Nadal turns 35 on Thursday, Novak is 34, and Roger turns 40 in August. So much respect for the longevity of these 3 legends. We can all be motivated by their hard work, dedication, and discipline.
@Ryo Shusuke yea it’s crazy to think about how ahead they are compared to everyone else. I don’t think it’s gonna be possible to see domination like that even after they retire
Yeah. Embarassing attitude tbh. For a talented 21-year-old it should be the greatest immaginable gift to play Rafa in Paris. Why not show a bit of excitement... Instead, it's the 35-year-old that already won the tournament 13 times that looks fired up!
@@odil50 lol I find it funny how you’re judging him so hard. You’re talking as if it’s Kyrgios or something. He could’ve been nervous …… be actually did really well when you look at the difference in experience.
@@gidriga maybe he had on result 3:5(Rafa serve for stay in set) or on 4:5 Popyrin serve(set point). I did not watch match so I do not know. Maybe he had set point in that case
@@WuzzaWombat yeah but lose crucial points and Rafa destroying you. Whatever being 3 or 4 seta Rafa would destroy him in fourth atleast 6:2 but he won 7:6 when saved that set points. Shamefull highlights by RG. My favourite GS
Yeah, Rafa in the French Open turns into another kind of man, as if he never won it before, as if you have to kill him to beat him . But how can you kill a terminator.
RG is the most physically demanding slam. I don’t believe Rafa is going to win it at 40. Yes, he is exceptional but his body won’t allow it. He’ll lose the speed and that will play the major part.
Had the chance to watch him in Roland Garros (Phillipe Chatrier court) and it's even more impressive.. that court is huge and the way he hits the ball and how it bounces.. it makes it very difficult to have a chance to beat him
@@menosdaunapiedra4032 Saw him on Lenglen during his 11th title run and close up the sound of the ball sometimes is like his racquet barely brushes the ball but you can see just how much of a nightmare that spin is for the opponent when it's kicking away from you.
@@alephnull4044 That's what they say, but Nadal isn't wasting his time on that shit. Just like Wilson brought Roger the RF97 Autograph, probably over Facetime, and was like, "Is this racket cool?" Roger said, "Yes, it's cool," and cashed his check from his yacht.
Yeah keep dreaming, only GS Rafa will win is RG. As I’ve said in other post, clay (like RG) has weak competitors compared to hard and grass. Why do you think Rafa loss to Tsitsipas on a GS hard court 🤣
Sometimes that Nadal forehand is just unstoppable. When he takes a step back and unleashes it it is formidable. He already looks favourite to win again as he is still the king of clay.
I've seen Nadal play on hard courts before and he's quite good. I'm not sure if his game is suited for clay though. I guess we'll see how he does in this tournament. He is into the second round now so he's probably happy about that. :)
@@MrPatrickbuit yeah, next Gasquet. Rafa leads 15 to 1 in head to head with him . And even if Federer gets to quarter final it's not the same fed . The guy is 40. Who knows if Djokovic will get to the Semis. I think Rafa will win quiet easily his 14th french open. This guy is a freak of nature on clay and especially in french open. God made him to win french opens. It's no joke.
@@Mlasse954 It's in no way out of the question. He got pushed to a tiebreak against this guy. Last year, getting 4 games off him or breaking him was almost impossible.
Does Rafa look like a 35 year old man out there? He looks even stronger, today, than he did in last year's Roland Garros tournament. The Old Man is still teaching tennis lessons to those who think he is past his prime. Nadal Is My Champion!
that was impressive from popyrin. top 5 worthy serve, and the baseline game to back it up. exactly the kind of opponent that will battle harden rafa going deeper. hope sinner gets to play him. then the preparation will be ideal.
@@myytchanneldinakoha8498 he woke the beast when he threw a little tantrum to the umpire when he leads 5-2 and Rafa heard it. After that.. Same old same old.
Popyrin hung in pretty well. Took control of a good number of points too. Those passes were way too easy for Nadal though. You have to volley insanely well when you do get forward.
@@Mlasse954 what's wrong? He is right. You can't just volley semi-good against Nadal on clay. The dude is the maestro of passing shots. He's been doing that to Federer since the beginning of his career.
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Nadal is as nailed on for RG as he has ever been, it would seem. Injury and external factors aside, who can realistically get close to him? Moving onto 21 slams would be a huge moment in tennis.
I have a feeling Rafa will not make it that far this year??? His game is down a level compared to last September and at least 2 levels down from 2019. His first step is also slower
@@Rick-tf4dl let me guess, you were equally convinced someone else would win last year? Nadal literally only cares about Slams nowadays because the Slam tally is the main number in the goat discussion.
