Yes, 2016 was his best year. That Murray was a beast, in his prime. 2016 was the year of Murray, like 2011 and 2015 were Djoker's years. Murray has won 2 Golden Medals (in 2012 and in 2016) (and also 2 Wimbledon titles). *LEGEND.*
@@masters.1000 Yes it's been well documented there was a secret agreement between Nadal, Djokovic and Federer to let Murray win 2016. The LTA had threatened to pull Wimbledon if they didn't and they'd have their membership revoked.
Gosh, I remember watching Murray most of my young adulthood, and I forgot how aggressive he was during this match. He has always been a defensive monster, but this day, even his forehand was launching bombs. Many often reference the big 3, but in my opinion there will always be the big 4. Respect ❤
I like that Murray is finally being mentioned with the big three. As time has passed I've seen that narrative shifting. Critics and players acknowledging his high level of tennis was on par with theirs. Especially since his retirement. He's one of my favorite players of ALL time to watch. His drive, grit, dry wit, style of play, sense of humor, hard work, heart...all of it. Made him someone I'll always root for and forever miss seeing on the court.
Not quite on par, to be realistic. Each of them won 7 times more GS's than he did. But close enough that - in a different era - could have been 10+ slam winner and therefore counted amongst the greats
Murray was one of the best players in the world on clay, even though it was his worst surface. 95% of clay court specialists would kill to win two Masters on clay and get to the FO final.
He's one of the greats, of course he's good on clay too. The big4 and other past legends are all all-court players, like Nadal is still one of the greatest on grass and Federer is still one of the greatest on clay.
Their Rome 2014 also a classic along with Nadal vs Djokovic 2014 Rome ..and Rafa vs Tsitsipas 2018 Rogers cup ,rafa vs fognini Rome 2018 ,Rogers cup 2019 extended
@@Laland_1196rome 2011 semi with Murray Djokovic has to be the best 3 set clay match. Most would say Novak Rafa Madrid 2009 but that was just long the 2011 match was so high quality
2016 was the best year of Andy Murray in tennis. He was a real beast, in his prime. Murray has won 2 Golden Medals (in 2012 and in 2016) (and also 2 Wimbledon titles). *LEGEND.*
@@Mark-ut5oq In 2013 he managed to beat Djoker (the G.O.A.T.) in Wimbledon's final (in 3 sets, great result). He managed to beat Roger in the final at the Olympics in 2012, on grass. He also had his moments of glory, although he's not at the level of Novak, Roger and Rafa, the greatest tennis players of all times.
@@VashTheStampede4K Yea, and he also beat Djokovic in US open 2012. Must be noted that the US open 2012 was very windy, and Novak is notoriously poor in the wind. And in Wimbledon 2013, Novak had just come off a marathon match against Del Potro that deprived him of all energy. In other words, the slam H2H could easily be 10-0 in favor of Djoker, instead of 8-2. By no means am I detracting from Murray’s greatness or “excusing” these Djokovic losses, in fact they were well deserved for Andy. I’m just alluding to the fact that he was better than everyone else, yet still SO far behind the big 3. Quite incredible really that such a gap exists between them.
@@Mark-ut5oq Having said what you said, and to then say that you are not detracting - simply is contradictory. Not clear what you are going for here, yes Murray won those matches but xyz happened so it was not really that great? All those circumstances you pointed out are just part of the sport. There could be numerous times that Novak/Fed/Nadal benefitted the same way. Also, mentioning wind as a mitigating factor in an outdoor sport such as tennis is implausible.
@@robertingersoll3039 Novak cannot cope with wind well, unlike Nadal who is the best player of all time in windy conditions. Murray deserved to win both of those matches, of course. I’m simply stating that it’s plausible that Novak could have beat Murray in all 10 of their major meetings. Murray only occasionally troubled Djokovic outside of those two grand slam victories for Murray. The AO 2012 and FO 2015 were the only two where Murray stood up to Novak. Even in the French open 2015, Novak was mostly in control despite it going 5. The other 6 matches were pretty much beatdowns in favor of Novak. It’s astounding that despite Murray being a great player, he is THAT far below the big 3.
I cant believe i just thinking the same thing! I always thought Andy was a very respectfull player but this change my opinion. Same a fighter and delicate player. Sorry my english
Murray was the closest player to reach big 3 level. Imagine getting 3 GS AND world no 1 in that era. Delpo, Wawrinka, Cilic, Thiem, Medvedev, etc etc are all dreaming one day they could do that. Some respect for him if he was born in this era he easily dominates
Stan Wawrinka is probably the most mystifying outside the big 3. In 2014 AO he had to overcome Novak in 5 sets on his favorite surface during the quarters, Number 7 ranked Berdych in the Semi's, and Rafa Nadal in the final. It was for me the ultimate underdog tale.
