This is my video about Rafael Nadal's brutal performance against Novak Djokovic in the final of US Open 2010, where he achieved career grand slam at the age of 24.
If you are talking about at the US Open, I would say 2011 Djokovic. Sorry Nadal and fans, but that was another level of destruction. I still think prime Nadal is one hell of a player!
@@sulej2925 I'm not a huge Nadal fan but I remember he made it to the last 2 semi finals at Wimbledon and won the US Open in 2017. Wouldnt consider that "fading"... On which surface he is strongest is obvious, yes.
Nadal was simply a child prodigy. Look at how much success he achieved in his younger years compared to now! The guy had beaten Federer at 16, won a slam at 19, won the Channel Slam at 22, and won the Career Slam at 24. Simply phenomenadal!
At 22 years old and Rafa had already achieved (1 GS on each surface), something what Federer and Djokovic achieved at 27 and 29 years old. Simply the best ever.
If it wasn't for injuries, Nadal would have won so many more titles early on, I wonder if Federer and Djokovic would have kept touch with him. The common thing about all 3 is their indomitable fighting spirit, so I guess they would have.
These brutal episodes of facing Nadal in his beast mode made djokovic the player he is today.. he has been through absolute tough experiences at the hands of fed and nadal
And nadal has never again played such deep and brutal on hard courts against novak except for US OPEN-2013,his backhand was powerful and serve was lethal,if you compare this with us open-2011 novak was the same player playing same strategy but Rafa was no where near his 2010 best,mostly defensive,shots lacking depth and serve was atrocious,he has never been the same,this US OPEN-2010 NADAL would not face such tough losses on hard courts against Novak,such a pity this version of Rafa lasted for only this tournament
@@N.Kishore Nah please stop....no comparison between Djokovic 2010 and Djokovic 2011. The serbian was definitely stronger physically and mentally in 2011. He played deeper and with more spin
@@mickaellandry9726 I won't stop, mentally,yes, physically it's the same,if you want clarity,go watch the 2010 and 2011 semis between fed and Novak that both went to 5 setters,Novak was clutch in both semis, actually the 2010 semis performance was much better 'cause he erased both the match points with some great shotmaking and foreheads,on the other side the 2011 semis was a choke, also quality wise the 2010 semis was better,2011 semis was kinda error fest,and Rafa was clearly no where near his 2010 level,he was bombing 124 -128 speed in the 2010 tournament, where in the 2011 final he was barely reaching 103 mark,the commentator at one point said even Serena would serve better than Rafa, that badly he served,he broke Novak 2-3 times in the first two sets but he never got his serve going, also he was not going for any of his shots, highly defensive, Novak was a mental giant in 2011 compared to 2010, apart from that I didn't find much of difference,a 2010 Nadal would be a great Match for him in 2011
@@N.Kishore Please stop...Djokovic was dealing with a gluten intolerance issue before 2011 that caused excessive fatigue and breathing difficulties. How could he be the same physically ? 🤦♂️ He has therefore completely adapted his diet since this time. Face the reality, Djokovic was stronger mentally AND physically in 2011. There is absolutely no comparisons with Djokovic version 2010....
This might have been Rafa's best performance ever. I know the '08 French Open looked more dominant on paper, but Federer probably accepted fate in that 3rd set. I think Novak fought hard 'til the end but Rafa was too much to handle on his best day. Here Rafa moved exceptionally well, and hit the ball extremely hard and incorporated some of his best defense.
I agree. Here Nadal was quick, the returns were mostly deep, played very aggressive and the serve!!! Sadly lost some speed now, but still going strong with his unwavering determination. USO '10 Vintage Nadal.. Vamos Rafa!!!
Totally, this one and us open 2013 were special. Also FO 2017 though he was slower for sure. Here, serving bombs, howitzer down the line forehands and backhands, incredible speed and defense. Just too good. What a year 3 slams on clay, grass, hard in one year
This isn't a clickbait title like I expected. This is 100% accurate. Jesus that match was insane. I've never been so in awe of a tennis match. How do people play at this level.
