Rafael Nadal may not end up with the Grand Slam record but he has to be viewed as the greatest competitor on a tennis court. Without doubt second to none. 14 French Open titles in 17 attempts 112 match wins to 3. That has to be one of the greatest sporting achievements of all time. I agree with the sentiment it is still totally beyond belief. It’s just incredible to consider the enormity of such an achievement. All those injuries could not dim the sheer will of greatness within.
@@rezadiputra6869 - Yes his withdrawal from his third round match against Marcel Granollers due to a wrist injury. He was also forced to skip Wimbledon. He made his return at the Rio Olympics where he won a gold medal in the doubles.
I remember watching rafa vs zverev. That level of tennis was just unbelievable. Ashame Sascha got injured. RG without rafa ist just like another masters 1000 for me
??? Wdym lol everyone watching was really worried because the closed roof and colder temperares were really affecting rafa and he was playin worse. In this video they even mentioned how he didnt even hit any forehand winners until the tiebreak. I remember watching it and being sad rafa was playing far from his best
What Nadal does with his wrist is INSANE, look at his technique on some of the shots, it is ALL wrist work, shots no one even tries he routinely makes. Genius.
We want you back Rafa. Praying for you to recover from your injuries. Roland Garros will not be the same without you. We are going to miss your electric actions. Very enjoyable. You are a delightful to watch! Love you Rafa! .
Crazy how he has played so late into life and is still the best clay courter ever, and one of the best players ever. Hope to see him back soon. Also, nice touch stitching every point of the final game together👍
Rafa's achievements at Roland Garros are probably invincible and will never be beaten. His feats at Paris are so great that it often overshadows his career outside clay and people think he is an average player outside clay. The guy has 6 Grand Slams , 10 Hard Court Masters Titles and an Olympic Gold Medal on hard courts. Not enough? He is a 2-time Wimbledon champion and a 1-time Queen's Champion. Even if a surface named "clay" did not even exist, Rafa Nadal would still have had an absolutely outrageous career and would still be among the best players of all time. Respect, Rafa; we love you, and we will always love you.
Correction -- Rafa has (8) GS outside of Clay. (4) US Open, (2) Wimbledon, and (2) AO. He has 8-8 record in Non-clay GS finals. If you take away the clay, Rafa still out-performs Andre Agassi, Stefan Edberg, Boris Becker, Ivan Lendl, and Mats Wilander in GS records. And these men were considered legends in their time. That pretty much says it all.
And that is with having to compete with Federer, Djokovic and Murray. Put him with the players some of the other people were playing against and these records would be even better
Well that depends on the way you're looking at it. From the point of historic importance, Nadal vs Medvedev at AO would still be better. But quality-wise and also probably length-wise, it could have been the match of the decade for sure.
@@leumas0412 No, it couldn't. 😂 The conditions were terrible and so was the quality for big chunks of the match. Let's not act like this was a classic in the making just cause it was long. Long doesn't equal epic
@@trullsengar9382 Well I’m sorry, but I don’t know what you were watching. I saw an absolutely epic battle with an insane number of breathtaking long exchanges.
@@leumas0412 There were a few great exchanges, but I'm sorry to say, that was not a great match. Worst conditions I've ever seen, loads of mistakes. It just wasn't that good and nowhere near the quality of the Djokovic match.
Brutal tennis from the Mallorcan... Opponents can only hold on for as much as they can but ultimately succumb to the immense brilliance of the finest clay court individual to ever grace the sports.... Vamos Rafa!!!!!!
I don’t understand why fans dig on the big 3 and blah blah endless goat debate. Really its whatever you believe defines greatness across eras and records !! However how can any true tennis fan argue Nadal’s competitive greatness ??
Federer ONLY got 8 Wimbledon titles from his 12 finals, Novak got 10 from 10 at AO final but they both pale in comparison to Rafa's 14 from 14 in finals and he bagelled both of them in the final as well...Just mind boggling.. Even more, when he lost to Soderling in 2009 he had tendonitis in both knees which forced him to miss defending his Wimbledon Crown, His 1st loss to Novak was coming back from long term injury & when he lost in 2021 he was carrying an ankle issue which forced him off the court for 6 months... Just shows how insane his record really is....
