Being a Nadal fan it gives me immense pleasure to compliment Djokovic on how graceful he was in all his defeats..The man deserves more love than he usually gets.
Absolutely. 5 in a row at any grand slam in any era is astounding. 35 matches straight at a grand slam is insane. Federer will always be the GOAT in my opinion.
@@sleepyjoe7241 weaker than now ? Don't think so. The only one from the so called next gen that even managed to reach number 1 is Medvedev and even he didn't taste that for long and won't taste it for long.
@@apotra20xx far weaker than now. 2003-2007 was the transitional era from slower, homogenized surfaces and new string technology and Federer was simply an opportunist and the first to capitalize. As soon as the best of the true next generation, Djokovic and Nadal, matured Federer proved no match for them in big matches.
@@sleepyjoe7241 Fed had 2 MPs in 2010-11 against Dojo at the USO. Even in 2015 when he was 34, he was pretty much only losing to peak Djokovic. Fed's level at 34 (and 30s in general) is higher than Rafole's in their 30s. He just had *WAY* tougher competition than those guys.
Its sad that Thiem won it in an empty stadium. Like if the stands were packed the roof would have exploded. Thiem really was the guide for the younger players to break through, hate seeing him ranked 230 at the moment(2022) but he's getting back to his form.
He didn’t break through. It took a pandemic, a knee surgery, & a disqualification for him to win. And even then he didn’t win it as much as Zverev lost it.
The commentator in the end said it best: "Is there a more gracious loser than Novak Djokovic." That dude has had some bad moments, but he always handles defeat with class.
There is no power greater in life than the delusion of a Novak Djokovic supporter. Not even death is as powerful as the stupidity it takes to value a moment of that joke's existence.
"Learn to clap in other's victory your time will come "------These lines fit very well for Djokovic. How humble and gracious he was in his defeats is an important lesson for many people who becomes jealous seeing others doing well.
Del Potro beating Nadal and then Roger in 2009 after him winning 5 in a row was SO epic, I remember so vividly watching that match live, what an epic day for the argentinian and latin american tennis. And if i'm not mistaken, he's the only non european Grand Slam champion in the last 17 years which is absolutely insane!
@@曾義智-m6c Wow really?? Thanks for pointing that out! lol We all know that if it wouldn't be for his many injuries, he would've won more. Even his colleagues have said so. My point is that as a 3rd world country, we don't have the same oportunities in many regards, including sport, which makes his achievement even more special.
I love The Big 3. Federer, Djok, and Nadal. All amazing players who share great respect for their opponents. But Djokovic handles defeat better than anyone I’ve ever seen. And that, to me, is another reason why he is the GOAT
Are you kidding? Have u ever seen how bad he yells at his box? The tempe tantrums he throws at the judges? Why do people keep saying this. Dude is and always has been a bully
@@t.r4849 no I’m not kidding. He really hardly argues with chair umpires. And every player has their moments with their coaches/boxes. Djokovic has been made into the enemy for some reason and I think it has a lot to do with how he didn’t take the “vaccine”. He’s always been a world class player with world class respect. Did you not watch this video? He handles defeat better than any other player on tour. Hands down. It’s not even close
He's a phony. Trying to get everyone to love him but no one does, because he's fake, beats his chest, yells, shouts, swears, rips his shirts, smashes his rackets, takes convenient medical time-outs, etc..
I just love how Djokovic is so happy for his opponent even after a really tough and close match. He is not just one of the greatest winners in Tennis of all time but even the best loser. He deserves way more respect!
nobody is happy for the victor after losing a slam but some are just better sportsmen and hide their frustation to avoid ruining someone else moment like a certain Williams did
The only positive of Novak losing all these finals is people seeing all these graceful reactions from him. Let's hope he gets a chance this year. I think he wins if he plays.
Novak, the most passionate in victory (with Rafa), But most importantly, the most humble and graceful in defeat. The only one who hugged all the winners.
What if somebody don't like to hug? I don't like to hug other man for example, but handshake should be polite and face should be approving and welcoming when you lost...
Federer is one of the few players ever who is a treat to watch at every stage of his development. Brash young Fed, perfect dominant 20s Fed, hyper aggressive, powerful and pressuring early 30s Fed, strategic allcourting mid 30s Fed, and Renaissance man, artist of all styles late 30s Fed, always been fascinating to see how he finds ways to stay on top!
1:35 Roddick's ace is the best championship point here imo🔥 Shout out Andy Murray btw, that was his first Grand slam ever after losing all those finals to the big 3, could've wildly celebrated but was quick to commiserate with Novak, pure class
Novak sitting, crying and clapping for Medvedev as he takes the ovation for his 1st slam, after himself missing out on capping the greatest year in men's tennis history is just the most admirable thing to see as an athelete!
@@kshitizsaini3022 Look at this entire comment section man, he’s going out of his way to undermine Fed at every opportunity he can. Fed lives in his head rent free, let him be
Murray's 2012 US open win was so emotional, raw and surreal... a rising star but losing 4 GS finals it seemed clear he wouldn't achieve anything with Nadal , Fed and Novak around. People were saying he was unlucky to be playing in their era but after his heartbreaking 2012 Wimbledon loss to get back on the grind and beat Novak playing at a high level in an epic 5 set match just felt so satisfying. The story will always trump Virgina Wade or Radacanu's cuz people knew the struggle Murray had to go through to finally become victorious.
