Being rather new on the big stage of the atp tour at the age of 20 and beating Federer in his absolute prime and #2 ranked Nadal along with #3 ranked Roddick all in the same tournament is actually insane.
@@Ttjam1but he also won 3/4 slams that year while reaching the final of the 4th and then demolishing the field at the atp finals.Federer absolutely was in his prime in 2007 even if his level dipped at some of the masters events
I know this is kind of a weird observation, but it’s incredible that Djokovic has been playing so long that camera and graphics technology has noticeably improved.
It's not like this represents the peak of "camera and graphics technology" in 2007. There's other footage from that year which looks much better than this. Hell, it's a year after Blu-rays hit the market and they're still the most popular physical media today. Canada is just five years behind the rest of the world technologically.
@@NN-zf7np yeah Fed looted win after win against green Novak till he passed 20. So it was good for Fed at the start but eventually did not helped him. Funny that fed fans try to show this case as one-sided ignoring the other side of medal. Fed played till 38.5 and 2020 AO was his last serious tournament. Next two years he played just around 10 matches, not even tournaments, and just milked his sponsors. In comparison 37+ Djokovic won Gold, made semi AO and Wim final after knee surgery. And their h2h 27 - 23.
@VladK181 I can agree that Fed was salty from the beginning. At the same time, Fed wasn't too shabby in his mid to late 30s having won few grandslams, many titles and finals , and world #1. Rest of your statement is an exaggeration and more your emotional reaction more than anything. Fed and Djoker mostly produced very excellent matches. Their head to head is competitive, which is no shame as they are top of the food chain players.
@@NN-zf7np he initiated stripping off points from Wim 22 as "attitude of tennis players' council" when it was clear that Djokovic must win the title after he proposed tilo block all russian and belarussian players. As player he was nothing at that tournament and as human he produced all this shit.
This one's always interesting to me. They didn’t show all of it but a lesser known case of Fed squandering some seemingly unassailable leads. 40 love and 6 set points in total that 6-5 game on a serve as good as Federer's is absolutely insane on both counts of Djokovic saving them all and still winning that set and Fed finding a way to be broken. Basically the first known case of it happening against Djokovic and a bit of a precursor of what was soon to come in some of the biggest of stages.
I actually think that when Federer won the 2008 AO without dropping a set - possibly never even dropping serve - his overall game dropped drastically. You'd think it would give him so much belief but then he loses to Canas in Indian Wells and Miami, loses his Wimbledon crown, plays the worst clay match of his life in the FO final, plays so bad in IW and Miami the next year that he publicly says he couldn't wait to move from hard to clay. Yeah he won the FO but the random results kept coming. Loses to Robredo at ths UO. Loses to Seppi at the AO. Loses his US Open crown to Del Potro and in fact never won it again after 2008. Has his first loss to Roddick in like 6 years. Plays a crap gold medal match against Murray. Gets humiliated by Cilic at the UO. And Federer still had an almost untouchable career despite incredible dips in form! Makes me wonder if he would have been more consistent if he wasn't referred to as God following his flawless AO victory.
@@RobertOfenloch He won the *2007 AO without dropping a set. Then won Wimbledon, US Open, and ATP Finals that same year. Just a continuation of his peak lmao
@@RobertOfenloch 2007 he had a couple losses to Cañas who was clearly hot as hell for a few weeks, a few more than 2006 against an improved Nadal, and his first losses to a rising Djokovic; results-wise, not a huge dropoff from 2006, which may have been the greatest season ever at the time (or at least since Laver's Grand Slam, to which you can hardly compare it). 2008 was when the slide began in earnest, and it was the year he got mononucleosis. the mono was responsible for some of the poor performances that year, i'd argue, but the tour as a whole got more competitive every year after that, a trend that arguably continues to this day.
@@akbarshahzad5780agree sbout mono , he already started to have some surprising losses since 2006 with upcoming players, the Novak/Rafa/Andy gen started to give Federer more troubles than his peers like hewitt or Roddick , cause they we're more profesional and pushed his weak side more than before, he Lost his dominance aura before mono
Now just imagine the 2015 version of Djoker VS all the new generation (Alcaraz, Sinner, Zverev, Medvedev, Rune, etc.) but with his present experience: 6-0, 6-1 VS everyone, even VS Alcaraz or Sinner. LOL! Nole is just on another level. *Grandpa G.O.A.T. (now 37 years old) is the tennis king, forever.*
Lol with alcarz and sinner he win only one match this year ,with two close sets which could go either way ,most important they destroyed novak on his favorite courts hard and grass in grand slams
Watched Novak since I was 12 in a recreational way. It is amazing that only now since I started play 🎾 can I really tell how much his forehand has been continuously gotten better in a non-trivial way from 2006 to 2015ish (and probably even after 2018 or 2021ish) and how his serve has been significantly improved in 2011 (and is still under optimization today to an extent I would say close to Roger’s). His net games and lobs are now near perfect as well. Only exceptions are his return-of-serve and backhand, which has been matured from ‘day one’. Incredible that he is still actively working on technical refinement at his 30s. No wonder he became the best and achieved this unparalleled success (nope, don’t want to talk about his overhead).
No he does not. What are you guys even talking about? The dude has aged like 10 years in a the last 5. If you look at Novak from 2019 he looks significantly younger than he does now.
This must have been horrific for Federer - after having totally dominated tennis over the last 5-6 years, then this young kid comes up from nowhere and beats him like this. It is interesting to see, that even at this early stage of his career, Djokovic was a master in playing the ball close to the lines (in particular the side lines, when possible). In my opinion, this has been vital for his success, most other players rely more on power and forget precision in lateral placement, but Novak has always mastered this, making the opponents struggle hard for each and every point.
