I will always remember this match , I was 14 and bored in summer days and I accidentally put on a sport channel and didn't know anything about tennis back then , and I was shocked by the strength of Nadal and his play ! , it was the game that left me in love with Nadal and tennis forever!.
I can relate a bit. For me it was 2005 FO semifinal. I watched and wondered, "Who is this kid? By the end of the match I said, "I think I found my favourite player!"
To see Nadal and Federer play in their youth and prime is a delight. Roger performing his ballet on the court and making it look like Swan Lake. Effortless. Easy. Poetry in motion. Rafa, just a boy, but a man none the less. His intensity during the big points was in attack mode. Running down every ball and not breathless from his speed. Here it is 2021; Nadal lost to Djokovic in the semi-finals of the French Open. Roger struggling to regain after his knee surgeries and loss of play. Novak on the upswing and wanting to be the GOAT. It was a painful loss for us Rafa fans. 2022 will be a different outcome. We all know who The King Of Clay is. We all know Roland Garros is The House of Nadal. There would not be a statue erected in his honor if I was not speaking truth. Nadal Is My Champion!
@@andyroo9381 yeah man those djokovic fans now bragging about djokovic beating nadal 2 times in roland garros while federer non (even though both times nadal was injured) also djokovic is now taking advantage of nadal and federer s absence and takes 1 slam after the other having to fave the weakest generation of tennis the world has ever seen and they call this man the goat like come on
Nadal is the king of clay and mental fortitude. He only got better after this. I gotta say I miss how awesome this Federer was though. What a joy to watch. So smooth
I'm a Fedal fan, with Nadal being my favorite player. But Nadal is not quite as mentally tough as Djokovic. Nadal's biggest strengths is his tactic skills and Warrior-like fighting spirit.
@@TheTmat007 You can't say that....Even Roger has the mental strength of an Alien. All three do. you cannot win so much without it. Some show it it in different ways at different times.
2011 was closer, Fed was redlining his game for the first 2 sets, had set point at 5-2 in the first, the second went to tie break, so It could have gone either way. But he really couldn't push It to the fifth set ever
If i were in that box i would have cried my heart out on that day... what a beautiful game played by that kid... his face at 32:29 speaks volumes... he really deserved to win...uncle Toni.. seems to take it in his stride!! it is very moving to see an uncle-nephew relationship so honest and deep... the milk of human kindness must be running deep in them both....
I had been out of tennis for a long time, dating back to the Becker-Edberg years, then in 2004 was talking to someone asking them who is the current best, she said "Federer," the only guy who can beat him is this guy named "Nadal." I've been a Nadal fan ever since. Thank you to both for the memories.
I remember not sleeping much the night before, waking up at 7am with sweaty hands and turning on this match. Rafa was riding that winning streak, I was 14 and just a year into my Rafa fan-dom. Ahh to be young again.
I always thought this was the best chance for federer to win his first roland garros and stop nadal from becoming dominant on clay but it wasn't to be.. He just could not keep his nerves.. Had he won this match.. He would always have had an extra edge over Nadal for their future matches.. Because this was clay court and best of 5 sets match.. and Nadal just started to be on different level after this win..
Nadal is too strong on clay for Federer, just imagine a 18 years boy who can lead the odds list on his DEBUT at Roland Garros 2005, it is unbelievable and crazy. Maybe Federer deserved a win against Nadal at Roland Garros, but I think it would be not more than once. Nadal can still dominate Federer on clay if he lost Federer in 2006 French Open. It is only Djokovic who can push Nadal to the extreme limit, such as winning 8 consecutive games in 2012, a historic five set semi-final in 2013 and got a convincing 3:0 victory in 2015 at Roland Garros.
so little separated Rafa and Roger in this match... RF used his sudden attack style so often that he kept beating Rafa very well... Rafa loves to get that mud on his clothes and his hands... the mud even forms a heart on his back... awesome sight...@ 29:28... does not have the same love for grass... Great brand ambassador for RG...Clay court...Great to see the brother-sister having so much affection for each other...
Does anyone remember a Nadal game where a ball boy started bleeding from his nose and Nadal gave him one of his towels for the ball boy to clean up? I think it was a match from the first rounds of Roland Garros 2006.
I'm a huge Fed fan, and Nadal is something special. Mentally he had the edge because he got nothing to lose anyways even in defeat at that moment of time. Meanwhile, Federer was considered the best in history already, and had all the pressure in the world to chase history. How I wish Federer won this FO than the 2009 one, maybe the mental edge will shift a little bit early.
@DS your just fvcking missing the point dont you, Im not saying he's the best in history. Im just telling you that as early as 2006, Federer is chasing goat status, the pressure was on his shoulder and I given you a proof 🤣. You really dont know what your saying by giving this irrelevant answer. Your the one who is the joke here...
