HD Federer / Gasquet 1/2

[@Crosby4hyg]

The two most graceful one handed backhands in men's tennis.

[@keithsoifer3079]

Wawrinka, too.

[@インコ-l8e]

Wawrinka is more dynamic than graceful. The same goes for Thiem

[@andrewjoseph1785]

That pace is INSANE in person I'm sure. They make it look so damn easy.

[@dkangan]

Andrew Joseph I recently hit with a 16 year old who had won the 18 and unders in his city of 13,000,000. His casual rally FH cleared the net by 4 to 6 feet with a draw and bounced up to my shoulder (I stand 6' 0"). His reaction to the pace of this cooperative hitting session was, "My gosh, how quick that ball comes back!"

[@arjanpetersen]

Pace is deceiving on screen. In reality it is a bit slower

[@wiperswinger]

The partner is also great.

[@ramyg5037]

Gasquet backhand stroke is a pleasure to watch...so is Federer's

[@roninsana]

Federer seems to prepare late on his backhand and doesn't turn his body enough. Thanks, I love these court level videos.

[@johnwood5130]

When he was still playing with a small head size racket. That sound. Unmatched. Nobody could have done what he did which such small racket!

[@peterwalsh3087]

I still use that racket currently.The control is insane.Ive tried the 97 rf but nothing compares to the feeling of the ps 90.Its surprisingly easy to hit and you can still pick up god condition for 200 bucks.Prices will most likely increase over the years

[@YOUENNNN]

My 2 favorites players !

[@vasilliskontis6330]

3:22 This racquet was released on 2013

[@TomTrix99]

I think the most important thing thing a player on amateur to intermediate level can learn from this, is how effortless and loose their swings are. Recreational players seem to tense up when hitting the ball. Even while using very little strength, these pros are able to hit the ball harder than an amateur player. Because it is not about power, it is all about racket head speed.

[@jochooi6870]

Roger's so confident of his backhand - when he shanks one, he checks the court surface (0:22)

[@superg3962]

Yea- saying NO WAY could that be me framing the ball- Genius!

[@tristancota4871]

Ok but did anyone notice at 0:15 how nonchalone and accurate that pop up to the ball dude was, like wtf 😂

[@trents3515]

Tristan Cota: WTF is my default response to what Federer is able to do...

[@Dennistennis99]

that fh swing of Rogers is just awesome! The greatest of all time

[@yixiangharry]

beautiful, i can watch them all day

[@zzzbrianxxx]

Can you imagine watching the US Open final at this angle? That might be the most amazing tennis TV experience ever

[@DomoPT]

it changed a lot the last couple of years because in my opinion he started to make it more flat specially in Wimbledon so he could spend less energy on his shots. In 2005 he used to finish a lot of points with his brutal inside out forehand, now he is more old and he needs to get a way so he can't spend so much energy. One of the things that federer have today is that he hardly gets tired even with 3 or 4 sets....GENIUS!

[@alexvien3654]

I feel like it should be obvious that these guys are not giving their 100% effort in this video since they're only hitting to warm up. Yet there are so many comments about how they aren't hitting correctly, or are playing bad, etc. PROFESSIONALS SAVE THEIR REAL GAME FOR MATCHES. Do not think by watching this video that Federer doesn't know how to hit a forehand. 17 grand slams say otherwise.

[@NRafa7]

probably the 2 best backhands to play the game

[@RandomEdgeInterrupts]

they go back and forth, also between forehand and backhand. All their shots are so flat racket head with good spin.. it is amazing.

[@luke31ish]

Those one handed backhand are hypnotizingly elegant.

[@rjart7988]

Top one handed backhanders of the tour.

[@flytodie]

omg.... so unreal.... look at those topspin arches.... crazy just crazy....

[@danyeun01]

crazy right

[@springfield03sniper]

Federer actually hits with more topspin than it looks like on tc. I also saw him practice in 09 before annacone and he ran around slot of backhands in practice but it seems here he is trying to hit through them.... Go Roger

[@HalJurgensen]

Two most talented players in the game right now.

[@Horsbreh]

Two favourite guys to watch.

[@theCPadministration]

I can watch this all day

[@SoSPACEY]

I love this angle! It shows how hard the freakin hit...

[@Mrkelvinau]

federers forehand has so much topspin its insane

[@doctornov7]

His slice backhand is soooo sick!!!!!!

[@Jerome1965]

Because Roger uses a semi-western forehandgrip for his forehand and a eastern backhandgrip for his backhand, and hits with the same side (sometimes) he only has to move his hand about an inch to switch from forehand to backhandgrip

[@KiDTibbsY]

If you watch this enough you'll be able to imitate federers strokes in no time ;))

[@aleoferdie]

Oh, just Federer showing us his greatness.

[@dahlia1231]

this video makes me feel hypnotyzed..

