Toughest player you've ever faced in your career? Rafael Nadal. 

Nadal just won Roland Garros. Doesn't matter when you read this.

Rafael Nadal on clay - Final Boss Fight

janko tipsarevec seems like a really nice guy!

Interview Nadal : Who is the toughest player you've ever faced in your career? Nadal : Me ?

Tipsarevic seems like a very cool dude

Nadal 9 years later and after #14 RG, and still the toughest to beat. Unbelievable

Tipsarevic is so enthusiastic when he is answering. He is any interviewer's delight. Wish he can make a comeback. He deserves to be in top 10

Andy Murray: "No one comes to net anymore" Totally agree.

When Tipsarević says "Rafael Nadal on clay", it sounds so much like Prince Oberyn from Game of thrones.

Nadal is a nightmare on clay.

Who is here after Nadal's 13th RG

I can't remember which player, speaking about Nadal, said something like: "The thing is, when you start to sweat, when you start feeling your legs aching, when your grip starts failing and you begin to let far shots go, you know for a fact, there is Nadal, still shooting, still moving, still running for every ball".

Still holds true after 7 years - Nadal on clay is the ultimate challenge in the world of Tennis.

When Roger Federer has been asked about this question he has always said that Rafael Nadal is his biggest rival, the toughest one he has ever faced. When Novak Djokovic has been asked about this question he has always said that Rafael Nadal is his biggest rival, the toughest one he has ever faced. So, who is the toughest player of all in the last 20 years??? Guess who!

Watching after Rafa's 21st grand slam win. Hope he will cross 25. 😊

Well... he just won his 21st Grand Slam, what a player ! Legend !

As a Federer fan, I can't deny that Fed doesn't even touch Nadal on clay. Nobody does.

It is 2022. Rafa won his 14th French Open today and now holds 22 Grand Slam titles. And yes, still the same story. Rafael Nadal on clay is stuff of legends.

It gives you goosebumps when he (Tipsaveric) says Rafa Nadal on clay aka Mission Impossible. He’s basically speaking for the rest of humanity! Staggering skill, consistency and longevity by Rafa!

Nadal at his peak was a beast

Rafa ...king of come back

It's simple cos Nadal is a kinda guy who never give up...even after 100 rally he could defend another 100 no matter how tired he is...True legend he is....Maybe Roger got more titles cos he can get cleaver points in the game and this is the reason for me Nadal is the GOAT...

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE THAT'S MY HERO RAFAEL NADAL LONG LIVE THE LION HEARTED GOOD HUMAN BEING

Rafa is not a person because a person can have answers. Rafa is a rare phenomenon - a wondrous mystery of humanity, humility and heart that transcends surgeries, definitions, goals, records. Remember again and again that Rafa has played the least number of Grand Slams compared to his peers, most number of injuries and zero rackets smashed. There's no answer. ❤️😇🙏

Who is here after Nadal enter the 13th RG final.

fed has the most talent, by far the best style, and can do things other players simply can´t. most versatile, and basically plays every shot with natural touch and exceptionally well, serve, forehand, backhand, slice, dropshots, volley... however, there was always a slight chance his backhand was off, he´d make too many unforced errors and lose a grand slam match against lesser players. nadal in his prime, he was for number of slams just totally unplayable for anyone, you just knew he would not be beaten in a best of 5 match

Nadal just won his 22nd Grand Slam in RG. Same Grand Slams in one tournament as Sampras in his entire career. Brutal still. Doesn't matter when you read this either

02:19 13th RG 2020 ! Congrats King of Clay !

Murray held his own in a brutal era of Tennis 🎾

Watching this after beating nole in RG22 ..what an incredible career for our beloved her Rafa Nadal🙏

Nadal’s best surface is clay. Federer’s best surface is grass. Nadal is a better clay court play than Federer is a grass court player.

Nadal beat Federer in his prime on all surfaces. This is the toughest era in tennis history, and Nadal has a better head to head record against all the top players.

Every year I come back to this video after RG, and… you guessed it, Nadal won again

No one will be as good as Rafa is on clay. His records are unmatchable.

Being Czech, I´m glad none of the players disappointed me. Our Czech Berdych even won my points, and Tipsarevic was really cool in all the answers. I´d thought he was arrogant, but he seems really cool and great fun. I´d invite him for a beer :)

Indeed that's the toughest player one can face, i.e. to play Rafael Nadal on clay. No matter how good you feel on that day, it's just never easy.

murray is so nice in this video....:))))

Rafa just won 21st GS. Was trailing by 2 sets to 0 and medy was on the verge of breaking his serve 40-0 in 3rd set leading 3-2 games. And Rafa not only save 3 break points but won the rest 3 sets. Dude was not even playing tennis 6 months due to career ending foot injury came back and won the least his succesful GS. Unbelievable player.

