Rafael Nadal's Madrid Return vs Darwin Blanch

Rafael Nadal's Madrid Return vs Darwin Blanch | Madrid 2024 Highlights

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@_swag6574 Ай бұрын

Rafa was already 3 time Roland Garros champion before this kid was born

@ElAdamska Ай бұрын

Stealing comments from interviews? Come on!

@adrianmenning6818 Ай бұрын

@@ElAdamskastill interesting

@fred3r1k Ай бұрын

@@ElAdamska who are you again?

@billpaloukas Ай бұрын

@@ElAdamska he just stated a fact. You cant steal facts from anyone. "stealing comments from interviews" lmao you mental

@ohiunku Ай бұрын

@@ElAdamskadid the interviewer own a fact?? How does that make sense in your little brain. Anyone with the kids date of birth and Nadals French open trophy timeline could tell you that fact. The interviewer didn’t invent the fact and patent it 😂😂😂

@manuelese8760 Ай бұрын

For people saying he take advantage of this kid, just remember rafa scored the same result against Alcaraz and one year later he became world n.1. Also remember that 16 y/o Rafa beat Federer and Moya. This is life lesson for this kid and he can capitalize from it very soon

@darellgrant8753 Ай бұрын

What dumbass said he took advantage of the kid? It's a professional match what was he supposed to do...

@kkme503 Ай бұрын

True he ca say that he did play agaist one leyend.

@alastair4839 Ай бұрын

I haven't seen any comments about people saying he took advantage? - I think its well understood that you play your best game, no matter who is on the other side - otherwise you disrespect your opponent.

@Teddy_Gautier Ай бұрын

Nah, the young one fought well, but even a Rafa at 50% of his effectiveness when compared to his prime was enough for this score line. Insane

@jaranis9273 Ай бұрын

Nardi v djokovic was the other way around tho

@NLLeFa Ай бұрын

More like 15% of Rafa. Even 7, tbh. He looked very slow, unmotivated and low on confidence. Of course you can tell he didn't bother much since his opponent was pretty bad, but this wasn't anywhere near 50% Rafa we know.

@sandman1347 Ай бұрын

@@NLLeFa The kid is not "bad". He's just young and inexperienced. He's a good player.

@VeelgevraagdAboneer Ай бұрын

Hé was terrible, i also didn’t feel his talent unlike other players

@mrhatman675 Ай бұрын

@@sandman1347lol he was really really bad

@vancheat Ай бұрын

You can tell Blanch has never dealt with a ball as heavy as Nadal's.

@moviefan4life166 Ай бұрын

Yes for sure. Even Novak says no one hits the ball like Rafa so it’s impossible to practice or prepare for a match with him in that sense.

@ericliu7845 Ай бұрын

Apparently he does practice with Alcaraz tho

@romeshkirpalani848 Ай бұрын

Yes, true that....

@tenyoum Ай бұрын

You know Rafa's spin is god-tier when you have to jump to even return his forehands from the baseline. Vamos Rafa!

@warriorson7979 Ай бұрын

Nadal is an old man...old men have heavy balls....😒😔

@muhammad.rahmattullah3745 Ай бұрын

What a lucky young man to play The Legend in a profesional match. He must be so proud forever, no matter what the result

@Giochochu Ай бұрын

They did an interview to him and he said he learnt watching Nadal playing and even copied his forehand. He probably was super nervious playing his idol + made a dream become true

@AZ-cj8du Ай бұрын

didn't seems like it at the end, he was just mad...

@nkosev Ай бұрын

@@AZ-cj8du mad of what ? not winning ? that would be hilarious , kid was scared shitless , yet ... from a nobody yesterday , today he is "the guy that played with nadal , what a lucky guy!"

@anseinueseima408 Ай бұрын

@@Giochochu idol? He looked scared and cold at the handshake lol, he probably wanna get outta there as soon as possible

@Giochochu Ай бұрын

@@anseinueseima408 sure buddy. Now go check the interview

@gregorsveticic61 Ай бұрын

Couldn't even look the beast in the eyes at the end

@Lydia-hw2th Ай бұрын

For reallllll 😩😭

@BishopTennis Ай бұрын

The kid got slutted out by the king

@Gianni.achillea Ай бұрын

he is scared leave him alone lol

@minhaj9802 Ай бұрын

I mean he got obliterated😂😂😂

@orchidpanda2253 Ай бұрын

Next time you encounter a bull, I dare you to look it in the eyes. 🤣

@user-fw1un8vh4z Ай бұрын

Some of those comments are straight up terrible. Rafa is a legend, but why make hateful comments on a 16 year old player? The kid hasn't had as much experience as most other players on the tour, but he still played as good as he can and that's that. I think it's better to be supportive to new players than to hate on them because they're playing against a much more successful player.

