Federer's ability to manufacture unbelievable shots is unmatched. Doesn't matter that others have won more GSs. Djokovic & Nadal, although brilliant players, are basically super advanced pushers whose tactic is to wear the opponent down with their consistency. Federer was something else.
I don't care who has the most GS titles - no player gives me more pleasure watching than Federer - the exquisite ball striking and flair. Djokovic's and Murray's game is too defensive-oriented, Nadal muscles the ball too much. For angles, placement, disguise, variety and just pretty tennis, Federer is unmatched. I do not listen to arguments about the Tennis Goat because they miss the point - and the point is Who gives you the most pleasure watching? Who is greatest shot-maker? Who plays the most sublime form of the game? Marcelos Rios is great, but I vote for Federer.
Outside of being one of the greatest ever, I am not sure if there is someone who has a more pure shot-making ability, and racquet manipulation skills than Federer. Just the ability to improvise and hit the most ridiculous shots with any variety of spin on the fly is the best I have ever seen. I have watched a lot of tennis in my day, many times live as well. Watching this live just puts it in perspective of what Federer can do. Just jaw dropping, even compared to other great players
The greatest part of Federer is that he'd hit these insane shots then barely celebrate. Today if someone hits these kinds of shots they have to do all kinds of wannabe macho man gestures.
Fed is to tennis what Picasso is to painting, Michelangelo to sculpting, Pavarotti to opera, and Mozart to music. Others may have more trophies (and I honestly love them too) but Federer will always be the most aesthetic player ever. My GOAT 🙏🏽
Picasso really a bad example here, seems like you were throwing random names 😅😅Federer like Michelangelo and Pavarotti represents the culmination of classicism, the pinnacle of flawless style and substance above personal tastes and cultural barriers. His tennis was absolute like fine art. That I agree. Picasso was a different beast: an experimenter, a deconstructionist of visions, a forever-work-in-progress like Dalì or Van Gogh. Not really the case of Federer, I'd say more similar to Djokovic to some extent.
@@CringeBasedDuality rofl what about disqualification, taking mto to disrupt players, faking injuries, insulting coaches, fans, ball kids, umpires, destroying rackets, tearing t shirts like a clown > 19 times fan favorite award?
@@CringeBasedDuality of course they do, the goat is a true ambassador of the sport, people look up to him. Other than for his accolades no one looks up to Novak. Meanwhile Rog won a couple of titles less and is a true champion, no one will ever play like he did. Meanwhile every other player now plays the same as novak.
@@FExpiate the goat is a true ambassador of the sport😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 even if so, Djokovic is still the goat. he stood up to the cl0t shots while Fedal cowered to big pharma. their major count should be subtracted by 2 actually to make things equal
I've never seen a player so untroubled by half-volleys. Roger could pick the ball up off his shoelaces at the service line or baseline alike, and place it exactly where he wanted in his opponent's court. That level of control is unheard of.
I’ve been playing tennis for the past 3-4 months or so, maybe a bit longer. Have a decent forehand, backhand and serve. Like Federer, I use a one handed backhand and when I rally against my dad, the backhand will sometimes go in, other times not. It’s so impressive and mesmerizing to watch someone like Federer. Those “simple” shots that he makes, aren’t so simple, if you hit the ball 1-2 degrees wrong, the point would be played completely differently. His consistency, skill and ability to play the game is just amazing. Playing the sport myself gives me a sense of higher respect for these pros.
It's not just about precision, even Novak and Rafa got that. But the fact that he could take the ball so early and still find those spots is remarkable.
it's a shame he wasn't able to find them at times when it counted. The Wimbledon 2019 championship point where he was passed had one of the tamest approach shots.
He is so beautiful to watch, he was something else in his prime. He should consulted Djokovic's yoga trainer or diet coach🤓🤓. He still has a loyal fanbase, he totally deserves it.
I am starting to sincerely think that opponents should have had the option to challenge him to prove he's human. I have loved the flow, grace and perfection of RFs game for YEARS. Some of these shots I have seen many times. One or two were new and literally made my jaw drop: How in the world...? RF = GOAT
Can we just take a minute to applaud the insane footwork that allowed Roger to hit amazing shots like this? The current crop of players have such crappy footwork that it drives me absolutely mental. They want to win more consistently? Then fix the subpar footwork and movement. If you think about the one thing Roger, Rafa, Novak and Andy all had in common? Great footwork and great movement around the court.
