The underarm serve was well disguised and brilliant, but Nadal’s reaction was even better. What a great champion Rafa is, and I’m a die hard Roger Federer fan!
He would absolutely do it even before match points I'm just not sure since he says he's good buddies with Novak now maybe out of respect he won't but it's still fair play if he does it. It's not against the rules.
@@AnaGourlay Sad life?? Strong words for someone who is more successful at 24 than 99% of the rest of the world. Stop projecting your own insecurities and get a life instead of hating people on UA-cam lol
I believe that too! And it certainly gives another air to the game as well. It's not all about force and strength but it's also tactics and agile mind. A poker element.
Nadal stands ridiculously far behind the baseline against good servers. It's amazing he isn't beaten by the angles more. One of the best returners of all time!!
Rafa is unstoppable this year. Think he might get the calendar slam then retire. He's come like a tornado back from injury after being the most silent of the Big 3 to take every slam by storm! Wow.
Very clever even if some would consider it cheap. Look at how far back Nadal is. He had been smashing serves and pushing him back to intercept those serves better, so now he gets an easy point.
In fact Kyrgios mocked the Tennis Association for still not invalidating underarm serve from Pro championships... 🤣🤣🤣 he makes the tennis world to think and act
Only works against Nadal who stands 2 meters away from the baseline. Also, this feat takes tremendous amount of nerve, which Roger clearly lacked at that point.
Nick is fantastic for tennis. Brings true level of style and behavioural diversity to the table. It's incredible how much natural talent and untapped potential there is in him. When Nick puts a bit of effort in he's incredibly watchable and can take on anything. Journalist are always giving him a hard time but the truth of the matter they love him as he gives them so much material. Other players are super PC and safe with what they say in post match interviews. Nick is different. He simply refused to fall in line with the stereotypical tennis role model expectation pattern.
If they try it more than once a match the opponent will spot it coming and move in quickly for an easy cross court shot close to the net. It’s throwing points away.
Surprised they don't do this more. If players did, I think it would change the dynamic of the game. It would force players like Nadal & Djokovic to move in which means they wouldn't be able to return as well which would give the server a big advantage.
Yeah in future underarm serve will be a norm, credit goes to Nick for bringing it out from the rule book. But he could have used in more especially in second serves as Nadal was still a good 4 metres away.
@@juanestebankruhsanmguel1960 If they can't return as good, that means the server would be able to dictate the point more often. Which would allow the server to hit more winners.
@@lynnturman8157 By norm I mean it will be used without any pejorative connotation attached to it. Right now many consider it to be not in the spirit of the game. Drop shot was also considered in the same vein but now it was normalised and accepted as genuine shot.
I will love Martin Samuel forever. His article in the Daily Mail today is just perfect Everything that 90 per cent of tennis have been saying constantly not just mad Rafa fans like me Thank so much.
I was playing my mainfriend an training together..my serve was overwhelming so i paused an hit this really soft underhand serve like this....he was more upset...an looking back it was rotten thing to do...i wasnt proud of it an never did it again...instead i was fortunate to see tracy austin come an meet with the new club pro frim germany...after i took some lessons with this incredible teacher..adding after 2 lessons 25 miles an hour to my serve which got me a job teaching with the pro...hes change every part ofmy game ..for the better...
I get the feeling Kyrgios is either being loved or being hated by everyone. Nothing in between. This guy certainly is an interesting player, because he literally hits different.
I dont wanna see the same old tennis. I want this kind of trickery its refreshing. Yh his attitude is different and at times needs to reign it in but he spices things up a little.
I love how Nadal can't contain his smile.
Haha. True. It’s rare to see him smile during a game :)
He was smile because kyrgios was frustated to find strategy against him 🤣🤣🤣
he smiles because he knows its a -EV strategy and while his opponent can win a point its pretty weak overall game theory wise.
he smiled because kyrgios is such a troll 🤣🤣
He smiled because of audience reaction. Watch closely initially he was serious but after audience cheers and boos he smiled.
Rafa smiling and thinking, "I'm about to destroy this man's whole career." 😂😂😂
hahaha
Easy there, boy.
Hardip Singh
And roger destroyed Nadal 😂😂😂
@@da_cruzz9434 and? Lol I'm a Federer fan to begin with. Just because I commented on a Rafa video doesn't make me his fan.
@@da_cruzz9434 Nadal also destroyed Federer at the French Open 2019 😂😂😂
Can't believe it took nearly 10 years for someone to try serving underhand to Nadal.
And NK already did it @ Acapulco.
Yeah what a big achievement that is, he served underhand to Nadal on 40 love and then lost the match.
