Roger Federer vs Alejandro Falla | Wimbledon 2010 first round | Full Match

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[@piyushjoshii]

I was in the stands and my heart was in the mouth as a Roger fan. Sweet memories can't believe it was 10 years ago.

[@ankbas4718]

Thanks a lot for uploading this one. One of the great comebacks of Roger. If I am not wrong Federer came back and won from 0-2 sets down on 10 occasions so far which is more than the numbers of Nadal and Djokovic combined. But usually people does not recognize this aspect of Roger's game.

[@sumnahlennon4516]

20 occasions, It's 10 lol. Federer does have more comebacks from 2 sets down though than Rafa and Novak combined.

[@ankbas4718]

@@sumnahlennon4516 Yes my mistake. I read about it just few days back. It's 10.

[@ketan6182]

Is it just me or the court looks much slower than in 2009?

[@theaviator1152]

Ketan Kunkalikar That’s “modern” tennis for ya! If the courts all stayed the same speed since the mid-2000s, Roger would likely have almost double the amount of Slams.

[@theaviator1152]

Exactly! The biggest misconception that non-Federer fans have is that he can’t fight, that he can’t comeback, that he chokes. It’s not true by *any* stretch of the imagination...EXCEPT theirs!!!

[@baeksta]

Federer is legendary.. .and so is John's commentating. I miss both!

[@harrycook111]

Hearing Big Mac commentary i have to credit him as the Goat in the box. “If he doesn’t win this in straight sets, Roger will win it in 5.”+ “that shot just saved the tournament..” late in 3rd set. The guy is dead on.

[@jamesprice6381]

MUCH respect for Falla, shame anyone has to lose at this level of tennis..

[@AmitSingh-ek5dv]

He is the GOAT of the tennis world. He is the heart of tennis. I start watching tennis only because of Federer. He is my favourite sportsperson and in my opinion, he is the most popular sportsperson in the world. I love watching Fedex play. I love watching Federer....

[@Laland_1196]

Each one has their favourite..many guys love rafa too

[@daddypalacios9117]

Thanks guys for this match. I´m from Colombia, and I really cried when Alejandro let this match slip away.

[@Ben6164]

He didn't let anything slip away, Federer beat him decisively.

[@VitoCollica]

Tieni presente che ha avuto a che fare con il più grande del tennis 3:32

[@VitoCollica]

Essere non pallettari giocando veloci e difficile non sbagliare lui è solo il vere tennista

[@VitoCollica]

Dal 2011 in poi hanno rallentato le palle e più scivolosi i campi ene hanno goduto i maratoneti che scivolano con le spaccate pallettari. Chi ha orecchi intenda

[@ProBloggerWorld]

Federer is the peak of all the best tennis players ever. Elegance, style, technique and no moaning at all.

[@shouqable]

Federer’s hair in this match is near perfect

[@nessa5095]

Im surprised he didn’t secure a hair product sponsor after this match

[@theaviator1152]

Federer’s everything in most matches is near perfect I remember all the memes of Federer’s hair like “WINS FOUR HOUR MATCH HAIR STILL IMMACULATE”

[@theaviator1152]

And it was the exact same at the beginning and end of the match!! XD

[@Reuben_95]

I think Wimbledon 2007 was his best hair. And 2012

[@masters.1000]

@@Reuben_95 USO 2008.

[@WilliamRobinson-bb6mr]

The greatest upset that nearly happened.

[@DazBradyLM]

That was a super match. Nice to see it all after not seeing so of it when it was originally played. Federer really was lucky in this match. But he found a way like the great champions do. So well done on that.

[@JoseLuisRodriguez-yq9kt]

Falla played an atonishing match that day. This is from far, the best ever match played by a Colombian player against one of those persons catalogued as "legends". What a match but of course, Federer is Federer!!!

[@AbhishekDey90]

1:46:45 -- NO !! We didn't.. But Federer did !! one of the underrated matches..

[@chanduuu8648]

My heart almost stopped watching this in 2010

[@theoldkellerhand]

First I wondered, how much Unforced Errors someone could produce... and how much balls he had played Falla into the racket... feels like it costs me minimum 10 years of livin´, if I watch Federer - matches like this one. But I´m a Federer-Fan-Boy since he plays and will be till he quits playing

[@leonstanic3960]

Thx for the upload. This is a goats farewell to his primetime. It brings a tear to my eye. Long live the king

[@Dellen-Roger]

Thanks for the upload.

