It's not just that the serve was 140, it's that Federer is standing right on the baseline. To return a 140mph serve to the body from that distance is almost impossible, much less to hit it clean and deep. Unreal.
@@macs2015 reaction time is faster with a single hand than double hand, and also he didn't need to move his feet that much, so the only reaction time he needed what of his right arm
I love these old school youtube videos. No ads, short and sweet and the quality has a vintage feel to it. Reminds me of the good ol early years of youtube in the late 2000s.
Mhm. Back then it was just videos people wanted other people to see. Usually 360-480p, ~10 minute limit, but usually much shorter :P Good times man. I have a couple of really old ones on my channel that (for me) cause other old videos to show up in my recommended
Federer's do-or-die attitude towards remaining on the baseline is one of my favourite things about his game. He always wants to remain aggressive, and it means he can handle things like awkward or fast half-volleys like nobody else.
@@json_bourne3812 they should do underarm serves on Medvedev all the time. And I don't understand how that's unsportsmanlike. If a player is living 15 feet behind the line the whole match, then countermeasures must he deployed to keep him honest
Andy Murray used to stand a foot inside the baseline and even closer on 2nd serves. Significantly robs time for the server off the return and cuts off the wide angle
Federer and Roddick had some amazing matches together! Federer is so tough, so consistent and good. Roddick was the more explosive one, but it’s hard to do that for an entire match. Roddick did manage to beat him 3 times… on a 3-21 record, but still, it’s freaking Roger Federer.
yup...this was the sequence of their matches 4 matches = Roger 1 match = Andy 11 matches = Roger - and he lost only 2 sets during these 11 matches 1 match = Andy 6 matches = Roger 1 match = Andy Overall in sets it was 13 to 64 (only 1 in 5 went to Roddick)
Hey funny to see you here! Love your channel! And yeah I see people discount Roddick all the time cause he only won once. People seem to forget he had to go against arguably the greatest tennis player's prime for the 2nd half of his career. Fed can't be domimate without deflating a few careers along the way.
@@SolidSnake684 thanks so much, man! Always appreciate when you watch and comment, it helps a ton 💗 Oh for sure, that’s how it is with all-time greats. They dominate for years and block so many amazing players from getting championships they really deserve in any other era!
Federer was actually better than both Rafa and Djokovic at returning powerful first serves. However, he’s not as good a returner as Djokovic on average.
That serve had so much weight and speed. Nadal hits his shots differently, weight with heavy topspin which Federer had trouble with. Roddick's were hard and flat.
A good return but not one of the best. Why? Yes the ball was fast but the placement was not good, it was close to Federer and right at his backhand position he didn’t have to move much, he didn’t hit back but just blocked the ball, a smart choice because if he hit back on a fast ball it would likely go long. So it’s not the speed but rather the placement of the serve is what makes it hard to return. When a serve is around 120 or even 110 mph but right in the corner it’s harder to return because though it’s not as fast as 140 mph it’s out of your reach. Who’s the best at returning these serves? Djokovic, because he has so much flexibility in his body. Not only he can get those difficult balls back but back deep right at your feet, showing his great ability to adjust the weight on the return at different and difficult positions.
@@tehatte Roger is better than Djokovic (or anyone) at returning big first serves. Novak is better at attacking second serves. Rafa will have to settle for being the GOAT.
@@razorback9926 These are your own claims. While the big 3, or big 4 if include Murray all return the serve good, many experts consider Djokovic is the best in general, not only compared to the others, but ever. The only player they compare with Djokovic is actually Agassi. People usually don’t compare the 2nd serve return much, they do more on the first serve because it’s fast and harder to return. The is where Djokovic is a monster in returning. You can google, search on youtube about this. I don’t need to convince you. The GOAT debate? Don’t mention it here. I’m tired of hearing it because I’ve already read/heard of this debate as much as anyone that cares about it.
@@tehatte It’s ridiculous to mention Murray’s name in the same breath as the other 3. He has 3 slams, the Big 3 all have at least 20. As to GOAT, I’m only going by slam totals, nothing else.
