This is the day Roger Federer's one handed backhand was the best! He hit amazing winners as well as shots that forced some errors out of Rafael Nadal. This is match took place at the Australian Open 2017 Final.
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The ridiculous thing is that Rafa was absolutely amazing in this match as well. He did everything right. Used the same tricks he used to beat Federer so many times in the past. But that backhand had some serious venom that night.
Roger Federer improved through the years and finally learned to desactive those "tricks" of his greatest rival.
@@Videos-sobre-punhos-e-rodas rivaL. It was the other way 'round with the other one.
The ridiculous thing is that only the Big3 is capable of beating Nadal in "good condition" in Australia. I say good condition, because Medved and Shapovalov had their chances to beat Nadal in AO 2022 and they didn't take it.
Absolutely. H2H Rafa usually always had the upper hand against Fed except on the very fastest surface (grass), because he could better exploit the forehand to backhand exchanges; Fed could seldom generate enough pace and/or unpredictability to worry Nadal on the backhand side, while Nadal's backhand could be deceivingly flat and effective. This was a night Nadal would normally have won; the difference was Fed's improved, versatile, powerful, Wawrinka-like backhand. If Fed had made this backhand adjustment early in his career, there wouldn't be a big-3, just a big-1.
@@Nkosinati HOnestly though, the surface in AO 2017 was a bit faster than the last few years and whenever you give Fed a fast surface, he is tough to beat. Yes he was also playing exceptionally well in that period but the court was fast which really helps his game. On fast courts, a Prime Federer will almost always beat Nadal and Djoker.
Still gives me goosebumps .....Federer in full flight is the best sight in sport. Ever!
Indeed (alhough, I'd say Ronnie O'Sullivan in full flight matches closely Federer's genius, unfortunately snooker is a much lesser known sport, and it's not very physical).
@@fujiwarasai5976 i agree. Ronnie and Roger are the two greatest talents ever in sport for me.
Hell yeah, guess some people do know snooker after all! Ronnie and Roger are unreal.
Ive never seen a player play better than Nadal did at Roland Garros 2017. That was out of this world! But this is definitely the best I’ve seen Roger play. He was too good for Rafa that night.
Seriously. This match is chilling. He made Nadal eat his backhand after all these years of experts saying RF BH was his weak side. And to come back the way he did in the fifth on such a stage in such a moment! Truly one of the greatest major finals in tennis history! RF is the swiss maestro, the GOAT!
Federer’s backhand is the definition of poetry in motion.
That's what Novak always thought!
U comment is a poetry
you spelt Wawrinka wrong
There’s something about Federer that is just different. It’s pure greatness. Creative genius. Master at work. There will never be another RF.
Yep.. there wont be any guy winning 13 rg or guy winning 9 so.. oops
@@abeguy7981 there can be guys winning 15 RG or 12 AO still none with the imaculate tennis technique here. Hope to see at least 1 more during this lifetime
@@Alex-zd8hj Sorry mr Borg but guys winning 12 or 15 slams hasn't happened as yet in 150 years of tennis. Only nadal has won 13 Rgs and that record wont be broken in at least 2decades.. Meanwhile enjoy a huhu bagel ;)
@@abeguy7981 The guy was talking about creative genius, master at work, etc….and then you pop up here and start rambling about 13 RG victories….as if anyone was arguing with you about that…smh.
@@michaelbassey1993 I'm free to post my response as I like. Instead of countering logic with logic, fed fundos like you try to give up a shut up call but fail. Creativity , determination, intelligence are required to win 13 slams on any surface but mr rg skipper shows running skills at fleeing rg, then he gets humiliated at halle and at sw19 with a bagel. Now dampen my comment with logic and prove rg skipper is the most intelligent and determined player or just stfu... His determination is evident when he flees seeing nadal at rg ..hehehaha
Just HAD to include that forehand down the line winner. lol.
