Roger Federer vs Pete Sampras | Wimbledon 2001 fourth round | Full Match

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[@shichiroku]

Changing of the guard. One legend fading into the sunset and another one rises.

[@prototypeboy4600]

another sun is stil shining.

[@chucky1golf]

Retired too early, had 3 more 🏆in him.

[@JackSmith-xt7fj]

@@chucky1golf No if the man himself said he was done then he was done

[@kingston4313]

Sampras was 29?

[@keepitsports236]

@@chucky1golf Agreed

[@imhhm]

Oh boy, watching baby Federer... and now the great legend he is... oh man! What a privilege being witness of his career. For me, the GOAT, Roger Federer.

[@seltaeb9691]

He's so ugly here, & now a God, like Keith Richards in reverse.

[@CC-ff7ft]

Exactly, its amazing to think we got 20 years of Federer, how time fly's , I still have Rodger as the best player to pick up a racket.

[@Ben6164]

@@seltaeb9691 How rude.

[@jovicamijatovic9261]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@derrickc1353]

@@CC-ff7ft what about djokovic laver kramer gonzalzes or hoad? Maybe number two. don't know if I can put him at number one. He is on the short list of possibilities.

[@SnookerFan-kl1jj]

The passing of the torch. A superb exhibition of grass court tennis and what a shame this was their only meeting.

[@thisishiphop1990]

They had two meetings

[@coreyham3753]

@@thisishiphop1990 What was the other one?

[@framey3830]

@@coreyham3753 This was their only ATP meeting but they played numerous exhibition matches

[@coreyham3753]

@@framey3830 OK, and what happened in those?

[@Joseph-be3tv]

@@coreyham3753 Pete did win one of them, but he lost 3 or so. All close matches played when Roger was at his peak around 08

[@joshforde698]

The ultimate once in a lifetime match. What a legendary clash of generations.

[@JC-tb4cz]

The day the big change happened. From one legend we passed to the other

[@emmanueljaramillo]

I don't know if we could consider this match as the turning point for both players' careers, Federer lost his qarterfinal like two days later and Sampras won another Grand Slam next year at the US Open. Also Federer never reached the top 10 in the whole 2001 season. So saying that day Federer became the legend he is today is rushed. He might have started his golden age at the 2003 Wimbledon final, when Sampras was already retired and Federer started to win Slams for the first time.

[@abbey810g]

@@emmanueljaramillo Officially sampras retired in August 25th 2003 by which point fed had won Wimbledon.

[@Ben6164]

​@@abbey810g But he hadn't played for nearly a year.

[@greatone33j]

Federer acted like he won the tournament. That's how much it meant to him and how momentous it truly was. Amazing how he was able to maintain his composure the whole match, but that moment was too much for him. Incredible.

[@twinwankel]

At 19 and defeating one of your idols, the king of Wimbledon, with the longest streak of victories in history at stake on your 1st appearance on center court, the rest of the tournament is really not much in comparison. I mean it is the championship. Had Pete got through Fed, he would have won another crown. Fed also did this against Andre in the open, another of his idols. Fed basically retired them both because it was obvious to them that Fed was obstacle they couldn't get past to win majors. Funny, Pete rarely talks about Fed and this loss must have hurt him so deeply. And it's possible that this was his worst loss in his career. Andre is very warm toward Fed, and he always has said Fed is the GOAT. And it's obvious that Fed loves Andre. I remember Fed always imploring Andre to come back to the tour whenever Andre was at his matches.

[@MrBjorn6]

@@twinwankel Actually Bjorn Rune Borg has the longest winning streak at Wimbledon with 41 straight between 1976 and 1981 reaching 6 straight finals.

[@MrZZsharka]

@@twinwankel Sampras was way past his prime. Missing shots he didn’t used to miss and unable to get to the ball as quickly. Federer didn’t have to beat guys like a prime Samps, Courier, Agassi, Boris Becker when in form with his monster serve, Ivanisivitches monster serve or Safin when he played his best tennis or Michael Chang who returned shots that shouldn’t be able to be returned etc.

[@HomeAtLast501]

The Earth turned on its axis that day, with England eventually spinning into the light of the sun, until, eventually, it spun away into darkness.

