My tennis crazy friends told me excitedly that you had begun narrating in your videos. How wonderful to hear your voice! How wonderful to see more Roger. You never disappoint my friend. Thank you.
The next ones will be Alcaraz, Sinner and Rune. Time will tell if magic will happen. None are as elegant as Federer but they all have great potential in their own style.
@@LaitingsI don't think so. The whole generation of tennis fans who started watching tennis 13 years ago, and younger got used to Big Three, as if it's something normal. Well it's not. Never had happened before and probably won't happen soon, if ever.
Agree. And not just the big 3. The competition around them is insane as well. Delpotro, monfils, roddick, berdych, wawrinka, isner, tsonga, murray, cilic and so on... They were absolute beasts as well
@@potato_rv8946 I do think you could make the argument that there’s more depth in the men’s tour now than in perhaps any other era as the game grows to become more truly international and performance science advances. The top 50 is full of players that at any moment can go deep into a slam. But for raw talent on tour, as you say, and absolute stars the big 3 era will stand alone for a VERY long time, it was historic because of their dominance, and I don’t think either Sinner nor Alcaraz will be able to replicate those feats, there too many players that on a good day can match them.
@@carlkligerman1981well yes of course if You compare alcaraz and sinner 20 years old with the big three in their best and domination Its logical❤They cant compete with them But hey Carlos and cie but more carlos just start calm down You and me dont know the future we are not a seer to lot of things can happended of course But imo alcaraz has the potential to reach them in the future maybe he will maybe not but in terms of potential he could And with sampras the majority say that his records will not be break … we know what happened next So the future is indpredictable If this had happened onth it could. Happened again
The quality of his serve was: 1. Not waiting hours to play, he kept the rithm. Nice for the viewer 2. Not giving any indication on where and how he was going to serve. Most players are readable on their serve. Roger isn't.
It was just powerful enough to be a weapon, but not so powerful that it becomes a crutch. And he always got a big ace when he needed it. Win or lose, Federer had the most gorgeous game
Federer had such a great server when he was younger at wimbledon you can see. I think that he began to serve more slowy when he changed his motion serve.
Federer could adapt his game to so many different style of play and do things that other players wouldn’t even try. He is a generational talent that has transcended the game of tennis globally like Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods.
He won one tournament and reached the final of another (more important) where his SABR was one of the reasons for the loss, among the other things... If that is transcending, cool.
@@vladimirmarkovic4947Federer was here 34 years old , Djocovik 28...he adapted his game by losing speed, that's huge ...yes, he lost the final at Wimbledon in 2019 but at 38 years old and taking Djocovik with 32 ( 6 years younger ) to a fifth set at 13-12 .. the longest single final in Wimbledon...remarkable for a veteran
@@carlosmeza5922 hm...aren't you "Fed" guys also stating that Federer was old and was out of his peak in 2011 when he was 30 years old? Doesn't that mean that Djokovic was already 2 years older than "old" Federer when he won that 2019 Wimbledon final? Isn't that the duel of two "old" guys then, one being older, but still? Just wondering... Anyway, please, enlighten me 🙂 what I misunderstood?
A Roger's fan will do it.. I often watch AO SF 2008 Novak beat PRIME of The PRIME Roger. Novak was 20 yo. He produced some new shots that Federer had not seen, must be1?
Unfortunately,no one in men with single hand back seems to be in the top five during the next five years. Gone are the golden days when there used to be many. Have still some hope in women as there are two players who are single handed.
There are opinions and there are facts. Yours is an opinion. Other people have different opinions, such as that Federer was a ballerina who racked up lots of wins in a weak era but couldn't hack it when better players came along. We have the right to choose which opinion we subscribe to. But we can't argue with the facts, and the fact is that Federer had a losing record against Nadal and Djokovic, won fewer majors than either of them and had a particularly disastrous record against them in the grand slams (ie he lost when it counted most). As to the SABR, he tried it twice against Novak in the 2015 US Open final, was humiliated on both occasions and never tried it again.
@@harrydodge3406 there is no such thing as weak era, that is an opinion of yours, and obviously age also had matter in their total confrontation : 5years gap are not nothing, especially at the end of one's career. Now nadal was clearly roger weak point, i think nadal almost won 2/3 of their match, but with djoko it's quite close tbf. And I don't even know how your response was accurate ; dude below was pointing out how majestic federer was, and that is an undeniable fact : Roger had a grace when playing which no other had. Roger was also not a charlatan promoting sketchy medicine tools, which can't be said about Novak and his beliefs in 1)pyramids built by alien in serbia, 2) taopatch which are a fucking 1000$ scam. All in all, Novak is the best tennis player who has ever lived, what can I say, but he is a terrible human being.
@@wicowan I'm neither Novak's fan nor Federer's , but numbers speak. Novak have more grand slams + novak have more head on head wins against federer (27 - 23) . Not only this novak has (30-29) head to head wins against nadal. He is the only player who have better records than both federer and nadal. Idk whose the best , but for me as a neutral tennis fan , djoker is greatest and most complete player of all time. Hoping someone beat his records and we can enjoy some more fantastic tennis.
@@wicowan Djokovic is a wonderfull human being, the pseudosience doesnt change that, you can say he isnt knowledgeable and that he is uneducated, but you cant say he is a bad man. I dont know much about Federer and is he good or bad man.
@@Jeanne7549 ¿ Tienes la menor idea del dinero que ha donado Federer para los niños ? Y no le ha bastado con donarlo sino que ha ido personalmente a ver a esos niños en aldeas remotas. Muchos donan pero pocos se ocupan de ir petsonalmente a ver el resultado. La semana pasada le otorgaron un Doctorado Honoris Causa en Humanidades en USA por su trabajo filantrópico.
@@mariaberthier2448ses adversaires assez souvent supérieurs Tu parles de nadal et djokovic j’imagine dans ce cas oui Car sinon au long de sa carrière c’est justement le fait qu’il marchait sur ses adversaires facilement après les deux autres sont arrivés pour creeer une émulation
@@amos5281 Federer was a notorious sore loser, even admitted it himself. US Open 2011, Del Potro at the US Open also, Berdych at Wimbledon - there are plenty of examples of when he went all surly and salty giving only excuses or talk about "lucky shots"! The same Fed said publicly that Nadal is "one-dimensional" and that "On clay you don't need a volley or a serve. It's too easy'". Later he learned to clench his teeth.