It wasn’t a backhand, but I couldn’t resist.
lol I know, i was teasing. that point was iconic of that whole match.
And he actually turns that point around by some more brilliant backhands, so it’s completely justified.
That point was driving the crowd nuts
Hell yeah! That forehand down the line needs to be in every highlight video lol
Rafa seemed to be in shock with Roger's backhand winners. This match lived up to all the hype -- two champions who just give us their all -- there will never be another two like Roger/Rafa.
That's right- I myself have never seen it that good
To play against Federer is like playing against entire crowd in stadium. The kind of support he gets across the world is phenomenal
Same when players played against Aggasi
@@amanpandey2210 no. Roger will be the ultimate in all 360 degree angle. There will never be another player like roger, past, present and future. Millions of agassi will come but never another federer. Avatar of god as a tennis star can be only once. It is just like comparing the greatest shivaji ganesan with an ordinary rajinikanth. Crores of Rajinikanth will be there in the future, but only one ganesan, like one Sun, one moon etc. Avatar of God as a cinestar can be only once in this kali yuga
@@mahalakshmid8613damn bro calm down
Came back to this video just minutes after I heard Roger's decision to retire.I don't know whether I was expecting to see anything new,since i have seen this video (and many others about him) dozens of times, but I 've just finished rewatching it with tears in my eyes.Tears of saddness in the realisation that I am never going to see my favourite tennis player gracing the court ever again. But also tears of joy for all the memories that have been accompanying my whole life. I want to thank Roger for all the nummerless times that he has left me stunned,while watching him thrush his opposition,for making want to pick up tennis,copying his moves and dreaming that I was just like him when I won my first tournament all those years ago.I want to thank him for cheering me up everytime he played,no matter what I was feeling at the time.But most importantly I want to thank him for making me believe that art can be created out of nothing and that evereyone can take part in the moments of art and magic that he created.For all of that,Roger,thank you from the bottom of my heart.
new players are boring we will never see such a talent and beautiful player again.
He makes me wanna go play every time I watch him. Rhythm and melody 🎶
Beautiful comment
well said
#aho
Not only unstoppable but also very quiet. He was playing so quietly ... IN THE ZONE! He literally flew, glided and floated off and on that court. AMAZING!
Rafa played great...thought he would pull it off. Down a break in the fifth? Feds never EVER done that vs Rafa. The MAIN difference is Fed HAS lost on a GOOD BACKHAND DAY.....but Never to Rafa,,,,,it was AAAAALWAYS the reason Fed lost to Rafa. Two HOURS of even the SIMPLEST ROUTINE BACKHANDS.......all having to be hit from OVER ones shoulder......would DEFEAT anyone..........it's a simple club tactic....but it's the ONLY reason Rafa ever beat Fed. I looove Rafa....but if he were a righty....he'd never even beat Fed on Red Clay. Not to mention the 99 MPH serve would cause SEEERIOUS problems for Rafa if he were serving righty...........just ask Andre.
Poetry in motion
I know... like a machine. Such a contrast with Nadal's perma-grunts
Ahahahahaha federer can play quiet vs NADAL.... but vs NOVAK DJOKOVIC is whole different story.... NOVAK vs FedEx is like battle mongoose vs snake we all know who is going to be Winer hahahaha
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Boy, every federer fan should witness and live that path defining and path breaking 5th set endless times
Thank you, everyone for so much appreciation
Especially given his 58% fifth set record
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My favourite ever match. Brings a tear to my eye. As a long suffering fan of Federer, having seen him suffer at the hands of Nadal for years, this was redemption. I’ve never seen him play with such guts. Not many guys have won a slam at 35, let alone against one of the greatest ever players. Pretty special I’d say. It’s gonna take a few more years to recover from Wimbledon 2019. He’s injured again now in 2021. Hope to see him play again though.
Fed said no mas
So true!
