Rafael Nadal's press conference following his loss to Novak Djokovic in the final of the Australian Open 2019.
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I love his press conference he’s always very honest just didn’t quite have it tonight and novak was on it pure and simple
@haydengarinduchesne92695 жыл бұрын
@milo you are dellusional like eric brady and Jack devaeraux
@davidanthony62225 жыл бұрын
David Anthony fair enough could you elaborate ?
@haydengarinduchesne92695 жыл бұрын
@milo if nadal had won australian open then novak will be challenged to win french open which is impossible for novak djokovic to defeat nadal on clay no matter how good novak feels that day but it's not possible but I feel sad coz today nadal couldn't win a single set but let's be honest he came after that injury
@Jayanth_T5 жыл бұрын
Nadal is not 100% GUYS!, lets hope for a Paris final.
@burtrand89605 жыл бұрын
@@Jayanth_T Novak has beaten Nadal many times on clay.
@iavor33775 жыл бұрын
Damn after this big loss he is so positive...so healthy...love you rafa !!! Keep on fighting and cant wait to see you winning more and more titles !
@vuha50005 жыл бұрын
He will win the French Open! 🏆🎾
@greenkitty825 жыл бұрын
He is a GOAT and 2.4 million richer. Ofc he can handle it. It's all a show they don't know they're the cast of haha.
@Potenti4lz5 жыл бұрын
And then he won RG 2019 and became a 12-time RG champion...
@Morgan.iiiviix4 жыл бұрын
@@Morgan.iiiviix And the US open again
@aadeyemi57674 жыл бұрын
Love Rafas transparency and honesty. He is such an honest player. Respect Rafa!!! Congrats Djokovic...
@elloradiehl83845 жыл бұрын
Big 💋 from Srbija
@bubasinter4855 жыл бұрын
VaMos Rafa Nadal 👋💪
@mhlaclase1784 жыл бұрын
He could say even once word Novak when talking about him instead of: him, his, he, player...
@duledudule61693 жыл бұрын
10:14 "My first priority at all more than winning titles or not is to BE HAPPY! And to be happy, I need to be healthy" - Rafael Nadal BE LIKE RAFA, BE HAPPY !!!
@good-Vibes0nly5 жыл бұрын
YOU'RE A MORON
@RonPaulgirls5 жыл бұрын
It really is so true. If you realize you're just trying to win tournaments to make yourself happy, why not focus more directly on happiness it'self. Plus like he said, he's more likely to win if he's in a good frame of mind first.
@FollowFunk5 жыл бұрын
@@RonPaulgirls the op was being positive. What's moronic about that?
@leoneranger93485 жыл бұрын
@@leoneranger9348 THE WEST HAS BEEN GOING STRAIGHT TO HELL WITH THE DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY MORON PHILOSOPHY.........NOW WE HAVE A MASS DEPORTATION PROBLEM ON OUR HANDS, WHICH WON'T BE SOLVED WITH DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY MORONIC ATTITUDES
@RonPaulgirls5 жыл бұрын
@@leoneranger9348 don't feed the troll.. he or she clearly doesn't understand the context that it's being talked about
@RamziYoussefi5 жыл бұрын
honest, humble and kind, even in defeat! That is Rafa! What a gracious and classy man! Impossible not to love him! Vamos Rafa!! ❤❤❤
@booklover61985 жыл бұрын
I respect you Nadal so much..it's from a big novak fan
@rahulchakravarty34145 жыл бұрын
Thanks and congratulations to Novak and all his fans :-) From a Rafa fan
@tirthankarsarkar42065 жыл бұрын
RAHUL CHAKRAVARTY thanks for beer such a nice person
@calvinrichardson94735 жыл бұрын
@@tirthankarsarkar4206 bakwas player hain novak he is nowhere close to Rafa and Roger
@marshalhasnu3 жыл бұрын
@@marshalhasnu bloody hater😝
@aarushipatel60573 жыл бұрын
@@marshalhasnu hahahaha No1e writing history son and you can sit watch and cry like a fucking bitch he is the best player ever and he’s not stopping yet hahahhaa enjoy dichead…. 🤣🤣
@Piridajac2 жыл бұрын
Rafa is great and respectful player.
@sj46325 жыл бұрын
I don’t think he was prepared for Joker’s level. He didn’t really play any ranked players up to that point, so he looked unstoppable against all of them. Playing Djokovic is a different level altogether. No excuses here. Still one of the best of all time. He just got his ass kicked this time.
@davidmalebranche85225 жыл бұрын
@Don Killuminati The thing is Rafa isn't the only threat in Roland Garros especially Thiem,Wawrinka and Zverev they are very good on clay too but honestly I want Rafa to have 13 or 14 Roland Garros title at least ^^
@Mythos1895 жыл бұрын
This is such an honest explaination of his performance. No other player was able to push him at this level as Djokovic did and it takes so much effort for somebody who has been away from professional game for such a long time and reached into finals without dropping a set. So no worries he can still improve and congrats to Novak, unbelievable display of tennis.
@nitesh5935 жыл бұрын
Such a humble guy, great approach to the press conference after that match. He clearly knew Djokovic was better than him tonight. "he don't have been destroyed enough times to know that, that can happen" - take notes new gen.
@menoyoma5 жыл бұрын
That was a great quote by Rafa! He will be back to full level!
@pinkballoon81815 жыл бұрын
@@pinkballoon8181 I also have faith in him always those people who make funny claims today don't know that nothing lasts forever that applies to everything in this life not only sports fingers crossed for monte carlo. Cheers.
@Mythos1895 жыл бұрын
More & more DRUGS rafa
@larvancioramos97485 жыл бұрын
@@larvancioramos9748 Where have you been little hater ? We missed you 😂
@Mythos1895 жыл бұрын
@@Mythos189 did you miss me 🤔
@larvancioramos97485 жыл бұрын
I'm a Djoker fan, and I really feel for Nadal..and wish him well
@Futhi.Johnson5 жыл бұрын
@@tied2dye1 you're a dork!
@zak84585 жыл бұрын
@@tied2dye1 is that what u are?
@lilbird27345 жыл бұрын
@@lilbird2734 dude we have to shut these fedtards with Nadal and novaks records
@saiparayan40473 жыл бұрын
So proud of him and his amazing acttitude. How is he so calm and gracious? Awesome.
@salehag72555 жыл бұрын
he has aids
@tied2dye15 жыл бұрын
why
@shrutidesai9075 жыл бұрын
@@tied2dye1 sucker
@ms4j2k4 жыл бұрын
Djokovic play the lever I didn't see nobody's play ever . Truly CHAMPION
@omeekevlani92095 жыл бұрын
Great to witness Greatness still from the Big 3!! It will be close who will have the most Slams in the end 🏆🏆🏆
@tobyrumi61225 жыл бұрын
I am Novak fan, but i can definitely say champions like Nadal is as humble as they get. We know you will come back stronger at the French Open 😊.
@patrikmurphy84685 жыл бұрын
I would hope he comes back stronger than this at FO. This was only a 2 hr match
@aragorn3185 жыл бұрын
I feel very sad to hear Rafa say that he may needed something else/something more. Looking forward to the RG No.12 in June!!! Rafa will always be the winner in our hearts!!!
@RubyChiang5 жыл бұрын
Rafa and Novak are ones of the best ever and yet again always have such a respect for each other. Truly amazing players and amazing human beings. Well done 👍 respect ✊. Idemoooo 🎾🎾🎾.
@who55205 жыл бұрын
You are Legend
@GGRUGBY5 жыл бұрын
and ur a dork
@tied2dye15 жыл бұрын
Roger Waters Dude.... you’re an adult calling someone a dork. Needa go outside spend some time away from the keyboard. Pretty pathetic
@quintb.51625 жыл бұрын
@@tied2dye1 I'll buy you a beer
@Jimmyjim23075 жыл бұрын
Yess
@eylulbaharkaradag64955 жыл бұрын
Always king of Clay
@mhlaclase1784 жыл бұрын
Federer, Nadal, Djokovic--what a decade of tennis these guys showed. Astronomical stuff.
@isavin17305 жыл бұрын
Federer 🇨🇭 Nadal 🇪🇸 Djokovic 🇷🇸 greatest legendary always
@mhlaclase1784 жыл бұрын
Rafa's analysis of defensive vs. offensive position is a metaphor for life. When we're facing an obstacle, we need to recognize some days we have answers to the challenges, again and again coming back. Other days, we need to be happy for the level we reached and focus on our future and health and wellness prospects. Thank you, Rafa. We didn't see you compete at your highest level, but again, you're in it for the long game, the long haul. :)
@tabularasa77115 жыл бұрын
He looked fairly satisfied at his first official event after 4 months and showed determination to work hard even at this age c'mon rafa
@aashitrajopdhya25145 жыл бұрын
People need to give him a break, yes the better player won, yes maybe Nadal did not playing his best, yes if he did play his best didn't mean he would win. He is a humble person, honest. He just came back after injury and able reached a GS final but unfortunately he was beaten by a much better player on the day, there's no shame in any regard. Get better to be in your best shape, you'll have another chance in the AO final!!
