Also: Andre Agassi: "I think this was the best tennis match ever in the men's game." Mats Wilander: "Wow what an unbelievable match to watch. Definitely the greatest match I've seen." Boris Becker: ""What an unbelievable match! Best match I've seen in my lifetime for sure."
I watched this ENTIRE match with my Dad! We stayed up until about 5 in the morning! Still to this day it's one of the greatest finals in sports that I've ever seen!
Danny Cooper i’d rooted for Nole on that day and almost couldn’t watch after Nadal broken Nole at 4-2 but my sister called me at said Nole got back the break, never forget the feeling that day
2012 was really a great year, Nole won AO, Nadal won FO, Federer won WIM, Murray won USO. Respect for these fantastic players who entertain us by this sport :D
@Paul Daniels He definitely was, the four of them basically dominated every tournament they entered. From AO 2011 to US 2013, Murray played 9/12 GS semi-finals. He may not have won GS titles like the other two, but he more than earned his spot in the big four.
This may have been at least so far the pinnacle of competitive tennis. Incredible drama + brilliant quality of play = the greatest match I've ever seen.
To each their own. In my opinion, it's at least top three greatest matches of all time. The match he had with Fed at Wimbledon is up there too. And of course included, Fed/Nadal Wimbledon final 2008, Bjorg/McEnroe Wimbledon final 1980, and Nadal/Djokovic French Open Semi 2013.
Its because both players are defensive baseline, djokovic just defend defend defend and look for winner opportunities, nadal is even more defensive, he just looks to make his opponent concede unforced errors. At least federer and murray are offensive baseliners
Mike H mate u got it wrong. Roger is a pure aggressive ALL court player. He frequently makes trips to the net. Nadal is an offensive baseliner who uses spin as his defence. Djokovic is an offensive counter puncher who wears opponents out before finally striking in points. Murray is probably the same as Novak except he can be a bit more aggressive yet lacks the mentality and has a tendancy to get angry at himself in matches. This is why he only has 3 slams.
What a tennis match of the century.. A battle of gladiators... Thanks two incredible champions ..This is the beauty of tennis .. everything was there. The victor the magnificent champion Novak Djokovic.. Unforgettable incredible champion Novak Djokovic..God bless you and protect you champion
That is fine, it is only a matter of technology. The camera gets smaller and more powerful too, memory shrink in size as well. When they virtually lost control of it, they will accept the changes too. French at the end of the day is just French.
The most SCARY thing about all of this is Novak had played a +5 hours SF against Murray BEFORE this match took place (for another 6 hours of continuous sport)... 😬
This has to be the greatest tennis match of all time - yes, I would even put it above the Federer/Nadal Wimbledon 2008 final. Both Nadal and Djokovic played nearly every point as if it was crucial to the success of their career. It was like watching two gladiators beat the hell out of each other and going back and forth in gaining the upper hand. Look at how much it means to Novak when he wins. Two of the fittest sportsmen ever.
@Sam McPhail Roger would have over 30 slams but he became very very old on his 23rd birthday. In his prime (April 2003 to August 2003) he was almost unbeatable. Unfortunately than he lost speed. But I still think he is the real goat because of his mental toughness and self believe when playing under pressure. Rafa and Novak are mental midgets just like Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant. They all chock in important moments. Roger always shows in this kind of moments that he is real goat. Wimbledon 2008, US open 2010, US open 2011, Wimbledon 2019 are reasons why Djokovic and Nadal will never be goats in my eyes. Apart from that Djokovic and Roger played 3 Wimbledon finals and Novak only won 3 of them. In last 8.5 years Djokovic didn’t lose single Gs match against Roger, but cares about it. Roger is goat because he won more atp250 titles
@Sam McPhail Roger is dominated for over a decade now. He looks like clown when he plays against Djokovic on slams. He didn’t manage to win 1 single slam against Djokovic for almost 9 years. He lost all 3 Wimbledon finals they played. But he is still goat in my eyes because of his mental toughness. Even if Djokovic and Rafa are much better tennis players they will never cook pasta barilla like Roger does. And that is most important factor in goat debate. It is not about results, it is about style. And Roger cooks in style. Roger is goat. Djokovic and Rafa are weak era champs who are always lucky
one of the greatest matches in the history of tennis, truly unforgettable. I'm glad I downloaded this match i will never delete it, and Jelena in that blue dress is the other unforgettable of this match that woman is gorgeous!
As a Federer fan that was heartbroken in AO 2009 and elated in AO 2017, it brings me no pleasure to say that this is unfortunately the greatest AO final of all time. I do think it's quite elegant, though, that 2009 and 2017 are clearly the 2nd and 3rd greatest AO finals of all time, and all three of the Big 3 won one each. That's pretty.
***** It's still the 2008 Fed-Nadal Wimbledon final. Even last year's Wimbledon final was better than this match. Just better quality and shot-making. Not to mention, the 2008 Wimbledon final had 2 TB sets and a 9-7 final set, and they still didn't go past 5 hours.