But Nadal had already done what you are saying Djokovic was doing here. What happened later on in 2008 and 2009 to Federer Vs Nadal was a lot worse than what Djokovic did to Federer because by the time Djokovic properly arrived on the scene, Federer was no longer in his prime and Nadal was already the best player in the world(won 3 slams in 2010). Then Djokovic destroyed Nadal in 2011 winning 6 finals in a row against him that year but Federer was already solidly no 3 by this point
How clueless can you be ? And how does this have 8 upvotes ? This comment gives me the impression that you're either a very new fan or a very casual one.
@@siddarthbalakrishnan9657 I don't even know why basic information like this must be told. Do these people genuinely don't know the basic information about Federer Vs. Nadal rivalry ?
@@Omkar529 what do you mean???I have followed tennis for more than 30 years and I would say it is a fully valid comment. Nadal is good, but has always relied more on his extreme topspin shots and resilience. But Nole has always been stronger mentally and in using the court
@@revengeszn8739 Hardcourt was Roger's best surface, because Djoker deteated him 3 times on grass at WImbledon's finals (2014, 2015 and 2019), even Murray at 2012 Olympics' final (at Wimbledon, grass) and Nadal (Wimbledon's final 2008).
@@KasusEpykMusykII No lol grass was his best...he lost to nadal 1-3 in Australian open and has 3-3 against djoko in usopen and has only 1 win in ao against djoko
@@iceoj4980 No, because Federer was defeated various times at Wimbledon (at the finals and at the Olympics on grass by Murray, in 2012), the pinnacle of tennis on grass. His best surface was hardcourt.
Interesting fact: Federer lead 6-5, 40-0 on serve against Djokovic in the first set and lost it here in the Montreal final. A month or so later, Djokovic lead 6-5, 40-0 on serve against Federer in the first set and lost it at the US Open final. Those turning points decided the outcome of each match.
Federer acknowledged recently that he was kind of an ass when Djokovic came on the scene. When he retired he told Novak something that brought tears to Novak. I can guess it was something in the way of an apology.
You mean the dude who had won a slam , multiple masters , and an ATP tour finals was immature ?. Nah he got fitter and reach his physical peak at 24/25
This was the performance that really took everyone's notice and amongst the best years. Its beyond me how anyone can dispute that Novak is the greatest despite Roger making 20 slams first
11 of the last 14 points of the set. That’s what separates Novak from Roger. Mental resilience in the important moments. You can talk about technique, dominance, unstoppable attacking play about Roger all you want, but the greatest athletes in any sport know how to win, and do so efficiently. 40-15
Easier to be 'more mentally resilient' when you lay defensive tennis. Djocovid fans are the most insecure losers in sport. Accept, Federer will always be a better tennis player and more beloved than Djocovid.
Thats why it's so great Tha his smugness bited him in the ass later, when he was no doubted as goat for years he got surpassed by the guy he trashtalked before, poetic
@@gregorsamsa555 He wasn't. Federer just didn't like him from the start. He liked Roddick because Roddick did not miss an opportunity to call Federer "God"
@@JulianXavier-p7d Đoković said at 2006 Roland Garros that Nadal isn't invincible... Roger didn't "like" Novak because of attitude Đoko had on court, and his "acting skills"
Vejam a arrogância desse Federer ao cumprimentar o Djokovic na rede, é Federer Djokovic é o melhor da história! Só restou a vc o título de miss (hipócrita) simpatia 😂😂😂
*G.O.A.T.! Beating Federer in his prime and on his best surface in 2007.* A very young Djoker not in his prime, kiler mode on hardcourt. This is what Nole would have become: Federer defeated in 2008 at the A.O. and later domination in 2011... and years later, the G.O.A.T.!
Federer has never defeated Nadal the king of clay at Roland-Garros (his kingdom); Djoker: 2 times (one more at the Olympics in 2024). The G.O.A.T. debate is over since 2023, and now after Djoker's golden medal in 2024... is dead. Djoker: 24 Grand Slams, 40 ATP Masters 1000 titles (record), 7 Tour Finals/ATP Finals, World No. 1 for 428 weeks (record) and golden medal at the Olympics in 2024 >>> Fedal (Nadal: 0 Tour Finals; Federer: only 1 Roland-Garros and silver medal in sigles at the Olympics). Nole has won the whole tennis, not Federer. Djoker defeated everyone since 2008 to 2024 (impossible stuff): Federer (defeated here in 2007), Nadal, Murray, Wawrinka, del Potro, Sinner, Alcaraz, etc. 1. Djoker > 2. Federer 3. Nadal > > > 4. Sampras ...and then the others. Djokovic: real domination in 2011 and 2015 (and also in 2021 and 2023), the strongest and the golden era of tennis (Federer, Nadal, Murray, Wawrinka and del Potro around).
@@jerryliu2541 Hate is strong word, but yes there was no love lost between these 2 after Djokovic's parents announced that "king is dead" after AO 2008
@@jerryliu2541 Roger wasn't the only one that called him out, Roddick, RBA, and some other players did. Didn't mean they hated him. And it wasn't about fitness. Novak had an habit of quitting matches when it wasn't going his way, then he started faking injuries to take momentum away from opponents. Those things affected his popularity. But we can't take anything away from his legendary Tennis.
The 6-5 40-0 game may have changed the course of history. If Federer wins one point there, he wins this match straight sets, has undefeated record against Djokovic and no mental block. The game literally put a doubt in federers mind that lasted his entire career
Utter nonsense. Federer immediately went on to defeat Djokovic in straight sets in the US Open final saving 5 set points in the first set when Djokovic was serving for it at 40-0 and then 2 more again in the 2nd set when Djokovic was serving for it and in total staved off 7 set points in the first 2 sets to win both of them 7-6 in tiebreakers and then won the third 6-4 to see off Djokovic. Then Djokovic beat Federer in straight sets at the Australian Open semifinals(Federer was diagnosed with mono at this time) and THAT broke the mental barrier over Federer for Djokovic. A great player like Djokovic would've beaten Roger sooner or later anyways so it didn't really matter
Just see Federer's behaviour at the net during the formal hand shake where he is so cold and stone faced. He was so arrogant and just detested losing. It is frequent losses which mended his behaviour later in his career.
