EPIC 2009 Clay Trilogy: Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic 🥵

Oh, it's phenomenal. Earlier in the match, he'd drawn Nadal in to a similar position and then thrown out the lob on that occasion. Nadal perhaps sensing that he might try it again, so the shot selection from Djokovic was perfect. It's a disastrous end to the game. It's looking so good for Djokovic. It's a real shame, the opening sets turned into a little bit of a damp squid there. What a shot. What a change-up. Setting the break is a sizeable lead. The question is, will it be enough? Exquisite touch. He's better than he is right now. Brilliant. The set with considerable aplomb. Oh, it's superb. Turning defence into attack. He's forced to play. The second is that he's just starting to get used to the patterns of play that Djokovic is using. Absolutely. It's a shame the game had to end on a double. He's done it. It still reigns here in the Principality. With his fifth consecutive victory here, the first player ever to achieve that feat. Well done. Well done, Djokovic. Very rusty. Excellent stuff. Could not have played that point any better from start to finish. It's a really good volley. Phenomenal backhand to outmanoeuvre Nadal initially. There's the first set in the bag. This isn't on display from Nadal. It's brilliant. Absolutely sensational. Let's just miss the return. Not by much, but it was definitely long. Nadal gets the second set. There's the break. Now the big question is, will it be enough? Sensational. Great awareness and balance around the net. Yeah, it's brilliant. Oh, brilliant. Had plenty of time to get set up. Doesn't mean to say that it made the shot any easier. Oh, what a pass. Oh, brilliant. What a get from Djokovic. But what reactions from Nadal. I don't believe it. What a shot. Now superlatives. Oh, it's fabulous. He's done it. What a point. Ridiculous. Oh, it's incredible. Absolutely incredible. He's made it. Can you believe it? No, he won't. Oh, what a shot. He's done it. What an occasion. So good in the pressure. Brilliant. Position's so good there. So aggressive. So much further up the court than he was earlier on in this set. It's not the first time this week that he's wasted a frame. It's a lovely little volley. Crucially taking all the pace off the shot. That's the forehand that lets Nadal down. Made it. It was the cross-court pass against Nadal. He knows he made the gesture there. Brilliant. Finally, he's able to execute the game plan to perfection. Oh, it's brilliant. Djokovic did well. He put the brakes on there. Had he touched the net before the ball was dead, he would have lost the point. Djokovic can't believe it. What a volley. What a serve. Oh, that's a nightmare. He's done it. And in some style, a fitting end to a terrific match. But in the end, Nadal was simply too good. The Spaniard wins here for the fourth time. The first man ever to do so.