Roger Federer Wasn't Athletic Enough?! Think Again!

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@RazOls 3 ай бұрын

A few comments here asking about the title of the video. It’s a reference to many fans comparing Federer’s athleticism (or lack there of) in relation to Djokovic and Nadal who they consider far superior athletes. This video is a way to show people that athleticism isn’t just about speed or strenght, which I feel is what many put into the word. Athleticism is about more and can come in many shapes and form.

@ViaticalTree 3 ай бұрын

This is literally the first time I’ve ever heard of Federer’s athleticism being brought into question. He was every bit as athletic as the other 2. The fact that he made it look easier just means he was that much better an athlete.

@coppersulphate3532 3 ай бұрын

Right. Who asks such a question? He can be present in any part of the court at any time. No one could do that

@5s4l1p1fcw 3 ай бұрын

Nobody played like Roger before. And nobody has since then. The elegance, the power, the movement and the quiet attitude! Hopefully a lot of kids will want to play like him and we'll see the likes of him again. Thanks Raz for keeping the maestro's game alive!

@dinahanderson 3 ай бұрын

So true

@OscarPerez-vv1zn 3 ай бұрын

The greatest player ever!!!😊😊😊

@ggsjamalnoon1267 3 ай бұрын

Grigor dimitrov literally plays exactly like him

@colesmith7509 3 ай бұрын

I mean he has nowhere near the number of brilliant/unbelievable shots and the quality of his average ball is not as good

@Sebastian-by3eb 2 ай бұрын

Djokovic was toxic for Tennis, Just serve forehand Backhand, i miss the variety of Federer. US Open final was boring too

@hartgemini007 3 ай бұрын

One of the reasons people think Roger isn’t considered as quick as Djokovic and Nadal is because he reads the game and anticipates better than other players plus he is just effortless in his movement, ask any player who has played him such as Kryios -he makes you look bad . The only player in history I could never get bored of watching because you know he will play at least 2-3 shots in a match which will amaze you. Genius

@aarnoarnold1973 3 ай бұрын

Federer was an amazing athlete. He was fast, agile, and the most balanced player out there. He could not have been so creative without being as balanced as he was. He also had the fastest reflexes of any player. Just a once in a generation or lifetime player.

@buffalobob2890 3 ай бұрын

There is NOBODY, past or present that I would rather watch than Roger. That long rally with Hewitt - WOW!!

@cks2020693 3 ай бұрын

people always talk about Roger's forehand, backhand, serve, volley, but rarely do I see people talk about his footwork. His footwork is so precise and without execcess motion, it looks like he's slow because he's never rushed

@PaoloPalarini 2 ай бұрын

Footwork isn't such a.kind of shot

@quangkhai338 3 ай бұрын

You know this man is a legend when he has highlights spreading from 240p era to 4K to date.

@ΧρήστοςΛίνδος 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Raz for continuing to brilliantly show us all the aspects of our GOAT's game ! Please keep uploading!

@RazOls 3 ай бұрын

🙏 I will

@Zehpolishw0nder 3 ай бұрын

Our GOAT and also the actual GOAT. Long live Federer

@yacovmitchenko1490 3 ай бұрын

Anyone who thinks Roger as a tennis player didn't have enough of ANYTHING is an idiot, or just wants to knock him down to feel a little better. Much as I respect Novak, Rafa, and Carlos, Roger's tennis was a freakin' work of art.

@jigneshchitroda1688 3 ай бұрын

Thousands of players will come but cannot play tennis like Roger❤❤

@biggabenne 3 ай бұрын

his forehand slap is so consistent that it makes a specific note / tone / noise.

@antoniofedre5923 3 ай бұрын

Pur conoscendo bene il fenomeno Roger Federer, continuo a guardare molti suoi matches, perché non stancano mai, ed oggettivamente parlando di tennis ad alto livello, difficile vedere certi colpi alla Federer fra i tennisti di oggi. Ma stiamo parlando di un genio del tennis, quindi non stupiamoci. Buonasera

@pawshands9706 3 ай бұрын

Roger soared above ALL OTHERS...You will not find a more complete player❤

@alshekily 3 ай бұрын

Missing him😢

@RobertPrins-oz6qo 3 ай бұрын

Instinct, ballet, power, speed, acrobatism, pure talent, and I could go on and on and on................