[@jollymolly2521]

This match always reminds me of when Tiger Woods would talk about winning with his "C" game...cuz Roger was playing like kee-rap! Rewatching this match just highlighted for me why 3 guys have won 56 of the last 64 Slams. No guts, no glory. It's like Millman and Sandgren at the AO this year. Or Simon not being able to beat Djokovic in a match where Djokovic had 100 UEs in 5 sets. When push comes to shove - these "journeyman" players just are not good enough to take down the Big 3.

[@sumnahlennon4516]

Exactly

[@fusionflare3119]

nope he was playing very well, falla was just better

[@petershearman5098]

@@fusionflare3119 he wasn't

[@chamindujanith6337]

It's 60 of the last 72 slams. With Federer, Nadal and Djokovic tied on 20.

[@Ben6164]

​@@fusionflare3119Federer was playing badly all through the tournament.

[@aemiliadelroba4022]

A real magician and a genius at work .

[@theaviator1152]

Wouldn’t it be nice if the courts were still this speed? Yeah, it would, for Federer.

[@bookermarkers]

The AViator 🤗

[@aranighosh3945]

Wimbledon court speeds have been the same since 2005

[@bryanomalley7890]

Nadal won it in 2010 ha

[@alexmeechan15]

The courts are still at this speed, Jesus Christ. The change was made in 2002, educate yourself.

[@Alex-zd8hj]

@@alexmeechan15 Speed Rating Tournament 1.31 2011 Wimbledon 1.28 2019 Australian Open* 1.27 2014 Wimbledon 1.27 2016 Australian Open 1.23 2017 Australian Open 1.20 2015 Australian Open 1.18 2015 Wimbledon 1.17 2013 Wimbledon 1.17 2012 Wimbledon 1.15 2014 Australian Open They are the fastest ten slam in last decade All data is up to 2019. So the courts are not at the same speed since 2002 and have been decresing

[@jbrkjferkjbekjb]

The way Federer just whacked the forehand at the end was phenomenal and a great work of art

[@sanviajero4408]

muy bien Alejo y muy bien Roger. fantastic match

[@wendylewis4508]

Yes indeed, well played Alejo, he played like a top-ten player for much of the match; strange how grass suited his game so well. Great match!

[@kurdaramjat5786]

THE GOAT❤🇮🇳

[@silviagamez9374]

Ese fue el mejor partido de falla en la historia

[@theaviator1152]

My word, he looks so young!! Why am I not used to him looking like this???

[@bilindameen6302]

It's the hair.

[@tanaymehta7603]

So great to see the legend back 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@kukucpm1551]

,

[@tenishotshot]

3:14:10 - Crazy return from Federer!

[@LaMorzaAGEOFEMPIRESII]

Lo recuerdo como si hubiese sido ayer, ni sabía que estaban jugando y pasaron en el radio de mi mamá de un momento a otro cuando sacaba falla para partido, ahí mismo me levanto disparado y lo pongo y se lo comieron los nervios a falla, ese partido lo ganaba

[@jaimealex6723]

Si yo recuerdo ver este partido, cuando tenia q servir para ser estaba muy nervioso la falta de experiencia , empezó a cometer dos errores no forzados en el momento q tenia q acabar a Federer

[@fedormarkvardt9054]

Federer loves to come back!

[@kukucpm1551]

Really gorgeous game

[@98TheJackInTheBox]

2012 was the last season federer felt like Federer in my opinion, 2017 was amazing but 2012 he beat all of his chief rivals when they were at there peak

[@ryanmcguinness2025]

It was on the day of this match that I made my last purchase on Amazon: the second season of 'Californication'. I was watching this match as I placed the order.

[@ddawg274]

Ryan McGuinness great series!

[@Михаил-я2е8ж]

beautiful game!

[@TomRichards-s9r]

Very good match for first round.

[@douglashagan65]

God he's giving him every opportunity in the world

[@dgontar]

1:50:30 Federer is a true poet.

[@edwardneira4309]

2:35:43 Could it be that the lady recorded the last set entirely, where Falla took classes and lost with a disastrous 6-0? 😅😂😂

[@쌉까치]

7:23 beautiful

[@purelocaldirectory8702]

i watch him coz of the luscious hair curls :O

[@ilonagunszebn]

what a crazy guy... roger 💪

[@linbermudezquintero7272]

Is very good

[@englandcalling9721]

I'd love to know Federer's skin care regimen he's looking 10 years younger.......I'll get my coat.

