Not just a match. This was pure war. One of the greatest I've ever seen. We are so blessed that we live at the same time with these incredible players. Huge respect for both
@@swagkachu3784 I am huge fan of Rafa and it hurts seeing him leaving without the trophy but when something is good I could not say the opposite. Amazing performance by Djokovic and he absolutely deserves the win.
@@kietphung8755 Yes. And Rafa was absolutely right when he said some days ago that we all put too much pressure on nextgen's shoulders. They are doing well just these three players are from other planet of it is just meant to be these three.
Bravo Nole!!! Vaspitan ! Inteligentan! Kulturan! Sposoban! Vanserijski talenat , što pokazuje i koliko stranih jezika govori ! Ovakvo dete svaki roditelj da poželi!!! Da još dodam : Svaka čast na humanosti!!! Novac te nije promenio,samo te oplemenio.Samo tako nastavi! Svi smo ponosni što imamo tako velikog ,a običnog dečka! Zdrav bio svojoj porodici ! Želim ti svu sreću ovog sveta!!!
Mike Ali it’s because Nadal is old and 35. He doesn’t have the stamina of leg speed of when he was 25 or even 30. He’s losing most best of 5 sets. Look at him at the Australian open. He doesn’t have the legs anymore. Father Time has caught him and I imagine he will retire after 2022 when he is slamless again
Being 0-5 down against literally the owner of Roland Garros and winning in four sets is the best thing ever!!! *Djokovic's mental strength is just so so immense!!!*
He gets that mental strength from Bosnian pyramids located in a small town called "Visoko". Not to many people know about this place cause mainstream media doesn't want to advertise and promote it, even here in Bosnia our biggest media make fun and ridicule this place and the guy who found it, but when Djokovic comes here, all these pathetic journalists who previously mocked Bosnian pyramids arrive to this place to interview Novak. Don't trust media, everyone who is interested in Bosnian pyramids should first come and see it, and then come to a conclusion.
@@superdaki9943 He gets mental strength from pyramids? What type of sorcerry is that? Does he play with his magic stick as well? Is he shooting fireballs?
This is one of the iconic matches in tennis history. Djokovic is a mental monument and this underlined that legend. Well done Novak, good luck on sunday.
@@jovansvedic8423 Bio si u pravu Jovane, ali i pored toga Nadal je igrao kao životinja. Na stadionu Filip Šatrije, prilagođava se kakvi god da su vremenski uslovi. Večeras, Novak je pokazao da je mentalna gromada i čovek koji nikad ne odustaje. Važno je da Novak u nedelju podigne taj trofej i pobedi, ja verujem da može.
Tsitsipas will return better, will hit deeper and more powerful forehands and backhands, won't be as tired as Nadal and most importantly he will serve MUCH BETTER than Nadal did today. Whoever thinks that Djokovic wins easily on Sunday, he/she is in for a shocker! Both Sverev and Tsitsipas would have beaten today's Nadal. Don't get too excited Nole's fans.
If he wins the title yes. If he doesn't it will just be a curious footnote like soderlings win over Nadal. Normally you would think beating Nadal the win is a given but tsitipas has been amazing on clay this year
@@David-_-_- I disagree. Including competitions of all sports ever, you must admit (cause stats back it) that defeating Nadal at RG is on of the toughest and greatest sport achievements in history. It is funny and sounds ridiculous, but couldn't be more true.
@@noegojimmy I disagree. I agree beating Nadal at the French is huge. But the reason is disagree is Djokovic already beat Nada at the fench before. He beat Nadal in the quarter finals in 2015. He then lost the final to Wawrinka and now basically no one even remembers it. No one talks about it as a great achievement because he lost the final. if he goes on to win the final then it will make it an extra big achievement. Thus far no champion has beaten Nadal on route to the title. He would be the first and only in Nadal's era of nearly 20 years.
@@katokilombo actually Djokovic hits it pretty flat these days... he has to as he is taking to ball much earlier now than when he first broke to the scene which is why he is now virtually unplayable on all the other slams. think his average forehand RPM is 2600-2800 while Nadal is 4000+. Maybe he hit with slightly more spin here but nothing out of the ordinary... this is a clay court after all and he has the ability to add spin when he needs to
Literally speechless...can't believe he actually did it. The only person who can go toe to toe with Rafa on clay is Novak and he showed it today. What an absolute mark of a champion!
I have been a Federer fan for so long.... But no one can ever deny Djokovic's achievements... He has been a machine and is strong mentally and physically... Even considering the fact that the crowd is usually against him... This guy has done wonders now... He has beaten Rafa twice in Roland Garros... He is dethroning the kings in their respective Grand Slams... Rafa in Roland Garros and Roger in Wimbledon... Just 2 more slams and he will be known as the official GOAT... He still can be considered as the GOAT but he just has to lead in the Grand Slams and then no one can deny his GOAT status Bravo Nole
@@skythemusic Until he wins the most slams there will always be people who believe he's not the GOAT, and even if he achieves that. But if he wins the Grand Slam this year, there can be no more doubt.
I saw Nole went against Federer in the final in the US open in 2006or 2007. He was 19. No one around was cheering for him except me. I feel something very special in him. No one knew who he was or where he came from. But he knew what he wanted. He was funny too. I will never forget. Look at who he is now. May God bless you for many more grand slams and a happy family!
Federer probably also thought he would be no one which is why he treated him the way he did, he was so disrepesctful and mocked his lost 7 set points in first two sets and then called Novak's win over him in Montreal few weeks prior to USO 'irrelevant'. 12 years later Novak unofficially ended Federer at Wimbledon.
@@strangerinthedark5707 that never happened lol, there was tension between the 2 early on but they have built a mutual respect over the years, not a friendship, but respect. j
A lot of respect for Djokovic. He not only has to battle it out with his opponent but generally the crowd also. It's truly amazing how he manages to keep his composure. But it was disciplined performance.
Djokovic is the best player in the history. Facts prove that. Djokovic has the most weeks as number 1. Djokovic soon has the most slams. Djokovic leads the total h2h vs nadal. Djokovic leads the total h2h vs Federer. Djokovic leads the h2h vs Federer in slams. BUT Nadal leads the h2h vs djokovic in slams (10-7). But it doesn't matter that nadal leads the h2h vs djokovic in slams, since djokovic has the most weeks as #1, and djokovic soon has the most slams, and djokovic leads the total h2h vs Nadal.
What a performance from Djokovic! The way he managed to force Nadal into playing defensive backhand strokes from set 2 on was probably the only way anyone could ever outplay a well performing Nadal at Roland Garros. Great game by Nadal too. In the end I think it was the slight mental advantage that gave Djokovic the edge over Rafa to win this one. A match to remember!
@@minkoflynch504 come on man. Let’s not make up any excuses. Rafa lost the fight today and the outcome was well deserved. It’s completely normal that after an intense 3 hours you’re not performing as well physically as in the thirst set. But that’s part of the competition. Who manages to safe himself a little more energy right up until the end? Part of the game plan, part of the players skill repertoire.
Honestly nadal’s backhand doesn’t look as good as it usually does, as he seldom hits aggressive shots with his backhand today, credit to Novak for finding the right tactic though
The most brutal and most complete match ever played on clay and in tennis history. And the only two players in the world who have the technical, physical and mental ability play at that level, didn't disappoint. Diego Schwartzman summed it up perfectly when he tweeted, "do these guys even play the same game as us?".
What a match! Hats off to both. One of the best matches I‘ve ever seen, both in very good form. Who would‘ve thought after the 0:5 in the first that Nole would turn this around. After this performance the Serbian deserves the title.
I disagree - Rafa played today beneath his average - maany unforced errors and poor service - still credits Nole for making advantage of that cause the match won't win be itself - especially with Rafa on RG.
What a performance from the Serbian guys?? He read perfect the match with his team, he was ready for everything, every shot calculated, he put pressure on Rafa, he played many dropshots to destroy the rythm for the Spanian! The best match ever for Nole, not because he won Nadal, but he managed to do that in his home with this amazing way! UNBELIEVABLE! Greetings from Greece!
@@BK-nm6hk so proud for your country. You very clearly and simply have the greatest tennis player of all time. I hope that tsitsipas wins though in rg final because i am greek but djokovic deserves it after what he did :) so proud of himmmm
@@BK-nm6hk absolutely. Greeks can get fired up. Remember last year's roland garros semifinal tsitsipas vs djokovic when djokovic had a 3 setter match point and djokovic turned it around and got the 3 and the fourth set with amazing playing. He just got too tired and injured in the end
I did! I couldn't believe the ferocity and skill level I was witnessing from both players ! !! That was a clay court how-to lesson. Instructional video on how to play on clay.
@@fishbone3333 one of the best matches because it was a grand slams semifinal between Nole and Nadal in 4 sets that was decided in thrilling 3rd set tie break.. You need to reconsider your parameters.. jeez.
@@Femaqui07 To the contrary, to be "one of the best" ever should have to be a five-setter is quite a legitimate parameter. After going down 5-0 in the first set, Djokovic won 22 out of the next 34 games the rest of the way. If this match was "once of the best" Nadal would have recovered from the 3rd set tiebreaker and forced a fifth set. He failed to do so because he was thoroughly outplayed by an opponent who would not be denied. I think once Nadal lost the 3rd set tiebreak, he gave up. Sheesh...there are countless five-setters in grand slam history that rank way ahead of this one.
@@fishbone3333 what a weird concept of a 'great match' you have.. and also: you don't get the concept of 'on of the best' there could be 100' of matches greater than this but you can call this one as I stated first..
@@Femaqui07 Sorry, bro...the tension and suspense of a high-stakes five-setter in a Slam is tough to top, particularly in the semis or the final. I suspect that you are placing this match up as "one of the best" because it was Djokovic vs Nadal. If it was two other players in a Slam semifinal, you would not be saying that this was "one of the best". Sure, there was a lot at stake, but there always is a lot at stake at the Slams. Did people anticipate what a young Federer would become when he vanquished Sampras in five sets in the 2001 Wimbledon? Maybe...maybe not, but it was clearly "one of the best" Slam matches ever. Can I ask you, would you put this Djokovic/Nadal match, which was a French semi, over the Courier/Agassi 1991 final in Paris? That one was 3-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 with Courier prevailing over the heavily favored Andre. ...or is your data set of "one of the best" only include the last ten to fifteen years of Slam matches?
At 5-0 I don't think anyone wacthing truly believed that this could be any different than last year's final. One man however believed, and he went on to win the match. Huge Congrats to Novak, his fighting spirit and nerves are unparalleled.