@akshay2011kireet 3 ай бұрын

The guy was fast as hell and most importantly he covers the court ❤

@rverkamman 3 ай бұрын

This video shows also his intelligence next to his althleticism. I expected the unforgettable 26 shots rally in the final of AO2017. But there are many others that could have had a place.

@catedoge3206 3 ай бұрын

Gracefulness second to none.

@celinegarcia4158 16 күн бұрын

I can watch Roger all day everyday & 48 hours on a 24 hour Sunday. Keep it coming Raz.

@bohdenhess4540 3 ай бұрын

Roger was incredibly athletic, he just had such a great strategic game and footwork that he didn't need to show his crazy athleticism. He worked smarter, hot harder. Athleticism comes in numerous shapes and sizes.

@bukhtiarshah9843 3 ай бұрын

Raz Ols love you so much ❤❤❤

@Priuspoo 3 ай бұрын

Arguably best footwork ever

@The-Dom 3 ай бұрын

I can watch Roger replays all day long. Gorgeous tennis.

@davidag90 3 ай бұрын

Federer's looks, playing style and technique made him look like he played "effortless", but I heard many players stating how much of a great defender he was and a great amount of that ability came from an outstanding athleticism.

@darkpenink6730 2 ай бұрын

3:00 Blue court..Looks Cool.

@ZATennisFan 3 ай бұрын

I've always thought that Roger's atheletism and defensive skills were taken for granted by many fans because he made the game look so easy

@hurlbut2005 3 ай бұрын

Totally! Hanging back on the baseline and being willing to grind out points when necessary literally transformed him into world #1, after beginning his career as an aggressive S&V player in the Sampras mold.

@SeemaSrikanth 2 ай бұрын

I'm amazed who questions the supreme athletic abilities of the god of tennis .. 😂 Roger is immortal ❤

@fengwei04 3 ай бұрын

GOAT forever

@thatspiritualhumane 3 ай бұрын

Roger made the game look so easy, so was Peter Sampras according to me. These 2 made Tennis as a child's play.

@rawrss 3 ай бұрын

0:50 : "he's got those reflexes like a mongoose on amphetamines'" What poetry LOL!!

@alexc.5781 3 ай бұрын

I dont think anyone ever questioned his athleticism... He had just as much as the other top players, it just wasn't as much part of his game.

@bukhtiarshah9843 3 ай бұрын

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

@lanapearce9968 3 ай бұрын

Pre mono Roger was so fast around the court, he lost some of that explosive speed in 2008.

@АндрейХ-п6и 3 ай бұрын

0:49 two-handed backhand from Federer!!

@EndoftheTownProductions 3 ай бұрын

Never really heard anyone say that Federer wasn't athletic enough.

@adeshkaswan2117 2 ай бұрын

Roger man how can someone not like your tennis. Effortless yet ruthless. On his peak Roger was literally unbeatable. No disregards to Novak and Rafa, been their fan too

@Bikerbeest 3 ай бұрын

Roger has the best footwork in todays tennis , period

@MostCedric 3 ай бұрын

Most of these points were realized by a 90 square inch traditional racket. Imagine 2006 Roger with the latest high tech RF01.

@M.L.official 3 ай бұрын

By that same token, imagine Sampras and all the other greats before him/during his era with the latest racket tech. And access to the medicine, and flights, and conditioning.

@davidag90 3 ай бұрын

I'm not sure. Despite the "high tech" placed in the construction of his latest racquets, great mid-size units were available (and a weapon of choice for many players) since the early 2000's, and Roger never liked them too much. Only his aging and some changes in his backhand (proposed mainly by Ljubicic) convinced him of using a different tool.

@filthypleb9224 3 ай бұрын

@@M.L.official there were not much availability of these tech during sampras time, meanwhile federer had new tech available but he refused to change

@haljam8828 3 ай бұрын

@M.L.official what extra medicine and conditioning is there now conpared to the 90s?

