Rafael Nadal v Stan Wawrinka Extended Highlights | Australian Open 2014 Final

[@irsanthaslimie719]

stanimal. never forget this match. i am a fan of nadal but this stan is unplayable level for any player that time

[@nalinsharma3203]

Wawrinka took the french from Novak and the Australian from Rafa. I guess Stan is the man. He made sure the universe is in Balance.

[@poyopocoyo]

of course he is a man! women cannot compete in man category! 😂😂😂

[@gabrielaguiar3120]

E recentemente Nadal pegou o AO 22 do Djoko, e o Djoko o RG 23 de Nadal

[@filipstankovic5307]

@@gabrielaguiar3120Novak didn’t play 2022 ao, Nadal didn’t play 2023 roland garros

[@GRMY1]

​@filipstankovic5307 nole wanted to play in 2022 but didn't let him,Rafa couldn't play in 2023 even if he wanted, big difference 😅..

[@filipstankovic5307]

@@GRMY1 describe the difference, ‘cause I don’t seem to undestand your metaphora

[@edoardocippitelli4158]

Wawrinka’s backhand is like a sleeping pitbull: you don’t wanna disturb it.

[@bossju9603]

Stan's backhand is the most beautiful shot in the history of tennis.

[@netfun8087]

@@bossju9603it’s so perfect that if he slapped my face with it I’d thank him.

[@skylaxx]

Rafa never changed his gameplan. Just pounding into Stan's bh thinking he'll come through as he's done it so many times with Fed. But Stan was another breed there - The Stanimal

[@bubufubu]

Yeah, it's not quite that simple. Try again and do some research this time.

[@Tommytoolsqueezer]

@@bubufubu🤡

[@jxgalaxy3810]

@@Tommytoolsqueezer He is right though. Nadal got injured very early into this match and both him and Stan have spoken about it since. Whilst Stan's level was very high this match, I don't think an uninjured Nadal would have lost this match especially given the fact that he still went to four even while injured.

[@sailgoat4733]

Was thinking the same thing. The hit heavy topspin forehands to Fed’s one hander strategy straight up didn’t work, Stan’s backhand is just way too good

[@skylaxx]

​@@bubufubu no need to research and philosophy it's clearly evident Stan was unplayable here.

[@evenkat6780]

What superb spirit by nadal while handshaking, clearly accepting that he was outplayed by Stan. Very positive body language after losing.

[@mambi74]

Not a Rafa fan (understatement) but credit where it is due - that has to be his most gracious loss handshake, so respect on that one.

[@vijayla21]

@@mambi74there is zero reason not to be gracious, 1. He was clearly hampered 2. Stan was playing at a level where he can clearly beat Nadal even if Nadal was healthy.

[@sdamd-x2j]

⁠@@vijayla21um not really. Nadal beat Stan just 2 months ago in straights at indoor atp finals and also completely demolished Stan in all their other meetings. And idk if you know, but just a couple months prior nadal had the best hard court season of his life where he was unbeatable against djokovic and Federer. I would not say that Stan could’ve “clearly” beat nadal had they both been healthy

[@vijayla21]

@ Federer hadn’t beaten Nadal in slams for 8 years since 2008 yet he did. Stan’ level was enough to beat any version of Nadal, but Nadal’s the favourite.

[@sdamd-x2j]

@@vijayla21 ok. Rafa himself said that this match hurt him mentally for the longest time as he was not able to compete at his whole, which supports your argument that we would not know what happened had that back injury not happened. The back injury also caused him to start playing more passively, leading to worse performances against Federer and djokovic except on clay for the rest of his career

[@Niighht]

THE BACKHAND OOOHHHMMMYYGODDDDD the best one hander ever

[@xElNinoo]

Not sure why people are downplaying Wawrinka's win here by saying Nadal was injured. The first set he was fine and Stan outperformed him. His level was too high. I don't blame the crowd booing Nadal when he came back from a long time off court after that 1st set either, Nadal took many injury timeouts in the first few years of his career only to go on and win the match comfortably. This time, he really did have an injury.

[@LOL-ro9ef]

@@sapio0o No. Stan was not gonna be denied.

[@MrTonyMartino]

​@@sapio0o You don't know that, Nadal never faced a version of Stan on his peak like he was in this tournament.