Andy at Peak was fantastic. Mainly, his consistency this year was extraordinary. He showed immense consistency and high performance on clay, which is his weak point, and was truly unbeatable after the Davis Cup.
10:58 NADALs kryptonite by match ponts the forehand from the backhandside. I remember against federer in shanghai 2017 and against djokovic atp cup 2020 ect he lost also in the same position like here by match point
He was so good to watch ,on his day could beat anyone ,and he did quite often,to beat nadal on clay was quite a victory, out of the top four Murray for me was the best one to watch,had everything in his game
Nadal just said in recent interview that Murray is the only one closest to the big 3 in terms of level of tennis. One of the big 3 saying that is unquestionable .
This is Murray's power hitting with precision. This is not possible without self belief. Injury at wrong time spoiled Murray. Murray could have won easily 8+ Grand Slams when Federer, Nadal & Djokovic were in peak
Murray in 2016: Aus Open - runner up. Madrid - runner up. Rome - winner. Roland Garros - runner up. Wimbledon - winner. Olympics - gold. Cincinnati - runner up. US Open - Quarters. Shanghai - winner. Paris - winner. Tour finals - winner. Simply unreal from the start of the clay season, shame that he couldn't keep this level up for another year or two.
Havent played tennis for while. Are the racquet and strings a bit better in 2024 vs 2016? Or little difference? Why ask? Like are the top players hitting a bit faster these days on clay?
Better part of the decade was the only guy who could live with the big 3. Slower to get consistently up to his top level, and long term injuries kicked in then as well. In a different era, or without the injuries, he could have had a lot more grand slam trophies.
So that's how Nadal was... He wasn't half bad His strike was like a rocket aiming at each angle, always in. So accurate, so powerfull even in his lo-game i'm impressed Now i understand why he was among the 3best ever
@@Eudomac99 No really, i thought he was among the 3best coz the other players were so-so but i'm having a 2nd tought about it... i Saw Rafa 24/04/27 in the second round of the Masters 1000 when he bullied De Minaur...(and he isn't at his best but still, i'm just speechless, it's mindblowing)
Novak should've won French open in 2015. He was really lucky that Rafa withdrew from Roland Garros mid-way before the 3rd round. Rafa was playing really high quality after a poor 2015 and AO 2016. He won Monte Carlo and Barcelona,made semis at Caja majica and Foro italico. His match against Novak at Rome open was really frustrating to watch where squandered too many opportunities. You never know but if they had faced each other at Roland Garros again in 2016,Rafa would've given Novak a run for his money. Murray always played great at Madrid,just like Sascha zverev does. He also beat Rafa here in 2015 final. 2016 was an year to remember for Murray
Nadal was so bad in 2015-16, mostly mentally. His body was still good, but he lacked confidence during that time. Some matches he should have never lost.
It’s so interesting to me that Murray has beaten Nadal on clay in Spain more than once. Meanwhile, Nadal has beaten Murray on grass in the UK more than once.
Odd choice. He beat Nadal in the final a year earlier to win the same even 6-3, 6-2. He lost the match after this to Novak. So, surely the 2015 event was a better clay court performance?
Pretty sure Nadal would've been 'injured' after this match too. Most unsportsmanlike guy I've ever seen 😂 Loving all these peopke in the comments unable ti handle Murray being the top guy by the end of that year 🤣🤣
Murray did not play an excellent game.... It's Nadal who played a miserable game... very miserable game.... Rafael Nadal played so rusty.... The long months of injury that sidelined Nadal was very obvious in his game - the errors, the footwork, the slow plays.... Nadal should decide whether to continue playing or retire completely. The future for Nadal looks bleak....
2016 Murray:
Beat Rafa and Novak on clay
-Wimbledon champion
-Olympic gold medal
-World tour finals champion
-Year-end world #1
Legend.
Yes, 2016 was his best year. That Murray was a beast, in his prime.
2016 was the year of Murray, like 2011 and 2015 were Djoker's years.
Murray has won 2 Golden Medals (in 2012 and in 2016) (and also 2 Wimbledon titles). *LEGEND.*
Lost to Novak in two GS finals…
He won lot of titles that year right? Like 9?