@tnt01 Ай бұрын

100%

@Williamottelucas Ай бұрын

I thought he played extremely well, the shots I saw here.

@user-tc9fn9ux2u Ай бұрын

Blanch is a good player, my god are the comments destructive. He is 16, and has a very good rating and the Wild Card is totally justified. It is just very terrifying facing someone at your first Masters if you are not accustomed to such big events, let alone facing a legend of the game that is celebrating a farewell tour. This was his chance of experiencing this kind of professional level and he will have learned a lot with this match. With a constant progress, he will be in the top 200-300 in the next 3-4 years and hopefully higher :)

@Santisaez1 Ай бұрын

Lets just enjoy the last professional matches of this sport´s monster. At least or me, this is pretty emotional, I saw and followed his carrer from the very beginning, like 21 years ago. Soooooo much enjoyment and proud.

@shnhkn1 Ай бұрын

it's a huge privilege to play against rafa. what a lucky boy. now he has a cool story to tell his grand children...

@sankaranarayanan616 Ай бұрын

He IS the grand child 😂😂

@mdabdulnaeem5317 Ай бұрын

28 grand slams winner Blanch telling his privileged Against rafa to his Grand children

@user-on4yo9qw9z Ай бұрын

Greatness of Nadal is that Nadal beat moya @ 16. And federer @ 17

@AZ-cj8du Ай бұрын

There will never be another Monster prodigy like Rafa, not in a century

@c3vzn Ай бұрын

@AZ-cj8du There literally just was lol. Carlos Alcaraz, the youngest no.1 in history.

@adsdsthah2 Ай бұрын

@@c3vzn true, Alcaraz gameplay was even more complete compare to young Nada'ls, he maybe has the most vesertile gameplay on the tour right now (maybe second only to Djokovic). But too bad his opponents's are Rafa and Novak lol

@danielmacdonald9287 Ай бұрын

@@c3vznAlcaraz was awesome as an 18 year old but Nadal was already an absolute monster at 16/17, especially for his age at the time. They're nowhere close.

@miaoFoodNow Ай бұрын

@@AZ-cj8du a century? you know the future?

@emr7320 Ай бұрын

Kid got taught life here

@jackpiraz428 Ай бұрын

Bro he is 16💀

@orchidpanda2253 Ай бұрын

It's a tennis match, it's not life. And way to roast a very nervous and scared 16 year old.

@dinkydoodle8325 Ай бұрын

why do yall get condescending over a 16 year old

@divyanshbagga22 Ай бұрын

He’s a kid…just like you. Except he’s actually doing something with his life

@user-fw1un8vh4z Ай бұрын

@@divyanshbagga22 Damn you burned that guy a bit too hard 🤣

@realbillymiller1011 Ай бұрын

What a great opportunity for Blanch to play against one of the goats. Something that most of us dream about. Good luck to him.

@lf3965 Ай бұрын

If i were Blanch I would ask nadal to sign my shirt at the end of the match, and i would show it to my grandchildren

@taopaille-paille4992 Ай бұрын

best comment

@Ben6164 Ай бұрын

Blanch can show this video to his grandchildren

@christinetaylor4860 Ай бұрын

I agree. At the very least I would have looked at him, thanked him and smiled. He is acting disappointed. Did he think he could beat him?😂

@gijbrower1231 Ай бұрын

Blanch did not accomplish anything yet to deserve this wild card. He is not even ITF level yet but hes getting masters wildcard,its insane. There are like 100 players i can name on top of my head that deserved this wild card more. They are just giving out wildcards to anyone these days

@user-ll7eb9yd5d Ай бұрын

And they even put Rafa celebrating thus win like he finally avenged Thompson or something 😂

@Jackie-ji2sj Ай бұрын

@user-ll7eb9yd5d you clearly haven't followed Nadals career. At this point with injury after injury, its cause for celebration that he is on the court in his final year.

