Rafael Nadal vs Stefanos Tsitsipas | Barcelona Open 2021 Final Highlights

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[@tennistv]

Match of the year so far?!!

[@atomics.h.1824]

Along with Djokovic karatsev

[@fan5407]

I'll take any Benoit Paire match this year.

[@RidaHakeem]

Top 3 I’d say. Loved the drama, the intensity. Saving match points and turn arounds. Superb match.

[@suatkayatennis]

@@fan5407 😂😂😂😂

[@jesusshuttlesworth6291]

Indeed, it was! :D The next generation has to wait...at least a bit more!

[@tirthankarsarkar4206]

16 years ago today Rafa won his first ever title in Barcelona on 25th April 2005. His ranking jumped from #11 to #7 and he cracked the top ten for the first time in his career. Today on 25th April, 2021 he lifts his 12th title in Barcelona and hasn't dropped out of top 10 since. That's 813 consecutive weeks inside top 10, let that sink in! Despite the highs & lows, he keeps fighting. Win or lose, his never give up attitude is still intact and as his fans that's all we want to see. Vamos 💪🏻🇪🇸🏆

[@strawhats100]

And he goes from #3 to #2 in the world with this title if I'm not mistaken.

[@MrMartin48705]

@@strawhats100 what an achievement.

[@asimsuwal7661]

Well said. His never say die and never give up attitude is all I want to see. Very Inspiring

[@jeffreykaufmann2867]

@@strawhats100 577 weeks and Counting in the top 2.

[@jeffreykaufmann2867]

@@asimsuwal7661 Nadal plays his B game and still wins the Match

[@vono2000]

Being 34 years old, the times of being in every tournament final each week are long gone. But when stuff like this happens and I find myself standing in front of the tv with my palms sweaty... that’s when I remember why I love Rafael Nadal so much and why he’s my idol since I was a kid. Just thank you Rafa. You play tennis the way I aspire to live life.

[@rithvikkolla9655]

Bruh that hit hard. Really reminds me why I love Rafa.

[@abulino88]

I adored your comment, and I shared it completely!

[@lucysilvestri87]

@ Wesley Johnson Just reading your comment brought tears of joy to my eyes. Thank-you!

[@dogaro_vids8758]

the exact reason i adore him

[@New99868]

I second that man!

[@Chris-xc4rv]

Nadals's relentless nature has always been his strongest attribute.

[@cfhar080591]

That's what really won the match for him.

[@trudypink577]

Best comment ever that’s what makes him 🔥🙌 xxx

[@claussteiner5857]

Inspiring, never give up

[@wen-xianhong3787]

Agree!!

[@newmennium]

Agreed...forehand is pretty good too though

[@Zeus-ei1ik]

This match summary: Nadal's defense vs. Tsitsipas's aggressiveness. Nadal you beauty! True warrior of the sport. An inspiration to never give up and keep achieving.

[@hendrocahyono913]

Nadal juga menyerang, bung! Serangannya pun mematikan!

[@carloscousillas1895]

16 years after....the same history. No words.....no one, ever, will repeat this.

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

Another reason why he is the true goat

[@jeffreykaufmann2867]

With this win Nadal tied another Federer record: most Seasons with at least one ATP Title: 18. And that's 18 Consecutive years which is a record also He will break the record next year.

[@junee9416]

Federer also won Dubai in 2003 and 2019. 16 years as well. Congrats to Rafa!

[@gpet-dr2bs]

@@user-be5qg7mr1s how could he be, compared to the others he barely has any slams outside rg. It's really between Roger and novak regardless of total slam count to say who's actually the greatest

[@laszlogq8203]

@@gpet-dr2bs the hardest to win ask any pro is rg.... raffa done that 13x of course its the hardest for them but not for the goat .....on clay u have to have total package just cant serve hard or have weak condtion or bad movement and no touch u need total package because points r long......

[@plutus2243]

How Rafael Nadal held on in the 3rd set to win is beyond me...Tsitsipas was ultra-aggressive, trying to dominate and stifle the seasoned warrior. Just pure mental strength and perseverance from Nadal. Congrats to both of them!

[@Alexander-dt2eq]

and luck with the net chord. When Tsitsipas played the forehand on match point he did hesitate a little bit and did not risk too much. Nadal/Djokovic/Federer would have played a clear winner in that situation. That is the tiny little difference between them and the rest. Its mental, but its also experience. Tsitsipas is getting there.

[@adisuryashakthi5744]

@@Alexander-dt2eq There is no luck in life. You create everything in life. Rafa deserved the net chord. As did Stefanos deserve Rafa not closing out the match in the 2nd set.

[@marcosvillavicenciosanchez7125]

Alexander Luck does not exist. The ball touched the net enough to pass because Nadal executed an efficient shot. Stop being salty.Tsitsipas is indeed playing better and better.

[@adipolida]

@@marcosvillavicenciosanchez7125 Well said!

[@Alexander-dt2eq]

@@marcosvillavicenciosanchez7125 of course you can be lucky in tennis. Just a change of the wind direction in that very moment and the ball drops on his side. He was in a very defensive position and the net chord saved his point. That was luck and he knows it and apologized several times. A true champion and great sportsmanship

[@GAKRI15]

We have to respect the amazing effort that Tsitsipas put... He almost completed a comeback in Nadal's home!!!

