Roger Federer v Andy Roddick Extended Highlights | Australian Open 2007 Semifinal

[@1893stuttgartschwabe]

arguably one of his most dominant performances

[@Jay23445]

Yeah a lot of them came at the Australian Open in those years too. Fast court for him. The one against Delpo in ‘09 was crazy

[@tuomaskauko5067]

damn, roddick even tried changing outfits in the third set

[@bigdombig]

Ya agreed this and the ATP Finals 2006 against James Blake are two of his best matches

[@springfield03sniper]

Roddick wasn’t a bad player at all either.

[@NamTran-xc2ip]

@@springfield03snipernobody that reached GS semifinal í bad

[@milesmorales01]

Prime Federer was absolutely insanely good & invincible. Before this match, Federer also destroyed a 20 year old Djoko in the R16, & here he completely demolished Roddick. Gonzalez in the finals also in straight sets. The whole slam Federer didn't drop a set, Federer in his prime is the GOAT!

[@clementkling5106]

Federer 2006 destroy djokovic 2015

[@jayantsingh658]

​@@clementkling5106 haha clown. Federer 2006 could not destroy Djokovic 2006. Watch their first ever meeting in Monte Carlo 2006. Djokovic in 2008 destroyed prime Federer at australian open

[@clementkling5106]

@@jayantsingh658 he didn't destroy it just that federer had mononucleosis

[@OusaydOfficial]

@@jayantsingh658 in that logic 2015 djokovic couldn't destroy 2015 federer look at their dubai and cincinnati

[@soclvin]

looool. what are you even saying homie ?@@jayantsingh658

[@fredeata3944]

How can you not miss Federer with this masterful display of flawless shot making. Incredible is an understatement....

[@OldSkoolLegend]

People forget quickly and WANT to pretend that tennis is still amazing to watch without Federer. They watch Novak (and I'm not a novak hater or anything) and try to pretend its as entertaining.... when really we are all better off being honest and admitting that tennis is just not as entertaining to watch without Federer.

[@LDantinhas]

@@OldSkoolLegend Federer = effortless poetry in motion, other players = endless suffering to keep the pace 🤷🏻‍♂️… Ballet dancers are studying how Federer moved on the court for inspiration, Roger Federer will be a case study for tennis players generations to come 🤷🏻‍♂️…

[@ferdinandelpedes2280]

​@@OldSkoolLegend And it's more exciting when prime Federer battles prime Nadal!❤

[@thierrydebruijn1129]

Jesus… Look at how fast the court is compared to most hardcourts nowadays. Such a shame most courts were made slower…

[@ShermanKyle]

5:11 the command of that prime backhand. Even though 2017 neo backhand was a thrill ride, this here was (one reason) why 2000s Roger was so formidable - both flanks were impenetrable

[@14DANESSJ]

Federer completely owned this tournament. Still the only man in history to win a hard court major without dropping a set

[@Rory626]

That's an insane fact I never would have guessed that. It happens most often on clay right?

[@Divvy21]

Roddick’s press conference after this match was class and one of the best 😂

[@darylcastillo1439]

"My performance here (in the press conference) is better than on the court? No sh!+!"

[@tomwild5361]

Honestly, since Federer retired I think I'd kind of forgotten how good he was. This match in particular is just absurd. Unbeatable.

[@Rory626]

Absolute lights out tennis from the first ball. Roddick never stood a chance

[@deepakmahajan170]

Prime Roger. They changed surface next year which suited grinders and pushers not attacking game of Roger.

[@魚-c3d]

The plexicushion mainly had a higher bounce that disadvantaged federer for sure, but if you watch the match between him and djokovic in 2008 you'll see there is a lot of attacking play. Also tsonga reaching the final isn't really a proof that the surface favored grinders.

[@masters.1000]

@@魚-c3d Come on, it became more and more impossible to be an aggressive player over the years. By 2012 it was an slugfest of pushers.

