#22. He was told to retire at 18 years old due to injuries. He carried on. We know the rest. Out of words to describe this legend. Thanks for everything Rafa 🥹
I feel like we still take for granted Rafa's greatness, Im only 27 but I'm truly Honored for almost my whole life I've been able to watch Rafa from start to finish and how far he has came. He is the GOAT
@@Fraudkovic Nah mate, I ain't gonna keep it to myself, I have the right to express my opinion, and many other peoples opinion saying Djokovic is the Greatest of all time. I don't care what do you say, you won't change my mind obviosly, lol
This guy made me love tennis, im 22 years old now, i grew up watching him, i will always love Rafa, lets appreciate while we have him, tennis will be forever dueling after he retires.
Watching these highlights you can see the evolution of his game. He was such a speed demon when he was younger and now he is so much more cerebral with point construction. Nadal is my goat for sure.
Yes Novak may end with highest number of Grand slams but there won’t be another Rafael Nadal…the injuries,the comebacks,the fighter,the warrior…the guy has missed 11 majors because of injuries!!!!….
Who guarantees you Djokovic will end with more GS!!! You're underestimate other players as Medvedev Zverev Alcaraz Alliassime a lot can happen in tennis..
A lot of comparisons have been made about Alcaraz and 18 year old Nadal. However, looking at these clips and his success, it is CLEAR that Nadal was miles above Alcaraz at the same age. He looks even faster than Alcaraz. Not hating on Carlos btw, I think he will be a legend in the future barring injuries.
Nadal's combination of otherworldly talent/achievements, charisma, humility and class will be very hard, if not impossible, to happen again. I was a Federer fan (still am, but Nadal comes first😀) until I saw Nadal play and, even more importantly, saw how he carried himself on court and in interviews/press conferences. He was a very intriguing combination of a fierce, supremely talented fighter on court and a self-effacing, soft-spoken and thoughtful guy off of it. Even with his limited english you could tell he was wise beyond his years and he never put a word wrong, which is exceedingly rare for a very young man like he was at the time. Over the years and as he collected accolades and trophies, he remained exactly the same with zero signs that any of his unprecedented success got to his head. This, more than anything else, is what's so unique about Nadal; a guy who some justifiably consider the best athlete in any sport, let alone tennis, yet who genuinely thinks of himself as 'normal' and, therefore, believes anyone else can do what he did! It was a privilege watching Nadal on and off the court over the years, and I do hope he'll find a way to deal with his foot injury so that we continue to watch him for more years still, fingers crossed.
Nadal 2006: Federer is the greatest in "Sportivity". 2007: My body is perfect, no. Physically speaking. 2008: I feel like No 2, because I'm No 2. 2009: The guy was really nice. He said I love u and he kissed me. In English, but I understand that. 2010: Pascal no. He said out, and then I hit the ball. No, no, no, no... Nadal 2011: Because today I didn't have enough good shots to destroy him. Nadal 2012: Good morning, everybody!!! (after 5h 53m) 2013: Sometimes you win, sometime lose, that makes the sport very big. 2014: Sorry Stan!! 2015: Everytime I serve, he's gonna do it? 2016: How much time for a bathroom break? 2017: Roger played super aggresive tennis from beginning. 2018: I played in Canada colours. 2019: Pandejo is Argentinian. 2020: I am happy about 20, but I cant celebrate because we're in a very difficult situation, because of the pandemic. 2021: I wasn't me, no? She did that to me? Yeah, I think it was for me!! 2022: Merci beaucoup!!!
Congratulations 🇪🇸 GOATdal (Nadal) the Beast of Winning 🏆 the 2022 French open champion for the record 15th time & 22nd major champion!!! Great Job and Vamos Rafa!!! Warriors and Cheers to the Spanish Bull!!! 🇪🇸🏆🐐
I don't know how can people compare alcaraz with him. I mean he was just fabulous at the age of 18-19 . He was ridiculous. He is fabulous right now also. He cannot be compared with anyone
@Novak Believer Hrabryi lmao you're really commenting this on a video about Nadal, even after Nadal just won his 22nd Major title, beating Djokovic along the way.