The French Open this year is really the FO! 14 times it was really the Nadal Open invitations with everybody invited to have a chance to hold the runner up trophy. Get well soon Rafa ❤
Rafa is blessed to play on the clay ground I must say, and thats why he is called the King of clay! When he plays he is very determined and off course with so many years of his experience he overcomes the game and defeats other player . I wish him all the best for Madrid Open 2024. GOD BLESS HIM.
Crazy what this man has done especially on this court, i mean in 17 attempts , 14 RG Titles (112-3) loses. This should be marked as the hardest possible record to be broken in the upcoming years. And to be honest, i dont think that this record is gonna be broken. Without Rafa French Open feels empty , without excitement , less energy and all of a sudden just undefined… rafa has defined clay courts for almost 3 decades
Boy Rudd was a jellycake in the final, might as well have signed for that paycheque and just stayed for 10 mins, looked like he didn't believe he could win at all!
@@korninsao JAJAJAJAJ....NO didas estupideces,cuando nole empezo ser alguien Rafa y lleva un monton de GS y titulos en su haber....informate bien,fanatico,antes de decir barbaridades....
Alright, now it’s time for one more. Pete Sampras retired on home turf at the US Open, now it’s time for Rafa to do it in 2024. RG 2024, let’s go!!! Edit: Okay, so it didn’t work out for him. That’s okay, no need for a bunch of “this didn’t age well” replies. I’m a fan showing support, surely you people know what that’s like😉 Now I’m gonna root for him to go out with a bang at the Davis Cup! Heck, perhaps that’s even more meaningful. There’s no greater honor than to play for one’s country, and in one’s country🤩
Hey hay......!!!!! We can NOW safely remove the word "GIVE UP" forever. Rafa is The BEST TESTIMONY for Roland Garos tagline "Victory Belongs to the Most Tenacious". No wonder he has as many, PERHAPS, none would ever even dream to have had!
People call Roger and Pete the emperor of GRASS. So what about Rafa? Is there a word in the world for Rafa of Clay? In 2007, when he won his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title, Roger was a god himself. So who will Rafa be at the French Open in 2020?
Not really. Your boy Novak said that he wishes he never has to face Rafa again at the French Open 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Only one time Nole beat Nadal at the French Open which led to a championship (2021). He got his ass whooped by Wawrinka in the 2015 FO after he beat Nadal there. Nadal is also the only player to beat Nole in TWO HARD COURT GS finals (2010 USO and 2013 USO). Nobody else has been able to do that.
Beyond belief. One of his greatest slam wins. By far
One of the last stepping down 2024 wish it was not but he confirmed it.
@@sorrowinchrist3387 We already expected it
@@jonny7444 Yes I too but did not know it will come this soon i knew too he had problem and now he is gone that is goodbye tennis for me.
Nadal on Roland Garrros is a thing of beauty ✨ Can never get tired of watching him
Rafael Nadal may not end up with the Grand Slam record but he has to be viewed as the greatest competitor on a tennis court. Without doubt second to none. 14 French Open titles in 17 attempts 112 match wins to 3. That has to be one of the greatest sporting achievements of all time. I agree with the sentiment it is still totally beyond belief. It’s just incredible to consider the enormity of such an achievement. All those injuries could not dim the sheer will of greatness within.
In 2016 rafa withdrawn from RG, so it was 18 attempts but only 3 lose because 2016 doesnt count him lose, because the match not played
@@rezadiputra6869 - Yes his withdrawal from his third round match against Marcel Granollers due to a wrist injury. He was also forced to skip Wimbledon. He made his return at the Rio Olympics where he won a gold medal in the doubles.
Rafa is the best GOAT..
I remember watching rafa vs zverev. That level of tennis was just unbelievable. Ashame Sascha got injured.
