Fazzy i have seen every single one of them, i dont know where you are going at, but it seems its the other way around since this is where federer absolutely destroyed his rival, and considering its djokovic the one he is playing against, its even less questinable
@@Luchon20082010 i did too, since 2005, and yet we both have pretty much diffenrent opinions... Well i am not saying it was a bad match, nope, rog played wery well, but if u saw the whole match, it was an pretty average encounter with some yeah amazing shots. But that doesnt have to mean it was one of his best matches of all time. I saw the match at least 3times the whole match, i enjoyed it since if am not mistaken it was last GS match between these two that federer won in straight sets... But on a defense of Djokobitch at that time he had only 1gs and his peak has had yet to come...Still wimbledon 2003 vs Roddick or 2005 US vs Nalbandian, 2011 vs Djokovic, 2009 AO vs JMDP, US 2004 vs Hewitt, And even AO 17 vs Rafa, (Atp finals 2006 vs Blake not an GS), were all much better performances than this..
@@fazzy2920 pretty average encounter? lol he was far better than against nalby 05 uso, rod 03 wimbledon? you can barely judge matches against clownish half opponents lacking all kinds of game. You are very wrong.
What a classy guy this Djokovic. So classy in defeat. He gets scored on with a tweener (amazing shot by Fed), and a point later he loses the match and is all smiles and congratulations. Tremendous respect for the guy!
Yeah, 3 years later, but you have to watch the Wimby's final 2015, the medical timeout tactical. Federer clutched the fourth set and in his momentum in the fifth, OMG DJO BROKE HIS ANKLE, medical timeout please, 75 minutes later, -ah, it's nothing, let's play. Result→ no more Federer's momentum and Djo wins.
His movement was still great as he got older but his movement to the forehand side is where he slowed down. It's evident when watching these old clips. There are running forehands he hits here that he just could not hit throughout the 2010's. Got to give credit to Djokovic, he maintained his speed better than Federer and Nadal. His training tools are definitely more advanced. He spares no expense in taking care of his body, whereas Federer has always been more old school, didn't believe in all the fancy new technology.
@@sakshamsanwaria7486Whatever substances he inhales mid matches from his specific water bottle his team runs down to him ONLY ever in TV commercial timeouts. Novak is a doper. His PED use made him better than Fed and Nadal
qing zhang I think you are right, though if at the ao 2010 he was aiming for a fourth in a row, it would have massively changed the dynamics and increased the pressure and tension of feds. Perhaps he would not have been at the same level there as we saw him.
+qing zhang exactly, it would have been the "Roger Slam" (like Serena did by winning Wimbledon this year). But a guy called Del Potro had to ruin the party....
federer has always been the benchmark for Rafa and Novak to raise their game to, even though they might have better head2head against RF they owe him a salute for being the very top to which they tried to surpass.
Dagorian Stark They ended Federer era in 2008 when he was still at his peak and young (27) , Novak beats him in the AO , Rafa RG and Wimby, Takes the World No.1 ranking
Alexander Federer's era continued , making 6 consecutive GS finals from USO 2008 till AO 2010, winning 4 of them and regaining no1 ranking.He started to decline after 2010, loosing to players not called Nadal and Djokovic.It is normal because he maintained a very high level between 2004 and early 2010, practically in his prime and that is already astounding.Every player declines.Djokovic started declining at about the same age, Nadal when he was even younger.
I'm not that kind of "fan" that tries to defend his hero even in absurd ways, but sometimes I think that Federer's H2H with Nadal and Djokovic is "penalized" by his incredible continuity over the years. He reached the deep stages of many tournaments, even when not in the best form or when very old. I'm not saying that every time he lost to them was because he was either in bad form or old. I simply think that this happened to him more times than to Nadal or Djokovic.
When pressure and lack of confidence wasn’t a concern. It is on his face the difference here and other US open after losses against Nadal and Novak especially 2016 final he looked way much nervous.
This match is under-appreciated. This was the best match of 2009, and one of the best matches in tennis history. The shot-making here is of the highest quality. This is post-peak Federer at the end of his prime years (28) vs Prime-Nole entering his peak. Quite simply: the best attacking tennis vs the best defensive tennis the world has ever seen. Djokovic's domination in 2011-2016 is a much a result of his talent and hard-work as it is a response to Federer. You see Djokovic not only return Federer's 1st serves here, but attack them. Forcing Fed to use his imagination creating in-out forehand angles, drop-shots, passing shots, net-rushing, over-heads... it's freaking beautiful. Only for Fed to lose to Delpo in the finals. :-)
After 2008, every year we have a different winner at US Open. Just shows how incredible it is for Roger to dominate the most unpredictable tournament for 5 years in a row!
After so many times I've watched this match on RUclips, thanks for still recommending this to me from time to time, definitely one of the best tennis matches ever played. + the shot that perhaps will be remembered as the coolest shot ever hit in tennis.
