Rafael Nadal vs Andre Agassi: Classic Tennis Highlights | Montreal 2005 Final

[@ren2871]

First tennis match I went to with my dad as a 7 year old. Made me fall in love with the game and turned me into a life long Rafa fan

[@charlesdang2557]

No doubt your dad got his money's worth

[@olayemichayah466]

Nice kiddo

[@oscaralegre3683]

Nadal playing wearing a capri is the best thing ever

[@andrewromero5008]

Wow! You were there! You're so lucky to have seen Nadal at a young age.

[@hehehehehahahaha2025]

Agassi's ability to take the ball so early was beautiful to watch.

[@TareqAstroPhoton]

I am lucky to watch the era of Sampras against Agassi, so i liked Agassi earlier hit but i liked more the athleticism of Sampras, that is why Sampras was my icon back in 80/90 and first part of 21st like until 2004

[@Boymanjusri]

@@TareqAstroPhoton without that serve, Sampras is just mediocre

[@TareqAstroPhoton]

@@Boymanjusri Lucky for him to have that serve and to give us history back then with many players mainly Agassi.

[@anthonygonzalez9422]

@@Boymanjusri Dude, I'm an Andre homer, but that's like saying without his forehand, Andre was mediocre.

[@anseinueseima408]

@@Boymanjusri You are delusional. Sampras's has a great volley dealing with fast and flat balls, his speed and passing shot is awesome. You dont make stupid judgements without watching at least 100 of Sampras's matches.

[@joseantoniougart3776]

Incredible match between two generations, two enormous players.

[@LetsBuildThatApp]

Agassi playing at this level at this age is really a sight to behold. Gives hope to us old fogies.

[@ViaticalTree]

No doubt. A geriatric Agassi holding his own against one of the GOATs of the game is inspiring.

[@LetsBuildThatApp]

@@ViaticalTree cancer patient agassi

[@ViaticalTree]

@@LetsBuildThatApp 😂

[@Banbanjaara]

@@ViaticalTree meaning of goat here ,??!

[@ViaticalTree]

@@Banbanjaara Greatest Of All Time

[@shanewall9092]

Lol love the commentary at the end ‘I’m sure he’ll have a few more of these (masters 1000’s), perhaps not 17 like Agassi but who knows’ 😅😅😅😅 Rafa now has 36 haha

[@James-th7wb]

😂😂

[@samirsolai7579]

The reality is ironic

[@Kkuij]

Rafa literally has Agassi’s GS career on non clay surface now.

[@albertovaldes5129]

And 22 majors !!!

[@lolipedofin]

I agree with the sentiment, but it is exactly the right kind of commentary and how journalists should have been. The young players today, already people are asking whether Alcaraz can emulate Nadal's numbers. He may very well could, but to raise that spectre now is ridiculous.

[@anandparmale7934]

I was a diehard Agassi fan then and now a diehard Rafa supporter...It was great pleasure watching these to fight... Especially Aggasi..He was a class act..

[@rahuljacobgeorge573]

Yes Agassi was past his prime in this match ..bt a younger Agassi wld have been tough fr Rafa to beat

[@peace4myheart]

My favorite player growing up playing against my current favorite player. What's there not to love. What a classic match.

[@CyclonChick]

My two favorite players playing each other, what a treat!

[@BrotherTree1]

Unreal final between two unreal legends.

[@agustinrafaelle5396]

15 years later and Nadal still winning

[@MrMrzlcu]

17.....

[@rotcario]

21 GS....

[@cocolatin1]

17 years

[@feralonso8467]

Still running.

[@shomabhattacharya7515]

Still ruffling a lot of feathers 🙂

[@chavarrie.b8698]

2 legends. Agassi has said that Rafa is the GOAT. And I deem that Andre is RIGHT.

[@innosanto]

Sampras is the goat. And Fed. At least from the last 35 years.