[@stefancarpanu5998]

The key to why the big three were so tough to beat is because the opponent often had to peak for three sets to get it done. And the mental pressure to get it done when they are ahead has made more than a few falter. So while Stan played amazingly and really cemented his quality after the RG win, it's hard to say whether he would have been able to win this one against an unimpeded Rafa.

[@hkpandey1]

Stan is not the man... he is the Beast 👏👏👏👏

[@assihassan]

A masterpiece

[@sailgoat4733]

When Stan was playing… holy cow. Nobody in the world could touch him. I’ve never seen such blistering confidence in a grand slam final. He wasn’t always playing like this though, somewhat inconsistent

[@citizenoftheworld6363]

Missing those days

[@adityatripathi6374]

One Word "Stan The Man" !!!!

[@miguelbarahona6636]

That's 3 words, but, ok!

[@RAUL7487]

One sentence😂

[@andreandree4384]

No matter what people say, Stan, fed were so beautiful and entertaining to watch than these days champions who possess everything but not the grace 😮

[@cesar5665]

Wawrinka grew too much in Grand Slam. He has the best backhand in the history of tennis. It does damage!

[@jbm8167]

Nadal’s back injury here was the end of his prime. He was never the same, he won RG but his clay season overall was so much worse than previous years. Then he missed the US Open and his form collapsed completely The way Stan played in the 1st set I think he might well have beaten Nadal anyway, but their overall H2H makes it hard to be certain. Nadal came back from losing 1st sets at that AO already. But Stan was hitting so hard

[@Laland_1196]

2012 Nadal would destroyed this stan but this is tennis

[@ahmedelbaradie7415]

No he came back to his form in 2017

[@tennis-man22]

Took him 3 years to return to that mental peak level too

[@l-_-lShadowCat]

@@tennis-man22…and then he found himself again facing backhand slaps one after another, courtesy of another Swiss chap…

[@tennis-man22]

@@l-_-lShadowCat federer was just goated in 2017 lol, he played gr8, I think he developed a match up advantage vs Rafa since 2017

[@raghu2390]

Rafa been hindered by injury all his career. still never gave up, kept coming back and winning. My GOAT 🐐

[@nikae09]

By the style of his play, it is a miracle that he was able to play as long as he did

[@haajiryabre335]

Wawrinka was 100% going to win this slam. Nadal’s injury is a propaganda to mask Stan’s incredible first slam success. Nadal fans can go and threaten the injuries themselves.

[@Laland_1196]

Please watch Roland Garros 2017 final

[@haajiryabre335]

@ what is that got to do with this match?

[@tlefevre2918]

Its not at all propaganda lol... its well known he was injured

[@Laland_1196]

@@haajiryabre335 that's shows peak rafa will destroy him in straight sets

[@haajiryabre335]

@@Laland_1196 that only clay court specialist on feasts on opponents on clay. In this match. If they replayed 100 times with Rafa being 100% healthy and injury free he would still lose to Wawrinka in this match.

[@ckly]

Bro that change up in the third set when Nadal started hitting the ball on the rise and flattening and pummeling the ball. You could tell Stan hated that he had less time to prepare.

[@bstchlb]

rafa was going for broke, stan could have done that do if he got injured lol.

[@jordanrodriguez3373]

This was the first ever tennis match at I have saw in my life when I just turned 10 years old way back in 2014 January and this was the match that not only made me a tennis fan but also wawinka fan too Watching this highlights after his win in first round of Shanghai Open is pure Cherry on the cake Wawrinka❤

[@바브린카텐]

He is the best power stroker i've ever seen

[@abdogrammar]

You should puttt wawrinka's face on the thumbnail Give THE MAN the credit he deserves

[@Patricius.K]

Sure Rafa was injured this match, but Stan beat Novak who won the previous 3 AOs and the next 2. So he deserved this one more than anyone.

[@whodefan]

The whole "Rafa was injured" excuse doesn't fly with me. If you're really injured you shouldn't be playing. If you play injured don't use it as an excuse for losing because you obviously still played believing you could win injured. You can't have it both ways - take extra credit for winning injured but use it as an excuse for losing.

[@fedal241]

What are you talking about? It's true that Rafa was injured. It's not an excuse or anything. This is a Grand Slam final. It's a tournament worth playing even if you're injured.