@@14DANESSJ I'm afraid not. He no longer holds the weeks at number 1 and doesn't hold the grand slam record by himself either. He has no significant records that are unmatched now.
@@kakashihatake1029 I can name a half a dozen more atleast. Nadal doesn't own the GS record yet and still lags behind in weeks at number one. It's the body of work that counts most, othwerwise you have no choice but to admit that Fed is at the very least the co-goat.
@@QueArgh a know he doesn’t because very few serves are 140+ b, this was before guys like isner started making the rounds. Roddick was probably the first guy to hit consistently at that speed or at least popularized it.
@@QueArgh It looks kinda awesome with a one handed backhand though! How does his wrist hold up?? Of course the top tennis players are expected to return very quick serves well, especially a player like Djokovic. I won't deny that he's among the best to ever pick up a racket and also the best returner the game has seen overall! But it's the show-offish way it's done here! In table tennis you also see many pros with great returns, but the way Jan Ove Waldner just used to block shots with his backhand using the incoming shot's pace is incredibly pleasant on the eye. Like Federer's one handed flick displayed here. But I find Djokovic's return winners where he rips it in impossible angles to pass before the service line equally great to watch!
and he does it standing on the baseline! anybody that's ever played before knows you're as likely to get domed by that bullet as get your racket on it standing there.
This is weird. A good, short and to the point video that actually matches and illustrates its accurate and explanatory title. Simple and honest quality …Are we still on youtube?
Well, if we consider the totality of what makes a player great, i.e. stats, skills, influence in and outside of the sport etc, Roger certainly checks off more boxes than anyone in history no question. He is really the GOAT.
Federer been Federer. To me the best of all times. His class education moves so well and has all the weapons. So natural looks like he was born for this sport.
the feeling with the racket Federer had its something that has never been equaled in tennis, sheer genius level of talent. Watching tennis for 40 years Ive only seen 3 geniuses: mcenroe, Marcelo rios and Federer, but federer was on a separate level than the other 2
His arm is like a wall, he didn't even swing, he just put his racket sideways and hold tight because the ball is coming in fast then the ball just bounced off his racket as the racket was a wall and got the better of Roddick's zone, it's like Roger made an ace on a return serve, that's just fantastic.
My teacher told me one thing...just get to that ball...so i forgot the 5 other things i was doing an started hitting winners off those monster serves...it was the most rewarding part of learning the game...because i think we all go to the service line to return wondering what is coming one big thing is to stop worring for starters...
its just one shot but regardless of nadal and djokovic having more grand slams federer is still the best of all time. He was unbeatable for the most part during 2004-2009.
And no one appreciates doubles which Federer is far better. Rafa and Novak are one dimensional while Roger had to adapt his game from serve and volley to long groundstroke points when the ATP slowed the balls and courts down. Easily the most talented player ever.
@@sean9267C and now Djokovic has proven that he is a superb volleyer when needed. Old fed was back in the rearview mirror on achievements at this point.
@@sean9267 not for me as his backhsnd broke down when real pressure was applied. Never came closer to a djokovic 2015 season either really. Also was never any challenge to Nadal on clay
Federer was Roddick’s kryptonite. He was the only pro that had consistent success against him. Roddick’s serve was devastating, but Federer was able to return it more successfully than other pros of that era while also exposing and taking advantage of one of Roddick’s few flaws - his backhand.
Federer was the GOAT only for some fans, both Novak & Rafa are stronger than Roger at their peak. Numbers don´t lie, he´s the 3rd of them, now it´s only to establish how many GS will he fall behind the two.
Novak Djokovic is, without a doubt, the greatest tennis player of all time. But no one I have seen in the past 50 years plays as beautifully as Roger Federer.
Djokovic's hyperbaric egg chamber unnaturally boosts his blood-oxygen levels the same way as the illegal PEDs Lance Armstrong was busted for. Consider this when you see him outlasting 20-year-olds.
