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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga v Rafael Nadal | Australian Open 2008 Semifinal
Watch Jo-Wilfried Tsonga take on Rafael Nadal in the semifinals of Australian Open 2008.
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Welcome to the official Australian Open TV KZread channel. The Australian Open is the first Grand Slam of the year and takes place in Melbourne. Rafael Nadal is the men’s singles reigning champion and Ashleigh Barty is the women’s singles reigning champion. The tournament takes place on 25 hard courts, including Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and John Cain Arena. Look out for highlights, press conferences, memorable moments and much more!
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this was the best tsonga's match for his entire career. every player has that on certain time
@sasook
2 жыл бұрын
2011 Wimbledon vs. Federer
@samuel29780
2 жыл бұрын
@@sasook pretty good match too but against Nadal he just had a dominance that make everybody feels he could not lost the match !
@sasook
2 жыл бұрын
@@samuel29780 True but it was Nadal on hard court (a surface he didn’t have a single slam on back then) whereas Fed in 2011 was a 6 time grass champion & favorite for the tournament after he took out Novak in the FO that year. He was playing great & really should’ve won that tournament but Tsonga just played amazing & couldn’t lose, especially coming back from 0-2 sets.
@samuel29780
2 жыл бұрын
@@sasook You're right ! But if we focus only on Tsonga's performance, I think he played better at AO 2008 against Nadal... He said himself that he was in a mental way that allowed him to play his best tennis this day but he never recovered this since this match...
@Nkosinati
2 жыл бұрын
2nd best, i think. His Wimbledon win against Fed was 1st, imo. While this one was more surprising and entertaining, Tsonga was a big man with a power stoke; and as we know, those guys will occasionally feast on Nadal with his high bouncing strokes. While Nadal was #2 seed, the tale of the tape favored Tsonga. The win against Fed, on the other hand, was against the best, on his best surface, playing well: and Tsonga still overcame. But this night was Tsonga's introduction to the world; the one that put him on the map.
I cannot think of another match in a Grand Slam in which Nadal, who was in actually very good form and not playing badly at all, was so humiliated. Tsonga‘s volleys were just insane and his forehand vicious af!
@vijayendranvijay4538
2 жыл бұрын
Uso 2009 against delpotro
@adedejiadesida5091
2 жыл бұрын
Remember Nadal vs Dustin Brown (not sure if it was a Slam though)
@vijayendranvijay4538
2 жыл бұрын
@@adedejiadesida5091 yeah it was wimbledon 2015...rafa was clueless in that match
@theobecquet8477
2 жыл бұрын
@@adedejiadesida5091 Yes, but he still won a set and was playing average overall that year. Here Rafa was in his prime in terms of movement. However, this is his second worst defeat in grand slam, his worst defeat ever in grand slam came against Del Potro at US Open 2009, where he lost 6-2, 6-2, 6-2. Del Po's forehand was on another galaxy that day, two days later he won his first and only grand slam against Federer
@cineastik8220
2 жыл бұрын
In 2009 against Del Potro, he was actually a bit injured (abdominals I think), so it was unfortunate for him. But here, as already said, he was almost in prime form, no injury, had a superb year later on etc. And Tsonga still wiped the floor with him so brutally…
Hat off to Tsonga. I remembered checking the score when i was in college. Truly unexpected. What a performance. I was so proud.
This tsonga was perfect machine like Safin
Nobody expected this sort of dominance from a newcomer. It was a monumental upset as he just outplayed Rafa in that match
Tsonga, Delpo and Stan. The big 3 after the big 4
@erwanlemoal8286
2 ай бұрын
Indeed. You could have added Cilic, who won a Slam (but way after imo), Ferrer (the most consistent, but unable to win against big 4) or Berdych (strong but disappointing). And some others amazing players... Best Era of Time, obviously.
Great win for Wilfred , such a nice down to earth human being 👏😊
Tsonga, delpotro on their day can hurt any players including the big 3 on non clay courts.. Big serve, big forehand, 70% of first serves in and the opponent is done & dusted... Honorable mention is Stan in this list where he can particularly decimate novak on his day
@vincentc3475
Жыл бұрын
I missed a lot Del Potro, one of the kindest player ever.
@suchitapage4725
Жыл бұрын
Clown is always obsessed with novak.
@cooperdav1s
11 ай бұрын
Novak is the goat, 24!!
@TheMaxik
10 ай бұрын
Nalbandian did it too
@NamTran-xc2ip
8 ай бұрын
Nadal is injured
Tsonga crazy player, love him
The transformation of Rafa between this match and the final the next year against Fed is crazy.
