Rafael Nadal Retirement Tribute | US Open

Ladies and gentlemen, for the second time, your U.S. Open champion, Rafael Nadal. And through it all, that man gets the bite into a piece of hardware. Rafael Nadal! I want to forget from yesterday, you know, that's a hard day yesterday for everybody, but keep going and all the best for the victims and the families. Thank you. Thank you, Rafael. That's good. Boy, this match has had some highlight points. There have been so many. Look at the height on that ball from both players. Now Nadal has to go all the way to the other side. Ladies and gentlemen, for the second time, your U.S. Open champion, Rafael Nadal. It's phenomenal, Dal. What do you admire most about Roger on court? And what do you admire most about him as a man off the court? I don't want to look like I'm going to be his boyfriend. We don't know. We don't want to talk these kind of things before an important match. Now as a U.S. Open champion for a third time. And how sweet it is. Mentally, this guy is a fortress. And through it all, that man gets the bite into a piece of hardware. Just like he has bitten into the hearts of so many tennis fans around the world. On cue, he gives us the cross court forehand, but it's that one, the one down the line. Always a barometer of his confidence. If he started to make this early, you better watch out. And on the 50th anniversary of his grand slam, Mr. Rod Laver to present the trophy to Rafael Nadal, lefty to lefty. Rafael Nadal! 12 points, beautiful backhand to save the day. You can't really criticize Gasquet. Great point, keeping the ball in play, trying to keep out of trouble. But Nadal is so brave and with so much conviction, stepping forward, taking that ball on the rise. Ball smasher, Jimmy Connors made so famous this ground. From the Spaniard. I mean, in your life, have you ever seen anything like it? And just like Jimmy used to send this crowd into a frenzy, this Southpaw does just the same. This is what they came for. Just don't forget, Tiago Flores played his part here to keep the points alive. As well as he did with athleticism. And he kept that one alive. The great Rafael Nadal leaves the U.S. Open. And he gets a standing ovation on the way out.