This match gives me goosebumps. So stressful. He was injured and had lost last year to Djokovic..best match of RG ..so much stress and such an adoring crowd..Look at how the Parisian crowd booed him when he was 17yrs and now he is their favourite son..We will never see anyone else like Nadal again in tennis..thankyou for the memories
@@gautamkamat7114 the match was so close...Imagine the injury comments that would flood the comment section if djoko managed to take the second set. I was so disappointed and honestly stunned he did not manage to take that set. Remember Nadals injury propaganda tho, every single time, in every interview or whenever he was to talk about the tournament, injury was always the main topic.
@@gautamkamat7114 Probably because he is. Beat Djoko in straight sets 7 months prior to the 2021 match on the same court. After the match in 2021, he took a break, missed a slam, and played 2 more matches, one of which he lost, and took the rest of the year out and ended up in crutches. Same in 2023, injured at AO, misses the entire season. Meanwhile, Djoko is "severely injured", wins AO, and comes back to the tour 2 weeks later in Dubai. Who sounds more injured to you?
Nadal is the GOAT for me. It’s incredible that he only has 2 fewer GS titles than Novak when you look at their injury records. Nadal has missed/pulled out of so many slams he could realistically have won 30 by now bar injuries. He is also unquestionably the most dominant player on a single surface that there has ever and likely will ever be 🐐
the real think is roger and novak both had free space playing against not rly players who can challange them rafa never had years where he could avoid roger or novak they were always in his way thats why he is true goat + injuries
@@nathanrysnan960 it's "inefficiencies", but you can even exclude that and just say injuries (or your resilience to them) are a part of the player/person, just as much as their abilities and playstyles.
@@nathanrysnan960 injuries are part of sport, sure, when you’re talking about who won the most trophies over a 20 year period it’s a huge part, and it only highlights my point that it’s incredible that Nadal only has 2 fewer grand slams than Novak comparing their injury records. Does the fact that Novak has won more mean he has been a better player? Not for me. All three are goats and legends but Nadal and Federer were both more talented.
@@tircek1233yeah, exactly that, people don't take into consideration that... There was "weak" era for Fed (this one could be discussed, but not much), then there was (without a doubt) weak era for Djokovic, and in fact he won a lot of his GS in that era. Nadal was the man that was in the middle of the Big 3 era, the Pillar that sustained everything and the reason why the fight was the best in history of tennis.
I watched this match on TV, and it ended an hour before I had to leave for the airport to watch the semis and finals in Paris with my father. Needless to say, we are huge Nadal fan(atic)s. Two days later, I watched Rafa live - playing semis against Zverev, and then later lifting the trophy for the fourteenth time. ♥️
The high level of tennis these two gives us is fkn amazeballs... The end result might seem easy but the match was like 4+ hours that shows the intensity and how their games become like a chess game every little point is so fkn important
@@kingnole4237 yeah sure, 8 slams outside clay, as much as Lendl and Agassi have in total and more than McEnroe :) the alternate sense of reality of the deplorables once again
@@mrpog5620 true but that’s probably due to the different playing styles, Djokovic is Mr Elástico where as Nadal is a warrior. They are both great athletes, but I am not sure we have seen Nadal’s true dominance outside of clay due to the many injuries he’s had
@@David_james77 no.thats not true.nadal was never the same level as djokovic on grass or hard.Their h2h is similar just because they both have played most on clay.And since 2013,nadal hasn't defeated djokovic on a hard court
Yaa u can sense the nervousness in the air. Huge occasion. Looks like this will be their last ever grandslam match. 2006 June to 2022 May (match ended in June)
14 French open titles is the most impressive record in tennis, and maybe in sports in general. I don't know if Rafa is the greatest of all time when you take the other surfaces into consideration but nobody has mastered any facet of a sport to the degree that Nadal has with clay court tennis.
Nadal is the second greatest tennis player but he definitely owns the best record in tennis... nole's slam record will be broken sometime in the next few decades but Rafa's 14 RGs seems untouchable
@@TheseHoesAreLoyal roger having only 1 RG and 2 less slams are big holes in his resume. This shows that he was less consistent in winning majors across surfaces than rafa was
The only player could out lashes the opponent on clay court.... Thanks for entertaining us Red Court King👑. I pray to god for u to enter into tennis soon. Vamos Rafa✊
the intensity, skill level, will, grind, just insane!!! well done, gentlemen, they don't come up like you both do, anymore, next gen, you gotta a lot of work ahead of you ...
Same. Perhaps others like AO 2009 were stronger in quality level, but RG 2022 has to be the most incredible and emotional of them all. Right there with AO 2022. Still displaying a fabulous tennis. The last 3 matches against Djokovic, Zverev and Ruud was almost prime Nadal.
