Top 5 Times Roger Federer Destroyed His Opponents ● Making Grown Men Cry (Probably)

Nick Kyrgios once said Roger Federer makes his opponents feel like they don't know how to play tennis. In this video I show you 5 times Roger completely dominated his opponents. Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray Mischa Zverev and Gaston Gaudio.
Kyrgios 0:00
Djokovic 0:14
Nadal 3:32
Zverev 7:21
Gaudio 10:40
Murray 13:17

[@HeisenbergR]

The fact that he ddn't even celebrate makes it good, because maybe he's thinking in what the opponent is feeling at the momment,

[@RogerThatTennis]

Yeah that was nice of him

[@MrPatrickbuit]

I mean he's been there himself lol. Against Rafa plenty of times.

[@dwbsai]

In full flow there has never been anyone even close...Nick was right when he said you just feel helpless...the demolition was ruthless and those who think Federer was still in his prime past 2009...well look at the difference in the power and movement...the only reason he was still a competitor was because his prime was just miles above anyone else...

[@RogerThatTennis]

Rog was a beast

[@amitkar5316]

100% correct: when he hit his peak tennis (2004-2009, again for 3/4s of 2017, and in sporadic bursts in between) he achieved a level only he was capable of reaching. The utter domination during his 230 straight weeks at No 1 is some proof of that. He was faster, more powerful and more daring during the 2004-2009 period, but I think he actually played his best all-round tennis in 2017.

[@Saskobest]

While i also think Fed has had the highest peak, his "god mode" lasts beating Novak and Rafa in best of 3 matches and leading 2-0 in sets or 1-1 with a break in the third , but then he suddenly drops, on the other hand Novak and Rafa can play at their peak for ~4 hours(Novak is famous for starting kinda slow in the first set). Also comparing 2006 Fed to 2015 Fed for example, sure younger Fed is faster and has more consistent and lethal Forehand but his backhand is much worse(He used to slice ~60+ % of his backhand shots which ofc wouldnt work against Novak & Rafa especially on slower courts), had lower first serve percentage(he added the slice serve during Annacone years which upped his first serve percentage by 3-5%) and had less variety(started using dropshots more often 2009 and after)

[@zella417bcarter9]

@@RogerThatTennis I still miss Federer but time moves on.

[@mintchocolatescent]

Tennis God. Period.

[@RogerThatTennis]

Yessirr

[@noahcarvalho2105]

Let them call Djoko GOAT. God is so much better.

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

Novak

[@Xidentals]

In terms of talent he is the only one yeah.

[@Jonathan-mp3ju]

The most talented and skilled ever. I wish he didn’t have so many injuries as he approached his prime.

[@samuelsessions2817]

There has never been and there will never be another who plays tennis with this level of brilliance and genius. I think the GOAT debate is meaningless, but for sheer joy in watching something that is this beautiful, this astonishing, Federer is in a class of his own. And I agree with HeisenbergR’s thoughtful comment below. The beauty includes his comportment during and after matches (with v rare exceptions). Went to Indian Wells and saw Federer many times. I stayed after every match, all of which included at a minimum quite a number of moments of this caliber of play, but I stayed to see him sign anything and everything that any child who came down to the courtside asked him to sign. Adults, too, but the emphasis by far was on kids. Very few others saw this, so if it was for PR (other than in a very literal sense of “relations”), it’s hard to see how. Just another special aspect of his greatness.

[@RogerThatTennis]

Thanks for sharing Samuel! The man was great for tennis indeed

[@annewalden3795]

Samuel I would also like to thank you for your memorable post. Roger has always impressed me and I think he is the greatest tennis player I have ever seen .Novak and Nadal are really not as impressive in my opinion.

[@h4rder10]

learn to judge without bias. dimitrov plays tennis with this level of brilliance and genius. dimitrov has proved playing the game like federer is possible.

[@annewalden3795]

@@h4rder10 Yes I do have a good opinion of Dimitrov but unfortunately he is inconsistent.

[@ymalnn]

What a demonstration of the art of tennis! Roger, I will miss you forever!

