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The reason people think Roger played in a weak era is that he was literally unplayable in those years.
@srinarah2 жыл бұрын
because people are casual tennis fans that started to watch after 2011, most dont know roddick has a winning h2h against djoko or that davydenko has a winning h2h agains rafa
@aesir1ases642 жыл бұрын
@@aesir1ases64 Or that Sampras might have had eight Wimbledons in a row on crazy-bouncing grass if his coach didn’t pass away, or that Johnny Mac serves ridiculously well even today, or etc etc. There are and have been a lot of great players. That’s for sure.
@srinarah2 жыл бұрын
I’m a huge Federer fan but that’s not true unfortunately. Nadal and Djokovic eventually became better than him. They were already starting to beat him 2007-2009, and then by 2011 it was clear they were too physical and consistent for Federer to beat them in 5 set matches
@JJ-zy3zv2 жыл бұрын
@@JJ-zy3zv Not sure what you are referring to when you say “that’s not true”
@srinarah2 жыл бұрын
😂😂 you are delusional. Novak and Rafa would have smoked all the weak competition Fed had in the 2000s, if they were as old as him.
@thetruth657562 жыл бұрын
Since then nobody has successfully defended their USO in almost 13 years ! The only slam
@SupermanOG3 жыл бұрын
No man
@dubemakpati70252 жыл бұрын
I think one reason might be that the speed of the court changes every year, so there's no player who can truly adapt to it like back then
@Carlos-fn2hl2 жыл бұрын
@@Carlos-fn2hl court speeds are so annoying nowadays. Just so slow
@fergus76712 жыл бұрын
well, Thiem is the defending champion now.... 14th year here we go
@lotus6302 жыл бұрын
@@lotus630 and highly unlikely to defend it given his track record this year !
@SupermanOG2 жыл бұрын
Mad respect to Roger Federer, one of the greatest. His skill, elegance and class will never be matched by any. Rafa fan here ❤️
@paul.nelson3 жыл бұрын
He has dominated atp tour for so many years!!!🎾🔥
@tennisparisbrothers80013 жыл бұрын
You mean THE GOAT😉
@johntsela25253 жыл бұрын
Nadal could be lucky in Australia. Less crowds will suit him over Djokovic
@robatkinson21253 жыл бұрын
@@johntsela2525 ....of the Weak Era 😴😪
@mickaellandry97263 жыл бұрын
@@johntsela2525 not after June
@Olly_2024_3 жыл бұрын
Roger, only one mistake in his whole career: Wimbledon 2019. His win would have been epic and he had it on his racket.
@quiver993 жыл бұрын
french open 2006, wimb 2008, ao 2009, us open 2009 ...
@just2potamos2 жыл бұрын
its way more then just 2019 brother..AO 2005 semifinal,Montecarlo 2005 against Gasque,Rome 2006 vs Nadal,Indian Wells 2010,US Open 2010 against Djokovic,Paris 2010 against Monfis,US Open 2011 against Djokovic,Dubai 2013 against Berdych,Rome 2014 against Chardi,Stutgard 2016 against Thiem,Stutgart 2017 against Hass,Indian Wells 2018 against Del Potrso,Wimbeldon 2018 against Kevin Anderson,Wimbeldon 2019 against DJokovic. In all this matches Roger had match points and he was in point every time,and he mistaked every single time and he didnt took it and later he lost matches..
@BogdanPW6412 жыл бұрын
@@BogdanPW641 mate you must be kidding, match points in ALL of those matches? That’s ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous. Edit: and I’m not saying that can’t be true either, just that I can’t believe that he lost every one of those matches after having match point.
@tennisslams93632 жыл бұрын
That was a very close dog fight match, gotta give credit to Novak who held strong as well..fantastic match, I was hypnotised watching it..where I think Fed should have won and it slipped away from him is us open 2009..it was nice Delpo win, but Roger was on fire coming into that final..
@Kidgloves19842 жыл бұрын
@@Kidgloves1984 wimby 2019 hurts more
@quiver992 жыл бұрын
Even as an OLD Tennis player he took Djokovic to 5 Sets in 2019 Wimbledon Final and had 2 Match Points on his own Serve...Crushing loss but it showed how Great he is to play That Great against the younger and GREAT Djokovic...Federer is the most "Naturally Talented" player that we have ever witnessed...You can not Debate this
@jackwoods96042 жыл бұрын
They played 25 matches in between (2011.-2015.), before Fed got OLD. Funny how you missed to see all of them. 🙂
@dzonibravo7867 Жыл бұрын
@@dzonibravo7867 And Federer was 30+ in all those years while Novak was in his prime. Djoker was incomparable during those years but without the age difference, who knows. Federer did win against him in 3 setters often, just not in BO5, which were still mostly very very close.
@darrowthered7665 Жыл бұрын
@@darrowthered7665 Federer was at his prime at 30(+), so was Novak at that age. I don't buy that "past his prime" narrative.
@dzonibravo7867 Жыл бұрын
@@dzonibravo7867 I guess 20yo Carlos is better than Prime Novak
@viveknamikaze76110 ай бұрын
@@viveknamikaze761 you think 36.year old Novak is at his prime? Novak dominated ATP at his 30, 31, 32, 33, 34. didn't he?
@dzonibravo786710 ай бұрын
The way he was playing in 2004 and 2006 is incredible.
@aminulhussain2751 Жыл бұрын
He's absolutely majestic. He's the only player who has all the shots in the book. No one does it better than Federer.
@Dave_perry3 жыл бұрын
Only in this era. There have been plenty of players who had all the shots in the book throughout history. As a matter of fact prior to the year 2000 (roughly) you couldn't be a top player if you weren't a complete player. Oh, how times have changed!
@fundhund623 жыл бұрын
The tennis level has drastically risen since before the 2000, I hope u are joking, now u also have to be complete player but with much better technique
@gigliolavaccari74822 жыл бұрын
@@gigliolavaccari7482 Now its all about baseline play and rallies until the other one makes a mistake. Nowadays the game has become very one dimensional
@debayanchakraborty54462 жыл бұрын
@@gigliolavaccari7482 are you joking, the top players from the early 2000s are still dominating today lol.
@AC-wl7ve Жыл бұрын
Peak Federer is something unique 😉
@Gautam55558 Жыл бұрын
If someone said he wouldn't win this tournament after 2008,people would have called him crazy
@leo999913 жыл бұрын
I was shocked for a long time when he got beaten by Del Potro in the 2009 final. I just could not believe it at the time.
@codegeek-il5fm3 жыл бұрын
True
@jpierrejaboulay13872 жыл бұрын
Didn't you get the text? Federer was old and past his prime after he turned 28 according to his fans 😂😂😂
@arkankruger19562 жыл бұрын
Insane that he never won another US open after 2008. Mins boggling
@JJ-zy3zv2 жыл бұрын
Court slowed down
@6349832 жыл бұрын
His shot was so powerful back then. So much freedom in his shot, nothing to lose
@nicolaswhitehouse38943 жыл бұрын
Yes that is how it was.
@ll3yWanTeD Жыл бұрын
Roger Federer is the best ever! You will be missed. Thanks for the memories!!!
@uriaheepkaz6 Жыл бұрын
The version of Federer shown in this video is the best player of all times for me, I haven't seen such a demolishing level of tennis since then or before then. It would have been great to see him playing at that level for longer
@Carlos-fn2hl2 жыл бұрын
Yup 16 950 ATP points that Novak Djokovic achieved arent dominance… Rly man?
@petaruzelac20042 жыл бұрын
Yeah cause he didn't have real competition to beat him. These years.
@HILAL195642 жыл бұрын
I still have the Indian wells 2017 semi against Nadal. Best I’ve seen of Federer since 2009
@quiver992 жыл бұрын
@@quiver99 you mean 4th round not semi.
@tennisslams93632 жыл бұрын
@@tennisslams9363 yes, correct. Thank you 😊🙏
@quiver992 жыл бұрын
Man seeing these videos makes me think I’m kinda old. What an era, what a time when Roger dominated 😢
@Yoruez1v93 жыл бұрын
Well said MV nice to hear your thoughts on the live stream!!🎾🔥
@tennisparisbrothers80013 жыл бұрын
...weak era 😴😪
@mickaellandry97263 жыл бұрын
you seem really serious writing down the comment
@hamzabenji69223 жыл бұрын
@@mickaellandry9726 It was a strong era. The current era is weak
@strikerbowls7913 жыл бұрын
Weak era champ, beating nobodies except Djodal
@anuraagbethapudi15163 жыл бұрын
Anybody notice how fast hard courts were back then. They are made slower to encourage longest rallies. No matter how hard and well place your shot. Opponent always have time to recover and return.