Tennis is first to 3 you know? So one bagel is just losing set nothing else. Doesnt matter if its 6-0 or 7-6. So it wasnt special cuz he lost that set after all.
Speaking as an RF fan, I have to say: huge respect for the unyielding mental strength, the relentless defense, and the depth and intelligence of the shotmaking that Djokovic showed today. Going toe to toe with Rafa at RG and coming away with the win -- especially that third set -- you have to tip your hat to the man. I don't envy Stefanos this weekend. And who's thinking that Djokovic might very well walk away with a true Grand Slam this year, and the all-time Slam record? I'll never understand why so many Nole posts have so much anger, and so much insecurity running through them. I think we're lucky to live in an era with three of the greatest players to pick up tennis rackets have gone up against each other and shown us just how amazing tennis can be, and how amazing a sport it is that it has room for three such divergent ways to win. My heart is always going to belong to the all-court artistry and outrageous shot-making nous that Fed brings to the table, but let me the 1550th person to salute Novak today on this thread, and say that I will definitely be taking time off work to see him show off his wondrous talents on Sunday.
Agreed we live in the Golden age of Tennis. I do not think pro Nole posts have anger in them, it may be the other way - the RF and RAFA posts always downplay and belittle Nole's strengths and achievements - may be to make RF and RAFA look better. I am a FAN of all 3 of them but always root for Nole. I also root for RF unless he is playing Nole. I love Nadal as well but unable to root for him. It is a debate for the ages as to who is the GOAT, it will never end among Tennis Fans!!!
@@vidyashankarrevan2399 pls, roger federer won his most titles without nadal and djokovic in the last 11 years he only won 5 grand slams and two of them was when novak was injuried. federer never can reach the level of nadal and especially novak. the problem is the media always calling federer as the goat and the viewers without knowledge of the sport say yes
5:42 That return was insane. Any other player would be lucky to keep the ball in play, but Djokovic hit with so much depth that he pushed Nadal back to the baseline. A defensive lob became offensive. Greatest returner of all time.
THIS WAS EPIC. This was GOAT level tennis. They made Stef and Zverevs match look like amateur, recreational tennis. No disrespect to them, but the tennis was just on completely different levels.
They look good when they play with each other. But styles make fights as they say in boxing. Tsitsipas will return better, will hit deeper and more powerful forehands and backhands, won't be as tired as Nadal and most importantly he will serve MUCH BETTER than Nadal did today. Whoever thinks that Djokovic wins easily on Sunday, he/she is in for a shocker! Both Sverev and Tsitsipas would have beaten today's Nadal. Don't get too excited Nole's fans.
@@dand6520 his 9 double faults, tons of errors and that he couldn't hit the ball powerfully or even deep. His first serve was pathetic too. None of you noticed these obvious things today?
@@dand6520 Definitely not. I think Tsitsipas can beat Djokovic, even though Djokovic is certainly favoured. But both Tsitsipas and Zverev played really bad today. This would have been an easy 3:0 victory for both Nadal and Djokovic. Let's hope for an interesting finals.
This was a WAR between two giants!! Incredible level of tennis, especially in the 3rd set. Congrats to Novak, man he continues to do unthinkable things, what a player!
But there was also Djokovic vs. Wawrinka, when Wawrinka won the title. And that was outstanding as well. But for sure in the top 10 of all matches ever.
So many Djokovic matchs should make you satisfied then, lol. He has beaten Nadal 30 times and half of these matchs were downright humiliations. Most epic matchs: AO 2012, Miami 2011, Wimbledon 2018, Biggest beatdown: OA 2019, USO 2011, Doha 2016, Beinjing 2015.
Only man to beat Nadal twice at RG, one and only GOATkovic. Јао Новаче, шта им радиш, баш су се понадали на почетних 5-0 за вадигаћу. Како си се само узрао у живот којекаквим Есмералдама и пужоједима са трибина. Напред Ноле србски соколе!!!
Thats what i thoight as well . I really can't believe what i saw yesterday. still shocked by that level . For me it was the best game ive ever seen but ive been watching tennis for just 10 years hah
Being a Federer fan, I still think that he is the best when taking purely about skills, and that he choked a lot against his biggest rivals, but judging objectively you have to say that Djokovic is the greatest of all time. He dominated every single player he faced. He beat Nadal twice at RG, Federer multiple times at Wimbledon. The guy is a machine
I'm a Federer fan who called Novak the greatest ever after the 2012 AO when he outlasted Rafa in almost 6 hours after going 5 hours with Murray and one day less rest than Rafa. Novak is simply mentally tougher than Rafa and Roger. It's as simple as that. I am neither a Rafa or Novak fan, I always root for the most dramatic match possible. In the 3rd set, I was rooting for Rafa. Why? Because I knew Rafa HAD to win the 3rd set.
As Federer fan I also have to agree with you. Despite not being the most naturally gifted tennis player of all times (that being Federer), Djokovic maybe the greatest athlete of all time even above people like Muhammad Ali or Michael Jordan. His wins over Nadal in Paris and over Federer in Wimbledon, plus that fact that he has won his 18 Grand Slams in a much tougher era than the early successes of Federer and Nadal, speak for themselves.
Absolutely phenomenal match with some the highest quality tennis I have ever watched. Bravo to Nole for holding his ground and coming back with ferocity after losing the first set. There is a reason why he is a mental giant.
Watching this live was unbelievable. Tennis so god like they ignored the Paris curfew and let the audience stay. I felt like I was there the way I was jumping up and down in my living room. Just so good!!
Everyone agrees the third set of this match was the best one in tennis history ever. And the rivalry between these two champions is the most epic ever.
@@Vaisin Yeah as overall match the 2013 semi final takes the cake, but the 3rd set alone in this 2021 semi final was arguably the greatest set of tennis ever played.
From the 2nd round Nadal was playing badly. .. it was obvious that he was going to win, even tsitsipas would have won him, not to mention Thiem that would have won him in 3 sets if he had been playing like 2019 since a set won against nadal, the same as nothing was going to be For Nadal this RG, can you imagine if it had been the final instead of tsitsipas it would have been Thiem, already there it would be difficult for djokovic to win, that puts guns, there we would be worried but hey things turned out like this and it's fine, good for us
You know Roger has been kicking himself the past 2 years over the Wimbledon final where he had Joker at double championship point on his own serve and couldn't seal the deal. So instead of a 3 slam lead, it's 1.
@@ktrock77 One can play the Grand Slam mental gymnastics all day. I'd argue Djokovic should have already surpassed Fedal considering how he dominated the last decade. Some matches against Murray and Wawrinka come to mind.
Djokovic in my opinion is the GOAT! He came into the sport when the 2 greatest players Nadal and Federer were at their peak. With no Djokovic, Federer would have 24 Grand Slams and Nadal would have 30. Nadal had Federer's number.
Have been a djoko fan since 2011.... Cant tell you how much joy it feels to see someone evolve to become the GOAT!! Mesmerizing experience as a fan in fedal era.
One of the best matches ever. Big Djokovic fan but Rafa you’re an absolute legend. And Nole I have no words for you. You just completed the biggest challenge in tennis
I have no words after what just happened. That third set and those 5-4, 5-5 and 5-6 games have got to be some of the most intense games in the history of our sport. Djokovic did what we all thought was impossible: beat an inform Nadal at the French Open. Doing this after that slaughtering in last years finals and starting 0-5 in this match, is a testament to Djokovic's mental fortitude and inner belief. He even said prior to this match that he can beat Nadal.
Overreaction, it was agreat third set, the other 3 were good but not inside the best ever category. I hate when people do this.... Happened the same in that Wimbly 2019 Final, worst Big 3 Ive seen in the last 5 years....
@@Coolproducts44 No way it was!!! I can think of at least 10 matches that are better in quality than this one (especially during the whole match) Wimbly 08 F, Wimbly 18 SF, USO 11 F, RG 11 SF, RG 13 SF, USO 13 F, AO 12 F, AO 17 SF (yes, that Grigor vs Rafa match was WAY BETTER than the final), AO 13 R4 (Epic Stan vs Nole), AO 09 SF and F, Wimbly 09 F, Wimbly 14 F. RECENCY BIAS!!!
Nole just has a heart, focus and determination & ridiculous defense that I've never seen in a tennis player before! It's only a matter of time that he will go down as the greatest in the modern era!
This was OUT OF THIS WORLD. Probably the best match on clay for years. No matter what happens on Sunday (even though I'm Greek and I support Tsitsipas), THIS was the real final. Huge congratulations to both.
honestyl finals i don't care ... he proved everyone that he can beat Nadal on caly in Roland Gaross ... for me that was the final ... in sunday good luck for Tsitsipas and Joker :) greetings from Serbia :)
Styles make fights they say in boxing. Rafa is washed up at this point. No stamina either. Tsitsipas will return better, will hit deeper and more powerful forehands and backhands, won't be as tired as Nadal and most importantly he will serve MUCH BETTER than Nadal did today. Whoever thinks that Djokovic wins easily on Sunday, he/she is in for a shocker! Both Sverev and Tsitsipas would have beaten today's Nadal. Don't get too excited Nole's fans.
3rd set was fire - had it all - each breaking the other, then Nole serving for the set, getting broken - rafa breaking and getting a set point of his own, Nole somehow saving it and pushing the match to the tie break - just wow; Is easily one of the top 3 sets that I have ever seen !!!
Before the match "Nadal most probably wins." Nadal leads 5:0 "O boy here we go.." Novak wins 2nd set "That's probably the last set he won in this match." Novak leads 2:1 in sets "Go for the win Goatkovic i knew you have it in you." Novak wins *screams out of joy*
Even though he lost the set, Djokovic's fight back towards the end of that first set was absolutely vital. Allowed him to carry that level into the rest of the match. Congrats Novak! Time for number 19 on Sunday 🎾
Last year Djokovic lost the first set 6-0. That freaked him out for the rest of the match. The first game you win of any match is so important because it settles your nerves, helps you to find your rhythm and gets you going.
And the only player to have won each of the 4 Grand Slams at least twice in the Open Era, as well as held all 4 Majors at the same time in this same Era!
@@streladei7501 - He had the same chance in 2016 after he won his maiden French Open & held all 4 GS titles simultaneously (although not within the same calendar year!), and we all saw what happened when he tried to continue this ULTIMATE PURSUIT at Wimbledon! As much as it may seem that Nole is Superhuman, and hence nothing he sets his sights on is impossible to achieve: the reality is at some stage over the next few weeks that unprecedented effort he needed to put in to beat Musetti; Berrettini; Nadal, and Tsitsipas in 4 days (15 & a half hours in total!) is highly likely to catch up with him either at Wimbledon (again), or at The US Open - particularly given the addition of The Olympics between the Slams in question! If Nole was to somehow pull off that MOTHER OF ALL TENNIS FEATS, and achieve a Calendar Grand Slam, then this for me would rank as not only the greatest achievement in Tennis, but also one of the very greatest in Sport, and end the argument as to who is THE GOAT without question!!!