[@oommcc]

@@innosanto Hahahahaha

[@Mr.Alien3008]

@@innosanto Ok GS 21>20 H2H 24>16 😂🤣😂

[@bodhiswayze9720]

@@innosanto 21 Nadal 🇪🇸 x 14 Sampras 🇺🇲 ....La 🐐 quien???? 🤔😆 Rafa Nadal y Roger Federer , los dos más grandes de la historia.

[@luperamos7307]

@@bodhiswayze9720 Esto depende de la competencia en la era en la que juegues y de las canchas. Hoy en día todas las canchas son iguales y muy lentas. Nadal nunca ha ganado las finales ATP, que se juegan en la cancha más rápida. Entonces, ¿cómo podría haber ganado en canchas rápidas en ese entonces contra los especialistas en serve y volley?

[@MyMindToMeAKingdomIs]

Commentator: "And I fancy it'll be a few more of those [Masters titles] on the mantle piece before his career ends. Perhaps not 17 like Agassi, but who knows?" 🤣

[@lukastokic1552]

It's so crazy when you think that him and djokovic can go over 40

[@Escorpio123PS]

How many does Nadal have of those?

[@lukastokic1552]

@@Escorpio123PS 35, all time record

[@thehealerslm]

😃😃😃😃😃✋✋✋✋

[@youngsuit]

it was definitely intentional that they kept that in this video

[@helenrandell2176]

My modern day Zorro Rafael Nadal watching you play is like watching a suspense thriller on a big screen Don’t know what to expect unpredictable amazing strength determination and you fight like a true warrior love you Rafa you are the man the King of Tennis 2020

[@tarjji]

When he retires, he should star in "Son of Zorro" with Banderas as his dad

[@ju26ks]

Wow! I'm sure this kid Nadal gonna have a bright future.

[@truthseekertitan3986]

And the most astonishing fact is Nadal was only 19 back then! So fast, so strong, so good!

[@innosanto]

He had premature muscles. Was like a bodybuilder since 18. Muscles of middle to late twenties of hard pumping.

[@aleksamilosevic8792]

@@innosanto Someone`s salty.

[@ceylonin7289]

@@innosanto you know nothing about body building, don´t you? a body builder could never use a loose-fitting t shirt, because they simply don´t find them, their volume is massive. Nadal would be too thin even for a fitness model

[@martinkirkov]

Its normal actually.

[@jose-antonio]

@@innosanto 🤣😂🤣🤣

[@julianchamas5691]

Very impressive to watch Agassi style of play, he used to play 1 meters inside the baseline wich is so difficult and only a few players can do it.

[@shabzone]

I never seen anyone neutralize Rafa's heavy topspins so easily. Agassi was just smacking them down like nothing

[@samirsolai7579]

Yes he got his ass kicked in front of his crowd

[@jose-antonio]

Por eso Nadal le ganó sobradamente. Qué comentario tan "inteligente"

[@markconner5341]

Thiem and Wawrinka do a pretty job of neutralizing Rafa, but it’s hard to win a point 5 times.

[@2002chaiwa]

at that time nadal topspins it was just average.

[@nicolasrivero3027]

Agree. You "just" have to do it consistently for 3 hours against Rafa, his fighting spirit and love for the game is amazing.

[@rebeccavillafuerte5296]

Rafa was only 19 yrs old in 2005..😲 It’s fun to watch these 2 generations playing tennis match... Both players are loved by the old and young fans...

[@ramongarciamarin3506]

Only 18 yrs old 👍🤗

[@jorgecanos2378]

Nadal's first hard court title in his career

[@Sealdrop]

he only won 1 indoor hard title

[@wave1468]

@@Sealdrop This isn't indoor hard

[@TheXpepoX]

@@Sealdrop What is ?

[@marcomadeira1469]

@@TheXpepoX Madrid 2005 when it was hard court

[@jonbonesmahomes7472]

@@marcomadeira1469Beating Ljubicic 3-2 Even he doesnt know how he managed to win that one

[@mohsinasgarali]

I remember this match. My first year in Kashmir University. I wanted Agassi to win and also became a big fan of Nadal

[@tennisparisbrothers8001]

We're also a big fan of Nadal 🎾👍

[@Joshg982]

Ahh the memories. How I'd love to go back to 2005 with all that's going on today.