@ManojKumar-io9ee3 жыл бұрын
Novak had an attacking game. He realized that if he has to win slams he has to change his game to defensive. Don't like watching him but gotta agree that he made the correct decision
@viditsingla62623 жыл бұрын
@Daniel Burke yes absolutely
@viditsingla62622 жыл бұрын
@Daniel Burke reverse also applies roger can win more in fast courts only
@sakthidharan43702 жыл бұрын
@@sakthidharan4370 that’s true to an extent, but all courts have been slowed down which just ensures long rallies, more robotic. Wimbledon this year has been slowed down according to some players
@niamhne80462 жыл бұрын
@@niamhne8046 Wimbledon has been slowing down quite a bit the last few years. Watch Federer at Wimbledon in 2004-06, and now. Very different
@lieviontennisandwrestling28142 жыл бұрын
There's something so delightful, magical and amazing when you watch Federer. For me, he's the greatest tennis player of all times for his dynamic performances, exceptional talent, inspiring passion for tennis, remarkable character and beautiful heart, body and soul!
@mariaarlenemccormack87019 ай бұрын
Federer's PEAK accomplishments will never be surpassed. We've seen two other GOATS rise to challenge him, and in my view, both are slightly better than him at the modern game. But Federer's Peak from 04-09 continues to be unparalleled. 23 consecutive semis. Twice 10 finals in a row. Almost 5 years of holding consecutive NUMBER 1 position. The most absurd Peak forehand I've witnessed since I started watching tennis in the mid-90s. There's tennis BEFORE Federer and tennis AFTER Federer. At 39 years of age, he's taking Novak to the limit with 5 insane sets at Wimbledon. It's clear he is the baseline of greatness. If anyone GOAT-worthy rises after Novak and Rafa, that guy will have to at least match Federer's level... how long will it be? A year? A decade? Longer? The greatest we've seen so far is Thiem, and he's struggled mightly against the 3 GOATS in their old age. Imagine Thiem playing pre-2009 Fed or pre-2013 Rafa... Poor kid.
@prkrmc64573 жыл бұрын
In this Wimbledon 2019 federer become former GOAT and NOVAK DJOKOVIC new tennis king.... this is something what always happens in nature watch kruger national park and you will see same movement.....
@trumpameri16383 жыл бұрын
@@trumpameri1638 Yawn. In 2019 he’s beating a 38 year old. Novak has been king since 2011. He’s undoubtedly the GOAT out of the 3 due to sheer accomplishments, but in terms of tennis ability, he’s undoubtedly the least complete of the 3.
@prkrmc64573 жыл бұрын
@@prkrmc6457 stop stop don't complain i know already federer is ANTIQUE hahahaha hahahaha.... but you see this ANTIQUE show his canine and try to fight back but i told you already NOVAK DJOKOVIC is APEX PREDATOR someone who is on TOP of the food chain 😃😃😃🔨🔨🔨
@trumpameri16383 жыл бұрын
Well tbh he has all these achievements because of ridiculous opposition. Roddick and Hewitt come on. Both would not even be top 5 during big 4 era.
@guymarsault72643 жыл бұрын
@@guymarsault7264 you forget more precious unforgettable name's.... philipusis safin bagdatis gonzales Roddick nalbandian Hewitt sisters hahahaha hahahaha
@trumpameri16383 жыл бұрын
I am a Nadal fan but there is something truly magical about peak Federer. The shot making and grace he played with is otherworldly. Will miss seeing him on the tour.
@IRenegadEEEEE Жыл бұрын
The one and the only RF. Great talent, excellent player, perfect gentleman. Tennis means RF.
@banutokar3 жыл бұрын
He's the best and the greatest.
@bulejerman39273 жыл бұрын
Num1 of the year; 2010 Nadal 2011 Djok 2012 Djok 2013 Nadal 2014 Djok 2015 Djok 2016 Murray 2017 Nadal 2018 Djok 2019 Nadal Where is Federer in this list????? Federer retired in 2009?????
@joseparistega79853 жыл бұрын
@@joseparistega7985 Federer was no1 in 2010, 2012 and 2018. You only mentioned year end no1.🤣
@SHVideografie3 жыл бұрын
@@joseparistega7985 lol FEDERER > NADAL > DJOKOVIC
@acecolorsred65433 жыл бұрын
@John BUI federer > nadal > djokovic.
@acecolorsred65433 жыл бұрын
Roger is the greatest...
@LDis13 жыл бұрын
Nobody would have believed that he would never win US open again .in 2008
@lavrana613 жыл бұрын
He missed so many chances since 2009. He should have won 2009 US Open. And he could have taken 2011, 2014 US Open titles and maybe 2017 US open title(in the condition that he did not have a back injury and defeated Del potro at QF).
@user-uj4ys6nw1i2 жыл бұрын
I did not mention 2010 US Open final because Nadal played insanely well that tournament. So even if Federer made it to the Final at that tournament, chances are very slim that he defeated Rafa in the final. I guess the match would end in 4 sets with Nadal's victory. BUT IN 2011 I am certain that Federer had high chances of winning the final against Nadal considering that he almost defeated Novak in the semifinal who demolished Rafa in the final. Surely there can be people who argue that Federer was weak against Rafa at that time, but at the Grass and Fast hard court he could beat Rafa with great health condition.
@user-uj4ys6nw1i2 жыл бұрын
His biggest chance was in 2011, he was absolutely ready to defeat Novak, but Novak was just amazing... In 2010 I think Nadal would be better in the final and in 2009 Delpo won fair and square with his aggressive game after a tough match... What seems to true that Federer is not a strongest mental player, but his hands are golden...
@vladomontezuma6262 жыл бұрын
What an incredible achievement that was to win 5 consecutive titles at the US Open!
@jackmessent34903 жыл бұрын
Yea easy against all those weak era mugs. Now he‘s been trash at this event for over a decade
@CommanderGinyu3 жыл бұрын
@@CommanderGinyu 2015 finalist and 2014 semifinalist is not trash. Your comment the one which is trash salty hater
@adithyanaren5193 жыл бұрын
@@CommanderGinyu Novak and Murray are weak era ? What are you smoking???
@blendrestelica9673 жыл бұрын
@@CommanderGinyu Hewitt, Agassi, Roddick, Djokovic, Murray were champions of US Open!
@ufozex3 жыл бұрын
@@CommanderGinyu and Hewitt, Agassi and Roddick all GS winners!
@wimgroart18703 жыл бұрын
A record that will never be broken
@malcolmnorman56943 жыл бұрын
It will be broken soon.
@sadikmuktar99613 жыл бұрын
@@sadikmuktar9961 It's not possible for either Nadal or Djokovic to win 5 in a row. That's what the op meant.
@SHVideografie3 жыл бұрын
@@SHVideografie hhhh What are you talking about. Nadal won 5 consecutive french opens in a row from 2010 to 2014.
@sadikmuktar99613 жыл бұрын
@@sadikmuktar9961 I'm not talking about the French Open am I detective Pikachu?😏
@SHVideografie3 жыл бұрын
@@SHVideografie Yes you're a detective pikachu
@sadikmuktar99613 жыл бұрын
I always love seeing Blake in highlights because he's always so nice to the opponent even during the match. Like at 17:22 he just compliments the shot while it's passing him. Such a whole-hearted individual
@Xevoro3 жыл бұрын
He was lucky to have tennis lessons with the King.
@ll3yWanTeD Жыл бұрын
In his early prime days, he had scary forehands, which were definitely killing strikes to any top players.
@andreaho2 жыл бұрын
Federer def Hewitt in the first final. Hewitt was my favorite player at that time, loved the attitude with which he played the game. His scream of come on still reverberates in my memory. Champion player he was, but Roger is from another planet.
@mahqindia24142 жыл бұрын
James Blake is a great guy.
@tennislover86603 жыл бұрын
Most Americans are
@Aman-nk5uq3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@michaelvonhaven1053 жыл бұрын
The greatest he was unplayble during this years
@mletueur7069 Жыл бұрын
Federer was unbelievable in his prime. That's why most people here need to unload their toxicity and say he played in a 'weak era'. You can support a player and still respect another, you don't need to disrespect Federer in order to support someone else. The big three respect each other so much more than their fans respect each other, which is just pathetic, creating hate that isn't there in the first place.
@sharmeenferdous98822 жыл бұрын
that wasnt his prime, that was lack of any stronger opponent. Its easy to doimante weak era, even Murray and Wawrinka would have similar results against this kind of players.
@milanvesovic17032 жыл бұрын
Sharmeen it seems to that it is Novak's parents who do a whole lot of hating and not the fans.
@annewalden3795 Жыл бұрын
Could have included the Lopez match 4th rd in 2007, there was some ridiculous shotmaking Fed pulled off
@Beechaii23 жыл бұрын
That 2004 match against Agassi was just a demonstration of beautiful tennis from both players. I must watch the whole match again at some point
@shanerg772 жыл бұрын
There's something that Nole's game will never have... beauty and style.
