Rafael Nadal vs Roger Federer - Semi-final Highlights | Roland-Garros 2019

Rafael Nadal vs Roger Federer - Semi-final Highlights | Roland-Garros 2019. Watch the best moments from the semi-final that opposed Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer at #RolandGarros 2019. Rafael Nadal won 6/3; 6/4; 6/2.
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[@marinav2118]

Simply loved Federer's confessions after the match: "He makes you feel uncomfortable the way he defends the court and plays on clay. There is nobody who even plays remotely close to him," said Federer, who hadn't entered the tournament since 2015. "I don't even know who I need to go search for, to go practice with somebody who plays like him. I was thinking that during the match."

[@nikolaramic]

There is one guy who plays similar to him. Verdasco, maybe even Thiem a bit.

[@djokovicgreatest8720]

​@@nikolaramic Verdasco can't defend. He DOESN'T play similar to Nadal, the opposite maybe.

[@viksinha5410]

@@djokovicgreatest8720 And also Verdasco is a choker; opposite of Nadal

[@alephnull4044]

@@nikolaramic Thiem would be good practice yeah

[@nikolaramic]

@@djokovicgreatest8720 He cant defend, but he has very similar FH, which was/is the main problem to Roger.

[@Tp88766]

They should just call it Rafa Garros at this point

[@peace4myheart]

Rafa Open

[@dnn32]

I know it is a joke 😂😂😂 but the French dont even appreciate Nadal. If you have watched the first RG that nadal has won here, the public was always cold towards him when he received the trophy and made his winning speech. Another example, look how the public rejoiced when Soderling beat him in 2009.

[@edwardo7309]

When he retires there should be court Rafa nadal commissioned there should probably be one statue outside the stadium and one Inside for the guy.

[@ulyssestoche3849]

Djokovic will defeat Nadal in finals, watch

[@anubistiger]

@@ulyssestoche3849 Djokovic will not be able to beat Thiem! It'll be Thiem and Nadal in the finals just like last year! MARK MY WORDS!

[@akshaynilendu1542]

Nadal on clay is probably the greatest Tennis player of all time

[@fehimgok3476]

probably?

[@JmanHarbo]

roger on fast court

[@akshaynilendu1542]

@@fehimgok3476 yeah my bad, definitely is the word i should have used

[@Q-Bits8]

he may be the best on clay, but the best player of all time in general remains roger

[@mohamedmtb2751]

Can people please stop saying probably

[@marcop.2606]

Federer played his best clay tennis in set 1 and 2, but when Rafa is in form, noone can stop him on clay.

[@youngkwokching8379]

Marco P. Novak has a chance stop Nadal but he has to overcome Dominic first

[@filipfilatov8632]

I have to agree

[@stockyguru]

Young Kwokching thiem has a chance against Djokovic I wouldn’t be surprised if he wins

[@tlovesgreens8244]

Don't forget NOLE.

[@halfcrazyluv1]

Roger's service was off and Rafa is just like a wall.. Rafa was on 100%!

[@marcusantonius4121]

It's pretty impressive that Federer still made it to the semi-final after not playing there for years.

[@sergioflo3314]

Y contra nada más y nada menos que Rafa Nadal, imagínate un rival menos duro

[@ishjain49]

Einstein : Nothing is faster than Light. Roland Garros : Hold my Highlights.

[@benedictly1571]

lmfao

[@giftengeorge1534]

Repetition

[@ishjain49]

@@giftengeorge1534 ?

[@jianhuiwu897]

@@kucingmeowcanteq7994 hahahah I get it now

[@alexjames6468]

Credit to both players for dealing with the conditions and giving us a very good match. Rafa is a beast on clay!!!

[@CptCage]

Alex James ikr, Novak being a little bitch about it right now vs Thiem. Roger and Rafa and even Thiem just dealt with it

[@ResidentEvil9922]

If Nadal continues playing this well, he might be able to TIE with Djokovic as the 3rd best player of ALL TIME, behind Fabrice Santoro and his majesty Roger Federer.

[@olivermccall3898]

@@ResidentEvil9922 Putting Santoro in there is worse than the jokers calling Dustin Brown the GOAT

[@CptCage]

Jimmy Savile Nadal and Djokovic both outrank fed as well

[@mobeensueshah2376]

At they didn’t runaway blaming weather...

[@diegoregidor8841]

Nadal on clay is too much.

[@desirelines141]

Diego Regidor oh my someone needs to stop him

[@alexanderkings557]

The wind ruined the match, such a disgrace to the tennis fans. This is RG's fault, for not bringing a roof long ago.

[@MrXico1415]

@@alexanderkings557 well i mean, i kinda agree with you, they should be using a roof for a very long time now but these 2 played in the same match, with the same weather. Coming from a huge RF fan, Nadal is just too much in clay

[@protectthesun1519]

@@alexanderkings557 True but all 4 will play in the wind and there is no doubt Nadal won fair and square.