[@mohsinasgarali]

@@Joshg982 Yes and in fact 2005 was the best year of life. What days

[@Joshg982]

@@mohsinasgarali I was going into Ms. Peterson's First Grade class in 2005. Still not a bad year though, especially when compared to 2020.

[@joelewis9627]

Nadal is universal! wow

[@qgodofgodsrulerofall1341]

I think Agassi realized after this match this Nadal kid was pretty good & not over rated.

[@malvarez8484]

Gezzz could you imagine how good he’d be if he could still move like this. What’s also amazing about nadal and what makes him the goat is how he has proved to still be a champion even though his style has changed completely over the years. His ability to adapt and continuously improve is astonishing

[@pianorover]

I personally think he’s better now. Many of his missed lobs in this match would have been surgically precise shots nowadays!

[@SuperWhofan1]

He’s a smarter player now and knows how to play on hard courts

[@lucieferrin3851]

@@pianorover totally agree, wasn't sending enough deep balls and not as tactical as today.

[@raherasmussen]

He's not the goat though just on clay

[@weekendfisher]

GOAT😂😅😂😅🤣🤣😂😅

[@Perebynis]

Agassi still a joy to watch with his spectacular game - the cleanest shots ever, taking the ball so early! If it hadn´t been for chronic problems with his spine, he could well have competed with Federer and Nadal for two or three more years, at least on hardcourt.

[@libatako]

Yup the spine issues and all the cortisone shots to it took its toll. Your not really supposed to be taking shots like that to the spine and have it go through that type of physical exertion

[@FoobsTon]

Well yeah, we were all great when we were young...age tends to bring you down a notch.

[@DoomOfTheNoldor]

You're mistaken if you think that ball striking is what sets Federer and Nadal apart. Yes they are the most talented, but it's the mental game that sets them above the rest (except Djokovic). Agassi didn't have the mental game at all, and that was the issue, not his injuries. Djokovic is the perfect example of what can be achieved with sheer determination and focus.

[@FoobsTon]

@@DoomOfTheNoldor Love the internet. Armchair expert tells all time great he was mentally weak. Meanwhile in other news.....

[@DoomOfTheNoldor]

@@FoobsTon Ignorant comment. Obviously relative. Compared to me he's a mental rock, but that's not a useful determination of his level of greatness. Maybe read his autobiography and educate yourself.

[@wearetemporary]

My two favorite players of all time. What a blessing that-however brief-they got to share some time together on the tour.

[@RaduAndreiTennis]

I really miss Agassi because he was one of the best players in the history of tennis.

[@hccs9232]

The Lost beautiful playing

[@pianorover]

Totally! My two favorites facing each other in a final here. I what a delight!

[@gonzalsss]

Of course . But Nadal nowadays is the best player of the tennis history. it was a great match.

[@hendrocahyono913]

The best itu cuma satu, Bung.

[@hccs9232]

Oh yes❤

[@sonofbatavia]

17 years later, Nadal got his 21st Grand Slam

[@miabardawil9714]

And now 22nd ;)

[@mihaiionescu9723]

His 22nd omg

[@kingpindbessmusic7516]

Make that 22 grandslams and counting.

[@eddieshredder5740]

Make that 24 when he completes calendar GS

[@ChrisE-iy7ok]

@@eddieshredder5740 true i believe nadal after his last crucial treatment last week will be even better than at RG where he played with a numb foot

[@canadiantesladventure]

8:09 it's so nice that Agassi just smiles despite losing the point

[@youngsuit]

what else can you do there

[@simonkan7435]

@@youngsuit think Nick Kyrgios.......

[@jaqg7478]

Wonderful sportman

[@andrewgillick4484]

That was unreal from nadal

[@obeydaud2059]

He's already smiling when the ball passing him by.

[@nattydredz7]

11:01 I'm convinced this is the best backhand of all time

[@severinogio]

Nalbandian.