You could make a good argument. He beat four top-10 players including his nemesis djokovic en route to the title... not to mention that he had injuries and age against him.
i hope that nadal dont retire from tennis after the 2024 season. I hope that he plays stll tennis the next 4-5 years. I THINK he should play every year only the clay season and then recovery for the next season. THE press conference remind me the press conference from andy murray by the AO 2019 AND MAYBE NADAL CAN STILL PLAY INJURY FREE in the next years
I think nadal Won't play in 2024..his body is almost destroyed.. He might play another last tournament like feserer played Wimbledon 2021 and then rafa gonna say goodbye
@@travisbickle5279 yes..i am also nadal fan.. I would be so much happy if nadal continues playing..It's okay if he cannot win titles but at least watching him play will give us so much happiness
@@bbc-monster disagree. He will definitely play. He could still now but not his level. So he will play. Nadal goal is the Olympics, I’m sure he will make that. He wouldn’t be planning a major recovery if it wasn’t so. Fed had surgery which is very risky business. Different case
rafa's relentlessness on clay is truly unbelievable. No one can match his level and he just keeps coming at you... it's insane... no one will ever be as good... carlos may come close but that's it
During his carrier Rafa had a lot of injuries. And thats a fact & the truth. If not he won at least minimum 2 more majors. But i think more. Only for this its verry hard to say who is the GOAT. Its correct if we say the goat belongs to Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.
Correct. It's all a matter of circumstances, especially h2h which has been lopsided at times. I can argue if Federer was younger than Rafa and Nole he'd have beaten them far more. If Rafa didn't have Mueller Weiss he'd have won atleast 3-4 more slams and more weeks at #1 and ATP finals. Djokovic did benefit the most when his rivals fell off but they are all the same level as even he'd say.
Novak v Fed was very even across all 3 surfaces, 27/23 with many matches being decided by just one point sometime, being difference between winner and loser. Notable age difference there but both amazing peaks and had long runs of dominance. I reckon they deserve to be in that conversation too pretty right rivalry there with many many close matches up until the very end, Fed amazing staying up there with Novak til the end even at 38 beating him in straight sets. And Novak just such a high level, mental giant and getting thru some big ones... Amazing rivalry with some of the most iconic moments and to me about as right as it got, from start to finish, almost anywhere they played.
@@AnthonyHirsch the problem with nole/fed is it was basically fed dominating pre-2012 and nole dominating post-2012. Whereas rafole is quite even over time (although surface-dependent). Fed/rafa is barely a rivalry tbh as the h2h is too lopsided
If I was nadal I would have walked off the court after the final and said I’ve achieved my goal, I beat my biggest rival, and won 14 French opens and retired
Rafael Nadal, the undisputed greatest of all time. I bless you to have the best 2024 season and play for a few more years after that. I am so sad, all the best Rafa. Thank you for everything. You are the greatest athlete to ever exist
@@laurentcompagna6166 So Nadal's one singles Olympic gold is worth more than 6 World tour finals , 2 masters ( all of them twice ) , 4 slams in a row , 2 Year End Number 1's less , 186 weeks at number 1 less , losing h2h although he does have the winning h2h in slams due to FO mostly . I am sorry but Novak's career is superior and he will still be competing for longer . He will likely surpass Nadal in slam count as well , even now Novak is greater than Nadal let alone what he could achieve more .
Djokovic really had his chances there.. felt seeing this again that he was anxious sometimes to win the points, could have been other match should he play those points better.
LOL you're hilarious. Big 2 only - Federer and Nadal. When we talk about greatness, Novak Djokovic sadly is not in the conversation. Coming from a Djokovic fan
@@AnthonyHirschThere's still hope that Rafa & Novak can face off one atleast once (or more) next year. Rafa has slipped off in rankings considerably and could possibly face high ranked opponents (like Novak) in early rounds.
@@tirthankarsarkar4206 definitely true. Will be hoping for it, if Rafa does really intend on taking a break after a long time trying to get back after strenuous practicing at 37 it's gonna be tough. But I hope for it! Rafa is another kind of athlete and a gladiator. As is Novak. We deserve one more
@@Blue-ik8ij mabye. But for now and the distant future, Djokovic is the leader. And even if he gets overtaken, he will remain the leader of his generation
@@peolfpetler8500 Would've won 2011 as well as you may recall he beat Novak in his best year in RG. It's subjective on clay who is better since they are 4-4 on h2h yes Novak would be considered the better clay player in the latter stages but Fed was still good on clay up until 2012. Novak was already an established player by 2007 so you can't just ignore that just cuz he wasn't in his prime.
@Agent-hh2kk djokovic has actually won Rome and Monte Carlo. And he's won it them multiple times. Same with Madrid. Federer is good on clay but for his standard he's severely lacking
@@Agent-hh2kk Yes I know Federer also would have won more French Open too if wasn't for Nadal but just talking about Djokovic in this situation. Not a pointless statement.
A confident and free flowing Nadal takes the ball more on the rise and changes direction more frequently even on fast and deep balls. And because he has the spin based game which is high percentage play, his shots will remain in play and end up being deep. As Koenig says, the down the line forehand is the barometer of Rafa's confidence. I could be wrong but many times I have felt that Rafa was nervous out of respect and fear for Novak which is rightly deserved but it ended up making him too conservative against Novak and he doesnt take the ball more on the rise on hard courts as he used to in 2013 which produced stellar results. Novak on the other hand is fantastic at taking the ball on the rise and especially against Rafa because already his balls have height and clearing the net on the rise is less risky compared to facing any other player and can give a flatter and deeper shot. I guess we cannot have everything in one player. Perhaps if Rafa had let himself be a lot more carefree and just go for it as Roger started in 2017, he could have had even better results on hard courts.
