Rafael Nadal vs Dominic Thiem - Final Highlights | Roland-Garros 2019

Rafael Nadal vs Dominic Thiem - Final Highlights | Roland-Garros 2019. Watch the highlights of the great final between Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem. The Spanish won in four sets 6/3; 5/7; 6/1; 6/1 and claims his 12th Roland Garros !
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[@yassinekhedid345]

At this point they should just name it the Nadal Open. Damn 12 times!!!!

[@diaeerbib2560]

U right 😑😂😂

[@ahakangard]

Or Nadal Unopen Championship

[@81Lamps]

Nadal Garros))😁

[@fabiennefertiti3017]

Thiem; in the eyes of real tennis fans, not the fanatics, you are a Great Champion, competitor and we thank you. Several times you were treated unfairly in this tournament (disrespect at the press conference, inexplicable suspension of match against Djoko on Friday and having to play a Grand Slam championship match playing 4 days in a row while your opponent had been resting since Friday) yet you gave no excuses, beat the best player in the world in 5 amazing sets, did your best and were even able to win one set in the final. In my eyes you are the REAL CHAMPION OF THE 2019 ROLAND GARROS. As a fan of the sport, I have great respect and appreciation for that and I thank you and salute you!. Nadal, the myth of your sportsmanship got a big hit today, and it saddens me because I have been a fan of you from the beginnings. For the better of the sport and fans, you had a great opportunity to raise up and ask the tournament officials to postpone the match for Monday so that Thiem could get at least one day of rest but you chose not to. What a shame and disappointment! Is winning "AT ANY COST" is all that matters to you now? If so, how do you think the doping allegations that have followed you are going to look now, knowing that Marita Koch and co., Jarmila Kratochvílová and co., Florence Griffith-Joyner and co., Lance Armstrong and co. and others have never been caught? Roland Garros, you are very incompetent! No roof and no real leadership making the necessary adjustments for the benefit of the sport and real tennis fans. Shame on you!

[@johncarryfps]

@@fabiennefertiti3017 lol

[@jlwebster9]

2017: straight sets with a bagel 2018: straight sets but no bagels 2019: 4 sets but 2 were breadsticks Thiem is getting closer each year to beating Rafa at the French. At this rate he'll beat him by the year 2028

[@omerrasiuk2449]

Lol

[@NVDAbets]

You all are laughing now. But look back into 2008, we made similar jokes and watch them become history..

[@BetterCallSaul603]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@omerrasiuk2449]

@@NVDAbets what are you talking about

[@NVDAbets]

@@omerrasiuk2449 back in 2009, we said" Nadal isn't going to last long."" The only chance he has is on clay. ""He is done after the Soderlin bad beat etc..." And we made jokes about feder is playing at his old age already and thinking Nadal is going to be nobody when he reaches 28.

[@ndk4]

Level of difficulty: Nadal on Clay

[@adrianoalmeidat]

Easy Medium Hard Very Hard Very Very Hard Nadal on Clay

[@Jamie-kv9eg]

Adriano Trindade impossible* then Nadal on clay

[@Milk-sc9jy]

Very easy Easy Medium Intermediate Hard Very hard Extreme Pro World class Nadal on clay

[@damolkuk5846]

@@adrianoalmeidat Robin Soderling in 2009 Djokovic in 2015 sometimes Rafa is possible to beat.

[@reynaldoperciante3592]

@@damolkuk5846 2 veces... en 14 años jaj adelas en 2015 andaba mal rafa y con soder tmb

[@samleaf7882]

3 things garenteed in life Death Taxes And nadal winning the French open

[@redditman9267]

Unless soderling comes back

[@Mythos189]

@@redditman9267 Soderling was able to do it once mate and next two years he was beaten in 3 straight sets in 2 matches by Nadal think about how difficult it is to defeat Nadal there.

[@lukashelmhart9564]

I guarantee you thiem has had enough! This year he will upset nadal

[@marion1941]

@@lukashelmhart9564 you were godamm right brother

[@agl4044]

@@marion1941 ? Rg hasn't started yet

[@Flamboyan-tq4tn]

Hundreds of years from now people are still going to talk about the existence of a King of Clay , because legends never die. Best of the best!

[@karl-heinznoe9960]

No !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Perhaps 20 years ! In hundred of years no mankind will exist !!!

[@BlackRose-vi2yg]

Hardly but oh well

[@haydenacott7962]

Flamboyan 2360 very true indeed 🎾

[@olivermccall3898]

People talk about the greatness of Leonardo da Vinci's artwork, William Shakespeare's plays, Beethoven's music, Pelé's football skill, etc Rafael Nadal will be considered among these legends in the future, one of the all-time greats in all mediums

[@arryma7499]

@@olivermccall3898 well yes but actually not at all

[@waterglas21]

Three tennis surfaces: Grass, cement and Nadal.

[@inycepoo]

Bro have you ever been on a hardcourt, it's not cement lmao

[@epepmeneses6976]

Bob bro. asphalt

[@supadopemex9245]

irwin yeong now that, was intense.

[@PolishGeico]

In the tennis world, we don't call it cement or asphalt. We call it hardcourt.

[@hopree2839]

Best comment ever 😂😂🤣🤣 grass, cement, Nadal hahahhahahahaa

[@HiddenWen]

Just finished watching AO finals. Thiem is such a good player, but he keeps facing GOATS on their best courts.

[@johnnyhandegg4168]

Prince of Monte Carlo (11 wins) Emperor of Rome (9 wins) King of Paris (12 wins) *God of Clay*

[@sedraopamp]

In addition to this, the player with more victories on clay court on Open Era.

[@trevorlongley8995]

...King of Spain (11 titles in Barcelona)

[@rntennis3764]

King of Montreal and four titles in us open

[@vantungnguyen2694]

King of tennis

[@darklion5t86]

The Rome’s Emperor si one Francesco Totti

[@abosaleh3318]

Nadal playing the best net game of his career

[@AmgadYahia]

Agreed

[@cybercipher5770]

sheikh kaka it was crazy! Even Thiem made thumbs up! :)

[@larrymorrison171]

Nadal was always great at the net. If you give a look at his game in the beggining of his career, you'll see that he was a lot more aggressive and would go to the net more often, once the game on hard court was a lot faster. Now that he's getting older, he's starting to see that that's a very good way to shorten the points on the clay court as well, just like Roger has been doing it.

