2017 Federer Was Absolutely INSANE... The Born of NEO Federer

[@Thebtfgame]

Yep. Title is incorrect. Don't be harsh on me 🥲

[@rishaan_suii]

why would I ur videos are awesome

[@shivb196]

if you want you can just edit it from yt studio. great vid btw

[@fejuncor]

too bad Djokovic didnt play 2017. He would have been raped by Federer three or four times in a row, as happened to all the other players that year, including Nadal. When Djokovic returned, in the middle of 2018, Federer was already tired and had lost his pace from 2017. It was his last year like the good times. In 2019 he still played very well, but it doesn't compare to 2017. I believe he would beat Djokovic in three straight sets at Wimbledon in 2017.

[@phadley78tube]

Dang you stole my thunder about the title! 🤪🎾LOL! Oh well!

[@keihnungm2011]

birth

[@EvanNagao]

The special thing about 2017 Federer is how he finally figured out his backhand and made it a weapon. Prior to that, his backhand was his only weak point. People could no longer go to his backhand for safety because it was sincerely dangerous. 2017 Federer was maxed out in every regard, and one of if not the greatest peaks of any player ever.

[@terrenceolivido741]

sure, i have been saying the exact -- exact -- same things. i doubt we ever fail by putting superlatives on federer. i am 70 and i actually taught tennis many many years ago. the way we were taught, federer does every shot what we hoped to get a student to do a few times in practice. for the old teachers, federer was God coming back to save their religion. finally i will say what people intuit - the one-handed backhand is the most elegant and graceful movement in tennis. it also requires the most practice.

[@sasook]

I don’t agree he was maxed out. Yes his backhand was great, but he lost other weapons. His forehand wasn’t as good as the mid 2000s, nor was his speed, & most of all, his fitness was lacking to the point he couldn’t even play a full season.

[@ST-ek6lf]

he kind of ssacrificed his forehand compared to 2006-2008 his prime to get extra edge on his backhand. I wish he switched his racket sooner to get extra GS titles. He was surely the best player ever to walk on this earth. D? who ?

[@f0rward614]

His backhand was never bad at all. Probably top 5 also. He just didn't produce as many winners with it before 2017. But his slice was powerful and very solid, his top spin backhand was defensively pretty damn good. Yes, there were players with better backhands, but it was not "weak" at all. Obviously, his forehand, serve, volley, and half-volleys were out of this world.

[@kwal0430]

This version of Federer was my absolute favorite through the years. His backhand hit its peak and he was smashing the small with so my precision

[@terrenceolivido741]

as i say disgusting that for that year - his " heading for retirement year " - he decided to make his final statement for his legacy and for those who respond to the elegance of his style, they were given a final gift. we can guess he was recieving the most modern and expensive medical treatment, but he still had to do his part. Lance Armstrong - a lot of racers were doping - but he is correctly erased from the history books because of his disgusting lying and attacks on the truth. thank god he was deep-sixed. a moment of justice in a sea of iniquity.

[@Julian-we1xk]

Tennis will never see this again. Federers reactions, handskills, footwork, tennis intelligence, placement, angles, spin variation, improvisations only one man on the scene with a two handet BH names Carlos alcaraz has the ability to stun the crowd consistently like Federer did.. Rune i would tell. If he first gains full momentum in his career. Rune too. Sinner is the best right now, but he is like the improved agassi/Berdych type. Magicians this level is rare.

[@altruism8637]

Dont forget his supreme volleys. Nobody on the singles or doubles had volleys like federers in the atp singles. Unmatched. So reliable and so magical to watch.

[@PickinDoc]

In my 66 years watching/playing tennis, watching Federer that year - for so many reasons - was simply the best.

[@dd-ow6pe]

agreed .. he was the best

[@pauljohnson6019]

He had a tragic ending though, 40-15, I wish we could go back in time, and change the results.

[@RaviG-bv4yd]

Very true. Watching Federer come back in 2017 after 6 month hiatus after Wimbledon was surreal. He played at a level and elegance that only exceeded his own prior records, especially that backhand....

[@PickinDoc]

@Don-rl1sm "tennis was last played..." - aren't you CUTE!!! And thanks for your scintillating insults, pinhead.