[@RogerThatTennis]

Yessirr

[@vivmartica.438]

FEDERART

[@Omkar-651]

Miss this kind of tennis

[@RogerThatTennis]

Yessirr

[@nunoteixeira6884]

greatest athlete of all time. you have other geniuses like messi and jordan but Rogers class is on a different planet. I am 32y and ive never seen anything like that, and I doubt I ever will.

[@RogerThatTennis]

Will probably not see something like that again :(

[@felixlandry7119]

Gretzky was the same in ice hockey. Both GOATs.

[@nt9854]

​@@felixlandry7119 In my country we don't watch hockey, so I wouldn't know. I only know the name from comments on the internet

[@TheDeghohun]

Bro you will never see another Roger again. I am ao happy I watched him live in Wimbledon, had my gear signed by him, talked to him in French and witnessed the most beautiful painting painted on a court by the greatest Tennis Artist of all time!

[@RogerThatTennis]

@@TheDeghohun that’s nice! Thanks for sharing

[@user-df4zl7er2t]

Roger ❤

[@RogerThatTennis]

Gotta love him

[@divicospower9112]

This match in Halle shows what is a real grass court, not like the joke nowadays called Wimbledon.

[@margaretfleming3554]

Just the best ever as far as I’m concerned. Glorious to watch.

[@RogerThatTennis]

We were happy 🥲

[@stefanobugin1781]

just the Best Tennis Player ever ❤️

[@RogerThatTennis]

Gotta love the man

[@annewalden3795]

Stefan I agree .

[@mattc3581]

Got to respect Djokovic's ability to keep relentlessly winning matches and tournaments, but peak Federer just running the best players in the world all over the court and look like he was toying with them was a different level of domination.

[@annewalden3795]

@@mattc3581 I agree.

[@toriko2075]

Beautiful players. When I see Medvedev or Sinner play, I realize I don't enjoy watching tennis that much anymore. Big shots to the right, big shots to the left. Rinse and repeat. No thanks.

[@RogerThatTennis]

:/

[@SAl-sx5uc]

Well said bro

[@jjjj-pv5ws]

Federer’s backhand is the most beautiful thing in the world.

[@RogerThatTennis]

Gotta love it

[@HollowP3]

😂😂😂 12:17

[@BOZ_11]

GOAT

[@RogerThatTennis]

Dalee

[@HollowP3]

One of

[@phil1727]

This man in his prime years was the best player to ever play the game ,and what made him the greatest was that he lost like a gentleman and one like a gentleman champion a class act beyond beyond Roger you are the greatest ever I don’t care what anyone says I dare to defy anyone to watch this video how wonderful and entertaining it was to watch you do what millions of people do but nobody did it better than you and nobody ever will ?………. The defense rests its case……..

[@RogerThatTennis]

Hahha thanks for the comment Phil

[@ReuvenF957]

I've said it elsewhere. I'll say it here again.: When RF is "in the zone" he could probably take on any two opponents TOGETHER, and win! He was a once-in-a-lifetime player.

[@RogerThatTennis]

Haha that’d be nice

[@HollowP3]

That's the sad part. 11:47

[@drnirmalraj2456]

This was 2011 peak djokovic man! Grandpa Federer destroyed him man!!

[@RogerThatTennis]

Haha

[@superivanhoe]

2010

[@h4rder10]

u actually think somebody destroyed novak in 2011? ... thats hilarious ... yes roger beat him once in RG in a tight match in 4 sets but that's not destruction ...

[@cobrakilla8]

This was 2010. Not even close. Keep coping.

[@cavon_08]

Federer's inside-in forehand should be the 8th wonder of the world

[@RogerThatTennis]

For real man! Haha

[@ARKAD98]

Great video man!

[@RogerThatTennis]

Thanks bud!

[@HollowP3]

Cool ahh blud 12:30

[@Sebalovedaddy.62]

6:0 6:0 in the quarterfinal is insane!

[@RogerThatTennis]

The second one against Gaudio was in the semis of the atp finals 🥲

[@Sebalovedaddy.62]

@@RogerThatTennis I did not know that!!! That’s insane!!!

