That too defeating prime and peak federer

TheDazzler420 he always could beat primer and peak Federer. There’s never been a point where Federer has had a positive record vs nadal

But, he won again - in 2010.

Paul Casey lol federer lead nadal in grass and hard court. Nadal has advantage in clay no doubt. But they often met in clay court. Check your data moron

protosszergterran lol Fedrer vs nadal On hard court = 11-9 {fedrer leads by just 2 } On grass court = 3-1 { fedrer leads by just 2 } But on clay court = 14-2 { nadal dominates fedrer } .....

Hello

Seriously. They brought the best out of each other for sooo long it truly was amazing to see them constantly challenge each other. Definitely feel bad for other players (aside from Djoker) that rose up during such a tough time to make it to the top.

Right?! We are witnessing the 3 greatest ones to do it!!

@@Daltonator87 Like Monfils and Gasquet

i think there will be

me to... so excited for the upcomming match vamos rafa!!

I am waitting tonight

Cant wait! 20 mins away.

@Adam Oliver a true sniper, splendid match

@Adam Oliver Not a fully satisfactory revenge though, Djokovic defeated Federer in the final.

Totally agree

And it followed one of the greatest forehands of all time, the pass down the line by Nadal on the previous point to give him a match point.

He was 22 when he played this match.

It reminded me of how Fed took down Sampras in 2001

@@badabing8884 Lol. That's a huge difference.

Me too man- I know this sounds CRAZY but THIS NADAL WAS so *FEARLESS* and brimming with confidence. Raw yet powerful. Yes 2020 Nadal has so much more experience and GRAND SLAM glory but i feel this Nadal, with the tank top, Popeye muscles and piratas in total *HE-MAN* mode would absolutely demolish Djokovic no questions asked.

The king of grass was beaten by jdokovic as well!

Martin James I disagree

ytomy how so?

Like it or not Federer had made too much unforced errors. For me AO 2012 final is far better. the quality of tennis in that match was absurd.

@@raedsakly2463 nah, boring baseline tennis, no variation

Federer was error heavy in this final and also Nadal was young and made Federer come back to a 5th set. At the end of the day Nadal was leading 2-0 and should have 100% won that 4th set. A more experienced Nadal would have won that 4th set.

Australian open 2012 final is the best

@@theghost9409 actually i was back then lol

@@njabulongcobo1639 No it's not

@@TheFlash3237 🥲

Although after many years, I still think that this the the best GS final in tennis history

A lot of people

Yep!

Of course. And Federer was better today. Less unforced errors.

do not joke

Yep. This was nadal's 3rd attempt to beat federer at wimbledon. The first meeting federer won straightforward, 2nd five set win to federer. And 3rd five set win to nadal. Nadal doesn't come back from 2 sets down very often. When he beats federer he needs to get the 1st set, or the 2nd and 3rd after losing 1st set. Nadal was doing a borg, having got 4 french opens in a row, and trying to dominate on grass too. He kind of managed it. Not as well as borg though who I got five wimbledons in a row. Borg and nadal are so connected for me. I don't know why nadal stopped being good on grass.

Shaun Humphreys Nadal will win RG and WB this year.

literally?

Tesla Death Ray Yes. And he also will win US open mark my words.

that's fine as long as he doesn't win wimbledon

Sollvi H one of their other experiments code name Djoker escaped into the wild to become a tennis great. And that is how the big 3 were born.

Sollvi H too good. Ha ha haaaaa!

Sollvi H lol

Sollvi H Damn, this comment should be on the top! XD

Sollvi H Good one, I didn't expected that comment

2012 AO final was the greatest finals in tennis period

2023

there was another one in the final game same situation that was very impressive as well, not shown in this highlights.

Those were the days... pre smart phone era. Makes everything seem quite vintage.

@man bat Djokovic won Wimby 2018

@@ciprianghenghea7779 we are speaking fedal not joker lol so stop bringing this joker here

@@haboihabtm3276It's about Wimby 2018 which Djokovic won. Know your role and shut your mouth dummy.

@man bat so cute

The third US Open is here!