@@gherbihicham8506 Yeah from a clown, who just show off and can't win nothing great
@gherbihicham...ya it was 🤭🤭🤭
He plays so far back, but it looks underhanded to server underhanded. Glad to see pros are using more dropshots these days. I used to feel guilty.
That was very good shot tactically speaking since he had hit monster serves the last 3 points and Nadal was a solid metre or so behind the baseline.
Not a metre away he was 4 metres away from the baseline. Underarm serve will be very potent against Nadal. Others should use against him.
Nadal was basically in the 4th row of the stands LOL
Agree, its very tight to the net tho
Nadal was in Manchester
Nadal was actually still at French Open
Nadal's smile was better than the under arm serve!!!
True!!
Amusing how Nadal chose to return Nick's underarm serve with a smile ... truely the best comeback to a troll ..
True
❤️
Vamos rafa
The underarm serve was well disguised and brilliant, but Nadal’s reaction was even better. What a great champion Rafa is, and I’m a die hard Roger Federer fan!
What a champion Kyrgios is, I am die hard Bernard Tonic fan 😂😂😂
@@kuls43 im dead 🤣💀
Agreed but he has nothing on Novak
I think we can all agree, that The Rise Of Federer was a welcome change, after the Sampras Years....
1) Feddy
2) Nadal
3) Djokovic
Cant ever change my mind
That smile is so contagious
Champion's smile
@@barm9618 Exactly.
@@barm9618 uncalled for brah
Right ⭐💖💖💖
honestly it was a bitter smile
I love how he smiled and didn’t get offended like other sensitive players
Speaking of sensitive...
Actually smiling is typical tactic to hide your offense)
@@r.v.5606 hes a sportsman, not a undercover agent
He’s gotten mad about it before. Just not this time.
He doesn't like Kyrgios because he's a clown.
That was really awesome. And Nadal took it like a champ !
Nadal's smile was pure gold
Love Rafa’s reaction. Good sport!
I love the surprise drop serve. Kudos to Nick for throwing a knuckleball. Perfectly executed.
Nadals reaction is funny😀
Y
If he serves like this and wins the point when its the match point at Wimbledon on sunday, he is an absolute legend
he won't get to matchpoint
Nah it will be championship point
we will se tomorrow hopefully it's a good one
He would absolutely do it even before match points I'm just not sure since he says he's good buddies with Novak now maybe out of respect he won't but it's still fair play if he does it. It's not against the rules.
📝
IF FEDERER USED THIS IN CHAMPIONSHIP POINT HE WAS THE CHAMP
Big man like Djokovic
Was thinking the same
exactly...haha
I was thinking that too after the match :(
It would have been a shame to win a match like that.
Djokovic was the better of two on that day.
Love Rafa's reaction, All Smiles
I love how the comments are focused on Nadal than the serve. Lol
The underarm serve is not really that interesting, any idiot can pull it off, especially an idiot with a big serve like Kyrgios.
Coz his smile is deadly 😍❤️
Simply because, Internet RAFA PCs triggered. Bunch of millennials.
@@chairulbale2342 who exactly is triggered here? I see no triggered.
Maybe because nadal is a tennis icon?
Rafa is such a gentleman. He can smile in the adversest conditions. I am going to miss him when he retires.
He did retire today :(
I don't get the dislike. Its allowed in the rules if it is such an issue they should change the rules.
exactly
@Lady Wander I don't like him, I think he's an idiot but that more to do with his personal life and behaviour.
@Lady Wander Surprised ???
He is an arrogant nobody , as will be proven as his sad life progresses.
@@AnaGourlay Sad life?? Strong words for someone who is more successful at 24 than 99% of the rest of the world. Stop projecting your own insecurities and get a life instead of hating people on UA-cam lol
@@AnaGourlay Nick has beaten Djokovic, Federer and Nadal so he's hardly a nobody
It's just nice to see, that even in the highest level of competitive sports you can smile about your oponent doing some cheeky shots.
That was the best I’ve ever seen that shot executed. Had to be perfect against Nadal too as that guy is a total freak of nature.
reaction shows why Nadal has achieved what he has achieved. Not just his exceptional talent. Hardly anything can upset him.
I absolutely love how Nick can be such a troll sometimes. 😂😂😂😂
Nadal’s huge smile is even funnier! 🤣❤️
Brilliant smile Rafa ,so composed , I love this guy Nadal .
His smile is so sweet ❤️ VAMOS RAFA 💝
Only the big 3 would smile at such a good play because it is part of the sport
That smile was priceless. Rafa was thinking enjoy your 5min of fame buddy..cuz soon, it’s gonna be
‘Uh, BYE-BYE’ 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Its worth to watch this not for his serve, but Nadal's smile.
