Us Open 2005.R.Federer vs A.Agassi.Highlights

[@alwallace1984]

At 12:02, you can see the famous "Federer Moment" David Foster Wallace was talking about early in his superbly written article 'Federer as Religious Experience' (NY Times, August 20, 2006). Just love Big Mac saying "how do you hit a winner from that position?" :-)

[@CaptainPancakes]

Thanks, I came here for this lol.

[@alwallace1984]

***** Yeah I know, but I watched the entire match, and according to his description (and the Mcenroe comment), it can only be that point. My guess is that Wallace didn't recall the point with accuracy.

[@alwallace1984]

I guess you're right. Nonetheless beautifully written article :-)

[@GuilhermeOliveira-ph3yg]

Thanks was looking for this!

[@ac4740]

Thank you so much.

[@therealarod1]

Even Agassi with a bad back, tired after 3 straight 5 setters, gave Prime Fed all he could handle for 3 sets. Agassi was equally strong from both wings, his backhand down the line paid a ton of bills. Great drop shots, great court positioning, great point construction. Only Connors, Agassi, and Federer were/are still a force to be reckoned, and a threat to go deep in slams in their mid 30s. What a fantastic match.

[@MrYoumitube]

I'm so glad through out my childhood 80's,90's to witness Michael Jordan, Roger Federer & Ronaldo (Brazil) my sporting idols.

[@RF20TB12]

We have the same idols.

[@herbertperebynis9817]

I remember that match well. The second and third set was arguably the best tennis Agassi played in his entire career. It´s ridiculous to what level he could raise his game, making winners from any position on the court. But on the other hand, how great is Federer to make Andre play like this. Agassi was finished after the third set both physically and emotionally, but he went down all guns blazing. What a great match.

[@herbertperebynis9817]

***** I don´t. He was 35 and had chronic problems with his back. But the intensity Agassi put into every tournament since his comeback in 1998, when he dropped out of the top 100, was incredible. Since then he played every match like it could have been his last. Gone was the sometimes lacklustre Andre Agassi from the early years of his career. Another bit that added to Agassi´s lasting legacy of a sportsman.

[@seruresto1386]

Not his best tennis, but the best tennis he could play at 35 with a bad back. Its matches like these that play proof to just how foolish younger fans are when they talk about how superior modern players are and that guys like Pete and Andre and Becker and Lendl wouldnt be top players in todays game.

[@wayneoneal7952]

Some of points as good as ever..too bad his back and such gave him problems near the end of his career

[@魚-c3d]

Of his entire career? That's a highly subjective federer fan statement.

[@gerhyuga]

i miss Federer ferocity like this match, the speed, the forehand was just...orgasmic

[@hobbes4583]

Agassi said in his book that this was the best he's ever seen anyone play. He enjoyed the ass whoopin' as much as anyone could!

[@SlightlyMisunderstood]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Roger in his prime was more often than not simply unplayable! The most beautiful we will ever see!!

[@cortadew]

+Steve Michael I would like to see a prime Federer vs a prime Sampras.

[@cortadew]

+Cor Tadew on fast hardcourt

[@MalphasMikaelson]

+Steve Michael Except in this 2nd set I guess where a 35 year old Agassi broke Federer twice.

[@thrillseeking]

+Noctis Caelum injured, 3 consecutive 5-setter matches played, Agassi.

[@adarshvatsa7395]

+Noctis Caelum 34 year old federer beat Djokovic thrice last year so I guess you should stop implying the age factor in all your arguments.

[@bacardibum]

04-07 fed was just unstoppable. he could run down every ball and his forehand pushed opponents all around the court.

[@azz4441]

Nadal beat Federer 8 times between 2004-2007

[@ronnyibrahimovic7720]

+Masterman485 0 times on non-clay grandslams.

[@akshatkhatri9515]

yes and it obviously was Federer's fault that Nadal couldn't reach the finals where Federer was always there.

[@nattydredz7]

What a terrific match! As an Agassi fan, I would love to have seen this match if Agassi had a full tank. At age 35 and a terrific summer season, he beat Ivo Karlovic in 3 tiebreakers in Rd 2, a young Tomas Berdych in 4 sets (Rd 3), Xavier Malisse in 5 sets (4th Rd), Blake in a classic 5 setter (QF), Robby Ginepri playing the tennis of his career (5 sets, SF), and still gave Roger all he could handle. You can almost see the point in the 3rd set tiebreaker where Andre runs out of gas.