As legendary Tony Nadal said: For us was always more difficult to play against Djokovic. When we play against Federer we have a way, when we play against Djokovic many times we don't know
They're pretty well matched. Nadal a bit more powerful and a bit more topspin, Djokovic a bit quicker round the court and a better serve. Nadal's sort of slimmed down lost a bit of muscle mass to be more like Nole as his career's gone on. There's really nothing between them. their career head to head i believe is a tie. (Just checked Novak's 30-28 now.) Their games come down to small tactical adjustments and who executes better on the day. Whereas Nadal has a way to attack Federer's single-handed backhand because he's a lefty, and also can outwork Federer.
@@meandermyself61 Yeah... People have to think about head to head between all 3 of them. Yes, Novak has a winning record but Rafa is very close to Novak and leading a lot against Roger so... I would say that Rafa and Novak are equal. A bit better than Roger. I'm sorry, Roger fans. :(
@@matejskreblin8888 Even h2h is a bit misleading - styles make matches. Can sometimes be rock/paper/scissors. Also surfaces. 2 GS on hard, 1 grass, 1 clay. Can you imagine how screwed everyone but nadal would be if there were 2 clay GS? Also win % against the other players on tour. That's pretty close. But all things considered it does seem as if djokovic, nadal are a bit better than Federer. Then murray quite a bit behind top 3 but also quite a bit better than anyone else on tour. Then everybody else.
@@namispondjamispond9282 Yes but Djokovic is a more complex player as much as I respect Federer I see that he can't change much in his game he has the talent and touch but he plays like a template and has weaknesses that can be seen, while Djokovic has very few weaknesses
@@Rango99Nole-fans usually say that nadal has avoided djoko on non-clay tournaments. But with that logic, then djokovic has avoided nadal in roland garros 2017, 2018, 2019, 2008, 2009, 2010. What do you say about that?
What a petformance. I never expected Djokovic would have won this time. His mentality is out of this world. He is a brick wall itself. It was a craziest match
@@veljkovucetic2347 yeah he is like serbias only known and successful sports person. Dont know why the rest cant get successful just because they are serbs.
@@paki6277 That's false. Just now jokic won mvp in the nba. A guy who was not only drafted 2nd stanking round in his draft class but while a taco bell commercial was going on.... and jokic was actually sleeping when he was drafted laugh my ass off haha. I didn't even add divac he was robbed of an nba title as well as stojakovic who I loved watching them play together. I definitely root for the other slav players not just serbians. Those countries are all small and we have to stick up for one another since yugo has long since been dissolved.
They were not going to leave when ordered. They were chanting exactly that, so it was also a way to save face rather than have the drama of the mob overpowering them
I simply love how he placed his index on ear asking the crowd: "Now what, I cannot hear you well enough", master mind Djokovic, that is his ultimate power - his mind! Just bring as many haters as possible and he is almost unbeatable! Well done!
Novak Djokovic: 2020, you wiped the courts of Philippe Chatrier with my blood. This year... it's my turn. Never seen Nadal being physically punished so relentlessly at Roland Garros, point after point. Djokovic was in a Kamikaze mood today: All or nothing.
Not really. At first Djokovic wanted to slug it out in the open like he usually does with Nadal even when it is on clay. But when he was 5:0 down in the first he discarded that approach and began going for Nadal's weak spot over and over again for the following three and a half sets until Nadal's game completly broke down.
Only Djokovic can get Nadal THAT tired. After four hours of battle he run out of gas in the last few games, while Djokovic was still fresh. It reflects Nadal's extremely physical game, which demands so much stamina but age is coming. I think Novak will still be playing in his prime at 37/38, while Rafa may not be able to do it. Nonetheless, INSANE match and definetly one for eternity.
What a day in tennis history. Two Semis: Next-Gen semi and this semi. I watched both semifinals back to back. The first semi, Zverev-Tsitsipas: ok, good tennis, sometimes great tennis, close match, entertaining at times. But I was annoyed by the inconsistency. Inconsistency in playing, shotmaking, spirit, mental strength. For me, it doesen't felt like an epic 5-setter. They tried their best and the one player who got his shit more often together won. The second semi was completely another level, a much higher level, of tennis and sport as a whole. This was an epic battle, this was a fight of champions and true masters of their craft. I think, over the last decade and more, we witnessed a singularity in tennis and sport, at least a century-rarity: three GOATS in one era. The Next-Gen is just that: the next gen. They will not and they are not able to overtake. Only time and age will do that.
Well said. The first semi they didn’t have one grand slam combined. Second semi had 38 grand slams combined! Really puts their greatness into perspective.
@@liamweinberg4902 well, I get your point, but for what you've said to be any valid, both 4 players should be the same age. In reality, in the first semi we had a combined age of 46 and in the secong of almost 70.
We will never get to see a match between the big 3 and the next-gen, with all at their peak. So any comparison is just speculation and admiration for these legends. Do you believe that a 27 year old Novak and a 27 year old Tsitsipas wouldn't be a tough competition? Yeah, we cannot tell. One is still 22. Another thing is that the way Novak and Rafa are playing, they produce spectacular tennis. If Novak played say Isner, will the qualty be that high? I don't think so. Small rallies etc. Would that make the level of Novak any less?
@Aurs 777 the semifinal between Sakkari and Krecjkova lasted almost as much as the three sets played by Djokovic and Nadal. 3 hours 15 minutes. That discussion about the amount of sets played by men and women in grand slams is totally useless.
Absolutely phenomenal match with some the highest quality tennis I have ever watched. Bravo to Nole for holding his ground and coming back with ferocity after losing the first set. Mental Giant and King Slayer
when he is in London, he speaks English, in Rome Italian, in Madrid Spanish, Paris - French… he also knows German. Nole is a kind of super human. He is alsso the best tennis player in history. Incredibly.
Maybe he an Raffa are aliens, that came to earth cause the conditions for playing Tennis are best on our little home planet :-) We need the M.I.B. to investigate...
The best match they've ever played, alongside with AO final back in 2012. This level of tennis is absolutely insane, both played their hearts out. Novak is the greatest tactician this game has ever seen, he had exactly planned out how to beat Rafa. What's insane is that Rafa surely knew that, and could not do anything about it! Novak doesn't just play tennis, he plays chess on tennis court. Only respect and love for Rafa, there will not be another Rafael Nadal. Bravo Nole, ponosni smo na tebe!
There was one more insane play between these 2: Wimbledon semifinals 2018: 3/2 by Nole(6:4, 3:6, 7:6(9), 3:6, 10:8). The 2nd longest semifinal in Wimbledon's history
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@@dimitrijemicovic4366 Nadal only lost 3 times at rg twice to Djokovic and once to Robin Soderling 😮and yes wawrinka did beat Djokovic in a final I think it was 2014 or 2015 can't remember the exact year 🤷♂️
Actually, only Rafa - his double fault and his volley UE were his tombstones in the third set. He could take the match BUT he wasnt able to close it out due to his mistakes, not really Nole's great play.
What a performance that was! Jaw dropping tactics from Djokovic! Can't wait to see if he can be the world first player who has at least 2 GS titles of each tournament
@@mr.braindead5507, today's tennis has almost nothing to do with tennis 50 years ago. Performance and technique is way too high compared to 50 years ago. So it's important (at least for me) to see who wins at least 2 GS tournaments first.
@@DjokovicAirlines That's always such a bullshit statement. Also people who say that footballers 50 yrs ago would be nothing these days. Except they also have better materials , technique and everything
@@mrgrimm53 , the way they move, the way they serve, even the way they prepare for the match. That's what impress me. Anyway, that's only my personal opinion.
Djokovic played like a man possessed, dominating a vast majority of points 2nd set onwards. The majority of points Nadal won after the 1st set, were due to his outstanding defense. The points Djokovic won were due to his relentless attack.
@@tarasb2946 at this kind of high lwvel game , the unforced errors statistics is highly misleading, because every shot that goes out or in the net counts might also be aresult of the opponent putting enough pressure on you...
Amazing how Djokovic managed to do the unthinkable and beat Nadal like this in the French Open! Congrats Novak! Plus Wimbledon now, let’s get that golden slam, I’m rooting for you! You deserve it!
Why Djoko has to be this GOOD? he made my heart explode into species. I can't handle this quality, this level of tennis. Also hats off to Rafa, he will always be remembered as King of clay no doubt for that statement 👑
One of the very greatest matches in history. The drama, atmosphere, excitement, electricity, level of tennis, competitive spirit was otherworldly by these two Tennis Gods. A privilege, to see.
Sorry, there's only one Tennis God- that's Roger, these two are legends, no doubt, and may be Tennis Gods, on clay, but not overall, Roger at nearly 40, apart from bad luck/jinxes, is the most elegant, smooth, Tennis God of them all!
@@pauljohnson6019 Of course Federer is a Tennis God, as well. The Big Three are a special era. I was pertaining to this match though and this match did not include Federer but Nadal and Djokovic.
@@pauljohnson6019wtf djokovic passed him in number 1 weeks the only thing he is better at then djokovic is grand slams and now mark my words he will pass him in grand slams....cocky federrer fan
@@dzanin8391 We shall see at Wimbledon, just wait, and don't get overconfident, if this man again, wins Federer from 40-15, or any other player, in the finals, then he indeed, is fated, to be the chosen one.
From 5-0 down in the first set, to a commanding win! Nole showed that his nerves are made of steel and why he’s #1. And he earned the respect of so many Nadal and Federer fans! Bravo
I thought Rafa would bagel Novak first set still won it tho crucial.But Rafa had Set Point in the epic 3rd set but lost it and over in 4sets,thinking it would go to 5sets in 5hours cause of these 2 Titans
@@paultreadaway102 Even though Rafa won that first set, Novak sent a clear message while losing that set that he totally understands what he needed to do to turn the tide around barring any further lapses. Boy did his message resonate loud and clear. People cant understand the immense task of dropping a set to Rafa and then turn around and win 3 straight at RG.
You know what? ur idol nadal would have lost to djokovic in rg 2011 in 4 sets. nadal was so lucky. djokovic cud have been the dominator of roland garros.
Lol any solid player could have beaten Nadal in 2021....did you see his pre rg tournaments ? He was pushed to the limits on each and everyone of them ..his legs were torn apart .
