I mean Hewitt dominated Federer at the start of their rivalry winning 7 of their first 8 encounters but as time passed & Hewitt aged (plus his hip surgery in 2006 which he was never the same after) & Federer entered his prime, Federer dominated winning 16 of their 18 last encounters. Hewitt when he was younger was like Nadal, just pure athleticism plus he had great shot selection, the best lob in the world & an uncanny ability to return serves + shots. There's a reason why he's the worlds youngest #1 player.
hewitt well past his prime here. once fed improved his athleticism it was game over for hewitt. thats all he had over him and by 2010 he was well past it due to injuries. also his serve cost him alot. would have had more success if he had a decent serve. the flat ball of hewitt is perfect for federers strike range.
End of an Era. Thank you Maéstro, a.k.a. Roger Federer for all the memories. It was an honour witnessing your grace, elegance, flamboyance. There will never be another athlete, another Champion, another #Legend like you. You are simply the very best!🙏🏻🏆❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ You made us all fall in love with this sport. You made us believe that no matter how hard life knocks us down, we must never give up and keep Believeing. It was a privilege watching you, right from my childhood days,almost 2 decades ago till now. You are an icon in not only tennis, but also the Sporting Universe as a whole. We all realise what you had to go through the past 3 years with 3 back to back arthroscopic surgeries on the knee. The only thing I am happy about now is that you will be relieved of the physical stress that a tennis athlete has to endure in order to play at the highest level. Needless to say that it breaks my heart to even imagine that you will never be seen again in the ATP Circuit after next week. 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔Tennis will never be the same again without you, Rog! This is the saddest day of Tennis till now. 🙏🏻💔 You revolutionized the sport in astronomical proportions Roger. Your Legacy shall live on forever. 🙏🏻❤️ Tennis will never be the same again without you. 🙏🏻💔 Thank you from the bottom of my heart. ❣️❤ 2017... What a dream year it was!! 🙏🏻❤️ Now only the memories remain for us to cherish. Here are some of the feats achieved by Roger Federer. 1. Record 237 Consecutive weeks as World Number 1(from February 2004 to July 2008) and a total of 310 weeks as World #1. 2. Record 65 consecutive Grass Court wins from 2003 to 2008 3. Record 19 ATP Titles on grass. 3. Record 5 consecutive Wimbledon Titles(2003-2007), a record shared with Bjon Borg. 4. 20 Grand Slam Titles, the 3rd Highest after Rafa Nadal(22) and Novak Djokovic (21). 5. Record 8 Wimbledon Titles. 6. 6 Australian Open Titles, the 2nd highest after Novak Djokovic(9). 7. Record 5 US Open Titles, shared with Pete Sampras and Jimmy Connors 8. 1 Roland Garros Title, where he had lost 4 of those Finals against Rafa Nadal, the winner of 14 Roland Garros Titles and is yet to lose a Roland Garros Final. 9. Record 23 Consecutive Grand Slam semi final appearances from 2005 Roland Garros to 2010 Australian Open, which also features a record 10 consecutive Grand Slam Finals from 2005 Wimbledon to 2007 US Open, followed by yet another 8 consecutive Grand Slam Finals from 2008 Roland Garros to 2010 Australian Open. 10. Record 369 Grand Slam match wins from 429 matches(86% wins), including 105 wins and 14 losses at Wimbledon(88%), 102 wins and 15 losses at Australian Open(87%), 89 wins and 14 losses at US Open(86%), 73 wins and 17 losses at Roland Garros(81%). 11.103 ATP Titles including 1251 ATP match wins out of 1500 matches, only 2nd to Connors's 107 ATP Titles and 1274 match wins. 12. Oldest ever World Number 1 in 2018( 36 years, 10 months). 13. Recovered to win from a 2 sets to 0 deficit on 10 occassions. Rafa has done that 4 tines and Novak 7 times. 14. Olympics Gold Medalist(doubles) with Stan Wawrinka at the 2008 Beijing Olymlics and Olympics Silver Medalist(singles) at the 2012 London Olympics. 15. Davis Cup Champion( 2014). 16. 0 match retirements. Needless to say that the Legacy of this Great Man is beyond any numbers. He revolutionized the sport in astronomical levels with his fluid style of play, that made this Challenging sport seem like a walk in the park. He is in every sense THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME. He now leaves behind an INFINITE LEGACY, and a void that can never ever be fulfilled. The Legacy built on a foundation of a combination of God-gifted talent, hard work, dedication and enormous sacrifice. Thank you Roger Federer for everything you gave to the Sport, thank you for the sheer joy, encouragement, motivation, belief that you gave us over the years. There will never ever be another Champion like you. 💯❣️❤️
I'm not a Hewitt fan, but he really has played the cards he was dealt very well. He is short, not very powerful, no weapon, but he still managed to get to number 1 and win a grand slam title. He won a few masters titles and such. He has a better resume, IMO than a lot of the top 10. How many of them from Murray, Ferrer, Tsonga, Berdych etc have won a slam? Or won a Master Cup Title twice? He has nothing to be ashamed of, and I hope he can walk away with his head held high.