Roger is insane, he will be always remain the best of the best. initially im not a tennis fan but i started loving tennis all because the genius Roger Federer!❤
he's my favourite player. He may not have the undomitable will of Rafa, or the number of records of Novak, but he was the one who started the Big-3 golden era by raising the bar so high that only monsters like Rafa or Novak could aim at touching or surpassing it. And he did so with a beautiful style in and out of the courts. In the end, the Big 3 made each other better, but Roger started it all. It was a pleasure to watch.
For those wondering what they should be looking for, go to 12:08 for a great example. Federer has an uncanny ability to predict where his opponent's serve is going to land and how much spin and what direction it will go. That's done by looking at the servers face for tells, position at the base-line, stance, torso, grip, toss height and direction, swing, follow-through and probably a lot more. Federer's brain analyzes all of this in about 1-2 seconds and is able to position himself to return the serve in a way that eliminates the server's advantage and break the game (win a game when your opponent is serving). At the highest level of tennis, being able to break game after game will win you the match.
True, he was goood, however Djokovic seriously messed up his computer. Just look how nervous he could get when Djokovic started pulling moves he couldn’t replicate or answer.
After all those years watching back this match, paying more attention to analyze the games, i could say that that day Roger trully forced Nole to confusion. I think the difference between the two that day was how they approach the match. Nole still believed that he could beat Roger by his monter tenacity and stamina but the SABR was the whole new thing that he hasn't had time to adapt it, making him get shakened a lot - as you can see the series of double faults he made in the begining of the second set. Hats off in admiration for my old man RF and the diversity he has brought to transcend the tennis, in general, to a new level, even though he has no longer the best anymore, but always the most watchable guy in tennis. Love and miss this guy a lot!!!!
Well, it´s not "that" new. McEnroe used to rush to the net after a return of serve frequently, especially when playing baseliners like Connors. But it is impressive that Federer was the only player of the modern era to master this strategy.
This isn't what the strategy being talked about is. Yes, many players rush the net after returning a serve. The strategy that is happening in the video is that on every second service attempt by Djokovic, Federer is standing inside the base line and returning the serve as it is rising, which is incredibly difficult with the speeds that professionals serve at, even if it is their second serve. They discuss the strategy at 9:10 in the video. The fact that the return is on the rise of the ball right after it bounces, leaves very very little time for Djokovic to even get in position to understand where Federer is taking the ball on the return. The return at 2:45 is a great implementation of this strategy. Federer rushes forward as Djokovic is beginning his serve, and if you go frame by frame you'll see that Federer is returning the serve as Djokovic is still landing, and has yet to reposition himself, thus forcing him to hit the net because he did not have time to wind up his back hand. It is the reason during the video that Djokovic is becoming frustrated, because he's being forced to play out of position over and over again. In the second set, he gave up going lighter on the second service and you can see he double faults sometimes because he is serving the second attempt at a fairly high speed still to try to refuse Federer the chance to hit the service inside the base line.
@@nitrogenic7n5 McEnroe totally did that to some players standing way inside the baseline. It's like a half volley and he was all over the net right after.
That's nice, but a few explaination about what is the "sneak attack", how it works and where it comes from would be great. I feel like I'm watching a rebroadcast & I don't even know why or what I should look for...
The sneak attack part is that federer would move so unorthodoxly forward to return the second serve, that the server would have no time to properly react.
The thing is that the whole video _could_ have been condensed to about 2 minutes to the SABR highlights. 90% of this has nothing to do with taking the second serve super-early.
This channel is all about making you click the video, getting you to watch the first 20 seconds as this guy pretends he's going to actually be explaining something, but every single time it goes straight to 20-40 minutes of raw tennis footage with literally 0 additional info from the creator of this video. Kudos to him, honestly, the scam is working well.
2024 The cinematography for 2016 Roger Federer vs Dykovich men's tennis. Zooming in on crucial tennis court line shots. Federer especially. Then his beautiful wife Mirka and family. Dykovich is a fierce opponent. Truly 1 of many Federer's successes of his Tennis Career.
The SABRE already existed in the Sampras era. He did that a lot. So it was not invented by Federer... So it was just a revival from the 90´s BUT he made it in perfection.
The fact that Roger was even trying stay competitive is amazing on its own. the dude dominated like no other before him. where do you take the motivation to keep going against Djokovic and Nadal. (no disrespect there were other great players also) Most great champions just quit when they were starting to decline or when it was unlikely they could win a slam again (like sampras) to just keep going against the stiffest competition imaginable is just absurd really. he was rewarded with many deep runs in slams and finals. eventually he actually won 3 more slams fighting through draws filled with players a lot younger than him.
The crown jewel of his late playing years was winning Wimbledon in 2017 without losing a set. But even in tournaments he lost, there was always the incredible shot making variety that distinguished him as the greatest Artist in the sport of Tennis.
Federer in that summer 2015 stretch really was red hot, playing an extremely high level similar to the first half of 2017 imo. Had he beaten Djokovic in that USO final, I think we’d view both of their 2015 seasons very differently, especially with Federer having not dropped a set coming into the final. He won Cincinnati without dropping a set as well, beating Murray and Djokovic on the way. In this match I feel like he really got into Novak’s head in that first set tiebreak with some genius shots, and also those three net cord backhand volleys 😂. Federer didn’t drop serve the whole tournament. That USO Final was closer than people remember. Federer’s break point conversion was horrible that match, which sucks considering his second serve return strategy was what everyone focused on during this stretch. It really sucked to see him give up this opportunity the way he did, but I think the pressure got to him, especially with the crowd on his side expecting him to win. Oddsmakers seemed to have him as the favorite or at least close to even.
best federer ever to see in my opinion, magical,brutal, full speed. in the final he somewhat choked, i couldnt believe my eyes...every game he got to 40 easily, then he couldnt make a point for his life. In the last game, had he broke twice in a row i think he could go on winning one of the best matches ever
Would have, could have, should have... The reality is different however. Federer's last win against Đoković, per tournament: AO: 2007 (Fed 25 yo, Đoković 19 yo). After that 4:0 to Đoković - 2008, 2011, 2015 (a massacre), 2020 USO: 2010, after that 3:0 WB: 2012, after that 4:0 FO: 2011, after that 1:0 in 2012 and then Federer became an invisible man there.