Roshan Sreedhar Wimbledon is not for servebots, especially since the grass has been slowed down considerably. And I'll take great shot-making over long rallies waiting for an opponent to miss. Like I said, this match is just notable because it was the longest, played on a slow HC. There have been other Australian Open matches that were much better, with more games, and better shot-making.
Roshan Sreedhar Not even close. Wimbledon 08 had the best shot-making, like Fed's BH to save MP in the fourth-set TB. The entire turning point of this match was Rafa MISSING a wide open BH at 4-2 30-15 in the fifth set. That's the extent of the drama. Oh, and Djokovic falling over after MISSING on the final shot of an exhausting long rally. Again, not shot-making. Just errors and a long match.
Roshan Sreedhar If you're interested in watching every shot get retrieved, watch Roland Garros. Just retrieving every shot until the guy makes an error is not tennis. Great shot making means hitting winners to end points. And this stupid generalization about Wimbledon being for servebots is getting tired, considering the grass was slowed down to appease fans like you who want all courts to play the same speed.
Why do you keep bringing Isner and Karlovic into this. They are not mentioned, except by you. We are talking about shot-making plain and simple. And the 08, 09, and 14 Wimbledon finals had more of that in bunches than this match. Even the 05 AO SF between Fed and Safin was better. It also had a 9-7 final set, and didn't even reach 5 hours. It had it's fair share of long rallies, but points were mostly ended with actual WINNERS. This match was mostly retrieve, retrieve, retrieve, until the other guy missed. Like Djokovic falling to the ground after he MISSED the final shot of a long rally. A lot of great shots weren't retrieved for winners in this match. In this match, winners weren't hit of the magnitude of Fed's BH winner DTL to save championship in the 2008 Wimbledon. That was shot-making. And Wimbledon finals were full of it. Not the case in this match. It was simply a grindfest with Djokovic and Nadal retrieving until the other missed, because good shots that would be winners on faster surfaces, were retrieved. You want grinding, retrieving tennis, where opponents can't put away winners, watch Roland Garros. I'd rather watch players end points with cold, hard winners, than lose a point at the end of a long rally with an error because they couldn't get a winning shot through their opponent on a slower court. And no, this has nothing to do with Karlovic and Isner. I said end points with WINNERs, not ACES.
One of the reasons I respect Djokovic so much is this one. For example, look at how he greets the other players regardless of the result of the match. That's one of the things that make him great.
For me, this was the best final of a Grand Slam ever. Wimbledon '08 was probably the most prestigious one because it's Wimbledon and Federer was involved. For some people that's kind of sacred. But this final was something else. It was a display of power and endurance like never before. Breaking limits. The physicality, mental strength and emotional weight that went into this is unmatched. They threw the kitchen sink at each other on this one. Hardcourt, in pretty much every sense of the word.
FearlessStar1000 Lol. Haven't looked through the thread yet, but that's hilarious. Actually, though, looking through a variety of youtube threads only goes to prove how retarded the human species really is.
i remember watching this match..........great, epic match.... this was when Novak started to become the legend he is today.....down 4-2 in the fifth set against Nadal, not many players can overcome that. Here we are in 2021, Novak just won the australian open, he's world number 1 and seems to be getting better...... Go Novak!
@@viksinha5410 It ended at 1:37 AM Melbourne Time on Monday. That would have been 17 hours earlier by me in Chicago, Central Standard Time, on Sunday Morning at 8:37 am. So the match started roughly 6 hours earlier at about 2:30 AM Central Standard Time in Chicago.
this match is one of the reasons why i laugh when people say Novak Djokovic is weak. US Open 2011 is an example, Sunday's Wimbledon final another. He may crack for a few games but he will always come back.
Weak? No. Unlucky? Definitely. Federer, Nadal and Djokovic, and to a lesser extent Murray, sometimes must look at each other and think "What the hell did I do to have to play in the same era as these guys?" because they always seem to have to play each other in the biggest matches, and most times, except at the French, the matches are drawn out and swing on who's got the better mental strength in the 5th.
Cian Farrell I don't really think it's a question they ask themselves. they've all worked hard to be where they are now and as "the big four" they expect to have to play each other so often, which makes it even more exciting when some players invite themselves to the quarter/semi finals (Wawrinka, Berdych, Raonic, Gulbis, Ferrer on clay even recently Kyrgios). I actually find the big four dynamic interesting because it will always push them to better their game like Djokovic or Murray must do if they want to win the French Open at least once. Mental strength is the key though you're right this is why having strong opponents makes the victory greater
isa medusa I'm not complaining about the "big-four", it keeps the game interesting. I think we'll really see just how special those 4 are when they're gone, or have faded into obscurity. But surely there's been times where each of the four have complained to themselves about it. I don't think Murray has it in him to topple Nadal at the French but I think Djokovic will manage it. Murray would be relying on Nadal being beaten by someone else I think. He has the talent to compete with Nadal, but I just don't think he has the mental endurance to outlast him. Djokovic probably has the best mental strength of the four and even he can't put Nadal down at the French. I wonder will Dimitrov, Wawrinka, Ferrer and any of the others ever come together the way the current big 4 did to completely dominate men's tennis?