Federers movement was so much better back then,he also played with much more variety.his forehand was so lethal back then,he never missed,theses days his forehand sprays so much
I will admit Hewitt has gone past his peak but some of the plays, point construction and skill displayed by Federer is unparalleled. Just hear the commentators, you will not hear them using the same word for Nadal or Djoker or Murray or any other player and that's because most of them played professional tennis and know how hard it is to pull these kinds of shots off, let alone make them look easy. Hardly anyone apart from Federer has the skill to construct the points. Dull, Djoker and Murray use either brute force for winners or wait for errors from opponents. Fans like us only watch videos and yes quite a few of us may even have played tennis but not at the same level so take it from experts when they say it was incredible or unbelievable or "how does he do that" or "That is not possible"...
@fez you know nothing about tennis. Nadal can pull off unbelievable shots but you don't even know what those are. Federer hits the most difficult shots in tennis regularly with ease. Every tennis expert including Nadal will tell you that.
Hewitt was way past done in this match. Amazingly he didn't retire for another 5-6 years after this. His ground strokes always lacked power, but his intensity and speed was what made him so good from 2000-2005.
Fans of Nadal, Djoker and Murray will mention their records etc. But think about it this way. Ask the question to yourself. When you play any sport let alone Tennis, wouldn't you enjoy the win more if you did it in style or with great piece of skill as opposed to winning it ugly? Yes winning is winning but every player knows that there is extra enjoyment when you hit winners with skill instead of just blast the ball. Not only Federer puts a great entertainment on for the spectators, he himself enjoys the tennis the way he plays. There is difference between playing because you have hunger to win and playing because you enjoy it very much. This is where Federer is on a level of his own above everyone else irrespective of if he will be considered GOAT. How many people can say "I enjoy watching Nadal or Djoker or Murray" as opposed to "I enjoy watching Federer play"?
Yup! That's why Roger is the most skillful player, effortless and classy! Nadal has a unique power based technique though, but requires lots of physical muscle power! And running speed too! Djokovic uses his speed in running! There's a lot more to it such as agility, athleticism, stamina, anticipation, timing..etc.. But ones mentioned before are their main weapons!
You think hitting the ball over 4000 rpm doesn't take skill? Djokovic, murray and nadal have skills as well as athleticism in their game. You casual fans don't understand the skills you need to produce what these guys can do. If it doesn't take skill then how come you guys can do it? Plus entertainment and enjoyment for different players is an opinion. Some people like you like to watch federer doin ballad dancing and some ppl prefer watching djokovic, nadal and murray play.
Well, if you talk about skills, the only skill Nadal has is the ability to hit ball at 4000 rpms on clay and I am in awe of Nadal for that, no question. Athleticism is not skill and Federer is as good an athlete as any one else on tour except Nadal who over does it. Let's see if either of Nadal, Djokovic and Murray reaches 1000 tour wins. Compared to Federer, Nadal, Murray and Djokovik do nothing but ball bashing. Its well known in tennis world and you hear it from tennis experts time and again. Talking about skills, there is no one more skilful than Federer, again a fact that is well documented and agreed by tennis experts and not just you or me. I was merely saying that when you watch a tennis player play, everything comes to gather on court and it is a lot better with Federer than anyone else.
Dhaval Brahmbhatt Well in terms of skill, borg and sampras are very skilful especially borg. Borg was able to dominant wimbledon and french open at 2 different surfaces. You really lack any tennis knowledge, djokovic, murray and nadal can not ball bashers, a ball basher is like berdych. Those 3 are counterpunchers but have the ability to hit winners from anywhere on the court, great footwork and the ability to defend. Novak and murray have one of the best backhands of all time while nadal's forehand is one of the best in history along with federer. Yes, federer is more skilled than those 3 but it doesn't mean those 3 aren't skilled at all. If you're saying their style doesn't take any skill then how come you can't do it? then how come nadal, djoker and murray are able to finish in the top 5 so consistently for many years? Tennis experts doesn't mean jack shit, it's their opinion just like everyone else. Agassi and McEnroe said nadal is greater than federer so does that mean they are right? I don't believe nadal is better than federer even though I'm not a ''tennis expert''.
I think everybody likes it their way. I'm sure Nadal or anyone wouldn't say "I hate the way I play, why can't I play like Federer ?" can't imagine people saying that.
Exactly, looked like Federer had all day to do whatever he wanted and there was nothing Hewitt could do about it. Looked like Federer was only playing about 70%
I mean Hewitt dominated Federer at the start of their rivalry winning 7 of their first 8 encounters but as time passed & Hewitt aged (plus his hip surgery in 2006 which he was never the same after) & Federer entered his prime, Federer dominated winning 16 of their 18 last encounters. Hewitt when he was younger was like Nadal, just pure athleticism plus he had great shot selection, the best lob in the world & an uncanny ability to return serves + shots. There's a reason why he's the worlds youngest #1 player.
Federer is past his peak here but still is more aggressive than he is in 2018...in 2017 Federer was going for his shots and that i why he had 2 slams. In the 2017 US open he was passive and hence paid the price for it. Again, in 2018 he couldnt win Wimbledon because of his passive game play. If he needs to win the US 2018 he will have to play more aggressively and uninhibited. Ocourse in 2010, he was still just breathtakingly brilliant.