[@anfibisimo]

He is a very good net player. That is no secret

[@gherbihicham8506]

​@@larrymorrison171 People make me laugh when they criticize John McEnroe for saying Nadal is the best volleyer out of the current players. Nadal might not go to the net as Federer does, and that's mainly because he has the ultimate baseline game, but his volley, overhead and overall net game is just incredible when he actually does go to the net.

[@nowfeemakzood]

I was in school he won french open. I was in college , he won french open again, I got my first job, he won again, now after my 2nd and 3rd job he won again & again. 😍. He keeps winning this title again and again ❤️

[@mangstadt1]

You'll be a grandpa and he'll continue winning it :))

[@randybautista9971]

@@mangstadt1 lol

[@dimitrovbmw]

even after your gone he will keep winning

[@gisele9117]

@@dimitrovbmw 😂😂😂

[@osamabinlovin7182]

Even your great grandkids will still be witnessing Nadal lifting that 🏆

[@ahmedrahim2500]

Who's here after the king of clay won his 13th french open and equalled federrer's grand slam record?

[@andyroo9381]

I love watching these older matches. Nadal is my idol. He is The King Of Clay. All must bow to him before entering the gates of Roland Garros. Let there be a 14th and even a 15th French Open title. Mr. Nadal, it is yours to pass on when you retire.

[@andrewromero5008]

Nadal is The King Of Clay. Nadal Is My Champion!

[@Wordalways]

Who's here after Nadal just won his 14th????

[@HiddenWen]

Nadal yearly goals: Win more than 1 grand slam.

[@tfth_stojanoski8321]

Djokovic:Win more than 2 a year

[@omerrasiuk2449]

@@tfth_stojanoski8321 hater

[@omerrasiuk2449]

@@vineredrain6525 thank you mr. hawking. however, we did not invite a professor here so please leave the conversation.

[@omerrasiuk2449]

@@vineredrain6525 of course, swearing is the only thing you know

[@taylorpack7705]

Mike Banning I’m a Nadal fan but Djokovic won 3 in 2011 and 2015, but you’re right on everything else.

[@palm0607]

After thiem took that 2nd set from rafa(kudos to him) rafa just went beast mode to the title.....

[@DiegoGonzalez-go2qy]

I think Rafa was too confident in the second set. He was just waiting on 4-4 to break Thiem and then close the set. But he failed to break him and by "coincidence" he got broken himself and lost the set. That's when he said "No more calculating, destroy mode on".

[@DiegoGonzalez-go2qy]

@Leon Weissenburger He ran a lot for a tired guy :-)

[@freestyla85]

@Leon Weissenburger he made alot of mistakes. Nets, overshots, that cost him

[@lala-kq5ho]

@@freestyla85 Thats what happens when you play matches 4 days straight. Otherwise it would have been an extremely close match.

[@Sijan.G]

Lance Burley for real kinda felt bad for him as well

[@DasnarkyRemarky]

French Open, the tournament that begins in late May and ends with Rafael Nadal kissing the trophy.

[@jeffreykaufmann4625]

When Gustavo Kuerten(former FO winner) said three years ago that Nadal can win up to 15 French Opens I was laughing at him.Not laughing anymore.

[@jeffreykaufmann4625]

@Rebeca Linares he won the Rogers cup last year

[@davidfajardop]

Rebeca Linares salty much? he played AO Final, won Rome and RG. That’s better than 99%. of players. Stop being bitter. lol

[@jackl7078]

biting*

[@leonardobraynen1524]

@Rebeca Linares Who cares what u think, Rebeca? have u ever played a tournament on clay and won??! multiply that by 12! today is Rafa's day- he deserves it. either recognize it or shut the hell up!

[@yashk246]

Mum: I wonder what his first words will be Nadal: Clay

[@kenopsia6748]

arcilla (spanish word for clay)

[@gravinboginagis6568]

I chop de peasants on de clay

[@ramseshendriks2445]

Fun fact: her actually preferred grass as a teenager

[@aleksamilosevic8792]

@@ramseshendriks2445 And indoor hard courts.

[@liathano]

@@kenopsia6748 Well, technically, in spanish, you traduce clay in tennis by tierra batida, not arcilla. Arcilla's used in pottery.

[@leroyrodgers6089]

Federer: I have 8 Wimbledon titles. Nadal: hold my clay.

[@leroyrodgers6089]

@Ribeye Demon it definitely is, but still 12 titles on any surface is absurd.

[@gickdjoud8892]

@Ribeye Demon Wimbledon ain't better than RG, that shit is only stuck in your head !

[@viveknamikaze761]

Wimbedon is a very tough slam to keep winning. Anybody can cause an upset in wimbledon unlike RG where a player with heavy topspin and a good baseline game can make it to the quarters. Your serve and net game is pretty useless unless it travels at 500kmph.

[@masanchoquelargo]

Vivek Namikaze it’s the other way round. It’s more difficult to win RG twice. In WB if you have a powerful serve that’s it in RG you have to know every shot in the book to win

[@viveknamikaze761]

@@masanchoquelargo Wrong. It means that only people with consistent overall games can cause an upset in RG. In Wimbledon, anybody with a big serve can win. Ever seen Anderson crossing R3 or R4 in RG?

[@ChaplinCityLights31]

Its crazy how good Thiem is and Rafa still gave him two breadsticks.

[@max7even284]

He even served him a bagel in 2017 😂

[@Luiz-nb3uz]

@@chrisvodka6759 and lost that match

[@pedroroque829]

Nadal is in a different level, is just insane

[@mohamadzakaria96]

He gave a bagel and breadstick to Djokovic few weeks ago.