[@HomeAtLast501]

Too bad the first set was stolen from Sampras during that tie break, when that Federer serve CLEARLY was out.

[@srinarah]

Nevermind the outcome. This guy played a classic five-setter at Wimbledon against one legend in 2001 and another in 2019. Let that sink in.

[@Aman-nk5uq]

Godererrrrr

[@enuel1238]

@@Aman-nk5uq van po

[@ucfkid67]

And blew double match point to Novak. Let that sit in

[@srinarah]

@@ucfkid67 Yeah. So what? Actually, Novak was up break before Roger broke him twice to have those match points. There things are normal in tennis. It is not like allowing a goal in soccer.

[@cristianducu5987]

@@srinarah football

[@kidpagronprimsank05]

This match is a must

[@th8257]

Sampras unusually edgy in that first set. The great players always feel more pressure when a talented newcomer comes along.

[@SuperBajack]

True. PETE was also not playing well the whole tournament so his confidence was lower than usual.

[@BurnsTennis]

@ppm120667 i remember 2001 US Open. I wanted Sampras to get Federer in the quarterfinal but at the same time, the whole world wanted another Agassi Sampras battle. At the time I didn't think this would be their only meeting.

[@stevenkunzer9027]

Sampras was really on edge and beginning to hear people bringing up retirement a lot and I feel like he didn’t want to drop off and deal with being more inconsistent and not in his top form. He won the US Open a year later and retired with something left in the tank.

[@AlonsoRules]

Sampras retired too early - he could have gone another 5 years

[@thebigmonstaandy6644]

@@AlonsoRules no.his era was over.he was not able to win Hewitt and Safin in row.he was no match for modern players from baseline

[@berwood2001]

Love how Rogers service motion has changed over the years.

[@naveed210]

That’s the 1st thing that caught my eye too. It’s so casual, almost lazy here, but still effective. Everything is more synchronised and co-ordinated now.

[@virgboogie]

one thing thats very evident is his stance, feet a closer than todays serve

[@anandparmeswaran6681]

Federer was like a butterfly coming out of his shell. Sampras game was on decline. Amen.

[@bjorndevries5273]

Sampras was still the better player

[@airkuna]

@@bjorndevries5273 so why did he lose then?!?!

[@aloks_22]

Ending phase of legend's career and beginning phase of GOAT's career♥️

[@kentkimura5]

Djokovic isn’t playing

[@sanjaykumarpal290]

Who?

[@aloks_22]

In this context legend is Pete while 🐐 referred to Roger!

[@aloks_22]

@@kentkimura5 Roger and Djokovic are still competing neck to neck. They ain't from different era.

[@zainkhokhar5949]

Silly boy that is not Nadal !! Nadal is left handed.

[@sols9449]

Two things I learned from this match. One how much Roger Federer has developed throughout the years with his game to adjust to the current playing style and master it. Two give Pete Sampras a 95 in.² Racket with some rpm blast adjust the game a bit with the coach and he could have won plenty of tournaments throughout 00s

[@nicedoggy2744]

I think Sampras would have ended up as a baseliner. Which was his natural tendency anyway. Particularly on slower courts. Would be interesting to see him have to attempt to win the point 3-5 times with that flat forehand of his over someone like Djokovic

[@kidpagronprimsank05]

@@nicedoggy2744 trouble for Sampras were thalassemia and heat. Both of them limited Sampras ability as pure baseliner

[@smftrsddvjiou6443]

nicedoggy274 yes, very early in his carreer he considerd himself not as an s&v player, rather all court. He stayed back on his 2nd serve (hard court) and did not like Wimbly.

[@sols9449]

nicedoggy274 yea I wish he stuck around some more. Would have been interesting.

[@sols9449]

kidpagron primsank wow I never knew he had that issue. I know heat was an issue big sweater. To be honest I am too and heat kills me when I play.

[@imvikaskohli]

So good to see Roger Federer in the Grass Court. wish he play atleast 1 Wimbledon

[@PerfectSoldieR96]

Best Federer's victory in his whole career (said by himself).