Djokovic is a role model for any human...after losing to nadal in the same court 3/0 last year...and being 5-0 in the first set tonight...he won!!...what a mental giant he is !! I am federer fan but we must say that beating Nadal in RG and Roger in wimbledon more than one time is a big proof that djokovic is the GOAT !
@@johnsterling8313 🤔💭 My theory is that these idiots on TH-cam calling Djokovic the goat are actually goat 🐐 💩💩droppings with basic internet access. 🤷🏽♂️
@@johnsterling8313 are you kidding? he dominates hard court surfaces and grass ( he beat federer in 3 fucking finals in wimbledon while federer never beat him in wimbledon ). He also is 315 weeks number one and still counting while Nadal is 209 weeks. NADAL CANT BE THE GOAT. get it please
You know a match is good when Roland Garros puts 6 minute highlights.
And they didn't even include the best point; the one in the third where Nadal hit the tape and the ball clipped the line.
Haha yeah it was a good match I must say.. even though I am a Rafa fan..
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Hahahah, true!
Completely right!!!!
Not just a match. This was pure war. One of the greatest I've ever seen. We are so blessed that we live at the same time with these incredible players. Huge respect for both
swear to god its just such a great time to be alive and watch tennis. And there are still some idiots that have to disrespect these goats....
@@swagkachu3784 I am huge fan of Rafa and it hurts seeing him leaving without the trophy but when something is good I could not say the opposite. Amazing performance by Djokovic and he absolutely deserves the win.
They have been rocking for nearly 20 years, I still remember when Andy Murrey was the only one considered close to the big 3
@@kietphung8755 Yes. And Rafa was absolutely right when he said some days ago that we all put too much pressure on nextgen's shoulders. They are doing well just these three players are from other planet of it is just meant to be these three.
Bravo Nole!!! Vaspitan ! Inteligentan! Kulturan! Sposoban! Vanserijski talenat , što pokazuje i koliko stranih jezika govori ! Ovakvo dete svaki roditelj da poželi!!! Da još dodam : Svaka čast na humanosti!!! Novac te nije promenio,samo te oplemenio.Samo tako nastavi! Svi smo ponosni što imamo tako velikog ,a običnog dečka! Zdrav bio svojoj porodici ! Želim ti svu sreću ovog sveta!!!
Did anyone notice that he was down 0-2 in fourth set, and then won 6 games in a row... against Nadal... on clay!
indeed, not even an oracle would have bet on that occurring!
I'm a fan of Novak, but something didn't seem right at that point, like Rafa's legs were done
@@Zeroleon Yes, It was like Rafa had given up. He started struggling with his foot and his serves weren’t right.
That was because Nadal had been toasted at the point of the match, he could Barely move.
Mike Ali it’s because Nadal is old and 35. He doesn’t have the stamina of leg speed of when he was 25 or even 30. He’s losing most best of 5 sets. Look at him at the Australian open. He doesn’t have the legs anymore. Father Time has caught him and I imagine he will retire after 2022 when he is slamless again
From being 5:0 down in the first set to win 3:1 against greatest clay court play ever. Djokovic is extraordinary.
0:5 bro reverse means he won the set
@Gaurav Sharma he said 5:0 down, is your brain incapable of making the connection?
Also 0-2 down in the 4th. winning the 4th set is not something federer or wawrinka would have managed to do.
Being 0-5 down against literally the owner of Roland Garros and winning in four sets is the best thing ever!!!
*Djokovic's mental strength is just so so immense!!!*
He gets that mental strength from Bosnian pyramids located in a small town called "Visoko". Not to many people know about this place cause mainstream media doesn't want to advertise and promote it, even here in Bosnia our biggest media make fun and ridicule this place and the guy who found it, but when Djokovic comes here, all these pathetic journalists who previously mocked Bosnian pyramids arrive to this place to interview Novak. Don't trust media, everyone who is interested in Bosnian pyramids should first come and see it, and then come to a conclusion.
The mindset of a GOAT
@@superdaki9943 what?
@@superdaki9943 He gets mental strength from pyramids? What type of sorcerry is that? Does he play with his magic stick as well? Is he shooting fireballs?
@@JSBroadcast may be symbolic. he gets inspired
This is one of the iconic matches in tennis history. Djokovic is a mental monument and this underlined that legend. Well done Novak, good luck on sunday.
Sta sam ti rekao Duka... da ce ovi uslovi vise odgovarati Djokovicu nego prosle godine. Jos i Jokara da zamasti veceras... 😎
@@jovansvedic8423 Bio si u pravu Jovane, ali i pored toga Nadal je igrao kao životinja. Na stadionu Filip Šatrije, prilagođava se kakvi god da su vremenski uslovi. Večeras, Novak je pokazao da je mentalna gromada i čovek koji nikad ne odustaje. Važno je da Novak u nedelju podigne taj trofej i pobedi, ja verujem da može.
& it brought the world some pure happiness in these covid times, an absolute pleasure to watch this thriller
Said nobody ever lol
Tsitsipas will return better, will hit deeper and more powerful forehands and backhands, won't be as tired as Nadal and most importantly he will serve MUCH BETTER than Nadal did today. Whoever thinks that Djokovic wins easily on Sunday, he/she is in for a shocker! Both Sverev and Tsitsipas would have beaten today's Nadal. Don't get too excited Nole's fans.
This will rank as one of Novak’s greatest achievements ever that performance was nothing but amazing 🤩
If he wins the title yes. If he doesn't it will just be a curious footnote like soderlings win over Nadal. Normally you would think beating Nadal the win is a given but tsitipas has been amazing on clay this year
@@David-_-_- I disagree.
Including competitions of all sports ever, you must admit (cause stats back it) that defeating Nadal at RG is on of the toughest and greatest sport achievements in history.
It is funny and sounds ridiculous, but couldn't be more true.
@@noegojimmy I disagree. I agree beating Nadal at the French is huge. But the reason is disagree is Djokovic already beat Nada at the fench before. He beat Nadal in the quarter finals in 2015. He then lost the final to Wawrinka and now basically no one even remembers it. No one talks about it as a great achievement because he lost the final. if he goes on to win the final then it will make it an extra big achievement. Thus far no champion has beaten Nadal on route to the title. He would be the first and only in Nadal's era of nearly 20 years.
@@David-_-_- no one even remembers the 1 out of 3 times Nadal ever lost on RG? Yeah ok
@@emllik2155 Exactly.
Ive been watching Tennis since the mid 80s and can confidently say that third set is the most incredible set of tennis ive seen.
Stunning.
It’s incredible how much harder they hit the ball when they play each other .
Another level of tenis
And with a lot of spin many times
They want to kill each other with the impact 🔥👊😬
@@katokilombo actually Djokovic hits it pretty flat these days... he has to as he is taking to ball much earlier now than when he first broke to the scene which is why he is now virtually unplayable on all the other slams. think his average forehand RPM is 2600-2800 while Nadal is 4000+. Maybe he hit with slightly more spin here but nothing out of the ordinary... this is a clay court after all and he has the ability to add spin when he needs to
@@novakdjokovic8134 lol
Literally speechless...can't believe he actually did it. The only person who can go toe to toe with Rafa on clay is Novak and he showed it today. What an absolute mark of a champion!
Soderling
@@cls880 Justin Timberlake - Cry me a river
Because he is the GOAT
@@cls880 Nahhh. Soderling played an injured Nadal. Novak beat a healthy Nadal
@@cls880 :beating only 1 time on clay Djoker 8 times!!Djoković is absolutly top 5 clay court player of all time!!
I have been a Federer fan for so long.... But no one can ever deny Djokovic's achievements... He has been a machine and is strong mentally and physically... Even considering the fact that the crowd is usually against him... This guy has done wonders now... He has beaten Rafa twice in Roland Garros... He is dethroning the kings in their respective Grand Slams... Rafa in Roland Garros and Roger in Wimbledon... Just 2 more slams and he will be known as the official GOAT... He still can be considered as the GOAT but he just has to lead in the Grand Slams and then no one can deny his GOAT status
Bravo Nole
And he can still win the Grand Slam this year.
He’s already the GOAT and has been for awhile. This win cements it and he’ll eventually lead in slams too and there will be no excuses left.
@@skythemusic Until he wins the most slams there will always be people who believe he's not the GOAT, and even if he achieves that. But if he wins the Grand Slam this year, there can be no more doubt.
I was fan to Roger n then change to nadal since 2005.. N then change to novak since 2010. Till now.
@@bamssudardjo2572 you will change 2030 to tsitsipas if he not retires befor Novak😄
I saw Nole went against Federer in the final in the US open in 2006or 2007. He was 19. No one around was cheering for him except me. I feel something very special in him. No one knew who he was or where he came from. But he knew what he wanted. He was funny too. I will never forget. Look at who he is now. May God bless you for many more grand slams and a happy family!
This is wholesome
2007 US open final. Nole should`ve won the first two sets. Lack of experience.
❤️ from Serbia!
Federer probably also thought he would be no one which is why he treated him the way he did, he was so disrepesctful and mocked his lost 7 set points in first two sets and then called Novak's win over him in Montreal few weeks prior to USO 'irrelevant'. 12 years later Novak unofficially ended Federer at Wimbledon.
@@strangerinthedark5707 that never happened lol, there was tension between the 2 early on but they have built a mutual respect over the years, not a friendship, but respect. j
I watched the match live. It was just god-tier tennis. Every point was breathtaking. Makes next-gen matches look like amateurs
Next gen is full of shite they never win anything before Big 3 retires
Except Thiem
@@gabrielfeuning1658 yeah only busted 1st round 😂🤣😂🤡😂🤣🤡
Agree
@@duyuva next year I'm gonna reserve for that in Paris.
I hope I will get a chance to watch both again
A lot of respect for Djokovic. He not only has to battle it out with his opponent but generally the crowd also. It's truly amazing how he manages to keep his composure.
But it was disciplined performance.
That’s German tennis school ( high discipline)
@@goranbrailovic5755 That’s German tennis school..hahah
And their representative today is Russian kid
GREAT POINT! Interestingly, he is such a phenomenal athlete, that he's found a way to thrive off of it.
lol the crowd were literally cheering for him what are you talking about?
Djokovic is the best player in the history. Facts prove that. Djokovic has the most weeks as number 1. Djokovic soon has the most slams. Djokovic leads the total h2h vs nadal. Djokovic leads the total h2h vs Federer. Djokovic leads the h2h vs Federer in slams. BUT Nadal leads the h2h vs djokovic in slams (10-7).
But it doesn't matter that nadal leads the h2h vs djokovic in slams, since djokovic has the most weeks as #1, and djokovic soon has the most slams, and djokovic leads the total h2h vs Nadal.
