Rafael Nadal's BEST-EVER shot? 😱

Rafael Nadal hit this incredible down-the-line shot against Daniil Medvedev in the final of the Australian Open 2022. #Shorts

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[davidlogan]

No.
But the importance of that shot made the commentator get carried away.

[BananaProtocol]

Not his best shot but one the most crucial in this tournament.

[mahdixn]

Signature shot. For the break. Perfection.

[matthewchan]

Yet it wasn't included in Nadal's top 10 points of the tournament compiled by Australian Open TV.

[jslywxl]

Love the look on his face after. It's like he's thinking WTF did you seriously think you could hit past me down the line, well take that, BAM!

[jamesatkins]

Good Nadal shot but he has played countless even more magnificent ones

[rocknral]

Skill of execution + match situation + match outcome to lead Djoker & RF with 21 slams = "the best shot he has ever hit"

[-theislander-]

that shot was business as usual.
seen in a hundred times.

[bonzwah]

At the time, it seemed like this shot was going to be the shot that won AO22. Given the importance of the shot, the state of the match, the context of nadal's run, and the iconic signature nature of the shot...it very well might have been the best shot he had ever hit.

[karanvashisht]

Most definitely, it is. (Not literally of course). This shot helped him take the lead for the 1st time -
1. in a match that was in its 5th hour
2. in rivalries that have spanned across two decades and with two legends
Hats off to the commentator I'd say.

[kenandjoker]

2009 Semi Final vs Verdasco was better in my opinion💯 the banana shot

[sanjj_]

not even close, but still a great shot at a really important moment

[MERIDIAN]

Nadal had so many clutch moments and this was probably the most important one. I think he got broken tho but then broke Med again.

[Agent-hhkk]

You don't have to be a fan but just respect these legendary players pull off shots that just leave you starstruck... simply amazing

[manuelgimferrer]

It may not be the best shot he's hit in his entire career, but for sure the most significant...

[harryp]

The most crucial shot in the history of tennis 🎾 😳 👏

[sanjithputhran]

2008 wimbledon : FDL vs roger
2009 aus open : FDL passing shot against roger after a couple of backhand defence
2009 aus open : FDL banana against verdasco, 2013 us open : FDL vs novak to clinch the 3rd set, 2017 French open final : running FDL vs stan, 2019 us open 4th round vs cilic : around the post winner and the backhand crosscourt winner (service break).These are some of his most iconic shots and my personal favs.for this shot, i reckon it has nothing to do with his 2nd aus open since he squandered this break in the 10th game (the shot was excellent and it would have surely raised his confidence). I would rather go with the running fdl passing shot played on the first point of 11th game as it paved the path to the most important break of his career.

[nassimbenhenni]

He straight up gave him that look of "get the hell out of my game"

[funnyduck]

Not his best but still a very very good shot, of his best for sure, but it was a super important shot giving him the break

[michaeljordan]

The GOAT is going to have 22 slams after the French Open 🙌🐐