Even if he loses against a fired up Djoko or Tsisipas it's just mindblowing how strong Rafa looks in RG year after year. As Almagro said years ago frustrated of how good Nadal is: "This man will be 60 years old and keep winning Roland Garros"
I remember the highlights posted to this channel last year and the comments saying they should make the video longer...great to see that Roland Garros YT channel didn't give a shit!
Maybe the last time in this tournament when some player had chance to take set from Nadal here - just like SInner could in previous Roland Garros. Still to make it a little bit more interesting it would be good if somebody went at least to 4 or 5 sets with Nadal here. And if Roger will play nice here he maybe won't beat Djokovic but he can take some power from Djokovic when Novak will face Nadal in the semis with some loss of power make it easier for Nadal. And we still don't know if it was good decision for Novak to play week before RG.
That’s what set the big 3 apart. Their ability to win initial round matches consistently and with ease. This next generation plays 5 setters against world 700 in R1 and lose in R2
Well, so much for Nadal getting a tough draw. Both Rublev and Sonego were very disappointing. Hopefully Sinner meets his end of the bargain, so Nadal at least gets some challenge before the semis. Popyrin is yet another example of players not knowing how to close a set that they should have won against the Spaniard. Tennis is so mental in that regard.
GOAT 🐐 of clay .. GOAT 🐐 of Hard .. GOAT 🐐 of Grass .. GOAT 🐐 of Olympics ... GOAT 🐐 of Davis Cup .. GOAT 🐐 of come back after injuries >> GOAT 🐐 of Tennis
Nadal turns 35 on Thursday, Novak is 34, and Roger turns 40 in August. So much respect for the longevity of these 3 legends. We can all be motivated by their hard work, dedication, and discipline.
@Ryo Shusuke yea it’s crazy to think about how ahead they are compared to everyone else. I don’t think it’s gonna be possible to see domination like that even after they retire
Both Novak and Nadal can and will reach 25.
@code ...and balls!😂
This is not old,old is 70,80
@@SuperNino111 It is for a tennis player dumbass. Your fast twitching muscles start to lose strength around age 30 and you have less energy
2-5 to 7-6, Classic Nadal.
2-5 to 7-6
Didn't even doubt it. Not even a second
Nada doing Nadal things.
Technically he was only down a break...but still had to take care of his service games too which Is key
He's true goat on the clay
Popyrin walking around like he's still pissed that he got Nadal as his first match.
Don’t blame him
Lol, smh. Yes, too bad for Popyrin but somebody’s gotta play Rafa 😊.
Everybody would be pissed off when they see Rafa as the opponent in their RG 1st round. Even if it's Roger or Novak. Not even a question lmao
Yeah. Embarassing attitude tbh. For a talented 21-year-old it should be the greatest immaginable gift to play Rafa in Paris. Why not show a bit of excitement... Instead, it's the 35-year-old that already won the tournament 13 times that looks fired up!
@@odil50 lol I find it funny how you’re judging him so hard. You’re talking as if it’s Kyrgios or something. He could’ve been nervous …… be actually did really well when you look at the difference in experience.
Can’t believe they didn’t show Popyrin’s set point! Shocking highlights!
Did Popyrin have a set point in any of the sets at all? Did you mean break point?
@@gidriga maybe he had on result 3:5(Rafa serve for stay in set) or on 4:5 Popyrin serve(set point). I did not watch match so I do not know. Maybe he had set point in that case
@@MasterMurga he had 2 set points serving at 5-3 and on one of them he missed an easy overhead. Could’ve easily been a 4 set match
@@WuzzaWombat yeah but lose crucial points and Rafa destroying you. Whatever being 3 or 4 seta Rafa would destroy him in fourth atleast 6:2 but he won 7:6 when saved that set points. Shamefull highlights by RG. My favourite GS
yes, Popyrin almost made history !
He looks strong, passionate and hungry for his 14th 🏆❤️
Vamos Rafa 💪🏻🔥
I like your enthusiastically emotional excitement
Clearly, it's about makes history
Yeah, Rafa in the French Open turns into another kind of man, as if he never won it before, as if you have to kill him to beat him . But how can you kill a terminator.
@@piotrwolski4641 NADAL is da closest thing to a SUPER SAIYAN!
Well he can't afford to get broken by mentally tougher players they wont choke away a 5-2 lead
This man is playing like it's his first Roland Garros! His passion for his craft is truly amazing. I wouldn't be surprised if he won this at 40.
