Indeed. I usually don't even watch a match if Federer (or someone weird like Dustin Brown) is playing, but this was one of the best I ever watched. Not only the third set, but the entire match was a psycological master piece by Djokovic.
"Genius" is the right word. Novak did the most difficult thing in all of sport: Figure out how to beat Rafa at RG. I'm a longtime Federer fan but I clapped out loud during the third and fourth sets. Greatness. And super classy on court remarks by Novak.
Right on. I thought the Rafa had enough ammunition to take that final set. But Novak showed his true talent from set one from 5 down. He rallied on. I am so happy he won and is rooting for him tomorrow too
Nadal only played 95% his top game... Mentally this entire tournament he shifted i'm sure accidentally just a bit to much to a defensive posture... He was playing not to lose rather than to win . On clay especially he disables his opponents mentally and physically by his defensive counter attacks shot making... chosen moments to go after high risk low percentage shots in seemingly defeated positions or at well chosen times in rallies. This frustrates opponents by destroying their game plan and cutting the confidence of their game (This was MISSING the ENTIRE tournament and i think he started alluding to that in his final post match interview)... i was worried he was going to get beat before Djok but 95% Nadal is still enough to muscle past most but not enough to get past Djok. This was a a FANTASTIC match and Djok is INCREDIBLE no doubt but that wasn't 100% Nadal.. and hats off to Djok for being probably the only one in Tennis capable of exploiting it.
@Ryo Sushuke Djokovic definitely has a stronger mentality than Federer, and so does Nadal, but to say Federer has the weakest mentality on tour is just stupid, and actually takes away from Djokovic. It makes it (falsely) seem as though Djokovic just exploited a weak mentality player to beat Federer. That's not true, Federer actually has a strong mentality but Djokovic's is so up there that he actually manages to break it.
This match was PURE MAGIC!!! I pray that we get lucky to watch these matches for at least couple more years. I remember a time when their meetings were a regular thing, every time in sf or finals, but since then they cannot play all 52 weeks in a year on their best level. So nowadays their meetings are even more special because they are more rare!
You're right! Although, Rafa and Novak are now playing less tennis than Federer at their age. They have seen from Federer what it takes to get to 20 slams and are now playing less games.
Novak has got it all, aside from his mental toughness, he's very quick, he's flexible, his conditioning is second to none, he's the best return of server in the game... just a complete player......which is why he is world number one.......Bravo Nole!
But what ever compliments u pour on Djokovic,he lacks gracefulness and versatility in his shots ,and also the flair which u see in Federer and Nadal.Nadals back hand flick in set 2 speak volume of his flair and gracefulness.Also volley skills in net approach
No offense but this was more a recap of the match and a bunch of superlatives strung together to describe it. The only analysis and tactics in the video were "Djokavic opened up the court."
Nadal dominates federer most of the time 14 finals between them and scoreline is 10-4 in favors of rafa, djokovik is more of a real competitor to rafa for me rafa is the real goat considering the age factor.
@@UKhighlanders goat this goat that. All three of them are "real" goats...but if Djokovic ended up having 1 or 2 GS titles more than Nadal and Fed, then his case is much stronger.
What happened to the beast mode in 2006,2008,2012,2013,2014,2020??? I'll tell you the reason Nadal was a beast when he was young...Nole started winning on clay when Nadals knees were gone. Even after 2011 Nadal still managed to win somehow. What a fighter! Used to beat Federer in his prime...dang!
@@max7even284 Dream on with your delusional thoughts. Nadal knees were fine BOTH time Novak beat him at FO. Nadal is. Best on clay but Novak is far superior overall on all surfaces. Nadal never beat hi. At AO when his legs were fine. Nadal lost SEVEN straight finals to Novak when his legs were fine.
No one can beat Nadal on Clay especially not in the french open! Djoker: hold my beer! Okay,...Players who do beat Nadal do not win the French Open unless it's the finals already! Djoker: ...hold that beer too plz! thanks!
It's been almost a full day and I'm still in shock. I'm doing other stuff but my mind is still thinking about what we witnessed yesterday. Truly a historic all time match.
he has considerably increased the RPM on his forehands, by the third set it was actually close to nadal. No other player would've made that adjustments after set 1, they would just hit harder and harder.
Also backhands. I think I read he brought his backhand up by 6 RPS, so around 360 RPM, and that's only in the second set. Just missed the statistic in the sets that came after.
I think he's kinda figured out that he needs to attack Nadal and Federer's backhands when they play. Nadal's forehand is just too strong, and Fed's backhand is not as consistent.
The way Novak moves, with his slides and fast running... It looks so effortless when he does it. By far the most graceful and beautiful movement in today's tennis. It just like watching a ballet player or professional gymnast perform.
To be fair, the Big 3 are all universal players. It's just that Rafa is so good at clay the others never got a chance to demonstrate their universality on clay. All of them have done well on clay before, it's just you have to eventually face Rafa.
All the players are pretty solid on all surfaces, but novak has the ability to change a matches fate better then the other 2. He can be 2 sets down and work his way back. That said, he's the youngest now so it's hard to really compare in the current climate , but he is resilient
@@tahachihab8226 yeah and i think tennis productions here said the right thing. Those who say that its better to play in slow heavy and humid conditions against rafa are supid. Its base logic. The faster the better for novak, no wonder rafa loves to play on 2 of the slowest clay courts in the world in monte carlo and barcelona and has mild succes (still great but compared to the other 2...) in madrid where the conditions are signifanctly faster. sloweradals forehand
@@bodzarnpertrvick2869 this is a complicated yet true fact in every sport When two players or teams face each other and one beat the other There always gon be some saying that the first wasn't at his or its best In other words : " he wasn't that great it's just that he faced a weak opponent" Nothing of that is true as everything could change from a minute to other Taking it to a better thought The one who takes it was deserving it and was actually the better team
I'm Novaks fan but still I'm amazed how can someone come back from 5:0 on court where Rafa lost two matches in 16 years and win a match. Fuckin' amazing.
That clown to whom you're referring has actually learnt from Rafa and Roger he himself admitted it when he started playing tennis these two great personalities were already playing. Even if he wins more grand slams than Rafa and Roger if you have a pen and a piece of paper then kindly note it down in the first position you'll always find Roger then Rafa and then your strategic player
To be successful at their level, instinct alone is not enough. Nadal evolution from clay court specialist to all rounder needs certain strategy and execution. So did Federer when he learned the Neo backhand to beat heavy topspin of Nadal in AO 2017. Djokovic had slow start in his career until he found the winning formula. These 3 has constantly adapt and reinventing themself for the past 2 decades, thats why these 3 are the greatest ever..
Djokovic gave a mesmerising performance there is no way he is gonna lose to tsitsipas great video tennistic productions I have been following your channel since the very beginning
I would not rule out Tsitsipas yet. The guy can produce a level of tennis that is extraordinary, better than Djokovic imo, but he will not keep it up for the entire match. Djokovic is of course the favourite, but a surprise might happen, and I hope it does, otherwise it will be an ordinary win by Djokovic.
@@arancedisicilia75 better than Djokovic? Tsitsipas wouldve lost 3-0 if he had played Nadal yesterday, he barely beat Zverev, that SF was a joke compared to the other one. Novak has better stamina, more skill, way stronger mindset and way more experience. There's almost no chance he loses
@@emllik2155 I know Djokovic himself would not agree and he will respect his opponent tomorrow, otherwise he will lose. Zverev SF was not good, I agree, and if he plays like that he will lose. But if he plays like he did against Medvedev, then it will be a very interesting match. Maybe he'll lose anyway, but it won't be easy.
@@arancedisicilia75 well, Stefanos is nowhere near level that Novak and Rafa showed yesterday, he would get smashed by Nadal 3 0 with his performannce against Zverev.