And to think that 10 years later, Federer was still playing at an ultra elite elite level and made it to Wimbledon finals in 5 set match against Novak again. Novak won that of course, but that Federer was still that good in 2019! Wow!
Tuvo 3 bolas de torneo.. y novak las remontó.. federer se puso muy nervioso .. mereció esa copa pero djokovic tiene una mente fria para momentos importantes de los partidos.. nunca se pone nervioso
My favorite Federer racket by a distance, and his ball striking this entire year outdoors was beautiful. Not as powerful as the past, but a beautiful, crisp spin that created depth and height effortlessly.
As much as people say he dominated in 2004-2007 , i think he dominated until begin 2010 . I mean until then reaching 18 of last 19 GS finals is just ridiculous.
@@wihanvandermerwe hahahaha very funny story about FedEx dominance 25 weeks on top from 2010-20 .. NOVAK DJOKOVIC is GOAT off tennis game his dominance is unstoppable force and still counting 275 weeks on top... H2H on grand slam vs federer 7-0 For Djokovic
Tesla Death Ray sure he did, between 2006 and 2008 he was hitting the ball as hard as he could, almost ball bashing, his forehand swing was different and so was his serve motion. his current forehand technique allows him more accuracy and better angles.
@@ishaangupta4125 His forehand has declined for sure. Even this 2009 forehand wasn't as good as his peak 2004-2007 forehand. In the 2010s his forehand wasn't the threat it once was.
5 years later and i still can't believe he lost us open 2009 final... 2020 later edit: Wimbledon final 2019 loss > us open 2009 final loss, think i'll remember that every time i drink
unowen7591 i cant believe the 2009 loss either At least win vs del potro and u have the roger slam. The ao final that year was also the same case But 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2014 at the us open hurt the most. Cost him 2 gs at minimum
+Masterdoctorgenius14 2gs minimum? Lol, okay, lets not fool ourselves, Rafa would have spanked him in 2010... 2011 is another thing, but Rafa would go in as clear favorite, so, its 1, considering 09 he lost in the final anyway.
He got some justice with all the later wins 2011 onwards. Djokovic has always been brilliant. In fact only his mental game improved 2011 onwards. There has been no real change in his physical play in the last seven years. But Federer was in his prime here. Just too good for Djokovic. But Djokovic played very well. Federer served the best I've ever seen him serve in this match. They looked like Sampras serves.
This is Fed still close to his prime and Djoker very close to if not already there. Fed was simply a better all around player . That tweener in the last game was legendary! Great match and extremely high quality from both players
Nole was nowhere near his prime here - you can see how immature he is during the crucial moments that he would convert after USO 2010. He acts weird and rushes instead of approaching things with calm mind. I think Roger's prime was late 2003 till late 2007. => So you are wrong on both accounts - its just that 80% from Roger and 60% of Nole is still insanely high quality
This and the 2010 vs Murray Australian open final are his best two god mode performances ever! Never seen such a demolition in a tennis match like in these particular ones
one of federer's best matches. in 2017, after he won no.18 people say his backhand is better than ever. I don't think federer's 2017 backhand is better than this version. most important thing is, federer's forehand is not as good as his forehand in this match. cannot believe it's 8 years now. how time flies. thank God, federer now has 18 slam titles.
FH definitely was more aggressive back then but then again he had all the confidence in the world. I feel he is a lot more humble now and that probably translates to how he plays nowadays. Nevertheless, his 2017 backhand is way better than this(technique-wise) and also the way he is stepping in the court is beautiful to watch.
And del Potro?? Buen chiste!!! Por supuesto según tú del Potro que no a ganado ni al póker mejor que Nadal?? Tú ves el tenis o tienes botones como los muñecos?
Wish we could have seen this Fed against prime Djokovic. Seriously, watch the highlights from his matches in the 2010s and compare it to here, he's so much faster here, but not only that, both backhand and forehand on tough shots on the move have just...so much more power and precision.
I never get tired of watching Roger play, and the matches between these two are always competitive and engrossing. I wish Federer won the final though.. that would have been 4 grand slams in a row./ 7:08
that between the leg is the greatest shot in tennis because against whom it was hit a class opponent and at what stage it was hit in a slam semi final to give him match points cant get any bigger and better than this long live RF...
this federer is far better than the one in 2014 us open. here he still sort of hits his shots flat. curious to see how far federer will reach in this years open( wtitten before monfils match)
Federer is still the best. But I think Alcaraz's behind the back shot, followed by the lunging cross court backhand winner the other night at the 2022 US Open comes close.
Life Of Tennis Don’t agree I think Federer has been playing at a high enough level he just has not been clutch enough on key points. He had 2 match points at Wimbledon 2019 ffs!
Best match from Federer of all time. Djokovic didnt play that bad to begin with, it was just that Federer was unreal in this match, total demolition with a huge amount of wonderful winners and agressive approaches and passing shots. Then sadly he didnt perform well against Delpo who truly deserved to win the match, but this match was the best gift he could have ever gave us to us.
