Everytime he enters Philippe Chatrier he looks different Rafa altogether. It's like Lion in his Den. His footwork is popping, baseline play, heavy crosscourt shots and booming forehand. I truly hope he stays fit for two weeks then nothing is impossible. Vamos Rafa till the end.
Today could have been tricky with the heavy conditions, but Rafa has enough variety in his game to counter as long as he is physically fit. Heavier conditions mean longer rallies and more wear/ tear
@@zarkobulatovic6812 It depends on the state of his foot. If he can manage it and is close to his best, no. If he is not 100% fit he will, not just to Novak. Simple as that. Plus the conditions may play a factor, we will find out shortly
I have some expectations from a fan who's been making videos about him for ages... Haven't you realised after so many years what he does or how he plays in the first rounds isn't actually relevant for his route in a tournament? In addition, Thompson is a much lower quality opponent than Alcaraz and Shapovalov, c'mon. 😅
Yes, he seems loose so far, hoping he can go deep in this French, just in case it's his last year. He is almost 5 years younger then Federer. Will he play maybe 2 more years?
This is why i love Rafa... he never takes his opponent easy.. from the first point he plays with such a high intensity.. never ever i have seen him taking his games for granted.. Vamos Rafa..
Court Philippe Chatrier looked almost to capacity. Were they there to see a Legend at the horizon of his game? Give us another, Rafa. One more French Open title.
His foot is alright, he is just claiming his foot is injured for the past 3 rolland garroses so that if he loses its not that he got outplayed, its his foot 😂
@@NathansTutorials of course you not gonna give the credit to Djokovic for being the better player that day and blame it on his foot… Djokovic outclassed him in the semis that’s it
@@kevinmousa7358 Novak is awesome of course he is but Rafa was playing with one foot from set 2 onwards. Nobody..,NOBODY has EVER defeated a healthy Rafa at French Open. These are the facts. It’s as simple as that. He is GOAT 🐐
Nadal is such a beast, even injured he is going to be very difficult to beat. His tennis work ethic and point to point focus and intensity is above and beyond just about everyone. Great to see him moving well again.
Adversity?......Murray faced adversity, Stan, Thiem, Del Potro.......these guys faced real adversity, with long term injuries that treatened their careers. Nadal setbacks were alays minor....and the two times that he took a "6 month injury break" were after Paris (July) and he and his fans always counted November , December and January, 2 full months when almost all professional players dont play.
Nadal made a few errors but overall he's looking great! The biggest takeaway is that his foot looks good right now. He's playing smart, trying to conserve his energy for the important matches. I hope he can get through the first week without any trouble so that he is fully fit for the tougher opponents.
Imagine if Rafa would have stayed healthy all the season. He would be at his peak now. Despite of that, he is always able to be over the majority of the players. Amazing warrior.
He's the best ever He achieved everything in his career in 20 years It does not matter what he will do now all these years Is at an age where it is already more difficult And with injuries like everyone
Rafa has to beat Novak in the QF just to keep the goat debate alive. If Novak beats Rafa for the 2nd straight time and 3rd overall at Rafa’s house, Roland Garros, the goat conversation is over.
@@thsu8 The GOAT conversation would be over if Novak wins 6 GS more than Nadal. Given that he had the MASSIVE advantage of having 2 GS on HC... its quite embarrasing that he has one less. If Nadal had the same advantage with 2 on Clay he would be well pass 30 GS. Nadal is GOAT by quite a distance.
@@thsu8 Are you serious? I'm watching Tennis 30 years And I like both but wtf are you writing? Nadal beat also nole 2-1 at us open and got more us open titles. So that means Rafa is a better Hardcourt player? Cmon man if nole in this shape beats Rafa a 36 year old man who is fighting with injuries what the deal then? GOAT Debate because of one more Match? Don't forget Rafa is until now 10-7 in slams. And got 21 slams. So relax a little bit and show some Respect to an Athlete who is in one Sentence with Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan
Pretty good start. Hard to tell. Sometimes in majors Rafa can start well and higher ranked guys get him later in the tournament like Djoker did to him last year. And other times he starts slow and finds better form later and wins the whole thing. So it's a mystery. Time will tell. Hope he wins though.
I, as a fan of Djokovic, somehow can't help wishing Nadal to win here one more time. He's simply too legendary on this court. But, on the opposite of most people commenting, I still don't see him in a particularly good shape. Unfortunately. I think that Djokovic and most of all Alcaraz look much stronger today. And maybe even Tsitsipas. But he's a warrior so who knows.
Eres el mejor deportista de todos los tiempos. Has superado lesiones y eres una gran persona .no tienes nada que demostrar.pero porque no cerrar 14 que es más bonito que trece ánimo rafa!