@catedoge3206 3 ай бұрын

@daninajman 3 ай бұрын

Saying RF wasn’t athletic shows an incredible amount of ignorance…

@jm_1214 3 ай бұрын

It really does. He just made it look easy. Everyone else looked like they were working hard

@jayp123 3 ай бұрын

It's because everyone assumes that you need to have Nadal's physique or Djokovic flexibility to be the peak of athleticism

@jm_1214 2 ай бұрын

@@jayp123 Nadals physique was actually a detriment in the end. His bodyweight tore him up with all of the lateral motion

@MTechnikM 3 ай бұрын

nice quality :) sometimes these videos are just highlights at 240p and no idea what I'm watching

@RazOls 3 ай бұрын

@@MTechnikM never here :)

@Shamaasne Ай бұрын

For who ask about how many returns The Ball 🎾 Between Roger and Hewitt = it’s 45 😊

@unowen7591 3 ай бұрын

Not just the shot itself but the way he hit it. Unlike Nadal or Djokovic, he made it look so easy. This is why he's the GOAT for me. Just played so beautifully.

@jollymolly2521 3 ай бұрын

This is pretty ironic since in April 2010 ESPN magazine named Roger the World's Greatest Athlete. I've still got the mag somewhere. Great story on Roger.

@davidrogers3920 3 ай бұрын

Amazing!

@andriip1221 3 ай бұрын

The greatest of all time

@jako77777 3 ай бұрын

Can you do a federer net/volley video

@RazOls 3 ай бұрын

@@jako77777 20 Brilliant Roger Federer Volleys You've Never Seen Before! kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZiViHywoZuYp5o

@RazOls 3 ай бұрын

@@jako77777 50 Ridiculously Good Volleys by Roger Federer ● Part 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/paGnoqGXrsR-j9k

@jako77777 3 ай бұрын

@@RazOls Thanks man these vids are great

@kawai99100 3 ай бұрын

Oh, how quick we forget!!

@TennisBible1 2 ай бұрын

The greatest athlete of all time

@Austin-vt1qb 3 ай бұрын

commmentators were wild for this one 0:51

@didelp9065 Ай бұрын

If any human from the moment tennis appeared as a sport could be compared to God, that's Roger Federer. Shots that NOBODY else could hit, reading the opponents intentions as if he was inside their brains and last but not least a strategy that rarely failed to make Roger the winner of most maches are things that no one else brought to the tennis court, where Federer reinvented the game he was the only one able to play and probably God.

@user-wd7ue1wd6r 3 ай бұрын

Roger was great in his movement but rafa and novak were on another level. 😮

@1blindcommissioner 3 ай бұрын

Sorry Raz, it took me about 8 plays to think this was Raz work, looked down to check and sure enough.... there it was. Sorry again so engrossed in the plays I didn't even notice the huge logo in the corner of the vid ahah! Thanks for the memories that we all tennis fans need to dip into every so often , to see magic!

@alsonyang2991 2 ай бұрын

anyone knows whos the GRE roger plaging against at 3:21?

@MichaelJia-s6u 3 ай бұрын

one-handed back hands require some crazy arm strength

@davebudge4526 3 ай бұрын

Federer won 16 Slams in his 20's and 4 in his 30's I think he kinda wore himself out during that period his 20's, Nadal won 14 Slams in his 20s and 8 in his 30's which is incredible but Djokovic won 12 Slams in his 20's but another 12 ,to date, in his 30's. Their respective longevity in their 30's was where the GOAT race was decided.😊

@Quality_Culture 2 ай бұрын

Partially correct since main reason why Fed couldn‘t win more slams after 30 were the 5 and 6 years younger Nadal and Djokovic. After 2019 was there any GOAT contender for Djokovic and Nadal? Not really…. so that’s why.

@davebudge4526 2 ай бұрын

@@Quality_CultureIt's a strong point and you obviously know your tennis but I would say that a 25 year old Novak would get beaten by his 35 or especially 36 year old self, his returns, depth of his grounstrokes during rallies, his flat error free forehand and double handed backhand, quality of his serve both in speed, spin and hitting his spots were all superior and especially his playing the big points he maintained a level aganist the chasing pack in his early and mid 30s that no one else has ever done at that age.

