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  • @uyenionjack
    @uyenionjack 2 года назад +3446

    Re-watching in 2022. One of the best finals in tennis history. Missing Roger on court.

    • @ricksanchez1838
      @ricksanchez1838 2 года назад +67

      Still world number 17 lol at 40

    • @alwinw64
      @alwinw64 2 года назад +30

      Yep, We all miss him 😘

    • @pantherablaxxx9930
      @pantherablaxxx9930 2 года назад +57

      5 years later it’s Rafa’s turn to make an incredible comeback after injury… and to finally win his 21st Grand Slam title! Congrats Rafa! You truly deserve it! 👏👏👏🏆

    • @MegaUnavailableusern
      @MegaUnavailableusern 2 года назад +7

      he can't play forever. time is just about up

    • @aungmonthet9897
      @aungmonthet9897 2 года назад +7

      If Federer can play in 2022 AO final , this would have been a different result

  • @markyconfident
    @markyconfident 3 года назад +1

    That rally ....... GOOSE BUMPS EVERY SINGLE TIME !!

  • @jeremie2020
    @jeremie2020 2 года назад +2

    I wish Roger had converted one of his two championship points at Wimbledon 2019...I still haven't recovered from that loss.:(

  • @shubhank143
    @shubhank143 9 месяцев назад

    Rewatching in December 2023 miss you Federer 🥹

  • @0xNameless
    @0xNameless 3 года назад +2

    I've watched this hundreds of times but every time I still nervous when we are waiting for the Hawkeye result on that last shot!

  • @ItachiUchiha-em3eb
    @ItachiUchiha-em3eb 2 года назад +1

    No pido nada más que Roger Federer gane un Grand Slamd más como en los viejo tiempos 🥺🥺

  • @danieldaniel2
    @danieldaniel2 2 года назад

    Respeita. Aqui é papai Federer 🎾🔥

  • @firozmahmud7904
    @firozmahmud7904 2 года назад

    Rodger Federer legend of tennis ❤️❤️❤️

  • @mustaphefaisal4109
    @mustaphefaisal4109 2 года назад

    Re _ Watching 2022 Rodger Federer Greatest Tennis Player of all time

  • @metanoia8943
    @metanoia8943 2 года назад

    Such a nice player Arbaaz

  • @sayantanibhattacharjee.772
    @sayantanibhattacharjee.772 2 года назад +1

    Nadal 5th set... 3-2 up.. own service... From there it was all gone.
    Fed was 4-3 up with 40-0.. from there he saved three game point ( umbilibable) & again Fed got AD & again saved by Rafa. Again Fed got AD & this time umbilibably lost it.
    But what I like most is - it is never a mere handshake between these two after the match... Always a warm hug.

  • @black_king_003
    @black_king_003 2 года назад

    Watching in 2022

  • @sumanraypramanik3798
    @sumanraypramanik3798 3 года назад +1

    There was a very important lucky point that Federer won after hitting the net to make it 2-3 in the final set I think. Otherwise Nadal would have been 4-1 up. Should have kept that point in this clip.

  • @sln7839
    @sln7839 3 года назад +1433

    The joy on Federer's face after winning the match was like winning the first major of his life. He was stuck on 17 for a long time and this was his 18th. He won when everyone already wrote him off

    • @akshayharshan1872
      @akshayharshan1872 2 года назад +24

      Yes. Everyone written off him. But I believe he will make it 21 or 22 before his retirement. 😍😍

    • @nuvinpooliyadde7319
      @nuvinpooliyadde7319 2 года назад +23

      @@akshayharshan1872 I doubt that will happen

    • @akshayharshan1872
      @akshayharshan1872 2 года назад +4

      @@nuvinpooliyadde7319. Because of Feds form it is very tough. But We can hope.

    • @nuvinpooliyadde7319
      @nuvinpooliyadde7319 2 года назад +39

      @@akshayharshan1872 probably his last chance of winning a grand slam was during the 2019 Wimbldeon Final against Djokovic. He had two match points and ended up losing. So heartbreaking😪💔

    • @sln7839
      @sln7839 2 года назад +3

      Nuvin Pooliyadde Looks like Federer is done. Rafa might add FO22. That’s his best chance. Don’t think he’d go beyond 22

  • @tylermorro1747
    @tylermorro1747 5 лет назад +4103

    "I will never, ever forget that rally." Neither will I. One of the best moments in tennis history. I swear my heart stopped watching that.

    • @firecode3495
      @firecode3495 5 лет назад +49

      invert forehand winer 30-40 5th is impresive!,for me is the point of the match.

    • @andrewlubbers3198
      @andrewlubbers3198 4 года назад +16

      That and uso 2009 tweener

    • @aaryadeshpande1621
      @aaryadeshpande1621 4 года назад +17

      I was literally going to comment the exact first two sentences of your comment; YOUR READ MY MIND👏

    • @eduardochernajovsky3633
      @eduardochernajovsky3633 4 года назад +9

      RIDICULOUS

    • @aashusen973
      @aashusen973 4 года назад

      33

  • @Aditya-xb5wj
    @Aditya-xb5wj 8 месяцев назад +224

    I'm watching this in 2024 and i will watch it again 10 years later. No one can beat Roger and Rafa's legacy and the impact they made in this sport. Tennis is where it is today because of them .

