I think that Fed's opponent here made the 2nd round of a slam.... once. Career-high of 110. One to remember. Kyrgios has more recently said - "Novak Djokovic is the best player to ever touch a racket - the best player to ever walk the Earth.” Looks like he has given someone else than Fed the nod. Although don't just take Kyrgios's word for it. The long reigning pre-Big 3 GOAT anointed Djokovic even 2 years ago - "he is the greatest of all time". Sampras's voice does carry a decent amount of weight in these matters it's pretty obvious to say.

How is Djokovic related to the original comment? @@huzcer

@@leumas0412 Kyrgios's view is the pretty obvious connection. Fairly obvious I would have thought. Although I personally put more store in what Sampras has to say as I said.

@@huzcer Fed GOAT

@@hetsahk forgive me if I go with Pete Sampras on that over you.

Djokovic always thought that Fed's topspin backhand shot was such a majestic gift alright!

i'll feel the same until i die .. tennis will never be the same

I didn’t know people still played tennis after he retired.

@@PrecisionPointTennis Andre was a great player. People often get too caught up in the Big 3 and forget bout all the other brilliant players.

@@PrecisionPointTennis Andre's forehand is not as versatile as Federer's.

with such precision that at Wimbledon 2019 he sent the match ball to the moon that they are still looking for it

@@dieguito578 unlike you dieguito, who never missed a wimbledon match ball.

What is lucky loser

Jannik Sinner: hold my Gewurztraminer (no, I don't think Sinner will be that good, I just wanted to make the Traminer joke...)

@@svevo Probably more "hold my Vernatsch" or "hold my Lagrein". Those (excellent) vines are more Südtirol specific than the Gewürztraminer.

@@svevohey that's actually one of my favourite wines and i had a killer one in northern italy. With you on this one😅

Same thoughts here and I said so much with my comment too 😂. He gave him a lot or short balls right in his favorite strike zone

TRUE LOL

It’s more likely his footwork on every single point

he couldn't deal with fed's ball the whole match, just too heavy for him to hit decent shots consistently, overpowered xD

Hahaha, yeah! Polansky played like a lot of the women play......hitting the ball straight down the middle of the court!!

Well tennis is pretty much the sport where if you pick the top 100/200 in the world, there is the biggest gap between the first 7/10 and the rest... and probably its 99% a mental gap.. to be in top 10 and mantain that spot you gotta have such a mental strength and consistency.. it's insanely hard to stay at the top for so long like roger rafa and nole did... they kinda made all of us think what they did is normal, but honestly its not so normal haha

true at least my GOAT

@@lukazweverink9233 Pure magic was Roger. He mastered the entire court.

I agree! ❤🎉

@@lukazweverink9233 There's really no need to say "my". :) Anybody who's watched Fed play (vs Djoko and others) knows he's a greater *player* than Djoko is. (Djoko is the marginally more successful winner.) Fed illustrated this himself by outplaying Djoko when he was in his mid 20s, in his late 20s, in his mid 30s, and in his late 30s. In fact, Djoko only approached 20 slams on the back of his two fluked wins over Fed - at USO11 & Wimby19. If Fed had closed those matches out like he should have, Djoko would have _at least_ two fewer slams & their H2H would be 25-25. Basically, my point is this: I don't care for the 'GOAT' discussion or debate, but Fed has _just as much_ of a claim to being the GOAT as Djoko does.

@@thesoccergod Djokovic was beating 26 year OLD Federer at the Australian Open. Federer could never beat Djokovic at the Australian open again. Fed won 1 set TOTAL in 4 matches Djokovic beats just turned 29 year OLD Federer at the US open in 2010. Federer could never beat Djokovic at the US open again. Whenever Djokovic first beat Federer at a slam Federer could NEVER beat Djokovic there again.. Federer's last ever slam match win against Djokovic was when Federer was still only 30 Federer was not able to beat Djokovic anymore at the slams long before he was "OLD". Federer didn't retire for more than another 10 years. Looking at the career outsets, Federer got past a first slam 1/4 final a few weeks off turning 22 in a soft period of tennis, appropriately facing the completely unseeded Philapoussis in his first final. Not being able to make even last four of a slam in that era until that age in retrospect is a fail. Fed had 3 completely unseeded players in slam finals 03 to 07. Bagdatis who barely spent a career couple of months in the top ten being the most "notable". Nadal wasn't able to contend at either the US open or the Australian open, not making it past a 1/4 final at either until 2008. Djokovic was dominating both Federer still in his 20's and Nadal in 2011 at just 23 in the strongest era of tennis. Completely different competitive landscapes to have to do it in.

