When Nadal's Rival CRUSHES EVERY BALL But Still Loses

[@sLlorcaTV]

Nadal vs Brands, French Open '13. One of the trickiest matches for Rafa at RG, against a player that never won a match in this tourney! Like & Subscribe for more Tennis content! Twitter: twitter.com/sLlorcaTennis

[@balancer182]

Congratulations to Brands for winning a set off Nadal at the French Open.

[@duhlatz9316]

in this crazy tennis world.. winning a set against nadal at Rolland garros is an achievement already ahaha

[@iggypopisgod9]

He almost won 2; loose tiebreaker cost him

[@roydondsa]

Yeah ..winning a set is tough ..when Rafa is healthy and in form

[@tennisgenius4850]

@@roydondsa Not the problem for Djokovic.

[@roydondsa]

@@tennisgenius4850 it was insane how Novak won 3 sets I can't believe it.

[@siddharthgollapudi07]

Nadal was quoted by the New York Times as saying, "I don’t know what he's ranked, but he can’t be ranked 60th playing like that. I can’t believe it".

[@amitahuja2374]

Rafa made him play like world no 6 and not 60 That's the quality Rafa brings out of the guy playing other side of the net

[@commondirtbagz7130]

@@amitahuja2374 give the guy some credit for his own play, geez.

[@dwbsai]

@@amitahuja2374 So improves the opponent's play by 90%...wow.

[@siddharthgollapudi07]

@@brucewayne2480 Thanks for the update. I hope we see more of him in main tour events.

[@andyroo9381]

Even though I knew Nadal would win this match, I was still holding my breathe during this highlight. Nadal does not give up. He plays until the very last point as if his life depends on it. Nadal Is My Champion!

[@panosg.3513]

Brands is a mix of Wawrinka,Gulbis and Soderling.Very rare type of player.

[@starman3533]

Youre definitely one of the best tennis channels out there good job

[@ashleythomas4112]

Incredible to think Brands could play like this against Rafa, being only a few points from a 2 set lead and yet somehow he never even won a match at RG.

[@ehorn9646]

@@saikat93ify he never made it to the second round, it's truly insane

[@ashleythomas4112]

@@saikat93ify That's what I mean, that's why I said never because he actually never won a match at RG.

[@buryrock3665]

i know imma sound crazy and stupid, but i think most sports are rigged

[@iggypopisgod9]

@@buryrock3665 U stand correct: u are stupid (your words)

[@olivermccall9770]

@@buryrock3665 How?

[@xxtennisxxbest7533]

Brand was really underrated in his career...filled with injuries...he had a great career...i even saw him life in gstaad, it was amazing

[@RandomRawrrr]

I remember watching this match when it happened. That second set was basically the final set for Brands - he lost a lot of confidence and Rafa gained a ton. Brands hits the ball similar to Soderling and Gulbis which can blow anyone off the court when their game is on

[@wildtofurkey1013]

Damn that was awesome to watch. From the ATP website Brands won 63% on his first serve and 59% on second serve. That's the highest 2nd serve winning percentage I think a player has had losing to Nadal in French open, ahead of Isner in 2011 and Djokovic in 2013 (58 & 53% respectively) when they lost both to Nadal in five sets.

[@plush1993]

And it shows that to beat nadal you need not only exceptional play, but sustained exceptional play over a 2-3 hour period. That’s the big difference

[@Tronny]

that point at 3-2 easy winning up the line made the difference, if he could've clinched that TB to go up 2-0 that could've ended up being one of the biggest upsets in history

[@paulcorda]

could of.... should have.... might have.... if this.... if that...., that is what the loser says. Nadal doesn't care about that he just wins, he finds a way, that's what winners and champions do.

[@radamelfalcao164]

@@paulcorda Spot on. That's why Nadal has won the most grand slam titles so far. Nadal is the G.O.A.T.

[@stignatius1625]

@@radamelfalcao164 serena has 23 slams

[@balancer182]

@@stignatius1625 Until women play against men in the same tournaments, bringing up Serena's Grand Slams in a video about MEN'S TENNIS is irrelevant.