@katerinadicamella5 жыл бұрын
Katerina Luna diCamella wake up! Djokovic, outside clay, is a WAY BETTER player than Nadal in ANY day. That will not change. His UNIQUE chance is in RG.
@heitord55395 жыл бұрын
Before the match Nadal was seeing as his best form ever on hard with new serve blabla. The reality is djoko is and always be better on hard. Stop making excuse
@nempowa5 жыл бұрын
@@nempowa Djokovic in this form would've probably beaten him anyways. But Nadal may have atleast challenged him a little more if he had played some challenging matches before the tournament or even during the tournament. It's not really an excuse
@abhishekkrishnan54635 жыл бұрын
Abhishek Krishnan Nadal was over estimated dude. Today he wasn’t playing bad, djoko didn’t allow him and give him time to play.
@nempowa5 жыл бұрын
@@nempowa Go back to playing Fortnite, Your 12 year old opinion is irrelevant, coming from a Roger fan
@Teejayxd-wf6ut5 жыл бұрын
Great interview Rafa, I am not a good athlete, but I could understand what he said... He needs more time to get to his A level. Great tournament and love the new serve it could add a few more years to his career...
@GuibinXu5 жыл бұрын
Words of a comeback man..... Thanks for the entertainment last two weeks...
@Spaceresearchesbytanuja5 жыл бұрын
Great attitude from Rafa he will move on and win a 12th French open in June
@ianlaing49355 жыл бұрын
Man, even that’s doubtful. If Novak works on his core strength and upper body strength, he’s a very good pick to win the French too. I still have him as second favorite because Rafa, heck even Thiem are way stronger than him, but he’s still got a great chance. RG is all about physicality and strength, it’s all about attrition, and it’s all about defensive tennis. Rafa dominates the former two, but Novak is king of the latter. So it’s still Rafa’s to lose of course, but Novak could find a way to beat him.
@aishere91725 жыл бұрын
No he wont Nole is just a better player and will beat him in Rg just like 2015☺☺☺☺ .
@bakheetaljedhi10655 жыл бұрын
idiots saying novak beat rafa at RG 2015 ...Rafa was injured that time 2015 2016 two worst years of rafa cause of lot of injuries and surgeries...Just listen here what rafa says he says as he plays more matches he will beat players like novak..Today even rafa accepted that novak was better than him
@badzstar5195 жыл бұрын
That’s the next event that matters for the Top Guys. In the meantime Zverev and guys at his level will win a few secondary events and get all the analysts excited - then they’ll show up at the next major and be summarily dismissed
@80sruler5 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same, I was sad but look at him...what an attitude so practical and matter of fact
@klamentyne59915 жыл бұрын
I love Novak, but I wouldn't for a second rub Rafa's nose into this loss for him. In my eyes, Rafa is a true giant, one with class and decency. He's phenomenal and we'll hear from him many times yet. His fans should be proud of him and all of us who love tennis at its finest should likewise be proud of him. Rafa: you're special.
@rolandhill82265 жыл бұрын
You had a great tournament Rafa, i hope you stay completely healthy this year, so we can enjoy many more matches between you & Nole! 🐊🐃🎾 🔥
@no.1vakgoatovic9445 жыл бұрын
It is always wonderful to hear Rafa discuss his performance - always honest, engaged and fair. It was so emotional to watch the match and between your own emotions and the commentators constant opinions and theories you are often left with a distorted view of the match. It's so nerver-racking to watch when your favourite player is being outplayed you assume nerves play a factor for them as you can't imagine doing what they do without feeling that way but we forget that this is their regular work (even the important matches) and they understand both success and defeat at this stage in their careers. Rafa is constructive, positive and very experienced. It is great he puts it in perspective and reminds himself that to get into a GS Final after almost 4 months without competitive matches is a huge achievement. To play so well throughout the 2 weeks (which I think surprised everyone after a long time away) was an exciting thrill to watch. I think many of us missed him so much and were so happy to see him back and playing so well - that combined with the constant reminders of the epic 2012 Final brought unrealistic expectation and heightened anticipation. He is right of course, as he would be, as he knows himself, his game and tennis so well - it's perfectly understandable that he needs more time, more matches to get the defensive part of his game back to where it was, to get to another level and play someone like Novak in his current outstanding form. Novak was exceptional and this loss will only feed Rafa's motivation. I look forward to all the Rafa matches to come and to see what's possible. What a player, what a person he is. Stay healthy and happy.
@Gollum19665 жыл бұрын
What a Personality, Rafa! During press conferences, whether you Won/Lost is approached the same way; that's what I've been witnessed. And that way is Humbleness.
@solf20005 жыл бұрын
Nothing but deepest respect for this man. I wish him to win at least 21 GS title. And I am Serb and Djoković's fan, so you can understand how great Nadal is in my eyes
@dejan0115 жыл бұрын
I LOVE YOU NADAL ... hope you and Djokovic will win more than 20 grandslams .... best regards from a djokovic fan
@travisbickle52795 жыл бұрын
Thank you from a Rafa fan, I also hope great things from Nole too, well deserved from him today but still gutted about the loss
@devasavant92525 жыл бұрын
@@devasavant9252 and Travis Bickle , this is beautiful!
@BobanPantovicBole5 жыл бұрын
Boban Pantović thank you, this is all about respect you may not like losing but you have to always respect your opponent, that also means in life
@devasavant92525 жыл бұрын
You are a rare breed of fans that have respect for their opponents instead of rubbing victories in their faces. Kudos.
@arvindgururaj49075 жыл бұрын
"...blah blah blah.........win more than 20 Grandslams" Why exactly 20? Jealous of Roger's number??! Its so silly to read people bringing comparisons all the time!
@saurabhchakrabarty73625 жыл бұрын
We are all so proud of you Rafa, what you've achieved is unbelievable and your spirit is unbroken and most important is that you are healthy. You always have the right attitude, on and off court. You are the real champion, no matter what happened today because so, so many people love and support you. You and Roger are true role models and an inspiration for People, especially kids, because you are honest and humble and stay true to yourself. Vamos Rafa, siempre contigo!
@peppersweet775 жыл бұрын
I 'm big Nole fan.,but you are very nice guy and amazing tennis player.Two best players ever .Hope we going to be lucky to watch two of you long ,long time.Stayed healthy
@alekmenic48035 жыл бұрын
I don’t understand what happened to the 2013 style of play, where is the deep slices and forehand flat shots, with drop shots in the mix, he attacked his strengths instead of his weaknesses, idk if he was just sick or scared to go after shots due to injuries or what.
@taylorpack28395 жыл бұрын
About Tsitsipas: “He don’t have been destroyed enough times” hahaha 😂😂 omg
@jakegargiulo51015 жыл бұрын
is that phrase correct in english ? im a spanish native but I dont understand why he said destroyed hahaha is that correct? someone destroyed?
@Marifer195 жыл бұрын
@@Marifer19 The correct one would be "He hasn't been destroyed enough times", but you can still get the meaning. Nadal thinks in terms of spanish grammar even when speaking english, which is perfectly normal as english grammar is much different than most languages.
@spiritusIRATUS5 жыл бұрын
That sounded a bit harsh haha
@d.k.25945 жыл бұрын
@@Marifer19 He only said destroyed because thats the word the journalist used in the question.
@serendipitousbliss65485 жыл бұрын
María Fernanda Ruiz Moya as a native speaker, I get what he meant, but “destroyed” is a very harsh but funny word to use to say what he meant. Of course rafa probably isn’t able to decipher the cultural subtlety of the word so it makes it hilarious.
@user-em4wh5ji3w5 жыл бұрын
Stay strong Rafa - great to have you back on court and to hear your balanced thoughts about your match and the sport.
@bellakhokhar56215 жыл бұрын
What an inspirational man.aVery humble, very honest and charismatic. Rafa, Roger and Novak are the best in their own style of play. Each one of then are unbeatable on their best day. What an amazing achievements by the there.20,17 and 15grand Slams just unbelievable.
@omadaw5 жыл бұрын
Commiserations for Rafa. He fought man. He really did. But Novak deconstructed his newfound game. He knew he were gonna try and be aggressive against him, and he redirected it against him. He took your forehand away from him. And the end result was that he was mentally spent after blitzing his (pretty easy) AO draw. Rafa had no options. At least Rafa now knows what Fed felt like in 2008 Roland Garros lol.