Grande match fra due fuoriclasse. Quel Federer era imbattibile: oltre la classe, si nota la precisione dei suoi colpi, giocati quasi in scioltezza! Su Djokovich devo dire che è il solito cagnaccio di sempre: non molla mai una palla. Buongiorno
You know the tennis is good when the commentators can only say "Oh, look!" or "Oh, yes!" or "ohhh..." or "Oh My Goodness..." LOL. Great match. To bad Fed couldn't pull it off against del Po though.
not sure novak played very well though this was when he was messing around with his serve, always wondered why they didn't just leave his serve, he had a great serve in 08
chris boothby I don't think he felt comfortable with his old service motion after he switched rackets from Wilson to Head at the beginning of 2009. It took over a year for him to settle into his current service motion along with polishing his ground strokes to championship form.
Both players are definitely different players right now, in the opposite way. Federer moves and hits te ball a lot better and deeper here. Nole does these exact things better right now.
I mean whom you have seen play so fluidly with a sting like that on a hard court?? Fed is definitely the best among the 3 in their respective prime, the one who has a true for the tennis will definitly agree with me on this. His Forehand was razor sharp, never seen anything like this
This was the last year of the peak Federer where he was consistent...the losses started the following year with Berdych at Wimbledon and things just were not the same...he seemed to lose something...that killer instinct...not sure whether the birth of his kids had anything to do with it...but he was just not quite the same from hereon out.
BOTH PLAYERS IS ENERGY FULL STAMINA FULL,POWER FULL. TECHNICAL FULL PRACTICE FULL, AND STRONG FULL ........ IN THIS CONDITION, WINER IS WONDERFUL.......
Nice to see Robert Federer's reaction to the greatest tweener ever hit in history, too bad they didn't show Srdjan Djokovic's reaction at that moment, a pompous jerk who declared Fed dead over a year before this match. Sorry for Novak, but he's a much better person than his father.
+Danilo Bonina Right....so Federer hits a between the legs winner when he was clearly out of the point and jumps up and down screaming. Novak hits a rocket return on Match Point in 2011 and Federer calls him out in a press conference. Fed has his pompous moments, too....
Danilo Bonina Yes I have to admit but you are right. But when it comes to Novak and Roger in term of their personalities..Iam not sure you can make analogy.
HEY IDIOT.......DO U EVEN KNOW ANYTHING ? What roger did was not LUCK got it idiot ? HE WAS NOT CLEARLY OUT OF THE POINT. He just proved that he is the greatest. those hits are part of the game. he did it....it worked. difference with nole is the following. what nole did was A LUCKY RETYRN WINNER TO A FIRST SERVE WHICH HIT EXACTLY THE LINE. NOLE HIMSELF SAID HE HAD NO CHOICE. EITHER IT WOULD BE OUT OR IN. IT WAS IN HE WAS LUCKY. But fed's hit was NOT LUCK. he did not hit in in to the line. it was clearly in the nole's court not in the lines like nole's return winner. LEARN SOME TENNIS BEFORE U POST BULL AND LEARN TO RESPECT THE BETTER PLAYER FED IS. Fed said...................."WHAT NOLE DID IN THE 2011 SEMIS MATCH POINT IS NOT THE RIGHT WAY TO RETURN A FIRST SERVE. IT'S GAMBLE. NOLE DID IT HE WAS LUCKY GOOD FOR HIM. HE WAS LUCKY.............FED WAS NOT LUCKY IN HIS TWEENER. THAT SHOT IS PART OF THE GAME. TO HIT A RETURN WINNER ON THE LINE AGAINST THE FIRST SERVE OF THE OPPONENT IS NOT PART OF THE GAME. IT'S PURE......LUCK. BUY BUY........................TROLLIE
Once Upon a Time when the GOAT was simply unplayable… 🙌🏻 Sadly, injuries & Age caught him more than anything else.. He just thrashed every player till 2011…!!!
One of Federer's best matches definitely. Three sets of the highest quality from both men !!
Ajay Krishna Lol, it’s definitely in the top 2 or three of all of his god mode performances by far
@@Luchon20082010 not even close, sure u dont watch much of tennis in your life
Fazzy i have seen every single one of them, i dont know where you are going at, but it seems its the other way around since this is where federer absolutely destroyed his rival, and considering its djokovic the one he is playing against, its even less questinable
@@Luchon20082010 i did too, since 2005, and yet we both have pretty much diffenrent opinions... Well i am not saying it was a bad match, nope, rog played wery well, but if u saw the whole match, it was an pretty average encounter with some yeah amazing shots. But that doesnt have to mean it was one of his best matches of all time. I saw the match at least 3times the whole match, i enjoyed it since if am not mistaken it was last GS match between these two that federer won in straight sets... But on a defense of Djokobitch at that time he had only 1gs and his peak has had yet to come...Still wimbledon 2003 vs Roddick or 2005 US vs Nalbandian, 2011 vs Djokovic, 2009 AO vs JMDP, US 2004 vs Hewitt, And even AO 17 vs Rafa, (Atp finals 2006 vs Blake not an GS), were all much better performances than this..
