Rafael Nadal v Grigor Dimitrov - Australian Open 2017 Semifinal | AO Classics 

I remember this day like it was yesterday, here in Bulgaria barely anyone was working wherever you go you see the match and everybody were watching! We were joking the only bulgarian working on this day was Grigor😂

Best Dimitrov's performance ever, right here.

21:13 "Unbelievable, I think I just peed my pants." These commentators are great.

My parents saw this live, we bought them the tickets for Christmas, couldn't've asked for a better match for them to see.

This Grigor needs to come back in 2019. He needs to win a slam.

After this match I remember I grew immense respect for dimitrov and also tried to follow him. After a match like this, you'd naturally expect him to stay in top 10-15 but sadly he wasn't consistent. But the talent is incredible. A very close match

So many of these great matches have Rafa's name in the title.

21:18 “ I think I just peed my pants” 😂😂😂

Even having already known the result, watching it again esp the 8th game in the deciding set is so exhilerating. Definitely one of the best matches at AO.

With that kind of talent , dimitrov should’ve won atleast 5 slams.

One of the best matches i have ever watched!

The courts looked beautiful here compared to 2018.

Dimitrov really hurt Nadal chances against Fed by pushing him 5 hours

Please, can someone bring back this Grigor? We need him on tour giving us this type of classics against Rafa... And against Roger and Nole too😭

I hate Dimitrov for his inconstancy. I really like his game and i hope he'll won at least one slam.

Yes, Nadal won and it was an amazing performance, but the tennis that Dimitrov produced here was clearly his best ever. And that's what makes this match special, dimitrov's performance amazed me more than what Nadal did to win because his tennis was crazy !

It was one hell of the fight! Superb tennis. It was so close and intense! Thank you Rafa and Grigor for this match! Thank you Australian Open TV for this highlight! That's what is a sport!

What a match!! Rafa is such a warrior. He won the last 3 games to beat Grigor. Felt a little bad for Grigor because I like him.

This gotta be the greatest Grand Slam semifinal in history.

14:47 Rafa's speed to get to the net even after 4 hrs 40 mins of play is just out of this world

I think Grigor performance here was inspiration for Roger to win Rafa in the final

Wtf was this level of tennis from 2017 Dimitrov??? Holy.

Truly enjoyed these special highlights. Rafa and Grisha bring out the best in each other, and this is one of my favorite matches of all time. Unreal tennis.

This match will live with me forever. I watched it in my $60.00 per month apartment in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

I feel so bad for Dimitrov,he is playing so bad atm,but he has everything he needs.

Watching Grigor have a great start to 2024 brings me back to this match. This was one of his greatest performances ever! Im so happy to see him playing well. God i hope it gets a slam! Maybe Wimbledon or US open? There is a part of me that says Fed watched this match and took note from it. Fine tuned it a little more and used it to beat Nadal. Feds backhand in 17 was outer wordly and i think watching Grigor take the ball so early and be aggressive with it gave nadal so much trouble here. Credit to Nadal though. Fed and Grigor both playing out of their minds. Basically had to play the same player twice and still managed to take both matches to 5 sets! Just a beast!

I was lucky to watch this match live in the Rod Laver Arena back in 2017. Felt like I had just witnessed one of the best matches in a long time. After the match, me and my brother were saying that it's going to me an easy final for Nadal, because Fed was not going to hold up much with his backhand like Dimitrov did. It was a soft guess. Roger shattered everyone's expectations which is also why it was more pleasing for all Fed fans. Not only a better match than this, but one of the best matches in the history of the sport played with so much drama. Good memories...

Still, one of the best hard court performances of Rafa, especially considering that Rafa is a confidence player and that he hadn't had the highest confidence before coming to this tournament.

This is the beauty of 5 set matches that they give you a good chance of comeback. If this was a 3 set game then Rafa would have won easily but 5 set game meant that dimotrov got his chances to get under nadal's skin.

The problem with Dimitrov is that he's content with putting up a good fight.

Best match of this tournament

What a Match!!!

best semis ever.

21:16 "I think I just peed my pants..."

Rafa litteraly met the same person two times in a row

I remember thinking that this might be for Dimitrov what the 2012 AO was for Murray. In that tournament Murray reached the semi and was close to beating Djokovic in a match that lasted almost 5 hours. For me that was the moment Andy proved that he can keep up with the big 3 and later in the year he finally won his first Slam. Sadly the outcome for Dimitrov has been completely different.

the smile of rafael nadal's father was unique .... i think at the stand of 5-4 deuce in the last set

21:23 "such unbelievable tennis.." yeah man, totally! And just wait for the final, mate!