After laver cup 2022, i have become a big fan of Nadal and Djokovic by watching how friendly and sporty they have been .... Djokovic never fails to respect his opponent...hats off to him .
I'm a stan fan but prime Rafa you're talking about in AO was obviously injured and yet he couldn't continue playing the match. People only know the results as if they never watched the actual games.
Novak is so sincere when congratulating his opponents for winning the slams despite of his losses. He is such a classy man. Such a shame that he cannot compete this time for ridiculous covid policy which no one gives a fk about nowadays
In 2024 it will be 20 years ago. Federer is a dinosaur, his game is old dated, he should retire. Like Serena they destroy the end of their career continuing playing. Nadal and Djokovic should now they are on top !The world belongs to the future : Alcaraz Sinner Rudd Rune Auger Alliassime Tiago etc.
Safin might not be considered amongst the best owing to his inconsistency but he was hugely influential in revolutionizing this game from Serve and Volley to a Baseline play.. This made it more beautiful to watch.
@@unowen7591 yes even when I was watching on TV it was so electrifying the chants of Rafa Rafa throughout the match and Specially in the 5th set was so so loud 🔊🔊 🔥🔥
@@sleepyjoe7241 no credit to meddy who thrashed Djokovic just 2 weeks ago in cinci semis 2019 with 2 first serve when he was tired.... It was more of a meddy fight back than choking from nadal tbh.
Agassi vs Sampras is an unrepeatable tennis era because of harder conditions on the court than in 21st century !!!! Their will for winning an Grand slam especially US Open was away higher !!!! I started watching tennis because of Agassi and Monika Seles !!!! P.S I like emotions of Andy Roddick here !!!! 💪❤️🇷🇸 🎾🎾🎾🎾
For someone who is regarded as the greatest hard court player of all time, losing 6 finals in Hard court major is one record Nole would definitively want to change for the better. There could be multiple reasons for each one of those loses, but the biggest in my mind is the end of season fatigue. The exact opposite to AO, where he is almost impossible to beat
@@akshaysundaram7391 weakest era in tennis history 2003-2007. Federer has a 0-3 record in Wimbledon finals to Djokovic and thus cannot even be called the grass GOAT.
federer has lost 4 finals at Wimbledon while sampras had never lost a final and jojer only lost 1 final. so by this metric of yours, sampras and jojer are better than federer at Wimbledon.. what a logic ...
@@abeguy7981 Sampras and Djokovic actually are better players at Wimbledon than Federer though. It’s been accepted for some time that Federer is a weak/transitional era champion. The record does not lie.
Hewitt, Roddick, Agassi, Murray and Novak that too in straight sets. This record is something else! When he is in the peak of his powers he makes everything look so simple. 2009 was special too. Nadal-Novak rivalry is so great and Nadal vs Med 2019 was something quite extraordinary.
Novak is by far the most gracious loser of the big 3. Seeing Roddick and Delpo win what would only be 1 GS at the start of their career is heartbreaking. Cilic's win was awesome. Still sad for Thiem he didn't get a crowd to cheer for his win.
That's easy. Because he always believed that he could win more though he lost this time. Right from the beginning he was losing to players like Nadal and Federer. Being humble comes naturally to him for the reason that he was losing the greats. The same is not true for Rafa and Federer. Everytime they were losing a Slam, it looked like a new era was bagan. To take a loss was much difficult for them. Age was catching up with Roger. Every loss was casting a doubt over his career. And for Rafa, every defeat was like a proof for what his doubters were saying- No one expected Rafa to have a long career. No one actually believed that he could win more US Opens than Djokovic at this stage of their careers. Basically every time Federer and Nadal lost, it looked like it is the end of their careers. But that's not same for Djoker. When he lost to Medvedev last year in straight sets, at the age of 34, and missing it this year at the age of 35, people still believe that he could win few more US Opens.
@@user-lp1rf7jh2h True. But let us be honest. No one expected Nadal to play this long at this level. Federer plays like Tennis is so simple. Nadal plays like it is very tough. Weak serve of Nadal, his high intense, his body type, everything is opposite to what people expected in a perfect Tennis Player. Even today Djokovic looks like he has many years in him. Nadal looks like this is his last tournament. Since the 4 to 5 years, I was never sure about Nadal winning any Grand Slam, including his favourite French Open. I always believed that Djokovic has the best chances to win every Slam. Tell me if I'm wrong.
@@chumjetza6251 Federer is living in his head rent free. He finds every opportunity to try and undermine fed. Let him be lol, he's knee deep in the Himalayan salt mines.