Its the super heavy prostaff that allows him to do that off a quarter swing one handed back hand. Many weekend warriors have ruined their tendons trying to copy Fed's power with the RF97. For a while the RF97 wielding 3.5 was a common site on the courts.
@@kevindownes9474 got to factor in developments in sports science. I think if Sampras was playing today he’d be both the best & most entertaining to watch. Federer allowed a top 3 to form whereas Sampras just dominated grand slams for yrs
If you were a casual observer you'd think - wow that was lucky, but Roger Federer was capable of doing this and many other 'tough' shots consistently, which was a significant psycholgical disadvantage to many opponents, they knew what they were up against.
Federer wil go down as my favorite player of all time. Besides his godlike skills and the fact that he was a massive celebrity he remained very humble and a true gentleman. And they're are not to many of those left in this world.
I haven't watch tennis in decades so I don't know this Federer guy. But the fact that you brought up Bjorn Borg who I do remember so well from my childhood was so cool. He was like the anti- john McEnroe. I remember once he didn't like a call and all he did was just look at the referee for a minute, never said a word. That was it and resumed play.
I like how Roddick was still wearing old school loose fit shirts, while Federer was wearing the more fitted variety which has become the standard today. I would prefer something looser, in fact I prefer a relaxed fit in general and never really embraced the tight fitted look.
Played with very "soft" hands and used thr momentum of the serve against Roddick. Pure genius. It's equivalent to tucking a fast bowler to 3rd man or fine leg with not much effort, just a gentle jab or a flick of the wrists. Tendulkar was a master at that. Federer is a master at this!
Federer is the greatest tennis player of all time! They had to slow the courts a while back because he was dominating everyone! Which favored EVERYONE but him. Only reason why Federer and Nadal’s 20 will get beat by Djokovic is because no youngsters have stepped their game up to dethrone Djokovic like in the past. But Federer is hands down the GOAT!
I remember early 2000's. Agassi and Sampras were just on their way out, handing the baton to the young gun heavy hitters like Roddick and Layton Hewitt. First time I've ever seen Federer play he managed to upset Sampras, and I was like, wow, so lucky, what a fluke win by a no namer. Didn't realize at that moment that he would soon become one of the GOATs.
What makes Roger so great is that every other pro player would stand 3 or 4m behind the baseline for a serve that fast which gives the server an even greater advantage. Instead, Roger takes the serve on the baseline to give the server less angle and less response time on the return.
@@justicegusting2476 Serve-bot is usually referring to a player such as Karlovic and Isner who has a great serve and the rest of their game is substandard by professional levels. Roddick had an adequate backhand and above-average forehand and volleys. I'm not trying to be semantically difficult here - if you call everyone whose best weapon is their serve a servebot, then the term sort of loses its meaning. There are a *lot* of players that applies to.
@@strategicsage7694 You’re right. Most serve-bots are extremely boring to watch. Roddick was not boring, but fearless. Roger did frustrate his efforts, but the necromancer of tennis frustrated many.
@@justicegusting2476 Yeah it would be like calling Kyrgios a serve bot because he has an above average serve. If your only weapon is the serve and that's the only reason you have a chance of winning matches then that's what makes you a serve bot.
I have nothing against Andy Roddick but he was one of those players I liked to see when they were losing. Tough, strong, focused, so to beat him the opponent needs to bring his best game and somehow outplay him with skill or wit.
I love Roddick's "wtf am I supposed to do?" face lol
Retired
Same sad face when he lost in the finals
Look for placement?, he hit it directly at Fed backhand
@M It's boring af lmao. More boring than even test cricket.
@@GMPranav no it isn't u mong
It's not just that the serve was 140, it's that Federer is standing right on the baseline. To return a 140mph serve to the body from that distance is almost impossible, much less to hit it clean and deep. Unreal.
AND with a single handed backhand! Monstrous and genius
@@macs2015 reaction time is faster with a single hand than double hand, and also he didn't need to move his feet that much, so the only reaction time he needed what of his right arm
@@zy9662 well said
@M That's not what the video is about at al :-)...
@M Its a pity man utd are shit.