[@Wawinator]

I actually cannot believe this dude just won a 12th French open total. 2 more slams and he’s officially goat

[@shawnpysadee6013]

Nadal. The best clay court tennis player ever. The French Open king.

[@kantrivalli7859]

Shawn Pysadee best tennis player ever

[@goxyeagle8446]

12 times champion! And all that in era with Novak and Roger. Wow!

[@andrewle464]

Yeah, with 37 years still playing on very top of his tennis. PEDs are great aren't they?

[@ROJOspace]

The French Open God

[@shawnpysadee6013]

@@kantrivalli7859 He still has a long way to go to before we could call him the GOAT. But he's in the top three.

[@nashdamon]

The longer the Game goes, the stronger Nadal gets.

[@Alex-nu3hz]

Looks like Jannik Sinner learnt that lesson the hard way

[@tristramgarbellotto3402]

Legend has it, Nadal started to run on clay before he could crawl.

[@hchr]

🤣🤣🤣

[@zachmccormick4100]

Roland Garros making 10 minute highlights is WAY more impressive than 12 French open titles. Lol

[@CaLMCee]

Apart from they miss set points all the time

[@slink66]

1st set point : 1:59 🚀

[@slink66]

Last one : 7:35 🔍

[@clarram5966]

Someone should give you an award for best comment of rg 2019 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@CaLMCee]

2nd set point - ? 3rd set point - ? 'All the time'

[@noahk8885]

2 things were accomplished today 1) nadal won 12th Roland garros 2) we finally got 10 minute highlight Like if you are happy

[@taylor6101ful]

Noah Kruemmling hahahhaah right!

[@benedictly1571]

hahahaha yes

[@den_525]

The achievement is even more impressive when you look closer... Federer's 8 at Wimbledon is an amazing achievement... but Sampras won 7... Djokovic's 7 at Australian open is an amazing achievement... but Federer won 6... These records will be broken... Nadal's 12 at French Open is out of this world extraordinary because the next closest is Bjorg at 6! Only 2 players have won more than 3 French Opens. This record will stand the test of times and will NEVER be broken. Boris Becker: "To win Roland Garros one time, is almost impossible. To win it five times, it is impossible. To win it ten times, I don't know the word"

[@abrahammelano3495]

And even more impossible on Nadal's era

[@den_525]

@TheFedHD Federer's record of 8 at Wimbledon will most likely be equalled or broken by Djokovic... no one thought Sampras record will be broken that quickly either... nature of records... Djokovic's record of 7 at Australian Open will be tougher... likelihood much lower than Wimbledon... not likely in the next decade or 2... as next person to break it will be a next gen player who's on 0 but still a possibility Nadal's record of 12 at Roland Garros...near impossible to the extent of 0.0001 chance... most tennis players don't even play at the top of their game for 12 years

[@jonetxaniz783]

@@den_525 make it 13

[@elmehdinafia1237]

Djoko 9 AO to Fed 6

[@ancilmarcantel6060]

Just like all records it will be broken eventually. It is just a matter of one person rising to the occasion.

[@leroyrodgers6089]

Whats the french open? Oh, you mean the Nadal invitational?

[@dariusmendoza880]

Up for Grabs is the 2nd Spot...

[@jeffreykaufmann2867]

@@dariusmendoza880 Nadal should be entered automatically in the final.

[@derlis3153]

Hahahahhaa

[@BrandonSG13]

@@jeffreykaufmann2867 no no Nadal is automatically the champion, he isn’t required to compete anymore Everyone else competes, and whoever wins the finals is the runner up

[@hassam0ahmed]

Beating a healthy and in form Nadal on court Philippe chatrier has to be the greatest and most demanding feat of all time in sports

[@mainemceachern1521]

Yeah, it’s not ever been done. Rafa’s 2 losses (to Soderling in 2009 and Djokovic in 2015) came when he was injured / recovering from injury and lacking confidence and not in peak form.

[@a-vic7559]

Only Novak came really close in 2013

[@sandercliquet1007]

In 2009 he certainly was in peak form..won AO, indian wells, rome, ...Soderling just played lights out tennis that day. Give credit where credit is due. Rafa never has been beaten in a french open final and it’ll probably never happen..

[@sasook]

eoe123321 We kinda can for Novak. 2015 Rafa was a shell of himself. That’s like beating Novak in 2017 or Roger in 2013, they were clearly in a slump. Novak’s real effort in beating Nadal was 2013, he came reeeeally close. 2009 though no excuses, Soderling just too good. And the more time goes by, the more impressive that win looks.

[@serbanaurelian4151]

@@sasook actually...Nadal should ve won the 2012 AO final...and Djokovic the 2013 RG semifinal...but it was the other way around.In 2012,Rafa was a break up in the 5th...and in 2013,Nole was a break up in the 5th.They ve splitted victories anyway,so that s ok.

[@user-we4is7ty2p]

finally 10 minutes highlight... great job RG

[@maximiliangail6357]

The video should be wa longer, because thiem played so good

[@JakobTennisMB]

Why does he always fall on his back when he wins? Gets so old and contrived.

[@fallendevonish1869]

they didn't show the break points thats what makes a highlight

[@enarania7978]

Technically it was 9 mn the rest were after game shots

[@laxmansaravanakumar8480]

@@JakobTennisMB why do you have a problem with it?

[@astonm.8173]

This record will never be surpassed on Roland Garros for the next 100 years, these days 18y olds barely make it into the top 100

[@gherbihicham8506]

Yes that is why Nadal imo would be rememebred more than Federer and Djokovic, I'm pretty sure somebody will come and break the Grand slam record that has always been the case, but it's pretty possible that no one within our lifetime (male or female ) will be able to break Nadal's 12 grand slam record at a single tourney, this is just an insane record, I though his 8 consecutive Monte Carlos are the hardest sports achievement but his record at teh French is the greatest tennis achievement in the history of the game.

[@obiwankannabiss]

During a millenary

[@alexhamer8787]

Mate in this day and age 18 year olds can barely make it into the top 300

[@kendyjapri1559]

I think until the end of the world this record will stand

[@sergioruiztorres7214]

now in 2023 he is going for 15!!!