Right? Just look at Jack Sock's footwork and court positioning, its sloppy and is enough to get the job done but sometimes puts him in such bad court positions during rallies.
Considering he played with a relatively heavy racquet and some lead tape on top of that this precision means he must have had incredibly strong wrists and forearms. Crazy
He still hit those. The RF97 is more of a warhammer, not so fast to swing so till the end he didn't get that insane manueverability he used to have on the forehand. But he still hit those shots, only with much less effort, because the racket was way more powerful. People don't realise how much spin and pace is really there in Fed's shots because he hits them with such ease, the inside in actually curves significantly sideways away from the opponent. That's why they all struggle with his forehand.
Then all of a sudden in the era of 2 great tennis players, Faderer and Rafa, a man appears subduing all and went on winning most GS s and still statistics doesn't count ? Had Novok born not in Faderer or Rafa ere he must have gone to 30 + GS by now.
It is difficult to say he has the most precision. I think the courts make the game slower then the becker sampras time so they have all the time for backswings.
But he produced this magic against all other players who did not produce such magic, regardless of court. That’s why the comment is unintelligent and illogical. I think that’s what the other commenter meant.
yes but they are also boring to watch. In my opinion Federer played tennis as it is supposed to be played: With a high risk/reward attitude. It is just fun to attend such a match.
Nadal never lossed at French in finals, Djoki never lossed at Aus finals but the Supposed grass player fedsqaush lossed 4 times at wimbledon finals to djoki/nadal!!! Overrated!!
Fed is for sure overated!! His career stats against nadal/djoki is a failure only winnning 33% of their matches in GS,never beat nadal once at french, 50% of feds tiltes were on B circuit 250/500, losing record H2H against both nadal/djoki over his career,, Lossed to djoki 3 times ina row at wimbledon finals on his Supposed best surface!! His grass winning percentage is lower than djoki at wimbledon!! Fed never won all the masters titles... Fed was weak mentally, weak backhand, weak in tennis smarts ..Bottom line fed was very overrated ..He did sell lots of running shoes and watches though
@@steinanderson So desperate ..no one cares ... all comes down to overall career and fedsqaush failed agaisnt his rivals and thank god nadal /djoki came aliong to save tennis from the sqaush player and his over marketing to all the armcahir tennis players
Federer's ability to manufacture unbelievable shots is unmatched. Doesn't matter that others have won more GSs. Djokovic & Nadal, although brilliant players, are basically super advanced pushers whose tactic is to wear the opponent down with their consistency. Federer was something else.
No other tennis player can make shots like Roger can. He is such a delight to watch, you get to smile, to be awed, be wowed and be amazed.
Co.pletamente de acuerdo con lo comentarios anteriores es único,1 tenis elegante,es el señor del tenis.
Aprendan muchachos k se inician.
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Prime Federer was video game character... it was insane 2004-2008
I would add 2009 aswell. 4 GS finals and 2 titles
@@felipemotta797 Not on the same level of play he was back in those 5 years, slowed down by a lot, lost a lot in his shot crazynes
@@RealisticAndTrue from Madrid to us open in 2009 Was much better than 2008 season for me , heck even in the Ao he was amazing
@@Joãoborrachinha He had success, playing was down couple of levels... i watched him... when he was doing it, he was not the same
@@RealisticAndTrue i agree but the drop happened in 2008 already not 2009 ,in 2008 He wasnt close to 2007 level
I don't care who has the most GS titles - no player gives me more pleasure watching than Federer - the exquisite ball striking and flair. Djokovic's and Murray's game is too defensive-oriented, Nadal muscles the ball too much. For angles, placement, disguise, variety and just pretty tennis, Federer is unmatched. I do not listen to arguments about the Tennis Goat because they miss the point - and the point is Who gives you the most pleasure watching? Who is greatest shot-maker? Who plays the most sublime form of the game? Marcelos Rios is great, but I vote for Federer.
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Boom! I couldn’t have said this any better.
Sampras was better, GS titles don't matter.
@@joaogrande8846 hmmmm…Federer was a better shot maker though. Sampras was more of a mechanical serve and vollyer
If ita about appearencr and "elegance" dimitrov is the second best in history
FEDERER FOREVER!
Miss him - sad to see him retire
He had an abundance of one thing more than any other player,, talent !!
