Rafa Nadal vs Novak Djokovic EPIC! | Madrid 2009 Extended Tennis Highlights
2020 ж. 9 Мам.
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if this match were 5 sets it would've probably been over 6 hours and probably the greatest match of all time
The rate the last 2 sets were going it would have been 7 hours lol
AO Final 2012
perhaps longer match, but quality-wise the rg 2011 of djokovic-nadal would have been the best (if they had faced).
@@scottwarren4998 Yes agreed, I'm a Roger fan, but really wish we could have seen Novak-Rafa at 2011 RG.
Nadal vs zverev at this year's french could have easily gone over 5hrs as set 2 didnt even finish and match was already 3h+
26:48 that roar!!! I get chills no matter how many times I've watched it over the years.
The Lion's roar!
@@andyroo9381hell yeh!!!!
2009...and i remember this match like it was yesterday... These people Rafa, Nole, RF still ballin' in 2020. What a legends.
Rf not
@@gustavosaffar4983 come on, you know thats a lie. Roger very much a legend.
The best 3 set match of all time.
Nadal and his craziness in 2009, having all these 4 hour and 5 hour epics. Not to mention those three setters in Rotterdam following that epic AO campaign spanning almost 10 hours in his last two matches there, surviving against Nalbandian at Indian Wells from double break down and MPs down. And a few more before this one. Basically ruined his season...
BrotherTree1 Yeah unfortunately after this match he wasn’t the same for the rest of the year. Pulled out of Wimbledon, had an abdomen injury for a lot of the hard court season, and was just overall hobbled. It’s a shame considering this was a prime year
@@SJ-di5zu well iguess its natural, he is not a machine, his style of play demands athleticism thats why his game now is more entertaining as it was back then bcz now he know he can't keep up doing this type of stuff all the time
@@nitinmadhwal5349 yeah he’s more aggressive now and don’t go after every single ball anymore
26:49 Nadal’s ultimate Dragon Ball Z moment.
lol Rafa is actually a fan of dragonball as a kid
15+ years of this intensity...without a doubt two of the most physical specimens to showcase this awesome sport. Unforgettable match of the highest quality, toe to toe against a prime Nadal on Clay in bo3 😳 absolutely brutal but brilliant match by both 👏👏
The kid was hilarious 🤣🤣🤣
😂😂
However the security must’ve been embarrassed
I was wondering who yhat kid was, and wrf was going on xD But then i noticed Nadal pushed the kid head away and i was ohhh...
The kid did that in another Nadal match. It’s Uncle Tony’s son. I’m sure you are interested two years later.😉
Nadal was not respecting his body back then in the beginning of 2009..he played mubadala then doha and then played in Australia and won tough back to back 5 sets..and then he didn’t rest well and decided to play indoors in rotterdam where he played tough matches against tsonga,dimitrov and monfils before losing the final against murray (6-0 final set..he had some pain in his knee) he then played indian wells won the title saving match points against nalbandian and lost in Miami in the quarters to delpo in a tough 3 set match...he played a full clay season having only one week to prepare after miami..won montecarlo and barcelona back to back and took again one week rest before winning in rome and reached the madrid final and played the amazing 4 hours match against novak in the semis and in the final he lost to Federer easily he had no tank left..so that was natural that he got injured in the french and skipped wimbledon he wasn’t treating his body well even at 23 years old he was at his peak he could have skipped for example rotterdam and miami and barcelona and focused more on what matters the most the slams !!
Don't tell this to Nadal haters. Too much relevant information. No excuses are allowed. Nadal was 100% healthy and got severely outclassed by Soderling, so they say. 🤣
So a guy with 23 years old has to skik tournaments? Cmon Nadal problem is his game style. Injurys speakinh
@@bubufubu Obviously Nadal at his best on clay is too good for anyone and yes he was injured but come on, I just recently watched the highlights of that match and Soderling played an incredible match.