It was the locked down mode that Novak is so famous for during the breaker. Roger really missed a lot of long rally shots in UEs and that costed him the title.
One aspect of Novak's game that has been incredible amongst many other incredible things is his lesser number of unforced errors as compared to his opponents. He has always made sure that he makes his opponents play one more shot and that one more shot is usually when his opponents make mistakes.
Since then...50 times against Federer, 60 times against Nadal, 110 against both in total, advantage over both! This is how you know for sure someone is truly great...
@@initialize21 He only this, he only that...i am not into this hypothetical mental gymnastics, all i know is that he leads one 27-23 and another 31-29, that's all that really matters...
Watched this live. Novak's tenacity and mental fortitude were amazing especially in the first set when he broke Federer's serve at 5-6. This was a sign of more of Novak's impeccable mentality to come in the next 10-15 years... I never knew at the time. As for Federer, this was still disappointing although he won his 5th consecutive Wimbledon title just a month before this tournament. 2007 was the last season of his absolute prime.
Federer was horrendous at 2007 masters. Indian Wells and Miami lost soon vs Guillermo Canas. Rome vs Volandri, this one, Madrid and Paris vs Nalbandian and a lost against Fernando Gonzalez at atp finals
@@marianogonzalez9248 he was back to his usual best after the 5th consecutive Wimbledon title in 2007 summer. I watched almost all the live matches he played that year, so I know.
@marianogonzalez9248 all the losses he suffered up to Volandri were terrible, I agree. And he was maybe a bit tentative in the Madrid 2007 final, same goes to Paris 2007 against Nalbandian both. But Nalbandian played exceptionally well during the Madrid-Paris title sweep run. Plus Gonzalez played out of this world. Federer performed overall poorly in 2007 compared to 2006 (still won 3 majors, I don't even know how) but there were times when he peaked like in 2006. AO, Dubai, Hamburg, Montreal, Cincinnati and US open.
If I remember right, the game when Federer served for the opening set was the very first time he got broken from 40-0 up. He had horrendous luck in Canada after winning in 2006. His final with an injured Tsonga was mindblowingly bad, which coincidentally was another time that the champion beat the top 3! Tsonga was tanking the match and Federer still found a way to lose
“I didn’t give Novak the respect he deserved because of his technical flaws” Federer said on young Djokovic. What about your backhand flaws Mr.Roger.??
At 3:07, commentator says "one would bet their house and life savings on Fed winning that set". Tell me "now" if anyone would bet on Federer against Djokovic 😀
It was always on Federer's racquet to be quite honest. If he has had more patience, tennis results would be looking totaly different today. Even when Novak was on top of his game , Federer had match points in GS matches.
@@TheSupinesmokeylmao Federer was a Scrub between 19, 21 yrs lmao, here Novak was already n4, You talk like he born winning, theres a reason why Federer it's not on the List of any record involving youg players, he's the definition of aate bloomer
Whenever I read Fed fanboy comments it just sounds like, "Dear Roger, I really really really love the way your body looks when you play tennis. I could watch you move your graceful legs all day long..." Whereas Djokovic fans like myself are much more concerned with results. Call me crazy but I'd rather have a winning record against Federer/Nadal, more slams, more weeks at no 1, more atp finals, more masters, more gold medals, and more prize money than an army of random dudes simping over my "graceful"/"elegant"/"majestic" movement.
Djokovic plays bad shots very rarely , whereas roger's backhand makes a good shot very rarely. roger is always looking in trouble during the rally with djokovic , meanwhile djokokvic choses moments to play out and outright winners but attacks throughout the match to make roger surrender
djokovic is the indisputed overall goat, thats for sure. but if you know a thing or two about tennis, you can agree that if federer was in a good day no one had a chance against him, at least in terms of playing because mentally djokovic always is two steps ahead....
Federer was in his prime (winning multiple Slams) and Novak at 18 beat him. This should tell how weak that era was. An 18-yr old is physically not even ready to play with men, yet Novak could already beat the world's best.
Dude, we got it wrong. By praising Federer's elegance, we leave him crippled and inferior to Djokovic and anyone else who hits the ball hard in his backhand. Tennis is not ballet, but rugby, in which sport have succes only players like Alcaraz, Djojovic and their caliber!
@@ulpiansc6847 That's a myth somewhat. A two-hander is always more stable than a one hander regardless it's why you see less one handed backhands on tour it's easier to teach .Roger's backhand was not as weak as people make it out to be he won multiple titles with it . the high ball is a weakness of the shot in general others players managed it better perhaps. Roger played with a smaller racquet making it harder to time until he switched raquets
@TrevorNoremac well nadals serve has always looked awkward. Djokovics too as does his movement, overhead, slice and even his propeller forehand at time. Federer simply embodied the sport
It’s just amazing to me how clearly you can see in young Novak what you are seeing in Sinner and Alcaraz (same with Thiem pre-loss-of-form), especially when they first appeared on the scene. The level of skill was on another level compared to the rest in an immediately palpable way. Not always ready to beat the truly top guys, but you could see that such victories were going to come and then start adding up as well, and it only took that breakthrough moment for the avalanche to really take off. Amazing🤩
@@josb2574 Most Wimbledon titles and most consecutive weeks at no.1. I don't know, think that is relevant 🤔 , maybe something else. Đoković is GOAT of raw numbers 😌
Interesting how back then there was none of this weak and annoying waiving the arm over-apologetic nonsense when Roger made a winner off clipping the net? Or these silly hug-athon embraces at the net at the end.