@@TheFlash3237 u forgot last year it seems. What a fragile memory u have. Oh wait, now u will say he had pain there too. Basically every match rafa loses he has pain
@@ambikeyamohapatra2482 Last year he had a 6 month recovery after Roland Garros due to pain in his foot. Did you forgot about that? Talk about having a fragile memory. 🤦🏾♂️
@@TheFlash3237 novak fans generally don’t have a Memory and other parts of their brains are usually degenerated or don’t exist at all, so don’t bother arguing with them.....
I believe Rafa should avoid longer rallies to keep that foot intact for what's gonna come in the second week of the tournament. He's seeded to meet Novak in QFs. That would be so awesome ❤❤
Everytime he enters Philippe Chatrier he looks different Rafa altogether. It's like Lion in his Den. His footwork is popping, baseline play, heavy crosscourt shots and booming forehand. I truly hope he stays fit for two weeks then nothing is impossible. Vamos Rafa till the end.
Today could have been tricky with the heavy conditions, but Rafa has enough variety in his game to counter as long as he is physically fit. Heavier conditions mean longer rallies and more wear/ tear
He will win
He will lose against Novak
@@zarkobulatovic6812 It depends on the state of his foot. If he can manage it and is close to his best, no. If he is not 100% fit he will, not just to Novak. Simple as that. Plus the conditions may play a factor, we will find out shortly
@@zarkobulatovic6812 no he won’t nadal gonna beat the shit out of him
Honestly he must be the most humble hardworking sportsman of all time
Rafa looking much better than he did in Rome & Madrid,
Let's hope the foot is holding up because he'll surely need that in the upcoming rounds!
One match at a time.
Nadal blew John Isner off the court in the first match in Rome. Isner only won 4 games.
I have some expectations from a fan who's been making videos about him for ages... Haven't you realised after so many years what he does or how he plays in the first rounds isn't actually relevant for his route in a tournament? In addition, Thompson is a much lower quality opponent than Alcaraz and Shapovalov, c'mon. 😅
with this rival even number 100 in the world would have looked good
Rafa is a owner of Philippe Chatrier
Thompson's reactions were priceless. Let's go Rafa!
I wince everytime I see Rafa running full-pelt. If that foot stays fine, he will be a match for anyone.
If his foot stays fine, no one will be a match for him
Same. Hopefully he can avoid 5 sets until he gets close to the final. Alcaraz is looking good too so I dunno. Difficult to say.
@@paulcasey4282 Amen
Yes, he seems loose so far, hoping he can go deep in this French, just in case it's his last year. He is almost 5 years younger then Federer. Will he play maybe 2 more years?
I think Alcarez can really push Nadal and make it competitive!!
Well even if Thompson lost he still has the xxx industry backing him up with that mustache
This is why i love Rafa... he never takes his opponent easy.. from the first point he plays with such a high intensity.. never ever i have seen him taking his games for granted.. Vamos Rafa..
Court Philippe Chatrier looked almost to capacity. Were they there to see a Legend at the horizon of his game? Give us another, Rafa. One more French Open title.
All I want is one more... the magical even #14
@@FirelordAzulon From your lips to God's ears. I want him to avenge his loss to Djokovic and lift the trophy in the end.
@@FirelordAzulon Nadal can win F.O till age 39.
@@jeffreykaufmann2867 Nah. Alcaraz will probably be too much for him after this year.
His left-handed forehand is a legend. Humanity should keep it remembered forever and ever.
Did you know Rafa was actually right handed?
@@networth00 He still is
Rafa is looking good, hopefully the foot stays healthy throughout the tournament. Would be a pleasure to see a Rafa-Alcaraz matchup.
He got Djokovic before that
@@nicolasmts3264 I know😭 a Rafa fan can dream though
@@patmahiney9371 I mean it's not impossible! But Nadal must be at 100% and has to cruise first week he can't afford long matches
@@patmahiney9371 with dream he got 13 french open 😄😄😄😄
His foot is alright, he is just claiming his foot is injured for the past 3 rolland garroses so that if he loses its not that he got outplayed, its his foot 😂
If the foot holds, he's winning the tournament. I got zero doubts.
Bet you said he win last year
@@errolodriscoll239 I did actually HAHA
@@errolodriscoll239 looks like he did, and guess what, his foot actually didn’t hold up in that semis
@@NathansTutorials of course you not gonna give the credit to Djokovic for being the better player that day and blame it on his foot… Djokovic outclassed him in the semis that’s it
@@kevinmousa7358 Novak is awesome of course he is but Rafa was playing with one foot from set 2 onwards. Nobody..,NOBODY has EVER defeated a healthy Rafa at French Open. These are the facts. It’s as simple as that. He is GOAT 🐐
It's an absolute joy to watch Nadal play and right for every point
@Rafa Undisputed goat i wish that he wins it but with his recent injuries, he is not feeling comfortable.
he makes my day .... thanks rafa
Feel for all the players that draw Rafa in the first round. Damn those long flights and these short exits.
