Indeed. What an era... Nadal, Federer and Djokovic, all great in different and complementary ways.

Yeah Nadal takes part in 5 matches that are easily top 10 matches in tennis history by any body's book: Nadal vs Federer 2008 Wimbledon. Nadal vs Verdasco 2009 AO Nadal vs Djokovic 2012 AO Nadal vs Djokovic 2018 Wimbledon Nadal vs Djokovic 2013 Roland Garros. He's easily the best player in bringing intensity and drama to tennis matches, and also doesn't hurt that he's the GOAT now that he equaled the Grand slam record. Nadal is a once in a lifetime sportsman.

@@gherbihicham8506 I disagree w goat statement, imo the only 2 viable goat statements r either there are no goats or there r 3

@@darrenlang1111 EXACTLY. Nadal is CLAY GOAT, but no way is he the all-time GOAT with such a lop-sided clay-dominated career, even if a spectacular one.

@@sidtrip1 If we count only natural surfaces , where tennis was born , Nadal has 13 RG + 2 Wimbledon´s = 15 Slams , Djoko with 2 + 6 = 8 Slams and Fed with 1 + 8 = 9 Slams. Im not saying Nadal is GOAT by any means , but i see nobody talking about this undeniable fact. Edit : Yes i know Novak has the best numbers and he deserves it , will probably go down as the GOAT for now.

@Smite Stuff - Spot on. I think he and Nole are so tough mentally in the clutch. More so than Fed.

@@missourimanful Nadal is great when it comes to mentally a lot better than Federer but a lot worse than Novak...(it's just my opinion tho).

Mental Djokovic>Nadal>>Federer

@@yellowhuang5920 Pretty much.

Mental: Nadal > Djokovic > Federer

also happens to be an extraordinarily amazing set of tennis.

Eastwood Records I love it at 5-3, Delpo hit that mega forehand. I and most of the arena thought it was way long until the scoreboard was updated and then there was a secondary oooo

I came back from work, I remember seeing Fed 2-0 up against Anderson, was shocked, when it was 2-2, I thought- surely it would be over, with the way Federer was playing! How wrong I was, I didn't expect that shocker choke, then again, I guess this jinx is becoming the norm though, I will never expect victory, until that last ball is hit.

"Definitely preferred it to Rafa's semi with Djokovic". Ahem, ok.

@@ashb001 i know right. Someone having a different opinion. Shocking!

@@samfitzpatrick7891 Of course they can have that right. There are people who don't like the view of a perfect sunset, or the smell of a rose, or a match between two of the three all time greats on Center court at Wimbledon, where the final set "only" went to 10-8. (A more likely explanation for that distaste could be that Djokovic won that match, so it suddenly ain't a classic match any more - but lets not go there).

Cry baby delpotro

Yeah, beacuse crying is such a humiliating act after losing a brutal match against one of the best athletes of all time. It isn't like no other top tier sportsman have every broken down in tears after losing.....

Del Potro didn't cry after losing.

@@pauljohnson6019 hater

@@jinduowang3093 Federer was clearly rattled, over that challenge delay, and never recovered mentally, or he would have won that match, whether Delpo played his best or not.

And Anderson-Federer. Poor Anderson was exhausted in the final.

False nadal is also Roland garros

Barely top 10

@@donvito7344 name top 10 players with 2 wimbledon grand slam wins .. or who has played 5 wimbledon finals

@@donvito7344 Buddy Rafa would have at least 4 Wimbledon titles if it weren't for Federer, that's not including his Finals/SF losses to Federer/Djokovic. The same can be said for Roger and Roland Garros, and yes, even though he only has 1 title, Roger is still one of the greatest clay court players of all time.

Its not the matter of whether they can beat the best or not. They have already beaten the best many times.

Delpo choked- he had one big opportunity to break at 7.23, but hits a massive mishit forehand down the line, that lands 7ft out! He'll be haunted by that shot for a long time- that may have been his only chance to break, and put pressure on Nadal's serve- but he rushed, and played like a fool.

Shame he lost against Djokovic on the semifinals, he had his third Wimbledon right there. It was an extremely close semifinal, and the closed roof (even without rain) probably decided the match. Kevin Andersno spent 6 hours with Federer in the QF and another 6 against Isner in the SF; he was exhausted in the final.

But the opponent is nadal, the roar of lion..

@@Laland_1196 or if the opponent is Djokovic aswell... US Open 2018 proves it

@zakaria djouzi Delpo didn't meet Rafa in the 2000's except for US Open 2009 and 1 other match i think, their whole meetings were in the past decade the 2010's when Rafa was 24+ years old

@zakaria djouzi it doesn't matter when the players have started their best games, it matters how much they evolve in it and where their best game has reached to. The best is Novaks game to be fair no one can ever be so consistent and dominant than him.

@@velekorunoski5997 dominant? No one is so dominant than rafa on clay.. If rafa is not injured he is the best player with more grand slams and master 1000..But still now he is the best.

Nadal had always been great on grass. That's why he made to the final of every Wimbledon tournament he entered from 2006-2011, and won the title twice. It's just that after 2011, he had a run of bad luck at the at Wimbledon.

Nadal chained 5 straight finals in his young days winning 2. First 3 against Prime Federer, of which he won the last one, and last one against Prime Djokovic. He's missed some years because of injury (he won in 2008 and 2010 but skipped 2009). He had a draught for 5 years or so, but last three times he's reached the SF: in 2018 playing arguably better than Djokovic, in 2019 playing great against Federer and in 2022 having to withdraw due to injury. Nadal was considered in 2012 already top 10 grass players of all time.

He done it many times

It's not underrated

Poor Anderson was exhausted after playing 5 hours in QF and 6 in SF.

Sf 2013 wimbledon delpotro play even better there with his old doublehanded backhand shoot

That was a awesome game from delpo.👍👍

im sure the US open will also be cancelled.

What about French open???

@@acerusher4859 French Open is scheduled to be held in September I guess. Clashing with Laver Cup

@@arkaprotimroychoudhury1152 Federer is playing French Open though, that is bad news for Thiem now, I bet he thought he was favourite in May, after he heard Roger pulled out- now I'll bet he'll choke again, if he reaches another finals.

Djokovic's _sportsmanship_ after the match is nothing but an act. Tons of people can see right through him.

that's grass for ya

italkcrab vaccine level: nadal on clay

Dont worry, rafa will not even feel this new cold virus

Lol, seems nobody noticed.

Weird flex but ok lol

that's a cartier Santos and a Rolex Daytona. Essentially the guy is wearing an entry level sports car in his wrists.

Two Times The Fun 😉

@@valdencorr2861 who is the men that is wearing them?

When did Djokovic del potro semifinal take place in this Wimbledon?

@@MKD1101 2013