@calebp6114 Ай бұрын

Blanch plays with Alcaraz regularly, and had reached the semis of both Wimbledon and RG Juniors

@user-ll7eb9yd5d Ай бұрын

@@Jackie-ji2sj so what? Everyone who played a kid after recovering from an injury didn't celebrate it in thus way.

@user-cd9le7fb7d Ай бұрын

Вайлд кар дали федерации США, решили отдать бланчу.

@KumarKumar-wy5yd Ай бұрын

Love you RAFA..... Again Next match De minaur 😥😥Revenge for Rafa.... And Me 💪💪💪💪

@RamsBereit Ай бұрын

What did Alex do to you 🤣

@diegosotomiranda4107 Ай бұрын

@@RamsBereitbeat Rafa, thats the sole reason, for fanboys beating your favorites mean youre an enemy or something...

@barry2924 Ай бұрын

I think he will win that, was close for a while first time and he's another match under his belt

@mati3991 Ай бұрын

Shut up😂😂 ADM will humilate him as he did it week ago😂😂wake up silly pricks😂@@barry2924

@RamsBereit Ай бұрын

@diegosotomiranda4107 ha ha 😂

@anocri Ай бұрын

2:51, that cold handshake though. The kid needs to learn how to be warm in the end to a legend he played on the latter's home turf.

@EklavyaSaraswat Ай бұрын

I don't see any NextGen beating big 3 in their prime..no way. They have been beast for too long, Federer's artistic elegance, Novak's cutting edge precision and Rafa's gritting exhausting killing instincts are unmatched. Feeling blessed.😮😮😮

@nikosgr9290 Ай бұрын

One of the sport`s biggest joys to watch Rafa playing!

@anantsinghdhaliwal4595 Ай бұрын

blanch was hella nervous meeting nadal at the net after the match.

@wimzswimz9843 Ай бұрын

He should've been sent to ATP 250 instead of masters 1000. His performance is so raw compared to WTA player like martina hingis who was already in top 10 with such age

@Chal8 Ай бұрын

And still, the little head movement before shaking his opponent's hand, that shows gerat respect. I love Nadal.

@MrSartorius1 Ай бұрын

this 16 year old is ranked outside the top1000, pretty weird for him to be given a wild card

@vlad_novi6152 Ай бұрын

I am a Nadal fan since 2007 I think and I can tell you There's nothing to be embarrassed about, the kid plays well as it is just the beginning of his pro career. And his opponent is one of the strongest of all time. Good start, Darwin. Keep on

@FearsomeVoid Ай бұрын

He was playing against the best clay court player on clay. That's something he will never forget.

@ratedpending Ай бұрын

Nadal fan since 2007 meanwhile this kid was born in 2007, that's crazy

@nvn2005 Ай бұрын

A practice session for Rafa and taste of the Legend for the youngster

@geksii Ай бұрын

RIP! The kid was a sacrificial lamb for nadal by the ATP Gestapo....16 year old Darwin Blanch ranked 1053 is the the lowest ranked player in the whole draw.

@orejevtic7953 Ай бұрын

Ahahahah atp gestapo, ovo ulazi u upotrebu

@enriquetrejosantos1798 Ай бұрын

A gift for The King of PED.

@Mondballer_00 Ай бұрын

Why was this dude offered a WC? I initially thought he made it through the qualies before appearing in the main draw 1st round. There are 100 players on the Challenger Tour with titles to their name that would actually deserve the WC.

@AriannaNadjaGherbezza Ай бұрын

It was a good heating-up for Rafa, vamos now for the next 💪💪💪🍀🍀🍀

@jorgebaeza7614 Ай бұрын

Blanch, es todavía un niño. No se por que ilusionan a los jóvenes con está clase de partidos... Sería mejor que dieran el wild card, a otro joven que ya esté en el ATP tour.

@sidmahadevan Ай бұрын

Blanch did great to make it to the main draw of Madrid at age 16. But i'm so glad to see Rafa back man. This year is hitting different knowing he's gonna retire

@masters.1000 Ай бұрын

He did nothing, got a WC.

@0kos. Ай бұрын

He is ranked 1018. Its Wild Card.

@masters.1000 Ай бұрын

@@0kos. Bautista Agut didn't even got one but this kid did. Disgraceful.

@ValentinG23 Ай бұрын

@@masters.1000facts

@RadioStationEXP Ай бұрын

This is what happens when you give a wildcard to someone who doesn't deserve it. Blanch is managed by IMG, who also own the Madrid Open. This is why he was given a wildcard over the hundreds of players who deserve it more than him. What a total embarrassment. Sport should be a meritocracy.