@@fazzy2920 pretty average encounter? lol he was far better than against nalby 05 uso, rod 03 wimbledon? you can barely judge matches against clownish half opponents lacking all kinds of game. You are very wrong.
Hard to believe Nole was only 22 during this match and federer was closing on 28...Time just flies !!
just remember this was 2009 were into 2022 almost 2023 so can't say that when covid wasn't back then
Fed was already 28, he was 28 a month before this match.
People forget that Roger was apart of a different Era to Nole & Nadal
What a classy guy this Djokovic. So classy in defeat. He gets scored on with a tweener (amazing shot by Fed), and a point later he loses the match and is all smiles and congratulations. Tremendous respect for the guy!
DLegend C I know several people that met him recently. Said he’s an awesome guy in person. He’s one of the greatest for sure
Most Definitely a classy guy. Am a fed fan you wont see him applauding when his opponent win a good point .
He's classy when he's not faking injuries.
Yeah, 3 years later, but you have to watch the Wimby's final 2015, the medical timeout tactical. Federer clutched the fourth set and in his momentum in the fifth, OMG DJO BROKE HIS ANKLE, medical timeout please, 75 minutes later, -ah, it's nothing, let's play. Result→ no more Federer's momentum and Djo wins.
@@dalebooooooo 75 mins? How comes it that I don't remember?
Federer glides around fast courts so smoothly. It looks so effortless and elegant.
His movement was still great as he got older but his movement to the forehand side is where he slowed down. It's evident when watching these old clips. There are running forehands he hits here that he just could not hit throughout the 2010's. Got to give credit to Djokovic, he maintained his speed better than Federer and Nadal. His training tools are definitely more advanced. He spares no expense in taking care of his body, whereas Federer has always been more old school, didn't believe in all the fancy new technology.
@@sup9542 what do you mean by fancy technologies? What fancy tech does Nole uses that Roger doesn't?
@@sakshamsanwaria7486Whatever substances he inhales mid matches from his specific water bottle his team runs down to him ONLY ever in TV commercial timeouts. Novak is a doper. His PED use made him better than Fed and Nadal
If Federer could won that final, he would win 4 slams in a row. How great that would be. Really hope this match was the final.
qing zhang Nadal won the Australian Open in 2009, so it would have been 3 in a row. But at least you're having a crack Qing. Love your work
Anthony Bob why don't u count 2010 aus open?
Sorry, my bad. You're right. I thought you started counting 4 in a row from the start of 2009.
qing zhang
I think you are right, though if at the ao 2010 he was aiming for a fourth in a row, it would have massively changed the dynamics and increased the pressure and tension of feds. Perhaps he would not have been at the same level there as we saw him.
+qing zhang exactly, it would have been the "Roger Slam" (like Serena did by winning Wimbledon this year). But a guy called Del Potro had to ruin the party....
This is brand of tennis that won the hearts of many tennis fans. Vintage Federer
Federer's level here was remarkable. Peak Djokovic could not compete with it and Federer was the best big match player ever.
federer has always been the benchmark for Rafa and Novak to raise their game to, even though they might have better head2head against RF they owe him a salute for being the very top to which they tried to surpass.
Both of them have age on their side too
Dagorian Stark They ended Federer era in 2008 when he was still at his peak and young (27) , Novak beats him in the AO , Rafa RG and Wimby, Takes the World No.1 ranking
Alexander Federer's era continued , making 6 consecutive GS finals from USO 2008 till AO 2010, winning 4 of them and regaining no1 ranking.He started to decline after 2010, loosing to players not called Nadal and Djokovic.It is normal because he maintained a very high level between 2004 and early 2010, practically in his prime and that is already astounding.Every player declines.Djokovic started declining at about the same age, Nadal when he was even younger.
I'm not that kind of "fan" that tries to defend his hero even in absurd ways, but sometimes I think that Federer's H2H with Nadal and Djokovic is "penalized" by his incredible continuity over the years. He reached the deep stages of many tournaments, even when not in the best form or when very old. I'm not saying that every time he lost to them was because he was either in bad form or old. I simply think that this happened to him more times than to Nadal or Djokovic.
Nadal beat peak Federer in Miami 2004 at age 17 lol
that is real federer for u when his age was not a concern for him,his greatness can be seen here in every single shot♥️
When pressure and lack of confidence wasn’t a concern. It is on his face the difference here and other US open after losses against Nadal and Novak especially 2016 final he looked way much nervous.
