Yah he's injured whenever he loses 🤡.

​​@@gautamkamat7114e won that match idiot😂

@@gautamkamat7114 the match was so close...Imagine the injury comments that would flood the comment section if djoko managed to take the second set. I was so disappointed and honestly stunned he did not manage to take that set. Remember Nadals injury propaganda tho, every single time, in every interview or whenever he was to talk about the tournament, injury was always the main topic.

It's amazing that these 2 played the greatest clay court match ever 10 years ago and they're still going at it today

@@gautamkamat7114 Probably because he is. Beat Djoko in straight sets 7 months prior to the 2021 match on the same court. After the match in 2021, he took a break, missed a slam, and played 2 more matches, one of which he lost, and took the rest of the year out and ended up in crutches. Same in 2023, injured at AO, misses the entire season. Meanwhile, Djoko is "severely injured", wins AO, and comes back to the tour 2 weeks later in Dubai. Who sounds more injured to you?

the real think is roger and novak both had free space playing against not rly players who can challange them rafa never had years where he could avoid roger or novak they were always in his way thats why he is true goat + injuries

Nah Nadal got hurt because of the ineficencys in his game. That's part of the sport

@@nathanrysnan960 it's "inefficiencies", but you can even exclude that and just say injuries (or your resilience to them) are a part of the player/person, just as much as their abilities and playstyles.

@@nathanrysnan960 injuries are part of sport, sure, when you’re talking about who won the most trophies over a 20 year period it’s a huge part, and it only highlights my point that it’s incredible that Nadal only has 2 fewer grand slams than Novak comparing their injury records. Does the fact that Novak has won more mean he has been a better player? Not for me. All three are goats and legends but Nadal and Federer were both more talented.

Yeah on the cross court forehand he hits it so well

That's why he only successful on Clay

@@kingnole4237 yeah sure, 8 slams outside clay, as much as Lendl and Agassi have in total and more than McEnroe :) the alternate sense of reality of the deplorables once again

@@kingnole4237 Average low IQ Djokovic fan

​@@kingnole4237 only successful on clay with 8 slam on the other surfaces 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

Djoker goat

Djokovic is not better. Their h2h is essentially equal and Djokovic hasn’t been as unfortunate or nearly as Nadal with injuries.

@@David_james77 unfortunate does not matter it already shows Djokovic is more fit and he can recover better.

@@mrpog5620 true but that’s probably due to the different playing styles, Djokovic is Mr Elástico where as Nadal is a warrior. They are both great athletes, but I am not sure we have seen Nadal’s true dominance outside of clay due to the many injuries he’s had

@@David_james77 no.thats not true.nadal was never the same level as djokovic on grass or hard.Their h2h is similar just because they both have played most on clay.And since 2013,nadal hasn't defeated djokovic on a hard court

Claydal only plays at Roland Garros against Djokovic

​@@kingnole4237 He defeated djokovic in 2013 uso wtf are u talking about

@@arslaanpasha3334 it's almost 10 years ,I'm talking about recent years

@@kingnole4237Ah so you seem to eat up words and inject them later. Classy.

Smoking backyard grass again eh ? 2021 Nadal was injured you dummy.

Nadal is the second greatest tennis player but he definitely owns the best record in tennis... nole's slam record will be broken sometime in the next few decades but Rafa's 14 RGs seems untouchable

Absolutely no one can deny that Rafa is the best tennis player on clay in history. No one even comes close.

only 3 players in history have over 14 slams. Nole's record could last a long time. @@BinaryRex18

he won 500+ games on clay and lost only 55, i think that’s the craziest thing ever.

@@BinaryRex18 Nope, he's the third best player of all time. His total weeks at no.1, year-end no.1 rankings, win rate on grass and/or hard and number of WTF titles (0) don't hold a candle to even Federer's records.

What YOU mean?

