@M what are u talking about, no one cares about some popularity contest lmao nobody even brought up soccer, why does any tennis fan give a flying fuck if soccer is a popular sport?
@@shirinl.9724 ye thats a lie and you know it 😊 someone is a little jealous I see lol noo need to hate brother, just appreciate the greats (Rafa, Federer and novak) while we still have the chance, cause sooner or later they will be retired and tennis won't be the same without em
Rafa and Novak have mental resiliance from another planet, this is what sets these two above the rest. Rafa has had this his entire career and Novak perfected it probably in late 2010 before he became virtually unstoppable. This is one of the most inspiring sets of tennis I have ever seen
@jean-philipperameau4220 Federer and Nadal are, Djokovic was terrible when young and was lucky both Federer and Nadal got injured and grew older, else would have never made it to a final even
He just does the impossible so many times... he's a great inspiration for never giving in: no matter how bad thing's are..and he's definitely a man of conviction...
Winning a set from 5-1 40-0 down is like surviving at 1 Health Point in a video game & clearing the level at the end. Rafa saved 8 set points against Andujar. Look at his speed at 6:00 to get the 2nd break back. Also at 7:47, his footwork to hit the inside out forehand. Just marvelous! ❤️ Awesome video as always sLlorca 🔥
Well not really regarding that he leaded with 2 Sets anyways, its still impressive and Nadal is my favorite but if you are 2 Sets behind its actually easier to deal with it, but he is the one who could have turn it around as well
Even if Nadal did end up losing the 3rd set I'd be willing to bet prolonging set 3 would play to his advantage anyway. I'd easily bet on Nadal to keep form longer than his opponent so making him work harder to win the set helps him.
I remember watching this match with my father. We were talking about how rafa should sell the set, about he could just get fueled out fighting like that in a clear lost set. I also remember, how, slowly he came back and won the set, my father and me just couldnt believe It. Ill always remember that match.
he has got that fight spirit that never give up gotta fight for every point mentality and that's why I am a Nadal fan love seeing him make these amazing comebacks
nope he is not he lost last RG in 2021 and only won australian open because of djokovic absense. however as of now the goat is nadal, however he is NOT better now than back in his prime
@@ChrisE-iy7ok I can respect your response. Of course, Rafa was physically better back then, but I feel like he’s added a little more variety & different strategies to his game, now that he’s older. As for losing RG 2021, it happens. As for winning AO 2022 cuz Djok wasn’t there, I don’t think it’s fair to minimize that win. The situation has been reversed on many occasions. Rafa has missed slams that Djok won but that doesn’t make Djok’s wins less impressive. In both scenarios, Rafa & Djok had to win 7 matches to be the champion. Respect should be given to BOTH of them for being the phenomenal champions that they are.
@@ChrisE-iy7ok ha....he just beat Djokovic and other 4 of the top 9 seeded players and won another RG while playing with one foot asleep......king of comebacks and the king of making guys like u eat your own words for a reason.....Nadal is the GOAT....period
@@manunarine3529 why are you replying this to me? nadal is my favourite player don´t get it twisted lol. Nadal would´ve had 30 plus slams now if not for the syndrome he have in his foot since he was a teenager
@@tarjji Yeah but Nadal isn't so overconfident on clay that he'd just toss the man a set giving him a chance to come back. At the end of the day his opponent is still a professional Tennis player so why take the risk of giving him a set? Rafa fights for every point.
@@saccount8009 yeah sure specially when djokovic plays the best match of his life one day and then he loses 2-6 1-6 against a guy who have just learnt how to pick up a racket. Djokovic is the best when it comes to technique but mentally there is no one like nadal.
@@saccount8009 how is Djokovic stronger mentally when he struggled so much with that in his early career and had so many controversial plays for example us open 2020. Djokovic is much weaker than Nadal jmentally AND physically
@the awakened Nadal's my favorite player but even if teenage Nadal was dominating Federer he was only winning the F.O while Federer was winning three slams a year so obviously the guy who is winning 3 slams a year is the better player. Davydenko leads Nadal 6-5 and Dustin brown 2-0. Are these guys better than Nadal?
@@patricksweeney5308 Nadal was an excellent Grass player in his early years from 21-24 years but had mediocre results from age 25 onwards when still in his prime.
i love the way andujar went out in this match. he made a lot of errors but he went out knowing that the only way to win was to play as aggressive as possible. sure it didn’t work out but it rarely does against the goat in france
it's gotta be unbelievably frustrating to hit winners only to have it come right back, again and again. especially after a 40 hit rally, it's gotta be brutal. and losing a long rally is still a win for Nadal, since he enjoys it while his opponent probably doesn't.