@pawelfronczyk1579 3 ай бұрын

Nobody is even attempting backhand smashes these days. Only king Roger knew how to pull off these incredibly difficult shots.

@karadagmert Күн бұрын

Every player should be elite athlete at this level,they are not club players.

@The-Dom 3 ай бұрын

His overhead smashes both forehand and backhand are unparalleled. He can place it anywhere he likes and never misses. the goat.

@lsb9073 3 ай бұрын

He has actually smashed long once or twice and has even done a Djokosmash! 😵

@andreaho Ай бұрын

People don't perceive Federer as an athletic player. He excels at everything he does. He could have achieved more if he had played less aggressively. However, he is Federer, the best attacking player. What more can we expect from him?

@Seppi1310 2 ай бұрын

Roger Federer aka the Maestro, King Roger, the Federer-Express and the Mongoose on Amphetamines

@RazOls 2 ай бұрын

The last one 😂

@Mr-pt3yl 3 ай бұрын

Federer is so underrated

@Seppi1310 2 ай бұрын

@@Mr-pt3yl are you joking?

@slam5 3 ай бұрын

He makes it so easy. People just don't think he has athleticism and I say ha,,

@nanphet8527 3 ай бұрын

Rodger is the most gifted talent tennis player!!!

@pawelfronczyk1579 3 ай бұрын

Actually the most incredible for me was the one he lost against Hewitt, considering the length of the point and number of shots they both made.

@JennS75 3 ай бұрын

I think I'm just disappointed that Ferrer wasn't a bigger rivalry for Roger. Then we could have referred to it as "Federrer".

@fengwei04 3 ай бұрын

Federer is Tennis

@jesuslovesyou-m7d 3 ай бұрын

Missing this get against Agassi: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaPdlZWgfb-kqJY

@nathangrund7216 2 ай бұрын

Well at one point he was named the greatest male athlete in the world

@Molybdaenmornell 3 ай бұрын

What is the longest rallye Federer ever won? I think this video may feature the longest one he ever played but he lost it.

@RazOls 3 ай бұрын

Roger Federer's 36 Shot Rally You've Never Seen Before! kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJ60qWh7nc1oqsk

@johntaylor3711 2 ай бұрын

It’s just personal bias that would cause anyone to say Federer is not athletic. There’s not a soul in the top hundred of the best players on the earth right now who aren’t very athletic, other wise they would not be there. Federer took what can be a grueling and extremely taxing sport and made it look easier than pickleball. He’s one of the 3 greatest movers in tennis history. He literally was never on his feet because his foot work was that good, and could maintain for hours even to the age of 40. You see it time and time again, people who are personally biased against him because they like another player or something will try to downplay his greatness saying stupid things like he’s not athletic. I’m a die hard Federer fan, but that doesn’t cause me to loose sight of the fact that djokovic is the goat. Just because djokovic is the goat doesn’t mean you need to look for reasons to down play roger federer as right there as well.

@Sureela_Dimagh Ай бұрын

Isn't RF king of the court ? 😂 ❤ .

@gabiangregoric2893 3 ай бұрын

Whoever said he wasnt atletic inaff? For what? 30 slams? :p

@ai_Musicforlife 2 ай бұрын

Roger was world No.1 or the higher rank in most matches here,so what's the point ?

@rockyripvon3279 3 ай бұрын

Who even said that

@dee_zedd 3 ай бұрын

"like a mongoose on amphetamines" lol

@iameam 3 ай бұрын

Who said that Roger wasn't athletic enough? Is that a thing?

@rodriguezrobbiano 3 ай бұрын

This is a huge, HUGE, error from the people. You can't play tenis like the big 3 without a perfect body build and preparation, and going to the 3 players in detail, agressive tenis like Roger's needs a lot of footwork, because you can't hit a perfect forehand or one handed backhand with a 97" racket like the pro staff without a perfect placement/location of the body. That's why his tenis aged so bad from 2010 to 2017, when he made the best preparation in years.