[@魚-c3d]

@@masters.1000 I just stated facts, during the 2008 encounter djokovic dominated an ill fed with attacking tennis. By 2008 many surfaces were already quite slowed down, but I wouldn't call the ones you're referring to "pushers" except for some specific match-ups. It's baseline tennis, but it's also IQ tennis. The AO 2012 final, while being played on a super slow hard court, is a gem of our game.

[@Divvy21]

He still won in 2010 though and came close in 2009.

[@bsrussian]

@@魚-c3d yeah people throw "pusher" around too much. ill agree gilles simon is a pusher. stefan kozlov is a good example in todays game. but novak and rafa or andy are not pushers hahaha. 2012 ao is a gem of our game for sure, although the wimbledon final in 08 will always be the greatest match of all time by a mile for me

[@brendoncassidy1316]

Best tennis I’ve ever seen played.

[@gcollins1992]

Reporter to Andy Roddick: "How would you rate either Haas or Gonzalez' chances against him? Roddick: "Slim."

[@cvsawant]

No version of Novak, Rafa or Alcaraz can beat this 2007 Roger. Look at the footwork of Roger, its so beautiful to watch. The drop volley at the net seems like a dance 😊 . He always floated like a butterfly 🦋 and stung like a bee 🐝

[@ferdinandelpedes2280]

Yet 2007 version of Federer (or whatever version) can't beat Nadal at Roland Garros!

[@ferdinandelpedes2280]

Your claim is false! Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2007 French Open. It was his third French Open title and his third major title overall.

[@cvsawant]

@@ferdinandelpedes2280 I am talking in context of Australian Open not French Open.

[@cvsawant]

@@ferdinandelpedes2280 Nadal got defeated easily in QF against the Finalist Gonzalez.

[@asifzaffer809]

The shot at 3:42 is possibly the best shot in tennis history

[@pietrpiepir6444]

Not even close. Roddick practically hit that shot right to Federer. One of his many embarrassingly boneheaded decisions made when within a mile of the net.

[@tennisdebunk]

@@pietrpiepir6444Every other player, prime djokovic, prime nadal, prime laver, take who you want lol, wouldn’t make that shot. Roddick forehand was a heavy missile thrown from near the net and on federer feets, that was an impossible shot

[@Rory626]

It wasn't even Roger's best shot that year

[@rijgrg1]

I don't know if there's been a better display of perfect tennis than 2006-2007 prime Federer. I love the other two goats too but to me he's the MVP of tennis

[@adithyanaren519]

on grass and hard yes. 2008, 12 and 10 Rafa on Clay

[@nileshmishra4602]

Why did you do it

[@guillefull5400]

It is incredible with the simplicity and ease that Federer played. As if he was relaxed in every match. These are details that set us apart from the rest. The best.👑

[@lukeattwood6187]

the backhand pass at 5.40 just incredible,i love that!

[@hottakes2633]

This is one of Rogers best matches no doubt. I also think Roddicks terrible approaches made it very easy for Roger to destroy him.

[@philo_beddoe4367]

Federer is amazing and beautiful to watch. Effortless, masterful shot making.

[@ChaosEmperorDragon00]

I know it’s a Federer tribute, but stop hurting poor Andy like this man, was 10 years not enough for the poor soul?

[@rfaninshanghai1846]

Andy's appoach shot in this match is so bad. That's why he get passed like a million times.

[@85Sudi]

Greatest performance on a tennis court by any player ever. And I'm a Nadal fan.

[@lfcizdabest]

An imperious and sumptuous performance, although Roddick gave him a lot of sniffs at passing shots with less than good approach play.

[@RealisticAndTrue]

Just too good, that running backhand flick nobody can do it other then G.O.A.T.

[@margaritam.c3782]

Federer Prime>>>>Djokovic and Nadal Prime

[@GodTennis]

Prime Fed couldn’t even handle Nadal before before had a backhand or powerful forehand

[@mickaellandry9726]

In your delusional dreams

[@bradyoung1714]

Roddick just didn't have good angles. He ran around shots just to hit a forehand right to Federer and left the whole court wide open. I loved his serve, but man if he was smart about groundstrokes he would have been incredible

[@vinhlenguyenphuoc8841]

Roddick push Federer quite hard since late 2006, and others expect him to finally beat Fed here after so many defeat But Fed destroy him in ruthless fashion

[@redfox14-ffox]

Demolition derby at its finest, Roddick's low tennis IQ when playing against Federer on full display here - hitting way too many approach shots into Federer's FH

[@skychaos87]

Back when courts were fast, Federer's blocking techniques is able to nullify power and flat shots. Now courts are so much slower and balls bounce much higher, everyone starts playing top spin baseline rallies and that's when Federer slowly falls behind.