Only David Ferrer said that best backhand Murray, i also agree

And now his 14th grand slam at Rolan Garros and 22nd Overall. For all his injuries, he continues to win!

I agree because the guys looked interested in the questions. Pre & post match interviews are just the players going through the motions unless something controversial happens during the game which they can talk about with passion.

1:44 Murray, you are the man

Nadal just won Australian open 2022. Doesnt matter when you read this.

Enjoyed Tipsarevic's replies.

Rafa Nadal..vamosss

Good and funny interview. ¡Viva Rafa!

After watching the aus open final 2022.. the best and beast is Rafa nadal

I think I would struggle with Nadal the most as well, wicked lefty topspin. Love Murray's honest face its funny.

Great video.

I agree that Nadal is the toughest opponent for everybody else on the tour (especially in Roland Garros) since he's fighting for every ball as if playing the match ball, but the toughest opponent for Nadal (and the one who is leading 27:25 against Nadal, at least on July 2018) is Novak Djokovic.

Best forehand is nadal. Obviously

Interviewer: Asks Nadal who is your toughest Rival? Nadal: My injuries!!!

Rafa is the best. Period To those who disagree I suggest you look at the stats and see who is the only player in the world to have winning record against Federer, Roddick, Novak, Murry and Ferrer and pretty much everyone he's every played..

No disrespect to the other tennis legends but What Rafael Nadal has achieved on Clay is almost not human. It's like watching a real life Hercules or superhero play tennis. He gets shots that are not possible and we need Nadal on Clay for 2021! He doesn't get enough credit for his achievements on Clay! Real life superhero! I don't think anyone will be better on Clay ever.

So Berdych was the original "I'll put myself in there"

Tipsarovic was such a good player. I loved watching him play. Very entertaining.

Me wishing a mirror match at the French Open Nadal vs Nadal

You see now you all miss Nadal after a relatively boring Australian Open 2013. He brings the special something to the game and is sorely missed!

You know what man, who's to say it isn't? It is a beast of a thing. In any case, I think alot of times we let our judgement of their persona blur our sight to the reality of just how good these top players are and that at that level it is pretty hard to nitpick about whose forehand is best because when it comes to the technical side of tennis, these top guys all have perfect (well not "perfect" but you get my point) form.

Berdych went missing towards the end, maybe he was replying "I am / I do" to every question

Good answers

Federer fans In 2013: Federer will always be great but he's getting old and just can't handle the heat anymore In 2014: OMFG FEDERER'S THE BEST I ALWAYS KNEW HE'D MAKE A COMEBACK

He just won his 22nd Grand slam ....14RG .....G.O.A.T

That thumbnail encapsulates Andy Murray so well

Love you David Ferrer..you said Robert De Niro. Wow..I love that guy to bits. my favorite.

This was very funny. Thank you.

nadal just won the Australian open 2022 BYE !

"Rafael Nadal on clay!" Enough said.

Well it´s not just that... Rafa´s mind it´s just impeccable. Most the players gives up just because he never gives up himself... someone´s gotta lose

2:14 Congrats Nadal for the 11th Roland Garros and 17th Grand Slam.

This is the Messi vs Cristiano debate all over again... Nadal is like Cristiano and federer is like Messi. Nadal and Cristiano super athletic and the product of hard work. Messi and Roger. Talented... thats it

"Mission Impossible." Woah nice nice. Vamos Rafa! :D

Aww, Tipsarevic seems so genuine and cute :)

they all said best backhand novak/murray. personally i think wrarika has the best backhand

Still can’t get over how they ask who is the loudest PLAYER and his reply is “the Serbs”.... Bro

Glad to see leander peas be mentioned.

There is no on in the open era of tennis better than NADAL

Who is the toughest player you ever faced in your career? Berdych: Me

And Rafa win another Roland Garros 2022 🏆

Nadal is the Best

1:43 Leander Paes. Good choice!

Too many legend in one room.

Who came here after 2k19 Roland Garros?????

I miss Berdych on tour, damn. So smooth.

Roger will always be the greatest in my book, even if Nadal surpasses him in slams. His style is just so versatile and graceful, and his temperament is kingly. I also consider them of different eras. Roger is of the finesse era, along with Hewitt, Agassi, Sampras, etc. Nadal is of the more modern era where "power" is everything.

