why when rafa gets beat is he always with problems? nobody can beat him without injuries? dont be fools Rafa style is made for injuries, i am sure someone can beat him without injuries, being objective here, but i wish always the best
Have never seen Rafa so amped and demonstrative in those early sets.. like he was willing himself through pain to win this thing. What a champ. There is no-one that competes as hard. I don't love Rafa, but huge respect for the man.
@@architekturbeuth3606 🤣🤣🤣 do you really think Cilic is better Nadal is injured in 4th set which gave advantage to Cilic for sure Nadal always gives his best in Australian open since 2009 for sure Australian open is 3rd favorite slam of Nadal actually after 1. French open 2. US Open
As a huge Federer fan since he beat Sampras at Wimbledon in ‘01, I’ve watched the man play the best tennis I’ve ever seen at the age of 36. Then comes the return of Nadal in 2017, a man who has battled injuries throughout his career, then goes on to win majors whilst probably playing through the pain barrier. I had wished for a Nadal/Fed final, but in that 4th set, we knew that Rafa was in pain. I hope he comes back strong later this year, tennis needs his fire and passion. And to those that don’t wish him well, please don’t comment.
oh dear.. let us all pray for the betterness of this poor little underappreciated person called Nadal. Thank you for bringing this to our erstwhile ignorance, thanks mate, really good job, carrying up the little guy.
Rafa's Rollercoaster ride at Aussie Open: '09- Won title v Federer '10- Retired in QF v Murray '11- QF v Ferrer '12- Finalist v Djokovic '13- Absent '14- Finalist v Wawrinka '15- QF v Berdych '16- 1stR v Verdasco '17- Finalist v Federer '18-QF Retired v Cilic Damn thats tough.. :(
The majority of players never even reach quarterfinals EVER in a grandslam, AND he has won 16 majors already. The ''roller coaster'' argument is stupid. Why don't you take a look at Tsonga, or Berdych, or Ferrer, or Monfils or anyone else for that matter? Since they have never, ever won a slam before?
Getting to quarter finals, semifinals and finals consistently is pretty good if you ask me. What about players like Benneteau, Istomin, Troicki, Bellucci, Granollers, Smyczek, Mahut, etc etc they have never reached a QF of a gs before, and even if they did, it probably only happened once in their entire career. Being one of the greatest ever doesn't have anything to do with the original argument. It focuses on Rafa ''had it rough'' in Australia when 95% of the players on tour have it worse than him. Victimizing Nadal is stupid since he has been RIDICULOUSLY successful in tennis.
I don't know what happens to youtube viewers. Are some people watching tennis only because of Nadal,Federer,Djokovic or other single player? I'm a federer fan, but I know that even he has the most Grand Slam titles he won't win every game, he won't be at his best position every time, every match. Even though I want fed to win, don't blame on players that are all working hard. Federer is great player so does Nadal and so does Cilic. And I love tennis, not just because watching a single player.
Personally I started watching tennis because of Roger Federer, so I keep track of him and his games. But my favorites happen to be females, Madison keys and lauren davis. Just on here after reading an article on nadal, felt horrible for him.
Who keeps telling people nadal is a fighter? Clearly he isnt!! U saying you honestly think after he went a break down in the 4th he was suddenly injured???
Till 4:25 Rafa is playing at his top form. No injuries for sure! See his movement!! After two breaks of serve in fourth set, a medical timeout definitely raises doubt. I am not being too harsh here. Anyways...Cilic is playing incredible and he would have won even if Rafa was injured or not.
Rafa seemed to celebrate winning points more than usual early on. This leads me to suspect something happened much earlier in the match and he was trying to cheer himself through the grind of a long match.
I thought I was the only one to see that, it's not the first time this idiot is losing and start this bullshit about been hurt , just be a fucking man and accept your adversary was superior to you
What a pitty. Cilic was playing incredible but it was obvious that Nadal couldn’t continue after the fourth set. I feel like Nadal should take a longer break and REALLY heal his injuries. I had a feeling before the tournament that he couldn’t play at 100% for seven matches in a row, especially after he withdrew from Brisbane. I’m happy for Cilic though. People who says that he doesn’t deserve his slam are idiots. When he’s playing his best tennis It’s hard to see anyone beating him. Unfortunately nerves comes in his way to often but hopefully he’ll keep on playing at this level a bit more consistently this season.
Nadal reached 3 grandslam finals in 2017 and won 2 major titles actually. 2018 Nadal is started struggling with injuries again in Australian open and US Open for sure. 2019 Nadal came back he reached 3 grandslam finals and won 2 major titles and reached semifinals in Wimbledon also. 2020 Covid 19 destroyed his game and playing actually 2021 Nadal is injured after French open 2022 Nadal came back won 2 major titles but got injured in Wimbledon also He is getting more injured in 30's than 20's and mid 20's for sure
This injury was expected honestly. When you spend an average of 3 hours on court for every match at the age of 31 and with that playing style, something is bound to happen. In my opinion, Nadal should learn to be more aggressive returning the ball like Federer, even if it means more errors and more games dropped. That way, he saves his body.
Absolutely true , he and Djokovic play very physically and it can't be their best edge in their thirties. If Federer played like them he would've retire few years ago.
I am a die hard federer fan past 12 years and nothing gives me more pleasure in tennis than a FEDAL final match. BUT unfortunately nadal got retired hurt tonight !! NADAL you fought like a lion in that vintage sleeveless. Best of luck and health for your next slam ...the evergreen FRENCH OPEN while our maestro FEDERER will hopefully lift AUS OPEN 18 and prepare for Wimbledon crown again.
I guess that when you watch the match, these highlights are not that special as i thought... Missing the Cilic's crucial miss on the 3rd set tie break when it was 5-5 is ridiculous!!! It was heart breaking... I actually thought it was game over for him, being 2-1 down on sets against Nadal... What i saw on the 4th set was impressive, it was like he was starting another match, battling so hard, overcoming hardly lost points, powering through the ever so fit Nadal. He was winning against the fit Nadal, and i'm almost sure he would also have won if Nadal din't got injured! I saw the mighty Cilic from that Us Open...
