This is also down to the next gen which is not playing as well as it Should. Kyrgios is top talent and is wasting his skill by bad behaviour and mentality. Kokkinakis had significant injuries. Zveref has not played as seriously as he should. And the other younger ones are not playing at the top level currently although they are very good.
1st grandslam in which they were top 2 seeds ----- French Open 2011 *10 years later, they are still the top 2 seeds in French Open 2021* Correction : I was wrong. Nadal will be 3rd seed in French Open 2021. Nadal will drop to 3rd in the rankings on Monday. Above him will be Medvedev in 2nd and Djokovic in 1st. Although the French Open is three weeks away, it is likely Nadal will stay 3rd.
Haha - Exactly! - Ya it's physically demanding and techniques, mind games and so on, but like football you're hitting a ball around for a while basically.@@zihuatenejo
I'm legit crying. Nadal on the verge of retiring, Fed is already gone... Once Novak follows, I'll probably be mourning for years. We've been blessed to live during the era of these 3 living tennis legends. Once they all left, I might be so heartbroken I might leave too. What an age. What a legends.
@@Easility I'm dutch mate. And soccer remains one of the most boring sports I've ever seen, been so since the first time I watched it. Stayed so after visiting multiple matches too. Stayed so when the Netherlands reached world finals in 2010. Stayed so when Feyenoord, the club of my city, won the national championship a couple of times and I went celebrating in Rotterdam. I never got the hype for that sport. Outside of that, I don't give a fck about what messi or ronaldo makes, since they've both proven to be assholes without any sense of morality. I don't care about famous people without morals. I care about people that take their responsibilities and know that their fame only means that they're a role model, so they act like it. So, the numbers you're throwing out, no matter how ridiculously high; I'll never be as shallow as to think money - or followers - is everything. But you do you. Messi is the biggest most talented legend soccer has ever seen, and Ronaldo's work ethic is insane; I'm not denying that. I respect their athleticism. Cause I too am a sports fan. But I don't respect them as people tho, since tho their impact is huge, it's a negative impact. Youth striving to be like them grow up to be a shallow, ignorant, greedy and blatant people. Messi nor Ronaldo should be anyone's role model. Pellé should be neither. Cruyf, now that was actually kind of a good man. But most legends of soccer are assholes, and I consider people placing them next to true role-models like the big three for example, shallow.
@@dylancorcoran8801 dude , they had to get them chairs at the ceremony , cuz they nearly collapsed . This is , without a question , the most physical final in the history of tennis .
I lived in US at the time so the match started late at night on Saturday. Being a huge Novak fan, after the 1st set, and a lot of wrecked nerves, I'm ashamed to say that I decided to go to bed and not watch the rest of it. Basically I chickened out of it. Well the next morning when I got up and turned the TV on to see what was the final score, you could imagine my surprise when I saw that the match was still on. I watched the 5th set drama and I think that the excitement of it shortned my life by about 5 years. Bottom line best match ever, something I will never forget. It's much easier to watch now after so many years, but still nerve wracking...
As Nadal said yesterday - one day one wins, the next day the other wins... I don't know about you, but for me the Nadal - Djokovic "rivalry" is the strongest in men's tennis and it's such a pleasure to be able to watch them play in the same era. And Federer too, yes. I'm a huge Nole fan but all 3 of them are just something else and deserve all the respect.
05:35:04 That moment when Novak fell to the ground absolutely exhausted and the entire crowd stood up and applauded them both, has got to be one of the most iconic moments in modern sports history.
These two are aliens !!!!As a fan of Rafa, I remember this loss with big pain, but I take comfort in the fact that no one but Nadal and Djokovic is physically prepared to play such a match!RESPECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tiafoe and Carlos will be the next big thing. When tiafoe becomes consistent he will become a problem for many. Carlos and tiafoe will become the next big war
I personally am a nadal fan but djokovic's never give up spirit truly baffles me. This man can go from saving a championship point in third set to win the title real quick. Both are truly remarkable
@@logiic8835 Every athlete burns calories in a different way, depending on their type of body, metabolism, age, weight, fat & muscle percentage and style of sport they practice. I can tell you how mine works. For me, 500 calories burnt = almost 400 grams lost. If Rafa's body worked like mine, and he entered the court wheing 85 kg, taking into account @Walid Assali's 5000 calories estimation + the water loss in sweat + the fact that he relays on sugar for energy rush, not having eaten a big meal before the match, he walked out of it wheing app. 79 kg. But if we also take into account that he is more muscular than I am, and muscle burns faster than fat.. the loss could have been even bigger. So, final conclusion, he may have walked away with about 77 kg.
This was the peak of tennis. The two best players of all time in their primes. Hungry for another title, and the two most physically impressive players of all time. Smashing the ball down the lines over and over and over, almost never missing, and incredible defense and offense
@@sincm91 lol u joking. Djokovic clapped nadal and federer on all hardcourts, and grass ever since. Only clay nadal was on his level. I was being nice to the other two with my comment lol
2011 US Open semi final vs Federer, then 2019 Wimbledon final vs Federer again, with about 95% of the crowd on Federer's side on both occasions, and yet Djokovic won. I have come to the conclusion that this guy is the most resilient athlete the world has ever known, though Nadal is also resilient
It was so sad that one of these two gladiators and legends had to lose, incredible display of tennis, endurance, mental strenght and fight spirit from both players.