@@IndineraFallzwell if I have the carreer of federer i Will be very happy with me Imagine that You watch a lot of video documentary in wich They sey that you are élégant on court magical etc… it will be a satisfaction 🤷♂️
I saw McEnroe on an outside court at Wimbledon playing doubles against two huge Americans (might have been brothers, can’t remember their names) and he was consistently standing up close to the service box to receive serve on the half volley, he wasn’t even standing back and then running in, just statically standing up close. Freaked the other guys out because basically everyone was at the net volleying position right after the first serve.
The late Federer was the best Federer to watch. Maybe slightly less dominant than in his raptile years, but so much more versatile and complete - with the Q1 2017 being the absolute pinnacle of his career. AO, IW and Miami triplet with HUGE style.
The video title is, "The Day Federer *INVENTED* a New Shot to Beat Djokovic (The SABR Improvisation)". I'm thinking, "Cool, we can get a bird's-eye view of a shot for 5 seconds and think, "Cool shot." Then, I'm thinking, "Wait a second, which shot are they talking about?" Then I look at the video length: more than 20 minutes. Wait, what?
Maybe it was a mistake to reveal this shot prior to the us open. Djokovic had time to adapt to it once they faced off in the 2015 USO final. Probably he wanted match practise with this shot though to see if it works under match pressure that is why he used it sooner. too bad. im pretty sure he woulda left Djokovic stumped in the final. could have given him the win
@@tadm123 ok man, if you are happy with the result of that match, I'm happy too, and I'm happy for you too. One thing though, the name is Đoković, Novak Đoković. (You should learn how the name of the 🐐 is spelled. You can use Djokovic too)
Now, this is savage 🙂😂 savage and completelly true. Federer took that one Master 1000 tournament with his SABR, was completely decoded at USO and never used it again.
@@IndineraFallz Fed never took a timeout when on the loose. Great competition conditions, eh? Also, Fed had Nadal as one of the super competitors, nearly all way long. The Joker had them perhaps only 3/4 oder even 2/3 long. Because Fed and Nadal at the end very naturally slowly became less powerful. Fed started at 16 or 17 already on the tour. So with 34 oder 35 it is normal that you can not be on the physical peak anymore. But there always was Nadal ... and Nadal always had Fed. And Joker was always 5 years later and fresher. - Joker is a hard worker and a very good player, even with the undisputed reigning ability on the court, with a superb body, especially these days at 36/37. But Fed was above the field, a genius and a special human. - If you can argue mathematically and weigh the powers at all time, you will come to the result that Fed could have reached 30 GS w/o Nadal and Joker. - The end of Feds career makes me much more sentimental than everyones else's. I will not miss Joker that much. And Nadal, the machine, always had looked overpowering himself, so one might be sentimental but also knowing there must be an end.
I remember this tournament.. The fact that he changed his style to throw off his opponents and was still able to win while doing it is nothing short of greatness. A complete Player if there ever was one...Now only if he would have hit a few Two handed forehands and Backhands I'd be impressed.. 😉
These kind of players were only born once in a hundred years. The level that he reached was not from this planet ! Even Agassi, Sampras, Edberg, Djokovic and Nadal did not achieve this kind of breathtaking tennis ! I enjoyed every minute of this guy !
Roger Federer is hands down the best tennis player i have ever seen. He has it all, it's like he's making it look so easy when in reality what he's doing is far from it. It's like when u hear the eastern sayings of being one with your surroundings, that's how it looks watching Federer play tennis. Like Bruce Lee's philosophy and mantra "Empty your mind, be formless, Shapeless, like water."
if they send RF back to be the same age as / coincide with pete sampras , sampras would have the most major titles between them. if every match was on grass like laver played...sampras would have the most major victories of all time right now :O
@@johncraftenworth7847 I agree. Sampras was something to seeing. I think we’d never see Andre but Andre probably the best returner ever and best at controlling the center of the court. However Sampras even made Andre look like a beginner at times
@@huzcer another person who just started watching tennis. Tournament director have said they played slower and even said they slowed them down. Wimbledon director has said they changed the grass to have longer rallies and the the us open and Australian open directors have said they added more sand to the courts and changed balls to have longer rallies. By 2008 all courts have been slowed down. The only surface that has yet be changed is clay. But also we are seeing longer rallies and matches lasting 4hrs. This stuff is becoming common also we are seeing more serious injuries on tour. This is all because courts are slower it was rare to have a match last 4hrs. Now we are seeing become common.
@@h-dawg1876 the ATP finals is not fast lol. Go dream your Federer excuse nonsense away. Federer couldn't even make it past a 1/4 final at Wimbledon until AFTER it was slowed down 😂
...but, Djokovic and Federer faced each other 50 times, with Djokovic leading the head-to-head record 27-23, including 13-6 in finals. Therefore, Novak is the greatest. :)
@@Jeanne7549 Winning by 4 in 50 matches, being 6y younger and playing most matches after Roger's 30 is no flex in my books, but you're IQ is too small to go this far 😂
@@Jeanne7549 I can see thinking is not your strong suit, but 50 wins, vs a guy 6y older than him, not being able to face him in his prime (when rafa could), and playing most matches after that man turns 30 is no brag in my books.. 🤷🏻♂️ oh, and let's not talk about how a granpa with 1 knee moped the floor with ND, only to lose on details...
"Shut up and learn" as you pictured for promo was a month later at USO 15 Final when Novak with his lobs literally destroyed sabr. GS Final > Masters Final. Sabr against Djokovic = never again.
Maybe a little bit of explanations would have been helpful to the casual fan lol, I guess I'll come back to this channel when I know enough to understand what's going on
Maybe with the clickbait title about inventing the shot, you might have defined and described it. I gather that it is called SABR, Roger didn’t invent it, and it has something to do with rushing the net.
Djoko could not do anything. He is outsmarted by RF in this match. He can only smile in dismay as if he is ranked 100. Lesson learned from the goat. Peace out!
Djokovic is not playing badly by any stretch. But when Federer ends a rally with an almost casual flick of the wrist like at 14:14, how do you stop that? Against a normal crosscourt shot you have a chance. If that attack in the left far corner wasn't as deep and wide, it wouldn't have worked either, but it was and it did. Federer magic.
invented is a weird word to use for this. I don't think he invented it. mainly because it's common knowledge that everyone had at the club level. even back in 2012, there was a strategy of taking big serves early instead of staying back in order to mess up the timing of the server. but it's really risky.