Are u stupid? Nole won slams at 35.5 and he will surely win slams at 39-40 but you know Djoko is goat
I think Federer won the last 10 matchs against Nadal IF you dont count clay matchs
That damned 2019 Wimbledon 😭😭😭😭😭
nobody reacts so much joyfully in winning a slam like roger does, he is so emotional in that, he had the most GS back then even then he celebrated like it's his first one.
Federers mind was clear knowing he had just gotten back from injury and all the mental pressure of everyone expecting him to win wasnt weighing down on him when he is free in mind and pressure and he just goes out there and plays freely its truly amazing and hes the best noones tops him when hes like this i hope he gets there again one more time
i couldn't agree more.he seriously needs a sports psychologist.because when he is at his absolute best,i don't think anyone in the world can stop him.even djokovic(who has been at the receiving end of some ass whoopings by fed early on in his career) has admitted that if fed plays at his best,he wouldn't be able to stop him.that's because perfect attack always gets the better of perfect defense in tennis imo.and in the modern age,nobody embodies attacking tennis more than roger.but his weak mindset has been his kryptonite for most of his career.even the brilliant backhand we see here is because of a pressure -free mindset. but after ao 2018 he seems to back to his old nervous self. as a die-hard fan i just hope we get to see him in this kind of form a couple of more times in a few more future slams.but his present form makes chances of that happening low.:(
Djokovic at his best would have a chance to stop this Federer i think :)
Joshu Koshy He doesn't need a psychologist, what are you talking about?? He's just old, you can't expect the same consistency as he had when he was young. And he got unlucky with the weather in Cincinnati and US Open.
Dr. Mr. Person Guy what are you even talking about saying young and old?this was not 2006 or 2007,this was last year.and to be honest,physically he says he feels much better than he did last year.this is 100% a mental problem.and he's had this pretty much all his career...struggles early on in his career against nadal and later Vs Novak were all because of his mental fragility.on the occasions when he was able to overcome those fragilities,he was truly an unstoppable player.thats why I think he needs a sports psychologist to guide him to 2 or 3 more slams before he finally rides off into that sunset.
Joshu Koshy And he was already old last year? Last year after his terrific start he lost in the first round of Stuttgart, in the first round of Dubai, then he won Wimbledon. You can't expect him to be consistent at this age, especially with the bad weather luck he had, he doesn't need any "psychologist", that's ridiculous. He's been very calm and collected. "this is 100% a mental problem" Stop acting like you know him, he's perfectly fine mentally.
I'd give my life up to watch Federer play like this again in one more slam final, especially against Djokovic. Just back himself in and smash that backhand
Or even the Olympics final, big backhand down-the-line winner to finish the trophy room with that Olympic gold in singles
I would also !!!!! unfortunately he was just one point from doing that at wimby :(
He will be lucky if he can win Basel and Halle in 2021
@@hahaha-po4qh I’ll come back to this comment in a few months to shit on you
@@markyconfident plz comeback if he couldn't win even this two tournament as well
I still remember watching this live, was incredibly impressed by Roger's performance that night. He had 4 years GS title drought prior, not only did he comeback, he came back strong with an improved backhand which was his weakness against Rafa. For someone his age at that time and was way past his prime, to still be able to improve and win GS is an incredible feat.
The first time I saw Nadal actually hitting on Federer’s forehand side out of desperation coz he knew Federer’s backhand was not only good but totally unstoppable.
5:46 THAT rally. Props to the OP for including it, even though it wasn't a backhand winner. But let's be honest, any video about this match that does NOT include that rally is considered a criminal offense. You did the right thing. 😆
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What's special about it?
@@brokeguy5607 are you blind lol
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I watched this match live and it is one of my happiest memories
i can see why
Well said brother...same here
My heart was beating so fast for Roger to finally win another grand slam that night after a drought of 4 years or so, I thought I was gonna have a heart attack
I never saw Roger returned every single shot with all this intense. I wonder if Roger felt deep in his heart that this game could be his last grand slam final against Rafa, so he wanted to put all his experience, mentally and physically, in this match.