Well Ferreira, if you saw the miss on the 3rd set tie break when it was 5-5 you saw the whole match so there's no point for you to be watching the highlights here. Besides, if it was 5-5 it wasn't even "crucial". I for one didn't miss the miss you say is missing...
it was 5-5 on the tie break, and it would be Rafa serving next, so instead of a 6-5 to Cilic it was 6-5 to Rafa, serving, is that "crucial" enough for you? And i didn't see the whole match, i started around the end of the 3rd set
It is understandable that nadal is injured... But you can't take credit of cilic that he outplayed nadal in this match... Now its time that nadal should take long break... Hope he will recover soon
Im a federer fan but seeing Nadal retire after such an epic match almost made me cry. Its a shame when someone gives 1000% every match but the body just cant hold on. Hopefully he can recover and win RG again #11
Content pour Cilic, même si j'aurais préféré qu'il batte Nadal en 5 sets gagnants et pas sur abandon. Mais c'est mérité. Pas un grand fan de l'espagnol mais j'espère qu'il ne sera pas blessé longtemps. Sa combativité fait toujours plaisir à voir.
This is some sort of shocking moment for tennis fans. Hope Rafa get well soon. It was tremendous effort even with the injury and win doesn't count the greatness always. Wish I could see another Roger and Rafa final. From Roger fan...
Same old shit! He did this versus Stan too. He first took medical time out to break cilic's rhythm when he couldn't he just retired. For me Rafa made tennis interesting since he stopped Roger's ride but you gotta adapt to changing times or get out.
apoorava madhukar...you are wrong my frnd in that point...when u see that point again its clearly seen he standing in front then after winning the point he turns left( bt the camera creates confusion that he give stare to cilic) bt actually he look towards his family box and feeling enthusiastic after winning the point as he always does to his moral booster ...
Well, tennis is a game where you have to be in the right mindset to do good. Nadal plays best when he is pumped up which is why he does all the fist pumps and stuff. PLus after 3 sets of vigorous hard fought tennis, he can really celebrate however they want as long as it isn't done right at the other player. Plus they all know each other and are probably friends anyways so idk...
The last 2 days were just a nightmare : Thiem/Djoko/Dimitrov and Nadal out 😔😔. I really hope Berdych or Cilic will win. I don't want to see a final Chung/Edmund or Federer wins without victory against real opponent (except Berdych of course)
This is not yet roger 's slam to lose(meaning he doesn't have any body left to trouble him) cos mehn the players left in this tournament can beat roger on a bad day. My fellow fed fans let's just watch with hope and not say it's roger for the win. As for Rafa fans I salute you guys!
Losing only because of an injury?? This is exactly what nadal wants you to think. Cilic played like a monster. Such a goddamn sore loser. He can never stand the fact that someone beat him fair and square . He HAS TO take away credit from his opponent somehow. And make him feel bad for winning. Maybe it is his involuntary coping mechanism for a loss.
Rafa was definitively beaten by the better player, while I don’t doubt the leg was bothering him, hence hindering his chances, throwing in the towel is just bad etiquette when so many other players who cramp up - Djokovic, DelPo, even Baghdatis tough it out and honorably lose to the better player that day. Rafa, you have all the tools to end points faster.. it’s time you let your game evolve a bit.
You forgot to mention Federer, who never retired from a match he had started. He played through mono and back injuries without even mentioning anything. In 2016 Wimbledon SF, he played after he clipped his recently operated meniscus. After the knee gave way and Fed collapsed to the ground (a rare view), he got up, stood the beating like a man, finished the match and gave all the credit to Milos, although it was clear he couldn't move anymore. I call that respect for the opponent and for the fans.
And this is one more reason why federer is the GOAT.Longevity isnt given naturally, its a delicate and complicated process based on the right decisions over and over and over again through the years. Diet is part of this as is the correct calculation and interpretation of the bodys signals, the correct maintenance of body weight vs energetic output vs stamina and how to adapt to a professional schedule around all this and get the best results, not to mention dealing with losses and keeping the mind clean and hungry for more. Only the best of the best can do this and thats why federer in that regard stands alone without competition, present or past, nobody has done what he is doing in terms of handling his body through a career like his. Nadal is a all time great and probably the third best tennis player of all time (i hold djokovic in higher regards) but his approach to tennis and career isnt as well tailored to longevity as federers is.
Why would he be a hater? He even said that in his opinion rafa is among the greatest of all time, lol..Rafa isn't greater than the fed btw..has nothing to do with hate, but if even uncle tony says that federer is the greatest, then that says it all.
I don't understand why there is any hate at all for Rafa, or even Djokovic. (Although Murray I can understand ;). I mean, we are literally seeing a golden age of tennis, where literally 7 people (Cilic, Del Potro, Wawrinka) have won all the majors for the last 10 years. Thats unbelievable. I respect everysingle one of those players so much and I feel blessed to have grown watching them. Debates about who was or is the best don't matter, because each person values different things in a tennis player. SO just shut up and enjoy this, before its too late
Federer has now a freeway to win without a Meteorit♥️ but get well soon Nadal. The Dream Final Nadal Federer we maybe never see in the world and maybe the AO 2018 is the last for Fedex and Nadal😞
Berdych seems to be firing on all cylinders now. He's gotta think "this is my moment", after years of succumbing to the Big 4, the same with Edmund and Chung, dreaming of their maiden slam final and possibly maiden slam title. Meanwhile, Cilic will obviously keep his foot on the pedals as this is the best chance yet to win his second slam. Sandgren has no chance, however.... Roger's maybe the only one chasing history, but the others are hoping to get everything right at the perfect time (Like Dimitrov last year in London).
