Rafael Nadal v Fernando Verdasco Extended Highlights | Australian Open 2009 Semifinal

Watch extended highlights of Rafael Nadal v Fernando Verdasco in the semifinals of the Australian Open 2009.
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[@Entername-md1ev]

Can’t believe it’s been 15 years since this tournament. Easily one of the best grand slams I’ve ever seen all-around

[@jbm8167]

The fact that Nadal did this and then beat prime Fed with a day’s less rest that him in the very next match is so incredible

[@dzyba]

Djoker beat Murray in a 5h match in 2012, and then went on to beat prime Nadal in the final

[@SHVideografie]

I think the extra day rest didn't help Federer at all, epecially his serve.

[@brucewayne2480]

@@dzyba we're talking about nadal here

[@bernardovivas8436]

​@@dzyba so?

[@stuewz]

@@dzybaWe don’t care about Djokovic.

[@aristosetroirono8888]

To me this is the best match Ive ever seen. The Verdasco forehand on that day was just magnificent.

[@SJ-di5zu]

This still remains the highest quality tennis match I’ve ever seen, and the greatest display of tennis ever in my opinion. By far my favorite match of all time, even if objectively speaking I know that Wimbledon 2008 is probably the GOAT match (or AO2012). Nadal’s defense was unreal in this match; his backhand was so solid and his forehand was as good as ever, but Verdasco was playing borderline reckless tennis on the other hand, just bashing winners left and right. Insane

[@Wordalways]

Verdasco was on fire and so hot!!!!

[@transtaganas]

Outstanding match. Verdasco was such an interesting matchup against Nadal, especially given his enormous power and for being left handed. But Nadal carried into this tournament his 2008 RG-Wimbledon form, which is one of the most astonishing things I have ever seen on any sport. His outfit was also pretty cool.

[@VelveteenDreamer]

Federer - Djokovic 2011 RG Semifinal entered the room.

[@deepakgulrajani7890]

@@transtaganas indeed, altho verdasco got revenge on round 1 in 2016. Nadal had no defense on him and you can see how as the years have gone by this part of his game has been the key to success.

[@bendixonmusic7149]

This is one of those few times when a lower ranked player really took it to the big 3 and it’s not because the big 3 player was having an off day, it’s just that Verdasco raised his level that high. I think Verdasco had a few slams in him with a better mental game

[@yecroft]

The smile on Verdasco's face everytime Nadal had a brilliant point. Amazing.

[@rafagoat575]

This AO was harder than any AO Djokovic has ever won. Beating Verdasco at an absurd level in more than 5 hours in one of the best matches of all time, and then facing Federer in the final having had 1 day of rest less than him, who was the best HC player at the time and had never lost a GS HC final, winning all 8 he had played... was amazing.

[@jacobschmidt2709]

Nah. 2012 AO was no doubt a more difficult path for Djokovic. Beating peak Murray and prime Nadal back to back is about as hard as it gets.

[@rafagoat575]

So you are saying AO12 Murray was at a much better level than AO09 Verdasco? Lol c'mon. And now is tougher to face Nadal on HC in 2012 than Federer in 2009...? Federer is arguably the 2nd best HC player of all time. He was dominating hard courts back then and nobody could beat him in a HC GS final. Djokovic had beaten Nadal just 4 months earlier at the 2011 US Open...

[@dimitrissle6508]

@@rafagoat575 Nada was in amazinng form both physically and teckinically...but you should know that AO speed court from 2008 to 2012 is a clay hardcourt that is what allowed Nadal who was in peak physical form to run around wide balls make speactacular winners and always put ball back into play...and STILL he should have lost eiher by Verdasco or Federer the only reason it got so close is even though the court was so slow the ball bounce was still low...RAFA fans must accept that RAFA dominated only clay tournaments and nothing else if hardcourts where always fast like these days Nadal would never have any major title outside clay..US open is basically the 2nd clay slam of the year..court is slow as hell with high bounce and ALL 4 US opens Nadal won conditions where even slower than clay...For eample UUS OPEN 2011-AO 012 court speeds where even slower than clay the only difference is AO is low bounce (witch does not allowed Nadal activate his pusher tactics) and Us Open is high bounce witch suits perfectly Nadal pusher game and STILL even in clay harcourt condition Novak beat him in both of these occasions...Nadal can never be the GOAT of tennis not even close and no amount of clay titles can change that both Novak and Federer surprass him by far in all stats...weeks at number 1 and amount of overall titles except clay of course it is not even close...AO 019 was the faster court ever even faster than Wimbledon and Novak beat Nadal like a kid...have you ever wondered why Nadal has 0 titles in Paris Masters and ATP Finals? because these courts are fast as hell with low bounce