[@mineclapplayz]

@@chamindujanith6337 naah he beat him in 2013 in wimbledon only!

[@chamindujanith6337]

@@mineclapplayz I think Federer's best victory is one of those two. Against Djokovic in Roland Garros 2011 or Nadal in Australian Open 2017. Maybe against Djokovic in Wimbledon 2012 and Nadal in Wimbledon 2019 is up there as well.

[@queent3343]

@@chamindujanith6337 2017 Australian open final. Best 5th set of tennis I've ever seen.

[@chamindujanith6337]

@@queent3343 Yeah. If we narrow it down to one particular set. But Djokovic was on fire coming into 2011 Roland Garros. I don't think anybody expected Federer to beat Djokovic at Roland Garros after what happened in Australian Open. And clay is supposed to be Federer's weak surface.

[@razgriz1ne1ne48]

@@chamindujanith6337 I think people sleep on Fed on clay, yeah it weakens his serve,overall power and greatly exposes his BH weakness ..... it gives him more time to play tactical points, which I feel is one of of not MOST underrated trait

[@Marekxk]

Pete starting off the match with 133, 130 and 133 mph serves. OMG👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️ God I miss Sampras and his beautiful and powerful attacking game which he made look like a park walk. Pete Sampras forever.♥️

[@qnelson1000]

The best to ever do it!

[@queent3343]

@@qnelson1000 Stefan Edberg was also fun to watch.

[@srinitaaigaura]

117 mph second serve with 5000 rpm at times on the kicker. Crazy huh?

[@thomasgaither7833]

isn't the world record serve like 147 mph? idk what that is in km/h i think its around 210 something like that

[@farid1406]

@@srinitaaigaura With pure gut and an 85 square inch racket

[@davidgilmour9447]

What a moment for a tennis fan. Who knew what was around the corner. The Mount Rushmore of tennis was just getting started. I had an opportunity to meet and talk briefly with him a few years later. That guy is first class and my favorite athlete ever.

[@jogla6705]

„a star is born!“ how right he was!

[@josemariacasadoberbel4214]

The beginning of a legend.

[@Notir072]

And also the end of another one.

[@ufozex]

@@Notir072 this was not the end, the end will be after winning of US 2002

[@jaya733]

He's literally crying! He knows how huge this is

[@aeazaz9463]

Winning against your idol is big thing.

[@nnnnnnnahas]

Its possible for idol of millions of people

[@airkuna]

Who said that Sampras was his idol?!?

[@Aman-nk5uq]

@@airkuna umm...he said

[@souryabanik]

Winning is a big thing lol

[@tarkus88299]

Stephan Edberg was his idol

[@joosiej85]

It's mad seeing this again. I can't believe it was almost TWO DECADES ago! I remember it like it was yesterday... which is odd because it was the same summer I left school and I don't remember that at all 😂😂

[@debravowell8337]

😆😆😆

[@oldfrend]

i heard about this shortly after it happened, i thought 'pete must really be losing it, losing to some no name feder-what?' haha little did i know. but i was always a huge sampras fan and it's taken me till now to finally watch this match. pete actually played quite well - just his backhand let him down. fed's talent is immensely obvious here and it was no shame for pete to lose this match.

[@black350Z]

It's been so long since I watched him play, I had forgotten what a monster serve Sampras had. His combo of power AND precision was nuts.

[@myronhelton4441]

Sampras is considered the greatest player in the game, never got halfway through the French Open, the only major tournament on clay, but Nadal won ot 16 times so far. Other sufaces Sampras would ace every save. One shot & it was over.

[@Nightopian1982]

​@@myronhelton4441Rafa has actually won the FO 14 times. 4 US Open's and 2 each of Wimbledon and the AO.

[@SathiSmooth]

This match was a start of the legacy of a GOAT.

[@varaneszn7176]

Agreed

[@lindas5247]

Passing of torch

[@thetruthwillsetyoufree9209]

and the commentators alluded to it - 'very few people think Federer won't win multiple Grand Slams'.

[@thebigmonstaandy6644]

no,that was in Houston in 2003 vs Agassi(1st match).