I love these old school youtube videos. No ads, short and sweet and the quality has a vintage feel to it. Reminds me of the good ol early years of youtube in the late 2000s.
Mhm. Back then it was just videos people wanted other people to see. Usually 360-480p, ~10 minute limit, but usually much shorter :P Good times man. I have a couple of really old ones on my channel that (for me) cause other old videos to show up in my recommended
Now in 2021, it reminds me how much tennis is worsening every single year. This is 15 years ago, and it looks unreal.
Just get TH-cam premium dumbass
Amen to that
Man I watched this live, so weird to hear it called old school. But you’re absolutely right
Federer's do-or-die attitude towards remaining on the baseline is one of my favourite things about his game. He always wants to remain aggressive, and it means he can handle things like awkward or fast half-volleys like nobody else.
U see how far back Medvedev stands????
@@stevencoardvenice It is rather funny that I also like Medvedev's gameplay a LOT as well, when it's in such contrast.
@@json_bourne3812 they should do underarm serves on Medvedev all the time.
And I don't understand how that's unsportsmanlike. If a player is living 15 feet behind the line the whole match, then countermeasures must he deployed to keep him honest
Yes, because he played to win, not play for the opponent errors like nadal, djokovic or murray. Also he is more talented than all these 3 combined.
Andy Murray used to stand a foot inside the baseline and even closer on 2nd serves. Significantly robs time for the server off the return and cuts off the wide angle
He made it look so damn easy.
Federer's career in a sentence
That’s what is amazing with Federer. It looks like a child game for him !
I've never played tennis. He makes it look like I could do it. In reality I doubt I could jump out of the way fast enough.
Yeah he never looked like he was in a hurry, returning a serve of this pace.
Federer and Roddick had some amazing matches together! Federer is so tough, so consistent and good. Roddick was the more explosive one, but it’s hard to do that for an entire match. Roddick did manage to beat him 3 times… on a 3-21 record, but still, it’s freaking Roger Federer.
yup...this was the sequence of their matches
4 matches = Roger
1 match = Andy
11 matches = Roger - and he lost only 2 sets during these 11 matches
1 match = Andy
6 matches = Roger
1 match = Andy
Overall in sets it was 13 to 64 (only 1 in 5 went to Roddick)
@@howard5992 nice break down! I love to see that Andy won the final one. That’s amazing
Hey funny to see you here! Love your channel!
And yeah I see people discount Roddick all the time cause he only won once. People seem to forget he had to go against arguably the greatest tennis player's prime for the 2nd half of his career. Fed can't be domimate without deflating a few careers along the way.
@@SolidSnake684 thanks so much, man! Always appreciate when you watch and comment, it helps a ton 💗
Oh for sure, that’s how it is with all-time greats. They dominate for years and block so many amazing players from getting championships they really deserve in any other era!
@@MarMaxGaming And that's bc Roger let him win, Roger knew it's their last match and also he felt a bit bad for destroying his career.
Roger's touch was incredible!
Federer is a decent tennis player
goat
he's quite a good tenniser yeah
He knows how to play tennis for sure
Ur decent
he’s aite
People have forgotten how Roger was the best returner. Seriously, at his prime, he had the whole package - best at everything.
I'm a RF fan for life, but I'd have to give the cake to nole for that one
Yup nole was better
Federer was actually better than both Rafa and Djokovic at returning powerful first serves. However, he’s not as good a returner as Djokovic on average.
@@picotera7328Roddick gave a lot more trouble to Djokovic than to Federer
And Federer doesn't even make the Top 3 best returners of serve.
And Federer returned the ball with just one arm backhand. What a GOAT! 😍
That serve had so much weight and speed. Nadal hits his shots differently, weight with heavy topspin which Federer had trouble with. Roddick's were hard and flat.