You people never learn huh? Nadal lost to Cilic, Djokovic lost to Chung, Thiem lost to Sandgren. Who predicted that? No one. Federer needs to play well vs Berdych and the rest of the field otherwise he will lose.
well im 17 and i have dodgy knees , i have cartilage problems laryd:/ but the rest of my body is perfectly healthy pretty frustraing as a tennnis player
Funny, I remember people saying that about Federer two years back. And funnily enough also about Nadal that same year. Then both come back the following year, sweep up all the majors and finish the year 1 and 2 in the world. He's injured, it's unfortunate but it happens sadly. Same boat as most of the top players are currently in. Talks about it being the end are premature at best.
Lol he was on fire, more winners cause rafa couldn't reach the ball and he was injured, if he wasn't for sure he was going to go for the ball anytime and turn the other way around, and also look at the unforced errors someone who more fit but got more unforced errors than the one who injured.
@Daniel Burke that's just a hatefull comment, see his expression at 5:29 and tge rest of the game after he was in pain but he kept continue and he shoudn't do that cause it was dangerous, u r ignorant.
@@muskulanikhil3623 if only you were on his shoes and you can feel the pain too cause that's fucking normal to react that way, that's the same reason why he withdrew from Acapulco a month later so it's pretty serious injury. Whe there's a lot of toxic childish tennis fans like you. Grow up.
After winning 3rd set look at rafa's reaction disrespectful to his opponent than when he down a break in 4th his reaction look in frustration suddenly took MTO he has no injury in entire tournament but at the other end cilic was too dangerous nadal knew he can not win than retired hurt what a shame on him compare this situation with roger in 2016 federer clearly has knee injury but still he participated in Wimbledon & when sf against raonic federer was in command than suddenly he slip down a break but federer didn't quit for the fans & expectators that's difference between roger & rafa that's why roger in my list at no.1 always & rafa will be no. 2
Explain why Roger retired a few hours before the ATP WTF in 2014 then??? And explain Rafa's match vs Goffin at ATP WTF last year, and Rafa's match against Wawrinka in AO final 2014....
LOL.. 10 out of 16 Slams on one type of Court which is Clay Court.. is your naïve mind not able to comprehend with the one dimensional game of Nadal?? He should now just play on Clay Courts only and win one slam a year till he can.. His type of game cannot provide him the longevity that he would otherwise want.
His "time break" didn't work to stop Cilic's rhythm while loosing 4-1, lost that fourth set anyway, then when he realized he was going to get beaten decided to just leave.
Just enjoy the matches please! These guys (Fed, nadal, Djok, Murray, Stan) arent going to be around for long. Whether they lose or win, just enjoy watching them make shots, who cares who is the GOAT in about 10 years or 20. They are still gonna get paid even when they stop playing. Meanwhile, saying Nadal got injured or Fed is getting a lot of bias from the tournament should stop, Dont know whose ego are you trying to please. PS. I play tennis and love the game. I love Fed , Nadal, Williams and Dmitrov!
The endeavour to compete despite your weakness to the best u can.what do you think his retirement from the match summons everything.Look at rafa he tried his best until injury was lethal,that effort man.
I think Nadal was indeed bothered by injury of some sort, which aggravated in the 4th leading to the 4-1 deficit. There were clearly no issues in the first three sets where he was sprinting all over the court as usual, especially that tiebreaker. I mean he was leading by 2 sets to 1 in the 4th, I don't think he would have quit under normal circumstances despite being 4-1 down in the 4th since there were countless times he was in this position but came back to win the match. He definitely knew that he had almost no chance of winning against Cilic who was becoming more dangerous as the match progressed. That said, I do think it was not a very sporting move by Nadal (at least to Cilic who really took it to Nadal and would've won regardless i believe) and that he should have at least finished the match.
After his medical time out, he still could play, but when he knew he started to lose the match he gave up. Ofcourse he wasn't 100% anymore, but who is? Djokovic and Federer have their medical issues as well and they don't quit
BEFORE ANYTHING, CILIC played fantastic and deserve this win. ON to the injury: What happens when you depend and ONLY depend on physical strengths throughout your career. he's worn out and body cannot take it. he also cannot play light and effortless and win like Roger does. he still plays like he was 18, bit slower but same style...this is what happens.
I really hope Federer won't relax now that the big threats are out and he will keep pushing until the end. I'm really sad for Rafa, wish him speedy recovery and maybe they will get to play another final, perhaps at US Open.
Statistic of the match, winners 83:39 for Cilic. In this video we can not see that difference. One should say Rafa was playing much better? Dear Australian Open TV what is the reason of such discrepancy?
why so many people like to comment on one of the best players of all times... only losers have endless criticism on winners... what is it with todays social media... so what... he gave up... maybe he did have an injury, I don't know.. I wasn't there.. do you people even play on a decent level yourselves ? Have you faced all circumstances from competition, fitness, mental strength, any condition that can downgrade your level and you try to overcome that? Nadal is the biggest example for fair play, professionalism, and example for the next gens... he could even retire, but he keeps playing, came back from a bad season, also due to family issues, and he's back while everyone was laughing at him... like you.. still now... maybe Cilic was better this time, he was great yes, but Nadal wasn't very fit either... he started already very badly... watch the first set... he never is that inconsistent as today.. doesn't that look strange ? His impact and speed wasn't there today... it looked like he felt sick, rather than injured... he deserves all respect whatever he's doing now...
Being fit is one of the main things to look after when you are preparing for the match.. If you know you are not fit enough, or injured, take a break and skip a tournament.. One cannot or shouldn’t expect sympathy for their pre-match injury, after once they step into the court.. If anything happened during the match, like on the court, that’s a whole different issue.. And I am not a roger fan to say this.. this is the fact no matter how much rafa fans oppose.. And i think berdych is going to win against roger, i f berdych continue the same form what he had show in the tie breaker tens tournament..
Man do I feel for Nadal who always pushes his body beyond its limits and now that he's getting older as we all are the body pushes back, and sometimes in the worst of all times such as a slam. Cilic is no pushover, he is one of the few players in the world along with Djokovic, Federer, Wawrinka, that can push Nadal all over the court with his big forehand and this time it was too much for Nadal. Personally I feel that this will be Cilic's year because he lost in the 17' Wimbledon Final against Federer last year and he has been on a mission since then when he told the crowd at Wimbledon that he would be back and champion at that, Roger agreed!!!