Yes that's what I'm searching for. Djokovic, Nadal, Federer the only athletes in the history who could be named in one Sentence with ALI, Jordan and Schumacher
Not to take anything away from Arnaldi, who played superbly, but Rublev has a habit of losing matches because he loses it mentally. True champions like Nadal would never give up and fight to the bitter end - make the other guy have to win, rather than lose it yourself. Swiatek similarly came back from the brink against a brilliant Osaka. Rublev is talented and it is his mental state that holds him back from reaching greater heights.
Nobody has dominated a court the way Nadal has. He made the strongest of opponents look simply weak. Djokovic looks hopeless here. Nadal’s greatness and dominance on clay is the most unbelievable sporting achievement. It’s really no contest!
STILL COULDNT UNDERSTAND WHY WE STILL COMPARING THESE 2 LEGENDS. APPRECIATE THEM WHILE THE STILL THERE TO PLAY. FEDERER,DJOKOVICH AND NADAL ARE GOATS. THEY EXCEEDS 20 GRANDSLAMS EACH OF EM.
@@Max-yp1iw It's not statistics that suits anyone's.... Olympics Gold Medals is definitely a medal that all athletes looking for....Maybe djoker can try win it on next Olympics.... Which definitely not possible at all. Stay salty 😁
This ain't the battle of the BEs,when one amongst them has won ⅔ of their encounters. Well,he is a CENTRAL EUROPEAN, that's why you keep on looking down on him
2020 and 2022 are his MOST impressive victories at the FO for a number of reasons. His pre FO clay record was 2-1 and 3-2 and he defeated all opposition including novak who was the favorite in both years because of cold heavy conditions/ night match/ 2020 was played indoors. No problemo. Cometh the hour, vometh the man. Pity 2021 didn't work out but novak adjusted better , though this time? Rafa was ready
Djokovic was absolutely not the favorite at any point at Roland Garros lol. Nadal is obviously the better player on clay, even if Djokovic is better player overall.
@@BardhanProductions Prior to 2020 a healthy Rafa was the hands down favorite (except 2015), but with the introduction of the roof in 2020 and considering the event was played in cold damp October conditions with slower heavier Wilson balls for the first time (neither Rafa nor thiem liked the change from the lighter faster babolat balls) and coupled with the fact Rafa had just recovered from injury with a 2-1 clay record, the heavier conditions and lower bounce suited Djokovic for good reasons. Everything was against Rafa and despite his statement the ball felt like a stone in the sinner match he didn't use topspin and hit flat and hard. yet even though the roof was closed in the final due to rain he blasted Djokovic off the court with pace and plenty of spin. I don't how he did it. It just showed he is the greatest at Roland garros but he wouldn't have been able to do this in 2012. His game was far more aggressive and attacking in 2020. 2022 was even more incredible. Yes it was warmer but still played at night for the 2nd time vs Djokovic and he played with one foot and pain killing injections and still won. Will remember both wins forever. He had plenty of chances in 2021 but the change from day to night caught him off guard. Still, Im glad he won one more after his statue went up at Roland garros.
@@z1az285 Disagree entirely. Djokovic won 2021 on pure merit, he raised his level to his absolute maximum and was hitting with a ton of power - Nadal wasn't winning it on that day. Any other day, Nadal comes back to win, but not that day, which made the 2021 RG trophy extra special for Djokovic. As for the other parts, Nadal's game is tailor made for clay. He hits with way more spin than Novak. That alone will always make him the clay favorite.
@@BardhanProductions Disagree all you want. Rafa didn't adjust unlike 2022. Simple as that. Novak led 5-3 in set 3. Rafa broke back and led 6-5 and had a set point. He led 2-0 in set 4 before he stopped running because his foot gave out and derailed his season. Novak didn't earn anything against a half crippled nadal other than the fact he was more fit. However in 2022 nadal won against all odds. Novak was absolutely the favorite but was blown off the court because Rafa refused to lose.
@@z1az285 bro wtf is that circular logic. If Nadal beats Djokovic he's a god no excuses, but Djokovic wins meaning Nadal was just too crippled? Stop the bullshit. Nadal 100% could've won that match. Djokovic hit a ton of winners, and Nadal wasn't able to respond despite having some amazing winners himself. Nadal wasn't winning that day. Any other day, probably, but not that day.
This win had to feel so good for Rafa. He is an inspiration to us all. THE KING OF CLAY - MR. RAFAEL NADAL.
This match gives me goosebumps. So stressful. He was injured and had lost last year to Djokovic..best match of RG ..so much stress and such an adoring crowd..Look at how the Parisian crowd booed him when he was 17yrs and now he is their favourite son..We will never see anyone else like Nadal again in tennis..thankyou for the memories
Yah he's injured whenever he loses 🤡.