@olovorgoo Ай бұрын

I thought they were paired by draw

@mathieumarchesin7698 Ай бұрын

it is a meritocracy as 95 % of the main draw's players are here thanks to their ranking. Yes the wild cards are sometimes unfair, but it's the whole point of having wild cards in tennis, giving the opportunity to young players to play a big tournament if they don't have a ranking good enough to qualify directly or through the qualifications. all big champions went through this WC process.

@choide19 Ай бұрын

that’s one of the incentives to sponsoring and pouring millions of dollars into a tournament. if you have a way to have the atp select wild cards off ranking and u have the money yourself to fund the tourney, i’m the sure the atp would love to hear from you. besides, wild cards make for fun stories like hometown heroes and the like, and there are plenty of main draw spot available if players want to earn their way in

@orchidpanda2253 Ай бұрын

I think you just broke the record for the fastest anyone has figured out how to hate an athlete.🤣 Give the guy a chance to break a racket or scream at an umpire or something. Do you complain about all the wildcards or just this one? If you complain about all wildcards then you have a point.

@FrankHor101 Ай бұрын

Same case with Landaluce

@pvsrod Ай бұрын

I think that Wild card did more damage than good for this kid, he looked embarrassed at the hand shake

@orchidpanda2253 Ай бұрын

Everybody's been bageled by Rafa on clay. Only damage being done is by dumb fans who are roasting Blanch.

@kimriley2491 Ай бұрын

It's called ATP RACE card not a wild card.

@mihailosebek1791 Ай бұрын

Wild card for 16 year old who is 1028 in atp rankings just to rafa pass first round in Madrid. Ridiculous

@johndeamon4364 Ай бұрын

shut up

@potzysk2 Ай бұрын

Agreed. Wild cards should be limited to people in the top 200, or people who have been top 10 in the past and maybe were injured, dropping out of the top 200.

@beedatrottv8708 Ай бұрын

Enjoying the moment watching my idol Rafa. I know retirement is coming. Amazing competitor! Vamoss Luchador!

@andreip83 Ай бұрын

The kid is pretty good, I'll give him that. Maybe he will grow and be a top 10 player, who knows ... I can remember how Rafa played at that age. My god ... his court awareness and tactics were like he was 30+ seasoned pro and his movement was something else.

@clarkkent1680 Ай бұрын

Lmao,what??This kid will never be even in Top 100,lmao

@nine6069 Ай бұрын

My Hero For Ever !

@ninjaprince007 Ай бұрын

A good learning experience for the kid

@alidaenciso8410 Ай бұрын

Un Placer verte jugar Rafa!!!! Eres el Mejor!!!! ☺

@nguyetnguyet3803 Ай бұрын

Với 1 tỉ số thắng nhẹ nhàng!! Chúc mừng RAFA!! Tiếp tục chiến thắng nhé!!!

@yandrak6134 Ай бұрын

poor kid, he really didn't deserve this pressure, at centre court...

@orchidpanda2253 Ай бұрын

In a week, kid's gonna remember that Federer and Djokovic got bageled by Rafa on clay and he'll be bragging about how he got to play Rafa.

@yandrak6134 Ай бұрын

@@orchidpanda2253 of course, after the match, it's an honour. But in-game, I would melt against all that people, which (logically) are in favour of Rafa.

@celestialspartan7977 Ай бұрын

Felt,Rafa was trying to gift a game to the kid and help avoid the bagel ...

@laurentleblanche892 Ай бұрын

quel merveilleux souvenir pr ce mome que d avoir pu jouer nadal sur tres probablement un de ces tt derniers match sur terre sa venue a rolland vu la lenteur de son jeu jy crois pas une seule seconde il voudra venir juste pr faire de la figuration

@davidlee5778 Ай бұрын

that kid got whooped and at the end he did a salty handshake😂 never invite that kiddo again

@BishopTennis Ай бұрын

Exactly like if I was in the position I would've been so grateful to even have the chance to play Nadal and this kid decides to have an ego lol like who do you think you are 😂

@yandrak6134 Ай бұрын

David: would you give him a kiss after losing 6-1, 6-0 being freaking 16??? I wonder who's the kid here...