I'm pretty sure I said faster courts help his game rather than them being a pre-requisite for him to hit winners. Look at his indoor record for the last two years. Pretty impressive. Those conditions are perfect for his game.
People saying it's a weak era coz he won so many slams during that time. Federer will never win 3 slams in one season AND achieve at least 2 years of number 1 consecutive in this generation......
From back in the day when no one had yet figured out Federer’s game. Just keep hitting to that backhand all day. 1 set in and it will start to take its toll. And then you expand out to the forehand. Novak and Rafa started doing this at will.m once they figured it out. Hewitt has the game to do it too, but they hadn’t figured him out as well back then.
@@NamTran-xc2ip Nadal didn't figure out anything, it's their matchup that dictate the outcome, Nadal is a lefty and have a strong physique so he was able to generate a lot of spin, it's nothing to do with Federer it was just luck, if Nadal was a righty he would've been toast. he just got lucky.
After the BH passing shot at 6:20 , Hewitt is literally tasting defeat well in advance. He's probably thinking NOBODY can be that good. He had the same feeling when an injured Fed dispatched Millman at AO 2020.
if federer had sustained that level of play he showed at this tournament for the whole of 2010 it could have been his best year ever. in my opinion this was when he was the most complete player.
federer know just like aqnyone else that hewitt is coming to volley, but @ most players they panic but federer keeps calm. thats why he plays so good defensivly
@3timeMVPNash I agree, Rafa and Hewitt are both Counterpunchers, and they use their opponents pace against them. The difference is that while Hewitt defends and has no real weaknesses in his game, he doesn't have a weapon like Nadal's forehand. Nadal, though being a counterpuncher can generate enormous amounts of pace off his left hand wing. Though definitely, he is more defensive than he is offensive.
I think (of course with all the rest of things), a key in the Federer Game is his eastern grip, his forehand is faster than any other in a Big part cause of that, what do You think?
@aakzeman what i meant was, since his career has been plagued with injuries he hasn't had the opportunity to adjust his game so he probably just falls back on counterpunching becuz at the moment, that's all he knows how to do. Before he got seriously injured in like 05 i think it was, he visibly got bigger to try and gain more power off the ground
agree and roger still put´s a beat down on player´s of the present day generation, even if some of them, have had a greater degree of sucess agains´t roger, like novak and rafa, but there is no denying that roger is still going strong and is still the best tennis player of all time, breaking record´s, winning slams and other tournaments.
They don't call Muhammad Ali the greatest boxer of all time for no reason. He was successful and stylish in the way he boxed. Name any boxer that was like Muhammad Ali. Federer is the same, he's playing style is very artistic, and he's successful. What other tennis player does this?
Hewitt had too little aggression to have been competitive in this game, 3:33 was the best example. If Hewitt didn't even hit down the line with that weak ball from Roger, he could only count on Roger's unforced errors, which didn't happen as often back then, especially against players one or tow tiers below, like Hewitt.
Hewitt simply doesn’t have the weaponry to threaten Federer. For Federer, it’s a matter of casually trading from the back until the opportunity finally presents itself
Hewitt's slow groundies making Federer look good here. Federer had all the time he needed and when he has time, you're done. Every shot, even stretching out wide, is just another opportunity for Federer to hit a winner. In war they talk about the fire control computer for the big guns ... Fed is always effortlessly calculating and he fires the perfect shot, seemingly every time in this match. His skills are so solid that he has an option for a winner no matter the scenario. Just abundant shots on call from flick of the wrist backhand to crushing forehand down the line to drop shot to putting it behind the other player or just out of his reach. So locked in. Hewitt just left him with too much time to execute. And 9.5 years later Federer's reaction time isn't quite as good. This kind of display probably isn't in the cards--plus, the other players are better now.
It's so funny how commentary on Federer's matches end up being the "how many different adjectives of greatest can we use to describe this man" show. Honestly, though, what else can you really talk about when watching a match like this?
the most beautiful stylist of the game ever, of that at least no one can deny! but yes, Nadal titles on clay just as valid as Fed's Wimbledons. Federer though transitioned the older Sampras-style game to the new more baseline game. legend in that way to, and as ambassador for game, very maketable.
@3timeMVPNash Nadal does play aggresive, just that Against Federer he tries to break down his backhand.... whenever he has the chance though he does pounce on the ball
and you really dont think federer hits winners now!? Federer fucking beat Djokovic on clay 2011 when djo was in absolutely his best and go and court how many winners there were from Federer!! When Federer is playing well, hardly anyone could beat him.
To all the fools who imply Roger's generation was weak. Be mindful of matches like the Australian Open this year, a crippled old Hewitt took a set off the World #1 in prime Novak Djokovic. Do not call any era weak, Roger just makes his competition in his prime look weak ;)
Por algo muchos llamamos "weak era" a esa época donde Federer ganó a placer. Si ven el partido con ojo táctico, verán lo malo que jugó Hewitt, o que jugó siempre contra Federer mejor dicho . Todas las pelotas picando cerca del cuadrado de saque dejando pensar a Federer muchísimo. En los únicos rallys que lo incomodo fue cuando puso bolas profundas. Djokovic, pone pelotas a las líneas todo el tiempo, es una lacra. Por eso le ha ganado incluso en Wimbledon. Es injugable el serbio cuando está de 7 puntos para arriba. Y no sólo él, en esta época estuvieron Rafa, Del Potro, Wawrinka, etc, todos jugadores que le darían un repaso a los muchachos del 2007 para atrás.