If this Tsonga just came out a few tournaments in his career early on successively, who knows what could have been. This tennis is just so magnificent and literally video game like
Tsonga’s volley was fenomenal!!!
this tsonga has the best touch ever, insane
Final 2008 in full next please!
Tu nous auras fait rêver plus d’une fois Jo 🇫🇷💪🏻
Thumbnail picture title says "2018" but it's 2008, as described in the video title.
Never seen or heard of this match before. I knew he was in the finals but I never even checked to see how he got into the finals. Wow this match was an epic. How is this match not talked about?
@Poney01234
Жыл бұрын
In France, everybody still remembers it :) Tsonga was ranked 38th, but beat Murray in the first round, Nadal in semifinals, and lost only to Djoko in finals in 4 sets (after winning the 1st one).
@philburneblair
Жыл бұрын
@@Poney01234 Oh yes he had a good run. Back in those days we did get to watch all the matches.
Oh my word ! Tsonga was insanely good in that match ! Truly the best French player. From a French person that just loves tennis so much :)
its only me or Jo looks like Muhammed Ali in this thumbnail?
@hjander
2 жыл бұрын
That's his nickname - Ali, because of the resemblance.
@osvaldosoriano4999
2 жыл бұрын
o:
came here after seeing his retirement speech. God i feel old now.
One of the greatest upsets of the 21st century! Surprisingly so many of these came against Rafa only. Gonzalez AO 2007, Rosol and Dustin Brown at Wimbledon, delpo at USO. But this one was surely the most impressive.
@max7even284
3 ай бұрын
Novak Rg loss to Thiem 2014 and in 2018. Then he lost to some italian or russian player in 2017 or in 2019 .
@DjokerFan
2 ай бұрын
@@max7even284Novak was out of form in 2017 to early 2018.Rafa at his peak lost these games
This match is underestimated, Tsonga's performance was one of a lifetime, he played an insane level and blew Nadal off the court. Some of the volleys he was hitting were some of the best volleys every and that's not an exaggeration at all. Actually Nadal himself said that he couldn't at all believe some of the volleys he was seeing :-D
Wow. Beating Nadal when he was still in full energy. What an incredible performance from Tsonga. I bet if he was born in non-Big3 era, he would achieve at least 3 or 4 GS.
Thanks for the upload 😊
Tsonga exploited Rafa's biggest weakness. Rafa always covers his backhand side on the return so it's relatively easy for a big server to simply go to the open forehand side everytime. You have to be brave to go for it time and again especially big points. But I can't understand how / why everyone didn't do this throughout Rafa's career especially on faster courts! So many easy aces / unreturned serves just due to positional factor!
I wish the full match of this awesomeness is uploaded...
Wow, Tsonga also beat Murray on the first round (despite eating a donut in third set), impressive, his peak ?!
He was as they say in the NBA in a zone! He would’ve won the AO had he played like this against Djokovic
15:24 If it was Djokovic not Nadal, Djokovic gave Tsonga that point not replay.
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3 ай бұрын
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@youngmyth
2 ай бұрын
That is true
On the eve of his retirement from a great career, do Jo a solid, Australian Open Tv...upload the entire match.
Nadal totalmente borrado del court por un tipo que jugaba el circuito challenger. Nadie podía pensar que iba a ser 1 luego de wimbledon...
Quel match...
Even after witnessing such insane volleys from a freshman opponent, Nadal didn't applaud the quality even once. Shows the real sportsmanship and thinking of him.
@stephaneprivate1013
Жыл бұрын
In fact I have never seen Nadal or Federer applaud any opponent point. I mean I guess it happened, but so rarely compared to Novak it is quite surprising especially when the first two are always presented as the good guys and Novak the super villain.. (well it is changing a bit lately with all Djoko is achieving)
@SJ-di5zu
Жыл бұрын
God you guys are ridiculous. Djokovic hit a ball at a lineswoman’s throat, throws tantrums and screams regularly, but when Nadal doesn’t applaud an opponent’s shot he has “terrible sportsmanship”.
@gabsave
Жыл бұрын
@@SJ-di5zu We are discussing Nadal here. Why do you bring Djokovic's name to show Nadal's behaviour?
@stephaneprivate1013
Жыл бұрын
@@gabsave Because I can :D
@snowycotton8889
Жыл бұрын
A player not applauding an opponent does not mean the player has bad sportsmanship.
Tsonga had every tool in the bag to cause damage to Nadal - Big serve, Strong reliable BH, Huge FH, but the icing on the cake was the volleying.
@max7even284
3 ай бұрын
But not on clay.
I think tsonga is one of the top player who wasted his talent. His serve is better than many top seeded, his back hand, forehand, placement are absolute outstanding.
