Nadal vs Federer 2008 Men's final | Roland-Garros Classic Match 

By Nadal 2010 maybe.

Cette version a remporté tous les 4 tournois du grand chelem calendaire en 2008 ?

Only on this court.

@@spiritlance364 ok

Only on clay

ON CLAY ONLY

@@TheJovan211 2008 was also when Nadal played his matches on grass. Wasn't impossible to beat like he was on clay but he did beat prime Federer in Wimbledon which means that version of Nadal could go up against anyone on grass.

@@TheJovan211 It's not only about clay, kid. Nadal possesses a superior peak level than Novak at the US Open. Nadal leads the H2H over Novak 2-1 at the USO in 3 peak vs. peak matches. So Novak is only better than Rafa in 2 out of 4 (50%) of Slams peak-wise, meaning his overall peak is not better than Rafa's. Why Djokovic was at his absolute peak both at the USO 2010 and USO 2013: USO 2010: Djokovic was already at his peak in the USO 2010. He had dramatically improved and beat Federer in the USO SF. In the USO 2009 SF, Djokovic lost in 3 sets to Federer. But in the USO 2010 SF Djokovic beat Federer with the same result than in the USO 2011 SF (5 sets), indicating that he already had peaked. It's not like Djokovic was non-peak the 31th of December of 2010 and suddenly became peak the 1st of January of 2011. He peaked in the last months of 2010, at the USO 2010. USO 2013: Djokovic would have likely won 3 Slams plus the ATP finals without Nadal in 2013, and people would hype 2013 as one of Djokovic's best years. Only because Djokovic lost to Nadal both the RG 2013 SF and the USO F, it doesn't follow that he was non-peak.

Federer admitted this loss got to him. It led to at least both his W 2008 and AO 2009 losses, and maybe more than that.

Fed’s biggest loss was getting mono. Can’t take anything away from Novak or Nadal though.

For sure, hard enough find other player with that level on clay at least in 100 years

Not really well earned kudos, though. Nadal was having his worst year on tour in 2015 due to a confidence slump that started much earlier in the season. In 2021, his left foot kept him from being fully fit. Eventually, he ended his season because of it. Those two wins are not all that impressive when you include the context.

@@bubufubu Both of those rationales have been completely debunked by Nadal himself 😂

@@bubufubutotally. Federer is just as good as Novak on clay, he just had to deal with a totally different beast.

@@ppv1780 My post has nothing to do with Federer. I was putting Djokovic's two "wins" against Nadal in proper perspective. Indeed, Federer was excellent on clay.

@@bubufubu I love the rationalizing that goes on. Nadal lost twice to Djokovic at the FO and of course some have to find excuses. Fed beat Nadal at the FO zero times. But let’s keep rationalizing away. Nadal has said over and over that nothing was wrong with him in his two defeats to Djokovic (which I admire and respect about him). When Nadal is truly injured, he states that as a fact and doesn’t cover it up. The fact is that he moved just fine in 2021. You don’t win a set and play as well as he did in that match if one is truly injured. In 2015, he was again healthy and just flat out lost to the better player that day. Djokovic is the only player who gave Nadal some problems (and I should state that in quotes because no one really gave Nadal a problem) on clay. Let’s give Djokovic credit and acknowledge that there was a little luck for Federer in getting that FO title when he did. BTW, this is not to say that Fed was undeserving of winning that title. He won it fair and square.

I think any one of the Big 3 playing one of the other Big 3 is the epitome. Fed and Nadal played Djokovic more than they played each other (I believe).

​@@cwsrealfanwell yes

それも全部怪我での敗北

He only lost when he was unhealthy. 2009 and 2015 he had knee problems and mentally wasn’t there cause of family problems. 2021 his foot gave out.

@@taylorpack7705so Many excuses You must be his mom

@@taylorpack7705bullshit and bullshit. I googled about 2015 and there was nothing to be found of an injury. And 2021 he had no foot problems, he lacked the stamina maybe in the last set, but he had no injury. The third set was probably one of the best ever, and it can’t be played with an injury

And the following year, Roland Garros 2010, Nadal returned to defeat Soderling in the Men's Final. Rafa cried, into his towel, after that victory. It had to be so satisfying for him.

Agree. Rivalries make sport exciting to watch. None anymore. 😏

👎..don't spoil here ..they didn't even uploaded extended highlights for rafa vs fed 2006,7 ,2011 and Rafa vs Djokovic 2012,14

Don't forget the final set of his career, he lost that 6-0 to Hurkacz in 2021 Wimbledon.

Ur not very intelligent if you think this is federer at his best.😅

I, honestly, do not think that record will be broken. All of the top players say the French Open is the toughest one to win.

@andyroo9381 Yepss THAT will take a lot To BREAK it but yeah no one going to break it you got to have to win it like every year.

toughest one because you have nadal. All GS must be tough, especially Wimbledon@@andyroo9381

If Novak plays till he is 40 he can get 15 AO’s if he wins every AO from now till then. Imagine tho, Nadal fans wouldn’t be happy lol.

You are wrong. Rafa fans would not be bothered by Novak winning a total of 15 Australian Open titles. We aren't a jealous group. We just love our favorite.@@justchillin6314

Nadal is clearly worse than both of them on surfaces other than clay and Djokovic is almost equal to Federer although I think age and stamina played a huge role to him not being able to win 5 set matches against Djokovic later in his career

Federer had mono early in the year before April 2008 not in June...

@@funnyzeitgeist1346 mono effects your game many months after you’ve had it. Just compare Federer 12 months before mono and after mono. It’s not even close. I’m not saying this to discredit Nadal. He was very tough in 2008. Though beatable. As Murray did at the US Open.

​@@johnnelson3665 was not beatable at Roland Garros It's his kingdom always. Even İF Fed was fit l don't think the result would be much different

@@funnyzeitgeist1346 He said he recovered by Wimbledon.

Federer’s mono is the craziest excuse. I’ve seen people say his mono lasted until 2016 and went away in 2017 😂 here’s the facts: Federer had mono in December 2007. By Indian Wells, he said himself that he was feeling much better, but was still out of form. And Federer’s 2008 clay season was pretty great. He pushed Nadal hard at Monte Carlo and Rome (iirc). This was just peak Nadal and Federer knew he had no chance at RG. End of story.

Without Nadal he would have 6 at least.

Novak wouldn't have any if Nadal was in form.

I think you are right in your statement, but I was still happy for him to win it, finally. It was the only French Open title of his impressive career.

24 AND 409 WEEKS AT NO 1 GOATKOVIC

@@masters.1000 Correct. Nadal owns him there.

Only one question - why so insecure ?

Facts