I forgot about this match. This is why Rafa is so amazing. He fights fo every point, no matter the score. The only comeback I can think of bigger than this in a set is Chanda Rubin against Jana Novotna. She was down 0-5 0-40 in the final set and came back and won the match.
Nah, this is where you're wrong, this actually helps Nadal immensely on the mental side for his future matches to win sets like these, also it gives him a huge mental edge against the player and players he didn't even play yet, because they go in a match with him already with a mental block thinking that he will probably fight for every set like this. This is actually a classic example of getting back what you work for, while someone like Federer would give up the set and win the fourth easily he still doesn't get any advantage from it except making it easy for himself in that particular match.
@@martydav9475 and how many of those greats have 13 gs in clay court??? They can't even do it in their era, much less in an era where there are three GOATS competing for all the slams...
@@martydav9475 Federer and Djokovic themselves are immensely capable on clay. Both would have had 6 French Opens by now if they didn't run into him. Thing is, Nadal on clay is just in another category.
Federer will go down in my books as a gentleman and one of the most graceful to watch, Djokovic may end his career with the most slams, but Nadal will always be one of my faves for his mental toughness and how he never gives up on every point.. One of the best to play the game
Nadal is actually much more the gentleman than Federer. When was the last time you saw Nadal smash a ball into the crown in disgust? Federer does it quite regularly. I don't get why the media perpetuates this myth that federer is such a gentleman when Rafa is the greatest sportsman the game has seen, along with Edberg.
@@schumifan78 When was the last time Federer "smashed the ball into the crowd"? Yes, he smashed balls when he was younger but into the crowd during a match would result in warnings or disqualification. I'm not the biggest Fed fan, but he is an excellent ambassador of the game. Sure, you don't understand how everyone, including players, hold Federer in the highest regard, but that's for you to find out. If you said Kyrgios or Andy Murray, I'd understand, but Federer appears to be a gentleman to most people..
Rafa is awesomely amazing in self belief that he could have a chance, and he did on this occasion. One ball at a time, one score focus on - to get there or not, knowing he genuinely tried. Tennis fans just simply enjoy and salute Rafa’s high respect for the sport. His mental strength, high passion and humility is rare 🥰🥰🥰
For me its fixed 100% Andjuar just stopped playin from this 5:1 40:0 started to make unforced errors hitting net and didnt even run for drop shots, tennis mafia is sick...
I’m only a casual tennis fan but a HUGE Nadal fan. Still kicking myself for checking out of the Aussie Open only to find out he came back from down 2 sets! WTF
Why he's a legend. Federed, Nadal, djokovic you think you've seen great era's and then more great players come. No ego's at the top and major respect from each other
That’s his trademark.... NEVER SAY DIE attitude...👏 He won’t stop playing hard, winning or losing, his tough kind of play is still d same...never give up till d last point...👏👏👏 As I remember during 2019 US Open championships between Rafa and Medvedev, in d 5th set Rafa was leading in 5-2 but Medvedev rallied to win 2 more games. But Rafa didn’t give up and still in focus to win... Rafa really is worth watching to watch...👏
Of course I never played in those levels but that happens a lot in high ranked competitions when you are like 16. I was much better at comebacks than I was at maintaining the lead
Roger Federer will always be my favorite male player but I must admit if I had to pick one player to play for my life from that situation it would be Rafa especially on clay.... I don't think there has ever been a more ruthless, in a good way, competitor than Rafa Nadal...
@@jonathanmedcraft928 Rafa could not play his style of game with a wooden racket... I also think Rafa is mentally stronger. The first time Borg got seriously challenged, by McEnroe, he packed up his bags and departed stage left...
Actually, that was partly my point that Rafa could not play with a wooden racket - the game has moved on in so many ways. As for Borg’s mental strength, well most people including McEnroe thought that Borg would fold after having lost the tie break in the Wimbledon final, but then Borg came back to win the 5th set. Of course, after having won 11 Grand Slams, Borg ran out of ambition and retired at the very young age of 25 or so. Still, I like both Borg and Nadal so nothing more to add really.
@@jonathanmedcraft928 The thing is a lot of pundits think that Borg realised that McEnroe, in the long term, was too big a threat and decided to call it quits. However I will concede him winning Roland Garros and Wimbledon back to back for 5 straight years will probably never be repeated...
From a score perspective, it doesn't matter so much how many points / games your opponent has. At the end you still need to win 6 or more games in order to win a set. It's incredible how Nadal was able to keep focus and not let it get to his head.