After 2015 season the most brutal season ever the most points won the most masters won and 4 grand slam finals and three grand slams won 😃 he hold the record before for most masters won in one season but in 2015 he won even more and broke the record again! Also the one player in history to win the first three masters Miami, Indian Wells and Monte Carlo and on top 4 sunshine doubles and three sunshine doubles in a row outstanding!
@@FL-xc1wk, he is. There's absolutely no argument the he isn't. If you don't like him, just say that, it's ok, but Nole is the ultimate GOAT. That's a fact.
Interestingly, Djokovic defeated the #1 ranked Federer, #2 ranked Nadal and #3 ranked Roddick at this tournament.
All at 20 years of age as well. Signs of what to come.
@@TaiAkinzSigns of coming the INEVITABLE....
@@TIGER-xl7xgGOATdom loading....
@@TIGER-xl7xgexactly.
And now an Olympic GOLD!
Being rather new on the big stage of the atp tour at the age of 20 and beating Federer in his absolute prime and #2 ranked Nadal along with #3 ranked Roddick all in the same tournament is actually insane.
Tuvo suerte.
Nothing lucky about tennis
@@diegomunoz8173 of course😂
Don’t think Fed was in his prime here. Didn’t he have two losses to Cañas at Indian Wells and Miami earlier in the year?
@@Ttjam1but he also won 3/4 slams that year while reaching the final of the 4th and then demolishing the field at the atp finals.Federer absolutely was in his prime in 2007 even if his level dipped at some of the masters events
This Djokovic guy seems really solid… looks like he has a promising career ahead
Haha this will age so well
I know this is kind of a weird observation, but it’s incredible that Djokovic has been playing so long that camera and graphics technology has noticeably improved.
It's not like this represents the peak of "camera and graphics technology" in 2007. There's other footage from that year which looks much better than this. Hell, it's a year after Blu-rays hit the market and they're still the most popular physical media today. Canada is just five years behind the rest of the world technologically.
I wonder what camera look in couple years before in early 2000s when Federer was in his early 20s lol
Djokovic: great from the start
Federer: salty from Djokovic's start
Djokovic started to win from -4 in their H2H but eventually ends their rivalry +4.
Also Novak is 6 years younger and 1 generation younger. Fed played till he was 40. The h2h is isn't too bad. 22 to 26. Very competitive.
@@NN-zf7np yeah Fed looted win after win against green Novak till he passed 20. So it was good for Fed at the start but eventually did not helped him. Funny that fed fans try to show this case as one-sided ignoring the other side of medal. Fed played till 38.5 and 2020 AO was his last serious tournament. Next two years he played just around 10 matches, not even tournaments, and just milked his sponsors. In comparison 37+ Djokovic won Gold, made semi AO and Wim final after knee surgery.
And their h2h 27 - 23.
@VladK181 I can agree that Fed was salty from the beginning. At the same time, Fed wasn't too shabby in his mid to late 30s having won few grandslams, many titles and finals , and world #1. Rest of your statement is an exaggeration and more your emotional reaction more than anything. Fed and Djoker mostly produced very excellent matches. Their head to head is competitive, which is no shame as they are top of the food chain players.
@@NN-zf7np he initiated stripping off points from Wim 22 as "attitude of tennis players' council" when it was clear that Djokovic must win the title after he proposed tilo block all russian and belarussian players. As player he was nothing at that tournament and as human he produced all this shit.
Absolute epic way to beat Federer for the first time. True indication of the player and beast Novak would become!
Mehhh!
@@Alfredul03 YEP HE CUSHED YOUR FEDAL
Winning tiebreakers is epic?
@@strikerbowls791🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@strikerbowls791 is it not?
Looking back you just see how these guys has evolved during the years, they literally just pushed each other to higher levels.
Novak wanted to go for a proper handshake/hug but Roger was having none of it 😭
Not really. Djokovic didn't lean in or even lift his other arm.
@@markrio95🙎♂️
Good. Not everyone is some emotionalist weirdo like half of these hug-athons today. Play the match and move on
Novak has always been so considerate to his opponents whether he won or not❤
@@mattiastennisdoesn’t fit the Federer as Gentleman agenda though don’t you think
Novak looks soo young. Runs down everything. Doesn't give Fed any free service points.
This one's always interesting to me. They didn’t show all of it but a lesser known case of Fed squandering some seemingly unassailable leads. 40 love and 6 set points in total that 6-5 game on a serve as good as Federer's is absolutely insane on both counts of Djokovic saving them all and still winning that set and Fed finding a way to be broken. Basically the first known case of it happening against Djokovic and a bit of a precursor of what was soon to come in some of the biggest of stages.
I actually think that when Federer won the 2008 AO without dropping a set - possibly never even dropping serve - his overall game dropped drastically. You'd think it would give him so much belief but then he loses to Canas in Indian Wells and Miami, loses his Wimbledon crown, plays the worst clay match of his life in the FO final, plays so bad in IW and Miami the next year that he publicly says he couldn't wait to move from hard to clay. Yeah he won the FO but the random results kept coming. Loses to Robredo at ths UO. Loses to Seppi at the AO. Loses his US Open crown to Del Potro and in fact never won it again after 2008. Has his first loss to Roddick in like 6 years. Plays a crap gold medal match against Murray. Gets humiliated by Cilic at the UO.
And Federer still had an almost untouchable career despite incredible dips in form! Makes me wonder if he would have been more consistent if he wasn't referred to as God following his flawless AO victory.