This match is under-appreciated. This was the best match of 2009, and one of the best matches in tennis history. The shot-making here is of the highest quality. This is post-peak Federer at the end of his prime years (28) vs Prime-Nole entering his peak. Quite simply: the best attacking tennis vs the best defensive tennis the world has ever seen. Djokovic's domination in 2011-2016 is a much a result of his talent and hard-work as it is a response to Federer. You see Djokovic not only return Federer's 1st serves here, but attack them. Forcing Fed to use his imagination creating in-out forehand angles, drop-shots, passing shots, net-rushing, over-heads... it's freaking beautiful. Only for Fed to lose to Delpo in the finals. :-)
Dont lie and say this is prime nole ...
What? This match is nowhere near the 2 matches from AO - Nadal vs Verdasco and Nadal vs Federer + the fact they were back to back is incredible
@@Dark_Voice Federer vs Roddick at wimbledon as well
2009 and 2012 were the most beautiful versions of Federer to watch. This was one of the best straight-set matches of all time.
not shot of the match,
not shot of the tournament,
not shot of the year,
shot of all time
really, greatest shot of tennis by federer
And he’s paid the price for it since! 😂
@@SupermanOG Only 2019 wimbledon final choak.
@Vince Mcmahon listen vince….you’re FIREDDDDD !
@@SupermanOG he got you tho...weak comeback 😂
Federer always has a special place in history of tennis 🎾 no one can touch him
After 2008, every year we have a different winner at US Open. Just shows how incredible it is for Roger to dominate the most unpredictable tournament for 5 years in a row!
Also Wimbledon ❤️
After so many times I've watched this match on RUclips, thanks for still recommending this to me from time to time, definitely one of the best tennis matches ever played. + the shot that perhaps will be remembered as the coolest shot ever hit in tennis.
And to think that 10 years later, Federer was still playing at an ultra elite elite level and made it to Wimbledon finals in 5 set match against Novak again. Novak won that of course, but that Federer was still that good in 2019! Wow!
Tuvo 3 bolas de torneo.. y novak las remontó.. federer se puso muy nervioso .. mereció esa copa pero djokovic tiene una mente fria para momentos importantes de los partidos.. nunca se pone nervioso
Federer wasn't playing like this at Wimbledon 2019
When Roger at his best no one could touch him no matter how good they were!!! Its like poetry watching him on the court, more than anyone,.
Apart from Marat Sarim in the 2005 AO
His performance vs Blake in 2006 was by far his most superhuman match
I mean he literally lost the next match
For those who have seen tennis only since 2010s, look at roger's speed back in the time.
Back in time when he had no decent opponent?
@@gogigogic1936 He had nadal and djokovic ?
@@healthylifehub8089 novak wasn't polished before 2010
@@anirudh8665 No, he wasn't doping before 2011. That's the difference.
@@gogigogic1936 just like Djokovic has no decent opponent last couple of years?
This is the racquet that Federer has the best feeling. It brought him many titles
観るものを魅了する素晴らしいプレーだな
My favorite Federer racket by a distance, and his ball striking this entire year outdoors was beautiful. Not as powerful as the past, but a beautiful, crisp spin that created depth and height effortlessly.
Поистине,кудесники этого вида спорта. Какое наслаждение испытываешь от того когда наблюдаешь за игрой таких титанов!
As much as people say he dominated in 2004-2007 , i think he dominated until begin 2010 . I mean until then reaching 18 of last 19 GS finals is just ridiculous.
I agree.
He is dominating again hahahah ytb
@@wihanvandermerwe hahahaha very funny story about FedEx dominance 25 weeks on top from 2010-20 .. NOVAK DJOKOVIC is GOAT off tennis game his dominance is unstoppable force and still counting 275 weeks on top... H2H on grand slam vs federer 7-0 For Djokovic
@@trumpameri1638 Federer had like 265 weeks consecutive. What are you smoking?
And he didn’t make it at AO 2008 coz of his mono illness otherwise it would’ve been 19
2007-2011, five straight years at the US open Federer has match points against Djokovic.
thewindrises You're completely wrong.
thewindrises rafa was winning majors as a teenager. 20 is old enough for your matches to count
rafa was born a legend, djokovic had to climb his way up, and changed his game alot
dedfed321 Djokovic hasn't changed his ggame at all to my eyes. Sure he's tightened it up but he's improved mainly between the ears.
Tesla Death Ray sure he did, between 2006 and 2008 he was hitting the ball as hard as he could, almost ball bashing, his forehand swing was different and so was his serve motion. his current forehand technique allows him more accuracy and better angles.
“Oh yes...”
-apparently the only way the commentators could describe the points.
I know... just reacting to the greatness. My favourite is at 9:58 "Oh Look!" (enough already, this is sick!) LOL
Watching this after 12 years and all I remembered was that legshot for match point...
6:55 hilarious point 11:27 shot of the year
If Federer wasn't such a gentleman, he would have smashed the Joker right in the ass right there lol
You can see here how Djokovic's game today is more mature and refined in contrast to 2009. One appreciate today's Djokovic even more.