My jaw dropped on the table with some of these backhand winners. Ridiculous stuff.
Jaw-dropping stuff!!!
That point at 5:47 is going to be remembered for 2 things: 1) It was the point that gave Federer the 2017 Australian Open Championship. 2) It was the best rally he has won against Nadal in his entire career.
it gave him break point not championship
Nadal won the next point with a winner serve, but the confidence that would him to then break was super important
mrpen tapper he didn’t say it gave Fed championship point actually... maybe should have said, that it was the point that made the difference ?
Right up there but there were plenty of those in their encounters in Wimbi 07-08 finals.
@@user-gj2um5hx9s when you force an error with your serve
I will miss this era of Federer and the way he played was unbelievable!
Send this video to Roger please.. We need him back
Andrea1491to where has he gone am I right?
Seems like there's honestly something wrong with his health. Like mono again.
Matt Clark stop spreading bullshit
@@ertugrulkorpinar51 chill out, he's only giving his opinion. If there is anything even wrong I don't know. But he hasn't been his best in over 8 months now. So maybe something isn't right. It's possible he's finally starting to age, maybe but I doubt it would come on quite so fast. Is it possible he has a small injury or illness or that he has maybe just lost a little fitness? Possibly. That would be my guess because it's definitely not desire or focus. So I don't see what's so wrong about someone saying it looks like there is something wrong with him, Because it very much does look like he's not quite right. But if there is let's hope it gets resolved soon, because even though he is not playing terrible that small drop is more than enough for me to say I think he won't win any more slams playing like this with Novak and Nadal playing so well. I'm not saying he won't win another slam, but I am saying there is zero chance of him winning another slam ever unless he can get back to the form he has showed for just about a year between oz 17 and oz 18. People need to realize it's not a few weeks or a month or two of below par performances it's 8 solid months. A few sporadic matches here and there apart from that, he really hasn't been good at all, since oz 18.
@padard Was the heat and humidity bothering him for the past 8 months everywhere else too?? (P.s that was sarcasm) We're not fucking thick, but maybe you are. We follow Roger, watch his matches and interviews. How clueless are you to think we don't know this already??
7:53 the joy in his eyes.... you cannot put these in words, just beautiful❤️
He look like that frogmouth turtle thing in yogi bear
He looked so happy 😁
@@hobojobo6331 has he ever reacted like that recently? For the last few years he just looks dead even on winning lol
@@pleasecontactme4274 yea lol
@@hobojobo6331 just like ur pfp
This is a true testament to Nadal and his talent, being able to take someone like Federer who is playing as beautiful as that, to 5.
Federer dropped his level of play in Sets 2 and 4 to conserve energy.
@@Ben6164 Fed was always conserving energy against Novak 😂
No one plays tennis like this, this is insane. Roger will be my idol as long as I live.
I've watched tennis since the 70s and for my money, these are the two greatest players in history. Great stuff.
so easy to forget sampras?
@@golfmaniac007 Sampras is fantastic, but based on their bodies of work, Federer and Nadal edge him out. Just my opinion. No disrespect to Pete.
They've had one of the greatest rivalries in sports history who have contributed so much to the game, and they both (seem) like good people as well. It's hard to dislike either of them.
Don't forget Novak.
What about Djokovic?
6:20 Nadal got NADALED!!!!
@Dertray in the point
No , he got Federered ! :D
@@Laland_1196 wtf? Learn English first let’s save the roasts for later
@@kevinsampson9217 ok professor..teach me
@@Laland_1196 why'd you have to insult the guy then dumbass
It's interesting how Federer stops himself from coming to net at 6:09 and again at 6:11. It's like he instinctually knew over years of experience that there was a good chance Nadal would come up with the pass and resisted.
