Nadal had won the last 22 matches in North America coming in to this match!

@rachmadhidayat9996

Ай бұрын

Low key disappointed to find out Rafa's greatest hard court streak was actually a cherry picked one: north America only which meant not really a HC streak.😅

@SJ-di5zu

Ай бұрын

@@rachmadhidayat9996I mean he won Indian Wells, Montreal, Cincinnati, and the US Open all in a row, only split up by the clay season. That’s 3 M1000 and a slam during the hardest era. He also won 20 matches in a row in 2022 which only ended because he had a rib injury during the IW final

@rachmadhidayat9996

Ай бұрын

​@SJ-di5zu No that was 2013 where his HC record was: won IW Withdrawn Miami Won Montreal Won Cinci Won USO Lost Beijing F Lost Sanghai SF Lost Paris SF Lost WTF F In 2014 he: Won Doha Lost AO F Lost IW R32 to Dolgo So his real HC winning streak at the time was 1 😅

@Laland_1196

Ай бұрын

​@@rachmadhidayat9996they are saying North American hardcourts ..not Asian swing and indoors

@rachmadhidayat9996

Ай бұрын

@Laland_1196 Not in the title it isn't. Only in description.

Dolgo has the most unusual groundstrokes but hits the ball so freakin early it's on you before you knew what hit you! He's also an exceptional athlete‼

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Really good indeed!

@TheseHoesAreLoyal

Ай бұрын

He has some crazy talent with that funky style of play, it's very hard to play like him with that technique. Very underrated because people always talk about Kyrgios, Dustin Brown, etc.

@nfltrrrqwsa7512

Ай бұрын

As early as his grand slam exits

@TheseHoesAreLoyal

Ай бұрын

@@nfltrrrqwsa7512 Said by every so-called tennis fan who doesn't appreciate the sport itself or the variety of players because of his narrow-sightedness

@mona5449

Ай бұрын

I'd like to know what kind of string technology he used for his rackets. Those ground strokes are so smooth, kind of like watching a different version of Manarino

Loved watching Dolgopolov, first 'unorthodox' player I saw who made me excited to keep up with players outside the normal big stars. Hope he's well and makes it home safely

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Hopefully!

@larvancioramos9748

Ай бұрын

Santoro, Brown, how old are you 21!?

@alexk6007

Ай бұрын

He is now in the army, a soldier.

@adrianpaul3749

Ай бұрын

@@larvancioramos9748if he was really 21, or maybe started watching tennis later in his life, what's your problem? unnecessary comment

@user-it3ur5fw8v

Ай бұрын

You got it wrong,Stahovskiy is in army, not Dolgopolov

Incredible guts from Dolgopolov! Nadal does not beat himself and it takes massive guts to defeat him. That look of relief on his face too when he finally took the match!

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

You can feel the relief haha

Thanks for remembering the dog! I loved the way he hitted the ball on the rise of the toss on his serve, those super flat explosive bh's, and his crazy slice shots. It was always entertaining to watch him play with his funky play style :)

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Dolgo was unbelievably talented.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

He was man!

I love how he took the time to conceal the score, but there’s a massive scoreboard displayed in the background 😂

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

😅

The one time I went to Indian Wells, it was on that day, and I sat in the upper deck completely transfixed on that match. I was always a fan of Dolgopolov because of his insane shot making ability. I put him in the same category as Fognini...not particularly big guys, but super talented, fast, and big hitters for their size. Fognini was/is still much more of a head case, while Dolgopolov would sometimes play a little too loose. But both always so fun to watch. Hope & pray Dolgopolov stays safe in the war to defend Ukraine.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing John!

I loved his quick and explosive shots. Sometimes you didnt really know what shot or angle he was doing until last second.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Exactly!

Great match bro! Miss this guy on the tour

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Thanks Mo!

Man I loved Dolgopolov. Absolute genius.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Yessirr

Miss this guy. Right up there with the most entertaining and talented we've seen. So cool too.

