Loosing a couple of close games means nothing , He doesn't have to prove anything to anyone , only to himself , his name is already in Tennis History forever!!!
Not forever, only for about 50 to 100 years only, after that nobody will remember him 😁, because all big 3 records will be broken someday, and there will always be new champions
@@cesarfernandezlopez5063 record is meant for breaking. Big 3 will be hall of fame with others like Sampras, Agassi, Becker etc. You can not be the best for ever. Sampras game was compared with Federer on Grass & it will be compared with others in the future. Same way, Nadal game will be compared with someone in future on Clay.
Shapo is an exhibition tennis player. He along with his friend felix should stick to exhibition matches until they find a coach who can help them to not double fault and miss easy shots in a very crucial point in their games.😠
@@mohanlalrampersad490 It's funny how certain CZcamsrs seem to know what is best for top 10 or 12 tennis players. As if the latter don't quite know what they're doing and could benefit from the wisdom or illumination of the former.
@@yacovmitchenko1490 sure they don't know what they doing. And I did say they need a coach. So let me ask you, why is shapo not the no. 1 or no. 2 player in the world? He has all the technical skills and he has the flare. He does not have the killer instinct. Look at Danil or even Rublev for example, you have to play the point not rush to finish it(leaving Novak aside)
Rafael Nadal might have lost but he look much better physically and with his movements. I see lot of positives here and just hoping his left foot is better and nothing is serious so that he can concentrate to get back the precision and tenacity at AO.
Maybe he's adapting his game so that it's less physical and less taxing on his body.. just like Roger and Nole adapted their games after injury, or after a drop off in form.. so just give it time.. hopefully he'll come good.. hoping so 🙏🏻
Nadal never defends much in Abu Dhabi. He always plays full offense here to find form. He also crushed Shapo in practice apparently. I wouldn’t read much into these results. He will have Melbourne to play into form and then hopefully he gets a few easy matches at the Australian Open.
People are reading way too much into this. It's an exhibition, he's back after 4 months. And yes, he looked rusty with his footwork in one point in the tie-break. So what?
Only injuries could keep this warrior out of the Game. It hurted seeing this. Still he may comeback but if he does not, his legacy is already firmly established. I've been watching tennis since Laver days. Rafa is among the greatest irrelevant of slams. Overall...attitude, sportmanship, spirit, composed. #ThanksRafa
Tennis is a beautiful sport when played on a quick surface! Shapo playing with the depth of McEnroe, Rafa seems to have made some adjustments of improvement but he has never been an attacking player tactically.
Practically none of these comments are congratulating Shapo WITHOUT mentioning Nadal. Nadal is great, this isn't up for debate so why does everyone have to downplay Shapo's performance? Foot injury this, not comfortable that.
I know the result won’t officially count, and Nadal is coming off an injury lay-off, but Shapo still has to feel pretty awesome about beating one of the all-time greats.
I didn't see the match but it looks like Nadal it's still having problems with his foot,maybe not the whole match but at the end of the third set,I not really sure but we can see clearly in very last points,that's not good news.
There's the answer for his RG SF loss..Due to injury, He cld not slide to his BH side( To hit sliding BH winners),which was one of his Strength on Clay..Add to this His shit serve at RG and Novak's beast mode..Defeat at RG😔😔
Nadal was cleary out of timing. We know his legs are not the same, even before the injury, but his forhand used to be more deep and penetrating. It is to soon to judge. We need to give him more matches.
@@subhashis_M delpo is a great player but injuries ruined him..He got one slam compared to Rafa 20 ..Rafa is the player who wins big titles even if he had multiple injuries..That's why he is the greatest fighter in tennis history
I'm honestly a lifelong Rafa fan but I do feel like this time there is a robust, palpable gap in where the game is at and where he is with his career. OK he's just come back but these guys at the top are just so strong, quick and solid that Rafa's frailer and slightly slower game won't be able to match up. I know this may be unpopular but looking at Zverev and Medvedev and co I just don't know how Rafa would impact their game.
@@markorasovic7366 I'd love to agree with you Marko but he looked lost against Djokovic at RG this year. Also we know he's a confidence player right? So if he's having a horrid run to RG he just won't win it, Rafa never just turns up and wins things, even RG.