RG without rafa ist just like another masters 1000 for me
??? Wdym lol everyone watching was really worried because the closed roof and colder temperares were really affecting rafa and he was playin worse. In this video they even mentioned how he didnt even hit any forehand winners until the tiebreak. I remember watching it and being sad rafa was playing far from his best
@@funnyduck4568 agree
Now that Rafa is out for the rest of the year, I'm not that interested in watching tennis. There is a huge void left without him.
The best Zverev performance I have ever seen. But Rafa is genius
Pienso lo mismo💪👍
The emotion after he converted championship point... Get well soon Rafa, we need you back.
He will be back 💪
@@Olly_2024_ It is end he stepping down 2024 last ever!
No Nadal no party...If he retired I will not watch tennis anymore😭😭😭
The way he is playing is very very entertaining so I miss him so much
@@Olly_2024_ I'm not sure 😬
Rafa’s top level in clay is just incredible to watch. When he’s playing his best, no one in the world can touch him. Miss him this year 🐂🐐
"The Greatest becomes even greater." Let there be a 15th Roland Garros title!
13:59 that racket throw from rafa landed perfectly in upright position
Good observation
He trained that throw. 😂
He can do no wrong bro
Rafas OCD :D
What Nadal does with his wrist is INSANE, look at his technique on some of the shots, it is ALL wrist work, shots no one even tries he routinely makes. Genius.
We want you back Rafa. Praying for you to recover from your injuries. Roland Garros will not be the same without you. We are going to miss your electric actions. Very enjoyable. You are a delightful to watch! Love you Rafa!
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if my life is depending on 1 match, it will just be Rafa in RG final. 100% win rate
Crazy how he has played so late into life and is still the best clay courter ever, and one of the best players ever. Hope to see him back soon. Also, nice touch stitching every point of the final game together👍
Rafa's achievements at Roland Garros are probably invincible and will never be beaten. His feats at Paris are so great that it often overshadows his career outside clay and people think he is an average player outside clay. The guy has 6 Grand Slams , 10 Hard Court Masters Titles and an Olympic Gold Medal on hard courts. Not enough? He is a 2-time Wimbledon champion and a 1-time Queen's Champion. Even if a surface named "clay" did not even exist, Rafa Nadal would still have had an absolutely outrageous career and would still be among the best players of all time. Respect, Rafa; we love you, and we will always love you.
Correction -- Rafa has (8) GS outside of Clay. (4) US Open, (2) Wimbledon, and (2) AO. He has 8-8 record in Non-clay GS finals. If you take away the clay, Rafa still out-performs Andre Agassi, Stefan Edberg, Boris Becker, Ivan Lendl, and Mats Wilander in GS records. And these men were considered legends in their time. That pretty much says it all.
@@DeepakMallickefectivamente👍
And that is with having to compete with Federer, Djokovic and Murray. Put him with the players some of the other people were playing against and these records would be even better
@@williamhedger3122just like no nadal djokovic federer would win 5 RG
True bro and has been to many hard court finals 09 12 14 17 19 22 Ao finals won 2
Nadal v Zverev would have been match of the year
Well that depends on the way you're looking at it. From the point of historic importance, Nadal vs Medvedev at AO would still be better. But quality-wise and also probably length-wise, it could have been the match of the decade for sure.
2nd set wasnt even finished and match was 3hrs
@@leumas0412 No, it couldn't. 😂 The conditions were terrible and so was the quality for big chunks of the match. Let's not act like this was a classic in the making just cause it was long. Long doesn't equal epic
@@trullsengar9382 Well I’m sorry, but I don’t know what you were watching. I saw an absolutely epic battle with an insane number of breathtaking long exchanges.
@@leumas0412 There were a few great exchanges, but I'm sorry to say, that was not a great match. Worst conditions I've ever seen, loads of mistakes. It just wasn't that good and nowhere near the quality of the Djokovic match.
Brutal tennis from the Mallorcan...
Opponents can only hold on for as much as they can but ultimately succumb to the immense brilliance of the finest clay court individual to ever grace the sports....
Vamos Rafa!!!!!!