[@eugenvitan6334]

the swing is everything

[@Nurg1982]

federer is so casual lol. not even bending his legs

[@willkittwk]

Yeah Fed is hitting the ball methodically at a slower pace to set his form and rythmn. Obviously he's not going balls to the wall. Try it next time you get on a court instead of blasting and spraying balls around. You might see your game jump up if you hit like that an hour or two 4 times per week. Find your form and rythmn first then gradually up your pace like most any other sport.

[@beastmaster2752]

@@willkittwk he was pointing out something, not asking for a tip

[@willkittwk]

@@beastmaster2752 well I guess he got one anyway. Lol.. No charge!!

[@deagmomo]

I do not know any player that switches his grip turning his hand forward to change to the backhand. Roger also switches his grip to the backhand turning backwards. His grip is molded in such a way that he can only hold it one way (with his current stick the red side is always on top, in this video it's the black side that's on top). Also, Roger constantly adapts his grip to the situation but on average his grip is between eastern and semi western. That's why they say it's a modified eastern grip

[@Khun.Pattaya]

i can feel the wind from Roger's swing of his racket

[@robertk2007]

federer gets all that power from the backhand on such an easy swing. damn

[@Kiasko]

Tennis matches on TV should be shown from this angle. It shows how low the ball travels across the net and how hard it is to get the right angle to hit the corners.

[@rogerfederer2424]

@jazzswingsoulblues That's what I noticed also. It shows that power comes from hitting the ball cleanly... Not swinging really hard or "arming" it.

[@deagmomo]

Other than that, Roger does not use his right hand to switch from BH to FH but he uses his left hand which holds the racket at it's throat and turns the racket inside of his hand while his right hand is loose. There might be people that really switch forward to change to the BH but with Federer it's just not the case. And I asked and looked at my students and my co-worker coaches and all switch backwards on their onehanded BH, even I do. I think turning forward on a 1H BH just feels unnatural.

[@fewpeople]

that was unreal, I hope he does it in a tournament one day.

[@GermanoLisboa]

the backhand federer hits at 00:14, I believe he's learned that one from me

[@7Sharukh]

watching roger at 720p with full screen feels so great...

[@relinquis]

Gasquet has a beautiful backhand

[@djfiasco9526]

just did my yoga by watching this video

[@7Sharukh]

dude u gotta be kidding......gasquet probably does because he always try to play safe on his backhand but dude c'on, have u seen roger's backhand, its insane backhand with so many different qualities, Gasquet just puts the ball in with his backhand, that's it

[@some1rational]

I love gasquets crazy high top-spin backhand at 4:30 ish, looks like he's doing some sorta jedi move the way he flicks his racquet on the follow through lol

[@rosemary67093]

Its something astonishing when you look at him it does not only looks easy you feel you have your chance. Why do I feel I have my chance when I know even in a weelchair he goes 6 0 6 0

[@BradburyNO]

Two of the best-looking backhands on tour.

[@surfjabroni]

I prefer the Gasquet backhand because when he pulls his right arm back in preparation it looks like it could be a slice or topspin.The Fed backhand isn't too shabby either :)

[@MapleDynasty]

they are so consistent

[@AndyRoddick70]

@Kiasko totally agree, it makes me really mad that they dont show it more.

[@darthnozo]

@roninsana This is warm up. In match play he gets sufficient preparation for his strokes. Also check out the second half of this session and you will see him taking bigger cuts as he has warmed up. Peace.

[@cpthurme]

Learning a lot watching this

[@unowen7591]

I would love to see a doubles match between Federer, Gasquet, Wawrinka and Shapavalov. Just single handed backhands everywhere

[@2017Fed]

music to my ears...

[@jedrzejku]

is this a warmup before a match or just practice on a random day?

[@Tunainthebrine79]

They make it look soooooo easy.

[@XCallXMeXmatt]

Almagro and Wawrinka have excellent one handers

[@stefanopisoni4687]

beautiful.. really!!!

[@masaguchi46]

I listen to this when I go to bed

[@thedoc56]

its not the dead center of the racket, common misconception. its alot closer to the top of racket

[@EricDongh2p]

before i started playing tennis, i liked these videos alot... u are wrong this is no boring shit for some people that don't play tennis.

[@LoveTennisOfficial]

Great video! Could we share some on our channel and credit you? Many Thanks Love Tennis

[@TheFatKid128]

federer doesnt use semi western, he uses a modified eastern grip (between semi western and eastern.

[@simoncartier2752]

0:13 This is why you should not feel bad about your tennis, until you learn to hit hard like you want to make a hole on the court, simple exchanges are hard for every level of players....its all about the momentum of the ball, when its coming very fast in a straight line, if you are in the right spot(this is what you need to learn to do) its very easy to hit back with equal to higher force in the opposite direction

[@ocping]

The guys at the side are like cats watching a red dot going back and forth.

[@jeandelarte6649]

beautiful battle of tennis ! like this !

[@EricDongh2p]

these guys are professionals dude ofcourse.

