Federer Safin

Wimbledon 2008 SF Highlights
Rare match!

[@peRFecttennis]

Wimbledon 2008 SF Highlights Rare match! www.patreon.com/peRFecttennis For those who want to support my channel and enjoy the highlights that cannot be uploaded to YT (and the full version of those present with cuts)

[@mddistribution30]

Federer is the most beautiful, complete shot maker the game's ever seen

[@kieunguyen-yf5hc]

I love watching Safin’s backhand.

[@dwilliams02]

It’s cool to hear McEnroe call out early that Safin was predictable on the 2nd serve, and have immediate proof as Fed hit a return winner. I feel like analysts today don’t actually seem to do their homework as much like that.

[@Rory626]

There aren't many commentators who had the kind of success McEnroe did tbf

[@doctornov7]

Poetry in motion. Art in disguise.

[@J_NoNamesLeft73]

You're missing Safin's epic fail challenge from the second set 😭 would have loved to see that, wanna see how the NBC commentators reacted to it, BBC's reaction with Andrew and Tim was pretty hilarious, wanted to see how Ted and John reacted

[@peachman5698]

Marat underachieved in my opinion

[@michaelfoley906]

Yeah, he played during Federer's glory years, but there was some time before Federer (and Nadal) started dominating that he should have won more. And he had the game to trouble both of them more than he did. Still a great player - two slams, world number one and two Davis cups is elite. Safin with, say, Novak's mental game would have been unplayable.

[@robatkinson2125]

Agree

[@bradleydavis9502]

After Roger confidently dispatched an all time great in Safin, it’s amazing he didn’t win Wimbledon. Safin was absolutely incredible this tournament.

[@John-lr4hp]

Marat Safin ranked 75th in the world, whose prime de facto ended 3 years prior due to a knee injury, casually beating Djokovic and Wawrinka to reach the Wimbledon semis. Great moment

[@TheRafaelBond]

Wawrinka was a nobody at this time.

[@John-lr4hp]

@@TheRafaelBond he was literally ranked inside the top 10

[@bukhtiarshah9843]

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

[@flyduck]

roger tennis - unbelievable talent and attacking tennis - it's hard to believe the shot making at times against great players like safin

[@Ben6164]

Thanks for this match. One of my favourites!

[@peRFecttennis]

You're welcome! ;)

[@GAMERSOLUTIONS]

Thanks for uploading this match. Please upload more Roger Federer old matches. I'm waiting

[@peRFecttennis]

You're welcome! ;) In my channel you can find many matches of this genre, but if you have any specific request ask.

[@santirf1619]

@@peRFecttennismore rarities please! Old forgotten matches that are not in YT, early rounds, etc

[@peRFecttennis]

Of course, i try to please everyone but it's not easy... ;)

[@GAMERSOLUTIONS]

We want Roger matches between 2005 to 2008 in hd. Like this one

[@santirf1619]

@@peRFecttennis thank you for all the work you put in making these highlights

[@masters.1000]

Federer was nowhere near his prime for the whole of 2008, yet he made it to three slam finals. Greatness.

[@dzionisis]

27 years old and not in his prime ? You're delusional

[@truthtruth9056]

@@dzionisiswas still in his prime but he has mono in 2008 which affected his game and thats why he wasnt on his absolute best

[@user-yp5ho6ro2q]

It depends on what scale you mean by Prime. For example, Novak's best seasons are 2011 and 2015, but we could call the period from 2012 to 2014 prime. The same goes for Roger, if we call only the unbeatable seasons of 2005 and 2006 prime, then 2008 is not prime. If you are referring to a broad period of time, then 2008 and 2009 could also be called prime.

[@masters.1000]

@@dzionisis What age has to do with it. Courier was done before 25, Becker and Wilander's prime ended at 24, Coria retired at 26. The human body starts to deteriorate at 26-27. What matters is his level of tennis, and it wasn't close to 2007. Losing to Stepanek and Simon, or going to long 5 setters to the likes of Tipsarevic and Andreev can't be a prime level. You would know if you watched.

[@masters.1000]

@@user-yp5ho6ro2q There's a difference. Prime is a single continuous period where he's playing at his best for most of it, while improving. Peak level means the absolute best at the time. Could be at any time and for whatever long, as 1 day or tournament, or a whole year. Novak was at his peak in 2011 (until the US Open), and for most of 2015. Which also compassed his prime, since 2011 until mid 2016. Federer started to decline in 2007 with some losses but his level of play held up. In 2008 his level of play deteriorated and never recovered. He peaked by the summer of 2009 but that's it. Being good enough to still win at slams is unrelated to this.

[@RazOls]

Classic Federer!

[@cbmtrx]

I always felt like Roger and Marat had a closer relationship than with most other players. They also go way back.

[@TvRFReloaded]

Great upload king!👑

[@peRFecttennis]

Thanks a lot mate! :)

[@jeffreyhorky7044]

Hi! Where did you get this footage?

[@peRFecttennis]

From my archive created over the years.

[@Onmysheet]

Do you have the other SF? Nadal v Schuettler?

[@peRFecttennis]

Sorry, i have only Federer's matches.

[@davd1986]

If Safin hadn't had that career changing injury after winning the Australian Open in 2005, he would have challenged Federer and won more than just 2 slams.

[@ahmedkhan-bi8lv]

Federer struggled 2008 season may be some health issues

[@vijayendranvijay4538]

This is 1 tournament which roger shouldnt have lost to rafa...His french open loss really affected his confidence on grass...Even after not playing at his best in finals, roger made an incredible comeback and even had a break point in fifth set

[@incredibleXMan]

Rafa played better so deserved it.

[@vijayendranvijay4538]

​@@incredibleXManroger didn't play his best...as simple as that

[@rafamessi3867]

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[@incredibleXMan]

@@vijayendranvijay4538 He was playing at the level he was at during 2008. I am a Federer fan and I am sick of fellow fans trying to take away from Rafa. He clearly deserved the win here. He went up two sets to love and had a match point.

[@Dman9fp]

Imo it was predictable. Not just because of French open. Probably one of the greatest finals epicness-wise, but Federer had an absolute monumental task being down 2 sets to 0 down to someone who was playing the best that year, and gave him a hard fought 5 setter there the year before

[@lammie001]

Boring highlights… highlighting aces, challenges. Not great

[@TheseHoesAreLoyal]

Safin's last hurrah at a major event. The Russian threw everything at the maestro.