[@tiandytjiang6185]

truly respect.. Tsitsipas showed great fighting spirit.. well done

[@virginiaknighten4687]

Tsitsipas is my #2 man now. But Rafa is and always will be my #1 main man...

[@markcrisp07]

Brilliant. so close. But wil he win multiple slams? Can't see it. Hopefully one though. Not the F.O. :-)

[@buzzfunk]

"Almost" is the key. In the end, he didn't. ;)

[@virginiaknighten4687]

Yes...Not the house of Rafa! Anything but that!

[@mateuszorowski9735]

I paid 1€ to watch this match. The best 1€ I've ever spent.

[@ikeaub]

Save the receipt if you have it. Maybe will be worth something in the future.

[@darthtleilaxu4021]

😂👍

[@user-fc5pg9kj8l]

Mateusz orłowski where did you get so much money? 😮

[@jackmessent3490]

What an epic match between Nadal and Tsitsipas! Amazing fighting spirit on display from Rafa. What an absolute warrior he is! Huge credit to Stefanos as well for putting up an admirable fight!

[@notsohandytim5090]

They brought us just what we were expecting.

[@darkuniverse1045]

I think both of them showed their amazing fighting spirit

[@desportoguilherme]

in this game we can say tsitsipas was a big kid who knows how to fight

[@joshheinink]

@@desportoguilherme 🤣🤣

[@nothingv1944]

Nadal never fails to amaze anybody who seeks inspiration and positivity. If you feel about giving up, you should think of whether there is nothing left in you or you just look for excuses not to continue fighting. That's the best lesson he has taught you. Feel honoured to still be able to see him play and be inspired.

[@alvaro.m]

Very well said my friend

[@markcrisp07]

That cannot be taught. It's his character. Imagine some snowflake now..."boo hoo I am losing, it's not fair, He's the big white priviliged man beating me, boo hoo. I have mental health problems, etc...." I doubt you wil lsee players like Rafa, Roger and Novak again. New Gen.

[@ogoodwin6743]

@@markcrisp07 tbf millenials are the ones that get called 'snowflakes' and Nadal literally falls into this bracket, being born in 86.

[@mikeybmore5860]

Very well said my brother

[@joelhammrac]

What a battle! Mad respect for Nadal and Stefanos

[@markcrisp07]

Just what Rafa needed. A battle, a win and another title.

[@cliffordyawn2696]

Damn man what a match. Think I'll have a 🍺

[@HADES-jw7kn]

At 30-40. 5-4 third set, match point down...Rafa hits his first serve into the net. The pressure was through the roof, palms sweaty and my heart sunk... as i thought he was going to double fault. Rafa being Rafa came through and eventually won the match...MAN of INVINCIBLE WILL. Vamos!

[@adin137]

Great comment!

[@Steven-dz3bu]

I was exactly the same, a lot pressure in my head 🤯

[@nirupam89]

Knees weak, arms are heavy

[@serbianbeast1733]

There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti

[@lightningcorpse1284]

You comment about the point in so much detail in Rafa's favour but you're not referring in the luck he had in the specific point . If you want to talk , say it all :)

[@kannys8772]

Never seen such a close final on clay with Rafa playing. Wow well done Tsitsipas ! Hope this form continues.

[@carloscousillas1895]

Nadal - Djokovic Madrid 2009

[@carloscousillas1895]

It was semis...but...greater and closer, and longer...

[@MrChillywilly7]

Nadal-Federer Rome final 2006...

[@plaxic]

Rome 2005 and Rome 2006 were both close too. Both decided in the 5th set on a tiebreak (and even by only 2 points in each tiebreak). But this one is definitely up there. Also possibly Rafa's longest best-of-3 match since vs. Djokovic in 2009 at Madrid

[@joserra79]

Nadal-Coria Rome 2005. Best clay final ever.

[@SMurphysLaw]

The look on the face of Tsitsipas after the match has me more excited for this next wave of top players. You could see how much he wanted that win and I really hope they meet again at RG. What a match. Vamos

[@radhikaagarwal1362]

Even i want to see them both again as much as possible!! Stef vs Rafa ❤🔥

[@k4mik4tz3]

I mean from now on every tennis fan wants to see more of Tsi vs Rafa

[@trudysmall7297]

he’s gonna be great ! never let’s a loss take him down.

[@rasplasdsg]

Nadal has now more victories on clay than Federer+Djokovic combined, just amazing

[@andreaho]

He's the God of clay undoubtedly.

[@andyroo9381]

WOW! I would not have known that fact but I can believe it. Nadal Is My Champion!

[@blistering2900]

Thats because he plays more clay events and more successful than his rivals on that surface. From 2006-10 he used to win 30-40 matches on clay. In 2006 his record was 50-1 in that surface

[@yusufkaskcolcum3334]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaaUaaKLrqx8lbM

[@jacintacesp]

Wow. Great to see Rafa produce tennis like this still 2 decades on and against an opponent 10 years younger. Brilliant. Nadal's tennis is magical - really hope his foot recovers, as there is no one like him

[@Olly_2024_]

Three hours and thirty minutes. Nearly 35 years old. Truly astonishing.

[@user-vl8dx3jz3z]

35....so he is young!

[@StudyingManually]

@@user-vl8dx3jz3z Finally, someone with a brain. I expect people at age 40 to win major tournaments!

