well. As a 17 yr old kid the power of shots were already there but most of all it shows he is the king that never gives up playing for every point! All that never changed for all these decades bravo my king Rafa ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️👑🤴🇪🇸👈👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 win or lose I am your fan - you are the only player I ever idolised in my entire life and you are also the last one! Coz you are that SPECIAL! 💯👍💯👍💯🤴👑🇪🇸

[@amip8189]

That's true m8 even though Federer and Djokovic are good players it's always Nadal who makes my heart beat faster ❤️

[@evaarcher8832]

@@amip8189 yes 🙌 🙌🙌🙌🙌 to all ✅✅✅

[@benparsons4979]

he was 16 here

[@boudhaimbachir173]

4:17 loved the fact that he applauded him. That was nice of him to encourage young Rafa

[@vidyasonavane9602]

Tweener by rafa

[@cmpunk2719]

This kid will be 20 and more grandslam winner in future .. Future is bright for dis kid .. Mark my words

[@rasanasarangi3772]

Well your predictions are correct ;)

[@hernancano8681]

And legend says there was this boy who was destined to become the greatest of all time! God bless you Rafael Nadal!

[@matejgajic2163]

There is only one GOAT, and his name is NOVAK ĐOKOVIĆ!

[@essereRacing]

@@matejgajic2163 not yet, soon for sure

[@semi5alpha]

Chill folks. Realistic Rafa fan here and yes Nole could win the most. Let's see these coming 2 yrs as they both battle for domination.

[@JonAkdogan]

These "GOAT" kids popping up everywhere like shrooms.

[@oscaralegre3683]

@@semi5alpha Federer is the goat. I can not believe people think Nadal is the goat.

[@tabrezpasha7500]

Federer wins his first grand slam in the same grand slam where nadal made his grand slam debut...great coincidence

[@andyd6338]

That's not the definition of a coincidence lol

[@tabrezpasha7500]

@@andyd6338 then what's the definition of coincidence

[@sjjapp]

Well, Federer and Nadal will be forever tied to one another. Like Ali and Frazier.

[@shafqatishan437]

@@andyd6338 it is a coincidence dude, just read the literary dictionary.

[@cavabertcavabert6147]

@@shafqatishan437 justement ce n’est peut être pas une coïncidence. Peut être que tout était écrit.

[@javierantoniocasadoruiz6962]

La bomba Nadal, en su primera participación en un grande, casi 20 años después sigue ganando en los más grandes torneos... Sin palabras😲😳🤯

[@ivanmartinezpascual4053]

Ahora es el jugador con más Grand Slams (21). Vamos Rafa!!🇪🇸🇪🇸

[@antonioarmenta4486]

Muy Rafa aún sigues ganando Gran Salam felicitaciones y gracias por darnos tantas alegrías sufrimiento pero eres un grande en todos los tiempos

[@jakefrancis7178]

Even at an early age, he could produce stunning shots.

[@goldwolf0606]

Love the effort!! All the diving 😂 the heart he showed at 16.... Jesus what fight.

[@Aman-nk5uq]

he was 17+ here

[@MoneyMatter-y2b]

GOATdal going for his 21st slam 😎

[@sakthidharan4370]

@@MoneyMatter-y2b really???

[@mosquitotigre7078]

@@sakthidharan4370 yes, 21

[@YusufIbrahim-v9l]

This Nadal guy seems to be decent player. Definitely one to watch for the next few years!

[@viksinha5410]

I think he can win at least two of every slam

[@viksinha5410]

@Last First True; I don’t see him winning more than 5 French Open titles

[@matcadie]

I guess he could even get 21 grand slams at least

[@excelsior83]

Well, decent was a safe assumption. But if he improves a bit off of that raw talent, he may win a title someday 😅

[@alfonso87ful]

Naaa - no talent. Its all physical. He will be washed up by 25 with injuries and loss of speed..

[@sauvee_par_christ9630]

Nadal has Always been a warrior!!!! We Can see that!!! Srichapan who was a confirmed player have Seen the potential!!! That's why he enjoys all points!!! Nadal wasn't easy to beat despite the score!!!

[@Alvaro22900]

El punto del minuto 8:00 es algo fuera de lo normal. Un chaval de 17 años, debutante en todo un wimbledon? Apaga y vámonos. Soy Federista desde esa misma época que empecé a ver tenis, pero Rafa fue, es y será algo sobrenatural. #putoamo.