Not surprising, serve bots like Cilic hit 20+ aces in these kinds of matches which are counted as winners, they also play all out in or out tennis which at their best can help them hit a winner for every unforced error, if you actually examine the stats, Cilic hit probably 3 times more UEs than Nadal which makes this stat not impressive at all.
Guys, the way that video was edited at the end - just momentarily confusing. Man, I really feel bad for Rafa there. To go to the 5th set like that and retire. Sucks But wth was going on between Cilic and Rafa anyway? Did they have an argument in the lockerroom ahead of the match? hehhehh Love that intensity though, never see matches like that.
so, a rumor has it, that rafael nadal has the most titles at one tournament...apparently they were talking about the 10 french open titles....that is a fact, yes he does have 10 french open titles.....HOWEVER....he does NOT have the MOST titles at one open.....that belongs to Margaret Court at the Australian, 11.....he has a ways to go to get the title for that......so please check facts before you post them
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It's difficult talk about this match although the time, but Cilic has 83 winners, it's a insanity
20 Aces, 8 double faults, 83 winners, and 62 unforced errors.. Wow Cilic
conflict player
That's tough when your spirit is willing but your body isn't. Get well soon, Rafa. From a Fed Fan. :(
Jed Honrado wow
Man, hate to see that!!
cilic was the better player u can turn it how u want
I'm a fed fan too. Great words my friend... all the best to Rafa
why when rafa gets beat is he always with problems? nobody can beat him without injuries? dont be fools Rafa style is made for injuries, i am sure someone can beat him without injuries, being objective here, but i wish always the best
Have never seen Rafa so amped and demonstrative in those early sets.. like he was willing himself through pain to win this thing. What a champ. There is no-one that competes as hard. I don't love Rafa, but huge respect for the man.
Fed fan here, I was so touched by your fighting spirit. Sad your body couldn't hold on to it. Get well soon RAFA
cilic was better
He was great, but we never know what would have happened if Nadal was not hurt in the forth set.
Why so much hate mate?
@@architekturbeuth3606 🤣🤣🤣 do you really think Cilic is better
Nadal is injured in 4th set which gave advantage to Cilic for sure
Nadal always gives his best in Australian open since 2009 for sure
Australian open is 3rd favorite slam of Nadal actually after
1. French open
2. US Open
Fair play to Cilic. He played a great match. And after the bad luck that befell him at last year's Wimbledon, I hope he can win another Major. Cheers.
As a huge Federer fan since he beat Sampras at Wimbledon in ‘01, I’ve watched the man play the best tennis I’ve ever seen at the age of 36. Then comes the return of Nadal in 2017, a man who has battled injuries throughout his career, then goes on to win majors whilst probably playing through the pain barrier. I had wished for a Nadal/Fed final, but in that 4th set, we knew that Rafa was in pain. I hope he comes back strong later this year, tennis needs his fire and passion. And to those that don’t wish him well, please don’t comment.
SmoothFlow Boxing respect for your wise words
CILIC WAS BETTER PERIOD
On the contrary, SmoothFlow! Those who don't wish Rafa well should definitely comment here. All the more pleasurable to see their disappointment!
oh dear.. let us all pray for the betterness of this poor little underappreciated person called Nadal. Thank you for bringing this to our erstwhile ignorance, thanks mate, really good job, carrying up the little guy.
Rafa's Rollercoaster ride at Aussie Open:
'09- Won title v Federer
'10- Retired in QF v Murray
'11- QF v Ferrer
'12- Finalist v Djokovic
'13- Absent
'14- Finalist v Wawrinka
'15- QF v Berdych
'16- 1stR v Verdasco
'17- Finalist v Federer
'18-QF Retired v Cilic
Damn thats tough.. :(
2009 was about the only good thing that ever happened to him, so I wouldn't really say "rollercoaster ride" lol
@The T-10
You probably misunderstood me..
''Rollercoaster'' means ups and downs..
Fast court never works for him, but its always amazing to watch him play aus open and Wimbledon and go down fighting everytime.
The majority of players never even reach quarterfinals EVER in a grandslam, AND he has won 16 majors already.
The ''roller coaster'' argument is stupid. Why don't you take a look at Tsonga, or Berdych, or Ferrer, or Monfils or anyone else for that matter? Since they have never, ever won a slam before?
Getting to quarter finals, semifinals and finals consistently is pretty good if you ask me.
What about players like Benneteau, Istomin, Troicki, Bellucci, Granollers, Smyczek, Mahut, etc etc they have never reached a QF of a gs before, and even if they did, it probably only happened once in their entire career.
Being one of the greatest ever doesn't have anything to do with the original argument. It focuses on Rafa ''had it rough'' in Australia when 95% of the players on tour have it worse than him. Victimizing Nadal is stupid since he has been RIDICULOUSLY successful in tennis.
I don't know what happens to youtube viewers. Are some people watching tennis only because of Nadal,Federer,Djokovic or other single player? I'm a federer fan, but I know that even he has the most Grand Slam titles he won't win every game, he won't be at his best position every time, every match. Even though I want fed to win, don't blame on players that are all working hard. Federer is great player so does Nadal and so does Cilic. And I love tennis, not just because watching a single player.
cilic will win and you cant do anythin bout it
Personally I started watching tennis because of Roger Federer, so I keep track of him and his games. But my favorites happen to be females, Madison keys and lauren davis. Just on here after reading an article on nadal, felt horrible for him.
I watch tennis just because Roger Federer. That's it. Rafa and Novak makes it more interesting. Tennis is nothing and boring without this 3.
Well, I love tennis. But I also love the way these players play tennis. I also found their personality on court quite inspiring.
ween rasmin Maybe one day there will be a rivalry that matches Fedal
Grow up guys..a champ like Nadal will never quit. I am a big Fed fan and disappointed to see such comments from amateurs.