Federer had very poor tactics against Nadal in the earlier years, it wasn't just a matter of Rafa's forehand killing the one handed back hand. For example Nadal would serve 80% of the time to Roger's backhand and Roger still did not commit enough space to it. Every time he approached the net he got smoked. Roger has bageled Rafa on clay before so it's not like Rafa is unbeatable without the right strategy
@@JL-fh4qwit's not about strategy, it's about the matchup, it didn't favor Federer in those slow courts and his playing style is to attack and finish the point as quickly as possible, Nadal was a beast defender and he moved very well and his topspin didn't allow Federer to play his game especially with that smaller racquet that he had. the only mistake Federer did I think is that he should've changed his racquet way earlier and maybe take some breaks to come back fresh.
This is definitely one of the very best backhand in tennis. So effortless and potent.
Novak's favorite
@@laurentcompagna6166 poor Thirderer
@@laurentcompagna6166 haha I'll leave that to the people still referring to Federer as the GOAT.
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@@thewatcher8939 Musetti is the only player under 25 in the Top 100 with a 1hbh. Federer killed it off.
Hard to believe there was a time when Federer was the 17th seed and Nadal the 9th seed.
i thought that was some type of different stat. LOL. i said no way fed could be 17 and nadal 9
Yeah they had both just come back from months out That’s what makes this all the more remarkable Let’s not forget to shoutout Denis istomin for making this possible
@@BrandonSG13 can you explain the istomin refererence cheers
MrAmericanbeauty istomin defeated Djokovic in the 2nd round, which potentially made it easier for Nadal to advance through his half
Georgios Mat yes he has, did you not see 2009 FO, pretty sure fed won that Title :)
There can be many greater players, but we have to admit they way Roger plays is just so beautiful to watch. It is almost like he is dancing with the racquet.
I love his backhand The style The power The acuracy
There will never be like him. He'll always be the goat of Tennis IMO.
Man watching two of the greatest going toe to toe like that. Gives me goosebumps. So lucky to have been able to watch an unbelievable era for tennis
I remember when I saw the game live, it was so refreshing but mostly different if that makes sense, idk but the emotions were everywhere
Watching Federer in prime form is like watching a romantic movie... All time great...
@Ryo Shusuke is Gay yes
In 2009, in another thrilling 5 setter final, this same shot, the backhand, got systematically dismantled by Rafa. Here we see that shot in all its magnificence, unfazed by Nadal's forehand, working perfectly.♥️
self-belief and a new bigger racket made the diff 🙂
Wow. Seeing his daughter and wife sit nervously and at one point the daughter had her head in her hands, couldn’t bear to watch and then to cheer, awesome. Roger Federer, my all-time favorite champion.
This was Isabella Godsick, daughter of his manager.
Watching these two is the greatest sight in tennis. Both Roger and Rafa are great in their own sense. But Roger for me is the greatest shot maker of all time. It is insane what a fully charged federer can produce on court. Rafa battles for every point and he is the greatest fighter this sport has ever seen. They will both be missed once they hang up their shoes.
Federer completely calm and silent while nadal was screaming the whole match
The point starting at 5:46 with 26 consecutive shots of genious by these two monsters of tennis is most probably the best tennis exibition of all times
The maestro I will never forget this match what an epic win by the greatest champion ever. God bless him with many more majors!
if federer can play like this even one more time in his career, he will be unstoppable for that time
The most impressive part to me is how varied he can make his backhand. Some high loopers, flat shots, top spin, everything. It's scary when it's on.
Novak was able to bring out even more variety from Fed's backhand -> the low backhand into the net, the one into the tramlines, the backhand shank - lovely stuff to watch over the years.
@@huzcer We should watch Novaks match against Alcaraz at Wimbledon or the final at the olympics against Zverev. That was some lovely stuff to watch!