Any sane mind watching these highlights can see the superiority of Federer in terms of skills and technique, but Nadal is just a mental giant and he was super fast back then.
@@farhatk6054 that's because the video guy has included only the beauty-floating-strokes that Federer made... but Rafa was forcing every kind of error from Fed... he even made him swear and rattle his raquet a few times... nobody.. repeat nobody... like that 19 year old...for a century to come...
@@farhatk6054 lol. Just because his game is prettier does not mean more skilled. Nadal is flat out better. Nadal and Djokovic are 1 and 2 all time well see which order. Federer is 9th on my all time list.
I know right? He can at least tie Borg's record! Almagro in 2008: He's gonna be 65 and still win Roland Garros. 2020: Rafa is still winning Roland Garros. 😂😂😂
Not to take anything away from Nadal, but Roger’s defense at 26:05 was nuts. And starting with that point he was quite clutch and very nearly came back. If he had gotten that set, and taken it to a fifth, he actually would have had a chance to win.
@@KarabauPlay What are you talking about? Federer was just turning 25 in 2006 and had his best season ever that year. By the way, Nadal beat Federer back in 2004 at hard court in 2 sets.
It's very strange. I have watched federer since he was a kid almost and he was moving so well in the first set. Almost poetic. Such a shame he dropped off.
@@yussepig6629 he did. He was up 40-0 at the beginning of the second set and got broken after making many errors. After that it looked like he did not want to be there.
Yes right this was the best chance for federer to beat him on French Open as federer was in great shape..young also..had he beaten him in this match.. federer could have also won 3-4 RG titles.. just couldn't keep his nerves on important points as he always did against nadal before 2017..
@@intekhabkhan6583 Guess the tennis Gods decided to break the great fortunes of federer...he was on top honors for far too long... that's how the cookie crumbles...usually
@@jayap3557 nah dude. He missed. Those are the ones you want back. Just like he missed that drop shot by a hair in 2011 that would’ve sealed the first set. When stuff like that happens I feel like roger can’t shrug it off sometimes. Like the djokovic 2019 final, when he blew the 2 match points on his serve. But he still had Deuce with serve. I’m sure any player would sign up for that situation in a heartbeat
I have always felt the 2006 RG Final was Federer's best chance to defeat Nadal at Roland Garros. As the years went on, I think Roger lacked the confidence to ever win against Rafa, at Roland Garros. Nadal is a different beast in Paris. He has only been defeated 3 times there. Rafa has never lost a Men's Final at Roland Garros. Either way, this particular match was a great one for both.
So many classic examples in this match of why Roger could never manage to beat Rafa on clay. Most rallies are 15+ shots long and there are very few shots Roger can hit that Nadal can’t get. No quick and easy points for him like on grass. Nadal immediately takes control of most points, and Federer is stuck there retrieving everything and there’s almost nothing he can do to get back on the offensive. He can get to most of Nadal’s shots but it’s not enough, and eventually he’ll miss a shot by an inch or hit something too weakly. It would be much easier if he could come to the net after a good shot, but that’s not an option on such a slow surface since he’ll just get passed. The main attributes he had in his prime, his forehand and talent, he couldn’t rely on them to beat Nadal. He couldn’t out-aggressive Nadal here like he could on other surfaces. Plus, Federer can’t replicate what Djokovic and Soderling did to beat Nadal. They blasted everything back flat like a laser, the clay was faster than in 2006 and the conditions were milder, AND Nadal was not at his best on those days. But because Federer has a one-hander and hits with so much wrist and arc on the ball, it gives Nadal even more time to get everything. Shots that would be winners for Federer on any other surface are standard retrievals here. Let’s face it, anybody in Roger’s position, including me, wouldn’t know what to do. Roger had no options or reliable go-to strategies. Although, he did have chances. His only way to win would be by reaching a fifth set, which he was just shy of doing in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2011. He still *could* have won those, but it was a 10% chance at best. He puts up good fights, 2nd best on clay in my opinion.
Valid points, Federer's game diminishes by some percentage because of the slowness of the court. Meanwhile, the same court amplifies Nadal's game by like 10 fold lol. The only way to beat Nadal was to beat him baseline per baseline. I think Federer can beat him more if he had a two handed backhand...
Feeling very sad that Federer could have won that match.Federer is supreme in movements in court, back hand ,forehannd, service, slices, return every thing he had.but lack of mental tough ness made him loss the trophy.
@@tennisfan599 actually in the trophy ceremony, Nadal himself said Federer was the most complete player. After all, he did win 3/4 slams and only lost 3-4 matches in 2006.
@@tennisfan599 ok, still not very many matches lost, and most of those were against Nadal on clay. So point being, not too many players were beating him.