@canthandlemytopspin I am playing the new Speed from Head now. It is quite a pitty because I was really hitting well with the 6.1 Tour. Nice speed on the balls and good control, but my shoulder could not handle it.
totally agree. courts are so slow these days. I swear if I see a nadal djokovic who fights like gladiators just coz they are young and physically stronger, I will be bored to death!
the courts were so much faster back in the days. Its a shame that all are about the same right now, except for indoors. even wimbledon seems like like roland garros.
he had a positive head to head vs agassi who won 5 of his 8 slams during the time he was playing alongside hewitt. Again had a positive head to head against sampras, I know he was on the decline but still an impressive feat, along with Moya, Kuerten, Safin and Kafelnikov. So to say nalbandian was the hardest resistance is just not true at all, you should give him more credit.
@nanananalalala The reason why players play it is because it's one of the warmups to the Australian Open. It has about the same prize money as most 500 level tournaments, but not more than Grand Slams or 1000 series. Only this year will it be added to the ATP 250 events. I don't know what exactly you're arguing against me for anyway, my point is that Soderling's victory isn't an ATP recorded match and will never appear in professional statistics.
@Rafathaman94 Oh well, all good things come to an end sometime. I mean plus, it is Hewitt. Federer has had some really close matches over the years with Lleyton, most notably Cincinnati 2007. But either way, we shouldn't expect Federer to be anywhere near as consistent as he once was. He will certainly still be at the top 3 in terms of being a GS contender, so he should be able to get a few more under his belt. It would be extremely shocking if he couldn't, because he still has some game.
![Roger Federer vs Marat Safin - Australian Open 2009 [HQ]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/5ZEGHJj8IEg/mqdefault.jpg)
Federer made Hewitt look like a junior player in this match.
I mean Hewitt dominated Federer at the start of their rivalry winning 7 of their first 8 encounters but as time passed & Hewitt aged (plus his hip surgery in 2006 which he was never the same after) & Federer entered his prime, Federer dominated winning 16 of their 18 last encounters.
Hewitt when he was younger was like Nadal, just pure athleticism plus he had great shot selection, the best lob in the world & an uncanny ability to return serves + shots. There's a reason why he's the worlds youngest #1 player.
Serena stop posting this everywhere it's off topic.
hewitt well past his prime here. once fed improved his athleticism it was game over for hewitt. thats all he had over him and by 2010 he was well past it due to injuries. also his serve cost him alot. would have had more success if he had a decent serve. the flat ball of hewitt is perfect for federers strike range.
Federer mustn’t be very good if he’s dropping 9 games to a junior...
Its really a pain to watch this match (
End of an Era. Thank you Maéstro, a.k.a. Roger Federer for all the memories. It was an honour witnessing your grace, elegance, flamboyance. There will never be another athlete, another Champion, another #Legend like you. You are simply the very best!🙏🏻🏆❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ You made us all fall in love with this sport. You made us believe that no matter how hard life knocks us down, we must never give up and keep Believeing. It was a privilege watching you, right from my childhood days,almost 2 decades ago till now. You are an icon in not only tennis, but also the Sporting Universe as a whole. We all realise what you had to go through the past 3 years with 3 back to back arthroscopic surgeries on the knee. The only thing I am happy about now is that you will be relieved of the physical stress that a tennis athlete has to endure in order to play at the highest level. Needless to say that it breaks my heart to even imagine that you will never be seen again in the ATP Circuit after next week. 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔Tennis will never be the same again without you, Rog! This is the saddest day of Tennis till now. 🙏🏻💔 You revolutionized the sport in astronomical proportions Roger. Your Legacy shall live on forever. 🙏🏻❤️ Tennis will never be the same again without you. 🙏🏻💔 Thank you from the bottom of my heart. ❣️❤
2017... What a dream year it was!! 🙏🏻❤️ Now only the memories remain for us to cherish.
Here are some of the feats achieved by Roger Federer.
1. Record 237 Consecutive weeks as World Number 1(from February 2004 to July 2008) and a total of 310 weeks as World #1.
2. Record 65 consecutive Grass Court wins from 2003 to 2008
3. Record 19 ATP Titles on grass.
3. Record 5 consecutive Wimbledon Titles(2003-2007), a record shared with Bjon Borg.
4. 20 Grand Slam Titles, the 3rd Highest after Rafa Nadal(22) and Novak Djokovic (21).
5. Record 8 Wimbledon Titles.
6. 6 Australian Open Titles, the 2nd highest after Novak Djokovic(9).
7. Record 5 US Open Titles, shared with Pete Sampras and Jimmy Connors
8. 1 Roland Garros Title, where he had lost 4 of those Finals against Rafa Nadal, the winner of 14 Roland Garros Titles and is yet to lose a Roland Garros Final.
9. Record 23 Consecutive Grand Slam semi final appearances from 2005 Roland Garros to 2010 Australian Open, which also features a record 10 consecutive Grand Slam Finals from 2005 Wimbledon to 2007 US Open, followed by yet another 8 consecutive Grand Slam Finals from 2008 Roland Garros to 2010 Australian Open.
