When ”The Match of Your Life” Is NOT ENOUGH Against Federer!

[@RazOls]

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[@rickmaher3927]

Can't even imagine the fitness level of these two. This was one of the hardest hitting tennis I've seen and both were chasing down shot after shot. These guys are super athletes and if you've ever played singles with a good opponent who rallies long, you can appreciate this level of tennis. Phenomenal tennis! Great mental strength won in the end. Go Roger!

[@RogerBiwandu]

We all know Fed, but man, Monfils here played really great, nothing for the hype, all for a great solid powerful tennis, unfortunately too short in the fourth set. But man, congrats to both of them, and beautiful accolade at the net at the end, it says it all about the friendship and the respect between these two.

[@sageantone7291]

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[@JB-bc9nm]

I was there in 2014. It was incredible. I think Monfils ran out of mental and physical steam. The two things that Federer has an abundance of. What a match! It was the best I've seen live.

[@mesabman]

I have never been so sad when I learned that Federer had retired. What made it so much worse was that he did not want to retire--he was forced to due to injuries. If not for his injuries, he would still be playing today and would easily be ranked in the top 5. Roger is the G.O.A.T. to me!

[@toto_rf95]

I was so psyched after this comeback, Feds winning the US Open… no he crashed to Cilic in one of the most one sided slam losses of his career. Felt like a massive missed opportunity when Nishikori beat Djokovic.

[@anonymousLeroy]

to be fair I don't think anyone was beating Cilic that tourney, just a once-a-career performance blasting the racket out of peoples hands

[@jollymolly2521]

Roger had a short turn around after this 5-set night match. He even said he hadn't fully recovered. Cilic had almost 2 days off and is 7-8 years younger so he was fully recovered..

[@ryanps1598]

On paper a huge missed opportunity, in reality Cilic just played lights out. Why did it have to be that tournament though 😂😂😭😭

[@jaychung1380]

Fed has a special way of disappointing fans..

[@ryanps1598]

@@jaychung1380 every all time great has great highs and sad lows I guess, you win some you lose some. Fed just seems to have some of the most excruciating lows

[@bukhtiarshah9843]

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

[@LucasOsananASousa]

The athletic difference between these two came out in the last sets. Anyway, it's such a shame that the fastest guy ever on court didn't have at least a GS final or a M1000 title. He deserved something better over his career

[@bkatbamna]

Unfortunately, he was injured a lot and then wanted to win but also entertain, sometimes more than winning.

[@pureffm]

he lacked endurance, his body is better suited for sprint, so he always tended to fade out.

[@7paradigm7]

Monfils, deserves respect. What a battle!

[@yoshikay8787]

His style, too defensive, and sometimes too much goofin!

[@LGHOOK]

@@yoshikay8787I agree…he has all the weapons to beat the big 3…big forehand…decent backhand…big serve..and he moves as well as them…he just plays too defensive and doesn’t utilize his big forehand as a weapon enough…he plays off the ground a lot…he wastes his athleticism playing unnecessary defense

[@Tetsujinfr]

Monfils played n1 exequo with Federer during 4 sets, amazing tennis level to both. This match level was out of this world!!!

[@ekambaramravindran9670]

This match was the first and last time I have seen Federer in person. Monfils was a beast and super fast around the court and you could hear his sneakers scream under his feet, Fed on the other hand was cat like or should I say a whisper quiet ninja. 2014 US open was a missed opportunity for Federer in my books given his two other rivals didn't make it either. Wish I could have seen him prior to 2008 or in 2017, must have been a sight to behold.

[@JB-bc9nm]

Me too. I was there. That was the greatest tennis I've ever seen. I didn't want anyone to lose.

[@bhuvanesh0115]

Prime example of how slow courts handicapped Federer’s important arsenals like Drop shots,slices and Serve to some extent.If you’ve watched the whole match you could tell how many of the extraordinary drop shots from Federer bounced too high that the opponent reached it with ease.

[@miloraddjurdjic1695]

us open did not become magically slower court, it is the same speed as it was in 2005 or 2001, he should have adapted to it since he won it 5times

[@bhuvanesh0115]

@@miloraddjurdjic1695 Lol.Average 'ic' guy.There was a completely different court upto 2004 in USO and different ball which used to bounce low was used back in the days upto 2007.The dynamic of the game overall post 2008 was entirely changed to favor counter punchers so that the ATP could earn a lot of money as the match time increased with slowing down of courts.Federer has to adapt to a different game than he used to play and yet was the third most successful player of this slow court era post 2008.Can't complain about his adaptability while the other two members were the ones who had minimal success in faster courts on contrary.

