Rafa is the only one to win the hardest challenges in 3 different courts, the Montreal-Cincinnati-US in hard court, the Clay Slam (including 3 clay masters and FO) in clay court and Queen and Wimbledon on grass court.
2013 was the best HC year in Rafa's entire career. He won Indian Wells, Canada, Cincinnati, US Open, final in Beijing, semis in Shanghai and Paris, final in London at the WTC. Not only that, but the HC game play level Rafa had that year was just , like Robbie Koenig would say, phenomeNadal!
100% agree! Nadal was at such a high level on hard courts that he had never done it again. The only person who could create troubles for him on hard courts in 2013 was Novak.
Gracias Rafa for all these incredible years i maybe didnt watch a lot of your match but im very greatful for Badtad, the Olympics , 6 Kings Slam and a little bit of the Davis Cup and Vamos Rafa !!
First man since Roddick in 2003 to accomplish this feat, and nobody has done it since. Peak Rafa on hard courts (2008-2013) is a top 5 hard court player all time.
He never won Miami masters either sadly! No doubt that Djokovic has won way more and ALL the Big tournament's except Olympic gold but Nadal was AWESOME regardless @ehrenamtlicherehrenmann4152
If Rafa hadn't played with the style of play he played, there would have been fewer injuries, but he wouldn't have been so good. Everything has its pros and cons
Nadal is honestly a different beast, If he wasn't so plagued by injuries he could've had many more HC runs like this, but even so he's accomplished so much and I believe there's one more French Open in the tanks, against the odds, he'll need to go through Alcaraz and Djokovic but boy would it make for a good story
@@donvito7344 I know the truth can leave one in a state of laughter lol. But it’s the truth his success is boosted my nadals injuries nothing to impressive there
But he still lost the ATP finals. It hurts lol being a Rafa fan. 2010 and 2013 on both occasions he was phenomenal on HCs but lost to Federer and Djokovic 😢. Makes sense that both of those guys have got 5+ ATP finals trophy.
And to think people say he's just a clay player is crazy... He beat Nole and Roger twice during these three tournaments + Indian wells and only lost 7 sets. Considering Djokovic lost early, who would have beaten him if he played Miami? He could have won all the North American tournaments that year, but even without Miami, this is a hardcourt feat not even Roger and Novak can brag about. Phenomenal player on all surfaces, surpassed on grass and hard ONLY by the two greatest to ever play there, but when in this or 2010 form, deadly even there even for them. They can't say that they won 3 clay masters + RG, he can. Best to ever do it in my opinion.
GENTLEMAN + WARRIOR + PATRIOT + HERO = RAFA NADAL. RAFA, YOU ARE THE TRUE SPANISH PRIDE !!!. GOD BLESS YOU FOREVER !!!. From Principality of Asturias, in the north of Spain... ALL MY ADMIRATION, RESPECT AND DEVOTION.
Djokovic fans say nadal can’t play on hardcourts but has put together a better hardcourt season than Djokovic has in his career and beat him twice on that run. 🔥
Not even close, 2011 - AO and USO + 3 masters on HC; 2015 even better - AO and USO + 4 masters + WTF for Novak while Nadal won USO + 3 masters in 2013. Saying better performance on HC than Djokovic ever in his career is simply not true.
@@stefanmitic8804 dude nadal was out injured for 7 months before this run he was wearing a brace on his knee and still beat Novak twice on his favourite surface. Let’s put some context into it.
@@TrevorFeatherweathers Yes he beat Novak twice that summer, but you said it like Novak didn't have a better HC performance in his whole career. I just said, that fact is not true. Anyways, that 2013 was a monster year for Nadal.
Although Nadal didn't win that many times grand slams on grass or hard court he came close every year, he reached either the finals or semis. That in itself is an achievement during thr big 3 era. Theres nobody more mentally and physically more stronger than Nadal 🐐🔥
Novak is mentally and physically stronger than Nadal. Not sure where everyone gets this idea from lol? Yes Nadal is in a close second, but just because he grunts the loudest outta the big 3, don’t make him the strongest mentally and physically. Novak is the best mentally and physically.
