Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal | All the Winners from their Wimbledon 2018 Semi-Final
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- Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal produced tennis heaven in their 2018 semi-final epic. Re-live all their unbelievable winners.
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One of those “it’s a shame someone had to lose” matches.
Funny how conveniently these kind of comments surface as long as Djoker ends up as a winner, but when he is on the receiving end people scream - “Looooser!” on top of their lungs…
@@Summon256 yes, people are so jealous when he win.
Comments when djokovic wins against nadal: "those two are still playing on this level"
Comments when nadal beats djokovic: "nadal showed that he is the greatest, he beat novak with one foot"
@@dsptvc8161 😅😅 spot on my friend
Djokovic fans showing their class and toxicity. I haven’t seen a more horrible group of toxic morons anywhere and I am not even a fan of any player as such. It’s like the toxic vamp in soap operas who always plots and picks fights.
@@Summon256What a load of bullshit?
Djokovic won 195 points in this match and Nadal won 191, just four points of difference, the last four points... What a match
Tie break in the third set decided everything
Astonishing match. Both displayed an incredible quality of tennis. 2018 was a great comeback year for Novak. And just imagine Nadal winning Wimbledon in 2018. It would have been epic. A guy with 2 Wimbledons and 3 more finals (all consecutive) and 3 consecutive semifinals in his last three years. And some say he's not good in grass. These three guys are the best no matter the surface.
@@rafaelc.c. Nadal is better grass player than most of
Marian Vajda is greatest coach of all time in open era(1968 to 2022) also
@@sashoksashok8108 why everything bro then Rafa won a set and in decider he had 4-4 15-40 , 7-7 15-40
i think probably this the best match i've seen rafa play without wnning it.
I know man. Most good winners were hit by him but Novak still won. Novak deserved to win (sadly cause Rafa is my favorite player) cause he was clutch and kept being clutch
Finally that was day when Novak's bad form and a long injury spell was gone !
Has he ever been better on grass? I hardly believed what i was seeing given that he lost to journeymen at Wimbledon every year since 2011
@A R ya
I think it should be Wimbledon 2007. Nadal was fantastic against Federer for the first four sets. Fifth set was anti climax! Used to be a Federer fan back then and it was a great relief when Rafa sort of went off-colour!
One of Djodal's greatest duels.
Nodal
YES, one of their greatest. The location and surface make it even more the special for tennis history. Whoever takes Federer, Sampras, Djok and Nadal off of the “Grand Slam Titles” list is the next GOAT category... Slams = GOAT. Bang bang!!!!
Both’s
@GTS Hahahaha
@GTS KKKKKKKK
Nole and Rafa have 2 of greatest grand slam semi finals of all time(RG 2013 and Wimbledon 2018) and both were basically finals
Yep, really good point!
Australian Open 2012 Final also
Swapnil Kulkarni yh but im just talking about their semis that were so good that they exceeded quality of finals by miles
Well, RG totally agreed, I would be more retained for Wimbledon semi Finals. In term of level of tennis, maybe but in term of drama the Djoko-Delpotro 2013 was greater with MP saved, 2 tie breaks, BP in last game and of course the crowd totally against Djokovic
yea very true!
Federer & Nadal inch away to defeat Djokovic 2019 & 2018 but man, Djokovic mental strength is out this world...
Rafael Nadal reached the level of 2012 Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon.
Djokovic reached the level of 2014 at Wimbledon
And nothing to appreciate Djokovic's tennis ?
@@Laland_1196 nooo man, that is disrespectfull nole win because he plays importan points better.
Both
There’s only one goat, and his name is Novak Djokovic.
It was the best wimbledon SF ever! Congratulations to Rafa, who played very well, but Novak is a mental giant. They are both winners!
Del Potro vs Novak 2013 is also in the conversation. It was special. Hard to decide between those 2 matches I would've them ex aequo
@@theobecquet8477 Yeah, Novak vs Delpo was great too, but I think Novak vs Rafa was a little bit better
Rafa is also a mental giant,no one is better than each other when these two are concerned.