[@CarlosMorenoTM]

Magic Marble Slime no please xD he usually get wounded on other surfaces :/ we're lucky to continue enjoying his matchs on clay

[@marcoalves1966]

I live in Basel hometown of the great Roger Federer a living legend and a great human being, the proud of our small but great nation Switzerland, but I also love Nadal I'm a fan of him I hope he wins RG again and continue is legend with this tournament. Roger and Rafa probably the best tennis players of all time

[@Oscar-iu7zi]

Agree, at this point i cant choose between the two, truly the greatests of all time

[@alikhatoon9111]

@@Oscar-iu7zi very true, really hard to choose

[@calvin9187]

It's unbelievable how Federer made it to the semis, after not playing for 4 years, which shows that we should never count him out! Still happy for Rafa, and wish him all the best in his 12th 👍😊

[@SboNdwandwe]

Very believable if you ask me.

[@calvin9187]

@@SboNdwandwe I didn't think he could make it to semis, since clay really takes its toll on the body. No matter what, I always love watching him play :D

[@desdei2ke442]

@@calvin9187 well he is federer so yeah

[@DamaniDanDadar]

Federer played fantastic tennis all the way through to this semi final match. I watched this match. I know Rafa won. But I don't how/why he won. I can't point out why exactly. I guess such is his legend!

[@gherbihicham8506]

Well it's very believable when he had 4 unseeded players, and then a warn out 28 ranked Wawrinka (which he struggled to beat).

[@paulg451]

Rafa looking like a beast. On other surfaces many of Federers shots are winners. Let's hope Nadal can win it out

[@Liamnerfdude1]

@tony maroni true he should of hit left nd right then go net,

[@nish98100]

tony maroni last time fed tried that Tactic (2008 french final) he got absolutely hammered by Nadal

[@alessandroberetta1774]

If federer doesen’t lost the mind Nadal djokovic and the others ha e no chance even if is on clay

[@Masterdoctorgenius14]

you know it was windy out there

[@2002chaiwa]

@@alessandroberetta1774 pfff....he just can win nadal only if nadal have fisical issues.

[@enshlag9151]

Nadal, what a man. Even applauding Federer at the end. So incredible the level of tennis these man can provide at their age. It's been 20 years they completely crush everything, and it still goes on. What a blessing tennis has been in the 21st century.

[@davideandroid1254]

Very romantic match, and a beautiful and historical one. They played to remeber us the gone times. Rafa won, and with immense merits. Roger played excellent tennis, is game was offensive, full of risks and beautiful shots, constantly on the edge of the error, he tried everything he could, in the only possible way. His efforts ten years ago would be considered frustrating, insufficient, now they are beautiful and romantic. Thanks for this, Roger, for coming to this Roland Garros and flying to the semifinals almost like you are not a 37 and half years old man that still loves playing tennis. Federer risked, risked so much, playing against this Nadal on his favourite tournament. But he accepted the challenge and gave us another epic and beautiful matchup. Rafa, what can we say? You're the best clay court player ever and today you proved it again, like you did in the last 14 years. Good luck for the final. And thank you, too.

[@kumabanh1744]

I didn't know KZbin commenters were poets these days.

[@tonymiller6847]

Wonderfully put, Davide!

[@davideandroid1254]

@@rbreze2380 it was romantic in the sense that there was a Federer - Nadal match at Roland Garros, and while I don't think that this wil be the last Fedal, after the last years it seemed impossible that a bo5 on clay would happen again betwenn them, especially in a SEMIFINAL in Paris. No one thinked that Federer could have played at RG again, or that he could arrive almost flawlessly to the semifinals. So, in this sense, this remembered to me and other people the classic matches here between them. I didn't think before the match that Federer would win this. He needed some kind of miracle that in 99% of the cases wouldn't going to happen. Nadal is too strong here, again in his top form. Too much for everyone, at RG. He was the clear favourite and he won. The oly reason this time the match looked different to some people was because the recent victories Federer had on Nadal in the last years.

[@BrotherTree1]

Very rare to see great comments like these. You see things deeper than the material aspects. I'm happy to see this post and I agree. To me, it's a pleasure to see these two legends of the game play each other again, regardless of result and style. When they play each other, it is like a dance to salute the crowd and to give back for supporting them and that is very special in itself. And this may be their last dance so I don't take this for granted.

[@tennissir1986]

Very well said.

[@boxerboy860]

Don’t ever doubt this man no matter how the other opponents look in this tournament before facing Nadal IT MEANS NOTHING!

[@SmittyC-hf9zt]

Straight up TRUTH

[@funkslave9425]

So true!!

[@plugjk]

On clay of course.but other surface you cant say that

[@boxerboy860]

plugjk I mentioned “in this tournament” can you read?

[@SmittyC-hf9zt]

@@plugjk He isn't near as dominant, but has won the other slams. Still one of the best to ever olay.

[@Buddy_-ub1mf]

1:19 loudest Fed grunt I've ever heard 😂

[@sportstats8340]

Congratulations to Nadal!! Both you and federer have displayed professional tennis skills and superb sportsmanship in this match👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@johnrodrigues566]

Superb display of tennis

[@ResidentEvil9922]

If Nadal continues playing this well, he might be able to TIE with Djokovic as the 3rd best player of ALL TIME, behind Fabrice Santoro and his majesty Roger Federer.