watch 2006 federer vs blake atp finals shanghai...dont think anyone can call that backhand weak

@@altruism8637 Blake gave him some good battles!

It was a really great backhand as well, with something less and something more than Wawrinka's. Less brute force (which has never been his style), but amazing timing, impressive angles and extremely quick setup for the shot, which's equally important.

@@pierdomenicosommati443 Yeah, that's a really good observation. Agree.

Federer didn't have a weak backhand, he had an inconsistent backhand. The moment you put him under pressure, at times he is uncertain. So Djoker & Nadal targeted that part of his game again and again causing more doubts. [As a die hard federer fan, this is my take on it]

Preach!

Well, as much as i prefer Roger over the rest big-3 (Delpo fan), that's debatable. For one, no one could ever beat 2008 Rafa on RG, no matter the form. Generally, in-form Rafa on clay is the most unbeatable force tennis has ever seen! As for Roger, we can't be sure! We've seen Novak played some flawless, maybe unparalleled tennis on some occasions. 2016 F in Doha against Rafa (Rafa said he had never seen anyone play at that level) and the first two sets of AO against Roger, same year. I'd love to see that Novak against AO 2009 Roger (match against Delpo) or the version against Blake in 2006 Masters Cup. Too bad it can't happen!

I think the French Open semi final 2011 I believe where Roger and Djokovich played and Roger ended Novak's 41 match win streak or something was the best match I've ever seen. Incredibly competitive tennis. Novak won 3-4 majors that year and Roger had to up his game to take him down. It was amazing to watch

@@ryaniam22 A good win for Fed there alright - Fed's 2nd last ever slam win against Djokovic. The last would be next year at Wimbledon, still only 30 at the time. 2011 into 2012 AO was an amazing year. "Prime Fed" took 7 years to get 7 wins from Nadal 2004-10 (with 14 losses to go with) and Djokovic did it in 7 months. beat Nadal 7 times in a row from March 2011. all matches were finals, including 3 slam finals. 2 consecutive masters clay finals also. Fed never did win Rome or Monte Carlo. PIty.

@@ryaniam22 Definitely the best match Roger has played on clay. And considering how invulnerable Novak looked at that point (41 wins in a row bf that match), probably a top-5 match of Roger's career, maybe top-3. Shame he couldn't keep it up in the Final. Not to mention that had Djokovic won against Roger, he probably would've beaten Rafa in the final as well. He had his number that year and already 4 wins in a row against him, 2 of which on clay finals in Rome and Madrid.

Federer’s 5 years older than rafa and beat him at AO 2017 at 35/36 coming back from injury and 6 months off. He came back from a break down in the 5th…talk about pressure huh. Do me a favour and never voice ur opinions on a tennis video ever again. Cheers

@@goderer2057 WT hell are you on about buddy? Its a complement Stop being too emotional

@@goderer2057 yeah Nadal off clay (fed was never a competitor to him on clay really with never even taking more than a set off him at RG) was about as useful as Anne Frank's drum kit against the other 2 of the big 3 since 2014. Fed didn't do so well against Djokovic tho - last slam match win over 10 years before he retired. Still only 30 at the time.

@@rjari8578 u said without pressure u idiot. Ur giving him a backhanded compliment. Go to school you’re late.

@@huzcer 30 was considered old in 2011/2012. They were calling him a grandpa at that time. Also fed was still playing very well and people were amazed at how well he was playing at 30. Context is very important, maybe u should learn what it means. 🤣

Mental. It's much easier to play freely and connect with all your shots when you know the other side can't hurt you. After Djokivic had beaten Federer in a few tight match, the mental advantage went to Djokovic. You also saw the mental advantage switched to Federer after he beat Nadal at AO 2017, coming back from behind in the fifth set. He dominated Nadal in all subsequent matches except clay. Nobody does that to Nadal on clay, especially at RG.