Federer wons 20 slams.9 before the coming of Nadal and Djokovic,from 2003 to 2006,against players such as Hewitt,Roddick,Lopez,Kuerten and Philippoussis(he always lose the finals of Rolland Garros against Nadal).Nadal wons 19 slams against Federer and Djokovic,problably the greatest players of all times.Djokovic has 17 slams,against Nadal and Federer. Just Facts:If you take the difficoult and the competitors,Nadal is the Greatest of the Greatest
@SK And then Grandpa Federer is kicking NADAL ass everywhere. Most weak era is post 2014 which Nadal and Faker are culturing with worst young generations. Federer didn't list to Murray in slams but Nadal and Djokovic lost to him 🤣. Nadal has not taken a set against Djokovic for last 8 years on HC. GOAT 🤣🤣
Nadal was very fast He was chasing every ball and this was affecting federer both physically and mentally So sad Fed didn't convert the triple bp in game 4 set 3 😢
It also happen in 2005 semis, Fed also had some unbelieveable miss with one each cost him a set. Look at the point at 3-2 40-15 in 2005's 4th set. The same shot also threw away his 1st and only Rome Masters in 2006
I will always remember this match because Federer was destroying Nadal and then at the start of the 2nd set there was a strange call which Federer didn't acknowledge and it actually made him look a bit of a cheat. From that point on he was a different player and then he always had a mental issue with Nadal. It took him years to sort it, and now look at his results lately against Nadal. Nadal couldn't touch him except on clay.
wow. I never knew Fed's lead 4-0 1st set....I'll bet people were thinking here is another Federer whipping boy at that stage....15 years on and still cannot beat him at the F.O. Rafa can start a bit nervous in big games..but after a set or two he simply goes into beat mode. The final the year after Federer won the 1st set 6-1...Rafa still wins. Simply could not beat him.
Another whipping boy?? Nobody thought that ffs. Nadal was already leading in h2h. Had defeated him twice on hard. Defeated him in previous French Semifinals. Everybody knew by the end of 2005 that he is the real deal.
Viendo una vez más este partido y muxos d e stos dos en tierra , no me cabe duda que Federer era muxo más que Nadal técnicamente y que le afecto nada más lo psicológico , por más números mayores q logro Nadal en mi juicio Federer es mejor y así lo demostró en os enfrentamientos últimos de sus carreras,
This right here 2006 both at their prime, nothing can touch this level of tennis and skill, both of these legends would wipe the flor with djokovic and anyone else, it doesnt get better then this.
@@EndoftheTownProductions I watched Pete since 1994.... not even close.... the idea that you would even consider Pete anywhere near the Federer at absolute best in his career and Nadal who hit his prime... no
This young guy nadal got lucky here but he seriously needs to change his style if he wants to play until his 30s. U cant run around your backhand all the time and play every point as it's your last...
Technically, Federer was way superior to Nadal. There is really no doubt about it even on clay. They way Nadal made it physical and mental was just beyond me and the sole reason why he won in 2006.
Nothing technical-vechnical... that is just convenient prop-word that people use to pull someone down and put someone else up there... when it comes to Rafa in this match, we can call it tactical/strategic (tho he himself says - "i dont know strategy...i just improve the fundamentals - like serve/volley/slice" - and that is quite agreeable) ...to put it simply... Rafa was just 1% better than RF in this game... they were almost equal tactically/mentally/physically/technically... may be that 1% happened because RF was under global pressure of having to be the no1...and was seeing that prospect dimming away once again - for the 2nd time :-)
as uncle tony said is not that nadal is better is federer ,its more than nadal style of play its very unconvenient for federer style of play single hand backhand.
I will always remember this match , I was 14 and bored in summer days and I accidentally put on a sport channel and didn't know anything about tennis back then , and I was shocked by the strength of Nadal and his play ! , it was the game that left me in love with Nadal and tennis forever!.
Same for me lol also same year and same age like you and same match
Nadal is great. He has great strength. I love him and like his way of playing
Wow
same.. my love for tennis began when I saw Nadal played.
I can relate a bit. For me it was 2005 FO semifinal. I watched and wondered, "Who is this kid? By the end of the match I said, "I think I found my favourite player!"
He was only 20 at this final match. Remarkable mental strength for a 20 years old young gun. Losing the first set just made him stronger.
Rafa was still 19 years old at that Roma Open.
@@chavarrie.b8698 His birthday is in June, he was almost 20.
Ed CHÁVARRI By contrast, Federer already gave up mentally once he lost the second set.
Just proves what Rafa does better than anyone which is>compete!
He was the exception to the rule......THE BEST EVER TEENAGER who played the game. that was not the norm.
