Extended Highlights: Rafael Nadal v Novak Djokovic | Miami 2011 Final 

What's your favourite ever Nadal v Djokovic match?

The greatest ever Miami encounter in terms of players, quality of tennis and omit twist

Can't get enough of djodal, the best rivalry ever! Would love to see more uploads of their encounters!

This match could easily make it to be the greatest match of the decade in Miami. More than 3 hours of outstanding tennis between two of the greatest of all times!

Novak was an absolute g-unit beast back then. I still think it was his best season despite having better numbers in 2015.

I remember this was the first time I've EVER seen Novak outlast Nadal, physically. It was a revolution of a kind...

Djokovic really improved his dropshot over time.

You can see where Nadal mentally breaks down at 2-2 in the tie breaker. That point before has him overwhelmed and the pressure seems momentarily to stricken him with fear and Djokovic ceases the moment and pulls ahead as Nadal recovers quickly but to late. Wow on quality and craft from both geniuses of the sport

This might be the highest quality of tennis in terms of sheer skill that i've ever seen in a match.

Novak's game is absolute as an avatar, he doesn't have any major flaws in the game, maybe a smash hit ??? but he is so good because he plays very deep and forces his opponent back, because Federer and Nadal have a hard time playing against him, they cannot easily attack him like other players and that is where the key to his success is the depth of the shot, of course his unseen mental strength.

Best match in Miami ever

Unbelievable returns from novak which nobody else in tennis can do that , amazing stretches and racket control 😍

Even if Nadal lost all the matches in 2011 to Djokovic, he was competitive in all of them. Each match was great level of tennis from both players, Novak just a bit better. Similar to Nadal-Federer rivalry from early years.

One of my favorite Djokovic/Nadal matches!!! 3h21 of outstanding tennis. I remember that day like it was yesterday.

11 years later still No1 and the best in the world!!! Simply the greatest ever !!!!! No1e is KING!!!!!!!

Such a great game just like other finals they both played in whole season of 2011. Pure masterclass from both legends. That year 2011 changed dimension of men's tennis.

These two were on a different level back then. 2011ver. Nadal is kind of underrated because of so many losses against Djokovic, but he was a monster too.

AO 2012...classic.

Such a joy to watch these two masters at play!

Really missing Crandon park, what a beautiful court that was, the new one is completely soulless

Nole the god of tennis 🔥

Questo è un match molto sottovalutato all'interno della rivalità Nadal-Djokovic. Contiene tutti gli elementi che hanno reso famose le loro sfide: intensità, atletismo, estremo equilibrio. Qui Nole ha dimostrato per la prima volta di poter battere Rafa anche sulla lotta

Both Djokovic and Nadal have displayed legendary mental toughness at different times and in their own ways. Nadal has had many insane comebacks and grasped victory in tight situations--2019 WTF vs Medvedev(down 1-5 in set 3 and wins 7-6), 2013 USO Final vs Djokovic(came back from 0-40 down 3-4 to win the crucial 3red set and the match), 2005 indoor tournament final vs Lubachic(came back from 2 sets to love), USO 2019 finals(down 15-40 and in danger of being down a break bs Medvedev in set 5), FO 2011 finals(Down 2-5 vs Federer in set 1 and ends up winning the set and the match), Monte Carlo 2008 vs Federer(down 1-5 in the first set and wins the set and the match), AO 2009 finals(feeling exhausted, down 0-40 and in danger of getting broken and losing the crucial 3rd set; Nadal proceeds to hold and win the set and match), AO 09 semis(Down 15-40 in the 5th set and in danger of getting broken and losing the match; Nadal proceeds to get a gutsy hold and break Verdasco and win the match), Madrid 09 semis(down a set and had to save multiple match points to overcome an in-form Djokovic). Djokovic's examples include: 1. USO 2010 semis(down 15-40 and two match points vs Federer in the set; comes up with clutch aggressive play to fight those off and eventually break Federer to win the match). 2. USO 2011 semis(down 15-40 and two match points on Federers serve; hits an all-time great return, breaks Federer and ends up winning the match). 3. AO 12 semis(down 2 sets to 1 against peak Murray and almost broken in the 5th set, where Murray may have served it out). 4. AO 12 finals- down a break to Nadal and exhausted in the 5th set. Djokovic capitalizes on an uncharacteristic error from Nadal and breaks back and proceeds to win what is called one of the greatest matches of all-time. To put this into context, he had played a 5 hour marathon vs Murray the previous match. 5. Wimbledon 2018 semis- the defacto final the match that brought back Djokovic's confidence. Nadal played a ridiculous 3rd set and had several set points. Djokovic somehow finds a way to win it. In the 5th set, Djokovic overcomes two 15-40 games and wins the match. 6. Wimbledon 2019-I think we all know how this one went. A match where Federer played better 95% of the match. Djokovic saved 2 match points and had 0 unforced errors in all 3 tiebreakers which he won. 7. 2020 Dubai semis- He overcame a one set deficit and multiple match points vs Monfils to escape the jaws of death. 8. 2012 French Open- Down 1-2 sets to Tsonga and overcame multiple match points to pull through. 9. 2012 Shanghai Finals- Overcame a one set deficit and numerous match points vs peak Murray. There is definitely more, but these are just some notable examples that come to mind when remembering these two mental giants.

