He Threw Everything he had at Prime Federer... but it didnt matter!

[@SH1974]

As a big FED fan of course I like to see that - but, man, Andy's serve was such an insane weapon! It took all of Fed's magic to hold against it.

[@aftabkhan1961]

There will never be another tennis genius like Feds.

[@stepaushi]

How can you predict the future?

[@Jitesh108]

Roddick spent so much energy adjusting his baggy shirt…only if he got fitted shirts like Federer, life would have been easier…

[@jollymolly2521]

There's a version of this match with commentary by Ted Robinson, John McEnroe and Andre Agassi where Agassi explains the difference between playing Peter and Roger. He said Pete would play average the whole match and brilliant for 10 minutes and you'd lose by the same score no matter how YOU played. But, if you played Roger, he could squeeze you from anywhere on the court at any time in the match and you could play your best tennis and still lose 6-1, 6-2.

[@SwimKam]

He wishes. Agassi was always outdone by Sampras. Pure class.

[@JonathanKJM]

Federer is the one and only. The GOAT.

[@malswansky3376]

Federer is unique, but the GOAT speaks Serbian!

[@JonathanKJM]

@@malswansky3376 Federer is the MJ and Tiger Woods of men's tennis. Everyone else are simply stats kings like Lebron James and Bill Russell.

[@malswansky3376]

@@JonathanKJM Lol, about that comparison -- as far as I know MJ didn't get his butt kicked 1-4 in the finals by his main rival -- and if it were to happen, nobody on earth would've called him GOAT, well except perhaps lunatics like you. That fact is, Djokovic has passed Federer a while ago, and that gap can only get bigger.

[@RogerFleischer-p3f]

@@JonathanKJM. True. Without disparaging other greats, if we consider HOW wins were accumulated, Federer stands head and shoulders above any other contender so far..

[@JonathanKJM]

@@RogerFleischer-p3f Yes. It takes more than stats to determine the GOAT of any sport. Yes, they must have impressive numbers, but the impact they had on the sport and their ability to transcend the sport on a global level is what matter just as much if not more. You have to look at the big picture and have the ability to put things into perspective, not just numbers. Many gen-z and millennials don't understand this.

[@angelatanurdzic7508]

One of the great matches by Roger.😍

[@alessandrocorona1409]

That Fed was unplayable

[@poppmeow7586]

Roddick tried hitting with 100% power in every ground stroke, then approached the net without expecting Federer to return a high-quality wide-angle deep ball, resulting in the loss of many points.

[@eriktempelman2097]

If there were medals for press conferences, A-Rod would have won a lot of gold...😂

[@RogerFleischer-p3f]

and for his ability to carry on good-natured exchanges with players and audiences, thereby lightening the mood.

[@smoorej]

Never has someone played so incredibly well and still lost the match.

[@DonLee1980]

Andy's net game was subpar cuz he didn't put shots away. When Fed plays shots at the net, he puts it away to the corners or to the side. instead Andy just blocks the shots at the net and let them hang around randomly allowing Fed to get to them. Then he's just left dangling vulnerable. So in that aspect, he didn't really play lights out. He played his best, perhaps, but he left much on the table, which Fed didn't need to ask twice to take from.

[@patrickhamning1734]

When you have to say "come on" when holding serve....... You know you are out gunned

[@initialize21]

It seems the consensus among the majority of tennis fans is that Joke is the "stat" vulture/ weak era GOAT (thanks to too many Berritini/ Ruud/ Tsitsipas/ Norrie Opens) while Federer is seen as the true GOAT. I'm happy most people know the truth!

[@MistahhMingus]

His fans would say otherwise but yeah can norrie in the semis at Wimbledon, followed by Berretini in the final, 😬 as well as his AO 23 draw which was piss easy

[@tomsd8656]

There's no such thing as a "consensus" on GOAT. Each person has his own GOAT.

[@franciscohoyos-bq1xf]

We may or may not like Nole, but the figures do not allow discussion. We should not confuse playing style, which is somewhat subjective, with numbers that are cold. I like Federer's way of playing better, but Djokovic surpassed him and everyone so far.

[@Jitesh108]

Agreed…I personally don’t go with stats alone. For me playing style, finesse, creative shot making is what defines a GOAT and for me it’s Federer!

[@alessiomasala9417]

😂😂 among Federer fans for sure..among ppl that understand tennis everyone says that Roger had a free pass for 5 years from 2004 to 2008. But hey, you guys keep coming up with excuses to justify that Roger not only is not the goat but he is not even the 2nd best😂

[@sergelu]

No one has ever played that well. Ever !

[@Luchon20082010]

Indeed, Roddick at his best was unbeatable as this match showed so

[@sergelu]

@@Luchon20082010 And so powerful too! Just incredible

[@jeffrey3498]

Roddick just played his usual losing strategy but with more energy.

[@Kidgloves1984]

The agressive strategy was right in my view..just a few tactical mistakes on approach shots.