[@nattydredz7]

@@severinogio Nalbandian had a legendary backhand. I have never seen a single backhand hit better than this though.

[@tanmaywadhwa211]

Nole

[@nattydredz7]

@@tanmaywadhwa211 Nole's BH is legendary, but I respectfully disagree.

[@zaziou711]

He hit the ball so early it's unreal

[@mandirachatterjee1363]

What a riveting match! Two of my all-time favourites.

[@jcbalsalobre]

This game is the closest thing to a machine time in tennis.

[@eddieshredder5740]

Always wanted to see how Agassi would fare against this golden generation and to my surprise, he did better than expected and he's not in his prime against a 100% Nadal

[@DavidGao1988]

Nadal evolved so much on the hard court through the years. In this 2005 Final, Nadal was playing like he was on clay court.

[@td866]

Exactly what I was thinking.

[@sup9542]

It was playing like a clay court though, very high bouncing.

[@Meraj7553]

Both are my favourite player in Tennis era...❤❤

[@suatkayatennis]

Agassi had the best eye-hand coordination imo,and he had the ability to pick the ball up easier than anyone. He moved into the return and drove it back hard, sometimes harder than the serve itself sometimes.

[@adamcang4683]

That’s cool but it didn’t help him win a ridiculous amount of matches

[@monstermichaeltoad5705]

Agassi would have feasted on Nadull Knee back in the day. Davydenko and his beat downs over Weakdal are proof of that.

[@djedd23]

@@adamcang4683 really? He won eight majors and won each slam at least once. Finished year-end number 1 after checking out of the game for a year with drug problems. He also won olympic gold and year end championships. Won everything there is to win.

[@truthseekertitan3986]

@@monstermichaeltoad5705 what a disgrace you are!

[@suatkayatennis]

Agassi won 870 matches in single and 60 titles ( 8GS,17 masters,1 WTF, 1 Olympic gold,3 Davis Cup etc).

[@lukastokic1552]

15 years later and Nadal is still champion in Canada

[@padovaniroland]

and no hair on his head and pot belgium in his veins

[@padovaniroland]

@zakaria djouzi Nadal doped is the lance armstrong of the tennis

[@michelez715]

@@padovaniroland glad to see you provide details of your allegations, nice to know you have proof. Funny that the ATP who test players all the time, and provided the test results in a lawsuit, have never found anything. Not a conspiracy theorist by any chance, are you? As for the hair on his head, what does it matter? Whether he has less than he had 15 yrs ago, WHO CARES?

[@padovaniroland]

@@michelez715 NADAL IS THE LANCE ARMSTRONG OF TENNIS THE SPORTMAN MOST DOPED ON THE PLANET OF ALL TIME THIS MAN AND ALL THIS STAFF AND UNCLE MUST GO IN JAIL FOR ENTIRE LIFE OR MUST DIE IN HELL

[@TheKakarot_itachi]

@@padovaniroland Doper? That's Federer

[@Kotori32]

The only two players in ATP history to win the ‘Golden Slam’; all GSs plus Olympic gold (in singles).

[@hendrocahyono913]

Mereka siapa?

[@normie2716]

@@hendrocahyono913 Charles Barkley and OJ Simpson.

[@religdeb]

Spoke too soon, Novak Djokovic too.

[@Monaleenian]

Djokovic has joined them now. A very select group.

[@khale4nia]

I've watched this match a few times over the past 15 years! Has ANYONE been able to make Rafa run so hard on the court ?! Btw this is Rafa before all his major injuries and probably at his peak mobility.

[@tennisng]

Totally agree

[@outatime16]

i think rafa was world no.2 here already. andre takes the ball on the rise and stands inside the service line which takes away rafa’s recovery time, plus he is the cleanest ball striker. too bad he was playing with a back injury in this match that slowed him down.

[@ThePianoTester]

yes, amazing. He takes almost EVERY ball on the rise, cut Rafa's time and YET Rafagets to almost every ball

[@mtklaric]

just shows who is in control of this match, agassi all the time, rafa is just lurking in the back waitng...I mean if you look at how much energy each takes for the match, Agassi is the winner, he is just making a beast run...