@@arancedisicilia75 the possibility you described in your 1st comment is what happened with Musetti. Dude played out of his mind the first 2 sets and then fatigue kicked in and Novak's stamina and experience overwhelmed him. I think that's the best case scenario for Tsitsipas as well.
This was epic. Winning Rafa in his house, where he make the rules, where all experts see him as Favorit even more then Joker on AO. And then... nole is smashing Rafa out of the stadium 3:1 and don’t forget Nadal was leading 2:0 in fourth set and he still makes 6 games. Come on this is absolute crazy and the ultimate proof that he is the goat of tennis
@@benparsons4979 not for me. Joker has proofed in so much ways that he is the most complete player. Nadal is a beast and the king of clay, no doubt about it. But when it comes to the comparison, objectively Joker shows that he can win all the top players on all surfaces. This win was the last mosaic to beat nadal in his house at RL. I am pretty sure he will win a lot of GS in future on different surfaces and then the GOAT question is superfluous... but nadal without doubt is the best player ever on clay
@@Neo-wj5pj Rafa fan here, but I agree Novak is just a beast. Not the most elegant, but the most effective. I rate him higher than Nadal because of his diversity, but only slightly higher, because hard court favours a certain type of game, like clay. And Nadal's domination of clay is bigger than Novak's domination of hard court. The skillset of Novak is much more balanced and rounded, while Nadal's is at the zenith in certain areas. We can only imagine what they would have achieved if they belonged to different eras. 30+ GS for both! Legends.
@@rishabh454 Djokovic's domination of hard courts is equal to Nadal's domination of clay. Nadal has 13 GS titles on clay (all FO obviously), Djokovic has 12 GS titles on hard courts (9 AO's and 3 USO's) and hopefully 13 later this year. Just to give perspective of how dominant Djokovic is on hard courts. Throw in 5, and hopefully a 6th Wimbledon in 6 days along with 2 FO's, and he's clearly both diverse and dominant. He may still win yet another FO, I think he can beat Nadal again in Paris...not easy of course, but Novak may have a game plan that really only he can execute. He also has a high probability of another 2-4 hard court grand slams and 2-4 more Wimbledon's in him beyond this year.
Both men gave it all.. Novak is clearly the better man today. I literally slept last night seeing Nadal and Djokovic level at 1 set apiece.. Woke up to see one of the most unexpected thing!
@@mardy_magnus wasn't mistake..it was intentional ... As I wanted to see the reply of whole match next morning..so I did the same thing...next morning I saw each and every point of all four sets...😀
Novak best thing this match was short forhand (he open court with it) and really deep returns and shots.. Nadal didin't have a chance to control point if Novak return his every serve close to the line..Nadal against every other opponent controling point with forhand cuz they return ball right on the middle court. Stop saying about Nadal had bad day, Novak tactic just was great.
The other semi final was at a significantly lower level, actually quite disappointing when compared to this incredible display of strategy and physicality. The young generation has yet to develop their tennis intelligence to match the level of the big three.
@Peter Kelner Nije bas najsigurniji?Covek drzi 18 gs u ruci,za 19.se bori danas.Vec sada ima rekorde koje niko nikad verovatno nece da obori. Saberi se covece, pre nego sto opet postavis tako malouman Komentar o Noletu i njegovom uspehu u Tenisu.
Djokovic match wins at Australian Open: 82 Djokovic match wins at French Open: 81 He has 9 AO titles, and now just 2 FO titles. He always makes a deep run at the French. I think he's got to be the 2nd best clay court player of all time.
I do think mentally Nadal was weaker than usual, hence why he overthought stuff and made simple mistakes. Takes nothing away from Djokovic though, mentality monster
He used, low short cross court shots and high, no pace shots (particularly on the forehand) to neutralise him - Nadal needs plenty of space to optimise his spin (the deeper he hits them from, the more effective) on the forehand and also uses the pace of his opponent’s shots well. No pace, high shots centre of the court not to give angles and short, low shots works a treat.that’s the game plan but pulling it off like Djoko did is a whole different thing. Impressive display.
Djokovic will always play his best tennis against Nadal, because he's his biggest rival and greatest obstacle, he would give everything just to beat him one more time. Against Tsitsipas he won't be able to display such a level of tennis, even though it's a final, winning against Nadal is a bigger achievement for him
@Men's World so Now holding All Masters titles have become the benchmark of GOAT ? The main comment above talked about winning another GS to be the GOAT when infact it's not important as your view states
Stop that GOAT bullshit until all 3 have retired. All Nadal fans say Nadal is the 🐐 All Federer fans say Federer and likewise with Djokovic. It will be more believable when impartial spectators say it or when fans are willing to give that title to the player they are not supporting. You can make a good case for all 3 of them. Personally I think Nadal is in 3rd place. I think Roger is the 🐐 but I can't find fault with people who say it is Novak even though he is still behind in slams because he is fast approaching 20 and he is younger and has the H2Hs and record weeks at nr. 1.
The problem with Tennis is that yes! It is an individual sports who demands a lot physically. However games are won mentally. These youngsters still have to learn before dethroning the big 3.
2015 was a different story, Djokovic could not finish the match against Murray during semi final day due to bad weather and had to finish the day before the final against Wawrinka
Kind of reminds me of 2012 when Nole won 8 straight games if I remember correctly, but then obviously it had to rain. A lot of players depend on stamina or finding their form late in the match. Djoker is a type of player who starts playing better as the match goes on.
What a player Nole is ! Beating Nadal in his drawing room ( RG ) that too when 0-5 down in Ist set & winning 6 consecutive games in the 4th set to win the match. Herculean ! Miraculous ! Mind blowing !! If he wins RG next yr again, he will be only player to win all GS thrice. Can't believe it. Who will break his records ? Career double Masters Slams, 9 AO, 326 weeks at the top, 6 times year end no 1 & many more.. May God keep him fit & focused for next 3-4 yrs. He will write such records in records books which will be difficult to break for centuries to come. Ty.
Thought the same yesterday before he beat nadal I know its a matter of perspective and the way everyone is liking taking stats and all that Just in my eyes a career double grand slam is something undoable and yesterday win was undoubtedly his best ever to date
Gem of a video Tennistic Productions! I am heartbroken for Rafa, but at the same time happy for Novak too. He's been long overdue for a 2nd title here at RG. Hope he plays like this against Stef in the finals & completes the DCGS! 🏆🏆 As for Rafa, he needs to spend some quality time with his family to mentally recover from this match. And he's gotta make improvements to his service, which made him struggle a lot to hold his service games. Hope he recovers by Wimbledon, not counting on him to win there but who knows? As his fan, all I can hope is for him to recover well & give another shot at winning a GS title ❤️
I don’t see Nadal winning another slam. This was his best bet. PERHAPS one more shot at the US open this year. He’s lost more than once on clay this year.
@@speed0383 I think he’ll pace himself and sit out some tournaments to keep his body healthy. He has the drive to get one more, but I think that’s all he’s got left.
@@rikmcdik6662 Fair enough. Stranger things have happened of course. I’m hoping against hope Roger goes all out attack + serve volley in Wimbledon and someone else beats Djokovic in an earlier round. I do think Roger will be a top 4 contender on Grass even at this age, but he’ll need a bit of luck.
@@speed0383 I think he’s going to retire after Wimbledon to be honest. That being said, he’s going to bring the highest level of tennis we have gotten from him in a while. His body may not be what it once was, but making a last stand can bring amazing results
@@rikmcdik6662 Agreed with the rest of your comment except the retirement part. The dude is having fun, and still working hard and he knows his body. If he manages to avoid another knee injury I can see him keep on going and pick and choose a handful of tournaments every year. The fast indoors masters and grass. I saw his recent matches and genuinely think he can beat most people other than Novak on friendlier surfaces. Atleast in best of 3.
