i don't know if it's the camera quality but i feel like this match is not on the same level of what we see today. Djokovic and Nadal were hitting so hard in this final it's crazy.
@@lammie001 Nadal technique in later years is more compact and look more aesthetic but less powerful. In their older years less energy to spend they have to do counterpunching but that's enough to win against next-genners. 2010 Nadal and 2011 Djokovic hit so hard it's like different species from their 2022 and 2023 version. I have preference for 2010 Nadal technique because it looks great and so powerful and dominant, sure it may not be pretty like 2022 Nadal technique but it still looks good in its own way.
Rafa in 2018-2020 was not moving as well as in his prime, but the power of his blows seemed to be heavier. Did they reduce the amount of spin in order to change to a more aggressive style?
2009 AO comes close, but yeah this is probably the best Nadal ever played on hard courts. This was the peak of his fitness and more importantly, his serve.
Nadal's best year on hard was 2013. It was pretty impossible for his opponents to get a chance. He could've keep the level in 2014 if it wasn't for the injuries once again..
Yeah, Nadal was awesome on hard in AO 2009, US Open 2010 and throughout 2013, but I think he peaked in this tournament. I don't think we've ever seen at least his hard-court game firing so tremendously on all cylinders as we saw in the US Open 2010, although his game throughout the summer hard-court swing in 2013 comes very close. At the 2010 US Open, he was lightning fast, his serve was unusually potent and pinpoint, giving him a rare number of cheap/free points even against the world's best returners such as Djokovic, his body and mind were almost robotic in their impregnable strength, and his baseline rallying was suffocatingly deep and strong, underpinned by a ferocious mix of booming, slinging topspin and searing flat shots off both wings, with creative use of low, sliding sliced backhands for variety ... It's one of tennis' tragedies that injuries so often cut short the golden periods of Rafa's play (as in 2009 after his amazing 2008 season, as after the 2010 US Open when he softened his serve to mitigate a shoulder injury, as in 2012 after dominating the clay spring, 2014 after his incredible 2013 ...), so that he never remained for very long at the height of his powers (as Fed was able to do from 2004-2009 and Nole was from 2011 to, well, the present).
US Open 2010 Nadal was at his physical zenith... awesome footspeed, incredible serve and devastating groundstrokes were in display... he could've been the greatest ever without a question if injuries didn't blocked his way... but he'll always be in the contest of being GOAT achieving so much greatness inspite of being injured.. 👑
Well the kind of style Nadal played with he was always bound to have injuries. If he wouldn't have adopted that style then he wouldn't have been that legend so injuries isn't an excuse.
it's not an excuse it's a fact.. I agree that his style of play is the main reason of his injuries but you gotta consider his career threatening ankle disorder is not his doing which he had back in 2005.. he had to use different type of shoes to compensate that problem.. also that makes his knees more injury prone.. hard to believe? read his book.
Ruchir Mundhra What nonsense are you saying? An individual's "style of play" is just his/her game. There are player whose game is as physical as that of Nadal's, but didn't come close to the level of sucess Nadal have achieved. And, even to this day, Nadal is still playing pretty solid tennis at age 31.
LEdger Poppunk Some of the greatest tennis matches ever for sure! Two of history’s best, both at their peak, battling again and again with an undulating flow of supremacy that first favoured one, then the other, as their energies and fortunes waxed and waned, and they continually evolved each other, with almost all matches being close and epic.
@@aranyaism but Nadal still beat prime Djokovic in 2013 US Open. And Nadal serve better in 2010 US open. Highly doubt that this Nadal would lose to anyone with that serve and backed up with the best forehand backhand baseline combo.
@@sumnahlennon4516 yes but Nadal was able to do it against Djokovic at US Open 2013. Novak never beat peak Nadal at RG semifinal or final. Nadal beating 2010 Djokovic at US open was impressive because he beat Federer and was having an excellent North America swing (like Medvedev was in 2019 US Open).
Best version of Nadal. His serve and his backhand has never been better. Such a shame he got injured or he would've won more Wimbledon and Hard court Slams.
He won 4 US Open titles. He won 2 Australian open titles He won 2 won Wimbledon titles He won 14 French open titles. He was world ranking no 2 for 370 weeks. He was world ranking no 1 for 209 weeks. He won 92 ATP titles in total. 63 titles on clay 25 titles on hard 4 Titles on grass.
@@aleksamilosevic8792 Maybe but 2010 was Nadal's peak level all around off clay..Federer had more success vs Nadal off clay later on because Nadal was a shell of himself ie speed + quickness..
This is unreal and pure tennis with hitting skills at its best from both. I miss thiz nadal so much with phenomenal hitting power and remarkable court coverage
Personally, I have never seen Rafael Nadal play a better hard-court tournament than the US Open 2010, and I'm considering his AO 2009 victory, which many believe was his best performance on hardcourts. No, it's THIS one right here. In the entire tournament, Nadal never looked vulnerable. Excellent serve, devastating backhand, and a powerful forehand that just didn't know how to make mistakes. I remember watching the entire 5-hour match of Nadal vs Verdasco of AO 2009, and frankly, Nadal could have lost that match. I was literally telling myself, here we go again. Rafa going out in yet another semis of a hard-court Grandslam.
Agree entirely. Not to take any thing from Nadal, but watching ao09 final it felt like federer played better tennis yet somehow Nadal came on top. It’s just strange, nadal 2ao and 3-1 vs fed in ao, but has 3 less titles
Nadal is a monster on hard court despite what ppl make it seem. He won 4 USO and 2 AO and made many other finals on top of that. It's a pity he had to face Novak who is the best hard court player in history + Fed and Murray who are hard court specialists. The most magical run def was 2022 AO, he looked like he could lose any match yet somehow won all 7 of them. And the most solid were here 2010 USO and 2017 USO, he was a beast in these and no one could have stopped him.