[@stignatius1625]

@@balancer182 I brought it up because of radamel’s comment. He did not distinguish which side he was speaking about. The correct statement would have been nadal has won the most gs on the men’s side

[@shadowagent6051]

What the hell happened to this guy after this match,I don't think I've ever see him again on the tour.

[@curiousgeorge6921]

Insane how people like him aren't successful but schwartzman is

[@CalebPereira9123]

He beat Federer later in the year on clay. Could've beaten Federer twice.

[@MrPatrickbuit]

@@CalebPereira9123 2013 Fed was.. Well, but still that's an impressive record. Did he ever win a 250 or anything throughout his career?

[@CalebPereira9123]

@@MrPatrickbuit Nothing. The thing is players like him can play with zero pressure when they face Nadal or Federer. That's why they tend to pull off outrageous ballstriking. He's not better than Schwartzman, but on this day, he was for a while.

[@MrPatrickbuit]

Caleb Pereira Why the comparison to Schwartzman lol?

[@aleksya1000]

Similliar to Soderling style:) But 2009 was a good lesson for Rafa, here we can see how he adapts in 2nd and 3rd sets to his opponent.

[@gustaflundgren_]

Nadal was injured when he lost to Söderling

[@luckyman1378]

@@gustaflundgren_ good excuse as always. As well as against Wawrinka in AO, Cilic AO 2018, Del Potro USO 2018. He just cant imagine him lost when he plays well. And dont mind me disrespectful, cause i am his fan from 2008 summer olympics.

[@gustaflundgren_]

@@luckyman1378 He was injured and when you are injured you can't play your best but you are probably some fat kid that have never trained anything in your life

[@nico9033]

@@luckyman1378 In 2009 he was injured. Indeed after Roland-Garros, he didn't play Wimbledon because of his knee. He had also an angina according to Tsonga and Monfils.

[@luckyman1378]

@@gustaflundgren_ you are not kind at all, you know it? From where this anger to fat kids?

[@plaxic]

Damn I just looked this guy up and he *never* won a single match at Roland Garros, despite playing this well in this match against Nadal.

[@theyoutuber273]

He was playing pressure free. Hitting any ball as much as he could as far away as he could. It worked for him. In the tiebreak, he released that he might have a chance to win, and that when the pressure hit him and he fucked up.

[@gian8448]

3:43 point should be in highlights more

[@10Adarsh]

I thought the same!

[@gmediagroupss]

Being tall and having great forehand and backhand helped this guy in this match. Rafa's top spin balls on clay helped this tall guy to go for a bombastic forehand.

[@Creees]

I feel like one hander backhand do really well on a clay court

[@yuttasakarakkitsakul4288]

A lot of matches of Nadal 100 winning at RG was not easy for him but he could control them. The great French Open emperor, RAFA.

[@yoshikay8787]

When you get Rafa’s attention, you got trouble!!!!

[@forzacmo9069]

I really miss the old Roland Garros scoreboard, it was simple, nice and eye friendly. Actually there was no need to change the slams scoreboards which started in 2015 and they've been changing it every now and then since then.

[@marcusbrsp]

6:06 it was at that moment we all knew...

[@jayap3557]

the guy's first name is not even printed in this video...but he gave a solid run for Rafa's money here... as someone comments the RG titles that Rafa has won have not at all been easy for him starting from #1 to #13... apart from his opponents he has been fighting a birth defect in his foot (of all things for an athlete of his ambition and stature) all along... to add to that one reads that some friend of his pulled the net when he was leaning on it to make him fall and break his elbow - in 2004 preventing him from competing that year as a mere teenager... how kind is that!!!! great friends to have who do such things to you :-) unlucky Rafa... but the Gods who see everything will bless him always...hope they do...