[@jrgdrumsandwatches]

Two of my all-time favorite players. Agassi is the reason I started watching tennis, and then came Federer, he's swiss, I'm swiss, what's more to say? Two very different caracters, but two great champions. Thanks for keeping such matches in memory!

[@kanzenseiha88]

All these comments about Federer playing in the "weak era" are as pointless as me saying how Safin (part of Federers prime era) destroyed Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 6-1 in the AO in 2005. Djokovic wasn't in his prime... and neither is Federer now, yet at 33 he still took Wimbledon to 5 sets against the #1... Federer just demolished everyone in his era and made them look weak when realistically they weren't.

[@ciosnek5]

kanzenseiha88Argument about Safin is pointless. Djoko was 170 then... And Safin was the only player that could fight Federer then (when he was healthy). Apart from him Agassi was the only one who could hurt Fed at the big stage. Federer was ginious those times. But he didn't have consistent rivals he had later.

[@numcaps2]

ciosnek5 exactly. thats why he said LITERALLY that it was a pointless argument lol

[@ciosnek5]

numcaps2 What I meant is that it was weaker era.

[@mattheweberly123]

kanzenseiha88 I think tennis players from about 2010-onward are more skilled but less talented. All you have to do is outhit them from the baseline, and for the top players like Djokovic and Murray, its not overly difficult to do. People say its a strong era; I say its a weak era that's very top heavy. There's a reason why the Big 4 has dominated so much. Players don't have to outthink their opponents anymore in order to win because their games are so mechanical and formulaic. Against players like Safin and Agassi, not only did you have to outhit them, but you had to stay aggressive the whole match and outthink them in the process. Against players like Berdych, Tsonga, Monfils, etc. you just have to outhit them and be capable of withstanding their hot streaks. You couldn't ever coast against Roddick or play ping pong with Tommy Haas or hit 30 cross court drill style groundies against David Nalbandian. Guys today are like factory products. If you can beat one, you can beat them all, which is why the same guys win every tournament. The only reason people think this is a strong era is because its top heavy and Federer isn't winning every major. But if he was, you can be sure that *some people* would whine about a weak era where a guy past his prime can win multiple major tournaments.

[@JordanDinstrumentals]

Matthew Eberly thats bullshit, Wawrinka holds the French Open title and Cilic holds the Us Open title.

[@Crosby4hyg]

One of the most entertaining matches i've ever seen. Thanks for the upload!

[@VSSgnd]

Faster courts and it's such a treat to watch Agassi. God! I miss Agassi!

[@Specterling]

+Varun Subramanian Yep, the ATP has gone way, way too far in slowing everything down. This crap has got to stop. Even in the 90s, court speeds differed greatly. Now, with everything slowed down, you have to be a defensive grinder to win because it's so hard to put winners away on these courts. And not everybody should have to play one style to win. That wasn't the case with S&V.

[@CameramanI88]

gosh i can't believe both players. agassi was 35 and gave a dominating federer trouble, and federer hit such amazing shots like the one at 12:02

[@michaelscott5869]

This match was one of the best ever! There was so much great shot making by both players. Thanks for sharing.

[@bobomber]

1) watching this again really makes one appreciate how great Agassi was even at 35 2) you really notice how much harder they hit the ball back then and how fast the ball goes through the court--this definitely ISN'T blue clay

[@pacochuquiure7807]

bobomber Yeah, it makes me appreciate more the game of Andre. And this must be one of the last times (if not the last) that Federer had the whole stadium against him.

[@RLSealeyZelda]

These two produced the cleanest hitting, the most inspiring rallies, and exceptional competition, even when the scoreboard didn't show it. Federer, the Greatest of all Time, and Agassi, the 35 year old comeback kid who was hitting his prime that late, man, I couldn't think of a better match-up.

[@staaaajn6311]

Thanks for uploading, I enjoyed every second of the video!

[@mohawkmonkeymofo]

I came here for this very reason! thank you very much!

[@pereyraeduardo5m]

incredible how early these guys take the ball, and with such aggression and speed. such timing and precision! it makes for very awesome rallies to watch

[@miurri42]

Ten years older Agassi, ten years ago, the court is hard, blue, green, it had rained or shined... why not just enjoy the privilege of watching those two undescribable tennis players, the best ever, giving a MASTER CLASS!!!

[@elenabresciani2690]

DOS GENIOS---UN PLACER VERLOS JUGAR !!!!