10. Record 369 Grand Slam match wins from 429 matches(86% wins), including 105 wins and 14 losses at Wimbledon(88%), 102 wins and 15 losses at Australian Open(87%), 89 wins and 14 losses at US Open(86%), 73 wins and 17 losses at Roland Garros(81%).
11.103 ATP Titles including 1251 ATP match wins out of 1500 matches, only 2nd to Connors's 107 ATP Titles and 1274 match wins.
12. Oldest ever World Number 1 in 2018( 36 years, 10 months).
13. Recovered to win from a 2 sets to 0 deficit on 10 occassions. Rafa has done that 4 tines and Novak 7 times.
14. Olympics Gold Medalist(doubles) with Stan Wawrinka at the 2008 Beijing Olymlics and Olympics Silver Medalist(singles) at the 2012 London Olympics.
15. Davis Cup Champion( 2014).
16. 0 match retirements.
Needless to say that the Legacy of this Great Man is beyond any numbers. He revolutionized the sport in astronomical levels with his fluid style of play, that made this Challenging sport seem like a walk in the park. He is in every sense THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME. He now leaves behind an INFINITE LEGACY, and a void that can never ever be fulfilled. The Legacy built on a foundation of a combination of God-gifted talent, hard work, dedication and enormous sacrifice. Thank you Roger Federer for everything you gave to the Sport, thank you for the sheer joy, encouragement, motivation, belief that you gave us over the years. There will never ever be another Champion like you. 💯❣️❤️
All facts except for the greatest player of all time part. Djokovic and Nadal are above him, with all due respect.
@@tolendoi123 Roger may not be the best player but he is the greatest.
What surprises me is this is 9 years ago and Federer still ranks among the top ten in the world. (2019)
Top 3
11:25 But this is Lleyton Hewitt. It's never too Lleyton his mind.
I don't think he even realized the pun there ahahah
Haha you have wonderful ears, Hewitty person you
He said it’s never too late in his mind.
10 years later and I still got no life while federer has 20 grand slams lol
I'm not a Hewitt fan, but he really has played the cards he was dealt very well. He is short, not very powerful, no weapon, but he still managed to get to number 1 and win a grand slam title. He won a few masters titles and such. He has a better resume, IMO than a lot of the top 10. How many of them from Murray, Ferrer, Tsonga, Berdych etc have won a slam? Or won a Master Cup Title twice? He has nothing to be ashamed of, and I hope he can walk away with his head held high.
12:19 is one reason I watch this man play.
1:52...that's the djokovic trademark shot
"Ahhh glorious flowing shot from Federer"
Ahh glorious flowing HD footage from the RUclipsr
Federers movement was so much better back then,he also played with much more variety.his forehand was so lethal back then,he never missed,theses days his forehand sprays so much
He was younger back then unfortunately. Age hits everyone even the Maestro :/
True but this notion that he's a better player today is rubbish.he's playing amazing for his age but he was a much better player in his prime
Wow we can admire the difference in performance of the new technique from Federer against the late 90’s tech from the ausy.
8:23 Federer's wife is like: "Yeah, he's alright."
I have no problem with Hewitt at all, but his strongest hit doesn't even measure up to Fed's slice...
your strongest hit doesn't measure up to a teeny fart coming out of my arse hole
Lleyton's ability to run down shots (court coverage) is amazing.
he ran like a mad dog on court. Surreal
hewitt past his prime due to injuries. hewitt slice is one of the best
It seemed like this was just a training session for him.
3:01 what Federer's wife says at night.
LOL 😆 bet u sleep underneath.
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Federer was amazing that tournament. Hardly lost a set apart from first round I think!
Last year of Federer's prime,still a gem🔥
I will admit Hewitt has gone past his peak but some of the plays, point construction and skill displayed by Federer is unparalleled. Just hear the commentators, you will not hear them using the same word for Nadal or Djoker or Murray or any other player and that's because most of them played professional tennis and know how hard it is to pull these kinds of shots off, let alone make them look easy. Hardly anyone apart from Federer has the skill to construct the points. Dull, Djoker and Murray use either brute force for winners or wait for errors from opponents.
Fans like us only watch videos and yes quite a few of us may even have played tennis but not at the same level so take it from experts when they say it was incredible or unbelievable or "how does he do that" or "That is not possible"...
Nadal can do shots Federer can't so shut your mouth
+Dylan Jones because hes left handed?
+James Linghorn spin and he's quicker/better defender than federer
@fez you know nothing about tennis. Nadal can pull off unbelievable shots but you don't even know what those are. Federer hits the most difficult shots in tennis regularly with ease. Every tennis expert including Nadal will tell you that.
Hewitt was way past done in this match. Amazingly he didn't retire for another 5-6 years after this. His ground strokes always lacked power, but his intensity and speed was what made him so good from 2000-2005.
watching this after watching Fed vs Hewitt at Brisbane 2014... it's like night and day.
Yeah I know, Hewitt's movement was 70 percent at best here, as opposed to 100 percent at Brisbane, due to toe and hip issues..:)
*****
Ofocurse, that certainly comes into it, but I don't think Federer enjoyed loosing here, he is a perfectionist afterall.