[@alexjavieralonsobesil4148]

Injuries did not diminish Rafael Nadal, it is simply the passage of time, in this match I think he was 20 years old, now he is 35. Despite the fact that he is the player in the top 10 of the history that makes more physical display on the court, he is still up there winning tournaments. Champion 2022 of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam.

[@AhmedEmad-hi1ks]

What defence by Nadal . He has always been a beast

[@BrunoSilvaRox]

More Agassi, please. And winning next time! Here’s a couple of runs you could show: - Paris 1994; - Montreal 1995; - Washington throughout the years; - 2001 Sunshine Double; - San Jose throughout the years...

[@ryanknowles]

Cincinnati 2004

[@suatkayatennis]

And many more

[@sunritroykarmakar4406]

the best sunshine double is 2017

[@ferguson7128]

Great match. Just a few weeks later Agassi gave Peak Fed a run for his money in the US Open final.

[@chomskysarmy3965]

I like Agassi, but no he didn't. He got thrashed with talent.

[@LethalMartialArtist]

@@chomskysarmy3965 yes he did in the 2nd set and then made some errors in the 3rd then federer ran away with it.

[@chemigame]

commentaries in these old matches are gold... because the youngsters then (nadal, novak, roger) have surpassed way beyond predictions

[@jl3322]

What a treat for Toronto on that day-the crowd went from pro Agassi to loving Nadal’s never give up attitude and his wonderful style and abilities and the rest as they say is history…..

[@manguy2000]

Except it was Montreal.

[@rontennis6569]

He was such a physical beast, unbelievable

[@samueljweston]

It’s one of my biggest regrets that I never saw Agassi live. He lost this but his performance was astounding really given his age. GOAT, for me personally just for everything that he brought.

[@hendrocahyono913]

Berapa umurnya ketika melawan Rafa pada waktu itu?

[@josecarlosvillalbagonzalez9571]

Nadal in 2005 had a fracture in one of the bones of the foot necessary to be able to walk. Doctors told him that he had to quit competitive tennis. After visiting many specialists, the treatment was the use of special insoles to be able to walk and run. But his knees would suffer and he would have many more injuries, he has played 3 years less than Nole and Roger .. find videos of how he played before this injury. It was amazing to see him play. Despite everything, he is an exceptional tennis player. I wonder what would have happened if he did not have this injury that caused him so much

[@aleksamilosevic8792]

Probably 2-3 more wimbledon titles and masters on hard, 1 london title and at least 2 more AO`s

[@hendrocahyono913]

(Rafa) telah bermain tiga tahun kurang banyak dari Novak dan Roger? Oh, itu sebab peringkat puncaknya juga kurang lama dibandingkan dengan mereka. Meskipun demikian, Rafa mengimbanginya dengan raihan juara grand slam yang lebih banyak daripada mereka.

[@michaelmilano3457]

Hard to believe Nadal is now the same age as Agassi was here lol

[@irinbree895]

like opening a treasurer chest, just beautiful! Two generations, two greats. Thank you so much for the upload ❤️

[@mirror4820]

And now 22 grand slam.💚and continue

[@hectorsgarciam9514]

Agassi was the transitioning player from the modern classic to the modern faster tennis. What a player! One of my favs

[@jonprou8302]

Agassi shouldn’t feel bad. That kid went on to become the best tennis player in the world with 21 grand slams. The most ever to date. It February 2022.

[@ryanknowles]

"Perhaps not 17 but who knows." That aged well lol

[@theobecquet8477]

Now he has twice that amount of Masters 1000 haha

[@dorryoku919]

Rafa was like "17 masters or 17 RG titles?"

[@michelez715]

That commentator was John Barrett, I think, who was involved in tennis all his life, as a player, Davis Cup captain at one time, BBC pundit etc etc, but he certainly underestimated Rafa!!