[@汶謙]

@Don-rl1sm braindead hater. same comment at least twice. r e t a r d

[@Surfer_Tripp]

I am so glad this video is made for.the last year I’ve been telling all of the people that I played tennis with that as I look back, Federer in 2017 was the most beautiful and best tennis ever played in history. I’m so glad that there is confirmation that many people agree with that.

[@Surfer_Tripp]

@Don-rl1sm listen b i t c h a s s pu ss y, that’s another discussion

[@infinitepossibilities337]

@Don-rl1sm you must be a serve and volley fan

[@terrenceolivido741]

yeah .... just yeah.

[@ultramarinechaplain88]

The first half of 2017 from federer was absolute masterful. He won wimbledon without dropping a set. Only rhe 2nd time in his career

[@tonymontana3265]

He won Wimbledon without losing a set only in 2017, I think

[@Mark-ut5oq]

Roger could have won 2 slams in 2015 too…and maybe Australia 2016.

[@ultramarinechaplain88]

@@tonymontana3265 the only other ttime was in the 07 australian open

[@ultramarinechaplain88]

@@Mark-ut5oq if i could pick 3 absolute should have won gs for RF it would be 08 wimby, 09 uso and wimby 19

[@tonymontana3265]

@@ultramarinechaplain88 I know but I thought he was referring to Wimbledon alone.

[@mauropagliaro5068]

You can always prize Novak as one of the greatest because of his slams. But come on.... No human has been able to play the sport as Roger did. His peak level is miles away from any other human. And it's not just beauty, it's being able to do things nobody can.

[@dd-ow6pe]

yes

[@goldpython2263]

Agreed. If I could play like anyone in history, it would be Roger.

[@TheGoodfella95]

AGREED. Perfectly said.

[@gibbleway]

Exacttly

[@bradleydavis9502]

If his peak level was miles away from everyone else, why is he not holding certain records?

[@antoinesavoit8657]

Greatest comeback of all time

[@salilarts6983]

Exactly!!

[@Bojanthekid]

Nahh 2013 from nadal was much better espacillay thoses French Open Semis against Prime djokovic everbody thought before the match djokovic would win lets be honest if Federer would have faced djokovic in the Australien open or Wimbledon semis it would be a lost pepole need to realized that 2015 was much better then 2017

[@mattjagar6324]

@@Bojanthekidnadal won a slam in 2012 so what was he coming back from?

[@MinhVo-r7o]

@@mattjagar6324coming back from losing to Djokovic in 7 finals in a row I’m guessing, considering how Djokovic centric his comment is. Reminder if Federer did not beat Djokovic 2011 (the year Nadal lost 7 times in a row) in Roland Garros your Nadal would never lift that 2011 RG title

[@naeemulhassan3664]

Greatest comeback when Novak Was injured 😂😂

[@DianaJ.Hernandez]

Roger Federer's 2017 season was a masterclass in tennis excellence, characterized by unparalleled skill, unwavering determination, and sheer brilliance on the court. His achievements during this remarkable year solidified his status as one of the greatest athletes of all time and left an indelible mark on the sport of tennis for generations to come.

[@flyduck]

roger is just too good, his shots look graceful and elegant, he is calm and his shot selection is varied. Once in a generation talent. Swiss precision with south african athleticism

[@letrantrung1]

Too bad that he was not consistent enough and his BH was always exploited by Novak.

[@dnangel4277]

@@letrantrung1 20 Slams isn't consistent?

[@Brunello1995]

This tennis version of Federer lasted until the 2018 Indian Wells final, then from there he had a slow decline with only a few tournaments (in 2019), where he played at a level almost similar to Neo Federer.

[@Ssagar304]

I saw him live in Miami 2019 and that was one of the last times he had that "magic"

[@Brunello1995]

@@Ssagar304 Even in Dubai, Basel and especially Wimbledon (2019).

[@Rory626]

Roger's problem was always that his love for the game drive him to play way too many tournaments. If he'd had Novak's discipline of taking more time off to rest, who knows how many more slams he may have won

[@skylaxx]

True, the worst defeats of 2018 were Halle finals vs Coric, Wimbledon vs Anderson and US open vs Millman. Dunno what happened in Cincinatti as loss vs Djokovic was a bit surprising as he played really well, but in the finals it seemed like only 70%..

