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Professional tennis wouldn't have ever been this good without Nadal. Once retires, there will be a permanent void in this world of tennis for the intensity and heart he brings.
Yeah Nadal takes part in 5 matches that are easily top 10 matches in tennis history by any body's book: Nadal vs Federer 2008 Wimbledon. Nadal vs Verdasco 2009 AO Nadal vs Djokovic 2012 AO Nadal vs Djokovic 2018 Wimbledon Nadal vs Djokovic 2013 Roland Garros. He's easily the best player in bringing intensity and drama to tennis matches, and also doesn't hurt that he's the GOAT now that he equaled the Grand slam record. Nadal is a once in a lifetime sportsman.
@@darrenlang1111 EXACTLY. Nadal is CLAY GOAT, but no way is he the all-time GOAT with such a lop-sided clay-dominated career, even if a spectacular one.
@@sidtrip1 If we count only natural surfaces , where tennis was born , Nadal has 13 RG + 2 Wimbledon´s = 15 Slams , Djoko with 2 + 6 = 8 Slams and Fed with 1 + 8 = 9 Slams. Im not saying Nadal is GOAT by any means , but i see nobody talking about this undeniable fact. Edit : Yes i know Novak has the best numbers and he deserves it , will probably go down as the GOAT for now.
I got a ticket to centre court for this match! My first time at Wimbledon. Was hoping to see Federer but he was moved to Court One and I ended up seeing this which ended up being one of the greatest five setters I've ever seen. Definitely preferred it to Rafa's semi with Djokovic. Delpo's running forehands clipping the line were unreal to witness in person...
Eastwood Records I love it at 5-3, Delpo hit that mega forehand. I and most of the arena thought it was way long until the scoreboard was updated and then there was a secondary oooo
I came back from work, I remember seeing Fed 2-0 up against Anderson, was shocked, when it was 2-2, I thought- surely it would be over, with the way Federer was playing! How wrong I was, I didn't expect that shocker choke, then again, I guess this jinx is becoming the norm though, I will never expect victory, until that last ball is hit.
@@samfitzpatrick7891 Of course they can have that right. There are people who don't like the view of a perfect sunset, or the smell of a rose, or a match between two of the three all time greats on Center court at Wimbledon, where the final set "only" went to 10-8. (A more likely explanation for that distaste could be that Djokovic won that match, so it suddenly ain't a classic match any more - but lets not go there).
Yeah, beacuse crying is such a humiliating act after losing a brutal match against one of the best athletes of all time. It isn't like no other top tier sportsman have every broken down in tears after losing.....
@@jinduowang3093 Federer was clearly rattled, over that challenge delay, and never recovered mentally, or he would have won that match, whether Delpo played his best or not.
Rafa is also one of the best grass players of all time. The intensity, passion and variety of shots Rafa plays here is incredible! Delpo seems to only pounce on forehands, but Rafa also playing plenty of drop shots and signature banana FH inside out wherever required. Wish he wins one more Wimby before he hangs up the racket. Vamos all the way.
@@donvito7344 Buddy Rafa would have at least 4 Wimbledon titles if it weren't for Federer, that's not including his Finals/SF losses to Federer/Djokovic. The same can be said for Roger and Roland Garros, and yes, even though he only has 1 title, Roger is still one of the greatest clay court players of all time.
Delpo choked- he had one big opportunity to break at 7.23, but hits a massive mishit forehand down the line, that lands 7ft out! He'll be haunted by that shot for a long time- that may have been his only chance to break, and put pressure on Nadal's serve- but he rushed, and played like a fool.
Shame he lost against Djokovic on the semifinals, he had his third Wimbledon right there. It was an extremely close semifinal, and the closed roof (even without rain) probably decided the match. Kevin Andersno spent 6 hours with Federer in the QF and another 6 against Isner in the SF; he was exhausted in the final.
rafa in wimbledon has really grown on me. so fun to watch him play his very much evolved fast game. i hope he can go deep this year, i‘ve missed him incredibly much on this court, it’s just so refreshingly different and i think rafa has got the game to give it one more good try.
Nadal had always been great on grass. That's why he made to the final of every Wimbledon tournament he entered from 2006-2011, and won the title twice. It's just that after 2011, he had a run of bad luck at the at Wimbledon.
Nadal chained 5 straight finals in his young days winning 2. First 3 against Prime Federer, of which he won the last one, and last one against Prime Djokovic. He's missed some years because of injury (he won in 2008 and 2010 but skipped 2009). He had a draught for 5 years or so, but last three times he's reached the SF: in 2018 playing arguably better than Djokovic, in 2019 playing great against Federer and in 2022 having to withdraw due to injury. Nadal was considered in 2012 already top 10 grass players of all time.
@zakaria djouzi Delpo didn't meet Rafa in the 2000's except for US Open 2009 and 1 other match i think, their whole meetings were in the past decade the 2010's when Rafa was 24+ years old
@zakaria djouzi it doesn't matter when the players have started their best games, it matters how much they evolve in it and where their best game has reached to. The best is Novaks game to be fair no one can ever be so consistent and dominant than him.
@@velekorunoski5997 dominant? No one is so dominant than rafa on clay.. If rafa is not injured he is the best player with more grand slams and master 1000..But still now he is the best.
I really don't know what exactly it is about Delpo that makes him so likeable. On court he was a beast and then off court he just seems so nice, like a guy you'd love to share a drink with. I can't say that about a lot of tennis players. Even Federer and Nadal who are known for their ultimate sportsmanship are still very serious guys most of the time, Delpo always just let his emotions flow and it was great to see. he roared in victory and cried in defeat and both made us love him just the same
@@arkaprotimroychoudhury1152 Federer is playing French Open though, that is bad news for Thiem now, I bet he thought he was favourite in May, after he heard Roger pulled out- now I'll bet he'll choke again, if he reaches another finals.
Always ❤️ delpo.. Most respected on tour.. I always feel sorry when he loses.. RaFa mental toughness is unmatchable.. It's treat to watch when your both favorite players competing in a match 💞
Mamita querida, que partidazo nos mostraron y eso que solo fue el 5to set. Por mí parte me hubiera gustado que DelPo ganara, hizo un gran esfuerzo pero tuvo muchos errores no forzados. Y de Nadal no puedo decir que me asombra porque el tipo ya es una máquina lista para jugar esta clase de partidos. Grandes los dos!!
I always gets this sense of feeling that nadal matches are always interesting to watch unlike fed and djoker because their wins seems convincing , but nadal may be because of his inability to close out matches or because of his serve - he takes matches to the last set and makes it interesting . He makes his fans and tennis fans to watch the match curiously.
I remember this game vividly I went to bed thinking Nadal had lost the game and then I woke up to the shock of like. My love of this game rest solely on Nadal….an absolute GOAT!
Este set es la historia de Roger va Rafa en síntesis.....Delpo tuvo 5 Oportunidades de quiebre para recuperar el servicio y no pudo hacerlo Federer perdió el 70% de los partidos contra Nadal así mismo es decir quebrando 3 veces en 25 oportunidades Nadal es único para defender....
It’s weird to see barely nobody mentions the state of the delpo’s backhand which is almost non existing due to injury. With only forehand and a 50% backhand he managed to take it to fifth set speaks volumes.
Before getting injured of his wrist Delpo had a very efective backhand , people don´t remember it because he fell injured in 2010 and since them his backhand was never the same, this injury made him much more vulnerable against Nadal or Nole, but his forehand was so powerful that it was still pure dinamite