Time stamp - 18 minutes - Rafa 2 sets to love down - 15-40 on serve - 3rd set.. imagine if he could pull this around and win the match! Thats what he did in 2022 finals - hattss off! He was so negative in 2008- if you go back to that 3rd set in 2022, he was pumping his fists and rarely showed any negative emotions even when down.
good wrist tasonga ❤ fighter ⭐ !!! i
Tsonga play one of the best matches of career against Nadal in semi final Ao and agains Federer in qf of Wimbledon 2011, when he comeback from 2-0 in sets. Both of that times Djokovic destroyed him in later phase. GOAT NOLE 🐐🐐🐐
@Guyfawkes124
Жыл бұрын
AO 2010 ?
@benhaenraets4369
2 ай бұрын
That’s called Fatigue from player tough previous opponents
Tsonga should have been number 1 and won at least 4 or 5 grand slams. He somehow lacked self confidence and agressivity and was too senaitive to shame. He was solidly built, able to be fast as well, and capable of increible focus, but was simultaneously fragile. Dommage.
I loved Tsonga's style. He could have been an all-time great. But other coaches really exploited his lack of speed and figured him out.
@youngmyth
2 ай бұрын
No what happened was his backhand deteriorated so much so that he was unbalanced and could not sustain rallies enough to turn into counterattacks. At least that’s what I recall
@erwanlemoal8286
2 ай бұрын
@@youngmythhe was a lot injured too, his body couldn't stand pro player life...
@youngmyth
2 ай бұрын
@@erwanlemoal8286very true. People underestimate the uniqueness of athletes to recover and/or not be injured. This isn’t normal lol. Also the deterioration of his BH and injuries are probably not unrelated: injured more = train less to avoid re-injury = less reps to work on your weakness.
1:56 what a emergency shot from Nadal, unbelievable!
Ali bumaye
It's definitely worth noting how much Nadal's mental toughness- which was already higher than most then- has only gotten better since this match.
Que jugador tsonga
I remember this Tsonga. It felt like Muhammad Ali was on the court for a moment.
What a game
Tsonga, Raonic, Del Potro, Thiem And so the list is endless, damn injuries that cut off the great progression of these great players....
Thanks for the upload....but please get someone better to do the highlights edit. Double faults? UE's??
Rafa peaked at right about 0-30 in the first game here, future looked bright... All downhill from there.
I remember this match, was very shocked to see Nadal get handled like this!
Power vs Power. Nadal has topspin, but Tsonga has flat strike.
How many times since the start of his incredible career has Rafael been so outplayed in a loss? In my opinion 5/6 times maximum. This is to say the extraordinary performance of Jo-Wilfried that day.
22:06 🤯
Nadal was dropping the ball really short using the forehand. That was the problem.
Love Tsonga. Love Nadal too.
Adidas boys defeated the nikes in this tournament 😁💪🖤🤍🖤🤍
@Divvy21
2 жыл бұрын
Nowadays it is Lacoste and Uniqlo for Novak and Roger. Novak went to Uniqlo then Lacoste. A lot has changed
Tsonga así es como le debe jugar a Nadal muy buen partido
AO 2022 nadal would beat AO 2008 tsonga and nadal
@user-cy6xl3vd3f
2 жыл бұрын
Hell no. On hard maybe, but on clay 2008 nadal >>>>> 2022 nadal
@Divvy21
2 жыл бұрын
@@user-cy6xl3vd3f Even on hard, I don't think so. 2008 Nadal was so much faster than 2022 Nadal. As he got older, he declined in foot speed
Didn’t Tsonga beat Federer at Wimby also ? One his day, a great player, but fragile physically (injury prone)
Imagine Tsonga instead of Murray in the big 4
@MacHoodio
4 ай бұрын
I mean Murray was a better player so why imagine
Je n'avais pas vu ce match et je découvre une performance incroyable de Tsonga. Qui aurait pu le battre ce jour là ? Malheureusement la suite n'a pas été à la hauteur et nos espoirs de victoires françaises déçus.
A nearly unexplainable moment.
Nadal handshake is salty af
Only player Ive seen hit Nadal off the court
Rafa must be injured at that time , that is why he lost
@gautamkamat7114
Жыл бұрын
Your brain is injured 🤡.
@max7even284
3 ай бұрын
He was clay court specialist in his early days. His game wasn't suited for hard courts. He adjusted his forehand for hard courts in 2010. Also his serve.
GoatDal casually getting destroyed by a Frenchman. What a rare sight to behold !
I remember that match . That’s how to beat Nadal .
Nadal lost this match because he was still getting acustomed to the new AeroPro Drive paintjob - little things like this can have big impact.