Djoker is the G.O.A.T. (24 Grand Slams and 40 ATP Masters 1000, also 7 ATP Finals), but Murray is a legend of tennis with 2 Golden Medals.
@@VashTheStampede4K Djokovic is a court's rat. So easy like that.
Murray 2016 in general was just unbelievable.
Not really. Just took his chance without the Big 3 at a decent level. Even choked the US Open to Nishikori.
@@masters.1000 yeah of course it’s just because they were all bad… 😂
@@Gilgarth That's right.
@@masters.1000 stop it😂 Murray was on god mode that year
@@masters.1000 Yes it's been well documented there was a secret agreement between Nadal, Djokovic and Federer to let Murray win 2016. The LTA had threatened to pull Wimbledon if they didn't and they'd have their membership revoked.
Murray killed his body this year to check off the rest of his bucket list and by lord did he accomplish it all
So easy to forget how good these two were at their peaks when we watch their performances today. Great to look back sometimes.
This wasn't Nadal at his peak. 2015 and 2016 were two of his worst years. How do you not know this?
@@bubufubunot everyone suck Rafa hard like you do so please be quiet
Gosh, I remember watching Murray most of my young adulthood, and I forgot how aggressive he was during this match. He has always been a defensive monster, but this day, even his forehand was launching bombs. Many often reference the big 3, but in my opinion there will always be the big 4. Respect ❤
Murray played an excellent match and did all the right things. Great memories looking back at this.
He choked twice to serve for the set and match.
I like that Murray is finally being mentioned with the big three. As time has passed I've seen that narrative shifting. Critics and players acknowledging his high level of tennis was on par with theirs. Especially since his retirement. He's one of my favorite players of ALL time to watch. His drive, grit, dry wit, style of play, sense of humor, hard work, heart...all of it. Made him someone I'll always root for and forever miss seeing on the court.
Not quite on par, to be realistic. Each of them won 7 times more GS's than he did. But close enough that - in a different era - could have been 10+ slam winner and therefore counted amongst the greats
Murray was one of the best players in the world on clay, even though it was his worst surface. 95% of clay court specialists would kill to win two Masters on clay and get to the FO final.
He's one of the greats, of course he's good on clay too. The big4 and other past legends are all all-court players, like Nadal is still one of the greatest on grass and Federer is still one of the greatest on clay.
upload monte carlo 2016 nadal murray..it was a classic that cannot be found anywhere
Right 👍
Their Rome 2014 also a classic along with Nadal vs Djokovic 2014 Rome ..and Rafa vs Tsitsipas 2018 Rogers cup ,rafa vs fognini Rome 2018 ,Rogers cup 2019 extended
@@Laland_1196rome 2011 semi with Murray Djokovic has to be the best 3 set clay match. Most would say Novak Rafa Madrid 2009 but that was just long the 2011 match was so high quality
2016 was the best year of Andy Murray in tennis. He was a real beast, in his prime.
Murray has won 2 Golden Medals (in 2012 and in 2016) (and also 2 Wimbledon titles). *LEGEND.*
Murray in an alternate universe could have 10 grand slams. Honestly, even his own era he should’ve won atleast 5-6….
@@Mark-ut5oq
In 2013 he managed to beat Djoker (the G.O.A.T.) in Wimbledon's final (in 3 sets, great result). He managed to beat Roger in the final at the Olympics in 2012, on grass. He also had his moments of glory, although he's not at the level of Novak, Roger and Rafa, the greatest tennis players of all times.
@@VashTheStampede4K Yea, and he also beat Djokovic in US open 2012. Must be noted that the US open 2012 was very windy, and Novak is notoriously poor in the wind. And in Wimbledon 2013, Novak had just come off a marathon match against Del Potro that deprived him of all energy. In other words, the slam H2H could easily be 10-0 in favor of Djoker, instead of 8-2.
By no means am I detracting from Murray’s greatness or “excusing” these Djokovic losses, in fact they were well deserved for Andy. I’m just alluding to the fact that he was better than everyone else, yet still SO far behind the big 3. Quite incredible really that such a gap exists between them.
@@Mark-ut5oq Having said what you said, and to then say that you are not detracting - simply is contradictory. Not clear what you are going for here, yes Murray won those matches but xyz happened so it was not really that great? All those circumstances you pointed out are just part of the sport. There could be numerous times that Novak/Fed/Nadal benefitted the same way. Also, mentioning wind as a mitigating factor in an outdoor sport such as tennis is implausible.
@@robertingersoll3039 Novak cannot cope with wind well, unlike Nadal who is the best player of all time in windy conditions. Murray deserved to win both of those matches, of course.