[@DazBradyLM]

Great video. Could see how special Rafa was going to be even here. Just wonderful.

[@andyroo9381]

Well, it is obvious, by these highlights, that Nadal had that "something special" about him. His composure was mature and obvious. He made more than a few unforced errors but you could still see the heart and soul in him. Even then, he would not give up and chased the ball down. Not everyone can be a champion but Nadal is one of those who is. Nadal Is My Champion!

[@spideyocd]

He was probably 16 or 17 and hit the tweener before I ever saw Federer hot one!! He chased the ball and hit amazing forehands from a defensive position since 2003 ..wow..TIL

[@omega9952]

It is incredible the way he played at that age. That is not very different from how he plays now. But I really appreciated the fact that he did so many unforced errors and in my mind I was saying "how could you do that?" But obiouvsly he was so young and the tention he was feeling probably forced him to do those errors

[@foryoutubeiima9238]

I am ordering you to change your admiration from Nadal to Federer. This is not a request, but an order

[@omega9952]

@@foryoutubeiima9238 Yes, my majesty. (Code Geass reference)

[@satyamsaboo156]

He is mine too,Vamos🔥🔥

[@sebluketravis2438]

Imagine 20 years on and he is still pulling off those passing shots. The best to ever do it, no question.

[@kappahq8343]

Nice video my man !

[@nadeemshah5273]

Amazing to see nadal's achievement in next 17 years, but srichapan must be proud of this victory against the future goat

[@markcrisp07]

100% win record against Rafa....Not bad at all.

[@La77am]

"the future goat" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MultiDrnda]

goat? OMG

[@bloxterV117]

Be proud of course, but "future GOAT "???

[@mohamedzaher3467]

@@MultiDrnda Nadal goat of tennis with novak and roger

[@manunarine3529]

U could tell by watching this how much he's improved over the years even though he looked very good already in this match

[@elblopex]

Lots of volleys from young Rafa!! What a battle btw

[@Jamie-tb6hg]

Srichapan was class. A name I'd forgotten about until I saw this

[@TrungVu-nq9en]

Didnt reallize he played well

[@moonmc1047]

Srichaphan was number 12 in the world at the time

[@BARRLEM]

Can we just pay a tribute for this wonderful player which is... Paradorn SRICHAPAN? I remember him and I always loved his strenght, and his backhand was amazing❤

[@Maddy_2024]

This kid definitely will win 20 GrandSlam😁

[@AntonioMartinez-hq5yd]

Maybe more

[@jm7804]

@@AntonioMartinez-hq5yd I think he's got at least another FO in him....hopefully more. I would never count him out.

[@aslbozer5445]

more like definitely 21 GS :)

[@Peke4cer]

@@aslbozer5445 Will get more

[@imaginesleeping9640]

@@Peke4cer 22 😁

[@oncall21]

He's 16 here! You can see the virtues of a champion in the making by Rafa's sheer tenacity on every point! He looks so young! Vamos rafa!

[@alessandromarasco135]

he was 17 when he played that match

[@DeDominee1992]

No he was 16 here... 17 in a couple of weeks...

[@alessandromarasco135]

@@DeDominee1992 no, do the math please

[@bloxterV117]

@@DeDominee1992 No Nadal's birthday is on the 3rd of June, Wimbledon starts at the end of June

[@kylecurryyt]

17

[@masters.1000]

So much better than the Next Gen.

[@goldwolf0606]

🐐dal

[@thecurbsidechoir8783]

I agree, and most of the next gen guys we are seeing are 18, 19, 20 - Nadal was barely turning 17 here. watch the youtube of the first time Novak played the us open as a teenager - you will see how much more precise he was than any of the next gen guys today. nothing against the new players though - Feb / Nadal / Novak are historic players, of course they are going to look better.

[@GladiatorSoul]

@@thecurbsidechoir8783 Feb....🤣

[@thecurbsidechoir8783]

@@GladiatorSoul I knew a girl named Feb (nickname). Freudian slip i guess!!

[@GladiatorSoul]

@@thecurbsidechoir8783 🤣🤣

[@FearsomeVoid]

Nadal was originally supposed to make his Grand Slam debut at Roland-Garros 2003 but missed it out due to his elbow injury on training.