El récord de alcanzar los 4 grandes a sus 24 es algo que nunca nadie podrá superar, sus 3gs seguidos en 2010 nadie lo ha conseguido en una temporada, 11 RG en 13 años de competición, El más grande tenista que haya existido, lástima de sus lesiones, cuantos gs más hubiese conseguido? Espero verte jugando al menos unos 3 años más a este nivel. Vamos Rafa!!!
De los tres actuales grandes del tenis, él es el que más lesiones y contratiempos físicos ha sufrido, y aún así sigue estando a la altura de los demás. Sin esos problemas de lesiones, sería sin duda alguna el número uno del mundo en todo.
3 años después, ahí estamos. Nadal ha ganado el AO, y en la final del segundo GS del año, con muchas posibilidades de ganar. Sin si lesión crónica, y lesiones de muñeca, rodilla etc, no me imagino cuanto más podría haber ganado ... el GOAT
@@samucarmona5363 and now he has his 14th RG and sadly had to withdraw from Wimbledon where he had a good chance of at least making the final. How many more slams has he got in him?
25 yr old ‘95 Agassi vs 24 yr old ‘10 Nadal. Both were at their peak playing great, aggressive tennis. Who wins on hardcourts? ‘90s AO Rebound Ace and ‘10s USO DecoTurf
Tennis Grand Slam andy murray just need a french singles title to achieve golden slam and Nadal need one more Olympic gold to equal sir Murray’s record of two Olympic gold medals
Nadal played like a champion 👍... what a match .. a tennis archive as probably the top 5 matches of history... the energy from both players... tennis make one understand that it never over till the match is over !!!
This is one of my fav of Rafa's victories. He has accomplished so much in his career full of injuries. When you watch this match, one can see he is the best returner ever seen. VR!
If ever people decide to replace words like grit, persistence, passion, excellence, perseverance, grace and innocence, with one word, they can use 'Nadal' as that word. This man encompasses all of them and so much more.
@@t4n4s3: Federer has to eat the track before he can get a victory to Nadal, take a look at the numbers between them. When Nadal is in God mode nobody wins.
@@TheTennisGarden Nah. 2013 Nadal is overrated. He lost to Horacio Zeballos and Djokovic in a clay final. He lost to Darcis in the first round at Wimbeldon. He also sucked in the fall by losing to Ferrer, Del Potro and got spanked by Djokovic twice. Furthermore, he did nothing at the AO. 2008 and 2010 Nadal>>>>> 2013 Nadal.
These legends are still winning grand slams!! You know what’s scary?? They’re not even in their prime!! Or I could be wrong, this could be their prime, “experience & tactics” over “youth energy”??
I think we live in the greatest era of tennis with Federer, Nadal and Djokovic. They have raised the bar for years on all aspects of the game and still going strong.
Brutal esta final!!! Me gusta cuando Rafa juega contra Novak, porque no llora , Jocovic lo felicita y lo aplaude. Sus finales son intensas . Y más me gusta si es Rafa quien gana :)
I was there... Rain-delayed final moved to Monday. I boarded a standby flight and made it to LGA right after work from DC. They played 3 sets and then another long rain delay...I had to decide if I was going to ride it out and miss my flight home or stay there. Long story short, I slept at LaGuardia that night but I witnessed history :) Didn't regret a thing* Full Story: www.jctennis.com/2010/09/my-last-minute-journey-to-us-open-final.html
Just read your adventurous story. I loved it, t'was really exciting. Wished I am with you , cheering for Rafa that night, and sharing your wonderful experiences. God bless you, let's keep enjoying this entertainment that Rafa is giving us, whilst we can xx ❤
I remember this well too. So bummed that I couldn’t watch it at work since it was on a Monday. I taped it and didn’t listen to the news. When I got home, i turned on the tv and they were preparing for the trophy presentation already and I was dying to see who looks happier than the two of them. Then the camera showed Novak just sitting on his chair emotionless, I almost fell.
But that body is still here. He has to mentally strong to overcome all those injuries he's had. I really wonder if he wouldn't have more GS. Although he does seem a bit snakebit in the Australian.
For those who say hes only a clay court specialist well....
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Impresionante la manera de jugar de estos dos craks, y también Nadal como devuelve todo como si estuviera jugando en tierra, aunque al que siga la carrera de Nadal ya está acostumbrado a ello, je je.
