I don't care what record books say, but no one is as talented with a racquet as Roger Federer. And it's all intentional. He doesn't just stick his racquet out and hope for the best. You can tell by the angle of the racquet head, the racquet head speed, and his stances at contact that he is purely intentional with those shots. And he can repeat the same shots time and again. I really cannot think of another player in the entire history of the game (and I've been an avid fan for over 5 decades) who can produce the same type of magic with their racquet. I'll just add that Federer's inside-out forehand might be the most lethal single weapon ever in men's or women's tennis. Maybe Pete Sampras' or Martina Navratilova's serves come close, but seeing Federer so gracefully step to his backhand side and crush an inside-out forehand for a winner will forever be a thing of beauty.
@senorgato702 ай бұрын
I second that motion
@qldavis30052 ай бұрын
Kyrgios is close I think
@pac0re2 ай бұрын
Do you think Roger is the most handsome among the big three?I would like to have the same hairstyle as him in his prime
@penaldo42342 ай бұрын
totally agree. no one comes close to the shots that roger can do. i am constantly in awe when i watch him play.
@carmelaes2 ай бұрын
@@penaldo4234I’m in the same boat lol agree with everything you said, but my hair isn’t Curley like his :(
@Alexx225702 ай бұрын
Federer is without doubt the most naturally gifted tennis player ever, he just played the game on a different level to everyone else. How often did we hear a commentator say things such as “special” or “genius” to describe what he was doing on the court.
@terryallen53282 ай бұрын
His greatness Is uncomparable i miss him❤
@user-dt6zw3bi5o2 ай бұрын
Roger's ability and creativity is amazing, it's beyond the ordinary
@Cool12_7822 ай бұрын
Federer will always be the GOAT in my heart. I don't care that Nole has a few more titles. Nole is a hyper-persistent athlete with great strategies and possibly a complex that drives him to want to prove himself. Federer played naturally and for the love of the sport and invented new shots
@Gaib_al_lisan24 күн бұрын
As I've said before, Roger is the most complete player to ever play the game. Amazing to watch.
@MrDougmartin24 күн бұрын
All those victories Federer had in his career, these highlights are the ones that will stay in the mind of his fans. Someone who plays like this just is not present in the current players, and also in the past
@snowycotton8889Ай бұрын
You need to watch the calligraphy of Sampras' Serve and Volley before u make that conclusion.Sampras was a tennis ballerina
@robertkirya3006Ай бұрын
Roger's matches were always exciting.
@angelatanurdzic75082 ай бұрын
Greatness is about legacy, inspiring kids and young players to play tennis, being unique and one of a kind Nobody comes close to Federer, the GOAT
@cavon_082 ай бұрын
And yet, there hasn't been more than one single-handed backhand player in the top 10 after Federer retired lol Yeah such is Federer's legacy, a bunch of useless tricks that few want to learn nor imitate. Instead, guess how many are trying to slide on hard court like Djokovic?
@keithwatson7434Ай бұрын
@@keithwatson7434Federer’s shot variety is impossible to learn. Djokovic’s Defense is impossible to learn.
@saratchandradeeviАй бұрын
@@keithwatson7434 idióta vagy
@janosnagy11344 күн бұрын
He hits the shots most players dream of hitting.
@coulie27Ай бұрын
Artistry like no other.
@robn77777772 ай бұрын
RF is so gracious, so unique, and different than any other player. He is a creator of opportunities, aggressive, and never passive (like most of the time Joker and always like Rafa). It is simply a joy watching him. The same does not happen with Rafa or Joker. No sense to watch a game of those two twice. With RF one can watch his games again and again, endlessly. Joker seems so stressed with his movements and so often looks like a wiggle-waggle stretcher without esthetics. And Rafa is just pure power, nothing else. Like a bull running after the ball all the time, endlessly. Yes, Joker can accumulate another one thousand slams but still, I won't get up watching him live at 4 am, the same for Rafa, especially in nowadays. With RF I switched on at 3 am already making sure my TV ran perfectly when it was 4 am. And I would do it if he is 90y+ and plays at Senior, Senior somewhere tournament. That's the difference.
@Markusableitinger12 ай бұрын
I'm a longtime fan of Federer, and have written about him many times on forums like these. However, I have to disagree with you about Djokovic and Nadal - they are both supremely talented as well, and can play very subtle and interesting games, and are champions through and through. Expressing one's support for the style and play of player A does not require that we denigrate the abilities of players B and C. There is enough variety in the game to appreciate them all, albeit in different ways. Take care.