[@sethaddict9655]

ResidentEvil9922 I’ve never heard of Fabrice Santoro

[@christoffertrebo7150]

@man bat you are so dumb. Ball went out of stadium🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫

[@ResidentEvil9922]

@@sethaddict9655 French player...a magician lol...great shot maker

[@irfang7177]

Once again Rafa show why they call him king of clay roger play good tournment respect hopefully he play again 2020 RG 👬

[@-theislander-5888]

LANMI 23 shut your loud mouth dude. the guy respects both players you racist piece of shite.

[@hamzaa.8082]

he'll play until 2050

[@mertaniii6395]

@@-theislander-5888 He respects them as well as your mum respects me you fucking peasant

[@aleksamilosevic8792]

@@mertaniii6395 BVrain damaged.

[@SJ-di5zu]

LANMI 23 Racist fuck. Probably crying right now because Federer lost right? Well just know that if Federer met you in real life, he’d hate your guts just like everyone else lol.

[@z4ng3tsu1ch1g0]

2nd set 4:4, 40-0 Next highlight 40-Ad Nadal..... Fed knew he lost after that

[@bapyongukgukguk2352]

Lol

[@saltnugget]

Yeah that's the turning point of the match.

[@debbieerskine1850]

@@jeremylofipo9758 tell that to the other times they've played at roland garros lmao

[@gherbihicham8506]

​@@jeremylofipo9758 Lol Federer has been completely raped by Nadal in this match, and you have the audacity to talk about "Nadal's first win in the last 2 years" like that shit means anything here? Federer would have never defeated Nadal in a million years, he tried in his prime when Nadal was a fucking kid, he tried when both were at their best and he tried when both are old and the result is the same: he got destroyed, none of their matches at the French even exceeded 4 sets, Nadal was always in firm control, and sometimes he delivered astronomical beat-downs like the 2008 French Final. Federer should thank the heavens he ever got that meaningless French Open crown in 2009 courtesy of Robin Soderling.

[@flash012234]

@@gherbihicham8506 Nadal hasn't beaten Federer or Djokovic outside of clay in a few years now... Tanked the match in Indian Wells this year to protect his h2h against Roger. Threw the match against Delpo last year to not get smacked in the US Open Final against Nole. Nadal should thank the heavens he got that meaningless US Open title in '17 courtesy of Del Potro, where he didn't face a player above rank no.25 during that entire tournament.

[@ohmygoodlord]

Monster eater Monster. Congrats to both of you, we will respect and love you forever.

[@drmusicstein1755]

Too strong Nadal! Good luck winning your 12th Roland Garros title!

[@sommais1741]

too many

[@asenakolade9807]

Rafa will remain the undisputed King of Clay Tennis for decades

[@lance6829]

For centuries

[@abelgallardo4068]

Until the end of the world.

[@Mythos189]

@aboutthetruthmedia organization Haha really mate Its very clear to me you are just a hater nothing more If you are a Fed fan I can clearly see where this frustration comes but that doesn't matter his rituals or being angry at himself doesn't concern you but It shows his desire to win and you are talking about a bad temper I lol at you really ;) Have you seen Novak on court if its that important for you why don't you mention his antics breacking racquet screaming etc and playing mind games but only Nadal ??? There are far worse and disrespectful tennis players out there but you are blinded by your Nadal hatred and you only see him congratulations.

[@sheezamann2724]

yes...of course...clay courts...the SLOWER courts

[@cryptohodler824]

@@Mythos189 They all will be Novak's bitches, Novak 32 , plays on all surfaces better than Nadal only on clay, he destroyed him in AO, he will destroy him in Wimbledon, and he will ship the US OPEN, and than 2020 will be his year like 2011, 2015, and GG matadors, bulls and fedexs,

[@Atombender]

Nadal is now 12-0 in RG semifinals and 6-0 against Federer at RG.

[@user-Aristos]

But still Roger has 20 G.S.

[@alejandrodelvalle9311]

@@user-Aristos Keep crying.... Eventually Nadal and Djokovic will surpass him. It's only a matter of time. Roger is 5 years older than Nadal. Just wait!! Roger is now 22-25 and 15-24 against his two biggest rivals Djokovic and Nadal respectively!!!!

[@nsebast]

@@user-Aristos Nadal may get 20. He is 5 years younger remember!

[@fiogray]

@Notorious, But Nadal's type of play (more aggressive to his body) might not give him the same longevity at tennis as Federer.

[@user-Aristos]

@@nsebast He is not alone...there is djokovic in courts too...remember!!!

[@jackmessent3490]

Best of luck for the final Rafa! Congratulations Roger on an impressive couple of weeks!

[@luisefauraclavellQuique]

Rafael: Is on the Zone. Novac is at his Peak ! Get ready for a Tennis Match that certainly will go into HISTORY !

[@2028end]

@@luisefauraclavellQuique Novak will NOT make the final, so you're wasting your time dreaming of a Nadal Djok final

[@karenlindley.9756]

Love these two. Like recognises like. Great ambassadors for sportsmanship, friendship and tennis.

[@NEO_NEO_777]

As a tennis watcher of 30 years, wind or not, Rafa was unplayable today. Unlike in past French Opens against Rafa, Roger was not tentative...he put it all out there, tried everything, was super aggressive and still came up short. If Thiem goes through, he'll get cremated against Rafa. Only a peak Djokovic (playing without wind) stands any chance, to stop the rampage of the Mallorcan bull.