What a performance from Djokovic! The way he managed to force Nadal into playing defensive backhand strokes from set 2 on was probably the only way anyone could ever outplay a well performing Nadal at Roland Garros. Great game by Nadal too. In the end I think it was the slight mental advantage that gave Djokovic the edge over Rafa to win this one. A match to remember!
At the end , it was nadal's leg or health which decided the match
@@minkoflynch504 hahaha excuses
@@minkoflynch504 come on man. Let’s not make up any excuses. Rafa lost the fight today and the outcome was well deserved. It’s completely normal that after an intense 3 hours you’re not performing as well physically as in the thirst set. But that’s part of the competition. Who manages to safe himself a little more energy right up until the end? Part of the game plan, part of the players skill repertoire.
Honestly nadal’s backhand doesn’t look as good as it usually does, as he seldom hits aggressive shots with his backhand today, credit to Novak for finding the right tactic though
@@minkoflynch504 cry me a river…
The most brutal and most complete match ever played on clay and in tennis history. And the only two players in the world who have the technical, physical and mental ability play at that level, didn't disappoint. Diego Schwartzman summed it up perfectly when he tweeted, "do these guys even play the same game as us?".
"Same sport * as us"..
@@katerinapatiniotis5598 Jeez, really?
@@banburydrumtuition8651 yes.
@@katerinapatiniotis5598 Don't be pedantic smart ass, it's not cool, especially when you know exactly what I mean, albeit, a minor miss quote. 🤦
The Greatest Clay match has to be FO 2013, this one is great but not as good as the 13 encounter
What a match! Hats off to both. One of the best matches I‘ve ever seen, both in very good form. Who would‘ve thought after the 0:5 in the first that Nole would turn this around. After this performance the Serbian deserves the title.
Great match! About time djocovid knocked out dopal😂😂
It is not about to deserve it. whoever wins will have to fight for it
I disagree - Rafa played today beneath his average - maany unforced errors and poor service - still credits Nole for making advantage of that cause the match won't win be itself - especially with Rafa on RG.
@@Introverder one of the few adequate comments now :)
Well said even u abit of your serve u playing the greatest returner ever makes it tough even for a beast on his surface
What a performance from the Serbian guys?? He read perfect the match with his team, he was ready for everything, every shot calculated, he put pressure on Rafa, he played many dropshots to destroy the rythm for the Spanian! The best match ever for Nole, not because he won Nadal, but he managed to do that in his home with this amazing way! UNBELIEVABLE! Greetings from Greece!
@@BK-nm6hk so proud for your country. You very clearly and simply have the greatest tennis player of all time. I hope that tsitsipas wins though in rg final because i am greek but djokovic deserves it after what he did :) so proud of himmmm
Good luck in the final, my Greek brother🇬🇷❤🇷🇸☦
Who wins, Nole or Tsitsipas? 😆
do you want tsitsipas to win since he's from Greece? 🇬🇷😎👍
@@BK-nm6hk absolutely. Greeks can get fired up. Remember last year's roland garros semifinal tsitsipas vs djokovic when djokovic had a 3 setter match point and djokovic turned it around and got the 3 and the fourth set with amazing playing. He just got too tired and injured in the end
If you've seen this match live, that 3rd set was just mind boggling. One of the best sets I have ever seen.
Haha I was probably more tired after that set than after actually doing sports.
Exactly!!! They both knew who got it would get the game
@@Sexiestmanalive01 Lol me too
I did! I couldn't believe the ferocity and skill level I was witnessing from both players ! !! That was a clay court how-to lesson. Instructional video on how to play on clay.
It was great but Nole kinda kept choking his breaks away. Reminded me a lot of US Open 2011
Without a doubt, one of the best Grand Slams matches of all times.
Great match....but I think to be considered "one of the best" it has to be a five-setter.
@@fishbone3333 one of the best matches because it was a grand slams semifinal between Nole and Nadal in 4 sets that was decided in thrilling 3rd set tie break..
You need to reconsider your parameters.. jeez.
@@Femaqui07 To the contrary, to be "one of the best" ever should have to be a five-setter is quite a legitimate parameter.
After going down 5-0 in the first set, Djokovic won 22 out of the next 34 games the rest of the way.
If this match was "once of the best" Nadal would have recovered from the 3rd set tiebreaker and forced a fifth set. He failed to do so because he was thoroughly outplayed by an opponent who would not be denied. I think once Nadal lost the 3rd set tiebreak, he gave up.
Sheesh...there are countless five-setters in grand slam history that rank way ahead of this one.
@@fishbone3333 what a weird concept of a 'great match' you have.. and also: you don't get the concept of 'on of the best' there could be 100' of matches greater than this but you can call this one as I stated first..
@@Femaqui07 Sorry, bro...the tension and suspense of a high-stakes five-setter in a Slam is tough to top, particularly in the semis or the final.
I suspect that you are placing this match up as "one of the best" because it was Djokovic vs Nadal. If it was two other players in a Slam semifinal, you would not be saying that this was "one of the best". Sure, there was a lot at stake, but there always is a lot at stake at the Slams.
Did people anticipate what a young Federer would become when he vanquished Sampras in five sets in the 2001 Wimbledon? Maybe...maybe not, but it was clearly "one of the best" Slam matches ever.
Can I ask you, would you put this Djokovic/Nadal match, which was a French semi, over the Courier/Agassi 1991 final in Paris? That one was 3-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 with Courier prevailing over the heavily favored Andre.
...or is your data set of "one of the best" only include the last ten to fifteen years of Slam matches?
At 5-0 I don't think anyone wacthing truly believed that this could be any different than last year's final. One man however believed, and he went on to win the match. Huge Congrats to Novak, his fighting spirit and nerves are unparalleled.
tbh, exactly my thoughts when i watched the first set. What happened after that will be remembered for decades. Truly amazing.
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unparalleled? he got absolutely destroyed last year
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This was one of the best matches i've ever watched!! Well done djokovic from coming back from nearly being bageled
Tennis is first to 3 you know? So one bagel is just losing set nothing else. Doesnt matter if its 6-0 or 7-6. So it wasnt special cuz he lost that set after all.
@@velipulla3936 Getting bageled must be devastating from a psychological angle. I wouldn't know though.
Neither of them has been at their best. The two have had many failures.
Their 5 set 2013 french open match is easily better. This was just painful to watch at the end.
@@geo46 I don't know man, personally I'd take a quick bagel over losing 7-6 in a set that lasts 1,5 hour.
Speaking as an RF fan, I have to say: huge respect for the unyielding mental strength, the relentless defense, and the depth and intelligence of the shotmaking that Djokovic showed today. Going toe to toe with Rafa at RG and coming away with the win -- especially that third set -- you have to tip your hat to the man. I don't envy Stefanos this weekend. And who's thinking that Djokovic might very well walk away with a true Grand Slam this year, and the all-time Slam record? I'll never understand why so many Nole posts have so much anger, and so much insecurity running through them. I think we're lucky to live in an era with three of the greatest players to pick up tennis rackets have gone up against each other and shown us just how amazing tennis can be, and how amazing a sport it is that it has room for three such divergent ways to win. My heart is always going to belong to the all-court artistry and outrageous shot-making nous that Fed brings to the table, but let me the 1550th person to salute Novak today on this thread, and say that I will definitely be taking time off work to see him show off his wondrous talents on Sunday.
we are living in a golden area of tennis
Agreed we live in the Golden age of Tennis. I do not think pro Nole posts have anger in them, it may be the other way - the RF and RAFA posts always downplay and belittle Nole's strengths and achievements - may be to make RF and RAFA look better. I am a FAN of all 3 of them but always root for Nole. I also root for RF unless he is playing Nole. I love Nadal as well but unable to root for him. It is a debate for the ages as to who is the GOAT, it will never end among Tennis Fans!!!
@@vidyashankarrevan2399 I agree with you 100%
@@vidyashankarrevan2399 pls, roger federer won his most titles without nadal and djokovic in the last 11 years he only won 5 grand slams and two of them was when novak was injuried. federer never can reach the level of nadal and especially novak. the problem is the media always calling federer as the goat and the viewers without knowledge of the sport say yes
Except, the "all-court artist" Roger Federer reigned supreme only during the Weak Era
5:42 That return was insane. Any other player would be lucky to keep the ball in play, but Djokovic hit with so much depth that he pushed Nadal back to the baseline. A defensive lob became offensive. Greatest returner of all time.
THIS WAS EPIC. This was GOAT level tennis. They made Stef and Zverevs match look like amateur, recreational tennis. No disrespect to them, but the tennis was just on completely different levels.
They look good when they play with each other. But styles make fights as they say in boxing. Tsitsipas will return better, will hit deeper and more powerful forehands and backhands, won't be as tired as Nadal and most importantly he will serve MUCH BETTER than Nadal did today. Whoever thinks that Djokovic wins easily on Sunday, he/she is in for a shocker! Both Sverev and Tsitsipas would have beaten today's Nadal. Don't get too excited Nole's fans.
@@r.k.4537 Lol we'll see
@@r.k.4537 No they would not have beaten Nadal today, what on earth makes you think that?
@@dand6520 his 9 double faults, tons of errors and that he couldn't hit the ball powerfully or even deep. His first serve was pathetic too. None of you noticed these obvious things today?
@@dand6520 Definitely not. I think Tsitsipas can beat Djokovic, even though Djokovic is certainly favoured. But both Tsitsipas and Zverev played really bad today. This would have been an easy 3:0 victory for both Nadal and Djokovic. Let's hope for an interesting finals.
This was a WAR between two giants!! Incredible level of tennis, especially in the 3rd set. Congrats to Novak, man he continues to do unthinkable things, what a player!
One of the best matches ever!!! That third set is probably the best set of clay court tennis ive ever seen.
Hands down !!!
I think that the match between Novak and Roger in Wimbledon 2019 was the best tennis match ever.
But there was also Djokovic vs. Wawrinka, when Wawrinka won the title. And that was outstanding as well. But for sure in the top 10 of all matches ever.
@@swabianculture1639 it was that incredible in Wimbledon.
ajde ne seri leba ti....sta si ti ikad ili ihsta video u svom zivotu...zacepi bre
Everytime i'm bored, I just come back and see this highlight reel. After that, I'm once again satisfied and ready to continue my day :)
So many Djokovic matchs should make you satisfied then, lol.
He has beaten Nadal 30 times and half of these matchs were downright humiliations.
Most epic matchs: AO 2012, Miami 2011, Wimbledon 2018,
Biggest beatdown: OA 2019, USO 2011, Doha 2016, Beinjing 2015.