[@ajtpjdmi3e]

仮にラファが万全だったとしてもスタンが優勝してた思う。それくらいスタンは攻撃的に、精度高くプレーしていた。

[@インコ-l8e]

This injury and defeat ended Rafa's peak. After this he was mentally vulnerable. He had not lost at all except for the BIG3 on clay, and suddenly he started losing.

[@liviorizzo]

Best tennis ever imo

[@mletueur7069]

Wawrinka and murray the only one who could prétend one day to the level of the big 3

[@THENIGHTWALKER268]

Even though Wawrinka played brilliantly for a set and a half I think Nadal would have prevailed if he had no injury Just more experience from him sad he did not get to play normally Would have now three AO and 23 grand slams

[@cbmtrx]

Credit to Wawrinka's mental game.

[@MDK3192]

Wawrinka no matter what, sets up his kill shot. - MDK ✌️

[@Max_Ukas]

It was painful to watch a broken Rafa serving from a standing position, but damn it HE FIGHTED A FULL MATCH

[@patcisz3474]

Nadal in this match was supposed to be the youngest player to ever win the double career grand slam at the age of 27 which would've made him the undisputed greatest player of all time but unfortunately fate turned on him and he suffered a back injury in the warmup before the final which got progressively worse as the match went on. This was without a doubt the most painful defeat of Nadal's entire career and he was never the same player again.

[@beats4hobner]

Djokovic changed the game in 2011. Hitting it deep constantly, painting the lines, down the line from both wings, impeccable drop shots and seamlessly changing directions was the norm now. Rafa didn't polish his game. He stayed poor in changing direction, and hitting it deep.

[@kaoushik11]

Please watch Roland Garros 2017 finals when Rafa goes into beast mode!

[@achillefankem7131]

Also people like to give all the best attributes to Federer including the best one handed backhand. But I think that shot was actually a weakness for a number of years. Stan’s one handed backhand is considerably better imo. Probably the best in the history of the sport

[@haziq12ish]

still remember everyone saying roger losing to nadal was big because in the final is easy prey wawarinka

[@celestialspartan7977]

Rafa had his revenge in RG 17 ,with interest...

[@KennethLayton-v3q]

Little Spring

[@halyavalover2937]

Подстерся этот матч из памяти. Не зря Вавринку в то время стали называть Стэном животным. Нечеловеческий уровень агрессии в игре. Рафа боролся как мог, но когда так летит у соперника, то сделать ничего нельзя

[@vika0194]

No 60 fps

[@Jason-tf4qw]

Along the way beaten the big 3.

[@JoppJoll]

Stanimal's backhand was killer here. 💪🔥

[@yussepig6629]

Sad that Rafa was injured. Stan has an awful record against Rafa on all surfaces

[@exodiara6392]

Wawrinka won two finals against Nadal and Djokovic, what Federer couldnt do in finals many times

[@bubufubu]

He needed Nadal to be injured to do it. Check their history prior to this match. Wawrinka hadn't even taken a set off him across multiple surfaces. Djokovic, on the other hand, was fairly beaten.

[@xElNinoo]

​@@bubufububut Stan had never shown the level of this tournament before in his career. The first set Nadal was fine, Stan won it fair and square.

[@bubufubu]

@@xElNinoo Continue deluding yourself for as long as you want. Nadal injured his back during the warm-up and it progressively got worse.

[@Omkar529]

Federer has beaten Nadal more times in Grand Slam Finals than Nadal, and beaten Djokovic once too. Not to mention he has beaten them in Grand Slams a lot of times more than Wawrinka.

[@MrTonyMartino]

​@@bubufubu Always the same excuse

[@alitherland765]

Did not like Nadal's gamesmanship in this match.

[@MistahhMingus]

I don’t like your lack of comprehension and logic

[@lbjeffries]

Explain

[@MistahhMingus]

@@lbjeffries he can’t and he won’t lmfao

[@bubufubu]

Wow. If you believe Nadal is guilty of gamesmanship here, then you must absolutely despise Djokovic for all his gamesmanship over the years.

[@Alexx22570]

@@bubufubuthey are both disgusting with all the gamesmanship they use

[@achillefankem7131]

Can someone please explain this to me… I have always felt like Wawrinka shots seem heavier than other players. Even his forehand sounds like he hits a much heavier shots than other players. I don’t know how to explain it but it always seems to me like his shots have a different type of force or thud. Anyone else thinks that? Or can explain pls? Thank you

[@mathiasbaridon5325]

Could be the racket - string - tension combination. But yes, I have the same sensation that his ball is heavier, as if it were full of water or a pétanque ball.