The level of power in Nadal groundstrokes here was frightening. Especially on that wicked forehand, so much venom and pace Djokovic was clutching at thin air so many times.
he murdered nadal in 2011. nadal gave it everything. novaks defense was just better. 2010 novak hasnt figured nadal out, defense isnt the same. just watch both highlights. the quality of shots from both nadal and novak was superior in 2011. yet novak was still better. "novak was my problem in 2011" nadal.
even at minimum mentally Nadal was definitely stronger in 2010 than 2011, I think he served better too. Wouldn't pick 2010 as Nadal's peak though, probably 2009 AO
Derek Woods Other than 2008/2012/2017 French Open Nadal's Us Open 2010 was the best grand slam in his career in terms form, he was basically the best version of himself, he regularly hit above 130 mph serves which never happened before in his career and was hitting the forehand the same as you see him on clay. Djokovic was obviously better in 2011 than this match but I would still pick Nadal to win in this form, Nadal basically figured out Djokovic in the 2012 Australian Open, Djokovic only won one grand slam match since then (Nadal won four), and it was in 2015; aka the worst year in Nadal's career, when Nadal basically lost to everybody.
This match was one of Nadal's best performance on court, wow! See how young feet, young hands n young spirit could flew higher n highest? Amazing! Win more n more! Love it! 💝
Do u even know what defensive game is? Both these guys are playing from the baseline and not coming to the net. Not trying to finish the point in less than 5 shots. That's what defensive game is.
nirupam89 hahahahah you really need a brain transplant if you actually believe that, Nadal and Djokovic are both agressive baseliners dummy, how long have you been watching tennis anyway? Yesterday maybe?
No dumbasses defensive style is running around keeping the ball in play to allow opponents to make mistakes, offensive is hitting with power and finishes the points off faster, volley is going to the net, which has certainly died off
@@russelstephan6342 who was better? Name me one player that had his speed, his ground strokes, a 140 mph serve, and won 3 slams on 3 different surfaces in the same year.
@@taylorpack7705 nadal Maybe but you will probably say that is baby nadal when he is not he started wining slams at 2005 and he was main rival of roger from 2005 to 2010.
Probably the best match between these two, together with their 2013 US open. And probably the best player ever, Nadal in his prime. Quality tennis, speed and physical and mental power, unstopable.
I watched this yesterday and have been thinking about it. I think Federer is unquestionably the GOAT but, seeing this match, I simply don't think he could have kept with this pace like these two. Very, very physical. I could be wrong but I don't think I've ever seen Roger play a match with this kind of sustained, elevated speed, strength, and shot-making. Amazing to watch.
Fed wAs unquestionably the GOAT. Now he’s out of the race and it’s between djodal. Nadal has more slams, Olympic gold, most titles in a single gs. But in every other aspects djokovic is ahead.
Lol good one. It would've taken more than that flat forehand to best Nadal. In case you haven't realized but Federer tends to leave with his asshole torn apart after facing Nadal.
2013 US open finalist Nadal willl give this 2010 Nadal a good game, he was using a heavier racquet producing more top spins on his forehand and landing them closer to the baseline making it difficult for his opponents.
Nadal actually hit really hard in this match which gave him the W. Even in the 2013 final where Nadal won, he hit way slower compared to Novak and he was constantly put under pressure. Post-2011 it always felt like Nadal was the underdog against Nole, constantly chasing after balls, always on the losing end of epic rallies. The fact he somehow still collected a few Ws against Novak shows how mentally tough he is with a never give up fighting spirit. His game tho was always slightly below Novak's level from 2011 onwards. This final was the last match Rafa actually dominated Novak (besides 2020 RG final, but that was on clay)
Rafa Nadal is GOAT.From 2007 to 2013 he fought greatest tennis battles with both Federer and Djokovic.2007 Wimbledon final 2008 Wimbledon final 2009 aus open final,2010 us open final,2012 aus open final,2013 french open semifinal,2013 us open final are some greatest battles ever fought in history of tennis.
Nadal-Djokovic rivalry is intense and thrilling to watch while Nadal-Fed rivalry is more of it and Djoko-Fed is either of it. But we're witnessing the best 3 tennis player of all time and can't help but to appreciate these guys. Been a Sampras fan, now these 3 are just way better.
Great video! I thought I was watching a live broadcast :-) Thar was an unbelieveable performance by Rafa! I think one of his best ever - on all surfaces! I saw the live broadcast. I knew Rafa was going to win his first U.S. Open that year. He and Novak are always a great matchup.
People wonder why Nadal changed his serve after showing that he could serve up to 135 mph. There are 2 reasons. The first was that he ended up getting tendinitis in his shoulder from the service motion change towards the end of the year in 2010. The second was that he ended up missing a lot of first serves. The last tournament where he tried to serve hard was Indian Wells 2011. In that final against Djokovic, he won the first set. After that, Djokovic had no problem breaking Nadal because he missed to many first serves which is playing with fire against a good returner like Djokovic. I wished he had not changed though because Djokovic and Federer probably read his serve better than anyone so they have good success on hard and on grass courts. Ultimately I believe Nadal pulled the plug too quickly
Bring old nadal, i want him to perform well and win grand slams on hardcourt and grass. Best wishes from India, hope we see best nadal in upcoming year.