[@gabrielkorogui]

0:34 rafael nadal since he was young had already had his ritual with shorts

[@ahtmgog2240]

Yes since he was 3 years old. I saw his video same ritual with his face and short.

[@javiers.p.8017]

19 años después y con 21 grand slam es un Gentleman del deporte Un crio que ya se intuía iba a ser un genio de la raqueta, que sumado a una fuerza de voluntad increíble, con el tiempo tras perfeccionar su saque, ha demostrado que tanto dentro como fuera de las pistas es un auténtico GENTLEMAN, además de ser el mejor deportista español de todos los tiempos.

[@kalebarancelovic]

This is the first time I've ever seen or heard of Srichaphan

[@CoralSea]

Can't imagine the wear and tear on the body of tennis players like Nadal who has a very long career.

[@robertoa7236]

Increíble el partidazo que dió con 17 años. En Chile con 23 o 24 todavía son proyectos y esperanzas 😂

[@carboumen7661]

Aquí aún tenía 16......apunto de cumplir 17

[@mosquitotigre7078]

@@carboumen7661 No, Nadal cumple durante Roland Garros. Ya tenía 17.

[@juancarlossanmillangarcia1979]

... y Rafa Nadal, se convirtió en uno de los mas grande tenista de la historia de éste deporte.

[@janetsutton591]

Wonderful RAFA simply the best

[@stevenmarcato]

This kid has potential.

[@orecalle]

Thanks man!

[@kevr8482]

I predict this young man will win 14 French Opens...You just watch!!!!

[@fulgenciohermenegildo8342]

Yes.

[@SALALE58]

Unbeliveable...18 Years later he wins 20 GS Titles!!!!

[@satyamsaboo156]

Bro 21 in 2 more days 😀

[@jmanly707]

@@satyamsaboo156 that did not age well ;(

[@erintoney7137]

@@jmanly707 it took a little longer but he eventually got to 21 😅

[@jmanly707]

@@erintoney7137 im glad to see it!!

[@vivekkolambkar202]

This kid really has a bright future ahead.

[@thebigsquirrel50]

And now he's at 1000 😂

[@apples5899]

Great to see rafa playing at this level this young, but his game has for sure improved over the years.

[@jazzyrampras2384]

Thank you Lorca!!

[@porculizador]

srichaphan was a solid top player from the day

[@ajithan6407]

At that time a legend was born

[@gisellepapelera2535]

2003 Wimbledon was only the beginning for Rafa and the rest is history..21 titles and counting, vamos 💪

[@diptanupandey8820]

22 now.

[@gisellepapelera2535]

@@diptanupandey8820 yes and counting..more trophies 🏆 to bite 😊

[@florinsalam1085]

i like this kid nadal , he s showing a great potential , im sure one day he s gonna win a grand slam

[@xxfoxymlgxx5261]

Ese muchacho Nadal tiene potencial. Esperemos verlo ganar uno que otro Grand Slam :P

[@sandhyanagandla6541]

hmm this rafael nadal guy looks liike he can win 13 roland garros ,4 us opens ,2 wimbledons and 2 australian opens by 2022 and most mens grand slams of all time by then

[@bumbles3304]

The beginning of a superstar !

[@luigiorsenigo4949]

21 SLAM. Grandissimo!!!

[@reavidorabarete4738]

And crazy to think that this Thai player who beat him is totally unknown today.

[@jezzaus2124]

Pretty sure I remember Srichaphan who was no mug on grass calling Nadal would win 10 plus majors aswell as winning RG and W in a single season. At the time many people believed that winning a major on clay and grass was near impossible!

[@torbenblok7765]

Those unforced errors... he never makes those anymore

[@spideyocd]

Exactly ..reallynits extremely difficult bro chase balls down and hit forehand winners and backhand passing shots or down the line from such difficult positions even for seasoned players but in this march he managed to give us a glimpse of that even with those errors..the winners were magical..

[@aakhtar6685]

Surprising that he made his Wimbledon debut a full 2 years before his French Open debut! I wonder how he would've done in 2003 or 2004 French Open?