@@AbhishekSingh-ni3uq Lol
Nole and Rafa are both mental gigants
Novak Djokovic played 2 Wimbledon finals in 2018😂😂😂.
Why did they put in same draw like that they will meet in semifinals.
This has to be the best Wimbledon match since the 2008 final. Masterclass ball striking: powerful across the court, precise down the line, unpredictable drop shots, perfect lobs, thrilling net encounters. Kudos to the Wimbledon channel for this wonderful compilation!
Djokovic - Del Potro semi in 2013 was also based
It was,it was Wimbeldons match of the decade,it was greater than 2019 final at best
@@satyamsaboo156 2019 was epic because of waht it means for the context and atmosphere and not for the level of play. After wimbledon 2008 the final of 2019 is a mark of time and space in history of tenis
Wimbledon 2014 final was great.
The quality was higher here than in the 2008 final, which is a bit overrated because of the great tiebreak. I wouldnt say that he 2008 final was any better than 2014, 2019 finals, or the 2013 semifinal
This has to be the match that marked Nole's comeback, right?
indeed!
He said it himself. That beating Nadal in a match like this, gave him the confidence he needed.
@@Azlon07 Nadal is better than novak
@@kishanchali8752 unnecessary, idiot
@@kishanchali8752 Djokovic>>Nadal.
28:18: The shot! Incredible swing-speed.
One of Nadal’s most aggressive performances
This was Nole's rebirth match after a critical period. Never seen such a beautiful and spectacular semifinal, at least since I resumed following tennis (2013). A heartfelt thanks to both tennis players, even though I was rooting for Novak.
And it consolidated Nole as one of the best grass players of all time. We need to remember that until 2018 and 2019 or so, Novak was not considered much better than Nadal on grass, who chained those legendary 5 straight finals from 2006 to 2011. And the outcome of this match was decisive. If Nadal had won, he would have tied Djokovic with 3 Wimbledon titles. And he might have ended ranked number 1 that year instead of Nole.
One of the most decisive matches of their careers no doubt. And what a beautiful tennis was displayed.
@@turinturambar501 Nole himself said: "until the last minute I didn't know who was going to win that match". I add: the important thing is that he won it, also becouse I suffered a lot that time.
Idc about Anderson vs Djokovic. This was the real final.
Whoever won this match was going to win the title unless one of them somehow got hurt in the final
I agree, it was by far a better match, but we got the BEST final in 2019 anyway.
@@phtuber5469 The best final is either the 2008 one or the 2019 one. Depends on personal taste.
The actual final was reduced to a mere formality xd.....and Anderson had no way of winnig the final cuz he already had 2 HUGE matches against fed and Isner lol
@@IDontGetTired11 the same thing with French Open 2013 semi
Match of 2018! That's the match that saved and reignited Novak's career. Personally, I really would love for Rafa to win this match.
Also shows Rafa can still play on grass. That match could've gone either way but it was brilliant to watch.
@@daniel6323and he played excellently in 2019 and 2022 in 2019 defeated by fed and in 2022 he got injured
This win was very much important for Novak . Coming back to where he belongs to. 💙💙
One of the best matches in the history of Wimbledon.. wayyyyy better than 2019 Fed-Novak final in terms of quality and shot making. I just couldn't believe Djoker won even after Nadal playing almost flawlessly! This match decided the fate of 2018 year ending race between them.. literally the beginning is the end and the end is the beginning :)
Nole was like 22 or 24 in the world back then
Roof favourited Djokovic
Đúng vậy Nadal trận này chơi hoàn hảo nhưng vẫn bị Nole thao túng thật đáng sợ khi phải đối mặt với Nole .
Agreed, this is the best match in Wimby history for me, but 2012 AO is their greatest match for me.