Cian Farrell I think Wawrinka will take Federer's place in the big four that is if Federer ever retires. But I do think he has the potential so long as he builds mental strength and isn't blocked by someone else. Not sure Dimitrov and Ferrer will though, Ferrer just isn't good enough outside of clay plus he cannot control his nerves sometimes. I think the big four spends so much time together that they're struggling especially since they have to try to remain distant towards each other while they are still pros like Murray and Djokovic who have been "friends" since childhood but can't be close because of their rivalry. About the French Open i'm sure that once someone breaks Nadal's victory roll, Murray will get enough confidence to get it plus after his loss at Wimbledon he seemed determined to work on his mental and physical strength but i do believe that if anyone can beat Nadal in Paris it's Djokovic you're right
The two Gladiators of tennis..one of the greatest finals ever played. 4 gladiators we have , Djokovic, Nadal. Federer, Murray!......GOOD to have Nadal back!
It's a beautiful saturday today, the sun is shining, nice day to be outdoors. Arh, screw it, im gonna stay inside and watch 6 hour tennis match from nearly 8 years ago.
I like seeing both of the players being emotional because they were paying the best of them, and they are passionate about tennis. I can feel their joyfulness and sadness throughout the play, just like watching one's life in micro view :)
Keep Calm And Travel The humble reactions of rafa? like fist pumps at every point won? like getting down on his kness and yelling like a wild animal after every break of serve or game won? this is some fucked up delusion bitch.
btw djoker has not so many fans as nadal and federer but he is the greatest of all time and he gives us the greatest rivalries of all time,if djokovic was not there then we didn't have matches like this
Since the beginning of the second decade of this millenium (Jan 2010) Andy murray - 3 slams out of 7 finals Federer - 5 slams out of 9 finals Novak - 11 slams out of 19 finals Nadal - 10 slams out of 15 finals
two warriors who time and time and time again show the sporting world what you can acheive with hard work - skill - focus - discipline and a never say die mind set.. Tennis fans are blessed to have the top 4...
partida impressionante!! Imaginem só a resistência dos dois jogadores pra conseguir chegar até o final com incríveis 5:53 de jogo!! impressionante djokovic!! méritos pra nadal que fez um grande jogo também!
In 2021 and watching this epic once again by these two and the amazing mental prevail by Novak the beast on the court himself. They can’t touch him with his mental skills to finish tough matches !
Yup.I mean for God's sake what the heck they were doing on the court. Well, Novak was a better player that night. I felt so bad, after the match that both Djokovic and Nadal couldn't even stand.
Really thank you to upload all the macth. I remember when I watched that in live, and I want watch another time. I prefer that Nadal won, but finally couldn´t happend.
Varun That 2013 RG Semifinal was choked by Nole, because he walked into the net on a smash. At that point he just mentally collapsed. Rafa didn't show any amazing mental strength there. Nole just lost his.
@@MrPatrickbuit Rafa choked three times - this very final (AO 2012) up a break in the fifth set, the 2017 AO versus Federer also being up a break in the fifth, and then the 2018 Wimbledon with set points in the third set, and so many break opportunities in the fifth.
Yes, that tilted the game ... But really Nadal was actually less aggressive that game and was actually feeling a bit tired. You can see he bent down a little bit and rested his hands on his knees ...
He was just wear down. Now only imagine how Nole must've felt at their clash in RG 2013 SF after being ROBBED a point, totally unfairly. That's demoralizing to say it lightly.
As absolutely incredible as this match was and boy was it ever. I actually think their Wimbledon semifinal in 2018 was an even better match. The only thing that makes it less is that it was a semifinal and not a final. But that Wimbledon semifinal actually had more spectacular play and incredible winners than this match.
He doesn't talk to god...he once said se talks to him self...comeon comeon u can do it one more point this is what he says....he is the mental giant...btw r u even alive?
@@prafulyadav2658 sorry you feel that way,but everyone is entitles to their own opinions and their beliefs! However if you're gonna give your opinion on someone I would think it be smart to include the individuals facts when speaking on them, regardless of what I believe (I happen to be a Christian as well),or what you believe,I'm basing my opinion on HIS BELIEFS ,and since we're talking about DJOKOVIC whether you or I believe it's a fact that he does! Which would then mean that has to play a part in his success because it's who he is....
@@leeannfarnham6478 have u heard anytime nole giving that Christ some credit for what he is...I bet not...it's his dedication and hardwork....Christ ain't real
este partido fue impresionante unas 5 horas de juego con mucha tecnica y mucho esfuerzo donde demostraron sus grandes habilidades para el drive el reves el smash y muchas tecnicas deportivas hubieron grandes tie break largos y estupendos cinco sets completamente jugados con sus respectivos 6 games... estupendo
Both players would probably agree that the hardest part of this match was having to stand up while those old guys gave their acceptance speeches at the end.
remember watching this live. probably only player in the history of the game who could defeat close to his best nadal in a gruelling five setter grand slam final.
When Novak is serving for the Championship, it reads "seeking his 5th Major title." Little did we know Novak would win 24 Major titles...and still counting!
@@joeyconvery2055 i do like novak. But come on Berettini, anderson, ruud, tsitsipas, medvedev and Kyrgios in finals of a grandslam and thats strong competition for you ? Beating injured alcaraz in Roland Garros semifinals and that’s strong competition for you ?