[@ja-kl8rg]

Weakest era ATP finals Gaudio , Coria Henman, Ljubicic Hewitt...

[@ramjeenakka586]

​@@ja-kl8rgnot weaker than atp 2022 and 2023 😂😂

[@wimgroart1870]

@@ja-kl8rg and what about 2018 with Isner, Anderson, Cilic, Nishikori and Zverev with no slams?

[@vuvuzelaasesina7690]

1:46 that's a top spin dropshot!

[@RogerThatTennis]

That was lucky haha

[@mlrmlr4919]

Tennis heaven, can't say better than elgar104, elegant and brutal is dead right. So fascinating to watch his construction of points up to the killer stroke, and also the increase in daring after he's got the measure of an opponent.

[@RogerThatTennis]

Gotta love the man

[@saccount8009]

That federer vs zverev match😳😳

[@RogerThatTennis]

Easy!

[@orbitalwarrior]

Difficult and attacking tennis, made easy. That's the best thing, he always won matches by his own merit. The fluidity, the easiness, the options in his game, the quick footwork, dancing like a gazelle across the court. Pure instinctive talent, leaving people in awe of his tennis capability.

[@RogerThatTennis]

One and only

[@michael7243]

4k looking great!

[@RogerThatTennis]

Thanks Michael!

[@TvRFReloaded]

There's no 4K here

[@Luckyluckyluc]

@@TvRFReloaded The 4k upload will give you better bitrate even if the source footage is just HD. There's a huge bitrate jump on KZbin going from 1080p to 1440p. So it's worth it rendering in a higher resolution than the video would normally be if the goal is to upload on KZbin.

[@TvRFReloaded]

@@Luckyluckyluc I usually don't render in anything higher than the source files bitrate unless it's sky high. But my point is more that you can't fake 4K in my opinion. Even if it looks a tad better, I guess?

[@marka.2484]

By far the best tennis player and most elegant tennis player ever. However, Djokovic is the most successful player ever.

[@RogerThatTennis]

Have to agree!

[@pkoppula]

I particularly decided to play this video for the wristband in the thumbnail. Because I didn't recall when he wore that outfit. Miss watching my king play tennis 😢 but love him foreverer ❤

[@RogerThatTennis]

Haha thanks for watching, it’s a nice outfit, I don’t remember where he wore it though, I think it was US Open 2015

[@loc7909]

Roger indoors in the O2 Arena. Just stay home boys.

[@RogerThatTennis]

Haha exactly

[@thesoccergod]

Superb stuff! Thank you for this. :) A question: who's the commentator for the Gaudio match? I've always liked his transatlantic (?) accent and his commentary.

[@RogerThatTennis]

Thanks for the comment! I’m actually not sure, hopefully someone else will see and can tell us :)

[@HB-sr8sn]

That's John Barrett! Super commentator who did Wimbledon for the BBC in the 1980s and 1990s. A former Player married to Angela Mortimer

[@1afterthep]

the best looking 20 slam winner ever, the cool way he looks when walking away from a winning shot

[@RogerThatTennis]

Gotta love the man’s class

[@abuelb]

Roger giving out free donuts to his opponents is so humbling.😂

[@RogerThatTennis]

Hahaha

[@mattc3581]

Gave out two to Hewitt in a straight sets grand slam final win, think it's the only time that's ever happened. That could easily have been in this list.

[@RogerThatTennis]

@@mattc3581 for sure man!

[@TheNeilsalvesen]

No one else could make anyone they faced feel powerless even if they were playing their best. Peak Federer is peak tennis.

[@RogerThatTennis]

Tennis God

[@elgar104]

The most glorious athlete I'll ever see. Beautiful elegant and brutal.

[@RogerThatTennis]

Gotta love the man!

[@riccardomenny4393]

🐐🐐🐐

[@CacheTaFace2]

Calling Kyrgios a grown man is a bit of a stretch 😂

[@RogerThatTennis]

😭😭

[@mugsym2370]

He's grown a lot as a person over the last few years

[@annewalden3795]

​@@mugsym2370I do not think he has changed very much.