Everyone talks about FED and nadal at the us open...but I'm surprised No one talks Djokovic... He has played finals in 2010,2011,2012,2013,2015,2016,2018,2021 and he has 3 titles to his name... Playing 8-9 finals itself is a big thing for which he hasn't been credited enough
He got extremely unlucky over the years and despite all that winning 3 US open titles is a milestone achievement especially because in the recent years they made some weird changes to the court surface, making it slow and fast back-to-back seasons And of course there's the ridiculous policy of banning non-vaccinated players
His longevity is similar to the top players of this era, but it was much more rare 30 years ago. Connors had a long and successful career too. -Nadal in Roland winning in 2005 and 2022. -Federer point away from winning Wimbledon 2003 and 2019. -And very likely in a few years Novak in Australia 2008 and 202¿ (4-5 maybe)
Goodness me…Djokovic was almost in every other final since 2008 and lost so many and he still won 20 grandslams so far (2022). He may not have the elegance or style of Federer game but he is outright tennis monster in winning games.
It gives me goosebumps to see videos like these. Only they know how hard it is to win a Grand Slam and to see the joyful faces due to the taste of sweet victory is the result of all the tough work and challenges they had to overcome.
he couldn't win when nadal djokovic started to show up. That's why i don't think he's the goat. He won a lot when neither of them were playing, and has losing rec vs them
@@usstockchannel He barely played Nadal and Djokovic at the USO after 2011. Besides it's Djokovic who lost finals against Murray, Wawrinka and Medvedev at the USO. That's more embarassing.
Federer winning it 5 times in a row is so amazing. And it made me think... did Nadal also win a slam 5 times in a row PLUS 4 times in a row, twice??? I don't think there's an adjective big enough for that
@@sunilsunilkumar.g.n2438 Ya Agreed it is different Just different but not upto mark of more slams.. making more in long is always better than making less in short span otherwise Shahid Afridi or Sanath Jayasuriya would become better batsmen than Sachin Tendulkar or Ricky Pointing..
Del Potro's win against a then invincible Federer while being 2 sets to 1 down and a break down has to go down as one of the greatest. Mesmeric forehand.
Djokovic is so gracious in defeat. Watch the contrast between 2010 and 2011 with how Djokovic treats Nadal after losing and how Nadal treats Djokovic after losing. Such a great sportsman, that Nole!
People say Djokovic is the best returner of all time. I think he gets the ball in play better but peak Hewitt (whom a personally dislike) was amazing. To this day Sampras has the best serve ever and Hewitt consistently hit the ball deep to Sampras' feet.
@@wotanman7711 He was playing an old, tired Sampras who was having to play the final the day after the semifinal. That was certainly a big factor as well.
apart from Thiem's victory that was obviously sad cuz of the empty stadium, it makes me so happy that every like top players of the last 20 years got to win this tournament at least once!
The fact that only two of these matches don’t have at least one of the ‘big three’ playing conveys the dominance they’ve shown over the last two decades . True legends by every metric
I like how Pete Sampras was knocking on the door in back to back years to finally get it. What a determination and focus. I like the back to back champion defending of Roger Federer.
It's extra emotional when you see someone not named Federer, Nadal or Djokovic winning because those windows did not come often in the last 2 decades.😂 Really, what a time for men's tennis. Three legends having their primes overlap at some point.
People forget how dominant Federer was in the early-mid 2000’s - he destroyed so many legends and former world number ones. Pains me as a Sampras and Nadal fan to say it, but he’s the GOAT and will be missed by all tennis fans
Djokovic played 10 US Open finals and won only 4 . That’s very unfortunate since it’s his favourite surface and also he won 10 out of 10 Aus open finals he has played.
This Carlos kid from Spain 2022................ Holy Moly I swear even Federer looks like he moves in slow motion compared to this kid. Already the fastest and maybe most athletic player of all time. Time will tell about Grand slam wins.
it's cool the context this reminds us of how incredible delpo's win was and how unexpected a kei v marin final was after so many nadal, fed, and djokovic consecutive final appearances
I was too young for Sampras V Safin but I’ve heard that the whole time they were waiting for Safin to start making mistakes and cool down…but he just kept heating up. Too bad he was only able to replicate that level one other time in 05 Aussy against Fed in semis.
It's crazy to hear "Grand Slam Number 1" when Roddick wins... He never won another and people obviously thought he would win many
I chuckled with irony when the commentator said "grand Slam number 1"...
Yeah, unfortunately he met federer in his next four finals.
A big server doesn't take you anywhere without a consistent backhand or forehand
Roddick was the heir apparent for US mens tennis, history now shows it just wasn’t meant to be.
@@onetwocue If he only had a big serve he wouldn't have even reached those other 4 finals
Being a Nadal fan it gives me immense pleasure to compliment Djokovic on how graceful he was in all his defeats..The man deserves more love than he usually gets.
I agree, being a Rafa fan too
thanks for your comment it is rare
Too bad your guy doesn’t have one tenth of the same class.
@@Hiro-cc5mn it's not rare.. Djokovic fans should learn more from this comment
@@Laland_1196 same for nadal fans 🤫
Federer's 5 in a row is something else!
*weak era*
Absolutely. 5 in a row at any grand slam in any era is astounding. 35 matches straight at a grand slam is insane. Federer will always be the GOAT in my opinion.
@@sleepyjoe7241 weaker than now ? Don't think so. The only one from the so called next gen that even managed to reach number 1 is Medvedev and even he didn't taste that for long and won't taste it for long.