Are you suggesting he hasn't won grand slams on grass and hard courts? But the end of the 2010 season (same year this US Open final match featured in the video took place) Nadal had even won more GS titles than Djokovic on all surfaces. In fact, he had already recorded his 2 wimbledon titles by then. Djokovic had none.
@@TheTmat007 yeah but now he has 5 Wimbkedon titles,3 of them beating Federer in final and the other too beating Nadal in semi final and final,so doesn't matter,facts
@@cosminapisoi Nadal, today, is still performing very good. The same is also true in regards to Federer and Djokovic. But this isn't the Nadal of 2008-2013. In fact, even Federer stated that part of the reason for his better success against Nadal (during the more recent years of the rivalry) is because Nadal isn't performing quite like he did back then. Also, Djokovic never faced a young Federer on grass. To me, those facts matter. It reveals Djokovic has had an easier path towards his bigger or greater achievements than did Nadal. A young Nadal has had to battle his rivals across all 3 surfaces, while they were young.
titanic battles--Both were great at that time. Rafa just amazing with deep, hard shots, moving from defense to offense on a dime. Djokovic was not a slouch. He was playing damned well and would have beaten almost anyone else.
My gosh!!!! Their hitting prowess and athleticism are unbelievable. And every time Nadal hits the ball, it makes a huge sound. My God, he hits hard. It would be brutal to play against these two but especially Nadal's coz his ground strokes are punishing....!!!
if nadal had not been injured in 2011 AO , he would have had best 2011 as well and djlokovic would be have come into the scene nadal here was strong and very sure
1. Federer is the greatest in tennis artistry! 2. Djokovic is the greatest in machine-like precision tennis! 3. Nadal is an ordinary man who did extraordinary things: a natural right-hander who excelled with his left hand; a guy with a physique that is not best for tennis who is almost always the underdog on grass and hard courts yet able to beat the likes of Federer on Wimbledon grass and Djokovic on US Open hard court relying on his great fighting heart and awesome tenacity! One of the greatest comeback players on tour and could be the greatest fighter on court who is humble in victory and gracious in defeat never smashing a racket! ❤️
Rafa was definitely undefeatable on this day. Much better serve and play than any other match from Rafa.. I want this diehard fighter Rafael Nadal back, to win more grandslam titles..King of clay forever..
Q dos jabatos del tenis, pró q gran espectaculo d'golpes d'Nadal, és una gozada verlo jugar, hace q todos los partidos sea una emocion verlos, antes i ahora, m encanta, s un campeón espectacular, para mi the best, el mejor, CAMPEÓN!! 😘😘😘😘👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💪
ashwini kumar there’s a difference between being the most successful of all time (federer) and being the goat (Nadal). Nadal has la decima, at least 2 slams on each surface, gold medal, 9-3 & 9-4 in slams vs Federer & Djokovic, etc. He’s the goat. Federer won half of his slams against Roddick, Hewitt, Gonzales, Baghdatis, etc. Most successful (quantity) yes, goat (success/quality) no.
If we’re talking about most successful I’d said both federer and nadal because they’re two totally different players, but if we’re talking about the complete player, best ever in their primes, you’re looking at him on this video, 2010 Nadal
Thanx to injuries and rafa getting slower! Rafa is a clay court specialist it's a big shame for djokobitch that Nadal was able to whoop his ass on hard courts as well. Djoko couldn't ever beat Nadal on clay in his prime..from 2005 to 2009 i.e..even in 2010 i think. His victories over nadal on clay after that are meaningless.
@GTS No drug can explain how Djokovic can elevate his game seemingly on demand, based on the situation. Looks ordinary in the early rounds and becomes God-like in semis and finals.
Probably best version of Nadal on hardcourts with AO 2009 However this wasn't Djokovic's peak yet (He needed 5 sets to beat Troicki earlier in the tournament and lost to Federer and Nadal a couple of times after this USO final) Nadal 2010 vs Djokovic 2011 would be awesome tho
Djokovic would slaughter him. As soon as Djokovic found the strategy to beat Nadal then he just went into overdrive in this H2H off clay. On clay it's still advantage to Nadal because of the topspin FH.
@@GameOvais Rafa would have dismantled and crushed and eaten 2011 Novak for breakfast,you Senseless piece of trash,look at those missiles he was hitting off both wings,hear the thunderous pump on the court, douche
These were the end days of Djokovic being just a good player and what follows in the next 4-5 months was the start of the incredible domination by him that continues to date.
He is not good player he is great player actually he was world ranking no 3 actually so he started playing great since 2008 for sure You fans are strange actually Good player can't defeat Federer for sure He must be great or best simple it is not easy to defeat Federer actually for good players
@@arunsekhar9288That's your opinion but when Rafa 2011 with worst serve could take a set off of 2011 Novak,2010 Rafa would finish him in 4 sets,2015 Novak?Not even a chance.
Nadal was hitting line after line and his net play was superb. His serve was the best it had ever been. Djokovic actually seemed likable. He played fantastically and was smiling and gracious all the way thru to the end. when federer beat agassi at the open the first time agassi called it " crazy tennis. " years later this match was the representation of what was coming years ago. djokovic has all the strokes and he has incredible physical flexibility in retrieving his two-hander. i have noticed he can completely miss shots so easy an amateur would nail them near the net. seems to be a psycological thing.
Watching this in 2023...the level is just unreal. We will miss the Big 3 matches.
i don't know if it's the camera quality but i feel like this match is not on the same level of what we see today. Djokovic and Nadal were hitting so hard in this final it's crazy.