[@zella417bcarter9]

Haahaaa

[@aemiliadelroba4022]

Wow 🤩 ❤❤❤

[@RogerThatTennis]

Beast!

[@hyrenaj2888]

Federer's precision and pace made him a monster of monsters in fast indoor courts, too bad his best surfaces (fast indoor and grass) were among the rarest on tour.

[@RogerThatTennis]

Yep :/ game got slow

[@moaek3966]

Fookin executed prime Djokovic like he was nothing , Prime Fed was absolutely unplayable .

[@RogerThatTennis]

Hahaha

[@h4rder10]

didnt know djokovic hit his prime in 2010. ur creating alternate tennis history mate ...

[@mauropagliaro5068]

He was so superior to the rest... And even that, maybe the score was 6-3 or 6-4, but you always felt that he was in full control of the game. It's like scores and numbers can't express his level.

[@RogerThatTennis]

Yessirr

[@davidaronson9475]

Once he got up a break he could just coast because nobody could break his serve.

[@orbitalwarrior]

That's exactly it. There were even matches with sets where the scoreline was 7-5 or 7-6, but you could just feel he was in utter control, using the match as a training session to work on his game.

[@cristicolentina]

Extremely tennis, one of the best 👌

[@RogerThatTennis]

Yess :)

[@AliHaider-en5zz]

Federer really tennis God

[@RogerThatTennis]

Gotta love the man

[@sonofsun25]

Federer is tennis🎾 Tennis is Federer

[@RogerThatTennis]

Yessirrr

[@mauropagliaro5068]

Adjustments at 5:20 are mind-blowing

[@RogerThatTennis]

So quick

[@starrosborne7839]

The greatest player to ever set foot on a tennis court

[@RogerThatTennis]

Yessirr

[@joshswicegood3253]

You would think that thrashing he gave Murray that there head to head would be lopsided, but Murray actually gave him a run for his money on most matches and kept their rivalry close. Matter of fact Andy was up at one time in their rivalry. Kind of crazy how some match ups are different.

[@RogerThatTennis]

Right!! I never realized Andy was ahead in the h2h until I was working on this video.

[@Alexx22570]

@@RogerThatTennis no, roger leads the h2h actually 14 - 11

[@vidhyutkhatri7041]

2010 RF had 16, Nadal had 6 & Djoko had 1. that's where RF started giving his time to family and not caring about records anymore thinking no one will surpass him. 2011 to 2019 he was below avg as per his standard.

[@ramjeenakka586]

Except mid part of 2011 and 2013 and 2016 he was awesome throughout decade

[@gabrielecarneade3386]

4 of 5 times were at atp finals, so against one of the best 8 players of the world those years. But if it isn’t enough, 3 of these 4 times were against djokovic, nadal and murray… and if anybody needs to remind it, don’t worry, djokovic also received a 6-0 treatment from Roger in Cincinnati final 2012… do you need something else to learn anything about GREATNESS? Because I grew up learning from him live and I miss him and dreaming because of him too much

[@RogerThatTennis]

He’s the man

[@andreaho]

Watching on TV doesn't really make you feel how much pressure it's like playing against a fast-paced playing player like Roger. It's tough, indeed.

[@RogerThatTennis]

Exactly!

[@phungmoe2302]

As my old tennis teacher always said.... is the whipping motion that u need to hit a forehand.

[@RogerThatTennis]

Yessir!

[@nicolopaganelli8302]

Roger won easily against everyone in World Tour Finals except for Michael Zverev (Halle) and without giving break points or getting broken except for Djokovic.

[@RogerThatTennis]

Crazy man!

[@audox4885]

he slowed down after hitting 30 or a bit earlier, you can see the movement difference post 2012, some back issue or just age. he would have done much against djokovic if they were both in prime form

[@valdirflores6449]

Senhores! Roger, um cidadão, um cavalheiro, um deus se divertindo na quadra na quadra de tênis!

[@RogerThatTennis]

Saudades do monstro!