[@97abilash]

It's amazing how even though he's won it 12 times, it's the same amount of emotion every single time after he wins that final point!

[@nogoodnameleft]

Make it 14 times he has won. 14-0 record in French Open finals!

[@tom0176devo]

The level of tennis was just otherworldly, what a monster Nadal is. Hats off to Thiem for his courageous efforts.

[@thomasbrunkle8389]

Crying injuries left and right all the GDM time, but when clay comes, he runs like a fuckin rabbit for 10 straight hours. Just awesome. If there is anything that could be described as OTHERWORDLY now, it's either his luck or his immense ability to make complete fools out of the innocent humans following this dying sport.

[@ciprianghenghea7779]

@@thomasbrunkle8389 Damn Thomi, you're so butthurt when you see The Bull winning slams , it's hilarious.Just don't get too obsessed , i mean it's for your health. 18 is very near to 20 huh :D Don't be scared that he is near to the swiss because actually he is *already* ahead of him when you adjust to the competition he faced so you don't need to think (being scared) about surpassing :* 18 dollars > 20 cents

[@ZPO19]

@@thomasbrunkle8389 Man this must be the stupidest comment in this video by far. congratulations

[@fabiennefertiti3017]

Thiem; in the eyes of real tennis fans, not the fanatics, you are a Great Champion, competitor and we thank you. Several times you were treated unfairly in this tournament (disrespect at the press conference, inexplicable suspension of match against Djoko on Friday and having to play a Grand Slam championship match playing 4 days in a row while your opponent had been resting since Friday) yet you gave no excuses, beat the best player in the world in 5 amazing sets, did your best and were even able to win one set in the final. In my eyes you are the REAL CHAMPION OF THE 2019 ROLAND GARROS. As a fan of the sport, I have great respect and appreciation for that and I thank you and salute you!. Nadal, the myth of your sportsmanship got a big hit today, and it saddens me because I have been a fan of you from the beginnings. For the better of the sport and fans, you had a great opportunity to raise up and ask the tournament officials to postpone the match for Monday so that Thiem could get at least one day of rest but you chose not to. What a shame and disappointment! Is winning "AT ANY COST" is all that matters to you now? If so, how do you think the doping allegations that have followed you are going to look now, knowing that Marita Koch and co., Jarmila Kratochvílová and co., Florence Griffith-Joyner and co., Lance Armstrong and co. and others have never been caught? Roland Garros, you are very incompetent! No roof and no real leadership making the necessary adjustments for the benefit of the sport and real tennis fans. Shame on you!

[@johncarryfps]

@@fabiennefertiti3017 lol

[@trevorlongley8995]

Almagro once joked Rafa could be winning Roland Garros at 65. That doesn't really seem to far fetched now. :)

[@laszlogq8203]

and after almagro won only 3 games federe said i am sure i will do more then 3 ....he was lucky that time he did 4 all together....

[@caladvwlch10]

65.... maybe not, but at 40 sure.

[@ChrisE-iy7ok]

yeah he could win this tournament on crutches or in a wheelchair!

[@luisf.2903]

The guy has 81 consecutive wins on Clay. What else do you expect...

[@ChrisE-iy7ok]

GOAT

[@colonelgibbs8357]

@@ChrisE-iy7ok yepp

[@Crelotus]

After seeing 2022 final Nadal level is no way near 2019 yet he comfortably crushed ruud, only rafa can comeback from injury and win the tournament out of nowhere

[@shahabkazempouryeganeh6927]

Couldn't agree more

[@joaomscosta1]

This guy is insane and an absolute legend, totally deserved. From a RF fan

[@jamesnangle2079]

Bit biased.

[@olivermccall3898]

@Sam Right because being an adult means you're not allowed to be a fan of somebody

[@leonardobraynen1524]

@Sam no its not strange for humans to have favorites dude. and adults ARE just oversized children fyi.. unless you're an *ALIEN!*

[@olivermccall3898]

@@leonardobraynen1524 Then how come I can have sex with adults but not children, we're all humans at the end of the day

[@jayatulha8714]

You re right. I am Rafans...but i like and respect Federer too. I was just not happy when saw him smashing the ball to the crowd :(

[@wandelpassiert8064]

The first set was the best tennis on the dirt ever seen on this planet. Thiem joined Nadal in outer space. This fabulous magic of both. Need to rewatch the whole first set.

[@sarguero]

When Nadal saw 6 French Open Borg's record, he said "Hold my beer....."

[@jameswalker6864]

Hold my cerveza*.

[@brunomaelstrom8823]

Excellent ! and moreover you had to hold the beer for 38 years !!! how did you manage that ? mindblowing achievement ! :-)

[@sarguero]

@@brunomaelstrom8823 12th Roland Garros...and waiting.

[@silentnight1805]

Hold my Paella.

[@diegosotomiranda4107]

@Jimmy Johnson "Cerveza" its beer on Spanish xD

[@zimplyzee]

And now 14. Mind blowing!!

[@wge0209mop]

Thiem: wins second set Rafa: Okay fine, I guess I’ll actually have to start trying now Loses 2 more games out of 14

[@lpr5269]

Um do you know how good he had to play to win that set? He was probably amazed at that. That's like dunking on Michael Jordan.

[@mayq1279]

Ha Ha

[@naziashahriar2133]

The score line doesn't show how well Theim played..

[@wilko_3142]

Yeah, he was probably hoping to just take it easy 😂😂😂

[@wge0209mop]

Paul y yeah I watched the whole thing, Thiem basically had a flawless set. Then Rafa just went beast mode and destroyed the poor guy lol

[@ItachiUchiha-nj9wx]

Nadal level improved during this tournament as RG highlights!!