How entertaining :) Andujar had in every game some set points against Nadal. Nadal had to fight very hard for every game. And only when they are at 5-5 Andujar wins the next game and we see a Tie Break. Wow and thank you for the show. Both players^^
Wow that is one thing i like about RAFA he never gives up, every single apponent he plays he has great resspect for and he knows that anyone can beat him, so he plays everyone in the same way! he gives it his all, and thats why i like this guy so much because he respects everyone! and plays his heart out!!! RESPECT RAFA NADAL amazing player i mean really!
Lo increible es que andujar siguio jugando bien, no se derrumbo. Tuvo 8 sets points. Tremenda fuerza mental de rafa de ir punto por punto sin ver el marcador.
I still remember this Australian Open 2001 semi final match between Sebastien Grosjean and fellow countryman Arnauld Clement very well. www.espn.com/tennis/aus2001/news/2001/0125/1041182.html
Reminds me of a time I did that myself; 5-1 40-0 down, I managed to rally to 6-6, but I lost the tiebreak 7-2, hehe. Massive respect to Rafa for being able to pull through where it counts
I cannot even imagine what it’s like trying to return his ground strokes with the insane amount of topspin he uses. Someone should get a super high speed camera to get the ball as it passes over the net. It won’t be spherical, that’s for sure. It’s got to be ovoid from the crazy amount of spin. Plus his court coverage on clay.... everything you throw at him comes back at you every time, clearing the net by six feet and then rocketing off the surface so if you’re even the tiniest bit late you’ll be trying to return it up by your neck. I grew up in the Borg era and Rafa reminds me so much of Borg (obviously making adjustments for the fitness requirements of today plus the racquet technology). Rafa plays every point 1000 percent, doesn’t get psyched out by his opponent, doesn’t care about the score. Borg was the same way. Losing the marathon tie-break to McEnroe at Wimbledon 1980 would have mentally crushed any other player but Borg just let it go and played the next set and won. Mentally Borg and Nadal were very similar and stylistically their games were similar as well. By the way my pick for GOAT is Federer but I’ve got to say Rafa is right up there too. What an incredible tennis player.
Andujar could’ve ended it a couple times but it was clear Nadal was very much in his head… Nadal chases down balls at the bet that most people would just accept they lost the point. He knows if he gets to it that close to the net he has opponent dead to rights. Absolutely amazing match to watch.
And they call Federer a choker for losing 1 set point to Nadal in the 1st set of the 2011 French Open final. lol. 8 set points saved here, amazing. I never even heard of this match before. Thanks uploader.
Even crazier is that a lot of the games after trailing 1-5, 0-40 were hard fought back & forth games. You would think a player would get hot and domintate to come back and win the set. It shows just how much he battles and wears his opponents down...UNBELIEVABLE!!!
If it was someone else, he would have let the opponent win to save energy but Rafa is different! He'll never give up until he knows that there's still a possibility to win. That's called a FIGHTING SPIRIT!!!
I was hopping that kind of miracle last time with tsisipas on the last set. Nadal was so tired, and he couldn't win neither a point with tsisipas service. But so many times players have to play a lot of game points against him if they want to win the match to Nadal at the very end. And even tsisipas at that time was a little worried, he wanted to really finish that game as soon as possible.
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I think Andujar is from a city that Rafa hates.. 😂
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Everyone: Getting ready for the 4th set
Rafa: There won't be a 4th set
had there been Nadal would have probably railroaded him he would have been so annoyed
@@utkarshmishra6485 he hadn't nadal lead 2-0 with 7-5 and 6-3. That would be Andujar's 1st set.
@M Not in Australia buddy
@M what are u talking about, no one cares about some popularity contest lmao nobody even brought up soccer, why does any tennis fan give a flying fuck if soccer is a popular sport?
Tennis is the best sport for gambling
This is the definition of BUILT DIFFERENT. Keeping the mentality of a champion even in those situations, que grande que es Rafa
5-1 40-0 Down
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Good one! Beast mode! 🤣🤣
That's not Beast mode. That's God mode.
Nadal just doesn't break you down physically. He breaks you down mentally at the same time. Vamos Rafa!
THIS is why I'm a such big time Nadal fan. He is such a fighter!!
He isn't, he wasn't and he'll never be
@@shirinl.9724 Oops!