​@@tomsd8656Age. What about age instead? Everybody's talking of late Nole/Roger clashes like three six years difference didn't exist, pretending they were matches played at even conditions... Well, they weren't. Roger, because of changes in technical equipment, and because of an obligated (by aging, with injuries to knee and back and consequent diminished court coverage) switch to extreme constant aggression, with a shift forward by one full meter in his average court positioning, was forced to modify his forehand movement during 2013 off-season, as well as his backhand... and while this fact gave an unbelievable new "youth" to his backhand, it didn't help his forehand consistency at all. Hence his relative diminished confidence.

@pierdomenicosommati443 You should look no further than Federer's dominance of Nadal after the 2017 AO. Age difference is the same. That was just mental. Against Djokovic, he had match points at Wimbledon. You can't be compromised by age and hold match points. You need to watch Wimbledon 2019. When Federer held two match points, Djokovic didn't do anything special at all, just trying to get the ball back, but Federer was just missing, and it looked 100% mental to anyone, even amateurs, who had played tennis and be in the same position. The reason for that was a result of Federer's losing many closed big matches to Djokovic before, like US Open semi 2010, 2011, Wimbledon 2014. Federer had match points in both US open semi 2010 and 2011. That must have haunted him in Wimbledon 2019. Yes, Federer's tennis can reach a God like level, which Nadal and Djokovic can't reach, which is why Federer bageled Djokovic at Cinci, but Federer is still human, and human is affected mentally by a lot of things.

@@tomsd8656 the main reason why Federer looks mentally weaker, is his type of tennis. In topic moments, grinding even more or continuing to pick lines or hitting winners are two completely different things. In tight situations, the problem of tension is universal... but it's far easier to fight tension by running even more and trying harder and harder, compared to what Federer always does in all his matches. The risk of playing less briliant pivotal points is inherent to his tennis, not to his person. And yes, age matters. When he was younger, this problem was much less relevant, and he was very notorious for hitting ace after ace when he faced very delicate situations on serve. Being 6 years older than your opponent, and feeling the risk of a long fifth set against a 6 years younger Djokovic if match doesn't end soon, is not gonna make things easier, like at all. It's a thing which can vastly impair one's confidence. Condidence in Federer's style of play, was everything. After his January 2008 mononucleosis and subsequent multiple unexpected losses, he suffered a visible loss of confidence, which ultimately was the main reason behind his loss to Nadal at Wimbledon, particularly in those two poorly played first sets.

@pierdomenicosommati443 I don't really know about your analysis. I am not those players, so it's hard to say. But regardless of style, amy player could lose a mental match, Nadal and Djokovic too. Federer basically won the AO 2017 on mental will, then dominated Nadal since then. Federer is also very good at defending. It's not just finishing points. Age matters overall, which is why Federer is retired now, and Djokovic and Nadal are still playing. But in a specific match, if you hold match points in the fifth set, and then you were able to last until 14-12, it's ridiculous to blame age. Djokovic in the late part of his career had improved his mental game quite a bit. All of the very top players do a lot of work mentally. Tennis is a highly mental sport. You cannot win as much as Federer, Nadal, Djokovic without the mental game. But what I saw is that near the end, Djokovic edged out both Federer and Nadal just a tiny bit on the mental game.

He made a final in 2017

I took a photo with him, and was amazed at how thin he was, looking at him from aside!

Later in his career he lacked the stamina that younger players had, so he’d come to net to end points faster

I imagine it’s a bit harder to play this style against a player like joker.

@@AC-wl7ve On a fast surface, he could do this with anyone including Djoker and Nadal. On slower surfaces which are more common since late 2000s, he is weaker and thats where Djoker and Nadal went past him. Just look at the US Open 2023 surface speed vs US Open 2005/2006 speed.

