Absolutely crazy thinking about how many generations of tennis Federer has played in so far. The Sampras era, the Hewitt/Roddick era, the Nadal/Djoko era, and now finally the NextGen era. And he's pretty much dominated every era so far besides for the last few years which is understandable considering his age. Confirmed GOAT
Federer hasn't really dominated since 2011. I mean, for much of 2011-2019, federer was third after nadal and djoko and won only 4 grand slams compared to 19 of djokovic and 11 of nadal. So I wouldn't agree that he dominated all the generations, but yes definitely one of the top players in all generations
@@d_bikersound2627 Federer didn't dominate all these eras. Since 2011 he hasn't really dominated. And GOAT should definitely be about numbersand years on top. Not playing in many eras. Still a one of the G.O.A.T s though
prime hewitt was a game changer, he's really a pioneer in this 21st century style of defensive baseliner. Make me cringe when people thinks de minaur is better
Yeah. Hewitt had a lot more talent than De Minaur. His backhand was very good, he had good volleys for a baseliner, good point construction and he was a great counterpuncher. De Minaur is only insanely fast, nothing more... his shots are all weak.
both of Hewitt's success and decline were products of changing times Hewitt was really good at passing serve-and-volley players and had great success when courts were still fast but once courts started slowing and serve-and-volley players started disappearing, Hewitt was basically a predator who lost its prey but even then he would have won a few more big titles if Federer hadn't appeared
Federer has often credited Hewitt for helping transform his game after growing tired of charging the net and watching the baseliner continually pass him while losing seven of of his first nine meetings with the Australian. Federer made his Wimbledon debut with Hewitt in doubles when the pair were teenagers in 1999. The Swiss legend said it had been special enjoying a career-long friendship and rivalry with the former world No.1.
2000-2010 was a great era in tennis in terms of baseline shotmaking... More focus on angles and variety rather than monotonous top spin rallies like now...
Like him or not Prime Hewitt is arguably the quickest player there was. Definetly could of picked up a couple of more slams at his peak between 2001-03 imo before injuries ruined him and took away his main weapon which was his speed. Even after injuries was a real solid player and up until 2005 clearly only Federer was better than Hewitt. If you look up Hewitts Slam records till like 2009 youll find he mostly only lost to either the winner or the runner up.
GOAT! Because Roger makes it look so easy - I don't think a lot of young tennis fans today understand how damned devastating he was from 2004-2010. Yes, his peak years were 2004-2007, but I don't think anyone in their right mind would turn down winning 2 Slams and 80 matches a year instead of 3 Slams and 90 matches.
Great stuff. I have to agree with many other BTL comments here, about how slower courts have changed the game and not necessarily in a good way (imo). These two were great but of course weren't the only ones back then (I mean 90s and early 2000s) whose speed and variety of shot on those hard courts produced staggeringly good matches. I'd kinda rather watch Fed/Hewitt/Sampras/Agassi et al in these videos than the slugfests that so often happen in the current era.
I don't want to hear any more talk about how Federer had no "real" competition before Nadal and Djokovic. Prime Hewitt-and Safin, and Nalbandian, and Gonzalez, and Davidenko-was as tough as they come.
Exactly…those guys were consistently threats during grand slams for many years. Even Agassi at the end of his career was a threat. Not to mention the much better quality of top 50 players during the 2005 to 2010 era.
Hewitt owned pre peak Federer before 2004 and he beat Federer the last two times they played in 2010 and 2014. But Federer in his peak/prime always had his number sadly.
@@ifeanyiikpegbu6465 Roger used the China version of the 85 from the beginning of his career til around late 2002, after that, he used the 90sq til 2013 ofc
@@ifeanyiikpegbu6465 yeah no worries. All his rackets/paint jobs are special Imo. Pro Staff 90 Tour, the first 90sq he used, he won Wimbledon with in 2003 etc
Credit to Hewitt. The youngest ever world number one, he had some of the most amazing mobility and agility moments, before Federer's superior skill and nadal's faster legs made him obsolete. Still always appreciate an Aussie legend :)
don't think Nadal had much to do with it... Hewitt was already on the way out when Nadal came Hewitt's last good year was 2005, which was still years before Nadal truly became a force on other surfaces as well
What a quality player Hewitt was. And my god were courts so much faster back in that day. Is it just me or is his forehand take back super big, though?