Great win with prime Djokovic. Federer was flawless in this match. It was a big surprise for everybody. In fact the final result could have been much more one-sided. It would be very interesting to have an insight to the stats details of this match up. Although Federer lost at least one time to Djokovic when playing perfect tennis and being better in each statistic element. Djokovic is a master of defence and counter-offence, well known winner of nearly lost pionts.
It should be called the SABC... Sneak Attack By Chang... as Chang is the guy who 1st used it in his only GS win vs. Lendl. I use it all the time in rec play, it drives guys nuts when you camp the service line on their 2nd serve. Only trick is, don't overswing, just block and charge. Very effective.
wasn´t new but forgotten. McEnroe & Sampras played it also. Federer was the most complete Player of all time. Combined techniques from 2 Generations and was winning on all surfaces at a time when they were built different. Today the difference between clay, hardcourt and grass isn´t that important anymore...
cheers, and Fed was known for being hyper agressive. Prob why the other great 3, Murray, Dj and Nadal developed great returns, the former two being the best.@@davidbornstein9197
My tennis crazy friends told me excitedly that you had begun narrating in your videos. How wonderful to hear your voice! How wonderful to see more Roger. You never disappoint my friend. Thank you.
Oh hi, Celine! Missed you in the comments section. Hope everything is well with you!
And thank you so much for the kind words as always ❤️
@@WivoRN Getting better but have had setbacks. I wish you well. Wish good health for you. Thank you Wivo.
Federer is the most overrated player in tennis history
Aight bro @@Captain-Planet808
@@Captain-Planet808 100% false statement
You forget how complete and elegant a player Federer was. Thanks for the reminder. The game will never be the same as the era of the ‘Big 3’.
The next ones will be Alcaraz, Sinner and Rune. Time will tell if magic will happen. None are as elegant as Federer but they all have great potential in their own style.
@@LaitingsI don't think so. The whole generation of tennis fans who started watching tennis 13 years ago, and younger got used to Big Three, as if it's something normal. Well it's not. Never had happened before and probably won't happen soon, if ever.
Agree. And not just the big 3. The competition around them is insane as well. Delpotro, monfils, roddick, berdych, wawrinka, isner, tsonga, murray, cilic and so on... They were absolute beasts as well
@@potato_rv8946 I do think you could make the argument that there’s more depth in the men’s tour now than in perhaps any other era as the game grows to become more truly international and performance science advances. The top 50 is full of players that at any moment can go deep into a slam. But for raw talent on tour, as you say, and absolute stars the big 3 era will stand alone for a VERY long time, it was historic because of their dominance, and I don’t think either Sinner nor Alcaraz will be able to replicate those feats, there too many players that on a good day can match them.
@@carlkligerman1981well yes of course if You compare alcaraz and sinner 20 years old with the big three in their best and domination Its logical❤They cant compete with them
But hey Carlos and cie but more carlos just start calm down
You and me dont know the future we are not a seer to lot of things can happended of course
But imo alcaraz has the potential to reach them in the future maybe he will maybe not but in terms of potential he could
And with sampras the majority say that his records will not be break … we know what happened next
So the future is indpredictable
If this had happened onth it could. Happened again
Roger’s serve was so good. Not the biggest, but incredibly reliable and accurate. The number of aces he served is testament to that.
Serve with precision. The receiver always stays flatfooted and cannot anticipate the direction of the landing of the ball
The quality of his serve was:
1. Not waiting hours to play, he kept the rithm. Nice for the viewer
2. Not giving any indication on where and how he was going to serve. Most players are readable on their serve. Roger isn't.
It was just powerful enough to be a weapon, but not so powerful that it becomes a crutch. And he always got a big ace when he needed it. Win or lose, Federer had the most gorgeous game
@@greyklopstock7155he is like watching ballet...Federer has the must Beautiful game I have ever seen ..he is the Baryshnikov of tennis..John McEnroe
Federer had such a great server when he was younger at wimbledon you can see.
I think that he began to serve more slowy when he changed his motion serve.
Federer could adapt his game to so many different style of play and do things that other players wouldn’t even try. He is a generational talent that has transcended the game of tennis globally like Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods.
He won one tournament and reached the final of another (more important) where his SABR was one of the reasons for the loss, among the other things...
If that is transcending, cool.
@@vladimirmarkovic4947Federer was here 34 years old , Djocovik 28...he adapted his game by losing speed, that's huge ...yes, he lost the final at Wimbledon in 2019 but at 38 years old and taking Djocovik with 32 ( 6 years younger ) to a fifth set at 13-12 .. the longest single final in Wimbledon...remarkable for a veteran
@@carlosmeza5922 if "remarkable for a veteran" or, on that matter, "for a xxx" have to be used, isn't that a...hm...sign of a participation reward?
@@vladimirmarkovic4947 red herring fallacy ...that's not what I'm exposing and you get sidetracked...you didn' t understand anything
@@carlosmeza5922 hm...aren't you "Fed" guys also stating that Federer was old and was out of his peak in 2011 when he was 30 years old?
Doesn't that mean that Djokovic was already 2 years older than "old" Federer when he won that 2019 Wimbledon final? Isn't that the duel of two "old" guys then, one being older, but still? Just wondering...
Anyway, please, enlighten me 🙂 what I misunderstood?
who is coming back to watch this many years later?
Federer was the beauty of the game. Most creative.
A Roger's fan will do it.. I often watch AO SF 2008 Novak beat PRIME of The PRIME Roger. Novak was 20 yo. He produced some new shots that Federer had not seen, must be1?
Not just tennis but in all of sport Roger’s mastery of the game is pure genius and beauty❤
RF was one of the last players to dominate with a one-handed backhand. Pure art !! I miss it so....:)
Unfortunately,no one in men with single hand back seems to be in the top five during the next five years. Gone are the golden days when there used to be many. Have still some hope in women as there are two players who are single handed.
Tsitsipas might @@abadullahkhan9998
@@abadullahkhan9998 There is only 1 player under 25 in the ATP Top 100 with a 1hbh
@@abadullahkhan9998 When were the "golden days" for you?
one handed backhand is better. its less popular because its more difficult to execute. ppl take the easy route and use 2 hands
Gosh I miss watching Roger so much
I miss the days when tennis was played this way - so strategic, all kinds of different shots used, it was beautiful to watch.