    • @MinhVo-r7o
      @MinhVo-r7o 6 месяцев назад +4

      The exact opposite in play-style and fighting spirit just make them such an unparalleled rivalry. Crazy

    • @seekndstroy756
      @seekndstroy756 5 месяцев назад +1

      Watching now as I need some good inspiration since I’m just starting tennis

    • @Marsasaurus
      @Marsasaurus 3 месяца назад

      @@seekndstroy756if you need some inspiration I’ll share my story. In December, i picked up a tennis racket for the first time in years. Did some lessons then played 1 on 1 with my dad a bit like once a week until tennis winter conditioning started. Joined a team coming off the best year in tennis the school had ever had the previous year and there were 5 seniors. I tried every practice and played in the offseason. 2 of the best players on the team had never played tennis before their freshmen (9th grade) years but they tried every day for years to reach that skill. I thought through all of that i managed to make a varsity spot, but a kid who bullied me 2 years ago (separate story but i am not bothered by him bc i found out he’s a loser) turned out to have previous experience in tennis and essentially stole a roster spot from me. But i kept trying all season and ended up playing in sectionals for my school.
      YYTMDR (you yapped too much didnt read) anything is possible. Just try your hardest and you can become great for your team. You got this and I believe in you! I do want to add that i was involved in track prior to tennis so my skills in sprinting and endurance did help me a lot

  • @WhiteWolf--
    @WhiteWolf-- 2 года назад +629

    Upon Federer's retirement announcement, this is sooooo much more emotional. There will never be another like him.

    • @laythbarzangi8477
      @laythbarzangi8477 2 года назад +14

      I think many of us came back here after the announcement. One of the greatest GS finals between two legends of the sport and a particularly special win for Federer.

    • @anandparmeswaran6681
      @anandparmeswaran6681 Год назад +6

      Nadal, Federer and Dojkvic are Giants of Tennis who have completely reinvented the interest of audience in the game. Federer u would always be missed in the court. Best wishes for ur second innings. Enjoy it bro 😉

    • @fred718
      @fred718 Год назад +2

      @JH Tennis
      You're delusional. Sampras and Nadal are very humble and likable. Novak is more of a Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde persona. Murray has certainly had some good moments, but he's been overshadowed by the others. Trivializing the achievements of Sampras, Nadal, and Novak is simply infantile.

    • @fred718
      @fred718 Год назад +2

      @JH Tennis
      Teenage Federer was a real hothead, and older Federer started behaving like a real ass when he was losing in 2008-2010. Anyone can be a "good sport" when they are winning. In later years, he did become more gracious in defeat. You have a very selective memory.
      How can he be the best player in history when Nadal and Djokovic BOTH have winning records against him??!! Federer is certainly ONE of the best players in history...no dispute there.
      McEnroe and Williams both exhibited god-awful behavior in their respective careers. I wouldn't put much stock in their assessments of anyone's decorum.
      You really worship this guy...it's quite unhealthy. Sports worship is a sickness.

    • @Giorgixsu
      @Giorgixsu Год назад

      @@fred718 can you shut up, you nerd?

  • @amirasalazar9976
    @amirasalazar9976 4 года назад +288

    23:42 I loved his reaction 🥺😍

  • @travisbickle5279
    @travisbickle5279 5 лет назад +2141

    the first 4 sets were not outstanding, as both players had lost their bets after early break ... but the fifth set was one of the best tennis sets in the history

    • @pavlemilicevic6234
      @pavlemilicevic6234 5 лет назад +42

      Yep alongside Djok Nadal USO 2011 third set and Nadal Delpo Wimbledon 2018 final set

    • @commondirtbagz7130
      @commondirtbagz7130 4 года назад +7

      maccajoe hence why they weren’t great?

    • @RobertHurleyJr
      @RobertHurleyJr 4 года назад +7

      3rd set was spectacular.

    • @viksinha5410
      @viksinha5410 4 года назад +10

      Reverse of 2009 final

    • @connorism69
      @connorism69 3 года назад +6

      The last set wasn't very good either. Both seemed to take the foot off at different points, and there was a lot of nervousness. This was a supremely underwhelming match, but the right man won it in the end. Federer was the better player overall.

  • @minhvu723
    @minhvu723 5 лет назад +1139

    despite the fact that i'm a nadal's fan I have to admit that fedex is a living legend. He changed the way he play through years in order to fit his physical status.

    • @andreasracha8185
      @andreasracha8185 4 года назад +63

      Thanks for giving Federer some respect

    • @kittencat1983
      @kittencat1983 3 года назад +3

      he's the legend after Sampras

    • @juliohernandez3323
      @juliohernandez3323 3 года назад +71

      @@kittencat1983 Nah Sampras was great, but Federer reached a level too high for Pete to be mentioned in the same breath really and Pete is one of my fav all time players.

    • @jordiramirez405
      @jordiramirez405 3 года назад +4

      Such a shame he had so many back issues while in his prime

    • @flurinrickenbacher1320
      @flurinrickenbacher1320 3 года назад +10

      @@robinsoncruise2228 He can beat Djokovic and Nadal but Djokovic wasnt in the same time in his prime as Federer

  • @zen4915
    @zen4915 3 года назад +189

    Lmao when Nadal shrugged at 23:30 he was just like "I still got my french opens" Lol

    • @codedprofessor
      @codedprofessor 3 года назад +3

      😂

    • @mragunathan1627
      @mragunathan1627 3 года назад +28

      its actually fucking obscene how unbeatable Rafa is on clay lol

    • @kimok4716
      @kimok4716 3 года назад +13

      @@mragunathan1627
      Yeah. I don't recall any individual athlete being so dominant in a tournament for so long in any other sport. Absolute legend.