Wow omg Hewitt is the inspiration for Djockovic except Federer was in his prime. You forget how magix Federer was If Federer was born ten years later there probably would be no Djockovic/ Hewitt would have ten slams
I guess one point I didn't make clearer in my other comment is that tennis is very much about survival of the fittest, and fitness (if you know your Theory of Evolution) is about adapting to the environment Hewitt's game was most fit for the early 2000s when he could hit passing shots and topspin lobs against the abundance of serve-and-volley players had he emerged in a few years earlier, his style of play wouldn't be possible by the racquet string technology but come in a few years later, serve-and-volleys players would be extinct and he would have been overpowered by the new trend of power-baseliners his peer, Andy Roddick was most fit during the mid-2000s when courts just started slowing down since his net skills and reaction speed were not sufficient for quicker courts but once courts got even slower, his serve was negated and he was also out-maneuvered by better movers Federer, on the other hand, was fit regardless of era
Wow amazing Hewitt in his prime... Novak Djokovic, you're the best defender and athlete, but this baseline game from Hewitt.. just on another level...Novak try that at home!
Djokovic is the guy who waits until his main rivals are years past their prime and wins his slams against mugs like Anderson, Cilic, Del Potro and no weapons Murray lmao.... Stop smoking meth
oh how Federer wishes he came out on top of that one best point ever in the world. Well done Hewitt. But what a doofus Hewitt reaction. Any other player would have looked up or to crowd/ opponent and afforded a smile. NOT Hewitt. That's why I was never that big a fan of his. and I'm Aussie.
Wow omg damn this sucks Djockovic is Lleyton Hewitt without any rivals whatsoever. HEWITT should have been born ten years later then Djockovic woukd have at least one challenger
ehhh hewiit didn't dare scream his annoying " CMONNNNNNNNNNN" at federer. cause fed 6 0 him many times humiliating him even at slams 6 0 . cocky player no real weapons' just a grinder
@@dickspringfield4497 Why wouldn’t one admire Novak? He is a great champion. He rose above his breathing challenges by changing his diet and taking up yoga and meditation. He has accomplished everything and has nothing to prove. I am a huge fan.
Federer's best opponent had no backhand, no forehand, no serve, nothing. Even Berrettini is way better than Hewitt. At least, he can serve and hit forehand.
Stupid comment. You're talking about a 2 time grandslam winner and a 2 time world no.1 finisher. Comparing Hewitt to Berretini is just stupidity. Ofcourse the new generation would always be better than the old. Berretini would most likely beat Sampras and Agassi as well.
@@Dmach58 I agree but Agassi and Sampras were pretty good Agassi had a pretty modern game with great returns and deep hitting and Sampras would just tire them out with all the serve and volleying but good point
Hewitt is one of the most overrated players in the history of tennis, the fact that he got to TOP10 (along with guys like Roddick or Safin) just proves how weak of an era that was. Basically he was a Radwanska with more moaning on court. Decent pusher but nothing more than that.
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Absolutely crazy thinking about how many generations of tennis Federer has played in so far. The Sampras era, the Hewitt/Roddick era, the Nadal/Djoko era, and now finally the NextGen era. And he's pretty much dominated every era so far besides for the last few years which is understandable considering his age. Confirmed GOAT
Exactly. That is why I consider that at the Big 3 level more aspects must be taken into account than the GS. 1,2,3 more GS doesn't make a difference
Federer hasn't really dominated since 2011. I mean, for much of 2011-2019, federer was third after nadal and djoko and won only 4 grand slams compared to 19 of djokovic and 11 of nadal.
