These two matched up to create some of the most beautiful tennis I've ever seen. It was never an even match but James Blake always held his own to whatever extent is possible against a player of such other-worldly skill as Federer was.
See how efficient Federer’s movement is. He’s always balanced and rarely wrong-footed. He had a rough start but quickly gained his exposure, unleashing his all around power. He’s got the most elegant game in tennis, bar none.
It wasn't a rough start, it was a strategy, he let his opponent take all his chances so he can read his game real good and then block him in all positions. Plus also his opponent was giving his best on the first set so he knew he was going to lose his stamina on the second one
Blake started brilliantly, hitting so hard, but RF stayed calm and upped his game, and Blake couldn't keep up - serving errors etc. Exciting stuff, thank you Raz. Love Wushtheel's comment, keep them coming.
This kind of level, the variety in his shots, the technique, the elegence, calmness... All converge in one, making it joyful to watch. But only one community deny this dominance in this year by the concept of weak era. How ridiculous and comedic as they are!!
As entertaining as Federer/Blake matches always were, this was just a bad matchup for Blake. His style of play just doesn’t work against Federer. Federer enjoys playing hard hitters because he can blunt their power with his anticipation, chip returns, slices, and drop shots. Blake can hit the ball harder than Federer, but it doesn’t matter because all he’s doing is wasting energy. Blake was also a very fast player when it came to raw foot speed and changing direction, but Federer’s footwork and overall court positioning was superior. Federer was just way better at managing how much effort he put into rallies. Footwork makes a huge difference in matches like these. The other big difference between them is of course mental. Blake was a streaky player that could catch lightning in a bottle at any given time, or make 4 unforced errors in a row when serving for the set. And Federer was able to capitalize on this weakness many times. I really think a lack of coaching held Blake back from achieving his maximum potential. He only know one speed in tennis and never had an alternative game plan when things weren’t working. The only technical weakness I really see in Blake’s game is his serve, especially his second serve which is very predictable and exploitable.
Fed maybe got surprised by Blake's power / early game energy but once Fed cracked his movements, and once Blake got a bit tired it was game over. That's the thing - people underestimate how fit the Big 3 were and how long they could play at max intensity without their level dipping or surviving the opponent's onslaught when the opponent has the momentum, only to turn it around and snatch the game.
Blake is a nice guy - I'm surprised he didn't give Federer that point with the forehand return winner (especially considering Fed conceded the point on a similar shot).
I totally agree. Jes Blake is someone extraordinary. Only man who had dominant record over Nadal on hard courts and unluckiest. Should have won more slams.
There's no need to say “let's go back 18 years”: just say the date, 2006. Your video will be all the more timeless for it. Just like this magnificent match. Thank you for your videos. 😊
Not popular FACT. but the seeding and draws over a 4~ year period were fixed to skew the chances of a federer nadal final in ALL FOUR grand slams. Despite the innocuous seeding of Nadal. Fed and Nadal were only placed on the same side twice during that time iirc. They also fixed unfavorable matchups to keep Murray away from Federer and Novak away from Nadal.
Blake never was a problem for Federer. Guilhermo Canas was a problem for him, he stopped Federer Sunshine Double in 2007 in indian wells and Miami. Nalbandian too. Lleyton Hewitt befofe Federer got de number 1 rank, Nadal, Djokovic, Murray, Del Potro, Tsonga, Berdych
@@vijayla21 Only clowns here are djokovic fanatics who dont know 2 things about tennis...and then i show up and roast them for it 😎. Think i cooked your dumb a.. before 🤣
@@RazOls random Q since I have your attention - I've been debating getting tennis TV since the old tennis forums with all the links to match torrents/downloads are private now. But I'm concerned that I've kind of already seen it all, is there substantially more content on tennisTV than you get from highlights on RUclips? Like not just full matches, but matches not seen here
@AstroPatel Tough question. TennisTV has a pretty big archive I’d say, but if you’re a devote tennis fan you’ve probably already seen most things that is on TennisTv. There are still torrents etc of old matches out there that is NOT on TennisTV. I guess it kind of depends which players you follow as well. I mean if it’s the current generation, they have replays of pretty much every match they’ve played on the ATP tour. If you’re talking about Fed, Nadal and Djokovic, what you find on TennisTV you’ll likely find on RUclips as well (not full matches though). I’d rate their archive of replays of 7/10. They have A LOT but lacking many older matches. They have most finals though. TennisTV also have highlights and compilations, although to be fair you’ll these on their RUclips channel as well.