[@shaunhumphreys6714]

even a peak djokovic as we saw in many roland garos finals still couldnt beat an uninjured nadal at roland garos.

[@Zeus-ei1ik]

@Neo Not even a peak Djokovic or a God-mode Stan Wawrinka can stop Rafa, when he's playing like this. The scary part is, he reserved his best for today and probably will play better in the finals.

[@mohamadzakaria96]

Djokovic is 1-6 vs Nadal at RG and his sole win was vs the most garbage version of Rafa to ever play at this tournament.

[@cybercipher5770]

Neo Nadal hoped to get djokovic as opponent than Thiem. Djokovic is not as good on Clay as thiem

[@aleksamilosevic8792]

@@cybercipher5770 Dude,umpire fucked djokovic in the 3rd.Same for the wind.

[@mohamedtarbah2322]

Another master class brutal clay court lesson by the king of clay

[@2028end]

Yup!

[@jono_ok]

Nadal: ‘You come into MY HOUSE?!?’

[@caffreys1979]

Haha yea.. don't come alone next time lol 😂

[@caffreys1979]

To be fair at least Roger had the balls to go to "Rafa's House"... I hope they can reunite at "Rogers House" 😀 they are good friends after all :)

[@geol5448]

@andreasmissiroli yeah and then lost to dustin brown and kept losing by guys outside the top 50 (100?) not passing the third round . Much of a Wimbledon champion huh...

[@skmalaujitra9580]

@@geol5448 lol..that worse year nadal kid..nadal beat federer that alll i know

[@skmalaujitra9580]

@andreasmissiroli u destroy him with fact

[@starside7]

Two icons, two legends! The best rivalry in men's tennis history! Federer didn't really play bad, but Rafa is always one step ahead! He's just superior on this surface! Congrats King Rafa, please make it 12!

[@tom0176devo]

Crappy conditions but Rafa was just too good.

[@nsebast]

Crappy conditions for Rafa too.

[@Albimar17]

even w/o much sunshine he still dominated the match throughout. not even close with the scoreline. however, funny to see nearly all rallies in this highlight reel were Fed's winning points :)

[@donkeykongfederersucks66]

Tom Deverson FEDERER IS NOT THE GOAT! HE IS WEAK ERA,WEAK ERA,WEAK ERA. HE IS NO MATCH FOR MANLY RAFA!!!

[@Albimar17]

@@donkeykongfederersucks66 no match on clay but not other surfaces. And yet Fed is a guy who's nearly a pensioner but still good enough to hold on to top 3 ranking spot. Where are all these young guns comin' through, I ask? They clearly not (yet) good enough to beat the veteran that is RF :)

[@Beechaii2]

@@nsebast Nope. they definitely favoured him a lot more. Federer's 1st serve was neutralised very well by the winds

[@christianmatthew4709]

the most difficult task in the world ? BEAT Rafael Nadal on Clay for sure..

[@danredfearn358]

christian matthew Over five sets!

[@vlaoo]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKCnnYWOaM-NY6c Easy man

[@Mythos189]

@@vlaoo 🍼🍼🍼

[@benedictly1571]

@@vlaoo LMFAO

[@panyakorntaweechat8586]

on RG*

[@mhitchner]

Pretty incredible seeing these two play. Wish we got to see it more. Rafa absolutely dominant on clay, roger slight edge on other court surfaces. As a Federer fan, sure I am a little sad about the loss but you can never be truly upset with losses to someone as skilled and classy as Rafa, particularly on clay where hes nearly unbeatable.

[@callum5244]

Nadal 3-1 record at ao

[@Robin-7kcm]

Serving at 4-4 40-0 in the 2nd set, Roger was broken. Roger didn't play bad and he should've beaten other players in straight sets today.

[@federicoostinelli609]

In the set 1 and 2 he lost 7/9 to the advantages... if he had used more opportunities, maybe he could have won both sets. In the third he clearly gave up.

[@Fanthomas1742]

Yeah he was nervous or just had flashbacks of the other times he played Nadal because his first serve was almost nonexistent but he hit some pretty good backhand shots

[@George182HD]

Federico Ostinelli lol roger would never give up, he just ran out of ideas on what to do

[@Pinoystriker]

RF didn't attack the net more often like he used to play recently. if he did that, I think he has more chances of winning

[@federicoostinelli609]

@@George182HD Did you watch the match? I'm a huge Roger fan, but in the third set he was really demoralized, because he knew that winning the match would have been impossible after losing set 1 and 2... so he "mentally" gave up.

[@2028end]

Just like I told everyone last night .... 3 straight sets, pure DOMINATION!!!

[@MangasEver]

Fuck this tournament!!! They bring the best players in the world and force them to play on the wind clearly Federer was in disadvantage and he should've at least won 1 set

[@kris12321]

@@MangasEver you do know that they switch sides right?

[@zoltanbenedek7984]

FighterEver As far as I know wind blew for both players. Nadal was just better, and won the important points.(as a huge Federer fan)

[@josesibi9228]

same this year. nadal didnt lose a set the whole tournament

[@deanvdm2177]

Federer would have had his ass handed to him in much bigger fashion had there been no wind at all, stupid excuse...wind effects both players

[@cansubeeh1500]

It's just an honour to see this fedal in 2019 They are legends no matter how came after they stay the best ever So rafa for RG19 ❤️❤️

[@oliverdiamante761]

Nadal at his best is pretty much invincible on clay, and I’m saying that as a Djokovic fan.