Outside of being one of the greatest ever, I am not sure if there is someone who has a more pure shot-making ability, and racquet manipulation skills than Federer. Just the ability to improvise and hit the most ridiculous shots with any variety of spin on the fly is the best I have ever seen. I have watched a lot of tennis in my day, many times live as well. Watching this live just puts it in perspective of what Federer can do. Just jaw dropping, even compared to other great players
The greatest part of Federer is that he'd hit these insane shots then barely celebrate. Today if someone hits these kinds of shots they have to do all kinds of wannabe macho man gestures.
over-celebrating and grunting really spoils modern tennis, that and cookie cutter strokes
Yeah pointing to the ear, pumping crowd up and ect
@@jensenaussie4453 The ear point where'd it come from
@@astrahcat1212jokervic 😅
or pull their ear off begging for applause
Fed is to tennis what Picasso is to painting, Michelangelo to sculpting, Pavarotti to opera, and Mozart to music.
Others may have more trophies (and I honestly love them too) but Federer will always be the most aesthetic player ever.
My GOAT 🙏🏽
Picasso really a bad example here, seems like you were throwing random names 😅😅Federer like Michelangelo and Pavarotti represents the culmination of classicism, the pinnacle of flawless style and substance above personal tastes and cultural barriers. His tennis was absolute like fine art. That I agree. Picasso was a different beast: an experimenter, a deconstructionist of visions, a forever-work-in-progress like Dalì or Van Gogh. Not really the case of Federer, I'd say more similar to Djokovic to some extent.
@ yeah guilty, I just dropped the name 🙈
The goat. Absolute attacking and defensive tennis perfection.
not even close 24>20
@@CringeBasedDuality rofl what about disqualification, taking mto to disrupt players, faking injuries, insulting coaches, fans, ball kids, umpires, destroying rackets, tearing t shirts like a clown > 19 times fan favorite award?
@@FExpiate none of those things matter in the goat debate, unfortunately for you
@@CringeBasedDuality of course they do, the goat is a true ambassador of the sport, people look up to him. Other than for his accolades no one looks up to Novak. Meanwhile Rog won a couple of titles less and is a true champion, no one will ever play like he did. Meanwhile every other player now plays the same as novak.
@@FExpiate the goat is a true ambassador of the sport😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
even if so, Djokovic is still the goat. he stood up to the cl0t shots while Fedal cowered to big pharma. their major count should be subtracted by 2 actually to make things equal
A super computer at work or poetry in motion,one never loose a moment when Federer is playing.Lucky to have bourn in this era
damn, this was good. thank you.
I've never seen a player so untroubled by half-volleys. Roger could pick the ball up off his shoelaces at the service line or baseline alike, and place it exactly where he wanted in his opponent's court. That level of control is unheard of.
Still miss him on court. Alcaraz is very entertaining but there's still nobody ever in the game that produced magic with the racket. 🎾
His shotmaking with the Prostaff 90 just doesn't have an equal
@@DMSlater True, fun stat his unforced errors as Neo-Fed increased and he was more reliant on his serve than before.
I’ve been playing tennis for the past 3-4 months or so, maybe a bit longer. Have a decent forehand, backhand and serve. Like Federer, I use a one handed backhand and when I rally against my dad, the backhand will sometimes go in, other times not. It’s so impressive and mesmerizing to watch someone like Federer. Those “simple” shots that he makes, aren’t so simple, if you hit the ball 1-2 degrees wrong, the point would be played completely differently. His consistency, skill and ability to play the game is just amazing. Playing the sport myself gives me a sense of higher respect for these pros.
I completely agree, a very difficult sport to master. Amazing what Roger could do 🙌
It's not just about precision, even Novak and Rafa got that. But the fact that he could take the ball so early and still find those spots is remarkable.
Haha, 'even'
it's a shame he wasn't able to find them at times when it counted. The Wimbledon 2019 championship point where he was passed had one of the tamest approach shots.
He is so beautiful to watch, he was something else in his prime. He should consulted Djokovic's yoga trainer or diet coach🤓🤓. He still has a loyal fanbase, he totally deserves it.
I am starting to sincerely think that opponents should have had the option to challenge him to prove he's human. I have loved the flow, grace and perfection of RFs game for YEARS.
Some of these shots I have seen many times. One or two were new and literally made my jaw drop: How in the world...?
RF = GOAT
Goat 😌
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Roger Federer is Michael Jordan of Tennis.
I have never played tennis in my life but I still enjoy watching Federer’s matches, I haven’t watched any tennis match since his retirement
The best of all time.