@@gautamkamat7114e won that match idiot😂
@@gautamkamat7114 the match was so close...Imagine the injury comments that would flood the comment section if djoko managed to take the second set. I was so disappointed and honestly stunned he did not manage to take that set.
Remember Nadals injury propaganda tho, every single time, in every interview or whenever he was to talk about the tournament, injury was always the main topic.
It's amazing that these 2 played the greatest clay court match ever 10 years ago and they're still going at it today
@@gautamkamat7114 Probably because he is. Beat Djoko in straight sets 7 months prior to the 2021 match on the same court. After the match in 2021, he took a break, missed a slam, and played 2 more matches, one of which he lost, and took the rest of the year out and ended up in crutches. Same in 2023, injured at AO, misses the entire season. Meanwhile, Djoko is "severely injured", wins AO, and comes back to the tour 2 weeks later in Dubai. Who sounds more injured to you?
Those matches between those two will be always be remembered in the Tennis history
Nadal is the GOAT for me. It’s incredible that he only has 2 fewer GS titles than Novak when you look at their injury records. Nadal has missed/pulled out of so many slams he could realistically have won 30 by now bar injuries. He is also unquestionably the most dominant player on a single surface that there has ever and likely will ever be 🐐
the real think is roger and novak both had free space playing against not rly players who can challange them rafa never had years where he could avoid roger or novak they were always in his way thats why he is true goat + injuries
Nah Nadal got hurt because of the ineficencys in his game. That's part of the sport
@@nathanrysnan960 it's "inefficiencies", but you can even exclude that and just say injuries (or your resilience to them) are a part of the player/person, just as much as their abilities and playstyles.
@@nathanrysnan960 injuries are part of sport, sure, when you’re talking about who won the most trophies over a 20 year period it’s a huge part, and it only highlights my point that it’s incredible that Nadal only has 2 fewer grand slams than Novak comparing their injury records. Does the fact that Novak has won more mean he has been a better player? Not for me. All three are goats and legends but Nadal and Federer were both more talented.
@@tircek1233yeah, exactly that, people don't take into consideration that...
There was "weak" era for Fed (this one could be discussed, but not much), then there was (without a doubt) weak era for Djokovic, and in fact he won a lot of his GS in that era.
Nadal was the man that was in the middle of the Big 3 era, the Pillar that sustained everything and the reason why the fight was the best in history of tennis.
I watched this match on TV, and it ended an hour before I had to leave for the airport to watch the semis and finals in Paris with my father. Needless to say, we are huge Nadal fan(atic)s.
Two days later, I watched Rafa live - playing semis against Zverev, and then later lifting the trophy for the fourteenth time. ♥️
Great for you
The high level of tennis these two gives us is fkn amazeballs... The end result might seem easy but the match was like 4+ hours that shows the intensity and how their games become like a chess game every little point is so fkn important
im always amazed at the side spin he can generate on the ball, never seen another player do it like he does
Yeah on the cross court forehand he hits it so well
That's why he only successful on Clay
@@kingnole4237 yeah sure, 8 slams outside clay, as much as Lendl and Agassi have in total and more than McEnroe :) the alternate sense of reality of the deplorables once again
@@kingnole4237 Average low IQ Djokovic fan
@@kingnole4237 only successful on clay with 8 slam on the other surfaces 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
Nadal is the greatest gladiator the sport has ever seen.
Djoker goat
Djokovic is not better. Their h2h is essentially equal and Djokovic hasn’t been as unfortunate or nearly as Nadal with injuries.
@@David_james77 unfortunate does not matter it already shows Djokovic is more fit and he can recover better.
@@mrpog5620 true but that’s probably due to the different playing styles, Djokovic is Mr Elástico where as Nadal is a warrior. They are both great athletes, but I am not sure we have seen Nadal’s true dominance outside of clay due to the many injuries he’s had
@@David_james77 no.thats not true.nadal was never the same level as djokovic on grass or hard.Their h2h is similar just because they both have played most on clay.And since 2013,nadal hasn't defeated djokovic on a hard court
2020.2021.2022...
nadal-djokovic battles in Roland Garros were so so so good...😢
Claydal only plays at Roland Garros against Djokovic
@@kingnole4237 He defeated djokovic in 2013 uso wtf are u talking about
@@arslaanpasha3334 it's almost 10 years ,I'm talking about recent years
@@kingnole4237Ah so you seem to eat up words and inject them later. Classy.
Smoking backyard grass again eh ? 2021 Nadal was injured you dummy.
incredible to see the the public enjoining the match; like watching a thriller! what a shame no many of those left to watch :(
What YOU mean?
@@bbc-monster he meant the battles between big3 maybe
Yaa u can sense the nervousness in the air. Huge occasion. Looks like this will be their last ever grandslam match.
2006 June to 2022 May (match ended in June)
14 French open titles is the most impressive record in tennis, and maybe in sports in general. I don't know if Rafa is the greatest of all time when you take the other surfaces into consideration but nobody has mastered any facet of a sport to the degree that Nadal has with clay court tennis.