I was 10 when Roger beat Pete Sampras in Wimbledon 4th round in 2001. Then in 2005 came Nadal who won the French Open in his 1st attempt I was 14 at that time. Then in the year 2008, I saw the best Wimbledon match where Nadal beat Federer to win his 1st Wimbledon. Just when like me many people thought that these two will rule the tennis world for the next decade. But in the year 2008 came another legendary player who won first of his many Australian Opens name Djokovic at that time I was 17. Since 2001 these 3 have ruled the world tennis and have 59 slams between all of them. There was an initial rise of Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka but they couldn't maintain that consistency still winning 3 slams is no joke. I will be turning 30 this December and I can consider myself lucky that I am still seeing the greatest players of the tennis-playing day in day out and the best part is Djokovic and Nadal can still play for minimum of another 3 years considering the fact that Federer can still play even when he is turning 40. Federer still reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon 2021. These 3 are not only winning slams after slams even after 30 but even defeating younger players than them like Zverev, Thiem, Tsitispas regularly. The younger guys only got a golden chance when all big 3 pulled out of last years US Open. In short, we should stop this debate of who is the GOAT of Tennis because even if we analyse each one we will never be able to get the proper and satisfactory answer.
This was the best tennis match of the modern era. Djokovic won not just because he has more tennis shots, not because of his physical condition, not just because of his mental strength or concentration - Djokovic won because he is the most intelligent player of the three greats.
Loved your enthusiasm for the sport. And it was an excellent verbal analysis of the strategy. But I am requesting more of the tactics with the video examples. Keep up the great work!
I feel that somehow just this duel, i.e. Djokk against Tsitsi, is the right one in the sence of a test between those two ways of playing and skills...Tsitsi is somehow more like a machine, system, with that fantastic one hand backhand very similar to Federer's, Djokk - well we all have seen it, plus much more impulsive, row and unpredictible power. I vote for Nole, of course! Ideeeemo!!!!!!
We are living in an auspicious time, to have the big three. It's magical, they motivate me so much in my own tennis and non-tennis life. Nobody is on par with them from the ATP. Some close one's, but not really.
He just targeted the back hand of Nadal over and over again. That was the key, it's not easy to keep going to that backhand but he manged it. Simple as that
It's scary to think that Novak might win the French another couple of times, winning all four majors at least 4 times. For someone who's been following the sport since the Becker-Edberg era, all of this feels so surreal.
That's a little bit wishful thinking ,coming from a djokovic fan I think he will eventually begin to decline Just hope he has atleast 2-3 years more at this or close to this level I think he will definitely beat Margaret Court's record He should win 2 more Aus Opens maybe 1 more French and 2 more Wimbledon (including this year) and 2 US Opens So 25-27
I don't feel bad for Rafa, he already established his clay court legacy for centuries to come. He can retire tomorrow and will still be remembered for his clay court greatness - 13 slams at RG alone - incredible. Novak was the better player and Rafa congratulated him and said that these things can happen when the guy across the net on Novak's calibre plays that way. There is nothing wrong with losing to Djokovic, and Rafa knows it. Novak looks like he will make history on Sunday based on how he beat Rafa. We can feel bad for Rafa but happy for Novak. That is sport, one guy has to win and another guy has to lose, and Rafa took the loss really gracefully. This was an epic match, I enjoyed watching no matter the winner. With this performance I really hope Novak will beat Tsitsipas, and I believe he will. I am sure Rafa has a few French Open titles left in him.
@@pacifist1360 I think it's very tough for Rafa to win another GS. When Djokovic has figured out how to beat him in his own backyard, it's very tough. Also Nadal's game takes a lot more out of him physically than Federer's or Djokovic's. So it's very difficult in my eyes for Nadal to win another slam. Because AO and Wimbledon he never wins. His only chances are US open and RG. And US open is much more difficult for Nadal vs Djokovic than is RG. I've lost all hope that Nadal will win another GS title.
I totally agree with the commentator, just one RG trophy for Novak would not have been enough for such a great player and especially after having taken out Rafa on his favourite surface. Thumbs up👏👏👏...
Novak officially slammed the door on both Rogers and Rafas last chance to be considered the GOAT when he beat Roger at 2019 Wimbledon and Rafa at 2021 Rolland Garros.
Gr8 match. Though i miss net play. Im so happy grass season is upon us. 1st time ive seen Nadal tired in a match. Full credit to Djok. Both didnt play their best though. I agree with Nadals analysis
As I reflect back over the last 15 years and the journey that Novak has been on it seems more apparent that he may end up being the GOAT. I’ve had RF there for many years, I just feel now that Novak has elevated his mental and physical game to a level that may allow him to win multiple additional slams over the next 2-3 years.(assuming none of the young guns don’t find the next level) It’s hard to argue that he was highly favored to win the US OPEN if not for the ball in the throat disaster. That’s 19 and tomorrow could be 20. With Wimbledon, US OPEN and Australian coming up and the form he’s showing now I’d wouldn’t bet against him. The great blessing for me is to be privileged to have watched the best grinder of all time Rafa, the greatest tennis technician ever, Federer and the greatest competitor, Novak. Which one will history decide is the GOAT doesn’t matter, it’s been an amazing decade and a half and I’d been remiss not to mention that all three have been exemplary examples for future generations of players. It’ll be a sad day for tennis when they’re gone!
actually Rafa was exhausted and that day was not his day … Rafa dint play his level of tennis in RG … otherwise Rafa would have won … But Djoc dint give up … he has played his level of tennis but at the same time, as Rafa said “you should not make mistakes if you want to win”
TLDW: Nole hit the ball on the rise, to give Nadal less time. Because he had to get used to the heavy spin, he was 0-5 in the first. Actually, he went for Nadal's backhand, that didn't work that well. Also, the court got slower so Nadal's inside out forehand was not that damaging as usual. It reminded me of that AO final, where Nole went for Nadal's forehand side and hitting on the rise, until Nadal got making a lot of UE and thus his main weapon was neutralized.
I'm a Nadal fan but boy massive respect to Djoko. Also yes, that third set is was like the most epic and intense set of tennis I've ever watched. Also in comparison, Tsitsipas and Zverev played a 5 setter in like three hours and the Nadal-Djoko sf was 4.5 hrs lol with the third set being 2 hours itself.That missed volley by Nadal in the tiebreak still hurts like a bitch tho. But now he's a 14 time RG title so it's a little better.
Roger Federer fan here , novak could win like 25-27 grandslams if he plays this good. French open -1 Wimbledon -2 + 1 this year Aus open -2 US open -2 It would be hell of a record ,as a RF fan it would hurt that your idols rival is surpassing by a long margin but novak deserves it if he keeps his hardwork and mental strength as good as this match.No doubt he is goat.
@@СтефанТвртко I believe roger is goat 🐐and novak is more like gpoat(greatest player of all time) ,I don't have want to start a fight again about goatness so just mentioned goat and appreciating novak for his fight.
If Novak gets the calendar year grand slam (Golden or not) the GOAT debate is over. When he wins the match point in the final of the 2021 US Open the umpire will say, “Game, Set, Match, Championship, Grand Slam and GOAT debate Mr Djokovic!”
after that first set i was ready to shut it off, Novak will lose to Rafa again. But wait there is more. maybe that was novaks game plan all along. did you not notice how much he went to his backhand, it was almost a constant, any opportunity he would go there and wore him out. you could tell how beat and tired rafa was. this could be a better match than the final. novak will win in three sets against tsisitpas
I would like to admit that Novak Djokovic gave me a ray of hope in life. We can achieve anything in our life if we just don't give up as Nole always says "GIVING UP IS NEVER AN OPTION"!
There is no strategy analysis in this video. I am going to tell you what went wrong with Nadal: (i) His backhand. His crossed backhand is often too short, and he had plenty of opportunities to shoot a good backhand down the line, but he did not do that at all, instead, he went with more secured shots and moonballs on Djokovic's backhand. Biggest mistake he made against Djokovic. (ii) Serves: one of the worst performance from Nadal. If I were Nadal, I would hire a new (and great) coach asap to get some fresh gameplays, his game needs to change as he spends way too much energy on the court.
