In some ways, this match exemplified who Rafa is, and what he stands for. He could’ve retired after the first set, the pain was immense, that was clear to see, yet, he continued. He adapted his game so he could maximise his body’s condition, and found an effective strategy. It’s why he is my favourite player, and an inspiration for millions. Onwards to 2023, whatever happens.

Nadal just won a Wimbledon quarter final without his serve. Astonishing

Only Rafa knows how he was able to compose himself despite the severe injury has had in the first set. This man is absolutely fantastic. A symbol, an icon, the embodiment of the fighting spirit.

Rafa won this match with 7inch tear in abs, 20 miles off on his serve for more than half this match against Top 10 player having his best season. If not for injury he would have surely lifted Wimbledon again.

This is the greatest example of why Rafa is the GOAT! Simply never die attitude. He won the match in 5 sets without a strong serve. He was in immense pain and everybody could see that. His team wanted him to retire. Rafa is my biggest inspiration and I hope I can make something out of myself, trying the never die attitude at least once.

Nadal, many people consider him finished several times, but he is by far the most difficult tennis player to win in 3 sets, he is totally a nuisance for the opponent. And not just on clay.

Nadal's gorrrrrgeous forehands make me love and watch his matches again and again and again.. Just can't have enough of it..

I don't understand why Rafa doesn't hit his forehand like this at Wimbledon all the time. It looked so effective in this match when he was injured, I can't imagine how good it could be when he's fit.

Those Rafa FDTL will never get old 👌🏼! A genius!!

This man is truly the most special tennisplayer and athlete.

I just love watching Rafa play, it's so dynamic! His timing, angles, drop slices, and the steadiness of play going right to the edge of the Cliff keeps me utterly engaged. Yeah, saw it live on TV and still amazing down the road. Looked good on grass in '22. Hoping for a smashing season in 2023 ✴️

Any game that goes to 5 sets at Wimbledon, is a CLASSIC!

No grunt from Nadal, means he knows he’s not 100% fit and don’t want to quit

Outrageous shotmaking... I just hope he stays fit for the 2024 season...

Oh my goodness. Wimbledon extended highlights. YAAAAAAY!

The absolute GOAT. No questions.

2022 Rafa Nadal was a guy on a different level.. what would have happened if he played Nick without any injury he might have lifted what we say s Wimbledon after a gap of 12 years .. only Rafa can do things like that

Watched this with almost tears in my eyes...

The only man in the big 3 who does not have a good serve and yet won 22 grand slams. Respect.

The best match of the tournament, no doubt!

This is what makes a great player. A day after Wimbledon 2023, this match gives me hope and a lot of good vibes.

This is one of the finest grass court match of Rafa ❤

What a surreal match for Rafa, injured during the match, with a very slow serve and ends up going to the semifinals. I'm sure he has a good chance of winning Wimbledon in 2023 if he's healthy, a duel with Djokovic would be exciting.

Phenomenal GOAT Nadal respect the game and the crowd greatest role model for the sport

Win or lose Nadal has always been my GOAT and always will be ❤❤❤❤❤❤

One of the great match last season

This is Wimbledons biggest masterpiece to date.

That tie break is one of the best in years

I think Nadal should reconsider his idea of retirement next year.. He's got potential for more major titles..

Now release the extended highlights of Nadal vs Djokovic 2018 SF… the best Wimbledon match of the decade. Djokovic robbing his way to victory but what a match

Still feel like atleast one Wimbledon is due for Rafa since 2017.

If nadal was healthy and had that forehand and touch, I think he could've taken Djokovic that year in the final. Of course, probably wouldn't play like that if he was healthy and Djokovic would be much tougher than Fritz. But when nadal hits the ball like that, it's truly something special, add his health or enough for him to move and serve the way he wants, and that's a truly formidable player

I hate how people disrespect how good Nadal is on grass. If not for injury and immediate play after the FO, and Federer lol he would have won as many as Borg at least.

I have been watching Rafael Nadal since he beat Andre Agassi just at the age of 19 . He is still a tough opponent.

thumb up for RAFEAL!

Watched this match and i'll tell this is one of the biggest if not the biggest feat of Rafa's career beating Fritz who beat him previously that year while having no serve and no backhand was badass.Serbian commentator which i watched told in 4th set we are slowly getting to the end of the match and as a Rafa fan i was like shut the f up hoping Rafa can pull off a miracle amd Rafa at 20% successfuly made it to 5th set and destroyed Fritz in 5th set tie break and after finding out he won't play vs Kyrgios in semis i was sad but so proud cause he previously did something unbelievable and turns out it was even worse than it looked like.I wanted to watch 2022 Wimbledon final Nole vs Rafa which i thaught would he best match of all time regardless of tje winner.I wanna watch 2023 Wimbledon and US Open katch beetween them if Rafa returns healthy.And no i don't wanna watch Roland Garros match beetween them, everyone will tell like he can't beat Nole anywhere else and if he loses it's even worse, if they play at Ronald Garros it's lose-lose situation for us Rafa fans😅

Australian open soon........... Can't wait!!!!! 😀😀😀

this is the moment from where it has started to go downhill for nadal😢

nadal broke the spirit of meddy and fritz in the same year and they still haven't found their form after their losses in aus open and here respectively...i hope they get back in top form as they were....crazy sport😶‍🌫😶‍🌫😶‍🌫

Love Taylors forehand slice defence

Still don’t know how Rafa won this match. Incredible

A man who tore his abdomen half way through which took away his power and serve power, still beat one of the best serving players in tennis right now. The mentality and resilience from Nadal clears any other tennis player ever.

