Rafa Nadal Returns To Action vs Flavio Cobolli | Barcelona 2024 Highlights
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I am in tears seeing Nadal play again.... One last clay swing 😢
I don't think it's his last. I know him he is cunning he will continue to play
dont be so pessimistic
vamos rafa. happy day!
@@chocosquirrel3319 His body is breaking down. No amount of cunning can change that. I'll be surprised if he can finish the entire clay swing (Barcelona + Madrid + Rome + Roland Garros + Olympics). I'm not sure his body will hold up.
@@alburaq3290He isn't going to play Rome that's for sure. What's the point? Too close to RG And he doesn't need to play all those tournsments to be an active tennis player.
Look at the crowd! It looks like One of the Grand Slam finals Everybody is happy to see him playing
I was there it was epic
Well it's his home crowd but yes, the crowd cheered like hell
Same thought❤😊
In Spain......yes
Only to his fans. Cry about it, Djokovic would destroy him
No matter what anyone says about him retiring, let's all appreciate getting to see him work wonders on the clay...vamos!!!
Totally agree. I know it's just first round against a no name player but it's a win just to see him back on court.
@@jonfreeman9682 Cobolli is not a no name player....
What wonders are you talking about? Baseline rallies?
@@tomr6955 Hi Nole 🤣🤣🤣
@@jm7804 breadsticked off the court by De Minaur on clay - he's cooked.
How the Tennis World has missed this great Champion! Welcome Back Rafa!
Mystic Nadal
Так всё равно он проиграет...что толку!
@@alexcooper3007winning is not important, for us it is to see him play one last time…
Damn ass@@alexcooper3007
NOT REALLY
Crazy to think the last clay court match he played was demolishing Ruud at the 22 RG final!
Honestly!!!! Man, this was like looooong ago!!! I still remember I was delaying to reply my to be wife because I was watching him, then I told her about my fav sportsman Rafa. And just on the brink of our 2nd anniversary since we met Rafa came back on clay. These 2 years were honestly soooo long to get back our Rafa on clay again 😌❣️
Yeah, Nadal won his 22nd major there and was the leader in the Slam race while Djokovic was still at 20. Then Nadal got injured after the Taylor Swift match at Wimbledon the next month and Djokovic won his 21st major. Nadal would continue to struggle, losing to Tiafoe at US Open while Djokovic didn't play the event. Nadal's injuries would continue on in 2023, allowing Djokovic to win 3 of the 4 majors and take the lead in the race at 24 majors. Nadal will try to win his 23rd major and a 15th Roland Garros title in May.
@@bitanmandal977that is a beautiful story
@jollyjames30 playing Taylor Swift at Wimbledon obviously took a lot out of him!😂
He really plays with so much power and passion.
KING OF CLAY IS BACK!!!❤🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😊 Siiii 🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸
For me, besides Federer: the goat 🙏🏆🇨🇭🇪🇦♥️
*The Goat is back
The return of the king
@@declaninckeep coping
The all time best clay player. The best of the best . I am overwhelmed with joy to see him back doing well. He is a gem and i love him. For me Tennis means Nadal.
Clay tennis means Nadal.
@@tomsd8656Grass tennis and hard court tennis doesn't mean any particular player. Speaks volumes of Nadal's domination!
me too girl, me too, i love him so much 🥲
@@jameswalker6864 yes
With you ❤Rafa Vamos
Finally... My heart is melting away 😢
Hey there
That smile from Cobolli after the handshake says it all - he's gonna tell his kids that he played Rafa Nadal on Rafa Nadal stadium someday. No pressure. 🤣Beautiful scenes.
He can hold his head high, too...he played very well. But....Nadal!
Gioia nel vederlo, ma anche tanta paura ❤
HOW does this man go so long without a pro match, then show up with straight sets victories like at Brisbane and Barcelona? Brings a tear to my eye each opportunity we get to see this incredible champion
talent + experience + he's Rafa
They are pro level. Slight injury cost them a lot. If they play, it means they are injury free. They are always good in technical and tactical wise. Only body fitness makes difference.
@@rogerfederer1519 Not true. Rafa has almost always played with some injury. A lot of ATP players also play with some small problems
ponle casa
well he was just bread-sticked 6-1 off the court by De Minaur who isn't even a Top 20 player on clay and who has never done anything on clay ... so yep. he's cooked.
This reminds me just how fast LIFE goes... got to appreciate every single match Nadal is giving us!!
Imagine playing a match where the court is named after your opponent :)
Amazing to see nadal back on the court 👍
Oui après a voir s’il peut déjà passer de minaur
Nadal has clearly been working hard on his fitness and it showed
That's the point
Yeah, he looks pretty good from the baseline. The serve is a problem, though. Hope this was just a precaution
The serve bothers his Abdomen. He's already stated he can't be consistent with the serve. He's not g'woin to beat a lot of the big guys with this serve. He'll have to have good placement going forward.