[@bjornopitz6561]

Come on, 35 isn't THAT old. 😂😂

[@Olly_2024_]

@@bjornopitz6561 for a tennis player that most thought would retire before he turned 30, yes it is

[@cgtdj]

@@StudyingManually it's not chess it's tennis...and in singles 35 is very old...

[@zeppe81]

Only Rafa could end Stef's winning streak and so he did.

[@TrollMagic1987]

Oh yes he did, was waiting for it.

[@ItachiUchiha-nj9wx]

@Luka Pjanovic why reading the comments if you don't want to be spoiled.

[@poppycalliope6793]

Yes and how long did it take him? Well over three hours. Take notes, this is important.

[@zarkoostojic9063]

People need to chill honestly. Winning streak of 8 matches isn't that special lol everything is out of proportions today.

[@Koumpa123]

@@zarkoostojic9063 9 and 17 straight sets without even a tiebreak...And yes only rafa could beat him in that form !

[@iamls360sterriker9]

61 clay court titles out of 87 in total and 25 of those are this tournament and the French Open. Pay attention to these records folks because they are never going to be broken

[@justchillin6314]

Or what about 14 RG’s with a win loss record of 112-3! This is just mind boggling. I still can’t fathom it now, Rafa’s RG records will stand forever!

[@BarEscm]

Incredible match! Props to Tsitsipas, who played excellent tennis. He will be number 1 for sure sooner or later. And what can I say about Nadal? The most amazing thing is that, even at 12 Godó titles, which is amazing in itself, he still has more RG titles. Mindblowing.

[@robinsoncruise2228]

Has to take a set from medvedev first

[@Koumpa123]

@@robinsoncruise2228 Medvedev can't even beat a top50 player on clay... On hard court is a hard man to beat but stefanos is improving his game every day so his time is coming!

[@stevenritchie2361]

This is everything a tennis match should be. Absolutely thrilling. What a champion

[@jeffreykaufmann2867]

It was B level Quality.

[@vanessacarvalho9076]

@Jack Of Blades just dropped the mic 🎤😆😆😆

[@magisterialanubis06]

@Jack Of Blades true lmao

[@RedLeggett]

The reason for the unforced errors and B level play at times, were the nerves both men felt sitting across the net from such an incredible threat in all phases of the game.

[@yusufkaskcolcum3334]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaaUaaKLrqx8lbM

[@gxazzwqqrr9040]

"The man is quite simply a genuis".Nothing but facts

[@elmerfudd5738]

Rafa is the greatest player ever ... not Federer.

[@bluecolor1600]

@@elmerfudd5738 absolutely TRUE!! He’ll always be the GREATEST for me! What a sensational sportsman! No one will ever compare to Rafa Nadal!👏🏻👏🏻👑👑

[@rizwanramzan5729]

Rafa's is the most ripped tennis player ever....

[@ABDIASKARITUBE]

The king of clay...What do you expect, when he trails 4-2 in the opener? “Thrilling final match” Nadal so good on clay!

[@agastyamishra1505]

U watch tennis ?

[@rajkumarkr2281]

You are wrong. He is not King of clay. Emperor of clay

[@shibsagardebnath9589]

@@rajkumarkr2281 *God of clay

[@anseinueseima408]

@@shibsagardebnath9589 *He is clay

[@wave1468]

Nice to see how much Rafa appreciates the smaller events, not just slams.

[@xidiamond6851]

I think his reaction was more about not being at his best but still finding a way to win. He really had to dig deep for this. Also he had never lost a Barcelona final that might have been in the back of his mind

[@fans-ed1td]

I personally feel like this was the match of the YEAR so far. Stef looked so devasted on the verge of tears when he lost. He fought as hard as he could but Rafa reigned supreme. If you couldn't watch this live, it was incredible tennis for an atp 500. Both had championship points, great rallies, blood and sweat from both players!

[@krafthund]

"Rafa reigned supreme" is an overstatement, though, given that also Tsitsipas had a match point. When both players have a match point, it says it all about how balanced the match was. But just one player wins. Like Djokovic at Wimbledon. Tsitsipas and Federer could have won. Still they are the losers.

[@cybercipher5770]

@@krafthund nah he is still better that’s it, doesn’t matter how close. In the end the winner is the better player at this day

[@cybercipher5770]

@@Wisdompeace467 choking, after winning like what the fuck that’s not how it works. That’s tennis stuff like that happens, even in the highest level, just because it goes to a 3 setter and Stefanos plays very well in second set it doesn’t mean someone is choking wtf

[@yusufkaskcolcum3334]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaaUaaKLrqx8lbM

[@muhammaddanialzulkhibri5818]

@@Wisdompeace467 he's doing that at oz open not surprise at all.he's always play he's worst tennis there in all four grandslam.but federer is a real choke.and he choke at final aswell in his favourite surface

[@syedasgar4253]

Sixteen years ago today, Rafael Nadal cracked the Top 10 of the FedEx ATP Rankings after winning the Barcelona title. 813 weeks later, he still hasn't left!

[@StudyingManually]

@@Itachiuchiha-sp3tk Medvedev has no business being number 2.

[@RustCohle123]

You are right, number 2,the goat is Djokovic.

[@RustCohle123]

Itachi, who cares, he doesn't like clay that much, he still is the best, most weeks number 1, most 1000 wins, first player with a golden slam, leading head to head against Nudal and Federer.