About the same amount of effort Kyrgios has put into his career since this moment.
underarm comment - hahahahahahaha - 15-0
I only came here to see nadal smile *.*
Gotta love the cheeky smile from Rafa! I see that many other people are saying the same thing but it is soooo true y’all
The players should do that more often. It’s like the ultimate change up.
I believe that too! And it certainly gives another air to the game as well. It's not all about force and strength but it's also tactics and agile mind. A poker element.
Not so easy to execute. And it needs to be perfect like this one. It also has to be a suprise.
And its legal, unlike the players think
It wouldn't even have to be that often to be a surprise.
@@C_de_jupons pretty sure the pro players know tennis rules better than us, they know it's legal it's just not the norm to do it.
Nadal stands ridiculously far behind the baseline against good servers. It's amazing he isn't beaten by the angles more. One of the best returners of all time!!
Majority of the people are talking about Nadal's smile than kyrgio's underarm
Mujahed Hussain I know. They’re idiots
@@TheJohnCooper What makes them idiots ? Nadals attitude is making him adorable and that makes a great player.
Talent without composure is of no use..
A lot of people are also talking about the fact that people are talking about Nadal's smile rather then Kyrgios's serve!
Genie Bouchard though
and someone finally made nadal to smile on court. thats something special :)
The guy with the Australian jersey in 0:22 is a true fan of Kyrgios. Can see from the reaction!
who is here after knowing that both of them are going to face each other once again at wimbledon 2022 semifinals
Unless Nadal withdraws
Mocked it.
Serving underhand is like giving boss man penny's to pay for your 6 wings meal
@@technov1deo literal violation
Na it’s the chicken connoisseur what a guy
3.5/5
Nadal this player is amazing humble, great and kind. Fedfan 😍😍😍
Nick has the perfect service game. Can literally hit anywhere in the court + the underarm, i think its a good tactic.
that smile from him😍😍
Lovely smile from Rafa 💚💜
Why doesn;t this happen more often in tennis? It's a clever way to make your opponent stay alert for many more situations.
Probably a risk of the opponent reaches it:)
So nedal has a 100% failure rate at underarm serves just saying
Rafa's smile was priceless
The moment rafa smiled, i knew rafa will win
Vicky vikki shut up
He a serving for the win in the next game
Rafa is unstoppable this year. Think he might get the calendar slam then retire. He's come like a tornado back from injury after being the most silent of the Big 3 to take every slam by storm! Wow.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Even if he gets the calender he will probably want to retire at the French after winning..
um, not quite?
Virtua tennis player know how it feels when those king and dukes used to use it
WHAT A GAME
@@jaypat2546 top spin was miles better
@@jaypat2546 Ao tennis is good to harder than top spin never really lifted off the ground tho nobody plays they kinda games anymore I’m old school
I'm glad this is on trending cos I love this sport and I'm glad it's getting this kind of attention.
Very clever even if some would consider it cheap. Look at how far back Nadal is. He had been smashing serves and pushing him back to intercept those serves better, so now he gets an easy point.
Best thing of this is the smile of Nadal.
That smile though 🔥
it was a bitter smile clearly. Why people pretend not to see it?
@@lobomalsano no dude nadal is so charismatic he has such a charming smile
In fact Kyrgios mocked the Tennis Association for still not invalidating underarm serve from Pro championships... 🤣🤣🤣 he makes the tennis world to think and act
They will never do that. And they shouldn't. It's a valid weapons against those who stand far behind base line.
Wish Federer would have done this to Djokovic at Wimbledon 2019 at 40/15 and match point.
Was Djoko way behind the baseline as well?
Only works against Nadal who stands 2 meters away from the baseline. Also, this feat takes tremendous amount of nerve, which Roger clearly lacked at that point.
Djokovic would return that ball.
💪❤️🇷🇸♾️
Nick is fantastic for tennis. Brings true level of style and behavioural diversity to the table. It's incredible how much natural talent and untapped potential there is in him. When Nick puts a bit of effort in he's incredibly watchable and can take on anything. Journalist are always giving him a hard time but the truth of the matter they love him as he gives them so much material. Other players are super PC and safe with what they say in post match interviews. Nick is different. He simply refused to fall in line with the stereotypical tennis role model expectation pattern.
This guy will only be remembered for crying like a baby on Laver cup, his one and only legacy.
So clever. And Rafa such a fair player
i didnt even know underarm serve was allowed until i watched this
With how far back Nadal is these days an underarm is a great tactic, he is 20 feet behind the baseline on 1st serves
Nadal smiling because he feels sorry for him in he’s head he’s thinking “awwww bless him”
he's head?