And still your first Wimbledon win still feels the greatest, that match against Federer was something I can't even explain. God I cried for hours, such a special player that won't ever be matched.
The synonym for transcendence is Rafa. Just to be clear that transcendence is not in the category of superlatives. Transcendence is the dissolution of thought that attempts to describe. It is prior to and beyond every description. Rafa is not superhuman. On the contrary, he is fully human - he fully embraces suffering, he fully breathes self-doubt, he fully respects each and every player, each and every human being across the planet, he fully respects every tennis 🎾 racquet if he's not smashed a single one, he fully loves Real Madrid, he fully respects Roger and Novak, he fully loves humanity. Transcendence when lived is humility, humility, humility. Rafa!
With sll his success and fame he remains that young Spanish kid from mallorca!! Friendship and respect for every person he meets. Treats his friends and foes the same. This is a very special human being .. aomeone who won't come around soon again. The beauty of watching him play his sport .. the joy he experiences each time he winns. I still remember the somersault he did at wimbledon in 2005!. Thank you Rafa for giving us so much pleasure and so much love. You brightened our lives and we appreciate you and salute you for never faltering no matter how you felt or suffered. You're a one in a million who wont be seen anytime soon. I loved you from the first time I saw you play. Go well Rafa and enjoy your beautiful family.
With sll his success and fame he remains that young Spanish kid from mallorca!! Friendship and respect for every person he meets. Treats his friends and foes the same. This is a very special human being .. aomeone who won't come around soon again. The beauty of watching him play his sport .. the joy he experiences each time he winns. I still remember the somersault he did at wimbledon in 2005!. Thank you Rafa for giving us so much pleasure and so much love. You brightened our lives and we appreciate you and salute you for never faltering no matter how you felt or suffered. You're a one in a million who wont be seen anytime soon. I loved you from the first time I saw you play. Go well Rafa and enjoy your beautiful family.
0:26 And today Moya is coaching him. So nice to see! Rafa knows he can learn from him even though he surpassed Carlos by far already. This guy's mindset is something else. 9:28 How awesome is that footage?!
Even if he stays at 22 he is the greatest persona tennis has ever seen. Has such character and power compared to Djoko and Fed Rafa has it all. Love and appreciate he legendary Spaniard
Rafael Nadal...THE GOAT🏆💪 Rafael Nadal...THE KING OF CLAY 👑... Rafael Nadal...SUPERB... BRILLIANT... AMAZING TENNIS 👍🎾...I pray that you keep good health...Stay blessed, happy and healthy always 🙏...LOVE YOU RAFAEL NADAL ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I started watching tennis a few years back so I never saw Nadal playing at young age. The most notable thing I can notice is that he had lots of hair!!! haha!!!! and the other thing is that he was way more faster than today, even today's promising youngster Alcaraz seems to be slower than him.
@@Kidgloves1984 As a spaniard, i gotta say i´m very hyped with Carlos, he is for sure going to do great things in this sport, and the perfect substitute for Rafa... But honestly, to think he´s going to be like Nadal is too much saying...Nadal is a once in a life time athlete
In the good old days of Tennis from 2005-to 2018, there were players like Ferer (800 + matches), Tsonga(Davis cup winner and 2008 us open champion), Murray(former world no 1 and won 3 slams), Wawrinka(won 3 slams and only person to win french open apart from big 3), Martin Del Petro (bronze in 2012 and silver in 2016 Olympics) , Clinch (2014 US open champion) these were the guys who used to give run for there money to prime Nadal, Djokovic and Federer. Had the 3 greatest players of all time not played together in the same era as them these people deserved 2-3 slams easily. They say the player of quality is described against whom the player played. We say the big 3 are the greatest as they play against each other but we forget that there were people like Murray, Tsonga, Wawrinka, Clinch, and Petro who forced them to the limit in some of their matches.
