Well said!

100% pure class Raffa x

Totally agree.

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"Never seen a more humble and respectful athlete. He will never blame anything or anyone for a loss. He will ALWAYS give the other players due credit." literally he just said he played bad, and had some personal problems that affected him off the court. Every single time he makes injury excuses for 99% of his losses. If not, then he simply says he played bad. Is that how you give credit to your opponents? The delusion is strong with you i see 😂

He's just salty behind the scenes- fake injury BS- if he won then people would be saying he was injured and still beat a healthy opponent, Jesus Christ give it a rest.

To each his own.I have never been behind the scenes. I choose to see him the way I do. You see it differently and that's fine.

There is only one Raphael Nadal.. kind, compassionate, intelligent human being, an amazing example to his upcoming first child.

@@catherinehess8076 In my opinion said even better than I could say which coming from me is saying something😂

was he referring to his pending sex change?

@@elliotbullman4765 poor person detected, wishing to be considered a macho-man as if it was a value. Pathetic.

@@elliotbullman4765 That or his pregnant wife being in hospital.

Exactly. He’s a ticking time bomb, injury wise. A house of cards. So getting the double career slam and yet another FO is beyond expectations

Amen brother! ¡Vamos Rafa!!! 🤔🇨🇺🇺🇸

Juanita, lo que usted dice no es cierto. El Sr. Nadal es un mentiroso, tramposo y ladrón del éxito de los demás tenistas. Esto es obvio: El Sr. Nadal distrae al oponente, en un marco de acoso, donde el oponente no le permite concentrarse en el juebo. El Sr. Nadal es un criminal pue ha ganado millones de dólares a costa del robo. Yo estoy muy contento porque el Sr. Tiafoe ganó el partido, pues se lo merecía.

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@@salemyo2525 Dear God, thank you that you are the TRUE source of our joy for Rafa and I. I told Rafa, “Rejoice in Lord always again I say rejoice. Our hearts are FULL of JOY in all kinds of seasons, in good times and bad times because of God who gives us life, love, joy and peace which is the most important in life. All glory to God in the Highest for excellent power, energy and strength he has given to Rafa during all matches. REJOICE in the LORD ALWAYS because it’s HEAVEN’s MEDICINE.AMEN and AMEN

@@juanitaquintana4531 ok muy bueno pero muy largo y no tengo ganas de leerlo. Saludos.

Joanne Ransom

When you get hit on the bridge of your nose like you broke it.

I don't have legends. Speak for yourself sheep

happy he's out, now he can go cheat somewhere else

Nadal is the goat of clay. But "all thresholds"?! Come on now.

He must have played horribly to lose to the 22nd seed...I'm shocked.

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McEnroe not so long ago would not have agreed with you. McEnroe was questioning the severity of the medical "excuses" (severe abdominal tears) that rafa was making after his loss to fritz at Indian wells and after dropping out of wimbledon. You may recall that the day after he dropped out of wimbledon (because of abdominal tears) he was photographed jet skiing with a male companion. When asked what he learned from his loss to fritz at Indian wells, he said that he learned nothing...that he was playing with an injury. Look, to watch rafa play for the most part is to watch magic, and I love him as a player. No doubt he is one of the goats. But as a man of humility who makes no excuses...give me a break.

@@donkey3187 To say that he must have played horribly to lose to the 22nd seed is a discredit to Tiafoe who played a very good match. This is tennis. Upsets happen all the time.

@@light279 Not to the very top elite like Nadal and Djok. Im sure he played well, but at the same time, Nadal played poorly. Thats just logical dude, and Nadal said as much...he said he didnt play well. Nadals been playing the best tennis of his life...won the Australian, won the French, had to retire in the semis at wimbledon due to an injury, and probably would have won the US Open had he not played a poor match.

Hopefully Djokovic gets to play this time. A runner up plate would be a great return for Nadal

@@kakashihatake1029Are you sure both will reach the final? I wouldn't bet on it. Besides, Novak may not be allowed in. Same immigration minister

@@kakashihatake1029 Needs to get the shot first. Maybe even double boosted.

GOLDEN WOLF RIP

He doesn't know how to serve anymore. 17 Double Faults in last two matches.

he is were he belongs, out, maybe nadal can learn at the end at least to be a sportsman

@@dragomir22 agreed

@@dragomir221) how is Nadal not a great sportsman? 2) he wasn't out in 22 slams...

@@dragomir22 Salty djokovic Fan?

@@hardbassjunkie8667 degenerated Djokovic fan *

Lol? Nadal is the most excuses in big3

Class act? Did we watch the same video? A real class act would just say that Big Foe was the better player today, end of story! I guess Big Foe could say he played badly on the points he lost. Stop the excuses.

