Greatest Points of Every Year This Century | Men's Singles | US Open

The greatest men's singles points of every year this century at the US Open, featuring Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andre Agassi.
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The 2024 US Open main draw runs from August 26 - September 8 in New York City at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The tournament takes place for the 144th time and is the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year. Last year, Serbia's Novak Djokovic and United States' Coco Gauff claimed the men's and women's singles titles. It was Djokovic’s 24th Grand Slam title and Gauff’s first Grand Slam title. This year, at the US Open, we’re set for another spectacular tournament as the world’s best tennis players head to New York. Look out for highlights, extended highlights, full matches, press conferences, on-court interviews, hot shots, compilations and more!
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[@serrra100]

The third set between Djokovic and Nadal in 2011 was the highest quality set I've ever seen.

[@user-wd7ue1wd6r]

After 2012 aus open finals match, this U.S. open 2011 finals is the best hard court match. Rafa wanted to win at least one final against Novak that year and Novak just was invincible. GOAT stuff.

[@Woppow]

The 3rd set of their 2021 French Open encounter was peak

[@ccurtt]

Also Federer Jokovic French Open same year, Federer Nadal AO 2009, and Nadal Jokovic AO, the long one. All at the highest level ever.

[@DJyoutube2023]

@@Woppowthat third set in French open was magical the best ever tennis set ever the variety, the quality the pressure it was just stunning. Novak was like you not whooping me again boy like you did in 2020! 😂

[@jeffreykaufmann2867]

The last 3 French Opens between Nadal & Novak had way less long rallies then 2011 U.S Open. How do you explain that when Clay is the slowest surface?

[@MA-rq6ie]

Editor: How many around the post points you want? US Open: Yes

[@ldm2622]

4:07 the amount of pace federer got on this tweener was crazy

[@danielmacdonald9287]

That's what makes his tweener so oustanding. The fact it's a tweener is nice in itself, though not exactly rare or entirely impressive, but that pace and it being a passing shot makes it absolutely outstanding.

[@lichee12]

@@danielmacdonald9287 What made it more special was it was the setup for match point. I think every Fed fan was wishing that was how the match ended.

[@danielmacdonald9287]

@lichee12 Nah, I think the fact it set up one final point (Roger did win that match point, didn't he? Can't recall) was perfect.

[@lichee12]

@@danielmacdonald9287 lol. Isn't that what I said?

[@pasunurusaivineeth3739]

​@@danielmacdonald9287 I agree. He hit a return winner to clinch the match.

[@JohnyStrombolli]

Novak's return on match point against Roger was the shot of the century , not only of beauty but importance , it was crucial point in Novak's career , after that his dominance has started , was it 2011?

[@HungNguyen-lr1rs]

yes but it's just 1 hit instead of a long rally, so not enough to make the content ;)

[@Whatreally123]

​@@HungNguyen-lr1rs what? It's a video of the greatest shots at USO and that Novak's return is among the most iconic ever. Definitely missed in this video.

[@shingaidarangwa7701]

@@Whatreally123greatest “points” not shots. Big difference.

[@Whatreally123]

@@shingaidarangwa7701 there's no difference in that. In fact it is one of the greatest points considering the match situation at the time.

[@shingaidarangwa7701]

@@Whatreally123 when it comes to that particular point I do agree that it’s one of the greatest points. But you’re incorrect in saying there’s no difference between greatest “points” and greatest “shots”. You said this is a list of the greatest shots, which it isn’t. If this was the greatest shots half of these wouldn’t have made it because they’ve mostly shown long rallies where most didn’t actually end in great shots

[@rafaelc.c.]

2019 Nadal hits different. That's pure Aura.

[@Sam-ho1xp]

Try 2006 French open

[@mihaicristi9617]

The courts were a lot faster 20 years ago. Nowadays, I feel like I’m watching a hard court match transposing into a clay one.

[@pukulu]

Nadal, Djokovic and Federer were all unbelievable players.

[@Whatreally123]

Yes and Novak still is. Those 3 were/are just unbelievable. We may never see dominance like that again between more than 2 players ever again.

[@darrylmeeking6839]

We were lucky to see them all play together. Poor Andy Murray was less lucky to be in that era but he got his Olympic golds

[@projectx5154]

Only Djokovic

[@PaulWolfe1]

Imagine how amazing it'd have been if Federer, Djokovic, Nadal, Sampras, and Agassi had all been in their primes at the same time.

[@romainmj7245]

2022 should be alcaraz behind the back shot vs sinner though

[@projectx5154]

Nope

[@taylorpack7705]

Man Sampras vs Agassi 2001 us open was a great match

[@Rory626]

That 54 shot rally between Djokovic and Murray is some of the most boring tennis you could possibly watch

[@BurnsTennis]

EXACTLY.