This is the match that made me love tennis. I didn't growing up watching Nadal vs Federer in 2007 or 2008 but I grew up watching this and I've cherished the Djokovic-Nadal rivalry ever since. They're meeting again, even in 2021, and that's just phenomenal. I don't care who wins because I love these two so much and I support both of them whenever they meet.
Wtf? In 2012 you started to watch tennis? What are you, youngest man alive??? Disgrace.. No respect for such a tennis funs, you are not recognized.. I started watching tennis since Ferrero 2003 RG Campaign. Now my friend thats how it should be.. early 2000s., i was around 14…2012? GTFO..
For me, this is the best tennis match ever and also one of the best sports matches ever. This match is simply epic. And I am coming back to watch it again and again almost every year (yes, just a day or two after AO Finals.). This is the highest-level gladiator fight. Pure energy, mental, and physique.
The opening scenes of two legends walking through the tunnel...what could be going through their heads, all the hard work for this moment, little did they know they were gonna put up one of the greatest games ever....gives me goosebumps 🔥
i remember this game like yesterday. Sitting over 6 hours stuck to my TV. game of the century Novak had won 4 titles before this game. 8 years later he is level with Nadal and Federer on 20. what a machine he is
By the end of 2010 Nadal was leading Djokovic 9-1 in number of Slam titles won. If Novak could level on 20 all before Nadal clinched two more, I see him (Djokovic) winning even 5 more before retiring He's a resilient fighter
Djokovic had 4 grand slams prior to this match and today's he's got 20. Unbelievable. Edit: Now he's got the record. The greatest player of all time hands down.
I feel so bad for Nadal and Federer that he is going to surpass them soon😅 And Federer is the oldest by far so he might even end up only in third place at the end of his career (I don't really think he will ever win an other grand slam)
I forgot just how epic this game was. Some of them most incredible, mind blowing defence ever from each player, insane ground strokes and long rallies. Two gladiators beating the crap out of each other for six hours. Joker's scream at the end said it all. Two champions. Love them both.
I live in Melbourne, and that night, I was extremely disappointed I couldn’t go to RLA, so I stayed watching from my tv, and little did I know, that the 2012 AO final would become one of the most DRAMATIC, EXTRAORDINARY and EPIC finals in grand slam history!
I was able to watch this epic match inside the Rod Laver Arena! Seated at 5:30pm, left the Arena at 1:30am 😱 Unforgettable game! Worth the trip from Manila, Philippines to watch the AO live.
That hug at the end shows you that they now know each other on a different level. This was a war. The most beautiful things in sports are these tough tennis matches, boxing or MMA wars where two fighters/athletes are so close that who has the bigger will (or they have it an infinite amounts of it both like these two) and who is a little bit luckier wins the fight/match. Unbelievable.
Ovo je najveća igra - meč, meč nad svim mečevima svetskog tenisa svih vremena. Rafael Nadal - Novak Djokovic. Prošli meč na Wimbldonu protiv Alkaraza je bio kvalitetan i dinamičan, ali je onaj meč od 29.01.2012 u Melburnu finale odigrano u 5 setova u trajanju od 6 časova i 03 minuta. Atmosfera velicanstvena i neizvesno od prve minute do završne. U to vreme u Evropi sve je stalo. Neverovatno.Nezapamceno ,jedinstveno.
@@XxxX-wx3er yea he was a break up in the fifth in all 3 five setters (vs djok, fed, med), this time he was aware though so he broke back at 5 all and won!
This is the match that made me a tennis fan. I started watching tennis that year. And this was the first ever tournament I saw. After that final I’ve been a fan for life
one detail, that I've noticed after xy watch: near the end of the match, Nadal was so tired, he couldn't even repeat his OCD pre-service motions anymore :)
One of the GREATEST player of the game of ground tennis! His reaction for Kobe on his 24th win was heart warming! You’re one in a billion! ….RARE BREED…indeed!
Jedan od najvecih DA. Ali medju tim najvecim ON JE NAJVECI. 👑🥇Sledecig deset godina sigurna ,mizda i 15 a mozda zauvijek. Ko zna kada i da li ce ga neko prestici. 🤷♀️
Best match I’ve ever seen. Watching over 15 years. Two artists at their peak. Didn’t seem that long but very high stress. It’s the best I’ve seen anyone play and lose. They both said this was their finest match. The Nadal miss in the 7th game of the 5th set still hurts.
I remember saying Nole will be the future goat after winning this Here we are after Roland Garros 2023 final Djoko has been able to conquer direct rivalries and impose himself as the GOAT of all time . Winning all 4 grand slams of the year will just be the icing on the cake
This final and 2019 Wimbledon final are Novak's best performances against his Big Three rivals, winning in that fifth set. The stamina and toughness he has is the apex of tennis.