Nadal is the second greatest tennis player but he definitely owns the best record in tennis... nole's slam record will be broken sometime in the next few decades but Rafa's 14 RGs seems untouchable
Absolutely no one can deny that Rafa is the best tennis player on clay in history. No one even comes close.
only 3 players in history have over 14 slams. Nole's record could last a long time. @@BinaryRex18
he won 500+ games on clay and lost only 55, i think that’s the craziest thing ever.
@@TheseHoesAreLoyal roger having only 1 RG and 2 less slams are big holes in his resume. This shows that he was less consistent in winning majors across surfaces than rafa was
The only player could out lashes the opponent on clay court.... Thanks for entertaining us Red Court King👑. I pray to god for u to enter into tennis soon. Vamos Rafa✊
what a match. We can’t watch a match of this quality
Long live the KING - Rafael Nadal!
Djoko king. Cope
@@theironguard1LMAO this is literally you coping with your tennis king’s loss
@@theironguard1 Djoko King, Rafa the GOD.
Long live the KIND - Dusan Lajovic!
Who'll win they both?
the intensity, skill level, will, grind, just insane!!! well done, gentlemen, they don't come up like you both do, anymore,
next gen, you gotta a lot of work ahead of you ...
We need this and the 2021 full matches uploaded please! Those 2 are included on the Top 5 best matches ever list!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Rafa forever the GOAT, the giant and humble human yet fighter on court. Hope he comes back soon!
you mean the 3rd goat? He doesn't hold a candle to Djoko or Fed.
@@TheseHoesAreLoyal He just held a candle here against Djoko. Nadal is the ultimate warrior and greatest player ever graced the game.
@@rileyreese3991 yeah, no.
Rafa was so charged up for the match. So focused! He really wanted this one.
Xem chú Dal đánh sân đất nện vẫn khoái, từng pha đánh một đều có ý tưởng rõ ràng
2022 RG is the greatest grandslam title victory of Rafael Nadal's career in my opinion.
Same. Perhaps others like AO 2009 were stronger in quality level, but RG 2022 has to be the most incredible and emotional of them all. Right there with AO 2022. Still displaying a fabulous tennis. The last 3 matches against Djokovic, Zverev and Ruud was almost prime Nadal.
His victory over RF in Wimbledon 2008 is the best so far.
You could make a good argument. He beat four top-10 players including his nemesis djokovic en route to the title... not to mention that he had injuries and age against him.
@@r.c.c.10 Beating Roger Federer of 2008 on grass is the best victory.
@@gopalchatur2303 In terms of quality, no doubt.
Can't get over the crowd reactions. They knew it could he their last battle ever
Novak himself said that he's only good as he is since he's been battling Nadal and Fed since day 1
This is literally the highest level of tennis we've seen
That’s AO2012
@@Max-yp1iw Wimbledon semi 2018 also
@@Max-yp1iwI would say also French 2013 of course but all their matches from 2010-2014 are epic
Wimbledon 2018 was the best for me. But I almost cried after match for Rafa's lost 😂 but match was amazing like their many other matches
@@grbe2392 if u cried after rafa's lost then why u put laughing emoji here on comment
favorite of all time Nadal
Nadal was So physically pumped this year, He’s body looks massively huge. This guy was a beast at clay
THE GOAT.
i hope that nadal dont retire from tennis after the 2024 season.
I hope that he plays stll tennis the next 4-5 years. I THINK he should play every year only the clay season and then recovery for the next season. THE press conference remind me the press conference from andy murray by the AO 2019 AND MAYBE NADAL CAN STILL PLAY INJURY FREE in the next years
What when he’s 42? Lol course he won’t. AlcaraZ etc will all be in their prime. 2024 is best time to stop. 38. Olympics on clay
I think nadal Won't play in 2024..his body is almost destroyed.. He might play another last tournament like feserer played Wimbledon 2021 and then rafa gonna say goodbye
@@bbc-monster i mean only the clay seeason every year, only 2 months every year like a boxer. MABE ITS POSSIBLE ..i hope so
@@travisbickle5279 yes..i am also nadal fan.. I would be so much happy if nadal continues playing..It's okay if he cannot win titles but at least watching him play will give us so much happiness
@@bbc-monster disagree. He will definitely play. He could still now but not his level. So he will play. Nadal goal is the Olympics, I’m sure he will make that. He wouldn’t be planning a major recovery if it wasn’t so. Fed had surgery which is very risky business. Different case
I love how Nadal kicked the ass of this boy in red t-shirt
Who's Nadal?
@@pravy555 Russian ice-rink skater
@@blazymolds7495 Atleast he must be the GOAT in skating bcs u know his name
Rafa Nadal my forever tennis idol
The greatest showed why he is the greatest
rafa's relentlessness on clay is truly unbelievable. No one can match his level and he just keeps coming at you... it's insane... no one will ever be as good... carlos may come close but that's it
Good luck in the finals on Sunday Rafa, I can''t wait to see you get another GS
During his carrier Rafa had a lot of injuries. And thats a fact & the truth. If not he won at least minimum 2 more majors. But i think more. Only for this its verry hard to say who is the GOAT. Its correct if we say the goat belongs to Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.
