What is fascinating is to see Rafa and Federer dominating their opponents in spite of their ages. It's not only a victory, it is a demolition. Tennis will never be the same without those 2 greatest.

3:10 that handshake sounded beautiful

Gasquet vs. Alex Zverev. Ends after a never ending match point... i think i've already seen that last year xD Ps: I am very glad to see Nishikori back. He is one of my favourite players. I hope he will be at final with Rafa.

Rafa is playing even better than 2017. How many comebacks has this guy completed and came out better the other side? He’s the comeback king. He’s the king of clay and he’s going to win MC and 2 other clay tournaments this year ( think Barcelona, Rome and RG)

My prediction: Nadal vs Nishikori in the final

Rafa vs Nishikori, no injury, no rain, pure men's tennis!! GO GO GO

Nishikori going strong

Nishikori is back!

These are awesome highlights, especially Gasquet and Zverev. Wow!

I hope to kei nishikori go to the final ! Common kei 🇯🇵

Holy shit 6-0 6-2 that was unexpected. I thought Thiem would at least take one set to a tiebreak

Rafa looking like he's on route to winning another French. Impressed by Zverev, the guy has real heart. Dimitrov looking solid also. One negative is all this hugging going on, what happened to tennis beefs? Everyones too friendly these days!

I’m gutted for Gasquet, he played amazingly and really should have won that. It’s great to see Nishikori back. Dimitrov also looking good. But can anyone stop Nadal?!

Good shit Kei.

Great matches.　The players who have good footwork on the clay surged into semi final.

On one side it's amazing to still be able to watch Rafael Nadal further cement his status as the best ever on clay winning more clay tournaments showing his power and determination. You have to appreciate greatness regardless. On the other, his matches become absolutely boring since it's absolute domination and there is no competition whatsoever from the first point played to the last. The crowd seemed to be quite bummed after that display.

Damn it seems like he's playing better now than he was 7-8 years ago. He's absolutely ruthless. He's not even a scrambler any more, he goes straight to the point

Nishikori is gonna make a comeback

Happy birthday Sascha ;) tolles Ding und wenn es dann morgen noch das Finale wird , wäre doch super... gegen den Spanier ist leider kein Kraut gewachsen wie es aussieht ;(

We all know there is no one who can beat Nadal on clay when Nadal is fit and healthy. It proves how far Djokovic is from his best when Thiem beat him but got thrashed by Nadal. Without Murray, Wawrinka and Djokovic to offer any opposition it will be a procession of victories for the Spaniard. He’s simply too good.

Give him the RG 2018 title already. I am done !!

Just give Nadal the trophy already. On a side note, playing those Davis Cup matches might have been the best decision Rafa has ever made. He looks to be fresh for RG 11.

GO! KEI!

The King of Clay > The Prince of Clay once again.

Nice to see kei! I think sascha zverev would win a GS sooner than the other slamless top 10. With being able to win difficult matches like these last two. Shows some class

I wish Novak was in better form. I guess it takes time. But its nice to see Nishikori back in top form. That challenger series run did him well and his new coach must be excited. I really like the love on the court...." no hard feelings see you on the court next time" kinda vibe. This is not boxing.

On another note, Rafa is a combined 23-3 against the remaining players in Monte Carlo.

if kei serves well he has a chance ...because he can hit winners from both wings.... otherwise undecima for Vamos Rafa

Song...?

SONG NAMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

yes just lightly gloss over dimitrov came back from 5-1 in 2nd set

The GOAT debate is still wide open and even as a Nadal fan I'd still give a slight advantage to Federer right now. But when it comes to clay courts, no one has ever been this dominant on any surface. In the form he is right now, he may well cruise the whole clay season without dropping a single set. Even with Federer or Djokovic in their full prime, the winner of Roland Garros was rather decided by how fit Nadal was at the moment. The best example of this is the 2008 final, when a prime Federer was only able to win 4 games throughout the whole match. Thiem might become the next top clay player, but he still has to wait a few more years for that.

I'm hoping that Zverev makes a least a grand slam quarter-final soon

This also means that if nadal destroyed thiem like this, djokovic wouldnt have been a tough opponent either way!

4:26 oooleee

Gasquet and Goffin bad shot making cost them to lose.

Nadal is ridiculously dominant, and I don't think it's healthy for the sport in any way. It's scary to think these kind of player is not human anymore, like they are abusing some devious source of strength to be that strong.

song name?

Every match over two hours long, super long sets and then there is... well... Nadal.

dear lionell messi..If you want again in top shape, you must for the first injury for 6 months and then you again after the 6 months in short time in top shape. I mean by nadal it works everytime

uh oh

On a side note, interesting that Novak decided to play the very loaded Barcelona Open. Thought he'd play the weaker tournament in Budapest

Thiem wth....

Would someone tell me the name of the Englishman given to hyperbole who hear commentating so many tennis matches during the last few years?

Nadal v thiem highlights is too short

good thing nole lost in the last round. he would have had not the slightest chance against rafa

I am wondering if anti doping tests are carried out here...strange performances by some...

Their can't do anything to beat him lol

zverev best russian player

I like Nadal but something not right with the younger male players. Thiem is overrated by media. He does NOT play smart tennis.

Who will win Nadal vs Zverev in the final..

Dimitrov will stop rafa

and i still believe zverev is overrated

Nadal is back -it takes time for Performance enhancing drugs to show positive effect, i think drug effect will work well atleast for clay season.

1000nd like!!!

Feeling sad for this "generation" :/