[@marshajulessa2995]

ATP posted this on their twitter word for word a few hours ago. 😜

[@colonelgibbs8357]

@@Itachiuchiha-sp3tk if djokovic isnt good on clay at all then how has he reached as many rg finals as roger? u act like roger is any better than novak on clay. novak has the second highest win percentage on clay between the 3 of them. TRY AGAIN

[@ariacane8421]

An incredible match that certainly lived up to the hype, to the joy of us tennis fans! Rafa said it was the most difficult final he'd ever played in Barcelona! Stef fought like a warrior but it didn't go his way in the end! Congrats to both!!

[@hyd916]

ANYWAY, TSITSIPAS GAVE A GOOD FIGHT. THERE WILL BE ANOTHER TIME FOR HIM TO DEFEAT NADAL. GOOD LUCK BRO.

[@markcrisp07]

Like i say....I always feels these matches will be close but Rafa wins 9/10. If Nadal is a A+ player Stefanos is a B+ player. Very good but just not as good.

[@ericcote8146]

Agreed, Tsitsipas will be a forced to be reckon on clay, for the years to come. Actually I believe he is better than Thiem

[@ariacane8421]

@@markcrisp07 I think it's unfair and disrespectful to rate players like tests! There are official rankings: ATP RANKING: RAFA 2, STEF 5 ATP RACE: STEF 1, RAFA 8

[@innosanto]

@@markcrisp07 bollocks. After all, tennistically, he is better than Nadal in his age.

[@kariba25]

6:32 is all you need to see! I am Greek and therefore big Tsitsipas fan but if you can save match points like this....you deserve to win!! Congrats Rafa! Πάμε δυνατά Στέφανε!!

[@stevenz2998]

Not trying to take anything away from Nadal's victory but if they weren't playing in Spain "today" it would be the other way around. He literally saved the match point for 1 cm.

[@tirthankarsarkar4206]

@@stevenz2998 Fine margins! The same happened with Fed at Wimbledon 2019. At 8-7 40-15 his first serve just clipped the top of the net & failed to make it in. Novak was having trouble reading Roger's service. Fed was going down the T line whereas Novak was anticipating a wide serve. If you see the replays, you'll see Novak making a move in the other direction. Had that serve been in, it would have been a third consecutive ace to seal the deal for Fed. By a margin of 1-2 cms, Fed missed his 9th Wimbledon & 21st GS title.

[@janverflojan9060]

If Nadal would have serve just a bit better, the match would have been over quicker. Most of the points of Tsisipas were because of his serve. He went to the net a gazillion times after serving. That is not really a clay strategy but still got him so close to win.

[@theoberman9502]

this is the best match of the year without a doubt

[@harshuttarwar1027]

wait for Rafa at Roland Garros xD

[@peterhammer6915]

@@harshuttarwar1027 I have a hunch Rafa will not win RG. Lets see.... :)

[@TheFlash3237]

@@peterhammer6915 After all this years it is not wise to doubt a man who has won the same slam 13 times and has never been even taken to 5 sets in a final.

[@pedrodytzmarin5698]

@Jack Of Blades and every single year they’re wrong lmao

[@andreaho]

Are you kidding? FO, UO, and more APT masters are coming till the end of the year.

[@lafare7384]

Rafa is such a champion , figther , at almost 35 it's unbelievable . 12 Barcelone trophy , one word , VAMOS.

[@goldwolf0606]

The word is GOATdal

[@paologalliani4172]

@@goldwolf0606 great Nadal but Tsitipas what a champion

[@jax2223]

Unbelibable, no?

[@RustCohle123]

Gold Wolf, Djokovic is the goat.

[@drguru4111]

@@RustCohle123 Can't even win a 250 on clay

[@Fishfishfishfishfishfishfishfi]

watching this, how can you not love nadal? truly one of the greatest ever.

[@ithikithik]

If he can maintains this level, pretty sure Tsitsipas will be one of the players dominating clay courts once Rafa retired. Amazing match.

[@consti1873]

When thiem finds his A-Game again, i can see these two battle it out for 4-5 hours in Roland Garros, when Rafa is gone. It's gonna be awesome!

[@burhanuddinkanchwala838]

Only if nadal retires.. this was hilarious 😂🤣😆

[@suatkayatennis]

To beat Nadal on clay is almost a mission impossible and Tsitsipas was brave and fought to the very end,props to him.

[@suatkayatennis]

Betting against Nadal on clay is like robbing your own house.

[@teragramlawrence2864]

12th title as well! Can't see anyone beating that record

[@darkuniverse1045]

@@suatkayatennis Well, Stef almost saved those guys from robbing their own houses😂

[@suatkayatennis]

@@darkuniverse1045 yeah close call 😓

[@suatkayatennis]

@@teragramlawrence2864 Fantastic record that will stand the test of time.

[@romainmj7245]

WHAT A MATCH ! Seem like we have match of the year every day lol ! The story of the final is just mindblowing ! The mental beast of both players is scary ! Saving match points and bp and such fashion ! We have to acknowledge the incredible fighting spirit also of tsitsipas ! Not the first time he saves match points and come back in the match ! Nadal the same ! This was an amazing moment to watch this in live ! Congrats both !

[@ItachiUchiha-nj9wx]

From instagram to youtoube !