[@rbreze2380]

you wouldnt even know he played ennis if he was right handed but keep lying to yourself

[@JasonJia11]

@@rbreze2380 that makes no sense. Of course he wouldn't be as good if he played with his non-dominant hand, way to State the obvious?

[@Mythos189]

@@rbreze2380 If he would have should have could have 😂

[@brunomaelstrom8823]

@@rbreze2380 There is some sense in your rubbish : he is ambidextrous

[@dcsportsfan6391]

@@JasonJia11 nadal is actually right handed, his uncle toni trained him to use his left for the advantages

[@dominicdecoco4368]

One of the most difficult things in sports: Beating Nadal in RG

[@jokuheppu3920]

Except in 2015, when he was total shite.

[@theviniso]

@@jokuheppu3920 Nah, he was fine. Just got outplayed by Novak.

[@jokuheppu3920]

@@theviniso So his form was as good as ever you say?

[@theviniso]

@@jokuheppu3920 Yes? I don't know, maybe you think his usual form is total shite, but he looked fine to me

[@sheezamann2724]

it has been mentioned in articles about rafa and the french...he has figured out a way to hit the ball to make it bounce in a way to frustrate his opponents............legal...but still cheating........

[@eliasmikealson4476]

I don't understand people blaming the wind for roger's loss; as if rafa was playing elsewhere. Whereas whenever nadal lost in madrid over the years and he mentions(not blames) that the windy conditions played a part, everybody lashes at him saying oh there it is again kneedull with the excuses or any other stupid response but now all of a sudden it's the other way around. The guy is a monster of a tennis player and the GOAT on clay without a shadow of a doubt ( better than borg in my opinion and yes i've actually seen borg play) so plug your brain in and show some respect.

[@maheshkumar-dl6jv]

exactly!! no wind means it's sunny out there, a condition where Nadal thrives. It'd be much worse for Fedex tbh... but he did play great

[@edwinfcapidos]

Who is giving that excuse?

[@Onmysheet]

Federer knew how to adapt to the blue clay in 2012, just like Nadal could adapt to the wind today.

[@dcsportsfan6391]

@@edwinfcapidos look through any comments about this match and you'll see deluded fed fans claiming the wind made him lose

[@francoisramond3172]

I think that Fed game is more impacted by wind, mostly on his backhand. But even without wind, Nadal would have win, he is unplayable at RG :)

[@jimnosnow4484]

No one can stop Rafa at peak level on clay. Roger did a great job at 38 years old managing to get to the semis here on his worst surface. 2 greatest ever bringing great tennis despite the tough conditions

[@Mlasse954]

Federer is 37 yet...

[@oscarcastro00b]

37

[@jimnosnow4484]

Almost 38 years old*

[@joshswicegood3253]

It’s funny how Federer can’t even seem to give Rafa a challenge on clay but on any other surface he can school him just like Rafa does him on clay. It’s amazing how different the surfaces are and how players tend to play better on specific ones. Federer grass and fast,and Rafa slow and clay.

[@kakashihatake1029]

Tbf until 2017 it was pretty even on hard courts too. Nadal arguably had an edge on outdoor hcs. But that's because they're similar to clay

[@MrPatrickbuit]

@@kakashihatake1029 Nadal was a really bad matchup for Fed. He has a one handed backhand and if there's one thing one handed backhands are weak to it's those high bouncing forehands that Rafa always hits. Even on outdoor hardcourt those sting. Not trying to discredit Rafa here, since he is the better player of the 2 imo. I'm just saying that the H2H was always in Rafa's favour unlike Fed's H2H with Djokovic.

[@David_james77]

That’s not true at all!! Look at their h2h in all surfaces. It is pretty even with the exception of Clay where Nadal absolutely destroys Federer

[@joshswicegood3253]

@@David_james77 I guess schooling him was an over exaggeration. He is better I should say as an all around player. He does have the edge on hard and grass though. Nadal just dominates everybody on clay even Novak.

[@David_james77]

@@joshswicegood3253 Nadal might be the king of clay but he is arguably a top 5 all time in all the other surfaces. Has won 6 Hard court GS and 2 Wimbledon which could have easily been 4 or so had he defeated Novak in 2018 or Federer in 2019

[@DAVCAR19]

Rafa has a lifetime record of 92-2 at the French Open (97.9% winning pct.) which is ridiculous. The last 9 winners of the men's Grand Slam events were Federer, Nadal, Federer, Nadal, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Djokovic, Djokovic.

[@bwp2bruce]

Its so sad that they've practically copyrighted the term big four. There never was. Only big three

[@zeljkocrljenica7135]

Hope Dominic can break this domination of big three like Stan did in 2014 - 2016

[@M.L.official]

@@zeljkocrljenica7135 He didnt break it, he temporarily paused it

[@TheSupinesmokey]

@@bwp2bruce because you don't respect Murray's accomplishments of

[@MrJustforkicks]

Ridiculous; true, but what a privilege to have witnessed these men go at each other no holds barred! So many players of today could've won a slam in any other era. These guys are truly Titans - they hold the tennis universe in such a tight grip, that it redefines the meaning of domination. Enjoy while it lasts. The end isn't too far away. Witness greatness, and history unfold 4 times a year a few more times. Never again will there be such domination in any other sport.