Who keeps telling people nadal is a fighter? Clearly he isnt!!
U saying you honestly think after he went a break down in the 4th he was suddenly injured???
@@Gabriel-se9el lol. He was clearly injured.
Back to days when Marin was beast
Marin survived ..Rafa would have defeated him if he is fully fit ..cilic is celebrating like he won the match
Till 4:25 Rafa is playing at his top form. No injuries for sure! See his movement!! After two breaks of serve in fourth set, a medical timeout definitely raises doubt. I am not being too harsh here. Anyways...Cilic is playing incredible and he would have won even if Rafa was injured or not.
yes finally someones that see it thank you
Rafa seemed to celebrate winning points more than usual early on. This leads me to suspect something happened much earlier in the match and he was trying to cheer himself through the grind of a long match.
vinay unnikrishnan agree.
It is obvious that Nadal faked that injury. he was celebrating and chanting and playing normally with his aholio until the break. el falso
I thought I was the only one to see that, it's not the first time this idiot is losing and start this bullshit about been hurt , just be a fucking man and accept your adversary was superior to you
cilic was amazing in this match... 👏👏👏
What a pitty. Cilic was playing incredible but it was obvious that Nadal couldn’t continue after the fourth set. I feel like Nadal should take a longer break and REALLY heal his injuries. I had a feeling before the tournament that he couldn’t play at 100% for seven matches in a row, especially after he withdrew from Brisbane. I’m happy for Cilic though. People who says that he doesn’t deserve his slam are idiots. When he’s playing his best tennis It’s hard to see anyone beating him. Unfortunately nerves comes in his way to often but hopefully he’ll keep on playing at this level a bit more consistently this season.
except Federer? should be except Djokovic actually. Cilic never defeat in-form Djokovic.
cilic is the new no.3 with various gs to come. he was the better player and destructed him in sets 1 and 3 and deserved to win
Nadal reached 3 grandslam finals in 2017 and won 2 major titles actually.
2018
Nadal is started struggling with injuries again in Australian open and US Open for sure.
2019
Nadal came back he reached 3 grandslam finals and won 2 major titles and reached semifinals in Wimbledon also.
2020
Covid 19 destroyed his game and playing actually
2021
Nadal is injured after French open
2022
Nadal came back won 2 major titles but got injured in Wimbledon also
He is getting more injured in 30's than 20's and mid 20's for sure
This injury was expected honestly. When you spend an average of 3 hours on court for every match at the age of 31 and with that playing style, something is bound to happen. In my opinion, Nadal should learn to be more aggressive returning the ball like Federer, even if it means more errors and more games dropped. That way, he saves his body.
Good idea, Smite. It's so easy! How come it never occured to Nadal...
nadal should learn to curry favour with the directors
so they give him matches away from the heat.
preferential treatment pays off
You're right on buddy. I suspected it as well. Corrupt tennis mgt. bias to favor Federer for $$$! But Nadal plays like a druggy mad man.
Absolutely true , he and Djokovic play very physically and it can't be their best edge in their thirties. If Federer played like them he would've retire few years ago.
Emanuil Penev that's why ...fed is greater
I am a die hard federer fan past 12 years and nothing gives me more pleasure in tennis than a FEDAL final match. BUT unfortunately nadal got retired hurt tonight !!
NADAL you fought like a lion in that vintage sleeveless. Best of luck and health for your next slam ...the evergreen FRENCH OPEN while our maestro FEDERER will hopefully lift AUS OPEN 18 and prepare for Wimbledon crown again.
Cilic is in prime form! 👍
Aman Bundela with a helluva serve.
Nadal had a injury. That's why he lost
Well done Cilic. Slam semis (Open era): Federer 43 Connors 31 Djokovic 31 Lendl 28 Agassi 26 Nadal 26 Sampras 23 Murray 21
I guess that when you watch the match, these highlights are not that special as i thought... Missing the Cilic's crucial miss on the 3rd set tie break when it was 5-5 is ridiculous!!!
It was heart breaking... I actually thought it was game over for him, being 2-1 down on sets against Nadal... What i saw on the 4th set was impressive, it was like he was starting another match, battling so hard, overcoming hardly lost points, powering through the ever so fit Nadal.
He was winning against the fit Nadal, and i'm almost sure he would also have won if Nadal din't got injured!
I saw the mighty Cilic from that Us Open...
Well Ferreira, if you saw the miss on the 3rd set tie break when it was 5-5 you saw the whole match so there's no point for you to be watching the highlights here. Besides, if it was 5-5 it wasn't even "crucial". I for one didn't miss the miss you say is missing...
it was 5-5 on the tie break, and it would be Rafa serving next, so instead of a 6-5 to Cilic it was 6-5 to Rafa, serving, is that "crucial" enough for you?
And i didn't see the whole match, i started around the end of the 3rd set
I dont know why but this match, when i heard nadal's grunt i fell want to cry because his grunt sounds like someone hurting so much
It is understandable that nadal is injured... But you can't take credit of cilic that he outplayed nadal in this match...
Now its time that nadal should take long break...
Hope he will recover soon
yea you are right cilic destructed him
So Jay, Cilic "outplayed" Nadal being behind in points. Good reasoning!
Jay K What MATCH DID U WATCH BRO? WTF LMAO I’m a Federer fan but Nadal was playing amazing at a maximum 75% here.
nope
Only because Nadal was injured.
Para tener ese físico tan impresionante algunas veces Rafa Nadal parece tan frágil. ¡Los años no pasan en vano!
Im a federer fan but seeing Nadal retire after such an epic match almost made me cry. Its a shame when someone gives 1000% every match but the body just cant hold on. Hopefully he can recover and win RG again #11
He won Roland Garros that year and now he is 22
that reaction after the third set awesome
Waiting for come back the strongest Rafa) Vamos
Good. Thanks a bunch for this. I really enjoy watching tennis. :)
A warrior fell in the battle.