@crazyharry60183 жыл бұрын
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
@fundhund623 жыл бұрын
It sure is. That's why.
@crazyharry60183 жыл бұрын
@@fundhund62 It is, and you better get some glasses, you are missing a lot in this video 😂
@zvonkosolin86276 ай бұрын
He blessed are we to have witnessed the Big 3?
@andrewlegare60323 жыл бұрын
We all are gonna tell our grandchildren and children that we saw big 3 also , big 4 !! Andy was a great player too . Less no of titles to show but great fighter andy.
@lavrana613 жыл бұрын
Incredibly, he is the only man who has won this tournament back-to-back. Amazing. Then, he never won this tournament again :(
@SamgorasGD3 жыл бұрын
McEnroe , Lendl , Sampras , Edberg , Connors , Rafter all won this tournament back to back.
@acebharath3 жыл бұрын
@@acebharath but not 5 in a row but borg
@malcolmnorman56943 жыл бұрын
@@malcolmnorman5694 borg never won US open
@arslaanpasha33343 жыл бұрын
@@arslaanpasha3334 I'm talking about French open and wimbledon
@malcolmnorman56943 жыл бұрын
As the years go by, his most recent last run all those years ago become more special.
@BrotherTree13 жыл бұрын
Scary how many 6-0, 6-1, and 6-2 sets Federer racked up against his peers in semis and finals during this incredible run. On a 'neutral' surface at the Open. Arguably his peek years physically. Yet there were still many slams and wins in his future.
@FrederickJohnSebastian Жыл бұрын
Great selection shows it's All About The Backhand. So many key points won when Fed was ripping it with freedom. Ljubičić understood Fed's comeback relied on improving this shot. Hope to see Fed come back strong in 2021!
@domchadwick71703 жыл бұрын
People also forget that most of roger’s us opens were also played using the super saturday format (the 2 semis were played on a saturday and the finals on sunday)
@kakashi13002 жыл бұрын
USO has to start making the courts faster like it used to be back in the days.. Now it looks like a clay court match.. Adding to that, ventilation is also bad which drains out the players energy
@vijayendranvijay45383 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 why? To help Federer win?
@chrisarmelseyibayebek49773 жыл бұрын
@@chrisarmelseyibayebek4977 bad joke... Better luck next time..
@vijayendranvijay45383 жыл бұрын
@@vijayendranvijay4538 Thank you mate...
@chrisarmelseyibayebek49773 жыл бұрын
@@chrisarmelseyibayebek4977 Yes,like they have been helping boring baseliners for more than a decade.
@bhuvanesh01153 жыл бұрын
US Open courts are too slow and produce baseline grinding matches which are not interesting compared to back in the day in 2000s where we had more variety in playing styles and approach.
@apathak343 жыл бұрын
The greatest of all time 💪⭐🇨🇭
@chopinder Жыл бұрын
Hewitt went from losing to federer , to watching millman lose to federer
@sunritroykarmakar44062 жыл бұрын
LOL yes
@CrystalCarrington2 жыл бұрын
Please upload federer vs agassi 2005 final full match. You have deprived us for enough years
@deanbardas15173 жыл бұрын
It should definitely have been 6 in a row. He simply gave the 6th away to Delpo. Remember Roger kept hitting to Delpo's forehand as if he's trying to challenge his consistency...and playing all those unnecessary drop shots when he could just hit cross court for a winner multiple times... Federer was simply too cocky at the time, thinking he was invincible. I'm a great fan of Fed, felt sorry for him for letting these titles slip away, which many years later, came back to haunt him when it became 20, 20, 20.... Roger should have had at least 22
@justbeyourself85152 жыл бұрын
yes, correct analysis
@quiver99 Жыл бұрын
He could've been on 22 if he didn't choke against djokovic on match points
@Fraudkovic Жыл бұрын
@@Fraudkovic I do not think he choked but clearly he became tired and possibly a little nervous. I still think Nadal was right when he told a fan "If you think I am a better player than Roger you know nothing about tennis".
@annewalden3795 Жыл бұрын
Crazy to think that he's won the FO more recently.
@guillezorro3 жыл бұрын
RG is one of the most difficult tournament.Fed is much great he won it.
@user-ne7wo3pz7n3 жыл бұрын
only once
@benparsons49793 жыл бұрын
@@benparsons4979 Djoko
@user-ne7wo3pz7n3 жыл бұрын
Too
@user-ne7wo3pz7n3 жыл бұрын
@@user-ne7wo3pz7n Because there is a king called Nadal.
@sadikmuktar99613 жыл бұрын
when we see Roger Federer so graceful he plays young generation motivated looking his matches
@angelavaz89362 жыл бұрын
11:00 anyone else saw that wink from the umpire
@jakehuang35453 жыл бұрын
GREAT video...thanks for the effort !!!
@GeorgeT3702 жыл бұрын
That's Gorgeous Tennis!
@aryanchauhan25323 жыл бұрын
If Federer didnt exist, nobody would believe that you could ever play Tennis like that. The game would look much different today without him. He raised the bar like nobody else in the open era. Not only was he crazy talented and skilled all around: he was also freakishly strong in a physical sense. He has this magic footwork to set up his shots so well and then he has such great strokes. it really doesnt get any better than that?
@gratler8 ай бұрын
From all his matches the most important match to hold his 5 grand slam consecutive streaks was the match agaaint Andreev on 2008. Andreev was red hot came out all zones firing, massive serves, forehand, backhands. I don't know how did roger escaped that 5 setter... he could have lost
@allansmith86433 жыл бұрын
I remember Andreev beating Nadal on clay also.
@hymansahak1813 жыл бұрын
So much fun to watch!!!!!
@user-iq1cu8fq4h3 жыл бұрын
Awesome - thanks for posting this!
@MrProstaff613 жыл бұрын
That performance in the final was sublime. Hewitt was playing well. Game Changer.
@danoliver88043 жыл бұрын
There is a reason he is and will be greatest
@Keya6152 жыл бұрын
Should’ve been 6 but he let Delpo off the hook
@aaronjthatcher3 жыл бұрын
I know, that's one of the ones he regrets
@rupertgordonii66233 жыл бұрын
@@rupertgordonii6623 Remember, the challenge system was new that year, and Roger had said publicly several times that he didn't like it. Roger had a set point in the third set, I believe, that was called one way, then reversed after a DelPo challenge. DelPo went on to steal that set, then win the next one for the match. I always wondered if Roger didn't like the challenge system because he knew it would hurt him in his quest to be crowned GOAT. The top players of yesteryear had an advantage that he didn't have after the the electronic line calling systems took over. The close calls tended to go to the Favorite before that. I'm not saying anyone knowingly cheated, but if the call was very close and the linesman wasn't sure, to rule against a champ on big point risked negative crowd attention toward you, and could potentially cost the Tournament a lot of money if the top draw was knocked out early....so when in doubt, go with the champ.....but the challenge system gave the underdog a friend in high places
@joemarshall42263 жыл бұрын
@@joemarshall4226 One of the few times I feel like Roger let his emotions get the better of him, and it cost him the match. He had a spirited argument with the chair umpire (3rd or 4th set?) in this match after Delpo's late challenges, which he let get under his skin, and then he really looked flat and emotionally drained in the 5th set.
@nicolasyemm88333 жыл бұрын
@@nicolasyemm8833 It was over the line call I mentioned, I believe....maybe Roger thought DelPo took too much time to ask for it.
@joemarshall42263 жыл бұрын
5 in a row is quite an achievement regardless. Followed up with his 5 in a row at Wimbledon
@mitchand93 жыл бұрын
If I am not wrong, when Roger won those titles, he played semi and finals on consecutive days, sometimes with less than a day's rest in between (Murray final being exception probably). That makes the feat even more impressive. He had a very close 3 setter match against Djoko in 2009 and the longer the final went, it started to become clear that fatigue started to creep in. Delpo had a day match where he crushed Nadal so had more recovery time. With a day's gap, maybe it could have been 6 titles. Giving 2 bagels to a fighter like Lleyton is just insane level of tennis, that kind of dominance will not be repeated.
@vyankateshrege9305 Жыл бұрын
In 2009 it was so close. Federer amazing!!!
@emersonborges89952 жыл бұрын
Didn't watch much tennis during this stretch, but I remember that Federer dominated. Looking at early Djokovic, his strokes have really evolved -- they're much more efficient now.
@gretchenlittle68172 жыл бұрын
18:00 lord have mercy
@tecumseh40953 жыл бұрын
5 US Open titles in a row clearly shows why Federer is the tennis G.O.A.T
@damarfadlan92512 жыл бұрын
No
@initialise212 жыл бұрын
Also 5 Wimbledon Titles in a row.