[@thebigmonstaandy6644]

@@Rory626 c mon in 20017 and 2018 he did not play French Open

[@naveen4830]

As far as I am concerned Federer is the greatest player to ever play the game, no second thoughts.

[@fnstechno]

Hands down for me. I know 20 years down people will talk based on numbers and titles. But whoever have seen these guys play will tell about the wizardry of Federer. Poetry in motion for me!!

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

God, I miss Federer! I don’t care what the records say, no one has played the game better IMHO.

[@deepstrider]

Records determine the greatest, not the best.

[@djoniebie]

@@deepstrider your totally wrong there, but too hard to explain to a number-believer so go on bowing down to the dictatorship of them holy numbers :)

[@deepstrider]

@@djoniebie You totally misunderstood what I said.

[@djoniebie]

@@deepstrider true, I didn't understand we share the same admiration. in fact you put it very well... maybe even the best :) Keep well

[@Abdullah-Yousaf1]

His backhand was just unbelievable. Power with Accuracy. What a player he was. So smooth, so calm and so great

[@PrivaBonito]

I'm a Nadal fan but also a tennis fan, so I loved watching Federer. I miss him :(

[@terrenceolivido741]

i reviewed Nadal and like Magic Johnson and Larry Bird one can end the debates by just making statues of them both side-by-side.

[@bukhtiarshah9843]

Sir Roger federer golden legend in universal love you so much miss you so much teniss history best player ❤❤❤

[@mimasaco]

Este tipo es único, pasara mucho tiempo, o tal vez nunca para ver un jugador como RF, es increíble seguir viendo videos como este con cosas que solo RF es capaz de hacer... gracias por el video.

[@andreaho]

Federer even make his heavy striking effortlessly.

[@neilrice8714]

10 definitely. Roger is quite possibly the greatest talent ever. It will never be hard to watch anything like this with him on it! 😁

[@paulelverstone8677]

It's not just that the 2017 was so spectacular but because the 2016 season was so disappointing for him, also. This was a genuine renaissance...

[@vGalaahh]

what changed between 2016 and 2017? why was he suddently so good in 2017?

[@stefanosalariace]

@@vGalaahhhe improved and changed quite a bit his one handed backhand. Not only that he started to shorten the rallies by playing much more aggressive

[@dielaughing73]

Federer would nail shots that others wouldn't even attempt - and make them look easy

[@Deanodpp]

awesome quality video, Federer is just a genius..

[@양백호-h1b]

miss you Roger😢

[@naveen4830]

That Racket in his hands was like a magic wand.

[@fabriziofaillace7158]

Federer in the 2017 at his best and I think the best of all time. He has shown the greatest display of thecnique, strenght, power and class ever seen on a tennis court. He was unbeatble and unplayable for anyone in that year and in all the years before and after. Better than this, as he did in the 2017 (and the first part of 2018), you can't play tennis. Unattainable for anyone. Never again anyone like Roger.

[@krish5608]

Novak was injured in 2017 that year he won AO

[@hansrijke8477]

@@krish5608 Still Federer better !

[@Askaa88]

Maybe a suggestion: the 'birth of' sounds better but is also grammatically better than 'born of' haha.. Really liked the video though, great collection of points showcasing Federer's magical year of 2017.

[@allboutthemojo]

Rafa makes you feel uncomfortable all match long with his forehand and fighting for everypoint. Djokovic makes you feel like you're trying to go through a wall. Roger is the only one ever who toyed with you and made you feel helpless like you don't know tennis. That's why he's the Maestro! 🏆

[@Abdullah-Yousaf1]

The way he returned 208kph serve with just single handed backhand against del Porto shows how great he was. He was just so special. Others may have won more GS but he was technically so perfect in the history of tennis

[@EndoftheTownProductions]

1:35 - 1:37 -- Watch how skillfully Fed handles Rafa's high top spin forehand to his backhand. Pure talent.

[@Stickybutton]

He may not have the stats of Novak or Nadal… but he played the most beautiful game amongst all of them.

[@myshepspud1]

He set the benchmark.

[@anandparmeswaran6681]

100 % true

[@draganpaunovic5596]

yes he attended Ballet school before he became known as tennis player.

[@Cool12_782]

Creativity and excellence displayed by Roger Federer,2017 was a great year for him

[@cirobotelhodossantos456]

The highiest level phisical and technical of his career. Simply delicious to see him flying over the court.