This makes me miss tennis even more 😭

7:32 nadal tasting his own medicine...lmao

that what federer could not do in his prime from 2004-2010 against nadal, that could djokovic only do in 10 months from indian wells 2011 until Australian open 2012 against. That why novak prime is the highest in the tennis history

Great match, one of my top 3 favourite Djokovic vs Nadal matches (after 2018 Wimbledon semi - wished that was the final and 2013 French Open semi - again I wished that was the final)

A game for the ages, what a match!

A heartbreaker for Rafa fans - he was 2 points away from winning late in the 3rd and his serve utterly deserted him late in the match. But kudos to Djoker, he was on an absolute tear in 2011.

Awesome match/highlights

LEGENDARY rivalry!!!!!!

Both players in top physical shape going at it. The rallies are brutal, both of them chase down anything they throw at each other. After this match i think Djokovic had a mental edge over Rafa. If Rafa would have pulled this one out we dont know how the rest of 2011 h2h might have gone

2011 Djokovic was on another level

Loving the influx of hightlights 😔🙌❤️

as a nadal fan, im so glad that I was too young to properly follow him in 2011. not sure I could've coped seeing him lose 6 finals to Djokovic 😂😂

That year nadal was able to take Djokovic in hard court masters 1000s but was losing in straight in masters on clay.

Partita incredibile dove appare chiaro che entrambi al top della forma, Djokovic ha qualcosa in più sulle superfici veloci.

One of the greatest 3 Set Matches on Hard Court Ever! Please also Upload the Novak - Murray Final in Shanghai, please 🙏🤩

The greatest ever Masters 1000 final, in my opinion... Brutal, brutal tennis.... Rafa almost had it.. if he had pulled this one and ended Nole's streak, the history we see now could have been different... Nole turned into a mental block for Rafa,... I'm a Rafa fan but I love Novak as well...

Just realised how little unforced errors the big 3 make

Amazing

Tennis TV could you upload Djokovic vs Nadal 2011 Rome final? Thank you very much in advance. :)

Best form of Djoko, Rafa cant even believe it lost

El comienzo de la era Djokovic ocurriendo delante de nuestros ojos.

May be 2022 novak will have most Grand slams in the history of tennis as well as the best player in the history of tennis..

Born a champion 🏆🏆🏆

One of the most important, hugely forgotten and clutch win of Djokovic career. hat was probably match where Nadal started to have fear of Djokovic. Djokovic was tired, while Nadal played fantastic. Nadal was two points away in 3rd at 6-5 yet Djokovic won match by extremely clutch playing. We don't need to remind us what was on line if Nadal won. Djokovic streak would end, Nadal would face Djokovic in future with more confidence and Djokovic would be probably more tense and his confidence would not be same.