@@Deido112 Ah yes well all players do have some off days now and again. Even the outright GOAT. Alcaraz and Djokovic should have some great battles over the next couple of years. Funny to see Alcaraz making a joke about him not wanting to do a Fed 40-15 meme to the King of Spain lol that never gets old and has crossed the generations. There won't be any excuses about the 16 year age gap between Djokovic and Alcaraz, just two gladiators duking it out. Djokovic is still out there at the top of tennis, Fed is long retired finishing up going down more than 2 to 1 in finals 13 to 6 to Djokovic, almost 2 to 1, 11 to 6 in slams. At the end of the day, Fed's shanky beakdown backhand was only more loved by Djokovic in Federer than Fed's mental weak mode in the big moments. Some players have a bit of an off day the odd time- for Fed it was more often than not against Djokovic in the big matches!
No we seriously need to take a moment and admire how great of a backhand Roger has. So graceful, so good!
The "...ohhhh, ya gotta love this", after Roger hits the forehand winner to win the matches longest rally, will always give me goosebumps.
Honestly I enjoyed this more than the Wimbledon final of 2008! Two of the Goats facing off again to give us one of the greatest show of all time 🙌🏼
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Roger in 60fps is the most visually pleasing thing i've ever seen
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Damn what a great underdog story at this Slam. 17th Seed beating 9th Seed in the Finals. Incredible.
Well…….. I don’t know ……it just so happens that the 17th seed is someone called Federer and …..the 9th is a guy called called Nadal….? Like I said …I dunno …..😂😂😂😂
There's just something about the one handed backhand.
Simply spectacular! Roger hitting the ball so cleanly, what a treat to watch the Maestro at his best. Hats off! 👏👏👏
Both incredible players. We’re fortunate to have witnessed these two tennis greats in our lifetimes.
This is my favorite match ever!
To be able to stretch the match into a five setter, even when your opponent has hit more than double the amount of winners than you. It's outrageous to even imagine that. Even if you are not Djokovic, there's only one word that could be said for Rafa for this matchplay - "Respect!" 🙌🏽
One of the greatest performance from the greatest player of all time in the greatest grand slam in history!
Greatest grand slam in history absolutely true!
;)
AO is my favourite slam too
That's wimb19
@blpdes weak era slams
Backhand at 2.45 is honestly pure artistry. The way he follows through to create the spin, dip and angle required to make that shot is a thing of beauty.
Yeah that was nice
2 GOATS playing each other, what a joy to watch ... when FED is on it's like watching MJ play basketball, pure class and a privilege to watch!
Do you understand what GOAT stands for?
@@danielprovost Yes do YOU?
@@MOORTENMUSIC yes, only if they are exactly equal. Let's not go down the rabbit hole of pretending they are considered exactly equal so that you win this debate.
@@vir72l You clearly don't if you said two goats. The AT in GOAT stands for "all time" not "every few years". Don't defend yourself if you're clearly wrong.
@@danielprovost go AWAY u keyboard warrior! Once a doosh always a doosh!
Federer back hand shorts were GOD mode!!!!
At 1-3 in the fifth set, Roger's career renaissance began...nothing less.
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Roger’s backhand is a thing of beauty ♥️
That's what Novak always thought 😂 Could always be relied on in the finals and slams when it counted!
Is no one going to Mention the fact that RAFA played great but Federer was playing out of his mind wow my favorite match ever.
One of the most unforgettable matches in the last decade, a rejuvenized Federer with incredible backhand.
Rafa: I am going to break your backhand... ROGER: MY BACKHAND WILL BREAK YOU!
One of my favorite all time matches to rewatch. Thanks for sharing.
The 2 GOATs of men’s tennis. Federer and Nadal put the game where it is today.
Hey now. You can’t leave out Novak like that
Did what he needed to that being take the ball early on the backhand. Was no fluke alot of training to change his shot. Simply brilliant
Just seen alcaraz win Wimbledon.... But then I have another look at Federer... He's simple the best if your looking at technique and class.... Poetry in motion... No other player is described like this..