[@rafagoat575]

@@dimitrissle6508 So, by your amzing logic Djokovic's 7 Wimbledon titles have no merit, because the grass was sped down drastically in the early 2000s... to the point that HC and Grass CPI are practically the same lol plus he only started beating Federer there when the Swiss was 34+ years old. Nadal is the only player who won Wimbledon beating Federer in his prime. And yeah, in AO19 Djokovic beat Rafa like a kid... it wasn't that big of a beat down as the one months later in RG tho lol when Ivanisevic said Rafa had no chance because everything favored Djokovic, the dump clay making it low bounce, the cold weather, the balls... even the roof in the last minute... and then 60 62 75. By the way... in AO19 Nadal was coming back from an injury, nobody expected much from him and he made the final. Not bad. Go ahead and check how Djokovic has done in his career coming back from injuries in 2018 or even after the AO saga in 2021... you'll be surprised.

[@dimitrissle6508]

@@rafagoat575 What bullshit is this RAFA Fans keep ignoring the facts? ? are you dRUNK? Nadal only beat Federer once in a medium fast Wimbledon 2008 final when Federer had weak backand..since 2011 onwards the court changed and became way faster and Roger improved his weak backand since 2014 by also changing to larger headsize racket and improvig his backand technique a lot so 32-35 year old Feder played much better on grass compare to 2008 Federer lol...Novak beat prime Federer on Wimbledon 3 times and in 2015 Wimbledon he almost straghit setted highest level of Fderer on grass so just image what 2015 Wimbledon Djokovic would do to 08 Wimbledon Nadal oxaxaxax the outcome would be simillar to their Wimbledon 2011 final encounter maybe Nadal would lose even more badly heheh 2011 Nadal played at much higher level compared to his 08 wimbledon performance..his shots where simillar but in 2011 he had way stronger serve......ALSO why you mention clay as an argument? Everyone agrre that Nadal is unbeatable on clay but I ALREADY SAID that NO AMOUNT OF CLAY TITLES CAN MAKE NADAL THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME! but since you mention the 2020 RG fianal what yuou have to say about 2021 RG Semifinal..Nadal can not even beat Novak consistently even on clay ! axaxa But after 2013 Novak did not even lose a set from Nadal on fast hardcourts after 15 encounters just image ! Nadal has not even won a set from Novak on hard courts for the last 11 years ! just look at the stats ! WHY NOT just accept facts? Nadal is only good on slow high bounce surface and Feder-Novak dominate Nadal on fast low bounce surfaces a good xample is the 2011 wimbledon final when Novak desotroyed Nadal in 4 sets and also 2014 Wimbledon final where the court speed was the fastest ever...Just check the court speed and ball bounce before you start an argument...Nadal dominated only slow high bounce surfaces and these type surfaces allow onloy pushers to win...no skill at all

[@yoitsjust]

One of the greatest matches of all time in terms of quality

[@adrien8353]

Probably one of the most beautiful match of 2009 !

[@Wordalways]

Verdasco was on fire and so hot!!!!

[@RAUL7487]

And in history of tennis.

[@iammituraj]

This match's legacy and quality transcend decades.... Not just 2009

[@aniketghogle8735]

Requesting AO to upload this full match in 1080p as previous version is in 480p and blurry..making this request because this classic can be rewatched endlessly for all the sporting community

[@user-kx6ij4ot1d]

probably the best leftie vs leftie Grand Slam Match. Intensity At it's peak🌡

[@user-yy1co4jg7y]

Best Ever match in HISTORY

[@davidcoulter1058]

Verdasco lost the best match he ever played; sometimes life doesn't seem fair. When Rafa finally calls it a day this is the first version I'll remember - the most exciting sportsman I've ever seen.