[@Romans8-9]

@@michelez715 To be fair, how many times have they predicted the next big thing and failed miserably?

[@kwansikkim8712]

@@dorryoku919 17 french certainly possible if he wants to. Lol.

[@luisrodriguezarregui3700]

15 años despue's en plena Pandemia disfrutando estos cla'sicos...😎..siempre con Nadal...😎

[@craigtimmons6907]

My two favorite players Watching this one again as the Nadal reaches the end of his career Such great times watching these two careers back to back

[@fusero]

15 years later, commentators still grieve over Nadal's victory

[@my2centsiz3]

Agassi is the only tennis player i would get up early to watch or stay up late Miss the ol man playing>

[@RacketBlue]

Insane points and great players.

[@vipulgupta]

Little did Agassi know that this new kid on the block would go on to win record breaking 21 Grandslams.

[@Escorpio123PS]

My favorite was Agassi. Till he retired. Now it's Nadal. It's awkward to see this match haha.

[@yadavvisi]

Very same here... seriously...

[@marloncarbonel1969]

Me, too... Andre was my first tennis favorite. Now im a huge Rafa fan🤗

[@josephballance6100]

Even though he lost, Andre really keeps Nadal on the move. If he had a better bet game he would have had much more success on beating top players

[@benthekeeshond545]

I like Agassi too but he is no Nadal. Skillwise, he is at least a level below Rafa, the GOAT.

[@marinav2118]

I used to love Sampras. Now it's Nadal.

[@ofaz6300]

My two favorite players of all time!

[@yeashah]

Wow, it’s amazing how much Rafa has improved since then. The amount of short balls he was playing back then meant that he had to run so much to recover. 2020 Rafa would destroy this Rafa. Amazing.

[@innosanto]

No rafa 2020 is not able to run as much. And wouldn't save all the points he did here. He is better though tebbistically. So it would be a different match.

[@valyfontil1173]

True. Nadal had to improve his shots after injury when his mobility took slight hit and couldn't rely on it as much

[@apathak34]

2010 is his best version

[@aleksamilosevic8792]

No. His FHDTL here is much better and His bh return is way more aggressive and his slice is better.

[@maxfrasier]

Erm Rafa 2005 would destroy 2020 Rafa. Far more mobility.

[@davidgrehan2557]

Always be my favorite players! 🔥🔥🔥

[@timjackson7343]

Agassi by far was my FAVORITE of All Time!!!! (Steffi on the women's side)

[@sabinesabine7031]

My two favourite tennis players.

[@docgauravs]

Agassi didn't realized that time he is playing a GOAT..

[@reavidorabarete4738]

17 years and counting and still winning. The G.O.AT.!

[@renedelgadofarrer]

This is almost the same as the recent match of Alcaraz vs Nadal in Indian Wells and Madrid. We can say that every 17 years a new promise star is born

[@Server16116]

Nadal with his heavy topspin game changed up how the game was played.

[@luperamos7307]

The topspin started to become big due to new string technology. Nadal grew up with those strings and was best accustomed to them. If he had played in the 1980s he obviously wouldn't have had this many Grand Slam titles.

[@alfonsolc2518]

@@luperamos7307 Jajajajajaja, habría ganado todos los Grand Slam todos los años. Nadal tiene 14 Roland Garros, Sampras en toda su carrera suma 14 Grand Slams. Nadal es el mejor deportista de todos los tiempos.

[@dansby37]

I have never seen another player, who took Nadal's topspin baseline shots on the rise that early, the way Agassi was doing in this match, and I mean he was REALLY taking them early and directing them back with interest, it was like he was playing ping pong, not tennis. And he was 35 years old then against the young 19 yr old Nadal then. Amazing hand and eye coordination Andre had.

[@jton6852]

My two favorite players to watch ever.

[@blackstone6016]

Vamos rafa..🐅. .from Bangladesh..

[@trolltroller8550]

I am so glad Agassi got to play Nadal and Federer. It just shows the quality of tennis before 2000 and after 2000, it must have been amazing to watch live tennis before 2000 also. So a great quality of tennis Agassi played. Of course no question about Nadal.

