Rafael Nadal’s most memorable US Open moments!

Celebrate Rafael Nadal's 35th birthday by taking a look back at his 35 most memorable US Open moments. From his first televised match to his fourth trophy lift, it's been a truly PHENOMENADAL US Open journey for the 20-time Grand Slam champion.
Happy birthday, Rafa!
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[@usopen]

Correction: 2019 QUARTERFINALS (VS. SCHWARTZMAN)

[@diego10arg]

Been there 🤘 :D

[@aha3885]

The mix between Rafa and this crowd, is the peak of the energy applied to a tennis game. Nadal loves the US Open, with all his heart.

[@bibek6713]

US and australia loves nadal more than any player except serena and barty

[@NLLeFa]

People don't realize that Nadal was the USO player of the decade.

[@swarnabhdasgupta6572]

true man 4 titles in a decade

[@Roy3.16]

@@swarnabhdasgupta6572 also the first of the decade 2010 and the last of the decade 2019 same as French Open

[@kingpindbessmusic7516]

@@Roy3.16 thats what I called destiny.

[@Roy3.16]

@@kingpindbessmusic7516 absolutely

[@kingpindbessmusic7516]

Rafael went 5 US finals in the 2010's won four of five finals, also did not play us open 2014 to defend his title or 2016

[@chaitanyanandurkar9009]

Nadal and US Open Ahh.. a secret love story no one talks about

[@piyushdubey1392]

Not a secret anymore, now it's open .

[@swarnabhdasgupta6572]

@@piyushdubey1392 it "US" Open🤣🤣🤣❤️❤️❤️

[@swarnabhdasgupta6572]

He is the mens player of the decade USO with 4 titles from 2010-20

[@piyushdubey1392]

@@swarnabhdasgupta6572 😂😂😁

[@kikaa1884]

In Big 2 era(Federer and Nadal) Nadal won 11 major titles. 6 French open titles 2 US Open titles 2 Wimbledon Titles 1 Australian open title. Big 3 era(Federer,Nadal,Djokovic) Nadal won 11 major titles 8 French open titles 2 US Open Titles 1 Australian open title. After Djokovic started dominating tennis Only French open left to Nadal to rule. Djokovic is taking away Wimbledon titles,Australian open titles and US Open titles from Nadal actually. Nadal lost 4 Grandslam finals to Djokovic. 2 Australian open finals 1 US Open finals 1 Wimbledon finals also 1 Wimbledon semifinals also 2011 Wimbledon finals 2011 US open finals 2012 Australian open finals 2018 Wimbledon semifinals 2019 Australian open finals. Against Stan wawarinka 2014 Australian open finals Against Federer 2017 Australian open finals also Nadal is not clay court player but complete player actually😤😤😤😤 He is trying to win major titles on hard and grass courts but he is not able to do it because of Djokovic and Federer mostly including Stan wawarinka also.

[@mitzabrigada1748]

Between 2010 and 2019 Nadal has won 4 US Open titles. That's crazy. 2022 is time for another one. Let's go Champ!

[@michelez715]

I love you, Rafa. Apart from being a great, great champion, he is such a nice, kind, genuine guy. I've been watching him since before 2005, when he hit the big time, and he's always been the same, a credit to the way his family brought him up. No arrogance, no tantrums, no racquet throwing, no swearing or showing off, a real role model.

[@RA-id1cg]

Absolutely

[@DP-lq3ki]

Beautifully covered Nadal US open journey Happy birthday King

[@sarveshpatil6360]

Yes bro

[@DP-lq3ki]

Khatarnak bhau

[@swarnabhdasgupta6572]

@@DP-lq3ki ek dum bhau Rafa ka game hi aisa hai

[@richardsimbil6446]

6 Grand Slams on Hard Court. Not bad for a Clay Court specialist.

[@zakproudman6788]

Surprised that the 2018 match against thiem didn't get on here

[@707ladytee]

Exactly 😟.

[@LongHornTexas]

5:21 I was in Arthur Ash that championship match. The crowd went berserk with this shot and for many others too. Nadal must win the 3rd set to be in the match. He did win it in the tie-breaker. The 3rd set was so out of this world, it could be “The Set” of the decade in a USO championship match. Alas, he lost the match in the 4th set, all credits to Nole, he was a different animal in 2011. But the match was electric than what the scoreline suggests. Nadal is a fierce competitor. I don’t think anyone else has been a part of so many “down to the wire nail-biters”.

[@andyroo9381]

That end clip is way too emotional!! Nadal Is My Champion!