[@romainmj7245]

@@ItachiUchiha-nj9wx yep no gonna write this again

[@jeffreykaufmann2867]

Nadal was far from God Mode Today. If he can achieve that at Paris he's unbeatable

[@juandois6581]

I'm inevitable. I'm Rafael Nadal. Two things you can never count out: 1. Death 2. Rafael Nadal in a clay court final.

[@aesop8694]

Juan Dois And steroids?

[@sirbenjaminthebold3943]

@@aesop8694 hahahahahaha so funny fuck off

[@aesop8694]

@@sirbenjaminthebold3943 There are players who have approval to use banned substances. That was my question. In the meantime Fa Q2

[@dans459]

@@aesop8694 Steroids can not be defeated in France.

[@chrisyang3130]

Also Taxes

[@adin137]

FIrst Barcelona Title for Rafa: 2005 To win a title, 16 years apart in a brutally physical sport like Tennis, is just mind boggling! Rafa is true warrior, even his staunchest hater cannot deny that.

[@geol5448]

Tennis is hardly a brutally physical sport. You must have not watch or play any other sports , or you probably compare it to something like snooker

[@adisuryashakthi5744]

@@geol5448 Nice joke! You must not play tennis or must be a beginner. At the professional level it is one of the most taxing sports.

[@SkateHassan]

@@geol5448 lol what are you on about? tennis is one of most physically taxing sports out. Playing for hours and hours everyday for a straight week . Not to forget the countless career ending injuries he faced and always managed to bounce back and compete at the highest level. "Tennis is hardly a brutally physical sport" LOL funniest shit i've heard

[@geol5448]

@@adisuryashakthi5744 playing the last 21 years , being to multiple tournaments as a teen and i can tell you it's nothing like sports like football , swimming , olympic weightlifting etc. On the contrary , it is one of the least physical sports , that;s why you have lots of guys even on the pro tour, even on top200 playing while being semi-fat and obviously untrained

[@geol5448]

@@adisuryashakthi5744 every sport is taxing at the pro level. What kind of argument is that? In contrast to other sports tennis is the most chill one

[@TrippyPepper]

WHAT A MATCH I WAS SO SCARED HE CHOKED

[@JK-fw3tb]

stop overusing the word choke

[@daniellecozzetto5802]

me too 😭 biting my nails the whole time

[@trex8824]

How many times he's done this before! So happy he did it again!

[@user-to3zc7od5i]

Roger 40-15 Chokerer 😂

[@ryansodhi1815]

Agreed Benoit paire can become a successful actor after tennis

[@markreadin7124]

There is no modern day gladiator like Rafael Nadal...this man NEVER stops fighting! Who remembers him coming back from down 5-1, 40-0 to win a set? He's done it more than once too...

[@santimillon9723]

Rafa has to be the GOAT because nobody fights like him, nobody suffers like him and nobody gets victories like he does. SIMPLY THE BEST🐐🥇

[@martydav9475]

No offence, but you could say that about lots of players - I saw Connors and Borg do that lots of times and hasn't Djokovic done it plenty of times in this era too?

[@legendofold101]

@@martydav9475 what he means is that Nadal is a person who will come out wrapped up like a mummy and still play to win. Federer and Djokovic will kind of tank a match if they dont see it as worthy, Nadal is the modern day Lazarus people said this man has died year after year and he is still going on pure will and hard work alone.

[@martydav9475]

@@legendofold101 When did Djokovic tank a match?

[@legendofold101]

@@martydav9475 look through his matches especially his lower tournament matches you'll see em.

[@molybdaenmornell123hopp5]

It shouldn't be a question of who suffers most.

[@raphaelcentina8414]

Im on edge....Rafa ...greatness at its best.

[@astro6020]

Stefanos Tsitsipas, you should be proud of yourself today. You did everything right and played brilliantly...but you could not overcome the ultimate hurdle: Rafa's mental fortitude and strength of will. What an amazing match!

[@innosanto]

He did many mistakes.

[@bhanurajput3721]

3:38 what a shot🤯

[@ericpeng2177]

How amazing tsitsipas this year!

[@fa5234]

There are those intangible things called selflessness, dedication, strength of character, courage, hard work. All these attributes, Nadal personifies them.

[@molybdaenmornell123hopp5]

Agree with all but the first. It is very much not selfless to try and win all the time. That is what sportspeople do.

[@fa5234]

@@molybdaenmornell123hopp5 Obviously selflessness on the court in the sense that he gives away all that he possesses as qualities in a match he does not keep any reservations regarding his health he always gives everything that's also the reason he had so many injuries.

[@elenin7917]

I‘m gonna say it I think they both equally deserved it, they both played equally great and made about the same amount of points in total. The only key point was that mentally Nadal did it just a tad bit better, and in the most important moments he took his chances and somehow managed to take a break in the last minute. Tsitsi would have won if he didn’t get so nervous. But this was one of the beste finals I have ever seen in the last years. Congrats to the king of clay!! As for Tsitsipas, he proved himself so worthy and probably the best clay player this year so far, many more titles to come. Definitely there for a GS.