[@benthekeeshond545]

@8:00, after being cheated a point, a typical Rafael Nadal. Perhaps the GOAT of tennis. 20 GSs and counting. Rafa missed 2020 Wimbledon because of covid-19 and didn't participate in the 2020 US Open.

[@innosanto]

This is the biggest asset of Nadal. His mentality. And also his great physical strength and fast legs. Strength so allows stamina and the very good top spin.

[@SalehIshrak]

21 🥳

[@hispanico0217]

22!!!! ;

[@benthekeeshond545]

@@hispanico0217 We really don't know how many more GS this dude will bag before he retires. But injury will be his greatest nemesis. Judging from Rafa's latest interviews, he may hang it up by the end of this year. We know Rafa, unlike most players, he doesn't care about the records and that is why he is so likable. But Rafa will most likely win 1 more GS by the end of 2022 and there is a slight chance that he will win the calendar GS of 2022. Again, only an injury can derail Rafa from doing that.

[@giorgia1164]

Two generations Two great players , It is historical #tennisTVthanks

[@stef1074]

You can see Agassi's admiration towards nadal when they shook hands

[@stevenhartlaub4557]

Agassi could tell he was shaking hands with with another legend (or legend to be).

[@abhishek-tr4vw]

8:01 was the best shot in the match👍👍👍

[@RacketBlue]

If you haven’t read Agassis book Open, I will highly recommend it. One of the best biographies book I have read.

[@jaypayton8690]

Agassi is the best ball striker the sport has ever seen. Hand eye coordination is godlike....He would have adapted to playing the 2007-2020 era against Fed, Nadal, Djoker a lot better than Sampras would have

[@matthewdsouza8891]

Between the dates you mentioned, Sampras would still pose the bigger threat on grass but everywhere else, Agassi worries the big 3 more. Then again, seeing Murray hurt Novak on grass, have to think Agassi vs Novak/Nadal = tasty.

[@JohnSmith-hj8pg]

He would have done great the ability to take the ball early. His return of serve

[@eddymarville4633]

No way...

[@Romans8-9]

Serve too weak. They say he was 5"11 but you can see he is really more like 5'9, 5'10. Which is automatically a disadvantage for his serve, against the big 3 who are all 6 ft plus.

[@edgarpanganiban9339]

The thing is, he won I think 4 or 5 of his 8 GS titles late on his career. Coincidentally, that was also the times the sport transition into a more baseline power game. There is no doubt Agassi would fare better, the man won slams as a pure baseliner in an era where Serve and Volley tennis was the norm. Imagine him in 2000's as a 23 or 24 year old. Him and Federer were the best offensive players in the game...

[@jeremie2020]

The commentator about Nadal winning this Masters 1000: "maybe not 17 masters 1000 like Agassi but who knows?" He's won 36 of them to date" LOL

[@rubengomezramirez8182]

Desconocía este partido, me imagino lo que sintió ese joven Nadal, entro la nueva generación en ese momento

[@ludensregisluciscaelum7636]

Now Nadal is about the same age Andre had then...time flies and it does not forgive anyone, both suffering major hair loss across their careers

[@anandparmale7934]

Holy shit...What are you talking about man... Didn't you see anything else apart from their receding hairline...

[@sayantanibhattacharjee.772]

Its good to have all kind of opinions..😅😅 I gotta accept as a Rafa fan I am not offended.. it is okay sometimes to notice exceptions rather than just good tennis.. And the comparison in the basis of HAIR-LOSS is hillarious.

[@anandparmale7934]

@@sayantanibhattacharjee.772 ,😎I am trying hard to accept but somehow I am not able to...Both are my then and now favourite players...Both legends... May be I am little too possessive about them..

[@innosanto]

Nadal is in great physical shape. Agassi could barely move.

[@FoobsTon]

Rafa took advantage of the modern technology though and got a hair transplant. Agassi got a rug and lost an RG final as a result. Novak is the only one who can claim to be the true "heir".