@aishere91725 жыл бұрын
A Is Here Novak is the worlds greatest counter puncher
@80sruler5 жыл бұрын
I'm a Nadal fan But yeah that last line was exactly what I thought :)
@Phurngirathaana5 жыл бұрын
No, today he didn't fight
@PrivaBonito5 жыл бұрын
@hyrum I'm a fan of good tennis no matter who plays it. Federer had mononucleosis in 2008.
@srinarah2 жыл бұрын
Even rafa admits he played so well.
@andyjaviermercedes26625 жыл бұрын
fucking liar LOL
@tied2dye15 жыл бұрын
@@tied2dye1 What did he lie about Roger?
@LisLot95 жыл бұрын
His semis was much better!
@Potenti4lz5 жыл бұрын
@@Potenti4lz Poulie and nadal arent on the same calibear.
@aleksamilosevic87925 жыл бұрын
Rapha the Legend lives on and will be back and at his best on all levels! Such character, maturity and humility plus his amazing team sets an amazing standard of ethics and hard work ! Well done! Your light shines brighter than ever in the bigger picture!
@heathermoller53515 жыл бұрын
Straight forward, honest and professional at the court and outside of it. He assumes and recognized his opponent. Thank you for the great tennis and respect.Grande Rafa!!!
@fernandog.aguirre27915 жыл бұрын
52 slams between nole,rafa &roger wrap your head around that
@siucheong5 жыл бұрын
Siu Cheong 53 and counting...😳
@Bit2brain4 жыл бұрын
59 now and yes its still counting :)
@cypherboss88442 жыл бұрын
@@cypherboss8844 61 and still counting
@rohandua61052 жыл бұрын
Deluded fan-boys thought that bagelling Tsitsipas was as good as winning the title. Well Novak put things firmly into perspective in the most BRUTAL fashion! Bring on RG19!
@draxlerchronicles58515 жыл бұрын
I have watched Djokovic's press conference responding to his victory against Nadal and his talk about Nadal, the game of tennis and his happiness of winning as well as his sense of humor was amazing. But watching Nadal's press conference in reaction to his loss is remarkable too that was also able to maintain a positive attitude even after losing such an important match - the fact that he was in the final made him happy. That's what makes them true champions, being so humble, eloquent, articulate in both win or loss.
@pacifist13605 жыл бұрын
I haven't seen one of his press conferences in a very long time, but I'm impressed: His English and speech have really improved tremendously! I remember when every other word was "No?" and lots of incomplete sentences. Great interview, Rafa!
@tstonyaland5 жыл бұрын
Nadal intelligent as always.
@Onmysheet5 жыл бұрын
Always 💥 NADAL
@mhlaclase1784 жыл бұрын
intelligent? He said he needed an EXTRA thing. Sounds like he's talking about drugs lol
@scottwarren49983 жыл бұрын
Im a djokovic fan but i love nadal too. They are both excellent and great men! God bless them both..i wish them great heath♡
@gordanaruzic25785 жыл бұрын
Rafa you are the BEST !! Love to watch you play ! You have the best attitude & you will be back on TOP !! All the best ! Thank you for a wonderful Aussie Open experience !! XOXO
@corneliamaccaro89695 жыл бұрын
man I don't understand how he can be so serene after such a tough match for him, he once said in a presser "being a good winner is easy because you're happy what really matters is being a good loser because it is much harder but you can't let your emotions dominate you" I admire this so much
@Roxy-uz6ys5 жыл бұрын
Djokovic simply moves too well for Nadal to be able to hurt him from the baseline.
@temperedwell62955 жыл бұрын
Fair enough - with the time off and cruising through - he wasn’t ready to pick it up in prime time. Spent the whole match playing D. On to the French !
@80sruler5 жыл бұрын
Rafa, love his honest and humble view. Man is always what you see is what you get. Love him for that. A great athlete and want to see more of him with hopefully more success in the future.
@myskibunny41915 жыл бұрын
What a great human being! So honest and humble. He desereves all the respect that comes from all his fans. The wind will be changing before french open! Everyone should respect the fact the level he played here after he had all the medical problems he has faced since us open.
@lilbird27345 жыл бұрын
Rafa, you are awesome! Have you ever considered Reiki or hypnotism to unblock your mind as far a Djokovic is concerned? I think you are more talented than he is, I do think that you CAN beat him everytime you meet if you have your mind unblocked. We love you & wish you the very best of luck in all the rest of the tournaments you play! Please keep playing because you are the reason so many people watch tennis! Thank you!
@kh54375 жыл бұрын
This loss will really hurt Rafa that he wants able to compete with Djokovic. In previous matches against Djokovic e.g. AO 2012, Wimbledon 2018 Rafa was able to compete and those matches were pretty much 50-50. But this loss just reinforces the power shift and gulf in difference between the two players. I can't see Rafa winning another slam because his game has changed now and he is no longer to consistently (over 5 sets) outlast his opponents. I hope I'm wrong though.
@a40070355 жыл бұрын
Also, (correct me if im wrong) but i think this is the first time Rafa has completed in a grand slam final and not won a set.
@a40070355 жыл бұрын
His game has changed for the better that's why he didn't lose a set up to the finals.
@jeffreykaufmann28675 жыл бұрын
Here it is, one match bad and you think he cant win another slam. I think he is mentally off because he has the tools to beat Djokovic. Nadal was clearly not on his game today as he missed many easy points and Djokovic was mentally better and played much better. Can't count Nadal out, it's just one match
@NikBL995 жыл бұрын
Rafa. You are a winner still. I was sad for you. But listening to this press conference makes me proud to be your fan. No whining, no excuses. This is how a healthy grown 👨 conducts himself. Thank you for your play and your extraordinary behavior in the face of defeat. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@geerowr.66665 жыл бұрын
Fantastic attitude, super positive and animated, what a legend.
@maxhumpston5 жыл бұрын
Rafa didn't meet enough opposition until the final. He wasn't ready to play a top player
@user-pc9lw2oc8b5 жыл бұрын
Didn’t realize Novak was in the room and asking questions too :) @5:20
@stefano785 жыл бұрын
Hahaha yeah
@IshanPandit2 жыл бұрын
I love Rafa whether he wins or loses. He is a fighter! And I also love to hear him in the press conferences because he is always so objective and honest about his performance. And for this, he always comes back stronger if he is healthy enough, physically. But his mental strength is what I admire more than anything! Love you, Rafa! Congrats Novak
@gigianda5875 жыл бұрын
you gotta love Rafa. be happy - be healthy Rafa. Fantastic start to 2019
@JX1900XJ5 жыл бұрын
Novak had injuries also dont hear him complaining!!
@MrCurtycurt5 жыл бұрын
Order has been restored..the so called NextGen, must wait for now !!
@Futhi.Johnson5 жыл бұрын
Such a genuine sportsman... understands his game so well. Best wishes Rafa for French open
@jeffing1065 жыл бұрын
I matter what the result is, you are always the best fighter, never giving up and always coming back is your attitudes to the world, and for the fan of you Rafa, I am inspired by your positive mind and spirit, Vamos Rafa, hope you making miracles in the future and having a great 2019 season.
@jeffchang930705 жыл бұрын
What happened? Where is Rafa's destruction? LOL... Novak was in lost of 2 sets in tournament, Nadal none...so he said "I need to finish the tournament with less lost sets than Rafa, lets make it a challenge"which he did
@luka68885 жыл бұрын
yup, he looked unusually slow on court, if he can improve that then he will have a chance to beat Novak this year.
@lost_valley5 жыл бұрын
Be happy! Be healthy! Well done Rafa! Keep showing us you are one of the best tennis player! All the best!
@nicol3ta3355 жыл бұрын
Nadal loss today proves exactly the opposite what people say about him retiring and faking injury when losing. He was outplayed, had no chance to recover, lost and took the defeat with humility. Much respect for that.
@vanessacarvalho90765 жыл бұрын
Rafa needed to place those balls deep on the base-line push Djokovic out of court into defensive position. His game didn't start well from the start. Edit: I personally think he came out overly hyped but mentally wasn't in the game. (Not enough belief, more self doubt)
@KH-lm7ku5 жыл бұрын
How can he not have belief against Djokovich when he almost best him at Wimbledon last year.?
@jeffreykaufmann28675 жыл бұрын
@@jeffreykaufmann2867 that match was 5050, Nadal was playing on his worst surface and roof closed worst possible scenario , yes he requires natural factors to play its parts he's smart in using them to win. Djokovic got an extra half day to prepare and wolla Nadal couldn't save final games.
@TheDazzler4205 жыл бұрын
@@TheDazzler420 Nadal did very well in 2019 AO considering he hasn't played competitive tennis in 5 months.
@jeffreykaufmann28675 жыл бұрын
He wasn't on his game tonight! 1 day rest against 2 day rest. Maybe all the fuel in his tank was empty. He had a great run to get to the finals since he hadn't played much leading up to this slam. Missing a returnable forehand that was returnable. He had a bad game. I'm not underestimating Djokovic he played phenomenal. But Rafa didn't play his best!