[@robbiepeterh]

1:59 his grunt is the same still

[@gabrielkorogui]

also the shorts ritual is the same

[@robbiepeterh]

This kid looks great. I think he’ll go right to the top, maybe even wining a grand slam, so long as he doesn’t get distracted by social media etc

[@Regenerate100]

He seems so mature even at 17…the defensive skills are insane even at that age..wish he had worked more on his serve in his early years…the serve was just dreadful 😀

[@leandroalfonsocalderonso3823]

Uncle Toni mentioned that he struggled serving with his left due to being right handed for most of his other activities

[@nolhman123]

Leandro Alfonso Calderonso can’t be easy when just transitioning to left hand to serve

[@vipulgupta]

Others might find it ridiculous, but from what I see, this kid has the potential to win atleast 20 Grand Slams!!! 😆😆

[@mdabdulnaeem5317]

🤣🤣-- Let's see what happened

[@sarguero]

21 grand slams yet (last one was Australian Open 2020) 😉

[@haldersubrata]

@@sarguero 22

[@dp-mo5jh]

He’s a beast

[@Ttjam1]

Nadal was already quite well known at the time after his great 2003 clay court season. Hence why this was on no.1 court despite it just being the 12th seeded player against an unseeded. I remember Lee Childs being absolutely astounded after being beaten easily by Nadal in the previous round. He was expecting “just another clay courter who was inept on grass.” And to be fair clay court specialists at the time didn’t usually fare well at Wimbledon. This tournament showed that Nadal could be an all court great. Of course he wanted to learn to play well on grass because Wimbledon was one of his favourite tournaments to go to as a junior. It’s a shame he didn’t play the French this year or even the next year - only started in 2005!

[@kirikcritic3769]

TWEENER ALERT @4:13 How has this been unnoticed so far?!

[@Eboe89]

djokovic will probably end up with the most slams and federer will be the most loved worldwide but nadal is easily the most improved of his career of the big three. fed and novak essentially played the same games their whole careers they just got mentally tougher and fitter etc but nadals whole game changed, he was always making adjustments because he wanted to be an all time great not just a clay court great. he used to just spin his serve in to start the point and grind but today it’s a big strength of his and he gets many aces and free points off of it. he also used to almost exclusively hit forehands, especially on clay, because he had more time and foot speed to run around the backhand, but now his backhand is another big strength that he can rip cross court and down the line as well as anyone. he’s also developed a great slice over the years to allow himself more time to recover as he lost some of his speed, and is also much more willing to come forward to end points quickly and is surprisingly good at the net. all of the big three are once in a lifetime athletes but i’ve just always been really impressed by nadals commitment to work hard to improve and not let his game stay stagnant so that he could continue to compete with his peers and the next generation despite all of his injuries and setbacks.

[@fulgenciohermenegildo8342]

Sigues estando seguro de ello?

[@seltaeb3302]

Sooo young & looks a god, Nadal that is!

[@vigneshs478]

Mark my words: this kid Rafael nadal has bright future and he will equal Roger's majors.

[@raviravi-ru6rb]

May even overtake Roger's majors record someday😉

[@vigneshs478]

@@raviravi-ru6rb yes someday but there is another kid named as djokovic who is playing better tennis now a days ,I think he might cross nadal major's too, let's wait for his first grand slam

[@raviravi-ru6rb]

@@vigneshs478 yeah bro. Djokovic is unstoppable right now. Not sure who can stop him other than Nadal. Don't see anyone in the next generation ready to take on the bull by the horns 🙄🙃

[@vigneshs478]

@@raviravi-ru6rb yes buddy , nadal can stop djokovic on clay court but djokovic has beaten him in French open also, I don't know who will stop this beast, he will end his career with more than 25 grand slams

[@raviravi-ru6rb]

@@vigneshs478 yeah. Toni Nadal has said Rafa will clinch one of the next grandslams and will give stern fight to Djoker. Unless Djokovic is injured or out of form, I don't see anybody challenging him for the next 2 years atleast. He will set all the records and then retire 😎

[@marcosdoyter7460]

He was more offensive, played closer to the baseline, and used less topspin. He developed his successful style later. Two meter from the baseline, a lot of top spin and high balls.

[@mrajkumar3254]

And now 22

[@arindammaji840]

A champion was already in the making....

[@a.k.4486]

Que maravilloso! Yo no sabia que Nadal tuviese la capacidad de practicar el estiló saque y volea al principio de su carrera!

[@AdvNM]

I think this boy will have a bright future. Mark My Words.

[@messileo9896]

Hello GOAT ^^

[@jonas8993]

I know the sport is supposed to evolve and get better but, those highlights are literally as good or better than today's highlights in terms of skills

[@liamtttt6871]

People say to me check out Janik sinner. He is 19 playing great tennis. And I’m like yeaaaahh... Nadal had already won to slams at the age of 19... Next gen kidds are nothing compared to roger and nadal.