I actually think they both look a lot better in later years. Especially nadal’s technique has changed for the better
@@lammie001 Nadal technique in later years is more compact and look more aesthetic but less powerful. In their older years less energy to spend they have to do counterpunching but that's enough to win against next-genners. 2010 Nadal and 2011 Djokovic hit so hard it's like different species from their 2022 and 2023 version. I have preference for 2010 Nadal technique because it looks great and so powerful and dominant, sure it may not be pretty like 2022 Nadal technique but it still looks good in its own way.
@@lammie001 His BH technique is better but everything else is just worse
Rafa in 2018-2020 was not moving as well as in his prime, but the power of his blows seemed to be heavier.
Did they reduce the amount of spin in order to change to a more aggressive style?
Best version of Nadal ive ever seen on hardcourt.
2009 AO comes close, but yeah this is probably the best Nadal ever played on hard courts. This was the peak of his fitness and more importantly, his serve.
Nadal's best year on hard was 2013. It was pretty impossible for his opponents to get a chance. He could've keep the level in 2014 if it wasn't for the injuries once again..
Yeah, Nadal was awesome on hard in AO 2009, US Open 2010 and throughout 2013, but I think he peaked in this tournament. I don't think we've ever seen at least his hard-court game firing so tremendously on all cylinders as we saw in the US Open 2010, although his game throughout the summer hard-court swing in 2013 comes very close. At the 2010 US Open, he was lightning fast, his serve was unusually potent and pinpoint, giving him a rare number of cheap/free points even against the world's best returners such as Djokovic, his body and mind were almost robotic in their impregnable strength, and his baseline rallying was suffocatingly deep and strong, underpinned by a ferocious mix of booming, slinging topspin and searing flat shots off both wings, with creative use of low, sliding sliced backhands for variety ... It's one of tennis' tragedies that injuries so often cut short the golden periods of Rafa's play (as in 2009 after his amazing 2008 season, as after the 2010 US Open when he softened his serve to mitigate a shoulder injury, as in 2012 after dominating the clay spring, 2014 after his incredible 2013 ...), so that he never remained for very long at the height of his powers (as Fed was able to do from 2004-2009 and Nole was from 2011 to, well, the present).
Great comment. Appreciated
Nadal didn't suffer any injury after the 2010 U.S. Open.
I have never seen Nadal play like this again. Amazing
Prime Rafa 2008-2010. No one touched that level of tennis except Roger Federer at Wimbledon.
@@mysticnomad89 No, no other Rafa in history on HC was hitting BH and FH like this. He was hitting like thiem except way more precise.
US Open 2010 Nadal was at his physical zenith... awesome footspeed, incredible serve and devastating groundstrokes were in display... he could've been the greatest ever without a question if injuries didn't blocked his way... but he'll always be in the contest of being GOAT achieving so much greatness inspite of being injured.. 👑
Fiercest Competitor fed is the goat
Well the kind of style Nadal played with he was always bound to have injuries. If he wouldn't have adopted that style then he wouldn't have been that legend so injuries isn't an excuse.
it's not an excuse it's a fact.. I agree that his style of play is the main reason of his injuries but you gotta consider his career threatening ankle disorder is not his doing which he had back in 2005.. he had to use different type of shoes to compensate that problem.. also that makes his knees more injury prone.. hard to believe? read his book.
I agree, but you gotta say that his open-stance forehand is the main reason for his knees injuries
Ruchir Mundhra
What nonsense are you saying? An individual's "style of play" is just his/her game. There are player whose game is as physical as that of Nadal's, but didn't come close to the level of sucess Nadal have achieved. And, even to this day, Nadal is still playing pretty solid tennis at age 31.
Oh the days when nadal was injury free. It’s been 13 years since that’s happened. It’s amazing he still has 22 majors
lol what nadal was already injured back then, he retired in AO that year
@@warriorsilver2442 there you go, a man that’s had to battle himself beyond any other opponent
@@malvarez8484 Yeah he could have won the sunshine slam as well if he was more fit.
Murray, Del Potro are the ones who' actually injured.
2010-2013 Novak and Rafa matches are the best ever
LEdger Poppunk no they aren't
Ertugrul Körpinar what?
LEdger Poppunk 2012 Aus Open Final?
yes they are. the golden age of men's tennis
LEdger Poppunk Some of the greatest tennis matches ever for sure! Two of history’s best, both at their peak, battling again and again with an undulating flow of supremacy that first favoured one, then the other, as their energies and fortunes waxed and waned, and they continually evolved each other, with almost all matches being close and epic.
Nadal's movements and groundstrokes were flawless in that match.
This pair at their peak produced unreal tennis.
djokovic wansnt at his peak.
Maximus3075 he was getting there
@@aranyaism but Nadal still beat prime Djokovic in 2013 US Open. And Nadal serve better in 2010 US open. Highly doubt that this Nadal would lose to anyone with that serve and backed up with the best forehand backhand baseline combo.
@@dewman7477 They've both beaten each other at their peak.
@@sumnahlennon4516 yes but Nadal was able to do it against Djokovic at US Open 2013. Novak never beat peak Nadal at RG semifinal or final. Nadal beating 2010 Djokovic at US open was impressive because he beat Federer and was having an excellent North America swing (like Medvedev was in 2019 US Open).
Best version of Nadal. His serve and his backhand has never been better. Such a shame he got injured or he would've won more Wimbledon and Hard court Slams.
He wouldn't
He won 4 US Open titles.
He won 2 Australian open titles
He won 2 won Wimbledon titles
He won 14 French open titles.
He was world ranking no 2 for 370 weeks.
He was world ranking no 1 for 209 weeks.
He won 92 ATP titles in total.