So I wouldn't agree that he dominated all the generations, but yes definitely one of the top players in all generations
Hewitt/Roddick era? dominated every era? GOAT? hahaha the fedtards are really funny
@@d_bikersound2627 Federer didn't dominate all these eras. Since 2011 he hasn't really dominated. And GOAT should definitely be about numbersand years on top. Not playing in many eras. Still a one of the G.O.A.T s though
One of the few current players who is playing since the 90s (1998)
Lleyton Hewitt was an inspiration for so many of us tennis players.
Thank you so much, sir. ❤️
prime hewitt was a game changer, he's really a pioneer in this 21st century style of defensive baseliner. Make me cringe when people thinks de minaur is better
I like De Minaur, but he doesn’t have the racquet talent that Hewitt had. Hewitt had a better serve, and his net game was better.
It moves fast, murray was much better than Hewitt and Djokovic took it to another level for this style of play.
O ooni vi
Yeah. Hewitt had a lot more talent than De Minaur. His backhand was very good, he had good volleys for a baseliner, good point construction and he was a great counterpuncher. De Minaur is only insanely fast, nothing more... his shots are all weak.
He is pioneer of baseline game. Nadal and Novak are.
both of Hewitt's success and decline were products of changing times
Hewitt was really good at passing serve-and-volley players and had great success when courts were still fast
but once courts started slowing and serve-and-volley players started disappearing, Hewitt was basically a predator who lost its prey
but even then he would have won a few more big titles if Federer hadn't appeared
He lost to Federer at 5 of the 8 slams 04-05 so I’m pretty sure he would have won a few
Oversimplified and overall just inaccurate analysis
Still he had a solid career
@@ductrung3993 But you can't be bothered to say why.
@@ductrung3993 nah you're the wrong one. Pretty accurate analysis
Federer starting 2004 was a different beast altogether.
Federer's talent and ceiling level of his game is just insane and unmatched by anyone who has ever picked up a tennis racket.
Djokovic and i am a Nadal fan, Novak is mentally tougher than anyone and he is a human backboard
Federer has often credited Hewitt for helping transform his game after growing tired of charging the net and watching the baseliner continually pass him while losing seven of of his first nine meetings with the Australian.
Federer made his Wimbledon debut with Hewitt in doubles when the pair were teenagers in 1999. The Swiss legend said it had been special enjoying a career-long friendship and rivalry with the former world No.1.
Love this fact
Hewitt was abnormally quick
The 2000s period just makes me nostalgic . Really loved seeing the high speed courts back then .
Now courts have simply become slow like a snail .
yeah the courts are even slower than your mum
@@osamabunladen4916 boom roasted
Breathtaking points, from both of them!
I just wish for Federer to stop aging, can't see him leave.😥
2000-2010 was a great era in tennis in terms of baseline shotmaking... More focus on angles and variety rather than monotonous top spin rallies like now...
Like him or not Prime Hewitt is arguably the quickest player there was. Definetly could of picked up a couple of more slams at his peak between 2001-03 imo before injuries ruined him and took away his main weapon which was his speed. Even after injuries was a real solid player and up until 2005 clearly only Federer was better than Hewitt. If you look up Hewitts Slam records till like 2009 youll find he mostly only lost to either the winner or the runner up.
Lleyton’s volley at @6:10 might be one of the dark horse gems of the 2000s. His agility and reflexes on full display, wow!
That long rally at indian wells 2005 has everything..great players and competitors..
GOAT! Because Roger makes it look so easy - I don't think a lot of young tennis fans today understand how damned devastating he was from 2004-2010. Yes, his peak years were 2004-2007, but I don't think anyone in their right mind would turn down winning 2 Slams and 80 matches a year instead of 3 Slams and 90 matches.
Schwartzman's forehand looks similar to Hewitt's!
He was a hell of a player back in the day
Great stuff. I have to agree with many other BTL comments here, about how slower courts have changed the game and not necessarily in a good way (imo). These two were great but of course weren't the only ones back then (I mean 90s and early 2000s) whose speed and variety of shot on those hard courts produced staggeringly good matches. I'd kinda rather watch Fed/Hewitt/Sampras/Agassi et al in these videos than the slugfests that so often happen in the current era.
