Watching this after the Alcaraz/Novak French Open and semi and realising how hard it is for a young guy to beat a legend makes me appreciate just how good Novak is here. Firstly, while Fed may have been compromised due to illness, he was still playing to an incredible level (look at the cleanliness of his hitting) and Novak nervelessly downed him in straights. Second, look how all court his game is - at 00:28 and 15-30 down he's charging in to the net already. Shouldn't be surprising for a guy who idolises Sampras and grew up in the 90s but such a contrast to his hattrick of AOs 2011-2013 where he stubbornly beat everyone from the back of the court
Grande muro Novak. Quando Federer testava il rovescio e non lo sentiva sicuro dall'inizio...erano cavoli amari, molto velocemente si rafforzava l'idea della giornata storta,non senti te e l'ambiente in armonia,le energie si trasferiscono esponenzialmente all'avversario e bisogna giocare con questo squilibrio energetico e di lucidità, (tosta)se si potessero paragonare i valori,la chimica del cervello in quella battaglia interna...sarebbe tutto evidente, le chiamiamo giornate storte...materia da studiare.
@@TennisLegendsHL Ya actually he was suffering from a disease called Mononucleosis. Nothing to take away from Novak but it's a pretty severe disease, Robin Soderling had to give us his career due to it. Luckily Roger didn't had as severe as him but still in that from he reached SF right 😉.
@@user-be5qg7mr1sFederer made the semis even in 2020 aged 38 on one leg basically. Djokovic reached the quarterfinal in Wimby 2017 was he fully fit then? Also, if you believe Djoko won against a fully fit Fed here in straights, why did Fed reach the next 8 GS finals and Djoko not a single one?
So many what-ifs in the comments. These champions are the best the sport has to offer. Both of them. Federer is the most beautiful sportsman I’ve ever seen. His game spoiled us. Djokovic exemplifies how tennis should be played. From now till the year 3000, Djokovic will be the one everyone tried to emulate. Federer is inimitable, he is more art than sport. The most extreme attacking yet delicate tennis we will ever see in our lifetime. Like Ali in boxing.
2008 was the beginning of the end for Federer, despite reaching all GS finals the following year. He won 2008 US Open against his favourite victim, limited Roddick, lost against Nadal on a fast court, got lucky Soderling did the unthinkable, got lucky Roddick had a huge dump in his pants and lost to limited DelPo, because he didn't want to accept the opponent outhit him with the forehand, constantly targeting DelPo's forehand, well he found out. The first major tactical fail despite being the better player until 5th set. Note: at the time of that loss he had recently turned 28, but the great Grandpa narrative for delusional fans had just been started. Nadal and Djokovic (mainly them but others, too) by then had found a way to dismantle his excellent serve, even on his beloved fast courts like AO and Wimbledon. he was not used to fight hard for every service game for a whole match. Sure he was able to win longer exchanges, too. But not that constantly as the other 2. In reverse, his own return game was not good enough, even though we're talking about Nadal and Djokovic, both slightly above average servers. Though since 8-10 years Djokovic has become one of the best servers in the game.
2008 was the year that AO became a faster hard court than the US open after the switch from a Rebound Ace surface to Plexicushion Plastic. It is therefore no coincidence that Novak's insane dominance of this event began that year.
But Federer too likes a fast hardcourt. Look at Cincinnati. But Djokovic gets some good vibes energy in Australia, it's not clear what it actually is :D
His dominance of the australian open began in 2008?? Would you dream on the first time he won after 2008 was in 2011.. Plus this wasn't even his first appeance.
Plus his win loss record here is not nearly as impressive as people might believe 82-8.. It's good but not that he dominated this tournament his entire career. 8 years of attending he lost
Of the top 3 players of the decade, Federer is the most mentally weak one, but I think it's been his weak physicality that breaks him down mentally. Nadal and Joka pride themselves in being physically tough to beat while Fed tries to be cute like a female.
Federer is weak "physically and mentally" according to @pangwa8375 who's weight is 12 tons and is unable to hold a racket (he's judging a guy who's won everything and is by most tennis fans the greatest ever). 😂😂😂😂😂
Roger Federer's style play looks so great to watch. But, Federer could not generate extra pace to hit the ball straight & win a point when Djokovic was playing cross court ground strokes. It is not skill; it is brute power. Federer should be satisfied with 20 GS. If Nadal & Djokovic peaked in 2003/04, Federer would have ended with 8 GS
@@framey3830 You got to steal a point in split second by hitting the ball deep when opponent exchanges cross court rallies. Nadal does that . Watch Marat Safin vs Pete Sampras 2001 Australian open 4th Round. Safin humiliated Pete Sampras by deep forehand
@@soundar4270 Yes, I wasn't referring to that, you're right about that. I think Fed would still have won more than just 8 Slams if all their primes had coincided.