"14" French Open Titles...That is ABSURD!!....That is like Federer or Djokovic Winning "14" US Opens or AO Opens or Wimbledon Titles..."14" Titles in The Same Major Tournament sounds Ridiculous...But it Happened...Nadal is INSANE!!
#22. He was told to retire at 18 years old due to injuries. He carried on. We know the rest. Out of words to describe this legend. Thanks for everything Rafa 🥹
You gonna copy and paste this everywhere?? 😭😂
Feeding the algorithm with the same comment on every Nadal video I see
@M N You should read his book
@@user-pg4sh1bx7c what's the name? And is it translated?
@@Fraudkovic The Book name is - Rafa: My story
And yes It is translated to English as i read it in English
I feel like we still take for granted Rafa's greatness, Im only 27 but I'm truly Honored for almost my whole life I've been able to watch Rafa from start to finish and how far he has came. He is the GOAT
same here!
Same thoughts
That's your opinion, to me Djokovic is the Greatest of all time
@@kimi7280 then keep it to yourself. Or make your own community like the people who believe the earth is flat
@@Fraudkovic Nah mate, I ain't gonna keep it to myself, I have the right to express my opinion, and many other peoples opinion saying Djokovic is the Greatest of all time. I don't care what do you say, you won't change my mind obviosly, lol
This guy made me love tennis, im 22 years old now, i grew up watching him, i will always love Rafa, lets appreciate while we have him, tennis will be forever dueling after he retires.
Watching these highlights you can see the evolution of his game. He was such a speed demon when he was younger and now he is so much more cerebral with point construction. Nadal is my goat for sure.
Greatest competitor sport has ever seen , he redfined the word 'grit' and 'comebacks' , true GOAT !
Just one word: LEGEND 🏆
Yes Novak may end with highest number of Grand slams but there won’t be another Rafael Nadal…the injuries,the comebacks,the fighter,the warrior…the guy has missed 11 majors because of injuries!!!!….
Who guarantees you Djokovic will end with more GS!!! You're underestimate other players as Medvedev Zverev Alcaraz Alliassime a lot can happen in tennis..
He played his first GS in 2003. He should have played 78 GS. But he has played 64. Do the math.
Not to mention finals semi finals he’s lost because of injury
@@Mlasse954 Do you understand the meaning of the word 'may'?
CONGRATULATIONS RAFA!!!!!!!
You are simply the G.O.A.T.
VAMOS RAFA!!!!!!!!!!!
Grew up watching Rafa and to see him still have the same dedication and hunger to win is so inspiring!
A lot of comparisons have been made about Alcaraz and 18 year old Nadal. However, looking at these clips and his success, it is CLEAR that Nadal was miles above Alcaraz at the same age. He looks even faster than Alcaraz. Not hating on Carlos btw, I think he will be a legend in the future barring injuries.
Love ❤️ the friendship between the two 🐐 nadal and Federer
A tear in my eye , seeing such a collection of memories. Legend stuff 🙌
Nadal's combination of otherworldly talent/achievements, charisma, humility and class will be very hard, if not impossible, to happen again. I was a Federer fan (still am, but Nadal comes first😀) until I saw Nadal play and, even more importantly, saw how he carried himself on court and in interviews/press conferences. He was a very intriguing combination of a fierce, supremely talented fighter on court and a self-effacing, soft-spoken and thoughtful guy off of it. Even with his limited english you could tell he was wise beyond his years and he never put a word wrong, which is exceedingly rare for a very young man like he was at the time. Over the years and as he collected accolades and trophies, he remained exactly the same with zero signs that any of his unprecedented success got to his head. This, more than anything else, is what's so unique about Nadal; a guy who some justifiably consider the best athlete in any sport, let alone tennis, yet who genuinely thinks of himself as 'normal' and, therefore, believes anyone else can do what he did! It was a privilege watching Nadal on and off the court over the years, and I do hope he'll find a way to deal with his foot injury so that we continue to watch him for more years still, fingers crossed.