[@WhiteWolf--]

Agassi, man. One of the cleanest hitters of all time. Early, accurate, powerful, just a joy to watch.

[@alfonsoluisledradomartin3032]

Que brutalidad de partido de tennis entre una leyenda absoluta y un mocoso de 19 años que atisbaba que algo monstruoso había llegado al circuito... Creo que ya tenía un grande rafa cuando se enfrentó a la leyenda de las Vegas... Era muy bonito de ver el tennis tan agresivo de Agassi...

[@amitchakraborty9346]

Rafas all court game is clearly visible in this match still the critics called him a clay courter the improvement is he has made now in His words unbelievable

[@f.jimenez6172]

Sin quitar méritos a oponente ell mejor del mundo Rafael Nadal, luchador incansable desde muy niño.

[@matthewpitts3212]

I miss Andre and I'm proud of what he's done off the court. Andre in my mind will always have the best groundstrokes. So beautiful to watch. Hope U.S. one day has some players that are like Agassi, Sampras, Courier, and Chang. Tennis in the U.S. is dying.

[@themightysk]

11:00 Yes please.

[@jonbonesmahomes7472]

Amazing BH

[@raulgarijocabanillas7836]

It's amazing how much tennis has changed. In 2005, Agassi at 33 years old was long past his prime and physically challenged. Nowadays, Rafa and Nole, at 35 and 34 are favourites in every tournament they play.

[@amunozamunozamunoz]

This is what I call the change of the guard, from one goat to the next. Andre knew he left tennis in great hands and got to experience and play against someone that was going to bring something new to the sport that no one had seen and could handle. Not even himself.

[@norm-bb3bb]

Yeah, so sad that Rafa can't say the same, the future of tennis seems dark.

[@amunozamunozamunoz]

@@norm-bb3bb I wouldn't necessarily say that. I see very good young talent. Now will they surpass the current generation in # of grand slams that the big 3 have. Hard to find out. But I do see a huge leap in quality tennis that the current players are playing. To me its isane to see player like Felix, or Tistapas, Medvedev and many others like Opelka and Cressy serve and vollyer incredible players even Fritz. Tennis will be left in great hands once the big 3 retire and then another race will be on. Thats how its always been. haha

[@stevenhartlaub4557]

@@norm-bb3bb I sort of agree. I don’t see any upcoming players that will be winning 20+ Slams in their career. The Big 3 are really something spectacular.

[@captainzuesss1685]

"Perhaps not 17 but who knows"....who knew that 3 guys would dominate tennis for the next 15+ yrs

[@DarthtigerBcn]

Agassi with 35 years old was better than today's Next Gen players :)

[@jade7893]

Tennisman Of The Century ! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@azmiganie7252]

a classic match old & young different generation

[@Trimmtech]

For me these 2 are the most incredible players to watch , they hit the ball so different to everyone else.

[@yomismo688]

NADAL IS A BEAST! HE IS THE GOAT! VAMOS RAFA!🇪🇦❤🇪🇦❤

[@1ironmikeoc]

Loved every second of this 15 minutes

[@Dman9fp]

Just imagine, Agassi came on tour a wild haired punk playing legends with super flat shots (Connors) or Serve and volley, and right before retiring he faces banana shots like 3:35 (even think he said in his book the amount of evolution in the sport in his career alone was amazing)

[@luperamos7307]

Very true. And the way you play has a lot to do with what rackets you grew up with. Obviously Nadal would not even remotely have that many titles if he had played in the 1980s when racket technology didn't allow for those heavy spins and all courts (except clay) were much faster.

[@irinbree895]

Two of my favourites 👏👏We named our son after Andre A ❤️

[@RamKumar-li8mq]

Young Nadal was like "Send it to Mars and I will still retrieve it" 😀

[@Kfm7]

Not just two of the best players ever but two of the greatest tennis gentlemen in history

[@leonardoromualdo7592]

Rafael Nadal, what a legend !

[@kelvinquartey6888]

2 of my favorite players ever, glad they played each other a few times