Nadal in his prime is the best player I have ever seen. Competing against prime Federer, competing against prime Djokovic and he leds the H2H against these 2. It's a shame that he could not keep this prime form like Djokovic did.
Vocês esquecem que ano passado o Nadal ganhou o Australian Open e Roland Garros e ainda chegou na semi final de Wimbledon isso com seus 36 anos, diferente do Federer que depois de 2019 não conseguiu mais ganhar um GS, o Nadal continuou jogando em alto nível.
Unfortunately no they don have any major lead up tournaments unlike RG and USO but there's few more things: 1) Channel Slam: RG nd Wimbledon (5 players in open era) 2) Paris Double: RG and Paris Masters (Djokovic nd Agassi) 3) Non Calendar Slam: Djokovic 15-16 4) Surface Slam: Ig 3 person who have won same GS on different surfaces AO nd USO had different surfaces before.
This was the year Rafael Nadal gave with the best possible way an answer to all those, who claimed that the Spaniard was/is just one dimensional player, by doing something that Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, arguably the best players on hardcourts, couldn't do. The "Summer Slam"! And he did it by defeating them en route to those three titles. To be fair Federer's loss doesn't really counts for me (neither the other 2 that year), because the Swiss had back issues and was struggling to find form through the year. Injuries stopped this fighter from achieving even greater things than he's already achieved. The man who tought the world that hardwork beats talent. Miss Rafa...
Almost as if hitting towards the opponent is allowed!!??!!! Plus it was obviously not intentional, he was barely able to hit the ball so he just hit it and it happened to be in Novak’s face.
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Madrid Rome Rolandgarros
Toronto Cincinnati us open
He did these 2 trio in the same year
And Barcelona too
It was only Novak to pull off the miracle in Monte-Carlo
He won Indian Wells as well in 2013
And Rio
Indian wells to
Rafa is the only one to win the hardest challenges in 3 different courts, the Montreal-Cincinnati-US in hard court, the Clay Slam (including 3 clay masters and FO) in clay court and Queen and Wimbledon on grass court.
2013 was the best HC year in Rafa's entire career. He won Indian Wells, Canada, Cincinnati, US Open, final in Beijing, semis in Shanghai and Paris, final in London at the WTC. Not only that, but the HC game play level Rafa had that year was just , like Robbie Koenig would say, phenomeNadal!
100% agree! Nadal was at such a high level on hard courts that he had never done it again. The only person who could create troubles for him on hard courts in 2013 was Novak.
@@ludwigvanbachmaninoff1981 in indoors only that year along with one clay. He doesnt have answers against him in outdoor hardcourt
for those who wondered like me, HC = hard courts
Also ended world #1
@@Laland_1196Beijing is outdoors.
Nadal’s FH down the line is such an unguardable shot 😅 what a year 2013 was for him
Also 2010
I miss seeing him on tour, what a legend
same. The way he came back out of nowhere in 2022 to win to two grand slams....
Now just broken down & worn out
I miss hearing his excuses
Gracias Rafa for all these incredible years i maybe didnt watch a lot of your match but im very greatful for Badtad, the Olympics , 6 Kings Slam and a little bit of the Davis Cup and Vamos Rafa !!
First man since Roddick in 2003 to accomplish this feat, and nobody has done it since. Peak Rafa on hard courts (2008-2013) is a top 5 hard court player all time.
He also is in fact a top 10 player on hardcourt throughout his career. He has the 10th best winning percentage of all time.
@@ehrenamtlicherehrenmann4152 Percentage isn't as relevant as his big titles on hard court: 6 GS, 10 M1000 and 1 Gold medal.
@@AlejandroGarcia-wz1qi Yeah of course but some people may discredit him as he hasn't won the ATP Finals or the paris masters.
