One of the best matches in history. Slightly underrated
@estoforte3882 ай бұрын
Their meeting at Wimbledon 08 was probably that greatest match ever (as a spectacle), but this was arguably better in terms of sustained quality.
@briandtnguyen19 күн бұрын
The Wimbledon final was better in terms of how close the scores were. But the amount of highlight reels in this match outclasses the Wimbledon final for sure.
@Nightingale_14 күн бұрын
@@estoforte388 I think the issue was it could not be sustained for that long. I think during the 4th and certainly the 5th Federer began to tire and make a lot of errors. Nadal just picked him off. But those first 3 and half sets were better than Wimbledon. If it continued right to the end then it would have been the greatest match between these two.
@jbm81673 ай бұрын
One of the best matches ever, the number of ridiculous rallies that didn’t even make this highlight reel is hilariously high and I encourage people to check out the 40 min ones if they have time
@pizzatime37753 ай бұрын
I already did a week ago and I agree
@tokugennumataka24833 ай бұрын
For all intents and purposes, this is one of the greatest matches of all time... Atleast the first 4 sets are. The effort and quality displayed by Nadal to play at such a level after the semifinal against Verdasco (also one of the greatest matches of all time) is simply difficult to put into words
@Ssagar3042 ай бұрын
I actually think this is the highest quality I've seen if not for the fifth set
@CarrollGomez-u5o3 ай бұрын
Success is not built on success. It's built on failure, It's built on frustration. it's built on fear that you have to overcome. I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in Life
@Xsurgeon39123 ай бұрын
Tysm for saying this 🥺❤️
@andrjuska95563 ай бұрын
Damn, all these bots...
@lichaernuaiman69983 ай бұрын
Aaaamiiiin.....
@vika0194Ай бұрын
Success is built on championships, nothing else.
@B.Y23Ай бұрын
In Jesus Christ's name, amen!
@carsso353 ай бұрын
I remember this match like it was yesterday and Roger bursting into tears after the match is still one of the most unforgettable moments in tennis history.
@DjokerFan3 ай бұрын
Yeah i cherished when he broke into tears
@rijgrg12 ай бұрын
broke my heart, but i think the friendship between the goats was super solidly forged that night
@anton1lm3 ай бұрын
the level is just insane
@Luke-ms4rp2 ай бұрын
This to me along with the Rome 2006 final are the two best matches they have played in terms of shot making, unbelievable tennis from these two
@Gornorudnik3 ай бұрын
That 3d set from Rafa was one of the most important and most clutch sets in his career
@alexfed79623 ай бұрын
Best hard court match of all time in terms of speed, variety and shotmaking
@astrahcat12123 ай бұрын
Djokavic fans don't realize that this was Federer at a much higher level than 2011and beyond when he started this drop off
@jollyjames302 ай бұрын
@@astrahcat1212 Wasn't Federer dealing with a back problem during this time in late 2008-2009?
@matthewmalagari24652 ай бұрын
@@jollyjames30 perhaps a bit, but the back didn’t become a real problem for him until the early 2010s particularly in 2012/13 he had issues with it. The only thing that I remember he dealt with in around 2008/2009 was that he had mono during the 2008 AO which hindered his performance for a couple of months most likely
@jollyjames302 ай бұрын
@@matthewmalagari2465 I remember him grimacing during the Murray match in Shanghai 2008 tour finals and people on the forums said he was dealing with a back issue. But who knows.
@matthewmalagari24652 ай бұрын
@@jollyjames30 yeah, you’re probably right. I honestly don’t remember much from his fall 2008 season so that definitely a possibility
@sillyhead53 ай бұрын
This is among the best matches ever. The 2017 Australian Open final will remain the most magical night in sports history, but this one had more than its own share of brilliance. If every tennis match were even 25% of the quality of this one, tennis would be the most popular sport in the world.