[@jeffrey3498]

@@Kidgloves1984 Maybe. But playing a genius like Roger, the standard ATP tour play tactics will not cut it. You need something like Djokovic’s human backboard robotics, or Nadal’s extreme topspin attacking Roger’s backhand, but at the end of Roger’s career he figured out how to neutralize Nadal’s topspin. Djokovic was a work in progress for Roger, but father time had other plans.

[@Kidgloves1984]

Roger at his most dominant prime years 2004-2007 was a nightmare..

[@jeffrey3498]

@@Kidgloves1984 Absolutely! The best tennis I’ve ever witnessed, going back to 1972.

[@rubenmartinez6796]

Yeah, Roddick had a really bad habit of coming to net on Rogers forehand. @Kidgloves1984

[@johngreen3587]

Without the big serve this would have been much worse

[@jgray2718]

Roddick was good enough in his prime to win multiple Grand Slams but Federer was great enough to stop him. Roddick interviews Federer: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6uzaWBqeZWib9ksi=JflXHB79h_wF2WA_

[@ThDaniel]

For me to understand, if you upload this US Open proprietary video on your channel - do you NOT get a copy-right strike ?

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

Roddick had zero tennis iq

[@randolphpinkle4482]

Roddick was way too emotional.

[@AlexWong-ss5jd]

Quizzical toys ...Rubics.

[@mlrmlr4919]

What a wild, over-swinging, floppy player Roddick was, sort of crazed wildness without strategy.

[@AlexWong-ss5jd]

Jimmy Connor.

[@AlexWong-ss5jd]

Don't break strings too fast.

[@AlexWong-ss5jd]

Kuhio Guio'. Mofis Career tennis.

[@sageantone7291]

Awful camera. Hiding the bottom baseline

[@bigwengz914]

Roddick could have won if he stayed back. Why did he approach?

[@GerryJesso]

Yep fed ex is the greatest player that ever lived

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

Roddick stupid play/backhand sitters/short balls lost him key points

[@omgitsmejeff]

Why zoom in so much? I can’t even see the bottom player, unbearable to watch

[@josealvim6596]

When Nadal came and soon became better than Federer, I wish always that Federer win, because Nadal seem like a bad boy. But even that way, Federer accept to give his crow to Nadal. When Djokovic came in a warrior style like a viking and not like a Federer behavior, Federer come down in my concept, for did not recognize the Djokovic talent and superiority !!

[@Luchon20082010]

He played much better than Federer in the first two sets, destroying Federer both winners and performance wise but sadly struggled in the crucial points

[@GregLohr]

The one who plays better wins the set.

[@NotSettlingForSecondBest]

I would disagree that the one who plays better always wins the set. There were many matches by Lindsay Davenport for example where she played better than her opponents but still lost. In the 2005 Wimbledon final against Venus she was ahead almost the entire match but still lost after a back injury in the final 5 service games. She held match points and lost.

[@AlexWong-ss5jd]

Groumet and tension. Weight... Balance . String product name grips picture. Money wage and earnnings' K unit. Metric talent. Boozer. Beer ... Cooking...

[@AlexWong-ss5jd]

Defense lob...

[@AlexWong-ss5jd]

Use computer.

[@AlexWong-ss5jd]

Laptop.

[@MattAllen1]

This video is sped up

[@CHillTennisEntertainment]

I'm sorry but I never liked that Federer tuxedo outfit.

[@annewalden3795]

CHill well he did not wear it all the time .

[@jasongoestohell5609]

Roddick played brainless tennis, only his serve was dangerous. By such opponents it was easy for roger.

[@hyweljthomas]

If only we could get rid of that stupid second serve, we might see more interesting matches - not going 90% to the server.

[@kalorakalora]

Its amazing how people call Djoker the stat-vulture when he literally dominated the era of the Big 3, which is clearly the most stacked era in tennis history. Meanwhile Fed did most his winning before the Big 3 even became a thing, against a bunch of 1 slam wonders or Berdych and Nalbandian. Total joke. The guy who dominated Big 3 era had it easy, and the guy who dominated a bunch of nobodies but then could barely win once the Big 3 happened had the harder road? Ridiculous

[@dewman7477]

Federer faced Agassi and Nadal and Djokovic a combined 10 times in 10 different slams out of 16 different slam appearances between 2004-2007. So Federer one of these 3 guys in 10 different slams out of 16 appearances. Doesn’t sound weak to me. Djokovic faced Nadal or Federer or Alcaraz a combined 10 times in slams between 2018-2024 in more slam appearances. Djokovic had it just as easy as Federer in 2004-2007 since 2018 when both dominations occurred. Djokovic in 2015-2016 also had it pretty easier if Agassi was same age as Federer then. The only good era of competition is 2008-2014 by your logic because the competition was at its best then.

[@GerryJesso]

I watched tennis cause of him

[@GerryJesso]

Seriously people fed ex is the.greatest players that ever lived the most skilled