Match of the year!

For a nadal fan myself this was the match where he resurrected his career. After so much pain and disappointment in 2015 and 2016 this was the match I knew Rafa was back

The last commentator that said he has done it is a legend, I like his commentary anywhere, he's very good

It Was A Great Match And Next Match Was A Dream Final. 😍😍

VAMOS RAFA!!!!!!!😍

2017 dimitrov was fantastic

unbelievable match

Underrated match crazy high level

I love both.......!!!

legendary

Nadal is so much better than in 2017. I can't believe he actually made the final in both AO and USO that year despite playing full baseline mode.

This match has become overshadowed by the final which I think is a shame because atleast quality wise this is a better match IMO.

Oh rafa 🐐for every damn reason.. 1 helluva game that was.. How can u forget commentator sayin.. Oh Gregor watta athlete he is..

PLEASE UPLOAD THE FULL MATCH!!!

They should really show some highlights of each set. I love the full length sequences but it would be way better with like 2-3 minute highlights for each set plus full length sequences.

Two of my favorite players...hard to know who to cheer for.

짠하긴하다...ㅜ 둘다 좋아하는 선순데,,, ㅠㅜㅠㅜㅠㅜㅠㅜㅠㅜㅠㅜㅠ 나달이 득점할 때 소리치고 나달이 실점할 때도 소리치고... ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 지금이야 웃으면서 봤지 라이브 때는 진짜 어후...

This is a countdown for the Fedal 2017 final 😂

never liked nadal at that time but I clearly remembered how I cheered with relief when he won the last point and kneeled down, simply for we could fortunately witness another Fedal gs final again which seemed quite impossible back then

18:15 He missed that backhand in 2012 against Novak which also was the turning point.

This is the Dimitrov i used to love see playing, his level now is much more lower😞

I like dimitrov’s service motion and his shots reminds me of Roger. Need to be hungry to win grand slams. Otherwise they are just pawns to tire the finalist on way to lose the match against the true winner. Lot many great shots by him but 20:00👍👍

phenomenadal

24:10

This level of play on a consistent basis would have lead Grigor to win at least a couple of GS already.

Tennis today is such a drag. Just non-stop blasting from the baseline. No finesse, no touch. String and racquet technology (and slowing of the courts) took away the variety of shot making.

Искрено се надявам,че ще се появат още тенисисти като Григор и Цвети!

Missing all the tennis during the pandemic

always coming here when im sad

23:40 Tony Nadal making counching like always do.

Nice backhand

One of my favorite matches yet. Nadal May have won but Dimitrov definitely took Nadal to breaking point. I actually thought this could have gone either way

迪米特洛夫这场真的很硬

Super human vs super human ❤️

What's the opening music 0:01 - 0:15????

I wish nadal should come strong in 2019 season

But he only turns up against the big 3, just like Kyriogs but the difference is Grigor has a much better attitude

what a match, but with no handshake at the end of highlights...sad

No highlights from the second set? C'mon

Nadal played better in this match than in the final

13.47 what a point

👍👍👍

my biggest flex is that dimitrov's dad was my aunts coach

That 'ting' at the end when Dimitrov hit the ball out on Match Point was so distracting

Incredible match, incredible review but thumb down : please modify to put the embrace and respect of the two players at the end of this wonderful day.

18:05 to 18:19 :)

10:41 yeah boy

He didn't win Beijing 2016, he was beaten by Murray.

21:17

21:15 lmao the commentator

Rafa at his best💪👊✌️

21:16 - 21:18 oh no dude you just did not say that 😂😂😂

Жаль его если бы не связался бы с Марией Шараповой , то был бы великим чемпионом!!! Она разбила ему сердце и душу забрала!!!!!

Dimitrov so similar to Fed that's crazy

8:19 - BLUE BLOW OF LIGHT ...LIKE 1/20 SECTION OF THE UP PART.......FITS TO NADAL´S LEFT FOOT....IT HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DOOR. he = [@@] !

Djokovic vs Murray 2012 SF ASAP

poor dimitrov , nadal has the strategy learned with his eyes closed.

3:02 I think he came

7:48 why did he say "the amongus shot, the amongus shot"

21:16 😂

Sadly Dimitrov is on his way to becoming this generations's Nalbandian. So much potential from this match but he still hasn't had much success.

And dimitrov had double the unforced errors