@duncan3932 Ай бұрын

How was it salty wtf? Just because he didn’t look at him? He still said some nice words leave him alone

@orchidpanda2253 Ай бұрын

The kid is 16 years old, very nervous - he probably doesn't know whether he should look at Rafa or what he's supposed to do in this situation. People are crazy harsh for no reason. When you were 16 were you playing the goat of clay tennis in his home stadium? No.

@MikeAG333 Ай бұрын

Grow up. When you get to 16 you won't know how to act in all situations. The kid was fine.

@j.erickson8571 Ай бұрын

A living Legend. Looking good.

@lorenischangstonhughes Ай бұрын

darwin and ugos form look rather similar. the lanky lefties is becoming my favorite tennis archetype along with ben

@commentmyideas4523 Ай бұрын

Ardent fan from India..VAMOS RAFA 😊😊

@jordanl1578 Ай бұрын

I thought the were gonna talk at least in the end like a passing if the torch 😅

@Lydia-hw2th Ай бұрын

Nope, kid didn't wanna know - he could have at least shared a couple of words with King of Clay....

@tatyanayakusheva1378 Ай бұрын

@@Lydia-hw2th this kid does not know proper grammar, when he wrote on Instagram that he will play "nadal".

@vladlempaleur987 Ай бұрын

Nadal était déjà très fort à 15 ou 16 ans... Et quand il avait 17 ans ou 18 ans, il aurait peut-être pu gagner Roland Garros, mais à chaque fois il a été blessé et n'a doncpas pu participer. Cela veut dire qu'en fait Nadal aurait peut-être pu gagner 16 Roland Garros et pas seulement 14. Peut-être même qu'il aurait pu gagner quand il avait 16 ans, c'est-à-dire à l'âge de son adversaire d'aujourd'hui. Incroyable.

@TrichecoDeiTrichechi Ай бұрын

I would have imagined some more words of encouragement from Nadal to the kid at the net

@orchidpanda2253 Ай бұрын

They may be talking in the locker room now. The kid looked petrified at the net.

@ksc743 Ай бұрын

Tbh as a Rafa fan I was a bit surprised by that as well. Perhaps they were both a little embarrassed by the match up?

@benjmin1542 Ай бұрын

Rafa Tennis is a beauty 🐐🐐🙌

@user-hb2df6nn2y Ай бұрын

Cmon now De Minaur, last Madrid must be one to be remembered! I am flying to Madrid just for this :)

@calebkang5544 Ай бұрын

real test begins with alex...

@mehmetdogaguvendi580 Ай бұрын

Un juego solido de Rafael Nadal. El tenia una dominacion grande a lo largo de todo encuentro contra Blanch. La experiencia es la prueba mas importante. Totalmente el rey de la tierra batida.

@TIZNYC Ай бұрын

Seems like a good kid. Must be a huge moment to play one of the greats.

@barbaraball4041 Ай бұрын

Love my guy Rafa❤️❤️

@blakebrothers3984 Ай бұрын

Bizzare how much this kid looks and plays like Shelton

@ayomidejoseph_ Ай бұрын

Congratulations Rafa 👏🥰

@marcusbrsp Ай бұрын

It looks like Nadal had a complete carte blanche today.

@dylanrichards4461 Ай бұрын

Underrated comment. 😂

@isabelnino5004 Ай бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏 me alegra demasiado cada triunfo de Nadal... 🎉🎉

@luisalejandrodeabreu2895 Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@l0wkley735 Ай бұрын

This will be one heck of a experience for this young yad and i can tell you guys just because of this game you will see blanch in the top 100 atp ranking before he turns 18

@rijangurung8845 Ай бұрын

Gotta enjoy every moment of this while we can!! Vamos Nadal!

@azazello1784 Ай бұрын

I will enjoy when Nadal is 6 feet under.

@AstroSully Ай бұрын

16 years old having to play Nadal on clay regardless of his form has to be nerve racking.

@blaster36000 Ай бұрын

I guess you can say that you never want to meet your heroes... because then you get absolutely slaughtered by them.... 😂😂😂

@nihilus1626 Ай бұрын

alcaraz got served by rafa on clay, on his birthday. He beat him back on clay, same tourney a year later. You should DEFINITELY meet your heroes.

@gonzalonestorflorescevallo6949 Ай бұрын

I believe the best is not having heroes, teach young players effort, sacrifice and spirit of fight, then you tell them that the players that they re about to fight are really good players but humans, so the task is difficult but if you persevere you have a little chance to win... Teach this and chivalry and you will obtain young warriors otherwise you will have players without personality that shake in front of the bests

@blaster36000 Ай бұрын

@@nihilus1626 just look what happened to Shapovalov tho...