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"By far the greatest tennis match I ever saw..." - Pete Sampras
Also:
Andre Agassi: "I think this was the best tennis match ever in the men's game."
Mats Wilander: "Wow what an unbelievable match to watch. Definitely the greatest match I've seen."
Boris Becker: ""What an unbelievable match! Best match I've seen in my lifetime for sure."
I watched this ENTIRE match with my Dad! We stayed up until about 5 in the morning! Still to this day it's one of the greatest finals in sports that I've ever seen!
Danny Cooper i’d rooted for Nole on that day and almost couldn’t watch after Nadal broken Nole at 4-2 but my sister called me at said Nole got back the break, never forget the feeling that day
yeah and i think its arguably final in tennis
ESPN Coverage at its best with the best commentators
Each time I see this match.. I love it even more... Djokovic is truly great..
2012 was really a great year, Nole won AO, Nadal won FO, Federer won WIM, Murray won USO. Respect for these fantastic players who entertain us by this sport :D
Lol quite
The big four!
The big three(not Murray)
I got the flew
@Paul Daniels He definitely was, the four of them basically dominated every tournament they entered. From AO 2011 to US 2013, Murray played 9/12 GS semi-finals.
He may not have won GS titles like the other two, but he more than earned his spot in the big four.
This may have been at least so far the pinnacle of competitive tennis. Incredible drama + brilliant quality of play = the greatest match I've ever seen.
The absolute most boring match I've ever seen.
To each their own. In my opinion, it's at least top three greatest matches of all time. The match he had with Fed at Wimbledon is up there too. And of course included, Fed/Nadal Wimbledon final 2008, Bjorg/McEnroe Wimbledon final 1980, and Nadal/Djokovic French Open Semi 2013.
Its because both players are defensive baseline, djokovic just defend defend defend and look for winner opportunities, nadal is even more defensive, he just looks to make his opponent concede unforced errors. At least federer and murray are offensive baseliners
Mike H mate u got it wrong. Roger is a pure aggressive ALL court player. He frequently makes trips to the net. Nadal is an offensive baseliner who uses spin as his defence. Djokovic is an offensive counter puncher who wears opponents out before finally striking in points. Murray is probably the same as Novak except he can be a bit more aggressive yet lacks the mentality and has a tendancy to get angry at himself in matches. This is why he only has 3 slams.
Jennifer Ou Murray more agressive than Nole? What are you smoking?
Most physical match I have ever seen! Respect to both the warriors!
What a tennis match of the century.. A battle of gladiators... Thanks two incredible champions ..This is the beauty of tennis .. everything was there. The victor the magnificent champion Novak Djokovic.. Unforgettable incredible champion Novak Djokovic..God bless you and protect you champion
I have to say we are lucky this happened in Australia. Imagine such final at Roland Garros, and no highlights allowed.
devillived LOL true
CopyRights , Roland Garros is very strictly on private highlights made by fans
That is fine, it is only a matter of technology. The camera gets smaller and more powerful too, memory shrink in size as well. When they virtually lost control of it, they will accept the changes too. French at the end of the day is just French.
It won't happen to clay king rafa in Rolland Garros
@GTS the times they are a-changin'
I get it’s a small thing but Novak giving Nadal the first chair and first water bottle is such a nice gesture to me
YES YES YES
Easy to do that when you win. How is Novak when he is losing?
Lol fake humility . Djokovic is a master at this
@@FraudkovicA fake phony . Always has been.
@@AS-js7kb A fake phony . Always has been.
The most SCARY thing about all of this is Novak had played a +5 hours SF against Murray BEFORE this match took place (for another 6 hours of continuous sport)... 😬
This has to be the greatest tennis match of all time - yes, I would even put it above the Federer/Nadal Wimbledon 2008 final. Both Nadal and Djokovic played nearly every point as if it was crucial to the success of their career. It was like watching two gladiators beat the hell out of each other and going back and forth in gaining the upper hand. Look at how much it means to Novak when he wins. Two of the fittest sportsmen ever.
Novak's emotions are priceless :) Epic match!
These three guys are jewels of tennis ! roger rafa and djoker .. they made tennis such an interesting sport ! love all of them
Agree they next level
Just Djokovic and Nadal
@@oscardiaz9170 oh god, there's always that one annoying bitch
@Sam McPhail Roger would have over 30 slams but he became very very old on his 23rd birthday. In his prime (April 2003 to August 2003) he was almost unbeatable. Unfortunately than he lost speed. But I still think he is the real goat because of his mental toughness and self believe when playing under pressure. Rafa and Novak are mental midgets just like Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant. They all chock in important moments. Roger always shows in this kind of moments that he is real goat. Wimbledon 2008, US open 2010, US open 2011, Wimbledon 2019 are reasons why Djokovic and Nadal will never be goats in my eyes. Apart from that Djokovic and Roger played 3 Wimbledon finals and Novak only won 3 of them. In last 8.5 years Djokovic didn’t lose single Gs match against Roger, but cares about it. Roger is goat because he won more atp250 titles
@Sam McPhail Roger is dominated for over a decade now. He looks like clown when he plays against Djokovic on slams. He didn’t manage to win 1 single slam against Djokovic for almost 9 years. He lost all 3 Wimbledon finals they played. But he is still goat in my eyes because of his mental toughness. Even if Djokovic and Rafa are much better tennis players they will never cook pasta barilla like Roger does. And that is most important factor in goat debate. It is not about results, it is about style. And Roger cooks in style. Roger is goat. Djokovic and Rafa are weak era champs who are always lucky
one of the greatest matches in the history of tennis, truly unforgettable. I'm glad I downloaded this match i will never delete it, and Jelena in that blue dress is the other unforgettable of this match that woman is gorgeous!