[@Aman-nk5uq]

Sampras, Agassi, Federer>>> Nadal, Djokovic

[@Specterling]

The rallies in these matches were exciting to watch. The guys were crushing the ball, and going for it. A lot more enjoyable than the long grind-it-out rallies that we see in a Djokovic-Murray match.

[@tangoseven70]

This was my favorite tennis match until wimbledon final 2008. Federer played beautiful, youthful tennis and Agassi was the wily, consistent, full-of-heart veteran.

[@angelakabari778]

Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for! I'm such a die-hard DFW & Fed fan!

[@perusbaltero]

This was an unbelievable match! I've always liked Agassi and was a bit sad to see him lose but after this I somehow found new respect for Roger :)

[@charliefan677]

Look at the court speed back to 2005 and two legends hitting insanely aggressively. Nowadays US Open is held on blue clay to favor boring staminabots like Nadal, such a disgrace to tennis.

[@captainbryce1]

It's exactly the same surface numbnuts! It varies year by year depending on how much sand they put in the top layer of acrylic, and it speeds up towards the end of the tournament as the top layer is smoothed out.

[@charliefan677]

captainbryce1 Numbnuts like you cannot observe the obvious speed variation from 05 to 11.

[@captainbryce1]

Charlie Fan Get back to me when you've actually watched a tennis match live on Arthur Ashe stadium court! In the meantime, let me help you educate yourself. www.perfect-tennis.co.uk/tennis-court-surfaces-and-court-speeds/

[@charliefan677]

captainbryce1 I watched live tennis several times in Arthur Ashe. No need for your education because you are not qualified for that. You just sucked

[@captainbryce1]

Charlie Fan Stop pretending to know something about tennis or court speeds. Clearly you don't! It's the same goddamn surface and that just happens to be fact. It changes slightly from year to year depending on how much they sand it. Now, you can "believe" or "think" whatever you like, but there are no facts that support your beliefs. That being the case, you're probably just going to continue making yourself look ignorant if you continue trying to defend your nonsense.

[@webking185]

Prime Federer forehand was a beauty to watch, he could hit winners everywhere on the court. The one kryptonite to him was Nadal. Prime Federer struggled with Nadal, it was mostly metal, but also because he was left handed and he move easily to handle the his best shots. Agassi at 35 was still awesome, he had to hit winners every time to win this game!

[@ArchHades]

Prime Fed spanked Nadal on fast hardcourts though.

[@michalprav]

WOW. 2 great champions. Agassi used to be a beast. Even then, 35 years old, I wish I could play that well when I am 35 lol

[@blommblomm4868]

Best match ever Comments by John McEnroe at 12.02: the shot that was written about in the beginning of the famous essay: Federer as Religious Experience, by David Foster Wallace

[@lonersanonymous]

The best ball striker of all time vs the best all round talent of all time

[@pacochuquiure7807]

Damien W Umm i think Marcelo Ríos was more talented than Federer. Even though Federer is like 10 times more of a champion than Ríos. I mean, it is impossible to compare players, especially players from different eras. In my head there is no GOAT and will never be. Federer was the absolute best of his generation, the first on the list of Grand Slam winners and a gifted player. But there is no GOAT of all times.

[@stevem842]

Paco Chuquiure Rios was more talented than Federer? Perhaps at baking cookies. Not tennis

[@pacochuquiure7807]

***** yeah and he was because he had a great forehand and backhand while federer has a great forehand and regular-ok backhand. The backhand is and will always be the weakness of roger.

[@dewman7477]

@@pacochuquiure7807 look at 2017 season for federer. That backhand was rocking

[@goncalomarques5854]

I remember that this game was my first contact with the sport. I was sitting in my living room and I asked for my father, what is this? And he said tennis son and I said tennis? Why tennis? And he said I don't know son and I said maybe is because he was wearing tennis xD after that day it is a passion for my life

[@bob-yu7mq]

he's hitting like that with a mid size. insane.

[@alexto6888]

Federers speed and forehand were ferocious back then. However his serve and backhand is a lot better now. Agassi's game is timeless. Love his backhand and return of serve. His game would still be so effective in today's game. 10 times grand slam winner if he was in Federer's era. Court speed would benefit his game

[@wesmartin91]

@ExtremeMastersVEVO Agassi was awesome. You should also watch his matches against Andy Roddick in 2004, James Blake in 2005, and Marcos Baghdatis in 2006. Even though he is like 10 years older than all of them, he still beats them in very tight matches.