[@titifash74]

Nadal is simply a tennis legend, his character,how his face changes to a smile once the competition is over; just love him, he brings clay court to live all the time. Simply an awesome man

[@bmwf1joel]

If all majors were played on clay Rafa would have 60 😂😂😂

[@pierre6963]

infoowetrust 4*12=48

[@jlwebster9]

if none were played on clay Rafa would have 6

[@jlwebster9]

if there were no majors at all Rafa and Novak would have 0 and Roger would have 10

[@jeffreykaufmann4625]

If all the majors were on Clay there would be much more competition on that surface with many more great Clay players so Nadal wouldn't win 60

[@SuAlC90]

if my uncle had tits it would be my aunt...?

[@Aserve1st]

Damn i thought Thiem is pretty insane, but Rafa...holy shit

[@leonardobraynen1524]

dont lie, the first 2 sets was like watching real life *SUPER SAIYANS* right?

[@ChrisosIDK]

@@leonardobraynen1524 Holy crap yeah... they were hitting so damn hard

[@Dilmahkana]

That third set from Rafa...

[@3000_etdespoussieres]

@@leonardobraynen1524 😂 riiight! It was EPIC

[@Dark_Voice]

Tbh Nole was the reason this was so easy in the 3rd and 4th set.

[@salva1622]

Thiem is an incredible player, he will surely win Roland Garros one and many more times, respect from Spain 🇪🇸🇦🇹

[@timkaintz3455]

im a big thiem fan and because im from austria and when roger djokovic and rafa have to leave profesional tennis thiem is the best player in the world with zverev for sure

[@anfibisimo]

@@timkaintz3455 Tsitsipas

[@matteo964]

@@-jfo- but they are nowhere near what Nadal,federer and djoko were at their age. These 3 are simply the goats

[@Brandespada]

Sure, when Nadal retires...

[@Kristian89]

SÁlv16 G. no

[@97abilash]

This highlights package doesn't encapsulate how very very well Thiem played this game. And the fact that Rafa still won it relatively comfortably, just shows how dominant he is on clay... WOW!

[@sidhanthmishra8488]

Yes, he was winning the longer rallies until set 2. Against Rafa at RG. That is no mean feat. Thiem played brilliant stuff throughout, but Rafa was too good in sets 3,4

[@rizalbah5290]

What is the source of His 12 Roland Garros GS? His love for tennis n sportmanship n positive thinking. True GOAT in tennis history.

[@thecrow3033]

A record that will never be broken a privilege to witness amazing sir Rafael Nadal

[@hc3838]

Oh yes, it will be.... by sir Rafael Nadal himself ;)

[@ChrisE-iy7ok]

he will probably win at least 3 more RG before he retires

[@alexanderpruger5337]

12 French open titles - that's crazy! Rafa owns this tournament.

[@johnrocket9188]

thanks captain obvious!

[@leonardobraynen1524]

whats even sicker Alex? 93-2. 93 wins and only 2 freaking losses on this surface. 98% success rate! how insane is that dude???!

[@alexanderpruger5337]

Leonardo, yeah, incredible stats.

[@skmalaujitra9580]

@Sam he not win all in row 6 ..nadal more n more impressive n he could bagel borg no direspect to legend

[@Jasonsmith-sr1ke]

And he’s not done yet. That’s the craziest part.

[@ryanknowles]

Is it just me or does Roland Garros have the best video quality of all the four slams? These highlights are beautiful to watch!

[@danielmaluenda9731]

Thiem played so freaking well the first two sets. When Nadal is playing as hard as he plays for that long, you're bound to give up.

[@josephmanno4514]

He didn't give up. He was exhausted. Beating Djokovic took a lot out of him.

[@armstrongtixid6873]

@@josephmanno4514 That's the thing about Next Gen/Other players trying to get a slam. If you beat one, you'll get another one very soon, and if you beat them, chances are you'll get the final one as well to beat.

[@planestuff5027]

@@josephmanno4514 Nice excuse 🤣🤣🤣

[@richardoki8320]

I keep having to remind myself that this tournament is not played in Spain!

[@ChesterRGC]

Unless you consider France as part of Spain. Many spanishes wish that was true haha

[@PhoenixRising166]

@@ChesterRGC Spanishes lol

[@ChesterRGC]

@@PhoenixRising166 sounds better than Spanish people imo

[@automatofix]

@@ChesterRGC "Spaniards"

[@wasabikimchi7891]

Yuck. French dont nobody want.

[@minchutong9296]

He is not king of clay anymore. He is god of clay

[@laraseric3477]

True😂🎾

[@aspiknf]

Maybe Prime Novak can beat Prime Rafael on clay

[@mrxxl4879]

@@aspiknf Definetely not

[@aspiknf]

@@mrxxl4879 Why not?

[@huylaiuc7620]

@@aspiknf You can ask Wawrinka =))

[@georgetsiaras7389]

Rafa's volleys were amazing, he's improving his game at RG year by year! omg :)

[@shaunhumphreys6714]

yes that is the best nadal has volleyed. the one where he slides into the splits the volleys it into the centre of the court, ive never seen that before done. they were superb volleys, just as good as the serve and volley era masters. but volleys have to be even better on clay. nadals volleys were actually the key to victory over thiem here. thiem only knows how to hit the ball as hard as possible. hes pretty much completely copied nadals top spin lasso forehand, the whole motion, but i think because of his initial ball strike, the follow through to get the top spin is not working, or hitting it that hard negates the top spin, because the ball thiem hits it just comes back to nadal completely flat. knowing thiem is just going to whack the ball as hard as possible from far back in the court, sometimes standing further back than nadal does, nadal can just work the point to get it to the net as soon as possible. im surprised thiem cites federer as his inspiration, because apart from the oe handed backhand, thiem has nothing in common with federer. so given thiem is clearly a clay court player, you would think nadal and borg would be his inspiration.

[@ryanwood1285]

i still remember when he tied Borg’s record. Now he’s doubled it 😬

[@iogladius9226]

Analyzes the game as a Greek Thinker, thrives into the fight as a Roman Gladiator, sets new horizons as a Spanish Conquistador. The ultimate clay court player.

[@haiiro1757]

Best comment

[@duaruatolu9248]

All civilisations' glory faded ... e'en nadsy will too.

