The last Grand Slam Final between Federer and Nadal.
Tennis fans witnessed epic matches during the golden age of the Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal rivalry, but they saw a different kind of classic in the 2017 Australian Open final. This time it was the Swiss pulling out a five-set championship against the Spaniard for the first time in nearly a decade.
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How lucky I am to have grown up watching Federer, Nadal and Djokovic. Once in a lifetime trio. Unreal.
seriously, once in a lifetime in any sport. period.
Well put. Forget the dreadful 'GOAT' arguments. They're all legends.
@@michaelfoley906 I'll forget shit. You were all saying GOAT for Fed for a decade. And now when, first Nadal, and then Djoko, surpassed him, now let's forget. You sound like a Rolex commercial.
@@0i0l0oyup here we go exactly what he’s talking about, literal Neanderthals like you trying to make this debate into something HUGE when it’s literally just keyboard warriors on the internet Clown shit :)
@@0i0l0o why are you so mad
This is therapy for that Wimbledon final defeat.
as neutral fan this is a day tennis prevailed against nadal's anti-tennis
let it go
@@monstermichaeltoad5705 "Neutral fan" LMFAO
@@monstermichaeltoad5705 Anti tennis? Wtf are u on abt
@@monstermichaeltoad5705 You are so rude and disrespectful
That fifth set man, just cant stop to watch it again and again
Everyone in the world knew Federer was physically spent and mentally psyched out by years of Nadal 5th set torment. But somehow... He did something amazing.
Federer-Nadal-Djokovic: the greatest era in sports history. Thank you for the memories.
Borg mcenroe connors lendl.
Federer is simply a legend
When 19 years old Federer taking down Pete Sampras in Wimbledon, and that's when the start was born...
I won’t ever think there is, has been, or will be a better rivalry in the game than these two. The story lines. The contrasting styles. The different skill sets. Such an incredible display of the game at the highest level- tactically, skillfully, but most importantly aesthetically.
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Connors Borg Connors McEnroe Connors Lendl Agassi Sampras
@@antonboludo8886 None of those six guys you mentioned were anywhere close to as awe-inspiring when you look at the tape now. I understand they played in a different era that was less athletic, different equipment, etc. Federer and Nadal both played the game at a considerably higher level and it was very apparent.
The audience were so lucky. Probably one of the most if not the most epic final.
Apart from that girl behind Mirka in Roger's box, closing her eyes right on one of the most insane and significant rallies in whole tennis history LOL🤣
They say you don't know what you've got till it's gone. I miss these guys and the intensity they brought to the game. One of the all time best finals.
This match is truly a legend. I've never seen a tennis match so crying. The fifth set was crying all the time.
Seems like you didn’t watch 2012 AO final.
u need a life.
Crying?... Pathetic
Wimbledon 2019
It's funny how djoker fans get into the conversation... And I am a defender of Nole with my group of tennis friends lol, but this is diferent, before the domain of Djokovic there was the Fedal rivalry and watching this after so many years of not seeing them fighting for finals and as you can see they were under 20 rank, Roger and Rafa came from injury that they after said they never expected to be again in a Grand Slam finals or be in the top again... so this final has a lot of conext out there that makes more special than other final, without demerit just for the time they were playing or the intensity in every point like the 2012 AO final @@krish5608... And I repeat, im a fan from Nole too, I'm just saying try to open your mind a little bit, expand yourself friend and enjoy everything we have in tennis.
The best 5th set he has ever played, and more specifically the 8th game. I can't get enough of this match
Brutal mental resilience from Roger in that fifth set.
I remember crying hard when he finally won............ Definitely one of the best matches in tennis history...
i hope he can win slams again 🙏🐐❤️
Seriously? Crying "hard"?
@@johnjohnnie7319 Yes..
Lol this is no way one of the best match
@@kothicamedarth2680 Lol it actually is.
Easily one of the greatest matches of ALL TIME
The greatest AO final of all time. For this final easily beat Djokovic vs Nadals in 2011.
@@xaviermill7440 no way
@@xaviermill7440 This isn't even the best final Federer and Rafa played there. People tend to speak so highly of this one only because Roger won.
@@HBK492 agreed. But just Fed fanboys really. No one really even thinks of this match when talking about great matches. This was meh at best. A terribly rusty Nadal using old faithful all over to take this to 5 sets, is just about the only thing to speak about in this match. Mediocre tennis, albeit from the 2 greatest players to ever play this game.