[@swarnabhdasgupta6572]

Mine too and will be forever

[@RossBayCult]

The New York crowd loves his shotmaking and enthusiasm for the sport. He feeds off their energy as well. Really, this crowd is the most representative of Nadal’s attitude on court. After Paris, this is the other grand slam that he’s had the most success. 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019 champion.

[@Thuckmyath]

From 2003 to 2005. It's remarkable how he's grown in just 2 years!!!

[@swarnabhdasgupta6572]

he is such a hardworking player one of the best tennis has ever got brave fighter even in defeat never breaks racquet never throws tantrum on field what a man what a player my goat

[@noroshut1082]

That's why I love the US Open because of the crowd's love. US Open 2017 my best grandslam for Rafa

[@thetechguy8581]

Well the crowd and nadal is the BEST experience in my life!

[@sr28]

What a great champion on and off the court. A true inspiration for not only tennis fans but all sports fans around the world. He is the great athlete of his time!

[@Mlasse954]

Rafa is a amazing GOAT I could watching him without stop! Such a exciting phenomenal player

[@gabrielmargolies9154]

Lol at 4:04 when Youzhny's shot hits the net I thought for a second that it went over the net and that Nadal hit an insane volley and I was like, "Why haven't I seen this before?"

[@burhanuddinkanchwala838]

Every shot deserves a comment just rafa Nadal things.. that shot of Harrison insane

[@husseinmohamed1777]

He was born Nadal and Lives as Nadal. Pure talent, determination, intensity and love for the sport. 🐐

[@gabrielmargolies9154]

What's insane is that a lot of these amazing shots most likely didn't affect the outcome of the match. At 3:33, 6:49, and 14:44, it was too early in the match to matter if he won the point or not. At 8:37, 13:19, and 14:24, he would almost certainly have won the match even if he didn't win these points. The fact that he still tried his hardest to chase down every ball shows why Rafa has the best fighting spirit in history!

[@sosonoob8062]

35 year nadal!😀😀😀

[@mna9211]

New Yorkers love and appreciate Rafa nadal, that's nice. Keep supporting him guys we want to win him at least 2 us open more.

[@707ladytee]

What an awesome birthday tribute! I think you guys should have included the 2018 quarterfinal vs Thiem. It was great seeing young Rafa 😊.

[@burhanuddinkanchwala838]

That gonzalez hitting and Nadal's defence.. he just killed the guy name gonzalez

[@michelez715]

He also beat Gonzalez for the 2008 Gold Medal in the Olympics, but I seem to remember it was not an outstanding match, which I've noticed before in these Gold Medal matches. They often seem rather muted.

[@Aman-nk5uq]

gonzales killed him in 2007 Australian Open

[@soapmayo]

king ❤️

[@emildaantido7689]

Rafa Nadal is one of a kind tennis player king of clay the legend GOAT

[@Bratin_Basu]

15:52 RAFA chant 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 Goosebumps ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@yolandabury8909]

Rafa ls ager

[@proenzaschouler4165]

3:33 This is why I love this guy and why I’ve been following him all these years! Isn’t that beautiful?

[@manuelsanjose5926]

Siiiiiii💪🎾🇪🇦👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍💞

[@mafa444]

Happy birthday to Rafa !!!!🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊

[@araceliebreo7224]

Rafa,by any indication,is an adopted son of flushing meadows,new york..they love him,,obviously

[@miguelgimeno9835]

Thank you very much for this, US Open

[@Username-gk3eh]

King of tennis by a country mile

[@Ash_rn08]

the synergy between the US Open crowds and rafa is the best i’ve ever seen in tennis…both feeding off each other’s insane energy levels

[@abelgarcia501]

¡El mejor! 💪🇪🇦

[@marissaycasas5467]

Happy birthday king rafa

[@wanrik.2457]

Crowd loves Rafa 😊

[@burhanuddinkanchwala838]

Some times you don't win grand slams You win fans.. delpotro But some times you win both 20 time grand slam champion Rafa nadal.. and 14th Roland Garros is ON

[@roadtodawn8088]

Hoping for a 5th title in September 🤞🤞

[@suzimanipur2983]

Legend 🌹

[@muhammadrizqiyawan5437]

Before Retied 8th US OPEN... Vamos Rafa

[@burhanuddinkanchwala838]

If Roger and novak are playing.. people support Roger.. If novak and nadal play People support nadal If Roger and Rafa play.. the crowd supports tennis that is what you enjoy the most ..

[@minyrar7107]

That third one is a tough call always, even if your favorite loses, you’ll feel happy for the outcome anyway.

[@Boomshakalaka7654]

Bruh crowd is divided between novak and Rafa

[@Mlasse954]

@@Boomshakalaka7654 Rafa is more loved than the hooligan

[@minyrar7107]

@@Boomshakalaka7654 negative!