[@XCallXMeXmatt]

The three backhands at 3:49 (after the return) are beyond belief. He hits those with absolutely perfect form, depth, and power. Jesus Christmas, Rog.

[@HomeboyHotel]

The sound of their striking

[@zdogg08]

I've been ride-or-die for Federer since '05 and Mirka was ride-or-die for Roger before he ever won a slam!!!

[@thegangstur]

This is just amazing !!

[@psc93krp]

It feels like rockets flying everywhere. Damn. Definitely a higher gear than today's hardcourts.

[@allabakshjendi6812]

Those days courts were faster had value for your shots now it has become boring they wait for opponent to make unforced errors

[@ForeverMan91]

the era of Arrogant Fed and EPIC AGASSI!

[@hililala321]

this match has to be shown to anyone who even compares Djoker to Fed at his prime...I tell you Djoker will be dismantled by the force of the forehand and Djoker would not be able to do anything about it...

[@allabakshjendi6812]

Very much true, djoker would have gone crazy Roget forehand was too good then and backhand was not bad either. They have to make courts faster now in order to make tennis more interesting.

[@MalphasMikaelson]

+hililala321 This is a 35 year old Agassi making it hard on Fed at times, even grabbing a set. 34 year old Federer has actually improved parts of his play over prime Federer. Where as Agassi was just 35 years old, and that's it. He didn't try to change up and improve his play. He was just that. A 35 year old Agassi who wasn't at his best anymore. And yet he gave prime fed trouble. Djoko's return is better, Djoko puts a lot more pressure on his opponent by hitting deep, and prime Djoko's defense is insane and can also winner from really hard positions.

[@allabakshjendi6812]

+Noctis Caelum Nole could return deep becoz of superslow courts, just look at Wimbledon it is as slow as clay it is benefiting him most. It is high time now for change in the pace of all courts it has been too boring watching these useless baseliners dominating. No variety nothing, they all wait opponent to make unforced errors now a days.

[@hililala321]

+Noctis Caelum first rate offense always beats first rate defense...... Watch Wawrinka vs Djokovic 2015 RG final.

[@MalphasMikaelson]

Allabaksh Jendi Djokovic at times returns extremely hard serves, what are you talkin' about.

[@michalprav]

and btw I love how especially these two love to hit the ball on the rise really early to quicken the exchange....really looks awesome

[@addy72222]

@MaratSafinVideos Therefore, the point I tried to make earlier is that the versatility of Federer's game is unparalleled, allowing him to go from one surface to another without braking much of a sweat, as compared to someone like Nadal, who's game back in '06-'07 broke down on the hard courts of the Aussie Open and the US Open.

[@harrycallahan9143]

5:58 Just fucking awesome, blasting it back and forth.

[@walterlv01]

And 10 years later it would be Federer playing the role Agassi played in this match, the old (by tennis standards) living legend still improbably making it to Grand Slam finals, while Novak Djokovic played the role Federer played, the in-his-prime all-time great, soon to be a living legend himself. And the result was the same, the in-his-prime all-time great winning in 4 sets even though the crowd was solidly behind the old legend. Funny how the world goes 'round.

[@ryanps1598]

perfectly put. also should be noted that both of the 'older' players actually had chances/should have the third set in both matches. but in both cases, the youthful exuberance and confidence of being number 1 came through in those big moments

[@crocr]

+walterlv01 yup and one day Novak will be the old one taking on the next time all time great and the outcome will probably be the same. Not sure when though. This next generation of players suck

[@TheSupinesmokey]

+crocr +walterlv01 The young lion takes over from the old lion thats the way it has always been

[@allabakshjendi6812]

Make the courts fast and low bouncy then these badeliners will shown door by even older mastro Roger. Djoko won't stand on fast low bouncy courts.

[@TheSupinesmokey]

Allabaksh Jendi Nole would do well on lower bouncing courts, but more importantly it would allow younger attacking players more chances to pull off upsets and climb the rankings

[@nsebast]

Maestro at work. How the hell he is so calm facing a "one of the greats". Thumbs up to Agassi though. We can see why he is a champion. Let's see if Federer can do that in 2015-16. This is 2014

[@keval761]

Notorious Nate it's done

[@sammg2000]

that's also the point that david foster wallace discusses in his essay on federer. it's called "federer as religious experience", you should check it out

[@andydufresne87]

@pyccanful a comment of a true tennis fan, i am not even a federer fan but have huge respect for the maestro...