    • @altruisticlemur
      @altruisticlemur 3 года назад +28

      @@mragunathan1627 somehow novak cracked the code. holy shit, what a match

    • @mohamedmouri5053
      @mohamedmouri5053 3 года назад +1

      😂😂😂😂😂

  • @TheSportfane
    @TheSportfane 5 лет назад +2397

    As a Federer fan, this is probably the strongest sporting memory I have where I am not involved myself..
    I remember doubting that Roger would ever play again after 2016.
    At Hopman Cup he looked ok but hardly a challenger for the title.
    The first 2 matches at AO he looked rusty and definitely not good enough to be the champion.
    But the 3rd round was special.. look up Berdych’s interview at Rotterdam about a month later what he thought about Roger’s performance in that match. It was to me one of his best matches ever.
    4th round against Nishikori was a different challenge but he toughed it out in 5 sets. Showed that he was there both physically and mentally.
    The quarters against Zverev was the perfect opponent at that time since he was timing his passing shots to perfection and had an easy win.
    The semi against Stan was to me actually a so-so match.. and in the 5th Roger looked out but Stan couldn’t take advantage and finished that match very weakly.
    And then the final.. before it happened I actually thought about that a dream scenario would be that Roger would face Rafa in the final and come from behind in the 5th set to win it. That would be a moment for all Federer fans to remember forever.
    Still, I didn’t want Rafa to make the final since once again I saw Rafa as the winner in the potential final.
    And during the match I was between hope and despair and when the 5th set started with a break I couldn’t watch any more. Busy with other things but still didn’t want to see the inevitable loss.
    About 20 minutes later I decided to rewatch and came just in time to see Roger break for 5-3 and despite being late for a game of my own this was not to be missed. Those 7-8 minutes it took for Roger to serve it out was one of the nerviest things I have ever seen but it was worth it.
    Losing 4th set, being down a break in the 5th and turn it around against Rafa in the final to get his first win against his biggest nemesis in a slam for a decade.. Coming back from injury at 35 years of age.. It just doesn’t get any better than that and should be the perfect movie script one day.
    Losses (and wins) after this actually doesn’t mean THAT much anymore.
    To me this is and probably always will be Roger’s greatest achievement.

    • @hacantyapradipta1119
      @hacantyapradipta1119 5 лет назад +69

      You clearly missed out on one of the greatest sets of Roger's career in that 5th set.

    • @TheSportfane
      @TheSportfane 5 лет назад +24

      The T-10 I know. Unforgivable.
      But there is at least some consolation in having watched the final set hundreds of times by now and I’d rather missed him win (which I didn’t) than watched him lose:).

    • @TheSportfane
      @TheSportfane 5 лет назад +11

      And given the circumstances I would say that was just not “one of” but actually the greatest set he has ever played.

    • @anikaangela
      @anikaangela 5 лет назад +12

      agree. the greatest match he ever played. especially considering the opponent and the circumstances surrounding the matches

    • @TheSportfane
      @TheSportfane 5 лет назад +5

      Informasi greatest match? I actually wouldn’t say that. I can think of a few matches where he actually has played better overall. Even the Berdych match in this specific tournament was better (to me).
      But the last 5 games were absolutely extraordinary given the circumstances and I can also agree on that it is the greatest and most satisfying win of his career.

  • @InstinctOUDNA
    @InstinctOUDNA 3 года назад +269

    18:00 is my favorite point ever played. Roger means so much to me and so many people. He's the reason Tennis is where it is today.

    • @w1lbert10
      @w1lbert10 Год назад +7

      He’s the 🐐 just like messi

    • @Rory626
      @Rory626 Год назад +1

      He's why so many of us watch tennis

    • @Chad43970
      @Chad43970 11 месяцев назад

      @@w1lbert10 nah
      he is goat like ronaldo

    • @justinsm
      @justinsm 11 месяцев назад

      @@w1lbert10 Messi like Novak TBH. Roger more like Ronaldo

    • @wooshbait36
      @wooshbait36 3 месяца назад

      @@w1lbert10 He's the third-best player of all time; I greatly respect him. After Novak and Nadal, he's done the most for tennis, and nobody can take that from him.

  • @seanpatrickperfecto7426
    @seanpatrickperfecto7426 5 лет назад +998

    I will never forget this match.

    • @vasanth2244
      @vasanth2244 5 лет назад +8

      But i will forget it easily

    • @yellow123yellow2
      @yellow123yellow2 4 года назад +8

      Vasanth Vasu ok

    • @MinhVo-r7o
      @MinhVo-r7o 4 года назад +2

      Never ever

    • @temtech9730
      @temtech9730 4 года назад +13

      So do I, this is a Hollywood worthy match lol. Federer is basically the underdog here, imagine of a story of an old washed up master trying to prove himself again to the current best. Many have doubted that he can do it at all.

    • @kittencat1983
      @kittencat1983 3 года назад

      among all Nadal vs Federer encounter?

  • @kiratgrewal9127
    @kiratgrewal9127 3 года назад +161

    Back watching this after Fed lost in 2021 Wimbledon QF. How I would like to see him win just one more slam 😔

    • @BertRussie
      @BertRussie 3 года назад +30

      He'll always be the GOAT no matter what. At 39, he still did a decent job in Wimbledon. He is a maestro. The classiest player to have ever touched a racquet.

    • @SilentHotdog28
      @SilentHotdog28 3 года назад +13

      @@BertRussie He is not the GOAT mate, he won like 13 slams before Djokovich won his first. Nadal won 13 at FO alone, so you can't call him the greatest tennis player ever either. Djokovich has won his slams spread out over the different slam events. Plus the only reason Fed is a FO winner is because of Robin Soderling. Roger never beat Nadal at Rolland Garros. plus only beat him twice on clay. Djokovich has beaten Nadal countless times on clay and has even beat him twice at Rolland Garros.

    • @BertRussie
      @BertRussie 3 года назад +61

      @@SilentHotdog28 Djokovic is way younger than Roger and that's exactly my point. Roger had Nadal and Djokovic who followed him. And both were 5 and 4 years younger than him. And yet Djokovic at 34 doesn't have the kind of competition Federer had when he was 34. Djokovic is lucky that he doesn't have someone like Nadal or Roger who is younger than him giving him any tough competition. You can't compare Roger at 34 with Djokovic at 29. It's just unfair.
      And the Brand Roger Federer is bigger than both Rafa's and Novak's. He is the biggest personal brand that has ever been like Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan. Just an all round legendary person.