I love Nadal he smiled cos he knew that was a good play. Other players would get salty
If players like Nadal keep going to the boxes to return the serves, this is a very potent option to bring them closer to the baseline..
If they try it more than once a match the opponent will spot it coming and move in quickly for an easy cross court shot close to the net. It’s throwing points away.
like boris said, it wasnt illegal, he said he was gonna do it and he did it, surely behind that smile he was thinking "damn he got me"
Surprised they don't do this more. If players did, I think it would change the dynamic of the game. It would force players like Nadal & Djokovic to move in which means they wouldn't be able to return as well which would give the server a big advantage.
They would win anyways,the only way to beat them is to start making winners all time like ao 2017 roger
Yeah in future underarm serve will be a norm, credit goes to Nick for bringing it out from the rule book. But he could have used in more especially in second serves as Nadal was still a good 4 metres away.
@@juanestebankruhsanmguel1960 If they can't return as good, that means the server would be able to dictate the point more often. Which would allow the server to hit more winners.
@@user-bu4fc6ki9z I can't see it becoming the norm but it would be another shot that players could use to keep opponents honest. Like the drop shot.
@@lynnturman8157 By norm I mean it will be used without any pejorative connotation attached to it. Right now many consider it to be not in the spirit of the game. Drop shot was also considered in the same vein but now it was normalised and accepted as genuine shot.
I love how all the comments are about how Rafa reacted and not about Nick’s “clown show” on court antics.
Looks like Kyrgios isn't going to grow up any time soon.
All these antics are clearly designed to gain an advantage.
We call it CHEATING.
Rafa: “And I took that personally”
not a nadal fan, but I loved his smile on this ...! he made me smile even I don't like him AT ALL
We deserve the credit. The pros now play like us
He doesnt just underarm serve, he has great underarm serve.
Nobody talk about kyrgios serve, all taking rafa smile, is so funny
That Nadal fella will go a long way
A wry smile if I have ever seen one.............
There are players who play tennis and then there is Rafa..! ❤️
0:24 rafa has now decided to turn on the god mode
Rafa is a gem.
0:27 that smile killin me 😍
Who's here in 2022 before Nadal - Kyrgios match?
That was done with precision 👌
I will love Martin Samuel forever. His article in the Daily Mail today is just perfect Everything that 90 per cent of tennis have been saying constantly not just mad Rafa fans like me Thank so much.
The underarm serve should be used more often. Applied constantly can be a big mental dillema for the receiver.
I saw this in my recommendations and thought I missed the match tonight.
Then I saw this was from 3 years ago, phew.
Can't believe that actually worked ⚡︎
I was playing my mainfriend an training together..my serve was overwhelming so i paused an hit this really soft underhand serve like this....he was more upset...an looking back it was rotten thing to do...i wasnt proud of it an never did it again...instead i was fortunate to see tracy austin come an meet with the new club pro frim germany...after i took some lessons with this incredible teacher..adding after 2 lessons 25 miles an hour to my serve which got me a job teaching with the pro...hes change every part ofmy game ..for the better...
Nadal actually laughed, because he acknowledged the courage of his opponent.
Nadal laughed because he knew all he had to do was hold serve in the next game and he'd win the first set 6-3.
He was winning so he didn't care. If it were a crucial point he wouldn't be smiling.
@@holliswilliams8426 for Nadal every single point is crucial , this is what makes him the champion he is
The massive grin at 0:28 tells me that Nadal appreciates Kyrgios, even just a little bit!
Man I love Kyrgios. What a character
I get the feeling Kyrgios is either being loved or being hated by everyone. Nothing in between. This guy certainly is an interesting player, because he literally hits different.
Just got into my start page,wonder why 😆
We are about the see an absolute spectacle in this year semifinal
Nadal is like "I got this clown"
Nadal's a gentleman
He smiled about it
Nadal was smiling because he was 5-2 ahead, don't think the same reaction would've been there if it was the other way around 😂
He is one exciting guy to watch that is for sure
Still think that lady with the finger was the highlight of Wimbledon 2019
Such a wrong timing for this video recommendation, he will not play wimbledon 2021😭😭😭😭
That was a pretty decent under-handed serve though.
I dont wanna see the same old tennis. I want this kind of trickery its refreshing. Yh his attitude is different and at times needs to reign it in but he spices things up a little.
Kyrgios trolling tennis snobs even at wimbledon 😂
GS win > Trolling.
A douche trolling snobs in a 2nd round loss.
"I need a towel. That point was exhausting."
😂😂😂✌️
That smile
Idk why this isn't more frequently used. Can always keep the opponent guessing