@@apotra20xx far weaker than now. 2003-2007 was the transitional era from slower, homogenized surfaces and new string technology and Federer was simply an opportunist and the first to capitalize. As soon as the best of the true next generation, Djokovic and Nadal, matured Federer proved no match for them in big matches.
@@sleepyjoe7241 Fed had 2 MPs in 2010-11 against Dojo at the USO. Even in 2015 when he was 34, he was pretty much only losing to peak Djokovic. Fed's level at 34 (and 30s in general) is higher than Rafole's in their 30s. He just had *WAY* tougher competition than those guys.
Its sad that Thiem won it in an empty stadium. Like if the stands were packed the roof would have exploded. Thiem really was the guide for the younger players to break through, hate seeing him ranked 230 at the moment(2022) but he's getting back to his form.
Such is the fate of an asterisk slam winner.
He didn’t break through. It took a pandemic, a knee surgery, & a disqualification for him to win. And even then he didn’t win it as much as Zverev lost it.
@@sasook you’re delusional
@@martydav9475 Zverev choked it away
@@sasook He'll still be in the record books as the 2020 US Open champion
we can say everything about Djockovic but when he is defeated, he is always a master class
The way Djokovic congratulates his opponents after a defeat is a great lesson in humility
The commentator in the end said it best:
"Is there a more gracious loser than Novak Djokovic."
That dude has had some bad moments, but he always handles defeat with class.
Fake
Djokovic is phony AF
The moment of truth. Definitely a true champion. Nadal and Federer are sore losers and so self-involved as would say Phoebe Buffay.
There is no power greater in life than the delusion of a Novak Djokovic supporter.
Not even death is as powerful as the stupidity it takes to value a moment of that joke's existence.
Haven't seen anyone be as graceful as Djokovic during defeat. A true CHAMPION!
you gotta be joking, i know he's respectfull almost every time. But he is the least graceful of the big 3
You see the true character of a man in the face of defeat
Completly true
@@mrbaguette5517you’re joking right? Did you watch this on your radio?
Just take a look at Agassi ;)
"Learn to clap in other's victory your time will come "------These lines fit very well for Djokovic. How humble and gracious he was in his defeats is an important lesson for many people who becomes jealous seeing others doing well.
Del Potro beating Nadal and then Roger in 2009 after him winning 5 in a row was SO epic, I remember so vividly watching that match live, what an epic day for the argentinian and latin american tennis. And if i'm not mistaken, he's the only non european Grand Slam champion in the last 17 years which is absolutely insane!
It is 2009 not 2019
@@aarinhegde6083 my bad lol thank u
And is the only one grand slam in his career
@@曾義智-m6c Wow really?? Thanks for pointing that out! lol We all know that if it wouldn't be for his many injuries, he would've won more. Even his colleagues have said so. My point is that as a 3rd world country, we don't have the same oportunities in many regards, including sport, which makes his achievement even more special.
not a latin american achievement, keep it just as an argentinian one and its ok
I love The Big 3. Federer, Djok, and Nadal. All amazing players who share great respect for their opponents. But Djokovic handles defeat better than anyone I’ve ever seen. And that, to me, is another reason why he is the GOAT
Are you kidding? Have u ever seen how bad he yells at his box? The tempe tantrums he throws at the judges? Why do people keep saying this. Dude is and always has been a bully
@@t.r4849 no I’m not kidding. He really hardly argues with chair umpires. And every player has their moments with their coaches/boxes. Djokovic has been made into the enemy for some reason and I think it has a lot to do with how he didn’t take the “vaccine”. He’s always been a world class player with world class respect. Did you not watch this video? He handles defeat better than any other player on tour. Hands down. It’s not even close
@@shepardswayllc1034 I 100% agree
Lot 🏸🎾 broken. How it be
He's a phony. Trying to get everyone to love him but no one does, because he's fake, beats his chest, yells, shouts, swears, rips his shirts, smashes his rackets, takes convenient medical time-outs, etc..
US Open has been the first slam of so many players in the last 20 years.
tis really the most open slam of the last 20 years
It's because usually it's in the end of the season
And many players battling fatigue and injuries which increase as the season goes on
True.
First slam and last too for many like Roddick, del Porto, cilic.
@@akshaymeena8577 Also the last for Sampras unfortunately.
@@kushanshah8040 yeah, it was last for Sampras but I mentioned first and last means only grandslam.
I just love how Djokovic is so happy for his opponent even after a really tough and close match. He is not just one of the greatest winners in Tennis of all time but even the best loser. He deserves way more respect!
Right...the real goat..🥰
@@zombiexrajop9953 Probably will end up as such. His idol PETE the 20th century GOAT/BOAT filled with pride
Only 46 likes that tells you enough
Cilic's tournament in 2014 was something else, he was dropping every one easy, he had beaten Federer in straight sets in the semis!
Federer woke the Sleeping Giant in that match and got crushed bad.
Nishikori helped him a lot by beating Djokovic in the semis...
Im just glad Del Potro won a grand slam before his retirement
13:39 Announcer is so right. One thing you notice in these highlights is Djokovic’s sincerity in loss. Unreal.