[@KathereneS]

Simply too good!😍 Rafa, best of luck for the final!💫

[@knight2knight308]

Perfectly well said awesome Ms! 💐👏

[@KathereneS]

Thank you! Have a good day/night!☺️

[@babarali603]

Yes you are right about that Beaty

[@KathereneS]

@Babar ❤️

[@tarekabada6838]

@@KathereneS طززززز

[@jofdel]

that federer backhand slice is unreal!

[@orerofotografia]

Both of them best players EVER

[@trumandaniel]

Verdaderamente mágico !! Vamos Rafa y Vamos Federer !!💪💪

[@aminambarki4068]

BFV4 .c

[@ArjunYadav-km5rm]

Federer: There is no player in tennis who comes even *remotely close* to the level of Rafael Nadal on clay.

[@hybris159]

Mind-blowing good, surreal !! The mighty KING OF CLAY 👑 RAFAEL NADAL 👑

[@jerryto803]

Federer honestly played a very good match, but what was opposite that net was just something out of this world. Absolutely insane. That was just something special. On any other surfaces most of those shots from Roger would have been winners, the backhand was actually doing very well. But this is Chatrier at the French Open, and at Chatrier, the laws of physics bow to Rafael Nadal. That being said, if Roger keeps this up he has a very good chance at Wimbledon this year. Before this match I said that nothing was impossible. I take that back. Some things are impossible, and the most impossible of them all is beating this Nadal at the French Open.

[@rbreze2380]

fuck off fed hater you can have your dirt goat moonballing freak who gets exposed on other surfaces

[@jerryto803]

rickey mccants That’s not very nice of you swearing and making assumptions about someone you don’t know. Fed’s actually my favourite player by a long shot.

[@rbreze2380]

no guys like you are bandwagon fans I just appreciate pure tennis not exploit artists like nadal he is effective at what he does but that isn't tennis its an abomination and people like you kiss his ass because that style has helped him win allot its not even about the fact that he beats fed

[@KsiNixNie]

@@rbreze2380 Lay off those grapes when they're still too sour for eating.

[@dnn32]

Djokovic can beat nadal at RG again. He has done it in 2015. That's why among that big 3, I admire more Djokovic bc he works so hard, changed even his diet to surpass Federer and nadal. Federer has probably 7 grand slams that he won against mediocre players bc the competition was weak back then.

[@devvikmaster3504]

I remember thinking Federer was doing pretty well in the second set and I thought it was going to go to a tiebreak, but in that game at 4-4 Fed was up 40-0 and still got broken.

[@amanpandey2210]

Fedrer was 5-2 ,40-15 up in 1st set in 2011 final vs nadal but Line error cost him the set and match

[@markfish1113]

High risk tennis vs statistics, Nadal has like 50% return points won in RG which is insane. Even strongest form of Djokovic lose to Nadal in RG.

[@MrHulk333]

It's always a pleasure to watch two of the greatest tennis player's of all time playing together. Win or lose there simple the best much respect 💪👊💯

[@nuno.pereira.89]

1:24 Nadal's stunning shot. Greatest player on clay so far. 🔥

[@jeffreykaufmann4625]

Nadal has won 98% of his matches at Rolland Garos since 2005.Fucking insane!

[@Mythos189]

@@jeffreykaufmann4625 Strongest king of clay in tennis history and an absolute legend of the game at the same time

[@jeffreykaufmann4625]

@@Mythos189 not only strongest clay player ever but also strongest one surface player of all time.the two are not the same.

[@sheezamann2724]

according to articles i have read....rafa figured out a way to make the ball bounce in a way to frustrate his opponents.........LEGAL...BUT still cheating

[@Mythos189]

@@sheezamann2724 Its talent not cheating no one can hit the ball like he does it almost defies physhic insane spin that forces his opponent to stay in defence

[@inamullah8716]

Two outstanding players in history of Tennis 🎾 congratulations to King of Clay for winning the match.

[@nazrulazahar1165]

Federer had been make that uncomfortable face since met 19 y0 nadal at nadal's first french open title at semi. Federer can easily beat the other but when it comes facing nadal , not just me but i think everyone can predict the result already . Nadal simply the monster and at 30 ++ y0 still played like he was in 18 y0. The more pressure the point, the more unbelievable unexpected nadal action on court.

[@Warren_Flatt]

It wouldn’t have mattered, nadal would win either way, it’s just too bad the weather was so shitty for both.

[@MagicRon97]

I remember watching this match. It was extremely windy that day. I'm pretty sure there were times when the gusts would kick up the clay and send debris flying onto the court.

[@Max_Ukas]

I'm almost crying... What a great rivalry it was (is)... For so long period) Will never forget I hope they will play against each other again and again in Grand slams

[@aqibmuhamed1751]

Federer : My all time favourite.. Nadal : Greatest rival.. Welldone Nadal, U deserved the win. All the best for finals..