So did Federer or Djokovic not ma she this? Wow . Yet some fools say Rafa is a clay player 😂 yes with 6 HC slams and HC Olympics
He never won Miami masters either sadly! No doubt that Djokovic has won way more and ALL the Big tournament's except Olympic gold but Nadal was AWESOME regardless @ehrenamtlicherehrenmann4152
If there are no injuries, Nadal is unstoppable
I agree and Novak fans just don’t understand that
@@lamarjackson6874 Oh Novak fans understand that. They even embrace those injuries wholeheartedly.🤣
If Rafa hadn't played with the style of play he played, there would have been fewer injuries, but he wouldn't have been so good. Everything has its pros and cons
@@dimitrijestevanovic9964 nah he would have went higher. That’s dumbest thing I’ve heard of lol
If if if, does not exist
- Nadal (2019)
Nadal is honestly a different beast, If he wasn't so plagued by injuries he could've had many more HC runs like this, but even so he's accomplished so much and I believe there's one more French Open in the tanks, against the odds, he'll need to go through Alcaraz and Djokovic but boy would it make for a good story
I also believe the H2h on HC between him and Novak would be closer
@@lamarjackson6874It’s as close as it can be right now
Lol Djokovic dethroned the bald cheater in RG 2023 😂
@@lamarjackson6874😂😂😂
@@donvito7344 I know the truth can leave one in a state of laughter lol. But it’s the truth his success is boosted my nadals injuries nothing to impressive there
Nadal is the greatest player I have seen .I love watching him .I sure miss him this year .today.
When are you going to be well enough to come back?
You obviously have impaired vision
Only three men have done this triple. Incredible from Rafa 🔥
Who else?
@@СергейПахомов-д6б Roddick and Rafter.
@@СергейПахомов-д6б Kyrgios and Shapovalov
See 24:06
@@СергейПахомов-д6б Andy Roddick
@@СергейПахомов-д6бRafter 1998 & Roddick 2003
11 years later and its still unbelievable.love you Rafa.🇪🇸
Nadal says , sorry for the ball such a great exemple of a player
Yeah 2013 HC Rafa was unbeatable.
But he still lost the ATP finals. It hurts lol being a Rafa fan. 2010 and 2013 on both occasions he was phenomenal on HCs but lost to Federer and Djokovic 😢. Makes sense that both of those guys have got 5+ ATP finals trophy.
@@kryptonian1371indoor and outdoor very different
Backhand and serve were on point on HC that year! Still the only one of the big 3 to achieve this feat. 🐐
not serve, but definitely his backhand and especially his down the line forehand. killer shot.
@@z1az2852010 best serving nadal ever shown
living legend
what a year rafa.. my idol, we miss you
And to think people say he's just a clay player is crazy... He beat Nole and Roger twice during these three tournaments + Indian wells and only lost 7 sets. Considering Djokovic lost early, who would have beaten him if he played Miami? He could have won all the North American tournaments that year, but even without Miami, this is a hardcourt feat not even Roger and Novak can brag about. Phenomenal player on all surfaces, surpassed on grass and hard ONLY by the two greatest to ever play there, but when in this or 2010 form, deadly even there even for them. They can't say that they won 3 clay masters + RG, he can. Best to ever do it in my opinion.
Rafael Nadal is built different 🔥🔥
Peak Nadal. The likes of Medvedev, Tsitsipas or Alcaraz wouldn't take a set from him all year long.
Thank you for youyr lucidity
alcaraz for sure can, the rest im not so sure about it
lol that peak wouldnt last a year, let alone 15 years. IN this peak year, he lost to Steve GOAT Darcis on grass
@@SoubhikDasMusicession He was injured.
@@masters.1000never in clay season dude
Wow 2013 he was on fire
The last year of prime rafa & his best on hardcourts beating prime djoker twice on hc 👏🔥🤩
The best his FH ever looked on hard courts
GENTLEMAN + WARRIOR + PATRIOT + HERO = RAFA NADAL.