@dondgamer8 ай бұрын
The trademark eighth-finals of 2007 that pitted Feliciano López and Roger Federer is missing. What a pity. That match was beyond amazing; it was extraordinary. Federer's genius for passing shots was at full display in that match. It was a full epitome. It was a big mistake not to put that match... Federer won in four sets. The match was fairly competent... And then, why not to include it??????????
@9118011118013 жыл бұрын
It's a real pity that Federer didn't play Rafa in this GS. H2H right now would be 11-4 or 12-4, and it doesn't matter if the game had taken place in 2008, or in 2013.
@chavarrie.b86983 жыл бұрын
Rafa leads 3-1 at the Australian Open
@grimson3 жыл бұрын
Rafa has also won this tournament 4 times so there is no guarantee that Roger would have won. Rafa has won 3 of the 4 matches at the Aussie Open.
@DeLena17273 жыл бұрын
Yeah right, hahaha
@TheRafaelBond3 жыл бұрын
Rafa and Djokovic 16-21 years old, during this 5 year period. Roger was dominant when they were still boys. I mean Hewitt was #1 in 2003. Roger had an amazing career.
@dennismcgalliard90543 жыл бұрын
From 06-09, Fed would've probably won at the US Open. The courts were faster then and flatter. After 2009, the US Open became as bouncy and slow as a fast clay court. They changed the speed in 2010, and many questioned if Rafa would finally take it. Well, Rafa TOOK it. If they met after 2009, Rafa would probably win most matches at the US Open. After 2009, on best of 5, Fed lost his edge against the other two goats. Rafa, however, has NEVER beaten Fed on an indoors court. The H2H indoors is 4-0 to Fed. IF there were more tournaments indoors, their H2H would probably be tied by now.
@prkrmc64573 жыл бұрын
In his first up open title, he beat Agassi in QF, Tim Henman in SF and Hewitt in F (two former world number 1's and one top 5 player). And then people say he's a weak era champ, idiots. Let's also not forget what a great player Nalbandian was, although very inconsistent.
@georgestavrinides50823 жыл бұрын
It's true weak era Champion. If that's so why he didn't win Us open since 2008.
@sadikmuktar99613 жыл бұрын
@@sadikmuktar9961 Because his prime ended in 2009/10 and the conditions changed to become slower and higher bouncing. He's also been injured to some extent at about half of the USOs the past decade. The weak era talk is revisionist nonsense. The consecutive wins here for 5 years straight against #1 players, slam winners is incredible. Even beat Djokovic 3 times in a row, 9-1 in sets...impressive for a supposed weak era champ.
@MI-ct9eh3 жыл бұрын
@@MI-ct9eh Goes to show these so called Djokovic fans are absolutely clueless about Federer’s timeline, like that idiot you just replied to. And yes, everything you said is accurate. Federer has always been an attacking play-style tennis player, so fast courts during his prime years were ideal and he excelled so well at it. Had the court speed remain unchanged from 2010+, I still believe (in theory) that Federer would’ve probably won abit more 3-set tournaments & GS titles up til now (even out of his prime). If anything, these 2010+ slow courts helped Djokovic (known for his extreme long rallies), but more so in favor of Nadal. These 2 should be lucky it benefited them a lot more, but heavily handicapped Federer. If you watch Federer vs Djokovic @ Barclays indoor match, which is a fast court. Federer beat Djokovic and he (Roger) was out of his prime. So that factor in itself says a lot right there. It’s funny cause Djokovic fans and Nadal fans talk so much but forget that 1 factor, which is the “speed” of the court that played a huge role and made a huge difference.
@ralki152 жыл бұрын
I'm already missing him.the onlyreason I've been watching tennis since he firstwon Wimbledon in 03...there won't be another tennis player like him....on another note,when you see Agassi starttugging his shirt,you know he is being outplayed badly
@lszujo732 жыл бұрын
This was the time period for Fed where if the opponent hit any shot short into the court, Fed would jump all over it with his forehand and race into net.
@EndoftheTownProductions3 жыл бұрын
And then the forehand died in 2011
@Aman-nk5uq3 жыл бұрын
@@Aman-nk5uq except the 2011 french open sf
@nguyn16893 жыл бұрын
That forheand didnt die. The competition became tough so He won 4 gs in 10 years while Djokovic won 19 in those 10 years sooooooo…….
@petaruzelac20042 жыл бұрын
@@petaruzelac2004 but then the same argument can be used against Djokovic, When Fed and Nadal were in their primes he only won 1 from 2003-2010.
@tennisslams93632 жыл бұрын
@@tennisslams9363 Nadal is 1 year older than Novak. So they are in their prime in the same years.SOOOOO………
@petaruzelac20042 жыл бұрын
Prime Federer . The only player in the history of tennis, man or woman , who was the best offensive and defensive player simultaneously .
@malhotraroger91063 жыл бұрын
No Nadal and Djokovic is better than him.
@sadikmuktar99613 жыл бұрын
@@sadikmuktar9961 nice joke
@Aman-nk5uq3 жыл бұрын
@@sadikmuktar9961 Not even in your wildest dreams.
@zvonkosolin86276 ай бұрын
As much as Roddick liked to come to the net and finish points, it seemed he was usually unsuccessful with that strategy against Roger.
@MrFloydroy3 жыл бұрын
Nice work
@adamnteki82393 жыл бұрын
what a fast court
@sunritroykarmakar44062 жыл бұрын
14:42 love that reaction.
@synhet843 жыл бұрын
Those days taking a set of Roger was an achievement in itself.
@ayanmukherjee29462 жыл бұрын
Yep, happy reminiscing guys!
@jambajjuice2 жыл бұрын
he would have get the 6th one if he didn't underestimate del po
@jc-vu4gn3 жыл бұрын
Yeah.
@dogs.and.tennis2 жыл бұрын
Federer didn't underestimate Del Potro, he got upset for a controversial decision of the hawk-eye that cost him a set he was winning.
@JohnRome-xn7hx2 жыл бұрын
there is something about that ncode 90 racquet. I just love how it looks and used by Fed.
@jeffhermida47883 жыл бұрын
Just fits 100%
@skylaxx3 жыл бұрын
Thats why I still play with it to this day
@TomH0012 жыл бұрын
Why did you leave out the Feli Lopez match from 2007? That was one of the best matches of the tournament that year.
@stacyaugust82413 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday, Roger! Time to look back on his brilliant career. At the same time, there were far too many heart breaks....losing Wimbledon 2018 QF, AO 2005 SF, US Open 2010 SF, US Open 2011 SF and Wimbledon 2019 Final after being on Match Points on all these occasions.
@sridhars7838 Жыл бұрын
Epic video
@untalcristiano25283 жыл бұрын
Back when courts were faster too and Roger excelled very well on fast courts. He probably would've gotten 23-25 GS titles by now if hard and grass courts weren't slowed down. Today's surface on hard and grass courts is all slow now. Such a HUGE DISGRACE and shame on all those tournament organizers. Bring them back to their original speed like how it's suppose to be and let clay be the only slow court....
@ralki153 жыл бұрын
But you he is supposed to be the "best all around courter" according to his fans so it shouldnt matter if the courts are slow or fast
@chrisarmelseyibayebek49773 жыл бұрын
@@chrisarmelseyibayebek4977 it’ll matter seeing as how he is older than the other guys and the slower courts mean more rallies which doesn’t really suit his game. But when they changed the clay in Madrid 2012? Federer won. When they changed the court in Miami 2019? Federer won. When they sped up the courts in 2017 at the Australian Open? Federer won. So when the courts change, he can adapt better
@dtower18253 жыл бұрын
@@dtower1825 Tennis is not about suiting his game sorry
@chrisarmelseyibayebek49773 жыл бұрын
@@chrisarmelseyibayebek4977 Right, tennis isn't about suiting any one player's game, but I responded to you with examples showing how he has adapted to different courts in the mid to latter stages of his career, which disputes your initial reply to Lorki
@dtower18253 жыл бұрын
He would've had 25 Grand Slams with the slow courts as well if he didn't choke. He choked so many times against Novak. Federer should've won 2009 US Open too.
@apathak343 жыл бұрын
miss how fast the courts used to be. Would of been interesting to see how Nadal and Djokovic would of handled the fast courts.
@hennyhuang52403 жыл бұрын
Roger probably would've won more matches and GS titles. I still stand by this...
@ralki153 жыл бұрын
@@ralki15 you are not alone !
@francklinflory85483 жыл бұрын
@@ralki15 federer is ANTIQUE live this poor man alone 😃😃😃
@trumpameri16383 жыл бұрын
@@trumpameri1638 he is the highest earning athlete!
