The best Match Nadal has played but lost??

[The Big Foe fan]

Yeah you read it right.

Which was the best match that nadal played, was playing at the best of his powers but yet lost?

There are a few options.

1) Australian open 2012 final v/s Djokovic
2) Wimbledon 2007 final v/s Federer
3) Wimbledon 2018 semi final v/s Djokovic
4) Australian open 2017 final v/s Federer
5) Miami masters 2005 final v/s Federer
6) Miami masters 2011 final v/s Djokovic

Express your opinions.

 

[The Big Foe fan]

For me, its a close contention between Wimbledon 2007 & Miami 2011.
His near perfact match against the best player at that particular event.

 

[The Big Foe fan]

@The Blond Blur @MichaelNadal @clayqueen @octobrina10

 

[chrischris]

For me, its a close contention between Wimbledon 2007 & Miami 2011.
His near perfact match against the best player at that particular event.

Same here.. With the smallest of margins Wimbledon 07.

 

[The Big Foe fan]

Same here.. With the smallest of margins Wimbledon 07.

 

[NAS]

Wimbledon 07, Fed was clutched and that saved him big time

 

[Deleted member 758560]

australian 12

 

[NAS]

What is Mia, you reminded me of somebody lol

 

[Tshooter]

and that also wasn’t a moral victory.

 

[The Big Foe fan]

Wimbledon 07, Fed was clutched and that saved him big time

Tbf its one of the few big3 match where fed was being outplayed for the large chunks in terms of shotmaking..nadal was out-shotmaking him.

 

[ForehandCross]

Miami 2011. Awesome quality from first point to last.

Wimbledon 2007 could have focused more in 5th.
AO 2012 could have been more aggressive there.

 

[abmk]

Wimbledon 2007 final clearly

 

[The Big Foe fan]

What is Mia, you reminded me of somebody lol

Miami masters...
And whom did I remind you of?

 

[Blahovic]

It's probably a match on clay, given that's his best surface.

 

[octobrina10]

@The Blond Blur @MichaelNadal @clayqueen @octobrina10

I haven't liked any of the matches he has lost.

 

[The Big Foe fan]

I haven't liked any of the matches he has lost.

Yes I mean its very difficult for a fan to digest loss of the player. Though I'm not asking here whether you liked the loss or not, because I know for certain you would not, or rather any fan would not like.

What I've asked is a different question altogether, my friend.

 

[weakera]

Wimbledon 07 or 18

 

[NAS]

Miami masters...
And whom did I remind you of?

Mia khalifa

 

[The Big Foe fan]

Miami 2011. Awesome quality from first point to last.

Wimbledon 2007 could have focused more in 5th.
AO 2012 could have been more aggressive there.

Yes indeed great quality in Miami 2011. Nadal came within millimetres of defeating his worst matchup on hard court, who was playing at his best level that season.

 

[The Big Foe fan]

Mia khalifa

You h0rny perv

 

[The Big Foe fan]

Wimbledon 07 or 18

 

[weakera]

Credit to Novak for his serve, it won him the match. Rafa was taking him to the woodshed often on the ground.

 

[aman92]

Hard to choose between Wim 2007 f and 2018 SF.. I'd go with 2018 because Nadal came much closer to winning it in the 5th

 

[The Big Foe fan]

Credit to Novak for his serve, it won him the match. Rafa was taking him to the woodshed often on the ground.

Yes that's true.
But also lack of clutch on Novak's part to have it dragged to a 5th set.
He had so many chances early on in set4.

 

[weakera]

Yes that's true.
But also lack of clutch on Novak's part to have it dragged to a 5th set.
He had so many chances early on in set4.

It could really go both ways, Nadal deserves credit for saving the break points. But with Novak's serve it was just the same story all match long, Rafa did not get into enough service games. When he got second serves and created neutral rallies he was able to take control far more often than not.

 

[The Big Foe fan]

and that also wasn’t a moral victory.

Ombellibal

 

[The Big Foe fan]

It could really go both ways, Nadal deserves credit for saving the break points. But with Novak's serve it was just the same story all match long, Rafa did not get into enough service games. When he got second serves and created neutral rallies he was able to take control far more often than not.