@@emilychristine7059 not really COVID-19. Human beings for their own bias and selfish reasons. They wanted Nadal to have the 21. Just for the news. How can you play without the defending champion?
I'm very much a Djoker, Fed, and of late a Sinner and Thiem fan. But I have to admit, Nadal is the most engaging to watch. He pours his life into every match ... unbelievable physicality.
@yussepig6629 Dude Rafa is just one year older than Nole. Nole is the greatest player to ever hold a tennis racquet (Stefanos said this a few hours ago). Accept it and move on.
it's hard to imagine any new generation of players delivering the type of sustained superhuman tennis for over a decade that Djokovic, Nadal and Federer did. But then again who knew that Sampras's 14 slam record would fall that fast.
What an amazingly clutch game by Djokovic. Two powerhouses going at it, shot for shot, tit for tat until one couldn't take it any longer. Amazing to watch this live and proud to be able to watch it again, in full. 2022 and still going strong Nole. Congratulations on Torino 2022. Idemo 2023. 💪
It hurts that Rafa would have been 5-2 up had he just tapped that ball over to be 40-15 in the 5th set. I knew at the point when he gave the point back he was in trouble..
Absolutely right. The crowd and commentators well most commentators are against novak. You can see in usnopem final 21 how much it meant to novak that the crowd would cheer for him and how much it meant to him. The man was in tears
@@zacsmithful lol your goat had only won 4 grandslams before this in 9 years and was able to win only 7 till 2015 in almost 13 years.....he wasn't the late bloomer he just conveniently won trophies after nadal's and fedrer's game hampered due to multiple injuries.
When Nadal won the tie break of the 4th set, his excitement typically only seen when one won the championship; the last two points, every point Djokovic won, he had the reaction also typically seen when one won the championship. Love to see. That shows the high intensity of this match and their fighting to win every point.
If you think I’m going to sit here for 6 hours to watch an 8.5 year old tennis match you are absolutely... RIGHT!
sarcasm?
Ha
Who knows?
Seriously dude you watched the full match
I doubt he did
Djokovic won 24 Grand slams and in at least 20 of them the Crowd was against him. He has unbelievable mental toughness
24/24 kkkkkk
And got kicked out/banned from 4 Grandslams which he would have won
USO 21 crowd were cheering for Djokovic constantly and he lost in straight sets
@@alterfritz5224AO 22 USO 22, 20 and?
@@Rory626 That's why he lost, though... not used to be cheered on, as he loves to shut crowds up 😂
8 years later and they are STILL No.1 and No.2 seed in a GS Final (RG 2020). Amazing.
Young GOATkovic beats Rodick, Nadal and Federer in Montreal 2007.
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This is also down to the next gen which is not playing as well as it Should. Kyrgios is top talent and is wasting his skill by bad behaviour and mentality. Kokkinakis had significant injuries. Zveref has not played as seriously as he should. And the other younger ones are not playing at the top level currently although they are very good.
@Avinash Anand Yes, but not when i posted the comment lol.
1st grandslam in which they were top 2 seeds ----- French Open 2011
*10 years later, they are still the top 2 seeds in French Open 2021* Correction : I was wrong. Nadal will be 3rd seed in French Open 2021.
Nadal will drop to 3rd in the rankings on Monday. Above him will be Medvedev in 2nd and Djokovic in 1st. Although the French Open is three weeks away, it is likely Nadal will stay 3rd.
@Avinash Anand agreed. He blew away huge leads in 2nd and 3rd sets. What a shame.
The aura of the game was so legendary, like two warriors dueling till the brink of death not willing to give up...unbelievable
Ne radja ga majka vise
cmon it's just two guys hitting balls...
Haha - Exactly! - Ya it's physically demanding and techniques, mind games and so on, but like football you're hitting a ball around for a while basically.@@zihuatenejo
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I had to pause the video for them to take a break
yoh😂😂😂😂😂
Damnnn, dats freaking hilarious! !
How considerate of you 🤣😂😭
i’m sure they appreciate it!
Hahahahahahaha
Now I truly understand what the phrase “ clash of the titans “ means in sports
what does it mean....i didn t finish the video
@@laestrella4942 it means Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovik
@@rngsus4002 thanks
la estrella// this means: when 2 TITANS clash, Djokovic emerges as the winner!
@@pot_kivach160 Watch out. You might have to swallow your pride sometime.
It's crazy that 9 years later, both are still on the top of the game.
I know, crazy good players!
10 now
Top of their game? Not even close
@@tristan7844 top of THE game
@@tristan7844 on the very top
I'm legit crying. Nadal on the verge of retiring, Fed is already gone... Once Novak follows, I'll probably be mourning for years. We've been blessed to live during the era of these 3 living tennis legends. Once they all left, I might be so heartbroken I might leave too. What an age. What a legends.
Mediocre players finally gets their pay day. It's been too long for 3 players to get 99% of the money on the tennis court.