@KH-lm7ku5 жыл бұрын
@@TheDazzler420 Did you not see the interview during this AO where Rafa said he LIKED playing under the roof? People still going on about Wimbledon and 'the roof'. Jeeze. And Rafa had an EXTRA day's rest before this final, not less.
@lynseyadams65845 жыл бұрын
Been a fan of Rafa since 2006 but I’m seriously worried for Rafa at the Roland Garros 2019. I think this might be the year Nadal looses in the final at French Open but I hope I’m wrong.
@allanford77675 жыл бұрын
No way. Nadal on clay is a different animal. I would choose thiem over Djokovic rn
@gamelover89685 жыл бұрын
I really hope you are right
@allanford77675 жыл бұрын
Nadal on clay is something else
@NikBL995 жыл бұрын
Rafa is the king of clay..pls be positive Rafa fans
@lanieoliva52515 жыл бұрын
@@gamelover8968 Choosing Thiem over Djokovic. Lmfao
@gaiusitalicus77995 жыл бұрын
Vamos King! you will bounce back stronger . Never give up Rafa you are the ultimate warrior!
@tennisrules80115 жыл бұрын
Reaching the final on a hard court to me is a best result for Nadal, Congrats Champion!
@shadmeschokoye90985 жыл бұрын
Novak played a great match and deserved the title. That said can we all agree Nadal did not play a good match or even decent by his own standards? The McEnroe’s both were commenting throughout the match that yeah Novak is playing at an elite level but Rafa is playing nervous and is missing easy forehands that we haven’t seen him miss in a long time let alone a final. This was the worst level I’ve seen Rafa play against roger or Novak in recent memory.
@brodssn5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, totally agree. It's too simplistic to say Djokovic was totally amazing and there was nothing Nadal could do. Sure Novak was superb but Nadal was way off...sloppy almost. There's an obvious psychological issue for Rafa here.
@FlabbyTitmuss5 жыл бұрын
It is because by the time Novak steps on the court, Nadal's confidence faded away...
@trebronlibrando43845 жыл бұрын
Yeah I thought after the first set he’d shake off those nerves and play his game, but nope. They lingered.
@GenF915 жыл бұрын
It was bad. If you compare the level he played at in NY and up through these two weeks to today, it’s abysmal. Missing forehands that are lined up (he doesn’t have to run to). Reverting a bit to his old service motion and playing through nerves the entire match. You know it’s bad when both McEnroe’s are calling it the same way throughout in regards to the easy misses and the obvious nerves. I agree it seems like on a hard court his confidence is shaken against Novak. On clay or grass I don’t see these types of nerves. Only on a hard court. We’ll see how he plays in Paris.
@brodssn5 жыл бұрын
@@FlabbyTitmuss listen to the press conference. he said it isnt nerves, but more that he is out of practice
@taylorphoe5 жыл бұрын
I think he lost mentally before the match start. Because he has just won one Aus Open while Djokovic has won 6 times already maybe mentally Rafa lost 20 % of the match before the match started so he lost his concentration on the first ball of the match ..
@onlytruth92695 жыл бұрын
yeah .. i think you are right
@dannyslammy43795 жыл бұрын
and the longer break between the semi and the final didn't help him either
@dannyslammy43795 жыл бұрын
@@dannyslammy4379 i think he is nervous playing Novak anytime anywhere..
@onlytruth92695 жыл бұрын
May be loss of first 3 games must have destroyed his confidence.....
@shantanupethe5 жыл бұрын
How could one not love this man's character? Look at how simple and acute self assessment he is able of. He keeps himself objective, away from pride, from arrogance, from any victim playing which could justify his loss and genuinely admires his opponent for his tennis quality providing with all possible reason on which such admiration is set upon, while he enhances on his own chance to perform better on the next tournament. Rafa Nadal is this role model which children, younger ones and ourselves, the adults, can learn from him. Listen to the construction of his English sentences, only to grasp the sport like spirit his mind and heart are made made of. How fluent and visual the details which are provided on this press conference are that you cannot mistake his strong character and clear mind which make possible his sport to unleash unexpected beauty and elegance and trigger in ourselves this much admiration. Here in this press conference, another tennis game is being played which he naturally wins: the game of the vanity. No one is able to make him look vain. He loves this sport but also he loves life, time to have for himself and is ready to cut short some tournaments away on the ground that there is much more to life than tennis which cannot be ignored. He is able to prioritize this so, that for a moment, tennis doesn't look to be the most important thing to pursue through life. Yet, he is this great at playing the sport that it makes it look to be the most important thing in his life. Happiness to be able to live. Health to be able to be happy. If tennis prevents either of them, why not set a distance between the following tournament to play and the the upcoming one, including himself keep away from this or that tournament. There you have it , a perfect Ace. All his enemies must fall short of words against Rafa Nadal, when they hear him thinking this way while some, certainly, grow in admiration for his spirit. Chapeau!
@painetcirque56955 жыл бұрын
Nole also spoke very graciously of nadal after his win against nishikori, there is definitely a respect between the two of them and djoko is also very honest and humble and opens up alot. I think nadal learns from that aswell. They both complement each other and have massive respect.
@jeremylink34895 жыл бұрын
I wonder what is the truth behind Rafa's play. I mean, everybody can have a bad day but he really played like an amateur. He couldn't even return a lot of easy balls. And why was he playing so far back. Really strange. Novak was good no doubt but Rafa was like invisible.
@baboom0075 жыл бұрын
Adi Adrian: Rafa always plays from that position but usually comes forward as the play commences. He didn't do that this time and Djokovic took full advantage of it. Djokovic gave a perfect performance and I don't know if anyone could have beaten him when he plays like that. But Rafa was not himself. When he came out of the lockerroom he looked dejected as if he had already lost
@LisLot95 жыл бұрын
Basically he ran out of gas
@TR-ow7dh4 жыл бұрын
It happens. Bad day, the other one playing at a very high level. Same thing happened to Novak at RG2020
@Nikica403 жыл бұрын
Never been so disappointed. I think its more psychological. Novak has got into Nadal's head. Am a huge Rafa fan but it was evident today that he just can't play Novak. I feel sad but I don't see anything changing.
@shobhonchatterjee62735 жыл бұрын
True I think Nadal lost before they even started playing. He doesn't have the confidence that he can beat Novak. Nadal needs to play and think like he is the better player, which he is.
@NikBL995 жыл бұрын
@@NikBL99 Rafa knows Novak better than enyone...
@bubasinter4855 жыл бұрын
@@NikBL99 No. He is not better player . Mutual stats tells everything.
@markoostojic43385 жыл бұрын
@@markoostojic4338 I don't think he is better overall, but right now he is. Took Novak very long to win his first GS and you have to look at all aspects not just H2H
@NikBL995 жыл бұрын
It's not a question about who is a better player. On your day you can beat anyone but the point is Rafa himself doesn't believe that he can beat Novak Which is what makes it very sad for fans like us.
@shobhonchatterjee62735 жыл бұрын
As Novak's fan, I will just say that Rafa is an great champion and a real gentleman! Respect! We have a privilege to live in an era with the amazing 3! I hope to see them compete at such high level for years to come!
@theUroshman5 жыл бұрын
Waiting ur another come back my champ. Thank u rafa.love u. Vamooossss. See u soon.
@parthapratimroy46385 жыл бұрын
It's a fact that Rafa was not ready today, but I don't really believe it's only due to not playing for few months after injury. That's a big reason, true. However, if you check the history of the last few years, he last won against either Fed/Nole on hard FIVE (5) years ago. That's too much for his confidence. He can't go on court against them believing in himself like before during 2005-2013. He's different, slower on court, that along with health problems and stuff is too much for him. Congrats to Novak. Fully deserved. Best player atm.
@NLLeFa5 жыл бұрын
I was thinking of exactly the same thing as he said: before coming to this tournament, Djokovic had two slams in the bag whereas nadal was returning from an injury. No wonder Djoko won today.
@satyu1310895 жыл бұрын
This is my CHAMPION. I have so much respect for this man. A true gentleman and utmost respect for his competitors. I lesson to be learnt here.
@MacAudio745 жыл бұрын
A humble champion who always accepts defeat with such grace!
@avinashmohanlal5 жыл бұрын
So, until today he wasn't at his 100% even Rafa did not drop a set in previous matches at AO? Either his previous oponents were really weak or Rafa could smash all of them at his 80% with ease... But Novak.
@Rocky-sn6fl5 жыл бұрын
The tour below the age of 28 years old is one of the weakest in history. Ironic because the tour above the age of 28 is one of the greatest in history. So much depth in their age group. Not just the big 4. There's Delpo/wawrinka/cilic/berdych/tsonga etc. All of them would be multiple grand slam champions in this next era. They are so desperate for a champion that whoever gets to a Semi is suddenly tipped to be Great. (Tsitspas). Reality is they are no where near it.