How do you perceive it as played now? I'm new to watching and "doing my homework" with these videos, curious what you see in more modern matches.
it still is...your eyesight is just weaker as you get older
New generation just hit the ball hard asf and never up to the net or something, is a baseline game
watch Sinner play. stop doing your boomer.
@@erickfelipe That's due to slower courts too. Now it's just a rally game. Dull.
When Federer is On No one is even close to his majesty and greatness . In the second set Federer was obviously in Nole 's head.
We miss you Roger!
There are opinions and there are facts. Yours is an opinion. Other people have different opinions, such as that Federer was a ballerina who racked up lots of wins in a weak era but couldn't hack it when better players came along. We have the right to choose which opinion we subscribe to. But we can't argue with the facts, and the fact is that Federer had a losing record against Nadal and Djokovic, won fewer majors than either of them and had a particularly disastrous record against them in the grand slams (ie he lost when it counted most). As to the SABR, he tried it twice against Novak in the 2015 US Open final, was humiliated on both occasions and never tried it again.
@@harrydodge3406 there is no such thing as weak era, that is an opinion of yours, and obviously age also had matter in their total confrontation : 5years gap are not nothing, especially at the end of one's career. Now nadal was clearly roger weak point, i think nadal almost won 2/3 of their match, but with djoko it's quite close tbf. And I don't even know how your response was accurate ; dude below was pointing out how majestic federer was, and that is an undeniable fact : Roger had a grace when playing which no other had. Roger was also not a charlatan promoting sketchy medicine tools, which can't be said about Novak and his beliefs in 1)pyramids built by alien in serbia, 2) taopatch which are a fucking 1000$ scam. All in all, Novak is the best tennis player who has ever lived, what can I say, but he is a terrible human being.
@@wicowan I'm neither Novak's fan nor Federer's , but numbers speak. Novak have more grand slams + novak have more head on head wins against federer (27 - 23) . Not only this novak has (30-29) head to head wins against nadal. He is the only player who have better records than both federer and nadal.
Idk whose the best , but for me as a neutral tennis fan , djoker is greatest and most complete player of all time. Hoping someone beat his records and we can enjoy some more fantastic tennis.
@@PK-db9qj And also the most hated. Guy is just not likeable. 20 years from now, Fed will still remain at the top.
@@wicowan Djokovic is a wonderfull human being, the pseudosience doesnt change that, you can say he isnt knowledgeable and that he is uneducated, but you cant say he is a bad man. I dont know much about Federer and is he good or bad man.
Always a joy to watch RF play....❤my GOAT of all times.
Yes, GOAT how much % profit he makes with "ON C" sportswear and the south asia workers. Legendary ... i wish i could do the same.
Las caras de Djokovic lo dicen todo
Él lo sabe más que nadie. No hay, no hubo ,no habrá
@@wernerwutte3323 It seems that he is a good athlete, but as a person, as a character, he is greedy.
@@Jeanne7549 totally.....
@@Jeanne7549 ¿ Tienes la menor idea del dinero que ha donado Federer para los niños ? Y no le ha bastado con donarlo sino que ha ido personalmente a ver a esos niños en aldeas remotas. Muchos donan pero pocos se ocupan de ir petsonalmente a ver el resultado. La semana pasada le otorgaron un Doctorado Honoris Causa en Humanidades en USA por su trabajo filantrópico.
What an elegant player! On and off the court, he will always be my fave
Pas si sincère que ça. Et surtout mauvais perdant n'acceptant pas que ses,adversaires lui étaient assez souvent supérieurs
Hear hear. And always very sincere. A class act through and through (unlike some other great athletes whom seem to struggle with the hubris).
@@mariaberthier2448ses adversaires assez souvent supérieurs
Tu parles de nadal et djokovic j’imagine dans ce cas oui
Car sinon au long de sa carrière c’est justement le fait qu’il marchait sur ses adversaires facilement après les deux autres sont arrivés pour creeer une émulation
@@amos5281 Federer was a notorious sore loser, even admitted it himself. US Open 2011, Del Potro at the US Open also, Berdych at Wimbledon - there are plenty of examples of when he went all surly and salty giving only excuses or talk about "lucky shots"! The same Fed said publicly that Nadal is "one-dimensional" and that "On clay you don't need a volley or a serve. It's too easy'". Later he learned to clench his teeth.
Roger is insane, he will be always remain the best of the best. initially im not a tennis fan but i started loving tennis all because the genius Roger Federer!❤
he's my favourite player. He may not have the undomitable will of Rafa, or the number of records of Novak, but he was the one who started the Big-3 golden era by raising the bar so high that only monsters like Rafa or Novak could aim at touching or surpassing it. And he did so with a beautiful style in and out of the courts. In the end, the Big 3 made each other better, but Roger started it all. It was a pleasure to watch.
@@germanpenn Because he was born several years before the other two.
For those wondering what they should be looking for, go to 12:08 for a great example. Federer has an uncanny ability to predict where his opponent's serve is going to land and how much spin and what direction it will go. That's done by looking at the servers face for tells, position at the base-line, stance, torso, grip, toss height and direction, swing, follow-through and probably a lot more. Federer's brain analyzes all of this in about 1-2 seconds and is able to position himself to return the serve in a way that eliminates the server's advantage and break the game (win a game when your opponent is serving). At the highest level of tennis, being able to break game after game will win you the match.
True, he was goood, however Djokovic seriously messed up his computer. Just look how nervous he could get when Djokovic started pulling moves he couldn’t replicate or answer.
No, it's just reactions nothing complex.
After all those years watching back this match, paying more attention to analyze the games, i could say that that day Roger trully forced Nole to confusion. I think the difference between the two that day was how they approach the match. Nole still believed that he could beat Roger by his monter tenacity and stamina but the SABR was the whole new thing that he hasn't had time to adapt it, making him get shakened a lot - as you can see the series of double faults he made in the begining of the second set.
Hats off in admiration for my old man RF and the diversity he has brought to transcend the tennis, in general, to a new level, even though he has no longer the best anymore, but always the most watchable guy in tennis. Love and miss this guy a lot!!!!
Wow, what a stunner. Thanks for the beauty.
His style of play was as great as his outfit here
Nike outfits are not like they used to be since Federer left
Federer is a genius
Well, it´s not "that" new. McEnroe used to rush to the net after a return of serve frequently, especially when playing baseliners like Connors. But it is impressive that Federer was the only player of the modern era to master this strategy.
