Rafael Nadal v Novak Djokovic Extended Highlights | Australian Open 2019 Final
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- Опубликовано: 8 дек 2023
- Watch the extended highlights between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in the final of the Australian Open 2019.
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The day Nadal decided to never face Djokovic outside clay again 😅
ATP final 2020 the last time but Novak won that without even trying 😊
@@mattjagar6324 yeah Rafa had to play for his country and it wasn't a must win match.
RG 2020 🤣🤣 bagel 🥯 in first set. Atleast Rafa didn't get in AO
@@KollywoodReview point is Djokovic can beat him at RG like 2015,21 but Rafa can't at AO.
@virat5828 rafa cannot beat him on AO or Wimbledon but Nole can on RG
Arguably the greatest Djokovic’s performance in a Grand Slam Final
Us open 2023
US open 2023 still 2nd set went to a tie breaker..
Not even close to his best performance. Maybe if you think that nadal is any good on hard courts since 2013 but he isn‘t. Even monfils has a better performance on hardcourts since 2013.
@@christoschatzigrigoriou3767Monfils has had a better record against Djokovic in terms of set and break and game percentage but certainly not better results on the surface.
@@Ben6164 as either Nadal or Monfils did beat Novak since 2013 on hard and monfils has given him the more difficult matches, even had 3 match points, he is the better competitor against Novak on hard for the last 10 years. Like it or not Nadal has had absolutely no chance agains Novak on hard since 2013.
I can understand the crowd reaction since they weren't expecting Nadal to lose in this manner, but atleast appreciate the brilliance of his opponent. What ball striking and accuracy from Novak. He was on a mission.
Tennis statistic, not brilliant but efficient
They are Nadal fans. Their hate for his opponents is more than their love of tennis.
@@erwanlrfve4680well said.. always perceived djoker as the most efficient machine compared to the other 2 greats. Nothing more that imo
@@erwanlrfve4680 when efficiency reaches at an unbreachable, unreachable and an insane level the right adjective to use is usually 'brilliant'.
So Novak was just being BRILLIANT here. As simple as that.
@@vickyrajan5378 he can hold his line but no magical shots. I saw a strong Djokovic facing a shy Nadal for the first time in final.
And this when Nadal was seeded No.2 in the tournament and defeated no. 4 seed Tsitsipas by 6:2, 6:4 and 6:0 in the previous round. Indeed a remarkable result that day for Novak. Maybe one of the highest standard ever seen on hard courts.
Tsitsipas wasn't number 4 seed
@@lukerne9260You're right, he was 14th in the draw. Tsitsipas beat Roger that year tho 3 1. Nadal dominated that year in the AO, hasnt dropped a single set until the finals, and then Novak produced this masterclass. I tought it was gonna be a tough match, didnt expect this kind of beating..😅
Ohh yes. My bad. Tsitsipas was indeed seeded 14 and not 4. Thank you for correcting me. However, this does not changes the fact that Rafa didnt lose a single set in the tournament before finals and like you mentioned Tsitsipas was also playing at a very high level when Rafa defeated him. So indeed the level was pretty high for Rafa as well, until he met Djokovic.
Tsitsipas who defeated two times champion Federer. I dont buy the diminished Nadal theory. He was just outperformed
I think this match is summed up in a single word : DEMOLITION
By that time I considered Djokovic one of the greatest of all time. At the end of this final I thought: "Maybe he is THE Greatest". Wimbledon 19 Final and 2023 Season confirmed me that this guy is the Undisputed GOAT.
Djokovic should retire now
@@Rafatruegoat25 why? He's just won 3 Majors and he's the World Number 1.
@@gustavoarias9789 all winning fake slams in weak easy draw
Weak era champ djokovic
@@Rafatruegoat25keep crying 😂🫵🏼
@@Rafatruegoat25 If Federer and Nadal couldn't stop him from breaking the records, which player would be strong against him? What era do you suggest?
9:36 what a return point!
This historic final match will not forgotten.💪🐐❤️🔥🇷🇸
Djokovic should retire now
yeah ! just like 2020 Roland Garros final !
@@kamrulhassan7352you can only enjoy his clay performance 😂
@@Rafatruegoat25 Nadal should stop steroids, he has no more hair, and can not even walk anymore.
Masterful performance! Flawless tennis from Djokovic.