[@ramonamedina544]

Que maravilla grande Rafael Nadal solo el es resistible en la cancha tiene un potencial único bravoo Rafael Nadal es genio y figura nadie como tu en la pista que lucha no da un partido por perdido nunca eso lo hacen lo grande como tu vendiciones

[@llami7119]

QUÉ FORTALEZA MENTAL Y FÍSICA TIENE NUESTRO CAMPEÓN, RAFA NADAL 🇪🇦

[@Daniel26448]

These sort of players are good for a set or two & then you don't see or hear about them for another 3 years

[@sahilsoccer]

Daniel Brands sound so like some lead actor from Naughty America

[@ketan6182]

Lmao now I'll never see him the same way😂

[@djoleluk]

Where is this guy ? He plays this match like he is number 1 in the world. 😲

[@jonathanb1406]

These types of players are always the ones that scare the life out of me as a Nadal fan, it's always the big hitters that come out of nowhere to pull off an upset against him, the players that just come out hammering every ball and finding the corners with every shot. Always a nightmare.

[@joshuaj.2108]

Yes, especially at Wimbledon. Hopefully, Rafa can add 1 more Wimbledon title and exercise some more demons there as he did at the AO this year.

[@duncanferguson7814]

Holy moly never heard of this guy before but he was slapping Rafa everywer first 2 sets

[@jflow5601]

Man that Brands is a monster. Awesome

[@3anaurv2]

I don't remember this player. He's amazing.

[@sonofbatavia]

Woah, that guy Brands shud be in top 10 at least with that pace and accuracy.

[@hectorlozano2073]

Si, si, si así se hace...eres enorme siempre contigo soy nadalista de corazón y desde siempre.

[@hirolla74]

Watching Brands remind me of Soderling with the FH CC at the ball apex; which is how anyone 6'4" troubles Rafa.

[@donperignon426]

Donde puedo ver el partido completo? Con los comentarios en español? Gracias

[@viksinha5410]

Brands didn't lose; Nadal won

[@sirbenjaminthebold3943]

And Brands lost

[@viksinha5410]

@@sirbenjaminthebold3943 You don't know what I meant, do you? What I meant was that Brands tried his hardest and played as well as he could, and therefore he didn't lose. Nadal kept fighting like he always does and was able to hold off Brands, so he won. Just watch Strokes of Genius: Nadal says that after he lost the 4th set of the 2008 Wimbledon final, his uncle thought that he was going to lose. But Nadal said that even if Federer wins, he will not lose

[@sirbenjaminthebold3943]

@@viksinha5410 ok boomer

[@commondirtbagz7130]

@@sirbenjaminthebold3943 lmao he’s definitely not a boomer but okay

[@cooljon4240]

@@sirbenjaminthebold3943 surely your parents dont love you

[@obeydaud2059]

9:55 the diff btwn Rafa & Novak

[@sumnahlennon4516]

🤣 LMFAO

[@aleksamilosevic8792]

Fuck man that still hurts.

[@davidwu8351]

What different

[@aleksamilosevic8792]

@@davidwu8351 Watch djokovic vs nadal rg 2013.

[@poojapatil1867]

Lol

[@goldwolf0606]

Damn... that was a good match! Brands threw the kitchen sink at GOATdal over and over again and it just kept coming back one more time one more time one more time 😂

[@PL-qs1ig]

Damn that guy could beat Novak for sure. Unfortunately he met Nadal in 1st round

[@MrPatrickbuit]

P L In 2013 Novak and Rafa were basically at the same level, though.

[@Oscar-iu7zi]

@@MrPatrickbuit not in french open though

[@tnuyx9405]

@@Oscar-iu7zi yes in French Open, Djokovic took Nadal to a 5th set and would likely have won if he hadn’t made that shocking mistake

[@MrPatrickbuit]

@@Oscar-iu7zi Djokovic ran into the net, otherwise he would have won.

[@veselinbabic8617]

For sure 😂😂😂

[@mysillyusername]

vaya partidazo! Vamos Rafa!!

[@kamil4307]

He had better control Rafa high spin forehands from backhand than Federer on clay :D

[@aounjafarey1036]

he's taller than Federer, extra inches help keep the ball in a better shot zone.

[@masters.1000]

He's taller and Federer used a 90' racket. That problem disappeared when he switched to the new one.

