@M what are u talking about, no one cares about some popularity contest lmao nobody even brought up soccer, why does any tennis fan give a flying fuck if soccer is a popular sport?
@@shirinl.9724 ye thats a lie and you know it 😊 someone is a little jealous I see lol noo need to hate brother, just appreciate the greats (Rafa, Federer and novak) while we still have the chance, cause sooner or later they will be retired and tennis won't be the same without em
Even if Nadal did end up losing the 3rd set I'd be willing to bet prolonging set 3 would play to his advantage anyway. I'd easily bet on Nadal to keep form longer than his opponent so making him work harder to win the set helps him.
I remember watching this match with my father. We were talking about how rafa should sell the set, about he could just get fueled out fighting like that in a clear lost set. I also remember, how, slowly he came back and won the set, my father and me just couldnt believe It. Ill always remember that match.
Rafa and Novak have mental resiliance from another planet, this is what sets these two above the rest. Rafa has had this his entire career and Novak perfected it probably in late 2010 before he became virtually unstoppable. This is one of the most inspiring sets of tennis I have ever seen
@@ferst262 Relax weirdo. Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic are all incredible class acts who have reached the pinnacle of tennis in the modern era in a way no one else ever has. I love them all and will remember them all for inspiring me.
@@jean-philipperameau4220 Federer and Nadal are, Djokovic was terrible when young and was lucky both Federer and Nadal got injured and grew older, else would have never made it to a final even
He just does the impossible so many times... he's a great inspiration for never giving in: no matter how bad thing's are..and he's definitely a man of conviction...
Winning a set from 5-1 40-0 down is like surviving at 1 Health Point in a video game & clearing the level at the end. Rafa saved 8 set points against Andujar. Look at his speed at 6:00 to get the 2nd break back. Also at 7:47, his footwork to hit the inside out forehand. Just marvelous! ❤️ Awesome video as always sLlorca 🔥
Well not really regarding that he leaded with 2 Sets anyways, its still impressive and Nadal is my favorite but if you are 2 Sets behind its actually easier to deal with it, but he is the one who could have turn it around as well
@@tarjji Yeah but Nadal isn't so overconfident on clay that he'd just toss the man a set giving him a chance to come back. At the end of the day his opponent is still a professional Tennis player so why take the risk of giving him a set? Rafa fights for every point.
nope he is not he lost last RG in 2021 and only won australian open because of djokovic absense. however as of now the goat is nadal, however he is NOT better now than back in his prime
@@ChrisE-iy7ok I can respect your response. Of course, Rafa was physically better back then, but I feel like he’s added a little more variety & different strategies to his game, now that he’s older. As for losing RG 2021, it happens. As for winning AO 2022 cuz Djok wasn’t there, I don’t think it’s fair to minimize that win. The situation has been reversed on many occasions. Rafa has missed slams that Djok won but that doesn’t make Djok’s wins less impressive. In both scenarios, Rafa & Djok had to win 7 matches to be the champion. Respect should be given to BOTH of them for being the phenomenal champions that they are.
@@ChrisE-iy7ok ha....he just beat Djokovic and other 4 of the top 9 seeded players and won another RG while playing with one foot asleep......king of comebacks and the king of making guys like u eat your own words for a reason.....Nadal is the GOAT....period
@@manunarine3529 why are you replying this to me? nadal is my favourite player don´t get it twisted lol. Nadal would´ve had 30 plus slams now if not for the syndrome he have in his foot since he was a teenager
he has got that fight spirit that never give up gotta fight for every point mentality and that's why I am a Nadal fan love seeing him make these amazing comebacks
Nah, this is where you're wrong, this actually helps Nadal immensely on the mental side for his future matches to win sets like these, also it gives him a huge mental edge against the player and players he didn't even play yet, because they go in a match with him already with a mental block thinking that he will probably fight for every set like this. This is actually a classic example of getting back what you work for, while someone like Federer would give up the set and win the fourth easily he still doesn't get any advantage from it except making it easy for himself in that particular match.