@mnb91625 жыл бұрын
@@mnb9162 i think the new generation is almost the same level as the pre-Federer era where players just focus on thier technical game and not being able to push the physical and mental side to the extreme
@ramzirobart10325 жыл бұрын
@@ramzirobart1032 Pre fed? Agassi and Hewitt were two of the most mentally and best physically prepared players you will see. They didn't have the ability of these top3 guys but they were miles in front of the new generation. Safin was also miles ahead but purely on ability not mentally. Even davydenko and Ferrer were at a higher level in their early twenties than this new generation.
@mnb91625 жыл бұрын
@@ramzirobart1032 Ferrer in terms of physical and mental preparation was incredible. A hall of famer based on those two attributes. So you are completely off the mark there.
@mnb91625 жыл бұрын
@@mnb9162 hewitt maybe. Not agassi. Problem with hewitt is he hits too flat (technical). But still he won 2 Slams. And hewitt is kinda included in Fed era
@ramzirobart10325 жыл бұрын
He said he needed an EXTRA thing. Sounds like he's talking about drugs lol
@scottwarren49983 жыл бұрын
Ur brain is filled with shit
@adithya97106796092 жыл бұрын
I am Novak's fan. But man, Rafael is a true champion. He has the right attitude. Great man Rafael.
@4lugan4 жыл бұрын
Rafa came back from another significant injury and got into another grand slam final in less than a year. His consolation prize was 2.5 million dollars. Respect.
@dq71435 жыл бұрын
Nadal and Federer is the reason I watch tennis.
@gkwithsagar54085 жыл бұрын
Sorry...
@bubasinter4855 жыл бұрын
Who’s here after seeing Nadal annihilated Novak in Roland Garros 2020?
@maverick6f3 жыл бұрын
@DreamTaker AO19 final was shorter though...
@ExtremyPvP3 жыл бұрын
@@ExtremyPvP that was hard court. This was clay. Ball travels faster on hard court.
@coodudenikhil3 жыл бұрын
@DreamTaker What i mean is that it took less time for djokovic to beat nadal at ao19
@ExtremyPvP3 жыл бұрын
@DreamTaker i would say scoreline in the first two sets was a bit unfair to Djokovic. 8 of the first 10 games went to deuce at RG. In AO Novak only lost one point on serve in the first set. So yeah I would say Novak’s was better
@lordawesome-epicgaming28663 жыл бұрын
@DreamTaker Yeah that's not the point. People can think what they want. I'm just saying what I think, from actually watching the RG final.
@lordawesome-epicgaming28663 жыл бұрын
What a gracious winner & loser. Sportsmanship and humbleness like this are an amazing example to the next gen. Two untouchable legends. Vamos Rafa, Ajmo Nole!
@Milaneus7525 жыл бұрын
Very honest and introspective. Massive respect to Rafa, still a legend and i agree with everything he said. I'm a fan of both Rafa and Djokovic, so i'm happy if either one succeeds, but it does frustrate me how often Nadal gets injured. Hopefully he finds his form again, because the gap between Djokovic and Nadal shouldn't have been that wide.
@reebul87685 жыл бұрын
You will win. Just be positive:)
@doanystuff7195 жыл бұрын
NADAL beat Djokovic In Rome 2019
@mhlaclase1784 жыл бұрын
I am huge Novak fan, but Nadal is such a down to Earth player and very realistic. The one player l cannot stand is Roger. He would never admit like Rafa that other player played better tennis.respect Nadal
@vesnacabarkapa48155 жыл бұрын
That's such nonesense. You obviously just see what you want to.
@thetruthwillsetyoufree92095 жыл бұрын
You haven't seen enough press conferences and Roger's post match talks then
@amruthkumar6465 жыл бұрын
U pravu si Pederera u Srbiji niko ne voli. Naduvenko.
@miodragdjordjevic14215 жыл бұрын
you trolling?
@dannyslammy43795 жыл бұрын
Federer will be and will remain as an idiot in sport of tennis! Sorry can’t stand him.
@vesnacabarkapa48155 жыл бұрын
I am a Federer fan, but this guy is a monster. What a lesson for life to listen to these legends speak so humbly
@cimino395 жыл бұрын
I have so much respect for this man!
@olddudebear5 жыл бұрын
I am novak fan but in this interview you won my heart at least Novak leave one set to Nadal to win I blame Novak
@lawrancerajkumar84065 жыл бұрын
When you play bums through the whole tournament, but you face THE BEST in the final !!!!
@superlucas0105785 жыл бұрын
Unbelievable that rafa would go on to win 5 slams after this press conference
@BinaryRex1810 ай бұрын
After such a crushing loss, he seems relaxed and confident of things to come. Respect to Djokovic for a master class though make no mistake about it, the Bull will respond soon...Good luck for the rest of the season & do work hard on your defensive play.
I love his press conference he’s always very honest just didn’t quite have it tonight and novak was on it pure and simple
@milo you are dellusional like eric brady and Jack devaeraux
David Anthony fair enough could you elaborate ?
@milo if nadal had won australian open then novak will be challenged to win french open which is impossible for novak djokovic to defeat nadal on clay no matter how good novak feels that day but it's not possible but I feel sad coz today nadal couldn't win a single set but let's be honest he came after that injury
Nadal is not 100% GUYS!, lets hope for a Paris final.
@@Jayanth_T Novak has beaten Nadal many times on clay.
Damn after this big loss he is so positive...so healthy...love you rafa !!! Keep on fighting and cant wait to see you winning more and more titles !
He will win the French Open! 🏆🎾
He is a GOAT and 2.4 million richer. Ofc he can handle it. It's all a show they don't know they're the cast of haha.
And then he won RG 2019 and became a 12-time RG champion...
@@Morgan.iiiviix And the US open again
Love Rafas transparency and honesty. He is such an honest player. Respect Rafa!!! Congrats Djokovic...
Big 💋 from Srbija
VaMos Rafa Nadal 👋💪
He could say even once word Novak when talking about him instead of: him, his, he, player...
10:14 "My first priority at all more than winning titles or not is to BE HAPPY! And to be happy, I need to be healthy" - Rafael Nadal BE LIKE RAFA, BE HAPPY !!!
YOU'RE A MORON
It really is so true. If you realize you're just trying to win tournaments to make yourself happy, why not focus more directly on happiness it'self. Plus like he said, he's more likely to win if he's in a good frame of mind first.
@@RonPaulgirls the op was being positive. What's moronic about that?
@@leoneranger9348 THE WEST HAS BEEN GOING STRAIGHT TO HELL WITH THE DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY MORON PHILOSOPHY.........NOW WE HAVE A MASS DEPORTATION PROBLEM ON OUR HANDS, WHICH WON'T BE SOLVED WITH DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY MORONIC ATTITUDES
@@leoneranger9348 don't feed the troll.. he or she clearly doesn't understand the context that it's being talked about
honest, humble and kind, even in defeat! That is Rafa! What a gracious and classy man! Impossible not to love him! Vamos Rafa!! ❤❤❤
I respect you Nadal so much..it's from a big novak fan
Thanks and congratulations to Novak and all his fans :-) From a Rafa fan
RAHUL CHAKRAVARTY thanks for beer such a nice person
@@tirthankarsarkar4206 bakwas player hain novak he is nowhere close to Rafa and Roger
@@marshalhasnu bloody hater😝
@@marshalhasnu hahahaha No1e writing history son and you can sit watch and cry like a fucking bitch he is the best player ever and he’s not stopping yet hahahhaa enjoy dichead…. 🤣🤣
Rafa is great and respectful player.
I don’t think he was prepared for Joker’s level. He didn’t really play any ranked players up to that point, so he looked unstoppable against all of them. Playing Djokovic is a different level altogether. No excuses here. Still one of the best of all time. He just got his ass kicked this time.
@Don Killuminati The thing is Rafa isn't the only threat in Roland Garros especially Thiem,Wawrinka and Zverev they are very good on clay too but honestly I want Rafa to have 13 or 14 Roland Garros title at least ^^
This is such an honest explaination of his performance. No other player was able to push him at this level as Djokovic did and it takes so much effort for somebody who has been away from professional game for such a long time and reached into finals without dropping a set. So no worries he can still improve and congrats to Novak, unbelievable display of tennis.
Such a humble guy, great approach to the press conference after that match. He clearly knew Djokovic was better than him tonight. "he don't have been destroyed enough times to know that, that can happen" - take notes new gen.
That was a great quote by Rafa! He will be back to full level!
@@pinkballoon8181 I also have faith in him always those people who make funny claims today don't know that nothing lasts forever that applies to everything in this life not only sports fingers crossed for monte carlo. Cheers.