[@BriscoRusly]

Part of RF's first unbeatable Slam.

[@AL-ss4vr]

Faster the court, betterer the Federer. The man was pure instinct.

[@phamnhat2925]

2:18 Roddick was doing the right tactic of hitting into Roger's backhand to try to break down the backhand but got impatient and made approach shot that didn't have enough depth and penetration, resulting in a passing shot.

[@Pinch_Of_Random]

IMHO.. Arod never really used his serve as an versatile weapon, slices, short. All out.. let’s break the sound barrier. It became easy to read… He’s was a phenomenal player dgmw. His career was a pleasure to watch.

[@danielm.valenti9607]

Partidazo aguante Federer. Como te extrañamos que deportista en el tennis. 🇦🇷

[@meinsouza]

that was the beating of a lifetime....

[@bsrussian]

arguably the highest level anyones ever reached

[@spideyocd]

Roger returning 140+ mph serves from roddick is one of the most underrated things in his prime. He neutralised roddicks major strength ,dominated him from the baseline and forced him to play approach shots at the net which wasnt roddicks strong point.. roddick should've stick with his strong forehand shots even though roger hit them back for unbelievable winners which demotivated roddick but the forehand was roddick best shot after his serve

[@TaylorWalker99]

Still remembered Federer sort of apologized to Roddick after the amazing shot that left everyone speechless😅

[@sosohering7450]

Roger Federer forever the goat at his peak, unbelievable, nobody had any chance.....

[@redwoodtrees7068]

you notice fed hardly even blinks when he's hitting all these crazy shots

[@blarpieman]

That forehand setup and footwork delay on Roddick killed him over the years.

[@jimosborn3411]

Tennis in 2024. The athletes are soo good. Players are tall, and good movers. They're powerful and have amazing stamina, they're aggressive baseliners and deft touch net players. Some are able to do this week in week out. Their nutrition, training, recovery, the whole schedule... it's down to a science. Sadly, I believe the more it is a science the less of an art it becomes. And in 2022 the greatest artist hung up his racket. Tennis will likely never be the same again. And so it remains in fondly the memory, and in footage like this, let's all never take it for granted. "Shh, genius at work"

[@cobrakaiX]

This was 4 years after Roddick’s US Open win. By this point he had already left Gilbert and ruined his forehand. Obviously a great player but it seemed like he spent a lot of his career trying to be a player he wasn’t rather than using his strengths.

[@sebastianchavez602]

He was with Jimmy Connors at this tournament..

[@yusht5662]

The Legend RF!

[@bramvanstraten8837]

Could this be the best version of Federer ever? 😮

[@jinglevillaroel8046]

The "closing the gap" match. I love both players so it's both happy and painful to watch for me

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

So dominant back then. Neutralized everyone's best stuff (except Nadal).

[@jolimia1182]

My king, I love Federer, Bangladesh.

[@diegokuzmacruzalegui135]

Federer vs Roddick AUS Open 2007 Nadal vs Wawrinka RG 2017 Djokovic vs Ferrer AUS Open 2013 Murray vs Berdych Wimbledon 2016 Definitely shows why these guys were in a completely different level back in the day, the others literally did everything good by the book but still they were completely owned by the Big 4

[@Rory626]

I don't think Andy played his best here

[@emanuel2070]

Full match please.

[@leoaxe]

If Roddick didn´t close the point with the first ball after the serve return, it was Federer´s point .

[@jimgray3346]

1:52 Roddick: "oooohhh so that's how it's gon be tonight?'

[@EndoftheTownProductions]

Roddick just never did enough with his backhand.