The SABR is not a chip and charge. Mcenroe never did that
This was a common tactic prior to the bigger tennis rackets, you're right, McEnroe did it but many did it before him.
This isn't what the strategy being talked about is. Yes, many players rush the net after returning a serve. The strategy that is happening in the video is that on every second service attempt by Djokovic, Federer is standing inside the base line and returning the serve as it is rising, which is incredibly difficult with the speeds that professionals serve at, even if it is their second serve. They discuss the strategy at 9:10 in the video. The fact that the return is on the rise of the ball right after it bounces, leaves very very little time for Djokovic to even get in position to understand where Federer is taking the ball on the return. The return at 2:45 is a great implementation of this strategy. Federer rushes forward as Djokovic is beginning his serve, and if you go frame by frame you'll see that Federer is returning the serve as Djokovic is still landing, and has yet to reposition himself, thus forcing him to hit the net because he did not have time to wind up his back hand. It is the reason during the video that Djokovic is becoming frustrated, because he's being forced to play out of position over and over again. In the second set, he gave up going lighter on the second service and you can see he double faults sometimes because he is serving the second attempt at a fairly high speed still to try to refuse Federer the chance to hit the service inside the base line.
@@nitrogenic7n5 McEnroe totally did that to some players standing way inside the baseline. It's like a half volley and he was all over the net right after.
The first I saw this was Mansour Bahrami vs Boris Becker : ruclips.net/video/jWsKFu3wKDs/видео.htmlsi=dta4IcA4afzFEMAS&t=38
Watching this man play was truly awesome so fluid and effortless on the court, beautiful too see
Federer Forever, no matter what
That's nice, but a few explaination about what is the "sneak attack", how it works and where it comes from would be great. I feel like I'm watching a rebroadcast & I don't even know why or what I should look for...
The sneak attack part is that federer would move so unorthodoxly forward to return the second serve, that the server would have no time to properly react.
Look at 12:10 in the video and how close Federer comes to the net giving Djokovic very little time to react.
The thing is that the whole video _could_ have been condensed to about 2 minutes to the SABR highlights. 90% of this has nothing to do with taking the second serve super-early.
@@-danRtrue, but it also does say ‚the game‘ in which it happened, so of course it can also be focused on the whole game
This channel is all about making you click the video, getting you to watch the first 20 seconds as this guy pretends he's going to actually be explaining something, but every single time it goes straight to 20-40 minutes of raw tennis footage with literally 0 additional info from the creator of this video.
Kudos to him, honestly, the scam is working well.
2024 The cinematography for 2016 Roger Federer vs Dykovich men's tennis. Zooming in on crucial tennis court line shots. Federer especially. Then his beautiful wife Mirka and family. Dykovich is a fierce opponent. Truly 1 of many Federer's successes of his Tennis Career.
HOW MUCH HARDWORK THESE GUYS DONE TO REACH SUCH LEVELS IS AMAZING .
The SABRE already existed in the Sampras era. He did that a lot. So it was not invented by Federer... So it was just a revival from the 90´s BUT he made it in perfection.
No the sabr exist with federer
But the sabs yes exist since Sampras😏😉
Actually the play you call the SABRE isn't really new at all. McEnroe used to do it all the time but back then it was called the "chip and charge."
@@victorito07i see what you did there.don't forget the sabm lolol
@@ScarletBry oh ahah
M for Macenroe 🤣 maybe
For me Roger remains the Best: he did magics on court!
same
The fact that Roger was even trying stay competitive is amazing on its own. the dude dominated like no other before him. where do you take the motivation to keep going against Djokovic and Nadal. (no disrespect there were other great players also)
Most great champions just quit when they were starting to decline or when it was unlikely they could win a slam again (like sampras)
to just keep going against the stiffest competition imaginable is just absurd really.
he was rewarded with many deep runs in slams and finals. eventually he actually won 3 more slams fighting through draws filled with players a lot younger than him.
He held on waiting for Djokovic to get injured for a while and it finally happened!
@@huzcer 🤣
The crown jewel of his late playing years was winning Wimbledon in 2017 without losing a set. But even in tournaments he lost, there was always the incredible shot making variety that distinguished him as the greatest Artist in the sport of Tennis.
Federer Sampras were the most elegant players of their respective era.
I just love watching Roger play.
This attack has been used for decades. Even I was doing this in the late 80s. Roger didn't invent it, but he did almost perfect it.
Case in point: ruclips.net/user/clipUgkxWef5JPka1VpkQ87fAGRgw_GK5uUR1LYD?si=L9pBsqxDdxiHPBal
Federer in that summer 2015 stretch really was red hot, playing an extremely high level similar to the first half of 2017 imo. Had he beaten Djokovic in that USO final, I think we’d view both of their 2015 seasons very differently, especially with Federer having not dropped a set coming into the final. He won Cincinnati without dropping a set as well, beating Murray and Djokovic on the way. In this match I feel like he really got into Novak’s head in that first set tiebreak with some genius shots, and also those three net cord backhand volleys 😂. Federer didn’t drop serve the whole tournament.
That USO Final was closer than people remember. Federer’s break point conversion was horrible that match, which sucks considering his second serve return strategy was what everyone focused on during this stretch. It really sucked to see him give up this opportunity the way he did, but I think the pressure got to him, especially with the crowd on his side expecting him to win. Oddsmakers seemed to have him as the favorite or at least close to even.
2015 summer fed was firing , djokovic was at his peak tho unlucky for fed
@@angerisdiscipline3913 that's not at all an appraisal. What @SJ-di5zu said is
best federer ever to see in my opinion, magical,brutal, full speed. in the final he somewhat choked, i couldnt believe my eyes...every game he got to 40 easily, then he couldnt make a point for his life. In the last game, had he broke twice in a row i think he could go on winning one of the best matches ever
Would have, could have, should have... The reality is different however. Federer's last win against Đoković, per tournament:
AO: 2007 (Fed 25 yo, Đoković 19 yo). After that 4:0 to Đoković - 2008, 2011, 2015 (a massacre), 2020
USO: 2010, after that 3:0
WB: 2012, after that 4:0
FO: 2011, after that 1:0 in 2012 and then Federer became an invisible man there.
@@dzailibu rubbish, he was making finals in 2013, 14, 15, 16. Funking Slavs
The most complete player. He can do everything. Serve, volley, attack from the baseline, defend...