63 titles on clay
25 titles on hard
4 Titles on grass.
He wants to repeat it in 2011 also but he had to face best form of Djoko actually
2011
Nadal problem is Djokovic only and no one else
Nadal passed over Djokovic.
Yoko has only been able to overcome Nadal when he was injured. When Nadal is healthy he practically always beats Yoko.
@@compluto4190hes injured for the whole decade? Because its been 10 years since nadal taken a single set off djokovic on hc
this us open 2010 version of nadal is the best ever movement,backhand,forehand,forehand more importantly the serve goat class
No human can beat Nadal at his best, what a match!
Lol
You're funny
Djokovic can
Novak can
@@waileonglum2738 he can't
2010 was the absolute peak of Nadal in regards to court coverage and power especailly on hard courts...
Nah 2010 he was already slower
@@aleksamilosevic8792 Maybe but 2010 was Nadal's peak level all around off clay..Federer had more success vs Nadal off clay later on because Nadal was a shell of himself ie speed + quickness..
nadal's performances in 2010 and 2013 at the us open are the most dominant hard court performances in ny ever, imo.
Had Nadal not suffered injuries God knows how many grandslams he would have had in cabinet..♥️♥️
This isn't peak Djokovic ,Nadal healthy/not he won't beat him.
This is unreal and pure tennis with hitting skills at its best from both. I miss thiz nadal so much with phenomenal hitting power and remarkable court coverage
I think this is the best I've seen him hit his backhands, depth and power, no wonder he was unstoppable.
Personally, I have never seen Rafael Nadal play a better hard-court tournament than the US Open 2010, and I'm considering his AO 2009 victory, which many believe was his best performance on hardcourts. No, it's THIS one right here.
In the entire tournament, Nadal never looked vulnerable. Excellent serve, devastating backhand, and a powerful forehand that just didn't know how to make mistakes. I remember watching the entire 5-hour match of Nadal vs Verdasco of AO 2009, and frankly, Nadal could have lost that match. I was literally telling myself, here we go again. Rafa going out in yet another semis of a hard-court Grandslam.
Agree entirely. Not to take any thing from Nadal, but watching ao09 final it felt like federer played better tennis yet somehow Nadal came on top.
It’s just strange, nadal 2ao and 3-1 vs fed in ao, but has 3 less titles
I'd say this one was the most solid and AO 2009 was the most epic/magical
@@NamTran-xc2ip 4 less titles* fed has 6 AO titles
Nadal is a monster on hard court despite what ppl make it seem. He won 4 USO and 2 AO and made many other finals on top of that. It's a pity he had to face Novak who is the best hard court player in history + Fed and Murray who are hard court specialists. The most magical run def was 2022 AO, he looked like he could lose any match yet somehow won all 7 of them. And the most solid were here 2010 USO and 2017 USO, he was a beast in these and no one could have stopped him.
facts
Best opening point ever!
The level of power in Nadal groundstrokes here was frightening. Especially on that wicked forehand, so much venom and pace Djokovic was clutching at thin air so many times.
Yeah that power coupled with his top spin gave him absolute control as well. No one hits that kind of inside out forehand
Rafael Nadal playing absolutely a devastating power game..sensational indeed as a great tennis player..
You don’t see this kind of matches nowadays 😪
2010 Nadal was unstoppable! One of the best his match .
Nadal and djokovic from 2010 to 2013 were absolute monsters!!!
Nadal en 2010 y Djokovic en 2011!! vaya bestias
I believe Nadal did shape alot of Djokovics game today.
He was the only one who gave him a hard time. He knows how to play him
I'd pay a lot of money to see 2010 nadal vs 2011 djokovic
şeytanın avukatı no way it was the same Rafa , not even close , nadal was terrible in those matches against djokovic in 2011
he murdered nadal in 2011. nadal gave it everything. novaks defense was just better. 2010 novak hasnt figured nadal out, defense isnt the same. just watch both highlights. the quality of shots from both nadal and novak was superior in 2011. yet novak was still better. "novak was my problem in 2011" nadal.
2011 was good year for Nadal but imo 2010 USO Nadal vs 2011 Nole is Nadal win.
even at minimum mentally Nadal was definitely stronger in 2010 than 2011, I think he served better too. Wouldn't pick 2010 as Nadal's peak though, probably 2009 AO
Derek Woods Other than 2008/2012/2017 French Open Nadal's Us Open 2010 was the best grand slam in his career in terms form, he was basically the best version of himself, he regularly hit above 130 mph serves which never happened before in his career and was hitting the forehand the same as you see him on clay.
Djokovic was obviously better in 2011 than this match but I would still pick Nadal to win in this form, Nadal basically figured out Djokovic in the 2012 Australian Open, Djokovic only won one grand slam match since then (Nadal won four), and it was in 2015; aka the worst year in Nadal's career, when Nadal basically lost to everybody.
Nadal won last 3 slams of 2010. 2019 he won 2 of last 3. Still winning.
Ndal won last won grandslams of 2022.. at age of 36.. still winning!
He will play 2023 to 2026 also and try to win 3rd Wimbledon title if he fails he will retire with 25 major titles
In 2010 Nadal was literaly unstoppable
2009: Rafa becomes the youngest to have won 1 GS on each surface.
A year later: Rafa becomes the youngest player (open era) to complete the GS.
How? He didn't win ao in 2010
@@iceoj4980 he win Ao 2009
@@gaminababan7349 complete the gs? How?
@@gaminababan7349 ohh understood he won uso in 2010 right
This match was one of Nadal's best performance on court, wow! See how young feet, young hands n young spirit could flew higher n highest? Amazing! Win more n more!