I have always been a big fan of Federer, I would always cheer for him. I enjoyed every bit of his rivalry against Nadal, and I never had a problem with Nadal being destined to surpass him. Like I have no problem now accepting the fact that Djokovic is the tennis player that has achieved the impossible and deserves to be where he stands. By the end of this era he will be the best in history having fought against the other 2 greatest tennis legends of all time that in an awesome arc that started 20 years ago have motivated one another to stay at the top constantly. They produced the best tennis in history and any tennis lover with a minimum of intellectual honesty will recognise this
When Djokovic and Nadal single-handedly stop the French government from implementing the curfew then you know you're watching good tennis.
French govt-time to put curfew
naddjok match exists
French govt-i will wait
You misspelled "god tennis"
@@milans2477 Really??
Just insane it was
My mind still can't process this match... That third set was legendary
Indeed. I usually don't even watch a match if Federer (or someone weird like Dustin Brown) is playing, but this was one of the best I ever watched. Not only the third set, but the entire match was a psycological master piece by Djokovic.
They were ralling with winners
i was jumping so much and so excited during that, so glad I watched it live even tho im a Nadal fan
@Internet Research Agency For me, Edberg is the GOAT :-)
You almost knew heading into that tiebreaker that was deciding the match. Every point of the match had so much energy behind it
"Genius" is the right word. Novak did the most difficult thing in all of sport: Figure out how to beat Rafa at RG.
I'm a longtime Federer fan but I clapped out loud during the third and fourth sets. Greatness. And super classy on court remarks by Novak.
Right on. I thought the Rafa had enough ammunition to take that final set.
But Novak showed his true talent from set one from 5 down. He rallied on.
I am so happy he won and is rooting for him tomorrow too
Federer team never think about how to beat Nadal at RG.
Happy to ses natured fan
Nadal only played 95% his top game... Mentally this entire tournament he shifted i'm sure accidentally just a bit to much to a defensive posture... He was playing not to lose rather than to win . On clay especially he disables his opponents mentally and physically by his defensive counter attacks shot making... chosen moments to go after high risk low percentage shots in seemingly defeated positions or at well chosen times in rallies. This frustrates opponents by destroying their game plan and cutting the confidence of their game (This was MISSING the ENTIRE tournament and i think he started alluding to that in his final post match interview)... i was worried he was going to get beat before Djok but 95% Nadal is still enough to muscle past most but not enough to get past Djok. This was a a FANTASTIC match and Djok is INCREDIBLE no doubt but that wasn't 100% Nadal.. and hats off to Djok for being probably the only one in Tennis capable of exploiting it.
@Ryo Sushuke Djokovic definitely has a stronger mentality than Federer, and so does Nadal, but to say Federer has the weakest mentality on tour is just stupid, and actually takes away from Djokovic. It makes it (falsely) seem as though Djokovic just exploited a weak mentality player to beat Federer. That's not true, Federer actually has a strong mentality but Djokovic's is so up there that he actually manages to break it.
This match was PURE MAGIC!!! I pray that we get lucky to watch these matches for at least couple more years. I remember a time when their meetings were a regular thing, every time in sf or finals, but since then they cannot play all 52 weeks in a year on their best level. So nowadays their meetings are even more special because they are more rare!
They faced each other 7 times in 2009 alone. From 2018 to 2021 they have met 8 times.
@@Aman-nk5uq - Thanks for the stat! Didn’t know that
You're right! Although, Rafa and Novak are now playing less tennis than Federer at their age. They have seen from Federer what it takes to get to 20 slams and are now playing less games.
@@Aman-nk5uq and 6 times in 2011, all in finals
THE thing is is Nadal wants to face Novak just in clay court, that is way. He runs from play Djoko on hard courts.. He lost badly on hard courts.
Novak has got it all, aside from his mental toughness, he's very quick, he's flexible, his conditioning is second to none, he's the best return of server in the game... just a complete player......which is why he is world number one.......Bravo Nole!
Nole’s fast twitch is far superior to most.
But what ever compliments u pour on Djokovic,he lacks gracefulness and versatility in his shots ,and also the flair which u see in Federer and Nadal.Nadals back hand flick in set 2 speak volume of his flair and gracefulness.Also volley skills in net approach
@@manuelmt1681 but he still lost!
@@manuelmt1681 Who cares about Flair and gracefulness?
Just win the game; that's what sports is meant for
@@manuelmt1681 it’s tennis not figure skating bud.
No offense but this was more a recap of the match and a bunch of superlatives strung together to describe it. The only analysis and tactics in the video were "Djokavic opened up the court."
Exactly what I was thinking
yeah youtube quality is down the shitter, and when you get a serious analysis it won't get more than 10% of the views this video has
@@PeachwiseSyndrome Go and make your own video. Then we’ll judge it for ourselves. Best regards…
@@Tristan.Suba.44 I already was a successful content creator but quit due to the adpocalypse
@@PeachwiseSyndrome One more reason for you, then, to congratulate those who outlive adpocalypse instead of s… on their work…
Nadal and Djokovic always bring out the best in each other. The best rivalry of all time in tennis I think. Even better than Nadal Federer.
Nadal dominates federer most of the time 14 finals between them and scoreline is 10-4 in favors of rafa, djokovik is more of a real competitor to rafa for me rafa is the real goat considering the age factor.
@@UKhighlanders goat this goat that. All three of them are "real" goats...but if Djokovic ended up having 1 or 2 GS titles more than Nadal and Fed, then his case is much stronger.
Agreed. Ridiculous level of tennis when they play each other and the 4-5 hour matches nearly gave me heart attacks many times
@@UKhighlanders Nadal is only 11 months older than Novak. And Novak dominated last 10 years in their rivalry.
@@ilijatesanovic9585 seriously, i didnt know that, i think djokovic's name will go down in history with most number of grandslam
Djokovic didn't want to lose badly at first, then he suddenly realised that he is a beast and he turned beast mode on!! Game over!
IKR😁😂Turn on the Beast mode!
What happened to the beast mode in 2006,2008,2012,2013,2014,2020??? I'll tell you the reason Nadal was a beast when he was young...Nole started winning on clay when Nadals knees were gone.
Even after 2011 Nadal still managed to win somehow. What a fighter! Used to beat Federer in his prime...dang!
@@max7even284 Yep.. Nole was nowhere until Nadal got injured
@@max7even284 Dream on with your delusional thoughts. Nadal knees were fine BOTH time Novak beat him at FO. Nadal is. Best on clay but Novak is far superior overall on all surfaces. Nadal never beat hi. At AO when his legs were fine. Nadal lost SEVEN straight finals to Novak when his legs were fine.
@@natashas9026 yea he lost those from 2005 to 2009 right?Nole started winning from 2011 ..can you explain why he could not beat Nadal before?
No one can beat Nadal on Clay especially not in the french open!
Djoker: hold my beer!
Okay,...Players who do beat Nadal do not win the French Open unless it's the finals already!
Djoker: ...hold that beer too plz! thanks!
Yes. We are really lucky to have these 3 together at the same time.
It's been almost a full day and I'm still in shock. I'm doing other stuff but my mind is still thinking about what we witnessed yesterday. Truly a historic all time match.
Same here!!! Just the match is vicid in my mind, can't get over it!!
Me too!!!
Imagine people that experienced this live . Lucky!
@@SpindarellaMotloung I was at the Roland Garros Stadium when Nadal won two titles and I can tell you, watching on TV is better.
@@Brandespada But the atmosphere is sure different😁I would love to experience that.
he has considerably increased the RPM on his forehands, by the third set it was actually close to nadal. No other player would've made that adjustments after set 1, they would just hit harder and harder.