Yes, we can say that too..
Also, he blew the 3rd set while he had multiple set points in the tiebreaker, including one on his own serve..
I think its safe to say that the 3rd set was more important for nole than it was for rafa, considering the physical conditions.

 

[tennis_pro]

2010 Doha vs Davydenko. Hands down.

I still always watch that match sometimes ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

 

[weakera]

Yes, we can say that too..
Also, he blew the 3rd set while he had multiple set points in the tiebreaker, including one on his own serve..
I think its safe to say that the 3rd set was more important for nole than it was for rafa, considering the physical conditions.

The 3rd set really decided the match in retrospect even if Rafa then had the 5th set bp late. Also, roof.

 

[Hitman]

Wimbledon 2018 - The best match Djokodal ever played.

 

[sredna42]

Yeah you read it right.

Which was the best match that nadal played, was playing at the best of his powers but yet lost?

There are a few options.

1) Australian open 2012 final v/s Djokovic
2) Wimbledon 2007 final v/s Federer
3) Wimbledon 2018 semi final v/s Djokovic
4) Australian open 2017 final v/s Federer
5) Miami masters 2005 final v/s Federer
6) Miami masters 2011 final v/s Djokovic

Express your opinions.

Not a fair thread as he was injured in all those losses. He was injured in every loss he's had actually. Fully fit Nadal has never even lost a set.

 

[InsideOut900]

AO 19 final

 

[junior74]

Wimbledon 2007.
That level was good enough to win Wimbledon 9/10 times. I think since that only Djokovic 15 would have beaten him.

But "best match" vs "best level" is perhaps two different things?

 

[Kralingen]

No one wants go to bat for AO 12? But it is commonly referred to as “the greatest match ever”, or at least “the greatest HC match ever”, no?

 

[El_Yotamo]

I think Wimbledon '07 takes it. Nadal actually played better than he did when he won in 2010 IMO. In the other matches listed he could've likely lost to other versions/opoonents but in W07 I think only the guy he played on the day cut it.

 

[The Big Foe fan]

Wimbledon 2018 - The best match Djokodal ever played.

French Open 2013 wants to know your location and send a real hitman

 

[The Big Foe fan]

AO 19 final

 

[The Big Foe fan]

2010 Doha vs Davydenko. Hands down.

I still always watch that match sometimes ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

 

[The Big Foe fan]

The 3rd set really decided the match in retrospect even if Rafa then had the 5th set bp late. Also, roof.

Ralph was the better player for the large part of the set5. Its safe to say that the 3rd set wasn't as important for him to win as it was for Djokovic, because the serb's energy levels were going down at the end of set3 and he started slowly at the beginning of set4, failing to grab any opportunity while nadal grabbed his.

Imho, if nadal wins set3 he wins in 4 sets.

 

[Russeljones]

Wimbledon 07 was an eye-opener for me. Nadal looked really determined and played with belief that he can dethrone Federer on grass. Little did I know, then, that this match was foreshadowing what will happen a year later.

 

[killerboss]

Wimbledon 2018 - The best match Djokodal ever played.

French Open 2013 and AO 2012 were much better.

 

[Hitman]

French Open 2013 and AO 2012 were much better.

You are entitled to your opinion, as I am to mine.

 

[PerilousPear]

The one where he wasn't injured in, so none of them.

 

[killerboss]

You are entitled to your opinion, as I am to mine.

Yep, 2018 Wimbledon was still a good match though. I'm sure there was also some great 4 setters that they played.

 

[Hitman]

Yep, 2018 Wimbledon was still a good match though. I'm sure there was also some great 4 setters that they played.

I don't think they really have any real classics apart from the big three - AO 2012, RG 2013 and W 2018.

Most four set matches were step down in every way.

 

[chrischris]

The match against the walrus?

 

[MichaelNadal]

2010 Doha vs Davydenko. Hands down.

I still always watch that match sometimes ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Exactly this right here.

 

[rUDin 21]

Wimbledon 18 and Miami 11. It's close between these two.

 

[mike danny]

2010 Doha vs Davydenko. Hands down.

I still always watch that match sometimes ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Such an epic win grom Davy. This 250 win was much better than many masters.

 

[tennis_pro]

Such an epic win grom Davy. This 250 win was much better than many masters.

2010 Doha > 2022 AO