Love it! 💝
If someone says nadal play defensively, watch this tournament or 2013 us open series version of nadal, both were crushing winners after winners
Do u even know what defensive game is? Both these guys are playing from the baseline and not coming to the net. Not trying to finish the point in less than 5 shots. That's what defensive game is.
nirupam89 hahahahah you really need a brain transplant if you actually believe that, Nadal and Djokovic are both agressive baseliners dummy, how long have you been watching tennis anyway? Yesterday maybe?
No dumbasses defensive style is running around keeping the ball in play to allow opponents to make mistakes, offensive is hitting with power and finishes the points off faster, volley is going to the net, which has certainly died off
Our comment proves that he is basically defensive player and plays offensive tennis rarely
@@nirupam89
That is BS!
Nadal in 2010 was out of this world. Best tennis player there ever was.
Keep dreaming
@@russelstephan6342 who was better? Name me one player that had his speed, his ground strokes, a 140 mph serve, and won 3 slams on 3 different surfaces in the same year.
@@taylorpack7705 fed 2006 unnstopable.
@@iamtheshadows4916 against who? Roddick? Old Agassi? Hewitt? Safin? He didn’t play anyone.
@@taylorpack7705 nadal Maybe but you will probably say that is baby nadal when he is not he started wining slams at 2005 and he was main rival of roger from 2005 to 2010.
Probably the best match between these two, together with their 2013 US open. And probably the best player ever, Nadal in his prime. Quality tennis, speed and physical and mental power, unstopable.
Novak was not that good but 2011 changed everything.
What about US open 2011?
One of the most ridiculous matches I have seen, so sad Nadal got all those injuries:/ Vamos Rafa!
wimbledon 2018 is now their greatest match, after AO 2012
@@nurajafar8366 RG 2013 is at the same level of those two
@@javierjesusbalades2155
Si Senor 👌
Yeah injuries certainly ruined Nadal's career after this... only won 9 more slams
@@Omkar529
9 i don t think...5-6 certainly
Pinnacle of men's tennis between 2005- 2015.
Rafael Nadal es hasta ahora el mejor tenista profesional de la historia.
Un jugador excepcional y Único !!
9:20 the selection of shots by Nadal is exceptional !
Super powerful man Rafael Nadal
This Nadal was the bet player ever around that time
I watched this yesterday and have been thinking about it. I think Federer is unquestionably the GOAT but, seeing this match, I simply don't think he could have kept with this pace like these two. Very, very physical. I could be wrong but I don't think I've ever seen Roger play a match with this kind of sustained, elevated speed, strength, and shot-making. Amazing to watch.
He doesn't need to... He has rocket and accurate forehand and his volleys and his serves !! He finishes points quickly...
Different player altogether
Fed wAs unquestionably the GOAT. Now he’s out of the race and it’s between djodal. Nadal has more slams, Olympic gold, most titles in a single gs. But in every other aspects djokovic is ahead.
Anyone realize that the same year in which Nadal won three out of four slams, Spain won the FIFA World Cup?
Not one man from any era in Tennis could have beaten Nadal on this day, I would've bet my life savings on it.
Federer 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008; would have beaten him.
Lol good one. It would've taken more than that flat forehand to best Nadal. In case you haven't realized but Federer tends to leave with his asshole torn apart after facing Nadal.
2013 US open finalist Nadal willl give this 2010 Nadal a good game, he was using a heavier racquet producing more top spins on his forehand and landing them closer to the baseline making it difficult for his opponents.
Gangsta Crew how can he give himself a good game ? You need 2 people to play tennis !
Nadal was beating Federer in 2005, 2006, and 2008 anyways, so he would've done nothing against Rafa here in 2010. Nice try
Nadal actually hit really hard in this match which gave him the W. Even in the 2013 final where Nadal won, he hit way slower compared to Novak and he was constantly put under pressure. Post-2011 it always felt like Nadal was the underdog against Nole, constantly chasing after balls, always on the losing end of epic rallies. The fact he somehow still collected a few Ws against Novak shows how mentally tough he is with a never give up fighting spirit. His game tho was always slightly below Novak's level from 2011 onwards. This final was the last match Rafa actually dominated Novak (besides 2020 RG final, but that was on clay)
Nadal had to change his serve due to shoulder strain.
ONE OF THE GOAT OF ALL GOATS VERSION OF NADAL.
Rafa Nadal is GOAT.From 2007 to 2013 he fought greatest tennis battles with both Federer and Djokovic.2007 Wimbledon final 2008 Wimbledon final 2009 aus open final,2010 us open final,2012 aus open final,2013 french open semifinal,2013 us open final are some greatest battles ever fought in history of tennis.
Nadal in that outfit 🤩🤩🤩😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
Nadal-Djokovic rivalry is intense and thrilling to watch while Nadal-Fed rivalry is more of it and Djoko-Fed is either of it. But we're witnessing the best 3 tennis player of all time and can't help but to appreciate these guys. Been a Sampras fan, now these 3 are just way better.
literally the best match i have ever seen amazing winners
Insane level of play- (way to go Rafa)!
Great video! I thought I was watching a live broadcast :-)
Thar was an unbelieveable performance by Rafa! I think one of his best ever - on all surfaces! I saw the live broadcast. I knew Rafa was going to win his first U.S. Open that year. He and Novak are always a great matchup.
2009 and 2010 rafa was on another level
There will never be another Rafa.