Before his knee injury debacle,Nadal would defeat Djokovic also quite often.Till now he would have achieved 22 plus grand slams if not for this serious injury but look at his hunger,still he is reaching grand slams' finals and also winning some of them.
The most underrated Finals US open 2010 & 2011 Djokovic in 2010 played perfect but Nadal played a alien insane level The same happened next year Nadal played perfect but Djokovic played as iron man If they finished both 3-2 in 5 sets it would be appreciated more than current time
nah the difference was the serve.....2010 was Nadal's peak year especially the US open where he changed the grip for this tournament and was serving constantly over 200 kph with flatter serve.....he couldn't continue doing it because it put a lot of strain on his shoulders and in 2011 his serve was almost trash and he still managed to give a good fight but it wasn't enough.....had Nadal served like he did in this tournament for his entire career, he would have like 30 GS.....Nadal in 2010 US open was the Peak level for a tennis player
The future is Unity Where is AO 2014, 2017, 2019, Wimbly 2019, USO 2013, 2017?? (Maybe some events better than others but still very good hardcourt tennis from Rafa) In USO 2010 it was all about his serve (best in his career, no question). Moreover, here we can clearly see how Rafa wins against Nole. High top spin balls to Noles backhand, good down the line forehands as also good variation in Rafas backhand with a lot of slices, flat cross court and down the line. All this mixed with good agression and net plays. Btw this is exactly the way that Rafa won against Nole in Rome 2019. Even though the surfaces are different the tactics are exactly the same.
@@diegoartazcoz2390 High top spin balls to Noles backhand was never a problem for him. Djokovic was never hitting balls consistently near the baseline during rallies and that made Nadal dictate a lot more points than say 2011 US Open final. Nadal was less aggressive and more defensive that year with a weaker serve and Djokovic that improved and learned how to play against Nadal.
Si Rafa Nadal no hubiera padeció esas lesiones tan serías y frecuentes, sería el jugador con más títulos de todos los tiempos. Aun así es el mejor Tenista del mundo y aún tiene tiempo por delante. Y encima una gran persona. 👏👏👏👏
2010 Nadal vs 2011 Djokovic
Who wins?
Nadal 2010 3-2
Nadal 2010 on clay, Djoker 2011 on grass, Nadal 2010 at the USO, Djoker 2011 at AO.
Nadal at us and french. Djokovic at aussie and wimbledon
The big 3 still insane
If you are talking about at the US Open, I would say 2011 Djokovic. Sorry Nadal and fans, but that was another level of destruction. I still think prime Nadal is one hell of a player!
Almost 10 years now, and it's still Nadal, Djokovic and Federer in Grand Slam Finals. Insane.
@@sulej2925 I'm not a huge Nadal fan but I remember he made it to the last 2 semi finals at Wimbledon and won the US Open in 2017. Wouldnt consider that "fading"...
On which surface he is strongest is obvious, yes.
@@sulej2925 he made into Semis this year in Wimbledon, won French, 2 still to go, were your eyes gone into blind mode at the time?
@@sulej2925 dumb statement
@@sulej2925 Nonsense.
Just won us open. No.19. Crazy comment dude
Nadal was simply a child prodigy. Look at how much success he achieved in his younger years compared to now! The guy had beaten Federer at 16, won a slam at 19, won the Channel Slam at 22, and won the Career Slam at 24. Simply phenomenadal!
Ombellibeble. :D
@@TheTennisGarden
Lel
Not 16.
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Ah, that's right; 17. I'm dumb
The Tennis Garden
I disagree.
It's "aanbaleevabal." 😜
At 22 years old and Rafa had already achieved (1 GS on each surface), something what Federer and Djokovic achieved at 27 and 29 years old.
Simply the best ever.
Well,because Rafa had injury otherwise that RG 2015 was his...
@@sebvettel6830 you mean 2016..
Well now who completed the 2x career Grand Slam?
@@carlosandrescastromedina3100 Rafael Nadal 🤣🤡
If it wasn't for injuries, Nadal would have won so many more titles early on, I wonder if Federer and Djokovic would have kept touch with him. The common thing about all 3 is their indomitable fighting spirit, so I guess they would have.