[@jamesboyd2097]

The opening 2 games were insane. Fed comes out serving big, Pete comes back and serves absolute BOMBS

[@paulj5336]

I love this match. The day I became a Federer fan. At work sneaking down to the staff room to watch it.

[@AlonsoRules]

The Sampras Slam was his signature shot but it was his undoing in this match

[@HermanWaldorf]

the two classiest players of the last 20/30 years I would say.

[@m.lymann2185]

I disagree. Sampras has always been a sour loser. Never conseded that Federer outplayed him. Federer is the GOAT.

[@zvonkosolin8627]

Moment that set him on the path of becoming the Greatest player of all time. From one great champion to the Greatest.

[@richardjones3792]

I remember watching this during work experience as a 15 year old and thinking 'this nobody is special'...my abiding memory is thinking I had never seen someone hit the ball with so much topspin...the ball was going over the net in a way I had never seen before...such steep entrance and exit trajectiories...the "current" greatest playing the future greatest...so cool.

[@danielapostolovic8733]

I‘m actually still waiting for the first rally in the match . . .

[@edwinfcapidos]

Crazy right. And still lasted almost 4 hours.

[@gretchenlittle6817]

And now they're both retired -- in some ways that's not remarkable, in other ways it most certainly is. How great, though, to live in a time when we can watch the classic matches again on demand!

[@fraerithlelfe6027]

Sublime match que je n'avais pu voir en direct. Voir ça 19 ans après à la lumière du parcours de Roger... Émotion intacte. Quels joueurs !

[@deanbardas1517]

Legendary match between Pistol Pete and Fed. Classic grass-court tennis that simply doesn't exist at Wimbledon anymore...

[@thumbsdownbandit]

The slow court of 2001 is still there in Wimbledon.

[@thumbsdownbandit]

@@deanbardas1517 The same as now, fool.

[@dielaughing73]

I prefer to see rallies that go past two or three shots..

[@sp-jx1rd]

@@dielaughing73 then watch clay

[@beastgamer2k474]

Who knew that after 20 years this man would be standing with 20 grand slams

[@varaneszn7176]

The beginning of the GOAT 🐐🐐🐐

[@sterlingyapsoonaik7097]

Not yet , he was not consistent. Beginning of goat in 2003!

[@sartoriothenotorius]

Nole and rafa are better

[@berwood2001]

Brilliant. I remember watching this live back in the day. What a coming of age match. Brilliant

[@sl-rt5kv]

It's impossible to compare players from different eras. Each of the great players was great playing on the surfaces, using the equipment, and playing against the opponents that existed when they competed. Sampras excelled playing on the faster tennis surfaces that existed in the 90's. Rod Laver was top notch playing with wood rackets. And so on..

[@usaneebeilles9510]

So true. Have a nice day🙂Stay healthy.

[@PantherJaguar]

I can't imagine how incredible this had to have been for Roger. Pete Sampras was one of his idols growing up. It must felt like a surreal dream that he not only got to play his idol but ended up beating him.

[@danguee1]

Not just playing his idol - but on centre court at Wimbledon.

[@jakubkaaska1720]

Like Carlos Alcaraz beating Rafa Nadal at 2022 Madrid QF. Or Stefanos Tsitsipas beating Roger Federer at 2019 AO 4R. Or Nick Kyrgios beating Nole Ðoković at 2017 Acapulco 500 QF.

[@Ben6164]

​@@jakubkaaska1720Not really the same considering this was Centre Court, Wimbledon, Sampras's home turf and the biggest court in tennis.

[@mohammedyusuf1244]

This Federer guy is a real talent. I hope he does well

[@Elst07896]

🤣

[@Hardy30680]

I know it sounds crazy, but I think he has the potential to win 20 slams.

[@FearsomeVoid]

​@@Hardy30680 he won't pass Sampras in Slams. That's impossible.

[@muhammadamjagraza359]

The out going champion and Incoming champion Hats off !!!

[@aakarshitsrivastava6888]

2 GOATS 1 Epic Match to remember what one tennis fan can ask more

[@us-Bahn]

The expression on Sampras’s face throughout the 5th set doesn’t suggest he was off form and fighting to find it (with all the frustration that comes with that). He looks more like someone who is being taken out of his comfort zone and is lost in bewilderment. Especially after match point.