@@Incandescence555 you’re not a life long rafa fan, if you were you would never underestimate him on clay on the basis of 1 season where he was injured. What a shame, you have to lie like that.
@@tennis-man1902 What a shame you have no manners, decorum and go round calling people you don't know liars, have some respect for yourself there. Being a tennis fan isn't some blind evangelism, I'm so sorry you experience it like that.
KInda seems like Nadal gave it to Shabalov with slow, no-depth ground shots; and standing so far behind the baseline that Shabalov dictated the points with easy forehand winners.
Ну что там говорить, но Денис намного острее и агрессивнее играет. У него что ни удар, то в линию. Прям не существует у него другого варианта. Всё в притирку к линиям играет.
@@ivanpalaca6230 no, its just an exhibition tournament for people’s entertainment so they did it. It also could be that Nadal himself asked for a match so he can practice more for Australian open. Nadal = more audience in the stadium afterall
@@seanhartel5362 he has knee problems and it gets worse by age and hard and grass courts are harder on the knees than clay which explains why, it will def take him some time
All these claydal lovers... if claydal lose it was because of any injurie you can imagine but if he win then it was because he is a a star. This guy is over and he is reaping all the bad karma he sowed against other players during hes career
@@robocop581 #1 congrats to nadal for this victory, he deserves no doubt about it #2 it is a shame to see players like Shapo full of inconsistency #3 it is a shame too to see behaviour like nadal delaying the game in porpouse until provoque the anger of the opponent, but well, it was Shapo obligation to keep calm but he didnt #4 tournament still not end, lets see whats next and you and my talk
Nadal just needs to retire. It is just sad to see him a mere shadow of himself. Even at Roland Garros he is very much beatable now. It is time to retire in grace than hanging around and disgracing his legacy.
What are you saying? He won Rome, Barcelona and reached the semifinals beating everyone. He lost to Djokovic in an epic four setter of almost 5 hours. Novak is one of the greatest in history if not the greatest. So, I think Rafa still got a lot to give.
Have faith in him, and mark my word, he will win 2 slams in 2022 he will comeback and he's the greatest fighter and most successful athlete in the world with so many injuries in history of sports if other person in place of him it was a just a dream to win 5 slams
I'm really sorry for the quality drop at the end :/ Enjoy the highlights!
No worries, reminds me of when I used to watch highlights back in 2007 :)
No worries my man, thanks for providing is with highlights at all!
Seriously grateful ☺️
He has no slams in ‘22
Gives me early 2000s vibes, love it!
Love when these two play, thanks
Seriously grateful ☺ Thanks for providing is with highlights at all!
Loosing a couple of close games means nothing , He doesn't have to prove anything to anyone , only to himself , his name is already in Tennis History forever!!!
Not forever, only for about 50 to 100 years only, after that nobody will remember him 😁, because all big 3 records will be broken someday, and there will always be new champions
@@AbhishekGupta-sh7ut he will be in the history of tennis forever , and you said it, 50 or a 100 years to see another like him
@@cesarfernandezlopez5063 record is meant for breaking.
Big 3 will be hall of fame with others like Sampras, Agassi, Becker etc.
You can not be the best for ever.
Sampras game was compared with Federer on Grass & it will be compared with others in the future.
Same way, Nadal game will be compared with someone in future on Clay.
@@soundar4270 I don't think I will be alive to see another like him
@@AbhishekGupta-sh7ut You can just affirm that if you live long enough to see it happen... ;)
Shapo played a brilliant and smart match, however Nadal did not look too comfortable this match
Wow. An important win for Shapovalov. He has made a lot of progress.
Yap....course after the Laver cup for sure
Shapo is an exhibition tennis player. He along with his friend felix should stick to exhibition matches until they find a coach who can help them to not double fault and miss easy shots in a very crucial point in their games.😠
@@mohanlalrampersad490 It's funny how certain CZcamsrs seem to know what is best for top 10 or 12 tennis players. As if the latter don't quite know what they're doing and could benefit from the wisdom or illumination of the former.
@@yacovmitchenko1490 sure they don't know what they doing. And I did say they need a coach.
So let me ask you, why is shapo not the no. 1 or no. 2 player in the world? He has all the technical skills and he has the flare.
