Rafael Nadal | TOP 5 Matches - Why he is the GOAT 

AO2022 EDIT: probably the greatest comeback in his career in the final so I’ve edited my list: 1. Still Wimbledon 2008 Final - his dream accomplished, his haters proven wrong and history made 2. Has to be his 2 sets down final vs Medvedev AO2022 after coming back from surgery, 13 years after 2009, finally getting the double career slam + 21st GS leading the race! 3. 2009 AO Final vs Federer- incredible fighting spirit yet again after the 5hr+ semi vs Verdasco, conquers all surfaces beating Roger 4. Us Open 2013 final vs Djokovic, another classic comeback from 0-40 in a pivotal game in the 3rd set. Incredible battle! 5. AO 2009 semi vs verdasco, gruelling rallies and amazing winners, has to be one of the greatest matches ever! 6. RG2013 sf vs Djokovic - the greatest clay court match in history - another astonishing comeback from Rafa! I can’t rank the rest but it would include: 2019 UsOpen final vs Medvedev, 2022 AO vs shapovalov, 2010 us open final vs Djokovic, 2008 olympics sf vs Djokovic..

The Australian open final win v Federer was simply amazing!! How did he win that after the 5 hr match v verdasco!! GOAT!

The 2013 USO Final still has my mind blown! Rafa was playing so aggressively and confidently. Djokovic was hitting some amazing shots and his defensive skills were on point, as usual. Rafa had to be so mentally tough and he played phenomenal tennis to finally win that match. 💪🏽🇪🇸🔥👏🏾

That banana shot by Rafa in AO 2009 is indeed the best point of his career . i was watching it live on TV and I literally jumped off my seat.. Amazing..

That Wimbledon final is my favourite tennis match ever.. the level was just so high from both players.. Nadal’s mental strength is just beyond

This Wimbledon victory is when I truly took notice of Mr. Rafael Nadal. I watched the last half of this match and was completely consumed by it. It very well may be "The Greatest Tennis Match" ever. From this moment onward, I knew Rafa was my favorite tennis player. 100 percent respect to Federer and some respect to Djokovic but Nadal is what a tennis player needs to have to win a match. His mental strength, sheer will and tenacity are unmatched. Nadal Is My Champion!

Fifth set RG rafa Nadal. Highest level of tennis I've seen. After that break down he became a beast/gladiator/cyborg.. Glad to have seen all these matches live... On the tellie. But no problem.

Fantastic recap of some of Rafa's greatest wins! Now fans can add the 2022 Australian Open final epic comeback to the list!

The GOAT - Rafa's mental prowess transcends his physical strength and he is always in search of better game plan on how to dismantle if not crush his opponents game-in and game-out, WOW!

Rafa is very humble person and passionate one.... that's why I like him the way he is thanks 👍💕

GOAT

I love this list you made. Should make a Top 6 though and add the 2019 USO F. That was the 3rd most epic Grand Slam final that Rafa has won. That is at least tied with 2009 AO SF and 2013 USO F. Nadal barely survived that fifth set. He suffered a hand injury during that USO final. At the Laver Cup a few weeks later he lasted only one match before having to withdraw from that and then had to pull out of all tournaments until Paris Bercy.

Good selection of matches - thank you for taking the time to make it and share it.

In every thriller and EPIC match, you find a man, RAFA NADAL. THE BEST ENTERTAINER in tennis history !!

Looking back these matches was magnificent. Monies worth nadal my favorite player. 🇯🇲🇪🇦

Thank you for your job well done,,,for me,,rafa is the goat,,,,simply bcoz,,i love him,,but i am also listening to other people's view & analysis.

Nadal the Best Ever

Stats wise obviously novak looks to be the GOAT and still continue to be favourite for the upcoming GS. However, if you see from 2005 who has been having huge wins and big titles at an early age clearly Rafa has to stand out. Novak only started to shine from 2011 onwards. What we´ve witnessed from Rafa, dethroning Roger at his peak is probably the hardest thing ever, including those finals 08 Wimbledon and 09AO. Yet game-wise i feel novak is as solid as ever but he has also had heartbreaking loses in critical moments. Olympics 08 12 16 20; USO 16 21; FO 15 amongst others. If you check nadals stats, he has never lost a GS final to anyone other than novak or roger. Well stan in AO 14 but he was clearly hold a back injury in probably the toughest AO draw he has ever had and playing lights out on hard courts. Thats why i feel Nadal is the GOAT, not to mention the energy he brings to the court on every point, there is no player that makes us feel this way.

Rafa is hero

Thank you for making lovely videos for Rafans.

Great video, as a Nadal fan this was a pleasure to watch.!

Wow-awesome level of play! Great champions!

Great video 🔥🔥🔥🔥

I found this channel today and have watched like 20 videos or something. So entertaining keep it up.

Built different Rafa😘

Final Aus Open 2022 💪❤️

Thé king 💪🥇🎾⚔️

Agree that when healthy Rafa is the greatest champion 🙂

He is the best in historia

One amazing Rafa match that I feel has kinda become forgotten is his 2017 Australian Open semifnal match against Dimitrov. When people talk about that tournament they usually talk about the final between Federer and Nadal but atleast IMO the semifinal was a better match. I guess the difference between that match and the ones you put on the list is that he didn't end up winning the tournament.

Is The GOAT

Final Aus Open 2022 💪

From a young man showing his biceps to evolving into a skill player to help his longevity, Ralpha has and will always be my favorite tennis player of all time. Roger is the best tennis player of all time, but Ralpha is the heart and soul of tennis and inspiration to us all, even with the same or more Grandslams as Roger. It's the will, the want, the warrior within even after a devastating defeat, NEVER GIVING UP!

Je suis un grand fan de djokovic mais Nadal demeure et restera le GOAT

Untill 2014 Nadal was far better player than Djokovic,except 2011.Some of these matches are testimony to that,what a beast of player,if not for injuries.Nadal would have been undisputed G.O.A.T. our one and only ultimate warrior

El partido más igualado de la historia, jamas habrá uno igual. Batalla brutal de los dos mejores tenistas del mucho. Cualquiera de los dos podría haber ganada y el mundo entero se hubiera alegrado igual.

His best match was AUS OPEN 2012 final vs djokovic. The longest final and the greatest match. Though rafa lost , it is the most scariest match ever.

nadal is paying the PR well nowadays

First video is unwatchable bro

For me Rafa and Fed are both the GOAT. I didnt like Fed in the early days of their rivalry, but since Fed flipped the table against rafa, beating him in AO and wimbledon in most impressive fashion, that earned my highest respect. For me, the most memorable matches are still from the early days. The MonteCarlo/Rome fights against Coria and Federer were so insane and career-changing. Andy we should not underestimate any FO final against Djokovic, how he won each of them under extreme pressure ;-)

Goat no 1 - Novak Goat no 2 - Nadal Goat no 3 - Federer

He is not goat.Only two Wimbledon titles.

Nadal is a legend, but Djokovic is clearly the Goat