@Sam McPhail yeah. Even the points you talk about that Federer won, he was doing all of that in every other match too against Nadal. But Rafa wasn’t running them down like he usually does, coming back from injury and all. This was the match that left me truly disappointed about the state of tennis today. I mean I could understand the argument in the previous years when these three were winning everything in sight, the argument that they were so ridiculously better than everyone else. But I’m sorry, the rest of you in the to 50, if you can’t beat THIS version of Federer and Nadal, it’s a pathetic indictment of you. This entire Australian Open was the worst I have seen Nadal, especially, play in the last five years
One of the best matches I have ever seen. They had met before in summer when Rafa opened his academy, and Federer was his guest. They were both injured at that time, and joked around, if they would be fit again for the AO. They were. Rafa said after the match that he thought Federer deserved to win a little bit more than he on this day. Great sport from true Titans.
man, what an unbelievable match. I watched it live and rewatching I still got all the tension, all the emotion as if i'd never seen these points before. Nadal and Federer gave us some epic matches. Tennis isn't the same without you Federer, I was blessed to watch you and I hope these matches remain available for generations to come.
You look at today's matches , played from meters behind the baseline and hitting long meaningless diagonals... than you look back to this thing, and it looks like a different sport, or just another league on its own.
"I have no answer to roger's backhand" ~ Raphael Nadal ~
being a Fed supporter, I have learned to respect Rafa for who is his even even more. But the Fed backhand in this tournament, and throughout 2017 is one of the most beautiful shots I have ever ever seen. May not be as effective as Djoko's backhand when it comes to consistency, but it was exactly what he needed to beat the guy who always exploited his weakness of looping topspin shot to the backhand side. I am not sure if I will be able to follow tennis after these guys retire. Theim gives me hope cause I love his stroke making ability. If only Kyrgious was consistent. I shall stop blabbering
@Felix Y it's "Rafael". next, to Osman, Haq, it's "Thiem" and "Krygios"
Watched it on a snowy mountain in switzerland with my best friend. I'll never forget that day.
You mean your boyfriend Haha
This is probably Federer's best match -- unbelievable win.
Man 07:16...I do not think we will ever see a player like Roger in a long time. So beautiful when he moves and his backhand...when his backhand is on...he is damn near unstoppable. The GOAT for sure!
Ive never cared for the G.O.A.T. debate. Nole is number one. Roger and Rafa 2 & 3, no matter order. BUT i watch tennis for its beauty. And Roger will always be, to me, the most beautiful player to watch.
Love watching these 2 guys go at it. Both just amazing. The crowd watching are the real winners in all honesty.
The point, beginning at 6:58, is a work of sheer artistry - even by Federer's standards. A brilliant upload, by the way.
Not to mention, the shot that Federer hits to win the point that starts at 16:33. Starting to think, now, that this may be Federer's greatest ever performance.
It was the point that made me ask "Wait... can he really do it?" while watching.
The biggest problem I have with this match is that I was going to be sad, doesn't matter who loses. Love both these guys. Two of the best ever to do it. What a blessing to be a tennis fan in this time.
Best ever, after GOAT. OFC
@@_disasterdon Unnecessary comment
You can see there is a lot of Djokovic fan comments and replies over here, they cant stand we love so much this pair@@sasook
@@_disasterdontennis had to slow the courts to let your "GOAT" have a chance against Fed.
@@williamabaker12 slow? intersting.
Who is here missing Roger at the AO 2021?
My favourite Fedal match of all time. Wimby 08 and AO 09 may have been better in quality, but this one just felt different. It was healing.
Federer played better here than in those 2 matches imo. Backhand especially. But Nadal was still a shell of his old self here. It took him a bit longer to get back to his top form
@@kakashihatake1029 No way tbh.. Federer and nadal of 2009 AO would have beaten both these versions of themselves.. maybe fed's backhand was better here, but every other part of his game was miles better in 2009.. just rewatch 2009 AO final, both players were in their prime and way better
Healed until wimby 19 that is
wimby lmao dont u love when people try cute names to be cool. then again anyone who finds tennis healing...