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I don't want to hear any more talk about how Federer had no "real" competition before Nadal and Djokovic. Prime Hewitt-and Safin, and Nalbandian, and Gonzalez, and Davidenko-was as tough as they come.
Exactly…those guys were consistently threats during grand slams for many years. Even Agassi at the end of his career was a threat. Not to mention the much better quality of top 50 players during the 2005 to 2010 era.
I love the chronological format with chapters!
11:01 The guy on the right is a ball boy or a pitcher ? :D
Hewitt owned pre peak Federer before 2004 and he beat Federer the last two times they played in 2010 and 2014. But Federer in his peak/prime always had his number sadly.
And he played this match with an 85 square inch racket. Goated!!
90 sq inch actually. Sampras used 85
@@ifeanyiikpegbu6465 Roger used the China version of the 85 from the beginning of his career til around late 2002, after that, he used the 90sq til 2013 ofc
@@Frosty05 Thank you. Didn't know this before. Apparently he dismantled Sampras at Wimbledon 2001 with the same racket Sampras used.
@@ifeanyiikpegbu6465 yeah no worries. All his rackets/paint jobs are special
Imo. Pro Staff 90 Tour, the first 90sq he used, he won Wimbledon with in 2003 etc
Credit to Hewitt. The youngest ever world number one, he had some of the most amazing mobility and agility moments, before Federer's superior skill and nadal's faster legs made him obsolete.
Still always appreciate an Aussie legend :)
don't think Nadal had much to do with it... Hewitt was already on the way out when Nadal came
Hewitt's last good year was 2005, which was still years before Nadal truly became a force on other surfaces as well
@@lotus630 hewitt had a lot of injuries in mid 2000s, including a hip surgery in 2010 and his movement was significantly hampered afterwards
@@lotus630 unfortunately hewitt peaked too early
@@osamabunladen4916 He had 2 surgeries in 2005 alone which explains why he stopped being a top 10 player in 2006.
Alcaraz broke Hewitt's record as the youngest number 1 player ever.
9:00 the best point according to Federer
What a quality player Hewitt was. And my god were courts so much faster back in that day.
Is it just me or is his forehand take back super big, though?
It is, nothing wrong with it. Kinda cute just Scahwartzman's lol
Wow, so Safin-like forehand Roger had those times...
9:00〜10:04 I've never seen but this is ridiculous rally！🔥
Old courts were so fast !
Can I get a "C'MON!!!"?
Wow omg Hewitt is the inspiration for Djockovic except Federer was in his prime. You forget how magix Federer was
If Federer was born ten years later there probably would be no Djockovic/ Hewitt would have ten slams
it's worth watching compared to many Fedal matches
So incredible!!
People don't realize how good Hewitt was with the weapons he had.
I guess one point I didn't make clearer in my other comment is that tennis is very much about survival of the fittest, and fitness (if you know your Theory of Evolution) is about adapting to the environment
Hewitt's game was most fit for the early 2000s when he could hit passing shots and topspin lobs against the abundance of serve-and-volley players
had he emerged in a few years earlier, his style of play wouldn't be possible by the racquet string technology
but come in a few years later, serve-and-volleys players would be extinct and he would have been overpowered by the new trend of power-baseliners
his peer, Andy Roddick was most fit during the mid-2000s when courts just started slowing down since his net skills and reaction speed were not sufficient for quicker courts
but once courts got even slower, his serve was negated and he was also out-maneuvered by better movers
Federer, on the other hand, was fit regardless of era
Crazy how different Federer's forehand looks now, it's much more compact
greatest of all time
Great vid, thanks.
Come on Lleyton 💪🏻
Damn Feds his backhand looks so different back then.
a true warrior
Wow amazing Hewitt in his prime... Novak Djokovic, you're the best defender and athlete, but this baseline game from Hewitt.. just on another level...Novak try that at home!