    • @gerardzebu9250
      @gerardzebu9250 3 года назад +21

      @@SilentHotdog28 The GOAT is not only a question of numbers, we all know that djoko will have de most GS, but it's not the only thing. The beauty of the game, the estetic, etc. Federer is THE genius in tennis, djoko and Nadal play really good to, but Federer transforms tennis in international sport. Federer in tennis is like Jordan in basketball, Woods in golf or even Phelps in swim. Their record will be break, but in the memory of people, they always be the best, even if djoko won 30GS, Federer will always be the GOAT in tennis.

    • @SilentHotdog28
      @SilentHotdog28 3 года назад +12

      @@gerardzebu9250 the same people who used to say that Federer is the best because of numbers now say numbers don't matter, you guys are jokes. Djoko is the G.O.A.T there is no arguing now. The numbers are overwhelmingly in Djoko's favour other than GS total.

  • @tennischill8711
    @tennischill8711 5 лет назад +1732

    18:00 The best point of the tournament

    • @LennyTurner
      @LennyTurner 5 лет назад +160

      Given the magnitude of the point, I'd say arguably the best point ever.

    • @bellamarley9455
      @bellamarley9455 5 лет назад +43

      Ridiculous

    • @JosiahDaAsian
      @JosiahDaAsian 5 лет назад +65

      Damn man, the way he yelled 'RIDICULOUS' at the end gives me chills everytime
      Pinnacle tennis

    • @dosmon8385
      @dosmon8385 4 года назад +9

      確かに、このポイントはこの大会だけでなく、近年のテニスの大会の中でも、
      めっちゃやばいポイントだった

    • @thegyp99
      @thegyp99 4 года назад +33

      One of the best points of all time!

  • @Iarenasb
    @Iarenasb 2 года назад +4

    The only way to sum up his career:
    RIDICULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @badabing8884
    @badabing8884 5 лет назад +648

    Those last 5 games must go down as the greatest Roger has played in his career!!

  • @lifeoftennis1285
    @lifeoftennis1285 5 лет назад +858

    Can’t wait...AO always providing best content for free!

    • @badabing8884
      @badabing8884 5 лет назад +21

      Life of Tennis check out Wimbledon. Full matches, not just 24 minute highlights. RG the worst.

    • @mhlaclase178
      @mhlaclase178 5 лет назад +2

      Life of Tennis 💘💥💥💥💘👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

    • @tombarry1824
      @tombarry1824 5 лет назад +3

      @@badabing8884The tennis channel app has lots of RG including juniors, Qualifiers, and all the matches 1st round all the way to the final.

    • @lifeoftennis1285
      @lifeoftennis1285 5 лет назад +7

      Tom Barry, yeh, like a decade after the matches might’ve been played.

    • @tombarry1824
      @tombarry1824 5 лет назад +4

      @@lifeoftennis1285they have all matches from the present year. But the app costs 79.00 for the year, not free.

  • @HSimon1981
    @HSimon1981 3 года назад +313

    the respect Nadal and Federer have for each other is incredible

  • @76trombones419
    @76trombones419 3 года назад +96

    The winning forehand at the end of the 26 shot rally was jaw-dropping. I WILL NEVER, EVER FORGET THAT RALLY.

  • @temtech9730
    @temtech9730 4 года назад +174

    This is the game where everyone doubted Federer because the "stats" are against him. He is the underdog coming in to this. So many have said that it would not be possible at all to win against Nadal, their matchup record just says so.
    This has got to be the most meaningful and most fulfilling tennis win that I've witnessed in my life, I teared a little.

    • @ciaranmccusker8809
      @ciaranmccusker8809 2 года назад +2

      Nadal is better numbers dont lie hes beat him in more slam finals

    • @Uns_Maps_8
      @Uns_Maps_8 2 года назад +8

      I don’t think Federer was the underdog here. Nadal was coming from very bad years as well and Djokovic had been stockpiling tittles, especially in 2016.
      Somehow it was a (nice) surprise to see them playing a final again, let alone against each other.

    • @tanmoytarafder8655
      @tanmoytarafder8655 2 года назад +3

      2019 Wimbledon final was the most fulfilling emotinal slam victory in the history of tennis! Destiny! Karma!

    • @helloworld2054
      @helloworld2054 Год назад

      Novak with 24 GS now, Federer is finished

    • @danguee1
      @danguee1 4 месяца назад

      Don't forget that Roger has a negative h2h against Rafa only on clay. On grass and hard and indoor, Roger had the clear edge. True, Rafa had a much better record in slams - but 5 of those were the French. Roger had the misfortune of being the 2nd best clay courter for most of their rivalry - so made it to finals - but then always got thumped by Rafa.

  • @namanjain6578
    @namanjain6578 5 лет назад +405

    Final set, 4-3, 40-40, that point is exactly what we watch tennis for 🔥

  • @krochelle
    @krochelle 2 года назад +53

    Immediately came back to this match after hearing of Federer's retirement. Never going to see a player like him again.

  • @emil4445
    @emil4445 2 года назад +24

    Federer was always my favourite, and I “hated” Nadal. But now I’m older I’m Federer = Nadal, and am so happy Rafa got his 21st🏆. Especially after he lost to Fed in 17’

  • @tentangbola7151
    @tentangbola7151 Год назад +2

    Absen yang habis dari TIBA TIBA TENIS kesini 😁

  • @sankarshanamukundhan
    @sankarshanamukundhan 3 года назад +51

    23:42-priceless reacion of federer

  • @MU-nn4yf
    @MU-nn4yf 2 года назад +5

    RF IS GOAT

  • @mangeshmahurkar6642
    @mangeshmahurkar6642 2 года назад +3

    "Roger" my favorite sport person.