@romerioaugustolimaluz98112 ай бұрын
Never 😂😂😂
@moonchild92372 ай бұрын
football ⚽ >>> basketball >>> tennis >>> F1, cricket, ice hockey >>> anything else
@shrenikbothra4691Ай бұрын
@@moonchild9237 basketball is one country sport so its shouldnt be in list
@astrahcat12123 ай бұрын
This baseline take it off the bounce attacking tennis is beyond entertaining, although I still wish they had at least a few tournaments with lightning fast courts for more variation these days
@Jero-P2 ай бұрын
We'll never see these levels again. Omg i took it for granted😮
@gustavharning6662Ай бұрын
2009 was the last time we saw Rafa’s incredible speed and movement that he had in his earlier years. After the knee problems later that year, it was never the same. He still enjoyed success on hard court throughout his whole career, but post 2009 he was playing a whole different game. I think it’s a bit sad that we never got to see what peak baseline Rafa (between like 2010 and 2014) would’ve done with these legs. Talk about an unbeatable player…
@phamnhat2925Ай бұрын
Many people act like Nadal hadn't already won like 5 Masters 1000 on hard court by the end of 2009. That is as many hard court M1000 titles as he had from 2010 until the end of his career. His speed from 2005 to 2008 was second to none. There was virtually no ball he could not get his hand on.
@patcisz3474Ай бұрын
@@phamnhat2925Exactly he was still fast after 2009 but you could tell that he didn't have his peak speed anymore. I would've loved to see the 09 AO version of Nadal against the 2012 AO version of Djokovic. 2012 Nadal was not as fast as 2005-09 Nadal and he still pushed Djokovic to 5 very close sets.
@Soundwave-Renaissance29 күн бұрын
@@patcisz3474 - 2012- 2013 he only lost a smidge due to the injuries. He was still in his athletic prime. He did improve his forehand up the line coming into 2012 though. 2015 was where the problems began, falling out of his prime. It took him 2 years to revamp his game to be more offensive to compete at a high level but sadly on hardcourts he wasn't as competitive against Djokovic and Federer with this game style. That's also why I am not that impressed with Djokovic beating him at Rolland Garros in 2015, many players were kicking his ass those 2 years and Djokovic was still in his prime. That's like Nadal beating Djokovic in 2017. The difference Nadal faced Djokovic in 2015/16, 7 times; where Djokovic in 2017 and 2018 Nadal faced him 3 times and Djokovic was back to form by mid season.
@patcisz347429 күн бұрын
@Soundwave-Renaissance Yes, Nadal improved his forehand down the line significantly in the years 2012 and 2013 and he even gained some extra muscle which made his shots have more impact in rallies. His forehand reached an unstoppable level from the 2013 American hard court season all the way to the 2014 AO. That back injury he suffered in the warmup before that final against Wawrinka completely ruined his dominant streak on hard courts and his prime was cut short. Nadal was just never quite the same player again after that.
@spikefistАй бұрын
Wonderful pace and aggression. Perfect placement with power, fantastic movement by both. Amazing prolongation of rallies that you think are won already. Just such good tennis.
@alessandrocorona14093 ай бұрын
In terms of quality maybe the best match of all times, with RG semifinal 2011
@MI-ct9eh2 ай бұрын
One of the highest quality matches ever played.
@tomlarey2 ай бұрын
This is the highest level grand salm match they ever played imo
@Dreamnecronevermore2 ай бұрын
12:53 best rally of the game. Nadal not only saved two impossible returns but win the rally by hitting outregious retrun from the position he was in.
@AbtinMusicOfficial2 ай бұрын
2009 rafa was scaryyy, and then 2010 rafa was even scarier
@lalitmohanbhatt2163 ай бұрын
Absoloutly outstanding match between two great players 🎉❤
@brianwoo99632 ай бұрын
Rafas wheels pre knee injuries were out of this world. This is the GOAT rivalry.
@olivermccall97703 ай бұрын
This is one of Nadal's greatest ever victories, just below 2008 Wimbledon as he was the underdog in both.
@Romans8-9Ай бұрын
He was not the underdog here. He was seeded no.1 and I remember he was pre-match favourite but it was close.
@patcisz3474Ай бұрын
@@Romans8-9 Federer was the favorite in this match I remember the ESPN commentators were saying that so don't lie.
@Romans8-9Ай бұрын
@@patcisz3474 you remember wrong. He was also pre-match favourite at Wimbledon 2008.
@patcisz3474Ай бұрын
@Romans8-9 There is no way Nadal was favored over Federer in Wimbledon 2008 when Nadal never won a wimbledon title and Federer was going for a record 6th straight title.
@Romans8-9Ай бұрын
@@patcisz3474 Bro I know for a fact Nadal was favourite before the match in 2008, since I knew someone who bet $100,000 on Federer at 2 to 1.
@deadnicedave2 ай бұрын
Watching this after Rafa announces his retirement, everyone talks Wimby 08, but for me the two best matches they played in finals was this and 2017 Aus open, almost ridiculous levels of shot making and rallies, the rally at 12.55 in this still makes laugh at the sheer absurdity of how good the shots are, the slapped squash shot from Roger unreal, the 360 return from Rafa just makes you laugh, ridiculous.