[@NarendranAshok]

At his peak - Federer was an unstoppable bulldozer crushing all opponents in his path and making their life on court miserable.

[@RogerThatTennis]

Yessirr

[@thomastoong1041]

Yesterday just bought Roger L🎾VE Peace For All t shirt 😊

[@RogerThatTennis]

Nice!

[@dionlindsay2]

It's as if half the time he's not even playing tennis. Some other game, like a hybrid of badminton and tennis. Or "just" some way of playing tennis that no-one else has worked out.

[@RogerThatTennis]

Makes it look easy!

[@vivmartica.438]

Really , I miss the magic of the One: RF

[@RogerThatTennis]

We all do :/

[@jollymolly2521]

I think you chose the wrong Halle Zverev match. Mischa was a journeyman player so him getting double bageled by Roger was not exactly a shocker. You should have chosen the 2017 finals thumping of Sascha. He was so rolled that in the press conference after the match he whined, "Roger as messin' with the ball." LOL!

[@RogerThatTennis]

That was good too but 0 and 0 is brutal 😂

[@richardmiller3839]

2nd Goat

[@michaelireland7239]

two words for rogers tennis ,,,,,swiss precision

[@RogerThatTennis]

Exactly Michael!

[@masters.1000]

In Gaudio's defense, he was sleep deprived because his girlfriend fought with him the night before the match.

[@RogerThatTennis]

Damn, how do you know that?

[@masters.1000]

@@RogerThatTennis He talked about it in an interview. He's a very funny and histrionic guy, and completely a mental case. Such a wasted talent.

[@Robinson9608]

Federer backhand was lethal.

[@RogerThatTennis]

It was man!

[@mesabman]

Roger was the G.O.A.T.!!

[@RogerThatTennis]

Miss the man

[@twinwankel]

Murray thanked Fed for the giving him one game in front of his home crowd.

[@RogerThatTennis]

Haha

[@canski5646]

fedsquash is 10 losses and 4 wins in GS FINALS!! More failure

[@drnirmalraj2456]

When federer plays great, he makes even the statistical GOAT l, novak, look stupid man.!

[@roelcruijssen4505]

LEGEND Federer!!!!!!!

[@RogerThatTennis]

Gotta love the man

[@h-dawg1876]

2010 Federer was how prime Federer would hit shots. Only difference is Novak wouldn’t gotten his racket on the ball. Also Novak has never destroyed federer. Where Federer has many times to Novak

[@jutemberthmora2671]

The admin of the game

[@RogerThatTennis]

Hahaha exactly

[@AliHaider-en5zz]

No man match his class ever

[@LaWarre1]

I wouldn’t say I’m a conspiracy theorist but it seems pretty easy to imagine the NCAA has/had a significant interest in having the Caitlyn Clark story continue. I was pulling for Iowa but that was a terrible call to make; especially at that point in the game.

[@streller91]

Roger lässt Djokovic wie einen blutigen Anfänger aussehen, einfach Krass!

[@matthewburgar2626]

My personal favourite was the one against Kyrgios.

[@bernieatkins5182]

that was the best match in 2017.

[@matthewburgar2626]

@@bernieatkins5182 It was for sure one of the better ones.

[@Sam-je4xc]

That game in second set vs Murray looks like he deliberately gave it to him

[@RogerThatTennis]

Haha maybe!

[@koooorn1]

Almost had peak Murray 6-0 6-0, Rogers A game is second to none except for clay court, what he lacked was his consistency. He could bagel the best of players and on other days he will lose to a wildcard. This is where joker and nadal excelled.

[@RogerThatTennis]

Yessir

[@OscarGonzalez-vg3cp]

Well. Like many talented players in his prime . But not for too, long because Nad. & Dj will come better.

[@bakkermaarten007]

At his best, he was simply unbeatable. Except against Nadal on clay.

[@RogerThatTennis]

Yessirr

[@Pure_B]

You forgot the 2014 Shanghai Masters against Leonardo Mayer where Roger came back from 5 match points down to beat Mayer and made him cry at the handshake.