5 U.S. Opens in a row. A record that will stand the test of time by the GOAT Roger Federer!
Djoko is "humble in defeat" personified! Always so happy for the victor!
nobody is happy for the victor after losing a slam but some are just better sportsmen and hide their frustation to avoid ruining someone else moment like a certain Williams did
The only positive of Novak losing all these finals is people seeing all these graceful reactions from him. Let's hope he gets a chance this year. I think he wins if he plays.
Its such an odd world, because i think Djokovic is the best loser and the worst winner. Fed is the opposite to this.
@@alexhunter7978 agree with u, for what I've seen those years.
@@thejdsgames1552 He isn't playing but even if he did Nadal would've still being the favorite by far to win it.
Novak, the most passionate in victory (with Rafa),
But most importantly, the most humble and graceful in defeat.
The only one who hugged all the winners.
❤️❤️ always.
And then people have the guts to talk bad about him... Pathetic
What if somebody don't like to hug? I don't like to hug other man for example, but handshake should be polite and face should be approving and welcoming when you lost...
Still unbelievable how Federer got 5 in a row.
I miss young Roger Federer. ♥️ RF is the reason i love tennis.
Federer is one of the few players ever who is a treat to watch at every stage of his development. Brash young Fed, perfect dominant 20s Fed, hyper aggressive, powerful and pressuring early 30s Fed, strategic allcourting mid 30s Fed, and Renaissance man, artist of all styles late 30s Fed, always been fascinating to see how he finds ways to stay on top!
The only to have 5 in a row both at Wimbledon and Flushing Meadows ❤ and losing narrowly the sixth in both!
He retires some days back 😢
Wise words from master kenobi
@@catdreaminginthesun6901 hello there, thank you ☺️
2019 uso final atmosphere wise and the quality tennis wise is the best uso final of this century so far🔥🎾
Idk, I still love 2009 final, but 2019 was amazing
1:35 Roddick's ace is the best championship point here imo🔥
Shout out Andy Murray btw, that was his first Grand slam ever after losing all those finals to the big 3, could've wildly celebrated but was quick to commiserate with Novak, pure class
Roddick was hard to like though.
"Grand slam number one!" About that...
Novak sitting, crying and clapping for Medvedev as he takes the ovation for his 1st slam, after himself missing out on capping the greatest year in men's tennis history is just the most admirable thing to see as an athelete!
And then people talk bad about him...
@@radenkonikolic1389 COVID made people crazy
you should get out more
Medvedev's serve looked very fast!
And the way he dropped to the ground looked very funny 😂
He’s a funny looking dude
He almost forgot that he has to drop after winning a grand slam.
Ça m’a fumé complètement. Il a tombé comme un fou 😂😂
That's actually a unique celebration
Djokovic : 9 finals , 3 wins
Federer: 7 finals , 5 wins
Nadal: 5 finals, 4 wins
Federer: double championship points on serve converted in Wimbledon finals against Djokovic: 0
@@sleepyjoe7241 weirdly specific just to undermine a guy but okay
@@kshitizsaini3022 They just come out of the ground trying to defend Djokovid.
@@kshitizsaini3022 Federer undermined himself
@@kshitizsaini3022 Look at this entire comment section man, he’s going out of his way to undermine Fed at every opportunity he can. Fed lives in his head rent free, let him be
Murray's 2012 US open win was so emotional, raw and surreal... a rising star but losing 4 GS finals it seemed clear he wouldn't achieve anything with Nadal , Fed and Novak around. People were saying he was unlucky to be playing in their era but after his heartbreaking 2012 Wimbledon loss to get back on the grind and beat Novak playing at a high level in an epic 5 set match just felt so satisfying. The story will always trump Virgina Wade or Radacanu's cuz people knew the struggle Murray had to go through to finally become victorious.
Absolutely. Couldn't have put that any better.
After laver cup 2022, i have become a big fan of Nadal and Djokovic by watching how friendly and sporty they have been .... Djokovic never fails to respect his opponent...hats off to him
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5:48 Federer has just won 5 US Open in a row until he lost to Del Potro in 2009 and never lifted that trophy again. Epic what JM Del Potro did !🇦🇷🎾
Had no idea Djokovic lost that many finals at the US open.
Probably the player with the most F losses
Well he still has won it 3 times. Imagine how Murray feels about his 5 Aus Open losses with 0 wins💀
Same!!
Federer is 0-3 in Wimbledon finals against Djokovic.
@@williamchiang7376 wrong its nadal go check babes
Marat is legend and a gorgeous man. He made my heart skip a beat.
Funny you say that lol. I always find Roger style play beautiful. Who's your pick for this year Wimbledon Open?
the odd one out is cilic vs nishikori considering federer and joker were semifinalists...
very unusual for big 3
2014 was an odd year...
Yeah, one of the rare slam finals without the big three since 2005 Australian open.
Some next finals are 2014 us open, 2016 Wimbledon, 2020 us open.
@@akshaymeena8577
Cilic nishikori was the 2014 us open final
@@abeguy7981 I know, I mentioned 2014 us open.
@@akshaymeena8577
You mentioned it separately...
Initially even I got confused as to who was in2014. Then I realised its same final I posted about...