As a Federer fan that was heartbroken in AO 2009 and elated in AO 2017, it brings me no pleasure to say that this is unfortunately the greatest AO final of all time. I do think it's quite elegant, though, that 2009 and 2017 are clearly the 2nd and 3rd greatest AO finals of all time, and all three of the Big 3 won one each. That's pretty.
The best tennis game ever in history , No1e!!!
Epic match! What a wonderful Novak's speech and emotions...So proud of him.
Go for a fourth in a row, Nole!
HOW DO 81 PEOPLE DISLIKE ONE OF THE GREATEST MATCHES EVER PLAYED?!?!?! SHEER EPICNESS AND YOU PUT A THUMBS DOWN! SHAME!!!!
don't underestimate the power of the Fedtards
this IS the greatest match ever played. before, it was the 2008 Fed-Nadal Wimbledon final
***** It's still the 2008 Fed-Nadal Wimbledon final. Even last year's Wimbledon final was better than this match. Just better quality and shot-making. Not to mention, the 2008 Wimbledon final had 2 TB sets and a 9-7 final set, and they still didn't go past 5 hours.
Roshan Sreedhar Wimbledon is not for servebots, especially since the grass has been slowed down considerably.
And I'll take great shot-making over long rallies waiting for an opponent to miss.
Like I said, this match is just notable because it was the longest, played on a slow HC. There have been other Australian Open matches that were much better, with more games, and better shot-making.
Roshan Sreedhar Not even close. Wimbledon 08 had the best shot-making, like Fed's BH to save MP in the fourth-set TB.
The entire turning point of this match was Rafa MISSING a wide open BH at 4-2 30-15 in the fifth set. That's the extent of the drama. Oh, and Djokovic falling over after MISSING on the final shot of an exhausting long rally. Again, not shot-making. Just errors and a long match.
Roshan Sreedhar If you're interested in watching every shot get retrieved, watch Roland Garros. Just retrieving every shot until the guy makes an error is not tennis. Great shot making means hitting winners to end points. And this stupid generalization about Wimbledon being for servebots is getting tired, considering the grass was slowed down to appease fans like you who want all courts to play the same speed.
Why do you keep bringing Isner and Karlovic into this. They are not mentioned, except by you.
We are talking about shot-making plain and simple. And the 08, 09, and 14 Wimbledon finals had more of that in bunches than this match. Even the 05 AO SF between Fed and Safin was better. It also had a 9-7 final set, and didn't even reach 5 hours. It had it's fair share of long rallies, but points were mostly ended with actual WINNERS.
This match was mostly retrieve, retrieve, retrieve, until the other guy missed. Like Djokovic falling to the ground after he MISSED the final shot of a long rally. A lot of great shots weren't retrieved for winners in this match. In this match, winners weren't hit of the magnitude of Fed's BH winner DTL to save championship in the 2008 Wimbledon. That was shot-making. And Wimbledon finals were full of it.
Not the case in this match. It was simply a grindfest with Djokovic and Nadal retrieving until the other missed, because good shots that would be winners on faster surfaces, were retrieved.
You want grinding, retrieving tennis, where opponents can't put away winners, watch Roland Garros.
I'd rather watch players end points with cold, hard winners, than lose a point at the end of a long rally with an error because they couldn't get a winning shot through their opponent on a slower court.
And no, this has nothing to do with Karlovic and Isner. I said end points with WINNERs, not ACES.
One of the reasons I respect Djokovic so much is this one. For example, look at how he greets the other players regardless of the result of the match. That's one of the things that make him great.
Greatest match of all time... by far. Every second rally is a classic
For me, this was the best final of a Grand Slam ever. Wimbledon '08 was probably the most prestigious one because it's Wimbledon and Federer was involved. For some people that's kind of sacred. But this final was something else. It was a display of power and endurance like never before. Breaking limits. The physicality, mental strength and emotional weight that went into this is unmatched. They threw the kitchen sink at each other on this one. Hardcourt, in pretty much every sense of the word.
Greatest match I've ever watched.
Most physically demanding match ever, especially if one considers that such a high level of play was maintained for hours
True next one is US open 2011 final between them
Nole-Roger Wimbledon begs to differ.
@@next_gen1868 That match was shorter , and shorter rallies
What is the name of that stupid biased commentator at 1:35:24????
@@letrantrung1 brad gilbert. rly nice dude and a novak fan. great player aswell. always gives me a discount at his shop
I think is the the best match ever between this players
Madrid semis 2009 is also one of the greatest. Quality was insane.