I’m simply stating that it’s plausible that Novak could have beat Murray in all 10 of their major meetings. Murray only occasionally troubled Djokovic outside of those two grand slam victories for Murray. The AO 2012 and FO 2015 were the only two where Murray stood up to Novak. Even in the French open 2015, Novak was mostly in control despite it going 5. The other 6 matches were pretty much beatdowns in favor of Novak. It’s astounding that despite Murray being a great player, he is THAT far below the big 3.
Special to see this again now that they are both so close to the end.
10:45 that was a deliberate distraction from Murray
I cant believe i just thinking the same thing! I always thought Andy was a very respectfull player but this change my opinion. Same a fighter and delicate player. Sorry my english
@@FernandoPerea-vw1ho it was just one moment of weakness
Lmao all he did was move the point wasn’t over. That is not a distraction you clowns
Yeah no way this was unintentional. Maybe Andy was gassing out at took this opportunity as a last resort. I really really hate that it actually worked
I just saw the tap and I am hoping it was for him to just keep his balance
Murray was the closest player to reach big 3 level. Imagine getting 3 GS AND world no 1 in that era. Delpo, Wawrinka, Cilic, Thiem, Medvedev, etc etc are all dreaming one day they could do that. Some respect for him if he was born in this era he easily dominates
Stan Wawrinka is probably the most mystifying outside the big 3. In 2014 AO he had to overcome Novak in 5 sets on his favorite surface during the quarters, Number 7 ranked Berdych in the Semi's, and Rafa Nadal in the final. It was for me the ultimate underdog tale.
Loving Andy here ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
His best match was against Wawrinka in the RG SF that year. Well done, played aggressive from start to finish
Andy at Peak was fantastic.
Mainly, his consistency this year was extraordinary.
He showed immense consistency and high performance on clay, which is his weak point, and was truly unbeatable after the Davis Cup.
10:58 NADALs kryptonite by match ponts the forehand from the backhandside.
I remember against federer in shanghai 2017 and against djokovic atp cup 2020 ect he lost also in the same position like here by match point
He was so good to watch ,on his day could beat anyone ,and he did quite often,to beat nadal on clay was quite a victory, out of the top four Murray for me was the best one to watch,had everything in his game
Nadal just said in recent interview that Murray is the only one closest to the big 3 in terms of level of tennis. One of the big 3 saying that is unquestionable .
Andy’s lobs are OP.
Tho I wonder if his racquet tap on the ground @10:45 was intentionally done to distract Rafa on that crucial overhead…🤔
Of course it was intentional. Defensive players have no game and are always look to win ugly.
This is Murray's power hitting with precision. This is not possible without self belief.
Injury at wrong time spoiled Murray.
Murray could have won easily 8+ Grand Slams when Federer, Nadal & Djokovic were in peak
Murray in 2016:
Aus Open - runner up.
Madrid - runner up.
Rome - winner.
Roland Garros - runner up.
Wimbledon - winner.
Olympics - gold.
Cincinnati - runner up.
US Open - Quarters.
Shanghai - winner.
Paris - winner.
Tour finals - winner.
Simply unreal from the start of the clay season, shame that he couldn't keep this level up for another year or two.
Murray es un gladiador al tenis..!
que privilegio haber visto a estos titanes del tenis
Could you upload their 2015 final and the 2016 final between Murray and Djokovic?
Murray Djokovic is boring rivalry . Nadal vs Federer, Djokovic,Murray in clay is cult classic
From 2008 to 2017, it was always Big 4+ Stan...
Он единственный который полноценно давал бой тройке🔥✊🏼
We forget how good Murray was on tour. Won many masters events
Never caught the dirty hinderance play by Murray @ 10:45 . That should have been called.
Murray is a beast before injury!!! beating the king of Clay is so difficult
2016 Murray Djokovic best year and Rafa worst year but still rafa fighted till end
Murray on ATP was a beast
Havent played tennis for while. Are the racquet and strings a bit better in 2024 vs 2016? Or little difference? Why ask? Like are the top players hitting a bit faster these days on clay?
Murray brought the physicality
En qué instancia fue esto?
Despite only winning one GS murray managed to claim the #1 spot
Better part of the decade was the only guy who could live with the big 3. Slower to get consistently up to his top level, and long term injuries kicked in then as well. In a different era, or without the injuries, he could have had a lot more grand slam trophies.
That racket tap from Murray at 10:45 should've been a hinderance.