@@martydav9475 and how many of those greats have 13 gs in clay court??? They can't even do it in their era, much less in an era where there are three GOATS competing for all the slams...
@@martydav9475 Federer and Djokovic themselves are immensely capable on clay. Both would have had 6 French Opens by now if they didn't run into him. Thing is, Nadal on clay is just in another category.
@@saccount8009 yeah sure specially when djokovic plays the best match of his life one day and then he loses 2-6 1-6 against a guy who have just learnt how to pick up a racket. Djokovic is the best when it comes to technique but mentally there is no one like nadal.
@@saccount8009 how is Djokovic stronger mentally when he struggled so much with that in his early career and had so many controversial plays for example us open 2020. Djokovic is much weaker than Nadal jmentally AND physically
I forgot about this match. This is why Rafa is so amazing. He fights fo every point, no matter the score. The only comeback I can think of bigger than this in a set is Chanda Rubin against Jana Novotna. She was down 0-5 0-40 in the final set and came back and won the match.
@the awakened Nadal's my favorite player but even if teenage Nadal was dominating Federer he was only winning the F.O while Federer was winning three slams a year so obviously the guy who is winning 3 slams a year is the better player. Davydenko leads Nadal 6-5 and Dustin brown 2-0. Are these guys better than Nadal?
@@patricksweeney5308 Nadal was an excellent Grass player in his early years from 21-24 years but had mediocre results from age 25 onwards when still in his prime.
Of course I never played in those levels but that happens a lot in high ranked competitions when you are like 16. I was much better at comebacks than I was at maintaining the lead
For me its fixed 100% Andjuar just stopped playin from this 5:1 40:0 started to make unforced errors hitting net and didnt even run for drop shots, tennis mafia is sick...
i love the way andujar went out in this match. he made a lot of errors but he went out knowing that the only way to win was to play as aggressive as possible. sure it didn’t work out but it rarely does against the goat in france
it's gotta be unbelievably frustrating to hit winners only to have it come right back, again and again. especially after a 40 hit rally, it's gotta be brutal. and losing a long rally is still a win for Nadal, since he enjoys it while his opponent probably doesn't.
From a score perspective, it doesn't matter so much how many points / games your opponent has. At the end you still need to win 6 or more games in order to win a set. It's incredible how Nadal was able to keep focus and not let it get to his head.
Rafa is awesomely amazing in self belief that he could have a chance, and he did on this occasion. One ball at a time, one score focus on - to get there or not, knowing he genuinely tried. Tennis fans just simply enjoy and salute Rafa’s high respect for the sport. His mental strength, high passion and humility is rare 🥰🥰🥰
Federer will go down in my books as a gentleman and one of the most graceful to watch, Djokovic may end his career with the most slams, but Nadal will always be one of my faves for his mental toughness and how he never gives up on every point.. One of the best to play the game
Nadal is actually much more the gentleman than Federer. When was the last time you saw Nadal smash a ball into the crown in disgust? Federer does it quite regularly. I don't get why the media perpetuates this myth that federer is such a gentleman when Rafa is the greatest sportsman the game has seen, along with Edberg.
@@schumifan78 When was the last time Federer "smashed the ball into the crowd"? Yes, he smashed balls when he was younger but into the crowd during a match would result in warnings or disqualification. I'm not the biggest Fed fan, but he is an excellent ambassador of the game. Sure, you don't understand how everyone, including players, hold Federer in the highest regard, but that's for you to find out. If you said Kyrgios or Andy Murray, I'd understand, but Federer appears to be a gentleman to most people..
I’m only a casual tennis fan but a HUGE Nadal fan. Still kicking myself for checking out of the Aussie Open only to find out he came back from down 2 sets! WTF
Roger Federer will always be my favorite male player but I must admit if I had to pick one player to play for my life from that situation it would be Rafa especially on clay.... I don't think there has ever been a more ruthless, in a good way, competitor than Rafa Nadal...