@@hamzalemdaghri Federer was 29. Djokovic was 29 in 2016 to show you how young that is lmao. Also, Djokovic was 10-1 against Fedal that year. Imagine using one victory as fuel when fed and Nadal friend were 1-10 against Novak that year. He absolutely bullied them and won 3 slams
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what a performance from Novak, specially his serving in this match
What a monster. Nole at 20 years old beating prime Federer in 2008. *G.O.A.T., 10 Australian Open!*
Fedr was just recovered from mono
@@johnbr59 Then there was constant mono or something else (especially since 2011) until 2017...
Watching this after the Alcaraz/Novak French Open and semi and realising how hard it is for a young guy to beat a legend makes me appreciate just how good Novak is here. Firstly, while Fed may have been compromised due to illness, he was still playing to an incredible level (look at the cleanliness of his hitting) and Novak nervelessly downed him in straights. Second, look how all court his game is - at 00:28 and 15-30 down he's charging in to the net already. Shouldn't be surprising for a guy who idolises Sampras and grew up in the 90s but such a contrast to his hattrick of AOs 2011-2013 where he stubbornly beat everyone from the back of the court
To be fair Novak is obviously a much bigger legend in 2023 than Federer was in 2008.
@@Omkar529lol
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@@Omkar529technically u r right but u dont have to say that. Federer prior to this match is almost unmatched
I’m a fed 4ever fan but this is a stellar performance by Nole
Beating federer at that time was like finding a unicorn hahahj
We should have known then he was destined for greatness
Wow. Brutal beatdown. Djokovic greatest ever.
This stopped Federer’s streak of 10 grand slam finals. That’s gonna be a really difficult stat to break
Grande muro Novak. Quando Federer testava il rovescio e non lo sentiva sicuro dall'inizio...erano cavoli amari, molto velocemente si rafforzava l'idea della giornata storta,non senti te e l'ambiente in armonia,le energie si trasferiscono esponenzialmente all'avversario e bisogna giocare con questo squilibrio energetico e di lucidità, (tosta)se si potessero paragonare i valori,la chimica del cervello in quella battaglia interna...sarebbe tutto evidente, le chiamiamo giornate storte...materia da studiare.
I get the feeling the video is from a Novak fan but either way that was impressive from Novak. He dominated Federer
Haha, you are not right about Novak's fan. But the stats show us that Djokovic had more winners and Federer struggled with his forehand that day.
@@TennisLegendsHL Ya actually he was suffering from a disease called Mononucleosis. Nothing to take away from Novak but it's a pretty severe disease, Robin Soderling had to give us his career due to it. Luckily Roger didn't had as severe as him but still in that from he reached SF right 😉.
@@marshaloga3047excuses. He was bagelling everyone till semi finals but got spanked by Djokovic and his brain-dead fans has no shame making excuses.
@@marshaloga3047 what did he have when he lost in 2011 to novak ? hmmm. You don't make the semifinals of a tournament being tired and unwell.
@@user-be5qg7mr1sFederer made the semis even in 2020 aged 38 on one leg basically.
Djokovic reached the quarterfinal in Wimby 2017 was he fully fit then?
Also, if you believe Djoko won against a fully fit Fed here in straights, why did Fed reach the next 8 GS finals and Djoko not a single one?
So many what-ifs in the comments. These champions are the best the sport has to offer. Both of them.
Federer is the most beautiful sportsman I’ve ever seen. His game spoiled us.
Djokovic exemplifies how tennis should be played. From now till the year 3000, Djokovic will be the one everyone tried to emulate. Federer is inimitable, he is more art than sport. The most extreme attacking yet delicate tennis we will ever see in our lifetime. Like Ali in boxing.
when Fed get acquainted with the mental toughness Goat
2008 was the beginning of the end for Federer,
despite reaching all GS finals the following year.
He won 2008 US Open against his favourite victim, limited Roddick,
lost against Nadal on a fast court, got lucky Soderling did the unthinkable,
got lucky Roddick had a huge dump in his pants and lost to limited DelPo,
because he didn't want to accept the opponent outhit him with the forehand,
constantly targeting DelPo's forehand, well he found out.
The first major tactical fail despite being the better player until 5th set.
Note: at the time of that loss he had recently turned 28,
but the great Grandpa narrative for delusional fans had just been started.
Nadal and Djokovic (mainly them but others, too) by then had found a way to dismantle his excellent serve,
even on his beloved fast courts like AO and Wimbledon.
he was not used to fight hard for every service game for a whole match.