I don’t understand why fans dig on the big 3 and blah blah endless goat debate. Really its whatever you believe defines greatness across eras and records !! However how can any true tennis fan argue Nadal’s competitive greatness ??
NADAL IS MY MOST FAV. TENNIS PLAYER..SO HUMBLE…GOD BLESS HIM..HE BRINGS MAGIC TO THE GAME OF TENNIS..🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️
Federer ONLY got 8 Wimbledon titles from his 12 finals, Novak got 10 from 10 at AO final but they both pale in comparison to Rafa's 14 from 14 in finals and he bagelled both of them in the final as well...Just mind boggling.. Even more, when he lost to Soderling in 2009 he had tendonitis in both knees which forced him to miss defending his Wimbledon Crown, His 1st loss to Novak was coming back from long term injury & when he lost in 2021 he was carrying an ankle issue which forced him off the court for 6 months... Just shows how insane his record really is....
The French Open this year is really the FO! 14 times it was really the Nadal Open invitations with everybody invited to have a chance to hold the runner up trophy. Get well soon Rafa ❤
Rafa in clay = 90% win rate
Rafa in RG = 98% win rate
Rafa in RG final = 100% win rate 😂
"The greatest becomes even greater"
There will never be another one......
The legend ❤❤❤
Novak djokovic ;)
Rafa the king of clay‼️👏👏👏 You are deeply missed in RG 2023‼️ Awaiting for your return in 2024‼️🙏
The center court should be Named After Rafael Nadal. 14 grand slams in the same surface alone is out of this world.
King of Clay!!!
Already name this tournament Nadal Garos
VAMOS Rafa. We want to see you back healthy.
Amazing
Missing him so much, since he injured, I don’t watch tennis too much, hope I can see him on the court soon
GOAT
Rafa is blessed to play on the clay ground I must say, and thats why he is called the King of clay! When he plays he is very determined and off course with so many years of his experience he overcomes the game and defeats other player . I wish him all the best for Madrid Open 2024. GOD BLESS HIM.
Vamos Rafa!!! GOAT!
Actually the best GOAT ..Win 14 time on the hardest surface to play on .. All hail the King 👑 of tennis
I have already missed him too much. King of Clay!
thank you for sharing
Rafa get well soon, hope to see u soon
GOAT absolutely esp on clay💖
A healthy Rafa i will take any day any time on anyone on any Court.
Not against Novak in hard n Grass.even in clay they can have great battle.
Crazy what this man has done especially on this court, i mean in 17 attempts , 14 RG Titles (112-3) loses. This should be marked as the hardest possible record to be broken in the upcoming years. And to be honest, i dont think that this record is gonna be broken. Without Rafa French Open feels empty , without excitement , less energy and all of a sudden just undefined… rafa has defined clay courts for almost 3 decades
Браво Рафа!!!
King Rafa!!!!
Rafael Nadal N01 gentilman talented honesty handsham player in the world forever ever
Forever King of Clay
The legend.
Legend🏆
Congrats! Rafa
Incredible 👍👍🙌🙌🙌
Super
Beautiful!!!!!😊
absolutely ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
6:06 only rafa can hit a shot like that on set point.
Without Rafa FO is void!
Nadal vs zverev 🔥🔥
Boy Rudd was a jellycake in the final, might as well have signed for that paycheque and just stayed for 10 mins, looked like he didn't believe he could win at all!
在这片场地对于拉法来说只有唯一 而没有之一这个词👍有史以来最强红土战神！
Absolutely unbelievable. Nadal and Evert - the clay king and Queen.
Rafa 💪❤️
Clay Master❤
أسطورة أسطورة التنس من دون منازع
انه مازال ابن اسبانيا
Magnificent!
Here after the retirement announcement. Love you Rafa, we will miss you so much ❤
Bzee, whaa, wueaah, bzee. Vamos, cmon cmon
NADAL IS GOD OF CLAY😊✨✨
The rafa/zverev match was just brutal. It was only ever going to end with one of the players getting injured
No one will beat Nadal Record at Rolland Garros even Alcaraz....GOAT of Clay
If I'm going to RG 2024, in order to watch Rafa play in Philippe Chatrier 1R, should I go in night or day session?