[@adityan123]

Rafael Nadal, French Open: "Best there was, Best there is, Best there ever will be."

[@carlos654818]

The excellence of execution

[@angelandresinfante4791]

Rafa "the hitman" Nadal

[@wwefans257]

Neo finally not only rg every tornament

[@rbreze2380]

fuck that steroid cheat

[@Mythos189]

@@rbreze2380 🍼

[@glennsepulveda4856]

The indisputable king of clay!..i was teary eyed when he dramatically lifted the cup of triumph!..that was an epic moment!.. 🇵🇭❤🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸

[@Nicolas-gg3ed]

20 Grand Slam now ............. AMAZING !

[@lachd2261]

Nadal winning 12 French Opens is one of the greatest sporting achievements of all time, in any sport. Unbelievable. And you can tell by his reaction at the end that this one was hard - Thiem gave him a huge scare.

[@hybris159]

You can really see the respect for Thiem in Rafa's eyes, speaking these words at the end ...

[@cavaalli]

14

[@ahir7777]

14*

[@kh7688]

The year is 2029. 43 year old Nadal steps onto Nadal Court (formerly Phillipe-Chatrier). For the final at Rafael Nadal (formerly Roland Garros). It ends with him beating Dominic Thiem, 11 times in a row at the French Open final. In this, his last ever game. He turns over to Dominic and says; "It's all yours now, so don't mess it up" He walks away in to the Paris sunset, never to be seen again. The only thing he leaves behind is a legacy that will never be beaten. He is the man, the legend, the king...Rafael Nadal. All Hail The King!!!

[@juba_fly8202]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@fortunasp5391]

Kamal Hussain Damn, hella dramatic, nice

[@KathereneS]

Oh goodness! Way too good!😍

[@diegosotomiranda4107]

thats sounds like an anime xD

[@kakashihatake1029]

*Thiem messes up and loses in the final*

[@thembinkosikunene4938]

I believe this Thiem guy will dominate men's tennis sooner than we think. He is a complete and cool headed player.

[@lukashelmhart9564]

Yeah this year will bis his atRG

[@kakashihatake1029]

No. I completely disagree. He will not dominate tennis at all

[@kakashihatake1029]

@@user-oz2ws8dh9s sure he can win a slam. Mabye 2 but he will not dominate tennis.

[@shaunhumphreys6714]

he wont dominate. theres lack of versaility, lack of netplay. shots are just hit flat and hard.as possible. he will tire himself out, just as he did here, as he had to go five sets with novak, hitting the ball maximum hardness every shot. even as young as he is, his stamina and body couldnt take doing the same in the final against nadal. theres a lalck of wisdom there, no strategy, no use of spin or brains. he will get bad tendonitis of the elbows very soon in his career with long injury layoffs, and that will force him to hit the ball less hard. federer can play a gamestyle that definitely nullifies thiem. and thiem, he cant beat nadal at roland garros. no where near. and nadal is thirty four now. so when nadal retires, even if thiem does win lots of french opens, he will never gain any credit for clay court brilliance, having been unable to beat even an aging post peak nadal who was the master. so thiems career after nadal retires will be meaningless. i wont have any interest, as he has not proven himself against anyone worthy. they can barely beat federer at the age of thirty seven. federer beats them still most of the time including thiem. thiem this time just about beat djokovic.in five sets at french open. which means obviously fedal and novak at peak destroy thiem and the rest of his peers. nadal even beat tsisipas at the last atp tour finals-which is nadals worst surface-indoor hard court. medvedev seems well suited at beating djokovic as they have very similar game. i like him, because he doesnt whack the ball really hard, he directs the ball and gives it plenty of depth and movement, stratigically moving the opponent around, just as novak does. and thats why for a while medvedev looked like the best of these lot. tsisipas then took over, then thiem took over. those three are the best of their peers, but thiem is definitely clay court orientated. but weve seen he can reach hard court grand slams semi finals too, at a push. but definitely no good for grass. tsisipas is just an inferior copy of federer.

[@tennisrules8011]

He got his first finally. He is a fantastic player and will win at least 5 slams.

[@leopardndf6971]

What nadal achieved on french open and on clay in general is astonishing, such domination the world have not seen before and will never see again. 12 RG titles, its just unbelievable...

[@deine_mama7804]

Sometime Dominic will win Roland Garros! Today Rafa was just too good

[@johanhafezi2382]

Today was he too Good ? Haha he is Always too good in french open. 95-2 in statistics and 12 titles.

[@ianlaing4935]

@PurelyAfrican I agree until Rafael retires but Dominic is a gentleman and good for the game

[@Aris-lq7xe]

@@johanhafezi2382 93*

[@aaronpannell6401]

@@johanhafezi2382 yea and one of those losses he was playing off an injury.

[@daniperez2335]

Dominic is playing amazing. If he keepd his level, he is one of the favourites with Novak and Rafa. But Thiem is specializing in clay, so he might have more chances than Novak. The only thing that will keep Rafa from winning more titles in the near future are injuries. Lets hope he stays healthy.

[@spptube]

The only player now (male/female) to have won 12 grand slam singles Open tournament. Margaret Court had won 11 Australian Open. Rafa standing tall on a record which is unbeatable. What a clay legend.

[@Johnny-cz2wv]

No one cares about women's tennis

[@ismaelg7522]

@@Johnny-cz2wv Incel detected

[@karolwawrzya6376]

He is a legend not only on clay.

[@lukashelmhart9564]

@@ismaelg7522 hes right tho especially at RG

[@ismaelg7522]

@@lukashelmhart9564 I wasn't responding to the first comment (with wich I agree), but to Johnny's one ;)

[@f.gerges1607]

Regardless of winning Rafael never gives up....this is inspiring

[@RN67.]

Had the privilege of attending this final. I've been a fan of Rafa ever since he first broke out on the big scene. Watching him in the final of the French had always been a lifelong dream. I'm so grateful it happened.

