Funny how almagro was grunting after every shot while federer was mostly silent even after facing brilliant hard hitting shots he still managed to win, I love how federer always looked so calm and composed and consistently produced world class tennis imo one of the greatest players there will EVER be to play the sport he was born to be play tennis.
Almagro’s one handed backhand ranks with the best of all time. His extreme grip, similar to Michael Stich’s, allowed to him to hit more drive returns of serve than any other one hander. A money stroke.
As a Rafa fan, I remember this match well, and if I’m not mistaken, Roger would play Nalbandian in the semifinals which would also go the distance, to a nail-biting conclusion.
Almagro might be my favorite single hander backhand. it rediculously good. He kinda seems like the guy that has an extra 9 pounds of bodyweight keeping him from having great footwork and approaching the net, however that weight might be what gives his backhand the power...kinda like stan..
Good to see Almagro’s BH getting the recognition it deserves! Definitely one of my favorites of all time and one of the best, too. Very consistent and with a lot of pace. His favorite 1HBH was Gaston Gaudio’s, so he had a terrific role model!
This match is a perfect example of just how incredible the Big 3 were-grueling matches like this ALL THE TIME. Those guys played with a mentality toughness that’s truly rare. This kid played out of his mind.
Dude lost this match by not coming into net. Holy shit, he had a million chances to come in on key points for easy volleys and he didn't take them. Wonder if this guy would have actually won some big titles if he hadn't camped on the baseline for his entire career.
So true,the same thing i was asking myself . But its just that my friend. The reason why he is Almagro and not these best players. I remember going crazy with Ćilić for the same things . Closing the net after a great attack is important but yeah some players are just not confident and cannot leave their comfort zone. I can say the same ,cos my game had the same issue,always liked grinding from the baseline,didnt like coming in even though had an amazing feeling for drop volleys.
@@No_co_OK which is why Rafa knew to remain competitive, he had to add different weapons to his game. By the end of his career, most pundits assessed his volleying as one of the best in the game, this for a “Clay court” player. This improved net game would help him win 8 Majors away from his beloved clay courts. Not too shabby!!
@@trevorlongley8995 Yeah Rafa had a great transition game and had a nose for when to come to the net to close easy points out. I guess thats why he is an all time great.
Definitely a tactic he should have employed against Ferrer, may have made a difference especially when he was serving for the match three times in 2013 and lost in five sets.
Almagro WAS NOT a heavy hitter. He was a pusher. His game was entirely based on regularity. Corretja, Bruguera, Berasategui, Almagro, Mantilla, Bautista-Agut, Ferrer. All those forgotten names contributed to make the “spanish pushing style” the most sucessful game style in professional tennis.
Really a great talent. Had he won this match, he would have gained confidence and his career would have been way better. At least, In this match he looked much talented than fed.
Heavy hitters always seem big when they make flashy winners, but they always run out of gas eventually against Federer. You can't compensate lack of ball control with power.
Almagro beautiful to watch, this tennis should come back, look at his powerful one handed backhand , look at 10:59 serve with slice effect like he was left handed. Roger's dropshot return winner at 10:40
Checking out Almagro career H2H against Nadal span 2004-2017 he was 1-15. Against Djoker 0-5. Against Roger 0-5. He has a wicked forehand down the line.....but.... These highlights don't reflect it, but Almagro made a lot of unforced errors.
We can see why Nadal dominated clay. This is a surface you have to win by attrition, and nobody has a physique and spin like Nadal. Federer came closest to Nadal in this tournament but never again.
@@evertvdb000ma non vuole dire nulla Nel 2006 si muoveva in maniera spettacolare e perdeva SOLO da un Nadal di 20 anni, che sulla terra era imbattibile Nel 2017 non era più il Nadal che correva su ogni pallina e Federer con la racchetta più grande riuscì a vincere tutti i match...ma non c'è proprio paragone
@@emilianoroncagli7035 In 2006, in his prime according to you, Federer lost 4 times to Nadal, 1 time on hard court. It's not only that Federer won 4 times to Nadal in 2017, he only lost 2 sets in those 4 matches. Nadal 'may' not run like he was 20 (thats your opinion), but Nadal also kept winning grandslams. The 2017 Federer was the prime Federer.
Funny how almagro was grunting after every shot while federer was mostly silent even after facing brilliant hard hitting shots he still managed to win, I love how federer always looked so calm and composed and consistently produced world class tennis imo one of the greatest players there will EVER be to play the sport he was born to be play tennis.
I am not able to watch grunters play tennis- it is awful.
Early in his career, Federer was a nervous type. Mentally, he was like an icicle at this point. There was almost no emotion on his face.
Wow nobody has ever expressed these thoughts about Roger Federer before.
@@grimson yeah ikr
Almagro’s one handed backhand ranks with the best of all time. His extreme grip, similar to Michael Stich’s, allowed to him to hit more drive returns of serve than any other one hander. A money stroke.