😂😂
Well they don't fly to Europe just for the French lol. Its s solid 3 months before the tour heads to the US
Eh you get 50k for a nice 1 hour 45 minutes with arguably the GOAT, in front of a full stadium. I wouldn’t complain.
@Rafa Undisputed goat You. You’re the one who jinxed him. If Rafa doesn’t win because of his foot injury, I’m blaming your copy-paste comments
@@SJ-di5zu true..he is not Rafa fan but come here to jinx
Vamos King! All the best! 💪👑
Just wow 🤩 vamos💪🏽❤️🔥
Thats a solid start of the tournement and important match for rafas confidence
Man! That return at 1:06
Go rafa
Everytime Nadal gets a point the crowd goes crazy.
damn nadal looked very sharp! usually, he starts kind of slow... i don't know if it's good or bad that he is so sharp this early on ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I was thinking the exact thing. I find every reason to worry.
It's a good sign.
Bravo Rafa 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
💯 complete i love you
Great ...
Espectacular ver moverse a Rafa, ningún jugador transmite tanto, pura energía.Go Rafa
@Rafa Undisputed goat Alcaraz vs Tsitsipas will be the final, and guess who will win...
Congrats Rafa! Hoping for him to win this tourney without great toil.
@Rafa Undisputed goatwell at this point just shut up
Vamos 💪
Nadal is such a beast, even injured he is going to be very difficult to beat. His tennis work ethic and point to point focus and intensity is above and beyond just about everyone. Great to see him moving well again.
in person LIVE & REAL line judges too. LOVE IT
Браво Надаль, браво! Боец, всегда на азарте.
Надаль это ходячее ведро с допингом.
Vamos Rafa 💪🎾🇪🇸
GS 22 🙏
BRILLIANT! Thanks Rafa. 💜💜💜
that contagious smiles
Enhorabuena.🙏
VAMOS RAFA !! POWER AND SPEED
"Rafa has mastered the art of longevity in tandem with adversity"
Next up Quarantine Moutet in straights!
Adversity?......Murray faced adversity, Stan, Thiem, Del Potro.......these guys faced real adversity, with long term injuries that treatened their careers. Nadal setbacks were alays minor....and the two times that he took a "6 month injury break" were after Paris (July) and he and his fans always counted November , December and January, 2 full months when almost all professional players dont play.
Quarantine?! LOL
0:58 amazing
Heavyyy.
King 🥰
Vamos !!!
The attire is rad. I like it. Please win the tournament, Rafa.
VAMOS! If his foot holds up and he's able to build confidence leading up to QF and beyond.......#14 could be in play!
Well done ... 👍
Uno más maestro, uno más por favor!!!!!!
As usual 3 mins of highlights from RG
Nadal made a few errors but overall he's looking great! The biggest takeaway is that his foot looks good right now. He's playing smart, trying to conserve his energy for the important matches. I hope he can get through the first week without any trouble so that he is fully fit for the tougher opponents.
10 years ago Rolandgarros 2012
Nadal was on his beast form unbeatable
Even cannot take a set from him
bruh no one cares, that was a decade ago, dude is past his prime
El rey a vuelto...👑
Insane top spins .... Great ball used specially from the way 2021 ball behaved ....
VAMOS RAFA 👏👏👏
1:29 Nadal's fighiting spirit👏
Good sound. Nice to see som decent prodcution quality
14 th RG
ADELANTE RAFA, ERES EL EJEMPLO PRESENTE DE LOS ESPAÑOLES DE TODA LA VIDA. ¡VIVA ESPAÑA!
Never Thirteen Without Fourteen !
💪💪💪💪💪💪
Que bueno es x dios ,!!
Un ejemplo de deportista
Vamos Rafa 🇪🇦🐃🎾
Vamos, Rầ!
nice 3 minute highlights Rg ,a minute for each set , thats amazing .
Bravo Nadal! ❤️💐❤️
The GOAT artist
Good luck nadal may the force be with you, hit them hard and deep. Love the drop shots then the volley to finish.
Imagine if Rafa would have stayed healthy all the season. He would be at his peak now. Despite of that, he is always able to be over the majority of the players. Amazing warrior.
To Rafa the French open is his santuary ! Been there done that! Nothing to prove anymore ! He is a phenomenon
He's the best ever He achieved everything in his career in 20 years It does not matter what he will do now all these years Is at an age where it is already more difficult And with injuries like everyone
Rafa has to beat Novak in the QF just to keep the goat debate alive. If Novak beats Rafa for the 2nd straight time and 3rd overall at Rafa’s house, Roland Garros, the goat conversation is over.