Unfortunately this style of content has been gaining traction. Basically it gets more views than just a video titled “Federer vs Blake Indian Wells 2006”. That title would be far more honest but the average RUclipsr doesn’t find it that interesting. This way it’s sort of a clickbait title. Very sad.
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@@bartcasey Federer is just an ordinary man. Moreover, God has no religions. Religions were created by men. You only have a relationship with God. Be blessed!
Misleading title. At no point was Federer outclassed. Good contest but not really tested. Couldn't even take a set off of him. Early in the video is cut trying to show dominance by cutting out the ones Federer wins in between. Nice try though.
Roger started the match as a mere mortal and then after losing the first set he donned his cape and turned into Roger Federer and it was all over for Blake.
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2006, best of 5 set finals, prime Federer, two one-handed backhand players. What's not to like.
Since when masters became best of 3 sets then?
@@msuffian By 2008 they got rid of them, but the American summer swing were always best of 3.
everything is a joke. Djokovic>Federer, Medvedev, Alcaraz/,Sinner>>>.James Blake and Yohan Blake
@@AishwaryaD-sdtCan you try to be just in truth
These two matched up to create some of the most beautiful tennis I've ever seen. It was never an even match but James Blake always held his own to whatever extent is possible against a player of such other-worldly skill as Federer was.
I loved watching James Blake play! So athletic, always gave 100%, hit so hard and beautiful one handed BH! ❤️
See how efficient Federer’s movement is. He’s always balanced and rarely wrong-footed. He had a rough start but quickly gained his exposure, unleashing his all around power. He’s got the most elegant game in tennis, bar none.
It wasn't a rough start, it was a strategy, he let his opponent take all his chances so he can read his game real good and then block him in all positions. Plus also his opponent was giving his best on the first set so he knew he was going to lose his stamina on the second one
Hard to believe this was almost 20 years ago
UNREAL half volley 9:20
He hit another one like that in the Australian Open 2018 final against Cilic.
imma simple man. I see a Federer video I click it
haha, Nadal's comment ....
Me too.
I bet you are an old horse like Federer, time to move on, its Carlos time
must have liked wimbledon 2019 final too
Federer so majestic out there.
Blake started brilliantly, hitting so hard, but RF stayed calm and upped his game, and Blake couldn't keep up - serving errors etc. Exciting stuff, thank you Raz. Love Wushtheel's comment, keep them coming.
This kind of level, the variety in his shots, the technique, the elegence, calmness... All converge in one, making it joyful to watch.
But only one community deny this dominance in this year by the concept of weak era. How ridiculous and comedic as they are!!
Poor Blake....he was playing so well, sadly the prime Roger is insanely good.
As entertaining as Federer/Blake matches always were, this was just a bad matchup for Blake. His style of play just doesn’t work against Federer. Federer enjoys playing hard hitters because he can blunt their power with his anticipation, chip returns, slices, and drop shots. Blake can hit the ball harder than Federer, but it doesn’t matter because all he’s doing is wasting energy. Blake was also a very fast player when it came to raw foot speed and changing direction, but Federer’s footwork and overall court positioning was superior. Federer was just way better at managing how much effort he put into rallies. Footwork makes a huge difference in matches like these. The other big difference between them is of course mental. Blake was a streaky player that could catch lightning in a bottle at any given time, or make 4 unforced errors in a row when serving for the set. And Federer was able to capitalize on this weakness many times. I really think a lack of coaching held Blake back from achieving his maximum potential. He only know one speed in tennis and never had an alternative game plan when things weren’t working. The only technical weakness I really see in Blake’s game is his serve, especially his second serve which is very predictable and exploitable.