[@Boomshakalaka7654]

@@Mlasse954 yes I hate novak now. He is an anti vaxxer

[@aarinhegde6083]

why didnt u consider thiem and nadal marathon uso QF of 2018. it was a heck of a match

[@venkateshkrishna6567]

if i didn't see it with my own eyes🔥🔥

[@moothongdt1019]

Thanks so much to share such a great VDO of Rafa’s road in US open. He is such a super star

[@arifkedjam7593]

Nadal....Legend

[@deepakchauhan3358]

Vamos ...vam US... ❤️

[@user-xt3ig6kx4i]

I love him.

[@alberpajares4792]

Rafa Nadal is a hero for Spanish people,..

[@alberpajares4792]

By the fair play, by the humility, by the success,..

[@brishtisi6841]

well I am Indian and he is my hero since childhood :->

[@NamTran-xc2ip]

@@alberpajares4792I wouldn’t say taking more than 30s in your serves fair-play

[@mazi_thoughts]

“Phenomenadal,” I think that’s how Nadal would actually pronounce phenomenal if he tried. Like his “unbeliebabal.”

[@simonatoulgoat9999]

Magic Rafa 💝 🪄✨💪

[@ybesprince5076]

Da GOAT.

[@ammarhassan469]

14:01 Nadal didn't play against Wawrinka US Open 2019

[@k_evralo22]

Yeah... It should be vs Schwartzman... UPDATE: Don't worry, dear... The US Open channel put the correction in the comments section. Thank you! 😊

[@707ladytee]

Yeah they made a bo-bo 😲.

[@BananaProtocol]

2:20 Remember when Nadal against Eminem ?

[@ousmanmanjang3732]

We are coming for the 5th.

[@jorgeeduardopuschelceballo5220]

2 palabra es fenomeno

[@genes2311]

G.O.A.T.

[@InfoYoutuber7]

del 2003 al 2004 Nadal aumento el triple de volumen en los brazos :O

[@abdobouachria7650]

الافضل في العالم

[@cathyantoine2595]

Number five is coming ❤

[@wiesawabochenek8276]

Rafael 🥇🎾🌍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍😍🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️

[@patriziagiardina517]

Nessuno è come Rafael Nadal

[@carlossimancas9867]

Siuuuuuuu

[@brentduanefoster]

Young Rafa was DIFFERENT!!!

[@burhanuddinkanchwala838]

Rafa telling Medvedev.. this how I dictate the terms

[@BalancedTrust]

Smack

[@elio-7911]

It shows that rafa was the quickest improved player

[@emrazum]

23 and #5 incoming

[@Sam-um2wc]

RG #14 loading...

[@emrazum]

done in 2022

[@cecclinicalexcelcomputech1885]

Nadal will come back stronger then ever

[@aha3885]

True. 😄

[@cecclinicalexcelcomputech1885]

@@aha3885 I said it 8 months ago

[@XheraPhine]

"Rafa-yel"

[@ANGELOFDARKification]

I didn't even know Nadal used to play doubles in GS tournaments when he was young.

[@ragnarlothbrok5650]

2:25 Jim Carrey😍

[@Sbudre]

Rafa is so cute from 10:26.

[@rendezvous59]

@14:24 That is just ridiculous

[@anchitdeshpande9529]

10:18 Nadal just goes para pesto

[@carlosfabris2087]

RAFAEL NADAL PODERIA TER DEFENDIDO A LIBERDADE MAS INFELIZMENTE ESCOLHEU GANHAR SEU 21 GRAM SLAM.

[@flacarrubba]

Ignorante

[@Cetrifuga1945]

Anche te il nonno ti a fatto venire il mal di schiena ringrazia i po e il rd nn te lo dimenticare

[@jayap3557]

Djokovich's grunt or whatever you can call it... ayyo :-)

[@therealistafrican6567]

Nadal was more beautiful when he was younger

[@parthxchavda]

All 4 were won when he was wearing black👀

[@sudeepsengupta2906]

I want to see him defeating Djokovic in Wimbledon finals. Is this possible?

[@alenz9381]

Attention seeker should have supported Naomi better 👎👎👎👎

[@Laland_1196]

Attention seeker novak just want attention that's why he supports Naomi..don't spread hate on his bday

[@Laland_1196]

@Avinash Anand yeah but nole fans always say bad about rafa ..That's why rafa fans payback them

[@Laland_1196]

@Avinash Anand ok bro you are right

[@Icycool11]

Nobody is above the game. Osaka should think about that and the game is popular because of coverage it gets by those reporters