Everything except having the most slams. And most m1000. And most weeks number one. Oh, and positive H2h are out of his reach too, it seems.
@@IndineraFallzwell if I have the carreer of federer i Will be very happy with me
Imagine that You watch a lot of video documentary in wich They sey that you are élégant on court magical etc… it will be a satisfaction 🤷♂️
@@IndineraFallzWhat about your goals ?
"Fortune favors the bold" is what they say
Federer = Extra-terrestre !👍
I saw McEnroe on an outside court at Wimbledon playing doubles against two huge Americans (might have been brothers, can’t remember their names) and he was consistently standing up close to the service box to receive serve on the half volley, he wasn’t even standing back and then running in, just statically standing up close. Freaked the other guys out because basically everyone was at the net volleying position right after the first serve.
McEnroe was a creative genius - I only really appreciate that now, watching old replays !
The late Federer was the best Federer to watch. Maybe slightly less dominant than in his raptile years, but so much more versatile and complete - with the Q1 2017 being the absolute pinnacle of his career. AO, IW and Miami triplet with HUGE style.
The video title is, "The Day Federer *INVENTED* a New Shot to Beat Djokovic (The SABR Improvisation)". I'm thinking, "Cool, we can get a bird's-eye view of a shot for 5 seconds and think, "Cool shot." Then, I'm thinking, "Wait a second, which shot are they talking about?" Then I look at the video length: more than 20 minutes. Wait, what?
And no further explanation.
Congrats, you've been scammed into clicking this video. (me too, so i feel you)
Maybe it was a mistake to reveal this shot prior to the us open. Djokovic had time to adapt to it once they faced off in the 2015 USO final.
Probably he wanted match practise with this shot though to see if it works under match pressure that is why he used it sooner.
too bad. im pretty sure he woulda left Djokovic stumped in the final. could have given him the win
Djokovic at the USO when he countered with back to back lobs: "all that for a drop of blood"
Yes, it was a humiliating end to a short lived (two tournaments) gimmick.
@@tadm123 ok man, if you are happy with the result of that match, I'm happy too, and I'm happy for you too. One thing though, the name is Đoković, Novak Đoković.
(You should learn how the name of the 🐐 is spelled. You can use Djokovic too)
Now, this is savage 🙂😂 savage and completelly true. Federer took that one Master 1000 tournament with his SABR, was completely decoded at USO and never used it again.
Federer fanboys have very selective memories 😂
19:58 "I really hope you can win here ... one day ... all the best." 😂😂
Ppl also forgot that RF played with an undisclosed back injury for an extended period before getting it fixed. He played and lost many matches humbly.
Ppl forget that Djoker had celiac disease that wasn't discovered until 2011. After that was fixed, UNSTOPPABLE!!!!!!!!!!
Federer is GOAT for me 🐐
but only for you
@@nicolagianaroli2024 for me too. The Joke had better competition conditions than Fedex.
@@ooops372yeah like covid, great competition conditions eh.
Djokovic is the goat head and shoulders above federer.
@@IndineraFallz Fed never took a timeout when on the loose. Great competition conditions, eh? Also, Fed had Nadal as one of the super competitors, nearly all way long. The Joker had them perhaps only 3/4 oder even 2/3 long. Because Fed and Nadal at the end very naturally slowly became less powerful. Fed started at 16 or 17 already on the tour. So with 34 oder 35 it is normal that you can not be on the physical peak anymore. But there always was Nadal ... and Nadal always had Fed. And Joker was always 5 years later and fresher. - Joker is a hard worker and a very good player, even with the undisputed reigning ability on the court, with a superb body, especially these days at 36/37. But Fed was above the field, a genius and a special human. - If you can argue mathematically and weigh the powers at all time, you will come to the result that Fed could have reached 30 GS w/o Nadal and Joker. - The end of Feds career makes me much more sentimental than everyones else's. I will not miss Joker that much. And Nadal, the machine, always had looked overpowering himself, so one might be sentimental but also knowing there must be an end.
@@ooops372 djokovic is almost the same age as nadal, I want the drug you're on dude lol
Roger was a more versatile player than Rafa and Novak with superior volleying, hit and charge, serve and volley.
And inferior defense, backhand, athleticism and court coverage.
@@IndineraFallzyes anyone have their force and flaw
I remember this tournament.. The fact that he changed his style to throw off his opponents and was still able to win while doing it is nothing short of greatness. A complete Player if there ever was one...Now only if he would have hit a few Two handed forehands and Backhands I'd be impressed.. 😉
Paul Annacone was a master of "chip and charge" tennis.
These kind of players were only born once in a hundred years.
The level that he reached was not from this planet !
Even Agassi, Sampras, Edberg, Djokovic and Nadal did not achieve this kind of breathtaking tennis !
I enjoyed every minute of this guy !
I have been a Rafa fan all my life and I just know Roger is perfect. ❤ what a heavenly performance this was! Pure mastery. Genius as always. RF
Federer loved that fast court in Cincinnati and that day he was in the zone for sure.
Roger Federer is hands down the best tennis player i have ever seen.
He has it all, it's like he's making it look so easy when in reality what he's doing is far from it.
It's like when u hear the eastern sayings of being one with your surroundings, that's how it looks watching Federer play tennis.
Like Bruce Lee's philosophy and mantra "Empty your mind, be formless, Shapeless, like water."
great video abd sabr...:)
9:14 crazy return positions
RF the most elegant player of all time , if not GOAT!
You can also watch ballet, there are much more elegant moves there if you are interested.
Da absoluto placer ver a estos dos jugando un partido 😊
this video raises my mood during all day
He should have used this SABR tactic in Wimbledon final 2019
He used it on 2015 us open final and Nole lobbed or passed him over and over so he avoided this tactic on 2019...
Why does everyone call this a “shot?” It’s a strategy to rush the net on the receive, not a specific stroke.
Right here is why Novak would never beat Federer on a true fast court.
if they send RF back to be the same age as / coincide with pete sampras , sampras would have the most major titles between them. if every match was on grass like laver played...sampras would have the most major victories of all time right now :O
@@johncraftenworth7847 I agree. Sampras was something to seeing. I think we’d never see Andre but Andre probably the best returner ever and best at controlling the center of the court. However Sampras even made Andre look like a beginner at times
The ATP Finals were fast and just like Wimbledon he lost 3 finals out of 3 there to Djokovic there and never won it beyond the age of 30..