[@dmmax18]

Stefanos lacks experience still, but it will come. He also improved his mental toughness much compared to last year

[@elenin7917]

@@dmmax18 yes that’s absolutely true, I think that was the key for Rafas win today

[@Alexander-dt2eq]

No Tsitsipas was on the road to victory here in the 3rd set. Controlled it, had match point. But then he did not believe in it 100% and thats when Nadal came back. Tsitsipas could have won this easily. it was a 50:50 match. and no Tsitsipas has proven to be equally strong as Nadal... otherwise you do not get such a match :)

[@elenin7917]

@@Alexander-dt2eq yes exactly as I said, they both played equally as good

[@z1az285]

@@Alexander-dt2eq True, it was dead even but both were clutch. Rafa was better on just that one point (break point down) serving at 6-5 in the third. That's it. Rafa can still play better though. He has scope for improvement in his serving.

[@ziadshabana]

Incredible match, a 500 final with the emotions and nerve wracking intensity of a masters 1000 (probably more) final.

[@bassxsp]

His reaction says it all about how difficult this match was. He was more emotional about this win than last year's RG

[@eirinimarialeleki229]

Of course he was. Novak was beaten in straight sets easily. This match however Rafa knows that he could have gone either way, he had to fight for his life.

[@joniljoseph2934]

That's an indictment on djokovic 😭

[@saelmael7654]

@@eirinimarialeleki229 yeah novak was was easy last year

[@adipolida]

You write me off, tease my OCD tics, call me nasty names and ask me to retire: But i keep winning. Bad luck haters! - Rafael "El matador" Nadal

[@stevejones9636]

He was lucky he needs to work on his serve and be way more aggressive maybe he just getting too old now

[@rithvikkolla9655]

@@stevejones9636 the guy just played a 3hr 38min high quality match. Maybe not his best tennis. Wrong time to call him 'old' lol

[@littlesunshine2378]

@@stevejones9636 how was he lucky?.If Iam not wrong he won the championship and anyone who wins in the end always deserves it,he worked very hard for his win.His style works in clay and by the time RG starts he will be ultra aggressive.Just because he stood behind the baseline doesnt mean he wasnt aggressive,he sometimes left Tsitsipas gasping to reach the balls in hurry with heavy groundstrokes.Not sure which match you were watching lol

[@stevejones9636]

@@rithvikkolla9655 his serving has turned to shit and when someone gets aggressive on him he crumbles he was a break down so that's why he was lucky today dont worry people im a big fan of his

[@stevejones9636]

@@littlesunshine2378 he was break down crumbles when others get aggressive on him he needs to serve better and stop being too nice to everyone

[@Sam-um2wc]

You can just tell what this means to Rafa; a true champion in every sense of the word. Looking forward to RG #14. Vamos!

[@RidaHakeem]

You think he’ll win it again? 😂

[@natoskull2]

He looks feeble this year, on clay.

[@hecenmo3309]

@@RidaHakeem he will win indeed

[@agl4044]

@@natoskull2 if the best current player on clay isn't able to beat him in 3 sets, I don't think anyone will beat him in 5

[@comanchivillage344]

@@RidaHakeem who do you see? Because to beat him in 5 sets on clay is almost impossible

[@michalisporfiris6005]

Bravo Rafa but what a statement performance this was from tsitsipas. The best is coming stefanos!

[@radhikaagarwal1362]

True🔥

[@AJ-nd4nk]

One of the greatest sportsman/athletes of all time.

[@zainbro7]

Should’ve been a 1 hour highlight video at least if not the full match. What a final.

[@tirthankarsarkar4206]

After he lost the second set tiebreak, I had a bad feeling that this could be a repeat of their Australian open encounter. Rafa was up a mini break but couldn't close it out. It was a battle of nerves, but he certainly played at a much higher level today. His service needs a lot of improvement though. But for now, title #12 and the streak remains safe 12-0 in the finals. Vamos Champ 🏆🇪🇸 Please keep improving & all the very best for Madrid 👍🏻

[@pauljohnson6019]

Nadal wanted to avoid Djokovic in the finals! That's the only way why he lost AO QF, he wasn't injured, he wasn't tired, he wasn't sick, he knew if he got past Medvedev, Novak would have eaten him alive, so he simply conceded, he didn't miss a single overhead here, whether he was ahead or behind, in the score line.

[@samuela7710]

@@pauljohnson6019 he didn’t miss a single overhead ? Ok then you didn’t see the match you stupid hater

[@justusbeweel1109]

@@pauljohnson6019 damn Djokovic fanboys are the worst thing of the 2000‘s after 9/11 and COVID 19 😂

[@Kili2807]

@@pauljohnson6019 what a stupid Statement. You really think Rafa fears Djokovic? He played him so many times before.

[@pauljohnson6019]

@@Kili2807 On hard court yes, Novak has his number, he obviously likes to play him on clay, in the same way Novak would rather play someone else in the final at RG, apart from Rafa.

[@darkstarr2321]

Out of all the new generation, I think Tsitsipas is the one to watch and has the most potential

[@dariohanxhari558]

Thiem?

[@adithyanaren519]

@@dariohanxhari558 Mid gen

[@darkstarr2321]

@@adithyanaren519 Spot on

[@adithyanaren519]

@@darkstarr2321 Looks like Thiem is having a bad year just like how the big 3 had in 2013,15 and 17.

[@nter-tainmenthub5268]

Everyone thought Nadal was going to dominate: Topspin forehand to Tsitsipas's single handed backhand. But it was the opposite, Tsitsipas was peppering Nadals backhand. Rafa's immaculate defense saw him through today.