Correct. It's all a matter of circumstances, especially h2h which has been lopsided at times. I can argue if Federer was younger than Rafa and Nole he'd have beaten them far more. If Rafa didn't have Mueller Weiss he'd have won atleast 3-4 more slams and more weeks at #1 and ATP finals. Djokovic did benefit the most when his rivals fell off but they are all the same level as even he'd say.
My goat Rafael Nadal
How wont you love these two guys
That smile at 9:27 !
I love Rafa and will miss him when he retires. Love watching him beat Djokovic more than anyone.
Novak vs Nadal
30 wins 29 wins
Novak and Nadal are more closely matched than any other grand rivalry.
Borg - McEnroe 7/7
Novak v Fed was very even across all 3 surfaces, 27/23 with many matches being decided by just one point sometime, being difference between winner and loser. Notable age difference there but both amazing peaks and had long runs of dominance. I reckon they deserve to be in that conversation too pretty right rivalry there with many many close matches up until the very end, Fed amazing staying up there with Novak til the end even at 38 beating him in straight sets. And Novak just such a high level, mental giant and getting thru some big ones... Amazing rivalry with some of the most iconic moments and to me about as right as it got, from start to finish, almost anywhere they played.
@@AnthonyHirsch the problem with nole/fed is it was basically fed dominating pre-2012 and nole dominating post-2012. Whereas rafole is quite even over time (although surface-dependent). Fed/rafa is barely a rivalry tbh as the h2h is too lopsided
@@BinaryRex18 Rafole hasn't been even throughout. It was 14-4 in Rafa's favour in the middle of 2009 and has been 26-15 in Nole's favour since then
@@arjjanwalia5939 yes but I think nole/fed has been 20-5 since 2013 lol
The GOAT
Come back soon King👑💔🥺
Wow djokovic has improved alot in his game after this match.. can we say its the same with nadal?
THE REAL GOAT
Increible. Tiene cuanto, 36 o 37 años Nadal y seguira ganando Roland Garros
If I was nadal I would have walked off the court after the final and said I’ve achieved my goal, I beat my biggest rival, and won 14 French opens and retired
That’s one reason you’re not Nadal.
But he is so humble (😂) that he needs to get more GS than his Big rival.
30 grandslam final.. appearance
Means other than 14 French open.
16 finals. on other than clay court.
Rafael Nadal, the undisputed greatest of all time.
I bless you to have the best 2024 season and play for a few more years after that.
I am so sad, all the best Rafa. Thank you for everything. You are the greatest athlete to ever exist
Undisputed greatest of all time on clay . Novak's career > Nadal's career I could go in detail if you really want me to .
@@saula8948Greatness isn’t just stats. There’s so many factors as well. Nadal and Federer will always be considered greater by most.
@@laurentcompagna6166 So Nadal's one singles Olympic gold is worth more than 6 World tour finals , 2 masters ( all of them twice ) , 4 slams in a row , 2 Year End Number 1's less , 186 weeks at number 1 less , losing h2h although he does have the winning h2h in slams due to FO mostly .
I am sorry but Novak's career is superior and he will still be competing for longer .
He will likely surpass Nadal in slam count as well , even now Novak is greater than Nadal let alone what he could achieve more .
@@daniel6323 So it's not stats then ?
Ok Dustin Brown is the GOAT you've convinced me .
@@laurentcompagna6166 What exactly are you implying by that ?
Who could’ve thought of djokovic winning the second set by 6-4 after nadal was 2 breaks up and leading by 3-0.
Rafa was godlike
djokovic started winning the french open when nadal was either injured or past their prime
Rafa is the best !
Djokovic really had his chances there.. felt seeing this again that he was anxious sometimes to win the points, could have been other match should he play those points better.
Two légende
8:57 could be the last point ever played between the Big 3... Damn
LOL you're hilarious. Big 2 only - Federer and Nadal. When we talk about greatness, Novak Djokovic sadly is not in the conversation. Coming from a Djokovic fan
@@AnthonyHirschThere's still hope that Rafa & Novak can face off one atleast once (or more) next year. Rafa has slipped off in rankings considerably and could possibly face high ranked opponents (like Novak) in early rounds.
@@tirthankarsarkar4206 definitely true. Will be hoping for it, if Rafa does really intend on taking a break after a long time trying to get back after strenuous practicing at 37 it's gonna be tough. But I hope for it! Rafa is another kind of athlete and a gladiator. As is Novak. We deserve one more
@@waholoopesorry74 😂😂😂😂Stop the cap fedal fan
@@waholoopesorry74 i am sorry but nadal and Djokovic are indisputably the 2 greatest players ever... federer is great but he is firmly in 3rd place.
Which year was this game？
The greatest, although Agassi is my favourite
Yes Djokovic leads all major stats. But Agassi was entertaining for sure.