Nadal 2006: Federer is the greatest in "Sportivity".
2007: My body is perfect, no. Physically speaking.
2008: I feel like No 2, because I'm No 2.
2009: The guy was really nice. He said I love u and he kissed me. In English, but I understand that.
2010: Pascal no. He said out, and then I hit the ball. No, no, no, no...
Nadal 2011: Because today I didn't have enough good shots to destroy him.
Nadal 2012: Good morning, everybody!!! (after 5h 53m)
2013: Sometimes you win, sometime lose, that makes the sport very big.
2014: Sorry Stan!!
2015: Everytime I serve, he's gonna do it?
2016: How much time for a bathroom break?
2017: Roger played super aggresive tennis from beginning.
2018: I played in Canada colours.
2019: Pandejo is Argentinian.
2020: I am happy about 20, but I cant celebrate because we're in a very difficult situation, because of the pandemic.
2021: I wasn't me, no? She did that to me? Yeah, I think it was for me!!
2022: Merci beaucoup!!!
2022: Zverev gets injured* “if I do a, uh, piss, does it count towards the time?”
@@SJ-di5zu ^this
Classic nadal moments🤣
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How can you miss "polemics"?🤣
So so decent and Charmin personality ❤❤❤ Vamos Rafeal Nadal ❤
Congratulations 🇪🇸 GOATdal (Nadal) the Beast of Winning 🏆 the 2022 French open champion for the record 15th time & 22nd major champion!!! Great Job and Vamos Rafa!!! Warriors and Cheers to the Spanish Bull!!! 🇪🇸🏆🐐
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I don't know how can people compare alcaraz with him. I mean he was just fabulous at the age of 18-19 . He was ridiculous. He is fabulous right now also. He cannot be compared with anyone
@Novak Believer Hrabryi lmao you're really commenting this on a video about Nadal, even after Nadal just won his 22nd Major title, beating Djokovic along the way.
@Novak Believer Hrabryi there is only one king that is vaccine
@Novak Believer Hrabryi 😂😂😂day dreamer 😂
@Novak Believer Hrabryi write in English first. Didn't know what language is this
The amount of ground young Nadal could cover on clay was just mind boggling
Also on hard and grass
Podía??
I'd say his current form is only 30% of his younger prime days.
And still your first Wimbledon win still feels the greatest, that match against Federer was something I can't even explain. God I cried for hours, such a special player that won't ever be matched.
The synonym for transcendence is Rafa. Just to be clear that transcendence is not in the category of superlatives. Transcendence is the dissolution of thought that attempts to describe. It is prior to and beyond every description.
Rafa is not superhuman. On the contrary, he is fully human - he fully embraces suffering, he fully breathes self-doubt, he fully respects each and every player, each and every human being across the planet, he fully respects every tennis 🎾 racquet if he's not smashed a single one, he fully loves Real Madrid, he fully respects Roger and Novak, he fully loves humanity.
Transcendence when lived is humility, humility, humility. Rafa!
Couldn't have put it better!
With sll his success and fame he remains that young Spanish kid from mallorca!!
Friendship and respect for every person he meets. Treats his friends and foes the same. This is a very special human being .. aomeone who won't come around soon again. The beauty of watching him play his sport .. the joy he experiences each time he winns. I still remember the somersault he did at wimbledon in 2005!. Thank you Rafa for giving us so much pleasure and so much love. You brightened our lives and we appreciate you and salute you for never faltering no matter how you felt or suffered. You're a one in a million who wont be seen anytime soon. I loved you from the first time I saw you play. Go well Rafa and enjoy your beautiful family.
With sll his success and fame he remains that young Spanish kid from mallorca!!