He returned the 6-1 scoreline right in the next set only Nadal on clay could do something so remarkable. Top stuff
To see Nadal and Federer play in their youth and prime is a delight. Roger performing his ballet on the court and making it look like Swan Lake. Effortless. Easy. Poetry in motion. Rafa, just a boy, but a man none the less. His intensity during the big points was in attack mode. Running down every ball and not breathless from his speed. Here it is 2021; Nadal lost to Djokovic in the semi-finals of the French Open. Roger struggling to regain after his knee surgeries and loss of play. Novak on the upswing and wanting to be the GOAT. It was a painful loss for us Rafa fans. 2022 will be a different outcome. We all know who The King Of Clay is. We all know Roland Garros is The House of Nadal. There would not be a statue erected in his honor if I was not speaking truth. Nadal Is My Champion!
Nadal only lost because he was injured
@@mrhatman675 I know and it still stings! A loss, on clay, to Djokovic of all people!
@@andyroo9381 yeah man those djokovic fans now bragging about djokovic beating nadal 2 times in roland garros while federer non (even though both times nadal was injured) also djokovic is now taking advantage of nadal and federer s absence and takes 1 slam after the other having to fave the weakest generation of tennis the world has ever seen and they call this man the goat like come on
@@mrhatman675 21😄. Worry not bro, things are looking up!🌈
and now he smacked Djoker
Never gonna be another one like Rafa. The first full tennis match that I witnessed. I was 8 years old and there I was like - yeah, Rafa is my guy!
Which country??
Nadal is the king of clay and mental fortitude. He only got better after this. I gotta say I miss how awesome this Federer was though. What a joy to watch. So smooth
I'm a Fedal fan, with Nadal being my favorite player. But Nadal is not quite as mentally tough as Djokovic. Nadal's biggest strengths is his tactic skills and Warrior-like fighting spirit.
2008 was the pinnacle IMHO. I've never seen Federer so soundly beaten. He looked lost and happy for it to end
@@TheTmat007 You can't say that....Even Roger has the mental strength of an Alien. All three do. you cannot win so much without it. Some show it it in different ways at different times.
and he defends his french open title for the first time!
This is the closest Roger ever came to beating Rafa at RG, and he still lost in 4 sets
I'd say 2011 if Roger didn't screw up that first set smh.
2011 was closer, Fed was redlining his game for the first 2 sets, had set point at 5-2 in the first, the second went to tie break, so It could have gone either way. But he really couldn't push It to the fifth set ever
2011 and 2007 were closer than this.
Nadal was tentative. But Fed just didn’t feel comfortable hitting through Nadal in this match. Maybe the heat got to him.
Rafa has never been to a 5th set in any of his 13 French Open Finals. Legend.
it’s unbelievable to think if nadal hadn’t matured until 22 like fed did. Federer would of won every grand slam from 2005 french to 2007 us open
Nature has ways to control everything
@@gotimlol5318 Except for Novak.
@@masters.1000 Yeah he is blessed with a non stop weak era in the last 5-6 years.
If i were in that box i would have cried my heart out on that day... what a beautiful game played by that kid... his face at 32:29 speaks volumes... he really deserved to win...uncle Toni.. seems to take it in his stride!! it is very moving to see an uncle-nephew relationship so honest and deep... the milk of human kindness must be running deep in them both....
Are u a boy or girl. Your comments are interesting in a weird way 🤣🤣🤣
"the milk of human kindness" 💀
I had been out of tennis for a long time, dating back to the Becker-Edberg years, then in 2004 was talking to someone asking them who is the current best, she said "Federer," the only guy who can beat him is this guy named "Nadal." I've been a Nadal fan ever since. Thank you to both for the memories.
Qué fenómeno era ya tan joven! Y lo que ha conseguido hasta ahora!! ¡¡VAMOS RAFA!! Grande, muy grande!!
Que write in english
Q decir de alguien como Rafa, o Roger, dos grandes campeones q nos han hecho vibrar y emocionarnos, por tanto q han dado🤔🤔
I remember not sleeping much the night before, waking up at 7am with sweaty hands and turning on this match. Rafa was riding that winning streak, I was 14 and just a year into my Rafa fan-dom. Ahh to be young again.
Rafa as a teen something is so unusual... no one quite like him... i would have adopted him...
Yeah, started the same time. RG 2005.
On the very first point of the match, Nadal played that crazy BH on the stretch..
Crazy power from a very uncomfortable position.
I have no more words to say about Rafa. We need a new words to describe him. Vamos Rafa 💪💪🏆🏆
Que partidazos entre los dos ,épicos!!
the GOAT `s
You too you’re watching this with nostalgia in 2024
Then 14 years later.... ;-)
I always thought this was the best chance for federer to win his first roland garros and stop nadal from becoming dominant on clay but it wasn't to be.. He just could not keep his nerves.. Had he won this match.. He would always have had an extra edge over Nadal for their future matches.. Because this was clay court and best of 5 sets match.. and Nadal just started to be on different level after this win..
Nadal is too strong on clay for Federer, just imagine a 18 years boy who can lead the odds list on his DEBUT at Roland Garros 2005, it is unbelievable and crazy.
