Madrid 2008 SF Nadal vs Simon Highlights Pt3

Highlights of this incredible semifinal match between top seed Rafael Nadal and Gilles Simon. Amazing ball-striking !!!
Simon won it 3-6 7-5 7-6.

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[orbitalwarrior]

These highlights are a promo for tennis. Such an incredible sport. Every aspect of it was shown in this match. Changing chances for both players, amazing rallies, the crowd going wild and the amazing battle between two players. This shows you're never down and out in tennis. Until the last point everything is possible. Nadal had so many chances, but Simon kept fighting. What a great match by both of them!!!

[habibko]

what a wonderful match, Simon beaten Nadal with his own game, such an end to the match reminds you what a great thing Hawk-Eye is for the sport, imagine how it would hav ebeen had no challenging was available!!

[tangjkd]

whatsup with this camera? why is it all the way up on the ceiling?

[rmsprowler]

notice how tired nadal is. he isn't running around to his forehand side at all like he usually does. simon did a very good job at wearing him down.

[MYHEARTMUTMINI10]

Great match for Simon!

[jonferris24]

Borg - McEnroe, Agassi-Sampras (isnät that the one that all of the sets went to tiebreaks?)... fair play. The former is perhaps the most well known match of all time for its set 4 tiebreaker alone... but I left one out that trumps all of them. 2008 Wimbledon final with Federer and Nadal. I still classify the quality of this match more than the others you mentioned though. But Iäm not a big fan of serve and volley.

[HornyGates]

@jonferris24 Borg - McEnroe Wimbledon 1980 F.

Lendl - McEnroe French Open 1984 F.

Ivanisevic - Rafter Wimbledon 2001 F.

Agassi - Sampras Us Open 2001 QF.

Federer - Nadal Roma 2006.

Lol, there still plenty I can tell that were better.

2 guys playing upper long rallyes doesnt mean it is extreme quality. Those 2 players are known for very long plays, no wonder. Thats was an excellent match, but absolutly not one of the 5 best of all times, far from that.

[jonferris24]

@HornyGates Also, maybe instead of trying to foolishly call me out on what I do or do not know, you could be a bit more descriptive and give examples of better matches, rather than just rattle off big name players. I highly believe you'd struggle to rattle off 5 MATCHES, not matchups, that have produced better quality than this throughout the entire match.

[jonferris24]

@HornyGates Every single point in this match produced something amazing and the level of play is definitely higher than in the old days, when points consisted of 3 shots and a guy rushing the net. Sure there have been great matchups, but the level of tennis in this is up there with the Safin - Federer AUS 2005 SF, Connors-Krickstein USO 1991 and Federer-Nalbandian Shanghai 2005. Simon has won 9 ATP events but still says this is his most memorable tennis moment.

[HornyGates]

@jonferris24 You cant see that as a top five tennis matches of all time! Are you crazy, or I believe you watch tennis since 5-6 years? Some classics with players like Connors, McEnroe, Lendl, Sampras, Agassi and even Federer and Nadal werer better! Be serious and dont talk about "all time" when you know nothing about older tennis!

[bcthomps]

Great video. Any chance you have the final?

[Matyaz84]

@jonferris24

AMEN! :)