[@JavierSanchez-dn4yn]

Got no words to express what I feel for this man... Intrigue, satisfaction, motivation, but especially admiration. Eres un grande dentro y fuera de la pista, te queremos Rafa 🇪🇸💪

[@3000_etdespoussieres]

@hagard hagards reporting ur ugly ass u hater!

[@kav6666]

No one will ever beat that record of 12,AND HE'S not finished

[@primestar2001]

@@Adventour04 lol

[@rogermonty6477]

Auditour on women’s tour yes, so easy to win women’s titles

[@frankfournier2271]

When Borg retired in 81 after 6 titles peuple were saying thé Same

[@matteo964]

@@Adventour04 how? Her record is 7 and she's 38

[@kav6666]

Auditour, why wouldn't she beat it the women only play half a game and get the same money,IT'S all wrong,if they played 5,set's like the men,I think that there would be a lot more winners as Serena wouldn't last for that length of time on the court

[@jerzyjaskolski3649]

This is amazing, twelve title on Roland Garros. Over fifteen years on the top and still so tough to beat him, here on the French clay. I'm so glad, can see this unique Rafa's era on my own eyes.

[@piotrwolski6650]

Imagine if two Grand slams were played on Clay, not on hard surface. Nadal Rafael would have like 25 Grand slams or more won. That record Will never be beaten in my opinion. 8 Wimbledons by Federer is incredible, 7 australian opens by Novak is amazing but Rafa, 12, well its truly a marvel.

[@Ckaionoriega]

8 by Djokovic, and he's the better now with 32 years old... can reach a few more

[@guilhermestringheta2902]

Ckaioo Noriega nadal will win the FO till the day he retires

[@Ckaionoriega]

@@guilhermestringheta2902 agree

[@piotrwolski6650]

@@guilhermestringheta2902 I surely hope So and believe in him that this year after the us open he Will win his 13th French Open. Vamos Rafa!!!!

[@josephmanno4514]

Conservatively, one may assume that Nadal, if two Slams were played on red clay, would have at least 32 at this point.

[@philippeleclerc5341]

Legend. Great amongst greats, in and out of the court. A true sportsman and icon.

[@Boomdizzle99]

Unless humans evolve NO ONE will come close to Rafa's Clay Court dominance!!! Brava!!!

[@midoelba7rawy891]

Hhhhh... He's amazing

[@whfan007]

12 RGs... TWELVE... and maybe more to come... epic, legendary and INSANE accomplishment...

[@Nicolas-gg3ed]

just GOAT

[@saynli3818]

Nadal is fire in clay. Congratulations and more titles will come 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@projapatiify]

14 cups possible. Add 1 or 2 US Open and 1 Wimbledon = 22-23 Slams

[@t3m185]

@@projapatiify Rafa is not winning another Slam on any other surface

[@olivermccall3898]

@@t3m185 He can if Djokovic loses

[@oliviapowers4599]

@@t3m185 TOTALLY AGREE and he is lucky NOVAK lost if not NOVAK might dethrone him 😆just saying

[@t3m185]

But it doesn't take only Novak to beat him on grass or hard. There's a lot of people that can beat him

[@RhazesArrazi]

Thiem is future prince of clay no doubt. Played well but no one beats Clay King on his day.

[@abdedouabdelhamid1875]

cant judje

[@Mlasse954]

Calm down calling Thiem "The prince" ! Let's see it after winning his first RG if he can keep it the winning sequence, like Nadal does !

[@KaptainOW]

M.A.S Please, Rafa believes that Thiem can win. You seem to have forgotten just how good Rafa is on clay. If there was no Rafa it’s very likely that Thiem would have won 3 RG already, at LEAST 2

[@matteo964]

I really don't think thiem will win at least 6 rg's

[@thenewguy7527]

@@Mlasse954 ikr, he's called prince of clay but never won a single clay masters, and Zverev has 2, lol

[@escorpioana]

What a great exemple of athlete, always fighting to improve,never surrender to the tough moments.Rafa you’re a legend and it doesn’t matter how many slams or titles you won,you’re the best for me. Congratulations from a Brazilian-Canadian fan!

[@pernilleg.8803]

Amazing....incredible...fantastic ...phenomenal ... RAFAEL NADAL ...Congratulations with your 12th Victory in Roland Garros.and 18th Grand Slam ....

[@Kristrea]

We will never have another era like this. The likes of Nadal, Federer, Djokovic...

[@chiefscheider]

People said that in the era of McEnroe, Connors, Borg, Lendl, Becker...

[@mauriciodavila1884]

Chief Scheider they are a pale shadow of what roger, rafa and nole represent

[@olivermccall3898]

@@chiefscheider None of them anywhere close to the three GOATs

[@IamG3X]

From now on when people ask me how hard/difficult something is, I’m gonna say Nadal-on-clay with a French accent.

[@3000_etdespoussieres]

😂😂😂 good one dude really 🙌🙌🙌

[@killianmanning5414]

haha. excellent. I'm gonna have to borrow that one. So perfect.

[@Tomjrf]

Well, what to say. Phenomenal? Fantastic? Extraordinary? Amazing? Everything is an understatement.

[@shagryin4616]

One of the best athletes/human beings in the whole world! Incredible! Impressive character! So humbly inspirational!!! 🙌

[@susnasongbird1277]

I'm a Roger fan. But I am extremely happy for Rafa!!😁 The King of clay.

[@raphaelzilberfenig8065]

That's what I like so much about this rivalry - full of respect from both players and fans.

[@Godotlv5000]

@Taha Hagar you sound depressed bud

[@jase5251]

Taha Hagar not enough attention from mom huh

[@ChrisE-iy7ok]

who will soon be the GOAT as well

[@htursan]

Actually one French sports review called him the Emperor of clay!

[@thecrow3033]

The legend lives on what an athlete and what an example

[@Mesopotamia1]

This record will not be broken for so many years!

[@nova9672]

Nadal is non human on clay. How one man can be this dominant for over a decade is beyond all of us. The GOAT tennis player in my opinion.