Beleza de jogo. Um grande espetáculo para os torcedores. Parabéns!!!!! 😍
Federer's forehand was so potent back then.
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Forehand hasn't changed much. Surfaces got slower and fed lost a lot of advantage in serves and the ball flying off of his forehand
Surface, age, expectations. He is the one I would say has dealt with most expectations and pressure.
@@ishaangupta4125 His forehand has declined for sure. Even this 2009 forehand wasn't as good as his peak 2004-2007 forehand.
In the 2010s his forehand wasn't the threat it once was.
Yeah due to slow surfaces, Fed the only one who can adapt and compete in 4 different eras 90',00',10',20'
Federer the goat
Just passing through on my journey to watch every Federer match.
5 years later and i still can't believe he lost us open 2009 final...
2020 later edit: Wimbledon final 2019 loss > us open 2009 final loss, think i'll remember that every time i drink
3 years later I still can't believe he lost the US Open 2011 Semifinal........like wtf is that shit.
unowen7591 i cant believe the 2009 loss either
At least win vs del potro and u have the roger slam. The ao final that year was also the same case
But 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2014 at the us open hurt the most. Cost him 2 gs at minimum
+Masterdoctorgenius14 2gs minimum? Lol, okay, lets not fool ourselves, Rafa would have spanked him in 2010... 2011 is another thing, but Rafa would go in as clear favorite, so, its 1, considering 09 he lost in the final anyway.
Rafael Mertin he wouldn't spanked him in 2010 , it would be an absolute thriller
He got some justice with all the later wins 2011 onwards. Djokovic has always been brilliant. In fact only his mental game improved 2011 onwards. There has been no real change in his physical play in the last seven years. But Federer was in his prime here. Just too good for Djokovic. But Djokovic played very well. Federer served the best I've ever seen him serve in this match. They looked like Sampras serves.
This is Fed still close to his prime and Djoker very close to if not already there. Fed was simply a better all around player . That tweener in the last game was legendary!
Great match and extremely high quality from both players
🤣
Nole was nowhere near his prime here - you can see how immature he is during the crucial moments that he would convert after USO 2010. He acts weird and rushes instead of approaching things with calm mind. I think Roger's prime was late 2003 till late 2007.
=> So you are wrong on both accounts - its just that 80% from Roger and 60% of Nole is still insanely high quality
24>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Unmatchable
Unparllel
Unbelievable
Federer is genius at his prime.
This and the 2010 vs Murray Australian open final are his best two god mode performances ever! Never seen such a demolition in a tennis match like in these particular ones
I always forget that he didn't win this slam damn.
MrPatrickbuit Yah he was playing great. Could have and should have won the final but DP stepped up when he needed to.
This was the final for him. His best match ever, unreal hitting.
Delpotro is better
iamFerriz I laughed
MrPatrickbuit he played like shit in the final. This semis was the final for Roger
Any grand slam tournament is 100x more exciting with Roger going deep in the second week. I JUST LOVE ROGER what a guy
i really like their rivalry,they always have great matches
11:35 Even Djokovic was mesmerized by the shot Federer produced. He was losing but that shot made him happy.
This version of Federer was a nightmare to his opponents. Djokovic didn't even play badly.
prime djokovuc beats him
Phenomenal match by 2 men at the peak of their defensive powers and agility. But Fed's improvisational racket skills ... 🤯
Djokovic's fortune changed once he switched to t-shirts with collar
Sin duda él mejor de todos los tiempos.
Rafa is Goat
Back when Fed was still a great baseliner and ripping that forehand, man!
He was the only man to ever win US Open 5 times in a row for a reason.
I love that very good shot Roger! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
This Federer is the greatest player of all Time
one of federer's best matches. in 2017, after he won no.18 people say his backhand is better than ever. I don't think federer's 2017 backhand is better than this version. most important thing is, federer's forehand is not as good as his forehand in this match. cannot believe it's 8 years now. how time flies. thank God, federer now has 18 slam titles.
FH definitely was more aggressive back then but then again he had all the confidence in the world. I feel he is a lot more humble now and that probably translates to how he plays nowadays. Nevertheless, his 2017 backhand is way better than this(technique-wise) and also the way he is stepping in the court is beautiful to watch.
19 now XD
U2Open? :D
20
@@underground-radio-x LUL
what a way to bring up d match points unreal gives u goosebumps only fedex can do that
DJOKOVIC NADAL FEDERER AND DEL POTRO ARE LEGENDS. THANKS FOR ALL IN THIS DISCPLINE. INCREDIBLE MATCH , THEY GIVE THE BEST.
And del Potro??
Buen chiste!!!
Por supuesto según tú del Potro que no a ganado ni al póker mejor que Nadal??
Tú ves el tenis o tienes botones como los muñecos?
This quality you would never know just by looking at the score; it was a straight BO5 match, but the content was of very high quality.
