Andre Agassi vs James Blake in a five-set late-night classic! | US Open 2005 Quarterfinal
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- Опубликовано: 20 июл 2020
- When you talk about US Open night matches, it would be hard to top the masterpiece composed by Andre Agassi and James Blake in the 2005 US Open quarterfinals. For Agassi, this was familiar territory. For Blake, it was a brave new world, his first trip to the final eight of a major - and also part of an amazing comeback that in the last year had seen Blake recover from major health problems and the loss of his father.
Having grown up in nearby Yonkers, Blake was arguably the only player who could match Agassi as a fan favorite at the US Open. Blake produced lights-out tennis for the first two sets of their match under the lights in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
But Agassi countered to take the next two by the same score. The fifth was magnificent, the level rising as the clock passed midnight. In the end, though, Agassi squeaked it out, 8-6 in the fifth-set tiebreak. Well aware of what he and Blake had created, Agassi said immediately afterward, “One-fifteen in the morning … 20,000 people watching. I wasn’t the winner here, tennis was.”
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One of the best quarter final matches in history. The quality in this match was fitting for a final for sure.
blake wasn't near as good as AA he got lucky just to be here and within a few yrs faded out... Never made it in the top 30 and this was a one-hit wonder for him this is as high as he ever made it in a grand-slam
@@a-ddaigrepont3375 but in this match AA was lucky that he won
@@a-ddaigrepont3375 He may not have been as good as Agassi, but he did make it to #4 in the world.
@@a-ddaigrepont3375 what are you even talking about? He got to #4 in the world, spent about two years total in the top 10, and won 10 singles titles.
I remember being in high school and watching this match live while being over at a buddy's place for a high school tennis team get-together. Watching this match with my whole tennis team live was wild!
Agassi writes in his book , this was one of the highest quality matches I’ve been involved in !
What a compliment to James Blake!
Which book? He wrote two
Came here to watch this after finishing that chapter from Open
The highest*
@@jin_desu777 his autobiography
One of the best US Open matches ever, awesome quality of ballstriking on display and no time wasting from either player too :)
yes
Stunning from start to finish.
@ 35 Agassi's focus, mobility and endurance are out of this world, hats off to Gil too
I still dream of courts this fast to truly separate who can play and who needs slow courts
Damn right!!! And people think these faster courts only meant ace fests. These guys showed that you can have high-quality offensive, long rallies on these types of courts.
I read Andre Agassi's book. I watched all the match. Amazing. Really amazing. Read the book! Inmediately! Is the best book I ever read!
Thank you USTA for uploading this!! Agassi is my hero. What a timeless match! I enjoy this more than current gen tennis.
It’s an absolute pleasure to watch these matches where nobody grunts or wastes any time between serves.
Didn’t u watch until the end? ;)
@@winternowwwI did, y what did I miss?
Los americanos en la velocidad de saque son un Ace!!
Yep.
Shame that greed made tennis a shadow of its former self.
You don't hear them grunting at times? It's not as loud as Rafa, but they're still doing it
Agassi got several bad line calls yet remained calm and cool. Can you imagine if that were McEnroe? Hated to see either of these two classy American players lose this great match.
In fairness if it had been agassi earlier in his career he'd have lost his mind too
What a great match. I somehow missed this one back when it happened, so it was great to watch the whole thing from start to finish. Great upload.
Easily one of the greatest matches ever played!
i remember when i saw this match on tv i was amazed. I think is one of the best of all times. Thanks for sharing !
I still can't believe Blake lost this match. Not for nothing, because Agassi definitely played pretty awesomely; I just couldn't believe Blake didn't step it up a little more.
Yeah I agree Jamal. James should've won this match up 2 sets, and should've beaten Fed in '06 and or '07 @ the US Open. I surmise Blake's issue was just lack of experience. You gotta have that "Jordan-esq" finish. I wished James would've hired a veteran coach in his corner who had a lot of experience to impart onto him.
@@andromeda939 he played with to much risk like Davydenko.this style regiures so much power,that they cant play best of 5 like they play best of 3
Blake played about as well as he could for two sets, but you can do that for five sets. He hit so flat that it’s just impossible to hit that hard and flat and stay at that high a level. Agassi paced himself and was just the better finisher.
That was his moment to take it up a notch and just didn't have it in him. I always f***ed with Blake though.
@@IAMMOVIN4WARD Always!
i never forgot the one Point in the Tiebreak......I thought it is 6-5 for blake...and then the referee said 6-5 agassi, ....and this magic moment i never Forget....Agassi i love you men...
This was the match what make me a tennis fan..............so amazing emotions, atmosphere, thanks to this two guys!!!!
"What Agassi have to do to win a point?". I don't know, maybe go to the net during one of the 34 shots that put Blake in trouble.
Huge match by the way.
Agassi’s forehand was a sight to behold.
Just like his wife!😍
Love Blake and Andre Love their sportmanship! True gentlemen and classy players! They both are calm! There were several bad calls for Andre and Blake got away with ball out of the line but Andre was so calm and professional!One of the greatest 5 set matches in US open! Both are great!
I remember watching this and the TV station WENT AWAY FROM THE MATCH at the very end. My wife and I watched the score on the primitive Internet.
i remember seeing this live on tv. It was and is the best match i have ever seen
It's awesome!! Agassi!
JB with his power and grunt gives a feeling of Thor with his hammer. Love both of these guys
#Blake played superb forehands, serves and backhands, but even though he could'nt defeat the Magician #andreagassi
My admiration to both, enormous players.