Yup, i thought the same thing. Then instead of Federer breaking 5-0 he called deuce, and he had to win another 2 points.

Check the beginning of the video… 0:10

How are you compared federer a legend to a Young Guy like Rune Federer is even at the same âge better in all aspects Let young guy improve first And if you want to compare Roger with other Younger player better be alcaraz at the Same âge hé do better than Federer and is complete and havé all the tools variety and creativity like fed at the same age

Please explain how the guy in the lead is chasing someone? When you're in the lead, and read this part carefully, EVERYONE ELSE IS BEHIND YOU!!!! so please explain, how the guy that has the better head to head win percentage against both fed and rafa is chasing ? The man with the most weeks at number one in the HISTORY of men's tennis???? Novak isn't even my favorite player, I like Becker, and rafa the most, but id never make such false statements jist because I prefer another player. That's just silly.

@@jimmysp4des229 Djokvovic was #3 most of his career. He chased his 2 biggest rivals until the end of their career. Because he was able to overtake them at the very end of their career statistically speaking, because Federer is retired and Nadal has been OUT for 1 year, he would become the greatest player? Hahaha it’s so ridiculous. If Djokovic was the greatest player in history he only had to be #1 statistically against these 2, but this is not the case. He will remain the #3 who will have chased his 2 biggest rivals ALL his career.

​@stuewz once again, novak holds every important statistical record, so he's not chasing anyone. When you're the best ever, you don't chase, you run away from the pack. Pete sampras says novak is the goat, I'll take one of the greatest players opinion over yours, you're using emotional arguments, not statistical facts.

@@jimmysp4des229 Lol, the name dropping argument I love it. Pete Sampras says Djokovic is the GOAT because it’s his opinion. I can name you a lot of names who says Federer and Nadal are still the GOAT. It goes both ways. And If it was only for the statistics, Lebron James would be the GOAT in basketball, but Michael Jordan is still seen as the GOAT.

@@stuewz basketball is a team sport kid, no comparison there. Novak played both fed and nadal, and he has a winning record against both, so we have hard factual numbers. These are facts, undeniable facts, Novak has beaten them both more, making him the better player. When you get beat more than you beat the other guy, that makes the other guy better. Or do you have some alternate way or perceiving getting beaten that has no bearing on reality?

If Fed had played with a two-handed BH, he wouldn't be Fed. Besides, he _is_ right up there with Djoko in the discussion, _despite_ having a one-handed BH. Goes to show just *how* good Fed was. (Djoko needed to fluke two wins vs 30+ y.o Fed to even begin to approach 20 slams.) Fed is _easily_ the greatest *player* to ever play the game and one its most prolific winners. That's not all. In his physical prime, Fed was *_simultaneously_* the sport's aesthetic ideal, its greatest shotmaker, and its most prodigious winner. The Maestro. 🙏

@@thesoccergod I agree she plays beautifully and is a great guy but how come u downgrade novak? He’s been persecuted his whole career and as soon as he became successful everyone started disliking him 🤷‍♂️

Yours is a very good comment to make the point that what makes Federer the GOAT (without having the most titles and records) is precisely the beauty of his game, of which his one-handed backhand, his movement and footwork, and his devastating forehand are above and beyond what every other player has been able to offer. Novak will always have the most of this and that because of his superior competitive spirit, mental strength, and superb defense but his game is not "exquisite."

@@patriciaardila5601 even Federer didn't trust his topspin backhand ukposts.info/have/v-deo/qYhhiWtui4uf0oU.html

@@patriciaardila5601 That doesn't actually make him the goat tho, it just makes him your favorite player of all time. Ultimately the most objective way to determine who's the goat is to look at raw numbers like majors won, weeks at no 1, masters 1000s won, and cross-surface titles. That last part is what gives djokovic the edge over federer and nadal; the fact that he consistently played the highest levels of tennis across all 3 surfaces. Obviously, federer and nadal were still incredibly good across the surfaces but djokovic had the slight advantage.

Because God was playing and he sets his own rules

Novak just doesnt have the personality that Federer had.

@@zella417bcarter9 beats Federer, personality is subjective