Friendship and respect for every person he meets. Treats his friends and foes the same. This is a very special human being .. aomeone who won't come around soon again. The beauty of watching him play his sport .. the joy he experiences each time he winns. I still remember the somersault he did at wimbledon in 2005!. Thank you Rafa for giving us so much pleasure and so much love. You brightened our lives and we appreciate you and salute you for never faltering no matter how you felt or suffered. You're a one in a million who wont be seen anytime soon. I loved you from the first time I saw you play. Go well Rafa and enjoy your beautiful family.
13:17 "You don't need to practice today"
*proceeds to blast a 180km/h return while smiling*
Lol
There will never be another Rafa. The most exciting player in the history of any sport.
We're just lucky to see a dude like this compete. His legacy will be gigantic.
The GOAT..Love him..😍❤️
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That game against karlovic serve holy hell
What a brilliant video! Reminds me why Rafa is my all time favourite player. ❤
His movement on clay is so precise and fluid it’s a beaut.
Rafa you mentality the best in tennis ..i admire u so much.. above all of that u great human being that most important thing
Just one word: GOAT🐐
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UnbelieBable. 22 times unbelieBable. Vamos!
Omg 😱 wow 🤩 thanks 😊 for everything Rafa best tennis player ever wow 😮 your just a legend and a 🐐 love ❤️ your rivalry against Federer and novak
i am 22.i watching him since 2006 or 07, and i am so proud on him
Phew, that point against Sascha, he returns the ball so fast ! The king of comebacks ! THE KING of the game for me, no doubt
9:28 what an incredible shot!
0:26 And today Moya is coaching him. So nice to see! Rafa knows he can learn from him even though he surpassed Carlos by far already. This guy's mindset is something else. 9:28 How awesome is that footage?!
This nadal guy seems pretty good
Even if he stays at 22 he is the greatest persona tennis has ever seen. Has such character and power compared to Djoko and Fed Rafa has it all. Love and appreciate he legendary Spaniard
every time that i watch that point in Rome in the 4th video against Stepanek, my jaw drops. What an incredible point , jeeeeesus
Obviousely that even the video time is so meant....14:22....Congrats Rafa!!..
Wow! That's a really beautiful observation
@@bitanmandal977 Thanks bro!!
Wish you all the best from Iraq..
@@mustafaalfatlawi8304 ❤️
Wish you a happy and beautiful life my brother, lots of love from India. 😊
Rafa undisputed GOAT 🤩🤩
Fun fact, appropriately this video lasts 14 min 22 sec
What a legend 💕💕💕
Rafael Nadal...THE GOAT🏆💪 Rafael Nadal...THE KING OF CLAY 👑... Rafael Nadal...SUPERB... BRILLIANT... AMAZING TENNIS 👍🎾...I pray that you keep good health...Stay blessed, happy and healthy always 🙏...LOVE YOU RAFAEL NADAL ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
A true warrior.... Proud to the sport
Thanks so much to collect the Rafa’s moment…. I cannot keep smiling all the time watching this clip.
I am 25 and finished all levels of my 18-year education...Rafa is still on top winning GS. That says it all
We Will not see another in 100 years,enjoy💕
How quick was he in his early days, still quick though
How cute 😍 ☺️ 💓 나달 어릴 때 너무 귀여워요. ^^ 항상 응원합니다. I LOVE RAFA~ ❤️
My my!❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍 Rafa the king🐐👑🎾
Nadal, the best of the history!!!
I started watching tennis a few years back so I never saw Nadal playing at young age. The most notable thing I can notice is that he had lots of hair!!! haha!!!! and the other thing is that he was way more faster than today, even today's promising youngster Alcaraz seems to be slower than him.
Maybe we won't witness a player like him in future
Carlos Alcaraz will probably carry the torch for spanish tennis after Rafa retires.