@patrickobrien88512 ай бұрын
The difference is that you're a brainless Federer fan. That's the only difference lol
@keithwatson74342 ай бұрын
I don’t care about numbers of wins etc he is without doubt the greatest tennis player ever
@starrosborne783916 күн бұрын
tennis peaked with federer
@user-nm3pn5mf2k25 күн бұрын
Wonderful selection of shots, thank you. Amazing at the numbers looking at Federer's tennis.
@mlrmlr49192 ай бұрын
God given talent.
@emilioemele26 күн бұрын
Roger reminds me of Tiger Woods in this sense: Tiger and Roger both have/had the imagination to envision a shot no one else could, then they had whatever it takes to try it, and then they’d hit it successfully, leaving nearly everyone in awe.
@barrym53102 ай бұрын
'An artist at work,' is right.
@brenhughАй бұрын
Someone new has to emerge to bring back the magic. Tennis needs more guys like Roger who can bring out emotions of cheers and sighs out of the hearts of crowds else we will only be watching A graders getting great grades. I am not demeaning the achievements of other players, their perseverance, mental strength and styles of play which is unique to every individual, I just mean that if we take creativity out of the sport, there wouldn't be any marvels happening in the arena. P.S.Nadal's banana shot was also a beautiful thing to witness,I am all in for other players too. There are few who can do it but they are not executing the same on the field because today's physical game is not nurturing those capabilities.
@boxofchocolates21342 ай бұрын
A lot of shots in Tennis you just dont train for and Roger masters all of them. Can hit a ball anywhere.
@Terminatortx332 ай бұрын
Tennis acumen at the highest order.
@jerrygomez6000Ай бұрын
There was a player who equalled Federer for creativity, and that was John McEnroe. But Federer kept the fire burning much longer.
@sheffieldifyАй бұрын
there was no one at roger level, NO ONE!
@nunoteixeira688421 күн бұрын
As a tennis player, there are shots you dream of making once in your tennis career. Then there are the Roger shots that don’t even exist in your imagination.
@MichaelChengSanJose29 күн бұрын
Wonderful video
@Fedraz810319 күн бұрын
Roger Federer was like the Harlem Globetrotters.
@randolphpinkle448224 күн бұрын
You forgot that time he was playing Dodig when the ball hit the top of the net and Federer turn around and used his backhand to volley. I would call that creative.
@slam527 күн бұрын
He was tennis. Nothing more to say.
@nedot24 күн бұрын
I'll never not enjoy the dumb look on Tomic's face at that dropshot 😂
@sicboi17 күн бұрын
Expert technique allows unlimited creativity, does it not?
@rondunn433624 күн бұрын
Federer will always be one of the greatest to me however I see this type of creativity in young Alcaraz who at 20 is amazing.
@brendajohnson55252 ай бұрын
With Carlos, it looks "forced" that's why we keep going back to Roger❤
@EkiAyanru2 ай бұрын
It seems the consensus among the majority of tennis fans is that Joke is the "stat" vulture/ weak era GOAT (thanks to too many Berritini/ Ruud/ Tsitsipas/ Norrie Opens) while Federer is seen as the true GOAT. I'm happy most people know the truth!
@initialize212 ай бұрын
I mean... even if that weren't the case. Who cares if Joke had 2-3 more titles when they both have so SOO many? Joke is crazy persistent, but it seems to me that he has a complex that drives him to want to prove himself to the world. Federer played for the joy of the sport and ended up exploring outside of the shot-book I can never consider a person who can't stand losing as a GOAT. But maybe my opinion is unpopular
@Gaib_al_lisan24 күн бұрын
to not like federer you need to be very creative
@1afterthep20 күн бұрын
예술을 창조하는사람~~~~~~~~~~~테니스
@user-hw9qz5xj9u29 күн бұрын
Why only grand slams in the video though?
@ptu668014 күн бұрын
do you know McEnroe?
@robertopierangeli23 күн бұрын
I can’t watch the video. Its quality is just too bad pixelwise.
@totogroove20 күн бұрын
Novak clearly has the best record but he’s not close to Roger in talent and creativity
@matthewhorn728122 күн бұрын
and yet they say Novak is the goat... who can only win from opponents' unforced errors.
@djk533617 күн бұрын
Vous oubliez John McEnroe 😉
@hervezg38632 ай бұрын
But unfortunately, there are no extra points for artistic impresssion in tennis
@zeljkocrljenica71352 ай бұрын
Fortunately, there are no extra points for clown-like shots in tennis.
@keithwatson74342 ай бұрын
The artistry wins friends and influences people and it is why Roger has such a loyal fan base.
@annewalden3795Ай бұрын
@@annewalden3795 You know what a loyal bunch that believe in meaningless shit is called? A cult. Exactly what Federer fans are.