[@sebkosk]

Falla had fantastic backhand

[@wendylewis4508]

His crosscourt BH was world-class here

[@douglashagan65]

Yeah feders playing it safe now hitting up the middle he definitely doesn't want to make any errors right now

[@aadityasingh4436]

I would love to see Roger getting a final Wimbledon! Please God That too against Novak😡

[@sirbenjaminthebold3943]

Don’t think so mate, he should’ve won it last year. That was his last chance.

[@symba-uo3os]

Yeah... And I would like to be a millionaire. Federer is a bad love story.

[@smitakapoor7477]

Dream On

[@cyriljacob4839]

In Ur dreams .

[@fusionflare3119]

@@sirbenjaminthebold3943 not should've. Djokovic is too good for federer now.

[@anappropriatehandle]

the Rocco Mediate of tennis. a story of so close for the underdog.

[@capricornmagic63]

Did Falla, do much after this? it seems he's only remembered for the matches he played against Federer

[@LucaMorosini96]

Falla played very well in that period, before and after this match!

[@kiklocus4660]

capricornmagic63 He had success because he is left handed

[@nicolletadegras9976]

Good

[@heyderbautistacastrillon6868]

Cuando su majestad estuvo a punto de perder con un colombiano que jugaba bien en sus tiempos pasados

[@thomasbrunkle8389]

At least this commentary makes the match watchable. Unlike those 2 mugs the USO gives us.

[@theaviator1152]

Brad Gilbert and John McEnroe are the two most IDIOTIC commentators in history. Hearing Brad yell “HeLlO!1!” on every winner and John blah nonstop about how Isner is better than Federer makes me want to teleport over to their box and punch them. They’re absolutely terrible!!!

[@tannerdrake]

@@theaviator1152 I do agree that Brad "let me flex my knowledge" Gilbert and Johnny Mac aren't my favorite, but the two guys that are on the live stream for US Open are straight up awful. They're the definition of commentators that try to force conversations about stuff that ain't that deep to make it seem like they need to be there. Also their voices are annoying.

[@jamiekingsley423]

John McEnroe is commentating on this match though?

[@Adanda1a-p5u]

McEnroe is not that bad, but he talks too much about himself

[@cindywho134]

Luke Jensen and Al Trautwig are absolutely the worst at the US Open.

[@Juve18Sanad]

1:46:56 Falla got 3 chances to break and win the match

[@difepevan1]

Great match from Falla.

[@utkarshpant5297]

Back when Federer used to convert 40-15 match points

[@davidluck1678]

neat 1st set....some sorta buzz coming from court #18 tho. Think I'll walk over there and see what's going on.

[@davidluck1678]

1:18:54 ...nah, just a coupla tall guys banging aces past each other. Anything happen since I left.......WHAAAAAAAAAAAAT???

[@alicantekinay3616]

2:42:33 🤯🤯🤯

[@nestorvilla3605]

Terrible mistake for Alejandro Falla calling the trainer after won the first two sets, that gives Federer what he needs for going forward and take the one two third set and then turning tables to the match!! Falla was very innocent right there with his rival!! Listening what McEnroe said about it, because McEnroe had the experience!!

[@dongyangli4885]

I think it’s because Falla used up most of his stamina and energy in order to win the first two sets(happens a lot when lower ranked players try to challenge the top players, they need to surpass their limit to get a shot). So by that time his physical state is already struggling yet his mental strength is on fire as he see a chance to upset federer. After he lost his last chance on the 4th set his mental state just fell apart and his body is just too tired to handle the game plus Fed is finally awake. He also tried very hard to at least hold a serve on the 5th but he’s completely burnout

[@travisbickle5279]

i think in wimbl.2010 there were most exciting the best first round matches of all time. With this match or the 5 sets match between djokovic vs rochus

[@Madferit91]

Every time Roger hits a backhand I get anxious

[@Ben6164]

In this match? Or overall?

[@lamontviolante]

01:46:57 cant believe falla didnt convert this

[@sunritroykarmakar4406]

Cant believe federer didnt convert 40-15 500 times against djokovic

[@Ben6164]

​​@@sunritroykarmakar4406Twice. 15-40 doesn't count, which only happened once anyway.