​@@bbc-monster he meant the battles between big3 maybe

Yaa u can sense the nervousness in the air. Huge occasion. Looks like this will be their last ever grandslam match. 2006 June to 2022 May (match ended in June)

Djoko king. Cope

@@theironguard1LMAO this is literally you coping with your tennis king’s loss

@@theironguard1 Djoko King, Rafa the GOD.

Long live the KIND - Dusan Lajovic!

Who'll win they both?

And hopefully 2024 won't be Rafa's last year on tour.

I legitimately think that rafa can win RG 2024. Even though he will be 38 and dealing with injuries, you just cannot count him out on clay.

@@BinaryRex18 Exactly, with all the painkillers and absence from the tour saving up all the energy just for Roland Garros, it'd be a shame if he loses on his favorite surface

@@TheseHoesAreLoyal that said, his age and nole/carlos will probably prevent him from winning

@@BinaryRex18 Yeah, I can't wait to see that. Rafa is the third goat in my opinion, and his recent obsession with Novak living rent-free inside his head disappointed me even more, not gonna lie.

That’s AO2012

​@@Max-yp1iw Wimbledon semi 2018 also

​@@Max-yp1iwI would say also French 2013 of course but all their matches from 2010-2014 are epic

Wimbledon 2018 was the best for me. But I almost cried after match for Rafa's lost 😂 but match was amazing like their many other matches

@@grbe2392 if u cried after rafa's lost then why u put laughing emoji here on comment

Same. Perhaps others like AO 2009 were stronger in quality level, but RG 2022 has to be the most incredible and emotional of them all. Right there with AO 2022. Still displaying a fabulous tennis. The last 3 matches against Djokovic, Zverev and Ruud was almost prime Nadal.

His victory over RF in Wimbledon 2008 is the best so far.

You could make a good argument. He beat four top-10 players including his nemesis djokovic en route to the title... not to mention that he had injuries and age against him.

@@rafaelc.c. Beating Roger Federer of 2008 on grass is the best victory.

@@gopalchatur2303 In terms of quality, no doubt.

you mean the 3rd goat? He doesn't hold a candle to Djoko or Fed.

@@TheseHoesAreLoyal He just held a candle here against Djoko. Nadal is the ultimate warrior and greatest player ever graced the game.

@@rileyreese3991 yeah, no.

What when he’s 42? Lol course he won’t. AlcaraZ etc will all be in their prime. 2024 is best time to stop. 38. Olympics on clay

I think nadal Won't play in 2024..his body is almost destroyed.. He might play another last tournament like feserer played Wimbledon 2021 and then rafa gonna say goodbye

@@bbc-monster i mean only the clay seeason every year, only 2 months every year like a boxer. MABE ITS POSSIBLE ..i hope so

@@travisbickle5279 yes..i am also nadal fan.. I would be so much happy if nadal continues playing..It's okay if he cannot win titles but at least watching him play will give us so much happiness

@@bbc-monster disagree. He will definitely play. He could still now but not his level. So he will play. Nadal goal is the Olympics, I’m sure he will make that. He wouldn’t be planning a major recovery if it wasn’t so. Fed had surgery which is very risky business. Different case

Borg - McEnroe 7/7

Novak v Fed was very even across all 3 surfaces, 27/23 with many matches being decided by just one point sometime, being difference between winner and loser. Notable age difference there but both amazing peaks and had long runs of dominance. I reckon they deserve to be in that conversation too pretty right rivalry there with many many close matches up until the very end, Fed amazing staying up there with Novak til the end even at 38 beating him in straight sets. And Novak just such a high level, mental giant and getting thru some big ones... Amazing rivalry with some of the most iconic moments and to me about as right as it got, from start to finish, almost anywhere they played.