[@steamtorch]

Probably wasn't used to seeing a dozen return of service winners, or having to volley off his feet. Takes great concentration and knee bend to hit those and that's tough to do for 4 hrs.

[@andyhodgson7692]

Federer at his best would be beat Sampras at his best but a 19 year old Federer wouldn't have beaten Sampras if Sampras was at his best. Sampras didn't look as good in 2001 as he did the years before. In the next round Federer lost to Tim Henman and Tim Henman always lost to Sampras at Wimbledon.

[@00708046]

I felt like something personal was bothering him from the stands . I felt that Andre Agassi was bothered in the same way later in his career . I think that sometimes a trainer can keep the player busy while he stays busy with the player's wife. I see that kind of look from Sampras.

[@tejasjani6404]

Please upload... Roddick vs Murray Wimbledon 2009 Semi Final. It was one of the underrated matches of Wimbledon. Roddick displayed amazing courage and nerves when he was clearly not favorite going into the match.

[@calvin9187]

that has to be uploaded for sure!

[@Aman-nk5uq]

Super great and clutch from Andy Roddick

[@SK-qu4wo]

I'm a big Federer fan but my heart broke for Andy Roddick after that crushing defeat in the 2009 Wimbledon final. He played the best tennis of his career during that two weeks and he deserved to win the title. Sadly it seems that loss was the straw that finally broke the camel's back. He was never the same after that and retired only a few years later.

[@hurlbut2005]

It's amazing what the change in the grass and court speed did to the style of play in Wimbledon. Compare the 2006 final (or even the 2003 SF) to this match and it's like they're playing a different sport. Obviously, much more watchable now, but it is remarkable how differently grass tennis was played in 2001.

[@twain27]

2:37:00 what a touch from Sampras!

[@AP-qu8sl]

How fast was this game. Absolutely no time wasted with the service routine

[@boxingjerapah]

Remember this day so well. There was electricity around the ground. Seismic changes were afoot.

[@heyderbautistacastrillon6868]

Este es uno de los mejores juegos de la catedral cuando sampras era el mejor, comenzo la leyenda de su majestad roger federer...la primera y única vez que jugaron en juegos oficiales en el tenis...dos super leyendas del tenis...

[@ferguson7128]

Grass GOAT vs (Grass) GOAT. What a match, wish they didn´t meet only once.

[@igorlucena11]

GOAT?! Djokovic is not playing

[@fabioferri1993]

Igor Lucena djokovid?

[@andrewlubbers3198]

@@fabioferri1993 Novax Djocovid

[@fabioferri1993]

Andrew Lubbers hahahaha

[@thetruthwillsetyoufree9209]

@@igorlucena11 Novak was one of my favorite players. Feel sorry for him now. He just wanted to be loved. Now he is a laughing stock and has brought the game into disrepute. Better than his father though - now that guy is an absolute TOOL! 🤦‍♂️🤮

[@franglish7014]

6:15 19 years and Mirka hasn't aged a day

[@andrewbrown6307]

Franglish FAT

[@sunnymoondog]

I remember this like it was yesterday. We were all stunned. It was exciting.

[@Sheek888]

15 Wimbledons between them

[@baihaqifir]

The new star was born that day, the upcoming Legend succeeded the legend. Both attacking fast playing style in a match will never be forgotten, and simply it won't exist anymore, I think.. Incredible!!

[@supergene256]

I came here for Federer. But now I miss Sampras's play and game style. Federer resembled him in these days but has very much distinguished himself since then.

[@seltaeb3302]

Sampras was boring with short rallies. I gave up watching until Fed showed how good a composite racket could be used.

[@sathvikeshbenhar7756]

The changing of guard! Right there!

[@TheAlexandersword]

The changing of the guard.

[@simonjohnstone6671]

The battle of two Wimbledon legends, shame now at 39, Federer didn’t bring back the ponytail look, just two years later he would win the first of eight Wimbledon titles, back then Centre Court had no roof

[@petesmitt]

Pistol Pete.. loved watching him play in the 90's; almost exactly ten years older than Federer.