More & more DRUGS rafa
@@larvancioramos9748 Where have you been little hater ? We missed you 😂
@@Mythos189 did you miss me 🤔
I'm a Djoker fan, and I really feel for Nadal..and wish him well
@@tied2dye1 you're a dork!
@@tied2dye1 is that what u are?
@@lilbird2734 dude we have to shut these fedtards with Nadal and novaks records
So proud of him and his amazing acttitude. How is he so calm and gracious? Awesome.
he has aids
why
@@tied2dye1 sucker
Djokovic play the lever I didn't see nobody's play ever . Truly CHAMPION
Great to witness Greatness still from the Big 3!! It will be close who will have the most Slams in the end 🏆🏆🏆
I am Novak fan, but i can definitely say champions like Nadal is as humble as they get. We know you will come back stronger at the French Open 😊.
I would hope he comes back stronger than this at FO. This was only a 2 hr match
I feel very sad to hear Rafa say that he may needed something else/something more. Looking forward to the RG No.12 in June!!! Rafa will always be the winner in our hearts!!!
Rafa and Novak are ones of the best ever and yet again always have such a respect for each other. Truly amazing players and amazing human beings. Well done 👍 respect ✊. Idemoooo 🎾🎾🎾.
You are Legend
and ur a dork
Roger Waters Dude.... you’re an adult calling someone a dork. Needa go outside spend some time away from the keyboard. Pretty pathetic
@@tied2dye1 I'll buy you a beer
Yess
Always king of Clay
Federer, Nadal, Djokovic--what a decade of tennis these guys showed. Astronomical stuff.
Federer 🇨🇭 Nadal 🇪🇸 Djokovic 🇷🇸 greatest legendary always
Rafa's analysis of defensive vs. offensive position is a metaphor for life. When we're facing an obstacle, we need to recognize some days we have answers to the challenges, again and again coming back. Other days, we need to be happy for the level we reached and focus on our future and health and wellness prospects. Thank you, Rafa. We didn't see you compete at your highest level, but again, you're in it for the long game, the long haul. :)
He looked fairly satisfied at his first official event after 4 months and showed determination to work hard even at this age c'mon rafa
People need to give him a break, yes the better player won, yes maybe Nadal did not playing his best, yes if he did play his best didn't mean he would win. He is a humble person, honest. He just came back after injury and able reached a GS final but unfortunately he was beaten by a much better player on the day, there's no shame in any regard. Get better to be in your best shape, you'll have another chance in the AO final!!
Katerina Luna diCamella wake up! Djokovic, outside clay, is a WAY BETTER player than Nadal in ANY day. That will not change. His UNIQUE chance is in RG.
Before the match Nadal was seeing as his best form ever on hard with new serve blabla. The reality is djoko is and always be better on hard. Stop making excuse
@@nempowa Djokovic in this form would've probably beaten him anyways. But Nadal may have atleast challenged him a little more if he had played some challenging matches before the tournament or even during the tournament. It's not really an excuse
Abhishek Krishnan Nadal was over estimated dude. Today he wasn’t playing bad, djoko didn’t allow him and give him time to play.
@@nempowa Go back to playing Fortnite, Your 12 year old opinion is irrelevant, coming from a Roger fan
Great interview Rafa, I am not a good athlete, but I could understand what he said... He needs more time to get to his A level. Great tournament and love the new serve it could add a few more years to his career...
Words of a comeback man..... Thanks for the entertainment last two weeks...
Great attitude from Rafa he will move on and win a 12th French open in June
Man, even that’s doubtful. If Novak works on his core strength and upper body strength, he’s a very good pick to win the French too. I still have him as second favorite because Rafa, heck even Thiem are way stronger than him, but he’s still got a great chance. RG is all about physicality and strength, it’s all about attrition, and it’s all about defensive tennis. Rafa dominates the former two, but Novak is king of the latter. So it’s still Rafa’s to lose of course, but Novak could find a way to beat him.
No he wont Nole is just a better player and will beat him in Rg just like 2015☺☺☺☺ .
idiots saying novak beat rafa at RG 2015 ...Rafa was injured that time 2015 2016 two worst years of rafa cause of lot of injuries and surgeries...Just listen here what rafa says he says as he plays more matches he will beat players like novak..Today even rafa accepted that novak was better than him
That’s the next event that matters for the Top Guys. In the meantime Zverev and guys at his level will win a few secondary events and get all the analysts excited - then they’ll show up at the next major and be summarily dismissed
I was thinking the same, I was sad but look at him...what an attitude so practical and matter of fact
I love Novak, but I wouldn't for a second rub Rafa's nose into this loss for him. In my eyes, Rafa is a true giant, one with class and decency. He's phenomenal and we'll hear from him many times yet. His fans should be proud of him and all of us who love tennis at its finest should likewise be proud of him. Rafa: you're special.
You had a great tournament Rafa, i hope you stay completely healthy this year, so we can enjoy many more matches between you & Nole! 🐊🐃🎾 🔥
It is always wonderful to hear Rafa discuss his performance - always honest, engaged and fair. It was so emotional to watch the match and between your own emotions and the commentators constant opinions and theories you are often left with a distorted view of the match. It's so nerver-racking to watch when your favourite player is being outplayed you assume nerves play a factor for them as you can't imagine doing what they do without feeling that way but we forget that this is their regular work (even the important matches) and they understand both success and defeat at this stage in their careers. Rafa is constructive, positive and very experienced. It is great he puts it in perspective and reminds himself that to get into a GS Final after almost 4 months without competitive matches is a huge achievement. To play so well throughout the 2 weeks (which I think surprised everyone after a long time away) was an exciting thrill to watch. I think many of us missed him so much and were so happy to see him back and playing so well - that combined with the constant reminders of the epic 2012 Final brought unrealistic expectation and heightened anticipation. He is right of course, as he would be, as he knows himself, his game and tennis so well - it's perfectly understandable that he needs more time, more matches to get the defensive part of his game back to where it was, to get to another level and play someone like Novak in his current outstanding form. Novak was exceptional and this loss will only feed Rafa's motivation. I look forward to all the Rafa matches to come and to see what's possible. What a player, what a person he is. Stay healthy and happy.
What a Personality, Rafa! During press conferences, whether you Won/Lost is approached the same way; that's what I've been witnessed. And that way is Humbleness.
Nothing but deepest respect for this man. I wish him to win at least 21 GS title. And I am Serb and Djoković's fan, so you can understand how great Nadal is in my eyes
I LOVE YOU NADAL ... hope you and Djokovic will win more than 20 grandslams .... best regards from a djokovic fan
Thank you from a Rafa fan, I also hope great things from Nole too, well deserved from him today but still gutted about the loss
@@devasavant9252 and Travis Bickle , this is beautiful!
Boban Pantović thank you, this is all about respect you may not like losing but you have to always respect your opponent, that also means in life
You are a rare breed of fans that have respect for their opponents instead of rubbing victories in their faces. Kudos.
"...blah blah blah.........win more than 20 Grandslams" Why exactly 20? Jealous of Roger's number??! Its so silly to read people bringing comparisons all the time!
We are all so proud of you Rafa, what you've achieved is unbelievable and your spirit is unbroken and most important is that you are healthy. You always have the right attitude, on and off court. You are the real champion, no matter what happened today because so, so many people love and support you. You and Roger are true role models and an inspiration for People, especially kids, because you are honest and humble and stay true to yourself. Vamos Rafa, siempre contigo!
I 'm big Nole fan.,but you are very nice guy and amazing tennis player.Two best players ever .Hope we going to be lucky to watch two of you long ,long time.Stayed healthy
I don’t understand what happened to the 2013 style of play, where is the deep slices and forehand flat shots, with drop shots in the mix, he attacked his strengths instead of his weaknesses, idk if he was just sick or scared to go after shots due to injuries or what.
About Tsitsipas: “He don’t have been destroyed enough times” hahaha 😂😂 omg
is that phrase correct in english ? im a spanish native but I dont understand why he said destroyed hahaha is that correct? someone destroyed?
@@Marifer19 The correct one would be "He hasn't been destroyed enough times", but you can still get the meaning. Nadal thinks in terms of spanish grammar even when speaking english, which is perfectly normal as english grammar is much different than most languages.
That sounded a bit harsh haha
@@Marifer19 He only said destroyed because thats the word the journalist used in the question.
María Fernanda Ruiz Moya as a native speaker, I get what he meant, but “destroyed” is a very harsh but funny word to use to say what he meant. Of course rafa probably isn’t able to decipher the cultural subtlety of the word so it makes it hilarious.
Stay strong Rafa - great to have you back on court and to hear your balanced thoughts about your match and the sport.
What an inspirational man.aVery humble, very honest and charismatic. Rafa, Roger and Novak are the best in their own style of play. Each one of then are unbeatable on their best day. What an amazing achievements by the there.20,17 and 15grand Slams just unbelievable.