@MKD11012 жыл бұрын
The myth tha Nole cant play on fast courts 😂🤦♂️
@igorlucena112 жыл бұрын
2004-2009 was almost unbeatable 🐐
@FUsheK Жыл бұрын
That early red n white Wilson n95 was the one, so much control it had
@thomassryann82523 жыл бұрын
Nobody ever made tennis look better
@jm_12142 жыл бұрын
Pretty big compliment to the man that our two hardcourt majors and our one grass major were all slowed around 08 citing fan desires in longer points or something. Meanwhile, groundskeepers water our clay major any time a certain guy thinks it's a little dry and fast.
@khemkaslehrling38402 жыл бұрын
5 Wimbledon wins in a row. 5 USO wins in a row. Unreal.
@karanvinod25932 жыл бұрын
2 bagel sets in a grand slam final against Hewitt. I wonder if that is a record.
@harkirehal2582 жыл бұрын
the greatest we've ever seen
@mkbaharris3 жыл бұрын
GOAT 🐐
@ArtisticPriyaSharma3 жыл бұрын
360 degree of freedom
@nobelcreature62012 жыл бұрын
The only player to win two Grand Slam (Wimbledon and US Open) FIVE CONSECUTIVE TIMES, that's why he's the best ever.
@JohnRome-xn7hx2 жыл бұрын
Not even close, but ok.
@harderway8568 Жыл бұрын
@@harderway8568 The only one to do it so... yes
@zvonkosolin86276 ай бұрын
It َs all about gentilless !
@mohamedkerfal31743 жыл бұрын
Interesting that Roger played so many short players in these matches: Hewitt (5'10...twice or three times), Santoro , (5' 9 twice), Agassi (5'11...twice), Rochus 5'6 , Nalbandian 5'10, Davydenko 5'10, (twice)...That's 11 out of 35 matches that were against guys who were at least two inches shorter than him....all under 6'0. .Roger is almost always the shorter player now, at 6'1....Henman is also 6'1.......Roddick and Djokovic are 6'2. Only Isner towers above him, and Muller is also quite a bit taller (6'4). There was another short or two in there, but I can't remember. About a year and a half ago, i noticed that 12 out of the top 21 players in the world were 6'4 or above. The land of the giants, and no one was below 6'0.
@joemarshall42263 жыл бұрын
my goat, owns tennis fan heart
@gabriellecarvalho26142 жыл бұрын
It ain’t over
@sbanats3 жыл бұрын
I often wonder how this young and fast federer will battle with young and prime novak djokovic.....
@dailyoptions78323 жыл бұрын
With the new racquet, prime Federer would trash prime Djokovic.
@hymansahak1813 жыл бұрын
Federer would probably win. Won their first three USO matches in a row, took peak Djokovic to MP when he was past his best.
@MI-ct9eh3 жыл бұрын
@@MI-ct9eh did that same in 2019 Wimbledon too.
@MKD11012 жыл бұрын
I think we know the answer to that.
@CrystalCarrington2 жыл бұрын
In real fast courts prime Fed would easily beat prime Djoko, people forget Djoko only won in 2010 and 2011 because Fed (already out of his best form) choked. And Fed was still beating Djoko on fast courts and making life hard for him even when Fed was completely washed up (by his standards) and Djoko was on his best form ever.
@aesir1ases642 жыл бұрын
The King of Tennis!
@g2luizhenrique3 жыл бұрын
Roger 🐐
@yesungjongmyangel Жыл бұрын
Roger el mejor de todos los tiempos !!!!!!
@agustinemmanuel74142 жыл бұрын
He was more Agro then now with a small head racket
@SECRETCINEMALOSANGELES3 жыл бұрын
Yes more power
@davidthailand43093 жыл бұрын
Federer and Nadal have never faced in Us open
@lyttlefat33933 жыл бұрын
Sad
@sadikmuktar99613 жыл бұрын
That's really incredible. All these years (17?) and they never faced each other. The best chances were in 2010 and 2011, but Roger lost both semis having match points, something incredible as well. Hipothetical finals: 2010 I would give it to Rafa, 2011 to Roger.
@Jagdoom3 жыл бұрын
If they somehow face in 2021, it would be more like a wish than something accessible/possible? considering Fed's age and coming back from injury I think he would lose a hipothetical five set match against Rafa. 2017 Fed was a different story, yet he lost to Delpo?. 2017 was the year he started defeating Nadal consistently on hardcourts: AO, masters 1000. Now there's more competition on hardcourts, so I don't see him getting to even semis, perhaps quarterfinals and that's it. He now lacks the stamina to fight a five set match, he's coming from an injury and would struggle and get exhausted by the third set. Besides the US Open courts are not super fast like indoors (ATP finals), something that might help him being more agressive and playing short points to avoid grinding like crazy to win every match. He would have to be very agressive taking more risks and that's a problem if he's not accurate, but it has to be straight sets wins, 4 sets at most.
@Jagdoom3 жыл бұрын
Forget everything he won, durning those 4 and a half years this man played on a whole different level to this day i haven't seen anyone remotely come close to that, this right here is the reason why he is The G.O.A.T, just like Michael Jordan in basketball.
@zvonkosolin86278 ай бұрын
Cosa dire: lo si guarda e è si rimane vittime di sensazioni esaltanti! Però devo ammettere che l'ultimo Federer è certamente più bello da vedere! Il gioco è quello, ma la potenza dell'età giovanile s'è assopita negli anni della maturità, a tutto favore della bellezza stilistica. Un percorso - insomma- di crescita continua quello di Roger, che l'ha portato ad essere quell'atleta in cui grande precisione e bellezza stilistica l'hanno reso quel campione che è. Buonasera
The reason people think Roger played in a weak era is that he was literally unplayable in those years.
because people are casual tennis fans that started to watch after 2011, most dont know roddick has a winning h2h against djoko or that davydenko has a winning h2h agains rafa
@@aesir1ases64 Or that Sampras might have had eight Wimbledons in a row on crazy-bouncing grass if his coach didn’t pass away, or that Johnny Mac serves ridiculously well even today, or etc etc. There are and have been a lot of great players. That’s for sure.
I’m a huge Federer fan but that’s not true unfortunately. Nadal and Djokovic eventually became better than him. They were already starting to beat him 2007-2009, and then by 2011 it was clear they were too physical and consistent for Federer to beat them in 5 set matches
@@JJ-zy3zv Not sure what you are referring to when you say “that’s not true”
😂😂 you are delusional. Novak and Rafa would have smoked all the weak competition Fed had in the 2000s, if they were as old as him.
Since then nobody has successfully defended their USO in almost 13 years ! The only slam
No man
I think one reason might be that the speed of the court changes every year, so there's no player who can truly adapt to it like back then
@@Carlos-fn2hl court speeds are so annoying nowadays. Just so slow
well, Thiem is the defending champion now.... 14th year here we go
@@lotus630 and highly unlikely to defend it given his track record this year !
Mad respect to Roger Federer, one of the greatest. His skill, elegance and class will never be matched by any. Rafa fan here ❤️
He has dominated atp tour for so many years!!!🎾🔥
You mean THE GOAT😉
Nadal could be lucky in Australia. Less crowds will suit him over Djokovic
@@johntsela2525 ....of the Weak Era 😴😪
@@johntsela2525 not after June
Roger, only one mistake in his whole career: Wimbledon 2019. His win would have been epic and he had it on his racket.
french open 2006, wimb 2008, ao 2009, us open 2009 ...
its way more then just 2019 brother..AO 2005 semifinal,Montecarlo 2005 against Gasque,Rome 2006 vs Nadal,Indian Wells 2010,US Open 2010 against Djokovic,Paris 2010 against Monfis,US Open 2011 against Djokovic,Dubai 2013 against Berdych,Rome 2014 against Chardi,Stutgard 2016 against Thiem,Stutgart 2017 against Hass,Indian Wells 2018 against Del Potrso,Wimbeldon 2018 against Kevin Anderson,Wimbeldon 2019 against DJokovic. In all this matches Roger had match points and he was in point every time,and he mistaked every single time and he didnt took it and later he lost matches..
@@BogdanPW641 mate you must be kidding, match points in ALL of those matches? That’s ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous. Edit: and I’m not saying that can’t be true either, just that I can’t believe that he lost every one of those matches after having match point.
That was a very close dog fight match, gotta give credit to Novak who held strong as well..fantastic match, I was hypnotised watching it..where I think Fed should have won and it slipped away from him is us open 2009..it was nice Delpo win, but Roger was on fire coming into that final..
@@Kidgloves1984 wimby 2019 hurts more
Even as an OLD Tennis player he took Djokovic to 5 Sets in 2019 Wimbledon Final and had 2 Match Points on his own Serve...Crushing loss but it showed how Great he is to play That Great against the younger and GREAT Djokovic...Federer is the most "Naturally Talented" player that we have ever witnessed...You can not Debate this
They played 25 matches in between (2011.-2015.), before Fed got OLD. Funny how you missed to see all of them. 🙂
@@dzonibravo7867 And Federer was 30+ in all those years while Novak was in his prime. Djoker was incomparable during those years but without the age difference, who knows. Federer did win against him in 3 setters often, just not in BO5, which were still mostly very very close.