RAFA, YOU ARE THE TRUE SPANISH PRIDE !!!.
GOD BLESS YOU FOREVER !!!.
From Principality of Asturias, in the north of Spain... ALL MY ADMIRATION, RESPECT AND DEVOTION.
Rafael Nadal N01 gentilman talented honesty handsham player in the world forever ever
Incoming salty Djokovic fans
6:16 djokovic oscar worthy acting..!!😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
That camera angle in Cincinnati, best there is
Djokovic fans say nadal can’t play on hardcourts but has put together a better hardcourt season than Djokovic has in his career and beat him twice on that run. 🔥
Not even close, 2011 - AO and USO + 3 masters on HC; 2015 even better - AO and USO + 4 masters + WTF for Novak while Nadal won USO + 3 masters in 2013. Saying better performance on HC than Djokovic ever in his career is simply not true.
Dumbest comment of the day goes to you😂.
What ?
@@stefanmitic8804 dude nadal was out injured for 7 months before this run he was wearing a brace on his knee and still beat Novak twice on his favourite surface. Let’s put some context into it.
@@TrevorFeatherweathers Yes he beat Novak twice that summer, but you said it like Novak didn't have a better HC performance in his whole career. I just said, that fact is not true. Anyways, that 2013 was a monster year for Nadal.
Do clay masters triple video for 2010 too
Although Nadal didn't win that many times grand slams on grass or hard court he came close every year, he reached either the finals or semis. That in itself is an achievement during thr big 3 era. Theres nobody more mentally and physically more stronger than Nadal 🐐🔥
During big 3 era 😂 he is one of the big 3
8 grand slams on hard courts and grass is plenty
Try again
Novak is mentally and physically stronger than Nadal. Not sure where everyone gets this idea from lol? Yes Nadal is in a close second, but just because he grunts the loudest outta the big 3, don’t make him the strongest mentally and physically. Novak is the best mentally and physically.
Second place trophy
Mr. Box office the eternal rafa nadal ❣️🔥🐐
NADAL MAGNIFIQUE !!
But for many is still only the king of clay. He is the king of tennis.
I love 2013 version Rafa❤
Nadal Prime os by far the GOAT...😂
Such a better player than Federer ❤
Missing you impatiently
Wish they still used this low camera angle for Cincy
nadal healthy was tuff o beat
Nadal in his prime is the best player I have ever seen. Competing against prime Federer, competing against prime Djokovic and he leds the H2H against these 2. It's a shame that he could not keep this prime form like Djokovic did.
don’t lie in public Nadal does not lead the h2h Djokovic
@@fg92626 He leds the H2H until 2016. As soon as they aged. Djokovic took advantage. Period
Vocês esquecem que ano passado o Nadal ganhou o Australian Open e Roland Garros e ainda chegou na semi final de Wimbledon isso com seus 36 anos, diferente do Federer que depois de 2019 não conseguiu mais ganhar um GS, o Nadal continuou jogando em alto nível.
@@fg92626cry louder 😂
@@mysticnomad89 #23 ROLLAND GARROS 2023 🤫
WOW! Rafa is the BEST ever 😉🙃😊
Rafita 😢🇪🇦
Just from watching the highlights, with Dimitrov and Federer back to back, you can tell from the sound who hits the heavier shots of the two.
Ahhh, the Summer Slam.
Is there such a thing for Wimbledon and Australian Open? I remember that Rafa at least completed the Clay Slam as well.
There's no master 1000 before those GS, so no.
Unfortunately no they don have any major lead up tournaments unlike RG and USO but there's few more things:
1) Channel Slam: RG nd Wimbledon (5 players in open era)
2) Paris Double: RG and Paris Masters (Djokovic nd Agassi)
3) Non Calendar Slam: Djokovic 15-16
4) Surface Slam: Ig 3 person who have won same GS on different surfaces AO nd USO had different surfaces before.