@Romans8-9Ай бұрын
I dont agree about AO 17. Both were over the hill. Rafa lost alot of speed by AO 17 and Fed was even older. This match both were in their physical primes.
@deadnicedaveАй бұрын
@@Romans8-9 Fair comment, but in terms of drama it had it all, and maybe as a slightly biased roger fan i'm swayed by the end result, still some extraorindary tennis either way
@haziq12ishАй бұрын
This match 2012 Olympic final against murray 2019 wimbledon final against nole 2014 monte carlo final against stan hurts the most
@YoniYampolsky2 ай бұрын
Greatest hardcourt match ever played. I think it featured the 2 greatest shots of Rafa's career: @1:52 and @2:04
@neverstoptodream8402 ай бұрын
At that time their levels were untouchable and incomparable to any other players in history regardless of GS#
@francescovalente19632 ай бұрын
True. There will never be the likes of them again
@TheSportfane28 күн бұрын
Watching this, you realize how good these guys really were and why players born in the 90’s have combined for a total of 2 (!?!?) GS titles. 5th set was a disappointment which makes 2017 a bigger joy for me to watch but the first 4 sets of this final were the best they ever played against each other. In total, probably the best Fedal match there ever was.
@ravinderbhatti5653 ай бұрын
Federer was such humble in defeat
@gevsjan80122 ай бұрын
How good is this 😮 FANTASTYYYYYYYYY ❤
@capedcrusader1013 ай бұрын
The two GOATs of Tennis 👑
@cantwealljustgetalong23 ай бұрын
no such thing as 2 goats. the word goat has a meaning
@monstermagnet31503 ай бұрын
Tennis as its purest form or close to
@MohamedAli-wb4ng2 ай бұрын
What a great job for Federer to maintain his style of play against Nadal's style of play.
@patricija41792 ай бұрын
Thank you for the inspiration Rafa...Rest in Retirement🙏
@ignacioalcon1278Ай бұрын
This was just prime Nadal on hard court , playing against prime Roger, I saw this match stream and was amazing but I didn't remember how good these two were at their best , the speed of the ball was out of this world and either tecnique or fitness in both ones were unique, it was like a battle between two alliens, when they faced each other again in 2017 in Ausi OPEN they were still extraordinary but both senior humans already
@yoniyampolsky25973 ай бұрын
Best shotmaking of any match, ever
@ashleycroom6253Ай бұрын
These were awesome Tennis times. Very impressive
@masters.10003 ай бұрын
Finally with great quality. Keep uploading everything prior to 2010.
@TvRF203 ай бұрын
Eh it's OK. They could do way better
@masters.10003 ай бұрын
@@TvRF20 Their previous uploads were terrible.
@sayandbnath2 ай бұрын
The greatest tennis match - overall quality of shots
Terrifying to think he put in this performance just 2 days after beating Verdasco in the (then) longest match in the tournament's history, arguably a top 10 all-time match in its own right.
@giorgio2925Ай бұрын
The most beautiful tennis match ever
@BUWIDG232 ай бұрын
I feel like Federer had control of this match and had too many options, which allowed Nadal back into the match. It must be nice to have so many tools in your toolbelt. Federer GOAT
@suhale61999 күн бұрын
I remember watching this match. I was very nervous since the Finals was set up but very hopeful at the same time thinking Federer has the edge over Nadal on hard courts given the fact that Nadal haven't won't any slam titles on hard court. I was very pissed off when Federer lost the first set. It was very clear he's used to have this 'psychological demons' present whenever he's playing Nadal. I was damn sure he would've won that final if it was anyone else on the other side of the net. I also remember I was so shocked to realize he defeated Nadal on Madrid final which I really didn't expect him to. 2009 was such a great year on Tour with so many twists and turns with Delpo becoming a surprise slam winner as well.
@trenerpotennisu29 күн бұрын
Fedal is the best shot making for all time ❤
@patcisz3474Ай бұрын
Nadal before 2010 was incredibly fast and even faster than Djokovic. The problem was after this match Nadal was suffering from knee tendinitis for the rest of the year 2009 which was part of the reason he lost against Soderling at RG and then he had to skip Wimbledon as the defending champion. He was able to come back healthy in 2010 and won 3 grand slams but you could tell that he lost a fraction of the speed he had before.