Maybe Federer deserved a win against Nadal at Roland Garros, but I think it would be not more than once. Nadal can still dominate Federer on clay if he lost Federer in 2006 French Open.
It is only Djokovic who can push Nadal to the extreme limit, such as winning 8 consecutive games in 2012, a historic five set semi-final in 2013 and got a convincing 3:0 victory in 2015 at Roland Garros.
@@aaronbrooks6155 LOL, Fed himself at his best would have beaten 2015 Nadal if given the opportunity.
@@mihaidaneliuc5690 what a brilliant if...
@@aaronbrooks6155 Not at all. It's common sense. Rafa wasn't beating any in-form great player in that form.
@@mihaidaneliuc5690 yes, that's called Mihai Daneliuc First Law.
Thanks a lot for the video upload, but wtf Requiem for a Dream theme at the end ??
Don’t matter who you were, nobody could beat rafa at roland garros when he’s at his best.
Nadal in his prime was very feral, wild and free, his determination was second to none!
so little separated Rafa and Roger in this match... RF used his sudden attack style so often that he kept beating Rafa very well...
Rafa loves to get that mud on his clothes and his hands... the mud even forms a heart on his back... awesome sight...@ 29:28... does not have the same love for grass... Great brand ambassador for RG...Clay court...Great to see the brother-sister having so much affection for each other...
Rafa was warming up until his first game. Then he unleashed hell. Serving 144 kmh, still enough for him to prevail. Vamoooos Rafaaaa👍👍👍👍👍
The speed ,court coverage and agility- Rafa was a panther in those days...
26:09 by Federer is one of the greatest points I have ever seen.
Rafael Nadal N01
Does anyone remember a Nadal game where a ball boy started bleeding from his nose and Nadal gave him one of his towels for the ball boy to clean up? I think it was a match from the first rounds of Roland Garros 2006.
Great match from Nadal!
*2005*
Federer: 64 unforced errors
Nadal: 32 unforced errors
*2007*
Federer: 1/17 break points, 59 unforced errors
Nadal: 27 total errors
Y 2006
Fed can't even beat teenager Nadal at his prime. No chance when Nadal grew up
Year 2023, I come back and still watch this. Level is so high in this one.
The ball was bouncing ultra high that day. And Nadal took advantage of that with his topspin.
This Roland Garros clay is so different compared to today's. Ultra slow and high bouncing.
@@gotimlol5318
well it's not as slow as borg era. Red clay used to be slower after 1996 got faster.
I'm a huge Fed fan, and Nadal is something special. Mentally he had the edge because he got nothing to lose anyways even in defeat at that moment of time. Meanwhile, Federer was considered the best in history already, and had all the pressure in the world to chase history. How I wish Federer won this FO than the 2009 one, maybe the mental edge will shift a little bit early.
@DS shut up kid, you dont know what your talking about 🤣. You probably start watching tennis in youtube. ruclips.net/video/r8EM6ZGHa2g/видео.html
@DS your just fvcking missing the point dont you, Im not saying he's the best in history. Im just telling you that as early as 2006, Federer is chasing goat status, the pressure was on his shoulder and I given you a proof 🤣. You really dont know what your saying by giving this irrelevant answer. Your the one who is the joke here...
@DS get a grip grandpa. Media touted him already as on of the greatest ever due to his domination in 2004, 2005 and his playing style.
8:06 Este fue el Punto de inflexión de Rafa para ganarle en todas las Finales de Rolangarros-
What's the song at the beginning of the video?
Two of the best in tennis history, they will be missed when they retire.
Djokovic says hello
Federer is great, but rafa has the heart...
Rafa has the balls-lol
Any sane mind watching these highlights can see the superiority of Federer in terms of skills and technique, but Nadal is just a mental giant and he was super fast back then.
@@farhatk6054 that's because the video guy has included only the beauty-floating-strokes that Federer made... but Rafa was forcing every kind of error from Fed... he even made him swear and rattle his raquet a few times... nobody.. repeat nobody... like that 19 year old...for a century to come...
@@farhatk6054 lol. Just because his game is prettier does not mean more skilled. Nadal is flat out better. Nadal and Djokovic are 1 and 2 all time well see which order. Federer is 9th on my all time list.
And BALLS
8min 13 seconds was technically game over for Federer.
6:56 classic net point battle
Al final no había que pedirle a Federer, Nadal hoy tiene 14 Roland garros y nunca a perdido una final en tal cita deportiva
This guy Nadal has real future on clay it seems! He beat Federer!
Looks like he might win 3 or 4 RGs. Oh wait
Only time will tell..😄
I know right? He can at least tie Borg's record!
Almagro in 2008: He's gonna be 65 and still win Roland Garros.
2020: Rafa is still winning Roland Garros. 😂😂😂
Not to take anything away from Nadal, but Roger’s defense at 26:05 was nuts. And starting with that point he was quite clutch and very nearly came back. If he had gotten that set, and taken it to a fifth, he actually would have had a chance to win.