[@starman3533]

Sad but true

[@markcrisp07]

Yeah when some says but he is still young at 21..and then you think to Rafa and even Novak and say..it's too late. He should be doing it by now.

[@mikthe2004]

Yes, but Jannik Sinner didn't start seriously focusing on tennis till he was 13!! Before that he was mainly skiing, and football. Unlike Nadal who was focused on tennis since he was a baby, winning his first National under 12 title at 8 yrs old! So, Nadal had a HUGE head start on Sinner!! Jannik's rise started slowly, because he was very inexperienced with hardly any junior play or success, but his rise after a slow start is meteoric. Watch this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYC2lomcd818prc Like you I had never heard of this kid, but he is definitely one to watch in the future!!

[@konstantinpluzhnikov4862]

You have compared different eras of sport. There were a lot of changes: development of player's team, medicine, court pace that become slower, equipment, attitude to profession. Nowadays nextgen players has no enough resources to get the best analytics, has no enough experience to prevail exceptional tactics of stars especially on slow courts, medicine helps stars to slow down decay of their own physics. And yes Big3 started this era by reforging approach to tennis and as monopolists take all fruits from this tree. Nextgen should make new revolution to become close to these results. Our nextgens are evolutional development.

[@mikthe2004]

@@konstantinpluzhnikov4862 The big 3 are freaks. No other era of tennis had 3 such players at one time. And I'm not sure who the Next Gen is anymore? Theim has already dropped off the pace. I think Zverev, Tsitsipas, Medvedev and a few others have a shot, but can anyone dominate?

[@MrDaveJustice]

I think that Nadal kid might win a slam someday

[@bapyongukgukguk2352]

1st Spanish to win wimbledon maybe ?

[@jedilady4485]

Wow nice game by Srichapn!! Where is he now?? I'm a forever Rafa fan!

[@manukeo5498]

C'est devenu un très grand joueur , humble , lucide et travaillleur .

[@philpop888]

This kid will be the champion,mark my word. And I think clay will suit even better to his playing style.

[@skylaxx]

11:08 great point and great touch

[@tomasolivaresrivero1283]

Hay que añadir 2 factores a la dificultad, primero que la hierba nunca fue la superficie preferida de Nadal y segundo que Srichaphan, justo un mes antes había alcanzado su mejor Ranking ATP, siendo 9°.

[@emiliasoria8918]

Era muy joven, todavía aprendiendo. Sólo hay que ver dónde ha llegado uno y el otro. 21 gran Slam.

[@youtuytumaddrre]

Literalmente tiene un video de dos o tres años antes que decía que prefería hierba a tierra batida y su torneo favorito Wiimbledon. En un torneo en Vigo a una tele local

[@VelhaGuardaTricolor]

5:31 just look at him. Right there a 16 years old future 22 Grand Slam winner and arguably the GOAT. Srichaphan was as solid as they come but it wasn't easy for him.

[@panvino3680]

Desde que era una niña ya gritaba.

[@julianjunior8165]

I sincerely believe that Nadal wanted to be the first tennis player to achieve at least 2 slams in AO RG WIN and USA, (double Career grand slam) and show the world that he could be the best on any surface, he had 4 Australian finals to achieve it! Unfortunately, Djokovic beat him to it. In the end, 13 years later, he achieved it, a feat of effort and dedication.

[@wxnd3r45]

You can see in this game the greatness

[@rogerramirezburbano5520]

Nadal desde sus inicios demostró su coraje de matador...un contrincante difícil de vencer...increíble.

[@anzym3]

The way he saved some shots, looked like he’s in Tennis Clash.

[@gmnboss]

The rest is history

[@nirmalthomas]

What ever happened to Paradorn, he was a good talent

[@JuanjoDigital]

Ahí aprendió todos los errores no forzados que se pueden cometer. Dos años después ya ganaba RG

[@thurk-132]

y vivía en Andorra?

[@kevyknowsbest]

He's grunting keeps the game active 😁

[@olgagonzalez2517]

Y ya le dio batalla a su contrincante, adquirió tablas y después fue intratable. ¡Bien, Rafa!

[@Bhavik630]

Never imagined, Nadal as a serve and volley player