After won Wimbly, Alcaraz continues to losing.
I was basically growing up with these two on tv and do I miss those days! I’ve taken for granted what turns out to be a jewel in history
Fed in flow - nothing can stop him in this mode!
I come back every year again and keep watching this. No Federer fan can ever forget this match
Whenever he decides to win no one can match his game. And thats why he is all tym great.
right so im guessing he just didn't want to win for the last 2 and a half years.
What a joke r u kidding me so from 2 yrs ,he's playing an exhibition or what get real douchebag ,the only reason he dominated 2017 because djokovic was absent .
7:52 his excitement, his smile, his jumps 🥺🥺💕
Seeing how hard Federer had it when he was in an absolute killer mode, shows how incredible Nadal is. From a Federer hardcore fan
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That winning point always gives me goosebumps. What a comeback!
Last year Federer was definitely the best. He should keep on hammering that backhand.
We are ready to wait for the next 6 months of break Federer, we love to see this classic again.
i never saw him play in person, but im grateful i got to see many of his matches live. i played baseball since i was 4, but started playing tennis on a whim in high school because my other friends were playing. i found a second sport to fall in love with and Federer was always a huge inspiration for me.
This was my all time favorite Tennis match he ever played, it's also my favorite outfit he used to wear
Poetic readdressing of the natural balance. I’ve always thought Federer’s tennis suffered because of some bad defeats to Nadal and I didn’t truly believe it was because Nadal was necessarily a better player. The rivalry evolved in Nadal’s favour and I think this negatively impacting Roger’s psyche and confidence and he didn’t have a good enough coach to help him overcome the mental obstacle and find the solution. This wonderful victory not only exorcised those ghosts of painful losses but set up an incredible winning streak against Nadal where Nadal was crushed 6 times consecutively.
Agreed. That 2008 loss at Wimbledon haunted Federer for years
You had to chip in that insane forehand down the line in the 5th. Great video! Never get tired of watching recaps from this match. That day Roger made me proud and happy to be his unconditional supporter
Till seniors. Xx
Greatest match I have ever seen. Two legends back from injury and reaching final and fighting it out there. Two best players ever.
Federer is so calm. Not even grunting.
Goosbumps moments for Federer fans and I am one among them❤️
2 x GOATS and so much respect for one another .. doesn't matter who you support both men are a class act and such a joy to watch .. thanks a million gents!
Never again tennis will be like this beautiful, majestic, the rivalry, the friendship, the perfection, i believe looking for the GOAT is not the point, simply "the giant's era"
The giant failed three times when serving for the match at 5-3, 40-15.
One the best games of Tennis. Two of the greatest to ever grace the sport. Roger really had to dig deeper than he ever had to before to win this. It seemed like he had to do everything perfectly to even get each point against Nadal that game. Outstanding.
No matter how many times I watch that rally, it gets my adrenaline pumping every time!
This is most emotional gs final ever ever ever...two maestro ‘s back...fedex goat,rafa nearly next to him
6:20 One of best point I ve ever seen, I was in Zurich airport in the transit/boarding area, the match was played live..everyone in the area jump out of their seat and shout , a woman on a seat in front of me even hugged me...
Thanks for the amazing matches Rog. The sport will miss you forever ❤
I love this match so much. I will remember it til the day I die.
This was my favorite match of all time
I’m sure have watched parts of this match more than 2017 times, simply pure bliss!
One of the best Tennis days he has ever had, so many awesome rallies.
Best major final in the last 5 yrs or even ever ...
Nicholas Missette considering their age, I agree.
Agree!
And I've been there 🙏🏼♥️
Forever
Wimbledon final 2008?
Federer's back hand has been the whole reason I was ever interested in tennis
Those backhands man, truly magic, it's so natural. It's so elegant to watch.
How he whips it with such force is just amazing.