He does not have the killer instinct. Look at Danil or even Rublev for example, you have to play the point not rush to finish it(leaving Novak aside)
Rafa's rolling with it, we'll see in '22 how he goes, such a warrior.
Yes. It's a pre-AO warm up.
Haha Rafa just lost
probably will still constantly get deep run but wont win the actual title championship. hehe
He got covid unfortunately.
He still won.
Rafael Nadal might have lost but he look much better physically and with his movements. I see lot of positives here and just hoping his left foot is better and nothing is serious so that he can concentrate to get back the precision and tenacity at AO.
he got covid...
@@thilomueller1222 he will win aus open mark my words
I like Nadal's recovery Give him champion, Heading to 2022!
His defense and counter attack need to improve a lot . That foot injury has really affected his defense
Maybe he's adapting his game so that it's less physical and less taxing on his body.. just like Roger and Nole adapted their games after injury, or after a drop off in form.. so just give it time.. hopefully he'll come good.. hoping so 🙏🏻
Nadal never defends much in Abu Dhabi. He always plays full offense here to find form. He also crushed Shapo in practice apparently. I wouldn’t read much into these results. He will have Melbourne to play into form and then hopefully he gets a few easy matches at the Australian Open.
Bruh he isn’t playing seriously, its just an exhibition
He is also 35 years old…..never gonna have the defense of 25 again.
@@springfield03sniper he got covid now :(
People are reading way too much into this. It's an exhibition, he's back after 4 months. And yes, he looked rusty with his footwork in one point in the tie-break. So what?
Only injuries could keep this warrior out of the Game. It hurted seeing this. Still he may comeback but if he does not, his legacy is already firmly established. I've been watching tennis since Laver days. Rafa is among the greatest irrelevant of slams. Overall...attitude, sportmanship, spirit, composed. #ThanksRafa
Blessed to be an AGASS1 - NO1E fan
Tennis is a beautiful sport when played on a quick surface! Shapo playing with the depth of McEnroe, Rafa seems to have made some adjustments of improvement but he has never been an attacking player tactically.
Imma bit more encouraged with Rafa’s comeback than I am Roger’s.
Roger will probably do a farewell tour, hopefully pick up enough titles to surpass Jimmy but I have my doubts
Practically none of these comments are congratulating Shapo WITHOUT mentioning Nadal. Nadal is great, this isn't up for debate so why does everyone have to downplay Shapo's performance? Foot injury this, not comfortable that.
Thanks for the video. Shapovalov looks great. Nadal pushing the jabs is messing with his karma :)
Is it just mine computer or have these Videos bad quality ?
Nadal is just coming back. He clearly didn’t look comfortable in this match. Good job to shapo
He isn’t playing these matches intensly
Nadal
Lost to andy too. Nadal won’t be ready for the AO if he plays like this
There is nothing like "coming back" for an old man😀
Today's against Khachanov
@@kyqorioskygo8999 are u watching Australia?
Shapovalov ganhou do mestre!! Boa partida de ambos... os amantes do tênis agradecem!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏
Glad Dennis won 👍🏾❤️
He will win when it matters !
Aged well
who came here for the preview of tonight's game😂
I am :v
Good Shapovalov!! You are the future!
I know the result won’t officially count, and Nadal is coming off an injury lay-off, but Shapo still has to feel pretty awesome about beating one of the all-time greats.
He's beaten Nadal before in Toronto
That surface looks quick, Roger would have loved it.
..After Shap lost the first set I skipped to the end to see the finish. Wow, Shap did it. Well I’ll be damned!
😂😂😂😂
Vamos! Pa la casa.
А можно было качество 144 на 15 ??
Shapovalov my favorite left handed player.
Post-Match Rafa: "I played bery bery bad today. Dennis played bery bery gewd."
Vamos Shapo!
Rafa come back seems hard now।।
Opponents are numerous and strong now।।।।।
He is rusty now..Rafa has been in this position for his entire career .So he will produce a great comeback next year..