@@shirinl.9724 ye thats a lie and you know it 😊 someone is a little jealous I see lol noo need to hate brother, just appreciate the greats (Rafa, Federer and novak) while we still have the chance, cause sooner or later they will be retired and tennis won't be the same without em
@@tanat.p5993 yes i just wanted to provocate. He is one of the big 3
@@shirinl.9724 Damn bro, such stupidity, it's unheard of
Rafa and Novak have mental resiliance from another planet, this is what sets these two above the rest. Rafa has had this his entire career and Novak perfected it probably in late 2010 before he became virtually unstoppable. This is one of the most inspiring sets of tennis I have ever seen
Not Novak, he rages too much, and early in his career he was a disaster. Nadal and Federer are in another world physically and mentally
@@ferst262Federer is a mental midget that shits the bed when it matters. Novak is far above him mentally
@jean-philipperameau4220 Federer and Nadal are, Djokovic was terrible when young and was lucky both Federer and Nadal got injured and grew older, else would have never made it to a final even
@@ferst262😂
@@Hawnthegod sorry for being right, cry about it
A setpoint against Rafael Nadal in Roland Garros is like a matchpoint
Championship point*
EVERY POINT!!
haha nice one
today he won the set against Zverev after being 4 set points down
Every point
He just does the impossible so many times... he's a great inspiration for never giving in: no matter how bad thing's are..and he's definitely a man of conviction...
His perseverance and endurance inspire me to do the same in my studies. Life should be lived this way. Great respect for this human being.
With that kind of attitude you'll get wherever you want to be mate. Good luck in your journey.
This comment reminded me that I have an exam in 12 hours :(
There is no work anyway. We will be all poor and jobless
life should be lived to asehsehsjd
@@adivoma7 an year later this comment is still relevant
I am in the same position today
The way he held the court being at 1-5 0-40 down to take the set is absolutely terrifying Rafa is a beast
Also, Nadal is the only guy I know that can win in straights, and still be on court for 3 hours and 18 minutes
He did just that against Schwartzman in RG 2020
Yeah partly because of all his nervous tics and stalling.
He demolished Djokovic in RG 2020 in straight sets..but still spent 2 hrs 45 mins on the court😂
@@hesch-tag Hardly, you forgot there is a 24 sec clock now, plus clay has a higher shot per point total about 4 to 5 .
@@KeyofDavid5778 Yes I know it's just that all his antics annoy the hell out of me.
Never gives up, never surrounder. The greatest player of all the time. The amazing fighter Rafael Nafal.
Pete Sampras is.
@@davidgivins4203 LOL
@@davidgivins4203 why Sampras?
@@fabriciopucheta8109 what chance does Rafael Nadal have against Sampras on hard court and grass and on clay Pete Sampras would beat Nadal.
@@davidgivins4203 i mean, it’s pete Sampras. Of course he could beat Nadal on clay. 1/15 for sure.
Winning a set from 5-1 40-0 down is like surviving at 1 Health Point in a video game & clearing the level at the end.
Rafa saved 8 set points against Andujar. Look at his speed at 6:00 to get the 2nd break back. Also at 7:47, his footwork to hit the inside out forehand. Just marvelous! ❤️
Awesome video as always sLlorca 🔥
Not really... You kinda get a few hit points back if you win the game
Well not really regarding that he leaded with 2 Sets anyways, its still impressive and Nadal is my favorite but if you are 2 Sets behind its actually easier to deal with it, but he is the one who could have turn it around as well
Just for reference, that was an inside in forehand.
unless you're Nadal on clay. then it's like using game shark
There’s a famous fighting video game moment called EVO moment #37 with a guy playing Street Fighter like Rafa played this match.
Still my favorite tennis player. Real heart for his game. Never give up
He could’ve easily just let it go and come back in the 4th set. He’s a madman
You can never know what happens in the next set. Never give ur opponent the momentum
That is because he is a champion.
Even if Nadal did end up losing the 3rd set I'd be willing to bet prolonging set 3 would play to his advantage anyway. I'd easily bet on Nadal to keep form longer than his opponent so making him work harder to win the set helps him.
Method to the "madness", don't give a single point easy. Genius in simplicity
I remember watching this match with my father. We were talking about how rafa should sell the set, about he could just get fueled out fighting like that in a clear lost set. I also remember, how, slowly he came back and won the set, my father and me just couldnt believe It. Ill always remember that match.
he has got that fight spirit that never give up gotta fight for every point mentality and that's why I am a Nadal fan love seeing him make these amazing comebacks
The really scary fact is that he’s a better player now!
nope he is not he lost last RG in 2021 and only won australian open because of djokovic absense. however as of now the goat is nadal, however he is NOT better now than back in his prime
@@ChrisE-iy7ok I can respect your response. Of course, Rafa was physically better back then, but I feel like he’s added a little more variety & different strategies to his game, now that he’s older. As for losing RG 2021, it happens. As for winning AO 2022 cuz Djok wasn’t there, I don’t think it’s fair to minimize that win. The situation has been reversed on many occasions. Rafa has missed slams that Djok won but that doesn’t make Djok’s wins less impressive. In both scenarios, Rafa & Djok had to win 7 matches to be the champion. Respect should be given to BOTH of them for being the phenomenal champions that they are.