[@sirbrochill7757]

@@bhuvanesh0115wow someone who actually gets it. bring this up to 99% of fans and theyre clueless

[@sirbrochill7757]

@@bhuvanesh0115longer match more chance to view, more ad revenue

[@turntech4776]

@@bhuvanesh0115man, with these things in mind, i imagine no one will ever win the us open with drop shots as a huge part of their arsenal. It’s just IMPOSSIBLE that anyone would do that (in 2022) and have drop shots be what separated them from the rest. Poor Federer

[@Filippirgos]

Since Federer retired I actually lost the desire to watch tennis... For example I know Australian Open is being played at the moment but I just don't want to watch it. Maybe in a year or two desire comes back...

[@andreaho]

Me too. Started playing tennis when Roger was in his early career. I felt a big loss when he left. Emotional damage!

[@NamTran-xc2ip]

When Djokovic retires it might sparks your interest again maybe

[@akshayabhatia2384]

Me too my friend.

[@stuewz]

It’s the same for the majority of tennis fans. Right now it’s all about Djokovic and his crazy fans.

[@henning_jasper]

For me Alcaraz is the light at the end of the tunnel. And right now quarter finals in ao is stacked! Maybe give some matches a try today or the next. I believe we're going to see some banger matches until the finals!

[@jiv365]

Monfils could have won this if he had not made a fatal error at 16:12 . it was his trophy. But playing with RF is a gift come true for all players.

[@ProfessorDrex]

As good as he can play, it’s a shame Monfils never put it together for an entire tournament and got a slam to his name.

[@henning_jasper]

He deserves it so much ❤

[@miloraddjurdjic1695]

how so? he is a good player for sure but to win grand slam you need to be one of the best and he has 0:18 against djokovic@@henning_jasper

[@nickheidenfelder5488]

If he reached his full potential, he would’ve won multiple slams. Damn shame

[@henmanos7119]

Unfortunately and not a shame...

[@duasympara7595]

A good match to show when people accuse Fed of having no clutch game. Great upload, thanks.

[@AgataCorsaro-s7z]

It was Always a pleasure see you on court i miss you so much

[@R18811301]

Really nice one ! The Master vs the Magician !! Ty all ! From a Frenchy !

[@fastacelzapacescu5445]

Better than many live matches. Great video! Thank you!

[@KathleenSoriano-c2l]

What tennis out of this world geniuses fantastic to watch 🎉🎉🎉

[@Mongovi]

Funny story about this match; I worked at Kmart (More expensive Wal-Mart yet just as crappy) and kept checking the score by randomly walking across to the Electronics department. When I got home, my dad was watching a DVR recording of the match, so I started watching with him. The recording suddenly cut out, and my dad jumps off the couch and yells "HE'S SIGNIN' BALLS". That's how we found out he came back lmao.

[@andreaho]

The Big 3 dominated for a long time because they effectively mastered shot selection at important moments. Gael played superbly in this match but failed to convert at crucial times.

[@78tag]

The perfect title for this match. Federer is the picture of resilience. Down two sets immediately to someone who looks unbeatable and works the match around under tremendous pressure to dominate with great play. Hi opponent did not fall apart, Federer just had too much staying power to let the match get away from him. That is a rare quality.

[@Cdog810]

I remember this match like it was yesterday -- I was a senior in High School! It was a fairly late match on a Wednesday or Thursday and I was supposed to be studying for a Calculus quiz LOL

[@PJ-pv8nd]

What year was this? Can't seem to find it

[@RazOls]

@@PJ-pv8ndWatch 0:10 …

[@JokerCat9]

@@PJ-pv8nd 2014

[@Mr-pt3yl]

Magical Roger

[@patreimer7696]

Gaël Monfils is an amazing player and still has an incredible serve. I am surprised he has never won a Grand Slam considering his level of play.

[@cyprienmailhou3086]

If Gael was in his prime right now, h would definitely win one. It's still impressive he had this level during the Big 3 supremacy

[@markuskoeppen9000]

I remember that match. Federer had a lot of unforced errors on his forehand that day and the matchpoint he saved with the forehand wasn't hit with the most confidence. Anyway, The Champ made it!!! Miss him.