@@darrowthered7665 Federer was at his prime at 30(+), so was Novak at that age. I don't buy that "past his prime" narrative.
@@dzonibravo7867 I guess 20yo Carlos is better than Prime Novak
@@viveknamikaze761 you think 36.year old Novak is at his prime? Novak dominated ATP at his 30, 31, 32, 33, 34. didn't he?
The way he was playing in 2004 and 2006 is incredible.
He's absolutely majestic. He's the only player who has all the shots in the book. No one does it better than Federer.
Only in this era. There have been plenty of players who had all the shots in the book throughout history. As a matter of fact prior to the year 2000 (roughly) you couldn't be a top player if you weren't a complete player. Oh, how times have changed!
The tennis level has drastically risen since before the 2000, I hope u are joking, now u also have to be complete player but with much better technique
@@gigliolavaccari7482 Now its all about baseline play and rallies until the other one makes a mistake. Nowadays the game has become very one dimensional
@@gigliolavaccari7482 are you joking, the top players from the early 2000s are still dominating today lol.
Peak Federer is something unique 😉
If someone said he wouldn't win this tournament after 2008,people would have called him crazy
I was shocked for a long time when he got beaten by Del Potro in the 2009 final. I just could not believe it at the time.
True
Didn't you get the text? Federer was old and past his prime after he turned 28 according to his fans 😂😂😂
Insane that he never won another US open after 2008. Mins boggling
Court slowed down
His shot was so powerful back then. So much freedom in his shot, nothing to lose
Yes that is how it was.
Roger Federer is the best ever! You will be missed. Thanks for the memories!!!
The version of Federer shown in this video is the best player of all times for me, I haven't seen such a demolishing level of tennis since then or before then. It would have been great to see him playing at that level for longer
Yup 16 950 ATP points that Novak Djokovic achieved arent dominance… Rly man?
Yeah cause he didn't have real competition to beat him. These years.
I still have the Indian wells 2017 semi against Nadal. Best I’ve seen of Federer since 2009
@@quiver99 you mean 4th round not semi.
@@tennisslams9363 yes, correct. Thank you 😊🙏
Man seeing these videos makes me think I’m kinda old. What an era, what a time when Roger dominated 😢
Well said MV nice to hear your thoughts on the live stream!!🎾🔥
...weak era 😴😪
you seem really serious writing down the comment
@@mickaellandry9726 It was a strong era. The current era is weak
Weak era champ, beating nobodies except Djodal
Anybody notice how fast hard courts were back then. They are made slower to encourage longest rallies. No matter how hard and well place your shot. Opponent always have time to recover and return.
Novak had an attacking game. He realized that if he has to win slams he has to change his game to defensive. Don't like watching him but gotta agree that he made the correct decision
@Daniel Burke yes absolutely
@Daniel Burke reverse also applies roger can win more in fast courts only
@@sakthidharan4370 that’s true to an extent, but all courts have been slowed down which just ensures long rallies, more robotic. Wimbledon this year has been slowed down according to some players
@@niamhne8046 Wimbledon has been slowing down quite a bit the last few years. Watch Federer at Wimbledon in 2004-06, and now. Very different
There's something so delightful, magical and amazing when you watch Federer. For me, he's the greatest tennis player of all times for his dynamic performances, exceptional talent, inspiring passion for tennis, remarkable character and beautiful heart, body and soul!
Federer's PEAK accomplishments will never be surpassed. We've seen two other GOATS rise to challenge him, and in my view, both are slightly better than him at the modern game. But Federer's Peak from 04-09 continues to be unparalleled. 23 consecutive semis. Twice 10 finals in a row. Almost 5 years of holding consecutive NUMBER 1 position. The most absurd Peak forehand I've witnessed since I started watching tennis in the mid-90s. There's tennis BEFORE Federer and tennis AFTER Federer. At 39 years of age, he's taking Novak to the limit with 5 insane sets at Wimbledon. It's clear he is the baseline of greatness. If anyone GOAT-worthy rises after Novak and Rafa, that guy will have to at least match Federer's level... how long will it be? A year? A decade? Longer? The greatest we've seen so far is Thiem, and he's struggled mightly against the 3 GOATS in their old age. Imagine Thiem playing pre-2009 Fed or pre-2013 Rafa... Poor kid.
In this Wimbledon 2019 federer become former GOAT and NOVAK DJOKOVIC new tennis king.... this is something what always happens in nature watch kruger national park and you will see same movement.....
@@trumpameri1638 Yawn. In 2019 he’s beating a 38 year old. Novak has been king since 2011. He’s undoubtedly the GOAT out of the 3 due to sheer accomplishments, but in terms of tennis ability, he’s undoubtedly the least complete of the 3.
@@prkrmc6457 stop stop don't complain i know already federer is ANTIQUE hahahaha hahahaha.... but you see this ANTIQUE show his canine and try to fight back but i told you already NOVAK DJOKOVIC is APEX PREDATOR someone who is on TOP of the food chain 😃😃😃🔨🔨🔨
Well tbh he has all these achievements because of ridiculous opposition. Roddick and Hewitt come on. Both would not even be top 5 during big 4 era.
@@guymarsault7264 you forget more precious unforgettable name's.... philipusis safin bagdatis gonzales Roddick nalbandian Hewitt sisters hahahaha hahahaha
I am a Nadal fan but there is something truly magical about peak Federer. The shot making and grace he played with is otherworldly. Will miss seeing him on the tour.
The one and the only RF. Great talent, excellent player, perfect gentleman. Tennis means RF.
He's the best and the greatest.
Num1 of the year; 2010 Nadal 2011 Djok 2012 Djok 2013 Nadal 2014 Djok 2015 Djok 2016 Murray 2017 Nadal 2018 Djok 2019 Nadal Where is Federer in this list????? Federer retired in 2009?????
@@joseparistega7985 Federer was no1 in 2010, 2012 and 2018. You only mentioned year end no1.🤣
@@joseparistega7985 lol FEDERER > NADAL > DJOKOVIC
@John BUI federer > nadal > djokovic.
Roger is the greatest...
Nobody would have believed that he would never win US open again .in 2008
He missed so many chances since 2009. He should have won 2009 US Open. And he could have taken 2011, 2014 US Open titles and maybe 2017 US open title(in the condition that he did not have a back injury and defeated Del potro at QF).
I did not mention 2010 US Open final because Nadal played insanely well that tournament. So even if Federer made it to the Final at that tournament, chances are very slim that he defeated Rafa in the final. I guess the match would end in 4 sets with Nadal's victory. BUT IN 2011 I am certain that Federer had high chances of winning the final against Nadal considering that he almost defeated Novak in the semifinal who demolished Rafa in the final. Surely there can be people who argue that Federer was weak against Rafa at that time, but at the Grass and Fast hard court he could beat Rafa with great health condition.
His biggest chance was in 2011, he was absolutely ready to defeat Novak, but Novak was just amazing... In 2010 I think Nadal would be better in the final and in 2009 Delpo won fair and square with his aggressive game after a tough match... What seems to true that Federer is not a strongest mental player, but his hands are golden...
What an incredible achievement that was to win 5 consecutive titles at the US Open!
Yea easy against all those weak era mugs. Now he‘s been trash at this event for over a decade
@@CommanderGinyu 2015 finalist and 2014 semifinalist is not trash. Your comment the one which is trash salty hater
@@CommanderGinyu Novak and Murray are weak era ? What are you smoking???
@@CommanderGinyu Hewitt, Agassi, Roddick, Djokovic, Murray were champions of US Open!
@@CommanderGinyu and Hewitt, Agassi and Roddick all GS winners!
A record that will never be broken
It will be broken soon.
@@sadikmuktar9961 It's not possible for either Nadal or Djokovic to win 5 in a row. That's what the op meant.
@@SHVideografie hhhh What are you talking about. Nadal won 5 consecutive french opens in a row from 2010 to 2014.
@@sadikmuktar9961 I'm not talking about the French Open am I detective Pikachu?😏
@@SHVideografie Yes you're a detective pikachu
I always love seeing Blake in highlights because he's always so nice to the opponent even during the match. Like at 17:22 he just compliments the shot while it's passing him. Such a whole-hearted individual
He was lucky to have tennis lessons with the King.
In his early prime days, he had scary forehands, which were definitely killing strikes to any top players.
Federer def Hewitt in the first final. Hewitt was my favorite player at that time, loved the attitude with which he played the game. His scream of come on still reverberates in my memory. Champion player he was, but Roger is from another planet.
James Blake is a great guy.