@@armadyl1212 that day in 2009, Federer didn't have a good day at the serve, and overall his gameplan vs Rafa was not the best in my opinion. There was already some good evidence that hitting huge drives vs Rafa's forehand was more effective than bombing his backhand (and far more natural for a right handed player, we can add), but just Ljubicic managed to convince Roger to fully embrace this gameplan and completely commit to it. The result were amazing, from this final onwards his backhand always remained a constant danger for Rafa every time they played again... in this match, apart from direct winners, thanks to those insane drives Roger took the lead of rallies or unbalanced Rafa literally countless times. He's always been able to hit extremely fast backhands, even when his shot was not as insane like it's here... he should've tried this gameplan way before in my opinion, instead of allowing Rafa to stay into so many long grueling crosscourt rallies.
One of the all time best tennis matches I've ever seen. They were hitting shots as a matter of course that 90% of ranked players couldn't get back. Obviously, they are both gifted, but I think Federer edges out Nadal because he's got a bit more killer instinct. For example, when the heat is up Federer starts playing at the net a lot more, and he usually wins those points (Nadal does go to the net as often). Also, his backhand is far deadlier than Nadal's. Lastly, his ball placement is just more surgical and deadly. Kyrgios was comparing "the big three" and he said Federer was the best because he'd run you off of the court and make you feel stupid. That's what I'm getting at.
Nadal gets the edge because he has more grand slams. He also takes the H2H 24 to 16.
@@vf2660 Way too much clay. Federer is really the more gifted to ever pick a racket, thus he will not lasts with more major titles due to irrelevant young players who can't beat 35+ fossils.
@@LC95297 you seem really pathetic trying to rationalize this. Clay titles aren't any less valuable than grass titles. In fact, the legacy that Rafa has left behind dominating on clay surface is LEGENDARY. Experts would agree that clay is the most physical of all the court types. But w.e. You're not changing my mind. 🤷♀
@@vf2660 You're making a movie to yourself. I never said that clay is less valuable (?!) than grass or even hard, what I'm talking about is a strict fact : two third of Nadal titles are on clay. Is there really a thing you don't get in this simple statement ?
@@LC95297 “way too much clay” implies it. And “making a movie to yourself” doesn’t even make any sense. Clearly you’re the one that doesn’t “get” it. Nadal and Federer were obviously both greats in Tennis. Fact is Nadal beat Federer a lot more than Federer beat Nadal. And that’s what gives him the edge. Pretty simple. Any other kind of justification is a matter of opinion or a moron trying to rationalize away. That’s it.
I would’ve watched this match 2017 times :)... It’s incredible how Roger could elevate his game, especially back hand & coming out from injury, and overcome his great rival for good after this match. Will be one of the most satisfying feeling and achievement for his considering he had to do that the hard way.
watch it 2017 times. then u might shut up and see how boring it is
Me avisas cuando vayas por la 2000
The is BY FAAAAAAAAAAAR the most beautiful and the most joyful-to-watch tennis court in the whole world. Such a nice selection of colors for the outer and inner court, and the contrast with the yellow ball. And those pink shoes of the 2 players.
Roland garros 2021 is for me the best ! Camera angle, clay court coulour, when its shiny and players have great outfits its just beautiful
@@romainmj7245 It is easier to spot the ball at RG too. Toughest to spot on tv at Wimbledon. However, yellow ball against sea blue background feels the best to me to watch on tv/online, than yellow ball against red clay background. Not about preference. I'm referring to the clarity of vision of ball's trajectory in the background color of a court's surface. :)
@@madhukiranattivilli2321 yeah i get your point ! To me rg is just best looking court espacially 2021 ! Lets take rg 2021 final for exemple
the shoes are actually orange lol. I have a pair of Roger's flyknits here (the stock version not the ones he's actually wearing)
From 2017 to 2022 Rafael Nadal reached 10 grandslam finals and won 8 major titles actually lost 2 Grandslam finals only 5 French open finals 3 Australian open finals 2 US Open finals 3 Wimbledon semifinals.
Y pensar que federer ya tenia, casi 35 años. Y los otros jovencitos con 28, 29. Increíble Federer. Otra generación
whenever i need motivation. i watch this match
I still get goose bumps
The fact that the tennis gods gave us this, one last time before Roger retired was truly a treat of a lifetime, a chance to have a trip back down memory lane before saying goodbye to our childhood heroes!
The tennis God's gave us heartbreak in the Wimbledon finals of 2019, that's the last Grand slam where Roger had Novak on the ropes, I hate the tennis Gods for this, I hope Federer finds some answers in the afterlife, or gets some happy ending, even Laver Cup was messed up, serving on match point, some jinx is on him!