@@AnthonyHirsch the problem with nole/fed is it was basically fed dominating pre-2012 and nole dominating post-2012. Whereas rafole is quite even over time (although surface-dependent). Fed/rafa is barely a rivalry tbh as the h2h is too lopsided

​@@BinaryRex18 Rafole hasn't been even throughout. It was 14-4 in Rafa's favour in the middle of 2009 and has been 26-15 in Nole's favour since then

@@arjjanwalia5939 yes but I think nole/fed has been 20-5 since 2013 lol

Correct. It's all a matter of circumstances, especially h2h which has been lopsided at times. I can argue if Federer was younger than Rafa and Nole he'd have beaten them far more. If Rafa didn't have Mueller Weiss he'd have won atleast 3-4 more slams and more weeks at #1 and ATP finals. Djokovic did benefit the most when his rivals fell off but they are all the same level as even he'd say.

Who's Nadal?

@@pravy555 Russian ice-rink skater

​@@blazymolds7495 Atleast he must be the GOAT in skating bcs u know his name

That’s one reason you’re not Nadal.

But he is so humble (😂) that he needs to get more GS than his Big rival.

Surely was and it is fitting. 2006 June to 2022 June

Who needs sentences when just one word is enough. Bolt.

Why Federer? Nadal and Djokovic are ahead than him in Grandslams won.

​@@mj_berger8930 Fed is just as amazing. The guy won 5 straight Wimbledons and us Opens and barely lost going for the 6th of each.

@@mj_berger8930 Because there are still alot of records where he is in front.

​@@mj_berger8930 still he is the main man in popularizing the sport,everyone agrees with this

Undisputed greatest of all time on clay . Novak's career > Nadal's career I could go in detail if you really want me to .

@@saula8948Greatness isn’t just stats. There’s so many factors as well. Nadal and Federer will always be considered greater by most.

@@laurentcompagna6166 So Nadal's one singles Olympic gold is worth more than 6 World tour finals , 2 masters ( all of them twice ) , 4 slams in a row , 2 Year End Number 1's less , 186 weeks at number 1 less , losing h2h although he does have the winning h2h in slams due to FO mostly . I am sorry but Novak's career is superior and he will still be competing for longer . He will likely surpass Nadal in slam count as well , even now Novak is greater than Nadal let alone what he could achieve more .

@@daniel6323 So it's not stats then ? Ok Dustin Brown is the GOAT you've convinced me .

@@laurentcompagna6166 What exactly are you implying by that ?

Yes Djokovic leads all major stats. But Agassi was entertaining for sure.

Mee too. The flamboyant Andre Agassi.

​@@kakashihatake1029Stats aren't everything. Those will be surpassed in a couple of decades then you'd say, he's not the goat 😂

@@Blue-ik8ij mabye. But for now and the distant future, Djokovic is the leader. And even if he gets overtaken, he will remain the leader of his generation

Same could be said for Federer pointless statement

​@@Agent-hh2kk it isn't pointless, Fed would maybe win titles before 2009, but after that Djokovic was far better on clay than him.

@@peolfpetler8500 Would've won 2011 as well as you may recall he beat Novak in his best year in RG. It's subjective on clay who is better since they are 4-4 on h2h yes Novak would be considered the better clay player in the latter stages but Fed was still good on clay up until 2012. Novak was already an established player by 2007 so you can't just ignore that just cuz he wasn't in his prime.

​@Agent-hh2kk djokovic has actually won Rome and Monte Carlo. And he's won it them multiple times. Same with Madrid. Federer is good on clay but for his standard he's severely lacking

@@Agent-hh2kk Yes I know Federer also would have won more French Open too if wasn't for Nadal but just talking about Djokovic in this situation. Not a pointless statement.

Tal vez por el anuncio que dio hoy Nadal del Roland Garros

LOL you're hilarious. Big 2 only - Federer and Nadal. When we talk about greatness, Novak Djokovic sadly is not in the conversation. Coming from a Djokovic fan

​@@AnthonyHirschThere's still hope that Rafa & Novak can face off one atleast once (or more) next year. Rafa has slipped off in rankings considerably and could possibly face high ranked opponents (like Novak) in early rounds.