@keithwatson7434Ай бұрын
@@keithwatson7434when entire world appreciates those shots including all the tennis greats, and you call them clown like, just shows that you are indeed the clown.
@saratchandradeeviАй бұрын
@@keithwatson7434if you consider Roger a clown, why are you watching him? Don’t you have any video of Djokovic to watch?
@josefraguas519029 күн бұрын
No, Novak is far more creative and hits much better shots than Federer. Federer looked good for a while thanks to weak competition, but Nadal and to a much much larger extent Novak came along and exposed him. Novak is by far the greatest to have ever played, in all respects of the game, including shot making.
@user-ni8rl6pf4qАй бұрын
“Novak is far more creative”. That’s the more hilarious statement that I have ever seen.😂😂
@josefraguas519029 күн бұрын
Please share a video of creative shots of Nole. Not winners, but creative There's so many people who get utterly bored watching him play. There is nothing wrong with his style, but claiming that he's creative is like claiming that the earth is flat Novak deserved to win many times over Federer to be sure. But creativity had nothing to do with it
@Gaib_al_lisan24 күн бұрын
50-60% of all of these shots can be hit by other players like Rafa, Djoko, Murray, Tsonga, etc. And I saw these shots time and time again before, even some of them live.
@TheseHoesAreLoyalАй бұрын
That leaves 40-50% of shots those other players can't replicate. That's a lot
I don't care what record books say, but no one is as talented with a racquet as Roger Federer. And it's all intentional. He doesn't just stick his racquet out and hope for the best. You can tell by the angle of the racquet head, the racquet head speed, and his stances at contact that he is purely intentional with those shots. And he can repeat the same shots time and again. I really cannot think of another player in the entire history of the game (and I've been an avid fan for over 5 decades) who can produce the same type of magic with their racquet. I'll just add that Federer's inside-out forehand might be the most lethal single weapon ever in men's or women's tennis. Maybe Pete Sampras' or Martina Navratilova's serves come close, but seeing Federer so gracefully step to his backhand side and crush an inside-out forehand for a winner will forever be a thing of beauty.
I second that motion
Kyrgios is close I think
Do you think Roger is the most handsome among the big three?I would like to have the same hairstyle as him in his prime
totally agree. no one comes close to the shots that roger can do. i am constantly in awe when i watch him play.
@@penaldo4234I’m in the same boat lol agree with everything you said, but my hair isn’t Curley like his :(
Federer is without doubt the most naturally gifted tennis player ever, he just played the game on a different level to everyone else. How often did we hear a commentator say things such as “special” or “genius” to describe what he was doing on the court.
His greatness Is uncomparable i miss him❤
Roger's ability and creativity is amazing, it's beyond the ordinary
Federer will always be the GOAT in my heart. I don't care that Nole has a few more titles. Nole is a hyper-persistent athlete with great strategies and possibly a complex that drives him to want to prove himself. Federer played naturally and for the love of the sport and invented new shots
As I've said before, Roger is the most complete player to ever play the game. Amazing to watch.
All those victories Federer had in his career, these highlights are the ones that will stay in the mind of his fans. Someone who plays like this just is not present in the current players, and also in the past
You need to watch the calligraphy of Sampras' Serve and Volley before u make that conclusion.Sampras was a tennis ballerina
Roger's matches were always exciting.
Greatness is about legacy, inspiring kids and young players to play tennis, being unique and one of a kind Nobody comes close to Federer, the GOAT
And yet, there hasn't been more than one single-handed backhand player in the top 10 after Federer retired lol Yeah such is Federer's legacy, a bunch of useless tricks that few want to learn nor imitate. Instead, guess how many are trying to slide on hard court like Djokovic?
@@keithwatson7434Federer’s shot variety is impossible to learn. Djokovic’s Defense is impossible to learn.
@@keithwatson7434 idióta vagy
He hits the shots most players dream of hitting.
Artistry like no other.
RF is so gracious, so unique, and different than any other player. He is a creator of opportunities, aggressive, and never passive (like most of the time Joker and always like Rafa). It is simply a joy watching him. The same does not happen with Rafa or Joker. No sense to watch a game of those two twice. With RF one can watch his games again and again, endlessly. Joker seems so stressed with his movements and so often looks like a wiggle-waggle stretcher without esthetics. And Rafa is just pure power, nothing else. Like a bull running after the ball all the time, endlessly. Yes, Joker can accumulate another one thousand slams but still, I won't get up watching him live at 4 am, the same for Rafa, especially in nowadays. With RF I switched on at 3 am already making sure my TV ran perfectly when it was 4 am. And I would do it if he is 90y+ and plays at Senior, Senior somewhere tournament. That's the difference.