👏🏼🎾🇺🇸🎩
So much more fun to watch than US Open in 2021
Remember watching this yep I was a huge Agassi fanboy and this match was one of his best hands down.
Love this match!!!
Back when coming back from 2 sets down meant something. Now since the mens side has had 3 great players and absolutely no one else capable of winning a tournament over the last 15 years, it happens every tournament
Notice how much time these guys take in between points, just a couple seconds. Big contrast between a Rafa Djoker match.
When I was younger, I didn't keep eyes on James Blake. However, looking those strong shots from Blake, I should have modeled him for my play.
Excellent match. Please upload Agassi V Becker 1995 US Open SF and Agassi V Pavel 2006 US Open 1st Rd
put up the damn score
Y J 3-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 Agassi
I read Andre Agassi and James Blake's books and in both, they said that they both entered the zone and it was a powerful match for both of them in each of their books!
Rapid in between points!!!
Yep, no towell wipping or pants-picking for 35 seconds after every point 😬
この試合とフェデラーとの決勝はアガシのテニス人生の集大成とも言うべきベストバウト。
I saw this live the crowd was PRO AA !!
African-American?
Johnathan Williams Andre Agassi
must have been incredible to watch
James worked hard and had talent but for whatever reason he could never find a way to go deep in a major. For a guy with his talent to never make it to even one semifinal in any major you have to say he underachieved.
He went 4th in Olympic, unfortunately he didn't get the bronze medal because he lost to Djoker himself, on hard court, which is accetable
@@theobecquet8477 Losing to Nole on any surface is acceptable.
@@ivandesantis858 Yeah I mean losing to the Big 3 on any surface is acceptable, but Djokovic on hard or Rafa on clay is like well played dude, try harder next time
@@theobecquet8477 I see what you meant now.
he cannot work a point like the other guys he is so one dimensional crazy fh tho
Best mach in all tennis history.
I watched this live. Blake came out as hungry wolf in the early sets
That shot was in
At what time is agassi screaming backhand wimner
All my favorite blake matches he loses😩. AO 2008 he won a 5 setter vs Grosjean. The us open win vs donald young i think was 5 sets.l
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1995 2R Agassi vs Corretja as next?
El último gran héroe americano.
Venus vs davenport 2004 plz
In this match all shots are very agresive
2005 was last year for agassi to achieve his previous heights & he tried his very best .Considering his form & fitness he done great job to challenge these new generation. But bad part was he meet young federer both times of US open final 2004/2005. If not federer at opposite side he could have win at least one slam in his last years.
Agassi was truly lost against Federer. Especially when Nadal and Novak came he really had no chance
Agassi did not make the 2004 final.
Andre lived rent free in Blake’s head in the 5th
most important match of Blake’s career, and couldn’t do it
blake wasn't near as good as AA he got lucky just to be here and within a few yrs faded out... Never made it in the top 30 this was a one-hit wonder for him this is as high as he ever made it in a grand-slam
A-D Daigrepont wdym he got world #4
@@MrWumbo-ck8iy my bad u right bro ummm didn;t ;last long tho only 3 weeks and he was out of the top 10
@@a-ddaigrepont3375 bro he was in the top ten for over 100 weeks
@@MrWumbo-ck8iy I just saw he only got the the QF twice at US Open and once at the Aust. Open that was the highest he ever got in a grand slam, I didn,t see anything bout he was in top 10 for 100 weeks that;s a long time !! He had personal and mental problems his whole playing time
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agassi vs vince carter. exhibition match
Dude, Blake is a lot more prettier!
Go see an eye doctor.
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This match looks like Andre tanked the first two sets, and got people to live betting on Blake. I wonder what the odds were for this match?
Blake , under achiever , for sure . Guy never even sniffed a semi
Wouldn’t say he’s an underachiever....what you see , is what you get with him. He’s made the most of what he’s got....although it is surprising in that era he couldn’t have sneaked into a major semi or final on the faster courts...with a lucky draw (not on Federer’s draw)
Great match; commentators talk too much.
these two should get a time violation for taking too little between points xD
Vintage Andre love it . What a war , the commentary is terrible . Old man ? Have a word
these commentators will not shut up!
Ping pong match ?
I am Dave Batisa fan for years 1999 to 2020
Imo, had Blake won, I think he would’ve beaten Roger in the final
Wrong
The commentators for this match are annoying! Quit speculating and just call the match.
Lmao why they saying 35 year old like it's old. Federer is owning at 40
It was 2005 are you dumb?
I remember thinking after he choked and kept that awful coach hell never win a major
Blake played everything better except backhand.
But he was just attacking , thats why he lost.
If he would play intelligent , he would win
Is it me of these commentators just terrible at times towards Blake. I want really say it. U know where I'm going with this two cornballs.
James Blake with his fake Nike cheering squad just like his buddy Fish had when he got hot for a month. James the narcissist who released a biography in his mid 20’s before accomplishing anything big. It’s fitting he ended up a journeyman who never did a thing at any of the slams.
whodafuq is ythis flake of a commentator...totally biased against agassi and even called him an old man,,,,wtf
blake wasn't near as good as AA he got lucky just to be here and within a few yrs faded out... Never made it in the top 50 this was a one-hit wonder for him this is as high as he ever made it in a grand-slam
he was top 8
1) He reached #4 in the world. 2) He reached the Finals of the Masters Cup in 2006, beating Nadal and Nalbandian pretty convincingly and losing only to Federer. 3) He Reached the QF at the U.S. Open again in 2007 (L. Federer) and the QF of the Australian Open as well. He spent a few years in a row in or around the top 10. Not a one match wonder.