[@whyismyIDinvalid]

Red & White stripes also seems to be his coach Paul Annacone.

[@MeAkouTube]

why does it look like Roger doesn't change his grip for his backhand drive?

[@nikoipo]

I've noticed that too !!!

[@tennisaddict2024]

0:14 beautiful backhand

[@bonafide.abhinav.moment]

Nice catch at the other end

[@Maximagq]

I'm sure Fed and Paul know each other well enough that it's not that big of a deal....

[@ricochetlaugh]

battle of fucking great backhands !!

[@太郎まいあみ]

毎回きちんとスプリットステップしてるのなフェデラー

[@ARTZY64]

@chanke20 He aimed there (to avoid the guy running across the court) without having to put the brakes on the stroke and maybe pulling something

[@yjc007]

My god..!! He makes it look too easy!!

[@gregchin]

why isn't all of tennis filmed from this angle?

[@Maximagq]

That man happens to be Federer's coach, Paul Annacone....

[@stiegolino]

Coincidence. He just caught it on the frame. Not even Federer would be able to do that on purpose.

[@jyp6655]

His forehand is VIOLENT

[@TravCS]

Think Federer wishes he had Gasquet's backhand?

[@Kishnabe]

Nope.....4 Consecutive Smackdowns for Nadal.

[@ertugrulkorpinar51]

Federer has a better backhand than gasquet

[@irisce2799]

Travis JLM not anymore

[@surfinDelMar]

No I don’t and I like Fed’s backhand better. It is better.

[@goxaviergo11]

Travis JLM no he doesn’t, like at all.

[@longnhardstuff]

@Kiasko That would lead to people staying home watching the TV as opposed to coming to the stadium and buying tickets to watch the match. Only a few seats have a better view than this view. Showing matches like this would lower the income a huge amount and lead to the tennis business going into a financial crash, leading to a reduced salary for tennis players. No one here wants Roger Federer getting a lower salary... I think.

[@Adangadi]

Para mi gusto los dos mejores reves a una mano del circuito!!

[@alexandergoldman]

who's that guy who started to walk across the court while the rally was still happening @ 0:12? lucky Fed mis hit that shot. I mean...couldn't he have walked around?

[@jhao2011]

Federer didn't miss hit that shot, he purposely hit it like that to let his team through. As you can see 2 secs after that shot, the ball dropped right into one of gasquet's coaches.

[@14bcousy]

Lol!!! Missed that shot on purpose to let the guy cross?? That is funny, thanks

[@alphamilkrecordings8974]

6:56 is the greatest moment in Federer history. All those who dispute this are malingering ne'er-do-wells.

[@bengtmartin]

That´s what it looks like when I practice...in my head.

[@CharlesCA]

What racket is Roger using?

[@shardv36]

8:57 the GOAT

[@keldrith]

i love this camera perspective but i just wonder why i cant hit the ball as he does, im sure i should be able to do that seeing this....lollol

[@Josiahhhhhhh]

They make it look so easy lol

[@youhann5220]

Man, we are human beings, they are not

[@dshuffle88]

Wait a minute, did Federer actually mean to hit it to that guy way in the back at 0:14?

[@biggestfanofroger]

now THAT's some hitting!!

[@MrTresto]

HA HA HA this is hilarious. For a second, I thought that the first guy you see from the back was Gasquet. And I was telling myself, haaa this is weird. I thought Gasquet had a terrible forehand and this looks pretty good. Then I though, but his topspin backhand is not as good as I thought it was. Then I realized it was Federer. And looked at the other side. Crappy forehand, check.

[@sg-hn2zi]

Same!!

[@matthewgaty8106]

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[@valar_dohaeris7387]

Same until I noticed the guy nearest to us had a a Wilson racquet

[@ato.b7214]

i bet 10000$ you don't have a better forehand than Gasquet

[@willkittwk]

@@ato.b7214 they are world class players and may hit their shots different from each other but all are great tennis players. The only bone I can oick uniformally is tour pros who still have a wimpy second serve. Murray use to be in this group with a 70-80 mph wimpy little kicker. But he was so good on defense he got by. I think he improved it. Pete always had the best first and second serve. His second power slice was in the hundreds still that's one of his weapons for winning Wimbledon so much.

[@pacotillek]

6:11 a forehand or backhand volley ?

[@jedrzejku]

if he caught it on the frame you'd hear it. federer could probably make that shot in the middle of any point.

[@Superaccel]

He didn't mishit, he was aiming for the trainer the entire time. :O

[@karmakiddan]

@Kiasko pro "rally balls" are much different than regular human being rally balls. that low over the net stuff is not something we should be shooting for. 4 feet above the net, 2 feet in front of the baseline. thats our goal.

[@wildboyz322]

what a friggin awesome court level view! gj!

[@ylerhaanen]

5:08 Fed hits a shot that looks a lot like Bernard Tomic's forehand