Yes we'll miss them just like Messi and Ronaldo 😢
@@Easility Eh they're both small people compared to the big three in tennis, impact-wise and character-wise. Outside of that, idc about soccer.
@@Easility I'm dutch mate. And soccer remains one of the most boring sports I've ever seen, been so since the first time I watched it. Stayed so after visiting multiple matches too. Stayed so when the Netherlands reached world finals in 2010. Stayed so when Feyenoord, the club of my city, won the national championship a couple of times and I went celebrating in Rotterdam. I never got the hype for that sport. Outside of that, I don't give a fck about what messi or ronaldo makes, since they've both proven to be assholes without any sense of morality. I don't care about famous people without morals. I care about people that take their responsibilities and know that their fame only means that they're a role model, so they act like it. So, the numbers you're throwing out, no matter how ridiculously high; I'll never be as shallow as to think money - or followers - is everything. But you do you. Messi is the biggest most talented legend soccer has ever seen, and Ronaldo's work ethic is insane; I'm not denying that. I respect their athleticism. Cause I too am a sports fan. But I don't respect them as people tho, since tho their impact is huge, it's a negative impact. Youth striving to be like them grow up to be a shallow, ignorant, greedy and blatant people.
Messi nor Ronaldo should be anyone's role model. Pellé should be neither. Cruyf, now that was actually kind of a good man. But most legends of soccer are assholes, and I consider people placing them next to true role-models like the big three for example, shallow.
@@fateriddle14 Exactly.
This is not tennis, this is gladiating!
Two monsters!!
actually this is tennis
No shit ir came out a month ago in the channel but from 2012
It will be many years before we see a slugfest like this again. Two great players.
@Mathew Ceci n'est pas une pipe
The most physically gruelling, strong willed final ever
Wimbledon 2019
Wimbedon 2008. Wimbledon 2009
@@dylancorcoran8801 dude , they had to get them chairs at the ceremony , cuz they nearly collapsed . This is , without a question , the most physical final in the history of tennis .
Yea..not the best but most tiring for sure
@@djordjelalic8041 there was also a ceremony after the first round match at the 2010 wimbledon 1st round match between isner and muhet
I lived in US at the time so the match started late at night on Saturday. Being a huge Novak fan, after the 1st set, and a lot of wrecked nerves, I'm ashamed to say that I decided to go to bed and not watch the rest of it. Basically I chickened out of it. Well the next morning when I got up and turned the TV on to see what was the final score, you could imagine my surprise when I saw that the match was still on. I watched the 5th set drama and I think that the excitement of it shortned my life by about 5 years. Bottom line best match ever, something I will never forget.
It's much easier to watch now after so many years, but still nerve wracking...
👍😂😂😂😂😂
Đoković plays tennis at age of 4
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I saw it live all the way :D amazing final
@Christian Cullen well dude everybody has different opinion isn't it
Wimbldon 2019 was better. Best match history of tennis.
After 11 years Djokovic has maintained his no1 Atp ranking. What a guy, what a player.. what a legend.👌
GOAT
@@toddjohnson271 ur goat not ours
@@mysticnomad89He is the GOAT of tennis either you like it or not.
@@TheMraliq8 no he is not
@@mysticnomad89 who's "ours"....you and your friends?
As Nadal said yesterday - one day one wins, the next day the other wins... I don't know about you, but for me the Nadal - Djokovic "rivalry" is the strongest in men's tennis and it's such a pleasure to be able to watch them play in the same era. And Federer too, yes. I'm a huge Nole fan but all 3 of them are just something else and deserve all the respect.
Thiem Medvedev rivalry can be something special too
@@adithyanaren519 Not yet, the big three rivalry has been going for about 15 years.
@@adithyanaren519 Thiem-Zverev is better than Thiem-Medvedev
@@benparsons4979 put some respect on tsitsipas’ name
@@PITS11 Tsitsipas-Medvedev rivalry is cool
This is what happens when unstoppable force hits immovable object.
- The Joker
- Jada Stevens
- Gorilla Monsoon
OMG best comment ever
@Alex de Lesseps only you thought about that.
05:35:04 That moment when Novak fell to the ground absolutely exhausted and the entire crowd stood up and applauded them both, has got to be one of the most iconic moments in modern sports history.
Every tennis player does that after every gane dickrider
Timestamp please
@@oilujio 6:06:06
@@yusufluhar5881 Wrong one. He was actually talking about 5:35:04
Yeah, they applauded him and yet he thinks he's hated.
These two are aliens !!!!As a fan of Rafa, I remember this loss with big pain, but I take comfort in the fact that no one but Nadal and Djokovic is physically prepared to play such a match!RESPECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
only 1 word : EPIC
Tiafoe and Carlos will be the next big thing. When tiafoe becomes consistent he will become a problem for many.
Carlos and tiafoe will become the next big war
Теперь и Алькарас
@@lamarjackson6874 in your dreams 😂
@@shafayethossainmahin6954 please explain why not?