[@kamil4307]

@@masters.1000 it is a pity that so late he undertook the change of the rocket

[@masters.1000]

@@kamil4307 He gave away his best years.

[@gherbihicham8506]

@@masters.1000 "disappeared", that's why he got destroyed vs Nadal yet again in 2019 Roland Garros.

[@ruipedro4195]

Find the article: "Brain Game: Roger's New Rafa Tactics by Craig O'Shannessy" and you will find what Brands is doing to Nadal.

[@fyggf]

2nd set tie breaker was key

[@anthonydecastro6938]

So, where is Brands now? He has tremendous shots. Rafa's rivals can learn much from him. Rafa played the more important points better, but that guy had weapons that could hurt Rafa even on clay!!!

[@1438Thejames]

I love to bet on brands in a challenger event 3-4years ago.

[@salaguirres]

Great players shine under pressure

[@harrymartin2459]

Wow. Which year was this? I’ve never aware of Daniel Brands at all. He plays a very good tennis. Trust me if it wasn’t Nadal, he definitely would win the game easily.

[@atharvathatte9335]

2013!

[@SalomeMatosMourao]

I remember a very curious story about this encounter. I don't know how Daniel Brands landed article, from coach and tactics expert Craig O'Shannessy's, on the 2013 Rome final between Federer v Nadal. What I do know is that he followed very well what was in that article and almost won two sets against Nadal. A good player can beat a legend if the plan is right.

[@franninotom917]

Da igual lo fuerte que golpees la bola, incluso que vayas ganando. Sabes que perderás. En el mundo del ajedrez sucedía lo mismo con los que se enfrentaban a Bobby Fischer; incluso un oponente llegó a decir: "es tan bueno que tiraría las piezas al aire y todas caerían en la casilla adecuada". Jeje.

[@TheRealSuperwiesel]

Moral of the story: 100 % nadal on chatrier......unbeatable 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️Best clay player in human history forever

[@bluepavilion82]

who is this guy? i've never seen him, is he still activly playing? he has so much potential

[@cfoples]

He retired in 2019. He played a bunch of challenger tournaments with some ATP world tour and grand slam tournaments mixed in. Search him up on google.

[@RudG10]

Does this prove that tall guys have an advantage of playing against nadal on clay because his tall balls match perfectly in their best hitting zone? Isner also gave nadal a hard time

[@richardvergara]

He was awesome...but that opponent didn’t stand a chance.

[@roydondsa]

Are you blind?

[@tomerg7265]

Wow what a player this Brands!

[@jorgehernandez1358]

Brands tiene un látigo en el brazo, grande Rafa

[@georgesunaryo5080]

Daniel brand looks like Hurkasz, his face & the way he plays.

[@raulgarcia2796]

Vamos Rafael Nadal, Volveré.

[@alberpajares4792]

Vamos Rafa!!!

[@bigrobsydney]

So what was the difference in the match? Was is technical? Tactical? Both?

[@monstermagnet3150]

Mental + Athletic ability. Daniel was better than Nadal in the first and played as good as him in the second (his level did not drop that much but Nadal's rose). After the second set, due to his exigeant playstyle and average athleticism + most importantly he lost the sacred fire under pressure

[@Onmysheet]

After Nadal won that 2nd set, Brands's confidence dropped and lost spirit. Nadal then took charge.

[@JohnSmith-hj8pg]

It’s so hard to beat nadal when he’s playing at his best at Roland garros. Novak couldn’t even win 10 games this year and the conditions favored Novak

[@wildtofurkey1013]

I expected him to deliver a bagel or breadstick. 6-4 6-3 against Nadal after two lengthy sets is still a pretty gallant showing against the king of clay in my opinion

[@MrPatrickbuit]

John Smith Novak was playing like shit though. 2014 Novak could have beaten this year’s Rafa.