[@thunderbolt3387]

5:15 very cool and composed comment reveals the true nature of the shot

[@bbbazzinga]

Roger's last God mode.

[@hansrijke8477]

The best tennis player i have ever seen !

[@flaviobulhoes6965]

OBRIGADO PELO EXCELENTE TRABALHO JORNALÍSTICO - NATAL RN

[@ChristiaanRoest79]

Highest level of tennis ever

[@tdc_2021]

It wasn’t as good as 2006 Federer, let’s be fair. But an awesome year of tennis for sure

[@wimgroart1870]

@@tdc_2021 his variation and offensive play was in 2017 better.

[@FExpiate]

@@wimgroart1870 He had to compensate for the decline in speed, he didn't have to do that in 06 as he was just blasting through everyone... Imagine a combination of 17 and 06. Would be a monster

[@terrenceolivido741]

how incredible that he wanted to nail his legacy and pull it all together for 2017 - and show he could play even BETTER than his youthful years. he had his body ready, he trained on his backhand and he had those extra years of experience to bring to his game. to think federer could improve from his utter dominance at his peak is ... disgusting. remember, by 2017 he was facing players much more trained and practiced than his earlier years. they were tougher and better. pitiful !

[@FExpiate]

@@terrenceolivido741 it's the best gift he ever gave his fans... beating rafa in 2017 in a GS final after being down in the fifth, couldn't have asked for more... Shame he couldn't finish the match in 2019.

[@CYMotorsport]

the year his back hand was on "get fcked" mode. case and point: 3:00

[@h-dawg1876]

Federer 2017 season he figured out how to beat Nadal. I just wish Federer went to the bigger racquet sooner and went to this play style sooner. People Forget Federer beat Novak and Nadal in 2017. And he set another season wining percentage. Only player to be so dominant in two season let alone one

[@terrenceolivido741]

it's terrible to say, but NEO federer is a legitmate description. the most obvious change was he started to concentrate on his backhand and --- sure enuf his backhand started to be feared as much as his forehand. he also upgraded his racket. in numbers of these highlights he is not just hitting the lines, he is hitting the OUTSIDE of the lines. utterly disgusting that federer was still humiliating opponents and exciting crowds at his age. the commentators are known for hyperbole, but they can praise every federer shot he makes and they will be safe and true.

[@AnnetteWallington]

Roger, FOREVER IN OUR ❤s😻💝🥰🙏

[@danielanderson72]

Just look at the backhand at 3:14. That high bouncer to the backhand at shoulder level was Nadal’s go-to strat for their entire rivalry. And finally in 2017 with the bigger racket and more confidence, Fed was like “nope”. 😂 Gosh he HAMMERS that shot down the line, and if you watch the Aussie Open Final earlier that year his backyard was just as filthy.

[@momonso0821]

I can't stop watching this... The only genius that has ever been and will never be equaled.

[@jimgray3346]

Federer had all the shots, and they all looked exquisite. Cruyff in football, Magic in basketball, Datsyuk in hockey, Ken Griffey Jr. in baseball. Greats that were successful AND aesthetic.

[@terrenceolivido741]

haha, i recall the old adage " the greats make it look easy. "

[@mach5406]

Federer played the most beautiful tennis in history. Even though Djokovic is accumulating the records, the Joker's tennis is boring by comparison, as he tends to rely too much on letting his opponent make the mistakes.

[@AliWeli-s7r]

09:00 that slice return🤯....

[@eaglewinnings8003]

I always say that it’s a coin flip as to who was better, 2017 Federer or 2006 Federer and keep in mind 2006 Federer was 92-5 with 12 titles, entered 17 events, made 16 finals (only event he didn’t make the final of he lost to Andy Murray in the second round in Cincinnati), the other 4 losses were to Nadal, none in straight sets, and 3 on clay. But 2017 Roger was 5-0 against Nadal winning 11 of the 13 sets they played. Djokovic was lucky he never faced Roger in 2017.

[@chnops-6]

Tennis we will never see again.

[@car5473]

Federer's brain is so big, his skills so sublime that he shrinks the tennis court down to a table tennis table.