I'm a simple fan, I see Nadal, I click.
hahaha i like u
Saleh you are the real MVP!
Original
Youngest player to achieve career slam with Olympic gold medal 🏅 thats greatness vamos🔥
I know I shouldn't compare, but looking at these two.. wow. Nextgen would stand no chance if they were similar age to these guys
The energy Nadal had at 22 years was absolutely insane. I have never seen anything like it in any other player ever.
One of the best Nadal's performances.
These brutal episodes of facing Nadal in his beast mode made djokovic the player he is today.. he has been through absolute tough experiences at the hands of fed and nadal
And nadal has never again played such deep and brutal on hard courts against novak except for US OPEN-2013,his backhand was powerful and serve was lethal,if you compare this with us open-2011 novak was the same player playing same strategy but Rafa was no where near his 2010 best,mostly defensive,shots lacking depth and serve was atrocious,he has never been the same,this US OPEN-2010 NADAL would not face such tough losses on hard courts against Novak,such a pity this version of Rafa lasted for only this tournament
Djoko is a funny guy
@@N.Kishore Nah please stop....no comparison between Djokovic 2010 and Djokovic 2011. The serbian was definitely stronger physically and mentally in 2011. He played deeper and with more spin
@@mickaellandry9726 I won't stop, mentally,yes, physically it's the same,if you want clarity,go watch the 2010 and 2011 semis between fed and Novak that both went to 5 setters,Novak was clutch in both semis, actually the 2010 semis performance was much better 'cause he erased both the match points with some great shotmaking and foreheads,on the other side the 2011 semis was a choke, also quality wise the 2010 semis was better,2011 semis was kinda error fest,and Rafa was clearly no where near his 2010 level,he was bombing 124 -128 speed in the 2010 tournament, where in the 2011 final he was barely reaching 103 mark,the commentator at one point said even Serena would serve better than Rafa, that badly he served,he broke Novak 2-3 times in the first two sets but he never got his serve going, also he was not going for any of his shots, highly defensive, Novak was a mental giant in 2011 compared to 2010, apart from that I didn't find much of difference,a 2010 Nadal would be a great Match for him in 2011
@@N.Kishore Please stop...Djokovic was dealing with a gluten intolerance issue before 2011 that caused excessive fatigue and breathing difficulties. How could he be the same physically ? 🤦♂️
He has therefore completely adapted his diet since this time.
Face the reality, Djokovic was stronger mentally AND physically in 2011. There is absolutely no comparisons with Djokovic version 2010....
3 slams on 3 different surfaces in under 3 months….simply phenomanadal
Still today he plays with the same passion and desire ❤️
Nadal is not player...he is the prestigious gift of God in tennis history...we r lucky that we r in his era..
Thats federer .. class
On clay is not God, he created God.
That 3rd set is an absolute clinic of beautiful tennis from Rafa.
This might have been Rafa's best performance ever. I know the '08 French Open looked more dominant on paper, but Federer probably accepted fate in that 3rd set. I think Novak fought hard 'til the end but Rafa was too much to handle on his best day. Here Rafa moved exceptionally well, and hit the ball extremely hard and incorporated some of his best defense.
I agree. Here Nadal was quick, the returns were mostly deep, played very aggressive and the serve!!! Sadly lost some speed now, but still going strong with his unwavering determination.
USO '10 Vintage Nadal.. Vamos Rafa!!!
Totally, this one and us open 2013 were special. Also FO 2017 though he was slower for sure. Here, serving bombs, howitzer down the line forehands and backhands, incredible speed and defense. Just too good. What a year 3 slams on clay, grass, hard in one year
Wtf guys AO 2009 is nadals best tournament ever.
2008 wimbledon was best Rafa win. He should've won 2007 as well, but choked.
Missing tennis more and more seeing matches like this. Rafas defense is just absurd
The best performance Ive ever seen: Three Gs ( Rg, W, and UsO) in three different courts in a three month row¡¡¡
April 2020 and still watching Nadal at his best!
RAFA used to run so fast in 2010.....he is fast now too... BUT 2010 was amazing..Everything was going back...
