Djokovic v Nadal - For the Final Time. Match 61 at the Six Kings Slam

[Bastion]

We part of big history here, massive year also for tennis:

1. Rafa and Murray retires
2. Novak olympic gold
3. Big two taking over

And now this last big three and biggest rivalry match, let's enjoy!

 

[SonicNirvana]

Entertain us!

 

[Lleytonstation]

Djoker taking no prisoners.

 

[flyingboris]

Novak is pretty sharp, some killer forehands today!

 

[flyingboris]

Not that anyone asked, but this stream is pretty stable so far.

 

[mehdimike]

Novak is half tanking

 

[flyingboris]

Novak is half tanking

The thought did cross my mind

 

[Move]

Novak is half tanking

Yeah, casually hitting moonballs 3 m behind the baseline

 

[nolefam_2024]

Nadal slice is top notch shot. Very underrated

 

[Lleytonstation]

Hey you

Who you rooting for in the final?

 

[Move]

Nafal in this form should not play singles at the Davis Cup. He needs matches to play into some kind of form however
Edit :he still eats up slice balls !

 

[I Am Finnish]

Who you rooting for in the final?

Tiny-C

 

[nolefam_2024]

Nafal in this form should not play singles at the Davis Cup. He needs matches to play into some kind of form however

He won't. This is his final singles match. And this itself is exho. Last match was Olympics.

 

[Lleytonstation]

Tiny-C

Camera view is so high up it might be tough to watch him play.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Tiny-C

He will be obliterated. Don't look at rafole match. This surface is as fast as Turin. Nole hit many 130+ mph serves. Sinner is going to be irresistible. 6 million dollar man

 

[Move]

Camera view is so high up it might be tough to watch him play.

Riyadh Season account on X stream/broadcast has normal court angle view

 

[Bastion]

Some nice chip shots by both masters, feel like watching the Masters golf at Augusta. lol

 

[RF-18]

I think Djokovic is trying to help Rafa as much as he can to keep the match tight but damn Rafa refuses. He just can't

 

[Bastion]

Novak v Rafa JUNIOR would have been a tougher match!

 

[jl809]

I feel like Djoker is kinda going at 60% and it STILL isn’t working because Nadal can’t stop UEing or faulting

 

[Bastion]

Silver goat is drawing the Gold goat down to his level now. lol.

 

[roysid]

Whats the score. Being outside, i cannot see the stream hence asking.

 

[jl809]

I feel like I was a young man the last time I remember Ned breaking Djoker’s serve on HC

 

[rUDin 21]

I feel like I was a young man the last time I remember Ned breaking Djoker’s serve on HC

 

[jl809]

imma say something controversial here - I like this court, it’s quite fast and high bouncing

 

[Palindrome]

Finally, Nadal leads 2-1 in the second set.

 

[Move]

Novak is a gentleman, sets up the rallies so Rafa can score nice points

 

[nolefam_2024]

Whats the score. Being outside, i cannot see the stream hence asking.

Djokovic on serve 6-2 in first 1-2 on serve now in second

 

[_phantom]

Too bad Davis cup is close, otherwise Rafa might have worried less about a possible injury and put in a bit more effort today.

 

[-NN-]

The lowest intensity Djokodal match I can remember seeing, at least. But that was to be expected.

 

[jl809]

Nice point to start off Djoker’s service game at 2-3. Nadal takes a return on the baseline and goes hard CC, Djoker absolutely drives it back at him and Nadal stoops hard to redirect the missile into the open court. Followed up by Djoker hitting a fantastic DTL BH winner the next point

 

[GabeT]

I feel like I was a young man the last time I remember Ned breaking Djoker’s serve on HC

 

[RS]

Not able to watch but looking at scores how is it going?

 

[jl809]

Not able to watch but looking at scores how is it going?

Nadal is definitely playing better now, Djoker veers between looking like he’s tanking and suddenly hitting very obviously great shots. As I typed this he’s just slapped an IO FH winner to win his service game from 2 BPs down. Weird stuff tbh

 

[Move]

Not able to watch but looking at scores how is it going?

Exho instead of real match. Djoko tries to make it not too harsh for Nadal

 

[SonicNirvana]

entertaining little second set

 

[MichaelNadal]

Nadal's UE's are really telling

 

[Move]

I think Novak wants to take Rafa to a TB

 

[NicoMK]

Nadal is definitely playing better now, Djoker veers between looking like he’s tanking and suddenly hitting very obviously great shots. As I typed this he’s just slapped an IO FH winner to win his service game from 2 BPs down. Weird stuff tbh

Can't watch either. Waiting for YT highlights. Not that I excepted something great from that match which is an exo anyway, but would have been cool to watch their last encounter on the pro tour.

Next will probably be another exo a few years ahead from now...

Time's flying faster and faster imo.

 

[jl809]

Nadal holds from 2 BPs down with a serve + DTL FH combo and a crazy DTL BH catching 6 mm of line. Lots more highlight points from this one than the Nadalcaraz match

 

[AgassiSuperSlam11]

Do these count to the H2H? Have they played any other singles exhibition matches before? I can't remember.

No, they don't count in the H2H as the other 6 exhibition matches (split 3-3), they played on HC. They also played against each other in 2 doubles' matches played in HC which Nadal won. They also played doubles together once or twice in Canada years ago. As a result, they played in the same court about 70 times.

 

[jl809]

No, they don't count in the H2H as the other 6 exhibition matches (split 3-3), they played on HC. They also played against each other in 2 doubles' matches played in HC which Nadal won. They also played doubles together once or twice in Canada years ago. As a result, they played in the same court about 70 times.

I’m amazed we never got another Djokodal doubles outside of that joke one in 2020. They must really not like each other

 

[roysid]

So whats the score now

 

[RokasLTU]

4-4

 

[Hitman]

I want a third set. But it might be over.

 

[Palindrome]

Djoker serving for the match. It's over.

 

[jl809]

That’ll do.

I’m enjoying Djoker’s thing since the start of this year of just trying to slap the **** out of the ball if he gets pulled out of position on the FH. It’s how he won the Olympics too

 

[flyingboris]

I want a third set. But it might be over.

Yeah, it's looking like this might get a rather tame end. Also, I finally figured out what the shots sound like. It's the sound when ice sheets crack. Pew!

 

[jl809]

Nadal’s 2024 has been very sad tbh. At least his son got to see him play

 

[Bastion]

Goat had enough, wants to finish this now.