[@matthewmaguire71]

GOAT tennis player on clay. Not overall though.

[@999_fisches]

Sometime Thiem will definitely win the French Open.

[@mangstadt1]

Maybe in five years or so it will be Nadal there to hand Thiem the trophy.

[@aikaei]

Michel Angstadt yo that puts things into perspective

[@leonardobraynen1524]

after Nadal retires, sure!

[@tvtotalforever]

The way he upped his aggression after the 2. set was enormous. Almost a completely different match. And thiem felt it and faltered

[@muhammadrizqiyawan5437]

Next 13 RG 2020.... Vamos Rafa!!!!💪🏻💪🏻

[@travisbickle5279]

congratulation nadal, from a human ... congratulation nadal, from a djokovic fan :)

[@goldwolf0606]

See you at Wimbledon😜

[@cybercipher5770]

Travis Bickle lmao I am sure you are even more happy because Thiem won vs Djokovic and now lost against Rafa

[@baddazzgarage2953]

Yes were is the supposed goat novak?? When he wins you all claim goat ? Funny when he lost the other day he tried to blame the wind but he forgot the opponent was in the wind as well! Thats partly why he is not the goat! Champions never make excuses! Good to see you are congratulating raffa most novak fans disappear when he is knocked out! Your a rare individual well done! 👏 respect to you!

[@PettyGG]

@@baddazzgarage2953 yeah cuz nadal and federer fans are never makingg excuses. Goes both ways

[@skrozdobri4855]

BADDAZZ GARAGE we all know DJOKOVIC is the true goat right there.... he was right for everything he claimed ! Sorry for u fed and nad fans, Djoko is number 1 !!!!!

[@lillylaah]

I feel bad for Thiem for losing his two straight Roland Garros final, BUT, that court is RAFA'S.

[@parapyscho780]

Rafael Nadal is the greatest in the History ❤👏💪🎾🏆🎉

[@AliAli-pl8mo]

Axads

[@samedhadzic9344]

On clay yes but on other surfaces not

[@mrpiccolofan2]

@@samedhadzic9344 Sampras had 18 GS finals on hard and grass courts and Nadal 15. Rafa's top 5 in the Open Era playing GS finals on fast surfaces. So yeah, he can be considered the GOAT if reach the 20th GS titles (more Masters 1000, the Golden Slam, only player in Open Era winning 3 GS on 3 different surfaces in the same year, player with better winning percentage....)

[@xidiamond6851]

Nice that you didn't say clay

[@jacobschmidt2709]

@@mrpiccolofan2 Nadal needs more weeks at number 1, at least 20 slams and one WTF to be considered the best. For now it is Federer.

[@anonymous-ktpengui101]

anyone here after the 2020 french open just started in a corona world?

[@ERODEROD37]

Thiem has got game. He’s a force to be reckoned with.

[@jaredschroeder]

He’s got that upper level the other big guys have

[@alexdoe5121]

I was disappointed he disappeared in the 3rd and 4th set so easily

[@jaredschroeder]

Alex Doe to be fair I think Rafa had 2 days rest and I don’t know if Thiem had any? And think about all the stamina-breaking matches Rafa’s endured over the years

[@alexdoe5121]

@@jaredschroeder But Thiem is so much younger and should recover fast. He lost his focus and desire to suffer after the second set. You have to be willing to suffer to beat Nadal on Clay. To me, Thiem has the game to do it, but doesn't consistently embrace the suffering to beat Nadal in best of five in Clay.

[@Badshaass]

Vamos Rafa. What an inspiring guy. Unbelievable is just understatement.

[@CooeeOZ]

Dominic Thiem is my new favourite 😉. He is refreshing and a true gentleman- four straight days in high intense matches including this final. He brings energy and enthusiasm to a new level. A champion with oomph personality and variety in game plan - in this final and the semi final where he defeated Djokovic. A galant victory on the latter. A big 👍🏻 to Nadal for a great style of play and burst of passion & strength - edging closer to Federer 20 grand slam titles. Like to see Nadal and Federer at the same level in terms of GS titles when they end their career.

[@damohanson5393]

How does one man remain so hungry for victory? Mind blowing.

[@jupigar5871]

Que grande eres Rafa.Ejemplo de superacion y un orgullo para todos. VAMOOOS!!

[@alifarooqi7076]

When Nadal won 6 RGs, he was named the King of Clay. Now that he's won 12 RGs and 6 other GSs, he's officially the King of Tennis and the Emperor of Clay. 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@mikeh7769]

nah Im a Rafa fan but clearly he is not the best tennis player. Novak or Fed will battle for that title but he is the God of Clay for sure

[@tibovanhulle7301]

Roger is the greatest tennis player of tennis in general and nadal the greatest of all time on clay

[@omairkazi3994]

Mike H Nadal is the definitely in the discussion of being considered the king of tennis. He’s won 18 slams along with 34 masters

[@palm0607]

@@mikeh7769 "Novak and Federer will battle for the best" Neither of which a have gold medal in tennis.....so

[@mikeh7769]

The problem I have with Rafa being the GOAT is that his career highlight is too concentrated on clay, it's not as spread out as Fed and Novak. Without his RG titles he is only a 6 time GS winners. Nowhere near the top, there are 10 people in history that win more GS than him outside of clay. So it can be said that he is unmatched in clay but nowhere near the best tennis players in general

[@eduardoolifant6292]

The GREATEST to ever pick up a tennis racquet! Congrats on another grand slam RAFA🎉🎉🙌🎾

[@maskoff4966]

the best to ever play this game.👑

[@jojandy]

I just hope that one day Thiem gets to win Rolland Garros. I'm sure everybody, even his opponent would be happy for him.

[@goxyeagle8446]

Amazing tennis player, obviously very good on clay surface, he will definitely win Roland Garros one day it's just a matter of time.

[@marlaba7708]

agree

[@YoYo-xr3ew]

Fuck him

[@micromike23]

Goxy Eagle yeah after Nadal retires

[@k4e708]

@@YoYo-xr3ew shut up son of a bitch