@@ChrisE-iy7ok ha....he just beat Djokovic and other 4 of the top 9 seeded players and won another RG while playing with one foot asleep......king of comebacks and the king of making guys like u eat your own words for a reason.....Nadal is the GOAT....period
@@manunarine3529 why are you replying this to me? nadal is my favourite player don´t get it twisted lol. Nadal would´ve had 30 plus slams now if not for the syndrome he have in his foot since he was a teenager
This guy is the GOAT...
A match is over when Rafa decides it's over.
He never give up.
Even with this damned syndrom.
No one can beat this tennis god.
except Novak
He really said let’s start the 4th set in 3rd set
Maybe he didn't realize it wasn't 4th set😅
A 4th set could have been shorter than that long come-back from 5-1, but winning in straight sets looks better on paper
@@tarjji Yeah but Nadal isn't so overconfident on clay that he'd just toss the man a set giving him a chance to come back. At the end of the day his opponent is still a professional Tennis player so why take the risk of giving him a set? Rafa fights for every point.
Nadal is the strongest mental player ever, hands down.
Djoko stronger
@@chr7s853 mentally ? I dont think so djoko can get emotional at times
@@saccount8009 yeah sure specially when djokovic plays the best match of his life one day and then he loses 2-6 1-6 against a guy who have just learnt how to pick up a racket. Djokovic is the best when it comes to technique but mentally there is no one like nadal.
@@gotyamaywritedat8560 you mean sonego?
@@saccount8009 how is Djokovic stronger mentally when he struggled so much with that in his early career and had so many controversial plays for example us open 2020. Djokovic is much weaker than Nadal jmentally AND physically
I’m a roger fan but I really like this forehand... pure magic
@the awakened not yet. Federer leads Nadal in 3/4 slams.
A.O 6-1
WB 8-2
U.S. 5-4
ATP Finals 6-0
Weeks @#1 310-209.
@the awakened Nadal's my favorite player but even if teenage Nadal was dominating Federer he was only winning the F.O while Federer was winning three slams a year so obviously the guy who is winning 3 slams a year is the better player. Davydenko leads Nadal 6-5 and Dustin brown 2-0. Are these guys better than Nadal?
@the awakened HTH is irrelevant cause Federer leads Nadal in 3/4 slams.
@@patricksweeney5308 Federer and Novak are just as tired as Nadal is in November. They are obviously better indoor H.C players then Nadal.
@@patricksweeney5308 Nadal was an excellent Grass player in his early years from 21-24 years but had mediocre results from age 25 onwards when still in his prime.
Un súper campeón con una fortaleza mental y física insuperable,grandioso Rafita Nadal👍💪💪💪🇪🇸🇪🇸👏👏👏
Rafita no, Rafón y Rafonazo
Un tramposo , mal perdedor y peor persona!! Nole es un campeón de verdad.
@@fernandodelgado2697 por qué dices lo de tramposo ?
@@aritzfuentes3329 simples lloros
@@fernandodelgado2697 No como tú, que eres un auténtico perdedor.
i love the way andujar went out in this match. he made a lot of errors but he went out knowing that the only way to win was to play as aggressive as possible. sure it didn’t work out but it rarely does against the goat in france
it's gotta be unbelievably frustrating to hit winners only to have it come right back, again and again. especially after a 40 hit rally, it's gotta be brutal. and losing a long rally is still a win for Nadal, since he enjoys it while his opponent probably doesn't.
Nadal: comes back from 5-1
Me: can’t even come back from 30-40
And I’m serving!
Try a bit harder 😃
Nadal’s latest match against Djokovic in the quarterfinals was insane! 5th set felt inevitable but Nadal went CAN’T STOP WONT STOP mode.
I am grateful for having lived in the time of Nadal, the fighter 💪🏼😎
I forgot about this match. This is why Rafa is so amazing. He fights fo every point, no matter the score.
The only comeback I can think of bigger than this in a set is Chanda Rubin against Jana Novotna. She was down 0-5 0-40 in the final set and came back and won the match.
Bof bof womane tennis.... Is like womzn football bullshiit 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️😂
@@evenzprod No its not.
legend says the audience is still waiting for 4th set
I have learned a lot from him and applied that in my life too. He made a fighter out of me.
Thanks for posting! What mental focus!!
The fact he didn't have to do that is jaw dropping
Well, he's the only guy in history to win 4 slams with only 3-sets games. So I guess it makes a difference when you fight this much for every set.