[@RogerThatTennis]

I was trying to get the ones he dominated his opponents, he almost lost that one against Mayer

[@thejunouyang]

So much for Djokovic fans "weak era"

[@pedrofernandes1991]

Damn I miss Roger

[@RogerThatTennis]

I miss my friend

[@geoffreypelletier8853]

3rd match double bagel : Federer impressive vs Zverev depressive 😆

[@RogerThatTennis]

Crazy!

[@h4rder10]

much better than alcaraz because brute strength helps him the most no matter how much variety he has. dimitrov is the only other player who can play tennis like federer.

[@user-ly9gg4dc8g]

FED tennis GOD

[@RogerThatTennis]

Yessirr

[@marshaloga3047]

Believe me, it pretty much felt like Federer let Murray win 1 game on purpose. He just wanted to give him at least a game I guess. Like Novak gave Mannarino a game in AO 2024

[@RogerThatTennis]

Seemed like haha

[@cjever6625]

2012 cincinatti between Novak was also a beatdown.

[@RogerThatTennis]

Oh yes!

[@canski5646]

fed only beat ndal; 2 times on clay and never at french and only when nadal career just started 08/09...Djoki beat nadal 8 times on clay , 2 times at french and beat nadal at his peak age 25-27 multiple times

[@RogerThatTennis]

That’s accurate big dog

[@user-yd6ef1yo9d]

I have t he feeling (no inside info) that Federer like to put on a good show for the crowd and, if an opponent cooperates, he can join in the project and the Fed will take it easy. HOWEVER, once he takes it a bit easy, the opponents think, "Oh, I think I see a weakness and I'can overpower him! Oops. Maybe not.

[@JK-vc7ie]

He's the goat

[@RogerThatTennis]

Beast

[@zeljkocrljenica7135]

Which one of them cried?

[@RogerThatTennis]

All of them, I was their coach at the time. (Probably)

[@flashsmash4829]

To say that Murray made it the big 4 is nonsense

[@rajchowdhury3006]

😎

[@iceman1125]

fed was god level in 05

[@RogerThatTennis]

100%

[@erzsebetsule8694]

Nem lehet megunni :)

[@RogerThatTennis]

Never!

[@JosephDT]

As a Djokovic fan, I miss Federer on tour nowadays

[@jowill76]

Idk, in the video it looked like Novak was the punching bag 😁

[@JosephDT]

@@jowill76 even kids know who stomped whom among Nadal vs Federer and Djokovic vs Federer. EZ as Stamping on kittens 😅😅😅

[@Liamnerfdude1]

why did federer bother with 2017 if he was just gonna mess up 2018 and 2019.

[@RogerThatTennis]

2017 still counts no? 😂

[@kweizi5712]

@@RogerThatTennis 2017 was a fine season for Roger, especially getting back some credibility against his great rival Nadal.

[@canski5646]

fed only won 33% of his GS mataches against nadal/djoki that is failure,,Fed was weak mentally because his focus was selling watches and running shoes...Fed had a weak backhand too

[@RogerThatTennis]

Haha dale canski

[@RogerThatTennis]

You’re my favorite Roger hater I must say

[@canski5646]

@@RogerThatTennis ur confused with facts

[@AliHaider-en5zz]

Fedrer is goat

[@AliHaider-en5zz]

Fully attacking player not returner

[@RogerThatTennis]

Yessirr

[@ahmedkhan-bi8lv]

Federer is the GOAT. Novak destroyed tennis

[@samchui9246]

50 50 game

[@RogerThatTennis]

Think his record is way better than 50/50

[@senorgato70]

I'm surprised Roger won the first match against Novak and the second match against Rafa so easily, if at all. His groundstrokes didn't seem to land very deep in the court and weren't hit with much pace. I would have figured that Novak and Rafa would have pounced.

[@Wildwielder]

Um, these courts aren't exactly easy to hit through; which is why Federer - thanks to his ingenious point construction & superior shotmaking - still was able to hit more winners.

[@piloyvind1222]

Federer has been destroyed by Djokovic and Nadal.

[@RogerThatTennis]

For sure man, they’ve all done it to each other