@@RobertOfenloch He won the *2007 AO without dropping a set. Then won Wimbledon, US Open, and ATP Finals that same year. Just a continuation of his peak lmao
@@RobertOfenloch 2007 he had a couple losses to Cañas who was clearly hot as hell for a few weeks, a few more than 2006 against an improved Nadal, and his first losses to a rising Djokovic; results-wise, not a huge dropoff from 2006, which may have been the greatest season ever at the time (or at least since Laver's Grand Slam, to which you can hardly compare it). 2008 was when the slide began in earnest, and it was the year he got mononucleosis. the mono was responsible for some of the poor performances that year, i'd argue, but the tour as a whole got more competitive every year after that, a trend that arguably continues to this day.
@@akbarshahzad5780agree sbout mono , he already started to have some surprising losses since 2006 with upcoming players, the Novak/Rafa/Andy gen started to give Federer more troubles than his peers like hewitt or Roddick , cause they we're more profesional and pushed his weak side more than before, he Lost his dominance aura before mono
Now just imagine the 2015 version of Djoker VS all the new generation (Alcaraz, Sinner, Zverev, Medvedev, Rune, etc.) but with his present experience: 6-0, 6-1 VS everyone, even VS Alcaraz or Sinner. LOL! Nole is just on another level.
*Grandpa G.O.A.T. (now 37 years old) is the tennis king, forever.*
He would stomp them in the ground.
Lol with alcarz and sinner he win only one match this year ,with two close sets which could go either way ,most important they destroyed novak on his favorite courts hard and grass in grand slams
Not just 2015 but for me 2011 djokovic version
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@@DevenderKumar-mh6fli didn't know today is april first
Novak had some insane BH winners in this match that were not shown. Bummer. Remember one running BH on a stretch
Watched Novak since I was 12 in a recreational way. It is amazing that only now since I started play 🎾 can I really tell how much his forehand has been continuously gotten better in a non-trivial way from 2006 to 2015ish (and probably even after 2018 or 2021ish) and how his serve has been significantly improved in 2011 (and is still under optimization today to an extent I would say close to Roger’s). His net games and lobs are now near perfect as well. Only exceptions are his return-of-serve and backhand, which has been matured from ‘day one’.
Incredible that he is still actively working on technical refinement at his 30s. No wonder he became the best and achieved this unparalleled success (nope, don’t want to talk about his overhead).
Novak hasn't really aged, still looks virtually the same lol
At least he still has that hair of a 20 year old.
Especially his hairstyle it still the same 😂
No he does not. What are you guys even talking about? The dude has aged like 10 years in a the last 5. If you look at Novak from 2019 he looks significantly younger than he does now.
@@Mark-ut5oqit’s because from 2015 to 2020 he was very slim.
It's the vegan diet.
The Djokovic forehand may be the most improved shot in tennis history.
Federer agrees
Bro idk he was hitting some absolute hammers in this match
His right-handed shot is the "woman's shot" at the moment. Djokovic has always been known for his backhand. Roger Federer has the best forehand.
🤓
@@АртёмТрофимов-с5мReally? I don't think so.
This must have been horrific for Federer - after having totally dominated tennis over the last 5-6 years, then this young kid comes up from nowhere and beats him like this. It is interesting to see, that even at this early stage of his career, Djokovic was a master in playing the ball close to the lines (in particular the side lines, when possible). In my opinion, this has been vital for his success, most other players rely more on power and forget precision in lateral placement, but Novak has always mastered this, making the opponents struggle hard for each and every point.
But Nadal had already done what you are saying Djokovic was doing here. What happened later on in 2008 and 2009 to Federer Vs Nadal was a lot worse than what Djokovic did to Federer because by the time Djokovic properly arrived on the scene, Federer was no longer in his prime and Nadal was already the best player in the world(won 3 slams in 2010). Then Djokovic destroyed Nadal in 2011 winning 6 finals in a row against him that year but Federer was already solidly no 3 by this point
How clueless can you be ? And how does this have 8 upvotes ? This comment gives me the impression that you're either a very new fan or a very casual one.
@@siddarthbalakrishnan9657 I don't even know why basic information like this must be told. Do these people genuinely don't know the basic information about Federer Vs. Nadal rivalry ?
@@Omkar529 what do you mean???I have followed tennis for more than 30 years and I would say it is a fully valid comment. Nadal is good, but has always relied more on his extreme topspin shots and resilience. But Nole has always been stronger mentally and in using the court
you understand the game
Nole, THE ONLY GOAT
Nole G.O.A.T., totally, even in his young years. This was the best version of Federer. No excuses: he was 26 years old here, on his best surface.
I thought his best was grass
"Best surface" LMFAO why are you knowingly lying
@@revengeszn8739
Hardcourt was Roger's best surface, because Djoker deteated him 3 times on grass at WImbledon's finals (2014, 2015 and 2019), even Murray at 2012 Olympics' final (at Wimbledon, grass) and Nadal (Wimbledon's final 2008).
@@KasusEpykMusykII No lol grass was his best...he lost to nadal 1-3 in Australian open and has 3-3 against djoko in usopen and has only 1 win in ao against djoko
@@iceoj4980
No, because Federer was defeated various times at Wimbledon (at the finals and at the Olympics on grass by Murray, in 2012), the pinnacle of tennis on grass. His best surface was hardcourt.
Interesting fact: Federer lead 6-5, 40-0 on serve against Djokovic in the first set and lost it here in the Montreal final. A month or so later, Djokovic lead 6-5, 40-0 on serve against Federer in the first set and lost it at the US Open final. Those turning points decided the outcome of each match.
Federer did not even talk to Novak in the net. That will be repeated in 27 matches that he lost to Novak
Thats the "classy and gentleman" for You 😂, such a pr product
Federer did't even apologize for the net point.