RG 2013 Wimbledon 2018 USO 2011
Wimbledon 2018 is the best. It's not even a debate
It's pathetic that people are giving World No.1 and No.2 advice on how to play tennis better...on RUclips. :/
Giving advice to someone is easy. The hard part is to turn the advice in to practice...
FearlessStar1000 Lol. Haven't looked through the thread yet, but that's hilarious. Actually, though, looking through a variety of youtube threads only goes to prove how retarded the human species really is.
Why? I'd beat any of these easily... but I chose to stay in the sofa eating Cheetos and wanking.
@@oommcc lmfao wtf
merci
This was crazy. Probably the best match in The Open Era. just wow.
i remember watching this match..........great, epic match.... this was when Novak started to become the legend he is today.....down 4-2 in the fifth set against Nadal, not many players can overcome that. Here we are in 2021, Novak just won the australian open, he's world number 1 and seems to be getting better...... Go Novak!
This is the best game ever in Tennis that i have seen in my entire life, a million thumbs up, you are both my idol, Rafael and Novac......
This 2 guys are the best of all times for me.
best match EVER. i still watch the whole thing once in a while. takes me two sittings tho haha
Both these guys at the awards ceremony are like "Will someone get us a CHAIR PLEASE?"
And they have the right to be like that. They have just played for 6 hours
@@viksinha5410 That's what I meant. I actually watched that match early in the morning so I remember it vividly how tired they were.
@@lpr5269 Are you in the US? What time did it start and end (so I can remember for the next AO)>
@@viksinha5410 It ended at 1:37 AM Melbourne Time on Monday. That would have been 17 hours earlier by me in Chicago, Central Standard Time, on Sunday Morning at 8:37 am. So the match started roughly 6 hours earlier at about 2:30 AM Central Standard Time in Chicago.
@@lpr5269 Ah right; I'm in eastern time so everything for me is one hour past what it was for you
Greatest match of all time with absolutely everything in it between two of the greatest players of all time.
this match is one of the reasons why i laugh when people say Novak Djokovic is weak. US Open 2011 is an example, Sunday's Wimbledon final another. He may crack for a few games but he will always come back.
Weak? No. Unlucky? Definitely. Federer, Nadal and Djokovic, and to a lesser extent Murray, sometimes must look at each other and think
"What the hell did I do to have to play in the same era as these guys?"
because they always seem to have to play each other in the biggest matches, and most times, except at the French, the matches are drawn out and swing on who's got the better mental strength in the 5th.
Cian Farrell I don't really think it's a question they ask themselves. they've all worked hard to be where they are now and as "the big four" they expect to have to play each other so often, which makes it even more exciting when some players invite themselves to the quarter/semi finals (Wawrinka, Berdych, Raonic, Gulbis, Ferrer on clay even recently Kyrgios). I actually find the big four dynamic interesting because it will always push them to better their game like Djokovic or Murray must do if they want to win the French Open at least once. Mental strength is the key though you're right this is why having strong opponents makes the victory greater
isa medusa
I'm not complaining about the "big-four", it keeps the game interesting. I think we'll really see just how special those 4 are when they're gone, or have faded into obscurity. But surely there's been times where each of the four have complained to themselves about it. I don't think Murray has it in him to topple Nadal at the French but I think Djokovic will manage it. Murray would be relying on Nadal being beaten by someone else I think. He has the talent to compete with Nadal, but I just don't think he has the mental endurance to outlast him. Djokovic probably has the best mental strength of the four and even he can't put Nadal down at the French.
I wonder will Dimitrov, Wawrinka, Ferrer and any of the others ever come together the way the current big 4 did to completely dominate men's tennis?
Cian Farrell I think Wawrinka will take Federer's place in the big four that is if Federer ever retires. But I do think he has the potential so long as he builds mental strength and isn't blocked by someone else. Not sure Dimitrov and Ferrer will though, Ferrer just isn't good enough outside of clay plus he cannot control his nerves sometimes. I think the big four spends so much time together that they're struggling especially since they have to try to remain distant towards each other while they are still pros like Murray and Djokovic who have been "friends" since childhood but can't be close because of their rivalry. About the French Open i'm sure that once someone breaks Nadal's victory roll, Murray will get enough confidence to get it plus after his loss at Wimbledon he seemed determined to work on his mental and physical strength but i do believe that if anyone can beat Nadal in Paris it's Djokovic you're right
isa medusa Wawrinka wont last long though, he peaked pretty late.
The two Gladiators of tennis..one of the greatest finals ever played. 4 gladiators we have , Djokovic, Nadal. Federer, Murray!......GOOD to have Nadal back!
Best match in tenis history.
Absolutely a great match by both, I absolutely loved nole's fire and passion after he won!
A phenomenal match. One of the greatest for sure. You're looking at the 2 greatest players of all time (Sorry, Roger.)
It's a beautiful saturday today, the sun is shining, nice day to be outdoors.