Sure he was able to win longer exchanges, too.
But not that constantly as the other 2.
In reverse, his own return game was not good enough,
even though we're talking about Nadal and Djokovic,
both slightly above average servers.
Though since 8-10 years Djokovic has become one of the best servers in the game.
Fed had mono, only reason he lost this match.
Djokovic was better, the reason Federer lost. Always the same lame excuses.
Nole 20 años
2008 was the year that AO became a faster hard court than the US open after the switch from a Rebound Ace surface to Plexicushion Plastic.
It is therefore no coincidence that Novak's insane dominance of this event began that year.
he also improved alot. Especially the forehand
But Federer too likes a fast hardcourt. Look at Cincinnati. But Djokovic gets some good vibes energy in Australia, it's not clear what it actually is :D
You're kidding. Plexi is slower than Rebound Ace.
His dominance of the australian open began in 2008?? Would you dream on the first time he won after 2008 was in 2011.. Plus this wasn't even his first appeance.
Plus his win loss record here is not nearly as impressive as people might believe 82-8.. It's good but not that he dominated this tournament his entire career. 8 years of attending he lost
easy just by observing the year know Novak won in straight sets i suspect
Of the top 3 players of the decade, Federer is the most mentally weak one, but I think it's been his weak physicality that breaks him down mentally. Nadal and Joka pride themselves in being physically tough to beat while Fed tries to be cute like a female.
Federer is weak "physically and mentally" according to @pangwa8375 who's weight is 12 tons and is unable to hold a racket (he's judging a guy who's won everything and is by most tennis fans the greatest ever). 😂😂😂😂😂
@@mohammadcr7113Are you his fitness instructors? 😂😂
Roger Federer's style play looks so great to watch.
But, Federer could not generate extra pace to hit the ball straight & win a point when Djokovic was playing cross court ground strokes.
It is not skill; it is brute power.
Federer should be satisfied with 20 GS.
If Nadal & Djokovic peaked in 2003/04, Federer would have ended with 8 GS
That is absolutely untrue, but okay.
Ifs and buts obviously but I agree that if all 3 guys were around the same age it would’ve been Federer who suffered the most.
@@framey3830 You got to steal a point in split second by hitting the ball deep when opponent exchanges cross court rallies.
Nadal does that .
Watch Marat Safin vs Pete Sampras 2001 Australian open 4th Round.
Safin humiliated Pete Sampras by deep forehand
that is true
@@soundar4270 Yes, I wasn't referring to that, you're right about that. I think Fed would still have won more than just 8 Slams if all their primes had coincided.
Ese dia Novak supo q podia con el
R F mentally not strong in crucial moment. He lost so many matches as he is unable to handle the pressure against novak
That shot does not exist😂😂..i feel sorry for Federer fans
If you think that Sampras was boring to watch, come watch Djokovic!
Djokovic is far more technical and interesting to watch than boring Federer.
@@menon_ji4984 pls name one technical thing about his game. A backhand slide???
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Not fair. 26 year old Roger was old and out of prime 🤣🤣
What about a 24 years old prime nole get defeated by Roger AT Roland Garros semifinal 2011, !
@@hamzalemdaghri Federer was 29. Djokovic was 29 in 2016 to show you how young that is lmao. Also, Djokovic was 10-1 against Fedal that year. Imagine using one victory as fuel when fed and Nadal friend were 1-10 against Novak that year. He absolutely bullied them and won 3 slams
@@hamzalemdaghri Loosing 3 Wimbledon finals to Novak is the worst stats Roger ever had
Watch this Mikey you will understand more about tennis
@grigori i agree youre right
One of the Fed's many choker matches. Too numerous to count.
He had mono that year ....
@@johnbr59 No one with mono reaches semifinals with bagelling their opponents. He was enjoying the weakest era before this.
Federer recovering from glandular fever….
😂🤣
More excuses please
Jjajaja yeah, and polio and mono and cancer
@@josemanriquez5449 He had a kidney transplant the week before
I think that he recovering from 40-15 ...
His father ruined the match.
nah.Noone give a fck about his father.Just watch tennis and enjoy
His whole family ruined the match. Just obnoxious.
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Federer was 26 and he has no excuse to lost a GS like that in his peak period 😂
He crushed Novak a few months later at the US Open.
@@jollyjames30and then got crushed over and over again
He had mononucleosis during this tournament.
@@Omkar529 then how did he make it that far? How did make the Wimbledon final? How did he win the US Open? It was supposedly his “mono year”
@@mikemoggerson6651 He had only mono during the AO period, he made it far in AO because he's just that good.
Djokovic fan 🤡
Better than brain-dead fed fans
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