Mee too. The flamboyant Andre Agassi.
@@kakashihatake1029Stats aren't everything. Those will be surpassed in a couple of decades then you'd say, he's not the goat 😂
@@Blue-ik8ij mabye. But for now and the distant future, Djokovic is the leader. And even if he gets overtaken, he will remain the leader of his generation
Nadal arguing the call @ 6:31 is pure garbage. Federer or Novak don't do this garbage that I can tell
You can't decide GOAT in any sports still it's been playing by others...
Nadal god bless you.
Can you imagine how many more French open titles Djokovic would of won if it wasn't for Nadal.
Same could be said for Federer pointless statement
@@Agent-hh2kk it isn't pointless, Fed would maybe win titles before 2009, but after that Djokovic was far better on clay than him.
@@peolfpetler8500 Would've won 2011 as well as you may recall he beat Novak in his best year in RG. It's subjective on clay who is better since they are 4-4 on h2h yes Novak would be considered the better clay player in the latter stages but Fed was still good on clay up until 2012. Novak was already an established player by 2007 so you can't just ignore that just cuz he wasn't in his prime.
@Agent-hh2kk djokovic has actually won Rome and Monte Carlo. And he's won it them multiple times. Same with Madrid. Federer is good on clay but for his standard he's severely lacking
@@Agent-hh2kk Yes I know Federer also would have won more French Open too if wasn't for Nadal but just talking about Djokovic in this situation. Not a pointless statement.
1:00 Cillian Murphy is delighted!
A confident and free flowing Nadal takes the ball more on the rise and changes direction more frequently even on fast and deep balls. And because he has the spin based game which is high percentage play, his shots will remain in play and end up being deep. As Koenig says, the down the line forehand is the barometer of Rafa's confidence. I could be wrong but many times I have felt that Rafa was nervous out of respect and fear for Novak which is rightly deserved but it ended up making him too conservative against Novak and he doesnt take the ball more on the rise on hard courts as he used to in 2013 which produced stellar results. Novak on the other hand is fantastic at taking the ball on the rise and especially against Rafa because already his balls have height and clearing the net on the rise is less risky compared to facing any other player and can give a flatter and deeper shot. I guess we cannot have everything in one player. Perhaps if Rafa had let himself be a lot more carefree and just go for it as Roger started in 2017, he could have had even better results on hard courts.
Yes that's what I'm searching for.
Djokovic, Nadal, Federer the only athletes in the history who could be named in one Sentence with
ALI, Jordan and Schumacher
Who needs sentences when just one word is enough. Bolt.
Why Federer? Nadal and Djokovic are ahead than him in Grandslams won.
@@mj_berger8930 Fed is just as amazing. The guy won 5 straight Wimbledons and us Opens and barely lost going for the 6th of each.
@@mj_berger8930 Because there are still alot of records where he is in front.
@@mj_berger8930 still he is the main man in popularizing the sport,everyone agrees with this
This year Roland gaross without rafa it will be for nothing its like Christmas without santa,sad
Miss you Nadal...get back soon!!!!
Beautiful.
NADEL💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾
Upload 3rd set from RG 2021 😉
Not to take anything away from Arnaldi, who played superbly, but Rublev has a habit of losing matches because he loses it mentally. True champions like Nadal would never give up and fight to the bitter end - make the other guy have to win, rather than lose it yourself. Swiatek similarly came back from the brink against a brilliant Osaka. Rublev is talented and it is his mental state that holds him back from reaching greater heights.
those monster forehands from Djokovic, no way other than big 3 match with Novak
Say Goodbye Rafa
I know Federer/Nadal was huge, but really Djoko/Nadal games were the highest level of tennis ever.
Nobody has dominated a court the way Nadal has. He made the strongest of opponents look simply weak. Djokovic looks hopeless here. Nadal’s greatness and dominance on clay is the most unbelievable sporting achievement. It’s really no contest!
I have left watching tennis 🎾 after Rafa withdrew from French open.
Recap: History was made as Djoker won 23.....he was already GOAT but this shutdown debate.
STILL COULDNT UNDERSTAND WHY WE STILL COMPARING THESE 2 LEGENDS. APPRECIATE THEM WHILE THE STILL THERE TO PLAY. FEDERER,DJOKOVICH AND NADAL ARE GOATS. THEY EXCEEDS 20 GRANDSLAMS EACH OF EM.
Djokovic es un referente de integridad personal
😂😂🤣🤣
More I see,more I get the feeling,this was their last clash....
Surely was and it is fitting. 2006 June to 2022 June
Rafa took it personally 🎉
Por que recien subieron este video?
Parece internet explorer :v
Tal vez por el anuncio que dio hoy Nadal del Roland Garros
Out of the top three....only one of them has the Olympics Gold Medals.... both in singles and doubles...The Goat holds the Gold 🥇
Yh just pick the most ridiculous statistic that suits you :)
Out of the top three, only Novak has a better H2H against both, Novak higher Weeks No 1, more ATP Finals, every master won twice, you’re delusional
@@Max-yp1iw But still got no Olympic Gold Medals.... Olympics is a sports not a hobbies.. Perhaps you should... rather than any sports.🤭
@@Max-yp1iw It's not statistics that suits anyone's.... Olympics Gold Medals is definitely a medal that all athletes looking for....Maybe djoker can try win it on next Olympics....