37:16 the point that's forever etched in my memory. Exhilarating!
yea, you can hear Wilander gasping after the point😁
the most incredible and intensive final i've ever seen !!! the whole world was crying of joy ! roger is the best player ever.
The official narrator and commentator openly cheering for Federer. 😂
Wonderful Match, R.Fedrer what a Decent guy, brilliant sportsman. so lovely to see him win against the best in the world, lots of respect
I think he wasn't the same player he was in 2019 as he was in 2017. 2017 he peaked, and it was truly amazing to see him come back after 5 years with no slams. That's just incredible. Go Roger!
Wimbledon 2019 was higher quality, up until the match points, and I'll never forgive the tennis Gods for that dastardly blow, they really disgust me.
@@pauljohnson6019there’s no ‘god’, federer crumbles to pressure. He has lost 24 matches having matchpoints, the most out of the big 3 (Djokovic 3, Nadal 8)
he played another style of tennis, but his real peak was 2004-2007. In that time he was nearly unbeatable.
Such a tough loss for Rafa. I thought for sure he was going to pull through here. I feel like this loss flipped their rivalry around. A few tight wins against Roger on clay early in their careers gave Rafa the mental advantage. Now, Federer found his confidence against Rafa and leads their overall head to head on all surfaces except clay.
You still shouldn't deny the fact that Roger has been Rafa's slave from 2004 to 2017 (including his prime). He owned him at AO (3-0), RG (6-0), also defeated him in his prime at Wimbledon. Imagine what would he have also done to him if they would've met at the USO (Rafa's second most successful GS after RG) in these years. Their H2H would've been something like 28-10 LMFAO.
@@seboskribanek6890 the reason they didn't meet at the USO was because Rafa couldn't make finals lmao. 2005 - L to Blake 3rd round 2006 - L to Youzhny QF 2007 - L to Ferrer 4R 2008 - L to Murray SF 2009 - L to Del Potro SF (6-2, 6-2, 6-2 lmao) 2010 and 2011 were best chance, but Federer choked against Djokovic twice. 2012 and 2014 Rafa didn't play. 2015 - L to Fognini 3R 2016 Federer injured and didn't play, 2017 Fed lost to bloody Millman. Given who he was losing to I doubt the H2H would've gone further in Rafas favour lmao
@@seboskribanek6890 and yet he does not have more grand slams than Rodger. youre silly
@@Joe-ff6tk Next year he'll have more than "Rodger" the weak era god you'll see.
@@anonymousLeroy "Federer choked against Djokovic twice" what a BS LMAO. He is just Djoko's slave from 2009 too. The one and only Slam final he has won against Djokovic was in 2007 at the USO far before Djokovic's breakthrough. Since then he has also been Djoko's slave just like Nadal's from 2004 to 2017. Fun fact that he is still Djoko's slave.
Bro I remember watching this game until the break of the first game of 5th set... I couldn´t handle the nerves and I went to "sleep" but keep watching with one eye open and other closed lol...
Best tennis match of all time!
No matter how many matches I watch,this is the best one.
The best AO Final ever. AO is never the same without either these two. Not even watching 2023 matches.
Nope 09 and 12 were much better quality wise. This match was just very dramatic and emotional for the fedal fans because both came back from injury
@@bowiththeflow7123 I agree. I dont understand why people put this AO ranked so highly. The only thing I like watching about this match was seeing the noticeable changes Fed made to his game to bring against Nadal.
Best highlights because of 60fps and duration! 👍
Epic match. One of the best I have ever watched
This is by far my favorite match Ever!
WoW! Absolutely epic. Two legends/maestro's of the game. Well done, BOTH players!
Probably my favourite match of all time
Roger's backhand in the 5th set made all the difference.
Best match that I've ever watched.
Its almost 6 years and still i love to watch this
Untouchable talent. Love these two
28:44 Chum jetze!!! Title nr. 18. That was one of the most beautiful finals for me as a hardcore RF fan. The newly flattened and more consistent bh won him the title. Rafa probably thought he could play the same pattern as always (heavy topspin fh cross on Roger's bh). What also strikes me the most how RF was at all times no more than 1m away from the baseline. Amazing footwork and timing. That's the GOAT stuff. I remember losing my voice in the 5th ;)
Basically the pinnacle of tennis, ever.
Fed's crosscourt backhand was never better !
Wow, thank you so much making this video! Such amazing high quality and also in 60FPS! I’ve been waiting a great tennis video like this!