Content pour Cilic, même si j'aurais préféré qu'il batte Nadal en 5 sets gagnants et pas sur abandon. Mais c'est mérité. Pas un grand fan de l'espagnol mais j'espère qu'il ne sera pas blessé longtemps. Sa combativité fait toujours plaisir à voir.
This is some sort of shocking moment for tennis fans. Hope Rafa get well soon. It was tremendous effort even with the injury and win doesn't count the greatness always. Wish I could see another Roger and Rafa final.
From Roger fan...
Anuradha Abhayawardhana no this is a Great Moment for Tennis Fans. Tennis has won Not a Acting
What an exciting game of tennis!!!
Damn, what a match.
Same old shit! He did this versus Stan too. He first took medical time out to break cilic's rhythm when he couldn't he just retired. For me Rafa made tennis interesting since he stopped Roger's ride but you gotta adapt to changing times or get out.
Poor rafa , fast courts like Aussie and Wimbledon do not work for him but its amazing to see him play with such high intensity and go down fighting.
He has 11 finals on Aussie and Wimby but sure they "don't work for him".
From 3:41 to 3:46 HOW would have Marin Cilic felt ? Is't little disrespectful to Cilic , correct me if i am wrong
You are absolutely right..
Nah its common courtesy in tennis after winning a set to co.memmorate more than usual
apoorava madhukar...you are wrong my frnd in that point...when u see that point again its clearly seen he standing in front then after winning the point he turns left( bt the camera creates confusion that he give stare to cilic) bt actually he look towards his family box and feeling enthusiastic after winning the point as he always does to his moral booster ...
Well, tennis is a game where you have to be in the right mindset to do good. Nadal plays best when he is pumped up which is why he does all the fist pumps and stuff. PLus after 3 sets of vigorous hard fought tennis, he can really celebrate however they want as long as it isn't done right at the other player. Plus they all know each other and are probably friends anyways so idk...
I hadn't seen this sport IRL before. Looks very impressive!
The last 2 days were just a nightmare : Thiem/Djoko/Dimitrov and Nadal out 😔😔. I really hope Berdych or Cilic will win. I don't want to see a final Chung/Edmund or Federer wins without victory against real opponent (except Berdych of course)
3:26 when you are ready to die for the win on the court
This is not yet roger 's slam to lose(meaning he doesn't have any body left to trouble him) cos mehn the players left in this tournament can beat roger on a bad day. My fellow fed fans let's just watch with hope and not say it's roger for the win. As for Rafa fans I salute you guys!
Losing only because of an injury?? This is exactly what nadal wants you to think. Cilic played like a monster. Such a goddamn sore loser. He can never stand the fact that someone beat him fair and square . He HAS TO take away credit from his opponent somehow. And make him feel bad for winning. Maybe it is his involuntary coping mechanism for a loss.
@Ferdous Alam That was only his 2nd retirement by injury in a major. Fake injury?
I've never read something so stupid in my entire life
Rafa was definitively beaten by the better player, while I don’t doubt the leg was bothering him, hence hindering his chances, throwing in the towel is just bad etiquette when so many other players who cramp up - Djokovic, DelPo, even Baghdatis tough it out and honorably lose to the better player that day. Rafa, you have all the tools to end points faster.. it’s time you let your game evolve a bit.
betalpha, go first learn the difference between hip pain and cramp. Maybe your knowledge wil evolve a bit.
You forgot to mention Federer, who never retired from a match he had started. He played through mono and back injuries without even mentioning anything. In 2016 Wimbledon SF, he played after he clipped his recently operated meniscus. After the knee gave way and Fed collapsed to the ground (a rare view), he got up, stood the beating like a man, finished the match and gave all the credit to Milos, although it was clear he couldn't move anymore. I call that respect for the opponent and for the fans.
Was much more than a cramp 🤦🏼♂️
Man hard to see a champion within tennis lose like this
And this is one more reason why federer is the GOAT.Longevity isnt given naturally, its a delicate and complicated process based on the right decisions over and over and over again through the years. Diet is part of this as is the correct calculation and interpretation of the bodys signals, the correct maintenance of body weight vs energetic output vs stamina and how to adapt to a professional schedule around all this and get the best results, not to mention dealing with losses and keeping the mind clean and hungry for more. Only the best of the best can do this and thats why federer in that regard stands alone without competition, present or past, nobody has done what he is doing in terms of handling his body through a career like his. Nadal is a all time great and probably the third best tennis player of all time (i hold djokovic in higher regards) but his approach to tennis and career isnt as well tailored to longevity as federers is.
Flying Mammoon you are a Rafa hater. I would be to if I was a fed fan I would hate nadal
Why would he be a hater? He even said that in his opinion rafa is among the greatest of all time, lol..Rafa isn't greater than the fed btw..has nothing to do with hate, but if even uncle tony says that federer is the greatest, then that says it all.
Totally unexpected. Huge boost for Federer once again though.
Nothing can stop him from winning the AO now, except himself.
berdych can. and will
I don't understand why there is any hate at all for Rafa, or even Djokovic. (Although Murray I can understand ;). I mean, we are literally seeing a golden age of tennis, where literally 7 people (Cilic, Del Potro, Wawrinka) have won all the majors for the last 10 years. Thats unbelievable. I respect everysingle one of those players so much and I feel blessed to have grown watching them. Debates about who was or is the best don't matter, because each person values different things in a tennis player. SO just shut up and enjoy this, before its too late
CILIC TO STRONG WILL WIN TOURNY
he did the same against delpo the same year
Federer has now a freeway to win without a Meteorit♥️ but get well soon Nadal. The Dream Final Nadal Federer we maybe never see in the world and maybe the AO 2018 is the last for Fedex and Nadal😞
David Reu Roger has still got get past this chung who is playing on another level
FIRE First Fed needs to beat Berdych. If he does so , I am sure he will beat Chung.
Berdych seems to be firing on all cylinders now. He's gotta think "this is my moment", after years of succumbing to the Big 4, the same with Edmund and Chung, dreaming of their maiden slam final and possibly maiden slam title. Meanwhile, Cilic will obviously keep his foot on the pedals as this is the best chance yet to win his second slam.