@@justusbeweel1109 His serve is not so important on clay... but it could be a big problem against the top 10 players
Fitness has seldom been a problem for Nadal. His body is breaking down. I'll be surprised if it holds up for the entire clay swing. Hoping for one good last season from him.
There never was and never will be another clay court champion like Rafa Nadal. The King of clay!
No matter what anyone says... For me Rafa is the GOAT... The guy missed more thn 10 grandslams and withdrew from some more due to injuries and still won 22 grandslams.... cant imagine what he could have acheived.. welcome bck king....❤
I think he missed 16 GS!! More than Federer and almost doble than Djokovic...
@@belmon38 staggering...
not the same body but the same commitment and same spirit. vamos
Nadal made records on clay that no one will break for the next 500 years!!!❤🇪🇦
You wrong. Forever! Vamos Rafa ❤!
no worries, there will be No tennis in 500 years.
Never say never
@@Lyrics4Songsss unless another Nadal comes by 😂 the little Nadal already wielding a racquet 🎾
Admin faster than alpine
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LOOOL
😂
Poor Alpine😂😂😂
😂
As Novak and Federer have said, no one hits the ball like Rafa. The vicious combination of spin and speed and well placed angles is devastating. One wonders if we will ever again see a player like Rafa.
There was a Russian guy 15 years or so ago hitting the same forehand right handed, but the level of play was obviously different from Rafa's. Nadal is so much more than just heavy spin balls on clay. And this is coming from someone who doesn't like Nadal at all.
There can only be ONE KING OF CLAY..... its a treat watching RAFA on Clay.
Tennis is one of the hardest sports & returning at 37 after injuries is marvelous 😍 Vamos Nadal💪🏼
Almost forgot how ridiculously good Rafa's forehand is! Revolutionary!
Will go down as one of the all-time great forehands on any surface.
@@broncoguy4862 100%
@@broncoguy4862 It's arguably #1 right now, and will likely stay that way for a while :)
If you ask players they say it's the best FH of all time, Novak says so, Roger says so. Some players picks Rogers FH, but most do Rafa.
I love Rafa's colorful outfits, quite unique - wonder if he, or someone from his team, is involved in their design. Just so much better than the regular Nike tennis gear.
He is....has been for a while.
I think he just called up Penko and said....hey Penko what outfit should I wear for my comeback match...Penko said 'Purple and Pink Rafa'...OK Penko thanks.....looked great.
@@kevingilhooley2064 How dare you?! She dresses like a blind person - no offense to them. Rafa's always color coordinated.
@@OwnRules1 ... don't get your knickers in a twist cupcake....it was meant as a compliment on the purple and pink....and some people may well like Penko's originality.....just not you.
@@kevingilhooley2064 Dude, I replied in jest and you read it in anger and added insults. It's one thing to say I like his outfits quite another getting in a cyberargument about tennis clothes. That said, f*ck you too.
Listen to those sweet kids calling out for Rafa. An amazing role model and career he has led!
Sweet kids of rich parents.
@user-nd4jl7uf2j Rich or poor, I see no difference. My point is Rafa is a good role model.
@@user-nd4jl7uf2j Are the barcelona tickets really expensive?
Great to see him playing. Will really miss him when he retires. One of the most electrifying players ever.
12 times champion here, that is crazy at atp500 level, his number on clay will never be broken for next 50-100 years for sure :)
for next 1000 years
Forever ❤
What about 14 roland garros soon 15 just one it’s Like an orgasm to win
You are so wrong. It will be forever!!!😂
@@tototata9953 i said about his numbers on clay overall, it includes everything
MY KING IS BACK❤, love from indonesiaa🇮🇩
this maybe the last year to see him play. Treasure every match he plays
Thank you for inspiring millions of people around the world. Love you Rafa
I had tears in my eyes when Rafa entered the court. One last time! Very, very solid performance by Rafa, hope he can keep it up. Flavio seemed shellshocked to play one of the "goats" on some points, though.
Grande Rafa!! Per me sei sempre il numero 1🔝🇮🇹from Italia
Nadal Vs Sinner dans le FORO ITALICO!
As a Djokovic fan I only can have respect for this man to return after many injuries and not playing around 1 year and a half and beat so confessing unlike other players who can’t win after a comeback for a lot of time
It's pretty obvious that he's not as fast and loose as he was in his prime, but he's still the fighter Rafa he always was. You can tell that he is just enjoying playing without thinking about winning anything, just enjoying it. It is an immense joy to see you on the court again, GRANDE RAFA.