[@exar8355]

There aren't too many baseline rallies but the ones that were played are pure quality. Superb power and placement from both players. Back in the days of hard flat hitting before the polyester strings changed everything. Full commitment on every shot.

[@usafo6546]

How did the new racket strings change things? I am a big tennis fan, but never played, so don’t understand the correlation between technology and play styles

[@carlosandre9076]

​@@usafo6546I have the same doubt.

[@Roadrunnerz45]

@@usafo6546 agree. i feel because the surfaces are slower now and return of serve so good, players rarely serve and volley like sampras and co did back in the day.

[@yacovmitchenko1490]

Reminds me of Sampras at 19 defeating Lendl in the US Open of 1990. Has the same passing-the-torch feel to it. Remarkable how similar are the styles of Sampras and Federer, the latter player being an updated, more creative version of the former.

[@cineastik8220]

One year later, Federer lost in the first round of the French Open AND Wimbledon, and in 2003, before he won Wimbledon, he again lost in the first round of the French Open, and people spoke about him having a mental block in Grand Slams. The rest is history.

[@denisdaly1708]

Ancic beat him in Wimbledon, a fine player, whose career was cut short by illness

[@ufozex]

but later he has acquired mental block in grand slams against Djokovic

[@flyingvguy6833]

I remember when he crushed Mac at the US open in 90, I didn't think it was possible for him to lose since he was so dominant in his time, but it was. At least he played a way better match than Mac did.

[@seanrc8642]

Love these great competitors. Would’ve been cool to see Pete play with a better racket in this era. Also would’ve been cool to see the big three play on the faster courts of the 90s.

[@pr-tj5by]

Sean RC86, Fed would dominate Novak and Rafa on those old fast courts

[@seanrc8642]

I think Pete would, too ... except on clay.

[@hardcoreplayafromthehimala4888]

Yeah, lleyton hewitt enters the room....in your dreams

[@pr-tj5by]

@@hardcoreplayafromthehimala4888 Hewitt... Where does HE enter this conversation??

[@hardcoreplayafromthehimala4888]

@@pr-tj5by baseliner that kick fast court server bots like a Sampras.

[@deanjeffery04]

Long live serve and volley.

[@alfredoloyola8626]

Exactly

[@lindas5247]

When can we see again this kind of match 😢

[@deanjeffery04]

lin das my mind is telling me never again but my heart still believes.

[@DoubleMonoLR]

It's not so much missing serve & volley for me, as the variety. Some people found serve & volley boring at the time, much how people find repetitive baseline battles boring now, but there seemed more variety then.

[@naveed210]

Robinson Crusoe I think rn the game lacks variety & excitement. Fed’s revival & the Djok vs Wawrinka rivalry from 2013-16 kept things afloat. But matches like US Open 12 final between Djok n Murray where LONG baselines rallies were highly frequent bores the S*** out of me.

[@andrejones4084]

Pity Federer did not have the mental discipline to go all the way after this momentous victory. Lost to Henman in the next round and Ivanesevic eventually got his hands on the trophy. Historically very significant match for all sorts of reasons. Good commentary from Peter Fleming and the late David Mercer.

[@TheKDX7]

The two best grass court player of all time

[@thetruthwillsetyoufree9209]

when grass courts still played like grass courts.

[@Apanblod]

Together with Borg.

[@benparsons4979]

@@Apanblod and McEnroe

[@seanrc8642]

Amen. And it’s not even close vs everyone else.

[@rishbahpandey8697]

@@seanrc8642 Djokovic>sampras

[@AndyUK401]

Probably one of the last old school grass court matches between two serve and volleyers. Great match.

[@BurnsTennis]

If we include the women then it has to be the 2006 Wimbledon final. Mauresmo serve volleyed throughout the match then by the third set to try to get Mauresmo off the net, Henin started doing it herself so both players serve volleyed throughout the third set.

[@cristianarguello3834]

Es horrible él saque y volea..

[@steinanderson9849]

@@BurnsTennis nah we don't include them, it's a different game

[@BurnsTennis]

@@steinanderson9849 I include them. Well it was a great match and even the women don't play like that now. Henin and Mauresmo played an ATP way on the WTA tour. That's disappeared too.