Yeah... especially in Australia when he said...I don't want Novak to play in AO. It was at the moment when Djokovic was in prison. True Gentleman.

Yes if yoa are blind. Get out of subjectivity.

@@dominikk7237 He was not in prison??? His mother and father was working the press

You wrong his fans always use injury excuse not his haters

he is a bunch of excuses, he is a champion of that

Not impressive at all. Always bending rules without taking any ownership. Taking extra time to serve, between the breaks always. No doubt he's a legend but a cheating legend!

@@dragomir22 Let me guess Novaxx fan?🤔

@@dragomir22 your hate will harm you more than anyone else, stop hating man

AND AS A LOCAL

nah mate he was so so bad

I thought Rafa played ok...seems like a number of his returns led to drop shots by Tiafoe that Rafa couldn't get to. The one shot that stands out is Tiafoe's return that Nadal knew he couldn't reach, so he just started walking over to get his towel. But yes, Tiafoe did play well.

Bad excuse. Rafa Was only at 30% from Match 1 on but he tryd

He didn't play bad but just not great, the biggest problem today was his first serve

He's winning nothing in 2023 apart from French Open, maybe?

@@pauljohnson6019 Winning a Slam at 37 years old is a great achievement.

@@jeffreykaufmann2867 let's wait and see if he wins it.

@@pauljohnson6019 his gonna win the Australian open

Don’t be rude to nadal

What a match and a well-deserved win by Tiafoe! Great serving and aggression with enough consistency was key to him winning this match. Coming back down 1-3 the way he did in the 4th set was very impressive. How often do you see Rafa lose a set from that position other than against somebody like a Djokovic? This match should put to bed all of the talk about Nadal being the supposed goat. Fathom this: - No Djokovic - No Zverev - No Medvedev - No Thiem - Easy draw And the Spaniard still could not get it done. Djokovic never would have let an opportunity like this slip away. That is the difference between the two and why Novak is the better player. This is a great day for American tennis as well with somebody finally beating a big 3 member in a slam. Moreover, we will actually get a new slam winner for a change. Tennis has indeed won today.

No matter what I enjoy his game. Will always his number one fan

His mind wasnt in the game since his pregnant wife was in hospital and with his age and body he wins on will power most of the time.

You are the true champion we love to watch you play more tournaments God bless you with good health.

He didn't have enough Hardcourt Matches to prepare for the U.S Open. His movement was slow today. Let's hope he can play very well for the rest of the year and end the Year @#1.

@@jeffreykaufmann2867 Nadal has never been good on the indoor hardcourts even when younger so probably not going to be a great finish to the season for him.

@@jeffreykaufmann2867 Nah. Nadal is all but done. He will win 1 clay slam max. The Spaniard had a lucky year, but luck cannot last forever.

@@jacobschmidt2709 That's OK. 22 slams is more than I ever expected. Alcaraz is my 2nd favorite after Nadal and either him or Nadal will be YE#1.

The black kid from Baltimore whipped your European hero. Suck it up and deal with it.

It’s not time yet as he can still bring a high level. But he will play less tournaments. He showed this year at the French he doesn’t need much prep and can still compete. So he will still be a threat there for sure. He probably needs a break. Some of the injuries this year were not typical also. Every time he loses its “time”. He hasn’t got a major injury atm and has found a solution for the foot.

Rafa play at 30% from day 1 facts

@@elizabethdavis5637 welcome to Djokovic's world.

It's not clay, that's the simple logical answer! This is his high standards, it just means the opponent didn't choke, and give him free points, which is why he's always winning and bullying unseeded and lucky losers.

@@elizabethdavis5637 Stop wondering. Tennis players are humans, and it is almost impossible to be in top shape every day, mentally and physically. Also, even though the favorites are supposed to win, but on any given day, any of these professional tennis players can beat the other. If a player can win one point from his opponents, then every point can be won by him, enough to win the match. That's why there are odds in sports. Upsets happen everyday in the sporting world. He has lost to an unseeded player as a #2 seed at a major before. Tiafoe is seeded in this tournament.

Yes, he lost the first against young Hijikata. Fognini kind of let Nadal off the hook. Nadal was very dominant against Gasquet.

@@pauljohnson6019 You mean like beating Djokovic at 2 hard courts grand slam finals and a 3-1 record over Federer at hard court slams.

You're older than my dad.

Alcaraz is up and running already. He could be the next generation leader

I’m 79 and I won’t see another like Rafael Nadal

Nadal is the goat on clay!