What about McEnroe?

Lot of Federer hater's say's"Federer is not good on clay".but Federer has reached the French open final for four consecutive year's (2006,07,08,09) winning it the fourth time in 2009.only nadal ,Borg ,ivan lendil has reached french open final's for 4 consecutive time's or more not even mats wilander😳😱.....

dixon abraham Only Nadal haters say Federer is bad on clay, to justify the imaginary weak clay era.

Will Santos Yex. Top 20.

Muhammad Elias Melad they play tomorrow lol

There have been a number of much more compelling rivalries in the history of men's tennis than Federer vs. Nadal. Laver vs. Rosewall is one example. Another is Tilden vs. Cochet. Yet another is Connors vs. McEnroe. Borg vs. McEnroe was a much more interesting rivalry than Federer vs. Nadal. Granted it is all a matter of taste.

Michael Barlow I agree it's all a matter of taste but I'm sorry Roger vs Rafa is the greatest not to mention they are the greatest tennis players to have ever lived. I've seen my old tennis matches but I'm blessed to have been around to see these two more than any others. Of course, my opinion...

HTX Kiri Jalen djokovic is one of the greatest too and what about his and nadals rivalry?👀

Rory O Hanlon He is but I'll give him top 10. He doesn't have enough power even with his great return game, and most of his H2H wins against Nadal and Federer came later in their careers with Djoker still being in his prime.

What about Australia open 2012 final Djokovic vs nadal?

@@njabulongcobo1639 this was better

Alcaraz sinner USO 2022

I watched this with my Nan god rest her soul. The person who got me into watching & loving Tennis. I was 14 she was 58 but we both watched this whole match in appreciation of the quality we was watching while she made tea and biscuits between the sets ❤ Magical match of tennis I’ll never forget with her.

It's 2024 and I still keep watching this match and it amazes me every single time. Magnificent tennis.

Thanks for the timestamp, I was looking for this.

The sound of the racket is delicious

Djokovic is arguably better.

What about 2008 roland garros? 6-3 6-1 6-0

@@matteo964 Nadal has always been exceptional at Clay tournaments. This was his peak at the other courts which turned him into an all court player. So this was his actual career peak.

Absolutley best player to ever play the game is Healthy Nadal,beating Roger in Wimby,Novak in Us Open and not leting anyone touch him on clay is just marvelous.

Peak at 21?

I would say Nadal - Federer - Djokovic / the best players tennis has ever seen.

@@ZAOUWV yes

@@ZAOUWV I don't think many will doubt that, insane that they all played in the same period,

Sorry, Nadal can't be in the greatest game on grass court. Look elsewhere (hint, what people has most Wim.titles?)

Bibhuti Khatiwada the Federer and Nadal comeback finals in AO 2018 was pretty hype.

Yes! wanted to reminisce :) Probably my favourite sporting memory...of any sport. One of the reason this stands above other meetings between these 2 was the 'build up', Nadal had just beaten him comprehensively at Roland Garros, and Fed then declared he was more comfortable on grass anyway, and was still the best. Subsequent meetings were great too but this one was crucial.

Ted - I know... Nadal should have won that match 😔😔

Christopher- AO 2009 is unforgettable too... Nadal won.. and Federer's teary " it's killing me" comment at the trophy presentation ceremony.... these two are pure hearts.. 2008.. 2009.. was Nadal's peak years.. but he lost in the FO.. what a shocker it was!! I don't ever want them to retire 🙌🙌

He had chance again, but he didn't, he couldn't, he can't beat RAFA on clay, nobody can, not even Djokovic

ಪ್ರತೀಕ್ ಕಶ್ಯಪ್ Nadal is very good but he’s hurting himself playing his style. That’s why he suffered long injuries which prevent him from getting more titles. But then again, sometimes, being able to last long and thrive where other top players cannot is the key to become champion, like Federer did.

Time changed roger is the boss

@@prateek752 Actually in 2015 Djokovic murdered him in three sets at French open

@@rohitcsrini murdered seriously he was lucky that he was facing an out of shape rafael nadal

me

Yeees!!!