@@justchillin6314yeah that was a classic
I am a Djokovic fan and for me this is one of the best match ever. They were both playing amazing. It is just as good as 2008 final maybe even better quality wise.
but novak didn´t dominant the rallies and the baseline game at all, he was very clutch wiht brillant serving, and saving break points
@@Logan00710 Novak was like 22 or 24 in the world back than and I still remember how Nadal fans was scary on him that day )))
@bogdan Petrovic Similar as Rafa winning RG 2013 semi when Djoker was banging winners after winners betwwen set 4 & 5
Much better quality wise
"quality wise" lol
The '08 Final was iconic... *this* is _quality_ .
this is almost on same level
@@Logan00710 It's better. Quality wise.
@@jeffgachihi8225 Indeed.
Nadal was absolutely devastating in 4th set, never seen him play this good on grass. He was raining winners with his brutal forehands, even Djokovic was clueless.
Nadal was his at his best on grass that day,yet somehow djoker won,this guy is just another level of mental beast
Why didn’t he win then?
@@roronoalaw7772 he actually won the fourth set, couldn't continue his monster level in 5th set so Djokovic clawed back in.
@@sahilsoccer They rested for one night. Why couldn't he maintain his monster level in final set?
@@roronoalaw7772 Because Djokovic asked to close the roof on Saturday (the day after they started) even though the rules state the roof should be open whenever possible. It wasn't possible on the Friday but it was on the Saturday.
Federer is my #1 favourite, Rafa is #2. But what Djokovic did to win those 2 extraordinary epics in 2018 and 2019 really puts forward the case that he is going to be called the GOAT when all is said and done. Djokovic can take so much punishment and come back to win, both in individual points and in matches.
It’s 2022 and Rafa is undisputed GOAT
@@yussepig6629 "when all is said and done" - all is not said and done. Djoko might play for another 5 years or so.
Nadal too can take so much punishment and come back to win, 2022 is testament
@@ZPSBestProfileName 3 years
@@yussepig6629 lol. Novak will play for 4 more years. Considering the relaxations on COVID protocols from next year dont be surprised if Novak wins 25 GS before retiring.
Djokovic 's backhand is incredible The best ever
This is probably the only match he's had with Nadal where I would say Nadal's backhand was better.
@@connorism69 no way Djokovic back hand is best in the game.
@@arunsekhar9288but in tjis game Nadal had slightly better backhand
8:39 roger fans skipping a heartbeat
Winners each set according to this video:
Djokovic : Nadal
1st set 9:9
2nd set 12:9
3rd set 6:16
4th set 6:9
5th set 11:14
Total: 44:57
Aces: 23:9
Total including aces (also winners): 67:66
Very very even.
Ace played the bigger part in that victory
Interesting to see that Nadal lost the 3rd set in realizing 10 winners more than nole
@@MC-nm5bx yeah, that is right. I remember that set very well and Novak served very well, had a few aces and service winners. Otherwise Nadal would have taken the set as he played better in the rallies.
@@MC-nm5bx but lack of aces and dominant 1st and 2nd serves
@@nenadrajic3852 novak was unable to dominant the rallies because of lack in confidence, remember that he comes from a 2 year of 0 titles Gs and masters, and he was terrible in the 1st half season 2018 with a record of 6-6
The match that lifted djokovics confidence after slum of nearly 2 years & also put him ahead mentally of other Big2. His slam winning is insane after this match as he won 9 slams after this such a Brutal mentality.
It's crazy to think about how these two playing against each other have one of the greatest matches ever in a tournament, in almost all tournaments: AO2012 final, IW 2011 and Miami 2011 finals, their 2009 madrid semi (was considered the greatest clay court match until RG13), Monte Carlo 2009 final (Not the best, but arguably a top 5. The greatest best-of-3 match at least), regarding Rome they probably have like all the top 5 matches since they've met 9 times and they've won the title 16 times together (Nadal has won 10, Djokovic 6. Both have been in 12 finals each, but different years since 2004. Not one year was the final without Djokovic or Nadal since 2003 which is absolutely ridiculous), RG2013 easily the greatest clay court match of all time, might be a top 5 match ever in tennis, their Wimbledon 2018semi, their USO2011 final (for some reason I feel USO hasn't had as legendary matches as other tournaments. So this match isn't as good as many others, but still one of the greatest in USO. I'd only say Djokovic-Federer semi of 2010/2011 were quite better, a couple others could be argued for), Canada their 2013 semi, and several great matches in the ATP Finals (I dont think their matches there have been outstanding, but I feel the ATP Finals generally lacks classics/legendary matches in general, but it could be because we get saturated of only seeing the best play each other, so there's a guarantee of the highest level of tennis).