@@diegosotomiranda4107 totally.
Yeah he was so fucking arrogant. Now he's humbled by the the GOAT 🐐
Federer acknowledged recently that he was kind of an ass when Djokovic came on the scene. When he retired he told Novak something that brought tears to Novak. I can guess it was something in the way of an apology.
from montreal 2007 until us open 2010 was the h2h 6-6 between prime federer vs immature djokovic.
You mean the dude who had won a slam , multiple masters , and an ATP tour finals was immature ?. Nah he got fitter and reach his physical peak at 24/25
yOU TALKED ABOUT YOU RETIRED PLAYER? embarrassing
So Novak also beat old Federer from 2018-2020 lol 😆
@@dewman7477 Nole crushed federer lol at all ages yep
@@zlatkostevanovic5891 and Federer also beat Djokovic out of all ages. It goes both ways here
The GOAT Novak Djokovic already beating federer at 20 years old, for those making age excuses 🤫🤫🤫
This djokovic kid has some potential. I could see him going deep in a slam
Deep in Fed's wife too.
Even then, in his prime, he was a "Chokerer". 😅
Hihh quality match, Djokovic truly outplayed Roger in this one. Those forehands in the first set were absolute rockets
This was the performance that really took everyone's notice and amongst the best years. Its beyond me how anyone can dispute that Novak is the greatest despite Roger making 20 slams first
11 of the last 14 points of the set. That’s what separates Novak from Roger. Mental resilience in the important moments. You can talk about technique, dominance, unstoppable attacking play about Roger all you want, but the greatest athletes in any sport know how to win, and do so efficiently. 40-15
What?? Roger is one of most clutch players of all time. This was just one match..
Easier to be 'more mentally resilient' when you lay defensive tennis. Djocovid fans are the most insecure losers in sport. Accept, Federer will always be a better tennis player and more beloved than Djocovid.
@@tenicisone of various after this
@@tenicisnot on match points 😂
Federer absolutely hated losing to Djokovic. He had so little respect for him. He would rather lose to Nadal or Roddick
Thats why it's so great Tha his smugness bited him in the ass later, when he was no doubted as goat for years he got surpassed by the guy he trashtalked before, poetic
Đoković was way more cocky than let say Roddick...
@@gregorsamsa555 He wasn't. Federer just didn't like him from the start. He liked Roddick because Roddick did not miss an opportunity to call Federer "God"
@@JulianXavier-p7d Đoković said at 2006 Roland Garros that Nadal isn't invincible... Roger didn't "like" Novak because of attitude Đoko had on court, and his "acting skills"
@@gregorsamsa555 so you think players should say their opponent is invincible? if a player is invincible, what is the point of even playing tennis?
Vejam a arrogância desse Federer ao cumprimentar o Djokovic na rede, é Federer Djokovic é o melhor da história! Só restou a vc o título de miss (hipócrita) simpatia 😂😂😂
Гледам ово после освојеног Олимпијског злата и питам се да ли би се све ово догодило, да није победио у овом мечу? Највећи спортиста икада!
*G.O.A.T.! Beating Federer in his prime and on his best surface in 2007.* A very young Djoker not in his prime, kiler mode on hardcourt.
This is what Nole would have become: Federer defeated in 2008 at the A.O. and later domination in 2011... and years later, the G.O.A.T.!
In 2007 there was David Nalbandian, another great beast in his prime.
Federer has never defeated Nadal the king of clay at Roland-Garros (his kingdom); Djoker: 2 times (one more at the Olympics in 2024).
The G.O.A.T. debate is over since 2023, and now after Djoker's golden medal in 2024... is dead.
Djoker: 24 Grand Slams, 40 ATP Masters 1000 titles (record), 7 Tour Finals/ATP Finals, World No. 1 for 428 weeks (record) and golden medal at the Olympics in 2024 >>> Fedal (Nadal: 0 Tour Finals; Federer: only 1 Roland-Garros and silver medal in sigles at the Olympics). Nole has won the whole tennis, not Federer.
Djoker defeated everyone since 2008 to 2024 (impossible stuff): Federer (defeated here in 2007), Nadal, Murray, Wawrinka, del Potro, Sinner, Alcaraz, etc.
1. Djoker
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2. Federer
3. Nadal
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4. Sampras
...and then the others.
Djokovic: real domination in 2011 and 2015 (and also in 2021 and 2023), the strongest and the golden era of tennis (Federer, Nadal, Murray, Wawrinka and del Potro around).
No wonder he hated him since day one
Roger never hated him
Whaddyamean
@@tdoljuuno he definitely did, recall the snide remarks on djokovics fitness in 2009. Given federers “class”, those jabs were quite distasteful
@@jerryliu2541 Hate is strong word, but yes there was no love lost between these 2 after Djokovic's parents announced that "king is dead" after AO 2008
@@jerryliu2541 Roger wasn't the only one that called him out, Roddick, RBA, and some other players did. Didn't mean they hated him.
And it wasn't about fitness.
Novak had an habit of quitting matches when it wasn't going his way, then he started faking injuries to take momentum away from opponents. Those things affected his popularity. But we can't take anything away from his legendary Tennis.
Clearly, Federer never really liked him. Probably never thought that a GOAT is going to take over tennis like this.
Or because Djocovid is a cheating prick.
Playing scrubs late in your career doesn’t make you goat
@steviejohnson378 Fed has played scrubs to win his first 16 grandslams as well
@@a.s1469 What? LOL You must have only started watching tennis recently
@@steviejohnson378 20 years. The real weak era was 2004-2007. It's fact. Djokovic has been dominating for more than a decade.