[@monstermagnet3150]

@@MrPatrickbuit Not that bad actually imo, but yeah probably the best version of Nole would have beat Nadal 2020 at RG (but in 4 sets at least)

[@lukecasio9810]

The type of flat hitter/redliner the likes of James Blake, Soderling, and Brands have been effectively phased out in favor of heavy topspin, but damn was it entertaining when a player was in the zone

[@ruipedro4195]

I would like to see this complete match again, but I don't find it on the net. I know why Daniel Brands was playing like that. Anybody know?

[@다이브다이소]

Brands played like Sodering, I guess!

[@An7on1o]

The best nadal

[@kwansikkim8712]

Nadal the clutch player.

[@pukulu]

Brands is a big guy, 6'5" and over 200 lbs. He's built like Richard Krajicek and hits the ball hard as heck when he wants to. Nevertheless, he has struggled on the ATP tour probably because of defensive liabilities. www.atptour.com/en/players/daniel-brands/bc72/overview

[@pukulu]

Every tennis fan knows that you don't usually win matches on clay by hammering the ball and going for a lot of winners. You will win some points that way but you wear yourself out, commit too many errors and often end up losing. Steady guys and good defensive players win lots of matches on clay.

[@denisttselogorodtsev2125]

Those 3 are not exactly humans. Everybody who came close can't continue for a long-run and slipping down in rank orbecame injured like Wawrinka or Murray. Tallant and mental toughness are important but you need a great amount of physical health. Not everybody has it from nature.

[@gustavoleal8112]

Para ganarle a Nadal no basta jugar muy bien, se necesita algo más.

[@anwarkhelil9800]

a wait this vidéo for a long time do you have all the match videos ?? that my dream watch all this Match Rafa Nadal vs Daniel Brands

[@nicolasrodriguez-cc3ez]

Plus Ultra Rafa 🇪🇦...🌍

[@sandz4738]

Where is brands now?

[@tomerg7265]

Where is this player?? Style of Soderling

[@안문광]

😲rafa nadal 👍

[@pericodelospalotes4082]

Nadal is GOATEST

[@adithyanaren519]

Point at 9:40 only Nadal could have won that poiny

[@adolfore6381]

Los que digan que la altura en el tenis no es una ventaja tremenda en muchos aspectos de verdad estan perdidos , la verdad ahí se ve que rafa es de los jugadores más consistentes de la historia al poder adaptarse mas rapido que los saques de brand 😂

[@Ian-bb7vv]

Really played well but still loses

[@bibek6713]

new entry nadal vs korda

[@houiderwalid5842]

He looks like an agent sent by cia to take down nadal, but he failed stupidly.

[@riccardochifari9289]

A mid-player can't play at highest level for three set.Nadal can.

[@curiousgeorge6921]

I don't understand how some people like brands aren't top 10 but schwartzman is

[@ashutoshjoshi3679]

Cuz one cant become top 10 just by playing one good match lol

[@poojapatil1867]

What's your problem with schwartman? He is consistent player at least outside gs. Goes to decent round in gs. Brad's play is not suitable for clay win. Schwartzman have tenacity, speed, forehand and shot making. Look for berrettini, what's he doing in top 10?

[@curiousgeorge6921]

@@poojapatil1867 i never said schwartzman isn't Good, i said this guy is tall and powerful strokes more powerful than diego yet he didn't do much on tour

[@poojapatil1867]

@@curiousgeorge6921 tennis is not only about being tall or having powerful stroke ..it's combination of all shots and physical capability. Plus things like not having injury, constant improvement in game, surrounding environment have much more impact. Brad was also not bad. He was top 50 player. Anyways I got your point.👍

[@g11e-matthewbasillious97]

Love Rafa, but Brands deserved to win

[@monstermagnet3150]

If it was a one set match yes, other than that no

[@tillessagnes5358]

Viva Nadalllllll!

[@Jules-rf8hb]

Que feo que comentan los relatores españoles, hablan en el medio del punto

[@ramoncentellas815]

Sí, es una pena. Un saludo.

[@Maxine_126]

...

[@oualidben4478]

😘😉😊😊

[@ferrainbow5861]

Y yo esperando a que Brand le ganara a rafa xd

[@fusionflare3119]

hi

[@gulshansharma1022]

Hi