Most Americans are
Lol
The greatest he was unplayble during this years
Federer was unbelievable in his prime. That's why most people here need to unload their toxicity and say he played in a 'weak era'. You can support a player and still respect another, you don't need to disrespect Federer in order to support someone else. The big three respect each other so much more than their fans respect each other, which is just pathetic, creating hate that isn't there in the first place.
that wasnt his prime, that was lack of any stronger opponent. Its easy to doimante weak era, even Murray and Wawrinka would have similar results against this kind of players.
Sharmeen it seems to that it is Novak's parents who do a whole lot of hating and not the fans.
Could have included the Lopez match 4th rd in 2007, there was some ridiculous shotmaking Fed pulled off
That 2004 match against Agassi was just a demonstration of beautiful tennis from both players. I must watch the whole match again at some point
There's something that Nole's game will never have... beauty and style.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
It sure is. That's why.
@@fundhund62 It is, and you better get some glasses, you are missing a lot in this video 😂
He blessed are we to have witnessed the Big 3?
We all are gonna tell our grandchildren and children that we saw big 3 also , big 4 !! Andy was a great player too . Less no of titles to show but great fighter andy.
Incredibly, he is the only man who has won this tournament back-to-back. Amazing. Then, he never won this tournament again :(
McEnroe , Lendl , Sampras , Edberg , Connors , Rafter all won this tournament back to back.
@@acebharath but not 5 in a row but borg
@@malcolmnorman5694 borg never won US open
@@arslaanpasha3334 I'm talking about French open and wimbledon
As the years go by, his most recent last run all those years ago become more special.
Scary how many 6-0, 6-1, and 6-2 sets Federer racked up against his peers in semis and finals during this incredible run. On a 'neutral' surface at the Open. Arguably his peek years physically. Yet there were still many slams and wins in his future.
Great selection shows it's All About The Backhand. So many key points won when Fed was ripping it with freedom. Ljubičić understood Fed's comeback relied on improving this shot. Hope to see Fed come back strong in 2021!
People also forget that most of roger’s us opens were also played using the super saturday format (the 2 semis were played on a saturday and the finals on sunday)
USO has to start making the courts faster like it used to be back in the days.. Now it looks like a clay court match.. Adding to that, ventilation is also bad which drains out the players energy
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 why? To help Federer win?
@@chrisarmelseyibayebek4977 bad joke... Better luck next time..
@@vijayendranvijay4538 Thank you mate...
@@chrisarmelseyibayebek4977 Yes,like they have been helping boring baseliners for more than a decade.
US Open courts are too slow and produce baseline grinding matches which are not interesting compared to back in the day in 2000s where we had more variety in playing styles and approach.
The greatest of all time 💪⭐🇨🇭
Hewitt went from losing to federer , to watching millman lose to federer
LOL yes
Please upload federer vs agassi 2005 final full match. You have deprived us for enough years
It should definitely have been 6 in a row. He simply gave the 6th away to Delpo. Remember Roger kept hitting to Delpo's forehand as if he's trying to challenge his consistency...and playing all those unnecessary drop shots when he could just hit cross court for a winner multiple times... Federer was simply too cocky at the time, thinking he was invincible. I'm a great fan of Fed, felt sorry for him for letting these titles slip away, which many years later, came back to haunt him when it became 20, 20, 20.... Roger should have had at least 22
yes, correct analysis
He could've been on 22 if he didn't choke against djokovic on match points
@@Fraudkovic I do not think he choked but clearly he became tired and possibly a little nervous. I still think Nadal was right when he told a fan "If you think I am a better player than Roger you know nothing about tennis".
Crazy to think that he's won the FO more recently.
RG is one of the most difficult tournament.Fed is much great he won it.
only once
@@benparsons4979 Djoko
Too
@@user-ne7wo3pz7n Because there is a king called Nadal.
when we see Roger Federer so graceful he plays young generation motivated looking his matches
11:00 anyone else saw that wink from the umpire
GREAT video...thanks for the effort !!!
That's Gorgeous Tennis!
If Federer didnt exist, nobody would believe that you could ever play Tennis like that. The game would look much different today without him. He raised the bar like nobody else in the open era. Not only was he crazy talented and skilled all around: he was also freakishly strong in a physical sense. He has this magic footwork to set up his shots so well and then he has such great strokes. it really doesnt get any better than that?
From all his matches the most important match to hold his 5 grand slam consecutive streaks was the match agaaint Andreev on 2008. Andreev was red hot came out all zones firing, massive serves, forehand, backhands. I don't know how did roger escaped that 5 setter... he could have lost
I remember Andreev beating Nadal on clay also.
So much fun to watch!!!!!
Awesome - thanks for posting this!
That performance in the final was sublime. Hewitt was playing well. Game Changer.
There is a reason he is and will be greatest
Should’ve been 6 but he let Delpo off the hook
I know, that's one of the ones he regrets
@@rupertgordonii6623 Remember, the challenge system was new that year, and Roger had said publicly several times that he didn't like it. Roger had a set point in the third set, I believe, that was called one way, then reversed after a DelPo challenge. DelPo went on to steal that set, then win the next one for the match. I always wondered if Roger didn't like the challenge system because he knew it would hurt him in his quest to be crowned GOAT. The top players of yesteryear had an advantage that he didn't have after the the electronic line calling systems took over. The close calls tended to go to the Favorite before that. I'm not saying anyone knowingly cheated, but if the call was very close and the linesman wasn't sure, to rule against a champ on big point risked negative crowd attention toward you, and could potentially cost the Tournament a lot of money if the top draw was knocked out early....so when in doubt, go with the champ.....but the challenge system gave the underdog a friend in high places
@@joemarshall4226 One of the few times I feel like Roger let his emotions get the better of him, and it cost him the match. He had a spirited argument with the chair umpire (3rd or 4th set?) in this match after Delpo's late challenges, which he let get under his skin, and then he really looked flat and emotionally drained in the 5th set.
@@nicolasyemm8833 It was over the line call I mentioned, I believe....maybe Roger thought DelPo took too much time to ask for it.
5 in a row is quite an achievement regardless. Followed up with his 5 in a row at Wimbledon
If I am not wrong, when Roger won those titles, he played semi and finals on consecutive days, sometimes with less than a day's rest in between (Murray final being exception probably). That makes the feat even more impressive. He had a very close 3 setter match against Djoko in 2009 and the longer the final went, it started to become clear that fatigue started to creep in. Delpo had a day match where he crushed Nadal so had more recovery time. With a day's gap, maybe it could have been 6 titles. Giving 2 bagels to a fighter like Lleyton is just insane level of tennis, that kind of dominance will not be repeated.
In 2009 it was so close. Federer amazing!!!
Didn't watch much tennis during this stretch, but I remember that Federer dominated. Looking at early Djokovic, his strokes have really evolved -- they're much more efficient now.
18:00 lord have mercy
5 US Open titles in a row clearly shows why Federer is the tennis G.O.A.T
No
Also 5 Wimbledon Titles in a row.
The trademark eighth-finals of 2007 that pitted Feliciano López and Roger Federer is missing. What a pity. That match was beyond amazing; it was extraordinary. Federer's genius for passing shots was at full display in that match. It was a full epitome. It was a big mistake not to put that match... Federer won in four sets. The match was fairly competent... And then, why not to include it??????????
It's a real pity that Federer didn't play Rafa in this GS. H2H right now would be 11-4 or 12-4, and it doesn't matter if the game had taken place in 2008, or in 2013.
Rafa leads 3-1 at the Australian Open
Rafa has also won this tournament 4 times so there is no guarantee that Roger would have won. Rafa has won 3 of the 4 matches at the Aussie Open.
Yeah right, hahaha
Rafa and Djokovic 16-21 years old, during this 5 year period. Roger was dominant when they were still boys. I mean Hewitt was #1 in 2003. Roger had an amazing career.
From 06-09, Fed would've probably won at the US Open. The courts were faster then and flatter. After 2009, the US Open became as bouncy and slow as a fast clay court. They changed the speed in 2010, and many questioned if Rafa would finally take it. Well, Rafa TOOK it. If they met after 2009, Rafa would probably win most matches at the US Open. After 2009, on best of 5, Fed lost his edge against the other two goats. Rafa, however, has NEVER beaten Fed on an indoors court. The H2H indoors is 4-0 to Fed. IF there were more tournaments indoors, their H2H would probably be tied by now.
In his first up open title, he beat Agassi in QF, Tim Henman in SF and Hewitt in F (two former world number 1's and one top 5 player). And then people say he's a weak era champ, idiots. Let's also not forget what a great player Nalbandian was, although very inconsistent.
It's true weak era Champion. If that's so why he didn't win Us open since 2008.