@@Laland_1196 this year*
@@tennis-man1902 yeah this match happened in last of 2021 that's why i said 2022 as next year
@@Laland_1196 oooooooooops my bad 😁👍💀❤️
@@tennis-man1902 it's ok 💝
I didn't see the match but it looks like Nadal it's still having problems with his foot,maybe not the whole match but at the end of the third set,I not really sure but we can see clearly in very last points,that's not good news.
yeah definitely seems like its still hurt
Dude its just an exhibition 😑 he obviously isn’t playing a do-or-die match which he does everytime in important matches
@@tennis-man1902 obviously but while watching we were able to try and judge his foot which he was half limping around sometimes in the shapo match.
@@funnyduck4568 idk lol I didn’t notice anything wrong
I was looking exactly at Nadal's legs 2 last minutes of the video. When exactly it looked injured?
Nadal with all black outfit is so cool
Clownpo, he just can beat those pre-retired players still losing for Tiafoe and Lahěcka
10:30 that looks awkward
I became sad after watching that happen...
VHS рулит в Абу Даби)
Rafa playing at 50%, enough to make tremble his opponents, cant wait to see him at 99%
Nadal has persisting foot injury still :(
He’s had it since late 2005 this isn’t something that’s new to him so he’s played through it for 99% of his career
Yes, but when you are 35, things like this affect you more. He has a lot of miles on those legs, and feet as well.
Good shapivalov remind me federer 👍
Les go nadal
Youth prevails. Go Dennis the Menace!
Nope
@@tennis-man1902 you can see the past! Brilliant! ( ;;
@@keithlauderjr1691 yea! 😁✌️😃🤣💀❤️
Changing of the guard.
Nadal got an injury on his foot in this match. May not play AusOpen22.
Why Nadal doesn’t slide anymore?
There's the answer for his RG SF loss..Due to injury, He cld not slide to his BH side( To hit sliding BH winners),which was one of his Strength on Clay..Add to this His shit serve at RG and Novak's beast mode..Defeat at RG😔😔
Nadal was cleary out of timing. We know his legs are not the same, even before the injury, but his forhand used to be more deep and penetrating. It is to soon to judge. We need to give him more matches.
exactly
As the match wore on, the guy recording this had his potato camera degrading
This won't be an easy comeback trail for Nadal I don't think. He's getting old now, but let's see...
It won't be easy for others but this guy is Rafa 🔥
What about delpo?
@@subhashis_M delpo is a great player but injuries ruined him..He got one slam compared to Rafa 20 ..Rafa is the player who wins big titles even if he had multiple injuries..That's why he is the greatest fighter in tennis history
You can count him out if you want to. Couldn’t be me
I'm honestly a lifelong Rafa fan but I do feel like this time there is a robust, palpable gap in where the game is at and where he is with his career. OK he's just come back but these guys at the top are just so strong, quick and solid that Rafa's frailer and slightly slower game won't be able to match up. I know this may be unpopular but looking at Zverev and Medvedev and co I just don't know how Rafa would impact their game.
On clay season he will eat them alive
@@markorasovic7366 I'd love to agree with you Marko but he looked lost against Djokovic at RG this year. Also we know he's a confidence player right? So if he's having a horrid run to RG he just won't win it, Rafa never just turns up and wins things, even RG.
@@Incandescence555 If that day had been anyone else on the other side of the net nadal would be a winner Joker is 20 slam champion!
@@Incandescence555 you’re not a life long rafa fan, if you were you would never underestimate him on clay on the basis of 1 season where he was injured. What a shame, you have to lie like that.
@@tennis-man1902 What a shame you have no manners, decorum and go round calling people you don't know liars, have some respect for yourself there. Being a tennis fan isn't some blind evangelism, I'm so sorry you experience it like that.
He starts slow during come backs and peaks before french open. But We have to see how he copes with age
9 to 6 tiebreak?
KInda seems like Nadal gave it to Shabalov with slow, no-depth ground shots; and standing so far behind the baseline that Shabalov dictated the points with easy forehand winners.
7:14
Where is the crowd? Ticket prices too high? Great stadium, marquee players, or Covid affecting the gate?
great match, but terrible video quality!