[@ramyg5037]

7:33 - Never gets old..The look on Nick's face

[@willstf92]

The best one handed backand of all the time, roger 2017

[@mantaishere]

That return v JMDP. :worship:

[@rafaelamadeus6393]

Federer hizo del tenis una obra de arte.

[@damianbyrne1664]

When you find yourself laughing at some of these shots you know it's special...😀

[@nambinintsoam.2008]

dropshot against Berdych is a masterpiece

[@atheistcory4174]

Hypnotic to watch. The greatest tennis player of all time. The greatest champion is Djokovic but Federer is the greatest tennis player.

[@ranaroychowdhury3074]

An artist of tennis.

[@TravelPortugalBrasilTPB]

That last bounche happened also with a young new star João Fonseca. How can you do that? Is it possible to serve like that?

[@soulrebornofficial]

Esiste il più grande giocatore sulla terra rossa, quello che ha i migliori numeri dalla sua parte e poi c'è il più grande di tutti i tempi. E quello è solo King Roger.

[@jtch333]

Ivan Ljubicic really helped Federer with his backhand

[@blamtasticful]

My favorite part is the look on his opponents faces lol.

[@sirdromos2769]

federer 2017 is for sure the most complete tennis player of all time

[@nabilfreeman]

Federer really became a cyborg for the last part of his career

[@Melkor331]

I miss the GOAT so much

[@redfox14-ffox]

Federer in 2017 (up to Wimbledon) was playing sublime tennis with the NEO backhand, it's a shame he injured his back in Montreal and US Open Federer 4 Nadal 0 in 2017 matches :), it's a shame he didn't get to play against Djokovic in 2017 though

[@ricardoborges4637]

1S of 2017 saw the most savage player of all time! Federer at his best was unplayable!

[@tonys9923]

Federer was the most perfect player to watch. So many times he left Nadal and Djockovich flat footed. Whilst they beat him many times, they never made him look stupid on points, the way he did them!!!!

[@PBRCN-br5sv]

finest shape tennis has evolved to.

[@kcazzzzz]

i remembered that a bad back injury caused him to not play the same again. if not, a federer who mastered the bigger headsize racket is just unplayable, won wimbledon without dropping a set, and nadal was no match for him in all surfaces except on clay

[@irsute8833]

Some of theses shots are unreal. He was a cheatcode.

[@GKV963]

Federer should have won 22 slams . US open 2009 , 2019 wimby finals should have been won . He lost both after having match point on his serve.

[@sanjay59741]

Federer in 2017 was much like Dokovic of 2023. The only difference was - Federer in 2017 had in-form Nadal competing against him in 2017 (Djokovic was not in form) while Dokovic had no one to stop him in 2023. Alcaraz and Sinner are not in their prime and Nadal was already out of the equation. Djoker fans incoming ⬇.

[@anandparmeswaran6681]

Dojkovic had defeated prime Nadal and Federer and also the competition he faced was more than Nadal and Federer , he had to face prime Murray, Del Petro

[@anandparmeswaran6681]

A 28year Federer was defeated by Del Petro in his favourite Hunting Ground in US Open 2009 Final

[@victorhumphrey131]

7-8/10 Federer with his 10 bring 2005-2007ish range.

[@naveen4830]

Seeing some of his shots , if you are a fed fan you will feel emotional.

[@charlesobata718]

Federer is to Tennis, like what Muhammed is to boxing; brought so much class to the sport

[@noeldacosta7621]

Watching reruns of Federer for the nth time is still more exciting than the current stable 😅

[@felixy23]

he's reborn as NEO

[@MotoNoir86]

Still can’t believe he never got another US Open after that 5 year run before retirement

[@swqqwwer]

What's amazing is that Tommy Haas was still playing competitively in 2017?

[@wimgroart1870]

@studmufn in 2017 he played 20 matches and lost 14. In 2016 he didn't play. In 2015 he played 11 matches and lost 9.

[@ROCKSTAR3291]

2017 was perfect Federer, he finally solved the backhand problem against Nadal. Too bad he was already 36 years old, wish he had found this form 10 years earlier.

[@KingCast65]

Where the hell is: Benoit Paire Riley Opelka?

[@R18811301]

For all the players who tried against Sir Federer !! You all have my compassion !!

[@R18811301]

The half volley from Sir Rodger Federer should be prohibited !!!