@@jessyjohaug7392 To clarify Nadal>Djokovic that's common knowledge
Your comment is almost illegal 😂😂, This is a rape case in public
@@lebelge8669 To clarify Djokovic > Nadal in every court except clay of course 😀😀👊
@@lebelge8669 cope harder tard!
The best match since Wimbledon 2019 finals and one of the best matches of all time.
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Only man to beat Nadal twice at RG, one and only GOATkovic.
Јао Новаче, шта им радиш, баш су се понадали на почетних 5-0 за вадигаћу.
Како си се само узрао у живот којекаквим Есмералдама и пужоједима са трибина.
Напред Ноле србски соколе!!!
Don't forget the Australian open they pla
@david gallacher no federer is just an old garbage. Djokovic is the goat followed by nadal
Wtf you talking about.. one of the best matches of all time.. dude, did you start watching tennis yesterday?
One of the best tennis matches I've ever seen in my 30 years following the game. Truly unbelievable tennis.
Thats what i thoight as well . I really can't believe what i saw yesterday. still shocked by that level . For me it was the best game ive ever seen but ive been watching tennis for just 10 years hah
Djokovic combines top mental and physical fitness. Hard to beat. One in a million sportsman...
If there weren’t the arrogance
@@chreezy9229 where did u see arrogance?
@@chreezy9229 Care to point out where you saw what you claim?
@@chreezy9229 He used to be arrogant but honestly he's gotten a lot better.
Yes, lot of arrogance by both Djokovic and nadal.
That Djokovic backhand is incredible, so powerful and consistent.
Being a Federer fan, I still think that he is the best when taking purely about skills, and that he choked a lot against his biggest rivals, but judging objectively you have to say that Djokovic is the greatest of all time. He dominated every single player he faced. He beat Nadal twice at RG, Federer multiple times at Wimbledon. The guy is a machine
Objectively it's Nadal and Federer tied with 20 grand slams each
being a Federer fan too i agree with you.....Nole is an alien
I'm a Federer fan who called Novak the greatest ever after the 2012 AO when he outlasted Rafa in almost 6 hours after going 5 hours with Murray and one day less rest than Rafa. Novak is simply mentally tougher than Rafa and Roger. It's as simple as that. I am neither a Rafa or Novak fan, I always root for the most dramatic match possible. In the 3rd set, I was rooting for Rafa. Why? Because I knew Rafa HAD to win the 3rd set.
@@thsu8 correct,he is mentally superior than Nadal and Federer,there is the whole point..
As Federer fan I also have to agree with you. Despite not being the most naturally gifted tennis player of all times (that being Federer), Djokovic maybe the greatest athlete of all time even above people like Muhammad Ali or Michael Jordan. His wins over Nadal in Paris and over Federer in Wimbledon, plus that fact that he has won his 18 Grand Slams in a much tougher era than the early successes of Federer and Nadal, speak for themselves.
Absolutely phenomenal match with some the highest quality tennis I have ever watched. Bravo to Nole for holding his ground and coming back with ferocity after losing the first set. There is a reason why he is a mental giant.
Djocovik🐐
Watching this live was unbelievable. Tennis so god like they ignored the Paris curfew and let the audience stay. I felt like I was there the way I was jumping up and down in my living room. Just so good!!
@Gizella Lombardi we all got what we wanted 😏
@Gizella Lombardi Why are the balls faster in a night match? At night it's more damp and the balls are heavier. Shouldn't the play be slower?
It is france curfew, not paris curfew. And they didn’t ignore it they got an authorization fucking idiot
@@alexmay2825 it was slower in the night, you are right but Nadal's topspin and bounce decreased in night.
@@wheland44 from Le President personally.
Stay polite and kind.
Inshallah! 👹
Everyone agrees the third set of this match was the best one in tennis history ever. And the rivalry between these two champions is the most epic ever.
"in tennis history ever"...
It’s one of the best, but overall the best match ever between these two at RG was the 2013 semi final. Truly breathtaking all the way to the end.
@@justchillin6314 indeed, I still give the edge to the 2013 SF, but this 2021 one is as historic as it gets as well
@@Vaisin Yeah as overall match the 2013 semi final takes the cake, but the 3rd set alone in this 2021 semi final was arguably the greatest set of tennis ever played.
@@justchillin6314 Yes, but that was a robbery from the 3rd set onwards.
What a match that was between these two absolute legends! This rivalry just keeps getting better and better! 💪
What a match! Djocovid spanked dopal🤣🤣
@@teragramlawrence2864 wow your life ain’t much right?
@@teragramlawrence2864 faker and dopal what an exciting match
Not many more years, maybe 2, maybe 3, max 4-5, i would expect, so cherish the moments.
You just know when these 2 meet, it’s always going to be special.. what a match
Only cuse they've both been pumping up drugs💉💉💉
@@teragramlawrence2864 you should pump some too, maybe it fixes your brain
@@hajduk4ever1911 HAHAHAHAHAHAHA THAT WAS SO HARD AND OFFENSIVE THOUGH....
@@teragramlawrence2864 u are sick little guy.
Level of difficulty: Djokovic's mental mode
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Hand raise is a simple sign of celebratio , but huge respect towards his opponent too.
Novak is just a monster. He punished Nadal’s backhand.
From the 2nd round Nadal was playing badly. .. it was obvious that he was going to win, even tsitsipas would have won him, not to mention Thiem that would have won him in 3 sets if he had been playing like 2019 since a set won against nadal, the same as nothing was going to be For Nadal this RG, can you imagine if it had been the final instead of tsitsipas it would have been Thiem, already there it would be difficult for djokovic to win, that puts guns, there we would be worried but hey things turned out like this and it's fine, good for us
@Paul LaFleur - Exactly. A brilliant game plan and execution
@Charming nowhere to hide Undoubtedly the GOAT
@Charming nowhere to hide 4:33 I'll never forget the crowd roar after the third set concluded. That was the set of the century to me.
@@RaphaelSchmidt-q2m He is a bitch, nothing else
As a Nadal fan myself, I have a profound, new level of respect for Djoko. He deserves to surpass the 20+ Grand Slam titles no doubt!
You know Roger has been kicking himself the past 2 years over the Wimbledon final where he had Joker at double championship point on his own serve and couldn't seal the deal. So instead of a 3 slam lead, it's 1.
@@ktrock77 One can play the Grand Slam mental gymnastics all day. I'd argue Djokovic should have already surpassed Fedal considering how he dominated the last decade. Some matches against Murray and Wawrinka come to mind.
@@TheWolfSaidPoofy Yeah but Djokovic has won plenty of grand slams since then while that could have been Federer’s last real chance.
Djokovic in my opinion is the GOAT! He came into the sport when the 2 greatest players Nadal and Federer were at their peak. With no Djokovic, Federer would have 24 Grand Slams and Nadal would have 30. Nadal had Federer's number.
What about the other 2? Don't they deserve to surpass the 20 GS titles? Why Novak and not them may I ask?
The best version I've seen of Djokovic this year... Well deserved win
When the match is so good the French president extends curfew to let the crowd stay and watch
Loool yep it would've been unfair to send the fans home
Wgab
who he is to determine something in someone's life .... who is he to take the peoples freedom ... satanic garbage
or else he gets slapped lol
@@w花b in France too? Politicians being assholes is the only common in every country ig
Have been a djoko fan since 2011.... Cant tell you how much joy it feels to see someone evolve to become the GOAT!! Mesmerizing experience as a fan in fedal era.
The guy break the dominance of nadal in clay ..what a remarkable achievement.
What a champion
Challenger
GOAT
One of the best matches ever. Big Djokovic fan but Rafa you’re an absolute legend. And Nole I have no words for you. You just completed the biggest challenge in tennis
I have no words after what just happened. That third set and those 5-4, 5-5 and 5-6 games have got to be some of the most intense games in the history of our sport. Djokovic did what we all thought was impossible: beat an inform Nadal at the French Open. Doing this after that slaughtering in last years finals and starting 0-5 in this match, is a testament to Djokovic's mental fortitude and inner belief. He even said prior to this match that he can beat Nadal.
Biggest challenge in tennis?that's not factual , biggest challenge in any sport what so ever!!!
Overreaction, it was agreat third set, the other 3 were good but not inside the best ever category. I hate when people do this.... Happened the same in that Wimbly 2019 Final, worst Big 3 Ive seen in the last 5 years....
Nah it was one of the best matches ever except for that Wimbledon final with nadal and Federer a while back
@@Coolproducts44 No way it was!!! I can think of at least 10 matches that are better in quality than this one (especially during the whole match)
Wimbly 08 F, Wimbly 18 SF, USO 11 F, RG 11 SF, RG 13 SF, USO 13 F, AO 12 F, AO 17 SF (yes, that Grigor vs Rafa match was WAY BETTER than the final), AO 13 R4 (Epic Stan vs Nole), AO 09 SF and F, Wimbly 09 F, Wimbly 14 F.
RECENCY BIAS!!!
Nole just has a heart, focus and determination & ridiculous defense that I've never seen in a tennis player before! It's only a matter of time that he will go down as the greatest in the modern era!
Djokovic after first set: "And I took that personally."
😂😂😂
@@banburydrumtuition8651 bruh he’s talking about this game not Wimbledon
@@banburydrumtuition8651 then why would u bring up Wimbledon out of nowhere🤦🤦🤦
🤣🤣🤣🤣
This is even more relevant after this US Open .
This was OUT OF THIS WORLD. Probably the best match on clay for years. No matter what happens on Sunday (even though I'm Greek and I support Tsitsipas), THIS was the real final. Huge congratulations to both.
I am Greek too but I support Djokovic. Don't care about nationalities.
honestyl finals i don't care ... he proved everyone that he can beat Nadal on caly in Roland Gaross ... for me that was the final ... in sunday good luck for Tsitsipas and Joker :) greetings from Serbia :)
semifinal 2011 federer vs nole best match ever
I see your point but it still would be nice for him to get the trophy.
Styles make fights they say in boxing. Rafa is washed up at this point. No stamina either. Tsitsipas will return better, will hit deeper and more powerful forehands and backhands, won't be as tired as Nadal and most importantly he will serve MUCH BETTER than Nadal did today. Whoever thinks that Djokovic wins easily on Sunday, he/she is in for a shocker! Both Sverev and Tsitsipas would have beaten today's Nadal. Don't get too excited Nole's fans.
Thank you Djokovic and Nadal for this historic match. Two legends. Proud of you Novak. You believed in yourself once again when facing adversity.👏👏👏
3rd set was fire - had it all - each breaking the other, then Nole serving for the set, getting broken - rafa breaking and getting a set point of his own, Nole somehow saving it and pushing the match to the tie break - just wow; Is easily one of the top 3 sets that I have ever seen !!!
