Roger Federer v James Blake Extended Highlights | Australian Open 2008 Quarterfinal

[@Nightingale_1]

You gotta love Blake's efforts. He's giving it his all out there. There was a brief period where he had a good spell of form after all his terrible injuries. Federer was just another level to him - that flick at 4:15 highlights the difference between him and Blake. Federer always had that extra shot to get himself out of jail - whereas many at that time did not.

[@initialize21]

Such a sick kit Federer was wearing! I'd have no doubt he would have won this tournament if it wasn't for the confirmed mono he had! The freaking GOAT

[@asdasblr]

During this match Federer was healthy?

[@asdasblr]

Mono = Djokovic?

[@bigwengz914]

Still don't think he beats Djokovic. Federer just couldn't see out the leads he had in two of those sets.

[@initialize21]

@@asdasblrhe definitely was sick in this tournament. He was sweating profusely and looked pale like a ghost. We all saw what happened once he recovered-- he completely dominated Djokovic the following year

[@asdasblr]

@initialize21 🤡🧯🚑

[@bafanabafanas1]

Many players seem to have had a more attacking playing style back then. I think Federer definitely shaped modern tennis in the sense that the only way of beating him was adopting a solid baseline and controlled stance, which counter's Roger constant toying of his opponents. It's no coincidence that Djokovic's main improved attributes over the years are his stability and flexibility, which allows him to maintain a high tempo and keep rallies going for longer. In his early years he also had a more attacking style, similar to Blake's here, which fit right into Federer's playground. I think that's what makes interesting some of the current crop of modern players, especially Sinner and Alcaraz. They appear to have the perfect combination of keeping a high tempo and maintaining rally pace, but they also engage in attacking tennis. They were definitely shaped in the image of mid 2000's Roger, while also addressing Djokovic's strong physicality and stability.

[@peterookotai6965]

They slowed the game down

[@Jacques123-tp2ll]

Blake used to be one of my favorite players 🤩💪

[@rm1507]

Please post Tsonga vs Murray in the 2008 1st round guys, I've been desperately trying to find this match in 15+ years 😔

[@Jacques123-tp2ll]

Same here

[@jeffrey3498]

Excellent showing from Blake

[@ninjawarriorthesavage510]

I love ❤️ you!!! 🇪🇸🙌🇨🇭

[@ninjawarriorthesavage510]

🇪🇸 Rafael Nadal & 🇨🇭Roger Federer is a national treasure of tennis & hall of fame of tennis!!! Cheers!!! 🐐👑💎🎾🎾

[@tristanvillalontriss9220]

No one plays like Roger Federer anymore and No one even plays like the Tennis Players in 2000s and 2010s anymore😢🏆🎾. Sad reality of today's tennis

[@haajiryabre335]

I agree Federer is special but who else is more special than Alcaraz as you seem to claim?

[@ancientwarriors67]

Wow! I say the same thing about basketball 🏀

[@pedropaivalemos]

Best era

[@Jacques123-tp2ll]

@tristanvillalontriss9220 couldn't agree more. I miss the tennis from the 2000s and 2010s so much 😢❤

[@peterookotai6965]

The slowed down the game with the courts and the balls, taking the game away from Federer.

[@ninjawarriorthesavage510]

🇪🇸 Rafael Nadal & 🇨🇭Roger Federer is my favorite tennis player of all time 100% indeed!!! Cheers!!! 🐐👑💎🎾🎾

[@1945CCCP]

May i ask what is the duration of normal (not 'extended') highlights? 8 ms ?

[@Rory626]

4:45 that was absolutely miles out

[@Ilegator]

8 minutes isn't extended... Also please deinterlace ur archive properly on 50fps

[@eternalredemption4152]

Federer the GOAT

[@masters.1000]

This tournament was the start of the end for Federer. He looked vulnerable after Tipsarevic's match and the strange losses in 2007.

[@tommycrowley8668]

Start of the end? He was one of the top players in the world for many many years after 2008 lol

[@masters.1000]

@@tommycrowley8668 It was the end of his prime. He was practically unbeatable before that. Tipsarevic was the first player outside the Top 10 who made him play 5 sets since 2001.

[@Somone_final_final_v2]

In terms of dominance, perhaps. In terms of tennis the 2017 ao fed was amazing and honestly would've challenged prime fed due to improved backhand

[@Rory626]

If by start of the end, you mean a gradual fall from #1 to #2, whilst still having a 24-3 record in the Slams that year then yeah, sure

[@pauljohnson6019]

Federer was making too many errors, if this was against Djokovic, he would have lost, fortunately it was just enough, against Blake.

[@semidios7783]

Igual en la siguiente ronda Djokovic lo aplastó.

[@asdasblr]

Федерер тут ещё здоровый и заболел только во время матча с Джоковичем?

[@RAVISAHAR-ev9eg]

And in the very next round he was humiliated by the GOAT 🐐❤

[@AaravYadav-em5tj]

You mean the weak era stat padder. Nah, he isn't the GOAT.

[@RAVISAHAR-ev9eg]

@AaravYadav-em5tj yes Roger played in not in the weak but in the weakest Era 😜😜

[@Somone_final_final_v2]

What's wrong with you? Why can't you appreciate multiple amazing players at once. Denigrating Federer doesn't make Novak better. Also fed had mono so it wasn't a standard match of theirs.

[@RAVISAHAR-ev9eg]

@Somone_final_final_v2 ok my dear 15-40 😜😁

[@lorenzozadro2892]

It's the internet man, where people choose to show their worst side ​@@Somone_final_final_v2