@@DaDaJiS.N.surface slam is winning grass clay and hard .rafa Djokovic both achieved it ..rafa done it in 2010 and Djokovic in 2021
Only DjoGoat completes NoleSlam from 2015 Wimbledon to 2016 RG🐐💪👑
@@EricLiu1107 yeah when every players are in decline
GOAT.
8:12
Wholesome Nadal and Djokovic Moment
Nadal 2013 is scary
Doing such thing during era of 2 best hard court players of all time Federer & Djokovic shows how great Nadal was....
Even that awesome Nadal summer, just remind that the worst RF in his whole carreer was close to beat him in Cincy (set and break up)
Was he up a break? Thought he only had BPs.
Could've broken back in the final game, too.
Also, the worst Nadal in his whole career could've beaten him in Basel 2015, indoor...
we got adam levine playing nadal before gta 6
VAMOOOOOOS RAFAAAAA 💪🏻🎾🇪🇸❤️ clap 👏🏻 Djokovic, clap 👏🏻😂😂😂 This is not tennis,this is ART !! 🎨
This was the year Rafael Nadal gave with the best possible way an answer to all those, who claimed that the Spaniard was/is just one dimensional player, by doing something that Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, arguably the best players on hardcourts, couldn't do. The "Summer Slam"! And he did it by defeating them en route to those three titles. To be fair Federer's loss doesn't really counts for me (neither the other 2 that year), because the Swiss had back issues and was struggling to find form through the year.
Injuries stopped this fighter from achieving even greater things than he's already achieved. The man who tought the world that hardwork beats talent. Miss Rafa...
2013 was the year when you could say Nadal's physical prime was combined with his technical prime
Can someone explain what do they think happen with him after 2013 on hard court.
He won 3 more GS on hard courts
But wasn't he just a clay player?🤔
Roger-Rafa, una obra de arte
Nadal vs Adam Levine
Djokovic couldn’t
R3 and QF in Cincinnati, i thoight Rafa facing 2 Federer 😂
They don’t call him baby fed for no reason
If I recall correctly, didn't Rafa nail Janowicz in the original highlights of that match? Lol
why would you retire , why did u bro ?? why ??
The last year Nadal won a set of Djokovic on hard courts
Don't try to degrade rafa achievement in this video by saying last year ..
@@Laland_1196lol Djokovic stopped the bald cheater in ATP finals
10 years ago
@@Laland_1196 ok bro .... I respect rafa too
@@fg92626 no problem..rafa stopped him in slams
"Just a clay player."
wimbledon?
And that's the last time Nadal win a match or a set against Novak on hard court. IDEMO!
Because he got his worst year from 2015-16 like Djokovic 2017 ..age and injuries affected him a lot since 2021
The ball was actually out
the only reason why Novak is the GOAT is Nadal and Murray Injuries!!!!
Djokovic figured him out in 2013 and humiliating him on hard courts since then.
cry more 😂
@@mysticnomad89 from laughing 🥲🥲🥲
@@fg92626 novak goat of weak era😂😂😂😂
@@mysticnomad89 lol Rafa is impotent in the weak era😂😂
@@fg92626 16 slams in weak era novak chokovid will never be goat and accepted as goat😂😂
He hits Djoko in the face and still wins the match !!??!!!
Almost as if hitting towards the opponent is allowed!!??!!! Plus it was obviously not intentional, he was barely able to hit the ball so he just hit it and it happened to be in Novak’s face.
Where is that bot
Nadal had to hit Djokovic. He was too close to the net.
Tennis TV Federer Rafa lap dog
your lucky if djokovic will play with you! you lost! touch and touch and top !
Nadal and Alcaraz are so annoying
Rafa ist the best Tennis Player for all time...Vamos Rafa... unbelivebal 👍🇪🇦