@@carlosmateos6567 Exactly, if his game style wasn't so physical then he could've played all those tournaments and have a healthy body.
@@sumnahlennon4516 like Federer has done for years
loving these extended highlights, keep up the good work!!!
Long haired Nadal was a beast
I miss the long hair it looked awesome on him
NOW HE IS A BALD BEAST !!
Current rafa is still a beast
Wow, I didn't know there was such a match, it's good that there are channels like yours and videos like this and it is immortalized ❤
Amazing match!!!! Both deserved to win!!!! I wish Nole had won but Rafa just took control after the match points!!!! Idemooo Nole!!!! Vamos Rafa!!!!
Greatest 3 set match ever by a long way over 4 hours of that quality has never been replicated and it likely never will be.
Djokovic was the only one on the tour at this time who had the belief that he could stand up to Nadal on clay. The rest of the tour took their beatings from Nadal handily without much resistance.
Fed won the fo
@@justinsaehoon with the help of soderlig
@@SathishKumar-pw9fu Fed won that Madrid open defeatig Rafa
@@aarya8879 Yes, less than 24 hours after this match. This match basically ended Rafa's season. Federer never beat Rafa on clay after that.
Fed beat Rafa in hamburg in 2007
Man crazy how this was more than 10 years ago, it was the first full clay court match i watched. Both guys rely more on their physicality and defense back in the days, crazy how both their games just got even more complete after this
Nadal remained the same or a couple of notches down, whereas Djokovic raised his game much higher to utmost completeness, I just love the kid !
@Alan Goswani Please, don't comment if you don't watch Nadal's games. He substantially improved all his shotmaking: from his backhand, to his drop shots, to his slice. In this match he usually avoids using his backhand, as if he were not that comfortable with that shot.
Djokovic relied more on his shot power than his physicality even here, are you blind? He never was one of the fastest players on the tour.
@@jameswalker6864novak is well known for his movement on court..his court coverage is on par with that of nadal and Murray if not better...
you are just a blind idiot @@AlanGoswami-nz9lg
I could see this like a million times. What an epic match. More than 4h for a 3 ser match. Amazing!!!!
Might be their very best match, such a clean strokes on both sides. Magnificent!
The stamina of young nadal was just insane. Like he doesnt get tired, even djokovic was out of breath many times
So good these two. Physical, mental, skills, so good to watch. Always enjoy when they play each other
I agree with you 100%. Especially when THEY play against eachother it s the finest that mens tennis can bring. I getting a little bit tired but only with this both I want to watch the matches.
Has to be one of the best ATP 1000s.That kid was adorable.
Who was he? 😂
Increible, tremendo partido, de los mejores que recuerdo, cuando los dos eran prime, sus mejores versiones a la vez, impresionante 👏 👏 👏 👏
Wow what a classic! Nadal was exhausted after this .. cost him the final and eventually the whole year! Yet he managed to score 9000+ year ending points which is insane।
Tennis does not get better than this.
Wish they had the commentary for the full highlights. Love me some Robbie Koenig!
this an epic match from two titans of tennis a high tension battle ever where this time nadal defeated djokovic with a very tight score after a long tiebreak in the 3rd set, I like both of them!!!
How im the world did i miss this epic Masters 1000 match????!😢 Was i sick back in 2009???!😊
Best match in Madrid for sure
4 sure !
This one will go down in history!
yeah this is probably the best three set match ive ever seen, awesome stuff
Defensive baseline at its extreme best along with ao 2012 final
The curious thing is that in Madrid in 2009, neither of them were at their best, Rafa had a bad season, well below the unforgettable years of 2008 and 2010 and even 2011, in which he finished runners-up, losing to Novak, who was in the peak, Nole in 2009 was on the rise, despite the title in Australia the previous year, their first major, in 2009 it was very different from what we would see 2 years later, but even so they played one of the best matches in 3 sets that I have already watched.