I personally am a nadal fan but djokovic's never give up spirit truly baffles me. This man can go from saving a championship point in third set to win the title real quick. Both are truly remarkable
VAMOS nole!
@@hugeCRSfan69 No no,VAMOS is sapnish,not serb or england or others,vamos is Nadal😂😂
@@miguelmartinez-sd2lp VAMOS NOLITO!
@@hugeCRSfan69 emmm...no🤣
@@hugeCRSfan69 Hilarious, well done!
I swear the amount of calories burnt by these two legends combined in this match are more than the calories I'll probably burn in my whole life!!!
Underrated comment
what is the estimation
LC 17 around 4,5 5k kcal
Walid Assali 5k?
@@logiic8835 Every athlete burns calories in a different way, depending on their type of body, metabolism, age, weight, fat & muscle percentage and style of sport they practice. I can tell you how mine works. For me, 500 calories burnt = almost 400 grams lost. If Rafa's body worked like mine, and he entered the court wheing 85 kg, taking into account @Walid Assali's 5000 calories estimation + the water loss in sweat + the fact that he relays on sugar for energy rush, not having eaten a big meal before the match, he walked out of it wheing app. 79 kg. But if we also take into account that he is more muscular than I am, and muscle burns faster than fat.. the loss could have been even bigger. So, final conclusion, he may have walked away with about 77 kg.
This was the peak of tennis. The two best players of all time in their primes. Hungry for another title, and the two most physically impressive players of all time. Smashing the ball down the lines over and over and over, almost never missing, and incredible defense and offense
Prime but peak just for Djokovic
@@sincm91 lol u joking. Djokovic clapped nadal and federer on all hardcourts, and grass ever since. Only clay nadal was on his level. I was being nice to the other two with my comment lol
@@samuelbrown4764 peak Nadal is 2008-2010. Peak Djokovic is 2011-2016
@@sincm91 2011- 2021, with only a slight drop off during the couple years in 2017-18 when he was hurt
@@sincm91 nadal was just as peak in the 2010s. Even NOW. He just couldn’t beat prime djokovic on any other surface other than clay
Let's cheer once more for the reigning GOAT of tennis, 2024 Gold Medalist Novak Djokovic, aka NOVAX
Whenever I feel like giving up on things in life I watch how djoker in 5th set down 2-4 come back to win to gain more inspiration and encouragement...
Watch 2019 men's Wimbledon singles final
@@sharanyaray2454 🙏🙏 that final is just so epic... Poor fedrer and his fans
2011 US Open semi final vs Federer, then 2019 Wimbledon final vs Federer again, with about 95% of the crowd on Federer's side on both occasions, and yet Djokovic won.
I have come to the conclusion that this guy is the most resilient athlete the world has ever known, though Nadal is also resilient
Whose here after that brutal French open semi final 2021
Meeeee
yeah
me..
Mee
Me
It was so sad that one of these two gladiators and legends had to lose, incredible display of tennis, endurance, mental strenght and fight spirit from both players.
Totally agree
But both won the hearts of the audience.
Who’s here after Novak’s gold medal at Paris Olympics
i am✋
Golden Slam！
🙂↕️
I am here because novak's and I belong to the family of the " suspendus"
Me
This is the match that made me love tennis. I didn't growing up watching Nadal vs Federer in 2007 or 2008 but I grew up watching this and I've cherished the Djokovic-Nadal rivalry ever since. They're meeting again, even in 2021, and that's just phenomenal. I don't care who wins because I love these two so much and I support both of them whenever they meet.
Djokovic beat him at RG semis and went on to win the title.
Now again in 2022
@@christabellll Does the 2022 RG sound familiar to you man ? 😉
Wtf? In 2012 you started to watch tennis? What are you, youngest man alive??? Disgrace.. No respect for such a tennis funs, you are not recognized.. I started watching tennis since Ferrero 2003 RG Campaign. Now my friend thats how it should be.. early 2000s., i was around 14…2012? GTFO..
@@christabellll but lost in the quarterfinal in rg 2022.
For me, this is the best tennis match ever and also one of the best sports matches ever. This match is simply epic.
And I am coming back to watch it again and again almost every year (yes, just a day or two after AO Finals.).
This is the highest-level gladiator fight. Pure energy, mental, and physique.
every true tennis fan should watch this match at least once every couple of years !!!
Ljudi kupili karte da gledaju Titana, a sad treba da gledaju miseve , vratite pare
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I concur sir,epic!
Eight years passed. They both reign the tennis world for such a long long time.
Ikr
Absolutely 👍
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The opening scenes of two legends walking through the tunnel...what could be going through their heads, all the hard work for this moment, little did they know they were gonna put up one of the greatest games ever....gives me goosebumps 🔥
i remember this game like yesterday. Sitting over 6 hours stuck to my TV. game of the century
Novak had won 4 titles before this game. 8 years later he is level with Nadal and Federer on 20. what a machine he is
With Federer*
21 GS BABYYY
They all are machines. Rafa on his way to 22, but i am almost sure novak will get 1 or 2 more
By the end of 2010 Nadal was leading Djokovic 9-1 in number of Slam titles won.