[@UlyssesRyan-n1i]

7:47-7:55 POV speed of the men’s game

[@Rory626]

8:51 Roger absolutely humiliated him 😂

[@kofipokuantwi-boateng5446]

Roger's performance was sublime. Andy Roddick is the last great American Male tennis player. What happened to American tennis. They used to dominate on both the men and women's side

[@danielpayne7194]

Vs Isner that time was crazy.

[@ashleypipkin9187]

Amazing!!

[@johnrenehan7406]

All Feds hot shots , many of which are made off not such good placements of the ball from his opponent. Still , he made it look easy

[@MagicRon97]

Granted Roddick wasn't playing his best tennis, it's crazy how useless Federer made him look on the court during their encounters. I can't help but feel sorry for the guy

[@drewhendley]

Roddick lost 73.4% of all is volleys against Federer in his career! Stay Back!!!!

[@yusht5662]

If you love Roger 👇

[@LDantinhas]

Roddick got passed SO many times in this match it’s just ri-di-cu-lous 🤣🤣🤣…

[@md.ziadul8088]

Andy roddick is the serve master

[@Brogan97]

3:39

[@jamescurrie4390]

The perfect match of tennis

[@SorcerorStrange]

Back when Federer had long curly hair. This was a total destruction of Roddick

[@safee4540]

Federer in his prime would destroy Djokovic!

[@AtlanticCelticDNA]

Only Sampras in 1997 can stop this version of federer

[@coclim5712]

Super❤🎉

[@Adam-pm2ce]

His outfit was more impressive 😍

[@jcjohnson0]

This is humiliating and violent at the same time.

[@Ihearly]

Federer looks so beautiful here

[@vinaynr8103]

Why'd you do it!

[@evrimberkgokmen4887]

He is the be(a)st

[@HolgerSchmidt-me9ch]

Rodik one of the best ever

[@Outlook2025]

He just kept going to the net and yiu cannot play that way especially against RF

[@GodTennis]

A shame Roddick didn’t have a decent backhand

[@POK2008]

I remember this match. Andy was playing well heading into this match, but Roger just played out of his mind that day.

[@jonm2522]

If any professional player has made another player look like absolute s*** is this one

[@aatonnaa4958]

This Match is painful to watch

[@noumander992003]

Total demolition here

[@nathanbauman1579]

'The hiding of his career'...

[@sukhdeepkharbanda1133]

Roddick’s net game was shit 😂

[@simoncowell8587]

It's kind of sad to see Roddick, he literally had no weapons, no depth, no power, no precision, literally a serve bot and nothing else, even the likes of Isner have better groundstrokes than him

[@sjjapp]

Serve bots don't stay in top 10 for around about a decade or reach multiple slam finals. They also definitely can't say that with no Federer they would have almost certainly won multiple slams. How many serve bots even win one slam like Roddick did (Roddick won Montreal and Cincinnati masters back to back right before winning the US Open in 2003)? Or reach no 1? Isner is an actual serve bot. Roddick was a little more than that.

[@JacenSolo0]

He deffo wasn't a serve bot he had strong groundstrokes. Backhand and forehand tho his backhand was arguably a bit weak for a top player though he improved it later on. Andy wasn't on Roger's level but he showed how he was still an amazing player when he only narrowly lost to Roger in 2009 wimbledon final. And lol don't disrespect Andy he is waaaay better than a one trick pony like Isner. Roddick has a 4-2 lead over that guy anyways.

[@masters.1000]

Here he was just desperate. He used to be a great player overall.

[@Divvy21]

@@masters.1000 he kept rushing the net here unnecessarily. In Wimbledon 2004 & 2009, he had a great level but his opponent was RF

[@fg92626]

some vintage tennis from the weak era

[@calinbiris47]

So did Djokovic with him 😂😂

[@indridcold3757]

first

[@vikramsid]

You can see how one-dimensional Roddick's game is compared to Federer's. His ground strokes were barely reaching the baseline, he had no answers to Federer's serves as well. Today anyone in the top 10 can play better than Roddick now, the level of baseline rallies and returns have gone up consistently. Federer was probably the first true all-court player that raised the bar for future champions.