2006, Roger in his peak but Nadal only 20 years old.
Federer is borderline old in 2006. He is not as agile as before. Nadal will get crushed by Federer in 2004, which is his prime.
@@KarabauPlay What are you talking about? Federer was just turning 25 in 2006 and had his best season ever that year. By the way, Nadal beat Federer back in 2004 at hard court in 2 sets.
@@KarabauPlay Miami 2004 says HI, but It's OK, I guess you're joking
@@KarabauPlay ffs 25 yrs is where people are at their peak....novak is 34 now and still dominant and even rafa...dafaq lmao
Probably Federer's best shape on clay and best forehand on clay.
It's very strange. I have watched federer since he was a kid almost and he was moving so well in the first set. Almost poetic. Such a shame he dropped off.
He didn’t ‘drop off’. Nadal just figured him out. He’s a problem solver.
@@yussepig6629 he did. He was up 40-0 at the beginning of the second set and got broken after making many errors. After that it looked like he did not want to be there.
@@yussepig6629 that is not to say that Nadal was good though he has played at a higher level.
forgot how great this match was...easily federer's best chance to beat nadal at RG
2011 FO was greater chance ....he was better player in 1st and 3rd sets
Yes right this was the best chance for federer to beat him on French Open as federer was in great shape..young also..had he beaten him in this match.. federer could have also won 3-4 RG titles.. just couldn't keep his nerves on important points as he always did against nadal before 2017..
Federer best RG final against Rafa was in 2011 and no If he won this final he would not have 3/4 RG titles
@@intekhabkhan6583 Guess the tennis Gods decided to break the great fortunes of federer...he was on top honors for far too long... that's how the cookie crumbles...usually
Can't believe Federer missed that easy forehand winner @ 14:25.
not as easy as you think. Ball comes with heavy slice and it looks like it comes off the line. Would explain why he´s a bit late to hit it
He did not miss...Rafa made him miss... give the compliment where it is due...its ok...
@@jayap3557 nah dude. He missed. Those are the ones you want back. Just like he missed that drop shot by a hair in 2011 that would’ve sealed the first set. When stuff like that happens I feel like roger can’t shrug it off sometimes. Like the djokovic 2019 final, when he blew the 2 match points on his serve. But he still had Deuce with serve. I’m sure any player would sign up for that situation in a heartbeat
Federer have many chances in third set . i dont know but i feel like federer missid a great chance to win this match
He is not mentally stronger than Nadal and djokovic is the truth
@@Laland_1196 the one handed backhand makes his confidence low. two handed is better. The balls doesnt go out as easily with the two handed backhand.
@@scottwarren4998 mental strength does not depend on backhand
yeah, those 3 bp at 2:1.., might have been a diff match
This one slipped away
Because of Rome
Nah man he just got owned
Blind 0 so is that nadal’s fault ?
@@mihirrocks6171 Dude have I said that???? he has no one but himself to blame.
Blind 0 nadal played better that’s it. That’s why he lost
It's scary how good Federer was on clay. Problem was Nadal was in a different dimension... 14 RG titles
Federer's backhand was weaker than 2015/now but his forehand was way better than now.
Backhand was better here because of the movement. Not off balance near as much.
How young Nadal did that number one Federer looks really depressed with the backhand OMG
Beatng Federer on any surface is wonderful.
Fed could never beat Nadal in his stronghold but Nadal beat Fed at Wimbledon. Goat Nadal
Who do you think is better Fed or Djokovic
@@draganduga2781 Djok
I rank Federer 9th all time. He does not have the mental toughness of djokovic nadal or even sampras.
@@mokus8317 Winning matters most….. But yea, I put him top 3-4 of all time. 1) Djokovic 2) Nadal then a distant 3 would be Sampras or Federer…
@@tolendoi123 Djokovic is 3rd. Built his whole career playing against30+ Federer and worst young generations.
June 2020, Still recovering from the pandemic eh? The Best Tennis Players with Djokovic And nobody Come Close to it!!!
Djocovid is an awful person.
Nadal got so much better after this
Best rolland garros outfit for Rafael...
name of intro song?
I think Federer had the level to beat Rafa in RG, maybe he left a little of dettermination and fight spirit in that moment.
I have always felt the 2006 RG Final was Federer's best chance to defeat Nadal at Roland Garros. As the years went on, I think Roger lacked the confidence to ever win against Rafa, at Roland Garros. Nadal is a different beast in Paris. He has only been defeated 3 times there. Rafa has never lost a Men's Final at Roland Garros. Either way, this particular match was a great one for both.