02:20" prophetic words....NINE victories at the French Open. Just amazing

The Three Goats There are 3 contenders (Federer, Nadal & Djokovic) for GOAT, and there are multiple factors to consider in this debate: Grand Slams won (RF 20, RN 18, ND 15) ATP finals won (RF 6, RN 0, ND 5) Masters 1000s won (RF 28, RN 34, ND 33) Olympic golds won (RF 0, RN 1, ND 0) All 4 above (RF 54, RN 52, ND 53) Career grand slam (RF, RN, ND) Career Golden Masters (ND only) Head to Head (RF-RN 15-24 RF-ND 22-25; RN-ND 26-28) No. of weeks as world #1 What can we conclude from these stats? Federer clearly has won the most grand slams, but when you add the other big titles (ATP finals, Masters 1000 & Olympic gold), all three are pretty much at the same level (RF 54, RN 52, ND 53). Also, given where they are in their respective careers - Federer at 37 and Nadal with his war ravaged body - Djokovic is the one who is most likely to be the overall leader once all three hang up their boots. While all three have won the career slam, Djokovic is the only one to have held all 4 grand slam titles at the same time. Further, the spread of grand slam titles is heavily skewed for Nadal (12out of 18 are French Opens, and he’s only won once in Melbourne). Federer & Djokovic both have multiple Australian Open, Wimbledon & US Open titles, but have only one French Open title each. Djokovic is likely to win more French Open titles, so he might end up with the widest spread of grand slam titles in the end. Nadal is the only one with the Golden Slam - all 4 slams plus the Olympic gold (though Djokovic can fix that in Tokyo 2020). But then, Nadal has never won the ATP finals, which should effectively be considered as the 5th grand slam. If you consider it as the 5th slam, then Federer has won 26, Djokovic 20 and Nadal 18. However, Novak is the only one to have won all the 9 Masters 1000 titles, whereas Federer & Nadal have won 7 out of 9. So Djokovic is the only player to have won all the 4 grand slams, all 9 Masters 1000s, and the ATP finals. And when you look at the head-to-head, Djokovic has a winning H2H record against both his rivals, whereas Federer has a losing H2H against both his rivals. Nadal leads Federer but trails Djokovic. This is a bad stat for Federer. Surely you can’t be the GOAT when you have a losing record against the two main rivals from your own era? A peak Federer was a better hardcourt and grassplayer then both Nadal & Djokovic fore sure and the Nadal is better than Federer & Djokovic on clay. In terms of number of weeks as world #1, Federer at 310 weeks is far ahead of everyone else, but it is very likely that Djokovic (& Nadal) will close the gap in the next 2-3 years. Overall, my conclusion is as follows: Federer is the most beautiful tennis player in history and the best ever on grass; Nadal is the greatest fighter in history, and the best ever on clay; But stats show that Djokovic is THE best player in history, therefore he is the GOAT. In any case, Federer, Nadal & Djokovic are undoubtedly the three greatest tennis players of all time. I must mention Borg here - who knows what he might have accomplished had he not quit when he was just 26? But he did, and that’s the end of that. What about Laver? A mixed amateur & pro career can’t be properly assessed, also he played when the sport wasn’t nearly as competitive as it is today. All three - Federer, Nadal & Djokovic - are an absolute joy to watch, especially when they play against each other, resulting in many of the greatest tennis matches ever played. So, whichever one of them you might be rooting for (me, I’m just “Fed Up”), we are lucky that the three goats play in the same era.

RAFA! Back in viña del mar

thanks!

nadal the G.O.A.T..matter closed

NOW RAFA WON HIS 14th Roland Garros title and 22nd GRANDSLAMS...HAIL TO The KING OF CLAY💪💪🔥🔥🔥🔥

Berdych is arrogant!

Isnt it so weird that when they were asked whos the toughest player youve ever faced in your career and their answer was not the guy who holds 18 GS titles and is world no 1 record holder?? Still doesnt change the fact that he IS the toughest player!!

LOL great vid!

This is 2021, Congratulation Nadal on his 14th French Open.

True. That's what I've been trying to explain.

Berdych is the original “I’ll put myself in there” guy 😂

Phenomenadal

The moment when you learn that you'll be playing Rafa on clay -- must be a scary moment for a lot of players. Imminent doom.

0:45 didn't know Vision from Avengers was a pro tennis player in an alternate dimension.