Sandgren has no chance, however....
Roger's maybe the only one chasing history, but the others are hoping to get everything right at the perfect time (Like Dimitrov last year in London).
You people never learn huh? Nadal lost to Cilic, Djokovic lost to Chung, Thiem lost to Sandgren. Who predicted that? No one. Federer needs to play well vs Berdych and the rest of the field otherwise he will lose.
Berdych also very dangerous on any given day.
that's the risk playing that physically at that age. THE BODY IS BROKEN
well im 17 and i have dodgy knees , i have cartilage problems laryd:/ but the rest of my body is perfectly healthy
pretty frustraing as a tennnis player
The risk of NOT playing physically is LOSING
Funny, I remember people saying that about Federer two years back. And funnily enough also about Nadal that same year. Then both come back the following year, sweep up all the majors and finish the year 1 and 2 in the world.
He's injured, it's unfortunate but it happens sadly. Same boat as most of the top players are currently in. Talks about it being the end are premature at best.
It's not. Federer's 36, turning 37 this year and he just won 2 GS last year. His game is based on tecnhique and cleverness...
Yes i agree. Rafa less on technique but more on physical. That why Roger can stay longer in tennis.
Look at that spin aftermath @1.12 !
Cilic 83 winners, Nadal 39. Cilic was definitely on fire. Lets hope Nadal´s injury is not serious.
Great match
Revenge in usa open.
Lol he was on fire, more winners cause rafa couldn't reach the ball and he was injured, if he wasn't for sure he was going to go for the ball anytime and turn the other way around, and also look at the unforced errors someone who more fit but got more unforced errors than the one who injured.
@Daniel Burke that's just a hatefull comment, see his expression at 5:29 and tge rest of the game after he was in pain but he kept continue and he shoudn't do that cause it was dangerous, u r ignorant.
@@muskulanikhil3623 if only you were on his shoes and you can feel the pain too cause that's fucking normal to react that way, that's the same reason why he withdrew from Acapulco a month later so it's pretty serious injury. Whe there's a lot of toxic childish tennis fans like you. Grow up.
So good to see Rafa defeated
3:58 Look at the reaction after the sprint. He said he felt something after a sprint in the fourth set. Maybe that's the moment.
Nice match!!
Bad luck Rafa, only the injuries win you... for your 11 french open. Vamos !!!
Typical Rafa quitting the match when the opponent comes back and is about to win
Siempre fingiendo lesiones cuando viene paliza en puerta.
How far is Nadal standing behind the baseline to return?! He’s doing it to himself imo. Btw, how did he get the injury?
After winning 3rd set look at rafa's reaction disrespectful to his opponent than when he down a break in 4th his reaction look in frustration suddenly took MTO he has no injury in entire tournament but at the other end cilic was too dangerous nadal knew he can not win than retired hurt what a shame on him compare this situation with roger in 2016 federer clearly has knee injury but still he participated in Wimbledon & when sf against raonic federer was in command than suddenly he slip down a break but federer didn't quit for the fans & expectators that's difference between roger & rafa that's why roger in my list at no.1 always & rafa will be no. 2
aasif tak and Rafa is still no.1 after the tournament lol, you biased fedtard. If Rafa is had such weak mentality he can't win 16 grand slams
He is good at winning, but he is bad in defeat. He couldn't beat Cilic today, which isn't a shame on hardcourt.
Explain why Roger retired a few hours before the ATP WTF in 2014 then??? And explain Rafa's match vs Goffin at ATP WTF last year, and Rafa's match against Wawrinka in AO final 2014....
retiring before a match is different than retiring during a match when you are about to lose. get that u idiot nadull fan
LOL.. 10 out of 16 Slams on one type of Court which is Clay Court.. is your naïve mind not able to comprehend with the one dimensional game of Nadal?? He should now just play on Clay Courts only and win one slam a year till he can.. His type of game cannot provide him the longevity that he would otherwise want.
His "time break" didn't work to stop Cilic's rhythm while loosing 4-1, lost that fourth set anyway, then when he realized he was going to get beaten decided to just leave.
Yeah. He shoulda kept playing as the win won't feel completely earned by cilic who was the better player.
A fighter like Nadal decided to leave? Can you spread your BS somewhere else?
4:27 that was me the whole day today
Just enjoy the matches please! These guys (Fed, nadal, Djok, Murray, Stan) arent going to be around for long. Whether they lose or win, just enjoy watching them make shots, who cares who is the GOAT in about 10 years or 20. They are still gonna get paid even when they stop playing. Meanwhile, saying Nadal got injured or Fed is getting a lot of bias from the tournament should stop, Dont know whose ego are you trying to please. PS. I play tennis and love the game. I love Fed , Nadal, Williams and Dmitrov!
Tennis is the best Sport
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I agree, tennis is the best sport ever!
Admire your effort rafa
What effort? he retired
The endeavour to compete despite your weakness to the best u can.what do you think his retirement from the match summons everything.Look at rafa he tried his best until injury was lethal,that effort man.
WR IS GAME SPIRIT
I think Nadal was indeed bothered by injury of some sort, which aggravated in the 4th leading to the 4-1 deficit. There were clearly no issues in the first three sets where he was sprinting all over the court as usual, especially that tiebreaker. I mean he was leading by 2 sets to 1 in the 4th, I don't think he would have quit under normal circumstances despite being 4-1 down in the 4th since there were countless times he was in this position but came back to win the match. He definitely knew that he had almost no chance of winning against Cilic who was becoming more dangerous as the match progressed. That said, I do think it was not a very sporting move by Nadal (at least to Cilic who really took it to Nadal and would've won regardless i believe) and that he should have at least finished the match.
Stupid comment, you don't know how bad the injury was.