So many classic examples in this match of why Roger could never manage to beat Rafa on clay. Most rallies are 15+ shots long and there are very few shots Roger can hit that Nadal can’t get. No quick and easy points for him like on grass. Nadal immediately takes control of most points, and Federer is stuck there retrieving everything and there’s almost nothing he can do to get back on the offensive. He can get to most of Nadal’s shots but it’s not enough, and eventually he’ll miss a shot by an inch or hit something too weakly. It would be much easier if he could come to the net after a good shot, but that’s not an option on such a slow surface since he’ll just get passed. The main attributes he had in his prime, his forehand and talent, he couldn’t rely on them to beat Nadal. He couldn’t out-aggressive Nadal here like he could on other surfaces.
Plus, Federer can’t replicate what Djokovic and Soderling did to beat Nadal. They blasted everything back flat like a laser, the clay was faster than in 2006 and the conditions were milder, AND Nadal was not at his best on those days. But because Federer has a one-hander and hits with so much wrist and arc on the ball, it gives Nadal even more time to get everything. Shots that would be winners for Federer on any other surface are standard retrievals here. Let’s face it, anybody in Roger’s position, including me, wouldn’t know what to do. Roger had no options or reliable go-to strategies.
Although, he did have chances. His only way to win would be by reaching a fifth set, which he was just shy of doing in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2011. He still *could* have won those, but it was a 10% chance at best. He puts up good fights, 2nd best on clay in my opinion.
Valid points, Federer's game diminishes by some percentage because of the slowness of the court. Meanwhile, the same court amplifies Nadal's game by like 10 fold lol. The only way to beat Nadal was to beat him baseline per baseline. I think Federer can beat him more if he had a two handed backhand...
U see this RG clay of 2006 and then look at 2021. Ultra different. Way too slow and high bouncing back in the day
Pure shit ...... Djokovic could only defeat sub par Nadal in 2015 where everyone was beating Nadal. And then injured 2021 Nadal.
@@aaravyadav4101 I literally said ‘Nadal was not at his best on those days’. What’s wrong with you?
Feeling very sad that Federer could have won that match.Federer is supreme in movements in court, back hand ,forehannd, service, slices, return every thing he had.but lack of mental tough ness made him loss the trophy.
His backhand was awful and one of the main reasons for inferiority on clay and sometimes at other surfaces vs Nadal.
Federer was just outstanding in 2006. Complete.
Nadal thinks not.
@@tennisfan599 actually in the trophy ceremony, Nadal himself said Federer was the most complete player. After all, he did win 3/4 slams and only lost 3-4 matches in 2006.
@@CBendana 5 actually
@@tennisfan599 ok, still not very many matches lost, and most of those were against Nadal on clay. So point being, not too many players were beating him.
@a bendana nadal also defeated him on the lightening fast dubai hardcourt, proving he is the more talented player
Stefan Edberg invitado a la premiación??
Nunca pudo levantar ese trofeo ( Roland Garros el Grand slam más difícil de ganar)
Federer wons 20 slams.9 before the coming of Nadal and Djokovic,from 2003 to 2006,against players such as Hewitt,Roddick,Lopez,Kuerten and Philippoussis(he always lose the finals of Rolland Garros against Nadal).Nadal wons 19 slams against Federer and Djokovic,problably the greatest players of all times.Djokovic has 17 slams,against Nadal and Federer.
Just Facts:If you take the difficoult and the competitors,Nadal is the Greatest of the Greatest
i think two minutes.Federer never defeated Nadal on clay.End of thiking
@Rebeca Linares wow...2 times in 17 years...
@Rebeca Linares ok..you're right
@beryl fed is nothing hah ok drink your milk and sleep boy and dont talk ever because you dont know anything about tennis
@SK And then Grandpa Federer is kicking NADAL ass everywhere. Most weak era is post 2014 which Nadal and Faker are culturing with worst young generations. Federer didn't list to Murray in slams but Nadal and Djokovic lost to him 🤣. Nadal has not taken a set against Djokovic for last 8 years on HC. GOAT 🤣🤣
Nadal was very fast
He was chasing every ball and this was affecting federer both physically and mentally
So sad Fed didn't convert the triple bp in game 4 set 3 😢
Nadal was so good that he beat a Federer that did not make mistakes at all
Well, he made a ton of unforced errors in that match.
14:25 Key point of this game. Fed wasted 3 BP and this one was so terrible...
It also happen in 2005 semis, Fed also had some unbelieveable miss with one each cost him a set. Look at the point at 3-2 40-15 in 2005's 4th set. The same shot also threw away his 1st and only Rome Masters in 2006
Just passing through on my journey to watch every Federer match.
Federer 🌟 is a great clay player and the records shows it. But he happens to compete at the same time as the King of Clay Nadal.🤷🏾♂️
15 YEARS ON AND FED'S HAS NEVER BEATEN HIM AT THE f.o. SIX DEFEATS?
16:10 the incredible hawkeye
I will always remember this match because Federer was destroying Nadal and then at the start of the 2nd set there was a strange call which Federer didn't acknowledge and it actually made him look a bit of a cheat. From that point on he was a different player and then he always had a mental issue with Nadal. It took him years to sort it, and now look at his results lately against Nadal. Nadal couldn't touch him except on clay.