@RogerThatTennis

Күн бұрын

Was really fun to watch him indeed!

Young Medvedev looked at Dolgopolov and thought: "I can fix his shots"

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Hahahha

Dolgopolov was truly an enjoyable player to watch because he doesn't just stick to executing well-mastered tactical patterns, but he is also capable of showing initiative according to the game situations. And this ability is not so common!

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Exactly man!

Unorthodox but very effective!

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Yessir

Dolgopolov is a warrior on the tennis court. He is also a warrior defending his homeland.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Yessir

@user-li3qu7bg6n

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@hvene

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂

@giopaol

Ай бұрын

😂

@sonkatiendita7610

Ай бұрын

He should have defended his country in 2014 from Victoria Nuland, the US and the EU.

I've never ever seen such a speedy footwork like Dolgo demonstrated in that match. The monster😮

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Yeah, the guy moved like a hummingbird

i used to love watching Dolgopolov. he was mesmerizing

@RogerThatTennis

7 күн бұрын

He was really fun indeed!

Luv and miss Dolgo! Such a unique style of play. The body English he'd put on some strokes was fun to watch as well.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

For sure!

I'm a simple man , I see a player who hits hard and early , I support him . Federer , Davydenko , Blake , Delpotro are all my favorites

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Hahah gotta love it

@nostradavor2581

Ай бұрын

Gonzo?

@stevenpardoe435

Ай бұрын

Don't forget Nalbandian!

FUN FACT: Alexandr Dolgopolov and Xavier Malisse defeated Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka in the final, 6-4, 6-7(5-7), [10-7] to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 2011 Indian Wells Masters. (source: Wikipedia) That must have been some match ..

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@MrDaoJones

Ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/iH1q2KmBebuXg8o.html Insane point from that match.

Dolgopolov was one of my favourite players. A thrilling player to watch. Power, anticipation, unpredictable shots and great touch.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Yessir, exactly

Unbelievable. What a talent. Pure. Complicated, beautiful to watch. I was live at that match. Probably 1 of 7-8 people, vs 15 000 that were rooting for Alex. Great moment in tennis!

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Wow, I forgot how much I loved watching Dolgo. What a player! I knew nothing about him and was walking out of the grounds at IW at night to go home and heard excitement on court 6. First time I had seen him play, possibly this same year, and he was in an absolute dogfight with someone I can’t remember and came out on top in the 3rd set TB. Crowd was going wild for him and wouldn’t stop cheering and then he threw his shoes to the crowd! A brilliant wait to end the night and made me a lifetime fan.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Wow thanks for sharing! He definitely was an entertainer

Apart from the tennis match itself, more than a decent editing I have to admit, and a pleasure to watch. +1 subscriber, wish your channel develops and grows.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Thanks Taras, I really appreciate the comment!

He’s also a very smiley guy, with infectious positivity on court. A guy well known for his effervescent personality, never looking miserable

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Yessirr

Dolgo is one of the most exciting players. I miss him

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

For sure!

I remember I used to love watching a Dolgopolov match because you never knew what was gonna happen 😂

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Haha exactly

Ho avuto la fortuna e il piacere di vederlo giocare dal vivo al Challenger di Como prima che esplodesse... Pochi mesi prima... Giocatore veramente impressionante. Tirava delle rasoiate incredibili...

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

When you have a name like Dolgopolov you have to do things extraordinarily.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Hahaha exactly

Exactly, you entered the technical team but you perfectly explained Gauff's shortcomings at this moment. She is still young and could try to improve something otherwise she will remain a halfway player

Great edit

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Meddy took dolgo unorthodox to whole new level by winning major 😂

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Haha right

That was entertaining i loved it :)

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Glad to hear :)

Dolgopolov's forehand looks like Richard Gasquet's one, and his backhands are amazing especially the short ones with angles. I had never seen his play before, thanks for posting.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

hahaha, nice trick bro :D i love it!