[@jeffreykaufmann2867]

Nadal played an average match today and still won. When he peaks at F.O Tsitsipas has no chance.

[@poppycalliope6793]

@@jeffreykaufmann2867 It remains to be seen.

[@marshajulessa2995]

That's not true the commentators we're sure Stef was going to upset Nadal. They were surprised Rafa overcame to defeat him but you cannot underestimate the King of Clay and his heart for the game.

[@hirolla74]

Yes, Stefanos was returning Rafs's FH so casually. I was hoping Rafa was gonna pull off some BH cross court shots early on the match; Stefanos was defending them too.

[@Ciclopea2]

@@marshajulessa2995 I agree, not everyone thought Rafa was going to dominate, quite the opposite, after the week these two players had and Stef winning Monte Carlo, but what happen-ed in Monte Carlo happen-ed and here we are, we are in Barcelona.

[@flaviencrozier]

Probably one of the best 3 sets match of all time ! Tsitsipas saved 2 match points in the 2nd and win the tiebreak 8/6 ! And then Rafa win the match after saving a match point in 3h38 (it's the same time of the 2017 AO Fedal final😉) What an incredible final ! Both players at there best ! So sad for Stefanos but what a mental strenght from Rafa ! Crongratulations King of clay 👏👏

[@martinseiler96]

One of the best 3set match of all time? Are you drunk? Nadal was not in top form too much unforced errors, thiem would beat him in final! Tsitsipas developed great but in my opinion thiem rublev in topform are better...tsitsipas, zverev on the same level sinner are following and make big progress

[@Koumpa123]

@@martinseiler96 "Tsitsipas Zverev on the same level" 🤡🤡 🤣

[@martinseiler96]

@@Koumpa123 look at the acapulco final you clown!;))

[@k4mik4tz3]

@@martinseiler96 Thiem and Tsi are now on the same level and right behind Nadal on clay. Last week we were able to see peak Rublev against peak Tsi, first had not even a chance of winning.

[@martinseiler96]

@@k4mik4tz3 dreamer!😅 thiem is on a other level if he is in his best shape...look at the opponents tsitsipas beats in monte carlo a weak dan evans in the semis who is hard court player and had the game of his life against djoker...

[@xXDavidKillerxX]

The best match in this year by far

[@lesandres23]

As a Rafa Nadal fan...My respects to Tsitsipas...

[@pedrodytzmarin5698]

Almost 35 years of age, and this man keeps surprising me. His passion, his effort, his humility. Just amazing. VAMOS!

[@walterajimenez9466]

Incredible match and well done to Tsitsipas who played a hell of a match

[@bchandle]

Dam Nadal showing us mental fortitude and grit. Wow what a final!

[@94lasher]

The pride of our nation. Simply the GOAT

[@cybercipher5770]

What has he to do with your nation he is one guy. And also he just born in your country lmao

[@miguelsuarez1511]

No words can describe what Rafa Nadal has done during his career on clay. His physical strength is impressive but his mental toughness and ability to resolve and find ways to win crucial points when everybody would have given up is out of this world. Such a joy to watch him. Such an example not only for athletes but for every person put on a stressful situation. Definitely my favorite athlete of all times in any sport. The man is simply put: A CLASS ACT. Rafa forever.

[@hybris159]

Well said! 👍

[@georgebb8980]

Congratulations Rafa I honestly didn’t think he would win the match, Stefanos was playing so well

[@jax2223]

Propably the best three set match I have ever seen. Unfortunately one had to loose

[@robbieray9164]

Tsisi was laying into every shot idk how Rafa held on, just amazing how he still can pull those matches off all these years later

[@mareemaree]

That fighting spirit, that true grit is what blew me away when I first watched Rafa play and 15 years later he still doesn't cease to amaze me. A true champion and warrior! 👏

[@1000thomasto]

Matches like this one make me so proud to be a Nadal fan!

[@Laland_1196]

Yeah his matches are always blockbuster..Proud to be a rafa fan

[@teragramlawrence2864]

Unlucky for tsitsipas there! Fairplay to him for winning monte Carlos and then getting to another final! He'll get there

[@Alejandro-zd5jd]

Cry me a river. Now you don't laugh😂😂

[@gregoriocinti9479]

The way Rafa saved that match point...!!!! Even Tsitsipas in the second set. Strong personality

[@nonsapvisuals]

Bravest fight out there from Tsitsipas!

[@Pegasos4]

*Tsitsipas ---> you are the Future 🎾*

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

Yea in about 10 years

[@j.erickson8571]

No, he is not.

[@Pegasos4]

he is...ask roger ✌🏼

[@Koumpa123]

@@j.erickson8571 So who is ?

[@j.erickson8571]

@@Koumpa123 Thiem, apparently. Not sure.

[@mazi_thoughts]

Damn that was close. They both saved match points, could’ve easily gone either way.

[@eirinimarialeleki229]

That’s the honest truth. Anything else is cheap talk.

[@mazi_thoughts]

@@eirinimarialeleki229 illusions are everywhere

[@GuibinXu]

Match of the year, a instant classic! The King has Returned!

[@ermattia]

You can never ever ever ever consider Nadal as defeated. He's an inspiration.

[@leonardobrezzi5432]

7:17 that kind of celebration from rafa never stops giving me chills, pure emotion

[@lucioloduca6039]

That MP saved from Nadal.... incredible

[@pauljohnson6019]

What MP? Tsitsipas never had MP!