Federer use to grunt a lot more back then.
Браво
The Swiss maestro vs. the Australian hothead.
Hewitt at his best had elements of both Djoker and Rafa...
Hewitt games likens to that of Djokovic but only that it cannot match Prime Roger.....!
Onya rustyyy. Absolute legend of the game
Y roger don't often slide on court like hw he did in 2014-2015
H2h: Federer 18 x 9 Hewitt
Federer is the guy who wins slams when the others falter. He's not the guy who beats others at their best
Djokovic is the guy who waits until his main rivals are years past their prime and wins his slams against mugs like Anderson, Cilic, Del Potro and no weapons Murray lmao....
Stop smoking meth
@@dickspringfield4497 you go girl sound like a copy cat
oh how Federer wishes he came out on top of that one best point ever in the world. Well done Hewitt.
But what a doofus Hewitt reaction. Any other player would have looked up or to crowd/ opponent and afforded a smile. NOT Hewitt. That's why I was never that big a fan of his. and I'm Aussie.
SO GLAD THE AGE OF FEDERER IS OVER
Wow omg damn this sucks Djockovic is Lleyton Hewitt without any rivals whatsoever. HEWITT should have been born ten years later then Djockovic woukd have at least one challenger
Djokovic is much better than Hewitt. Hewitt is essentially Murray...
@@dickspringfield4497 nah, hewitt is not as good as Murray, he’s done nothing after 2006 tbh
全盛期かな？
Whats a heydey?
The third greatest tennis player of all time
Enjoy with friends and family 👍🙏☺️
Lleyton was ok as a player but not in the league as Nadal Federer lol
Most of their matches and the most important ones are very one sided.
Anybody besides Nadal were beaten pretty handedly during the mid 2000s
Finally first comment
So funny that they show most of Hewitt points won but almost every of those match was won by Federer
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Haha Hewitt 🤣
ehhh hewiit didn't dare scream his annoying " CMONNNNNNNNNNN" at federer. cause fed 6 0 him many times humiliating him even at slams 6 0 . cocky player no real weapons' just a grinder
Boring match. Such slow tempo 😴
I don't understand how did Hewitt became world nr 1?!
He has nothing special.
Did you even watch the video? 😅
@@VeganViolaPlayer He's a Djokovic fanboy... you can tell by his Slavic name.
@@dickspringfield4497 That’s like saying you’re a Sam Querrey fanboy. I think you know you can be more thoughtful than that. :)
@@VeganViolaPlayer Most people who openly support Novak are Serbian...
@@dickspringfield4497 Why wouldn’t one admire Novak? He is a great champion. He rose above his breathing challenges by changing his diet and taking up yoga and meditation. He has accomplished everything and has nothing to prove. I am a huge fan.
Weak era champ😁
Well no, Hewitt had a lot of good players against him
"""weak era""" = stronger than today.
@@魚-c3d well that is probably true
Djokotard spotted
"weak era champ"
I guess you can say that about anybody... until you try playing against players of that era...
Federer's best opponent had no backhand, no forehand, no serve, nothing. Even Berrettini is way better than Hewitt. At least, he can serve and hit forehand.
And Federer couldn’t beat him every time
Stupid comment. You're talking about a 2 time grandslam winner and a 2 time world no.1 finisher.
Comparing Hewitt to Berretini is just stupidity. Ofcourse the new generation would always be better than the old. Berretini would most likely beat Sampras and Agassi as well.
Lol Berrettini is useless.
Tf has he won?🤣
@@Dmach58 I agree but Agassi and Sampras were pretty good Agassi had a pretty modern game with great returns and deep hitting and Sampras would just tire them out with all the serve and volleying but good point
@@Dmach58 first let him beat Djokovic,then we can talk about scenarios
Hewitt is one of the most overrated players in the history of tennis, the fact that he got to TOP10 (along with guys like Roddick or Safin) just proves how weak of an era that was. Basically he was a Radwanska with more moaning on court. Decent pusher but nothing more than that.
Like Murray lmfao...