Commiserations for Rafa. He fought man. He really did. But Novak deconstructed his newfound game. He knew he were gonna try and be aggressive against him, and he redirected it against him. He took your forehand away from him. And the end result was that he was mentally spent after blitzing his (pretty easy) AO draw. Rafa had no options. At least Rafa now knows what Fed felt like in 2008 Roland Garros lol.
A Is Here Novak is the worlds greatest counter puncher
I'm a Nadal fan But yeah that last line was exactly what I thought :)
No, today he didn't fight
@hyrum I'm a fan of good tennis no matter who plays it. Federer had mononucleosis in 2008.
Even rafa admits he played so well.
fucking liar LOL
@@tied2dye1 What did he lie about Roger?
His semis was much better!
@@Potenti4lz Poulie and nadal arent on the same calibear.
Rapha the Legend lives on and will be back and at his best on all levels! Such character, maturity and humility plus his amazing team sets an amazing standard of ethics and hard work ! Well done! Your light shines brighter than ever in the bigger picture!
Straight forward, honest and professional at the court and outside of it. He assumes and recognized his opponent. Thank you for the great tennis and respect.Grande Rafa!!!
52 slams between nole,rafa &roger wrap your head around that
Siu Cheong 53 and counting...😳
59 now and yes its still counting :)
@@cypherboss8844 61 and still counting
Deluded fan-boys thought that bagelling Tsitsipas was as good as winning the title. Well Novak put things firmly into perspective in the most BRUTAL fashion! Bring on RG19!
I have watched Djokovic's press conference responding to his victory against Nadal and his talk about Nadal, the game of tennis and his happiness of winning as well as his sense of humor was amazing. But watching Nadal's press conference in reaction to his loss is remarkable too that was also able to maintain a positive attitude even after losing such an important match - the fact that he was in the final made him happy. That's what makes them true champions, being so humble, eloquent, articulate in both win or loss.
I haven't seen one of his press conferences in a very long time, but I'm impressed: His English and speech have really improved tremendously! I remember when every other word was "No?" and lots of incomplete sentences. Great interview, Rafa!
Nadal intelligent as always.
Always 💥 NADAL
intelligent? He said he needed an EXTRA thing. Sounds like he's talking about drugs lol
Im a djokovic fan but i love nadal too. They are both excellent and great men! God bless them both..i wish them great heath♡
Rafa you are the BEST !! Love to watch you play ! You have the best attitude & you will be back on TOP !! All the best ! Thank you for a wonderful Aussie Open experience !! XOXO
man I don't understand how he can be so serene after such a tough match for him, he once said in a presser "being a good winner is easy because you're happy what really matters is being a good loser because it is much harder but you can't let your emotions dominate you" I admire this so much
Djokovic simply moves too well for Nadal to be able to hurt him from the baseline.
Fair enough - with the time off and cruising through - he wasn’t ready to pick it up in prime time. Spent the whole match playing D. On to the French !
Rafa, love his honest and humble view. Man is always what you see is what you get. Love him for that. A great athlete and want to see more of him with hopefully more success in the future.
What a great human being! So honest and humble. He desereves all the respect that comes from all his fans. The wind will be changing before french open! Everyone should respect the fact the level he played here after he had all the medical problems he has faced since us open.
Rafa, you are awesome! Have you ever considered Reiki or hypnotism to unblock your mind as far a Djokovic is concerned? I think you are more talented than he is, I do think that you CAN beat him everytime you meet if you have your mind unblocked. We love you & wish you the very best of luck in all the rest of the tournaments you play! Please keep playing because you are the reason so many people watch tennis! Thank you!
This loss will really hurt Rafa that he wants able to compete with Djokovic. In previous matches against Djokovic e.g. AO 2012, Wimbledon 2018 Rafa was able to compete and those matches were pretty much 50-50. But this loss just reinforces the power shift and gulf in difference between the two players. I can't see Rafa winning another slam because his game has changed now and he is no longer to consistently (over 5 sets) outlast his opponents. I hope I'm wrong though.
Also, (correct me if im wrong) but i think this is the first time Rafa has completed in a grand slam final and not won a set.
His game has changed for the better that's why he didn't lose a set up to the finals.
Here it is, one match bad and you think he cant win another slam. I think he is mentally off because he has the tools to beat Djokovic. Nadal was clearly not on his game today as he missed many easy points and Djokovic was mentally better and played much better. Can't count Nadal out, it's just one match
Rafa. You are a winner still. I was sad for you. But listening to this press conference makes me proud to be your fan. No whining, no excuses. This is how a healthy grown 👨 conducts himself. Thank you for your play and your extraordinary behavior in the face of defeat. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Fantastic attitude, super positive and animated, what a legend.
Rafa didn't meet enough opposition until the final. He wasn't ready to play a top player
Didn’t realize Novak was in the room and asking questions too :) @5:20
Hahaha yeah
I love Rafa whether he wins or loses. He is a fighter! And I also love to hear him in the press conferences because he is always so objective and honest about his performance. And for this, he always comes back stronger if he is healthy enough, physically. But his mental strength is what I admire more than anything! Love you, Rafa! Congrats Novak
you gotta love Rafa. be happy - be healthy Rafa. Fantastic start to 2019
Novak had injuries also dont hear him complaining!!
Order has been restored..the so called NextGen, must wait for now !!
Such a genuine sportsman... understands his game so well. Best wishes Rafa for French open
I matter what the result is, you are always the best fighter, never giving up and always coming back is your attitudes to the world, and for the fan of you Rafa, I am inspired by your positive mind and spirit, Vamos Rafa, hope you making miracles in the future and having a great 2019 season.
What happened? Where is Rafa's destruction? LOL... Novak was in lost of 2 sets in tournament, Nadal none...so he said "I need to finish the tournament with less lost sets than Rafa, lets make it a challenge"which he did
yup, he looked unusually slow on court, if he can improve that then he will have a chance to beat Novak this year.
Be happy! Be healthy! Well done Rafa! Keep showing us you are one of the best tennis player! All the best!
Nadal loss today proves exactly the opposite what people say about him retiring and faking injury when losing. He was outplayed, had no chance to recover, lost and took the defeat with humility. Much respect for that.
Rafa needed to place those balls deep on the base-line push Djokovic out of court into defensive position. His game didn't start well from the start. Edit: I personally think he came out overly hyped but mentally wasn't in the game. (Not enough belief, more self doubt)
How can he not have belief against Djokovich when he almost best him at Wimbledon last year.?
@@jeffreykaufmann2867 that match was 5050, Nadal was playing on his worst surface and roof closed worst possible scenario , yes he requires natural factors to play its parts he's smart in using them to win. Djokovic got an extra half day to prepare and wolla Nadal couldn't save final games.
@@TheDazzler420 Nadal did very well in 2019 AO considering he hasn't played competitive tennis in 5 months.
He wasn't on his game tonight! 1 day rest against 2 day rest. Maybe all the fuel in his tank was empty. He had a great run to get to the finals since he hadn't played much leading up to this slam. Missing a returnable forehand that was returnable. He had a bad game. I'm not underestimating Djokovic he played phenomenal. But Rafa didn't play his best!
@@TheDazzler420 Did you not see the interview during this AO where Rafa said he LIKED playing under the roof? People still going on about Wimbledon and 'the roof'. Jeeze. And Rafa had an EXTRA day's rest before this final, not less.
Been a fan of Rafa since 2006 but I’m seriously worried for Rafa at the Roland Garros 2019. I think this might be the year Nadal looses in the final at French Open but I hope I’m wrong.
No way. Nadal on clay is a different animal. I would choose thiem over Djokovic rn
I really hope you are right
Nadal on clay is something else
Rafa is the king of clay..pls be positive Rafa fans
@@gamelover8968 Choosing Thiem over Djokovic. Lmfao
Vamos King! you will bounce back stronger . Never give up Rafa you are the ultimate warrior!
Reaching the final on a hard court to me is a best result for Nadal, Congrats Champion!
Novak played a great match and deserved the title. That said can we all agree Nadal did not play a good match or even decent by his own standards? The McEnroe’s both were commenting throughout the match that yeah Novak is playing at an elite level but Rafa is playing nervous and is missing easy forehands that we haven’t seen him miss in a long time let alone a final. This was the worst level I’ve seen Rafa play against roger or Novak in recent memory.
Yeah, totally agree. It's too simplistic to say Djokovic was totally amazing and there was nothing Nadal could do. Sure Novak was superb but Nadal was way off...sloppy almost. There's an obvious psychological issue for Rafa here.
It is because by the time Novak steps on the court, Nadal's confidence faded away...
Yeah I thought after the first set he’d shake off those nerves and play his game, but nope. They lingered.