[@stehbar]

The “born”? What language is this?

[@Gilgarth]

Good question…

[@gibbleway]

There is no comparison, Federer's technical prowess over every other competitor is how he lived, won and lost. He lost to Djokovic on his own terms in these later years. Simply the greatest player of all time.

[@Sleen666]

The GOAT !

[@slam5]

When Fed is on, he in ON.. Simple as that

[@deepstrider]

I miss Federer, hopefully we'll see someone like him again at some point in the future.

[@zy9662]

A tragedy for the lovers of epic matches that Novak was injured that year

[@Zach78z]

Federer is the greatest of all time. Just look up head to head Federer vs Djokovic when Federer was 30 years old and younger(the prime years) Djokovic only has more grand slams because he's the most flexible player of all time to extend his high level well into his 30's. But most grand slams does not equate to highest peak level. Nadal is second. Djokovic is 3rd. To those who disagree, sorry, it's the truth

[@naeemulhassan3664]

What a Joke 😂😂😂. Are you blind or out of your mind?

[@Nostalgic14-zo3pk]

Ur theory is as flawed as ur logic...Ur Federer beat a teenage Nole in his prime and that too Nole even before his prime gave tough fights to RF...In 2011 he beat him 4 times but u Fedturds would pick the Solo FO win against him....Nole is better than Nadal who is better than Federer......Noles prime is far better than any of Feds prime...Even in 2018 when Nole was at his Weakest and making a strong comeback still managed to beat ur idol at Cincinnati where he had lost to him on previous occasions...Nole > Nadal > RF, Sorry to u losers who disagree that's just the fact

[@alessiomasala9417]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Federer has a lead on Djokovic when Nole was 18(4-0). Then Nole started beating him regularly till he closed the gap and passed him. Nole started beating Roger in slams in 2008(Roger was 26) . You can look at it yourself self. With 5 full year with no competition Roger never being able to achieve what Nole and Rafa did, but as usual Roger's fans have no clue. The truth 😂😂😂 really?😂😂😂😂

[@Zach78z]

@@Nostalgic14-zo3pk Lol!!! It's just so easy to destroy everything you said simply because of the fact that you don't look up statistics. Its funny you list stats the year Federer turned 30... Fact : The average pro tennis player in the top 100 is 27 years old. Djokovic hit top 100 when he was 18. The majority of professional tennis players retire at the age of 30. That's another fact..... So if you look at the record of Federer vs Djokovic before the year 2011 when Federer turned 30. Federer completely annihilates Djoker.... 13-6.... LOL!!!! Djokovic had 11 years to try to get a winning record before Federer turned 30 and he just couldn't do it. In tennis that's called dominance when you win 2 out of every 3 times you play someone. What this shows is Djokovic only has a winning record against Federer after Federer has entered retirement age of the vast majority of players. It's called physiology, when youth starts to leave you in such a physically exhausting sport. Novak only surpassed Roger head to head in 2016, when Roger was 34 and Novak was 28...34 years old is an old man in the pros playing someone at 28 in their top prime..... Go home, you just got completely destroyed... LOL!!!

[@Zach78z]

@@alessiomasala9417 My reply to Nosaligic applies to you also. I just destroyed you as well.... LOL!!!

[@nicolasdanek4225]

Why couldn't he win the French open or US open that year?

[@hymansahak181]

He skipped the French. And he got injured badly in Montreal right before the US Open or else he would have won the US Open also.

[@draganpaunovic5596]

that was long time when ballerina played ballet tennis,

[@Джокер-ш3с]

Why M. Zverev took so many games this year?

[@Bbuguy]

Awfully amazing!!

[@jonathanb1406]

Funny seeing Berdych there, for someone who was actually quite a good player, I can't think of anyone with a more appalling record against the big three than him, haha. 4-20 vs. Nadal 3-25 vs. Djokovic 6-20 vs. Federer

[@dd-ow6pe]

federer was the best

[@SonerUygar]

I think the 2015 Djokovic level is a bit better than the 2017 Federer level. But I'm not sure.

[@naveen4830]

I didn’t see god , but when Federer plays tennis I feel I am watching god is playing tennis on the tennis court.

[@bogdantirea6085]

What if Fed never had his tennis related health problems ??? What if ...