Arh, screw it, im gonna stay inside and watch 6 hour tennis match from nearly 8 years ago.
classic--worth watching once a year by any tennis fan
couldn’t agree with you more
I like seeing both of the players being emotional because they were paying the best of them, and they are passionate about tennis. I can feel their joyfulness and sadness throughout the play, just like watching one's life in micro view :)
Rafa is my one and only but that celebration by novak was the best thing ive ever seen
Really? I don't hate Nole or anything but that was super trashy. I prefer the humble reactions of Rafa.
Keep Calm And Travel The humble reactions of rafa? like fist pumps at every point won? like getting down on his kness and yelling like a wild animal after every break of serve or game won? this is some fucked up delusion bitch.
Let her be, she's delusional.
Nadal's celebration at the end of the 4th set is by far the best i've ever seen. Watching it live was absolutely breathtaking.
Calm? Humble?
Djoker celebrate it without breaking any rule.
It was just how to release the pressure almost 6 hours.
The most epic Final of History.
Best match I've ever watched
BEST MATCH EVER ! UNBELIEVABLE
btw djoker has not so many fans as nadal and federer but he is the greatest of all time and he gives us the greatest rivalries of all time,if djokovic was not there then we didn't have matches like this
Nadal is the only constant between the big 3 rivalry.He is tha 🐐
@@najmussaqib7542 Cap bro,novak too.
@@najmussaqib7542 Constant where? On one surface for sure...
Rafa's speech was so classy, of the Federer mould..! Novak has that boyish love for tennis that makes it special.
This never gets old :)
Since the beginning of the second decade of this millenium (Jan 2010)
Andy murray - 3 slams out of 7 finals
Federer - 5 slams out of 9 finals
Novak - 11 slams out of 19 finals
Nadal - 10 slams out of 15 finals
Last 10 Years
Djokovic 16 GS
Nadal 13 GS
Federer 4 GS
Murray 3 GS
Wawrinka 3 GS
In fact, the second decade of the millenium started in January 2011.
@@911801111801 stfu
Murray sucks, not in the same category
both legends in their own right. just an incredible battle of wills
two warriors who time and time and time again show the sporting world what you can acheive with hard work - skill - focus - discipline and a never say die mind set..
Tennis fans are blessed to have the top 4...
partida impressionante!! Imaginem só a resistência dos dois jogadores pra conseguir chegar até o final com incríveis 5:53 de jogo!! impressionante djokovic!! méritos pra nadal que fez um grande jogo também!
In 2021 and watching this epic once again by these two and the amazing mental prevail by Novak the beast on the court himself. They can’t touch him with his mental skills to finish tough matches !
One of the greatest matches I've ever watched.
Match starts at 19:15
2nd Set starts at 1:36:30
3rd Set starts at 2:37:35
4th Set starts at 3:18:10
5th Set starts at 4:42:00
Much obliged
what a shame one of them had to lose...
***** Exactly, Luis: honestly, i didn't know if i should be sad for Rafa or happy for Djoko.
Yup.I mean for God's sake what the heck they were doing on the court. Well, Novak was a better player that night. I felt so bad, after the match that both Djokovic and Nadal couldn't even stand.
@@andysort You can be both. That's how true tennis fans should feel.
Young GOATkovic beats Rodick, Nadal and Federer in Montreal 2007.
ruclips.net/video/soZZxGqRp-U/видео.html
In my opinion, this is by far the best and longest match in the final of a G Slam and of course the best of all time won!! 💪👑♥️🇷🇸😉🤐
Best match ever. Surreal.
Das ist für mich das beste Tennismatch der Geschichte und natürlich auch das beste Grand Slam Finale aller Zeiten!
this match is freaking brilliant
3:16:01.... what a shot from djokovic... a rocket forehand winner accompanied with a scream of victory.
So delightful.
Best match ever :3
+Arek Bartoszek By far.
nah lol./
Novak's gf was so active and intimate. Seemed like she cut the distance between them and held his hand through the whole time! Hats off.
Nadal with full head of hair was one of the best looking Tennis players ever
Surely was
THE MOST BADDAS MATCH SINCE DAY ONE IN TENNIS HISTORY.
UNBELIEVABLE!!!
Really thank you to upload all the macth. I remember when I watched that in live, and I want watch another time. I prefer that Nadal won, but finally couldn´t happend.
Who is here after Djokovic win in aus open 2019 semis to compete against Nadal in final 🔥
Me😂
after 2013 the balance has been restored.. fuckin awesome to have this rivalry in mens tennis
A decade on and this is still the greatest match of all time.
I think this was the match that made Djoker the most mentally tough player I have seen this era.
No that was the semifinal match at the US open the previous year vs Federer.
Varun That 2013 RG Semifinal was choked by Nole, because he walked into the net on a smash. At that point he just mentally collapsed. Rafa didn't show any amazing mental strength there. Nole just lost his.
MrPatrickbuit Rafa chocked Wimbledon semi final, multiple break points
AJ Malfoy Djokovic had way more break points.
@@MrPatrickbuit Rafa choked three times - this very final (AO 2012) up a break in the fifth set, the 2017 AO versus Federer also being up a break in the fifth, and then the 2018 Wimbledon with set points in the third set, and so many break opportunities in the fifth.
so good! i remember watching this live
wawrinka's gonna beat him in the quarters this year
Adam DiPa Just a dream....