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Haha

Dolgo’s backhand is so much quicker than his forehand 😂

@RogerThatTennis

29 күн бұрын

Like a sling shot haha

Yes I missed Dolgopolov also. ❤❤❤ I remember his unique fast so early hit groundstrokes..

@RogerThatTennis

29 күн бұрын

Yessirr

Dolgopolov was one of those few and rare players like Roscoe Tanner, Kevin Curren, and myself who hit their serve while the toss is still going up. Most all players hit the toss at its apex or on the way down. He was a big hitter.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

The dynamics of that is crazy

Dolgopolov is a beast.... It takes one to defeat one.....

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Yessir

I loved watching this guy back in the day.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Really fun to watch indeed!

I saw Dolgo a couple time up close at IW. Amazing performer.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Must’ve been nice!

Dogopolov, unorthodox groundstrokes but very effective, perhaps the greatest maximizer of his serve (dude barely 6ft and can serve at same contact point,pace and spin as most 6'7 players)

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Exactly!!

Havent thought about Dolgo for a while but that backhand is as crispy as ever. He reminds me of Paul but with the ball speed of Sinner, especially bh

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Yessirr!

I will NEVER forget that service motion!!!

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

So good haha

Great video!! I miss Dolgopolov.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Grazie Anna!

@slowbot68

Ай бұрын

apparently he's busy fighting russians now

I've seen him play in Como and he was amazing.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Must have been!

Damn, I miss Dolgopolov. It seems like he fell off the radar out of nowhere. But boy was he a joy to watch when he was hitting it like this. Hope him and the family have been keeping well ❤

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

♥️

Incredible how quickly Dolgopalov manages to overwhelm the opponent a few balls in! Would need someone like a Verdasco with great angles to counter it by making it uneasy and steal time ...

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Yeah man, he takes so much time off his opponent

most explosive player

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Moved so quickly

What a match incredible!!!

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Very good indeed!

I was at that match and remember it quite vividly ))

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

That's great :)

Saw Dolgo play Jesse Levine on Court 17 at the USOpen. Came back from two sets down in an epic battle. He had the majority of the crowd behind him at an American tournament! Very few players are as entertaining to watch. Fast twitch muscles is only part of the way to describe why he was so dangerous. Shame he battled a physical ailment that made it difficult for him in long contests.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing man!

I miss Dolgopolov. Injuries meant that he wasn’t supposed to have a long tennis career but he had a special game. In 2014 he had a big chance at beating Djokovic at Cincinnati. He couldn’t get it done and it felt like things fell apart after that.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Injuries suck man :/

@chekamystery675

Ай бұрын

I just Pray that Alex Dolgopolov stays Safe in the Ukrainian War against Russia . Saw an Amazing Interview with Him after He left Tennis to Support His Country 🥺🙏🙏

@brianbarrett192

Ай бұрын

@@chekamystery675 I hope he does more than stay safe. I hope he helps Ukraine WIN.

@jonsoler3648

Ай бұрын

​@@chekamystery675 Dolgopolov didn't retire from tennis to help his country in the war, he retired ages ago before the war even happened. Stop lying.

@chekamystery675

Ай бұрын

@@jonsoler3648 Thanks but I wasn't actually lying. I just wasn't informed enough until I did some more research and Yes, of course You are right. Stay Safe, wherever You are..

Loved watching him!

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Reallly fun :)

Great match!

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Dolgo made fun to watch tennis. I'd had pay to see him play

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Glad you got a chance!

I miss the old IW fast courts. Nowadays it’s been almost as slow as some clay courts.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Yeah man :/

He was my favorite at that era..

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Great player!

His backhand is insane!!!

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

It is man!

Almost Santoro-like in his unusual approach to the game, though The Magician's style of tennis was even weirder. The type of player that will make Nadal wake up screaming in the middle of the night for many years to come, just like Dustin Brown.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Hahahaha

When Dolgo was literally faster than the tennis ball.. what a match and what a drama!! 😅

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Hahaha

I remember Dog cranking serves in the 140s even given his smaller stature

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Yessir crazy power

What a match ..