I'm a longtime fan of Federer, and have written about him many times on forums like these. However, I have to disagree with you about Djokovic and Nadal - they are both supremely talented as well, and can play very subtle and interesting games, and are champions through and through. Expressing one's support for the style and play of player A does not require that we denigrate the abilities of players B and C. There is enough variety in the game to appreciate them all, albeit in different ways. Take care.
The difference is that you're a brainless Federer fan. That's the only difference lol
I don’t care about numbers of wins etc he is without doubt the greatest tennis player ever
tennis peaked with federer
Wonderful selection of shots, thank you. Amazing at the numbers looking at Federer's tennis.
God given talent.
Roger reminds me of Tiger Woods in this sense: Tiger and Roger both have/had the imagination to envision a shot no one else could, then they had whatever it takes to try it, and then they’d hit it successfully, leaving nearly everyone in awe.
'An artist at work,' is right.
Someone new has to emerge to bring back the magic. Tennis needs more guys like Roger who can bring out emotions of cheers and sighs out of the hearts of crowds else we will only be watching A graders getting great grades. I am not demeaning the achievements of other players, their perseverance, mental strength and styles of play which is unique to every individual, I just mean that if we take creativity out of the sport, there wouldn't be any marvels happening in the arena. P.S.Nadal's banana shot was also a beautiful thing to witness,I am all in for other players too. There are few who can do it but they are not executing the same on the field because today's physical game is not nurturing those capabilities.
A lot of shots in Tennis you just dont train for and Roger masters all of them. Can hit a ball anywhere.
Tennis acumen at the highest order.
There was a player who equalled Federer for creativity, and that was John McEnroe. But Federer kept the fire burning much longer.
there was no one at roger level, NO ONE!
As a tennis player, there are shots you dream of making once in your tennis career. Then there are the Roger shots that don’t even exist in your imagination.
Wonderful video
Roger Federer was like the Harlem Globetrotters.
You forgot that time he was playing Dodig when the ball hit the top of the net and Federer turn around and used his backhand to volley. I would call that creative.
He was tennis. Nothing more to say.
I'll never not enjoy the dumb look on Tomic's face at that dropshot 😂
Expert technique allows unlimited creativity, does it not?
Federer will always be one of the greatest to me however I see this type of creativity in young Alcaraz who at 20 is amazing.
With Carlos, it looks "forced" that's why we keep going back to Roger❤
It seems the consensus among the majority of tennis fans is that Joke is the "stat" vulture/ weak era GOAT (thanks to too many Berritini/ Ruud/ Tsitsipas/ Norrie Opens) while Federer is seen as the true GOAT. I'm happy most people know the truth!
I mean... even if that weren't the case. Who cares if Joke had 2-3 more titles when they both have so SOO many? Joke is crazy persistent, but it seems to me that he has a complex that drives him to want to prove himself to the world. Federer played for the joy of the sport and ended up exploring outside of the shot-book I can never consider a person who can't stand losing as a GOAT. But maybe my opinion is unpopular
to not like federer you need to be very creative
예술을 창조하는사람~~~~~~~~~~~테니스
Why only grand slams in the video though?
do you know McEnroe?
I can’t watch the video. Its quality is just too bad pixelwise.
Novak clearly has the best record but he’s not close to Roger in talent and creativity
and yet they say Novak is the goat... who can only win from opponents' unforced errors.
Vous oubliez John McEnroe 😉
But unfortunately, there are no extra points for artistic impresssion in tennis
Fortunately, there are no extra points for clown-like shots in tennis.
The artistry wins friends and influences people and it is why Roger has such a loyal fan base.
@@annewalden3795 You know what a loyal bunch that believe in meaningless shit is called? A cult. Exactly what Federer fans are.
@@keithwatson7434when entire world appreciates those shots including all the tennis greats, and you call them clown like, just shows that you are indeed the clown.
@@keithwatson7434if you consider Roger a clown, why are you watching him? Don’t you have any video of Djokovic to watch?
No, Novak is far more creative and hits much better shots than Federer. Federer looked good for a while thanks to weak competition, but Nadal and to a much much larger extent Novak came along and exposed him. Novak is by far the greatest to have ever played, in all respects of the game, including shot making.
“Novak is far more creative”. That’s the more hilarious statement that I have ever seen.😂😂
Please share a video of creative shots of Nole. Not winners, but creative There's so many people who get utterly bored watching him play. There is nothing wrong with his style, but claiming that he's creative is like claiming that the earth is flat Novak deserved to win many times over Federer to be sure. But creativity had nothing to do with it
50-60% of all of these shots can be hit by other players like Rafa, Djoko, Murray, Tsonga, etc. And I saw these shots time and time again before, even some of them live.
That leaves 40-50% of shots those other players can't replicate. That's a lot