Roger Federer vs David Nalbandian 2003 US Open R4 Highlights

Roger Federer vs David Nalbandian 2003 US Open 4th round Highlights

[@moheganson]

Nalbandian has to be the greatest player to never win a slam 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@derekscott4497]

Him or Ferrer

[@davd1986]

@@derekscott4497 No. Ferrer is the most boring player, doesn't have a weapon, just waits for opponents to beat themselves.

[@Nicoooooooo5557]

​@@derekscott4497wtf?????

[@DerekPScott]

@@Nicoooooooo5557Ferrer , final of French , 27 titles, 3 Davis cups , won Paris masters , reached number 3 in big four era, runner up tennis masters cup, had a win against nadal on clay

[@thebigmonstaandy6644]

@@DerekPScott Zverev won more than Ferrer

[@pertjacanape]

Nalbandian really sat down on his shots and cracked the ball hard. I understand his racquet weighed nearly 14 ounces, same thing with Berdych (as well as Sampras). When players with heavy frames can get themselves into a good hitting position, the mass of the racquet alone really thumps the ball.

[@Dman9fp]

Nalbandian defeated Federer & lost to Roddick. Examples like these, the closer one looks- there was NO 03-07 "weak era". Federer was just on a sublime level at his best in his peak, certainly in the Goat discussion

[@brokeboyaltaccount2]

you cant say this era is not weak and then say the current one is weak. if you say this era is not weak then just say no era is weak, then federer is still not the goat

[@davd1986]

He lost after the crowd started yelling during the rally in the 3rd set breaker and he held a match point. Without that, Roddick has 0 slams, plus he was 5-0 against Federer after this match, as the commentator said.

[@severinogio]

Nalbandian fue perjudicado en dos puntos claves en aquella semifinal contra Roddick.

[@bradleydavis9502]

Exactly! What I always tell people. Watch peak Roddick play peak Nadal and see what happens. Or can I interest you in peak Nalbandian vs Peak Djokovic. Good luck Novak against the Nalbandian backhand! And what would Nadal do against Roddick’s serve!

[@thesoccergod]

The undisputed Goat, not because of what he accomplished in his 2003-07 peak, but what he did from 2008-12, 2014-15, and then again from 2017-19. Continous greatness, with a game gifted by the gods.

[@maguslloretmunoz2354]

Nalbandian was a nightmare for Federer

[@hxhxbcch7350]

Concord moment..... better than today's tennis

[@hymansahak181]

The courts have slowed so much since 2007. Had they stayed at this speed, Federer would have many more grand slams.

[@魚-c3d]

The slowing down of courts started before 2007, but it's true that it got even slower during the past 15 years.

[@diegosotomiranda4107]

With the courts like this he never won a gs...

[@Fedthebest75]

@@diegosotomiranda4107 He won it the very next year lol

[@MM-dm4xj]

Fed Fan myth for coping

[@Horkruksable]

Source for this is?

[@thomasfit3095]

Federer playing in the 4th round US open and more than half of the seats are unseated. Unthinkable now.

[@PaDutchRunner]

Maybe? But this is two non-Americans in the 4th round and on the stadium court - not surprising. You’d also want to check what other matches were happening at the same time. Another issue: this looks like mid-day match in extreme heat. People are outside the stadium in the shade enjoying lunch. I’ll bet the stadium started to fill up more toward the end when people caught word that there was an upset in the making.

[@anandparmeswaran6681]

Nalbandian never got the success for what Talent he had.

[@Vipa567]

He was an overrated talent.

[@959Jeremias]

​@@Vipa567no le podes decir sobrevalorado a un jugador que jugo final de wimbledon y semifinal en los otros 3 gran slams restantes. Además de los máster 1000 que gano y el torneo de maestros que ganó. Y todos los demás partidos épicos que ganó..

[@leangutierrez]

​@@959Jeremiassi se puede decir eso . Era un vago que le gustaba la joda ...

[@Cerph]

@@Vipa567 How can you watch a match like this one, and say that?

[@cbmtrx]

David always the dark horse.