Before the match "Nadal most probably wins."
Nadal leads 5:0 "O boy here we go.."
Novak wins 2nd set "That's probably the last set he won in this match."
Novak leads 2:1 in sets "Go for the win Goatkovic i knew you have it in you."
Novak wins *screams out of joy*
You mean Djokovic was serving for the set not the match for the third set but have to admit highest level of tennis so far this year
@@Sudentor_ Yep - set not match, my bad.
@@Mudrijash779 exactly same experience!!
Almost one year ago, and I still never get tired of watching this match. What an incredible battle!!!!!
What a match, It had it all! Proud to be a tennis fan in this time. Huge respect and hats down to these modern GLADIATORS! P.s. IDEMOOOOO
jesi ti igrao tenis mozda u Beogradu kao klinac na turnirima?
Even though he lost the set, Djokovic's fight back towards the end of that first set was absolutely vital. Allowed him to carry that level into the rest of the match. Congrats Novak! Time for number 19 on Sunday 🎾
Agreed
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Last year Djokovic lost the first set 6-0. That freaked him out for the rest of the match. The first game you win of any match is so important because it settles your nerves, helps you to find your rhythm and gets you going.
Well said
Novak Djokovic is the only player all time to have collected at least 6 finals in all 4 Slams
And the only player to have won each of the 4 Grand Slams at least twice in the Open Era, as well as held all 4 Majors at the same time in this same Era!
You mean reached not collected. He would have 24 if he collected all of those. He is likely to be the all time leader of titles eventually.
And has chance to get all slams in one year ,rod did it
@@streladei7501 - He had the same chance in 2016 after he won his maiden French Open & held all 4 GS titles simultaneously (although not within the same calendar year!), and we all saw what happened when he tried to continue this ULTIMATE PURSUIT at Wimbledon!
As much as it may seem that Nole is Superhuman, and hence nothing he sets his sights on is impossible to achieve: the reality is at some stage over the next few weeks that unprecedented effort he needed to put in to beat Musetti; Berrettini; Nadal, and Tsitsipas in 4 days (15 & a half hours in total!) is highly likely to catch up with him either at Wimbledon (again), or at The US Open - particularly given the addition of The Olympics between the Slams in question!
If Nole was to somehow pull off that MOTHER OF ALL TENNIS FEATS, and achieve a Calendar Grand Slam, then this for me would rank as not only the greatest achievement in Tennis, but also one of the very greatest in Sport, and end the argument as to who is THE GOAT without question!!!
I come back to this video every few days to relive the raw emotion I felt during this game & really appreciate what we witnessed
As legendary Tony Nadal said: For us was always more difficult to play against Djokovic. When we play against Federer we have a way, when we play against Djokovic many times we don't know
They're pretty well matched. Nadal a bit more powerful and a bit more topspin, Djokovic a bit quicker round the court and a better serve. Nadal's sort of slimmed down lost a bit of muscle mass to be more like Nole as his career's gone on. There's really nothing between them. their career head to head i believe is a tie. (Just checked Novak's 30-28 now.) Their games come down to small tactical adjustments and who executes better on the day. Whereas Nadal has a way to attack Federer's single-handed backhand because he's a lefty, and also can outwork Federer.
@@meandermyself61 Yeah... People have to think about head to head between all 3 of them. Yes, Novak has a winning record but Rafa is very close to Novak and leading a lot against Roger so... I would say that Rafa and Novak are equal. A bit better than Roger. I'm sorry, Roger fans. :(
@@matejskreblin8888 Even h2h is a bit misleading - styles make matches. Can sometimes be rock/paper/scissors.
Also surfaces. 2 GS on hard, 1 grass, 1 clay. Can you imagine how screwed everyone but nadal would be if there were 2 clay GS?
Also win % against the other players on tour. That's pretty close. But all things considered it does seem as if djokovic, nadal are a bit better than Federer. Then murray quite a bit behind top 3 but also quite a bit better than anyone else on tour. Then everybody else.
But Nadal didn't have a way 5 of the last 6 times he played Federer. Nadal only ahead on clay.
@@namispondjamispond9282 Yes but Djokovic is a more complex player as much as I respect Federer I see that he can't change much in his game he has the talent and touch but he plays like a template and has weaknesses that can be seen, while Djokovic has very few weaknesses
Bravo Nole, stvarno si najbolji. Sretno protiv Tsitsipasa
njam njam pozdrav Sale iz suncanog Srema
Sale legendo
@Ale lol
@Ale Srbija🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸
Tsitsipas Win😎
Gospodin, čovjek, Novak Djokovic. Dominacija. Pozdrav iz 🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷
Nema Brata bez hrvata👍
Pozdrav komšije
The most impressive win against Nadal on clay ever.
Robin Soderling gave him a beatdown
@@joshuagoldstein8170Nole did it twice , and hold all records.
@@Rango99Nole-fans usually say that nadal has avoided djoko on non-clay tournaments. But with that logic, then djokovic has avoided nadal in
roland garros 2017, 2018, 2019, 2008, 2009, 2010. What do you say about that?
@@scottwarren4998 They played 10 times in Roland Garros vs 8 times in all other majors combined.
@@brokeboy4559 That's true, 11-7 in h2h in slams. but novak leads in slams 24 vs 22, and novak also leads the h2h in non-slams vs nadal.
Браво Новак! Очень крутой матч. 🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸
🇷🇸☦️🇷🇺💪
Слава России!!!
@Alex Schroder Он уже лучший, большинство самых больших рекорди - его. ГОАТкович
Привет из Сербии.
BRATSKA RUSIJA!!!!!!!
What a petformance. I never expected Djokovic would have won this time. His mentality is out of this world. He is a brick wall itself. It was a craziest match
Gladiator or the Samurai - the same- Nole is so close to them.
@@moaegida2464 he is Serb and that's all he needs!
@@veljkovucetic2347 yeah he is like serbias only known and successful sports person. Dont know why the rest cant get successful just because they are serbs.
@@paki6277
That's false.
Just now jokic won mvp in the nba.
A guy who was not only drafted 2nd stanking round in his draft class but while a taco bell commercial was going on.... and jokic was actually sleeping when he was drafted laugh my ass off haha.
I didn't even add divac he was robbed of an nba title as well as stojakovic who I loved watching them play together.
I definitely root for the other slav players not just serbians.
Those countries are all small and we have to stick up for one another since yugo has long since been dissolved.
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Fantastic decision by the president to allow fans to remain. This match wouldn’t have been the same without them
Macron 2022?
And gave djokovic the advantage. He was moving the crowds well
Why do the fans have to leave by 11 pm??
This is dictatorship
They were not going to leave when ordered. They were chanting exactly that, so it was also a way to save face rather than have the drama of the mob overpowering them
McEnroe said of that 100 minute set
“You cannot be Serious”
@Cassie SRBIN!
That 3rd set was incredible!! Hats off to both players!! Wow what a time to be alive.
From a Nadal fan congratulations Novak Djokovic well deserved win
Nole is a different kind of animal, I just hope he still has more left in the tank for Sunday
You can bet he will.
He is a machine
The third set was longer then a football match 😳
I simply love how he placed his index on ear asking the crowd: "Now what, I cannot hear you well enough", master mind Djokovic, that is his ultimate power - his mind! Just bring as many haters as possible and he is almost unbeatable! Well done!
Haha "bring as many haters as possible"
Novak Djokovic: 2020, you wiped the courts of Philippe Chatrier with my blood. This year... it's my turn.
Never seen Nadal being physically punished so relentlessly at Roland Garros, point after point. Djokovic was in a Kamikaze mood today: All or nothing.
that comment seems familiar
👍....👏👏👏👏
Best comment! Retribution for Nole.
Best comment i've seen 👏👏👏
@@Sealdrop Djokovic wiped the floor with Rafa's blood today. 😈
Djokovic didn't want to lose badly at first, then he suddenly realised that he is a beast and turned beast mode on!! Game over!
Not really. At first Djokovic wanted to slug it out in the open like he usually does with Nadal even when it is on clay. But when he was 5:0 down in the first he discarded that approach and began going for Nadal's weak spot over and over again for the following three and a half sets until Nadal's game completly broke down.
I’ll never forget this one. What an epic shootout for the ages.
RG: peasants only get 3 mins highlights
RG: GODS get 6.
Great match..great by both players.
Peasants, lol Are you doing a Djoko impression?
Tsitsipas and Zverev are gods?
@@frednimzowi9852 aww, someone's pissed
@@gordo1191 who?
Nah the peasants get 2
Only Djokovic can get Nadal THAT tired. After four hours of battle he run out of gas in the last few games, while Djokovic was still fresh. It reflects Nadal's extremely physical game, which demands so much stamina but age is coming. I think Novak will still be playing in his prime at 37/38, while Rafa may not be able to do it. Nonetheless, INSANE match and definetly one for eternity.
C'mon tsitsipas💪🏻💙🤍💙
@@miguecosta72 🖕🏻🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
@@miguecosta72 lol fedal supporters. Enjoy them all whilst they're here. Don't be a hater
Novak's game is as physical as Rafa's. They're both human walls
@@miguecosta72 yeah, sure. Time for a lecture. Lesson #1: Respect.
What a day in tennis history. Two Semis: Next-Gen semi and this semi.
I watched both semifinals back to back. The first semi, Zverev-Tsitsipas: ok, good tennis, sometimes great tennis, close match, entertaining at times. But I was annoyed by the inconsistency. Inconsistency in playing, shotmaking, spirit, mental strength. For me, it doesen't felt like an epic 5-setter. They tried their best and the one player who got his shit more often together won.
The second semi was completely another level, a much higher level, of tennis and sport as a whole. This was an epic battle, this was a fight of champions and true masters of their craft.
I think, over the last decade and more, we witnessed a singularity in tennis and sport, at least a century-rarity: three GOATS in one era.
The Next-Gen is just that: the next gen. They will not and they are not able to overtake. Only time and age will do that.
I sign every word.
Well said. The first semi they didn’t have one grand slam combined. Second semi had 38 grand slams combined! Really puts their greatness into perspective.
@@liamweinberg4902 well, I get your point, but for what you've said to be any valid, both 4 players should be the same age. In reality, in the first semi we had a combined age of 46 and in the secong of almost 70.
We will never get to see a match between the big 3 and the next-gen, with all at their peak. So any comparison is just speculation and admiration for these legends. Do you believe that a 27 year old Novak and a 27 year old Tsitsipas wouldn't be a tough competition? Yeah, we cannot tell. One is still 22.