@@Kidgloves1984 yes but he wont be Rafa Nadal. he is a brand, an identity
@@Kidgloves1984 As a spaniard, i gotta say i´m very hyped with Carlos, he is for sure going to do great things in this sport, and the perfect substitute for Rafa... But honestly, to think he´s going to be like Nadal is too much saying...Nadal is a once in a life time athlete
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Maybe, only time will tell..
After defeating Moya, Rafa said he was sorry. What humility!🤠
Lovely video. So nice to see great points alternated with lighthearted situations.
there were moments in time when Nadal was just unbeatable on clay.
What a nice guy ! True legend !
The greatest in every sense of imagination
In the good old days of Tennis from 2005-to 2018, there were players like Ferer (800 + matches), Tsonga(Davis cup winner and 2008 us open champion), Murray(former world no 1 and won 3 slams), Wawrinka(won 3 slams and only person to win french open apart from big 3), Martin Del Petro (bronze in 2012 and silver in 2016 Olympics) , Clinch (2014 US open champion) these were the guys who used to give run for there money to prime Nadal, Djokovic and Federer. Had the 3 greatest players of all time not played together in the same era as them these people deserved 2-3 slams easily. They say the player of quality is described against whom the player played. We say the big 3 are the greatest as they play against each other but we forget that there were people like Murray, Tsonga, Wawrinka, Clinch, and Petro who forced them to the limit in some of their matches.
Tsonga didn't win 2008 us open championship bro.It was Federer
Cilic not clinch
Rafa You Beauty ❤️
That treadmill running was class
5:41 - Sawing down the Zverev tree! 😁
My 🐐. Full stop
Cómo siempre triunfando. Adelante....
you cant explain him a legend
Grandes deportistas y mejores amigos que será para siempre que alegria ver esto y lo bueno es escaso , vivan los dos....ole
TALK ABOUT GOAT, VAMOS RAFA 👏👏👏.
23>22
RAFA GOAT
23>22
Vamos Rafa!👍🇪🇦💪 14RG 👏 👏 👏.
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Rafa and Roger are two of the most beautiful people in the world. Inside and out.
Ese punto contra Djokovic es de los más extraordinarios que he visto alguna vez
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❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Me encantas 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰tu fortaleza mental no tiene límites 😉
9:42 the most iconic, caught me by surprise tbh 😂
Adoro a Federer y Nadal, amigos y rivales.
Sei il numero 1 Rafa!
one and only
Nos vemos en París Chatin Vamos Pequeño Aprendiz.
La Fuerza sigue con Vosotros.
Vamos.
Esa Ñ Chatin.
Cierto es Podría ser Vuestro sustituto .Buena Película de Tom Berenguer.
Por lo menos es Español.
Dieu est sur « Terre » il s appelle Rafa Nadal 🤩🤩🤩
Just the king 🔥🙏
The chosen easy, it's just that easy. One of a kind
Great that Rafa and his coach now, Carlos Moya, had crossed paths at one time.
Rafa ❤️
with novak its: wow
with rafa its: HOW
Nadal cutest
14'22" what a respect
Rafa is Rafa
Just Rafa things
Rafa . Yes
vamooooooos Rafa 2️⃣2️⃣
I’m work here is Done ✅!!! Mission Accomplished!!! Cheers!!! ✅👍👍
One of the great things Nadal has had in his career, has been a rival like Federer!
Amazing athletes
GOAT!
"14" French Open Titles...That is ABSURD!!....That is like Federer or Djokovic Winning "14" US Opens or AO Opens or Wimbledon Titles..."14" Titles in The Same Major Tournament sounds Ridiculous...But it Happened...Nadal is INSANE!!
The shot at 1:08 will keep being shown as long as tennis exists lol
Without his injuries, he could have got the GOAT status by a big margin.
3:41 AWESOME skill
4:09 Admit it, you did not expect to see Cristiano Ronaldo in this video
Great video
ther best forever
In his final season he should play with the sleeveless top, the pirate trousers and the bandana