He needs way more chances than the other 2. He's good in making comebacks. But his problem is to close out matches I'm a big Fed fan, but sadly he lacks the killer instinct. If he had that , he would be the best ever without even a debate.

Yes it was amazing but my favorite game was in 2012 ao final. He played against novak. It was epic.

I am big fed fan... But with this horrible backhand.... How he has won so many major title.... He lack mental toughness.... 2019 Wimbledon final.... Is the prove....

Federer lost 24 matches having matchpoints, Djokovic 3, Nadal 8. He isnt even close

I miss mine, too. ❤

InvisibleMan95 no doubt n i think the greatest tie- break also played between them!!

Ao 2009?

@@matteo964that match was bigger shotmaking and higher quality but this was more drama

*EVER IN THE HISTORY OF TENNIS!* Although Borg vs. McEnroe 1980 pretty close and 2012 Nadal vs. Djokovic SO are honorable mention

Indeed

Who watches cricket 💀💀

@@infinity_2562 me and ur Mum after im done fking her

I didn't watch a lot of tennis matches in my life but from what I've seen this is really the best match. I remember it summer of 2008, I was 15 watching this match. Good times. Everyone thought Nadal is going to do much more than he actually did after this. Injuries prevented him from reaching his full potential.

@@FearsomeVoid He won 22 slams. What else could he do LOL

@@speedymr Win more than 22, Đoković won 24 and it looks like he will win more. He could have won more GS than Đoković, having a better head to head record with Đoković, win more Masters. He never won Paris and Miami for example. He needed them for his Career Golden Masters. He never won the Swiss Indoors Basel and ATP finals either. Maybe Nadal could have achieved all that if not for injuries. And ofc he would have become a better player than he already was, like winning more on other surfaces than clay. Keep in mind he won GS on clay, grass and hard court in 2010 before injuries messed his knees up.

@@FearsomeVoid Nadal's game style prefer him more injuries,he should be careful about that.

@@arunsekhar9288 it's too late for him. Alcaraz has a similar problem. Gets injured a lot due to his playing style. But Alcaraz is 20 so he can learn from Nadal's mistakes and avoid injuries.

What was the story behind it? lmao

Why tho?

also Janet Jackson mentioned that she didn't enjoy it.

Oh, just don't care about those ignorant Muricans, my friend ;)

um 07 wimbledon and 09 ao were beter.

Spartan

Hey man, I could beat Rafa in straight sets if it wasn't for his great footwork, returns and baseline shots!

Federer uses the serve often to make up for being outplayed during rallies.

Exactly!

Lol

Yeah Roger service game is too good to not to get destroyed! One of the reasons he is not bageled many times.

The situation was too different compared to the 2008 final. The fact that he beat Roger, who was close to his peak, was the crowning glory of Rafa's glory. This is like beating Novak at the 2016 Australian Open. Many pointed to Novak's decline in the WB final at 2023, and Novak was too old for a great rivalry.

toxicfox1137 they still play mate

Guess what? They still are!

he didn't say "i wish these two are still playing." he said that tennis newbies might be saying that.

I mean, seems unlikely. Tennis newbies are likely to be watching a current tournament, not a classic match. That's generally how people get into a sport.

@Lop nice and now? how is it going

Correct

What about Djokovic's save in Wimbledon 2019 (7-8 30-40) down?

@@cmpunk500 underrated

He is number 3. He was just seeded as number 2 for wimbledon

kanishk gupta brother, don’t know how many times have seen this match!! Hoping that before Roger takes retirement, these legends play 2020 Wimbledon final’s again and Roger should win his favorite grand slam !!

Marcos Villavicencio 16th? I thought it was 14th? What?

easiest draw ever

aman gajraj haha this fed’s ao draw was the most easier ever lol

I'm here after Roger' s 20th slam!!!

Hurgoth Amderson then u thought wrong.

2020 corona time

2020

Có tao

im here when nadal was injured in the us open

After his 12th Rolland Garros🔥👑

TF's 11st?

And now it's 13 RGs! El Rey de Roland Garros 👑