Weak era champ djokovic
@RafatrIt's Dulluegoat25
@@teasellermodi5897 cry
@@Rafatruegoat25 30>29 24>22 0>7 Cry more. Your guy almist retired with escaped from the back door. 😂🤣😅😆
@@teasellermodi5897 Gold medal
Most important stat 🐂💪
Cry bitc.
The most one-sided Grand Slam finale ever, considering two goats battle, that's unbelievable. And Nole showed similar performance and dominance against Alcaraz in the ATP Finals semis in Torino this year, when he's in a zen state of mind
😂😅😂😅 RG 2020 Smiles 😂😅
Weak era champ djokovic
@@TheXpepoX Rafa has not beaten Novak away from clay since 2013, he has not won 1 set on hard courts since 2013, he's just lucky he isn't getting to finals or the h2h would be wide
@@TheXpepoX
not exactly ...Novak and like always bounces back FO 2021 erased 2020 loss .....
waiting for Nadal to beat Novak in AO !!!
RG 2008
Nadal at this tournament was looking so dominant n scary... But Novak just squashed his game so easily...
Coz, AO is Nole's backyard and he was in another level.(He still is)
Made rafa look like a player outside of top 20
Isn't it funny? Exactly opposite happened in Roland Garros 2020 an year later.
Really gonna miss these legends once both of them retire.
@@musicfreak040884 It's almost like Nadal is a clay court specialist who hasn't beaten any of the other big 3 off his favorite surface for a decade now and is the bottom performer on the majority of surfaces. It's also coincidental that other than him, there hasn't been another actual clay court specialist for decades, meaning he's cruising off the lack of actual competition.
Watched this live. Could hardly believe it. Possibly the greatest slam final performance of the 21st century. Djoko's the undisputed king of AO.
this with 2020 RG final!
Outstanding tennis class by the GOAT 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Masterpiece. A symphony of placid beauty !!!!!
Masterpiece yes. Symphony i always associated with roger .. djoker nowhere close there despite his wins over the other 2 legends
@@touchfgrey symphony of placid beauty !!! Meaning nothing flashy, nothing dashing. Just clinical, precise performance !!
Weak era champ djokovic
@@Rafatruegoat25 Yeah for real, rafa and fed are just not good enough. Mediocore players..
@@markocvejic6416 seek help
I remember this very clearly, Nadal was looking so sharp and better than Djokovic for the whole Tornament. Seeing him go down in 3 sets was unbelievable for me.
Nole wasn’t gave his best in early rounds. Simple.
@@teasellermodi5897Actually it's a match up problem for Rafa too.
best performance of all time
Lol how? Nadal destroyed him 1 year later in RG even harder under Djokovic’s condition😂 6-0 6-2 7-5. Less points won by Djokovic, night match, roof closed. How is this performance better😂
@@stuewz night session? UNDER the roof is not night session my broken nadal heart fan. But good that youre back from your lovesickness that novak is THE GOAT;)
BY THE way the nextGen are better on indorr sincee 2018 then the big 3.
i m happy that youre back from your traumas. 2023 was so a great year. GOD IS JUSTICE:)))
@@stuewz THE NADAL FAN GIRLS ARE BACK; NOW BEGINGS THE catfight THE girlie talk again;)
@@travisbickle5279 Of course it was a fantastic year for Djokovic and his fans. He was playing alone without Nadal and he broke the GS record. We all know that would not happen if Nadal was there in RG and USO. I accept Djokovic has the record, but I know there is an asterisk record too🤣Only Djokovic fans will never admit that because they are too ignorants.
@@stuewz YES we djokovic fans have still scare for nadal, i mean since 2013 he break only 2 times djokovic serve on hardcourt and won not even a set. Sorry but who that not see they live still in the past where the us open has not a roof where the wind and the heat help players like nishikori, nadal and murray to beat novak by the us open........... BY RG i m agree with you, but everyboday saw that australia give AO 2022 TITLE to nadal and this year RG 2023 was justice. THIS YEAR under the us open roof nadal would never beat novak, i dont even think he would win a set agaist novak like in the 10 years. Sorry but novak dont need to ask nadal to win a grandslam on hard and grass since 2011
Djokovics backhand was on crack that match 🤯
Forehand too, serve too, return too..