Unfortunate for Nadal as the winner of this SF knew they'd win the final vs Kevin Anderson.
31:09 is One of the best points, in the history of tennis, just because of the types Of Shotmaking, on each side,with a variety of paces, but just sublime width, depth and varied spin
Djokovic hit the exact passing shot like he did here to save the break point against Nadal and Federer to save the match point in 2019 final.
Hell yea😇
Thot I was the only one that noticed that 😊
N it seems to always save him big time every single time
This is why is the best and the greatest tennis rivalry of all time.
This match is way better than 2019 Wimbledon final
Best Wimbledon match ever by quality.
Agreed.
The 2013 French Open semi final and the 2018 Wimbledon semi final were two of the greatest matches I have every seen. Fortunately for the winner in both matches, the opponent in the final was significantly inferior, allowing Nadal to win the French Open in 2013 and Djokovic to win Wimbledon in 2018.
This match proves who is the king of Wimbeldon , after this from now onwards it's almost impossible for Nadal to beat DJOKOVIC in Wimbeldon bin future
Despite being the greatest clay court player of all time, Rafa is also involved in the two greatest grass court matches of all time: the 2008 final and 2018 SF.
Wimbledon 19 too, all 3 has appeared 2x in these 3 classics
Don't forget he involved in three greatest hard court matches like Australia open SF 2009, Australia open 12 , Australia open 22
Djokovic and Nadal played outstanding match ball-to-ball matching line shots. But, Djokovic is mental giant. Whenever both these guys play such matches Djokovic comes out winner most of the times. Nadal is no doubt a superb athlete and champion undoubtedly. But, at grass Djokovic has an upper hand.
#Unpopular opinion
This was Rafa's best Wimbledon match ever! Yes even better than 2008 final performance imo. He was serving better, forehand was on song, backhand was powerful and drop shots execution was the best ever! It was just Nole's day! Nothing else ( just like how Federer could have also won 2008 final but wasn't to be)
Novak's mentality made the difference,if Federer was little careful he may won that match.
I'm still finding the winners of Djokovic in this match 😅
Leave it this is the best Rafa I have ever seen
Rafa playing ultra agressive, which is the right strategy and Novak so consistent..tremendous athleticism..
This was a battle between the best backhand against the best forehand in the game.
After this era if I don't get a chance to see intense match like this I will feel so disappointed
What a match this was. I had a trip to the beach planned on the Saturday and spent it in a pub all afternoon to see the conclusion whilst my non tennis mates were on the beach in the sun! And I didn’t mind one bit! Djoko the king ❤️
Incredible video. Nadal pratically won all the winners in first set with volley
Best match I've ever watched. Both of these guys knew that this was the true final. Winning this meant winning the tournament.
Best example of quality tennis ever.
Best example of quality tennis ever....and Roger Federer isn't in it ?? !!
@@AlanGoswami-nz9lg Yes. Believe it, it's Rafa and Nole here, not Roger. 🤷♂️
Yes a long with the 2012 AO final and 2009 AO semi final.
Impeccable tennis from two impeccable tennis ambassadors. What a pleasure to watch, and a very touching and heartfelt embrace from both players at the end. Just superb in every respect.
Nole vs Rafa matches are always ones of the best matches ever!! Not just in tennis but for sports
This, for me as a Rafa fan, is without a doubt the match that hurts me the most. It was a very great occasion to see him with the third Wimbledon trophy in his hands. But unfortunally Nole was mentally better in that contest.