Yeah i also noticed that, basivally just adapting to clay but he did it so well !
Yes but he also increased the pop on his groundstrokes to blow Nadal off the court
Also backhands. I think I read he brought his backhand up by 6 RPS, so around 360 RPM, and that's only in the second set. Just missed the statistic in the sets that came after.
Uday; your impressive short form RPM, in this example stands for "Rafa Post Mortem".....right ?
@@amaldomohan5052 I'm so bummed out that I didn't think of that. You, my friend, are a genius indeed.
Djokovic did a really good job of getting the ball to Nadal's backhand many times
Exactly not giving him an easy chances to hit forehand winners.such a good gameplan!
Did it on the final too. Djokovic is good at identifying a weakness.
I think he's kinda figured out that he needs to attack Nadal and Federer's backhands when they play. Nadal's forehand is just too strong, and Fed's backhand is not as consistent.
Exactly. It’s not rocket science.
Took him long enough to try it. Once he beat Nadal the 1st time at RG he should have never lost again.
Im American and It was my first time at the RG. I CANT BELIEVE I WINTESSED THIS
So lucky
WOW!!! The time of your tennis life😀😂
@@KukiCrusader I’ve been a tennis fan all my life, but this was my first time attending a grand slam
@@trevj8604 how lucky!
People were sleeping on Djokovic. He’s able to play top level everywhere and he proved that with this unreal win.
Who sleeps on Djokovic lol
@@MERIDIAN2251 more than half of the tennis world was before that match
@@rikmcdik6662 Maybe crowd is more fans of rafa and fed but Djokovic is the goat. And his country adores him. 😊😊😊
Nobody was sleeping on Novak. They just underestimated him and it backfired
@@nemacc that’s what sleeping on somebody is
The way Novak moves, with his slides and fast running... It looks so effortless when he does it. By far the most graceful and beautiful movement in today's tennis. It just like watching a ballet player or professional gymnast perform.
He would have been great at many sports.
And all the new gen copied him
Djokovic , Serbian genius and legend !
I love Novak cause he is a kind of universal player. Clay,grass or concrete
To be fair, the Big 3 are all universal players. It's just that Rafa is so good at clay the others never got a chance to demonstrate their universality on clay. All of them have done well on clay before, it's just you have to eventually face Rafa.
@@Pianothegamer No. You can expect from Roger the best game on grass,Nadal on clay but from Novak you can expect unexpected.
I guess Djokovic is just very good at adapting to whichever court he has to play in.
All the players are pretty solid on all surfaces, but novak has the ability to change a matches fate better then the other 2. He can be 2 sets down and work his way back. That said, he's the youngest now so it's hard to really compare in the current climate , but he is resilient
they've equalised all the surfaces. They play almost identically on any surface
man, im not lying… i couldn’t sleep after this match! it was MINDBLOWING
The 2020 Final needed an answer like this.
in 2020 Nole just played a 5-setter to get into the final, he was drained that was the reason Rafa crashed him.
@@stephensun7909 nothing of that at all rafa was the better player just like novak was in this semi
@@tahachihab8226 yeah and i think tennis productions here said the right thing. Those who say that its better to play in slow heavy and humid conditions against rafa are supid. Its base logic. The faster the better for novak, no wonder rafa loves to play on 2 of the slowest clay courts in the world in monte carlo and barcelona and has mild succes (still great but compared to the other 2...) in madrid where the conditions are signifanctly faster. sloweradals forehand
@@bodzarnpertrvick2869 this is a complicated yet true fact in every sport
When two players or teams face each other and one beat the other
There always gon be some saying that the first wasn't at his or its best
In other words : " he wasn't that great it's just that he faced a weak opponent"
Nothing of that is true as everything could change from a minute to other
Taking it to a better thought
The one who takes it was deserving it and was actually the better team
@@stephensun7909 I definitely don't think that's the reason. Nadal was just playing God mode
I'm Novaks fan but still I'm amazed how can someone come back from 5:0 on court where Rafa lost two matches in 16 years and win a match. Fuckin' amazing.
Nadal and Federer are more instinctive players, but Djokovic is the master of strategy.
Nadal is also an incredibly strategic player
Oh ..Federer- Instinctive?
You need to revise.. your tennis knowledge man...
That clown to whom you're referring has actually learnt from Rafa and Roger he himself admitted it when he started playing tennis these two great personalities were already playing. Even if he wins more grand slams than Rafa and Roger if you have a pen and a piece of paper then kindly note it down in the first position you'll always find Roger then Rafa and then your strategic player
To be successful at their level, instinct alone is not enough. Nadal evolution from clay court specialist to all rounder needs certain strategy and execution. So did Federer when he learned the Neo backhand to beat heavy topspin of Nadal in AO 2017. Djokovic had slow start in his career until he found the winning formula. These 3 has constantly adapt and reinventing themself for the past 2 decades, thats why these 3 are the greatest ever..
Master of medical timeout and bathroom timeout you mean...
Djokovic gave a mesmerising performance
there is no way he is gonna lose to tsitsipas
great video tennistic productions I have been following your channel since the very beginning
I would not rule out Tsitsipas yet. The guy can produce a level of tennis that is extraordinary, better than Djokovic imo, but he will not keep it up for the entire match. Djokovic is of course the favourite, but a surprise might happen, and I hope it does, otherwise it will be an ordinary win by Djokovic.
@@arancedisicilia75 better than Djokovic? Tsitsipas wouldve lost 3-0 if he had played Nadal yesterday, he barely beat Zverev, that SF was a joke compared to the other one. Novak has better stamina, more skill, way stronger mindset and way more experience. There's almost no chance he loses
@@emllik2155 I know Djokovic himself would not agree and he will respect his opponent tomorrow, otherwise he will lose. Zverev SF was not good, I agree, and if he plays like that he will lose. But if he plays like he did against Medvedev, then it will be a very interesting match. Maybe he'll lose anyway, but it won't be easy.
@@arancedisicilia75 well, Stefanos is nowhere near level that Novak and Rafa showed yesterday, he would get smashed by Nadal 3 0 with his performannce against Zverev.
@@arancedisicilia75 the possibility you described in your 1st comment is what happened with Musetti. Dude played out of his mind the first 2 sets and then fatigue kicked in and Novak's stamina and experience overwhelmed him. I think that's the best case scenario for Tsitsipas as well.
I am big Novak's fan and i still can't belive what i watched last night . Clash of Titans , KINGS👑
This was epic. Winning Rafa in his house, where he make the rules, where all experts see him as Favorit even more then Joker on AO. And then... nole is smashing Rafa out of the stadium 3:1 and don’t forget Nadal was leading 2:0 in fourth set and he still makes 6 games. Come on this is absolute crazy and the ultimate proof that he is the goat of tennis
people said Nadal was the Goat last year and now people are saying Djokovic is the GOAT after beating Nadal; why not call them equal?
@@benparsons4979 not for me. Joker has proofed in so much ways that he is the most complete player. Nadal is a beast and the king of clay, no doubt about it. But when it comes to the comparison, objectively Joker shows that he can win all the top players on all surfaces. This win was the last mosaic to beat nadal in his house at RL. I am pretty sure he will win a lot of GS in future on different surfaces and then the GOAT question is superfluous... but nadal without doubt is the best player ever on clay
@@Neo-wj5pj Rafa fan here, but I agree Novak is just a beast. Not the most elegant, but the most effective. I rate him higher than Nadal because of his diversity, but only slightly higher, because hard court favours a certain type of game, like clay. And Nadal's domination of clay is bigger than Novak's domination of hard court. The skillset of Novak is much more balanced and rounded, while Nadal's is at the zenith in certain areas.
We can only imagine what they would have achieved if they belonged to different eras. 30+ GS for both! Legends.