This isn't a clickbait title like I expected. This is 100% accurate. Jesus that match was insane. I've never been so in awe of a tennis match. How do people play at this level.
El récord de alcanzar los 4 grandes a sus 24 es algo que nunca nadie podrá superar, sus 3gs seguidos en 2010 nadie lo ha conseguido en una temporada, 11 RG en 13 años de competición,
El más grande tenista que haya existido, lástima de sus lesiones, cuantos gs más hubiese conseguido?
Espero verte jugando al menos unos 3 años más a este nivel.
Vamos Rafa!!!
De los tres actuales grandes del tenis, él es el que más lesiones y contratiempos físicos ha sufrido, y aún así sigue estando a la altura de los demás. Sin esos problemas de lesiones, sería sin duda alguna el número uno del mundo en todo.
3 años después, ahí estamos.
Nadal ha ganado el AO, y en la final del segundo GS del año, con muchas posibilidades de ganar.
Sin si lesión crónica, y lesiones de muñeca, rodilla etc, no me imagino cuanto más podría haber ganado ... el GOAT
@@samucarmona5363 and now he has his 14th RG and sadly had to withdraw from Wimbledon where he had a good chance of at least making the final. How many more slams has he got in him?
That's the level of nadal...
Sharp cross shots and precise rallies....with great serve speed
Man look at djo at the end he came and hugging him..selfless act..
I remember Djokovic saying afterward that when Nadal was playing like that, it was like playing against someone with four arms. :)
This is the best level Nadal has ever played, serving constantly over 200 Km/h (125 m/h). Then he changed the serves because his shoulders suffer.
The rythm he had in this match🔥
25 yr old ‘95 Agassi vs 24 yr old ‘10 Nadal. Both were at their peak playing great, aggressive tennis. Who wins on hardcourts? ‘90s AO Rebound Ace and ‘10s USO DecoTurf
This is Nadal at his very best!
Wow! I never have seen this match! He really stamped joko into the court! Most magnificent match ever! Vamos to the greatest!
RAFA NADAL 🎾🏆👑🇪🇸💪👏👏👏👏
youngest player to achieve career grand slam in open era. record that tough to broke.
It's incredible.
Steffi graf says hi lols. Nadal's is on mens.
Tennis Grand Slam andy murray just need a french singles title to achieve golden slam and Nadal need one more Olympic gold to equal sir Murray’s record of two Olympic gold medals
@@youngkwokching8379 Murray also needs the aus open too
topladtootill oh yeah forgot about that,thanks for reminding me
Novak played really really really good, but Nadal at his top performance... he played sooo UNBELIEVABLE
👏👏👏
Nadal played like a champion 👍... what a match .. a tennis archive as probably the top 5 matches of history... the energy from both players... tennis make one understand that it never over till the match is over !!!
This is one of my fav of Rafa's victories. He has accomplished so much in his career full of injuries. When you watch this match, one can see he is the best returner ever seen. VR!
If ever people decide to replace words like grit, persistence, passion, excellence, perseverance, grace and innocence, with one word, they can use 'Nadal' as that word. This man encompasses all of them and so much more.
agree
Well said.
Hardest working tennis player ever! 👊
Unbelivable play from Nadal!!! When every your hit looks like magic!
Vammmmoooooossss Raaafaaaaaa!!!
.........speechless.....does not get any better than that. Tennis at his highest level! Both, nothing but amazing tennis!
My favorite player que garra
He fights for every single point....that's why he's great...
WONDERFUL ATTRACTIVE AND LOVELY GAME.....
NO DOUBT, WINER IN ALL ROUND BETTER......
100% offensive skills combined with 100% defensive skills - NOBODY in the world could defeat Rafael Nadal, if he's in this God mode !! 👑
Jonas O
No. Federer in god mode
such a sad that RAFA lasted only this tournament,
Federer would easily
@@t4n4s3: Federer has to eat the track before he can get a victory to Nadal, take a look at the numbers between them. When Nadal is in God mode nobody wins.
IW 2017 fed defeats any version of Rafa on grass nd hard courts
Rafa at his very best! Goodness!🙌
Absolutely killed him in this game, what a great player nadal he is,fantastic .