Absolute domination. The Greatest of all time. One of his greatest performances ever. Truly the Goat.
34 winners , 9 unforced errors ...AGAINST NADAL ..u kidding me!
An injured NADAL 🤕
@@Rafatruegoat25No Nadal wasn't injured, he hasn't lost a set until the Final, plus he beat Tsitsipas comfortably 3-0 with 6:0 in the final set, so no "injured" talk broski. Your favorite lost plain & simple. Take it on the chin as he (Nadal) did and move on.
@@branislavdrinic3831 how low can you go
@@Rafatruegoat25 I just LOVE that Djokovic showed up on the tennis scene and made Nadal a second-class player over the years. And btw, Novak made Nadal's no-class personality revalation. Nadal used to fool everyone that he was an A class act and the GOAT. But he turned out to be so lame over the years. Some people with age become wiser and smarter, some just become more angry and envious. And I agree, Nadal was injured, he experiences the excrutiating case of butt-hurt, Novak kicked it hard so many times, and probably got sick, classless is touching his sweaty hole and touching his nose immediately after more that 100 times on a daily basis - that is his style or fetish I dunno...
@@mirkom4599 race is not over bitc.
Wait for rafa showdown🐂💪
The Best of the Best in the World.
Well done Djokovic 🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸👌
The GOAT debate is so over.
Yes Roger always did since 2009
It's been over since 2018, when Novak got his FIRST-EVER-IN-HISTORY golden Master Title, after winning against Federer.
@@erwanlrfve4680 lol, keep crying hahaha
@@Steevy84He isn't wrong though
@@sakshamsanwaria7486 40-15?
I remember how hyped everyone for this match only for it to be an absolute blowout
This and AO 2016 vs Federer are his two best performances ever
All weak era performances. He had only 7 slams in strong era 2007-2014
@@mysticnomad89 So we shouldn't count any Slams for Fed or Rafa post 2014?
@@whowantstoknow401 sure. 👍
@@whowantstoknow401 the surface determines the goat. AO - Novak RG - Rafa Wimbledon - Fast grass courts roger slow/medium grass courts - Peak rafa and novak US open - Fast courts Roger Medium Slow courts- Rafa 2010 and novak 2011
@@mysticnomad89 thank you for your stunning ignorance
Thank you, AO, for making a fair Highlights Video… nowadays ATP would make highlights of a match where Novak won and choose to show more points from the loser than from Djokovic.
Weak era champ djokovic
Agree 100%
No shame in getting demolished by GOAT
Nadal is my favorite male tennis player, but this is when I knew Novak was the GOAT - this was comprehensive
Weak era champ djokovic
@@Rafatruegoat25Nadal was never a champion, he just dominated clay. And Federer got most his slams before Nadal and Djoko were prime. Federer is the weak era champion
@@MMAandBoxingEnjoyer cry
@@Rafatruegoat25 cry bitch cry
@@MMAandBoxingEnjoyerRafa was prime in 2006 at least on clay. His matchup was always a problem for Federer especially on clay. Nadal was prime even in 2008. Nole amassed more than half of his in the post 2018 world. No Roger to compete consistently in that world. As for Murray, Wawrinka they were tough competitors for Nole but mostly they were Rafa and Roger. Rafa only on clay mostly since 2013. Stan rises once in a blue moon and pretty much an average player overall. Roger was an above average in his post 2010 days but still overpowered Murray and wiped the floor with Wawrinka. Wawrinka's record is very pathetic overall. His 3 GS final victories were iconic though. His best surface is clay but the game isn't suited against Federer. His match up makes more sense against Nole, but for that he has to reach finals or semis consistently
The greatest athlete who ever lived, every sport included.
1 Djokovic
2 Jordan
3 Woods
4 Brady
5 Ali
7 Gretzky
6 Messi
You get the point
Sublime game by the greatest
I’m here to make you look at 2:08 … just look at the moment Nadal hits the winner and where Djokovic was, he was at the opposite corner and almost made it, THAT’S CRAZY! Nadal’s shot was not high, so it was even faster than normal, nevertheless Novak almost returned it. That is how much of a GOAT he is, and now we know why he’s the best defender-attacker in Tennis History, both men or women.
You're right that is truly scary how close that was
Weak era champ djokovic
@@MrCWL Novak's truly amazing. His court coverage is INSANE. Djokovic is the only GOAT.