Which definitely not possible at all.
Stay salty 😁
@@mohdnasir-wr5lb salty for what? 😂 I’m just telling you you’re ridiculous and according to the stats, Djokovic is the goat, no need to cry about it
This ain't the battle of the BEs,when one amongst them has won ⅔ of their encounters.
Well,he is a CENTRAL EUROPEAN, that's why you keep on looking down on him
Djokovic beat him in the previous 2021 match - Nadal made 110% sure he kept him out of this match
King of Clay !
نادال لا عب قوي جداً في الملاعب التربية فأغلب إنجازاته كانت في رولن غاروس وبطولة برشلونه
Stunning battle was in 2021
I’ll be happy if this was the last match they played
I’m glad nadal won im a Federer fan but Rafa comes a very close second
Djoker fans hated losing this one. This firmly established who was the King of Clay in everyone’s mind. Care to argue? Go somewhere else.
2020 and 2022 are his MOST impressive victories at the FO for a number of reasons. His pre FO clay record was 2-1 and 3-2 and he defeated all opposition including novak who was the favorite in both years because of cold heavy conditions/ night match/ 2020 was played indoors. No problemo. Cometh the hour, vometh the man. Pity 2021 didn't work out but novak adjusted better , though this time? Rafa was ready
Djokovic was absolutely not the favorite at any point at Roland Garros lol. Nadal is obviously the better player on clay, even if Djokovic is better player overall.
@@BardhanProductions Prior to 2020 a healthy Rafa was the hands down favorite (except 2015), but with the introduction of the roof in 2020 and considering the event was played in cold damp October conditions with slower heavier Wilson balls for the first time (neither Rafa nor thiem liked the change from the lighter faster babolat balls) and coupled with the fact Rafa had just recovered from injury with a 2-1 clay record, the heavier conditions and lower bounce suited Djokovic for good reasons. Everything was against Rafa and despite his statement the ball felt like a stone in the sinner match he didn't use topspin and hit flat and hard. yet even though the roof was closed in the final due to rain he blasted Djokovic off the court with pace and plenty of spin. I don't how he did it. It just showed he is the greatest at Roland garros but he wouldn't have been able to do this in 2012. His game was far more aggressive and attacking in 2020. 2022 was even more incredible. Yes it was warmer but still played at night for the 2nd time vs Djokovic and he played with one foot and pain killing injections and still won. Will remember both wins forever. He had plenty of chances in 2021 but the change from day to night caught him off guard. Still, Im glad he won one more after his statue went up at Roland garros.
@@z1az285 Disagree entirely. Djokovic won 2021 on pure merit, he raised his level to his absolute maximum and was hitting with a ton of power - Nadal wasn't winning it on that day. Any other day, Nadal comes back to win, but not that day, which made the 2021 RG trophy extra special for Djokovic. As for the other parts, Nadal's game is tailor made for clay. He hits with way more spin than Novak. That alone will always make him the clay favorite.
@@BardhanProductions Disagree all you want. Rafa didn't adjust unlike 2022. Simple as that. Novak led 5-3 in set 3. Rafa broke back and led 6-5 and had a set point. He led 2-0 in set 4 before he stopped running because his foot gave out and derailed his season. Novak didn't earn anything against a half crippled nadal other than the fact he was more fit. However in 2022 nadal won against all odds. Novak was absolutely the favorite but was blown off the court because Rafa refused to lose.
@@z1az285 bro wtf is that circular logic. If Nadal beats Djokovic he's a god no excuses, but Djokovic wins meaning Nadal was just too crippled? Stop the bullshit. Nadal 100% could've won that match. Djokovic hit a ton of winners, and Nadal wasn't able to respond despite having some amazing winners himself. Nadal wasn't winning that day. Any other day, probably, but not that day.
He’s going to do this to you next year as well Nole…
Be prepared 🎉🎉🎉
Nadal has NEVER BEEN BEATEN in any RG final that he has reached...
Nadal is the only one who can beat djokovic in tiebreak 😂
Alcaraz?
@@2P1CK yep, that was probably the turning point of the wimbledon final. Alcaraz is surely the real deal now
This has to go down as Novak's biggest missed opportunity at the RG.
Who's here after Rafa announced his retirement?
Not a good day for John McEnroe. 😅😅
Rafa in this tournament was very good but sascha zverev was excellent . If he wouldn't got injured he had definitely won that grand slam.
Quien podrà vencer a nadal en Roland Garros ???? Parece que solo el tenista llamado las lesiones
Such hero! Just wow! How come a worn out ageing Nadal able to beat defending champion Djokovic Prime? 🤔
These guys seem alright
Nadal > djokovic
🐐broke Nadal at the Roland Garros let him win 3 games out of pity