Rafael Nadal vs Stefanos Tsitsipas • Barcelone 2021

Barcelone 2021, ATP 500Final, Pista Rafa Nadal

03:37

NadalRafael 1

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TsitsipasStefanos 2 ATP 51

Nadal wins 12th Barcelona title

69.4% (1443)

30.6% (637)

Match of the year

Definitely needed this going into the others. Hoping now he will have more confidence and aggression going forward.

He took out probably the best player in the last couple months.

This reminds me of Djoko Med from AO. There, Med was coming in great form and Djoko was looking average so many, including me, picked Med to win. We all know how that ended..I’m expecting the same story here.

Long live Rafa Nadal, the King of clay

Legendary

Congrats Rafa, good win, thought it would be easier. Stefi had his chances, but did not take it.

Ok Rafa has proven his mental strength. Well done to him. Stefanos may get there next time, he put up a great fight

Single hand back hand player cant handles rafa high bounce top spin forehand spl tistispas

Rafa is playing more like Roger nowadays, not closing matches, not able to maintain intensity/losing concentration

This wasn’t a king of clay performance lol
This was a servant of clay

Good to see rafa winning a tough match while he's not at his best

Hard earned & much needed victory

How to make a match as tough as possible, from an easy to win position, a good class by Rafa

Finally the slugfest is over but it was close encounter. Nadals exprience guiding him to victory.

But both played poor tennis on big points with too many chokes.

Probably one of the most nerve racking matches of all time for sure

So glad 😃😃😃😍😍😍

Long life to the King

Vamos GOAT 😏

Cool match. That was the match fans love to watch. Congrats to Rafa. Stef now knows what should be improved. He is definitely dangerous for Rafa now on even any clay court tournament.