Best Rafa's beast mode.
Did I read somewhere Nadal is not good on Hard Courts? This is sheer brutality.
Aggressive tennis at best by Rafa.
2010 was a mad year for Nadal
I remember watching this life . The match ends nearly 03 in morning in Algeria 🇩🇿 🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾 but history deserved it. 😁
We sould be grateful for being able to watch such tennis players like Djokovic and Nadal play live with our own eyes
True.
Do u see how close to the baseline he was and the degree of agressivity it was amazeboz
Nadal was just on beast mode that night in 2010. Unbelievable tennis!
Big three 10 years after. Crazy!!!!!! Come next gen stars dethrone these 3
. Rafa fan here
So who is watching this after Rafael's win in the semifinal of 2019 us open
I am. Go Rafa!!
I am. Time for US Open numero 4! And 19 majors overall!
19
Make that final win. No.19 vamos rafa
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2010 USO Rafael Nadal: the greatest hard court player ever seen.
Nadal need 5 years to win all 4 grand slam federer do it in 6 years Djokovic in 8 years
federer did it in 2012 so he took way more than 6 yearsa
@@abosaleh3318 nop federer did it in 2009 by winning the french open
@@haseebaslam2750 its a trap
What are you talking about he didnt win a single slam yet 😐
sheikh kaka Wtf are you talking about
Nadal was unstoppable. Djokovic couldn't do anything.
NADAL 🇺🇸👍From a boy to a man and the heart of a champion
Nadal's level in 2010 was just insane. In 2013 too.
Yes, I think 2010 and 2013 were his peak years.
@@TheTennisGarden Nah. 2013 Nadal is overrated. He lost to Horacio Zeballos and Djokovic in a clay final. He lost to Darcis in the first round at Wimbeldon. He also sucked in the fall by losing to Ferrer, Del Potro and got spanked by Djokovic twice. Furthermore, he did nothing at the AO. 2008 and 2010 Nadal>>>>> 2013 Nadal.
One of the greatest in tennis history. No discussion.
These legends are still winning grand slams!! You know what’s scary?? They’re not even in their prime!! Or I could be wrong, this could be their prime, “experience & tactics” over “youth energy”??
Magistral, demoledor ¡ RAFA !
Simply the BEST,,,,,
Sept minutes de bonheur !!! Match de légende et ces deux immenses joueurs !!! Un très GRAND RAFA. 👏👏👏
Say whatever you want about him being the GOAT or not but no one can win back a point from a losing position like him
Yeah, except maybe Djokovic, but young Nadal was truly unmatched in this aspect.
Increible. Inmejorable.
What a great performance from NADAL
I think we live in the greatest era of tennis with Federer, Nadal and Djokovic. They have raised the bar for years on all aspects of the game and still going strong.
legends at their best
If i could imagine a perfect match to watch that will be Nadal(2010 version) vs Djoko(2011 version)
Wow! That match would be ombellibeble.
Perfect match would be 2010 Nadal vs 2014 Dustin Brown
And 2007 Fed vs 2015 Djokovic at the US open.
Djokovic in 4sets
@@DevenderKumar-mh6fl Nadal in 5sets
Brutal esta final!!! Me gusta cuando Rafa juega contra Novak, porque no llora , Jocovic lo felicita y lo aplaude. Sus finales son intensas .
Y más me gusta si es Rafa quien gana :)
Maybe one of the few matches where Rafa was out-grunted
I was there... Rain-delayed final moved to Monday. I boarded a standby flight and made it to LGA right after work from DC. They played 3 sets and then another long rain delay...I had to decide if I was going to ride it out and miss my flight home or stay there. Long story short, I slept at LaGuardia that night but I witnessed history :) Didn't regret a thing* Full Story: www.jctennis.com/2010/09/my-last-minute-journey-to-us-open-final.html
Wow, great story, thanks for sharing! :D
Just read your adventurous story. I loved it, t'was really exciting. Wished I am with you , cheering for Rafa that night, and sharing your wonderful experiences. God bless you, let's keep enjoying this entertainment that Rafa is giving us, whilst we can xx ❤
I remember this well too. So bummed that I couldn’t watch it at work since it was on a Monday. I taped it and didn’t listen to the news. When I got home, i turned on the tv and they were preparing for the trophy presentation already and I was dying to see who looks happier than the two of them. Then the camera showed Novak just sitting on his chair emotionless, I almost fell.