@@huzcer another person who just started watching tennis. Tournament director have said they played slower and even said they slowed them down. Wimbledon director has said they changed the grass to have longer rallies and the the us open and Australian open directors have said they added more sand to the courts and changed balls to have longer rallies. By 2008 all courts have been slowed down. The only surface that has yet be changed is clay. But also we are seeing longer rallies and matches lasting 4hrs. This stuff is becoming common also we are seeing more serious injuries on tour. This is all because courts are slower it was rare to have a match last 4hrs. Now we are seeing become common.
@@h-dawg1876 the ATP finals is not fast lol. Go dream your Federer excuse nonsense away. Federer couldn't even make it past a 1/4 final at Wimbledon until AFTER it was slowed down 😂
Roger is ao humble and kind to others.❤
I don't know why it was considered a new shot when even the commentator mentioned that John McEnroe used to do this.
The best-looking tennis I can recall seeing.
First set was amazing....very clever ... Goat
12:07 that's one of the most difficult and gorgeous returns i've even seen
Just a tennis lesson by the goat....
...but, Djokovic and Federer faced each other 50 times, with Djokovic leading the head-to-head record 27-23, including 13-6 in finals. Therefore, Novak is the greatest. :)
@@Jeanne7549 Winning by 4 in 50 matches, being 6y younger and playing most matches after Roger's 30 is no flex in my books, but you're IQ is too small to go this far 😂
Tennis lesson.. Given by the GOAT in US open 2015 🤣🤣
@@Jeanne7549 I can see thinking is not your strong suit, but 50 wins, vs a guy 6y older than him, not being able to face him in his prime (when rafa could), and playing most matches after that man turns 30 is no brag in my books.. 🤷🏻♂️ oh, and let's not talk about how a granpa with 1 knee moped the floor with ND, only to lose on details...
He is not the goat by a long shot and djokovic always found solutions to federer. Djokovic is the goat by a very long shot.
Beautiful tennis.
Is there a "no commentary" versrion of this?
"Shut up and learn" as you pictured for promo was a month later at USO 15 Final when Novak with his lobs literally destroyed sabr.
GS Final > Masters Final.
Sabr against Djokovic = never again.
Boris's face looooool
he's like 'Wtf?! Return and volley? '
Maybe a little bit of explanations would have been helpful to the casual fan lol, I guess I'll come back to this channel when I know enough to understand what's going on
Sorry about that! What exactly did you not understand and I will try to help you as much as I can! ❤️
Maybe with the clickbait title about inventing the shot, you might have defined and described it. I gather that it is called SABR, Roger didn’t invent it, and it has something to do with rushing the net.
todo movimiento que hace lo hace con la mayor perfección que pueda existir es impoluto
When Roger is "ON" with his game and in the zone. No one can stop him wven Novak, that's what separates them. ❤
Djoko could not do anything. He is outsmarted by RF in this match. He can only smile in dismay as if he is ranked 100. Lesson learned from the goat. Peace out!
Then lobbed him repeatedly in the big one a few weeks later in the US Open final when he tried it!
El mejor de todos, dentro y fuera de la cancha, un caballero,
Djokovic is not playing badly by any stretch. But when Federer ends a rally with an almost casual flick of the wrist like at 14:14, how do you stop that? Against a normal crosscourt shot you have a chance. If that attack in the left far corner wasn't as deep and wide, it wouldn't have worked either, but it was and it did. Federer magic.
invented is a weird word to use for this. I don't think he invented it. mainly because it's common knowledge that everyone had at the club level. even back in 2012, there was a strategy of taking big serves early instead of staying back in order to mess up the timing of the server. but it's really risky.
No invention by RF here. It was called ‘chip and charge’ even before he was born.
Was that the definition of,” throw in shade”? At the end
and its insane that djokovic learn to counter this in a few weeks because he counter it hard in US open final
20:09 At the end, Federer said I really wish he could win it one day, he deserves it. Djokovic actually mouthed “yeah when you retire”!! 😂
Click bait title in 2024? I like these two legends, but you got a thumb down bud
The most talented player ever. Sinner could be that next guy!
Great win with prime Djokovic. Federer was flawless in this match. It was a big surprise for everybody. In fact the final result could have been much more one-sided. It would be very interesting to have an insight to the stats details of this match up. Although Federer lost at least one time to Djokovic when playing perfect tennis and being better in each statistic element. Djokovic is a master of defence and counter-offence, well known winner of nearly lost pionts.
It should be called the SABC... Sneak Attack By Chang... as Chang is the guy who 1st used it in his only GS win vs. Lendl. I use it all the time in rec play, it drives guys nuts when you camp the service line on their 2nd serve. Only trick is, don't overswing, just block and charge. Very effective.
This is not fair use
no kidding. dude added a 10 sec intro and called it a day
FEDERER CLEARLY GOAT HERE ❤❤ GRACEFUL SHOTS SOME WIT LIGHNING SPEED
Talent, poise, class....Federer.
Ah yes, the famous return&volley
wasn´t new but forgotten. McEnroe & Sampras played it also. Federer was the most complete Player of all time. Combined techniques from 2 Generations and was winning on all surfaces at a time when they were built different. Today the difference between clay, hardcourt and grass isn´t that important anymore...
What's the new shot?
The two best players in tennis history
Apparently, Djokovic learned very well since he became the GOAT. 🐐 🎾
Djokovic and Federer faced each other 50 times, with Djokovic leading the head-to-head record 27-23, including 13-6 in finals... Full Stop...
what was the shot as i couldnt watch it all?
Return of serve
cheers, and Fed was known for being hyper agressive. Prob why the other great 3, Murray, Dj and Nadal developed great returns, the former two being the best.@@davidbornstein9197
En fait, celui qui a inventé ce coup c'est McEnroe, puis Mecir et un peu Agassi... puis personne ne l'avait refait avant que Federer ne le refasse 😉🙂
He was ranked world #2 when this game was playing. With his insane control and accuracy, would've expected rank #1.
The last image left in my mind with the two is the one from Wimbledon 2019, with Federer crying.
Fed had the GOATs (Djokovic) number earlier then Joker figured him out and now he leads in head to head as well as in grand slams.
Masterclass.
Great player!
What is the New shot?
Johnny Mac used to do the old chip and charge all the time..with the ol wooden rackets of course..