@sandratoplaystennis26 күн бұрын
Just passing by on my way to watch all of Rafa Nadal's matches :)
@zeyo68634 күн бұрын
ngl this was the best tennis match in terms of skill
@matthewwilliams38272 ай бұрын
12:53 what a point 🎉
@soumadippatra912Ай бұрын
This was one of the matches why Federer lost his undisputed the GOAT status along with 2008 Wimbledon, 2009 US Open and 2019 Wimbledon finals.
@newtechiАй бұрын
Nadal stamina is unfair, you can see why on clay was unstopabble
@Jacques123-tp2ll2 ай бұрын
I'd love to see Tsonga vs Blake Australian Open 2009
@cbmtrx8 күн бұрын
I just watched the Nadal-Wawrinka final from 5 years later and the ball striking felt a lot slower than this.
@mattiamazzoccato2 ай бұрын
Rafa e Roger ! Grazie!
@jedkemsley47732 ай бұрын
I remember watching this live, staying up late to do so, and thinking that Federer’s forehand couldn’t penetrate like it normally did against other opponents… that was what led to him losing this match…
@marclaumann3 ай бұрын
FEDAL the two very best of the game!!!
@sputnik85433 ай бұрын
Why is this clay court blue??
@Italo-j5c3 ай бұрын
Do not cry, boy.
@alexm824203 ай бұрын
What makes you think it's clay?? This is the Australian Open
@monstermagnet31503 ай бұрын
😂
@Jero-P2 ай бұрын
The 5th set federer really just slowed down. Nadal was relentlessly attacking. When you are as amazing as these men, its a fine line
@taileuc327310 күн бұрын
Nole can never reach the level like this
@noahcarvalho21053 ай бұрын
Fe-dal is the kind of match I could never cheer. Just sit and enjoy.
@Tee3WinsАй бұрын
It was Federer's match... Even Nadal did not have any hope mentally going into that match. Due to their match-up , Federer choked it mentally. I was happy for Nadal by then. In later years, when Nadal lost so many heartbreaking AO finals, I felt like he is cursed from 2009 win.
@thanagan5192Ай бұрын
Shame for Roger. One he'll remember forever. Nadal was always the one to read Fed like no other
@chriswilliamson76943 ай бұрын
Very good match, prevented from being truly elite by how pathetically awful Federer was in the fifth set.
@DeQuinceyIngemar-p8f3 ай бұрын
Harvey Light
@mohansharma651Ай бұрын
Peak nadal fitness
@estoforte3882 ай бұрын
No player in history would have beaten Nadal on this day.
@KhanhNguyen-lm7lp23 күн бұрын
nadal just has strong leg and counter attack
@tjtarheels12523 күн бұрын
U can tell who the commentators are going for
@austinbond2527Күн бұрын
In Nadal’s top 3 performances
@AmeliaGemes3 ай бұрын
Hi love tennis great hiloghts
@joshswicegood32533 ай бұрын
Makes one wonder what happened to Roger in that 5th set? It’s like he fell apart
@astrahcat12123 ай бұрын
This was that final year of Darth Federer,and Fed always had one problem, those two guys Nadal and Djoker always got in his head
@kelvintan61612 ай бұрын
It’s the absolute proof that Federer’s mental strength is extremely weak compared to Djokovic & Nadal.. Federer = weak era champ
@beric982 ай бұрын
@@kelvintan6161 After you see all his career and you come up with this comment , than you didnt undertstand nothing about tennis. Try another sport . A "weak era" champion would never remain in history. But guess what. Roger Federer remains one of the greats , and for majority of people , the biggest icon in tennis.
@moonchild92372 ай бұрын
Fun fact : an 🇦🇺 male player hasn't won the Aussie Open since 1976 (Mark Edmondson), almost 50 years ago! 🤔
@user-qj4np1bf8t2 ай бұрын
Роджер 3-0 должен был брать матч,все шансы упустил в первых трех сетах
@jamessandlin4406Ай бұрын
i remember this match and how much i wanted to see roger pull through it was a big disappointment for a die hard fed fan
@RolandLena-f5v2 ай бұрын
Hackett Via
@RonaldPalma-s9u3 ай бұрын
Heaney Drive
@reubenbalkumar35852 ай бұрын
Nadal was a beast 😊
@allanmolina-v7l2 ай бұрын
Meanwhile a monster was brewing in the shadows. djokovic...........👾
@Romans8-9Ай бұрын
Brewing how? Djokovic was the defending champion.