One handed backhand is beautiful. Two players in one match is simply glorious.
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Me too.
The difference between these two players are the feet. Blake looks like he's working too hard, whereas Federer's footwork is smooth and effortless.
Oh yeah! This was a goodie! ❤
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His Majesty ROGER FEDERER!!, never Sir Roger
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5:47 is why Fed is so amazing to watch.
Thanks for sharing this.
8:22 is surely one of the best defensive Federer points I'd never seen before.
Fed maybe got surprised by Blake's power / early game energy but once Fed cracked his movements, and once Blake got a bit tired it was game over. That's the thing - people underestimate how fit the Big 3 were and how long they could play at max intensity without their level dipping or surviving the opponent's onslaught when the opponent has the momentum, only to turn it around and snatch the game.
Yep this Fed was a prime Fed,so powerful off both sides.
The quality of play stands up today
What a timing on the ball....and great anticipation
Federer was never outclassed. He may have been beaten at times, but never outclassed.
Blake is a nice guy - I'm surprised he didn't give Federer that point with the forehand return winner (especially considering Fed conceded the point on a similar shot).
Probably he couldn't be certain, the ball was insanely fast and had an equally insane angle
Wow. This legend has a habit of beating his rivals 6/ zero.
I totally agree. Jes Blake is someone extraordinary. Only man who had dominant record over Nadal on hard courts and unluckiest. Should have won more slams.
More? He won none!
@@nasa_fanboy4434 you are true. But very unlucky that he din win single slam.
Not a fan of shitty clickbait titles Raz, but I do appreciate your videos.
2006 Blake was a monster. At that time he had 3-0 head to head vs Nadal.
Tennis will never be played as beautifully as this again.
Blake and Federer created so beautiful tennis that stays impressive especially these days when we watch so many lamberjacks fighting on courts
I remember this match, James going ape and then folding with the Express hanging in and then commanding, two sides of the coin. Cheers Raz.
thx!
In those days, Federer would often get into a zone where there are no neutral shots, you're just playing defense on every single shot
10:04 unreal forehand
The one at 11.00 was even better
Could you show how blake beat Nadal in the previous match in the semis never seen it. Would've been better if he'd beat Nadal instead pooper.
This match was a battle of the mind. IMO.
totally outclassed for 4 games in the first set.
Prime Roger is so explosive in his movement.
I miss the maestro
The Maestro
Blake was shot out of a canon. He came to play! Fun start.
There's no need to say “let's go back 18 years”: just say the date, 2006.
Your video will be all the more timeless for it.
Just like this magnificent match.
Thank you for your videos. 😊
I mentioned both
James Blake: the streaky player whose main forehand was a 100 mph shot right at the net tape.
Not popular FACT. but the seeding and draws over a 4~ year period were fixed to skew the chances of a federer nadal final in ALL FOUR grand slams. Despite the innocuous seeding of Nadal.
Fed and Nadal were only placed on the same side twice during that time iirc. They also fixed unfavorable matchups to keep Murray away from Federer and Novak away from Nadal.
Blake never was a problem for Federer. Guilhermo Canas was a problem for him, he stopped Federer Sunshine Double in 2007 in indian wells and Miami. Nalbandian too. Lleyton Hewitt befofe Federer got de number 1 rank, Nadal, Djokovic, Murray, Del Potro, Tsonga, Berdych
Watch the point at the 11' mark... that's just lethal.
11:32 The empire helped cheat for just one point, but that didn’t help American player, what’s ashamed for empire to overruled.