If Novak could level on 20 all before Nadal clinched two more, I see him (Djokovic) winning even 5 more before retiring
He's a resilient fighter
Ten years later Nadal 22 Novack 20.
Plus Nadal undergoing an injurie
@@Miguel-lf4uj plus novak is not allowed to play wich can tell you many things , at least 22 /21 in favours of novak , even with that disq on USO2020
This is the match that defined and created Djokovic
True
Djokovic the goat
Well the crowd really got every single penny's worth .
Ikr
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Who's here after Djokovic's 24th Grand Slam win?
Me 😂
Me
Me
Me 😆
Me
here after Roland Garros 2021.. An impeccable performance by Novak & def one of the bests encounter in the history of tennis
@vandana Soni: without a doubt! Gladiators of the sport!🔥
Here after Australian Open 2023
Djokovic had 4 grand slams prior to this match and today's he's got 20. Unbelievable.
Edit: Now he's got the record. The greatest player of all time hands down.
Nadam se 21 GS! Sutra.
@@momirfotbolbasket3141 šteta
@@momirfotbolbasket3141 sjebaše ga
Nadal now 21
@@megha8783 cuz he didn’t play Djokovic hahahah
Here after Djokovic's 9th
YES
Same 🙂
I feel so bad for Nadal and Federer that he is going to surpass them soon😅
And Federer is the oldest by far so he might even end up only in third place at the end of his career (I don't really think he will ever win an other grand slam)
@@lior995 Novak goat
@@lior995 Another Slam is for Rafa, so Novak will have to wait.
I forgot just how epic this game was. Some of them most incredible, mind blowing defence ever from each player, insane ground strokes and long rallies. Two gladiators beating the crap out of each other for six hours. Joker's scream at the end said it all. Two champions. Love them both.
I live in Melbourne, and that night, I was extremely disappointed I couldn’t go to RLA, so I stayed watching from my tv, and little did I know, that the 2012 AO final would become one of the most DRAMATIC, EXTRAORDINARY and EPIC finals in grand slam history!
Who's there after novak's great performance against Nadal in RG 2021 ?
Meeee
@@MontaneroPaisaMontanero me too
Dream on.....I'm not mad at ya🤗
Mee
Hi, Wimbledon 2021 winner :)
Who is here after Djokovic won his Olympic goal medal🥇
This will never happen again. I am glad I saw this 11 years ago.
This has to be right up there on the list of greatest tennis matches of all time. Outstanding performance from both men.
I was able to watch this epic match inside the Rod Laver Arena! Seated at 5:30pm, left the Arena at 1:30am 😱 Unforgettable game! Worth the trip from Manila, Philippines to watch the AO live.
Who were you hoping to win?
Who ask tho
@@steven926 i asked
If you don’t mind me asking, how much were the tickets for and which seats did you get?
Wow
That hug at the end shows you that they now know each other on a different level. This was a war. The most beautiful things in sports are these tough tennis matches, boxing or MMA wars where two fighters/athletes are so close that who has the bigger will (or they have it an infinite amounts of it both like these two) and who is a little bit luckier wins the fight/match. Unbelievable.
Ovo je najveća igra - meč, meč nad svim mečevima svetskog tenisa svih vremena. Rafael Nadal - Novak Djokovic. Prošli meč na Wimbldonu protiv Alkaraza je bio kvalitetan i dinamičan, ali je onaj meč od 29.01.2012 u Melburnu finale odigrano u 5 setova u trajanju od 6 časova i 03 minuta. Atmosfera velicanstvena i neizvesno od prve minute do završne. U to vreme u Evropi sve je stalo. Neverovatno.Nezapamceno ,jedinstveno.
I miss these days. Look at them they were so young!! It was truly golden era of tennis.
I'm not sure that Novak looks that much different today. I think Nadal and Fed have aged quite a bit more.
@@fractalinfect3454 yupp
Djokoer has maintained himself...but Rafa has started looking old now
I’m here for support Novak - I’m a fan and now a bigger fan. Please return soon. You’re Tennis ❤️. From Denmark 🇩🇰
I’m here after Rafa won his 2nd AO! 10 yrs after this final, he played the second longest AO match, what a fighter 😭🙏💕🏆
@Al both rafa and federer are cute and all, but they don't even come close to djokovic, just saying...
@Al glad u agree 🙂
@@21mighty86 novax djokecovid, the goat? soon pigs will fly
The saddest part is Rafa was in front in the final set. Poor babe.
@@XxxX-wx3er yea he was a break up in the fifth in all 3 five setters (vs djok, fed, med), this time he was aware though so he broke back at 5 all and won!
Greatest tennis match of all time.
Those two made one of the best matches/fights in any sport ever, not just tennis. This was really EPIC.
Here in 2022 because I Miss Novak playing at the Australian Open. It doesn't feel the same without him.