RG is the most physically demanding slam. I don’t believe Rafa is going to win it at 40. Yes, he is exceptional but his body won’t allow it. He’ll lose the speed and that will play the major part.
Yes, he can do it. Ten years ago, who would have thought he will win 13 RGs? One year at a time. If there's anyone who can win RG at 40, it is Rafa.
Clay is easier on the joints than other surface. He may start declining on hard courts, but this man GLIDES on this surface.
Nadal is a freaking monster still. Rafa is so good at creating angles its great to watch. Hope to see him play live once.
Yes it's my dream too🙏🤗🤞🤞🤞💕🌠
Had the chance to watch him in Roland Garros (Phillipe Chatrier court) and it's even more impressive.. that court is huge and the way he hits the ball and how it bounces.. it makes it very difficult to have a chance to beat him
@@menosdaunapiedra4032 lucky you are 🤞🤞🤞💜
@@menosdaunapiedra4032 Saw him on Lenglen during his 11th title run and close up the sound of the ball sometimes is like his racquet barely brushes the ball but you can see just how much of a nightmare that spin is for the opponent when it's kicking away from you.
Popyrin actually played really good. Nothing to lose.
I hope he's a future star of Australian tennis he has all the ingredients movement power Height balls decision making heart hunger
Whoever designed the Nadal Pure Aero theme needs a raise. One of the best-looking rackets ever.
for real man, i need that racket in my life
I think Nadal himself actually helped to design it!
@@alephnull4044 That's what they say, but Nadal isn't wasting his time on that shit. Just like Wilson brought Roger the RF97 Autograph, probably over Facetime, and was like, "Is this racket cool?" Roger said, "Yes, it's cool," and cashed his check from his yacht.
Nadal 2-5
Me: Don't tell me he comes back from this
Next frame of video: 6-6
😂😂
At RG he's the favourite no question about that, but I see him a huge favourite for US open too this year!
I know!!! People are probably going to be pushing for him to finally beat Federer's slam records if he wins the RG
@Ajwad Raza i think everyone knew Federer slam record would be broken, and it will be broken in this tournament
Finally someone mentions it,yeah i want to see rafa doing something special at us open this year
Yeah keep dreaming, only GS Rafa will win is RG. As I’ve said in other post, clay (like RG) has weak competitors compared to hard and grass. Why do you think Rafa loss to Tsitsipas on a GS hard court 🤣
@@ralki15 Nadal's worst slam is the AO. He's much better at the USO. Don't count him out.
Vamos Rafa 🔥
Vamos Rafa! Make history with this tournament!
Felicidades Rafa💙👏que Dios te bendiga con salud y mas éxitos👏😘 te queremos ERE un ejemplo para la juventud😗😗😗🇩🇴
Very nice every year to see Nadal again at Roland Garros!
Sometimes that Nadal forehand is just unstoppable. When he takes a step back and unleashes it it is formidable. He already looks favourite to win again as he is still the king of clay.
wow! Nadal classic! Nadal needs this kind of quality matches, this helps nadal's confidence. No one is stopping this Bull 🔥
king of RolandGarros forever
Al fin una luz un rayo en el juego de RN, el tiempo cobra la factura y lo mejor cambió de estratégica. ⚡⚡☄️☄️
French open - Rafa backyard.
Sorry Roger is Roland Garross master. He has a one handed backhand
@@tennisfan599 Da fuck?
@@tennisfan599 I know you are Federer's fanclubs but please accept the truth he NEVEVR got the win over NADAL here. You can't deny the statistics.
More like his entire property lol
Rafa's playground.
This guy Nadal seems to be pretty good at tennis.
Yea not to bad lol
Probably a solid 4.0 player, meh, his strokes are not the way that coaches should teach
The guy has got a statue of himself; so probably he's not so bad!🤣
I've seen Nadal play on hard courts before and he's quite good. I'm not sure if his game is suited for clay though. I guess we'll see how he does in this tournament. He is into the second round now so he's probably happy about that. :)
@@midgicegg874 HAHA
Well, it’s a wrap. Just give the guy the title and let’s go on grass.
Exactly😂
Grass wil be way more exciting
Ha ha he has to play Novak "The Wall" Djokovic first. Hoping for a repeat of last year though!
@@davidsanderson5918 hopefully Djokovic will be in good form so we can watch a match that’s at least competitive
@MrLoui13 well we all know what happened in last years RG final...
With slow conditions that suited Nadal less
well said !
Thanks for the 2 minute highlight video!!!! Couldn’t ask for more!
I'm getting the feeling he will drop 1 set to someone, but that's it. Maybe Tsitsipas in the final or Djokovic in the semi.
I also think Tsitsipas might get his first slam final.