I love when they put "HD" on the title and the video is actually in HD...
his footwork was outstanding here
I love watching Roger's footwork!
haha when he said "he doesn't need help" so funny :') ! Roger played very well in this match, amazing
Always been pleasure watching TENNIS of FEDERER, This man is a NO WAY OUT,,,, Look at HEWITT, he is not an ordinary player, but he was looking........
Hewitt seems very slow on this match. And speed was his best weapon when he was number 1!
Fans of Nadal, Djoker and Murray will mention their records etc. But think about it this way. Ask the question to yourself. When you play any sport let alone Tennis, wouldn't you enjoy the win more if you did it in style or with great piece of skill as opposed to winning it ugly? Yes winning is winning but every player knows that there is extra enjoyment when you hit winners with skill instead of just blast the ball. Not only Federer puts a great entertainment on for the spectators, he himself enjoys the tennis the way he plays.
There is difference between playing because you have hunger to win and playing because you enjoy it very much.
This is where Federer is on a level of his own above everyone else irrespective of if he will be considered GOAT.
How many people can say "I enjoy watching Nadal or Djoker or Murray" as opposed to "I enjoy watching Federer play"?
Yup! That's why Roger is the most skillful player, effortless and classy! Nadal has a unique power based technique though, but requires lots of physical muscle power! And running speed too! Djokovic uses his speed in running! There's a lot more to it such as agility, athleticism, stamina, anticipation, timing..etc.. But ones mentioned before are their main weapons!
You think hitting the ball over 4000 rpm doesn't take skill? Djokovic, murray and nadal have skills as well as athleticism in their game. You casual fans don't understand the skills you need to produce what these guys can do. If it doesn't take skill then how come you guys can do it? Plus entertainment and enjoyment for different players is an opinion. Some people like you like to watch federer doin ballad dancing and some ppl prefer watching djokovic, nadal and murray play.
Well, if you talk about skills, the only skill Nadal has is the ability to hit ball at 4000 rpms on clay and I am in awe of Nadal for that, no question. Athleticism is not skill and Federer is as good an athlete as any one else on tour except Nadal who over does it. Let's see if either of Nadal, Djokovic and Murray reaches 1000 tour wins. Compared to Federer, Nadal, Murray and Djokovik do nothing but ball bashing. Its well known in tennis world and you hear it from tennis experts time and again.
Talking about skills, there is no one more skilful than Federer, again a fact that is well documented and agreed by tennis experts and not just you or me.
I was merely saying that when you watch a tennis player play, everything comes to gather on court and it is a lot better with Federer than anyone else.
Dhaval Brahmbhatt Well in terms of skill, borg and sampras are very skilful especially borg. Borg was able to dominant wimbledon and french open at 2 different surfaces. You really lack any tennis knowledge, djokovic, murray and nadal can not ball bashers, a ball basher is like berdych. Those 3 are counterpunchers but have the ability to hit winners from anywhere on the court, great footwork and the ability to defend. Novak and murray have one of the best backhands of all time while nadal's forehand is one of the best in history along with federer. Yes, federer is more skilled than those 3 but it doesn't mean those 3 aren't skilled at all. If you're saying their style doesn't take any skill then how come you can't do it? then how come nadal, djoker and murray are able to finish in the top 5 so consistently for many years? Tennis experts doesn't mean jack shit, it's their opinion just like everyone else. Agassi and McEnroe said nadal is greater than federer so does that mean they are right? I don't believe nadal is better than federer even though I'm not a ''tennis expert''.
I think everybody likes it their way. I'm sure Nadal or anyone wouldn't say "I hate the way I play, why can't I play like Federer ?" can't imagine people saying that.
Hewitt had no effective weapons, so it was easy to play for Roger. Hewitt had no angles and no punch in his shots.
Exactly, looked like Federer had all day to do whatever he wanted and there was nothing Hewitt could do about it. Looked like Federer was only playing about 70%
most the time leyton just hits back to fed
Well, Murray was defeated in the final in 2010 so even he obviously didn't get to all of Federer's forehands lol.
I mean Hewitt dominated Federer at the start of their rivalry winning 7 of their first 8 encounters but as time passed & Hewitt aged (plus his hip surgery in 2006 which he was never the same after) & Federer entered his prime, Federer dominated winning 16 of their 18 last encounters.
Hewitt when he was younger was like Nadal, just pure athleticism plus he had great shot selection, the best lob in the world & an uncanny ability to return serves + shots. There's a reason why he's the worlds youngest #1 player.
@@NevxrBackDown yeah in a weak era, federer mentally was just a kid and once he found his game, Hewitt got owned
Federer is past his peak here but still is more aggressive than he is in 2018...in 2017 Federer was going for his shots and that i why he had 2 slams. In the 2017 US open he was passive and hence paid the price for it. Again, in 2018 he couldnt win Wimbledon because of his passive game play. If he needs to win the US 2018 he will have to play more aggressively and uninhibited. Ocourse in 2010, he was still just breathtakingly brilliant.
Rehman Ali he definitely wasn’t past his peak here
I'm pretty sure I said faster courts help his game rather than them being a pre-requisite for him to hit winners. Look at his indoor record for the last two years. Pretty impressive. Those conditions are perfect for his game.