[@hopofajetbarelygetrest3125]

was the guy a tennis player in 2010 or the sexiest man alive?? 34:19

[@NayefQatar]

Federer is my hero but I didn’t expect 3:16:47 from him. Falla deserved respect.

[@MakersOfMen]

He tried it twice before in crucial moments and it came off

[@Ben6164]

What? He's trying to win a match.

[@tomstocken2754]

Love federer. But why is he still doing adverts. Does he really need the money.

[@wendylewis4508]

???????????????????

[@ErikCB912]

Federer came within 2 points of joining Hewitt as being a defending champion that lost in the first round.

[@andrewcarroll2734]

Federer hair in this match is near perfect but.

[@tomscott3]

2 things: 1 - never seen the wheels come off his game like that - wow some bad misses! 2 - *_had_* to be the most lets in history

[@douglashagan65]

Bringing the guy in off that little chip and then hoping he's going to get a huge put away on his back can't that seems real risky

[@TheJamesPilkington]

The grass is in such nice condition compared to now. There’s actually grass still on the baselines

[@Ben6164]

This was a Day 1 match.

[@williamb.j.blaskowicz.5664]

AMAZINGLY AMAZING AMAZINGNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@williamb.j.blaskowicz.5664]

ALL ABSOLUTELY TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@williamb.j.blaskowicz.5664]

JAEDEN ABNER D'SA

[@djforcefield]

I didn't check down through all the comments but somebody may have mentioned that "falla" means failure in Spanish.

[@rogerfederer9523]

and Rosol Nadal Wimbedon 2012 and 2014 please!

[@stevenbeast8512]

So much coughing in the crowd. Sickening

[@rintintin7529]

Yes, they all had coronavirus and needed to be quarantined, vaccinated, contact traced and sent to containment centres for life. Report anyone that coughs and get details and send to government. Everyone must be in quarantine until we die that's how democracy works.

[@benparsons4979]

@@rintintin7529 dude this was in 2010

[@theaviator1152]

@@benparsons4979 Lmao it’s clearly a joke

[@rogerfederer9523]

please upload Federer vs Berdych Wimbledon 2010

[@keysersoze474]

Lo tuvo el colombiano en el 4to set. Partido digno de Falla Jugo 4 será de igualar igual y en el 5to ya no pudo

[@mq46312]

Haha Federer looked so young back then.

[@theaviator1152]

Why would somebody choose to receive first against a near-prime Federer???

[@masters.1000]

It wasn't even near Federer's prime. The last we saw it was in 2007.

[@theaviator1152]

Alexander Kings 2007 was simply the last year Federer won 3 Slams in one year. To imply that Federer was not prime quality in 2008, 2009 and 2010 simply because he didn’t win as many Slams is ignorant. Federer’s only hindrance in 2008 was mono and yet he still produced the greatest match (and one of the greatest comebacks) of all time. Federer had at least a dozen masterclass performances in 2009. And even up until today Federer continues to make insane runs at the year-end finals. He destroyed Murray, Nadal and Djokovic in 2010 and 2011 and has continuously made the semifinals since. I have said this in other videos. I personally don’t think that Federer’s prime started until 2005. His game was not yet as developed in 2004. His backhand (especially on clay) was still not the best of the one-handers out there. If he was prime in 2004, then he would not have lost to Guga at the French. In 2005 his forehand was revamped, his backhand improved immensely, he truly established that he was the best on grass and hard court with the best Wimbledon and US Open title runs I have ever seen, his footwork improved drastically; his game was just far more complete in 2005 than in 2004. And I used to think Federer’s prime ended during the summer of 2009, maybe it still did. But it at least didn’t just completely disappear. I would say it slowly faded away over three years up until after Wimbledon 2012. He obviously had many prime-level matches; that’s why he is regarded as an impressive player. I mean, I would almost say his clay game was better after his prime than during it. 2011, 2015, and 2019 were very very good years for Federer at RG. Anyway, yeah. Federer’s prime for me is around FO 2005-WTF 2010.

[@masters.1000]

@@theaviator1152 Just watch the matches from 2008 and the start of 2009 and tell me that was prime Federer. 2010 and 2011 were wasted years. Even in 2007 his form started to decline, but he held his ground in GS. He lost twice to Cañas, twice to Nalbandian, even lost to VOLANDRI.

[@theaviator1152]

Alexander Kings Yup. Uh-huh. Sure. Good. I agree. Go away.