[@luismilian6263]

PARTIDAZO DE LOCO E HISTORICO!!! Este partido es de los mejores de la historia del tenis sin duda alguna esta en el Top 10 y Top 3 del Australian Open. Nadal en el 2009 en este torneo ha sido la mejor actuacion en modo nivel Dios,Nadal mostro una defensa superlativa le llegaba todas las pelotas incluso a las mas bajitas, la derecha potente e igual el reves,merecido ganador del partido y campeon. Verdasco tambien hay que aplaudirlo porque jugo su mejor partido de su carrera,por un momento pense que iba a ganar verdasco pero Nadal saco la carta magica bajo la manga. Saludos desde Caracas,Venezuela.

[@huntersnider9621]

3:47 might be the most vintage Nadal shot of all Nadal shots ever

[@mohamedsjjeej]

One of the best AO matches ever

[@user-nx5mh8kp4e]

One of the best tennis matches ever

[@mohamedsjjeej]

@@user-nx5mh8kp4e that's right

[@skipole09]

Agreed

[@Wordalways]

Verdasco was on fire and so hot!!!!

[@jacobschmidt2709]

Without a doubt.

[@brucewayne2480]

I remember very well that match ! One of the craziest I've ever seen

[@skipole09]

This was an absolutely fantastic match to watch. Such high level of hitting the whole way. Arguably Rafa at his very best.

[@wedd44]

3:23 and 6:22 Best two points, insane level of tennis

[@SJ-di5zu]

Two of the best points in tennis history and they came in the same match. Two days later, Nadal and Federer played possibly the best point in tennis history as well in the 4th set

[@iammituraj]

​@@SJ-di5zuin AO 2017, Roger Rafa played another epic epic point but this time Roger won it. Almost similar finish to the point like in 2009.

[@julianandrews9425]

Lowkey better than the final

[@Wordalways]

Verdasco was on fire and so hot!!!!

[@jacobschmidt2709]

If not for the abysmal 5th set, the final would have eclipsed this.

[@Romans8-9]

@@jacobschmidt2709 final had better shot-making

[@ramjeenakka586]

Easily top 3 best ao matches of all time along with nadal vs djoko in 2012 and nadal vs fed in 2009 in the same year

[@muhammadsaadgodil9389]

Meddy vs nadal 2022 Fed vs nadal 2017

[@rafagoat575]

@@muhammadsaadgodil9389 Nadal vs Dimitrov 2017 tho

[@jacobschmidt2709]

Murray vs. Djokovic 2012 semis was one of the best as well.

[@M.L.official]

Stan vs Novak 2013 Andy vs Novak 2012 Stan vs Novak 2014 There are too many to choose

[@ramjeenakka586]

​@@M.L.officialbut the above mentioned are greater than these

03:24 and 06:23 There are no points better than these, and what a player Fernando Verdasco could have been with a stronger mentality.

[@scheveningen2118]

3:23 , you're welcome.

[@elecbass100]

The ball striking in this match, and just going for it, few nerves. Just watching this live back then overnight in the eastern USA, I was on the edge of the seat the whole match. Love to relive it many times by now!

[@johnnyrockets10]

top 5 best matches i've ever seen i remember every point like it was yesterday!

[@johnnyrockets10]

from memory that guy in the audience was verdasco's best mate that had flown over from spain, not a coach or anything just the ultimate hype man

[@basooka9173]

What a match what intensity Nadal prime was just an Amazing athlete

[@sajidhussain9274]

I remember this match as it was played like yesterday... So Unreal n So Unbelievable Tennis was played that night there at ROD LAVER ARENA.... VERDASCO PLAYED THIS MATCH AS IT WAS THE LAST DAY OF HIS LIFE.. BUT NADAL PLAYED WITH SHARE DETERMINATION AND WILL POWER WHICH MADE THE DIFFERENCE ON THAT NIGHT... I think that the Quality of the Tennis on that night was far far more greater than in the Wimbledon final 2008...

[@TheBrass18]

Nadal in the Aus Open 09 was playing on the levels of the gods, after 15years, his SF and final matches are the best matches of shear quality and consistency, I have ever seen. Verdaso was hammering forehands and threw the whole kitchen sink at Nadal, but still returned those balls back. Absolutely insane levels.

[@mysticnomad89]

This 2009 Rafa would topple 2011, 2019 or 2015 novak

[@Luchon20082010]

This was Nadal at his absolute best: against Federer he was definitely much less accurate and powerful as Roger had the upper hand until he ran out of gas in the 5th set; otherwise Roger should have won in 4 as he completely destroyed Nadal

[@Sumikko._.]