The 6-5 40-0 game may have changed the course of history. If Federer wins one point there, he wins this match straight sets, has undefeated record against Djokovic and no mental block. The game literally put a doubt in federers mind that lasted his entire career
Utter nonsense. Federer immediately went on to defeat Djokovic in straight sets in the US Open final saving 5 set points in the first set when Djokovic was serving for it at 40-0 and then 2 more again in the 2nd set when Djokovic was serving for it and in total staved off 7 set points in the first 2 sets to win both of them 7-6 in tiebreakers and then won the third 6-4 to see off Djokovic. Then Djokovic beat Federer in straight sets at the Australian Open semifinals(Federer was diagnosed with mono at this time) and THAT broke the mental barrier over Federer for Djokovic. A great player like Djokovic would've beaten Roger sooner or later anyways so it didn't really matter
How many more times it would happen between these two over the years to come
Federer was very arrogant with Nole. He didn't look him in eyes in end match.
Just see Federer's behaviour at the net during the formal hand shake where he is so cold and stone faced. He was so arrogant and just detested losing. It is frequent losses which mended his behaviour later in his career.
It was the locked down mode that Novak is so famous for during the breaker. Roger really missed a lot of long rally shots in UEs and that costed him the title.
Fed made like 5 UE’s in that final tiebreaker. You ain’t winning against no one if you play like that
@@BeyondNarrativeshe wouldnt do it against anyone else, maybe Rafa at that time
If you look at all his losses against Djokovic, it’s his UE’s that usually does it in for him. Djokovic just waits for him to implode basically
What a way to win.
One aspect of Novak's game that has been incredible amongst many other incredible things is his lesser number of unforced errors as compared to his opponents. He has always made sure that he makes his opponents play one more shot and that one more shot is usually when his opponents make mistakes.
Nole has a big game and a bigger heart. ❤❤❤
Since then...50 times against Federer, 60 times against Nadal, 110 against both in total, advantage over both! This is how you know for sure someone is truly great...
He only gained the slight H2H lead in 2016, which makes sense because Fed is 6 years older.
@@initialize21 He only this, he only that...i am not into this hypothetical mental gymnastics, all i know is that he leads one 27-23 and another 31-29, that's all that really matters...
@@initialize21 what happened in 2011, 2014, 2015 Wimby finals? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Drop shot y smash de roger como se extraña😢😢😢
Watched this live. Novak's tenacity and mental fortitude were amazing especially in the first set when he broke Federer's serve at 5-6.
This was a sign of more of Novak's impeccable mentality to come in the next 10-15 years... I never knew at the time.
As for Federer, this was still disappointing although he won his 5th consecutive Wimbledon title just a month before this tournament. 2007 was the last season of his absolute prime.
Federer was horrendous at 2007 masters. Indian Wells and Miami lost soon vs Guillermo Canas. Rome vs Volandri, this one, Madrid and Paris vs Nalbandian and a lost against Fernando Gonzalez at atp finals
@@marianogonzalez9248 he was back to his usual best after the 5th consecutive Wimbledon title in 2007 summer. I watched almost all the live matches he played that year, so I know.
@marianogonzalez9248 all the losses he suffered up to Volandri were terrible, I agree. And he was maybe a bit tentative in the Madrid 2007 final, same goes to Paris 2007 against Nalbandian both. But Nalbandian played exceptionally well during the Madrid-Paris title sweep run. Plus Gonzalez played out of this world. Federer performed overall poorly in 2007 compared to 2006 (still won 3 majors, I don't even know how) but there were times when he peaked like in 2006. AO, Dubai, Hamburg, Montreal, Cincinnati and US open.
Federer was good but several classes below Novak, the GOAT.
Prime Federer 😍😇🥰
Federer uniqe player
Federer's bitter face is priceless😂
From then on, Djokovic had a strong tiebreak.
Amazing forehand of Djokovic, this was absolutely prime Federer what a game. A frew day later Federer took revenge at USA open final wining 3-0.
If I remember right, the game when Federer served for the opening set was the very first time he got broken from 40-0 up. He had horrendous luck in Canada after winning in 2006. His final with an injured Tsonga was mindblowingly bad, which coincidentally was another time that the champion beat the top 3! Tsonga was tanking the match and Federer still found a way to lose
And so many more wins after this one...
This was the second tennis match I ever watched. First one was Nadal-Djokovic in the semis.
Single hand backhand weakness this is ...not other
Great memories, back then when Montreal was a real Masters 1000 tournament where few players skip it or play half-a***d tennis.
“I didn’t give Novak the respect he deserved because of his technical flaws” Federer said on young Djokovic. What about your backhand flaws Mr.Roger.??
I think Nole had better Forehand back then
Nah it's miles better today, especially cross court the angles he can create with hitting flat are incredible
Youre wrong then, it's better in every aspect compared to this clip, a good fh it's just not smacking the ball hard
Not shown in these highlights, but this is also where that 40-15 thing began 💔💔💔
Love how you still stuck at 40-15 but don't mention how he was beaten twice in a row 😂 Thankyou Alcaraz 😊
@@Louise-fo5sx I think only thirderer fans are stuck at 40-15.
At 3:07, commentator says "one would bet their house and life savings on Fed winning that set". Tell me "now" if anyone would bet on Federer against Djokovic 😀
After this Federer perfected the tweener (@10:26 ) to devastating effect at the US Open a month later.
Back then, he was still likeable and modest. People loved him.
Because back then he hadn't won much, that's particularly the reason why.
He was funny skinny 🤡
Bravo za 0bojicu moji fanovi
Once again he can only win tie breaks 😂 Federer is king
And there are some crazy people who still compare Nole with someone. Idemo Nole
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It was always on Federer's racquet to be quite honest. If he has had more patience, tennis results would be looking totaly different today. Even when Novak was on top of his game , Federer had match points in GS matches.