[@mrrogers302]

Crazy that only like 7 different players have played the US Open this century. LOL

[@chennis134]

The women's version of this vid was worse

[@Coa_Kralj_Coa_The_King]

Djokovic and Nadal beatle’s are just different!!! Tennis 🎾 from another dimension!!! I was blessed once to watch them live few meters from my seat!!! Insane!!! Like that longest final ever in Australia 😬😬😬

[@slightlybiasedrafaelnadalfan]

2013 pick most definitely should’ve been the 54 shot rally from the final

[@velekorunoski5997]

2011 point is wrong, Djokovic at 3-4 30-40 in the 3rd set was the best point.

[@duykien4060]

I think they just choose random high quality shots, not the best ones. They just want to get their job done

[@NFoot10]

Have to disagree, both were great but the 6-5 rally had every shot in the book, the 4-3 rally had great baseline defense but that's it.

[@SJ-di5zu]

@@NFoot10Agreed. 6-5 was better and more exciting with variety

[@thevoiceofgrandmother]

Nadal is a true catalyst of the sport. More than any other player, there is one kind of tennis pre-Rafa and there is another kind of tennis post-Rafa. Bless him.

[@andreasbacklund5895]

2007 was not Novak Djokovic vs Wayne Ferreira. It was Novak Djokovic vs David Ferrer.

[@bachstrad1994]

Wow, 2011 was one of the greatest points I've ever seen.

[@JediPacman]

Tiafoe's reaction at 12:20 so funny. He's looking around like did anybody see that

[@giannilarouone4702]

1 just point from sampras with 5 us opens ,he had hundreds of amazing points...always pete u have him at the end...

[@SonateSonate]

Do you know the meaning of "century"?

[@JH-bb8in]

Where are the Djokovic medical timeout highlights?

[@wearetemporary]

So much incredible creativity on display here. I love the long rallies and power shots, but my favorites are always those points where the best players come up with a spontaneous solution to a 1-in-a-billion problem. For example, Federer almost certainly never had to hit a defensive “topspin-slice-smash-lob” prior to making that remarkable shot. I’m just endlessly fascinated by the mind’s capacity spontaneously to generate a Frankenstein-like solution from the parts of related and more familiar movements-all in an instant.

[@Whatreally123]

How does this list not have Novak's return on Fed's serve at 40-15?

[@jj7546]

that was a great shot not necessarily a great point. great point should be longer

[@Whatreally123]

@@jj7546 what? 🤣🤣🤣 That makes zero sense.

[@TheBeastHunter287]

What players, what legends 😄

[@edwinivanrodriguez3769]

You can see how fast was in 2001-2004 after that looks like Roland garos jajaja 😂

[@ProbablyLying]

I like Roddick as a player. Seems like great forehand power, shot redirection, and placement.

[@anseinueseima408]

3:10 Mistake here. This is Djokovic playing Ferrer, not Ferreira. Ferreira retired in 2005.

[@tobiasgoldman]

I think it's a twir between the tweener lob of Rafa and the tweener winner of Roger. But the around the post winners of Rafa, Querrey and Fucsovic were absolutely sublime as well.

[@JoshProctor-p9b]

bruh said Wayne Ferreira when it was David Ferrer 🤣

[@alleyberdin6978]

2012 should be Roger Federer vs Tomas Berdych

[@waynzignordics]

Djokovic made the most appearances, although not always on the winning side.

[@kapufdez]

2020 was a crazy point

[@C_KatakuriPlayz]

2010 one is the best

[@ansonchung943]

Tiafoe's reaction is so funny

[@Lucas51192]

LET'S GOOOOOO NOLEEEEE 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@whowantstoknow401]

Two clear paradigm shifts: when Fed comes in, and then Djoker in 2011. The game just changed completely

[@baptistelleshi8099]

@@whowantstoknow401 agreed! What’s your top 5 players ever?

[@StefanBlagojevic]

7:37 54 shots a single set 😱

[@nikosofidemporas]

But mostly pushing the ball to the other half. No risk shots at all. And ended with an unforced error. By far the worst point of the video.

[@StefanBlagojevic]

@@nikosofidemporas Kinda like fighting a "hard boss" in a video game, he's only hard to take down because of lots of health-points 😅

[@sammymac008]

If ever a point summed up Murray vs Djokovic matches. The wind made that final even worse.

[@StefanBlagojevic]

@@sammymac008 Roger that.

[@abhigyandatta2008]

its almost embarassing to see how slow they've made the courts these days

[@ricardocarvalho7161]

what about the shot roger did it against kyrgios around the net in 2019?

[@guillezorro]

2018

[@fabianhauser708]

Poetry in motion 👏🤩

[@gabrieleatti2001]

Celebration after 2023 point is like in a football stadium 😂😂

[@dennoow]

Narrator: "and then the big 4 era began."

