Rafael Nadal's First Grand Slam Full Match vs Paradorn Srichaphan, Wimbledon 2003

Just to think that Alcaraz was just born While this amazing athlete was starting his amazing career 😍😭❤️

Paradorn's game looking great here, the early '00s was his peak period. Nice to see him getting some air time on the Wimby channel.

this young boy stole my heart right from the first time i saw him on court at the age of his 18 in Monte Carlo, became his huge fan since 2005 what a long journey 🤗

Difficile d'imaginer que ce gamin va gagner 14 fois Roland-Garros ...

This is when Carlos was watching his idol.😂

Rafa's volleying is downright awful........pretty much sets the bar for the lack of serve and volleying talent in the last 23 years on tour.
On grass, peak Becker,Edberg and Sampras would have posed serious problems for pseudo volleyers like Fed.....and glued to the baseline players in the mold of Nole' and Rafa.

Sampras had technically signed up for Wimby 2003.......but realised that he was way out of shape and form to make an eventual appearance and finally withdrew as the 2003 tournament began.

Of the big 3 of the last 25 year generation(Fed,Rafa and Djoko).....only Fed got the chance to pit his skills against a true grass court player-Sampras.
By 2003....the other elite serve and volleyers -Edberg,Mac and Becker..... were long gone.....paving the way for fluff like Hewiit(who Becker beat in his penultimate match in 1999),Phillipoussis(who lost to Edberg at the Ozzie in 1995) and Roddick(who lost to Sampras at the US Open in 2002)....to offer the opposition for Fed and co for the rest of the 00s at Wimby.

Perfectamente Rafa puede considerarse top-10 de la historia, en hierba.

I know he won't get much attention here but Srichapan was a lovely player to watch. I think this was the year he upset Agassi.

Remember this! What a career Rafas had, its been a pleasure following it! Good Luck Raffa!!❤

His forehand and serve looked different

I miss Rafa Nadal when he was younger and playing at his peak
There is no one like him in sports

Paradorn was at his peak in 2003. Finished the year ranked No. 9, so it was a tough matchup for the young Nadal, especially on grass.

Jesus Christ, Rafa had a full set of hair here, and so did Srichapan, how badly Rafa got old errrhhg, even Federer still got a full set of hair at 43, Rafa looks like a 50 year old man almost bald, and Srichapan probably aged badly too, I'll have to see a picture of him currently, to make an assessment.

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Srichapan was a FANTASTIC PLAYER❤

lol that first game:)

Before the Steroid, Muscles, Stamina and 22 slams …,

I m a bit disappointed with his physical transformation if I compare with an other game of year 2004. His lef arm nearly doubled in volume.

Not even one year later he was beating number one ATP Roddick in Davis Cup and at this point he s not the same player anymore. He s nearly fully complete physically and technically. It s very quick I have to say.

더이상 nadal의 경기하는 모습을 보지 못하는게 속상하다.
Here is south Korea !

Yes, this is where it all began on the big stage for Rafa. Fast forward 22 grand slams later to one of the greatest to hold a racquet.

Srichaphan was also a really good player.

Amazing stories...

Scream in the elevator...

Ligolave. LEGO LAND N JURASISIC.

Adventure pinochio nemo trolley

Vamos Rafa, always a fan always will be....
Muchas Gracias Legend...❤❤❤

My respect and admiration to him not only as a great tennis player but also as a good person. God bless him and his family.

Paradorn played a really really superb match

For those curious, Nadal had only just turned 17 here, was already ranked 76 in the world, had beated Moya on clay in his previous tournament (who had won the french open several years prior) & had been in multiple futures or challengers finals and won one. Calling Nadal a prodigy was an understatement

Nadal had beaten Ancic earlier in the event.

Where is Paradorn nowadays?

Crazy seeing Nadal before all the rituals started.

Luchador el Tailandés, que será de la vida de el? Olvidado x completo. Ver vestido a Nadal así es irreal😅

Wimbledon 2003 Rafa's first slam appearance and Federer's first slam win.

not a single replay in 2003

The Battle of Humble Sportsmen! 💕 Both Paradorn and Rafa were multiple Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Awardees. 🤗 Just wondering why Novak never won that award. I think he deserves to win at least one!

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Accomplishing goals. 👏🙂Win. Win. Win.

less then 7 yrs difference between these two... but 2 decades from competition

Uncle tony

I know the rookie went on to a all time great carrer but I'm here for Paradon. What an amazing player to watch. He had that type of game that made him so fun to watch, like Nalbandian or Blake.

He made net winner errors this young which Murray was making his entire career

Ignorance anyone? Grand slam means winning all four majors in a calendar year. The media embracing a catchy phrase have changed it to mean any major. It matters when Rod Lavers magnificent achievement of winning all four in the same year TWICE, is never credited, and the young do not know this. Rod Laver THE G O A T. NO one comes close today.

Please your rematch between paradorn and agassi

only nadal true fans will notice that his forehand is different , it was only a half turn !!!

He became king of clay and the greatest ever seen