Rafa Nadal: Best Shot Every Year On ATP Tour (Updated) | 2003-2024

He also knows, Nadal, exactly what shot to play in order to surprise his opponent. Moyer coming into the back of the net. Well, that'll bring the crowd to their feet. Refused to say no. Marvellous agility and racket head skill at full stretch from both. Put so much pressure on an opponent by chasing each and every ball down, no matter. But it seems like a lost cause. Stood well initially here, but had a lot of court to cover here. Got the ball back in play well. This was the shot that he did remarkably well. Not only to get, but to also then put Gaudi under enough pressure. 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. Absolutely fantastic. But then again, you've got to remember that he is the best mover on the surface. You can't even see him in the picture. Very last moment. 2009, this is sensational. 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 course. His core position was, he knew, camped on the net here. Outstanding. Simply outstanding from Rafael Nadal. You've got to hand it to him. Tremendous defence yet again. No, it is. Checking what he's able to do. It's just an incredible shot. I mean, Granoja's probably thinking, I've pretty much got his point one again. But how does he get there and the pace in that position? That's his foot! That's what that is! It was a gaping gap up the line. He gives him the shimmy here. Look, he's got a face. Oh! An extraordinary forehand. You would rarely see a better shot than this in world tennis. Absolutely unspecial. The old Jimmy Connors there. Round on smash. Oh! Simply incredible. From the king of clay here. Absolutely ridiculous. The match right on the line. Showtime in DC. They enjoyed that. Well, this might just be Jack Sock's worst nightmare because if something's going to get Nadal going, it's going to be a point like this. Tremendous skill. The spark that Spain need. Incredible tennis. From both men. Nadal doing well to control the backhand smash. Oh, that's remarkable. We've seen some things in our time watching this guy. He was down and out, literally. We'll add this one to the memorable points we've seen in play here. But how quick did he get out of that fall? That's amazing. Just straight back to business. No reaction. And you know what? When he hit that win up, he didn't cup his ear, did he?