Mirko Sasic dream come true looks like :P
Wawrinka deserved the victory,hats off..
Mirko Sasic Nope, it's reality.
I miss Djokovic's performance before the elbow injury. Hope he can recover well and return and show his performance 100% again
Jimin _ today he becomes 14th Grand slam champions. Win Wimbledon today.
Your wish came true
I even forgot I wrote this comment! He now has won 16th Grand Slams and my wish really came true! He is such an amazing player.
@@jiminhong95 22 now❤
23 now ❤
The 2 greatest tennis players OAT.
Novak played 11 hours against Andy an' Rafa for winn! Fantastic.
Pascal Maria is so lucky to get to be the umpire for so many great matches (Wimbledon 2008 final, AO 2009 final, AO 2012 final)
5:12:42 Probably the most damaged miss of his career
nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Yes, that tilted the game ... But really Nadal was actually less aggressive that game and was actually feeling a bit tired. You can see he bent down a little bit and rested his hands on his knees ...
😂😂😂😂
He was just wear down. Now only imagine how Nole must've felt at their clash in RG 2013 SF after being ROBBED a point, totally unfairly. That's demoralizing to say it lightly.
@@besideyouc.3279 When was he robbed? You mean touching the net? It is clear fault.
One of the most legendary rivalries in sport history, 27 wins for Novak : 25 wins for Nadal, both among the top 3 players of all time.
As of now it is 30 for Djokovic and 29 for Nadal! The greatest rivalry in tennis history
31 and 29 with the Olympics. Djokovic won the gold medal. He won everything in his career.
This match really shows what is great about tennis
As absolutely incredible as this match was and boy was it ever. I actually think their Wimbledon semifinal in 2018 was an even better match. The only thing that makes it less is that it was a semifinal and not a final. But that Wimbledon semifinal actually had more spectacular play and incredible winners than this match.
I like how near the end, Djokovic is just praying to win.
He doesn't talk to god...he once said se talks to him self...comeon comeon u can do it one more point this is what he says....he is the mental giant...btw r u even alive?
@@prafulyadav2658 he is a CHRISTIAN,so I guarantee he talks to GOD! the MAIN reason for his success is his FAITH in CHRIST!
@@leeannfarnham6478 fo.... there's no such things like Christ n shit...the main reason is his hardwork
@@prafulyadav2658 sorry you feel that way,but everyone is entitles to their own opinions and their beliefs! However if you're gonna give your opinion on someone I would think it be smart to include the individuals facts when speaking on them, regardless of what I believe (I happen to be a Christian as well),or what you believe,I'm basing my opinion on HIS BELIEFS ,and since we're talking about DJOKOVIC whether you or I believe it's a fact that he does! Which would then mean that has to play a part in his success because it's who he is....
@@leeannfarnham6478 have u heard anytime nole giving that Christ some credit for what he is...I bet not...it's his dedication and hardwork....Christ ain't real
este partido fue impresionante unas 5 horas de juego con mucha tecnica y mucho esfuerzo donde demostraron sus grandes habilidades para el drive el reves el smash y muchas tecnicas deportivas hubieron grandes tie break largos y estupendos cinco sets completamente jugados con sus respectivos 6 games... estupendo
Greatest tennis match ever played.
Pascal Maria did an outstanding job umpiring this final
Line umpire made a record 5 wrong calls on Djokovic balls through the match... His return is so good that they have a tough job :)
Thank you so much for this video .. I'm watching it in 2017
Both players would probably agree that the hardest part of this match was having to stand up while those old guys gave their acceptance speeches at the end.
muchas gracias por el video
y decir gracias por poder disfrutar en este tiempo
con el tenis de rafa y nole
This was like the Thrilla in Manilla of tennis. Wtf? How were they still standing?
El mejor partido que vi en mi vida
epic match
fun fact : in the last 10 slam finals that Nole won he’s faced 10 different opponents , this is starting in 2016 RG final against Murray!!!
remember watching this live. probably only player in the history of the game who could defeat close to his best nadal in a gruelling five setter grand slam final.
very fun and epic yes the true final should be like this. thank both guys and uploader
oh my god.. 6 hour and 17 minutes, are human?
One of the best matches ever!
Further proof that this is one of the worlds greatest sports!
This game was INCREDIBLE.. Djokovic turned into Superman
that 4th set tiebreak took the air out of my lungs. incredible, sensational, impossible, unbelievable. mind-blowing tennis from these two legends.
The ultimate clash between Djokovic and Nadal
When Novak is serving for the Championship, it reads "seeking his 5th Major title."
Little did we know Novak would win 24 Major titles...and still counting!
Little did we know 2018-2023 would be the weakest era and djokovic would make use of that to win 12 slams
@@mysticnomad89 Why don't you like Novak?
His records will never be broken.
@@joeyconvery2055 i do like novak. But come on Berettini, anderson, ruud, tsitsipas, medvedev and Kyrgios in finals of a grandslam and thats strong competition for you ? Beating injured alcaraz in Roland Garros semifinals and that’s strong competition for you ?