@HypoGaming10102 ай бұрын
2012 final is better
@juanpablolaranajera174614 күн бұрын
Ganó Nadal, pero cuando comparan la hermosura del juego de Federer, Nadal solo juega a fuerza, jamás hubiera alcanzado tantas victorias y récords si en su repertorio hubiera metido revés a una mano, tiros dejados, etc… si Federer solo hubiera tirado con pura fuerza (como Nadal) hubiera hecho cachos al mencionado…
@AlejandroGarcia-wz1qi10 күн бұрын
Nadal tiene una grandísima derecha, revés y volea, no es sólo fuerza como dices.
@juanpablolaranajera17467 күн бұрын
@@AlejandroGarcia-wz1qi a caray pues en qué universo Nadal tiene eso? si claramente el Nadal que siempre he visto cuando intenta hacer los revés a una mano o las voleas se lo ganan el punto con facilidad…
@AlejandroGarcia-wz1qi7 күн бұрын
@@juanpablolaranajera1746 Nadal no tiene revés a una mano, creo que te equivocas de tenista. Su derecha es la mejor de la historia en arcilla y top en las demás superficies.
@juanpablolaranajera17467 күн бұрын
@@AlejandroGarcia-wz1qi tu eres el que habías puesto revés a una mano y lo editaste
@AlejandroGarcia-wz1qi7 күн бұрын
@@juanpablolaranajera1746 Yo no puse eso...
@DjokerFan3 ай бұрын
Loved seeing Frauderer cry at the end of the match. He knew Nadal had take over his throne
@balajay89213 ай бұрын
Aah a Djokovic fan ... I couldn't have guessed 🙂
@wtfa29102 ай бұрын
Wow 16 minutes highlights for a 4 1/2 hour match are you that useless
@AnnElton-d3q3 ай бұрын
Deon Falls
@cantwealljustgetalong23 ай бұрын
roger should have won this match, he lost against himself
@Italo-j5c3 ай бұрын
Nadal should have won the 2007 Wimbledon final.
@canski56462 ай бұрын
fedsqaush had lots of success with B players and B tournaments where he won 50 % on the 250/500 circuit..When it came nadal/djoki Fedsqaush only own 33% of their GS matches and same with 33% in GS finals agaisnt djoki/ndal complete failure!! Fed couldn't even beat nadal once at french and lossed to Djoki 3 times in a row Wimbledon finals on fedsqaush supposed best surface even nada beat him at wimbledon finals!! Fed was weak mentall, weak backhamd ,didn't have tenni smarts and never evolved his sqaush game but he sure sold lots of running shoes
@Frenzinh02 ай бұрын
If you tell me Nadal wasnt juiced I wont believe you
@AmeliaGemes3 ай бұрын
(Highlights)
@Alexx225703 ай бұрын
Nadal was very lucky to win here tbh… despite losing the 5th set by a decent margin Federer still won more points overall He was more dominant and better player for the first 4 sets
@Italo-j5c3 ай бұрын
No, Nadal was the deserved champion.
@Alexx225703 ай бұрын
@@Italo-j5c when did I say he wasn’t? All that I said was he was lucky to win
@DjokerFan3 ай бұрын
Oh excuses from Federer fanboys said the same after Wimbledon 2019😊
@monstermagnet31503 ай бұрын
It's hard to tell which one was the best in the 4 first sets, excellent level from both
@haajiryabre3353 ай бұрын
@@Alexx22570yeah in your own delusional world fed won this match. It’s embarrassing how a cry baby you are. Did you cry like fed did here. Nadal 100% deserved here. There 0% luck involved.
@mr.40-153 ай бұрын
Weak era champ federer being exposed
@GF-hg7op3 ай бұрын
Yes, he only went on to to win Madrid, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, Cincinnati, final at US Open, etc. after that. Such a bad player..
@ytApplecations3 ай бұрын
It’s definitely not like he had to face the rise of Novak, nadal, along with other players like Delpo, tsonga, davydenko either, such a bad plauer
@DjokerFan3 ай бұрын
@@GF-hg7opum he didnt win the US open in 2009 or after that😅
@GF-hg7op3 ай бұрын
@@DjokerFan I said 'final at US Open'. So basically the guys made the final in all 4 slams and you call it a weak era because he was that good
@mr.40-153 ай бұрын
@@GF-hg7op keep coping bud, Novak is the GOAT
@mysticnomad893 ай бұрын
This Nadal was missing in 2019. Novak had it way too easy in 2019, 2021 and 2023 Aussie open