My favorite match!!!!

[@RandomGuy285]

I'll never understand how the official tournament channels can't upload a higher quality video. This practically looks like a VHS recording.

[@MithunSundararaajaRavikumar]

Crazy match.... saw it live....

[@tennis-man1902]

Nadal is the GOAT ❤

[@iammituraj]

4:16 piece of art from both players.

[@maciejgudel2939]

One of the toughest matches of his career 😮💪🔥But bravo 👏For perseverance and determination

[@jorgeclaramunt7019]

Este partido es increíble, que nivel… no puede quedar en el olvido

[@user-vl1fl8qv5m]

2009 is a year of many iconic moments in tennis. 1. Nadal wins an AO title after two back to back 5 set thrillers(his only AO title until 2022) 2. Federer wins French open(his only title of his entire career) 3. Federer wins an epic final against Roddick(16 - 14 in final set) and becomes the player with most no of grand slams - A record he held until 2020. (The match has the longest 5th set). 4. Federer's 41 match winning streak and a record 5 consecutive US open titles is broken by Del Potro.(No player has won even two consecutive US Open titles till now - 2023)

[@igo2054]

epic match, legendary stuff

[@iammituraj]

The quality of rallies in this match is unparalleled to anything seen after or before.......freaking hell of a match! One of the greatest matches of all time if you ask me any day.

[@ellsa99]

What wonderful years!

[@Vipa567]

This is really the best quality highlights you have from 2009? Ridiculous.

[@DesikanJayaram]

A true classic!!

[@anujbeatles]

Absolutely unforgettable

[@LonerDK]

Memories... Best match, best time❤

[@Kidgloves1984]

Rafa said his calves felt like lead the next day..

[@ivanavelino2813]

Por este partidazo empecé amar el tenis...

[@imnotwatchin]

Legendary Match

[@ultramarinechaplain88]

One of the greatest matches ive seen live. I dont know how nadal survived the tidal wave assault of verdasco

[@M4nvrs]

One of the best matches and tournaments I've ever seen Nadal play, and I've followed him since his first win at RG! I'll never forget the anxiety I had during this match! This Nadal was untouchable!

[@Vestu]

2009 - 2010 Verdasco was great player. Won Djokovic twice and gave Nadal a lot of trouble.

[@eduardogarciasilva9476]

Uno de los mejores partidos de tenis de la historia

[@sebastianolmos227]

What a match this was. I remember I was in my hometown in Argentina staying awake until such late hours in our hot summer just to watch this fantastic match!

[@SpizzzYT]

3:46 this shot was absolutely ABSURD

[@Cats2Fat]

the speed, the spin, the depth and the stamnia

[@erosennin4203]

This was such an insane match

[@shadowx7461]

Best match of history at pair with federer vs safin in AO

[@watchyourmouth8232]

Longest match i guess?AO is crazy,made great matches and matches for like Tsonga and Verdasco

[@user-nx5mh8kp4e]

It's one of the top 10 matches ever

[@RAUL7487]

En mi opinión de los mejores partidos en la historia del tenis. Verdasco tenía en su cuerpo 3 ó 4 Grand Slams pero la cabeza no le acompañó.

[@Smileater]

PLEASE, AO, ALSO UPLOAD A EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO OF THE MATCH BETWEEN THESE TWO FROM 2016

[@rafagoat575]

Nadal was shit in 2016 lol

[@Smileater]

@@rafagoat575 I was rooting for Verdasco, I think he deserves a better highlights video for his performance

[@ronimushaaaa4495]

verdasco prime is beast

[@getbetter20]

it is not FHD 1080p no where?

[@ghur83]

Easily top 5 best SF of a GS ever

[@fabianplayer24]

He thought he would be drained in the final match but it wasn't. He did cry the Great Roger.

[@nicozuki]

No! What pain finishing with double fault 😢

[@SimurghMyTube]

You've already posted longer extended highlights for this match 5 years ago. 🙃

[@rjamesyork]

Heroic effort by Nadal, but you have to think this and the five-set final must’ve taken a lot out of him the rest of the season.

[@beyou8038]

Don't forget the 4 hr Madrid Semi final against Novak

[@benoitgauthier2960]

Would be curious to see the AO 2009 versions of Nadal, Fed and Verdasco against the young folks of actual tennis.