It was bad. If you compare the level he played at in NY and up through these two weeks to today, it’s abysmal. Missing forehands that are lined up (he doesn’t have to run to). Reverting a bit to his old service motion and playing through nerves the entire match. You know it’s bad when both McEnroe’s are calling it the same way throughout in regards to the easy misses and the obvious nerves. I agree it seems like on a hard court his confidence is shaken against Novak. On clay or grass I don’t see these types of nerves. Only on a hard court. We’ll see how he plays in Paris.
@@FlabbyTitmuss listen to the press conference. he said it isnt nerves, but more that he is out of practice
I think he lost mentally before the match start. Because he has just won one Aus Open while Djokovic has won 6 times already maybe mentally Rafa lost 20 % of the match before the match started so he lost his concentration on the first ball of the match ..
yeah .. i think you are right
and the longer break between the semi and the final didn't help him either
@@dannyslammy4379 i think he is nervous playing Novak anytime anywhere..
May be loss of first 3 games must have destroyed his confidence.....
How could one not love this man's character? Look at how simple and acute self assessment he is able of. He keeps himself objective, away from pride, from arrogance, from any victim playing which could justify his loss and genuinely admires his opponent for his tennis quality providing with all possible reason on which such admiration is set upon, while he enhances on his own chance to perform better on the next tournament. Rafa Nadal is this role model which children, younger ones and ourselves, the adults, can learn from him. Listen to the construction of his English sentences, only to grasp the sport like spirit his mind and heart are made made of. How fluent and visual the details which are provided on this press conference are that you cannot mistake his strong character and clear mind which make possible his sport to unleash unexpected beauty and elegance and trigger in ourselves this much admiration. Here in this press conference, another tennis game is being played which he naturally wins: the game of the vanity. No one is able to make him look vain. He loves this sport but also he loves life, time to have for himself and is ready to cut short some tournaments away on the ground that there is much more to life than tennis which cannot be ignored. He is able to prioritize this so, that for a moment, tennis doesn't look to be the most important thing to pursue through life. Yet, he is this great at playing the sport that it makes it look to be the most important thing in his life. Happiness to be able to live. Health to be able to be happy. If tennis prevents either of them, why not set a distance between the following tournament to play and the the upcoming one, including himself keep away from this or that tournament. There you have it , a perfect Ace. All his enemies must fall short of words against Rafa Nadal, when they hear him thinking this way while some, certainly, grow in admiration for his spirit. Chapeau!
Nole also spoke very graciously of nadal after his win against nishikori, there is definitely a respect between the two of them and djoko is also very honest and humble and opens up alot. I think nadal learns from that aswell. They both complement each other and have massive respect.
I wonder what is the truth behind Rafa's play. I mean, everybody can have a bad day but he really played like an amateur. He couldn't even return a lot of easy balls. And why was he playing so far back. Really strange. Novak was good no doubt but Rafa was like invisible.
Adi Adrian: Rafa always plays from that position but usually comes forward as the play commences. He didn't do that this time and Djokovic took full advantage of it. Djokovic gave a perfect performance and I don't know if anyone could have beaten him when he plays like that. But Rafa was not himself. When he came out of the lockerroom he looked dejected as if he had already lost
Basically he ran out of gas
It happens. Bad day, the other one playing at a very high level. Same thing happened to Novak at RG2020
Never been so disappointed. I think its more psychological. Novak has got into Nadal's head. Am a huge Rafa fan but it was evident today that he just can't play Novak. I feel sad but I don't see anything changing.
True I think Nadal lost before they even started playing. He doesn't have the confidence that he can beat Novak. Nadal needs to play and think like he is the better player, which he is.
@@NikBL99 Rafa knows Novak better than enyone...
@@NikBL99 No. He is not better player . Mutual stats tells everything.
@@markoostojic4338 I don't think he is better overall, but right now he is. Took Novak very long to win his first GS and you have to look at all aspects not just H2H
It's not a question about who is a better player. On your day you can beat anyone but the point is Rafa himself doesn't believe that he can beat Novak Which is what makes it very sad for fans like us.
As Novak's fan, I will just say that Rafa is an great champion and a real gentleman! Respect! We have a privilege to live in an era with the amazing 3! I hope to see them compete at such high level for years to come!
Waiting ur another come back my champ. Thank u rafa.love u. Vamooossss. See u soon.
It's a fact that Rafa was not ready today, but I don't really believe it's only due to not playing for few months after injury. That's a big reason, true. However, if you check the history of the last few years, he last won against either Fed/Nole on hard FIVE (5) years ago. That's too much for his confidence. He can't go on court against them believing in himself like before during 2005-2013. He's different, slower on court, that along with health problems and stuff is too much for him. Congrats to Novak. Fully deserved. Best player atm.
I was thinking of exactly the same thing as he said: before coming to this tournament, Djokovic had two slams in the bag whereas nadal was returning from an injury. No wonder Djoko won today.
This is my CHAMPION. I have so much respect for this man. A true gentleman and utmost respect for his competitors. I lesson to be learnt here.
A humble champion who always accepts defeat with such grace!
So, until today he wasn't at his 100% even Rafa did not drop a set in previous matches at AO? Either his previous oponents were really weak or Rafa could smash all of them at his 80% with ease... But Novak.
The tour below the age of 28 years old is one of the weakest in history. Ironic because the tour above the age of 28 is one of the greatest in history. So much depth in their age group. Not just the big 4. There's Delpo/wawrinka/cilic/berdych/tsonga etc. All of them would be multiple grand slam champions in this next era. They are so desperate for a champion that whoever gets to a Semi is suddenly tipped to be Great. (Tsitspas). Reality is they are no where near it.
@@mnb9162 i think the new generation is almost the same level as the pre-Federer era where players just focus on thier technical game and not being able to push the physical and mental side to the extreme
@@ramzirobart1032 Pre fed? Agassi and Hewitt were two of the most mentally and best physically prepared players you will see. They didn't have the ability of these top3 guys but they were miles in front of the new generation. Safin was also miles ahead but purely on ability not mentally. Even davydenko and Ferrer were at a higher level in their early twenties than this new generation.
@@ramzirobart1032 Ferrer in terms of physical and mental preparation was incredible. A hall of famer based on those two attributes. So you are completely off the mark there.
@@mnb9162 hewitt maybe. Not agassi. Problem with hewitt is he hits too flat (technical). But still he won 2 Slams. And hewitt is kinda included in Fed era
He said he needed an EXTRA thing. Sounds like he's talking about drugs lol
Ur brain is filled with shit
I am Novak's fan. But man, Rafael is a true champion. He has the right attitude. Great man Rafael.
Rafa came back from another significant injury and got into another grand slam final in less than a year. His consolation prize was 2.5 million dollars. Respect.
Nadal and Federer is the reason I watch tennis.
Sorry...
Who’s here after seeing Nadal annihilated Novak in Roland Garros 2020?
@DreamTaker AO19 final was shorter though...
@@ExtremyPvP that was hard court. This was clay. Ball travels faster on hard court.
@DreamTaker What i mean is that it took less time for djokovic to beat nadal at ao19
@DreamTaker i would say scoreline in the first two sets was a bit unfair to Djokovic. 8 of the first 10 games went to deuce at RG. In AO Novak only lost one point on serve in the first set. So yeah I would say Novak’s was better
@DreamTaker Yeah that's not the point. People can think what they want. I'm just saying what I think, from actually watching the RG final.
What a gracious winner & loser. Sportsmanship and humbleness like this are an amazing example to the next gen. Two untouchable legends. Vamos Rafa, Ajmo Nole!
Very honest and introspective. Massive respect to Rafa, still a legend and i agree with everything he said. I'm a fan of both Rafa and Djokovic, so i'm happy if either one succeeds, but it does frustrate me how often Nadal gets injured. Hopefully he finds his form again, because the gap between Djokovic and Nadal shouldn't have been that wide.
You will win. Just be positive:)
NADAL beat Djokovic In Rome 2019
I am huge Novak fan, but Nadal is such a down to Earth player and very realistic. The one player l cannot stand is Roger. He would never admit like Rafa that other player played better tennis.respect Nadal
That's such nonesense. You obviously just see what you want to.
You haven't seen enough press conferences and Roger's post match talks then
U pravu si Pederera u Srbiji niko ne voli. Naduvenko.
you trolling?
Federer will be and will remain as an idiot in sport of tennis! Sorry can’t stand him.
I am a Federer fan, but this guy is a monster. What a lesson for life to listen to these legends speak so humbly
I have so much respect for this man!
I am novak fan but in this interview you won my heart at least Novak leave one set to Nadal to win I blame Novak
When you play bums through the whole tournament, but you face THE BEST in the final !!!!
Unbelievable that rafa would go on to win 5 slams after this press conference
After such a crushing loss, he seems relaxed and confident of things to come. Respect to Djokovic for a master class though make no mistake about it, the Bull will respond soon...Good luck for the rest of the season & do work hard on your defensive play.