@@rishabh454 nice comment. Nothing to say about it. 👍
@@rishabh454 Djokovic's domination of hard courts is equal to Nadal's domination of clay. Nadal has 13 GS titles on clay (all FO obviously), Djokovic has 12 GS titles on hard courts (9 AO's and 3 USO's) and hopefully 13 later this year. Just to give perspective of how dominant Djokovic is on hard courts. Throw in 5, and hopefully a 6th Wimbledon in 6 days along with 2 FO's, and he's clearly both diverse and dominant. He may still win yet another FO, I think he can beat Nadal again in Paris...not easy of course, but Novak may have a game plan that really only he can execute. He also has a high probability of another 2-4 hard court grand slams and 2-4 more Wimbledon's in him beyond this year.
Both men gave it all.. Novak is clearly the better man today. I literally slept last night seeing Nadal and Djokovic level at 1 set apiece.. Woke up to see one of the most unexpected thing!
I did the same thing... in Morning I saw ... greatest news 😂😂
biggest mistake you made was sleeping before the 3rd set
@@mardy_magnus wasn't mistake..it was intentional ... As I wanted to see the reply of whole match next morning..so I did the same thing...next morning I saw each and every point of all four sets...😀
@@mardy_magnus yes bro I realised it later after watching the highlights
Genius tactics - being the best tennis player of all time.
greatest singles tennis player of all time
He just got his ass whooped by Zverev.
@@ilovesuisse1 and nadal and federer ran away
Novak best thing this match was short forhand (he open court with it) and really deep returns and shots.. Nadal didin't have a chance to control point if Novak return his every serve close to the line..Nadal against every other opponent controling point with forhand cuz they return ball right on the middle court. Stop saying about Nadal had bad day, Novak tactic just was great.
@Lavlje scre - Excellent analysis. You are exactly right!
They need the excuses to remain in their bubbles. Humans and excuses... A never ending story.
Djokovic is a blessed legend. A good heart, great skills. Wish him many more grand slam titles.
The only genius tactic that works is ‘Being Novak Djokovic’
For me, this match is up there with Federer vs Djokovic Wimby 2019 & Djokovic vs Nadal AO 2012!! EPIC! ❤️💓💖💞☮️
Nadal v Djoko in 2013 FO and Fed v Nadal 07 & 08 Wimb and 09 & 17 AO are also great
@@As-qz5lr Gosh yes... Fed 2017 after surgery comeback win at AO beating Rafa... Who would've thought!
Way better than Wimbledon 2019 quality wise but yes on par where drama is concerned.
Novak is clearly prepared for this battle against Rafa
Make no mistake about it, Djokovic will win on sunday. He will not pass up an opportunity like this
Hopefully 🙏🙏🙏
The same was said in 2015. We can never be sure.
@@ketan6182 Tsitsipas has nowhere near the skill level of prime Wawrinka though.
@@drtash21 He's at least as good as prime Murray though
@@drtash21 and This Djokovic is nowhere near as good as the 2015 one. That Djokovic would go through this Rafa in straight sets.
The other semi final was at a significantly lower level, actually quite disappointing when compared to this incredible display of strategy and physicality. The young generation has yet to develop their tennis intelligence to match the level of the big three.
Light years apart
Looks like djokovic will break all “important” records of Tennis 🎾
@Peter Kelner Nije bas najsigurniji?Covek drzi 18 gs u ruci,za 19.se bori danas.Vec sada ima rekorde koje niko nikad verovatno nece da obori. Saberi se covece, pre nego sto opet postavis tako malouman Komentar o Noletu i njegovom uspehu u Tenisu.
@Peter Kelner келенер, две шљивовице са водом...и... пожури!...
@Peter Kelner Upali TV
@Peter Kelner ima najvise bitnih titula od bilo koga. Koga zabole dupe za ATP 250 ili ATP 500 turnire?
Even "most consecutive No. 1 weeks?"
Djokovic match wins at Australian Open: 82
Djokovic match wins at French Open: 81
He has 9 AO titles, and now just 2 FO titles. He always makes a deep run at the French. I think he's got to be the 2nd best clay court player of all time.
True very good stat
Borg may disagree
#1 Nadal, #2 Borg, #3 Djokovic/Lendl
The GOAT race just had another twist. Man this is incredibly interesting to follow!
It’s truly amazing how the big 3 are able to be so tactical, even at their ages 😮
What dude that literally comes with age
@@devinotero1798 For real?
@@devinotero1798 buddy, these are all children here in the comments..
there is only big 2..nadal and djokovic..federer balerina doesnt belongs there...
@@bajadane1111 You know nothing of tennis, well done.
Who sais, Rafa had a bad day and wasn't himself or injured, didn't watch the match.
No, he did watch the match, but hates Novak so much that he can't accept the truth. Why the hate? We all know the answer.
The last two times he lost at the FO he was injured, so this is really the first time in 16 years. Just awesome.
@@yovni He wasn't injured last time, but out of form, because he was coming of couple of injuries.
@@MQR2003 He had a throat infection in 2009. and he was outside of top 10 in 2015.
I do think mentally Nadal was weaker than usual, hence why he overthought stuff and made simple mistakes. Takes nothing away from Djokovic though, mentality monster
I love them both. It’s Novak’s year. He’s an inspiration to the sporting world.
It's novaks decade.
Djokovic is GOAT
@@aryavart532 nice joke above me
@@harshitbahety1974 oh really
Yes it's a joke finally you get it
@@aryavart532 bro bro
How can u be so dumb
Passion is the Genesis of a genius
Congrats bhai, hope Novak wins the DCGS now. He thoroughly deserves it after so many attempts 🏆🏆
@@tirthankarsarkar4206 thanks bhai. I hope so too. And I also hope both these guys pass Federer
Sahi baat !!! 👍
Djokovic is the goat
FEDERER
Most accomplished certainly. But pretty dull to watch most of the time. Very clinical. Federer is just more interesting to watch.
@@БојанПавловић-е3й True. At least there are RUclips videos to show a comparison of styles.
@@federerfanatic if you prefer a ballerina. I prefer the alpha male.
@@federerfanatic I like Kyrgios's style more than Fed's, is that make Kyrgios the GOAT ?
He used, low short cross court shots and high, no pace shots (particularly on the forehand) to neutralise him - Nadal needs plenty of space to optimise his spin (the deeper he hits them from, the more effective) on the forehand and also uses the pace of his opponent’s shots well. No pace, high shots centre of the court not to give angles and short, low shots works a treat.that’s the game plan but pulling it off like Djoko did is a whole different thing. Impressive display.
That angle out forehand to Nadal backhand was very key.... That immediately puts Nadal into defense
This game was an instant classic
I am proud to be your fan Novak Djokovic
Make a new video for the new match between these legends. Cmon
Btw, no “genius” tactics are explained in this video - just that Novak played very well and beat Rafa.
He mentioned Djoko opening the court with his FH and making Rafa run more. Although that's hardly genius, most kids use those tactics starting out.
And he was two sets down in the Final, he is the comeback champion. The ultimate defensive player.
Easily greatest, he will pass them all eventually..
"Genius" is not enough description for djokovic brain game
if he plays against tsitsipas like he played against nadal,he is gonna win with straight sets
Tsitsipas has beaten him.
@@genecole2082 but this is a grand slam final, nole is a mental giant and will take it.
Every game is different... tennis is all about matchup between players.
If he plays on the same level as he did against Nadal yesterday, I am quite certain that nobody is capable of beating him.
@@genecole2082 not at a grand slam events. Grand slams are totally different
Djokovic will always play his best tennis against Nadal, because he's his biggest rival and greatest obstacle, he would give everything just to beat him one more time. Against Tsitsipas he won't be able to display such a level of tennis, even though it's a final, winning against Nadal is a bigger achievement for him
Tsitsipas is playing well too. How rested they both are will be a factor. Change of guard? Maybe.