[@facundorios1312]

❤

[@robochimp143]

Man, Nadal used to be quick back then. Lost a ton of speed after this

[@AlejandroGarcia-wz1qi]

It's normal, he was 22 and now 37. He started to lose speed after 2014.

[@K1ll3rInstinct]

@@AlejandroGarcia-wz1qi You`re wrong. He didn`t lose speed at all. Moya stated in an interview that he had to teach Rafa to stop chasing every damn ball to preserve his energy for longer matches given his injuries.

[@Romans8-9]

@@K1ll3rInstinct oh come on bro. To say he hasn't lost half a step of pace in his late 30s is ridiculous. He was definitely faster at 22!

[@History_Grid]

Nadal is a defensive masterclass

[@Tronny]

Wow what a match, shame it had to end on a double, Verdasco might've been able to comer back from that if he held his nerve

[@henryblake5480]

Is this match was on thursday or friday ? In another word who took the 2 days rest after the semi final..nadal or roger ? If it was roger that took 2 days rest then it's unbelievable for nadal to win the final after this war in semis and 1 days rest thereafter !

[@Wordalways]

Verdasco was on fire and so hot!!!!

[@drx3718]

Who is this guy in the gallery 😂😂😂😂

[@razlevi8238]

worst 1080 I have ever seen. great match tho

[@mrmyers8710]

I need verdasco's coach as my dad pls

[@luisgonzalezalvarez1596]

if nadal has won many roland garros..when we look back behind his huge victories in roland garros spain was the only country on clay after the borg era..the spanish players started their carrier at he age of 3-4-5 and on clay..so it means they were completely adepte to the clay compare to borg he only discoverer the clay at the age of 14 years old and won 6 titles on clay..the differencea are abismal

[@celestialspartan7977]

This match tells the story of how Rafa's style of play would take a toll on his body....

[@marcelocardozo5508]

But... He's 38 and still fighting, winning RG at 36 against Novak is maybe his greatest achieve in France.

[@marcosmurcia5887]

Cualquiera de éstos dos coge a cualquier top 10 actual y le hace un ocho

[@varun4534]

i think Australian Open got a little late in uploading this

[@varun4534]

still thank you, a memory relieved

[@mysticnomad89]

only if this Rafa showed up in 2019 final.

[@M.L.official]

He would still get rocked by the goat 🐐

[@Divvy21]

@@M.L.officialwith this level, probably not. Nadal, though Djokovic was insane that day, played really poorly. Nadal with a similar level three years later narrowly lost to Djokovic at AO when both were in their primes so to speak

[@M.L.official]

@@Divvy21 you are out of your mind if you think Novak would struggle against nadal on hard courts. Nadal hasn't taken a set off on hard court since 2013.

[@Divvy21]

@@M.L.official dude, I’m talking about this version of nadal on hc. Prime nadal was pretty good against prime Djokovic on HC. Yes, Novak has dominated nadal on hc in the last 10 years, but we saw in AO 2012 how both players playing very well ended up being the longest grand slam final in tennis. Nadal at his peak could challenge anyone on any surface. Ao 2009, USO 2010, USO 2011, AO 2012, USO 2013, and AO 2014 (till the final) were probably his best forms in HC slams

[@mysticnomad89]

@@M.L.official in ur dreams

[@Chronicler92]

We'd all thought here was another Nadal in the making! But funny how Verdasco simply disappeared after this match..

[@phantomphan873]

I think Verdasco would’ve also taken Federer to 5 sets

[@ramibaghdadi1255]

Absolutely no chance (no disrespect), even if Verdasco managed to win he would have had absolutely nothing left physically and Federer would have obliterated him in the final, with only 1 day of rest. Roger was 7-0 against Verdasco in his career, he never had any problems against him. This shows how fit Nadal was, winning against Federer in the final.

[@thestroker29]

en serio Verdasco jugaba así?

[@masters.1000]

Imagine if Federer had beaten Verdasco in the final, the so called "weak era" would have been extended until 2010 🤣

[@smileme4]

In next match verdadco beat Nadal again in 5 set..and take Revenge

[@mdemaik3337]

🖐😂

[@MARCELpurger]

Đoković still better😂😂

[@beyou8038]

Irrelevant here

[@Wordalways]

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