People saying it's a weak era coz he won so many slams during that time. Federer will never win 3 slams in one season AND achieve at least 2 years of number 1 consecutive in this generation......
XXbob1993 he won 2 in 2017
04:03 - 04:17 Point was just beautiful...
His forehand is a weapon when he has time. When he struggles though it's attackable and he hits it short.
This commentator really likes Federer.
dont we all
Sam Benas he gave equal acknowledgment to Hewitt and Federer.
Federer was amazing in this match
Hewitt should've hit more down the line, instead of constantly passing it back to Federer.
From back in the day when no one had yet figured out Federer’s game. Just keep hitting to that backhand all day. 1 set in and it will start to take its toll. And then you expand out to the forehand. Novak and Rafa started doing this at will.m once they figured it out. Hewitt has the game to do it too, but they hadn’t figured him out as well back then.
🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️here is someone who don't watch tennis or started watching it 2 months ago.
Nobody figures out roger
@@harshavardhan7237 Nadal definitely did. All nadal did it’s top spin to federer bh
@@NamTran-xc2ip Nadal didn't figure out anything, it's their matchup that dictate the outcome, Nadal is a lefty and have a strong physique so he was able to generate a lot of spin, it's nothing to do with Federer it was just luck, if Nadal was a righty he would've been toast. he just got lucky.
@@soheiladam7510 That's like saying Federer' lucky cuz he got a good serve. Biggest cope I've heard from Fedfans.
The King really makes it look simple doesn't he?😁
After the BH passing shot at 6:20 , Hewitt is literally tasting defeat well in advance. He's probably thinking NOBODY can be that good. He had the same feeling when an injured Fed dispatched Millman at AO 2020.
Roger, the maestro. Giving Leyton some tennis lessons!!
if federer had sustained that level of play he showed at this tournament for the whole of 2010 it could have been his best year ever. in my opinion this was when he was the most complete player.
federer know just like aqnyone else that hewitt is coming to volley, but @ most players they panic but federer keeps calm. thats why he plays so good defensivly
The best player of the world
Simply amazing!!
Golden legend
@3timeMVPNash I agree, Rafa and Hewitt are both Counterpunchers, and they use their opponents pace against them. The difference is that while Hewitt defends and has no real weaknesses in his game, he doesn't have a weapon like Nadal's forehand. Nadal, though being a counterpuncher can generate enormous amounts of pace off his left hand wing. Though definitely, he is more defensive than he is offensive.
6.32 Hewitt was already crying inside. Must be heartbreaking for Bec to watch from the stand also.
Hewitt is hitting all shalllow shots falling close to the service line. A little more depth would have made him competitive.
No one can beat fed in this form. The heart of a true champion, GO ROGER FEDERER
I think (of course with all the rest of things), a key in the Federer Game is his eastern grip, his forehand is faster than any other in a Big part cause of that, what do You think?
Not at present. His forehand became a shadow of his former self
@aakzeman what i meant was, since his career has been plagued with injuries he hasn't had the opportunity to adjust his game so he probably just falls back on counterpunching becuz at the moment, that's all he knows how to do. Before he got seriously injured in like 05 i think it was, he visibly got bigger to try and gain more power off the ground
agree and roger still put´s a beat down on player´s of the present day generation, even if some of them, have had a greater degree of sucess agains´t roger, like novak and rafa, but there is no denying that roger is still going strong and is still the best tennis player of all time, breaking record´s, winning slams and other tournaments.
I want back that Federer...no one can play like him
Hewit muy bn entrenado y luchador...federer talento puro y clase...
They don't call Muhammad Ali the greatest boxer of all time for no reason.
He was successful and stylish in the way he boxed.
Name any boxer that was like Muhammad Ali.
Federer is the same, he's playing style is very artistic, and he's successful.
What other tennis player does this?
Ali most overrated. Vitali is the greatest
aminul1984 Good analogy comparing Ali to Federer. That natural artistry....Rare and True.
Pacquiao is fun to watch that's what's interesting for these athlet. Fed is fun to watch.
you can clearly see how much better he is here than present. its simply age.
MegaUnavailableusern what about now? Just won miami 2019.
Best Line Federer backhand like Gold 😂😂😂😂😂
Федерер реально видит игру, плюс опыт, плюс навыки, плюс выдержка.
Hewitt had too little aggression to have been competitive in this game, 3:33 was the best example. If Hewitt didn't
even hit down the line with that weak ball from Roger, he could only count on Roger's unforced errors, which didn't happen as often back then, especially against players one or tow tiers below, like Hewitt.
3:04 That guy can feel Roger inside him.. :))
Federer played gracefully!
Hewitt simply doesn’t have the weaponry to threaten Federer. For Federer, it’s a matter of casually trading from the back until the opportunity finally presents itself
Hewitt's slow groundies making Federer look good here. Federer had all the time he needed and when he has time, you're done. Every shot, even stretching out wide, is just another opportunity for Federer to hit a winner. In war they talk about the fire control computer for the big guns ... Fed is always effortlessly calculating and he fires the perfect shot, seemingly every time in this match. His skills are so solid that he has an option for a winner no matter the scenario. Just abundant shots on call from flick of the wrist backhand to crushing forehand down the line to drop shot to putting it behind the other player or just out of his reach. So locked in. Hewitt just left him with too much time to execute. And 9.5 years later Federer's reaction time isn't quite as good. This kind of display probably isn't in the cards--plus, the other players are better now.