[@douglashagan65]

Right I'll be drop shotting with Little slice angle shots moving them up and back and then hitting angles into the trying to move this guy around jerk him around take the pace off because that groin is going to get inflamed

[@williamb.j.blaskowicz.5664]

TRULY,TRULY ALL ABSOLUTELY BEYOND UNIMAGINABLY UNIMAGINABLE TRANSCENDENT TRANSCENDENTAL TRANSCENDING BOUNDLESSNESS LEVELS OF AMAZINGLY AMAZING AMAZINGNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@williamb.j.blaskowicz.5664]

AMAZINGLY AMAZING AMAZINGNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@williamb.j.blaskowicz.5664]

JAEDEN ABNER D'SA

[@leviackerman5483]

Hello

[@douglashagan65]

I just know this guy's wheels are going to fall off and that feather is going to win the match somehow but he's giving them every opportunity he could give somebody

[@sunritroykarmakar4406]

Who is here after federer mannarino

[@travisbickle5279]

Federer plays with the age 37 a much much better grass tennis, then back then with the age 28.

[@Ben6164]

This was a bad match for Federer and a bad Wimbledon. He played badly. But he was not playing better technical grass tennis at 37. No way.

[@CHÁVARRI-d3b]

And Federer could never again finish a season at the top of the ranking. In 2009 he got his last num1.

[@philippestoffels8150]

he reached number one in 2012 again

[@ToomcioZioomcio]

@@philippestoffels8150 Finish a season at No. 1. Federer reclaimed that spot in 2012 and 2018, but it was Djokovic who was No. 1 after ATP Finals on both occasions.

[@BurnsTennis]

I need an explanation. Wimbledon channel had a finite number of matches they wanted to show during the Wimbledon fortnight. Lots of great matches to choose from over a fifty year period. And they choose this....Why?

[@benparsons4979]

cus it was a great comeback from Federer

[@sassanxersi1027]

One of the poorest performances by Federer and he still wins. Poor Falla.

[@kukucpm1551]

Wowwwwwwwww

[@sebkosk]

Underachieved Falla

[@sergioorjuelas7045]

Falla in spanish means fail

[@jorgealbertogonzalezoglias2854]

Lamentablemente a Falla se le arrugó.

[@maguslloretmunoz2354]

Under pressure, Federer is miles away from Nole and Nadal, his backhand is his weak point by far

[@hennybogan59]

Federer, even being the iconoclast and immensely egocentric player that he is, had to be asking himself how much longer can I continue taking this pop gun racket to shotgun fights? 38" square racket vs 50". WTF. Could have switched in 2011 and set the record books straight.

[@usmec756]

Fueron 3 horas de paliza jajajaja

[@tatyanabezukladnikova7619]

GNH

[@tshd4B2ZNWS]

The score keeper is really bad..

[@ferguson7128]

That match was an early indicator he´d not win this tournament.

[@gabrieleatti2001]

Well it depends, Djokovic in 2015 Wimbledon was down 2 sets to 0 against Anderson, he made it and finally won the tournament.

[@ertugrulkorpinar51]

Federer was injured here . Tweaked his back

[@wendylewis4508]

@@ertugrulkorpinar51 ... he'd strained his groin during the Halle Final when Hewitt beat him and carried a problem all through the Championships. I saw a photo at practice and his right thigh was strapped.

[@Omkar529]

Sometimes I don't get how Federer has won 20 slams.

[@zayan4570]

Federer

[@sebkosk]

Is everyone gonna ignore Falla and just talk about Roger?

[@NeilusNihilus]

Fed was lucky to be born in an era were he could vulture weak era mugs during his early days. He is on par with Murray and they both would have even slams if they were up against peak rafa and nole who, let's be honest, both utterly own Federer, mentally and tennis wise. Not as attractive to watch as Fed, but better tennis players for sure.

[@yashparanjape5211]

Federer was so good in his prime that he made the field look weak. Djokovic defeated Berretini to win his Wimbledon title. The likes of Nalbandian Safin Fernandes Roddick would annihilate Berretini

[@Ben6164]

The most stupid comment perhaps ever made on a tennis-related KZbin video.

[@dapdizzy]

“Alejandro FaYYA” Of course, that’s why double L is in his surname.

[@iestyn77]

I get fed up of seeing federa

[@productdesign9626]

Go watch something else

[@jasperrichardson4151]

Federer played really poorly, didn't even seem like he wanted to be there, all credit to Falla for just putting the ball in and to Federer for somehow getting through this