Rafael Nadal's Most Iconic ATP Career Moments 🏆

Phenomenal goal. You know what? I'm going to come to Switzerland and play in a division match for your foundation. One wonders where it will all end. Extraordinary performance in just an hour and nine minutes. He has humbled the world number one, no other word, given him a lesson. Absolutely marvellous agility and racket head skill at full stretch from both. Well, they both try to hit it behind their backs. He manages it, who rushes in now to shake the hand of his opponent and the umpire and to acknowledge now the cheers of this crowd. What a heroic performance it was from both of them. The camp overjoyed that he has won three tournaments in a row. He's got to applaud, well, the doctor dissecting his opponent. Absolutely sensational. Djokovic cannot believe he didn't win that rally. He's thinking it's impossible, I had total control at this point. This is not a bad play, but Nadal reads it. He's just so savvy. And then the expression afterwards. He's done it, what a point. Ridiculous. Look at the gives this one. When I saw that he's standing there and Madaska hit it back to him, I thought for sure he's going to go up the line. But he goes for the even tougher ball. Exactly what he wanted to do with the shot once he made the distance. They both played a waiting game here. Federer doesn't want to move too early. Nadal wants to hold the drop shot as long as possible. But it's Nadal. Sensational shot making from the Spaniards to seal the match in the best possible manner. You know what, I'm going to come to Switzerland and play an exhibition match for your foundation. Sorry, tell me again, how do I start? Is it just like Rafa, you're going to get me for Christmas? You have an idea of what you're going to get me for Christmas? That's how it starts, right? Yes. And Rafa is going to say, I don't know, how about I come play an exhibition for you in Switzerland for your foundation? Perfect, that's cool. And then Rafa will say to you, what are you going to get me, Roger? What are you going to get me? What do you get? What are you going to get me? Do you know what you're going to get me for Christmas yet? You know what, I'm going to play an exhibition. Rafa, do you know what you're going to get me for Christmas yet as a present? You know what, I'm going to come to Switzerland and play an exhibition match for your foundation. That's very nice, thank you. And what's the present you're going to give me? The present for you, I'll give you the first set, how's that? That's nice. See you in Zurich. We'll see you in Zurich and we hope for the fans. Thank you very much. Fantastic, fantastic. It's all happening. Position was new next year. All this. You may have just heard that. I tell you what, that was nasty. That might be the biggest clap of thunder I have ever heard. Eight times a champion in the Principality. If ever a player had ownership of an event, it is Rafael Nadal. A streak extended to 42 straight wins. In 22nd ATP Masters 1000 title and his 600th career match win. Rafa rules once again. Remember he was up a set in the break, so so close to getting the job done. It's just an incredible shot. I mean, I know you're probably thinking, pretty much got his point one again. But how does he get there? And the pace in that position is incredible. And we knew that there would be a test at some point, Nick. But we thought it was Carreño Busta in the previous round. Nadal has actually run into changes short. So I think this is what's going on here. Have you ever seen anything like this before? This is a new one at just a minute shy of 3 a.m. This is like a sports illustrated swimsuit. Oh, he's done it again. What a return. Oh, and there's another. Simply can't ask for any more than we saw from Nadal throughout the course of that one. Got to be kidding me. Standing ovation and rightly so. Check this handiwork out. What a way to seal it. Title in Monte Carlo. He snaps a two year barren run without winning a Masters 1000 title. Jimmy Connors there. Round on smash. What happened in Monte Carlo happened. And what happened in Barcelona happened. And what happened in Madrid happened. And here we are. We are in Rome. Shades of another lefty legend. Jimmy Connors. Another polo smash. North Greenwich. Clapham Common. Maryley Bond. Southwark. Holborn. OK, we are waiting. Ah, finally. Are we in? Did we make it? Finally. My God. I don't know if it was you or me. How are you doing? It's sure myself. Me too. I went in and out and in and out. I don't know how many times but at the end we made it. But you know, we are old enough for all these things. No. Oh God. It is a tenth title for Rafa in Rome. He draws level with Djokovic on 36 Masters trophies. Another fascinating chapter in this wonderful rivalry. You haven't reached the semifinals at the Australian Open since you won the title in 2009. I just wondered if there is anything you find difficult or challenging about the conditions compared to other Grand Slams. I am very sorry to tell you. I don't want to. But I have been in the finals of 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018 and another semifinal. I got injured a couple of times here in my tennis career. So of course it has been a great tournament for me. We have seen that celebration a few times over the years. The first set belongs to the five-time champion. At his fifth set point, Rafa closes it out and gets the Royal Seal of Approval. This is a joke. Next year I am coming back.