By Chris Oddo/ Monday, September 8, 2013

Rafael Nadal has been rather stingy with break points during this year's U.S. Open. Coming into the final he had won 81 of 82 service games and saved 11 of 12 break points, so it's no surprise that he fought Djokovic tooth and nail when the Serb was trying to break him to take a lead in the sixth game of the second set of the U.S. Open final.

What started as an innocent battle for supremacy turned into a staggeringly physical, mental and emotionally draining point, replete with sublime shotmaking, extraordinary defensive gets, and transcendent, leap-of-faith punching and counterpunching.

In short: To call this rally mind-boggling would be an insult. No, this was super-human tennis, paranormal android stuff. It was said that some people picked up the phone and ordered pizzas during the rally, and by the time Djokovic had won the point the pizza had already been delivered and was sitting, half-eaten on the table. (we cannot verify veracity of this story, but we can verify veracity of the greatness of the rally--we saw it with our own two eyes.)

It was so good that it rendered Jessica Alba pretty much speechless. She couldn't talk, but she could tweet, as you'll see below...

You ******* kidding me!!!!!!! #Djokovic

— Rob Koenig (@RobKoenigTennis) September 9, 2013

Wow. One of best points of all time right there!

— Colin Fleming (@colin_fleming) September 9, 2013

What's the big deal? I play 54 shot rallies all the time :)

— John Isner (@JohnIsner) September 9, 2013

That rally reminded of the 1st video game in the late 70's Pong

— Brad Gilbert (@bgtennisnation) September 9, 2013

Are u kidding epic 54 shot rally and a break for the Djoker match on now big time

— Brad Gilbert (@bgtennisnation) September 9, 2013

That last rally!!! Wow.... #NolevsRafa

— Monica Puig (@MonicaAce93) September 9, 2013

Jessica Alba got off the phone for that one.

— Joe Fleming (@ByJoeFleming) September 9, 2013

Wow!

— Jessica Alba (@jessicaalba) September 9, 2013

Omg! What a freaking point!!! @usopen

— rennae stubbs (@rennaestubbs) September 9, 2013

I think the last time I had a 54 shot rally was in the 12s! #sicktennis

— Brian Baker (@BBakesTennis) September 9, 2013

"@lamigue06: Omg omg omg ogmglgkzvhajdksvchejjsjsjshhsvehshhshshhdhhs" ça résume bien le dernier point haha! Truc de fouuuuuuu

— Alize Cornet (@alizecornet) September 9, 2013

The conclusion in the press box is that the last point of that game was animated. We are waiting for live play to resume #usopen

— Christopher Clarey (@christophclarey) September 9, 2013