I love it when roger gets mad, cusses, just shows he’s human.
Crazy match from 2 legends.
Who else is here just to see what happened on 11:30 ?
Me 😂
The moment
Just magnificent tennis by Federer
4:55- 5:45 I love watching from that angle! they should do that more often ! :D
Wish we could have seen this Fed against prime Djokovic. Seriously, watch the highlights from his matches in the 2010s and compare it to here, he's so much faster here, but not only that, both backhand and forehand on tough shots on the move have just...so much more power and precision.
You missed 1 part. Look at the courtspeed. Federer's forehands are travelling like wind. No time to retrieve.
Federer was a God from 2004 to 2009, the greatest tennis player ever not just cuz of stats but because of grace and style. What fluidity
I never get tired of watching Roger play, and the matches between these two are always competitive and engrossing. I wish Federer won the final though.. that would have been 4 grand slams in a row./
7:08
One of the best matches I have ever seen...wooooow...
Yupp. Easily
that between the leg is the greatest shot in tennis because against whom it was hit a class opponent and at what stage it was hit in a slam semi final to give him match points cant get any bigger and better than this long live RF...
afsaldurranihotmail it's called a tweener if you didn't know.
Under-the-legs pass is probably the coolest shot in tennis :-)
this federer is far better than the one in 2014 us open. here he still sort of hits his shots flat. curious to see how far federer will reach in this years open( wtitten before monfils match)
lammie001 I was disapointed that he lost to Cilic in three sets. It is obvious that 2009's Fed is far more powerful and consist than 2014's.
johnny chiou Five years is a LONG time in tennis years past the age of 26 or 27. You can't expect Feds to play with the same physicality at 32.
Ah the Federer golden years, was an amazing era of tennis
seriously i just watched two matches in a row where the commentators were infatuated with the "oh yes's" seriously i'm going to go nuts
The greatest of all time
Right , lost that match
@@xamdadada2554 I was walking about Federer ..
Back to 2009 Djokovic's serve was so different from today.
for starters it didn't have that annoying high-pitched screech we're all used to now.
He doesn't take 45 bounces anymore, I forgot he used to do that
@@rohunsaigal2576 Back then he usually made 13 bounces before serving, then 10, and now 6 to 7.
The artist the man who dance on the court against the machine!!RF will be always the number 1 in our heart!!
11:37 No amount of Grand Slams will ever enthrall me than this shot of the century. Go Roger!
Federer is still the best. But I think Alcaraz's behind the back shot, followed by the lunging cross court backhand winner the other night at the 2022 US Open comes close.
it's so amazing to see how djokovic's serve has evolved somuch over the past 13 years
He certainly has improved after 2010
Back when Federer could beat Djokovic at slams.
Back when people weren’t screaming in Roger’s ears telling him he’s too old to play...
You think that didn’t take a toll on him?
@@lifeoftennis1285 not really djokovic hadnt reached his prime yet.
Yeh and Federer still hadn’t lost his prime through social pressure and age
Life Of Tennis Don’t agree I think Federer has been playing at a high enough level he just has not been clutch enough on key points. He had 2 match points at Wimbledon 2019 ffs!
Fed hasnt beat novak at a slam in 8 years.
Djokovic expressions are like only God can play those shorts.
Best match from Federer of all time. Djokovic didnt play that bad to begin with, it was just that Federer was unreal in this match, total demolition with a huge amount of wonderful winners and agressive approaches and passing shots. Then sadly he didnt perform well against Delpo who truly deserved to win the match, but this match was the best gift he could have ever gave us to us.
Best match from fedderer is 201 RG semis.
Djokovic improved a lot on his serve and footwork. He was stumbling a bit here and his serve was less inofensive sometimes
I think this nole would beat the present nole
The court was way faster then
@@makos7214 Nah...no chance
It's all about courtspeed. They slowed the shit out of it in last 10 years
@@makos7214 ofcourse. Look at his movement and strength in groundstrokes. Now he is just a pusher who doesn't miss. Back then he had everything
We're so lucky to witness any match between the big 3
The Two G.O.A.Ts Of Tennis 🎾
Grande match fra due fuoriclasse. Quel Federer era imbattibile: oltre la classe, si nota la precisione dei suoi colpi, giocati quasi in scioltezza! Su Djokovich devo dire che è il solito cagnaccio di sempre: non molla mai una palla. Buongiorno
11:36 the best point of the histori / el mejor punto de la historia...
Roland Garros 2020. Please look up minute 1:35 of this vídeo I love tennis ruclips.net/video/apanS7sWVQg/видео.html
That's why we call him a tennis god. Both guys are so classy with dignity.
So Pleasing to watch after Wimbledon this year.
For two consecutive yrs after that, the semifinals were nightmare for federer.