No it was the roof
@@yussepig6629 what difference it will make?? considering this is grass Novak always has a way to win.
@Arun Sekhar no, Nadal played better. Djokovic was a lucky winner. He just won because of the thirdset tie-break that ended 9-11 in which Nadal had several set points.
@@Ghzrkls When someone does something over and over again, that's not luck.
@@yussepig6629 It was Djokovic
Both are mental giants.they have endurance,power.two giants fighting in the middle
Djokovic, the Fedal's slayer at Wimbledon.
I admit that Nadal has his own qualities.... but the returns Nole can pull out are simply insane, like a video game. :))
Start of novak's second goat wave
One drawback of these highlights is that score board is missing and it's very important to enjoy the match
Quality of the match was better than W08 final. (Supposedly greatest match ever).
Wow..Nadal..u incredible.. undoubtedly ♥️♥️♥️🙌💪🏼🔥 the way u played...🔥🔥🔥
this match imho was more enjoyable and more class than djokovic vs federer 2019 final, simply sensational tennis!
Djokovic ❤
Basically 33:30 minutes of Rafa forehand winners. What jaw dropping powerplay.
Yet djoker won,that's why he's called a mental beast
best 2 players in the world, no question both are better than Federer king of weak era, hype job, swiss cash cow, elegant though
This is the best kind of highlights!
The two best tennis players of all time. Even their future. With records that cannot be reached
Novak= current best
Roger= current second best
Nadal= current third best
@@jacobschmidt2709 nadal current best
@@jacobschmidt2709 Nadal-> Current best, Novak-> Close second best, Federer-> Third best.
@@raheeskhan2218 Nadal is best at RG only, he won Australian Closed, only because the champ didn’t play, everyone knows this fact. The 🐐 is Novak, a fact!
@@tolendoi123 I would be curious to know which stats are proving that Nadal is the best... 😅
They physically declined, but their technique and strategy are still improving.
yep
Two gladiators of the game. Best tennis rivalry for me along with Nole vs Federer and Rafa vs Federer.
I'm a Federer fan and this is one of my all time favourite matches.
Two tennis BEASTS at their absolute best💪
I mean the quality of tennis these two produce in the fifth set and seven all is just insane!!! 31:07 woow!!
Nobody can't escape from this machine terminator especially on Wimbledon.. NOVAK DJOKOVIC is unstoppable force and still counting.... all record will be broken down by the world champion very soon ...
tsunami of winners this is the best tennis match i have ever seen
Brilliant tennis from two brilliant players. Pleasure to see that rivaly.
can't wait for them to verse in wimbledon again this year inshallah. they're both in similar form, it'll be very close very much like this match.
Well
Sadly I don’t think we’ll ever seen them play at Wimbledon again now. Only chance to witness their 60th meeting will most likely be on clay next year when Rafa comes back.
One of the best and more important matches of all time.
12:05 - Commentators bringing up disappointment in _Federer_ not being in the tournament...wtf???
OFCOURSE,WHY THE FUCJJK R U NOT DISSAPOINTED==?
He lost against Anderson in OF having Match point, i just turned Wimbly on and saw he had Match point and was like,'just this? Anderson?' And then when I switched about 2 hours later it was in the fifth
@@harryy000 why the fucjk uckjjk
This is a BBC commentator, and tbh although my favorite is Nadal, nearly everyone in the UK watches for Federer
Another classic and masterclass from both!!! But we all know who's The Greatest tennis player who ever played the game, Novak Đoković 🐐🐐🐐🇷🇸🕶️🐐
A great video for a great match! Good work!
This is Novak Djokovics huge come back tournament.