  • @rogerfederer512
    @rogerfederer512 5 лет назад +418

    Who is watching this to get ready for Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal semi final at the French Open 2019 ?

  • @swalterstennis
    @swalterstennis 3 года назад +186

    What a champion. I love Federer. He’s the best guy, I swear. Nadal’s a champion too. This era of Federer, Nadal, Djokovic is the best era for men’s tennis since the days of Borg-McEnroe-Connors, the 1950’s with Kramer-Gonzales-Segura-Hoad-Rosewall-Sedgman. and the late 1920’s with Bill Tilden and The Three Musketeers, Cochet, Borotra and Lacoste.

    • @sunritroykarmakar4406
      @sunritroykarmakar4406 3 года назад +11

      are you 100 years old?

    • @swalterstennis
      @swalterstennis 3 года назад +9

      No, I’m not. Very few people are . I can read though. I read books. And magazine articles. And articles on the internet. And I read a lot of RUclips tennis comments. This is a Golden Era. It won’t last much longer. Appreciate it.

    • @ethanhunt2263
      @ethanhunt2263 3 года назад +1

      @@swalterstennis absolutely. Best times. Wonder how will it be like after the big three retire one by one 😥

    • @jakehuang3545
      @jakehuang3545 3 года назад +1

      Don't forget the Pete & Andre era of the 90s too. Put Michael Chang, Edberg, Becker, and Courier in there as well.

    • @swalterstennis
      @swalterstennis 3 года назад +1

      I agree, the 1990’s would be the 5th great era. I played with and went to dinner and the movies with Sampras, I strung for Courier, I spent 5 days training with Chang (and Palmer and Gottfried), I got to ask Agassi a couple questions at a press conference and I almost had a head on collision with Stefan Edberg on the golf course in our golf carts. My brushes with Greatness!

  • @inderlanders6887
    @inderlanders6887 5 лет назад +313

    Unbelievable to think that two years have already passed since this classic.
    I clearly remember how the throwback slam went, and in my heart of hearts I had hoped for a Fedal final when the tournament began. But that was borderline delusional a thought till Novak lost in the 2nd round, and what strengthened my expectations of such a final was Roger's dogfight with Kei, and Rafa refusing to be brow-beaten by Sascha, showing that the two legends were not going to lack any convictions about giving it their all to get to the final stages of the tournament.
    And then this final; while the first four sets were actually not all that memorable in terms of sustained competitiveness (it was one player dominating over the other), the shotmaking from Roger suggested that he was in and ready for another battle of wills, this time against his greatest nemesis. He was going full tilt on his BH crosscourt and opening up the DTL, much like Novak's very own, patented blueprint for success against Rafa. He barely ever sliced his BH, and robbed Rafa of any rhythm. Rafa, on the other hand, forced to change tactics as a result, was pummeling his own BH crosscourt (he hits it harder quite often than his FH now) and attacking Roger's FH.
    The fifth set has to be one of the most dramatic sets ever played in tennis history, given the context. A break down, one would have expected Roger to wilt away; certainly, the younger Roger from '09 would have lost belief, and one would have forgiven him for not having scaled his greatest obstacle in Rafa in a crunch match, again.
    But there was something different about this version of the Maestro; rather than give in, he was vocal, relentless, and even went a feet or two behind the baseline to take more full-blooded cuts at the ball; it is unusual for him to do that, given how much he hugs the baseline and refuses to give up territory. In each of Rafa's service games, there were multiple bp's; I am sure, with all his will in saving those bp's, Rafa did not expect Roger to hang in this long. Fatigue from his epic against Grigor may have been kicking in as well, but I guess that is a non-factor (we know what happened in 2009..). I stayed glued to the television knowing that even if Roger lost, he wasn't going down easy.
    That 26-shot rally was the culmination of both these guys' skills, wills, sweat, tears, and legacies rolled into 35 seconds of otherworldly tennis that we mere mortals can only dream of matching. Both men were past their physical primes, both were written off, both were not even considered dark-horses to Andy's and Novak's duopoly at the time.
    Given the situation, this is Roger Federer's most inspirational achievement, and arguably his greatest accomplishment ever.

    • @rfbelieve7669
      @rfbelieve7669 5 лет назад +12

      summed it up beautifully

    • @andreaswestiner9588
      @andreaswestiner9588 5 лет назад +7

      Beautiful! 🙂🙂

    • @HN-ju4pl
      @HN-ju4pl 4 года назад +7

      poetic

    • @edwardjones2202
      @edwardjones2202 3 года назад +5

      Good summary. I actually paused the vid to read it.
      Only one quibble: Nadal was 30 at the time. So still within his prime in this day and age of players like LeBron, Ronaldo and Tom Brady playing until their late 30s at the highest level

    • @sunritroykarmakar4406
      @sunritroykarmakar4406 3 года назад +4

      beautiful and absolutely true. wimbledon 2019 could have been jewel of his career but not to be i guess. cruel

  • @varunupreti8961
    @varunupreti8961 2 года назад +369

    Finally can watch this without heartbreak. Vamos RAFA. You got your redemption

    • @Andrea-km8si
      @Andrea-km8si 2 года назад +6

      Me too!

    • @baibhavjain950
      @baibhavjain950 2 года назад +4

      Same

    • @mr.k1611
      @mr.k1611 2 года назад

      ?

    • @davidwebb548
      @davidwebb548 2 года назад +6

      What are you talking about? Rafa only beat him once since 2015. Fed beat him all four times in 2017 and then again at the semis at Wimbledon in 2019.