[@farmgene]

What a match!

[@shankarbalakrishnan2360]

A friend saw u play in Delhi and after which u trained for longer than being on court ❤❤🎉🎉

[@gwendalperes8703]

Incredible match from both !!

[@BOZ_11]

The GOAT

[@maureenbuijsen7821]

Great tennis by both love both of them xxxxx❤❤❤❤😊

[@graziflorida4377]

Monfils main problem was always handling the pressure. If he was mentally more consistent, he could have a couple GS under his belt !

[@LGHOOK]

All the French players same issue

[@pawshands9706]

The GOAT had it all. Gael had his chances, but Roger played those matchpoints like a Sunday picnic.

[@S3UD121]

I just learned that there is beauty in tennis

[@frankojudoka]

It was Kei Nishikori beating Djokovic and Cilic beating Federer in the semifinals. Cilic ended up beating Nishikori to win the title that year.

[@elzamanome9869]

Federer joga de mais , ele é muito bom parabéns 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🇯🇵

[@briandtnguyen]

This match shows the difference between footwork and speed. No one can run faster than Monfils or get to balls quicker than him but Federer does more with a lot less steps and wasted effort.

[@wolfgangrolock]

J'adore Monfils en tant que joueur et homme...la seule faute professionnelle est à mon avis, de n'avoir pas pu assez adapter son magnifique jeu afin de trouver des solutions pour contrer les meilleurs (service,slice)...mais en avait-il la possibilité ? je pense que oui;)

[@euLIRIC]

RF got really lucky on this one. If Monfils didn't break down physically then mentally and then physically completely in the 5th RF was on the ropes and losing this one. Very weird for Monfils though his FH breaking down like that since the 3rd-4th set losing a ton of depth ...

[@affhb8205]

The rhythm is so fast which you don’t see in nowadays tennis. Federer for me is always the best player even though others may have better records.

[@wikingwarrior8859]

I read somewhere that the spin Federer produces with his slice is 5000 rpm, which is almost twice as much as Nadal does with his forehand.

[@fromzero6545]

10:55 after saving strength and stamina for 3 sets, Federer hits his hardest serve in the game, starting to punish a tired Monfils

[@alexbrands11]

Оба уже у теннисного боженьки на небесах!! ...отдыхают!!🤣🥎🤣

[@wernerandreeloerts]

if youre looking for "greatest match in history", this should be in your watchlist

[@drummersinger5324]

Federer is all time best tennis player the World has ever seen.

[@Rekonstructio]

One of the best maybe…

[@drummersinger5324]

@@Rekonstructio The absolute best tennis player that ever lived to date.

[@zenimyftari3776]

Best of the best

[@h-dawg1876]

I always wonder how many titles Federer would have if he went to the bigger racquet. This tournament for example and this match probably would have been more one sided with the bigger racquet. I remember Federer not serving well threw out the whole match but also having a back problems. Wearing that undershirt. But the comeback is just legendary. True mental strength! Then cilic came along playing the best tennis of his life. Then again I’m thinking Federer bigger racquet would have helped majorly.

[@serveyourname5565]

Looks like the apex of pro tennis though

[@Dancefloor78]

12:39 Roger Come One 17:50

[@boazboaz2625]

Fed was actually battling issues like adjusting to racket change and bad back as far as I remember. But yeah, nobody would have had a chance against Marin cilic in that tournament. Lights out as somebody mentioned.

[@NicoR-ds7gg]

Monfils had always played better against Fed that vs Novak or Rafa. Or at least showed a different mentality with Rog. For example that Davis Cup match the same year

[@danskehans]

I would love to know what they said to each ofter after the game. Roger?

[@podamaire]

undoubtedly Monfils' best game that i have seen ....clearly Fedex shows his mental strength , We can see how Monfils' attitude changed after that Game Point in Set4

[@Wushtheel]

Monfils speed is WOW

[@geoffreyseymour3801]

Actually was at this match. At 15-40 double match point in the fourth we were standing up to leave

[@mlrmlr4919]

Can't say more than rickmaher3927, what a terrific, brave match. Love Federer's determination and staying power, though you feel Monfils could have made it if he'd kept his level going.