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Really good

His backhand is so interesting

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

💯

El “error no forzado”, en el penúltimo punto del partido, fue forzado por la decenas de reveses planos cruzados a dos manos 🙌🏿💥🎾

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Exactamente Alejandro

Amazing play, how come I've never heard of him....

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

He stopped playing a few years ago. Was a great player though!

Then only thing I found unusual is his inside out forehand seems to have some slice to it.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Don’t always see that!

What a player

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Yesirrr

Dolgopolov was one of my favourite players. I always thought he had the potential to make it to No.1.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Great player, tough to be number one during the big 3 era though haha

Muitíssimo talentoso!

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Um monstro!

Dolgopolov was a joy to watch. Regardless his unusual style. So amazing

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

He really was!

nice 👍

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Thanks man!

Not sure what happened to him but this man was a true talent in his generation.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Great player indeed

R.I.P Dolgopolov, he was a great player

He kept Djoker on the ropes in a match at the US open and even nearly beat him

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Yessirr, that was a close one

I miss watching Dolgopolov play but he has more important things now

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Exactly

@davd1986

Ай бұрын

Like fighting for black rock and vanguard?

He reminds me of niculescu. Likes to flatten backhand. Floats a lot of forehands. Then inject pace out of nowhere.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Yessir

No spoiler and the scoreboard couldnt be bigger on the lebt of the screen in the first seconds haha

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

😭

Why his pic on thumbnail reminds me of Ostapenko 😂😂

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Hahaha noo

I pray that he’s protected by the Lord knowing he’s fighting for his country. He is such a great gentleman and outstanding athlete. God bless him and pray he gets home safe 😢❤

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Hopefully 🙏🏻

Nadal leads h2h with Dolgopolov with 7-2. More interesting are Rafa's matches with Dustin Brown (2-0 Brown h2h). Both on grass.

@RogerThatTennis

26 күн бұрын

Crazy haha

Классная игра!👍

@RogerThatTennis

25 күн бұрын

Thanks man!

I was at this match 🙌🏼

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Must’ve been crazy!

@pkonyoutube

Ай бұрын

Maybe I’m getting old, but this match just seemed to have so much more excitement than the many very good matches we’ve been getting lately.

Dolgopolov had too much talent for what he went on to achieve

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Def had a lot of talent, not a bad career though

I miss Dolgo.. his game was so unpredictable

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Very unpredictable Mark!

Same backhand

0:37 "no spoiler" lol

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

I messed up lol

@Svarbard

Ай бұрын

@@RogerThatTennis even the best makes mistakes :P

It is nadal who is unorthodox. Dolgopolov is an orthodox player meeting the ball early and attacking the net

The Dog was a tremendous player. Such a shame he had to retire early. This was a great performance.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Very good player indeed!

My gosh! Dolgopolov is like a Rag Doll out there but he gets it done!

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Hahaha

I would put also Gulbis in that category. With Dolgo & Gulbis even the Big3 can’t read their games

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Yeah lord Gulbis gotta be up there

0:49 No Spoilers-> shows score in background 🤣

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

I effed up my dog 😂

And today Nordi beat Novak in Indian Wells 2024!

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Crazy!

It's weird I didn'tt see any of Dolgo's extreme backhand slices.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Yeah :/

Nadal seems to quite often struggle against unorthodox players

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Yep, definitely did

He's a bit like a right handed Marcelo Rios

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

He is man haha

My impression at the time was that Dolgopolov ruined his carrier by really trying to draw every drop out of his incredible run of form. He played so many tournaments, and so many matches. Eventually he got injured and never came back to that kind of form again, but instead withered away. Correct me if I°m wrong.

@RogerThatTennis

Ай бұрын

Maybe man, maybe

Dolgo was great player

@RogerThatTennis

2 күн бұрын

Very good and really fun to watch!

❤❤🎉🎉