[@aqibmuhamed1751]

@c fedyszynIts only my opinion brother..👍

[@blueskys2010]

Two great legends, just love this two players. The greatest

[@lamps453]

1:25 shot of the match right here.

[@edgonzalez186]

He' s great on all courts, although he's had some lows (as everyone does) but, his clay dominance is ABSURD. It's like... "who's going to be runner up?", for the other side if the draw.... because in his side... congrats on reaching semis

[@Nina-oi1qk]

Rafa on this court is like a magician and the racquet is his wand. Just a beautiful sight to behold.

[@MarkSmith-xi2ge]

Second set 4-4, Federer 40/0 up, tries a cheeky soft serve to outsmart Nadal & it didn't work out. It was at this moment Roger lost any chance. VAMOS RAFA

[@syedpasha5420]

I am a huge Federer fan.. But yeah.. i think Federer does pull little cheeky needless antics that really do cost him seriously at times...

[@MarkSmith-xi2ge]

Agreed, the crowd got to him & he was in the moment but it was careless. Don't get me wrong, the day Federer retires is a sad day. Gonna miss these battles :)

[@AliSattarBarani]

Yes you're right. I watched the whole match and Rafa won a five points in a row to make the result 40-40 and then he took the game and the whole set. With Rafa no impossible especially on his clay surface

[@Marc443]

Cold Weather and the windy conditions were poison for Federer‘s game on that day.

[@bigjohn7817]

I love how everybody is respectful in the comments and giving credit to both players

[@SJ-di5zu]

big john That’s what happens when Nadal wins lol

[@pietrpiepir6444]

I know this was a rough day for Fed, but still love seeing his more shoulder driven, technically improved one hander. Good on Roger for sticking to it rather than panicking, or going back to what's comfortable.

[@knight2knight308]

My G fed was beaten but i honor the loss to one of the most honorable and devoted champions in Rafa the Man of clay thats is bizz...Now finish it Nadal and take home ur FO🏆 👏👏👏

[@danilomarvel5657]

and most boring run run player of all time too... lol

[@billybob7177]

@@danilomarvel5657 Nah man Djokovic would be more boring if you're talking about a running typa player. But honestly each of the big 3 have their strengths, gotta give props to all of em

[@danilomarvel5657]

@@billybob7177 lol djokovic is without doubt the most anoying and boring playing style of then all ...

[@hugotaboada2188]

@@danilomarvel5657 boring for you, Rafa is the best, everybody is afraid of his drive, go cry on the river hahaha....

[@danilomarvel5657]

@@hugotaboada2188 rafa playing style= serve give one forehand and then run run run run and run and run and run and run until the oponent gets so tired that rafa win the point!!! hahahahahah

[@hardsam68]

After waiting 2 years and 5 straight losses to Roger it was nice to get a win

[@cedricplanzer1334]

Fight between two legends. Congratulations to Rafa the best tennis player on clay. I hope to see this match again in Wimbledon.

[@marksn-btc]

The wind destroyed that match. Fed wouldve a sneak on a wind clear day

[@KnightofZyryab]

Even though the wind was appalling today we saw why these two are geniuses. After about 7 or 8 games they were using the wind to their advantage and playing some unbelievable points.

[@obeydaud2059]

This is what nextgens has..the blaming game.. When the tough gets going, they crumbled.

[@Jonger2002]

You can’t defeat Nadal on clay Vamos Rafa 💪🏻❤️

[@Mythos189]

@Kevin Smith 🍼🍼🍼 Sleep mate you need it those are for you

[@jjmah7]

How that isn’t a completely sold out arena, I won’t understand

[@pablogarcia2019]

The conditions were horrible and it probably was quite unpleasant to be there

[@Akfauzan1921]

Djokovic vs thiem is even more tragic

[@colinsushiboy745]

Cause tickets are expensive and people there seen rafa beat up on Federer tons of times on clay already lol

[@dmpme951]

they knew the outcome.

[@vardoall704]

All tickets were sold. But many are sold to big companies and to people who are not really interested in tennis ... they prefer drinking champagne rather than watching tennis game

[@carsso35]

Actually Fed was really good that day until the wind blew badly…he was not used to it and lost all rhythm.

[@raquelZK]

¡qué hombre este Rafa!! Increíble. 💟🇪🇸

[@fulgenciohermenegildo8342]

Qué mujer, esta Raquel! Increíble.

[@sergiomartinmacayo4951]

Raquel quiere sexo con Rafa

[@hipogresia5908]

Si quieres un hombre de verdad aqui tienes uno 😁😅

[@trunquelo]

Hola Raquel, pásame por privado tu email y conversamos.

[@Jere_22]

Que carajo las respuestas al comentario jaja

[@pauloinacioeliteuniao9000]

Nadal in beast mode!!

[@lebryanthoward9416]

Nadal doesn't need to be in beast mode to win clay matches. As long as he's not injured, even if he is not in form, he can still easily win any clay match.

[@mhlaclase178]

Always 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

[@pauloinacioeliteuniao9000]

LeBryant Howard Any? Dominic Thiem, Djoko...

[@dropshot118]

Rafa's spins and angles work together so perfectly on clay.