He won his 10th this year 🇷🇸🐐
Djokovic is the reason why I love Tennis 🎾
We're together
I love you I love you not more than I like Djokovic but Sorry I am from Belgium Belginhumor
@@uzorlawrence721 We 3 are together
This is the match that made me a tennis fan. I started watching tennis that year. And this was the first ever tournament I saw. After that final I’ve been a fan for life
Best crowd in this final
TennisLove TRUE💯
I usually think it is the US open one. I remember in the past it was like this.
@@innosanto US Open crowd is too annoying
@@benparsons4979 Wimbledon too
This is the last game i had seen with my dad.
@@ognjenvitorovic9828 y u think
Did he pass away? I’m so sorry🙁😞
😦 😥 All our hearts go out to you…
you´re not alone
Couldn't have been a better game.
one detail, that I've noticed after xy watch: near the end of the match, Nadal was so tired, he couldn't even repeat his OCD pre-service motions anymore :)
Right,i've noticed that shit too hahahaah
One of the GREATEST player of the game of ground tennis! His reaction for Kobe on his 24th win was heart warming! You’re one in a billion! ….RARE BREED…indeed!
THE GREATEST.
1 in 10 billion people
@@AnilKumar-xl2te There was Kobe and few other guys in 10 billion.
You can't say "One of the best" anymore without disrespecting this sport.
Jedan od najvecih DA. Ali medju tim najvecim ON JE NAJVECI. 👑🥇Sledecig deset godina sigurna ,mizda i 15 a mozda zauvijek. Ko zna kada i da li ce ga neko prestici. 🤷♀️
tennis player: *breathes*
camera director: **SLOW MOTION**
For me the best final I’ve ever watched👏🏿👏🏿
Best match I’ve ever seen. Watching over 15 years. Two artists at their peak. Didn’t seem that long but very high stress. It’s the best I’ve seen anyone play and lose. They both said this was their finest match. The Nadal miss in the 7th game of the 5th set still hurts.
Djokovic said his final against Federer in 2014 Wimbledon is the highest quality match he has ever played and rightly so
And back in the day we thought McEnroe vs Borg was something, and it was. But these guys are in their own league, GOATS
You cannot compare the greats of the past to today's heroes in any sport, but if you ask me Borg vs McEnroe any day.
@@fitlessdamn I never witnessed them, only Novak and Rafa. But if you prefer them over this match, then they must have been absolutely outstanding
Que grande es Nole!
4:25:35 "time for celebration? Not just yet." Truer words could not have been spoken
Hey I just come after finished today French open semi final. Wow... we are so blessed to see these legends playing together. 👑👑
Meeeee
I remember saying Nole will be the future goat after winning this
Here we are after Roland Garros 2023 final
Djoko has been able to conquer direct rivalries and impose himself as the GOAT of all time . Winning all 4 grand slams of the year will just be the icing on the cake
Not the GOAT on clay. That belongs to Nadal.
Wrong
No calendar year grand slam
@@saltiresteel6647
Novak is the ultimate goat so rafa its ok he can be the goat of clay
Carlos Alcaraz says hi.
That won't happen with Sinner and Alcaraz....
supernatural forces kept them from collapsing in the 5th set
Yes, its call doping.
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@@rejubarchgliasis1830 its called adrenaline and willpower. Dont accuse someone of something without knowing wether they did it.
@@alinac5512 Adrenaline and willpower are not supernatural forces. So the original comment is wrong as well.
@@rejubarchgliasis1830 a joker like you will never understand tennis
The best match ever in tennis.
Kudos to both the players. Mesmerizing 👍
The best match ever!
@T1mTenn1s Yes
Umm... Really no.. Absolute snooze fest.. You know nothing about tennis. Clearly
The best match of ever is the final Wimbledon 2019 federer - djokovic !!!!!
@@arimustofa4067 federer-nadal wimbledon 2008
Federer- Nadal Wimbledon 2009
This final and 2019 Wimbledon final are Novak's best performances against his Big Three rivals, winning in that fifth set. The stamina and toughness he has is the apex of tennis.
Nah, 2019 was good for him because Roger chocked. Novak was far better in other finals against Fedal.
No way!
@@johnmurphy7674Roger choked …novak was lucky
@@Wondering31 Yeah that's what I said. That wasn't his best final
Dont remember that final for some reason...
At this rate, I am certain Djokovic will end up with the highest number of slams. He's still got it in him.
Corona: "Are you sure about that?"
They did him dirty this year
Well it’s looks like covid has robbed him of that for the time being :(
@@emilychristine7059 not really COVID-19. Human beings for their own bias and selfish reasons.
They wanted Nadal to have the 21. Just for the news.
How can you play without the defending champion?
Yes unfortunately he will easily cross Nadal's 22 Slams 🥲 after today's Wimbledon win
6 hours of high intensity play. I so admire them. It’s incredible just how much hammering human body can stand.
Incredible that after8 years they are still playing with the same level!!! They are legendary!!!
I remember watching this live on TV. I dozed off after 2-3 hours and when I woke up they were still going at it. Huge respect
And love for both.