@@piotrwolski4641 His draw opened up nicely
@@MrPatrickbuit yeah, next Gasquet. Rafa leads 15 to 1 in head to head with him . And even if Federer gets to quarter final it's not the same fed . The guy is 40. Who knows if Djokovic will get to the Semis. I think Rafa will win quiet easily his 14th french open. This guy is a freak of nature on clay and especially in french open. God made him to win french opens. It's no joke.
So you don't know Rafa LOL ...
@@Mlasse954 It's in no way out of the question. He got pushed to a tiebreak against this guy. Last year, getting 4 games off him or breaking him was almost impossible.
1:21 Nadal is unbelievably good in clay. From another planet🤯🤯🤯
Does Rafa look like a 35 year old man out there? He looks even stronger, today, than he did in last year's Roland Garros tournament. The Old Man is still teaching tennis lessons to those who think he is past his prime. Nadal Is My Champion!
Solid as ever! Vamos Rafa 💪
I've watched the full match but find myself watching this highlight. Great start Nadal.
Nadal's backhand is stronger😬
I don't know why they even bother, by now the tournament should be a competition to see who gets to have a go at Nadal in the finals.
They should start giving out a different trophy for that
😊
It's early days but Rafa is already looking like the man to beat.
Wishing you more luck Rafa for your 14th Roland Garros grandslam!👍😄👍🎾
that was impressive from popyrin.
top 5 worthy serve, and the baseline game to back it up.
exactly the kind of opponent that will battle harden rafa going deeper.
hope sinner gets to play him. then the preparation will be ideal.
Agree. Tennis keeps cranking up the intensity! 3 gruelling sets whatever the scoreline and whoever the opponent !
Think about all the pressure on Nadal year after year of ruling Roland-Garros. This guy can't crack under any type of stress.
Last match 7-6 was amazing one ☝️
U do deserve GOAT as always Nadal 😘😘😘
Congrats Rafa for your 14th Roland Garros
Nadal on clay at the French: unstoppable
Richard Gasquet can stop him this night.
come on Nadal this is your year to win this tournament!!!
The poor kid cheered “c’mon!” once and didn’t even win that game.
He got kicked out by The King.. one have to have clay skills to play on clay
He should have kept quiet. He woke the beast with that come on.
@@myytchanneldinakoha8498 he woke the beast when he threw a little tantrum to the umpire when he leads 5-2 and Rafa heard it. After that.. Same old same old.
*c'mon
@@Mlasse954 *has to have
Round 1 against Rafa, thanks for coming 🇦🇺
Popyrin hung in pretty well. Took control of a good number of points too. Those passes were way too easy for Nadal though. You have to volley insanely well when you do get forward.
So you wannabe a coach of youtube LOL
@@Mlasse954 what's wrong? He is right. You can't just volley semi-good against Nadal on clay. The dude is the maestro of passing shots. He's been doing that to Federer since the beginning of his career.
@@Mlasse954 no, I just am a real-life coach making an observation because I enjoy tennis
@@BonkusM Ignore him u made a fair observation
Muy bonito cada año ver a Nadal de nuevo en Roland Garros!
Vamos Rafa!! Great game! You are a true champion. You are an unassuming gentleman, in loss and win!!! Stay healthy!! xoxoxoxo
What a comeback from Rafa in the third set!
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- Every winner
- Every point that could result in a player winning a game
- Every strong emotional reaction from players
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Nadal is as nailed on for RG as he has ever been, it would seem. Injury and external factors aside, who can realistically get close to him? Moving onto 21 slams would be a huge moment in tennis.
NADAL is just too GOOD!
I think they should have Rafa waiting in the finals and the others should be playing to face him 😭
Gym leader Rafa 😂
I like your enthusiastically emotional excitement
I have a feeling Rafa will not make it that far this year??? His game is down a level compared to last September and at least 2 levels down from 2019. His first step is also slower
@@Rick-tf4dl let me guess, you were equally convinced someone else would win last year?
Nadal literally only cares about Slams nowadays because the Slam tally is the main number in the goat discussion.
@@ALLNAMESAREALLREADYT and you do like to make the same comment, don’t you?
unreal wow that could be 4 set
but nadal is lethal
Rafa will have the most titles in Grand Slam category if he wins this French Open title.
Win or lose, he's already the GOAT.
Vamos Rafa!!!💪💪💪
fookin legend
GOAT 🇪🇸🇪🇸 🚀🚀
Vamos Rafa 🎾🥎💚💯
Congrats Rafa. Popyrin played well too. Had his chances in the third set.