This was also the ONLY ever match that Nadal won without actually serving.

A case in point on how difficult it is mentally to play against an injured opponent. On paper, one would have given the match to fritz at the start of the 3rd set. But things are not so straightforward

Rafa plays well on grass. Don’t know why ppl say grass is not his preferred surface.

Nadal👑

CRYING 😭😭😭😭

He is injured and still got to semis. Crazy

Nadal the great !!!

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This is one of the best matches I can remember watching. Shame one of em had to lose.. Rafa popped off in the tiebreak

Ganó Nadal con el abdominal roto. Impresionante.

When I play tennis and I’m feeling that my game is not working and feel overpowered I think “what will Rafa do”

He is a man !

Last best match of rafa

i know he was injured after the 1st set but still, seeing Rafa playing the rest of the match with 0 grunts feels so weird to watch

Would have been amazing to see a final with nole and rafa in wimbledon.

I sadly dont play tennis anymore, but I dont mind watching it.

That forehand, that fcking forehead is a beauty to watch🤌

FIRST TIME I SAW NADAL HITTING FLAT SHOTS , NORMALY IT WOULD BE TOP SPIN THAT GIVE OPONENT TIME TO RETURN

الملاعب باردة وهادئه بدون الماتدور نادال

Please upload the full match!!!

This and djokovic's 5 set matches were the best matches last year

Probably Rafa's final ever Wimbledon match. Withdrew from Wimbledon 2023 and said 2024 would likely be his last season. Very tough to believe he will play Wimbledon in 2024 even if his body allows which it may not. Even if he is healthy, after playing FO whether or not he wins, he will want to be prepared for the Olympics which will be held at the FO venue on clay so switching to grass then back to clay for a 38 year old body would not seem like a wise choice. He will definitely want to try and play the Olympics with it being at the venue he's had more success at than any other.

Super nadal

John McEnroe: "Rafael Nadal the greatest fighter ever"! 🐂❤️

This match took a heavy tool on him. Ppl says he faked injury. But after this match he has not played. He tried but cant overcome.

Despite the numbers, what Rafa has done with his suffering body makes him the GOAT for me. Ahead of Novak. Federer not anywhere near the two.

Could be his last match at Wimbledon 🥲

22:30

Sometimes it's just your name that wins, not your game or skill. It was such a match.

after some of the stuff he played here half injured, I honestly think a fully fit Nadal would have a better chance of beating Djokovic on grass than hard

Bad luck to Rafa with injury

Fritz constant play to Nadal's forehead despite of knowing his situation is hard to understand.

just what fritz deserve

Sadly if not for this injury Nadal might have ended up winning Wimbledon last year.

KING OF CLAY INCHES AWAY FROM KING OF GRASS

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17:41 - 17:53

If only he was fit we missed a juicy djokovic v nadal final

waw

Nadal if he is not injured and had continued to Semis he might have brought a challenge to Djokovic

Rafa is the true goat. Forget records, he was simply a far more talented player than Djokovic when at his best. It’s a shame his body didn’t afford him the same consistency and longevity Novak is enjoying.

O dont now in what time Im gonna win wimbledon

Nadal hasn't been the same since this match lol

This match,has, in a way turned the course of Rafa's career downwards....

What a f….ing player

Nadal didn't grunt so much in this match.

2:00 I didn't know Iron Mike Russell was Fritz's coach!

This was Fritz match to win

Some people see this as the weakest era. To think the tennis gods of old could be beaten with youth alone shows their ignorance.

Novak and Rafa are the Goats. Let's just settle on that

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I don’t care that he went the distance but it was embarrassing letting pressure take over it even annoyed me that he just threw away easy points by being too cautious in the tiebreak

If only Rafa had loosened his forehand more times to flaten the shots like he did in this match when everything was lost with an injure, he does it in trainings , but very few times he has done it in his career, just RG 17 final and strangely enough in the third set of 2014 Ausi Open final also injured, he just do it when he has nothing to lose or he is slaughtering his oponent and when he does it, it´s the most lethal weapon I´ve ever seen in tennis why on earth he hasn´t done it more often??? it´s like keeping a cannon in the closet and not using it at war, I think it´s because of his nerves anyhow Spanish folks we are fortunate to have now Alcaraz with him we can see how Rafa´s forehand would look without a leash around...

And he had tore something in his abdomen mid match, while handicapped still won, that’s why he pulled out of the next match

Amazing and heartbreaking match to watch really. How much worse did he make his Abdominal injury by continuing to play here? Also feel he had a real chance of winning Wimbledon 2022 had he been injury free. Was playing so well. Very unfortunate not to win any of 18, 19 or 22, he deserved another Wimbledon for sure

The forehands when he wasn't moving he honsetly should use as often as he can! But now in 2024 as he is approaching 38 he probably is going to play more offensively, to not run as much.

Massive choke from Fritz

I’m one of the big fan of Rafa and how he won that match is incredible, however 😢 this match was the match that lead to the retirement 😢. He could not recover from that, went to us open and without a recovery, then in AU 2023 another injury, and miss the 2023 season and declared the retirement 😢