People wonder why Nadal changed his serve after showing that he could serve up to 135 mph. There are 2 reasons. The first was that he ended up getting tendinitis in his shoulder from the service motion change towards the end of the year in 2010. The second was that he ended up missing a lot of first serves. The last tournament where he tried to serve hard was Indian Wells 2011. In that final against Djokovic, he won the first set. After that, Djokovic had no problem breaking Nadal because he missed to many first serves which is playing with fire against a good returner like Djokovic. I wished he had not changed though because Djokovic and Federer probably read his serve better than anyone so they have good success on hard and on grass courts. Ultimately I believe Nadal pulled the plug too quickly
DoubleOhTheG absolutely true
Bring old nadal, i want him to perform well and win grand slams on hardcourt and grass.
Best wishes from India, hope we see best nadal in upcoming year.
Are you suggesting he hasn't won grand slams on grass and hard courts? But the end of the 2010 season (same year this US Open final match featured in the video took place) Nadal had even won more GS titles than Djokovic on all surfaces. In fact, he had already recorded his 2 wimbledon titles by then. Djokovic had none.
@@TheTmat007 yeah but now he has 5 Wimbkedon titles,3 of them beating Federer in final and the other too beating Nadal in semi final and final,so doesn't matter,facts
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Nadal, today, is still performing very good. The same is also true in regards to Federer and Djokovic. But this isn't the Nadal of 2008-2013. In fact, even Federer stated that part of the reason for his better success against Nadal (during the more recent years of the rivalry) is because Nadal isn't performing quite like he did back then. Also, Djokovic never faced a young Federer on grass. To me, those facts matter. It reveals Djokovic has had an easier path towards his bigger or greater achievements than did Nadal. A young Nadal has had to battle his rivals across all 3 surfaces, while they were young.
This is one of my favorite matches.
that backhand cross court pass is still my fav, funny he did it again in 2013 final
Nasal is lethal. His mastery of top spin balls is unbelievable
I don't think I've ever seen Nadal hit so hard
If he had hit this hard from his BH more often he would have been undisputed goat
The energy these guys spend for over 3hours running about and working this hard.... is worth every penny
titanic battles--Both were great at that time. Rafa just amazing with deep, hard shots, moving from defense to offense on a dime. Djokovic was not a slouch. He was playing damned well and would have beaten almost anyone else.
Lol...idiot djoker fans
Yeh
Pró no a Nadal, i le ha salvado d no tener más derrotas contra Nadal, sus malditas lesiones
My gosh!!!! Their hitting prowess and athleticism are unbelievable. And every time Nadal hits the ball, it makes a huge sound. My God, he hits hard. It would be brutal to play against these two but especially Nadal's coz his ground strokes are punishing....!!!
Monster Nadal.... Beating King of Hard Courts.
At that time Novak isn't great but after a year he became a monster.
This version of nadal serve
Flat and quick... should happen after 2020 ... he can still b able to win 6 more grandslam
if nadal had not been injured in 2011 AO , he would have had best 2011 as well and djlokovic would be have come into the scene
nadal here was strong and very sure
since 2014 he never touched this level again but still won so many slams.. unbelievable.
1. Federer is the greatest in tennis artistry!
2. Djokovic is the greatest in machine-like precision tennis!
3. Nadal is an ordinary man who did extraordinary things: a natural right-hander who excelled with his left hand; a guy with a physique that is not best for tennis who is almost always the underdog on grass and hard courts yet able to beat the likes of Federer on Wimbledon grass and Djokovic on US Open hard court relying on his great fighting heart and awesome tenacity! One of the greatest comeback players on tour and could be the greatest fighter on court who is humble in victory and gracious in defeat never smashing a racket! ❤️
the grunts just added drama to each point! loved it
"These guys are so good at what they do is unbelievable.
so called next gens should see how the goats were at their prime giving thrills in almost every point
Rafa was definitely undefeatable on this day. Much better serve and play than any other match from Rafa.. I want this diehard fighter Rafael Nadal back, to win more grandslam titles..King of clay forever..
Nadal backhand that night was unbeliveble. Prime version of Rafa no doubt
I just came here to let everyone know Nadal just won his 3rd US Open title.
Lilboy sWeat Tell that to your mama
Thomas brunkle Nadal has more us open titles than Djokovic haha
@@WuzzaWombat RIP
@@WuzzaWombat now both have 3
Now Nadal has four us open title, one more than novak
Am I the only one who came here before 2019 ao final
I hope Nadal can be anywhere near this level at the US Open again. This year is promising he has regained great form at the AO and RG at least.
He ain't winning shit. Clay court season is over.
nirupam89 Lool angry much, at 31 and he's still leading the race to number one, keep hating.
+nirupam89 He already almost won the Australian Open (thats not clay in case you didn't notice).
nirupam89 lol are you sure?
nirupam89 what's your email? I want to send you a picture of Nadal holding the 2017 US open trophy
The most entertaining and energetic tennis player ever.... period
Best tennis match ever seen, lucky to have Rafa in my generation ..love tennis love rafa
Amazing upload!
And what a brutal game between two of the best!
High quality match......Never thought Rafa would win 3 more titles here.
Nadal's new serve in this tournament damaged his shoulder and forced him to resort back to his old serve.
And today he wins a 16th GS , 3rd at USO 2017
Facing no top20 players and losing sets against Daniel and Mayer
+Francis98 sadly federer couldnt even manage that
Francis98 Federer lost to a player outside the top 20
Federer lost against a stranger at Dubai this season so I stop you here.
Maharshi Bhattacharyya federer was carrying an injury
Nadal passed over Djokovic.
Yoko has only been able to overcome Nadal when he was injured. When Nadal is healthy he practically always beats Yoko
Since 2011 Djokovic always dominated Nadal with some exceptions in clay.