Nadal needs more recovery
Nadal's movement is not so great...hopefully he will improve
Waiting for the day when ATP abolish Super(Stupid) Tie breaker 😏
Rafas at the wheels. Trust the process. He never won wimbledon recently but CYGS loading! He will win WTF too. Trust the man with 0 WTF titles!
you are delusional
🥎🏸13 x👑 Rafa King of Roland Garros
シャポはド派手でかっこいいし、大好きだけど、結局ナダルがもっていくのな。
Ну что там говорить, но Денис намного острее и агрессивнее играет. У него что ни удар, то в линию. Прям не существует у него другого варианта. Всё в притирку к линиям играет.
I thought nadal already lost to murray. Is abu dhabi a round robin?
They gave him another match for third place in practice
@@tennis-man1902 is that the new rules now?
@@ivanpalaca6230 no, its just an exhibition tournament for people’s entertainment so they did it. It also could be that Nadal himself asked for a match so he can practice more for Australian open. Nadal = more audience in the stadium afterall
@@tennis-man1902 wow ive never seen and exibition match that has a championships and trophy
@@ivanpalaca6230 yea its a really respected exhibition tournament among players.
The video quality is horrible
EXHIBITION DOESN'T COUNT. NADAL WAS PLAYING A PRACTICE MATCH. GET OVER YOURSELVES YOU HATERS
Nadal= top 30 level player on hard court right now
This was an exhibition lol
#21 😘
Nadal does not look sharp at all.
He literally just took 6 months off; obviously he’s not looking sharp.
@@Sam-um2wc its 4 months but yeah ur right
Nadal hasn’t looked sharp on hard court in 2 years.
@@seanhartel5362 he has knee problems and it gets worse by age and hard and grass courts are harder on the knees than clay which explains why, it will def take him some time
@@finestmanager1738 I know, that’s why he’s done being an elite player on hardcourt
Court color is terrible
this is why he is called claydal
Winning AO is why he’s called claydal? 🤣😘
I guess nadal has some overweight..he is still too slow. I hope he will be fine till Garros
2 nadal losses in 2 days.. What a happy weekend
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All these claydal lovers... if claydal lose it was because of any injurie you can imagine but if he win then it was because he is a a star. This guy is over and he is reaping all the bad karma he sowed against other players during hes career
Hah Hah Hah. Eat your words
@@robocop581 #1 congrats to nadal for this victory, he deserves no doubt about it
#2 it is a shame to see players like Shapo full of inconsistency
#3 it is a shame too to see behaviour like nadal delaying the game in porpouse until provoque the anger of the opponent, but well, it was Shapo obligation to keep calm but he didnt
#4 tournament still not end, lets see whats next and you and my talk
Aged badly
Worst color for tennis court.
Nadal positif Covid 19
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Nadal just needs to retire. It is just sad to see him a mere shadow of himself. Even at Roland Garros he is very much beatable now. It is time to retire in grace than hanging around and disgracing his legacy.
maybe he likes playing tennis?
What are you saying? He won Rome, Barcelona and reached the semifinals beating everyone. He lost to Djokovic in an epic four setter of almost 5 hours. Novak is one of the greatest in history if not the greatest. So, I think Rafa still got a lot to give.
retiring because you're worried about disgracing your legacy is such a lazy, copout excuse to retire.
@@PassingShot what are you talking about? Novak is the GOAT. No one comes closer to him.👍
Have faith in him, and mark my word, he will win 2 slams in 2022 he will comeback and he's the greatest fighter and most successful athlete in the world with so many injuries in history of sports if other person in place of him it was a just a dream to win 5 slams
Injurydal fans with excuses coming
Rip GAFA Baldal 👍🙏
I’ll mock the f out if y’all when he wins something, just wait kiddos
@@subhashis_M karma is a bitch, and I love it. It will come right back at you for the hatred just see
@@subhashis_M Rip clown nole
@@Laland_1196 rip Tamil pipm.🖕
Rip injurydal 🥵
Rafs is hopeless he is so scared just fkn get aggressive and you will win once he loses he curls up like a baby and never returns back
Aged badly
Exhibition Abu dahbi day 2
🇪🇸 Nadal - Shapovalov 🇨🇦
7 - 6 3 - 6 6 - 10
is the scoring system different? I mean the score looks weird to me. 6-10?
@@Akshay-tj9hm For this tournament there is super tie-break in Some match like this match
I like Nadal's recovery Give him champion, Heading to 2022!