A good return but not one of the best. Why? Yes the ball was fast but the placement was not good, it was close to Federer and right at his backhand position he didn’t have to move much, he didn’t hit back but just blocked the ball, a smart choice because if he hit back on a fast ball it would likely go long. So it’s not the speed but rather the placement of the serve is what makes it hard to return. When a serve is around 120 or even 110 mph but right in the corner it’s harder to return because though it’s not as fast as 140 mph it’s out of your reach. Who’s the best at returning these serves? Djokovic, because he has so much flexibility in his body. Not only he can get those difficult balls back but back deep right at your feet, showing his great ability to adjust the weight on the return at different and difficult positions.
@@tehatte Roger is better than Djokovic (or anyone) at returning big first serves. Novak is better at attacking second serves. Rafa will have to settle for being the GOAT.
@@razorback9926 These are your own claims. While the big 3, or big 4 if include Murray all return the serve good, many experts consider Djokovic is the best in general, not only compared to the others, but ever. The only player they compare with Djokovic is actually Agassi. People usually don’t compare the 2nd serve return much, they do more on the first serve because it’s fast and harder to return. The is where Djokovic is a monster in returning. You can google, search on youtube about this. I don’t need to convince you. The GOAT debate? Don’t mention it here. I’m tired of hearing it because I’ve already read/heard of this debate as much as anyone that cares about it.
@@tehatte It’s ridiculous to mention Murray’s name in the same breath as the other 3. He has 3 slams, the Big 3 all have at least 20. As to GOAT, I’m only going by slam totals, nothing else.
Federer the greatest block returner of all time just use the pace.
hes the GOAT
@@a-ddaigrepont3375 was*
@@kakashihatake1029 Current*
@@14DANESSJ I'm afraid not. He no longer holds the weeks at number 1 and doesn't hold the grand slam record by himself either. He has no significant records that are unmatched now.
@@kakashihatake1029 I can name a half a dozen more atleast. Nadal doesn't own the GS record yet and still lags behind in weeks at number one. It's the body of work that counts most, othwerwise you have no choice but to admit that Fed is at the very least the co-goat.
One of the greatest return winners of all time.
And he's on the baseline, not 10 feet behind like today's players
ironically what was probably the greatest return of all time was *against* Federer on this same court (Djokovic down match point in the 2011 semis)
Not a winner. Roddick got his racket on it
@@CaslavNorisavljevic Statistically it's not, but considering it flopped like a foul ball in baseball, I would give it to him anyway.
he returned a 147 mph serve against Groth last year. the perspective is much better on this though
They have to do court level as a standard. It's crazy that they dont.
Djokovic does this all the time, what's the big deal?
Murray also returned 147 from raonic
@@QueArgh a know he doesn’t because very few serves are 140+ b, this was before guys like isner started making the rounds. Roddick was probably the first guy to hit consistently at that speed or at least popularized it.
@@QueArgh It looks kinda awesome with a one handed backhand though! How does his wrist hold up??
Of course the top tennis players are expected to return very quick serves well, especially a player like Djokovic. I won't deny that he's among the best to ever pick up a racket and also the best returner the game has seen overall! But it's the show-offish way it's done here! In table tennis you also see many pros with great returns, but the way Jan Ove Waldner just used to block shots with his backhand using the incoming shot's pace is incredibly pleasant on the eye. Like Federer's one handed flick displayed here.
But I find Djokovic's return winners where he rips it in impossible angles to pass before the service line equally great to watch!
Federer is unbelievable. I think how much talent,and how much tennis you have to play to be that good.
and he does it standing on the baseline! anybody that's ever played before knows you're as likely to get domed by that bullet as get your racket on it standing there.
i lost u in the 2nd half of ur sentence. what?
@@mtrps_ domed means hit in the head. Dome is slang for head.
what material is his wrist made of?
biggestfanofroger Vibranium
goat material
Frickin adamantium. He has a frickin metal implant in his wrist...
Mandalorian steel.
Uranium.
Roddick was so shocked he didn't know what to do when it was returned.
Roddick had no time to react.
Federer was so much fun to watch in his prime. The GOAT
This is weird. A good, short and to the point video that actually matches and illustrates its accurate and explanatory title. Simple and honest quality …Are we still on youtube?