@@pierreardouin6441 yeah, but trying so hard might get you injured,
He is such a competitor ❤️❤️
I think it helped that he wasn't in danger of losing the match. With less pressure he could swing freely
Nah, this is where you're wrong, this actually helps Nadal immensely on the mental side for his future matches to win sets like these, also it gives him a huge mental edge against the player and players he didn't even play yet, because they go in a match with him already with a mental block thinking that he will probably fight for every set like this.
This is actually a classic example of getting back what you work for, while someone like Federer would give up the set and win the fourth easily he still doesn't get any advantage from it except making it easy for himself in that particular match.
@@tarjji not really. Nadal thrives under pressure (except with Novak in which he freezes for some stupid reason)
This is just one of the reasons why he is the greatest of all time.
are you crazy? He is not in the best 5.
@@milanm403 yeah only 21 insignificant grand slams... You can do it better bro 😉
@@milanm403 is djokovic 1 no?🤣🤣🤣🤣 serbian liar is 3.
@@milanm403 you base it on ranking now really??duh
@@milanm403 ¿No está en los 5 mejores?
😂😂😂😂
I watched this game live on TV ... Stunning game
Quien No se ve reflejado ?....Poesía de la vida...y un mensaje en cualquier circunstancia por más difícil que sea...Nunca te rindas.
And that wasn't even the last time this happened. He did that again in 2019.
He’s in with the greatest. But there’s no doubt he is the most dominant player on an specific surface, clay of course.
Yep he bead Medvedev 2019!!
@@joseignacioiyo9525 True, but how many great clay court specialists has he had to face over the last fifteen years? There haven't really been any.
@@martydav9475 and how many of those greats have 13 gs in clay court??? They can't even do it in their era, much less in an era where there are three GOATS competing for all the slams...
@@martydav9475 Federer and Djokovic themselves are immensely capable on clay. Both would have had 6 French Opens by now if they didn't run into him. Thing is, Nadal on clay is just in another category.
I’m a Rafan forever 🎾❤️🇪🇸 Vamos !!
Federer will go down in my books as a gentleman and one of the most graceful to watch, Djokovic may end his career with the most slams, but Nadal will always be one of my faves for his mental toughness and how he never gives up on every point.. One of the best to play the game
Mark my word! Djokovic will never win the most slams. Nadal will!
I totally agree with you my friend!
@@jovyparagas4751 BLAME IT GORAN BIG MOUTH.
Nadal is actually much more the gentleman than Federer. When was the last time you saw Nadal smash a ball into the crown in disgust? Federer does it quite regularly. I don't get why the media perpetuates this myth that federer is such a gentleman when Rafa is the greatest sportsman the game has seen, along with Edberg.
@@schumifan78 When was the last time Federer "smashed the ball into the crowd"? Yes, he smashed balls when he was younger but into the crowd during a match would result in warnings or disqualification. I'm not the biggest Fed fan, but he is an excellent ambassador of the game. Sure, you don't understand how everyone, including players, hold Federer in the highest regard, but that's for you to find out. If you said Kyrgios or Andy Murray, I'd understand, but Federer appears to be a gentleman to most people..
Rafa is awesomely amazing in self belief that he could have a chance, and he did on this occasion. One ball at a time, one score focus on - to get there or not, knowing he genuinely tried. Tennis fans just simply enjoy and salute Rafa’s high respect for the sport. His mental strength, high passion and humility is rare 🥰🥰🥰
Nadal just waited for the betting odds to go against him. I just can see the faces of the people who bet against Nadal on the 3rd set.
😂😜
For me its fixed 100% Andjuar just stopped playin from this 5:1 40:0 started to make unforced errors hitting net and didnt even run for drop shots, tennis mafia is sick...
@@paul_w650 what are u watcing. no match is fixed if the player doesn't get in trouble. stfu. u guys disrespect not the players but the sport itself
I’m only a casual tennis fan but a HUGE Nadal fan. Still kicking myself for checking out of the Aussie Open only to find out he came back from down 2 sets! WTF
Why he's a legend. Federed, Nadal, djokovic you think you've seen great era's and then more great players come. No ego's at the top and major respect from each other
That completely unneccessary slow motion at 3:42 killed me xD
The scary thing is Andujar didn't really do much wrong 😳
That’s his trademark....
NEVER SAY DIE attitude...👏
He won’t stop playing hard, winning or losing, his tough kind of play is still d same...never give up till d last point...👏👏👏
As I remember during 2019 US Open championships between Rafa and Medvedev, in d 5th set Rafa was leading in 5-2 but Medvedev rallied to win 2 more games.