[@zoppkv2060]

4:5 30:40 deciding set

[@christermi]

6:26

[@thetruth65756]

@@pauljohnson6019 You talk like you watched the match. Clearly you didn’t

[@wrecklessg6710]

@@pauljohnson6019 he did. Dont claim what u dont know.

[@spartan2188]

On match point for Tsitsipas, if Nadal hit that backhand an inch lower, it would have not gone over and match over. But it clipped the net, went over and Nadal got the point. Sometimes in tennis the difference between victory and defeat is razor thin. Remarkable.

[@berukadehikari2634]

Wow, we have two epic matches this week. First it was Djokovic vs. Karatsev, now Nadal vs. Tsitsipas

[@aduncan520]

WHAT A MATCH! watched it live and it felt like It went on forever ... in every positive way possible!

[@diegoivanpescadorpadilla5142]

This has to be one of the best finals of this year

[@nicolasroche19]

Félicitations Rafa!!! Quel match énorme, le roi de la Terre Battue es toujours là! Tsitsipas le dieu Grec futur très grand!

[@rileyreese3991]

I hope Rafa will write a book soon! About his mentality and everything. I just want to peek into this mans mind and learn how to be a great human :)

[@tronix4732]

What a match! both saved match points! Almost got a heart attack

[@lucioloduca6039]

Match of the year so far

[@MarcoPolo-su2fc]

I could watch Rafa play Tennis all day

[@thetennistalk]

This reminded me of Nadal 2005 those long matches against Guillermo Coria. Vintage Rafa! Vamos

[@aleeshaahmed2370]

One of the best finals I have seen in a long while😍 Painful for Stef but vamos Rafa!

[@natassapreka4879]

Tsitsipas will be the most perfect and amazing player ....

[@astonm.8173]

And remember, Nadal is just warming up to Roland Garros. I am a Fed fan, but I have to say Nadal is a force of nature on clay, this will probably never be equalled the next 50-100 years from now. Already a true legend, in all of sports.

[@axscs1178]

Every time I think I can't achieve something, I just remember Rafa. Gracias Matador!

[@shortyrags]

You could tell after his loss at Monte Carlo and his early struggles in this tournament how bad Nadal wanted this. Well done to both players. I never thought Stefanos had the ceiling to really get to the next level, but Stefanos has made me a believer this year. He's got a very legit shot at Roland Garros if he keeps it up.

[@user-tz8ze3tp7m]

Hahaha Nope, Nadal is simply out of this World

[@adamgray6025]

@@user-tz8ze3tp7m Nope? Not at all? He had match points and he beat him at the Australian Open. Plus, Rafa’s only getting older. He’s a great champion but “nope” doesn’t make any sense.

[@martydav9475]

@@adamgray6025 He's an idiotic fanboy that's why. You never get a sense of perspective from the one-eyed fanboys.

[@trudysmall7297]

@@martydav9475 His idol is Federer. That doesn’t make sense

[@MrDiego742]

Nadal is far from his peak, he still has to gain confidence to play more aggressively and improve his serve. It was the same last year, he lost in Rome but improved for RG and we all know how that ended...

[@sexybeast9474]

Congratulations Rafa from your fans in the Philippines. Felicitaciones Rafa de parte de tus fans en Filipinas.

[@jeffchang93070]

It is such a shame that missing this epic match live due to military training...... but Rafa is always the best fighting on the court with huge determination, well done Tsitsipas too. Vamos Rafa the GOAT！！！

[@miaash3870]

It is such a joy to see this humble, lovely, and tenacious player in victory after victory!

[@soevjaanoemar2761]

I think this is an extraordinary match, Stefano is playing with significant progress, but it is not enough to beat Rafa, because Rafa plays with an extraordinary Heart, and this is his hometown, Rafa will not want to lose just like that.

[@stuewz]

Rafa is not even 100% and he just beat the hottest clay player right now. Rafa is phenomenal, the best ever on his favorite surface! VAMOS!

[@sjfkriensm]

But Rafa was 100%?

[@noroshut1082]

He was 100% in experience

[@maimou]

Rafa seemed very in form during this match actually. He won cus he played the bigger points better and got a little lucky saving that mp in the 3rd set. This could of easily gone either way and it was Stef's to lose imo. But that's why Nadal is the greatest on clay.

[@littlesunshine2378]

@@maimou Stefanos also got lucky in some points actually,infact Rafa couldve won this in straight sets.Stef played brilliantly to stretch it to the third but Rafa's determination won in the end.

[@maimou]

@@littlesunshine2378 Yeah agree with you they both got lucky. I think Rafa’s experience and drive won it for him in the end. But that net cord on mp.. that was very unlucky for Stef.

[@selos5233]

Unpopular opinion but I think Stefanos should have won this. He was up a break in both of the first two sets and then Rafa got a bit lucky saving that championship point with the net cord.

[@Leo-nc3yx]

Yeah Rafa got lucky ,but Tsitsipas also failed to take the first set with advantages ,think about those 5 breakpoints in the first set when he could get a double break .Also the 3 break points at the start of 3th as well.

[@Nicholasxie]

Tsitsipas had an outstanding performance! He gave Rafa a real challenge and almost won the game, but the King is the King for a reason. So happy for Nadal! Always a champion in my book.

[@Danielloso]

Rafa is a genius