Nice to see Rafa back on the court 🔥🐐
Every time I see Nadal's game, I can't help but think he's the most talented tennis player ever
Super happy to see Rafa back on court!❤
What an honor it must be to be able to play against him on his last year…
He never explicitly said it was his last year.
Rafa on clay one of the best sights in sport!!
There were glimpses of Rafa at his best so a good match to watch. ❤
So good to see Rafa playing. Hope he stays healthy for a good run at RG.
Coming from a huge Djokovic fan here. What an absolute thrill it is to see him back one of the GOAT and the greatest ever on the red dirt 🤜
Do it, Rafa!!! Stay healthy and dominate this clay season!!! Congrats on your first win back, impressive!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🇪🇦🎾🥇 #rafathegoat
Just so extremely happy to see him playing in his last season!! From a Novak fan
His next match is vs Di Minaur. That could be tough
Tough for De Minaur I guess 😅
@@michaelaster6537 Di Minaur won as I expected. Nadal needs to play more matches to improve.
Drop shot after come back for long was magnificent
Every shot Rafa hits is at least 2 of the following: -Super heavy -Within 2 feet of baseline or side line -At opponents weakness -Sharp angle off the court But his bread and butter play of big lefty forehand with side spin to the ad court at right handers backhand accomplishes all 4 🇪🇸❤
His forehand at 2min 19 was beautiful
Emma Raducanu 🚀shots on clay against pro France players on indoor clay was like showing her inner Rafa/Halep☄️☄️❤️🧡❤️🧡
Such a joy to see him back on court. Vamos Rafa, love from India ❤
Beautiful day for a beautiful person. ❤
Cobolli did a great job covering the court and had some great shots but he was playing Rafa.
Real joy to see rafa playing
TennisTV as fast as the flash! thank you for giving us awesome Rafa highlights! 😍
Yeah baby, King is Back, please Rafa just one last dance, RG 2024 :-)
Welcome back king. Go for the title
Honestly just hope that Rafa enjoys his tennis and plays with a smile. So so happy to see him back though.
A legend.
watching this video many, many times (over and over again), very happy for your return, health and long life to the real goat!
The forehand cross-court at the service line that drags his opponent off the court is a thing of beauty. The GOAT of dirt ballers.
MY GOAT IS BACK! VAMOS RAFA 🇪🇸🇪🇸🧡
That he had a very big crowd on a weekday that filled the stadium and cheered him on says everything about what people love about him - a great player and a beautiful person! VAMOS!
OMG, Rafa is back. So pleasing to see.
Para alguien como yo, que no lleva mucho tiempo en el mundo del tenis, y como suizo que adora España - el idioma/la cultura/la gente, pero que desgraciadamente no ha podido ver a Federer en directo (por ejemplo, en Basilea), es muy agradable ver jugar a esta leyenda y persona tan querida (al igual que Federer). Gracias por ello, debió ser un ambiente increíble en directo. 🙏🙏♥️♥️🇪🇦🇪🇦 Para mí, las dos mejores y más queridas personas; Federer & Nadal. 🇨🇭🇪🇦🏆
Djokovic es el mejor.
Aprende a leer. Sus dos mejores y queridas personas. @@semidios7783
The shotmaking is brutal, great to see him back.
The favorite, exciting, and best player of all time on the clay surface and maybe in general. Rafael Nadal.
THE MAESTRO IS BACK 👑, VAMOOOOOOS RAFAAAAA 💪🏻🎾❤️🇪🇸
"Game Nadal" is music to my ears 😄
omg so good to see this passion and love for tennis like no one else...hope he's gonna have gracious last swing😢
The last man from the best generation of tennis players, can’t love him more than we already do can we?
Definitely not the last man
He is, based on the caliber he possesses as a tennis player and as a person. No artificiality about him, nothing pretentious, all genuine, everything from and of his heart. These are what make him the greatest player of all time. One cannot be a good player unless he is also a good person. You cannot separate the personality of a tennis player from his behavior in and out of the tennis court.
@@Ethel-Wobo Novak isn’t on the same gentlemen level as Rafa or Roger, be happy to disagree.
Beautiful tennis watching , beaufiful Rafa thank you its an honor to watch you play welcome back Vamossss from 1 of your million fans from the Philippines 🇵🇭.
It is soo nice to See Nadal playing again...good luck Rafa❤❤❤❤
This is called: Commitment ❤
So happy to see him back!!