But Rafa didn’t give up and still in focus to win...
Rafa really is worth watching to watch...👏
“Hello 911, I’d like to report a robbery”
Lolololol
Oh mí dios que remontada, en ese partido Rafa estuvo en modo dios literal, hermoso video suerte para tus próximos videos 👍🇦🇷
Greatest fighter in the history of the sport ❤️
From federer fan ..
Really incredible...very strong mentality....👍
Has the other guy ever got his confidence back?
Yeah I’m pretty sure he won his titles since then
In sports it can happen to anyone on a given day
Of course I never played in those levels but that happens a lot in high ranked competitions when you are like 16. I was much better at comebacks than I was at maintaining the lead
For sure. Everyone knows that could happen against Nadal xD
Well, I never heard of this guy
after that
So the answer to the original
question is: NO
Nadal and Federers calm mentality is why they’re the greatest of all time. To be able to come back like this takes pure perseverance and confidence.
Roger Federer will always be my favorite male player but I must admit if I had to pick one player to play for my life from that situation it would be Rafa especially on clay.... I don't think there has ever been a more ruthless, in a good way, competitor than Rafa Nadal...
Rafa is on clay with no doubt the best player ever
Well Borg won 6 titles at Roland Garros so he might have given Nadal a challenge if they both had to play with the old style wooden rackets.
@@jonathanmedcraft928 Rafa could not play his style of game with a wooden racket... I also think Rafa is mentally stronger. The first time Borg got seriously challenged, by McEnroe, he packed up his bags and departed stage left...
Actually, that was partly my point that Rafa could not play with a wooden racket - the game has moved on in so many ways. As for Borg’s mental strength, well most people including McEnroe thought that Borg would fold after having lost the tie break in the Wimbledon final, but then Borg came back to win the 5th set. Of course, after having won 11 Grand Slams, Borg ran out of ambition and retired at the very young age of 25 or so. Still, I like both Borg and Nadal so nothing more to add really.
@@jonathanmedcraft928 The thing is a lot of pundits think that Borg realised that McEnroe, in the long term, was too big a threat and decided to call it quits. However I will concede him winning Roland Garros and Wimbledon back to back for 5 straight years will probably never be repeated...
El Matador ❤ I remember this game like yesterday 😢
No one can come back from that except the great Rafa
i did it two weeks ago! lol
gordon mather In Play station?
doubles league. is it easier or more difficult to do it in doubles? i say more difficult of course.
gordon mather which level are we talking about?
a bit below nadal!! right now i'm owning the 1st 4 letters of his name
From a score perspective, it doesn't matter so much how many points / games your opponent has. At the end you still need to win 6 or more games in order to win a set. It's incredible how Nadal was able to keep focus and not let it get to his head.
How entertaining :)
Andujar had in every game some set points against Nadal. Nadal had to fight very hard for every game.
And only when they are at 5-5 Andujar wins the next game and we see a Tie Break. Wow and thank you for the show. Both players^^
Wow that is one thing i like about RAFA he never gives up, every single apponent he plays he has great resspect for and he knows that anyone can beat him, so he plays everyone in the same way! he gives it his all, and thats why i like this guy so much because he respects everyone! and plays his heart out!!! RESPECT RAFA NADAL amazing player i mean really!
You know you're screwed when Nadal doesn't grunt. He's all serious business 😅
Gran ejemplo a seguir, nunca se rinde hasta el final 🙏🏽❤️‼️
At 6:42 we can see Rafa using his magic powers to break the time and space and make his rival leave the ball in the net.
What a wonderful technique
FANTASTIC! The moment of the match, for sure.
Lo increible es que andujar siguio jugando bien, no se derrumbo. Tuvo 8 sets points.
Tremenda fuerza mental de rafa de ir punto por punto sin ver el marcador.
He's a god of long rallies. And he's almost perfect in returning serves. Yes, he's technically invincible, on clay in particular.
Its just so good
Nadal healthy in clay under hot and sunny conditions is unbeatable at RG
Nadal's favorite show was on that night. He didn't feel like going into a fourth set.
Este tío es increible!
He visto mucho tenis en mi vida pero una remontada así... JAMÁS, si no he contado mal ha salvado 7 puntos de set 😱, para la historia.
People have lost from match points in championships. That one point makes the difference sometimes. Great effort by Rafa.
I still remember this Australian Open 2001 semi final match between Sebastien Grosjean and fellow countryman Arnauld Clement very well.
www.espn.com/tennis/aus2001/news/2001/0125/1041182.html
Que grande eres Rafael Nadal como deportista y como Persona 👏👏👏
Perseverance at its best!