@@tirthankarsarkar4206 definitely true. Will be hoping for it, if Rafa does really intend on taking a break after a long time trying to get back after strenuous practicing at 37 it's gonna be tough. But I hope for it! Rafa is another kind of athlete and a gladiator. As is Novak. We deserve one more

@@waholoopesorry74 😂😂😂😂Stop the cap fedal fan

@@waholoopesorry74 i am sorry but nadal and Djokovic are indisputably the 2 greatest players ever... federer is great but he is firmly in 3rd place.

Recap: History was made as Djoker won 23.....he was already GOAT but this shutdown debate.

😂😂🤣🤣

Djokovic was absolutely not the favorite at any point at Roland Garros lol. Nadal is obviously the better player on clay, even if Djokovic is better player overall.

@@BardhanProductions Prior to 2020 a healthy Rafa was the hands down favorite (except 2015), but with the introduction of the roof in 2020 and considering the event was played in cold damp October conditions with slower heavier Wilson balls for the first time (neither Rafa nor thiem liked the change from the lighter faster babolat balls) and coupled with the fact Rafa had just recovered from injury with a 2-1 clay record, the heavier conditions and lower bounce suited Djokovic for good reasons. Everything was against Rafa and despite his statement the ball felt like a stone in the sinner match he didn't use topspin and hit flat and hard. yet even though the roof was closed in the final due to rain he blasted Djokovic off the court with pace and plenty of spin. I don't how he did it. It just showed he is the greatest at Roland garros but he wouldn't have been able to do this in 2012. His game was far more aggressive and attacking in 2020. 2022 was even more incredible. Yes it was warmer but still played at night for the 2nd time vs Djokovic and he played with one foot and pain killing injections and still won. Will remember both wins forever. He had plenty of chances in 2021 but the change from day to night caught him off guard. Still, Im glad he won one more after his statue went up at Roland garros.

@@z1az285 Disagree entirely. Djokovic won 2021 on pure merit, he raised his level to his absolute maximum and was hitting with a ton of power - Nadal wasn't winning it on that day. Any other day, Nadal comes back to win, but not that day, which made the 2021 RG trophy extra special for Djokovic. As for the other parts, Nadal's game is tailor made for clay. He hits with way more spin than Novak. That alone will always make him the clay favorite.

@@BardhanProductions Disagree all you want. Rafa didn't adjust unlike 2022. Simple as that. Novak led 5-3 in set 3. Rafa broke back and led 6-5 and had a set point. He led 2-0 in set 4 before he stopped running because his foot gave out and derailed his season. Novak didn't earn anything against a half crippled nadal other than the fact he was more fit. However in 2022 nadal won against all odds. Novak was absolutely the favorite but was blown off the court because Rafa refused to lose.

@@z1az285 bro wtf is that circular logic. If Nadal beats Djokovic he's a god no excuses, but Djokovic wins meaning Nadal was just too crippled? Stop the bullshit. Nadal 100% could've won that match. Djokovic hit a ton of winners, and Nadal wasn't able to respond despite having some amazing winners himself. Nadal wasn't winning that day. Any other day, probably, but not that day.

This comment aged poorly... Alcaraz overshadowing Djokovic... But Nole just losing by a hair in the Wimbledon final, then winning one of the best, if not the best masters 1000 final ever against the same opponent...

Yh just pick the most ridiculous statistic that suits you :)

Out of the top three, only Novak has a better H2H against both, Novak higher Weeks No 1, more ATP Finals, every master won twice, you’re delusional

@@Max-yp1iw But still got no Olympic Gold Medals.... Olympics is a sports not a hobbies.. Perhaps you should... rather than any sports.🤭

@@Max-yp1iw It's not statistics that suits anyone's.... Olympics Gold Medals is definitely a medal that all athletes looking for....Maybe djoker can try win it on next Olympics.... Which definitely not possible at all. Stay salty 😁

@@mohdnasir-wr5lb salty for what? 😂 I’m just telling you you’re ridiculous and according to the stats, Djokovic is the goat, no need to cry about it

I don't think so... RG 21 happened because nole was redlining and rafa was not in good form. In contrast, rafa came into RG 22 with form and confidence while nole was out of match practice

@@BinaryRex18 watch the first set again Nadal is up 5-1 and then his movement slows noticeably

@@0077delevadova i think injury is beside the point... rafa is always semi injured and public about it. After pushing rafa so far in 2012, 2013 and 2015, is it really inconceivable that nole beat him in 4 sets in 2021?