The BEST..😎
Vamos Rafa💪
Even if he loses against a fired up Djoko or Tsisipas it's just mindblowing how strong Rafa looks in RG year after year.
As Almagro said years ago frustrated of how good Nadal is:
"This man will be 60 years old and keep winning Roland Garros"
If you play it at slow speed and again backward, you get a 10 minutes highlights and it's quite enjoyable.
Vamos!
Happy Birthday to you My King, good health and many more birthdays to come, GodBless you more and more Championship Titles to come MY KING!!!!
Digan lo que digan y a pesar de las lesiones JAMÁS HABRÁ OTRO NI PARECIDO !!! Su MAJESTAD RAFA NADAL !!
They're hitting the ball so hard it almost feels like the ball is gonna blast into little pieces any moment!
Finally Nadal won a match in RG...
That is funny.....🤗
Por fin jajaja!
Haha..lol
He was down in that 3rd set 2 to 5 and came back to win. Vamos rafa!
I remember the highlights posted to this channel last year and the comments saying they should make the video longer...great to see that Roland Garros YT channel didn't give a shit!
Vamoooos toro queridooooo !!!! Una vez mas ganalo por favor !!!!!..
Una mas y eclipsas a todos !!!
Suerte idolo maximo del tenis !!!!
Man, Nike really nails it this time. Rafa's outfit looks insanely good. Perfect outfit to lift up the #14. VAMOS!
Vamos Rafa!!
Popyrin, well done. You got the talent to be at the top in future.
Love Rafa, but how does this match have a longer highlight reel than Struff-Rublev?
Because this channel has trashy highlights anyway
Proud to be Spanish as him
This beast can not lose 3 sets in ehole tournament not just in one match. Vamos Rafa the beast
Nadal IS mostly thirsty to 15th titles i'm quite sure .
He's going to be thé champion
He only has 13 so if he wins he’s only have 14
@@enzomcclelland5569 "only" 14 lol
King of Clay 🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸
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Popyrin in a few years might become a top elite player.
Is Sinner and Nadal in the same quater? If so, is he the only threat to Nadal before Djokovic in the semi?
yes, they will meet in 3-rd round
He's a machine alright.
Very heated match! Partido muy sudado. Vamos La Bestia de la Arcilla! #VamosRafa
Bravo Nadal tu resteras toujours la légende de tennis
1:59 2-5 Popyrin
2:00 6-6 😆
A 3 minute highlight for a 3 setter, at times when they uploaded 5 setters of 3 minutes
Maybe the last time in this tournament when some player had chance to take set from Nadal here - just like SInner could in previous Roland Garros.
Still to make it a little bit more interesting it would be good if somebody went at least to 4 or 5 sets with Nadal here.
And if Roger will play nice here he maybe won't beat Djokovic but he can take some power from Djokovic when Novak will face Nadal in the semis with some loss of power make it easier for Nadal. And we still don't know if it was good decision for Novak to play week before RG.
That’s what set the big 3 apart. Their ability to win initial round matches consistently and with ease. This next generation plays 5 setters against world 700 in R1 and lose in R2
Well, so much for Nadal getting a tough draw. Both Rublev and Sonego were very disappointing. Hopefully Sinner meets his end of the bargain, so Nadal at least gets some challenge before the semis. Popyrin is yet another example of players not knowing how to close a set that they should have won against the Spaniard. Tennis is so mental in that regard.
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This Nadal guy is pretty good.
I think he likes to play on the clay
You speak truths! He may have a good future on clay, if he works hard he might win 1 or 2 grand slams on clay!
@@Hbear99 lol
Super Rafa campeón 🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸
Being Rafa's opponent at the French Open probably feels like being a pen with which history is written.
Typical Rafa at early rounds also nice touch with the neon tshirt which reminds me the US 2010 outfit !
Also 2017 Indian Wells/Miami with black instead of white shorts and 2019 RG (but he has grey shorts that year)
congrats Nadal for the win you look amazing
How are these highlights when none of the breaks of server were shown for the final set. Bizzarw
The tourment should be called Roland Nadal
Most unlucky man in the RG draw is the one facing Nadal in R1.
Great to have the King of Clay back in action on Philippe-Chatrier!
This Nadal guy has a future in this event.
GOAT 🐐 of clay .. GOAT 🐐 of Hard .. GOAT 🐐 of Grass .. GOAT 🐐 of Olympics ... GOAT 🐐 of Davis Cup .. GOAT 🐐 of come back after injuries >> GOAT 🐐 of Tennis
I hope Rafa win this tournament for his birthday gift
Happy Birthday Rafa and Godbless
Nadal makes it look to easy.