@@sadikmuktar9961 Because his prime ended in 2009/10 and the conditions changed to become slower and higher bouncing. He's also been injured to some extent at about half of the USOs the past decade. The weak era talk is revisionist nonsense. The consecutive wins here for 5 years straight against #1 players, slam winners is incredible. Even beat Djokovic 3 times in a row, 9-1 in sets...impressive for a supposed weak era champ.
@@MI-ct9eh Goes to show these so called Djokovic fans are absolutely clueless about Federer’s timeline, like that idiot you just replied to. And yes, everything you said is accurate. Federer has always been an attacking play-style tennis player, so fast courts during his prime years were ideal and he excelled so well at it. Had the court speed remain unchanged from 2010+, I still believe (in theory) that Federer would’ve probably won abit more 3-set tournaments & GS titles up til now (even out of his prime). If anything, these 2010+ slow courts helped Djokovic (known for his extreme long rallies), but more so in favor of Nadal. These 2 should be lucky it benefited them a lot more, but heavily handicapped Federer. If you watch Federer vs Djokovic @ Barclays indoor match, which is a fast court. Federer beat Djokovic and he (Roger) was out of his prime. So that factor in itself says a lot right there. It’s funny cause Djokovic fans and Nadal fans talk so much but forget that 1 factor, which is the “speed” of the court that played a huge role and made a huge difference.
I'm already missing him.the onlyreason I've been watching tennis since he firstwon Wimbledon in 03...there won't be another tennis player like him....on another note,when you see Agassi starttugging his shirt,you know he is being outplayed badly
This was the time period for Fed where if the opponent hit any shot short into the court, Fed would jump all over it with his forehand and race into net.
And then the forehand died in 2011
@@Aman-nk5uq except the 2011 french open sf
That forheand didnt die. The competition became tough so He won 4 gs in 10 years while Djokovic won 19 in those 10 years sooooooo…….
@@petaruzelac2004 but then the same argument can be used against Djokovic, When Fed and Nadal were in their primes he only won 1 from 2003-2010.
@@tennisslams9363 Nadal is 1 year older than Novak. So they are in their prime in the same years.SOOOOO………
Prime Federer . The only player in the history of tennis, man or woman , who was the best offensive and defensive player simultaneously .
No Nadal and Djokovic is better than him.
@@sadikmuktar9961 nice joke
@@sadikmuktar9961 Not even in your wildest dreams.
As much as Roddick liked to come to the net and finish points, it seemed he was usually unsuccessful with that strategy against Roger.
Nice work
what a fast court
14:42 love that reaction.
Those days taking a set of Roger was an achievement in itself.
Yep, happy reminiscing guys!
he would have get the 6th one if he didn't underestimate del po
Yeah.
Federer didn't underestimate Del Potro, he got upset for a controversial decision of the hawk-eye that cost him a set he was winning.
there is something about that ncode 90 racquet. I just love how it looks and used by Fed.
Just fits 100%
Thats why I still play with it to this day
Why did you leave out the Feli Lopez match from 2007? That was one of the best matches of the tournament that year.
Happy Birthday, Roger! Time to look back on his brilliant career. At the same time, there were far too many heart breaks....losing Wimbledon 2018 QF, AO 2005 SF, US Open 2010 SF, US Open 2011 SF and Wimbledon 2019 Final after being on Match Points on all these occasions.
Epic video
Back when courts were faster too and Roger excelled very well on fast courts. He probably would've gotten 23-25 GS titles by now if hard and grass courts weren't slowed down. Today's surface on hard and grass courts is all slow now. Such a HUGE DISGRACE and shame on all those tournament organizers. Bring them back to their original speed like how it's suppose to be and let clay be the only slow court....
But you he is supposed to be the "best all around courter" according to his fans so it shouldnt matter if the courts are slow or fast
@@chrisarmelseyibayebek4977 it’ll matter seeing as how he is older than the other guys and the slower courts mean more rallies which doesn’t really suit his game. But when they changed the clay in Madrid 2012? Federer won. When they changed the court in Miami 2019? Federer won. When they sped up the courts in 2017 at the Australian Open? Federer won. So when the courts change, he can adapt better
@@dtower1825 Tennis is not about suiting his game sorry
@@chrisarmelseyibayebek4977 Right, tennis isn't about suiting any one player's game, but I responded to you with examples showing how he has adapted to different courts in the mid to latter stages of his career, which disputes your initial reply to Lorki
He would've had 25 Grand Slams with the slow courts as well if he didn't choke. He choked so many times against Novak. Federer should've won 2009 US Open too.
miss how fast the courts used to be. Would of been interesting to see how Nadal and Djokovic would of handled the fast courts.
Roger probably would've won more matches and GS titles. I still stand by this...
@@ralki15 you are not alone !
@@ralki15 federer is ANTIQUE live this poor man alone 😃😃😃
@@trumpameri1638 he is the highest earning athlete!
The myth tha Nole cant play on fast courts 😂🤦♂️
2004-2009 was almost unbeatable 🐐
That early red n white Wilson n95 was the one, so much control it had
Nobody ever made tennis look better
Pretty big compliment to the man that our two hardcourt majors and our one grass major were all slowed around 08 citing fan desires in longer points or something. Meanwhile, groundskeepers water our clay major any time a certain guy thinks it's a little dry and fast.
5 Wimbledon wins in a row. 5 USO wins in a row. Unreal.
2 bagel sets in a grand slam final against Hewitt. I wonder if that is a record.
the greatest we've ever seen
GOAT 🐐
360 degree of freedom
The only player to win two Grand Slam (Wimbledon and US Open) FIVE CONSECUTIVE TIMES, that's why he's the best ever.
Not even close, but ok.
@@harderway8568 The only one to do it so... yes
It َs all about gentilless !
Interesting that Roger played so many short players in these matches: Hewitt (5'10...twice or three times), Santoro , (5' 9 twice), Agassi (5'11...twice), Rochus 5'6 , Nalbandian 5'10, Davydenko 5'10, (twice)...That's 11 out of 35 matches that were against guys who were at least two inches shorter than him....all under 6'0. .Roger is almost always the shorter player now, at 6'1....Henman is also 6'1.......Roddick and Djokovic are 6'2. Only Isner towers above him, and Muller is also quite a bit taller (6'4). There was another short or two in there, but I can't remember. About a year and a half ago, i noticed that 12 out of the top 21 players in the world were 6'4 or above. The land of the giants, and no one was below 6'0.
my goat, owns tennis fan heart
It ain’t over
I often wonder how this young and fast federer will battle with young and prime novak djokovic.....
With the new racquet, prime Federer would trash prime Djokovic.
Federer would probably win. Won their first three USO matches in a row, took peak Djokovic to MP when he was past his best.
@@MI-ct9eh did that same in 2019 Wimbledon too.
I think we know the answer to that.
In real fast courts prime Fed would easily beat prime Djoko, people forget Djoko only won in 2010 and 2011 because Fed (already out of his best form) choked. And Fed was still beating Djoko on fast courts and making life hard for him even when Fed was completely washed up (by his standards) and Djoko was on his best form ever.
The King of Tennis!
Roger 🐐
Roger el mejor de todos los tiempos !!!!!!
He was more Agro then now with a small head racket
Yes more power
Federer and Nadal have never faced in Us open
Sad
That's really incredible. All these years (17?) and they never faced each other. The best chances were in 2010 and 2011, but Roger lost both semis having match points, something incredible as well. Hipothetical finals: 2010 I would give it to Rafa, 2011 to Roger.
If they somehow face in 2021, it would be more like a wish than something accessible/possible? considering Fed's age and coming back from injury I think he would lose a hipothetical five set match against Rafa. 2017 Fed was a different story, yet he lost to Delpo?. 2017 was the year he started defeating Nadal consistently on hardcourts: AO, masters 1000. Now there's more competition on hardcourts, so I don't see him getting to even semis, perhaps quarterfinals and that's it. He now lacks the stamina to fight a five set match, he's coming from an injury and would struggle and get exhausted by the third set. Besides the US Open courts are not super fast like indoors (ATP finals), something that might help him being more agressive and playing short points to avoid grinding like crazy to win every match. He would have to be very agressive taking more risks and that's a problem if he's not accurate, but it has to be straight sets wins, 4 sets at most.
Forget everything he won, durning those 4 and a half years this man played on a whole different level to this day i haven't seen anyone remotely come close to that, this right here is the reason why he is The G.O.A.T, just like Michael Jordan in basketball.
Cosa dire: lo si guarda e è si rimane vittime di sensazioni esaltanti! Però devo ammettere che l'ultimo Federer è certamente più bello da vedere! Il gioco è quello, ma la potenza dell'età giovanile s'è assopita negli anni della maturità, a tutto favore della bellezza stilistica. Un percorso - insomma- di crescita continua quello di Roger, che l'ha portato ad essere quell'atleta in cui grande precisione e bellezza stilistica l'hanno reso quel campione che è. Buonasera