You must have forgotten Wimbledon 2008 and Australian Open 2009, or do you think they were played on clay?
In the 4th set on Rafa's service game with him up 5-4 at 30-30, Roger played Nadal like defense to win that point, he ran a ton to win that
When you are tempted to say "What final ? There was no final !"
Heart breaking finale for Roger
wow. I never knew Fed's lead 4-0 1st set....I'll bet people were thinking here is another Federer whipping boy at that stage....15 years on and still cannot beat him at the F.O.
Rafa can start a bit nervous in big games..but after a set or two he simply goes into beat mode. The final the year after Federer won the 1st set 6-1...Rafa still wins. Simply could not beat him.
Another whipping boy?? Nobody thought that ffs. Nadal was already leading in h2h. Had defeated him twice on hard. Defeated him in previous French Semifinals. Everybody knew by the end of 2005 that he is the real deal.
And has come to stop Federer. I am saying this as a huge Federer fan who wanted him to beat Nadal everytime they played
@@gotimlol5318 I Can't be bother to explain this. It was way back in 2006 when Fed's was HAMMERING every one else...
Rafa 81🔥👍
I hated Rafael Nadal with every fiber in my body😂😂😂 Look how well Roger is playing and he still couldn’t win.
Si on avait su que 17 ans plus tard il serait à 14 titres …..😅
Viendo una vez más este partido y muxos d e stos dos en tierra , no me cabe duda que Federer era muxo más que Nadal técnicamente y que le afecto nada más lo psicológico , por más números mayores q logro Nadal en mi juicio Federer es mejor y así lo demostró en os enfrentamientos últimos de sus carreras,
Why was the tiebreak to 6 and not to 7 points? Wtf
Rafa won 7-4 only
This right here 2006 both at their prime, nothing can touch this level of tennis and skill, both of these legends would wipe the flor with djokovic and anyone else, it doesnt get better then this.
Totally agree with your comment
Epic Bullshit
1997-99 Sampras on fast courts.
@@EndoftheTownProductions I watched Pete since 1994.... not even close.... the idea that you would even consider Pete anywhere near the Federer at absolute best in his career and Nadal who hit his prime... no
One vs two hand
Is the difference
no encuentro que roger le haya ganado a nadal
01/12/2021
ahhhh...this was the final not the semi...LOL.
Federer was too far behind the baseline...
Ya, very passive play once he got the lead.
le commentateur a qualifié Nadal de joueur moyen! hahaha
That was absolutely prime Federer, yet he couldn't get it done
who said it was a good idea for them both to wear Blue 🤣
This young guy nadal got lucky here but he seriously needs to change his style if he wants to play until his 30s. U cant run around your backhand all the time and play every point as it's your last...
lucky!?
Bowiththeflow, I think you should put in brackets that you're joking, otherwise some people might think you're being serious.
@@michelez715 where is the fun in that😂
Technically, Federer was way superior to Nadal. There is really no doubt about it even on clay. They way Nadal made it physical and mental was just beyond me and the sole reason why he won in 2006.
Technically, you are just a complete moron
Yeah but the real problem is that was also the sole reason he won in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2019
@@theobecquet8477 2005 en 2006, I agree. 2007 maybe but in 2008 he was just the better player. Nadal just improved a lot in that period
@@milanpavlovic2426 Thanks for the compliment lol
Nothing technical-vechnical... that is just convenient prop-word that people use to pull someone down and put someone else up there... when it comes to Rafa in this match, we can call it tactical/strategic (tho he himself says - "i dont know strategy...i just improve the fundamentals - like serve/volley/slice" - and that is quite agreeable) ...to put it simply... Rafa was just 1% better than RF in this game... they were almost equal tactically/mentally/physically/technically... may be that 1% happened because RF was under global pressure of having to be the no1...and was seeing that prospect dimming away once again - for the 2nd time :-)
Federer should have won 2006. 2011 french open titles.
No, Nadal was clearly superior to the Swiss player in all their matches at RG.
Federer was too old, thats the reason why he always loses
Old at 25?
@@ugljesanikolic9708really, didnt you get the sarcasm ?
Nah ..... It is Nadal who always loses since 2014 against Federer. He is 5 years younger 🤣.
@@aaravyadav4101
Well that skinny man cannot keep up without natural gut in his tennis racket removed that tell him to keep up with nadal.
Mala calidad de video!!!!
as uncle tony said is not that nadal is better is federer ,its more than nadal style of play its very unconvenient for federer style of play single hand backhand.
federer should have win this one
Federer should have switched rackets earlier.