Classics Nadal fanbois logic
Poor Djokovic didn’t know what was going on
Abstar Galaxy Following year was 4 hours 10 minutes; I wouldn’t call that demolition
It was a demolition. Djokovic smacked him badly
@@viksinha5410sure, but djokovic won his 3 sets comfortably and Nadal barely edged him out in the tiebreak, after that he has no gas left
Nadal is the best! El puto amo!
min 8:35, that backhand down the line and winning the point with that crazy forehand. I sure do miss those days though!
Nadal is pure poetry. The finest, most wonderful player I've ever seen. Just magnificent. ❤❤❤
Nadal was a beast!!!
Kenny M “IS”
Is this the greatest match ever ? I mean ... no mistakes and crazy points at every single moments :)
Wimbledon 2008 final
Q dos jabatos del tenis, pró q gran espectaculo d'golpes d'Nadal, és una gozada verlo jugar, hace q todos los partidos sea una emocion verlos, antes i ahora, m encanta, s un campeón espectacular, para mi the best, el mejor, CAMPEÓN!! 😘😘😘😘👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💪
Those 3 consecutive serves by Nadal while serving for the 3rd set at 5-4 15-30 is soo heartbreaking to watch as a Djokovic fan! :/
Stunning play from Djokovic but unfortunately he was facing the GOAT.
whfan007 No he faced Goat in the semis.
ashwini kumar there’s a difference between being the most successful of all time (federer) and being the goat (Nadal). Nadal has la decima, at least 2 slams on each surface, gold medal, 9-3 & 9-4 in slams vs Federer & Djokovic, etc. He’s the goat. Federer won half of his slams against Roddick, Hewitt, Gonzales, Baghdatis, etc. Most successful (quantity) yes, goat (success/quality) no.
whfan007 Idiot he has 1 slam in AO. Why u so dumb? And if you think Nadal is the Goat, then there is no point of this discussion.
ashwimi kumer He said atleast two on each surface you dimwit.
If we’re talking about most successful I’d said both federer and nadal because they’re two totally different players, but if we’re talking about the complete player, best ever in their primes, you’re looking at him on this video, 2010 Nadal
Nadal was simply unstoppable in 2010 after recovered from the injury
The Rafael Nadal the greatest of all time for real , vamos rafa 🎾
Better than 2020 I think
At this point, you thought Nadal would dominate the tour for a long time but the next year Djokovic kind of owned Nadal. So strange
vivahernando1 well, djoko would improve thx to these kind of matches
Thanx to injuries and rafa getting slower! Rafa is a clay court specialist it's a big shame for djokobitch that Nadal was able to whoop his ass on hard courts as well. Djoko couldn't ever beat Nadal on clay in his prime..from 2005 to 2009 i.e..even in 2010 i think. His victories over nadal on clay after that are meaningless.
@GTS No drug can explain how Djokovic can elevate his game seemingly on demand, based on the situation. Looks ordinary in the early rounds and becomes God-like in semis and finals.
nadal doesn't have a body to last for many years .. even earlier he had great season .. 2008 but always breaks down after 8 -9 months
@@dheeraj742002 People saying that since 2009.. come on!
Mark Petchey(the commentator) said it at the end, "the greatest and possibly he was tonight".....
Probably best version of Nadal on hardcourts with AO 2009
However this wasn't Djokovic's peak yet (He needed 5 sets to beat Troicki earlier in the tournament and lost to Federer and Nadal a couple of times after this USO final)
Nadal 2010 vs Djokovic 2011 would be awesome tho
Djokovic would slaughter him. As soon as Djokovic found the strategy to beat Nadal then he just went into overdrive in this H2H off clay. On clay it's still advantage to Nadal because of the topspin FH.
@zakaria djouzi
And so what?
That is a pathetic excuse, i could say that Nadal faced gluten Djokovic before 2011!
@@GameOvais Rafa would have dismantled and crushed and eaten 2011 Novak for breakfast,you Senseless piece of trash,look at those missiles he was hitting off both wings,hear the thunderous pump on the court, douche
Nadal demonstrated a brilliant capability in this entire game..
These were the end days of Djokovic being just a good player and what follows in the next 4-5 months was the start of the incredible domination by him that continues to date.
Lol,this was as good as 2011,Rafa 2010 would beat any version of Novak
He is not good player he is great player actually he was world ranking no 3 actually so he started playing great since 2008 for sure
You fans are strange actually
Good player can't defeat Federer for sure
He must be great or best simple it is not easy to defeat Federer actually for good players
Djokovic is playing great since 2008
Djokovic is playing best since 2011.
That's why he was world ranking no 3 in 2008,2009,2010.
@@planestuff5027 2011,15 versions of Novak will definitely win against this Nadal
@@arunsekhar9288That's your opinion but when Rafa 2011 with worst serve could take a set off of 2011 Novak,2010 Rafa would finish him in 4 sets,2015 Novak?Not even a chance.
Nadal was hitting line after line and his net play was superb. His serve was the best it had ever been. Djokovic actually seemed likable. He played fantastically and was smiling and gracious all the way thru to the end. when federer beat agassi at the open the first time agassi called it " crazy tennis. " years later this match was the representation of what was coming years ago. djokovic has all the strokes and he has incredible physical flexibility in retrieving his two-hander. i have noticed he can completely miss shots so easy an amateur would nail them near the net. seems to be a psycological thing.
I do think that 2013 Rafa was better than 2010! He won three hard courts tournaments one after another!
who can stand against that nadal absolute brutal backhand