Only GOAT.
Sigh, how I love him...
Can we just take a minute to applaud the insane footwork that allowed Roger to hit amazing shots like this? The current crop of players have such crappy footwork that it drives me absolutely mental. They want to win more consistently? Then fix the subpar footwork and movement. If you think about the one thing Roger, Rafa, Novak and Andy all had in common? Great footwork and great movement around the court.
Right? Just look at Jack Sock's footwork and court positioning, its sloppy and is enough to get the job done but sometimes puts him in such bad court positions during rallies.
Roger je prostě jen jeden a navždy.
Considering he played with a relatively heavy racquet and some lead tape on top of that this precision means he must have had incredibly strong wrists and forearms. Crazy
That first clip finishes with possibly the best backhand Roger ever hit.
Sad looking at this clip and thinking Lungren is no longer with us. RIP Coach Peter
The best
Roger was amazing...but was there a more fearsome power player in Marat Safin?
Boomerang snake!!!🐍
4:30 what hapoened to that forehand? 😢
He still hit those. The RF97 is more of a warhammer, not so fast to swing so till the end he didn't get that insane manueverability he used to have on the forehand. But he still hit those shots, only with much less effort, because the racket was way more powerful. People don't realise how much spin and pace is really there in Fed's shots because he hits them with such ease, the inside in actually curves significantly sideways away from the opponent. That's why they all struggle with his forehand.
Almost everyone of those moments was with a six one 90 frame.
For me federer is the goat because he can win matches even without making this weird noises like other players uuuch oooch aaach wtf is that
Then all of a sudden in the era of 2 great tennis players, Faderer and Rafa, a man appears subduing all and went on winning most GS s and still statistics doesn't count ? Had Novok born not in Faderer or Rafa ere he must have gone to 30 + GS by now.
Thanks for the important insight.
It is difficult to say he has the most precision.
I think the courts make the game slower then the becker sampras time so they have all the time for backswings.
Actually Djoko precision was and is still unmatched, but indeed Federer was not that behind.
Stop speaking
No time for his magic had he played in 90s. It is just the court pace and technology.
Dumb comment wow
@@MistahhMingus Go cry😆
But he produced this magic against all other players who did not produce such magic, regardless of court. That’s why the comment is unintelligent and illogical. I think that’s what the other commenter meant.
He crushed everybody on the fastest courts. Your comment is backwards.
I agree. Sampras was better and overall faced tougher opponents... Becker, Edberg. Courts were faster. Sampras at his best was better than Federer.
Djokovic and Nadal made fewer errors than Federer
yes but they are also boring to watch. In my opinion Federer played tennis as it is supposed to be played: With a high risk/reward attitude. It is just fun to attend such a match.
I’ve made fewer errors than any of the three.
Nadal never lossed at French in finals, Djoki never lossed at Aus finals but the Supposed grass player fedsqaush lossed 4 times at wimbledon finals to djoki/nadal!!! Overrated!!
I think u missed the point for this video 😅😅😅
You’ve right. Would love to see you play.
@@samuelsessions2817 concentrate on the tennis players if u can?
Fed is for sure overated!! His career stats against nadal/djoki is a failure only winnning 33% of their matches in GS,never beat nadal once at french, 50% of feds tiltes were on B circuit 250/500, losing record H2H against both nadal/djoki over his career,, Lossed to djoki 3 times ina row at wimbledon finals on his Supposed best surface!! His grass winning percentage is lower than djoki at wimbledon!! Fed never won all the masters titles... Fed was weak mentally, weak backhand, weak in tennis smarts ..Bottom line fed was very overrated ..He did sell lots of running shoes and watches though
Okay, WHO has a good percentage of nadal on clay? Fed would have won multiple French opens if not for the best clay courter ever
@@Jero-P Djoki beat nadal 9 times on clay and 3 times at Roland garros..Fed only beat nadal 2 times on clay and never At french
Thanks.
@@canski5646 Fed gave Nadal a bagel on clay, Novax couldn't give Roger or Nadal a bagel on any surface ever
@@steinanderson So desperate ..no one cares ... all comes down to overall career and fedsqaush failed agaisnt his rivals and thank god nadal /djoki came aliong to save tennis from the sqaush player and his over marketing to all the armcahir tennis players
I love the feint of hitting a deep shot, pretending to be a drop shot.
Sometimes he failed and gave a bitter smile. (^^)