@@jonathanmedcraft928 Rafa could not play his style of game with a wooden racket... I also think Rafa is mentally stronger. The first time Borg got seriously challenged, by McEnroe, he packed up his bags and departed stage left...
Actually, that was partly my point that Rafa could not play with a wooden racket - the game has moved on in so many ways. As for Borg’s mental strength, well most people including McEnroe thought that Borg would fold after having lost the tie break in the Wimbledon final, but then Borg came back to win the 5th set. Of course, after having won 11 Grand Slams, Borg ran out of ambition and retired at the very young age of 25 or so. Still, I like both Borg and Nadal so nothing more to add really.
@@jonathanmedcraft928 The thing is a lot of pundits think that Borg realised that McEnroe, in the long term, was too big a threat and decided to call it quits. However I will concede him winning Roland Garros and Wimbledon back to back for 5 straight years will probably never be repeated...
Why he's a legend. Federed, Nadal, djokovic you think you've seen great era's and then more great players come. No ego's at the top and major respect from each other
Wow that is one thing i like about RAFA he never gives up, every single apponent he plays he has great resspect for and he knows that anyone can beat him, so he plays everyone in the same way! he gives it his all, and thats why i like this guy so much because he respects everyone! and plays his heart out!!! RESPECT RAFA NADAL amazing player i mean really!
That’s his trademark.... NEVER SAY DIE attitude...👏 He won’t stop playing hard, winning or losing, his tough kind of play is still d same...never give up till d last point...👏👏👏 As I remember during 2019 US Open championships between Rafa and Medvedev, in d 5th set Rafa was leading in 5-2 but Medvedev rallied to win 2 more games. But Rafa didn’t give up and still in focus to win... Rafa really is worth watching to watch...👏
Lo increible es que andujar siguio jugando bien, no se derrumbo. Tuvo 8 sets points. Tremenda fuerza mental de rafa de ir punto por punto sin ver el marcador.
I still remember this Australian Open 2001 semi final match between Sebastien Grosjean and fellow countryman Arnauld Clement very well. www.espn.com/tennis/aus2001/news/2001/0125/1041182.html
I was hopping that kind of miracle last time with tsisipas on the last set. Nadal was so tired, and he couldn't win neither a point with tsisipas service. But so many times players have to play a lot of game points against him if they want to win the match to Nadal at the very end. And even tsisipas at that time was a little worried, he wanted to really finish that game as soon as possible.
Ganhar desse cara, nessa quadra, realmente é muito difícil ,msm se vc esteja ganho por 4 games na frente... Essa cara e um mostro, principalmente em Roland Garros!
I cannot even imagine what it’s like trying to return his ground strokes with the insane amount of topspin he uses. Someone should get a super high speed camera to get the ball as it passes over the net. It won’t be spherical, that’s for sure. It’s got to be ovoid from the crazy amount of spin. Plus his court coverage on clay.... everything you throw at him comes back at you every time, clearing the net by six feet and then rocketing off the surface so if you’re even the tiniest bit late you’ll be trying to return it up by your neck. I grew up in the Borg era and Rafa reminds me so much of Borg (obviously making adjustments for the fitness requirements of today plus the racquet technology). Rafa plays every point 1000 percent, doesn’t get psyched out by his opponent, doesn’t care about the score. Borg was the same way. Losing the marathon tie-break to McEnroe at Wimbledon 1980 would have mentally crushed any other player but Borg just let it go and played the next set and won. Mentally Borg and Nadal were very similar and stylistically their games were similar as well. By the way my pick for GOAT is Federer but I’ve got to say Rafa is right up there too. What an incredible tennis player.
How entertaining :) Andujar had in every game some set points against Nadal. Nadal had to fight very hard for every game. And only when they are at 5-5 Andujar wins the next game and we see a Tie Break. Wow and thank you for the show. Both players^^
A lot of Djoko fans try to dismiss him to a point that's unbelievable...some despise him so much, so unfairly. His great, one of the 3 GOATs, it's my favourite but I wouldn't say any of them is better or worse.@@ME-is6zt