    • @varunupreti8961
      @varunupreti8961 2 года назад +8

      @@davidwebb548 still leads the overall head to head 24 - 16, and grand slam head to head 10 - 4. Anyways this comment meant to say that Rafa has also won Australian open now

  • @Anonymous-sv4wd
    @Anonymous-sv4wd 5 лет назад +391

    Who's here before Fed vs Nadal Wimbeldon Semi-Final
    Edit: Who's here after?

  • @_jiwi2674
    @_jiwi2674 2 года назад +3

    Who’s here after Roger announced retirement??

  • @r_chen5898
    @r_chen5898 2 года назад +2

    Who else is here after Nadal's 2022 AO victory?

  • @kevintan6110
    @kevintan6110 2 года назад +3

    watch this again after he annouced his retirement :(

  • @ryzie4478
    @ryzie4478 2 года назад +8

    who's here after roger's retirement?

  • @velugulakrishna9260
    @velugulakrishna9260 2 года назад +2

    Today Rafa Nadal win AO .21 grand slam....

  • @yologaming5050
    @yologaming5050 5 лет назад +102

    That 5th set was the greatest set Roger played in his entire career

  • @bugwandis
    @bugwandis 5 лет назад +374

    Did a Nadal fan make this? Why skip over the 1st and 3rd sets entirely?

    • @hacantyapradipta1119
      @hacantyapradipta1119 5 лет назад +100

      Probably intended for the 5th set bulidup (You know, Federer seemed losing and dusted, and then boom! 3-2 5th set happened). But yeah, it came out as if this video is biased toward Rafa.

    • @maheshnanduri982
      @maheshnanduri982 5 лет назад +7

      same doubt

    • @anikaangela
      @anikaangela 5 лет назад +6

      i think so

    • @karbuddy
      @karbuddy 5 лет назад +4

      My thoughts exactly!

    • @dnangel4277
      @dnangel4277 5 лет назад +1

      LOL

  • @pranav2514
    @pranav2514 2 года назад +2

    Watching this after roger announced his retirement :,)

  • @adarsh6857
    @adarsh6857 2 года назад +4

    Nadal has now repeated this feat in the same venue. Best revenge

  • @vinhlenguyenphuoc8841
    @vinhlenguyenphuoc8841 2 года назад +7

    Today (29.1.2022) is the 5th anniversary since Roger won here. And Rafa, who is 5 years younger than Roger, is on the way to won his 21st Grand Slam
    Update(30.01.2022): and Rafa has done it! Vamos👏💪💪🇪🇸🐐
    Fedal✅👏🐑🐐

    • @japp3playzz
      @japp3playzz 2 года назад +2

      you were right man in your prediction but we want another final Fed vs Nadal , whoever will win it doesnt matter!

  • @RandomGuy285
    @RandomGuy285 5 лет назад +59

    AO TV is the best official tennis channel, and I love their AO Classics because so much of the old footage isn't available anywhere else. So I hate to sound like a greedy jerk, but I've already seen higher quality highlights of this match from a dozen different private youtube channels over the last 2 years. For a 2017 match, this framerate is moving in slow motion.

    • @AsadKhan-lm6yr
      @AsadKhan-lm6yr 5 лет назад

      RandomGuy285 @australianopentv listen to this comment and redo the highlights!!!
      You know it makes sense! Don't have to show every point from a game...just the best points from a set right @randomguy285?

    • @sesatin2dawell
      @sesatin2dawell 5 лет назад +1

      have you written to the French Open guys yet?

  • @marianorobertochumpitaz1305
    @marianorobertochumpitaz1305 5 лет назад +114

    AO 2017 Is one of the most epic and magnific tournaments of all the Time. What a final. The swiss maestro vs el magnífico Nadal.

  • @fejuncor
    @fejuncor Год назад +2

    very unlucky that Djokovic was injured in 2017, Federer would have won 3 or 4 in a row against him (like he did with Nadal) it would be so good if it had happened... Djokovic fans would have seen who really is the greatest of all time

  • @casey4664
    @casey4664 4 года назад +88

    I'm glad he won this but I'm crying after Wimbledon 2019

    • @lenygafar899
      @lenygafar899 4 года назад +10

      Still hurt😭

    • @antonkucera6608
      @antonkucera6608 4 года назад +7

      This hurts sooo much

    • @viksinha5410
      @viksinha5410 4 года назад +8

      The one that hurts for me is 2018. Federer and Nadal were seeded 1 and 2, and had Federer won the quarterfinal and semifinal and Nadal won the semifinal, you know what would have come next! 10 years after THAT match!

    • @Molybdaenmornell
      @Molybdaenmornell 3 года назад +10

      @@viksinha5410 At least Fedal did happen again (in 2019). 2018 sucked, but I felt the 2019 final was worse, partly because it was double Championship point on his own serve, partly because it was the same old story versus Djokovic again and Fed really doesn't need extra demons against that man. Winning that match would have:
      -made him the oldest Slam champion in the Open Era
      -made it the first time he wins a Slam by beating Djokovic and Nadal in succession, putting paid to any notion that he can't deliver that effort. (I think he DID prove that. Losing one point shows almost nothing about your fitness.)
      -made it the first time he beats Djokovic over five sets after twice failing from match point up
      -made it the first time he beats Djokovic from a set down in a Slam (it happened once outside a Slam in Dubai 2014)
      -likely got rid of the demons against Djokovic in the same way Australia 2017 got rid of the Rafa demons
      -quite possibly rescued his Slam record
      -maybe rescued his number 1 record
      Not to diminish Djokovic's good work, but the amount of tennis history hanging on the two inches he happened to miss that first serve at 40-15 by is just surreal. Goes to show how little records sometimes mean. You have to laugh about how absurd it is.
      Still, if Fed can see the positives, so should his fans.