Очень скучно без Рафы в 2023 😢😢
И ведь понимаешь, что он скоро закончит карьеру. Лучшие уходят. Ничто не вечно
If nadal not injured like federer and Djokovic. He would have more than 30 grand slams.
6:41 : how many open mouth can you count ??
PhenomeNadal 😀
This is Rafa Nadal's Final ATP Tour Title
very fitting in a way :)
Now think that this man missed 15 GS because of injury . Mindblowing
I thought he missed 20
And still made 30 GS finals.
Novak the best.
@@korninsao JAJAJAJAJ....NO didas estupideces,cuando nole empezo ser alguien Rafa y lleva un monton de GS y titulos en su haber....informate bien,fanatico,antes de decir barbaridades....
@@korninsao Nah
RG is meaningless without Rafael Nadal
Zverev is a phenomenal competitor, hope to see him win this tournament one day !
Final Boss of Clay
🐐🇪🇦
❤❤
no chance for others
❤
Sometimes it looks like Rafa expects his opponent to win the point, and he feels bad for them at the end 🤣
Good
Ruud looks like the first time he plays tennis
Rafa makes good players look like amateurs on clay.
Watching this in 2024
One more time please at RG 2024
Without Rafa no Roland grosse
Alright, now it’s time for one more. Pete Sampras retired on home turf at the US Open, now it’s time for Rafa to do it in 2024. RG 2024, let’s go!!!
Edit: Okay, so it didn’t work out for him. That’s okay, no need for a bunch of “this didn’t age well” replies. I’m a fan showing support, surely you people know what that’s like😉 Now I’m gonna root for him to go out with a bang at the Davis Cup! Heck, perhaps that’s even more meaningful. There’s no greater honor than to play for one’s country, and in one’s country🤩
Hey hay......!!!!! We can NOW safely remove the word "GIVE UP" forever. Rafa is The BEST TESTIMONY for Roland Garos tagline "Victory Belongs to the Most Tenacious". No wonder he has as many, PERHAPS, none would ever even dream to have had!
People call Roger and Pete the emperor of GRASS.
So what about Rafa?
Is there a word in the world for Rafa of Clay?
In 2007, when he won his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title, Roger was a god himself.
So who will Rafa be at the French Open in 2020?
1:00 Nadal fh
Final was like a Round 1 match 😂
Rafa has to be stipped by injuries because he was going to be too good
That match against Zverev. Why did it have to stop... sad.
Coming back to this after Nadal announced his retirement today. Farwell, king of clay.
6:51
LEFT SIDE WAS OPEN 😖
Nadal good
Jordan Thompson presenting a long 30-40 shot rally against Rafael Nadal at Roland GARROS first round is the last thing I wanted to see today
And he’s 37 years old ? Geez !!!
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The goats had the mental toughness as a goat.
Rafa will come back. But the only worry is that he will have a lot of obstacles. Alcaraz and Djokovic in such red-hot form maybe tough to beat
How about Novak Djokovic in FO 2023??? You can make the new video with this topic.
too bad Rafa got dethroned in RG #23 Roland Garros 2023
Not really. Your boy Novak said that he wishes he never has to face Rafa again at the French Open 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Only one time Nole beat Nadal at the French Open which led to a championship (2021). He got his ass whooped by Wawrinka in the 2015 FO after he beat Nadal there. Nadal is also the only player to beat Nole in TWO HARD COURT GS finals (2010 USO and 2013 USO). Nobody else has been able to do that.
@@nogoodnameleft the 🐐 took Nadal’s legs and broke his soul in 2015 RG he hasn’t been the same still in 2016 RG when he avoided Djokovic
@@fg92626 Cope harder. The 2020 and 2022 FO assfuckings by Nadal to Nole were horrible for Nole
@@nogoodnameleft The 🐐won 2 out of the last 3 RG he is the King there so don’t cry
such a shame Zverev got injured