@rue2003 Ай бұрын

Nadal is recovering from his injuries, some people complaining that the draw was done so he could easily go past the first round. What about Djokovic who almost always gets to the finals without playing a single top ten player 😮

@valdencorr2861 Ай бұрын

Rafa defeated the reigning Roland Garros champion on his Monte Carlo day view at the same age as Blach, 16.

@ledarius82 Ай бұрын

day view = debut ??

@valdencorr2861 Ай бұрын

@@ledarius82 yes

@user-im6ob9fc1m Ай бұрын

Un paseo por Madrid, para Rafa... 👍

@nicolasavilah Ай бұрын

- At this kid’s age, Nadal was already defeating top 10 and clay specialist, Carlos Moya. Prodigy.

@S6brapoiss_Tupsu Ай бұрын

Wait what? De Minaur at the second round again?! Two tournaments in a row?! I just want to see Rafa playing somebody else too for a change :(

@pants1359 Ай бұрын

for ppl criticizing the kid, alcaraz had a very similar result against nadal here 3 years ago. Not saying he's gonna be alcaraz but he's 16 give him a break.

@edwinpaul4301 Ай бұрын

Young man seem disappointed because of the score line.... He should be playing challengers i guess

@pvsrod Ай бұрын

He's not even challenger level yet, plus with his ranking he would have to play quails even for challengers, he should stick to juniors or ITF for now

@user-iy8tp7vw3x Ай бұрын

Futures level player

@MrSartorius1 Ай бұрын

it's so weird that they gave him a wild card for this tourney, like youre saying he should play challengers he'd need a WC for those as well the guys ranked outside the top 1000

@user-iy8tp7vw3x Ай бұрын

@@MrSartorius1 Nike needs to boost Rafa. Nike always pays for best draws etc. media hypes nike users over adidas puma etc. my feeling, not proven, but i feel its that way

@rayalliston7702 Ай бұрын

The kid wasn't that gracious at the net

@ard8785 Ай бұрын

BLANCH: I lost to Nadal... So what? At least I was able to play one of the GOATS of the game! ME : I envy you...

@user-ho9tt8yy8w Ай бұрын

Vamos Rafa❤👌🍀

@koolfraser Ай бұрын

Blanch got utterly savaged

@jdaws4896 Ай бұрын

What a dream for a young player to battle with the goat!

@mdemaik3337 Ай бұрын

Me ha encantado la forma en que Blanch le ha dado la mano a Nadal. Con absoluta indiferencia.

@ssmith6550 Ай бұрын

What a fantastic opportunity for this youngster to play against THE LEGEND! Nadal the Greatest!

@gicking3898 Ай бұрын

Lucky kid. Got to play Rafa before he retired

@mnztr1 Ай бұрын

This kid did not seem to have any idea how lucky he was to get the honor of being crushed by Rafa. Maybe someday he will appreciate it.

@ajayjakhar1508 Ай бұрын

Honestly that's just sad that such inexperienced players who never even won in challengers are given wildcards. I mean why such privilege. What has he done to achieve that? It's not even about facing Rafa. In general as well, this just doesn't make sense. Give WC to someone who deserve, not just randomly like this.

@bluekirbyrocks Ай бұрын

He is also 16.

@bluekirbyrocks Ай бұрын

Sinner was also like this at 16.

@VeelgevraagdAboneer Ай бұрын

@@bluekirbyrocksnot true sinner, alcaraz and rune were all beasts at this age

@bluekirbyrocks Ай бұрын

@@VeelgevraagdAboneer Nope only Alcaraz was doing well in challenger by 16.

@ajayjakhar1508 Ай бұрын

@@bluekirbyrocks it's not about who was like what when they were 16. I am not complaining why Blanch played this bad. It's not his fault. He is just not at that level. I'm saying why he got into draw in first place when he has no achievements at any level, not even rankings to back it. It is just not justified.

@ak-iy4yb Ай бұрын

Why not show a bit more respect during the handshake? You got to play with a legend and you will likely not have another chance. I would be very honored.