What?
Because 11 years old
@@johnmartinez7440 post your email address
I’ll send you a simple worded illustrated explanation
You know ... it even looks smooth and soft and "easy" seeing Roger returning this serve, especially in the super-slomo. Hopp Schwiiz, hopp Rotschi! :)
Rotschild?
@@AnteNDH1 Rotschi = Swiss "Kosename" (nickname) for Roger. :)
Federer is the greatest to ever play the game. I don't care about number of grand slams, etc. He changed tennis forever.
Where he was at his point in time is the best.
Well, if we consider the totality of what makes a player great, i.e. stats, skills, influence in and outside of the sport etc, Roger certainly checks off more boxes than anyone in history no question. He is really the GOAT.
Federer been Federer. To me the best of all times. His class education moves so well and has all the weapons. So natural looks like he was born for this sport.
The GOAT, without question.
Lol factually the goat is Novak, stats don't care about opinions
without a question the answer is NOVAK
It’s actually scary how he can just block it back like it’s nothing 🤣🔥
Grats to Roger! This is the best return I've ever seen!
the feeling with the racket Federer had its something that has never been equaled in tennis, sheer genius level of talent. Watching tennis for 40 years Ive only seen 3 geniuses: mcenroe, Marcelo rios and Federer, but federer was on a separate level than the other 2
I agree with 2 of your 3 geniuses. For me it is John McEnroe, Andre Agassi and Roger Federer and I agree Federer is levels above the other 2.
@@akjowik Djokovic is above all
Not Ivan Lendl?
Can't even what imagine what 140 looks like on the court
His arm is like a wall, he didn't even swing, he just put his racket sideways and hold tight because the ball is coming in fast then the ball just bounced off his racket as the racket was a wall and got the better of Roddick's zone, it's like Roger made an ace on a return serve, that's just fantastic.
wow didn't know that thanks for telling me. maybe i can phone you to tell me more about this moment
My teacher told me one thing...just get to that ball...so i forgot the 5 other things i was doing an started hitting winners off those monster serves...it was the most rewarding part of learning the game...because i think we all go to the service line to return wondering what is coming one big thing is to stop worring for starters...
We will miss you roger 🥹
Perfection. Right on the line with no backlift. That's why Fed was the GOAT
Timing and technique on unbelievable level
I miss watching Federer! After watching him play, anything seemed possible!
And he's just so casual about it too. Wonderful stuff
Roger's backhands are a thing of beauty
Roddick's grunting in this match was hilarious 🤣, he really thought he could throw Federer off with it
If he keeps that up, he’d make it big in the pros!
I think the best way to understand the magnitude of Federer as a player is to read the final chapter of "Open" from Agassi
Roddick: here it comes! Federer: a walk in the park.
In any other parallel universe without Roger this would be an ace
Best player of all time hands down.
Thanks for the power, Andy --Roger
Andy said: "I served him a sink and he sent me back a bath tub" :)
its just one shot but regardless of nadal and djokovic having more grand slams federer is still the best of all time. He was unbeatable for the most part during 2004-2009.
2008 was nadals year tho, he was also unbeatable until 2011, and djokovic was out of this world that year sooooooo
And no one appreciates doubles which Federer is far better. Rafa and Novak are one dimensional while Roger had to adapt his game from serve and volley to long groundstroke points when the ATP slowed the balls and courts down. Easily the most talented player ever.
@@sean9267C and now Djokovic has proven that he is a superb volleyer when needed. Old fed was back in the rearview mirror on achievements at this point.
@@huzcer longevity has been his greatest attribute for stats. Peak RF vs Peak Novak, my money is on RF, any surface. RF's ceiling was higher.
@@sean9267 not for me as his backhsnd broke down when real pressure was applied. Never came closer to a djokovic 2015 season either really. Also was never any challenge to Nadal on clay
He just reflected it back like a boomerang
So casual on his little backhand flick . Looked more like a table tennis shot
Federer was Roddick’s kryptonite. He was the only pro that had consistent success against him.