Respect for Almagro for putting up a fight, he was facing Godzilla here
As a Rafa fan, I remember this match well, and if I’m not mistaken, Roger would play Nalbandian in the semifinals which would also go the distance, to a nail-biting conclusion.
And then narrowly lost in 5 to Rafa in the final. This was the last season they had best-of-5 finals in Masters.
@@jollymolly2521 Yes, that was a classic!!
Dude what a tournament
Almagro might be my favorite single hander backhand. it rediculously good. He kinda seems like the guy that has an extra 9 pounds of bodyweight keeping him from having great footwork and approaching the net, however that weight might be what gives his backhand the power...kinda like stan..
💪👏The exact comparison
Good to see Almagro’s BH getting the recognition it deserves! Definitely one of my favorites of all time and one of the best, too. Very consistent and with a lot of pace. His favorite 1HBH was Gaston Gaudio’s, so he had a terrific role model!
Almagro was a great Player. I remember His fast Backhand and several aces, despite he is Not tall....
Never seen this match before. Thanks
This match is a perfect example of just how incredible the Big 3 were-grueling matches like this ALL THE TIME. Those guys played with a mentality toughness that’s truly rare. This kid played out of his mind.
Almagro was a powerful ball striker..good serve, groundstrokes, solid player good competitor..
Dude lost this match by not coming into net. Holy shit, he had a million chances to come in on key points for easy volleys and he didn't take them. Wonder if this guy would have actually won some big titles if he hadn't camped on the baseline for his entire career.
So true,the same thing i was asking myself .
But its just that my friend.
The reason why he is Almagro and not these best players.
I remember going crazy with Ćilić for the same things .
Closing the net after a great attack is important but yeah some players are just not confident and cannot leave their comfort zone.
I can say the same ,cos my game had the same issue,always liked grinding from the baseline,didnt like coming in even though had an amazing feeling for drop volleys.
Exactly, and this happens because he stands like 3-4 meters behind the baseline too often
@@No_co_OK which is why Rafa knew to remain competitive, he had to add different weapons to his game. By the end of his career, most pundits assessed his volleying as one of the best in the game, this for a “Clay court” player. This improved net game would help him win 8 Majors away from his beloved clay courts. Not too shabby!!
@@trevorlongley8995 Yeah Rafa had a great transition game and had a nose for when to come to the net to close easy points out. I guess thats why he is an all time great.
Definitely a tactic he should have employed against Ferrer, may have made a difference especially when he was serving for the match three times in 2013 and lost in five sets.
Almagro WAS NOT a heavy hitter. He was a pusher. His game was entirely based on regularity.
Corretja, Bruguera, Berasategui, Almagro, Mantilla, Bautista-Agut, Ferrer. All those forgotten names contributed to make the “spanish pushing style” the most sucessful game style in professional tennis.
Good player almagro with better head he slould be win this mach and many more maches.
He was much talent.
Really a great talent. Had he won this match, he would have gained confidence and his career would have been way better. At least, In this match he looked much talented than fed.
Almagro era un giocatore pazzesco, peccato per la sua ritrosia a scendere a rete! Questa partita ha dimostrato entrambe le cose!
Heavy hitters always seem big when they make flashy winners, but they always run out of gas eventually against Federer. You can't compensate lack of ball control with power.
Almagro was real business....particularly on clay.🎾
He beat Nadal in 2014 on clay in Barcelona 😮
Almagro beautiful to watch, this tennis should come back, look at his powerful one handed backhand , look at 10:59 serve with slice effect like he was left handed.
Roger's dropshot return winner at 10:40
Checking out Almagro career H2H against Nadal span 2004-2017 he was 1-15. Against Djoker 0-5. Against Roger 0-5. He has a wicked forehand down the line.....but.... These highlights don't reflect it, but Almagro made a lot of unforced errors.
We can see why Nadal dominated clay. This is a surface you have to win by attrition, and nobody has a physique and spin like Nadal. Federer came closest to Nadal in this tournament but never again.
pobre almagro que mala epoca le toco
Almagro had a better OHBH than Fed
More power yes but not better
@@MrDESPREOCUPADO04 It was not as purdy either
The 2017 Federer was the prime Federer.
Not at all
@@emilianoroncagli7035 He won 4 times against Nadal that year, lost zero times.
'nuf said.
@@evertvdb000ma non vuole dire nulla
Nel 2006 si muoveva in maniera spettacolare e perdeva SOLO da un Nadal di 20 anni, che sulla terra era imbattibile
Nel 2017 non era più il Nadal che correva su ogni pallina e Federer con la racchetta più grande riuscì a vincere tutti i match...ma non c'è proprio paragone
@@emilianoroncagli7035 In 2006, in his prime according to you, Federer lost 4 times to Nadal, 1 time on hard court.
It's not only that Federer won 4 times to Nadal in 2017, he only lost 2 sets in those 4 matches.
Nadal 'may' not run like he was 20 (thats your opinion), but Nadal also kept winning grandslams.
The 2017 Federer was the prime Federer.
@@evertvdb000 ok
But Federer 2006 92W-5L
Simply Monstrous