Así y todo no supera el prime defensivo de Nadal en su juventud.
Watching this in 2023 and it's really noticeable how much Novak has bulked up in the last few years! His upper body is transformed.
That's why Nadal avoid Djoker everywhere outside of the RG. Didn't win a single set vs Novak in 10 years on hard!!!
Only won two non-clay sets. Wimbly 2018 semis which half fit Nole defeated him.
He did 2013 US open
@@gordon5861 Since then? 😀😃😄
Novak has not lost a match, against Nadal, off clay for almost 11 years. This is an astonishing fact.
@Elkana888 Goodness me, that's shocking.I had no idea about that honestly.And Djokovic's achievements are all the more impressive considering the era he plays in, which includes Federer, Nadal, Murray and Wawrinka.
Federer played in the era of Roddick, Hewitt,Marat Safin;then came Nadal, and then Djokovic, Murray and Wawrinka.
Nole even can't lost a set against Dull in hard court since 2013. He only lost two sets to him in Grass court(Wimbly 2018 semis) which he defeated Dull.
@@humphreymadlala4462Federer also played in all those eras
That last game was execution
This is a true great final between two amazing phenomenal players!!not ridiculous final between Sinner vs Medvedev!!😂😂😂
Rafa: GAHHH
Novak: waa heh
Rafa: GAHHH
Novak: waa heh
Rafa: GAHHH
The match that made Nadal want no piece of Novak on a hardcourt ever again.
Weak era champ djokovic
@@Rafatruegoat25 most difficult era actually : Federer, Nadal, Murray, Medvedev, Alcaraz, Del Potro, Berdych....(and Zverev, Thiem, Sinner, Kyrgios, and so on..)
😂@@Rafatruegoat25
@@Saitama-js7mq 🐂
@@igorsimic4684 now in rafa's absence its weak era and complete joke.
Djokovic got lucky with rafa's injury
The 2012 marathon was an aberration. Djokovic rallied but didn't didn't move to the net when the opportunities presented themselves. Becker taught Novak how to take charge during rallies by curtailing them by being more aggressive. This match shows that apart from RG Novak knows how to defeat Nadal with relative ease
Wimbledon 2018??
@@martinhudecek8886 he should have said hard court
Exactly what I want to see from this channel
Yet today Novak is on top of the tennis world while Nadal is broken down.
Weak era champ djokovic
@@Rafatruegoat25 lmao
@@AndreCollins-ur4ez keep supporting rafa nadal 🐂
@@Rafatruegoat25Sim, Rafael Nadal e Federer são fracos perto dele
@@Albertomachadox ok
Some say that Nadal is superior to Nole because of his superiority at Roland Garros, but the same thing happens in Australia and even worse, because Nadal has never been able to beat him here.
Rafa has not beaten Novak away from clay since 2013, he has not won 1 set on hard courts since 2013, he's just lucky he isn't getting to finals or the h2h would be wide
It's not the same. They played in ao twice while in roland garros 10 times.
@@victormanuelbustamantealva6803 nadal is bad in that tournament, how many semifinals does he have? Now look Novak in roland garros. Novak is awesome in the 4 GS.
@@pelispluscamilo Of course i agree. But i dont think is such a great argument against nadal to say he never beat djokovic in Ao cause they barely met twice unlike roland garros.
Total dominance.
Remember, Nadal is an all-time-great. Djokovic at his best is just something else, truely. As a Rafa fan I have to concede Novak is the absolute, this I knew since 2019.
What a dominant display from Djoko
It's like Djokovic knew every single shot position, before Nadal even played it. He seemed to be able to predict the future in this match. A scary performance. So light on his feet and elastic in stretch. The best thing about this rivalry, is how many times, it swung in the others favour over the years.
I feel bad for Rafa fans, like c'mon Djoker, have some mercy
The day that Rafa decided he would rather pretend he is injured or lose to Ronald McDonald in 2nd round instead of facing Djokovic outisde of clay
Do you really think the whole of 2023 has been a fake injury?
@@Ben6164 Rafa has not beaten Novak away from clay since 2013, he has not won 1 set on hard courts since 2013, he's just lucky he isn't getting to finals or the h2h would be wide
@@pr-tj5by I'm not denying that, but it's clear that Rafa has not been faking an injury for the whole year, otherwise he might as well just retire
@@Ben6164 I can't see him faking it
its a good thing Nadal isnt obsessed or frustrated with Tennis and such...