[@JoannWarren-v3w]

Alf Cliff

[@LPgamplaycz]

hestag trust the proces 2025

[@JobMurray-t8k]

Jordyn Point

[@DanielHadley-y7x]

Rau Burg

[@pawelfronczyk1579]

That was one and only time when injured Nadal was serving without his superstitions.

[@Tennis2016]

Stand destroyed Nadal, and then defeated him despite all the mind tricks and gamesmanship. Nadal behaved like a coward. Stan was the man 💪🏼

[@Nycku007]

Nadal destroyed Stan 3 years later in the RG final. Stan behaved like a coward in 2017.

[@SunniDrexler-o2v]

Gibson Village

[@WhitOdelia-j7p]

Lang Motorway

[@AngeleFijal-y4r]

Gisselle Cliffs

[@Eebeeb-rz3ci]

thanks god wawrinka won that match.. i saw many times that kind of actitud from nadal and he ends up winning the matches

[@angelpacheco8937]

Xq razon Nadal fingiria estar lesionado, no tiene ningun sentido, si Nadal lo tenia 12 a 0 en el face to face, wawrinka no le habia ganado nunca un set

[@nelson8r]

This, along with the 2017 Final, is enough proof that, even without facing Djoko, Nadal is still NOT definite to win the AO - So (to the haters & Nole worshippers) stop with the ‘Djoko’s absence’ narrative in terms of his AO ‘22 victory being illegitimate!

[@KarenAllen-z3s]

Audie Mountains

[@miljkoni3404]

This is prime Nadal vs Peak Wawrinka ,who beat Djokovic that year

[@shrikartummala8055]

How is this prime Nadal? He was hindered by a back injury that cost him the match.

[@ahmedelbaradie7415]

2014 WAS NOT prime nadal A very good nadal tho but he got injured that final

[@tennisgalaxy92]

​@@shrikartummala8055his path to the final was impressive, he won epic battles vs Nishikori & Dimitrov then he overpowered Federer in straight sets in SF, he was playing great tennis till that back issue.

[@miljkoni3404]

Wawrinka beat Djokovic who is even better than Nadal on AO

[@bubufubu]

No, it's not. 2014 is the beginning of Nadal, post prime. He didn't fall of a cliff, of course, but injuries began to take over that year. Because he's insanely good (especially on clay and at RG), he was still able to find quite a bit of success but 2014 is the year that things really changed. The fallout is explicitly evident during his 2015 and 2016 seasons.

[@OrlandoArmstrong-v4n]

Cormier Club

[@tennis-man22]

Poor Rafa. He’s been robbed of many slams. He has missed 18, robbed by indoor roof in Wimbledon 2018 and the back injury here and many more. The GOAT for sure, nobody can change my mind

[@donvito7344]

Delusional

[@alexxaritakis3166]

Your mind needs a change for sure... even if he did got injury he still got completely outplayed by wawrinka at the first set.. he would probably won the match any way..he simply was too good

[@samirsolai7579]

@@alexxaritakis3166 You're not correct, Rafa was injured during the whole time. He almost withdrew from the tournament.

[@patcisz3474]

​@alexxaritakis3166 Nadal dropped the 1st set many times in his career and won the matches. If Nadal was healthy he would've beaten Stan and you have to understand that Nadal completely destroyed Federer in the SF.

[@alexxaritakis3166]

@@patcisz3474 i watched that match and Federer was playing far from his level..and Nadal won many matches after losing the first set doesn't mean he would take this one also..you have to understand that from 2011 to to 2023 wawrinka is the ONLY player to beat a top form djokovic at Australian Open(2017,2018 he was in bad shape)..so of course he could beat Nadal

[@TheRafaelBond]

Was really sad, this injury.

[@tennisgalaxy92]

Nadal could turn things around if not the back injury.

[@SeeWhatISee101-ht3qk]

Claydal is always faking injuries when he's losing haha

[@TheM31ShadoW]

You mean djokovic is ??? 😂😅

[@raghu2390]

Noletard spotted 😂

[@lbjeffries]

Proof?

[@hindikklljggg]

nadal is a cheat

[@Tennis2016]

Nadal is a coward …

[@marvinesfabersa401]

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