[@Whizkidsoo]

Dam this match was such top notch shot making it took a lot outta fed even tho I don’t think he was beating Cilicia the form he was in

[@celiogouvea]

They are incredible good

[@milan6439]

Well done Roger. I hardly saw a single ace from his side.

[@bukhtiarshah9843]

Raz Ols love you so much ❤❤❤

[@shancg1]

he was the beauty of tennis, never come back again , tennis is dead

[@uphillracer]

Dream pairing ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@gratler]

4:07 you dont see a smash like that everyday!

[@terrywoodard9541]

What is roger' s serve-mph. He's hitting hard!

[@alessandroardu1059]

125

[@jcjohnson0]

16:05 saving two match points

[@garyhilson7220]

Damn!!! This is when Monfils was a contender and working on his ranking.

[@standardking5077]

13:15 Fed just turns and walks away

[@rolandhill8226]

Think the match of Djokovic's life would have been enough to beat Fed? Used to love Fed, but as I've learned more about the almost fabulous depth of the evils of the world, it bothers me when I see him rubbing elbows with the fiends in the "Royal Box" at Wimbledon. Because I still have memories of how great he was at his peak, I want to think that he perhaps doesn't even yet know some things that if her were informed and honest with himself, he most certainly would know or should know...

[@jakeharris3976]

I'm glad the mental asylum allows you to comment on youtube

[@daniluzzu]

Federer was really strong in 2014, but his backhand wasn't nearly as strong as in 2017-18, and that counted, because: you don't attack with the backhand? Djokovic and Nadal win the slams (and in the case of 2014, also Wawrinka and Cilic); you attack with the backhand? You win 2 slams in one year.

[@RobertFairman-wx3wz]

Top physichal peek in depth the higher th peek the stronger the challenge

[@arnoldemande9381]

From the unconverted Match Point, Monfils has already lost.

[@harrywhite7545]

Experience and fitness favored Federer

[@RenzoDalom]

OMG! What a monster!!!!

[@الخالالشايب-ر5ذ]

The first match point for monfils its the point that destroy him for real im a fed fan but damn this match i wish mon win it he deserved it

[@kennethwilliams4874]

Yes, the match of Monfils' life...but Roger Federer, just too damn good.

[@twinwankel]

Wow, Monfils was playing incredible tennis. Unfortunately, Fed was just too much. I guess if you had to beaten by someone playing the match of your life, it's better that it's your good friend.

[@tomwild5361]

Monfils really should have one this. Federer was pretty flat for the whole thing, even the final three sets and Gael should've been able to get it done.

[@vyaire]

Federer such a cool guy..

[@frankojudoka]

Nishikori had to beat Raonic, Wawrinka and Djokovic to reach the final.

[@R18811301]

Mister Monfils solide !

[@felixy23]

Usain Bolt in tennis

[@markctaylormade]

To go 5 sets against the king says something about your level.

[@quentin_lgrd]

That match point lost.. 😢 so near

[@TheRafaelBond]

Definitely not match of his life but good effort

[@gabrielizano]

Roger depended lots of his drive I couldnt see any BH winner.

[@maureenbuijsen7821]

I don't watch tennis any more because they have taken it off foxtel I watched tennis all the time as I played tennis sad sad sad 😢

[@advaitavedanta6617]

🍃🍃🍃🏆🍃🍃🍃🎾🐐

[@andresvera1142]

No se supo más de éste negro!

[@tomatito9373]

I N C R E I B L E ! ! ! M A E S T R O F E D E R E R ! ! ! ...............PARA TODA LA VIDA!!!

[@toriko2075]

God, I miss Fed so much. Watching the new gen play is a letdown.

[@RobertFairman-wx3wz]

Roger at sea fishing I say...

[@geertpeels1124]

Still the goat 🐏 meh meh

[@732mojo]

I wish mongils won this day.. he would have been a different person today..

[@maciejzniebuszewa8077]

Monfilis was 40 cm short of happiness

[@koooorn1]

Rogers FH sucked so much in this match and so was his server!

[@ax3ldays936]

Federer goat

[@andresvera1142]

Nunca ha habido un negro campeón de tenis!?

[@Gaurav.Chokshi]

You may win a game, a set but you can’t win a match against my man…

[@thurstn967]

Federer was slow starters. His performances has not been good liked he used too.

[@baydinh2889]

Federer just bullied the weak tennis player. When he face Novak or Nadal, he just crying.