Hahahaha sarcasm
*Djoker, the G.O.A.T., destroyed the king of clay court. The day when Nadal was crushed by Nole in a Grand Slam final.*
Answer in RG 20 : 7 games to Nole and a baggel, tchao
@@erwanlrfve4680 And then Djoko crushed him in 2021 at RG. Nadal never managed to beat Novak at AO. DJokovic also took from him the grand slam records, master 1000 records, atp finals record, week number one record, year ending number one record and go on. Sad day for Nadal fans, he lost the goat competition.
It's amazing how 3 years in a row (2017, 2018, and 2019), there was a hawkeye during match point
A beatdown.
I was surprised how quickly it ended.
Real djokovic in this time when he come back after 2 years slump. He looks like very thin and sharp.
Djokovic was the very Djokobot itself. He made no mistake against Nadal.
Couldn’t wait at the net for a second Rafa? Really needed to shake the chair umps hand then walk around the net, common courtesy to wait at the net especially when your opponents celebration is not long…
He was in a hurry to collect best sportmanship award! 🤭🙂
@@gabsavejust like his opponent has managed to
2011 Djokovic was a menace and was seeing as one of the upcoming greats , 2015 Djokovic was the most dominant and complete of him and this version had the greatest season of tennis history of all time ever (far better than 2006 Federer and 2010 Nadal), 2019 Djokovic was the most scary version of him as he was mentally at his peak ( we all know the Wimbledon final). Now 2023 Djokovic is a legend and the greatest player of all time and still competing and being at no.1
Far better than 06 Fed? when a 34 year old Fed was his main rival during 2015 playing him in 2 slam finals and atp masters final cup? and he won both slams by out-grinding Fed in long matches(>= 3 hours) and won 1-2 points more in that US open final where Fed was horrible on break points?
Destroyed Nadal 😢
What a backhand from Nole, amazing performance
NOVAK DJOKOVIC IS THE UNDISPUTED GOAT 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Really hope these two are in the same 16th in the upcoming AO, so Djokovic can actually play Nadal off clay again. Ideally they play first round since I'm not sure Nadal would make it far enough otherwise.
Weak era champ djokovic
@@Rafatruegoat25 True, Nadal definitely a weak player.
@@arkine11 In rafa's absence its weak era
Yeah sure, 10 years and counting Rafa is getting destroyed by Nole on hard court. And sure Rafa's AO title in 2022 is fully earned in the absence of the guy that would have won it had he been allowed to play.
@@robertchapman7373 look, we all know
Djokovic always avoids rafa 🐂
Clinical performance in just 2 hours. No wonder Rafa avoided Roger and Novak on non-clay tournaments post 2014.
Weak era champ djokovic
@@Rafatruegoat25 Rafa has not beaten Novak away from clay since 2013, he has not won 1 set on hard courts since 2013, he's just lucky he isn't getting to finals or the h2h would be wide
Since 2013 in Novak's case
@@Rafatruegoat25 2013 - Last time Rafa beat Nole on hard-court. 0 sets won on HC v. Nole 🤣
2008 - last time Rafa beat Nole on grass.
2021 - Last time Nole beat Rafa on clay, and won Roland Garros (only player in history to do it).
@@pr-tj5bybut Nadal won AO 2022, the tournament Djokovic has won most times, and in hard court... he would have won against Djokovic there... wait 🤔
TO steal a line from David Foster Wallace, watching that match was like watching an extremely large and powerful predator get torn to pieces by an even larger and more powerful predator.
I cannot believe that Australian Open was given the right to air an assassination.
The most perfect clinical match ever in grand slam final history as executed by Djokovic against a great opponent .
A total demolition job
The greatest quality Rafa has is even if he reaches closes to a straight-set loss, he does not lose hope, never says die...