Nice warm up display of Federer.
Elegant tennis and elegant victory by the best player of all... The irritant hewitt boy didn't understood what was happening...
It's so funny how commentary on Federer's matches end up being the "how many different adjectives of greatest can we use to describe this man" show. Honestly, though, what else can you really talk about when watching a match like this?
This Federer just vanished. Today it's a shackle of him. Still haunting the Top players but nonetheless not as sublime as he used to be
poor hewitt , one of federers best matches and tournaments ever :)
Roger destrozaste todas las leyendas del tennis, eres el mejor
the most beautiful stylist of the game ever, of that at least no one can deny! but yes, Nadal titles on clay just as valid as Fed's Wimbledons. Federer though transitioned the older Sampras-style game to the new more baseline game. legend in that way to, and as ambassador for game, very maketable.
This was the last slam of the Federer dominance era, 16/27 slams is ridiculous, for reference Novak got close at 16/36 slams which is still unreal.
Hewitt is a very honorable payer. Never hitting too far from the center line!
8:03 Hewitt attacked Fed's backhand all the time except the last return ...
Yes, quite
I think I was ignoring how powerful the younger players are these days. Hewitt is just outgunned.
Hewitt played well, but he had almost no power. He needs to whack the ball a bit more.
I watched 12:36 like a 100 times. Just beautiful.
An easy volley, right? sure champ.
@3timeMVPNash Nadal does play aggresive, just that Against Federer he tries to break down his backhand.... whenever he has the chance though he does pounce on the ball
Federer did play very well during that FO match but I do think quicker courts will help him beat his top competitors.
Great performance from federer
and you really dont think federer hits winners now!? Federer fucking beat Djokovic on clay 2011 when djo was in absolutely his best and go and court how many winners there were from Federer!! When Federer is playing well, hardly anyone could beat him.
He's back !
And a two time Grand Slam Tournament champion.
@aakzeman He's a counter puncher, plus he made #1 in the world for 2 years playing this style
To all the fools who imply Roger's generation was weak. Be mindful of matches like the Australian Open this year, a crippled old Hewitt took a set off the World #1 in prime Novak Djokovic. Do not call any era weak, Roger just makes his competition in his prime look weak ;)
Por algo muchos llamamos "weak era" a esa época donde Federer ganó a placer.
Si ven el partido con ojo táctico, verán lo malo que jugó Hewitt, o que jugó siempre contra Federer mejor dicho . Todas las pelotas picando cerca del cuadrado de saque dejando pensar a Federer muchísimo.
En los únicos rallys que lo incomodo fue cuando puso bolas profundas.
Djokovic, pone pelotas a las líneas todo el tiempo, es una lacra.
Por eso le ha ganado incluso en Wimbledon. Es injugable el serbio cuando está de 7 puntos para arriba.
Y no sólo él, en esta época estuvieron Rafa, Del Potro, Wawrinka, etc, todos jugadores que le darían un repaso a los muchachos del 2007 para atrás.
@canthandlemytopspin I am playing the new Speed from Head now. It is quite a pitty because I was really hitting well with the 6.1 Tour. Nice speed on the balls and good control, but my shoulder could not handle it.
totally agree. courts are so slow these days. I swear if I see a nadal djokovic who fights like gladiators just coz they are young and physically stronger, I will be bored to death!
no Federer best class comment yet? ok,here is my try
Champion.Best.True King.Love Roger
the courts were so much faster back in the days. Its a shame that all are about the same right now, except for indoors. even wimbledon seems like like roland garros.
Classic Roger man.**
bec hewitt, you make my heart sing
ye Hewitt doesn't have any big shots but hit grit and athleticism keeps him in points
@3timeMVPNash
I actually think Nadal is a pressure player. Hewitt is a defensive baseline player.
its amazing hewitt won anything. he never really had any weapons.
No he had.Arrogance and irritation personified.
great match. Lleyton is class. great Roger
Federer appears to be in some great form here.
he had a positive head to head vs agassi who won 5 of his 8 slams during the time he was playing alongside hewitt. Again had a positive head to head against sampras, I know he was on the decline but still an impressive feat, along with Moya, Kuerten, Safin and Kafelnikov. So to say nalbandian was the hardest resistance is just not true at all, you should give him more credit.
@nanananalalala The reason why players play it is because it's one of the warmups to the Australian Open. It has about the same prize money as most 500 level tournaments, but not more than Grand Slams or 1000 series. Only this year will it be added to the ATP 250 events. I don't know what exactly you're arguing against me for anyway, my point is that Soderling's victory isn't an ATP recorded match and will never appear in professional statistics.
@Rafathaman94 Oh well, all good things come to an end sometime. I mean plus, it is Hewitt. Federer has had some really close matches over the years with Lleyton, most notably Cincinnati 2007.
But either way, we shouldn't expect Federer to be anywhere near as consistent as he once was. He will certainly still be at the top 3 in terms of being a GS contender, so he should be able to get a few more under his belt. It would be extremely shocking if he couldn't, because he still has some game.