    • @viksinha5410
      @viksinha5410 3 года назад +1

      @@Molybdaenmornell The biggest positive is that Federer gave Djokovic a run for his money, and no other player would have been able to. They would have been beaten in a quick 3 or maybe 4 sets.

  • @rejansaiti8683
    @rejansaiti8683 2 месяца назад +2

    do you agree with me

  • @MU-nn4yf
    @MU-nn4yf 2 года назад +3

    RF IS GOAT

  • @lluu79
    @lluu79 3 месяца назад +2

    Why are they dressed like twins?

  • @szvqorwnpstahskypfwmp9821
    @szvqorwnpstahskypfwmp9821 2 года назад +65

    That rally was the best ever in the history of tennis for sure!!
    Even though Nadal may be the GOAT now after winning his 21 GS
    but for me, Roger will always be the best ever because of his style(grace), class
    and sportsmanship!!

    • @tomaztodonte14
      @tomaztodonte14 2 года назад +5

      Federer is still the goat cause he has more won titles ( 106 if I’m not wrong )

    • @mw7517
      @mw7517 2 года назад

      Fed is the goat. He has the most titles. Won 2 different slams 5 consecutive times.

    • @aparajitkr2870
      @aparajitkr2870 2 года назад

      @@tomaztodonte14 Lol by winning 250 tournaments

  • @callmetatan
    @callmetatan 3 года назад +70

    The way both of them were making comebacks was Insane... What a great match!!!

  • @aviraljanveja5155
    @aviraljanveja5155 4 года назад +24

    The Federer backhand on this night was the key !

  • @danielbronder3747
    @danielbronder3747 5 лет назад +73

    This is how the highlights should be instead of the 3 min from the US Open final from 2019

    • @muneebb7772
      @muneebb7772 5 лет назад

      Bro bcz AO OPEN 17 was telecast on Sony liv so highlights were picked from it...... but every sport event highlights don't last than 5 mins.... even Ashes no more than 6 mins

    • @CROWNZI
      @CROWNZI 5 лет назад

      they posted a 44 minute long highlight video , so you shouldnt really complain :)

  • @iammituraj
    @iammituraj 2 года назад +19

    This one is probably the most epic match Roger played since 2008 final (if only Roger won 19WB final though). Unbelievable quality and unforgettable. Historic victory for RF.

  • @jayashreeravichandran272
    @jayashreeravichandran272 Год назад +7

    Roger is my all time favourite player ❤

  • @AVENTADOR.
    @AVENTADOR. 2 года назад +5

    Yes we are here after Federer’s last match 😢

  • @gtoselina
    @gtoselina 2 года назад +10

    Thanks for Roger😭

  • @bncx3467
    @bncx3467 10 месяцев назад +2

    anyone here 2023? GO ROGER!

  • @tejasbhat4477
    @tejasbhat4477 2 года назад +59

    Finally Rafa gets his much coveted 2nd Australian open
    And his number 21
    This was the closest he was to getting it twice before yesterday ❤️❤️
    Both legends

    • @NLLeFa
      @NLLeFa 2 года назад +4

      In AO 12 he also had 4:2 30:15 and an easy backhand on open court which he missed.

    • @Joseph-be3tv
      @Joseph-be3tv 2 года назад +1

      Without having to go through Djokovic

    • @tejasbhat4477
      @tejasbhat4477 2 года назад +2

      @@Joseph-be3tv but beat the guy who humiliated Djokovic on his favourite surface just a slam ago

    • @jacobschmidt2709
      @jacobschmidt2709 2 года назад

      @@tejasbhat4477 AO and USO are different conditions.

    • @tejasbhat4477
      @tejasbhat4477 2 года назад

      @@jacobschmidt2709 AO is much faster now
      The fastest slam (almost as fast as old grass court)
      And Nadal supposedly has problems in fast courts

  • @brysonstevens1431
    @brysonstevens1431 Год назад +18

    I remember watching this live and thinking, "This is going to be one of the all time great matches" and it has lived up to its reputation.

  • @mostlysmiling
    @mostlysmiling 2 года назад +5

    Who is watching this after Roger announced his retirement 😭😭😭❤️❤️👏👏👏👏

  • @ElliMz
    @ElliMz 8 месяцев назад +5

    Rewatching in 2024 AO days. Missing these two legends. Tennis has lost its flavour since these two are gone. It’s not about beautiful game and techniques anymore, just who lasts longer.

  • @kshittijmallpani1398
    @kshittijmallpani1398 2 года назад +7

    Here after Nadal won in 2022. What a match.

  • @younameit6265
    @younameit6265 2 года назад +2

    The commentator actually decided Nadal would win during the fifth set

  • @michaelhan2291
    @michaelhan2291 5 лет назад +178

    7:35 "Phenomenadal"

  • @kdee8166
    @kdee8166 2 года назад +8

    There will never be anyone like Federer again. Sheer class.

  • @badabing8884
    @badabing8884 5 лет назад +24

    Missing coverage of sets 1 and 3. WTF? That’s really disappointing!!

  • @fale892
    @fale892 2 года назад +4

    Federer's backhand is a Wonder of the World.

  • @longdang3602
    @longdang3602 5 лет назад +27

    It's great to see both Federer and Nadal playing their best in the final game of the tournament. The match was a classic.

  • @exotwerps
    @exotwerps 2 года назад +2

    18:00 is what you're looking for

  • @flormtr
    @flormtr 5 лет назад +24

    Two greats in tennis and in class. Love you Roger and Rafael!!!

  • @bonzobonanza
    @bonzobonanza 2 года назад +2

    Here after Federer officially announced his retirement.
    Truly, the end of an era.

  • @tlonsinkie
    @tlonsinkie 4 года назад +54

    'I will never ever forget that rally.'