Great incredible fighting spirit
Clean sweep.Rafael was in the great form with strong accurate serves.
Meu Deus que alegria assistir Rafa sempreeeeeee e sempreeeee! É pura emoção!
Nadal...insane human
taking a set against him on this day is an achievement
The Greatest!!! After HIM, There is Not player like It
Shame that body cannot endure that kind of play for many years. Indeed phenomenal force!
But that body is still here. He has to mentally strong to overcome all those injuries he's had. I really wonder if he wouldn't have more GS. Although he does seem a bit snakebit in the Australian.
Djokovic is such a class act at the end of these matches.
Very best Nadal
Vamos Rafa.... I simply saw Nadal and I clicked...
Haha :D
Need something like this tomorrow (3/07/19) against Nick at Wimbledon
For those who say hes only a clay court specialist well....
Impresionante la manera de jugar de estos dos craks, y también Nadal como devuelve todo como si estuviera jugando en tierra, aunque al que siga la carrera de Nadal ya está acostumbrado a ello, je je.
Can't believe this was so long ago, I remember he changed to a more flat serve during the tournament and there was a lot of discussion about it
Before his knee injury debacle,Nadal would defeat Djokovic also quite often.Till now he would have achieved 22 plus grand slams if not for this serious injury but look at his hunger,still he is reaching grand slams' finals and also winning some of them.
TH-cam understood my pain of the FO SF loss and recommended this video. Thanks. 😐
Hi! Thank you so much!!! I love seeing your channel grow, and I love the Rafa vids! Thank you so much!!
Yes of course!
Nadal est un pur genie.
Nadal just the best ever! 💪💪
The youngest to complete the GS trophee cavanant
Nadal's one of the most important wins against Djokovic.
The most underrated Finals US open 2010 & 2011
Djokovic in 2010 played perfect but Nadal played a alien insane level
The same happened next year Nadal played perfect but Djokovic played as iron man
If they finished both 3-2 in 5 sets it would be appreciated more than current time
nah the difference was the serve.....2010 was Nadal's peak year especially the US open where he changed the grip for this tournament and was serving constantly over 200 kph with flatter serve.....he couldn't continue doing it because it put a lot of strain on his shoulders and in 2011 his serve was almost trash and he still managed to give a good fight but it wasn't enough.....had Nadal served like he did in this tournament for his entire career, he would have like 30 GS.....Nadal in 2010 US open was the Peak level for a tennis player
There's so much power when Nadal plays flat. Too bad he did that only in that tournament once and never did it again.
The future is Unity Where is AO 2014, 2017, 2019, Wimbly 2019, USO 2013, 2017?? (Maybe some events better than others but still very good hardcourt tennis from Rafa)
In USO 2010 it was all about his serve (best in his career, no question). Moreover, here we can clearly see how Rafa wins against Nole. High top spin balls to Noles backhand, good down the line forehands as also good variation in Rafas backhand with a lot of slices, flat cross court and down the line. All this mixed with good agression and net plays.
Btw this is exactly the way that Rafa won against Nole in Rome 2019. Even though the surfaces are different the tactics are exactly the same.
@@diegoartazcoz2390 High top spin balls to Noles backhand was never a problem for him. Djokovic was never hitting balls consistently near the baseline during rallies and that made Nadal dictate a lot more points than say 2011 US Open final. Nadal was less aggressive and more defensive that year with a weaker serve and Djokovic that improved and learned how to play against Nadal.
nadal injured his shoulder later on the season because of this playing style
Fenomeno
Incredible Nadal
i think brutal was most definitely the appropriate adjective here
Si Rafa Nadal no hubiera padeció esas lesiones tan serías y frecuentes, sería el jugador con más títulos de todos los tiempos. Aun así es el mejor Tenista del mundo y aún tiene tiempo por delante. Y encima una gran persona. 👏👏👏👏
He's the GOAT!
10 years and a few days later, they played the finals of another slam 🔥
The GOAT