You know the tennis is good when the commentators can only say "Oh, look!" or "Oh, yes!" or "ohhh..." or "Oh My Goodness..." LOL. Great match. To bad Fed couldn't pull it off against del Po though.
not sure novak played very well though this was when he was messing around with his serve, always wondered why they didn't just leave his serve, he had a great serve in 08
chris boothby I don't think he felt comfortable with his old service motion after he switched rackets from Wilson to Head at the beginning of 2009. It took over a year for him to settle into his current service motion along with polishing his ground strokes to championship form.
+chris boothby Ya Novak was hitting more double faults than aces back then and he was still able to beat a prime Federer.
For sure his best match at us open ever!
Yupp, undoubtedly. Brilliant match.
Both players are definitely different players right now, in the opposite way. Federer moves and hits te ball a lot better and deeper here. Nole does these exact things better right now.
would be interesting to see djok paly fed in this form. dont think it would hed do better tvbh
Harry Potter 💄
Shot of all time ❤
Federer had no problem hitting his backhand here.
Great quality video!
I mean whom you have seen play so fluidly with a sting like that on a hard court?? Fed is definitely the best among the 3 in their respective prime, the one who has a true for the tennis will definitly agree with me on this. His Forehand was razor sharp, never seen anything like this
Claydaltards and Noletards won't get it
Greatest ball striking and shotmaking in Djokovic Federer rivalry, I am convinced
8:16 how do i never see this shot in fed compilations? that get was insane.
Net cord is why
Incredible. Never seen Roger play this well I don’t think
His greatest match at US open easily
This was the last year of the peak Federer where he was consistent...the losses started the following year with Berdych at Wimbledon and things just were not the same...he seemed to lose something...that killer instinct...not sure whether the birth of his kids had anything to do with it...but he was just not quite the same from hereon out.
Nobody:
Commentator: oh yes...
@Aaron Maher LOL! Care to explain? Or you maybe replied to a wrong comment?
BOTH PLAYERS IS ENERGY FULL STAMINA FULL,POWER FULL. TECHNICAL FULL PRACTICE FULL, AND STRONG FULL ........
IN THIS CONDITION, WINER IS WONDERFUL.......
Novaks ball toss wow 😮!!
His serve has definitely improved over the years
His toss is lower and his serve is more disguised and more deadly
por dios que deporte mas bello vaya penultimo punto de roger no hay palabras
Nice to see Robert Federer's reaction to the greatest tweener ever hit in history, too bad they didn't show Srdjan Djokovic's reaction at that moment, a pompous jerk who declared Fed dead over a year before this match. Sorry for Novak, but he's a much better person than his father.
+Danilo Bonina Right....so Federer hits a between the legs winner when he was clearly out of the point and jumps up and down screaming. Novak hits a rocket return on Match Point in 2011 and Federer calls him out in a press conference. Fed has his pompous moments, too....
gqnelly I think you need to read my comment again, I'm not talking about Roger and Novak, but their fathers.
Danilo Bonina Yes I have to admit but you are right. But when it comes to Novak and Roger in term of their personalities..Iam not sure you can make analogy.
HEY IDIOT.......DO U EVEN KNOW ANYTHING ?
What roger did was not LUCK got it idiot ?
HE WAS NOT CLEARLY OUT OF THE POINT.
He just proved that he is the greatest.
those hits are part of the game. he did it....it worked.
difference with nole is the following.
what nole did was A LUCKY RETYRN WINNER TO A FIRST SERVE WHICH HIT EXACTLY THE LINE. NOLE HIMSELF SAID HE HAD NO CHOICE. EITHER IT WOULD BE OUT OR IN. IT WAS IN HE WAS LUCKY.
But fed's hit was NOT LUCK. he did not hit in in to the line. it was clearly in the nole's court not in the lines like nole's return winner.
LEARN SOME TENNIS BEFORE U POST BULL AND LEARN TO RESPECT THE BETTER PLAYER FED IS.
Fed said...................."WHAT NOLE DID IN THE 2011 SEMIS MATCH POINT IS NOT THE RIGHT WAY TO RETURN A FIRST SERVE. IT'S GAMBLE. NOLE DID IT HE WAS LUCKY GOOD FOR HIM.
HE WAS LUCKY.............FED WAS NOT LUCKY IN HIS TWEENER. THAT SHOT IS PART OF THE GAME.
TO HIT A RETURN WINNER ON THE LINE AGAINST THE FIRST SERVE OF THE OPPONENT IS NOT PART OF THE GAME. IT'S PURE......LUCK.
BUY BUY........................TROLLIE
flavius honorius emperor of rome 395-423 bruh what‘s wrong with you?
Once Upon a Time when the GOAT was simply unplayable… 🙌🏻
Sadly, injuries & Age caught him more than anything else.. He just thrashed every player till 2011…!!!
oh yes
We are in 2009 and I am sure that they will play on the best level in 10 years. ....
Imagine if this point 11:39 was the championship point of US Open 2009...
Some amazing points from both players.