Best tennis match EVER. No one can convince me otherwise.
Did you watch last night, paris?
08 Wimbledon and 09 AO are better lol.
@@iamtheshadows4916 the best match is between Nadal and Thiem in the 2018 us open quarterfinal
It's really the best ever
I'm very much a Djoker, Fed, and of late a Sinner and Thiem fan. But I have to admit, Nadal is the most engaging to watch. He pours his life into every match ... unbelievable physicality.
Who'd have known this guy would go on to dominate the entire decade. Special player!
He dying ‘dominate,. He had patches of domination, as did Rafa. And Novak came along after Federer and Rafa has punched each other out.
@yussepig6629 Dude Rafa is just one year older than Nole. Nole is the greatest player to ever hold a tennis racquet (Stefanos said this a few hours ago). Accept it and move on.
"He had patches of domination" - 🤓
@@yussepig6629 his patches are lasting way too long, since 2011
Who are here after Djokovic's gold medal win in Olympic?
Greatest match of tennis ever. I saw it live(on TV) and probably will see reruns all my life.
The 2 GOATs, and the best player won 👌🏻🎾
@6969 subs with no videos lol
@6969 subs with no videos your goat was grazing in a Swiss meadow while the pros were playing.
@6969 subs with no videos Federer iz Kaziol nor goat ask a slavian that mins
it's hard to imagine any new generation of players delivering the type of sustained superhuman tennis for over a decade that Djokovic, Nadal and Federer did. But then again who knew that Sampras's 14 slam record would fall that fast.
That too by 3 different ones 😂
Nole Olympic champion ❤🥇
I am here after Djokovic beats Nadal French open 2021💔#105-3
Me too, cheers brother
Meee
Wimbledon finals 2008 and 2019 were unbelievable.. this match is right up there with those.
Best final ever!
@T1mTenn1s yes
No
@@capitacaldera02 yes
What an amazingly clutch game by Djokovic. Two powerhouses going at it, shot for shot, tit for tat until one couldn't take it any longer. Amazing to watch this live and proud to be able to watch it again, in full. 2022 and still going strong Nole. Congratulations on Torino 2022. Idemo 2023. 💪
Even today he can play this long. Truly goat
This was djoko’s 7th straight beating nadal in 7 consecutive finals. Nobody beats rafa 8 times in a row.
Too bad Djokovic doesn't make it to the French open final.
SpaceHead/ too bad you don’t know what you’re talking about.
@@hazza9595 This aged well
That we must see
@SpaceHead, I'm pretty sure they play in a few hours. Lol
Djoko and Rafa, both were extraordinary surpassing the Federer level..
Greatest Match *FOREVER* , No others come closer💯❤🔥
Back when Australian Open REALLY used to be Open.
Хахаха добра....
Who is here after Nadal def. Djokovic in Roland Garros 2020 and equalised Federer 20 Grand slams ..
Nadal still wears same company’s watch
Me
Me
🖐️
Nadal still wearing same watch.
Me.
Who's here after Novak Djokovic won his 20th grand slam
Now he hold the record of most GS in the history of game
What a champ Nole is🎉🙌
And Rafa he is my heart, my inspiration, my fav❤️
It hurts that Rafa would have been 5-2 up had he just tapped that ball over to be 40-15 in the 5th set. I knew at the point when he gave the point back he was in trouble..
rafa is my tennis but now i must admit that djokovic belong 2 another planet ... ALIEN
@@lilboysweatnicabrandonshow8568Nadal was lucky Djokovic choked the 4th set
These guys were already legends nine years ago... it is inconceivable they are still one and two of the world
Eight years and this still the most epic final of anything I've ever seen
What a player Novak!! He was playing against Nadal+crowd+commentary!! God of tennis!! I am in love with tennis now!!
Absolutely right. The crowd and commentators well most commentators are against novak. You can see in usnopem final 21 how much it meant to novak that the crowd would cheer for him and how much it meant to him. The man was in tears
Actually this was the good one. I guess it is close to balanced. Crowd in Us open, Wimbledon and Rg totally hate Novak.
@@munirulusan at least the US open crowd liked him in the last final, the Wimbledon crowd are the worst
Nema tenisa bez najboljeg na svetu
@@zacsmithful lol your goat had only won 4 grandslams before this in 9 years and was able to win only 7 till 2015 in almost 13 years.....he wasn't the late bloomer he just conveniently won trophies after nadal's and fedrer's game hampered due to multiple injuries.
When Nadal won the tie break of the 4th set, his excitement typically only seen when one won the championship; the last two points, every point Djokovic won, he had the reaction also typically seen when one won the championship. Love to see. That shows the high intensity of this match and their fighting to win every point.
The greatest match in the history of tennis.
I ovakvog ste čoveka isterali, sram da vas bude za sva vremena!!!
after 8.5 yrs Djokovic still looks da same
Now after 11 years only one still reigns and this is Djokovic! For tenth time Champion ! He is the only the GOAT !