@@evanc.2382 I know, that's why I'm not counting Tsitsipas out. I believe he has too some good chances to win
GOAT debate is settled if Djokovic wins tomorrow
How ? That would be his 21st title ?
@@danyalkhaliq915 casual
@Men's World so Now holding All Masters titles have become the benchmark of GOAT ?
The main comment above talked about winning another GS to be the GOAT when infact it's not important as your view states
@@danyalkhaliq915 DCGS and beating the "invincible" Nadal twice at RG
Stop that GOAT bullshit until all 3 have retired. All Nadal fans say Nadal is the 🐐 All Federer fans say Federer and likewise with Djokovic. It will be more believable when impartial spectators say it or when fans are willing to give that title to the player they are not supporting. You can make a good case for all 3 of them. Personally I think Nadal is in 3rd place. I think Roger is the 🐐 but I can't find fault with people who say it is Novak even though he is still behind in slams because he is fast approaching 20 and he is younger and has the H2Hs and record weeks at nr. 1.
Part time Tennis fans are Fedal but us hardcore fans know where the greatest rivalry is at.
Lmaooo wut??🤣
@@joelviju6364 Djoker the goat 🐐
The problem with Tennis is that yes! It is an individual sports who demands a lot physically. However games are won mentally. These youngsters still have to learn before dethroning the big 3.
We are really blessed to be living in an era that has witnessed the greatest tennis of all time. 3 Gods!!!
Nole played a clever chess match.
It’s nadal’s backhand that hurts him the most. If he can improve that, god we are going to witness a whole another level from him.
Improve his backhand at 36? Sure😀
That Nadal backhand hasn't been seen since the 2009 Australian OPEN.
2015 was a different story, Djokovic could not finish the match against Murray during semi final day due to bad weather and had to finish the day before the final against Wawrinka
Kind of reminds me of 2012 when Nole won 8 straight games if I remember correctly, but then obviously it had to rain. A lot of players depend on stamina or finding their form late in the match. Djoker is a type of player who starts playing better as the match goes on.
Top production as usual 💯
Bro your commentary was exquisite!
What a player Nole is !
Beating Nadal in his drawing room ( RG ) that too when 0-5 down in Ist set & winning 6 consecutive games in the 4th set to win the match.
Herculean ! Miraculous ! Mind blowing !!
If he wins RG next yr again, he will be only player to win all GS thrice.
Can't believe it.
Who will break his records ?
Career double Masters Slams,
9 AO,
326 weeks at the top,
6 times year end no 1 & many more..
May God keep him fit & focused for next 3-4 yrs.
He will write such records in records books which will be difficult to break for centuries to come.
Ty.
Djokovic wins tomorrow, he becomes the GOAT!
He is already..
Thought the same yesterday before he beat nadal
I know its a matter of perspective and the way everyone is liking taking stats and all that
Just in my eyes a career double grand slam is something undoable and yesterday win was undoubtedly his best ever to date
You can only measure objectively - I.e. number of titles any other basis is subjective
@@tahachihab8226 undeniable now! Nole is indeed the greatest!!
@@shaggygaming4612 yes man till now he's the best ever what a final btw
Gem of a video Tennistic Productions! I am heartbroken for Rafa, but at the same time happy for Novak too. He's been long overdue for a 2nd title here at RG. Hope he plays like this against Stef in the finals & completes the DCGS! 🏆🏆
As for Rafa, he needs to spend some quality time with his family to mentally recover from this match. And he's gotta make improvements to his service, which made him struggle a lot to hold his service games. Hope he recovers by Wimbledon, not counting on him to win there but who knows? As his fan, all I can hope is for him to recover well & give another shot at winning a GS title ❤️
Nadal is threat at Wimbledon, he akmost beat Nole in 2018, in probably best match ever played, he will be back dont worry
Djoker normal level would be enough to win the final, unreal not required
Nadal isn’t aging as well as Djokovic and it really did come down to fitness. That being said I think both will pass Roger.
I don’t see Nadal winning another slam. This was his best bet. PERHAPS one more shot at the US open this year. He’s lost more than once on clay this year.
@@speed0383 I think he’ll pace himself and sit out some tournaments to keep his body healthy. He has the drive to get one more, but I think that’s all he’s got left.
@@rikmcdik6662 Fair enough. Stranger things have happened of course. I’m hoping against hope Roger goes all out attack + serve volley in Wimbledon and someone else beats Djokovic in an earlier round. I do think Roger will be a top 4 contender on Grass even at this age, but he’ll need a bit of luck.
@@speed0383 I think he’s going to retire after Wimbledon to be honest. That being said, he’s going to bring the highest level of tennis we have gotten from him in a while. His body may not be what it once was, but making a last stand can bring amazing results
@@rikmcdik6662 Agreed with the rest of your comment except the retirement part. The dude is having fun, and still working hard and he knows his body. If he manages to avoid another knee injury I can see him keep on going and pick and choose a handful of tournaments every year. The fast indoors masters and grass. I saw his recent matches and genuinely think he can beat most people other than Novak on friendlier surfaces. Atleast in best of 3.
I was 10 when Roger beat Pete Sampras in Wimbledon 4th round in 2001. Then in 2005 came Nadal who won the French Open in his 1st attempt I was 14 at that time. Then in the year 2008, I saw the best Wimbledon match where Nadal beat Federer to win his 1st Wimbledon. Just when like me many people thought that these two will rule the tennis world for the next decade. But in the year 2008 came another legendary player who won first of his many Australian Opens name Djokovic at that time I was 17. Since 2001 these 3 have ruled the world tennis and have 59 slams between all of them. There was an initial rise of Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka but they couldn't maintain that consistency still winning 3 slams is no joke. I will be turning 30 this December and I can consider myself lucky that I am still seeing the greatest players of the tennis-playing day in day out and the best part is Djokovic and Nadal can still play for minimum of another 3 years considering the fact that Federer can still play even when he is turning 40. Federer still reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon 2021. These 3 are not only winning slams after slams even after 30 but even defeating younger players than them like Zverev, Thiem, Tsitispas regularly. The younger guys only got a golden chance when all big 3 pulled out of last years US Open. In short, we should stop this debate of who is the GOAT of Tennis because even if we analyse each one we will never be able to get the proper and satisfactory answer.
BIG 3 is the GOAT.
Supernova is the prototype. Goats and bulls are for humans
Ahhh the famous "tamos vamos" strategy by Djokovic.
Works perfectly against Nadal.
This is exactly how I think and feel about this match. Great video chico
This was the best tennis match of the modern era. Djokovic won not just because he has more tennis shots, not because of his physical condition, not just because of his mental strength or concentration - Djokovic won because he is the most intelligent player of the three greats.
Loved your enthusiasm for the sport. And it was an excellent verbal analysis of the strategy. But I am requesting more of the tactics with the video examples. Keep up the great work!
I feel that somehow just this duel, i.e. Djokk against Tsitsi, is the right one in the sence of a test between those two ways of playing and skills...Tsitsi is somehow more like a machine, system, with that fantastic one hand backhand very similar to Federer's, Djokk - well we all have seen it, plus much more impulsive, row and unpredictible power. I vote for Nole, of course!
Ideeeemo!!!!!!
We are living in an auspicious time, to have the big three. It's magical, they motivate me so much in my own tennis and non-tennis life. Nobody is on par with them from the ATP. Some close one's, but not really.
Serbia is a country of great strateges!
Great players of chess too!!
Bravo Djoko vs Tsitsipas 22 years !!
He just targeted the back hand of Nadal over and over again. That was the key, it's not easy to keep going to that backhand but he manged it. Simple as that
It's scary to think that Novak might win the French another couple of times, winning all four majors at least 4 times. For someone who's been following the sport since the Becker-Edberg era, all of this feels so surreal.