[@n0w3lly90]

I remember this match well, and in hindsight it was a strong indication of the changing of the order: from the generation of Agassi and Sampras and others, to Federer and Nadal and their contemporaries. It was a great match

[@katerinadicamella]

That just shows how important to win the first set, Sampras had a chance but he blew it and eventually the match!!!

[@cass90210]

wimbledon looks so fast here. what happened.... also serve and volley will truly be missed.

[@vincentdagenais4966]

Serve and volley tennis is boring to watch

[@FirstLast-nv7me]

@@vincentdagenais4966 Contstant serve and volley is boring, occasionally is good.

[@z1az285]

Believe it or not, this was the new rye grass to encourage more rallies since it had a higher bounce, but it rained a lot prior to the tournament and the bounce was still low and slick. However it completely changed in 2002-2003 when it played more like a hardcourt. They slowed the balls later too not sure which year but players had much more powerful racquets and poly strings by then, so basically serve volley was replaced by serve + groundstroke. The return game had improved in the mens game. Federer , Hewitt and safin were great examples of that.

[@blake7871]

@@vincentdagenais4966 It’s a much greater skill than endless topspin from the baseline.

[@kayus83]

@@vincentdagenais4966 It´s effective, aggressive and saves energy . I like that.

[@Scott1433]

Peter Fleming great co commentator. Speaks a lot of sense

[@santoshcc1585]

thank u wimbledon

[@guidodelgiudice5]

Commentary is gold. Minimum action for the most enjoyable view

[@zonforestmoua]

Watched this after FAA’s win against Roger today - 😳😳.

[@fractalinfect3454]

They give Fed an advantage for being 19 here, compared to Pete's "aged" 29 years old; but since then we've seen Nadal, Djokovic, and Fed in their mid 30's, dominate the youngsters in their early 20's. If the trend they established holds, then the early to mid 30's could be either part of the prime performance years, or maybe even THE prime performance years (instead of automatic retirement time like it was back then.). I also wonder if Fed wouldn't be winning more if his training regimen was that of someone who was not so innately gifted. In other words, Fed in his prime years was so intrinsically talented that he probably didn't have to train half as hard as those less gifted, but that he might be paying for this now because at close to 40 his age definitely does matter. Like, what if he started lifting weights seriously, and took working out much more seriously; would he be more successful? Djokovic and Nadal have always been more muscular and toned than Fed, and I'm thinking that it's because they have weight lifting incorporated into their workout routines. But Fed, when he was younger, was still part of an older era in tennis that didn't take training as seriously as they do now. When Djokovic takes his shirt off, he is ripped; Fed's got a little gut and always has. He's always depended on his tremendous talent.

[@EndoftheTownProductions]

14:49 - Wow, what a great volley by Pete. Nobody on today's tour could hit that.

[@foodengineer6240]

Unutulmaz bir an. Pistol un bitişinin, Majestelerinin başladığının olduğu an. Unutulmaz ötesi ikonik bir maç idi. Dün gibi hatırlıyorum

[@grahamsmith7054]

I was At Wimbledon that Day and Watched this Match on the Big Screen on Henman Hill,Awesome Tennis Match ,The day Federer Toppled the King Pete Sampras off his Throne at SW19.

[@ramroshan417]

What's SW?

[@grahamsmith7054]

@@ramroshan417 South West 19 in London matey.

[@jackmessent3490]

Mohamed Lahyani overseeing the match. One of my favourite Umpire's

[@SuperBajack]

GOAT umpire. Lots of GOATs in this match. Wonder if they went to pasture.

[@Black7Bluebird]

Roger crying in the end is everything. Beating his idol. He’s never lost that humbleness even when he became the greatest.

[@carlosiafelicejunior5072]

A alegria que você transmite em cada vídeo é contagiante, é impossível não se sentir bem depois de assistir.

[@DrHarvey909]

Sampras bows to the crowd, seeing this Federer repeats the same, this shows how much Pete influenced Federer & how Fed is still trying to learn lessons from Pete. An iconic moment, student learning from the master…🙏🏻

[@66PHILB]

Pete bowed to the Royal box... he had been on Centre Court many times. Roger hadn't before... but he would make it his home.