Great match. I keep forgetting the time when Nadal used to wear those shorts. lol
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Tsonga played awesome - totally destroyed and humiliated Nadal, pity Tsonga couldn't win against Djoker in the final
And then...never in his life won a Grand Slam....Tsonga was a good bad player
wow so nadal wasnt doing his banana forehands in 2008
Cool, tranquille on se salue, poignée de main à l'arbitre et puis... enfin il laisse éclater sa joie ! Incroyable.
Pour une fois qu'il a gagné quelque chose lui...il était meilleur dans ses pub pour Kinder Bueno..
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prime nadal gets destroyed 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@mohanish
2 жыл бұрын
this is not prime Nadal fool. the following year in 09 in Melbourne maybe...and 2010 us open Nadal was definitely prime son
@user-cy6xl3vd3f
2 жыл бұрын
@@mohanish well nadal achieved a 81 winning streak on clay between 2005 and 2007. He also won the 2008 French open without dropping a single set. Not to mention his historic wimbledon final against federer. Tough to say that he wasn't in his prime.
@vijayendranvijay4538
2 жыл бұрын
Liked your comment man😂😂
@sasook
2 жыл бұрын
@@mohanish 2008, one of the greatest seasons of Nadal’s entire career, wasn’t his prime? LOL
@CBendana
Жыл бұрын
@@user-cy6xl3vd3f also won the Olympic gold that year on hard courts.
Djokovic had lucky that Tsonga won this match
@osmarardon4374
Жыл бұрын
I think that if Nadal win Tsonga the final Nadal Will won the ao
@donvito7344
Жыл бұрын
Nadal got absolutely trashed in this match, just like in the AO Final 2019
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This was the match of his life. It’s too bad he didn’t play like this in the final against Weakvak… it’s like Popeyes wasting his Spanish, the gummy bears wasting gummy juice, the green ranger morphing for putties and then getting destroyed by the monster when the power coin runs out of power… Tsonga used all his powers for GOATdal and had nothing left against Weakvak 😂
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2 жыл бұрын
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@velekorunoski5997
2 жыл бұрын
That "weakvak" of your naming has defeated and beaten your "goatdal" or "strongdal" 30 times and has lost to him 28 times, remember AO 2012 Novak survived the longest final in grand slam history (5h 53m) against this exact same Rafa... i wouldn't call him weakvak infact "strongvak" 💯 now if you hate Djokovic so much why do you mention him in EVERY single comment you post... i think you are either obsessed with hating on him or you are jealous of his achievements and him beating your rafa 30 times
@ValentinG23
2 жыл бұрын
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2 жыл бұрын
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@Divvy21
2 жыл бұрын
@@velekorunoski5997 lol, djokovic lives rent free in his head
U can tell by just watching this match that Nadal sucks
@SebastianSaavedra28
Жыл бұрын
Yeah hes so bad in hardcourts 😂
NadaL was injured in this match!
@SebastianSaavedra28
Жыл бұрын
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Nadal could have won this
This outfit is one of the most ridiculous outfit ever.
@max7even284
3 ай бұрын
Tsonga's, right?
@luilo7848
3 ай бұрын
@@max7even284 nah Rafa's
@max7even284
3 ай бұрын
@@luilo7848 Then you're just a regular feller. Always have been , always will be . Lol
(Tsonga) Yeshua Xikwembu xi ta ku nga ri khale swinene. Nibiru na tipulanete ti huma endzhaku ka Dyambu. Teka xifaniso xa dyambu hi khamera ya riqingho ra wena. Nibiru yi fana ni dyambu, naswona pulanete yo tshwuka, pulanete yo basa, pulanete yo tshwuka leyikulu swinene ni pulanete leyikulu swinene leyi nga ni xivumbeko xa DISK ku vuriwa leswaku swi huma endzhaku ka dyambu. Sweswi vanhu va ta vona laha na hala pulanete leyikulu yo basa leyi papamalaka ku fana na papa, dyambu mambirhi, pulanete yo tshwuka leyikulu swinene loko dyambu ri huma na ku pela, na nsimbi leyi langutekaka ku fana na DISK. Uta vona pulanete ya muvala wa rick (grey, silver) yi papamala exibakabakeni xo basa, uta vona xibakabaka xa purple, naswona uta vona 24K pure gold colored light yi wela exibakabakeni. Ti planet to basa tikulu swinene naswona tivonaka kufana na mihlovo yo vangama ya rainbow, naswona ivonaka kahle eka xibakabaka xale vuxeni loko dyambu rihuma. Xikwembu xi ndzi kombe xivono xa leswaku loko wo teka xifaniso xa xibakabaka, u ta vona tipulanete, naswona tipulanete ti ya ti tshinela swinene, naswona ti ya ti va erivaleni siku na siku.
Rafael nadal powinien wyjechac do rosji
Nadal is so weak..