The Man is the reason I started watching Tennis. Over the years, over the decades on different surfaces and on clay brings all those memories when I sneaked some time out of my schedule to get glimpse of his matches, constantly following scores at crucial junctures. He has outpoured joy on so many occasions, bringing Deja Vus, and here he is again relishing his sport, achieving unprecedented heights and conquering feats only a handful have achieved. I cant demand anything more from him and he wont be playing forever. Its emotional, its sad, its inevitable and its bringing me deep into the ocean of memories which he has provided all those years. Rafa💪🏼
Back in 2010, I saw a guy with a pirate typed T-shirt shouting around a tennis court and picking all the balls with his racket like it would depend his whole life not letting his rival answering his demonic shot.
Not gonna lie did not expect that power from nadal at all. Hope he stays fit
He did much better than I thought he would.
I've always been a Roger Federer fan. I remember those crazy moments hating Nadal (Nadull back then) for not being afraid of the Swiss, for being so hard to hit out of balance, for being such a fighter and generally pain in R's ass. It took years and growing up to appreciate what this man actually brought to tennis: unbeakable spirit, insane movement and court coverage, always improving his game (like he did with his serve), focus, cold blood (even when Robin Soderling was mocking him) and of course unbelievable spin rate. I'm still not his fan, nobody's fan, but I wish Rafael stay healthy and share his talent for tennis with us for as long as possible.
I'm glad to know you've grown up!
For someone like me, who has not been in the tennis game for long, and as a Swiss who loves Spain - the language/culture/people, but unfortunately missed seeing Federer live (e.g. in Basel), it is so nice to see this legend and dear person (just like Federer) play. Thank you for that - it was certainly an incredible atmosphere live. 🙏🙏♥️♥️🇪🇦🇪🇦 For me, the two best and favourite people; Federer & Nadal. 🇨🇭🇪🇦🏆
I’m overjoyed watching Rafa play and win on clay again. I know we only have a few handfuls of these left so I’m grateful and cherishing each one. We love you Rafa and we’ll miss your greatness! Absolute legend.
I am so happy see nadal again ....❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤love u sarr ❤❤❤❤
Good start. Welcome back to business. 🎾 so happy to see you back again ❤
No words!!! I am literally inspired!!!
El Maestro is back. I don t like the goat discussion but i like that on clay...there is no discussion ! 🎉
It's nice that we're getting this sort of informal farewell tour for this incredible champion. We never really got much of a warning or buildup for Federer's departure, so I'm really glad to see it happen for Rafa. Just hearing that iconic grunt and watching that signature forehand fire is wonderful.
It's such a joy to watch him play again, especially now when I know any time it could be his last. I hope he can cap it all off with another trophy at RG before retiring.
Man, seeing that inside out forehand again just puts a smile on my face.
Mi spiace per Cobolli da buon italiano, ma sono contento per Nadal, la sua assenza si è fatta sentire nel mondo del tennis. Certo la strada è ancora lunga e bisogna vedere se regge fisicamente, ma gli faccio i miei migliori auguri, se lo merita per tutto l'impegno che ci sta mettendo....
Welcome back Champ! 🏆
Rafa is surely back!! ❤
So enjoyable! ❤ Already plays like he could beat anyone
Tekrar kortlarda görmek inanılmaz sevindirici 😊
The tennis world miss Nadal so much😢. It's great to see him again playing at that level.
The King is back ❤ Long live the King
He really didn't seem pressed this match, and Cobolli is VERY good player. Good signs from Rafa.
I am impressed. Without any match rythm he plays very good. 😮
We miss you Nadal!
PHENOMENADAL...!!!
I know it's impossible but if Rafa were to win the Roland Garros in his last season after everything he's been through I think it would be the most epic sporting achievement in all sports ever.
“Pista Rafa Nadal” - I am no expert in Spanish, but I guess the court is named after him. Only a living legend could win a match on his own court 😀
For me the best player ever genteleman beautifull tenis spin I love to watch how he play … Everyone got kost likes player for me The best player is Rafa Nadal !!! Vamos !!!
bro has installed an update on his backhand.
since a couple of years already. It is his most reliable shot, funnily enough. Sometimes it lands short, but the BH is actually very heavy (I mean, he is a right-hander that plays as a lefty) and rarely falls completely apart. One of the most underrated aspects of nadal.
I was shocked seeing how much power he can deliver with that backhand
He literally had the best double handed backhand on tour after Novak for many years 😂
That is actually something Ruud mentioned, his backhand is so heavy he couldn't believe it the first time he played against him..
Rafa is my reason for playing tennis, I idolized his top spin shot and until now that is my only mainstay shot in playing tennis 😊 Vamos Rafa.. Vamos Legend ✊
VAMOS RAFA!!!💪💪💪🤟🤟🤟🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸!! Fantastico!! The King of clay Is back🔥🔥🔥😎😁😁😁!! GOAT 🐐