My heart breaks for Rafa
So when did Rafa get this injury...in this match or was it from his last match. Didn't see any signs of it in this qf. Just happened. Bizarre
After his medical time out, he still could play, but when he knew he started to lose the match he gave up. Ofcourse he wasn't 100% anymore, but who is? Djokovic and Federer have their medical issues as well and they don't quit
Paul Bredewoud
Yes, that's very true of Roger. Nole not so much
Yep. It's really bizarre that he was not injured before and all of a sudden he says he's injured.
He was leading in the match
Have you ever actually played any sports? You can injure yourself DURING the match you know. It happens to footballers, tennisplayers,...
BEFORE ANYTHING, CILIC played fantastic and deserve this win.
ON to the injury:
What happens when you depend and ONLY depend on physical strengths throughout your career. he's worn out and body cannot take it. he also cannot play light and effortless and win like Roger does. he still plays like he was 18, bit slower but same style...this is what happens.
4:24 the moment Nadal got the injury.
Luiz Gustavo Moment when Nadal Shows His Talent aß a Actor (the Bad one)
CILIC IS THE BEST - from an Edmund fan
haha you are right i think yoou are edmund in person
he has fans too ?
Edmund has fans!?
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I cannot see in these highlights when (at what point) the injury happened....can anyone else?
there was none he was afraid vs cilic and roger will do the same at sunday because marin to strong
@@architekturbeuth3606 and Federerrrrrrr destroyed
Sad to see Rafa go injured again. No Fedal... No Fed vs Djokovic too.. No match can be as good as these two 😢
looked like Rafal hurt himself during the game, it is tough to win against pain.
Someone was commenting on Grigor - Nick's match about Rafa to prepare for his injury excuses. this is too soon.
What country is this guy from?
Se não fosse a lesão era para ser Nadal e Federer na final , uma pena .
hahaha i respect nadal, instead of embarrassing himself even more he just took the 'L'.
cilic was way better logically that he doesnt wanna lose
Yep! it's reallly embarrassing to have a hip injury...
Roger will kick his ass in the final :)))
Cilic played really well
I really hope Federer won't relax now that the big threats are out and he will keep pushing until the end. I'm really sad for Rafa, wish him speedy recovery and maybe they will get to play another final, perhaps at US Open.
Statistic of the match, winners 83:39 for Cilic. In this video we can not see that difference. One should say Rafa was playing much better? Dear Australian Open TV what is the reason of such discrepancy?
Unlucky Rafael once you recover you will win titles and slams
3:01 I need to learn this serve, both on deuce and ad side. Any tips are appreciated.
FIRST: YOU NEED TO BE BORN IN MEDUGORJE
SECOND: YOU NEED TO BE MARIN
That was a very unusual celebration from Nadal after winning the third set. He was pretty weird throughout the match.
why so many people like to comment on one of the best players of all times... only losers have endless criticism on winners... what is it with todays social media... so what... he gave up... maybe he did have an injury, I don't know.. I wasn't there.. do you people even play on a decent level yourselves ? Have you faced all circumstances from competition, fitness, mental strength, any condition that can downgrade your level and you try to overcome that? Nadal is the biggest example for fair play, professionalism, and example for the next gens... he could even retire, but he keeps playing, came back from a bad season, also due to family issues, and he's back while everyone was laughing at him... like you.. still now... maybe Cilic was better this time, he was great yes, but Nadal wasn't very fit either... he started already very badly... watch the first set... he never is that inconsistent as today.. doesn't that look strange ? His impact and speed wasn't there today... it looked like he felt sick, rather than injured... he deserves all respect whatever he's doing now...
Grande Rafa
Super Cilic !!!
for fed fan as me, don't know who's to choose in final, cilic or nadal
Being fit is one of the main things to look after when you are preparing for the match.. If you know you are not fit enough, or injured, take a break and skip a tournament.. One cannot or shouldn’t expect sympathy for their pre-match injury, after once they step into the court.. If anything happened during the match, like on the court, that’s a whole different issue..
And I am not a roger fan to say this.. this is the fact no matter how much rafa fans oppose..
And i think berdych is going to win against roger, i f berdych continue the same form what he had show in the tie breaker tens tournament..
EZ for Marin. As expected.
YEP: LONG LIVE CROATIA
Man do I feel for Nadal who always pushes his body beyond its limits and now that he's getting older as we all are the body pushes back, and sometimes in the worst of all times such as a slam. Cilic is no pushover, he is one of the few players in the world along with Djokovic, Federer, Wawrinka, that can push Nadal all over the court with his big forehand and this time it was too much for Nadal. Personally I feel that this will be Cilic's year because he lost in the 17' Wimbledon Final against Federer last year and he has been on a mission since then when he told the crowd at Wimbledon that he would be back and champion at that, Roger agreed!!!
Yo ! Cilic !!!💥💥💥💥👌👌
Everytime i saw the scene at 3:41 i laugh out loud
If it was Djokovic instead of Rafa everyone would be attacking him, smh
Wth 😱 83 winners vs 39
Not surprising, serve bots like Cilic hit 20+ aces in these kinds of matches which are counted as winners, they also play all out in or out tennis which at their best can help them hit a winner for every unforced error, if you actually examine the stats, Cilic hit probably 3 times more UEs than Nadal which makes this stat not impressive at all.
Guys, the way that video was edited at the end - just momentarily confusing.
Man, I really feel bad for Rafa there. To go to the 5th set like that and retire. Sucks
But wth was going on between Cilic and Rafa anyway? Did they have an argument in the lockerroom ahead of the match? hehhehh Love that intensity though, never see matches like that.
Do't know if this was fixed or not...
so, a rumor has it, that rafael nadal has the most titles at one tournament...apparently they were talking about the 10 french open titles....that is a fact, yes he does have 10 french open titles.....HOWEVER....he does NOT have the MOST titles at one open.....that belongs to Margaret Court at the Australian, 11.....he has a ways to go to get the title for that......so please check facts before you post them
this is like a fight Ngannou - Miocic in UFC... with same end :)
YEP LONG LIVE CROATIA
Cilic went from making it to finals to losing in first rounds all in a year
Injurys...🤧
Tennis community isn't cancer. We just hate players who spoil this beautiful game!