The best match I've ever seen in my life..
rafa was hitting the ball weird that day
And now - Djokovic-Alcaraz, Cincinnati 2023 💯
last night time over 3:42 . The longest match of all time in Cincinati Ohio
29:50 😂👍
thank you! this was one of the best matches of the 2000s and really of all time
A match that broke both of them for the rest of the season. It played a big part in Nadal RG defeat against Soderling.
Tennis master's class. EPIC match
The Legend 👌
Nadal really treated this match like a grand slam final. That's just how serious he took Novak back then even before 2011 happened.
Lmao it was quite the opposite, Djokovic played out of this world: many more winners and points as well
11 years later and these two are still going at it!
The ball barely moved through the air What a grueling encounter
29:51 I love this kid.
hes annoying af
26:49 AAHHH!!! *Super Saiyan Nadal*
incredible !
Spanish Clay court tennis at its best 👏🏾👏🏾
14 Years Ago Really.. 1 of thee Best 4 Sure.. Best Rivalry of All time in my Opinion.. I can imagine Jannik Sinner & Carlitoz Alcaraz Watching This and Dreaming..
Lo más interesante del 26:20 que acaba con ese punto tan épico y grito que levantó a todos salvando un matchball es que en ese saque djokovic hizo el saque más rápido de su carrera. Partido histórico, el mejor de todos los tiempos para mi.
To look back and think we were watching probably the two greatest players of all time.
Pretty evident if you ask me. The level here is absurdly high.
@@mskcouricthere are matches where 2 players look better in terms of tennis level . Doesn't mean they'll be the greatest .
I think this match was essentially what helped roger win the RG that year. He beat rafa the next day and gained more confidence on clay by doing so which helped massively in RG.
to be honest rafa was exhausted by playing tis match and lost to soderling in fo . if not for these long matches against novak roger verdasco etc rafa wouldve smashed roger in fo
@@somagnik a weeks of resting between madrid and roland garros it was. and in rafa's first 3 rounds rafa faced shitplayers. and btw, roger never faced nadal in rg 2009. rafa faced king soderling in his 4th match in rg 2009.
It did because Fed’s best performance at RG was in 2011, beating peak Novak a long the way to the final ending his 43 match winning streak, yet Nadal still beat Fed in the final fairly convincingly because Nadal was healthy, so there’s no doubt this match played a roll in Nadal losing to Soderling. It’s also worth noting that Nadal’s parents were in the middle of a divorce at the time of RG as well, and that effected Nadal mentally, but ultimately no one ever beat a healthy 100% Nadal at RG.
What a match 4 hours
the best rivalry ever in tennis history
Watching Nadal play 15 years later with the same audience vibe but playing this tournament for the last time was truly emotional. The matches he’s played Wow. But no sooner Rafa leaves ,Madrid is cheering for Carlos Alcaraz. Who’ll be 21 this month coming. So Spain is in good hands. Will Nadal attempt RG? That’s a completely different head space, so who knows. But that one will be a huge send off. Thank you Nadal for years of unbelievable tennis…
That scream at 6-5 for Nole in the 3rd and the point after,aaaaaaaaaah,Nadal The Beast
Man as a Rafa disciple, how did i miss this match???
Was the kid Uncle Tony's son? Classic match!
top 3 masters matches of all time easily
Perfect
Tremendo partido, este y el de la semi final de Roland Garros 2013, fabulosos
I've always wondered who the hell was that kid at the end??!😅 Wouldnt that be somethin *IF* that was Carlos Alcaraz, future men's #1?
What a big match !
29:33 who’s kid is that? 🤬Coming in and ruining the moment at the net lol 😂
One of the rare matches where Djokovic had 3 match points and still lost
Just 3 times in his career until now and this is one of them
best 3 set match ever i think
Yes, it is.
I agree, but probably they would not apply the same intensity in an eventual 4 set, which is common in those long games in 3, Nole would certainly fall out of production in 4, but 5 hours would be the most likely, but a particularly do not remember one game in 3 sets so long, great show of an irreplaceable generation.