This match was amazing, highest level of incredible tennis , I'm not sure if we will ever see something like this again!
Fed's backhand was next level in this one
I will NEVER forget this match. Sweetest revenge for Federer and return to the top.
One of the best matches ever
Sir Roger federer golden legend in universal love you so much miss you so much teniss history best player ❤❤❤
amazing edit. Nadal is pure class. Fed is the most complete player ever.
Match worth remembering for Ages to come
to think this is four years ago. Feels like it happened yesterday
One of the most special performance by Federer
Fantastic highlights package.
Roger defended so well with his forehand in this match, especially the last two sets - giving him a shorter reply to rip backhands for a winner. Supreme bruh
A wonderful match. I watched it at work. Federer + Nadal + Djokovic = GOAT.
Un partido inolvidable. Me enamoré del Sr. Federer ❤
One objective for you,ROGER... 'GOAT'❤️❤️
just simply amazing
Well, I was just trying to take a quick look for few points since I have watched the points for so many times, just end up watching every second of this long video again.
same for me hahah. so much quality in this match. and when we thought they're over. they came back from injury. i hope roger came back winning slams like rafa and nole to continue the dream of the greatest players of all time
el mejor de la historia, the best of the history
Favorite on his two player in the match fantastic and taffast match in tennis match
If only Federer had switched to the bigger frame much earlier than he actually did, the records might look a lot different. But this was the Federer that got comfortable with the bigger frame and boy was his backhand potent in this match.
Great match, well done Roger 👏🎾❤️
17 June 2023..I am reliving this moment with the 3rd peg of whisky, on a comfotable couch, and chicken wings...all the while assured with the fact that I have some serious bank balance. Life is beautiful❤.
Wandfull match by contest very taff full match he enjoyed. The player in the world. 2nd set for forward look mind fantastic on match
Roger Federer O melhor de todos os tempos!!!!!
The big 3 produced many great matches. Below is a list of the greatest matches grand slam ever: Australian Open: 2009 Final 2012 Final 2017 Final French Open: 2011 Semifinal 2013 Semifinal 2021 Semifinal Wimbledon 2007 Final 2008 Final 2014 Final 2018 Semifinal 2019 Final US Open 2010 Semifinal 2011 Semifinal
We want Roger back on the tour. Period
Serena and Venus, Rafa and Roger all in the final. What a year.
Fantastisch om Federer te zien uit het verleden. Van de 'big three' kreunde hij nooit en dat maakt hem speciaal.
I was 3rd row at this match (and the whole tourney lol) equidistant between Roger’s players box and the front row of legends. It was the greatest sporting contest I have ever witnessed in person and I screamed myself hoarse. For the record, Kerber/Serena the year before was almost as good, holy fuck the crowd was into that match just as much. The crowd was terrible for Kerber/Halep and Halep/Woz the following year even though those were great matches too.
You witnessed greatness!!
We can talk about who's the GOAT, titles are clear and Djokovic is the first, Nadal the second and Roger the third. But just this man in some days of his prime can play like this. Magic without grunt and almost without sweat. When his foot are wellplaced, he can send the ball where he want and how he want. He can get sometimes a wrong choice, but never a wrong execution. So sad that he didn't have the athletic skills of his opponents
Federer plays like he's playing table tennis. Too effortless!
Beautiful.
2023 still enjoying this. Probably still in 2033.
One of the greatest fifth sets of all time. Rafa saying "puta, puta puta" all the time 😂
이두고트는 진짜 아름답고 우아하고 치열하게 경기함 이런선수들경기 또볼수있을까ㅜㅜ
AWESOME players 👏🏽
Proud to live in their era
O melhor de todos os tempos
I can just see Federer levelling his backhand game into the 2 1/2 set
Two great champions fighting to the bitter end, Rodger won this one but if truth be known could have gone either way , bloody fabulous even watching it years later but I’m just an ignorant kiwi fan
El más grande lejos ❤
equal to or better than any game I've ever seen, even borg McEnroe; the two biggest hearts in tennis
I’m old enough to have seen just about all the greats in their prime. Martina, Agassi, Sampras, Graf, Roger, Rafa. Great privilege
And due to ur age u forgot the greatest
@@zoransimic77 Graf is the greatest
Roger is without doubt.... EVERYTHING !!!!... Simple as that !!!
The 2 greatest to ever do it
❤ wonderful!