Nadal vs Thiem 2018 Men's final | Roland-Garros Classic Match 

totally agree! He's such a good role model for everyone. I was a huge Fed fan growing up and it bothered me that Nadal kept beating him on clay and then on hard courts and grass. Now I see Nadal for what he is - a tennis legend.

Djoko will break this record at the AO. Sure

​@@iamrips2132too late. Sinner has arrived. Djokovic will be lucky to win even one more Australian open

The hardest challenge in Tennis history. It’s only fitting that Novak conquered the feat twice.

@@jadenw-d5562 Novak has made himself the most complete all court player in history.. beating Nadal twice at the French is out of this world, and Novak plays that well or better on all surfaces. In all of Nadal's 3 losses at the French he was partly injured though. He has never lost there when he's fully fit. Most dominant player on a single surface that there is.

@@jadenw-d5562In 2015 most of the top 10 could’ve beaten Rafa imo. But 2021 was undeniably an epic feat by Novak.

@@SJ-di5zu Yeah but it was undermined by the fact Nadal was injured and then took the rest of the season and 6 months off from the tour due to that injury. That’s what sucks at times. It’s like when someone beats Novak but then it’s because he has an elbow injury or was sick. Doesn’t feel like a real win. But it is regardless.

@@foxtrotwhisky4061 no need to lie, only in 2 of them nadal was injured

Same bro

I don't think it would have mattered because it was his injuries that let him down after reaching the peak, In my opinion if he plays the game with accordance to his injuries he could be at the top again but he would have to change his game style by a lot which will affect his current position too.

He already has many titles

Yeah unless Rafa changed outfits before the match lol. The 2019 final was a much better match

@@a_goblue2023 the two first sets were greats, but then it was over : 6/1 6/1

No it’s not, thiem wore that kit in 2018

@@joshuakriegler8013 yes because they now has change the picture, it's the right one, but few ours ago it was from the 2019 final.

It doesn’t matter. They have 14 pictures to shuffle between.

When people ask what makes up Nadal’s success, obviously there’s a lot of answers. But I notice a lot of people gravitate towards his defense, or his speed. No. It’s his footwork and his forehand, both he’s arguably the GOAT at. He can run around any backhand and hit a forehand anywhere on the court, and his forehand is one of the scariest shots in tennis history. His speed helps a lot in that he’s able to recover out of his backhand corner very well, and his backhand is very reliable which discourages opponents from using the “hit to his backhand” strategy, so those things help a lot, but Nadal’s forehand and footwork are everything. His game is built around it. He hits serves to set up the forehand.

2018 season genuinely could’ve been one of Rafa’s best seasons of his career if not for his health. So unlucky to get injured at both hard court slams. At AO, Roger wasn’t playing that well, and I think Rafa could’ve beaten him in the final. As for USO, the match against Djokovic would’ve been 50/50, but Nadal’s draw was horrible. Djokovic cruised to the final without playing anyone good, while Nadal struggled through Thiem, Khachanov, and Del Potro. People always say Nadal’s 2017 draw was weak, but Djokovic’s 2018 draw was just as weak if not weaker. And yeah that Wimbledon SF was a heartbreaker. I think the third set tiebreak was the big chance he bottled, but also that passing shot by Novak deep in the fifth set when Rafa had break point, I forget exactly which game but he would’ve served for the match.

@@SJ-di5zu Also the roof was closed. If it wasnt Nadal takes it

Nostalgia is kicking way too hard man,chill a bit

Nadal vs Djokovic 2022 extended highlights too

I've been waiting for years to appear on RU-vid the 2007 final

Me too

I feel it's a classic. Thiem played extremely well. Nadal is just something else.

I think it was final that is the reason

speak in english

Yeah but at his age he dont want to risk his body by playing both .. Djokovic vs alcaraz in Roland Garros rematch and the winner want to face rafa

@@Laland_1196 as rank 1 djoko & rank 2 alcaraz, nadal got no option left.

@@kamal_antil yeah i forgot that but i think before clay ,sinner will replace alcaraz as no 2 so I think djoke vs alcaraz in semis

@@Laland_1196 hope so

Nadal has no shanghais why?

​@@liamcannon9617because he won madrid indoors

Well put. 👍

Winning #15, at his age, after last year, with his current physical troubles, would be one of the most legendary ends of career of all times

Dites-vous wimbledon ou british open ? En tout cas ici c’est Roland Garros, pas french open 😃