That's a little bit wishful thinking ,coming from a djokovic fan
I think he will eventually begin to decline
Just hope he has atleast 2-3 years more at this or close to this level
I think he will definitely beat Margaret Court's record
He should win 2 more Aus Opens maybe 1 more French and 2 more Wimbledon (including this year) and 2 US Opens
So 25-27
I've been following tennis since the Borg era and I can assure you,this was the most impressive match I've ever seen.
I wish he wins atleast one more rg
Finals of RG before finals! Truly one for the world of tennis to study. I feel very fortunate to live in this era of tennis.
I just couldn't sleep yesterday. My heart sank after Nadal's loss
I enjoyed this moment.
@@_Surcouf Same😃
I don't feel bad for Rafa, he already established his clay court legacy for centuries to come. He can retire tomorrow and will still be remembered for his clay court greatness - 13 slams at RG alone - incredible. Novak was the better player and Rafa congratulated him and said that these things can happen when the guy across the net on Novak's calibre plays that way. There is nothing wrong with losing to Djokovic, and Rafa knows it. Novak looks like he will make history on Sunday based on how he beat Rafa. We can feel bad for Rafa but happy for Novak. That is sport, one guy has to win and another guy has to lose, and Rafa took the loss really gracefully. This was an epic match, I enjoyed watching no matter the winner. With this performance I really hope Novak will beat Tsitsipas, and I believe he will. I am sure Rafa has a few French Open titles left in him.
@@pacifist1360 I think it's very tough for Rafa to win another GS. When Djokovic has figured out how to beat him in his own backyard, it's very tough. Also Nadal's game takes a lot more out of him physically than Federer's or Djokovic's. So it's very difficult in my eyes for Nadal to win another slam. Because AO and Wimbledon he never wins. His only chances are US open and RG. And US open is much more difficult for Nadal vs Djokovic than is RG. I've lost all hope that Nadal will win another GS title.
Haha 😂
I totally agree with the commentator, just one RG trophy for Novak would not have been enough for such a great player and especially after having taken out Rafa on his favourite surface. Thumbs up👏👏👏...
And same thing for Rafa. He deserves one more Australian open. But won’t be easy with Djoker and the rising next gen. still vamos
After wimbledon djokavic 20 nadal 20 federer 20.. Then US open djokavic calender year grand slam...
Novak officially slammed the door on both Rogers and Rafas last chance to be considered the GOAT when he beat Roger at 2019 Wimbledon and Rafa at 2021 Rolland Garros.
Gr8 match. Though i miss net play. Im so happy grass season is upon us. 1st time ive seen Nadal tired in a match. Full credit to Djok. Both didnt play their best though. I agree with Nadals analysis
As I reflect back over the last 15 years and the journey that Novak has been on it seems more apparent that he may end up being the GOAT. I’ve had RF there for many years, I just feel now that Novak has elevated his mental and physical game to a level that may allow him to win multiple additional slams over the next 2-3 years.(assuming none of the young guns don’t find the next level) It’s hard to argue that he was highly favored to win the US OPEN if not for the ball in the throat disaster. That’s 19 and tomorrow could be 20. With Wimbledon, US OPEN and Australian coming up and the form he’s showing now I’d wouldn’t bet against him. The great blessing for me is to be privileged to have watched the best grinder of all time Rafa, the greatest tennis technician ever, Federer and the greatest competitor, Novak. Which one will history decide is the GOAT doesn’t matter, it’s been an amazing decade and a half and I’d been remiss not to mention that all three have been exemplary examples for future generations of players. It’ll be a sad day for tennis when they’re gone!
2020 French open final, Nadal beats Djokovic in three sets.
Djokovic: "And I took that personally"
Are you a bear?
The best point u made is the truth let's all appreciate the Big3 long live the Big 3!!!
actually Rafa was exhausted and that day was not his day … Rafa dint play his level of tennis in RG … otherwise Rafa would have won …
But Djoc dint give up … he has played his level of tennis
but at the same time, as Rafa said “you should not make mistakes if you want to win”
You dint understand the match.
@@Brandespada ok. thank u for enlightening me
@@SrinathKanugovi You're welcome!
I'm a 100% sure u didn't watch the match...Nadal played good...good enough to beat anyone...but this time nole was ready
TLDW: Nole hit the ball on the rise, to give Nadal less time. Because he had to get used to the heavy spin, he was 0-5 in the first.
Actually, he went for Nadal's backhand, that didn't work that well. Also, the court got slower so Nadal's inside out forehand was not that damaging as usual.
It reminded me of that AO final, where Nole went for Nadal's forehand side and hitting on the rise, until Nadal got making a lot of UE and thus his main weapon was neutralized.
Why don't you show the rallies and explain why Djokovic had a superb strategy. Missed opportunity.
I'm a Nadal fan but boy massive respect to Djoko. Also yes, that third set is was like the most epic and intense set of tennis I've ever watched. Also in comparison, Tsitsipas and Zverev played a 5 setter in like three hours and the Nadal-Djoko sf was 4.5 hrs lol with the third set being 2 hours itself.That missed volley by Nadal in the tiebreak still hurts like a bitch tho. But now he's a 14 time RG title so it's a little better.
Roger Federer fan here , novak could win like 25-27 grandslams if he plays this good.
French open -1
Wimbledon -2 + 1 this year
Aus open -2
US open -2
It would be hell of a record ,as a RF fan it would hurt that your idols rival is surpassing by a long margin but novak deserves it if he keeps his hardwork and mental strength as good as this match.No doubt he is goat.
You are clearly more of a tennis fan then RF fan.
@@СтефанТвртко I believe roger is goat 🐐and novak is more like gpoat(greatest player of all time) ,I don't have want to start a fight again about goatness so just mentioned goat and appreciating novak for his fight.
Very good knoweledge of tennis .Well done.
Was waiting for a year to comment on this.. sweet revenge
brother ❤️
If Novak gets the calendar year grand slam (Golden or not) the GOAT debate is over. When he wins the match point in the final of the 2021 US Open the umpire will say, “Game, Set, Match, Championship, Grand Slam and GOAT debate Mr Djokovic!”
Novak's victories at Wimbledon2019 & RolandGarros2021 are epic!! Beating his rivals down in their favorite surfaces!
IDEMO Djokovic! 🇸🇰 GOAT! 🎾
And today Djokovic show why his mental toughness is second to NONE! 19th slam.
Comeback from 2 sets down to Steff. Hats off 🥲😭
after that first set i was ready to shut it off, Novak will lose to Rafa again. But wait there is more. maybe that was novaks game plan all along. did you not notice how much he went to his backhand, it was almost a constant, any opportunity he would go there and wore him out. you could tell how beat and tired rafa was. this could be a better match than the final. novak will win in three sets against tsisitpas
I would like to admit that Novak Djokovic gave me a ray of hope in life.
We can achieve anything in our life if we just don't give up as Nole always says "GIVING UP IS NEVER AN OPTION"!
There is no strategy analysis in this video. I am going to tell you what went wrong with Nadal: (i) His backhand. His crossed backhand is often too short, and he had plenty of opportunities to shoot a good backhand down the line, but he did not do that at all, instead, he went with more secured shots and moonballs on Djokovic's backhand. Biggest mistake he made against Djokovic. (ii) Serves: one of the worst performance from Nadal. If I were Nadal, I would hire a new (and great) coach asap to get some fresh gameplays, his game needs to change as he spends way too much energy on the court.
There is no strategy analysis in this comment
I have always been a big fan of Federer, I would always cheer for him. I enjoyed every bit of his rivalry against Nadal, and I never had a problem with Nadal being destined to surpass him. Like I have no problem now accepting the fact that Djokovic is the tennis player that has achieved the impossible and deserves to be where he stands. By the end of this era he will be the best in history having fought against the other 2 greatest tennis legends of all time that in an awesome arc that started 20 years ago have motivated one another to stay at the top constantly. They produced the best tennis in history and any tennis lover with a minimum of intellectual honesty will recognise this