Another thing is that the way Novak and Rafa are playing, they produce spectacular tennis. If Novak played say Isner, will the qualty be that high? I don't think so. Small rallies etc. Would that make the level of Novak any less?
Well said. Cannot agree more.
Never has the game been played with such exquisite perfection… What a generation this was
it doesn't say it here, but the third set was 97 minutes long, thats One Hour, and 37 minutes!!!! it was a battle!
It said at the very end of the video. I saw that and it blew my mind, since I wasn't able to watch the match live
Longer than most women's matches 😬
@Aurs 777 the semifinal between Sakkari and Krecjkova lasted almost as much as the three sets played by Djokovic and Nadal. 3 hours 15 minutes. That discussion about the amount of sets played by men and women in grand slams is totally useless.
Is there any longer set in history of slam?😅 (that end in tie break ofc)
@@jeniestra. not useless, making women play best of 5 would be interesting as well
Absolutely phenomenal match with some the highest quality tennis I have ever watched. Bravo to Nole for holding his ground and coming back with ferocity after losing the first set. Mental Giant and King Slayer
Nadal never loses an RG match after winning the first set, they said…
Because he lost all 3 sets in 2015. At least this was competitive in the first 3 sets.
Great match. The greatest rivalry of tennis always delivers. Well done, Djokovic
I wish people in my country give more attention to this beautiful sport and the legendary big three. Love from Indonesia 🇮🇩
Wah senang ada komen dari Indonesia. Salam kenal dari David yang seneng liat tennis match via youtube tapi malas buat ikutan kasih komen :)
@@davidhidayat2392 lolololol
@@okeydokeyyoisitttrueeeyes5061 Pernah nonton live ngga? Di mana? Pemain fav? :)
Spongebob's country?
It should be. Especially when the number one player is from Indonesia also, JOKO!
I am so happy for Novak, such a smart and resilient sport man. Serbian people must feel proud having such a genius
Ohhh yes.. We are...and Nikola Jokić. 🇷🇸
We ARE proud of NOVAK and many other sportist who are the best on the world.Only who knows wil inderstand. THIS IS SERBIAAAAAAAAAAA
We are so proud and happy!
World should be proud to have Roger Novak and Rafa in their lifetime..cause what those 3 are doing it would never be repeated ever
I hope he does all 4 slams to take his total to 21. (In the year 2021) .Leaving Rafa & Roger on 20.
when he is in London, he speaks English, in Rome Italian, in Madrid Spanish, Paris - French… he also knows German. Nole is a kind of super human. He is alsso the best tennis player in history. Incredibly.
he shows respect ..although his German is super basic
Maybe he an Raffa are aliens, that came to earth cause the conditions for playing Tennis are best on our little home planet :-) We need the M.I.B. to investigate...
yes he is............ a great player, a great ambassador off the court who speaks 6 languages..
In Kosovo which language he use?
Pricaj srpski, da te ceo Svet razume. Sta se kurchis sa neki "engleskim"?
Who is here after djokovic winning Wimbledon 2021 in 4 sets .
yes
🖐
I was here since the beginning of the roland garros match my friend…
🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸
He plays tennis 🎾 version of space jam
The best match they've ever played, alongside with AO final back in 2012. This level of tennis is absolutely insane, both played their hearts out. Novak is the greatest tactician this game has ever seen, he had exactly planned out how to beat Rafa. What's insane is that Rafa surely knew that, and could not do anything about it! Novak doesn't just play tennis, he plays chess on tennis court. Only respect and love for Rafa, there will not be another Rafael Nadal. Bravo Nole, ponosni smo na tebe!
tako je! Pozz iz Holandije!
@@arenthy7190 Veliki pozdrav za Holandiju, navijamo za Noleta i u nedelju! :) Za drugi RG, za istoriju!
There was one more insane play between these 2: Wimbledon semifinals 2018: 3/2 by Nole(6:4, 3:6, 7:6(9), 3:6, 10:8). The 2nd longest semifinal in Wimbledon's history
Sjajan komentar 👍
@@Andrei-Veaceslavovich this match is definitely underrated.
How many of the best points ever fit in one match?
Every single one of them.
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I knew that if there was anyone who would stop Nadal from winning Roland Garros, it could only be NOVAK .
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I think wawrinka beat him once
@@dimitrijemicovic4366 Nadal only lost 3 times at rg twice to Djokovic and once to Robin Soderling 😮and yes wawrinka did beat Djokovic in a final I think it was 2014 or 2015 can't remember the exact year 🤷♂️
Actually, only Rafa - his double fault and his volley UE were his tombstones in the third set. He could take the match BUT he wasnt able to close it out due to his mistakes, not really Nole's great play.
@@ChrisM-vz4pe looking a bit silly now 4-3 3rd set
Novak Djokovic...no more words needed....
Exactly, what a recovery from last year's French Open losing in straight sets. Different game plan and it worked.
@@annecollins3693 nadal was injured
What a performance that was!
Jaw dropping tactics from Djokovic!
Can't wait to see if he can be the world first player who has at least 2 GS titles of each tournament
Rod Laver and Roy Emerson played pingpong
@@mr.braindead5507, today's tennis has almost nothing to do with tennis 50 years ago. Performance and technique is way too high compared to 50 years ago.
So it's important (at least for me) to see who wins at least 2 GS tournaments first.
@@DjokovicAirlines That's always such a bullshit statement. Also people who say that footballers 50 yrs ago would be nothing these days.
Except they also have better materials , technique and everything
@@mrgrimm53 , the way they move, the way they serve, even the way they prepare for the match. That's what impress me.
Anyway, that's only my personal opinion.
@@DjokovicAirlines That's fine we don't have to agree on everything.
That would be really boring ;)
Novak is really tough between the ears. Imagine a win from 0-5 down in the first set, with all the Nightmares of 8mos ago. Mental Giant he is!
Reverse psychology, being 0-5 down could have motivated him even more.
He was like "no, not again...." and gave it his all
Djokovic played like a man possessed, dominating a vast majority of points 2nd set onwards. The majority of points Nadal won after the 1st set, were due to his outstanding defense. The points Djokovic won were due to his relentless attack.
Well said!
True that.
What about 55 unforced errors from Nadal?
@@tarasb2946 Well, did you see the whole match? Djokovic pushed Nadal so hard, that he had to go for broke. it was more like "forced errors".
@@tarasb2946 at this kind of high lwvel game , the unforced errors statistics is highly misleading, because every shot that goes out or in the net counts might also be aresult of the opponent putting enough pressure on you...
Amazing how Djokovic managed to do the unthinkable and beat Nadal like this in the French Open! Congrats Novak! Plus Wimbledon now, let’s get that golden slam, I’m rooting for you! You deserve it!
Why Djoko has to be this GOOD? he made my heart explode into species. I can't handle this quality, this level of tennis. Also hats off to Rafa, he will always be remembered as King of clay no doubt for that statement 👑
It beacuse he's djocovid💉
@@teragramlawrence2864 lol sore loser
@@teragramlawrence2864 Clown...
@@teragramlawrence2864 he is 🐐 kovic
One of the very greatest matches in history. The drama, atmosphere, excitement, electricity, level of tennis, competitive spirit was otherworldly by these two Tennis Gods. A privilege, to see.
th-cam.com/video/-RAglyw6ySk/w-d-xo.html
Sorry, there's only one Tennis God- that's Roger, these two are legends, no doubt, and may be Tennis Gods, on clay, but not overall, Roger at nearly 40, apart from bad luck/jinxes, is the most elegant, smooth, Tennis God of them all!
@@pauljohnson6019 Of course Federer is a Tennis God, as well. The Big Three are a special era. I was pertaining to this match though and this match did not include Federer but Nadal and Djokovic.
@@pauljohnson6019wtf djokovic passed him in number 1 weeks the only thing he is better at then djokovic is grand slams and now mark my words he will pass him in grand slams....cocky federrer fan
@@dzanin8391 We shall see at Wimbledon, just wait, and don't get overconfident, if this man again, wins Federer from 40-15, or any other player, in the finals, then he indeed, is fated, to be the chosen one.
From 5-0 down in the first set, to a commanding win! Nole showed that his nerves are made of steel and why he’s #1. And he earned the respect of so many Nadal and Federer fans! Bravo
I thought Rafa would bagel Novak first set still won it tho crucial.But Rafa had Set Point in the epic 3rd set but lost it and over in 4sets,thinking it would go to 5sets in 5hours cause of these 2 Titans
@@paultreadaway102 Even though Rafa won that first set, Novak sent a clear message while losing that set that he totally understands what he needed to do to turn the tide around barring any further lapses. Boy did his message resonate loud and clear. People cant understand the immense task of dropping a set to Rafa and then turn around and win 3 straight at RG.
Novak is just in another fucking level man.
You know what? ur idol nadal would have lost to djokovic in rg 2011 in 4 sets. nadal was so lucky. djokovic cud have been the dominator of roland garros.
@@scottwarren4998 bro chillout, Novak its my idol 🤌🏻 i like tennis no just one player
@@JuanJose-bd9ow sry, i was meant to type my previous comment to a nadal fan, not you.
Lol any solid player could have beaten Nadal in 2021....did you see his pre rg tournaments ? He was pushed to the limits on each and everyone of them ..his legs were torn apart .
@@scottwarren4998 Roland garros 2022 Quarter final Rafa thrashed Novak. Now stfu 🤫
Djokovic is a role model for any human...after losing to nadal in the same court 3/0 last year...and being 5-0 in the first set tonight...he won!!...what a mental giant he is !!
I am federer fan but we must say that beating Nadal in RG and Roger in wimbledon more than one time is a big proof that djokovic is the GOAT !
@@johnsterling8313 the only thing I dont like about djokovic is the fake medical time outs !
@@johnsterling8313 🤔💭
My theory is that these idiots on TH-cam calling Djokovic the goat are actually goat 🐐 💩💩droppings with basic internet access. 🤷🏽♂️
@@johnsterling8313 are you kidding? he dominates hard court surfaces and grass ( he beat federer in 3 fucking finals in wimbledon while federer never beat him in wimbledon ). He also is 315 weeks number one and still counting while Nadal is 209 weeks. NADAL CANT BE THE GOAT. get it please
@@johnsterling8313 He's human like everyone else, he's more openly emotional than Nadal and Federer which isn't a bad thing
@@henryblake5480 when did he do that and you cant tell if he really has medical problems or not. Your statement is wrong
Just give us 58 more of these matches! Best rivalry ever! Idemo breee🇷🇸
Novak the GOAT. Unfortunately you will have to deal with it and i love it
I was rooting for Nadal (and later Tsitsipas), but Djokovic´ performance was absolutedly outstanding. What a fighter and mentality! Congrats, Novak!