Stan Wawrinka was such a beast. Injuries ruined him. Beating prime Nadal at AO, prime Djokovic at RG and USO.
And Prime Djokovic at the AO too, Djokovic´s only loss betwenn 2011 and 2016 there
I'm a stan fan but prime Rafa you're talking about in AO was obviously injured and yet he couldn't continue playing the match. People only know the results as if they never watched the actual games.
Rafa at AO was far from fit. if I recall correctly his back gave in early on
Same for Del Po, the injuries ruined him
Underrated player...
Novak is so sincere when congratulating his opponents for winning the slams despite of his losses. He is such a classy man. Such a shame that he cannot compete this time for ridiculous covid policy which no one gives a fk about nowadays
Crazy that there isn't a single back to back champion in this entire vid ... except for Roger's casual 5 in a row.
Man, Federer winning the US Open feels like decades ago.
It was over a decade ago.
it feels like what it is: 1,3 decades ago haha
It was the 00s and we're now in the 20s so yeah, this checks out.
His last slam was when FB was 2 years old I believe
In 2024 it will be 20 years ago. Federer is a dinosaur, his game is old dated, he should retire. Like Serena they destroy the end of their career continuing playing. Nadal and Djokovic should now they are on top !The world belongs to the future : Alcaraz Sinner Rudd Rune Auger Alliassime Tiago etc.
Safin might not be considered amongst the best owing to his inconsistency but he was hugely influential in revolutionizing this game from Serve and Volley to a Baseline play.. This made it more beautiful to watch.
I had forgotten just how much of a BEAT DOWN Hewitt gave Sampras in the 2001 Final 😳😳
2019 one is the best match in here.
@@unowen7591 yes even when I was watching on TV it was so electrifying the chants of Rafa Rafa throughout the match and Specially in the 5th set was so so loud 🔊🔊 🔥🔥
Not really, just Nadal choking.
@@sleepyjoe7241 no credit to meddy who thrashed Djokovic just 2 weeks ago in cinci semis 2019 with 2 first serve when he was tired.... It was more of a meddy fight back than choking from nadal tbh.
Agassi vs Sampras is an unrepeatable tennis era because of harder conditions on the court than in 21st century !!!! Their will for winning an Grand slam especially US Open was away higher !!!! I started watching tennis because of Agassi and Monika Seles !!!! P.S I like emotions of Andy Roddick here !!!! 💪❤️🇷🇸 🎾🎾🎾🎾
For someone who is regarded as the greatest hard court player of all time, losing 6 finals in Hard court major is one record Nole would definitively want to change for the better.
There could be multiple reasons for each one of those loses, but the biggest in my mind is the end of season fatigue. The exact opposite to AO, where he is almost impossible to beat
Very true. Makes Federer's 5 in a row all the more impressive (Although he's also lost his share of HC GS Finals)
8-7 40-15
@@akshaysundaram7391 weakest era in tennis history 2003-2007. Federer has a 0-3 record in Wimbledon finals to Djokovic and thus cannot even be called the grass GOAT.
federer has lost 4 finals at Wimbledon while sampras had never lost a final and jojer only lost 1 final.
so by this metric of yours, sampras and jojer are better than federer at Wimbledon..
what a logic ...
@@abeguy7981 Sampras and Djokovic actually are better players at Wimbledon than Federer though. It’s been accepted for some time that Federer is a weak/transitional era champion. The record does not lie.
Hewitt, Roddick, Agassi, Murray and Novak that too in straight sets. This record is something else! When he is in the peak of his powers he makes everything look so simple. 2009 was special too. Nadal-Novak rivalry is so great and Nadal vs Med 2019 was something quite extraordinary.
Novak is by far the most gracious loser of the big 3.
Seeing Roddick and Delpo win what would only be 1 GS at the start of their career is heartbreaking.
Cilic's win was awesome.
Still sad for Thiem he didn't get a crowd to cheer for his win.
That's easy. Because he always believed that he could win more though he lost this time. Right from the beginning he was losing to players like Nadal and Federer. Being humble comes naturally to him for the reason that he was losing the greats.
The same is not true for Rafa and Federer. Everytime they were losing a Slam, it looked like a new era was bagan. To take a loss was much difficult for them. Age was catching up with Roger. Every loss was casting a doubt over his career. And for Rafa, every defeat was like a proof for what his doubters were saying- No one expected Rafa to have a long career. No one actually believed that he could win more US Opens than Djokovic at this stage of their careers.
Basically every time Federer and Nadal lost, it looked like it is the end of their careers. But that's not same for Djoker. When he lost to Medvedev last year in straight sets, at the age of 34, and missing it this year at the age of 35, people still believe that he could win few more US Opens.
@@wastefellow7166 I'm curious regarding Nadal, he's only 1 year older than Djokovic?
@@user-lp1rf7jh2h True. But let us be honest. No one expected Nadal to play this long at this level. Federer plays like Tennis is so simple. Nadal plays like it is very tough.
Weak serve of Nadal, his high intense, his body type, everything is opposite to what people expected in a perfect Tennis Player.