This is one of the best match in tennis History
Best Wimbledon match (in terms of tennis quality) in a while
With Serena Williams and Roger Federer they are the best ever. I love their Tennis ❤
This has to be one of the best semifinals ever! what a nailbiter
Such a great match ! So sad it wasnt a final because it wasnt that much remembered
Novak didn’t play his best tennis here. He stood way behind the baseline, there was very little sliding, his backhand lacked the usual depth and power, and he just looked a little bit “off” . And yet he beat his greatest competitor. No wonder he’s clearly heads and shoulders ahead of the entire tour now
not agreed, novak played a really well match
@@onakitokiful Not as good as AO 19 final, he was coming back to his game slowly, starting from this wimby match
@@miljann98 lol nadal played way way way worse on ao 19 no comparison, here in this match both were playing and incredible match
@@onakitokiful Nadal played a great semi final vs tsitsipas, it's safe to assume his game was at the same level in the finals, but was interrupted by djokovic, who, for his age played flawlessly
Well Djoko was just getting back into form here. It was after this that he excelled again. If he had his level from 2015 it would have been straight sets or 4 sets max
8:35 only this kind of roar makes great champions
Regardless of the winner, matches between these two are of highest quality
Better than the Wimbledon 2019 final
22:02 favourite shot of the match by the way
That was outstanding!
That was such a classic. Such beautiful points. I counted 57 winners for Rafa and 44 for Djokovic. I'd very much have liked the match to have been decided on that, but congrats to Novak
This feels like a Nadal highlight reel! I have no idea how Novak pulled it off.
Because of serve Djokovic has edge in this match
@@Laland_1196 It's amazing how he handles the pressure
Because he’s the goat.
Can't still believe Nadal lost this match
Nadal made a lot of points with his forehand down the line.
Novak made to often the mistake to give him this opportunity.
This match was insane.
what an astonishing collection of points
The best match ever.
Agreed. with AO 2013 Stan vs Novak imo
Ummm AO12 F would like to have a word.
@@drtash21 and RG 2013
At Wimbledon it is, but overall the 2012 AO final is the best ever.
Thanks for this great highlights video.. I think that the video will be better if the score was shown.
The two giants toe to toe amazing
Agreed. Nothing beats two players hitting the peak (or near enough) in the same match. This was special.
Beating Nadal n Federer in their prime is invaluable
He did that too but tbh this video isnt prime anyone anymore
@@vinichenzo4811 yeah but they were playinga t that level. especially nadals ballstriking was as good if not better than his prime. only his footspeed has declined
Both played amazing tennis but Nadal had his chances to close it in 4 sets or even 5 sets....I won't say Nadal was unlucky, I would rather say he forgot to play strategically and lost his chances during crucial points especially during 3rd set set point and 5th set break points. Looking at the seeding and Djokovic coming from an elbow injury and surgery, Nadal should have dominated and should have taken the upper hand but Djokovic came ready and got better as the match progressed. Hard loss for Nadal.
The time when Novak’s legacy was on the line it was his last chance to regain his confidence because there wouldn’t have been any big 3 ever again if he had lost this game. After that he made amazing comeback and won 5 out of last 7 grandslams
Yes, it was crucial for Novak to win it so he could reach the other two sooner and be able to surpass them in total GSs, but it would still be big 3 if he loses. It always has been since 2011
Boy was it ever. Both 2018 Wimby semis and Wimby 19 finals wins were game changers that decided the goat race. Now Djokovic officially has it at 23 slams and counting.
Can not explain how much I love to watch these battles between these two warriors. Respect for Nadal from 🇷🇸 i IDEMO NOLE ❤️❤️❤️ That passing shot at 29:47 was extraordinary!
exactly the same shot like against Roger in 2019 final on match point !
2012 ao final was best match ever. I did not see before such a intensity and of course this semifinal was second best game.
29:47 amazing shot under pressure by Djoker although not the best approach shot by Nadal.
Fast forward 1 year later to the 2019 final and Djoker hits the same shot (coincidentally from the same side of the court) to save the 2nd match point against Federer
The greatest tennis match in Wimbledon history, and second greatest of all time only behind their 2012 AO match.