This is probably djokovic best match on clay ever, I CANT STILL BELIEVE HE LOST THIS MATCH😭😭😭😭
RG 2011 was better
These two guys have made tennis history. Amazing careers both. Amazing rivalry Nole and Rafa, i wonder who will fill the gap when they will retire
One of the best matches i have ever seen in my life. Unfortunately also one of the reasons why Nadal has so many injuries today. Novak had made points on those MP (3) but somehow Nadal was finding impossible forehands and won that match despite winning less points in the match. Crazy match. Today's "next gen" can't touch this level, maybe dream about it.
This was before Djokovic changed his diet in 2010 and he was still battling evenly with Nadal on clay. Since 2011 he improved his stamina and got better in long matches.
26:48😂😂😂😂💪💪
Está muy yendo
baseline tennis at its best both are now more complete player
that last point where djokovic served, he could have risked to play near the net as he had hit second return very fast and nadal took time to pickup ball...or he took delay to come middle of court...either wise both are good players...
The greatest masters 1000 games off all time. Goat rafaaa
Son: Dad, what noise does a Goat make? Dad : 26:49
Loved that point, epic forehand and grunt. Haha. What a legend Rafa is.
This match with an equally good 1st set as the next 2 would've made this match maybe even able to reach 5 hours, and it's a fucking best out of 3 match. This was a miracle, and it wasn't even the final, but who talks about that this was the real final in the eyes of everyone.
This is a tournament when Thanks to Novak Djokovic,took Rafas legs completly getting into final. Federer beat Nadal in final and first set 6 0,...after longest ever best of three semis in history on clay. Its perfect example how good was Novak even before 2011 on clay.Solving health issues somewhere in 2010 just proved that Rafa is gonna lose eventually on clay.
GOAT VS GOAT + GOAT = RAFA correct✓
Wrong
who would say these two would still be fighting at a high level in 2020.
*at the highest level
*2022
Fantastic matches. It’s interesting to note that many times these legends won majors/ masters against each other after saving match points. So when they are not winning they are coming close enough to earn match points but just unfortunate to lose. Djokovic could easily have won this match but it was just not his day to win.
feels like a grandslam final
Utterly visceral. They are gladiators.
drogas drogas drogas drogas!!!!... que juego tan limpio
that kid wasn't letting Rafa go... very pushy youngster... security was also unable to deal with him :-)
Kid was trying to take Rafa’s moment, followed him around asking for things 😂
what the hell is wrong with this commnet section. Instead of appreciating an epic match people are calling djokovic chokovic and all
VAMOS RAFAAA
Is this Djokovic's best ever performance in a match he ultimately lost?
Roland Garros 2011 or AO 14 probably
I love these matches where Nadal and Djokovic are just on level performance with each other and the match takes forever to finish.
Who is the little kid at the end?
Lol this boy in the end...
Incredible match , Novak put Nadal under severe pressure. What a legends .
Had it been a 5 seter it would be longer than then 2012 Australian open final
The day Goat showed 100healthy rafa is beatable on clay.
This is best watched in 1.25 speed
this match is the hardest match that nadal win in clay in all his career ( the two next spot are federer and coria in rome )
In the first set, I don't think Nadal will win this match, i don't believe it. Why ? Cause Novak will never give up. When Novak won set 1, he knows what he need to do. He played stronger, faster and risky. He keep that straegy during the rest of the match. Well played, Novak. You have a respect from me. The best thing of Nadal is he never stop playing defensive till he says it's over. Nadal is Gladiator in this match. Djoko put a lot of pressure to Nadal and Nadal gets through it. What a player ! Also, Nadal have a strong weapon to strike back, his forehand too strong and his legs is crazy too. Nadal knows what he need to do, he take a chance too good in important moments to destroy Novak's spirit. Overall, Congratulation to Nadal and a big respect to Novak. Both players are incredible. What a dramatic match !
On the last point, Djokovic served at 138 mph
What round was this?
Semi final