How did Federer win that first set?
Ahhh....two hard hitting one handed backhand players. When do we ever get to see this these days?
Never!
tennis ka boss federer...loved his game..
‘This guy is a problem…guess I’ll beat him in straight sets’ 😎
Another fantastic player that would be multiple grandslam champion today. He had missfortune having to play against the greatest tennis player ever
Someone who never made a slam SF. Fed clowns are honestly next level deluded.
@@vijayla21I dont blame them, benefiting from an era where Gaudio v Coria playing a slam final yet still an ATG career behind the GOAT.
@@vijayla21 Only clowns here are djokovic fanatics who dont know 2 things about tennis...and then i show up and roast them for it 😎. Think i cooked your dumb a.. before 🤣
@@NamTran-xc2ip You mean era where 12 world number 1 players played... think i cooked your dumb a... too 🤣
9:12 Fed's forehands here sound like gunshots. Jesus
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@@RazOls random Q since I have your attention - I've been debating getting tennis TV since the old tennis forums with all the links to match torrents/downloads are private now. But I'm concerned that I've kind of already seen it all, is there substantially more content on tennisTV than you get from highlights on RUclips? Like not just full matches, but matches not seen here
@AstroPatel Tough question. TennisTV has a pretty big archive I’d say, but if you’re a devote tennis fan you’ve probably already seen most things that is on TennisTv. There are still torrents etc of old matches out there that is NOT on TennisTV. I guess it kind of depends which players you follow as well. I mean if it’s the current generation, they have replays of pretty much every match they’ve played on the ATP tour. If you’re talking about Fed, Nadal and Djokovic, what you find on TennisTV you’ll likely find on RUclips as well (not full matches though).
I’d rate their archive of replays of 7/10. They have A LOT but lacking many older matches. They have most finals though.
TennisTV also have highlights and compilations, although to be fair you’ll these on their RUclips channel as well.
Roger had that second gear
Remove 2:nd set and we have the typical outcome for many WTA matches 😁
Clickbait title. During his career, Federer lost 18 percent of all his matches. Here he won every single set.
This titles...🤦♂️ Nothing special. Blake has been dominant in the beginning and that's all.
Unfortunately this style of content has been gaining traction. Basically it gets more views than just a video titled “Federer vs Blake Indian Wells 2006”. That title would be far more honest but the average RUclipsr doesn’t find it that interesting. This way it’s sort of a clickbait title. Very sad.
James Blake, ultimately he went far didn't he?
Blake only ever beat Federer once in 11 matches
Fed stopped trading power and used skill and precision.
Outclassed? Where??
what was so shocking? Federer winning? not shocking.
P.S. You're very easily shocked.
It's hard to watch this video and not think Federer was GOAT.
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lol if Jesus is Federer then I kinda get this post. Otherwise, please go back to whatever religious hole you peeked out from! #FedJesusSecondComing
@@bartcasey Federer is just an ordinary man. Moreover, God has no religions. Religions were created by men. You only have a relationship with God. Be blessed!
Misleading title. At no point was Federer outclassed. Good contest but not really tested. Couldn't even take a set off of him. Early in the video is cut trying to show dominance by cutting out the ones Federer wins in between. Nice try though.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 He was outclasses when he lost a set 5-7 and won the final set 6-0. LOL!
Outclassed... LOL... wins in straight sets
Hopefully these matches are now 2 sets.
Roger started the match as a mere mortal and then after losing the first set he donned his cape and turned into Roger Federer and it was all over for Blake.
OUTCLASSED ? IN HIS DREAMS LOL
At the end of the match Federer smashes the ball up into the stands, like saying to Blake, "get the hell outta here with that shit" 🤣
here you see the mental difference between a loser like Blake and guys like Federer and Nadal.
do you see the mental difference between loosers like nadal & federer and mental giant "the goat?" rhetoric question
3 best player ever