@@BinaryRex18 yeah good point, and youre not wrong. All I'm saying is that win seemed like it was 5 shades of luck based off the other two recent years

@@0077delevadova fair point. That's true, a little luck must have been there... it's impossible to beat rafa at rg without that

Alcaraz?

@@2P1CK yep, that was probably the turning point of the wimbledon final. Alcaraz is surely the real deal now

Yes because he wins on clay. But when he gets folded on every other court by Djokovic, we just ignore it

​@kakashihatake1029 cry us a river

@@kakashihatake1029 At least he wins against djokovic somewhere.... unlike Federer 😶

​@@BinaryRex18Atleast federer won against Novak in Harcourt unlike Rafa😂😂😂😂

@@bhuvaneswarir9058 at least rafa has beaten nole at grand slams after 2012, unlike fed

Than rafa?😂 who is nadal and rafa??

2021 nadal wasnt injured. He had 5-0 lead in first set and suddenly he got injured?? Djokovic beat him fare and square in 2015 and in 2021

@@arslaanpasha3334 He wasn't? He practically called the year over after that tournament, left the stadium in crutches...

@@masters.1000 injured or not a win is a win

@@masters.1000 2021 was a great win. 2015 was a fraud yes

Nadal hasn't won a Set on hard against nole since 2013 . Even before 2013 ,only reason rafa won was because nole was injured

Because he's scared to play on any other type of court

​@@kakashihatake1029Cough Cough 2010 2013 US Open (Didn't both didn't even go to 5 sets)

@@imamalam428 and 2013 US was the last time he beat Djokovic on any surface besides clay 🦧

Djokovic is GOAT....loved Rafa, Federer too but even their greatness is eclipsed.

You seem to be too salty for nadal. I get it. he's more all round and successful in GS with 22/30 than the other big 2 Fed 20/31, Novak 23/34. He played 5 grass and 11 hardcourt finals and won 2 W, 4 US 2 AO. you don't even consider the GS and masters he missed owing to his injuries and months of recovery. If domination over roland garros is what discredits his achievement then straight goes to Federer and Novak. they've equally dominated AO and Wimbledon and won for 8-10 times each gs. ATP circuit is Hardcourt dominated with 70%+ tournaments overall in which 100+ weeks behind Federer, guess how many months a year he missed owing to injuries. Horrible results at Wimbledon 2012- 2017, the same goes to Novak pre-2013 and fed post-2016. every player has a rough performance period. - Winless against Djokovic and Federer off of clay since 2013 and 2014: How many times they faceoff and many GS he missed. Loses to mid tiers in slams such as Muller- it's not about newcomers. nadal struggles against most serve bots and fast hard court players as his defensive approach don't always suit the fast indoor games Primarily relied on athleticism, lightning-quick speed, infinite stamina, and muscles to dominate: such a chicken statement. he's the best volleyer and has an excellent game at the net than Fed. that's how beat him so many times.

@@Imdyusuf I would disagree with him too.....Rafa's lack of success outside of FO is Federer and Djokovic. But I feel he has used injury recently (except this hip problem) to avoid play with Djokovic and get to clay.

nadal is easily better than federer... 2 extra grand slams, more masters and double career grand slam speaks for itself. No-one said that nadal is better than djokovic though

@@BinaryRex18 Nadal would only have one more slam and not hold the double career slam if not for the Djokovic deportation.