He just doesn’t wanna lose a set!! Great effort Rafaaaaa
And imagine for Andujar . “For Set” keeps on flashing before him but Nadal just keeps hustling.
He did the same last year against medvedev in the atp finals, when he was 1-5 down with 30-40 match point for medvedev!
Warrior, real warrior
Unbelievable recover from Nadal, a pleasure to watch this video.
Reminds me of a time I did that myself; 5-1 40-0 down, I managed to rally to 6-6, but I lost the tiebreak 7-2, hehe. Massive respect to Rafa for being able to pull through where it counts
I call BS
@@willvay9439 good for you
did the same
I cannot even imagine what it’s like trying to return his ground strokes with the insane amount of topspin he uses. Someone should get a super high speed camera to get the ball as it passes over the net. It won’t be spherical, that’s for sure. It’s got to be ovoid from the crazy amount of spin. Plus his court coverage on clay.... everything you throw at him comes back at you every time, clearing the net by six feet and then rocketing off the surface so if you’re even the tiniest bit late you’ll be trying to return it up by your neck. I grew up in the Borg era and Rafa reminds me so much of Borg (obviously making adjustments for the fitness requirements of today plus the racquet technology). Rafa plays every point 1000 percent, doesn’t get psyched out by his opponent, doesn’t care about the score. Borg was the same way. Losing the marathon tie-break to McEnroe at Wimbledon 1980 would have mentally crushed any other player but Borg just let it go and played the next set and won. Mentally Borg and Nadal were very similar and stylistically their games were similar as well. By the way my pick for GOAT is Federer but I’ve got to say Rafa is right up there too. What an incredible tennis player.
Andujar probably shat himself when he realized what the score was and didn't want to change shorts 😂
Ok
Andujar could’ve ended it a couple times but it was clear Nadal was very much in his head… Nadal chases down balls at the bet that most people would just accept they lost the point. He knows if he gets to it that close to the net he has opponent dead to rights. Absolutely amazing match to watch.
Magic mentality. Beyond amazing
Vamos Rafael .os dejo gracias por Vuestro Trabajo.y vuestro Equipo
He’s on clay was it ever in doubt? 😂
Sure, I would have closed that out. 4th set.🤔
And they call Federer a choker for losing 1 set point to Nadal in the 1st set of the 2011 French Open final. lol. 8 set points saved here, amazing. I never even heard of this match before. Thanks uploader.
Nadal es un jugador único para hacer ese tipo de remontada
He is consistent, he is a fighter, he is so humble, his tennis is out of this world. He is the best of all time
These comebacks need two things for them to happen. One side that considers the set already won, and the other side being "I'm gonna make him run".
I have done the same when I was child
I can’t imagine how it’s could be difficult during a professional match !
That mental strength right there has to be admired
Even crazier is that a lot of the games after trailing 1-5, 0-40 were hard fought back & forth games. You would think a player would get hot and domintate to come back and win the set. It shows just how much he battles and wears his opponents down...UNBELIEVABLE!!!
If it was someone else, he would have let the opponent win to save energy but Rafa is different! He'll never give up until he knows that there's still a possibility to win. That's called a FIGHTING SPIRIT!!!
Wimbledon 2022 will be his 🏆🏆🏆
This is mind over the body fight
I was hopping that kind of miracle last time with tsisipas on the last set. Nadal was so tired, and he couldn't win neither a point with tsisipas service. But so many times players have to play a lot of game points against him if they want to win the match to Nadal at the very end. And even tsisipas at that time was a little worried, he wanted to really finish that game as soon as possible.
He is as tenacious as they come, one of the most dominant athletes in any sport ever
Lot of pros just take it easy and ready for 4th set mentally then there is another breed called Beast, Nadal belongs there
The greatest of all time with Roger of course up to now....
Grand Slams are important but they are not everything
@@luigitempini7789 They are not everything, but most important trophies are Slams and Olimpics by far
@@luigitempini7789 they are, in fact, everything
embrace objectivity.
Pete Sampras is.
@Chief Beef no, what's with chief beef! I know the greatest tennis player ever is Pete Sampras but I don't know what is chief beef.
Indomitable spirit
Amazing,,,,,seen a lot of players just let the set go and go for the next set. Nadal is a true fighter
Very interesting....thanks for uploading!
Everyone : This 3rd set is come to an end...let's move to 4th set
Nadal : It's end when I say it's end...😡
It is true that, being 2 sets to love, he could simply unleash everything he got in every stroke from that point on...
A setpoint against Rafael Nadal in Roland Garros is like a championship point
Never give up... Vamos Rafa!!!!
Nadal survived no less than 8 set points