@Tonydude182 Ай бұрын

Seems like he was honored with his words. Remember he’s 16…

@ksc743 Ай бұрын

I think the occasion was overwhelming. Playing a legend like Rafa in his first Masters. The crowd cheering and clapping for Rafa on Centre Court. The eyes of the world on him. I'm sure he knew Rafa would win this match but at age 16 with no experience he maybe hoped for a miracle where he would win a few more games than he did but his inexperience and the occasion led to many errors. I think he just wanted to get off that court by the end. But he will recover and come back stronger. That is life.

@dalebarro2230 Ай бұрын

Rafa still inspiring me and all of the world in 2024: Check. I love this guy! ❤

@excalibur9545 Ай бұрын

It's funny to watch (not judgemental) how the little one has already made some nice shots (i.e. rare). But at the end, when they were "high-fiving" each other, I don't think he realised and appreciated that he had just played for the first and certainly last time against one of the big three, namely King Nadal alongside King Federer. Let's go Spain, let's go Rafa and thank you for letting me experience this - all the best on your further journey in your final year, as likeable as the Spanish people, culture, country and language. Keep up the good work! 🏆♥️🇪🇦🇨🇭🙏

@Gautam55558 Ай бұрын

Vamos RAFA ❤

@MrJohnnyblazed Ай бұрын

He should be playing itf qualifying in the USA over the summer... let's see him beat some top college players first! I don't know if he would qualify for a US futures? ( Yes of course he has a lot of potential but it's going to be very tough for him to play a guy ranked 1500atp now that he's played Rafa)

@beryl8285 Ай бұрын

Blanch had to be over the moon to be able to play Rafa when he is just 16 years old. He will remember for the rest of his life!!! And he won a few points too >:-)

@silvioruiz7567 Ай бұрын

Vamos, Rafa!

@TheInselaffen Ай бұрын

Rafa very generous; handing out a breadstick and a bagel to the hungry youth.

@steverelax6640 Ай бұрын

I trained Darwin Blanch in Tennis Manager 2023 in my academy ;) Funny to see him now against the legend

@dc0407 Ай бұрын

how did the training go? Rafa gave him free egg and breadstick for participating, how fun!

@sitaramarajuthati8461 Ай бұрын

The crowd was 😳

@sportsview247 Ай бұрын

Darwin Blanch is like a younger clone of Ben Shelton! 😀 The resemblance is scary! He also has similar height and leftie power serve.

@sebastienroll9249 Ай бұрын

Against a 16 years old player, ranked 1028 at the ATP! What a victory ✌️.

@rishabhaniket1952 Ай бұрын

Nadal at 16-17 was beating top 10 players and prime Fed. At least assess your IQ and knowledge before trying to be sarcastic dullard!

@potzysk2 Ай бұрын

We now know that Nadal is playing at a level well above #1028 :)

@simonatoulgoat9999 Ай бұрын

Vamooosss Magic Rafaaaaa 🪄💪✨♾️💜🎾🏆

@mimodelorean Ай бұрын

so, so so good to see Rafa there

@janetcox4873 Ай бұрын

Blanch was taken from his high school team to put on the court for Nadal to abuse, ....... what a nightmare.

@korenikamen Ай бұрын

Vamos Rafa ,great game for someone in his 50es!

@stonew1927 Ай бұрын

What an honor for the young Darwin Blanch! It seems as though he didn't quite appreciate the opportunity to play against one of the greatest in the game. At least, that's the vibe he gave at the end. Surely he didn't expect to win! The young man is 16 years old and he has a very bright future ahead of him. Very impressed by his game! But Nadal wasn't going to lose this match. Great start for him at the tournament. Would love to see him win it, although I know that probably is not a realistic expectation.

@orchidpanda2253 Ай бұрын

Go watch the tennis tv interview with Blanch before the match, I think the kid appreciates the opportunity.

@EliEngemann Ай бұрын

Got to give it to this kid, he gave it all he could and he had to deal with maybe the best forehand the game has ever seen. He will be great but man I can’t wait to see Rafa vs demon

@metalgearsolidsnake6978 Ай бұрын

Rafa is so missed on the tour, a total different game when he is on! the fans still loves him! Rafa and Roger are so missed in the game!

@azizweslatii Ай бұрын

Lil Bro was terrified to even make an eye contact with him when shaking hands

@cregenda Ай бұрын

I’d have thought there would be a more amicable exchange at the net? “Welcome to the tour young man. Good luck with your career.”? Although it was good to hear Nadal say “bravo” to multiple shots the kid made during the match.