Even today Djokovic looks like he has many years in him. Nadal looks like this is his last tournament. Since the 4 to 5 years, I was never sure about Nadal winning any Grand Slam, including his favourite French Open. I always believed that Djokovic has the best chances to win every Slam.
Tell me if I'm wrong.
@@wastefellow7166 well u were kinda right. Nadals body cant keep up with his playstyle
How many us open finals do you want to be in?
Djokovic: yes
How many championship points do you want to convert?
Federer: no
@@sleepyjoe7241 who asked?
@@chumjetza6251 your mother last night. And tonight.
@@chumjetza6251 Federer is living in his head rent free. He finds every opportunity to try and undermine fed. Let him be lol, he's knee deep in the Himalayan salt mines.
@@chumjetza6251 I did
Everyone talks about FED and nadal at the us open...but I'm surprised No one talks Djokovic... He has played finals in 2010,2011,2012,2013,2015,2016,2018,2021 and he has 3 titles to his name... Playing 8-9 finals itself is a big thing for which he hasn't been credited enough
He got extremely unlucky over the years and despite all that winning 3 US open titles is a milestone achievement especially because in the recent years they made some weird changes to the court surface, making it slow and fast back-to-back seasons
And of course there's the ridiculous policy of banning non-vaccinated players
I just love that "it happened" 😯 after Murray's win, because everyone in Britain was thinking the same thing.
Insane to see Agassi playing the finals in frikkin' 2005...his first semi for the US open was back in '88!
His longevity is similar to the top players of this era, but it was much more rare 30 years ago. Connors had a long and successful career too.
-Nadal in Roland winning in 2005 and 2022.
-Federer point away from winning Wimbledon 2003 and 2019.
-And very likely in a few years Novak in Australia 2008 and 202¿ (4-5 maybe)
2000s-2010s was is and it will forever be the greatest era in tennis history
Nadal
Djokovic
Federer
Murray
Wawrinka
GREATNESS
Wawrinka and Djokovic peaked after 2010 lol
Goodness me…Djokovic was almost in every other final since 2008 and lost so many and he still won 20 grandslams so far (2022). He may not have the elegance or style of Federer game but he is outright tennis monster in winning games.
He has 24 now 😅😅
I will forever be grateful to have been able to watch Federer Nadal Djokovic play in my lifetime 💯💯
It gives me goosebumps to see videos like these. Only they know how hard it is to win a Grand Slam and to see the joyful faces due to the taste of sweet victory is the result of all the tough work and challenges they had to overcome.
Medvedev s fall though🤣🤣🤣
Dead fish celebration.
L2 + Left ⬅️
3:24 even when falling to the ground to celebrate he's the most gracious person in the world. We will never have another Roger Federer
I can't stop crying when I see the man standing on top of the world！👍
I really like how Federer's US Open journey is basically:
> Enter
> Win 5 in a row
> Refuse to elaborate
> Leave
he couldn't win when nadal djokovic started to show up. That's why i don't think he's the goat. He won a lot when neither of them were playing, and has losing rec vs them
@@usstockchannel the goat its not dictated by only slam but by skills, and in terms of skills no one its closed to federer
@@usstockchannel but still has more uso than both of them. Since then uso has weirdly been the more upset heavy major.
@@usstockchannel He barely played Nadal and Djokovic at the USO after 2011. Besides it's Djokovic who lost finals against Murray, Wawrinka and Medvedev at the USO. That's more embarassing.
@@dylan.dog1skill of losing wimbledon championship point? 😂
Man, that Del Po vs Fed match. I became a Del Po fan that day. Fed was so cool to him at the net too.
Djokovic is a classy dude.
That 2015 Nole celebration....after an EPIC slam season 👌🏽
Rafa resting his head on Novak at 8:58 was all i needed
At first he was hesitant a little bit but Novak words were so sweet to him
The Thiem win still gives me goosebumps, there's something about that celebration in an empty stadium that is sad but also a little iconic
Federer winning it 5 times in a row is so amazing. And it made me think... did Nadal also win a slam 5 times in a row PLUS 4 times in a row, twice??? I don't think there's an adjective big enough for that
Roland Garros Wins 2010, 11 12, 13, 14 = 5 in a row
Wimbledon Finals 2006, 07, 08, 10, 11
5 in row, won only 2
Missed the 2009 edition due to injury
guees no one can beat Roger record here in US
Winning in a row then gone is not important winning more is important
@@mohammedsohail8580 winning last slam 5 times in row s something different and fyi he reached 6th also final wer he lost to del potro
@@sunilsunilkumar.g.n2438 Ya Agreed it is different Just different but not upto mark of more slams.. making more in long is always better than making less in short span otherwise Shahid Afridi or Sanath Jayasuriya would become better batsmen than Sachin Tendulkar or Ricky Pointing..
Del Potro's win against a then invincible Federer while being 2 sets to 1 down and a break down has to go down as one of the greatest. Mesmeric forehand.
Djokovic is so gracious in defeat. Watch the contrast between 2010 and 2011 with how Djokovic treats Nadal after losing and how Nadal treats Djokovic after losing. Such a great sportsman, that Nole!
You're trying to be funny, yes? Or are you simply referring to the way the respective losers reacted?