德约你永远是最棒的
Doesn't get any better than that
PERO...PERO JUGANDO ESTOS DOS JUGADORES EL TENIS SE VUELVE UN ESPECTACULO.👍
Idemo nole ❤❤❤❤❤❤
IMPRESSIVE
I mean, I know these are extended highlights, but the large amount of “highlights” shown of Nadal is kinda disrespectful to Djokovic considering the perfect tennis he played 🤷🏼♂️
CLASH OF TITANS ❤
Absolutely destroyed Nadal
RG 2020 was rape
This must be why Rafa has been avoiding Djokovic outside of clay for over five years now
Djokovic flatter more penetraring hitting has always been more suited to hard than Rafa who spins the forehand to much and Novak smacks that high spin on the rise.
Rafa needs to adjust his forehand follow through and put less spin.
I think Djokovic had an appointment later that day. He didnt want to stay long on the court😮😮 Tennis lesson
hope they could face each other in an advanced round next tournment
federer at least pulled back a set...shows how tough he was even post his prime...Nadal too is but not on hard courts post his own prime
このジョコビッチは隙がなかった
NOVAK DJOKOVIC IS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
Only in titles not in prime and peak tennis
GOAT
Rafa himself acknowledged during the presentation of RG 2020 that he was thrashed when he met Djokovic in a Slam Final on the previous occasion....
Anytime I need motivation to beat my rivals, I watch this.
Djokovic monstrueux😱😱
Nadal really didnt offer much to turn the match around. Novak hardly broke a sweat. All Nadal did was hitting the ball harder and harder and with more spin but they were too predictable. Djokovic knew when he was gonna hit..
Nadal's short steps and fine adjustments while he prepares to return helps him with uneven bounces on clay, where the ball often deviates from its initial trajectory.
Novak's stretched postures and ability to hit very well while he is acrobatically stressed helps him on an almost geometrically even hard court, where the ball will always come where it should.
from a technical point of view, that is a spot-on observation.
@@mirkom4599 thanks
The GOAT is clearly Djoker, no question about it
NOVA UN TENISTA MUY INTELIGENTE Y DURO DE ROER, LO CONSIDERO EL MEJOR!!!
La Masacre de Melbourne
I didn't really expect Nadal to win, but it wasn't very nice to lose like this, he must have been so angry with this match that he took a very heavy revenge in RG 2020.
Got screwed again at 2021 clay
Then screwed Djoker in 2022@@meetvignesh3331
Nadal has won sets in the last ten years on hard court against Novak like me, ZERO. Imagine ten years and not a single SET, shame!!!
24,40,8,7,402+ and more coming!!!
Still Dull fangirls think that Dull is tennis goat which he clearly isn’t.
NOLE UNO DI NOI ❤️🙏🏻👽
Nadal is really afraid to face djokovic on hard and grass courts. Love to see a djokovic and nadal clash in AO 2024 or Wimbledon 2024. 😂😂😂😅
King
Does anyone know who the commentators are?
Идемо , Ноле!❤
This is what happens when you take Nadal off the clay courts...
6:35 조코비치가 지고있을 때에도 상대방에게 엄지를 들어올린 적이 있나요?
When Novak is determined to win...u can see it in his eyes... top class agression & accuracy
05:01 Eric bana ❤❤
Te amo nole...eres menos querido por eso te quiero. Cómo jugaste ese dia mamita... seguí haciendo historia.
Novak seemed to be in a flow state here. He was floating across the court and almost every shot of his was fast and deep. If you play tennis, you know it and feel it when you hit that flow state. It doesn't always happen although that is what every player tries all the time to achieve. Novak is incredibly comfortable on this court and when he reaches this state, no opponent can stand a chance unless they too can hit a similar state. And that's when you have a highest quality match which goes on to become a classic. Rafa played very well but I felt he was too static in his approach by continuing to go for angles which Novak knew was coming and was so good at handling that. Like Toni said after the match, Rafa must have started going more to the center so that Novak was forced to construct angles himself from the center and not from the incoming angle of the ball which would have caught him off balance at times and given Rafa some breathing space to construct a point his own way later. But when your opponent is Novak and you see him in such a flowing state, it is so intimidating and plans don't work.
Some other performances that I can think of from what I have seen where it feels like they are in a flow state was seeing Roger in Indian Wells against Rafa again. Blew him away in straight sets. And as Roger said in so many interviews and in his book, 2017 was a year where Roger felt so happy and fulfilled when he won the AO 2017. It showed in his performance that year where he was in flow almost every match.
And also, Rafa in 2020 RG final where he returned the exact favour to Novak and hit a flow state on his favorite surface and arena.