[@bobbyjohnson9409]

And then the student became the master over the older master

[@connorism69]

Great that Federer got a chance to play Sampras at Wimbledon before Sampras retired - it gave it that real changing of the guard feel. Federer not only beat Sampras himself on Centre Court, but when on to beat his records there too. Thanks for uploading this great match!

[@qnelson1000]

Federer did not have to contend with the same level of competition that Pete did. Be careful when comparing across eras.

[@kultura9262]

I'think I heard and saw Federer for the first time when he played this match, I was 9 years old then I became his fan 🤷🏻‍♂️😄✌🏼

[@elenaneagu8636]

Cel mai frumos meci cu cei mai buni din toate timpurile Federer geniul a bsolut

[@BurnsTennis]

Okay, we finally have the first Sampras match premiered on Wimbledon channel since they started showing archives months ago. And, they select a match that is easily and widely available on the internet and one he lost anyway lol. More seriously, come on! Let's have some matches which are not available on the internet at all. Isn't that the point of these archives? As I mentioned before, it would be lovely to see Pete's match v Andre Agassi from 1993 quarterfinal and definitely the 1999 semifinal v Henman because there is no footage of that anywhere. The 1992 quarterfinal V Stich, or the 1995 final v Becker, there are plenty to choose from.

[@jaya733]

Couldn't agree more.

[@BurnsTennis]

@@jaya733 Well the good news is finally they have one of the matches I have metioned lined up for today! So, finally, they had this up their sleeve :-) Let's hope for a few more over the next week or so, particuarly the 1999 semifinal

[@koraanjamar]

That match vs. Stich was great.

[@mtklaric]

These two are GOATs because both are offensive players. The best defensive players are Nadal and Djokovic. Everyone knows that the Gods favor the brave and the risk takers, so in the grand scheme of glory these two will always be above Nadal and Djokovic.

[@gratler]

Interesting how much different Federers serve looked back then. it changed a lot over the years

[@VeioPescador]

The greatest match ever. Pure tennis at its best.

[@jton6852]

LoL

[@dirkdigglertube]

When grass was fast....

[@souvikjha8242]

exactly nowadays it's a joke ....

[@Nicool333]

This was a changing of the guards in open era tennis.

[@sinjab5908]

one of the best all time matches

[@ShamyTV5k]

This match ok, Federer young star took it away(also the 8th championship) from him but in 02 it was devastating...However, still Pete is a hero on grass and a masterful player to watch.

[@thetruthwillsetyoufree9209]

and completed 8 himself years later. Couldn't be a better passing of the torch. Whose next? Thiem? Can't see it yet.

[@Aman-nk5uq]

@@thetruthwillsetyoufree9209 no way in million years Thiem gets to 20, lol

[@Aman-nk5uq]

Zverev will be the one

[@sayfo666]

@@Aman-nk5uq - Not Djokovic?

[@criticsatlarge0073]

@@Aman-nk5uq Get real. The guy is 25 now? Too busy nightclubbing with Novaxx during lockdowns.

[@RonaldCSmith]

I saw this match while it was being played in 2001. I rewatch it at least once a year now. I always love listening to the announcers pontificate on how Federer is wilting under the weight of playing a champion (4th set tiebreak) or how Sampras has never lost a 5 set match. Federer not only went on to win this match, but to eclipse Sampras and become the GOAT!😂

[@saitamassj2475]

Sampras's second serve is faster than mosts 1st....

[@orca3708]

как же Пит тонко, изящно играл. Красотища

[@muralidhar3984]

This is the match I am Waiting...👍

[@taylorpack7705]

Federer to me when he first came out was pete sampras clone without the power pete possessed. But when he changed his game to more baseline and had a good baseline and net game he was just dominant.

[@richard141724]

Great the way the friends and relatives sit together.

[@westonmeyer3110]

And now BOTH of these players are retired. I grew up watching Sampras and Agassi and now I have watched all of Federer’s grand slam wins too. I feel so old and I am only 33.