El mejor duelo de toda la historia

2011 Djokovic 10-1 against Federer and nadal, now the federer fans write that roger beat novak by the french open.Then we novak fans says to the federer fans, novak won 3 grandslams and roger zero in the year 2011 AND We also say if federer get destroys in his big first season 2004 on his bad sourfaces By the french open against old gustavo kuerten(who was in his last years)...then novak can also loose on his badest sourfaces.

since 2011, nadal won only 2 matches against novak on hardcourt

Hard to believe that this particular Masters 1000 series tournament is one along with the Paris Indoor that Rafa has never won. Wheras, Nole and Andre Agassi are the leaders with 6 Miami Open titles apiece.

Djokovic level was unreal

Man, I miss tennis

4:16 racket smash.

The advertising on both sides of the net. I see what you did there... 😏

4.48 one of the best drop shot in tennis history right there😍idemoo😘

12:16 oh baby!! ON FIREE

It’s mentally exhausting just watching their rallies

Djokovic the real GOAT

نوفاك جكو ڤيج ... تفوق على نادال بعدد اللقاءات التي كانت بينهم .... نوڤاك إسطورة التنس الخالده .

So annoying the woman yelling all the time out, shut up this is tennis not soccer

The heavy defeat that year took Rafa to the next level. He has evolved from playing tennis that targets the opponent's backhand to playing more unpredictable tennis, hitting from side to side. It has also become more aggressive.

G.O.A.T

I feel sad for those who taught nole loose this match While Watching Live after he lose first set fighter for a reason idemoo love u 😍

These are some good fucking highlights.

Is that Marin Cilic in the crowd at 13:08 ?

Eterno padre de Nadal👌👏👏👏

Nole will go down as the best of all time on hard courts. Here is Nadal playing his BEST on hard court, and still loses.

Nole the ironman

Everybody says Federer/Nadal have the best forehand. Nole´s forehand is right up there as good.

Hahahah and then Western propaganda says that Fedal is the biggest rivalry in history, hahahaha so funny. Djokovic and Nadal played a million uncertain matches, Federer and Nadal maybe barely 10. Without any dilemma, Djokovic-Nadal is the biggest rivalry in the history of tennis, probably in the history of sports as well.

2010: year of Rafa (3 major wins) 2011: year of Novak (3 major wins). Greatest era in tennis history

Djokovic 2011, 2015 & 2021 prime untouchable

Wow

Why seems so slow? I mean, it's like they're not hitting the ball strong, just topspin. I dont know why I feel the same in many matches between both players in 2011-2012...

This just proves that when Nadal and Djokovic are at their absolute primes Djokovic will just edge him out.

Nadal vs Djokovic Indian Wells 2011 - Canada 2013??? Murray vs Federer Shangai 2008???

Nole is 🐐 of tennis.

I think the big 3 are in the same level but when it’s comes to the important points djokovic flies alone

You can See how much pain nadal had in his foot at the end

13:07 cilic?

Great by Djokovic...but Nadal played too short

this is, in my opinion, the most important match in djokovic's career and the match that created djokovic we know today; if he lost this one, he'd probably never be able to build the confidence to see himself at the same level as fedal and nadal would've swept the 2011 season, setting himself clearly apart from djokovic and probably federer as well, for the rest of their careers.

3:56 looked out to me, anyone else?

Nobody talkin' about Corona being the tournament sponsor

2010 Rafa looked like he would be the Titan of tennis for a decade to come…and the very next year everything changed. Final after final Nadal could do nothing to Novak

8:15

And on today’s djoker special menu: deconstructed Nadal with extra salt

Prime Djokovic

Very high quality match but the courts are too slow and give Nadal the advantage here.

Nadal got taste of his own medicine. He had done the same to so many players.

The match that ruined everything..

Djokovic is better 💪💪

It was his first sunshine doubles trophy in 2011 there after 🐐 extended it thrice. Total 4 no one achieved that not even Chokerer whom others consider great....

He truly deserved this. He is superior in almost everything and nadal is just too passiv on this surface.

Rafa bottled this hard

Nadal is second player in the world after me

Back when Novak was applauded for what he really was, not booed for what people made of his success...

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Hasta un ciego lo podría ver, Djokovic, se dopa. Hasta el 2010 era un buen jugador y punto. Y desde el 2011 en adelante empezó ganando prácticamente todo.