  • @devmishra2160
    @devmishra2160 2 года назад +3

    Anyone after nadal 21 grandslam win🔥🔥

    • @NinjaAminga
      @NinjaAminga 2 года назад

      Finally Nadal had some good luck on his side at the AO!

  • @dhamovjan4760
    @dhamovjan4760 2 года назад +6

    Miss you already Roger, but fortunately we still have these videos!

  • @andrewchow6357
    @andrewchow6357 2 года назад +10

    That backhand from Federer was amazing that night. Had always been fed’s kryptonite against Nadal’s forehand, but not on that night.

  • @hadihakim2205
    @hadihakim2205 5 лет назад +55

    One of the best match ever between Roger & Rafa, equally as good as the 2008 Wimbledon final. Never bored of watching this match over and over again, not only because Roger end up victorious, but the tension & drama, the rallies and magnificent shot making from both. Roger & Rafa, together with Novak is truly legend of the game, the best era of men's tennis 😊😊

    • @devilmaycarebutGODdonot
      @devilmaycarebutGODdonot 5 лет назад +4

      Not really even 2009 australian Open & 2007 Wimbledon were better

    • @Romans8-9
      @Romans8-9 2 года назад +2

      @@devilmaycarebutGODdonot 2009 AO much better, both in their primes. They are way older here.

    • @questionmark7045
      @questionmark7045 2 года назад +1

      THE first time federer used the right tactcis

    • @adityagouravdas929
      @adityagouravdas929 2 года назад +1

      Equally as good as Wimby 2008 🤡

    • @hadihakim2205
      @hadihakim2205 2 года назад

      @@devilmaycarebutGODdonot 2009 AO & 2008 Wimbledon were also right up there in my best of Federer - Nadal matches 😊😊

  • @robertguillen6570
    @robertguillen6570 2 года назад +5

    Watching after the GOAT announced his retirement. Tennis won't be the same without him.

  • @michael8597
    @michael8597 2 года назад +4

    If Novak hadn't experienced a shoulder issue, then things would have been different.

    • @initialize21
      @initialize21 2 года назад +1

      Yeah right! DjoCovid skipped that year because he was scared shitless of Federer

    • @michael8597
      @michael8597 2 года назад +2

      @@initialize21 Novak being scared of Roger ? Really !! We know which player ignominiously choked and lost to Novak three times in grand slams (twice at UP open and once at Wimbledon) despite being at match point 40-15; that too twice on his own serve. Do you need any more proof of who is afraid of whom ?? LMAO 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @pauljohnson6019
      @pauljohnson6019 2 года назад +2

      @@michael8597 Novak was 32, Fed 37, Now Novak is nearly 35, we'll see, if he makes the Wimbledon Final, when he's 37, at least, Fed hasn't retired, at 40!

    • @michael8597
      @michael8597 2 года назад +2

      @@pauljohnson6019 At 35, Novak is still the reigning world no. 1. Mining the respective records, you can be cognisant of the fact that both Roger and Rafa weren't so consistent in this age dominating the sport.

    • @initialize21
      @initialize21 2 года назад

      @@michael8597 too bad “ifs” don’t exist 😂😂

  • @TonaldDrump兀
    @TonaldDrump兀 2 года назад +1

    i'm a nadal fan,but i don't hate any other player except djokovic.yesterday rafa crossed federer in terms of total grandslams.

  • @ayoungperson3408
    @ayoungperson3408 5 лет назад +26

    12:51 now that was decisive

  • @cbmtrx
    @cbmtrx 2 года назад +8

    It's match replays like this one that remind me why Federer and Nadal are special in particular. It's not enough to just hit percentage shots expertly; when you INNOVATE and INVENT that's when your tennis is truly memorable.

  • @CANALL8975
    @CANALL8975 2 года назад +21

    23:40 essa comemoração é uma das coisas mais emocionantes que já vi, ao vivo, em minha vida. Um gênio do esporte mundial, totalmente entregue como uma criança comemorando um feito pela primeira vez. Este AO aos 36 anos, contra Rafael Nadal (com 31 anos), estando 5 anos sem vencer um grand slam, uma cirurgia no joelho e 6 meses parado foi o selo definitivo de melhor tenista da história que todos já sabiam. História.

  • @Tahsin_Hossain
    @Tahsin_Hossain 8 месяцев назад +1

    I think most of the crowd here doesn’t know tennis rules properly.. They are shouting for federar when it’s unnecessary and became silent when it’s necessary 😂

  • @harikishanmathur2847
    @harikishanmathur2847 4 года назад +14

    When federer ups his game.... It's simply magic

  • @AmarjitSingh-qe2cs
    @AmarjitSingh-qe2cs 4 года назад +2

    36 years old beat 31 years old

  • @quocdungluong4174
    @quocdungluong4174 5 лет назад +31

    Don't understand why I still be crying every time I watched this match, love you Roger, hope you to win Wimbledon 2019, believe in you !

    • @katerinapatiniotis5598
      @katerinapatiniotis5598 5 лет назад +1

      Quốc Dũng Lương In your sleep. He won the AO17 because of his strong peds and the absence of Djokovic.

    • @quocdungluong4174
      @quocdungluong4174 5 лет назад +6

      Katerina Patiniotis Djokovic was absent ?? OMG 🤪 honestly I don't care anything from Nole, I love tennis & love Roger more but respect all of them.
      Why you always repeat Nole everytime, you hate someone ☺️ poor you.
      You're an adult who wanna be loved by everyone, like Nole 😂 really sorry for you

  • @damianbyrne1664
    @damianbyrne1664 3 года назад +2

    The greatest slam title ever: 6 months out of the game, beats 4 top 10 players, three 5 set matches, and defeats his nemesis in the final from a break down in 5th set.