Roddick’s serve was devastating, but Federer was able to return it more successfully than other pros of that era while also exposing and taking advantage of one of Roddick’s few flaws - his backhand.
一番取りにくい足元狙う神業と、ロディックが構える前にリターン返す神業❤
Roddick at this time serving bombs looked like he might have an all time great career but Roger crushed him.Peak Federer was the GOAT.
So goat than he never beat nadal in RG
@@thememoryremains23 Nadal is the best on clay but Fedderer would win the other 3 majors imo if he Rafa and Novac competed at their absolute best.
@@thememoryremains23 dirt courts don't count
He's a one trick pony
Federer was the GOAT only for some fans, both Novak & Rafa are stronger than Roger at their peak. Numbers don´t lie, he´s the 3rd of them, now it´s only to establish how many GS will he fall behind the two.
With only a one-handed backhand as well.
Federer read it perfectly.
Smooth, short technique as always Roger does
I loved those days. They were such stars back then.
Greatness personified!
And he looked so casual doing it, too. Like he returns 140mph serves on a daily basis.
He did, look for his Sabr-videos : moving up to the service line to return a serve.
Novak Djokovic is, without a doubt, the greatest tennis player of all time. But no one I have seen in the past 50 years plays as beautifully as Roger Federer.
Federer is tennis for casuals like myself
He is the Messi, the Michael Jordan, Joe Montana
Federer is undoubtedly the best to watch but novak is the goat
Djokovic's hyperbaric egg chamber unnaturally boosts his blood-oxygen levels the same way as the illegal PEDs Lance Armstrong was busted for. Consider this when you see him outlasting 20-year-olds.
If you've never been to a professional tennis match - the service return is an ungodly display of hand-eye coordination. An unbelievable skill.
BIG REACTION FROM ROGER !! 👏👏👏👏
Its the super heavy prostaff that allows him to do that off a quarter swing one handed back hand. Many weekend warriors have ruined their tendons trying to copy Fed's power with the RF97. For a while the RF97 wielding 3.5 was a common site on the courts.
Chris Evert played with the Pro Staff.
He kept his eye on the ball that's why he was one of the best
He was reading that serve, like the fortune teller reading my future
Wonderful Federer.
Crazy wrist strength and flexibility to be able to even handle a ball of that speed
That's really impressive. I reckon this Federer kid is going to be pretty good
Beautiful
Roddick's like "well, that was the kitchen sink. I've got nothing left" LOL. Miss both these guys on tour.
We are so lucky that Master Federer exchanged his lightsaber for a tennis racket for a couple of years.
I was at this match! Federer will ALWAYS be the GOAT IMHO!!!!
Who wud win between Federer & Sampras in his prime
@@yeryer316 Fed beats anyone in his prime
@@kevindownes9474Have you watched a lot of Sampras?
@@yeryer316 yep
@@kevindownes9474 got to factor in developments in sports science. I think if Sampras was playing today he’d be both the best & most entertaining to watch. Federer allowed a top 3 to form whereas Sampras just dominated grand slams for yrs
This could might as well be the most memorable match in tennis history, beside Agassi vs Sampras.
If you were a casual observer you'd think - wow that was lucky, but Roger Federer was capable of doing this and many other 'tough' shots consistently, which was a significant psycholgical disadvantage to many opponents, they knew what they were up against.
Federer's "come on" is iconic
Federer wil go down as my favorite player of all time. Besides his godlike skills and the fact that he was a massive celebrity he remained very humble and a true gentleman. And they're are not to many of those left in this world.
Poetry in motion.
Amazing...!It looks federer returns roddic's servece with softy shot.
THE BEST. THE GOAT
Federer is the best player ever, the man has so much class on and off the court. Only Bjorn Borg comes close for coolness.
I haven't watch tennis in decades so I don't know this Federer guy. But the fact that you brought up Bjorn Borg who I do remember so well from my childhood was so cool. He was like the anti- john McEnroe. I remember once he didn't like a call and all he did was just look at the referee for a minute, never said a word. That was it and resumed play.