Gosh, if you've followed Rafa's career, you'd know he still, always suffers from chronic knee pain, foot pain, healing from a cracked rib, an abdominal tear, how do you expect him to play like he was 6 years younger? He's 36, his body has been broken and worn down after 19 years playing hardcore tennis. We're lucky he's out there at all. Rafa could have gone ahead and retired so as not to hear or read all the fools commenting on him, like you, who seem not to have a clue at all to what this man's body has been through. Plus fact, it's been in the news, his wife is 8 months pregnant and has been in the hospital the past 2 weeks, I'm sure that weighs on his mind also. Sorry he wasn't fast enough for you today.

Nice respectful comment, appreciated.

Despite his attempt to downplay his chances and relieve pressure from his shoulders, he will be fit to compete every year for at least another half a decade due to painkillers

@@kakashihatake1029 Exactly lol, allways injured yet somehow he plays, those 8 min injury brakes in between sets help too i hear.

Vete a casa

Djokovic will be eager to beat him at RG too.

@@westonmeyer3110 nah Rafa is the king of clay

15th title coming next year

Rafa will beat him again

@@muhammedkamran7365 history suggests otherwise. Have a look at the list of oldest grand slam winners. Rafa is already one of the oldest male winners, and by the time the AO comes, if he were to win that, I haven't calculated it exactly, but I think that would make him the second oldest in the open era. Considering that Novak and Roger might both be back, and the slew of young guns, the job of a nearly 37 year old is just getting harder and harder. Possible? Yes. Likely? I have my doubts.

Even without Djokovic he didnt convert. Next chance is RG23 😅

@@Tennis_Expert Australia he should be healthy

@@Tennis_Expert even with djoko why you didnt convert RG22 then?.... go get some sleep!!!!

Agree with you 100% From the beginning he seemed troubled and I can understand.. I know he is a fighter but his mind was elsewhere and understandable so. All the best to him and Family.

@@jithinjkumar9184 true but Djokovic is the king of non clay tournaments

he will get nothing, maybe Acapulco next year or....something for 250 points

Nole surely will get 24 before he retires even if he just play two GS every year

@@emanurkovic5835 he Will not retire of course as long as Djoković is playing Rafa Will play also

@@dragomir22 🤣🤣🤣...keep dreaming. He has 1-2 slams left in him. He was ready to call it quits last year and here we are with 22. Tennis is a strange sport. Don't count your chickens

Is Nole is around. Done for him. Maybe RG.

ALSO WEARING A DIRTY FACE NAPPPY SHOWS THE LOW IQ LEVEL

he had to have played badly to lose to the 22nd seed dude

@@donkey3187 nah Tiafoe played excellent, Becker won Wimbledon when he was unseeded, just played brilliant 🤩, ivanisevic won it aswell unseeded, sometimes players just play out of their skin and play brilliantly doesn’t always mean every top seed they beat played poorly

@@josephlyon4202 nah...Nadal even admitted he played poorly. He just doesn't lose to seeded players that low these days dude...it makes sense that he had a bad day.

@@donkey3187 Nah, Tiafoe played well, dude.

@@Correction294 He had to in order to beat Nadal, but Nadal also had a bad day. Thats the only combo that would allow for him to beat Nadal

Tiafoe has no chance winning the U.S Open. His 1st Serve % is only 50%.

@@jeffreykaufmann2867 yes, never said that...remember Kyrgios beating Nadal at Wimbledon? He didn't win...

@@deniss.6205 Most players who defeat Nadal early in a Slam don't win it: Soderling, David Ferrer, Cilic, Del Potro, Murray, Rosol, Dustin Brown, Tonga etc...

@@jeffreykaufmann2867 yes, thank you, that is exactly what I meant, Lucas Pouille, Fognini, etc.

So you think all are dirty like you! Of course he is disappointed of lose! Everyone reacts in their own way! He is not a obsessed like Djocovid who crying like a baby ! Learn some codes about being a sportsmen..

It seems people can't appreciate a good player, just because he/she is a fan of another good player. And forget what these guys have achieved. You can't do any of these things by commenting like these. These players have to do it on the ground. Tiafoe did a great job. Many lesses players have done like this on a given day. That doesn't take away anything from anyone. And Nadal doesn't have to prove himself any more, nor do Djokovic and Federer. Everyone heard what it takes to be a great sportsman. Take your wins and losses in the same spirit. Nadal does it very well. Many others do it in their own way. I think it's no good to just call them names because one is a fan of someone else.

Novak is the best , sorry !

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@@mazamamina7948 Rafa is the best

Am a Rafa fan

@@mazamamina7948 Rafa is the Great with GS22 (not 21) with well known character - the BEST (never smashed ANY rocket nor shows bad temper in the court). Rafa is a GREAT CHAMPION both in Tennis Trophiessssss and CHARACTER 🥇 AWARD. The whole world knows it. Well respected in the tennis tournament. ….By the way, May be you didn’t know, Rafa defeated Novak in Roland Garros 2022 QF and Rafa won the Championship with 14 Titles.