[@jcjohnson0]

If Federer won this match, Roddick would have no chance in the semi.

[@paudie94]

Roddick did beat Federer a couple weeks before hand in Montreal, so perhaps not.

[@shaadydog1]

This was the good version of the 90....

[@mariopetti8852]

16:36 - 16:46 Dominant serve down the T, solid return, a punctured volley, weak return and and a devastating overhand smash. Another clean, efficient kill....Fed was so crazy dominant at times.

[@1nalh]

he was really aggressive at his peak. hit his spots at will.

[@ArthurVerhulst]

Crazily dominant 😉

[@endorstoi863]

Just passing through on my journey to watch every Federer match.

[@LuLu-nw6bi]

Great quality, thanks! Always nice to see those two playing against each other, excellent tennis.

[@hxhxbcch7350]

90 head size was best Federer.... No?

[@artificialego]

yes

[@al1976-v7m]

That match point return was amazing. David knew the body serve was coming and absolutely crushed it.

[@yournamehere7182]

Nalbandian 5 & 0 against Federer. WOW

[@bradleydavis9502]

Nalbandian was world class. His movement was second to none and had an Ivanisevic like serve. Had it not been for Federer/injuroes, he easily would’ve won 10 or more majors. What a talent!

[@al1976-v7m]

Ivanisevic like serve? You are kidding right? Nalbandian was a fine baseliner but his serve was average.

[@bradleydavis9502]

@@al1976-v7mAre you sure you’re talking about Nalbandian? Not only did he have an excellent serve but his mental toughness was incredible. This guy was a hatter and it showed in his results!

[@al1976-v7m]

@@bradleydavis9502 yes he was a great allcourt player with superb movement, tennis IQ, and technique. I loved watching him, he was one of very few players who could make the two-hander look as aestheticslly pleasing as a one handed backhand. But an Ivanisevic serve? He was a good spot server , i'll give you that. But he wasn't a very tall player and his serve was certainly a weaker part of his game, along with his sometimes sub par stamina.

[@1nalh]

bit of a preview how federer struggled v djokovic later on. nalbandian is a strong backhand player, much like djokovic turned out to be. Double hander to federer's looping one hander, a great double hander will come out on top . Djokovic is a very strong backhand dominant player and hurt federer (and every other player) with the double hander down the line.

[@cloak9001]

That's why fed would slice whenever solid double-handed players like djo/murray and nalbandian hit to fed's bh, or if fed was confident, hit a bh winner to not give those players the time they need as "pushers" to hit shots.

[@truthtruth9056]

Federer vs Djokovic before federer hits age 30 13-6 in their h2h easy win for federer And in 2011 when fed was 30+ old out of prime he defeated 24+ age prime djokovic in rolland garros grand slam 2011 semi finals then the following year 31+ old out of prime federer defeated 25+ age prime djokovic again in wimbledon grand slam 2012 semi finals federer just really got older 33+ age and was way past his prime in 2014 when novak was winning more

[@027calvinjose4]

@@truthtruth9056He was 4-1 vs Fed in 2011 and 2-1 at slams. Too bad Fed became a grandpa at 29😆

[@truthtruth9056]

​@027calvinjose4 yes youre right djokovic can only win more when federer was 30-40 years old out of prime grandpa from 2011-2020 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 because when federer was still not old out of prime, your weak era champ idol got destroyed easily by the true tennis goat facts ! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@theaustrianart-teacher8787]

@@027calvinjose4nah but out of prime vs peak its an Edge for nole but yeah still beat djokovic couple of times during 11-12

[@severinogio]

Luego de esa derrota empezó la racha de 41 victorias seguidas en el US Open.

[@DJBreslev]

6m,

[@KADJATAMOONOMOŽDA]

NOVAK DJOKOVIC....GREATEST ALL TIME

[@魚-c3d]

Bruh ok

[@laguardiaimperial3957]

Nadal...21 GS XD

[@unowen7591]

Imagine bringing Djokovic into a video that has absolutely nothing to do with him. Typical Djokovic fanboy.