@@thsu8 The GOAT conversation would be over if Novak wins 6 GS more than Nadal. Given that he had the MASSIVE advantage of having 2 GS on HC... its quite embarrasing that he has one less. If Nadal had the same advantage with 2 on Clay he would be well pass 30 GS. Nadal is GOAT by quite a distance.
@@oommcc delusional
@@thsu8 Are you serious? I'm watching Tennis 30 years
And I like both but wtf are you writing? Nadal beat also nole 2-1 at us open and got more us open titles.
So that means Rafa is a better Hardcourt player? Cmon man if nole in this shape beats Rafa a 36 year old man who is fighting with injuries what the deal then? GOAT Debate because of one more Match?
Don't forget Rafa is until now 10-7 in slams.
And got 21 slams. So relax a little bit and show some Respect to an Athlete who is in one Sentence with Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan
@@BetterCallSaul603 🤣🤣 you are modest he is above MJ and Ali. Haha. Get real man
My King forever 299👍👍👍
1:04 holy shit
the GOAT
Vamos!!! Please Rafa hit out on the backhand more often!! Such a great shot when you hit it aggressively!!
If Rafa goes down at RG, it ain't gonna be by the racquet of this 'Luigi' lookin' dude.
lmao
Great length of highlights 😂
Everything just super good. No more drop shots, the last point a pretty thing.
C'mon Rafa, you can do it! 🍀🙏🏻❤
Happy for Rafa won the first match it's important...auguri Rafa..keep fighting u are the King of clay champion of 2022🎾🎾🎾2022
Pretty good start. Hard to tell. Sometimes in majors Rafa can start well and higher ranked guys get him later in the tournament like Djoker did to him last year. And other times he starts slow and finds better form later and wins the whole thing. So it's a mystery. Time will tell. Hope he wins though.
I, as a fan of Djokovic, somehow can't help wishing Nadal to win here one more time. He's simply too legendary on this court.
But, on the opposite of most people commenting, I still don't see him in a particularly good shape. Unfortunately. I think that Djokovic and most of all Alcaraz look much stronger today. And maybe even Tsitsipas. But he's a warrior so who knows.
Tsitsipas woont be a problem for Nadal. He'll attack Tsitsipas' one Handed backhand like a Savage. Will need icepack after
damn as a Novak fan low-key wishing he was on the opposite side of the draw so it could be a Novak/ Nadal final
Go! Go! Rafa!!!
Eres el mejor deportista de todos los tiempos. Has superado lesiones y eres una gran persona .no tienes nada que demostrar.pero porque no cerrar 14 que es más bonito que trece ánimo rafa!
👍👍👍👏👏👏
💚💚💚
SAVAGE😎
this Rafa guy is just crazy
Really hope that foot doesnt flare up again. The world needs another rafa v. djokovic match
With djokovic beating rafa again
@@ambikeyamohapatra2482 A fit Rafa without pain? Hell no.
@@TheFlash3237 u forgot last year it seems. What a fragile memory u have. Oh wait, now u will say he had pain there too. Basically every match rafa loses he has pain
@@ambikeyamohapatra2482 Last year he had a 6 month recovery after Roland Garros due to pain in his foot. Did you forgot about that? Talk about having a fragile memory. 🤦🏾♂️
@@TheFlash3237 novak fans generally don’t have a Memory and other parts of their brains are usually degenerated or don’t exist at all, so don’t bother arguing with them.....
highlights about as long as the time it takes for the announcer to introduce rafa at rg
Ooo wow a 3 min vid
Thompson looks like he just took a brake from filming Sabotage II with Beastie Boys
That topspin is scary high.
Untung ada Lapangan Philipe Charter walaupun hujan permainan bisa jalan terus...
Красава надаль 👍💪
Let's go Rafa. Also I like this yellow outfit like last year's.
22 grandslam coming for nadal
Love umpire Alison's French accent
Congrats Roland Garros you made a vid longer than 3 minutes! Bigger milestone than Rafa winning 21 majors 🏆
😄👍
hahaha so true
😂😂
I believe Rafa should avoid longer rallies to keep that foot intact for what's gonna come in the second week of the tournament. He's seeded to meet Novak in QFs. That would be so awesome ❤❤
Go
Зря недооценивают Рафу, легенда тенниса и РГ вперёд к 22 титулу вамос
This is what this man does… he absolutely rips apparat everyone at the French open and does that 7 times every year. Like a routine
What happened last year?
Bamos epta!
Que paliza le ha dado
Y muy sólido. Muchos no esperábamos en el primer partido un rafa así, pero una vez más nos deja sin palabras
Congrataa Rafaa,
stay healthy and bite the trophy, 14th Comee onn !! !!
Nadal is Still Great on Clay but He is not even CLOSE to how Good he Used to be Years ago on Clay...He was in Another Galaxy