[@jaksdt]

11:41, Tiger and Charlie Woods.

[@grimson]

A bid NO to the Murray-Djokovic point from 2012. Love both guys, and yes 54 shots is amazing, but most of them are just pushed down the middle as they fight the wind, and it finishes with an unforced error? Every other year features a truly great shot.

[@ColinVettori]

Yeah, was going to post the same thing. Fairly pedestrian rally for the most part, then the point is conceded with an unforced error. Hardly a spectacular point.

[@sebastianolmos227]

It’s Djokovic against David Ferrer not Wayne Ferreira

[@LucaPICurtis]

Agassi vs Blake, i always think bout that match

[@stephaneprivate1013]

That last sec Alcaraz serve that has noting to do here lol, double check your video cuts USO

[@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff]

if you look closely at the alcaraz serve it looks like he has no opponent

[@daviddelmorallopez1675]

Rafa🐐

[@EdithKFrost]

The court was so slow during the 2010s decade😂

[@seytannavukat9205]

Why no 2000 tho

[@Kugann]

03:35

[@wjonahw2268]

de minuar most reasonable rage

[@davidebugatti]

Where is sinner winning with alcaraz ?

[@TheRafaelBond]

2007 wrong name, 2008 not even full screen... lol

[@christianhaugaard5853]

Typical for Hewitt, Cilic and Murray that no matter what shot their opponent came up with they just looked the other way.

[@Atisbodeley]

5.30 best point

[@steeltrap3800]

If these are the greatest points then the USA Open must be a boring tournament pretty often, LOL.

[@michael8597]

That sheen of Olympic Gold has added more glamour to Novak's repertoire.

[@georgegl3192]

2007 / that cannot be Wayne Ferreira. I wish he were, but he retired much earlier.

[@anseinueseima408]

2000 is not 21th century?

[@SonateSonate]

No it's not.

[@docjun3588]

during his time he was the best, but that time is gone...djoko and nadal has overtaken him!

[@downtown9451]

2002 2006 2011 ridiculous

[@SweeranSwift]

NOLE THE GOAT

[@letgo8]

2006 should be federer davydenko, you know wich one..

[@nordattack]

Great points but definitely NOT the greatest points of the last hundred years which is the definition of the word Century. You started in 2001. The US Open goes back to 1881. So if you wanted to show the best points of the last 100 years you would need to start in 1924. If you meant the best points of the 21st Century then that is different, but say that.

[@komnina99]

Djokovic vs Wayne Ferreira 2007 ahhahahahhah

[@ductrung3993]

2007 was a very bad choice

[@allatoll]

Absolutely boring tennis ball toss between Djokovic and Murray-2012, clearly unnecessary in this video.

[@marc-andregauthier5139]

Can you do a woman version?

[@MarioCindric]

Not including points from Del Potro's 2009 and Čilić's from 2014 shows how lame and lack of knowledge from tennis is person who made this video.

[@Petric2016]

Los puntos pencas.

[@rutaancestral]

No MARCELO RIOS???

[@BurnsTennis]

Rios in the 2000s? Don't thinks so. He was a busted flush after 1999 already.

[@TheUltimatesonicfan1]

2022 should be Alcaraz's behind the back, or the point against Tiafoe that got Michelle Obama on her feet lol

[@manishsubbarai6385]

2011 Novak🗿🗿🗿🗿🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@JH-bb8in]

💊💊💊

[@jisforjoelo]

Bored no delpo no safin etc

[@jennifers6055]

Zzzz...SSNNNNGGGGKK! Sorry, I fell asleep...who won that point, Andy or Novak?

[@initialize21]

The funny thing about Bathroombreakovic fans is that, if given the opportunity to magically copy all of Mole's or Federer strokes, they would 100% choose Fed's unless they're completely living in denial. Not only are Fed's strokes more aesthetic, but they're much, much more effective. Just another reason why Federer is the GOAT. Let's see how the Bathroombreakovic fans cope with this one 🤣

[@MalekAhmed-kz3zu]

Once again, Federer would be disgusted if he saw your comment. Any decent person would be disgusted by your comment. I don't know how someone as disrespectful and disgusting as you can pursue a fine sport like tennis? We go in to watch a video in which we enjoy the game, only to find garbage comments like yours. But that's the world. Even a pure spring is not free from some people's filth

[@yiftachcohen470]

I'm not a Djokovic fan, but bro, please stop

[@kh2freek]

Congrats, you won the argument you made with yourself. Your prize: nothing

[@gebmanini6465]

don’t give fed fans a bad rep by being a freak

[@mrrogers302]

Djokovic objectively has a better backhand than Federer.

[@jj7546]

"this point is really exciting. let me zoom out so noone can see the ball anymore" - cameraman