@@michaelgarza8271 I don't understand how you could be confused. Try reading it again or something. It's very simple.
@@michaelgarza8271 you're pretty much as delusional as it gets
Sampras did not lose his serve games in the first 6 rounds. I remember he won over 80 serves games in a row. Hewitt broke him 6 times in the final :)
Why you happy
@@andypandy4607 kuss
That's because the freaking final was played the day after the semis at that time.
People say Djokovic is the best returner of all time. I think he gets the ball in play better but peak Hewitt (whom a personally dislike) was amazing. To this day Sampras has the best serve ever and Hewitt consistently hit the ball deep to Sampras' feet.
@@wotanman7711 He was playing an old, tired Sampras who was having to play the final the day after the semifinal. That was certainly a big factor as well.
Nadal 🐐
Man I didn’t realize that Djokovic was in so many US Open finals. Way more than Nadal
9 finals.. lost 6 of them..
apart from Thiem's victory that was obviously sad cuz of the empty stadium, it makes me so happy that every like top players of the last 20 years got to win this tournament at least once!
The fact that only two of these matches don’t have at least one of the ‘big three’ playing conveys the dominance they’ve shown over the last two decades . True legends by every metric
Huge Federer fan but that 2015 celebration is the best one...
2009-2012
All reigning champions lost in the final. What an era❤
Not Del Potro though. He won 2009 but didn't play in 2010 because of injury.
Federrer was a beast from 2003 to 2010
“3 grand slams in 1 season is knocking on the door of the greatest ever” Well 18 years later and he truly is the greatest ever.
Federer better
The video starts with a Russian and ends with a Russian.
Meddy winning Djokovic in 3 straight sets.. thats amazing level
Djokovic: 9 uso finals, 9 AO finals, 8 Wimbledon finals, 6 FO finals
Most all round player in history
I can't disagree, even though I'm a fan of Nadal
@@Luiz-nb3uz lol,
Nadal made more final & won it by playing less grandslam,
Rafa is more complete player u dumboooo!
as a fedal fan, this proves he is the goat ngl
@@elliotthoskins1590 are you the one reasonable fedal fan in existence?
Conversion rate empty ... see nadal Conversion rate he is king of all
I like how Pete Sampras was knocking on the door in back to back years to finally get it. What a determination and focus. I like the back to back champion defending of Roger Federer.
Never use the expression “knocking on the door” for Pete Sampras. This was the twilight of his career and he had been winning US Opens since 1990…
Believe it or not, Djokovic shows the best sportsmanship in losing cause
As much as I don’t like a lot of what Djokovic says and does, he is always gracious and congratulatory in defeat.
Brutal for Thiem to win such an amazing match with barely anyone to witness it live
Crazy how there 2 back to back comebacks of players being two sets to love down, but still winning.
Every celebration is on one side Meddy's celebration is on another side ❤
It's extra emotional when you see someone not named Federer, Nadal or Djokovic winning because those windows did not come often in the last 2 decades.😂 Really, what a time for men's tennis. Three legends having their primes overlap at some point.
2022: Alcaraz makes a magnificent championship point.
People forget how dominant Federer was in the early-mid 2000’s - he destroyed so many legends and former world number ones. Pains me as a Sampras and Nadal fan to say it, but he’s the GOAT and will be missed by all tennis fans
He is not the goat
the 5 in a row from fed r unreal
I hope that Roger Federer will be the champion again！
He is done.
Keep dreaming
In your dreams for sure
Anything can happen
Not us open. Probably Wimbledon
Surprised how Djokovic has played 10 US Open finals from 2007 to 2021 and has won only 3 titles considering his level of tennis 😮😮
Djokovic played 10 US Open finals and won only 4 . That’s very unfortunate since it’s his favourite surface and also he won 10 out of 10 Aus open finals he has played.
Nadal vs. Djokovic at US Open is Fire.
When Federer won consecutive three us open
He defeated all three finalist of this century
True legend
Favorite still djokovic the real goat of all time at the moment
2010- Nadal, 2011- Djokovic, 2012- Murray. What amazimg 3 years for the 3 champs
Roddick’s reaction to winning is so great.
Wow Sampras made it to 3 straight US Finals to start the century.
Crazy to watch the older generations give way to the new young greats.
This Carlos kid from Spain 2022................ Holy Moly I swear even Federer looks like he moves in slow motion compared to this kid. Already the fastest and maybe most athletic player of all time. Time will tell about Grand slam wins.
We will miss you Roger!!!!
it's cool the context this reminds us of how incredible delpo's win was and how unexpected a kei v marin final was after so many nadal, fed, and djokovic consecutive final appearances
Federer the greatest US Open champion
Connors and Sampras also won five remember.
@@martydav9475 but Federer won 5 in a row!
He notado como Djoko cada vez que perdió le daba un abrazo al rival y le decia algo, nunca una mala cara o gesto. grande Nole
Medvedev dive is the best 😂🤣🙏🥳
I was too young for Sampras V Safin but I’ve heard that the whole time they were waiting for Safin to start making mistakes and cool down…but he just kept heating up. Too bad he was only able to replicate that level one other time in 05 Aussy against Fed in semis.