@@writerconsidered yes BB was pure class. I remember him from the late 70's early 80's.
@@writerconsidered So he just stared passively aggressively instead of saying anything, what a guy.
@@writerconsidered such a waste, u missed a lot, a history...
I like how Roddick was still wearing old school loose fit shirts, while Federer was wearing the more fitted variety which has become the standard today. I would prefer something looser, in fact I prefer a relaxed fit in general and never really embraced the tight fitted look.
How to return a 140 mph serve: give it a love tap.
he return it like nothing 🥶, so effortless
Federer is the absolute GOAT!!
Stifler Servemeister didn't expect that one
I loved watching Andy when he played. However, he knew when you play the Best you end up like the Rest.
This Roger guy looks good.
That year 2007, Roger would win his 4th consecutive US Open. Andy Roddick didn’t have a chance 🤷🏻♂️…
That all-black kit by Roger is probably the sexiest ever in tennis history.
Played with very "soft" hands and used thr momentum of the serve against Roddick. Pure genius.
It's equivalent to tucking a fast bowler to 3rd man or fine leg with not much effort, just a gentle jab or a flick of the wrists. Tendulkar was a master at that. Federer is a master at this!
Absolutely, both wizards at their own domain
Roddick learned the serve to perfection and apparently nothing else after that.
Joli block 😎 comme au ping, Roger c'est un tueur
Jonas Bjorkman had an amazing return shot also.
roddick serve was deep as well on the service line so timing had to be perfect from Fed, god mode
Federer is the greatest tennis player of all time! They had to slow the courts a while back because he was dominating everyone! Which favored EVERYONE but him. Only reason why Federer and Nadal’s 20 will get beat by Djokovic is because no youngsters have stepped their game up to dethrone Djokovic like in the past. But Federer is hands down the GOAT!
Factually wrong, they slowed them down because fans were losing interest and didn't like short rallies.
bigot !!
@@juanestebankruhsanmguel1960 Those fans are idiots, and what has been done to the glorious tradition of the sport is an abomination.
Federer means perfection
And that's why the Maestro is king
haha Federer having fun with his son roddick, so wholesome
Impressive!
I remember early 2000's. Agassi and Sampras were just on their way out, handing the baton to the young gun heavy hitters like Roddick and Layton Hewitt. First time I've ever seen Federer play he managed to upset Sampras, and I was like, wow, so lucky, what a fluke win by a no namer. Didn't realize at that moment that he would soon become one of the GOATs.
What makes Roger so great is that every other pro player would stand 3 or 4m behind the baseline for a serve that fast which gives the server an even greater advantage. Instead, Roger takes the serve on the baseline to give the server less angle and less response time on the return.
Legend Federer
So cool, calm, and collected beats a serve-bot. Thanks for the lesson, Mr. Federer.
Roddick has never been a serve-bot.
@@strategicsage7694 Oh, please. Stop.
Ok, he’s not 7 feet tall, but his main weapon was the 140. If that’s not a servebot, what is?
@@justicegusting2476 Serve-bot is usually referring to a player such as Karlovic and Isner who has a great serve and the rest of their game is substandard by professional levels. Roddick had an adequate backhand and above-average forehand and volleys. I'm not trying to be semantically difficult here - if you call everyone whose best weapon is their serve a servebot, then the term sort of loses its meaning. There are a *lot* of players that applies to.
@@strategicsage7694 You’re right. Most serve-bots are extremely boring to watch. Roddick was not boring, but fearless. Roger did frustrate his efforts, but the necromancer of tennis frustrated many.
@@justicegusting2476 Yeah it would be like calling Kyrgios a serve bot because he has an above average serve. If your only weapon is the serve and that's the only reason you have a chance of winning matches then that's what makes you a serve bot.
When you're playing the best, the best you've got is rarely good enough. Then came Novak!
I have nothing against Andy Roddick but he was one of those players I liked to see when they were losing.
Tough, strong, focused, so to beat him the opponent needs to bring his best game and somehow outplay him with skill or wit.