[@StephenWong14]

I wonder when was the time Federer came to terms with the fact that he would never beat Nadal at Roland Garros

[@pointandlaugh6619]

Fml, at 33 and 37 these guys still play like its 10 years ago. Never going to find this level of awesomeness after they retire

[@rntennis3764]

Federer gonna be 38 soon tho

[@vishalvenkat6]

I enjoy the Federer Nadal matchups, but anyone who calls it a rivalry is out of their mind. Its a bloodbath. Nadal destroys Federer H2H.

[@kyriefam495]

Only on clay

[@JP3GP1NE]

I mean I could not expect Roger to win this one, Nadal was amazing and it is the surface that he feels most comfortable on but I would like to see them at Wimbledon once again.

[@knight2knight308]

Watch for the King of grass there mi hombre ✊🏆

[@olivermccall3898]

I would like to see them play in Amerikkka once before they finish

[@aamirafzal3992]

the two best tennis players ever,.....best rivals...always give the best performance...such an entertaining match ...extremely pulsating.

[@moemoehla9243]

how can they be rivals if one side always lost

[@aamirafzal3992]

@@moemoehla9243 i mean they are great rvials whenever they meet to compete each other

[@d.a.g.c961]

Aso they are good friends

[@fastacelzapacescu5445]

We are already missing these matches. We only have one classic these days: Djokovich - Nadal. "Not too baaaad" as The G.O.A.T. would say, but we had three classics: Djokovich - Nadal Federer - Nadal Federer - Djokovich so it is felt like a HUGE loss. I guess we should just enjoy what we have and be patient with Medvedev, Rublev, Zverev, Aliassime, Alcaraz... This tournament should be called Rafael Nadal. After all, he has more Grand Slams than all the French players combined.

[@qgodofgodsrulerofall1341]

Wind, Rain, Cold, or hot makes no difference to Rafa at the French. He defeats everyone in his path. The French should be re-named, the Rafael Nadal open slam.

[@eloywesc]

And the winner is... RAFAEL NADAL 🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸

[@rntennis3764]

And I... am... Rafa Nadal

[@user-gi5bl9mu7b]

As usual ...

[@whfan007]

Nadal is now 10-3 in slams vs Federer in slams. 🥰 Federer fans will talk about clay but Rafa beat Federer on grass in his 3rd try at Wimbledon, and has beaten him 3 times at the AO too. He also has at least 2 slams on each surface. He is simply a God.

[@nigelburgin8396]

Amazing player. Just the one slam title in Australia though.

[@whfan007]

Nigel Burgin the more iconic hardcourt slam is by far the USO... either way he’s won 4 hardcourt slams total, keeping an average of at least 2 per surface.

[@azizahosman1979]

yup but nadal in prime beat djoko all time kid

[@naimaanchapri478]

Great respect to both the legends.

[@Rory626]

That 1st set point from Rafa was unbelievable

[@alejandromaciasduran9080]

Rafa is the goat. The same grand slams as federer and he has 4 years less. Simply the 🐐

[@chamindujanith6337]

Well Djokovic is a year younger and has the same amount of slams. Federer is actually 5 years older than Rafa.

[@alejandromaciasduran9080]

@@chamindujanith6337 djokovic is the goat to

[@chamindujanith6337]

@@alejandromaciasduran9080 So do you now believe Djokovic is better than Nadal?

[@alejandromaciasduran9080]

@@chamindujanith6337 It is really close. The both are the goats, time will tell everything because the difference of age is only 1 year.

[@chamindujanith6337]

@@alejandromaciasduran9080 But Nadal has aged more because of injuries and his physical style.

[@francescocipriani2078]

If it wasn’t for Nadal he would have won the tournament

[@slowbot68]

Result aside, these guys were so damn professional and composed given the insane conditions. They know they're there for fans and the public, not just the opposite. Much respect. Shame Novak couldn't be as composed on this occasion.

[@nixodian]

OMG both play so well, makes me want to cry!

[@lemmiexplain]

Updates after Kei game :) How to make a 3 ranking player looks like a 300 ranking player ? - Let him play with Nadal in RG

[@lukerne9260]

The wind robbed us of a real match

[@lammie001]

I fail to understand how this stadium is not full...

[@adamsefcik8439]

Who else is here after Djokovic beat Nadal in the semi-final this year?

[@AnxiousJoe]

Who's here after Federer got his revenge at Wimbledon?

[@DonchoSpilkov]

Me

[@latifalali8337]

me

[@alexlechat2074]

Me yes😀😀

[@stickaround7990]

Joseph Li me ha ha

[@jhonatanvasquezvallejos2054]

Me

[@Walkman0007]

every time FEDAL is on: potato chips, beer and party hats

[@celmerfoodbeat]

Roland garros is realy an amazing tournament ! Classical but prestigious court, théâtrality and romantic games with most suspense , Passion of the amator's public, and the game on clay is very beautiful to see. for me RG is the best and legendary Grand Slam ! ( and i m a federer fan)

[@s.a4254]

Only injuries can stop Rafa on french open

[@2028end]

4:03 ... Rodger like, "Yup, thanks for schoolin' me!"

[@yousefhassan6295]

Like

[@javiercuu.vargas9171]

Ddcsf

[@popantermopan4099]

Roger*

[@alexarraut9110]

King of Clay 🇪🇦😍🙌

[@mhlaclase178]

NADAL favorite player King of Clay