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Federer always so salty when he loses. Djokovic always a great loser and all smiles
Fake Djoker
I think it's something Nole developed earlier because his greatest successes didnt come quick . Roger had to lose more to be more appreciative
@@TheSupinesmokeylmao Federer was a Scrub between 19, 21 yrs lmao, here Novak was already n4, You talk like he born winning, theres a reason why Federer it's not on the List of any record involving youg players, he's the definition of aate bloomer
Whenever I read Fed fanboy comments it just sounds like, "Dear Roger, I really really really love the way your body looks when you play tennis. I could watch you move your graceful legs all day long..." Whereas Djokovic fans like myself are much more concerned with results. Call me crazy but I'd rather have a winning record against Federer/Nadal, more slams, more weeks at no 1, more atp finals, more masters, more gold medals, and more prize money than an army of random dudes simping over my "graceful"/"elegant"/"majestic" movement.
Djokovic plays bad shots very rarely , whereas roger's backhand makes a good shot very rarely.
roger is always looking in trouble during the rally with djokovic , meanwhile djokokvic choses moments to play out and outright winners but attacks throughout the match to make roger surrender
djokovic is the indisputed overall goat, thats for sure. but if you know a thing or two about tennis, you can agree that if federer was in a good day no one had a chance against him, at least in terms of playing because mentally djokovic always is two steps ahead....
Novak Djokovic, The Greatest Of All Time 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
Djokovic is looking very young.
He also looks like Buffoon in theatre by seeing his straight hair & his smiling teeth
Federer was in his prime (winning multiple Slams) and Novak at 18 beat him. This should tell how weak that era was. An 18-yr old is physically not even ready to play with men, yet Novak could already beat the world's best.
No one could see how good djokovic would become
Referee looked salty after the loss lol
LET'S GOOOOOO NOLEEEEE 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑
NoVax the Serbianator is simply the goat
He used to use a Wilson racket O.o
Prime Federer was tennis in its purest form and I will miss him forever
Dude, we got it wrong. By praising Federer's elegance, we leave him crippled and inferior to Djokovic and anyone else who hits the ball hard in his backhand. Tennis is not ballet, but rugby, in which sport have succes only players like Alcaraz, Djojovic and their caliber!
@@ulpiansc6847 That's a myth somewhat. A two-hander is always more stable than a one hander regardless it's why you see less one handed backhands on tour it's easier to teach .Roger's backhand was not as weak as people make it out to be he won multiple titles with it . the high ball is a weakness of the shot in general others players managed it better perhaps. Roger played with a smaller racquet making it harder to time until he switched raquets
I don't understand the obsession with his aesthetics. His aesthetics couldn't stop Djokovic nor Nadal.
@@TheSupinesmokey excellent analysis
@TrevorNoremac well nadals serve has always looked awkward. Djokovics too as does his movement, overhead, slice and even his propeller forehand at time. Federer simply embodied the sport
Bodied the no 3 player all time while ranked no 3
Federer was so arrogant!
young djok looks tuff
Jawohl Kokkinakis 😊👍
Djokovic vastly outplayed Federer that played a really poor match
Jawohl Kopp 😊👍🇦🇹
Jawohl Schwärzler 😊👍🇦🇹
And then Federer made him look like a fool at the USO... Prime vs Prime there is no question there..
Prime DjokoFire began in 2011, before that he was sick
Federer elite player!
Not as elite as Novak. Far from it 😅
Djokovic é o melhor e maior da história!
People's champion
Even the fashion was different, and he is still winning. Why Djokovic is wearing too wide Spanish flag shirt?:)
federer當時只練成反手斜拍，之後直線反拍大成所向披靡。
😂😂😂 mas 2007 não era do auge do Federer? Esses fãs desse suíço são ridículos 😂😂😂. Vençam o ego de vcs o sérvio é o melhor e maior da história!
Federer wasn't playing here his good tennis, too many tactical mistakes, no surprise he lost.
Federer is the worst handshake when he defeated what a sore loser
It’s just amazing to me how clearly you can see in young Novak what you are seeing in Sinner and Alcaraz (same with Thiem pre-loss-of-form), especially when they first appeared on the scene. The level of skill was on another level compared to the rest in an immediately palpable way. Not always ready to beat the truly top guys, but you could see that such victories were going to come and then start adding up as well, and it only took that breakthrough moment for the avalanche to really take off. Amazing🤩
What an awful comment section, not to mention the cluelessness by some people because this is probably the 1st match from 2007 they watched...
goated
The greatest vs the best
Roger cant be the best without a single record
@@josb2574 Most Wimbledon titles and most consecutive weeks at no.1. I don't know, think that is relevant 🤔 , maybe something else. Đoković is GOAT of raw numbers 😌
My Hero
What a pity.
@@zafferung4440 byeongsin
Interesting how back then there was none of this weak and annoying waiving the arm over-apologetic nonsense when Roger made a winner off clipping the net? Or these silly hug-athon embraces at the net at the end.
When did you guys start considering Novak Djokovic the GOAT!
He is but when?
2022-23
After 2015 season the most brutal season ever the most points won the most masters won and 4 grand slam finals and three grand slams won 😃 he hold the record before for most masters won in one season but in 2015 he won even more and broke the record again! Also the one player in history to win the first three masters Miami, Indian Wells and Monte Carlo and on top 4 sunshine doubles and three sunshine doubles in a row outstanding!
He isn't the GOAT so never. But I became a fan of Djokovic in 2011
@@FL-xc1wk, he is. There's absolutely no argument the he isn't. If you don't like him, just say that, it's ok, but Nole is the ultimate GOAT. That's a fact.
After Wimbledon 2021
Novak destroyed federer 30 gs to 20😂