So that's how Nadal was... He wasn't half bad
His strike was like a rocket aiming at each angle, always in.
So accurate, so powerfull even in his lo-game i'm impressed
Now i understand why he was among the 3best ever
Dude, have you not watched literally any other Nadal match?
@@Eudomac99 No really, i thought he was among the 3best coz the other players were so-so but i'm having a 2nd tought about it...
i Saw Rafa 24/04/27 in the second round of the Masters 1000 when he bullied De Minaur...(and he isn't at his best but still, i'm just speechless, it's mindblowing)
Novak should've won French open in 2015. He was really lucky that Rafa withdrew from Roland Garros mid-way before the 3rd round. Rafa was playing really high quality after a poor 2015 and AO 2016. He won Monte Carlo and Barcelona,made semis at Caja majica and Foro italico. His match against Novak at Rome open was really frustrating to watch where squandered too many opportunities. You never know but if they had faced each other at Roland Garros again in 2016,Rafa would've given Novak a run for his money.
Murray always played great at Madrid,just like Sascha zverev does. He also beat Rafa here in 2015 final. 2016 was an year to remember for Murray
10:45 it was a deliberate distraction. Crazy!!!
wanted to say the same. That was some dirty shit by Murray. Can't believe the Umpire didn't adress this
Madrid is faster than normal clay tournaments. This felt like a hard court match.
Dimitrov: "... and Andy... and Andy... there you go 😉"
Nadal was so bad in 2015-16, mostly mentally. His body was still good, but he lacked confidence during that time. Some matches he should have never lost.
Let's go ANDY. !!
This was the last match between Murray vs Rafa 😢
It hurts!
Il medico della mutua
It’s so interesting to me that Murray has beaten Nadal on clay in Spain more than once.
Meanwhile, Nadal has beaten Murray on grass in the UK more than once.
2016 murray just decided nah f*ck those massive career changing injuries I'm gonna win
Murray and Djokovic were all over the circuit in 2016 just like Rafa and Djokovic were in 2011...
10:44 Djoko smash
Hinderance from Murray with the racket tap
Murray v Nadal, whilst less common, was generally more entertaining than Murray v Djokovic.
Murray Prime 😢
Odd choice. He beat Nadal in the final a year earlier to win the same even 6-3, 6-2. He lost the match after this to Novak. So, surely the 2015 event was a better clay court performance?
Best match on clay. Coria Nadal Roma 2005
Madrid Open 2015 Final
Andy is my Goat, always will be
😂😂😂
Pretty sure Nadal would've been 'injured' after this match too. Most unsportsmanlike guy I've ever seen 😂
Loving all these peopke in the comments unable ti handle Murray being the top guy by the end of that year 🤣🤣
Why so less applause for Murray?
We were robbed of his prime years. It isnt fair.
Opened it not knowing the date. Then I saw Rafa at the bottom of the screen. Ok, faked me out more click bait. 😅
Nadal's level here is like C+ Nadal
Thats where Murray lost his Rib
I miss the healthy Andy Murray.
나달 힘이 많이 떨어졌네... 특히 백핸드가 거의 먹음직스러운 배팅볼 돼버렸어
Next time for Miami, upload Djokovic-Haas please. There aren't good highlights out there.
When do you ever see Nadal that upset?
🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶
As usual, Murray's best points are usually the opponent's unforced errors. One of the most boring players to watch.
El mutua Madrid Open es con diferencia el torneo de tierra que peor se le daba a Rafael Nadal.
Y aún así es el máximo ganador histórico con 4 títulos en tierra batida.
Do we talk about MURRAY..? 🥦🥕
Opponent is now 14 times ROLAND GARROS Champion 😅
If only Murray played all matches like this one.. Bagel last set.... He was too defensive after all.
m.ua-cam.com/video/qWWMwMJlIgE/v-deo.html
Murray did not play an excellent game.... It's Nadal who played a miserable game... very miserable game....
Rafael Nadal played so rusty.... The long months of injury that sidelined Nadal was very obvious in his game - the errors, the footwork, the slow plays.... Nadal should decide whether to continue playing or retire completely. The future for Nadal looks bleak....
Nhìn nadal đánh thấy mệt mỏi làm sao lối đánh ko hiệu quả
1st!
Not politically correct to say it cause it's nadal and murray but that was an awful match. They both were far from their best
This Murray would have crushed alcaraz and sinner in straights😂
I think he played better against Djokovic in Rome 2011 or Rafa in Rome in 2011 lost both even though he played amazing.