[@tinkles30]

At a quick glance, Agassi's blue Adidas shirt looks like a Star Trek uniform....

[@khervan]

Thank you, i came for that, but i'm gonna watch the full vid now ;p

[@addy72222]

@MaratSafinVideos When Federer began his career in 1998, the Aus Open was still slower than then US Open, Wimbledon grass was the fastest surface and the French was slow as ever. Federer won his first 3 Wimbledons on a fast surface and as did he win his first 3 Aus Open titles on a surface similar to the one we see in Melbourne today. In my opinion, the US Open is the only GS where the surface has stayed the same over the years, not becoming slower or faster than it used to be.

[@engelshoepelmansantana9722]

Ver este partido confirma lo grande que fue Andre Agassi, con 35 años y problemas de espalada fue capaz de llegar a la final de un Grand Slam como el Us Open y no conforme con eso meter en aprietos en la final a un Federer en plenitud o como se dice en ingles en su absolute prime, y quien sabe que hubiera pasado si el tie break en el tercer set lo que hubiera ganado Agassi…, todos mis respetos para el gran Federer es un todo súper campeón (ahí están todos sus títulos para corroborarlo), pero sinceramente creo que un Agassi también en su prime es decir el del 95 al 99 le hubiera derrotado, en fin, nunca lo sabremos, pero estos enfrenamientos generacionales dan mucho que hablar, aquello fue el fin de una leyenda y el paso a otra….

[@funkrafty]

Who said 90s tennis players are no match for 00s players...not only did this Agassi reach the final here beating all the young studs but he stayed with the GOAT for a good part of the match.

[@EvanNagao]

same could be said about a lot of people in their respective primes... too bad we can't turn back time :L

[@datahacker1405]

thanx i was looking fr the same!!

[@khalsted]

For Agassi to do that at 35 is unbelievable. Fed was really getting scared there for a long while. Agassi took his foot off the gas on the last set and Fed stepped up but that was a great match.

[@jggroupon]

My two favorite players ever..

[@mcdamike]

Looking at it now in 2014 May. Seems like RF was hitting way harder back in 05.

[@NoelAndres17]

The courts were faster.

[@skyseeker9735]

NoelAndres17 It's not fast. You want to see fast courts, go look at the 90s

[@chrisheck2831]

NoelAndres17 He was also hitting harder.

[@joshuab1707]

Mike H Indeed he was hitting much harder, given his youth at the time. But even though he doesn't hit as hard, he has learned to play smart and construct points beautifully rather than harshly hitting winners out of nowhere. But also, the US Open has a weird camera angle (which I like) where it just makes it harder to focus on the ball, so it appears much faster than, say, the courts at Cincinatti which are supposed to be very similar in speed.

[@SeanMcGibbon]

@wesmartin91 Oh my God.... that semifinal against James Blake in 2005 is still one of the greatest tennis matches of all time imo. The energy of the crowd when Agassi started his comeback was incredible. I watched every minute of it.

[@sasook]

Two legends playing back when topspin didn't dominate the game.....I miss that echoey pop that used to come off rackets and sound like each shot was a rocket.

[@michaelscott5869]

A True Classic Federer vs Agassi. One of the best US Open matches ever! I thought Agassi had the momentum after the second set.

[@supers789]

Unbelievable play from Agassi at at the 36.

[@BrentonTheLegend]

yeah i noticed alot of the players just looked like they were going through the motions, nothing like a few years ago. nobody can say tennis is as exciting as it used to be and hopefully one day courts will be sped up again.

[@Neruda123]

The forehand winner ending the point at 11:55 is insane!

[@addy72222]

@MaratSafinVideos Gotta agree you're right in some way. However, tennis is one of those games, unlike cricket for instance, that has evolved drastically in one way or the other, ours not to reason why. Federer appeared on the scene shortly after Sampras' decline when serve and vollyers were disappearing and baseline players like Roddick were on the rise. Federer had to adapt, he started his career as a serve-and-vollyer and soon became an all-court player.

[@addy72222]

@LegendKiller0084 I agree, the Fed-Nadal rivalry stats are just numbers, with a vast majority of their matches having being played on clay. The only reason they've played so much on clay is because Federer was the second-best clay courter out there, and reached clay-tournament finals where he lost to Nadal. Had Federer not been that good on clay, the numbers would tell a different story.

[@ProBuNdi]

great match great video :) thx

[@fwootbat]

If so, then Wallace got the description completely wrong. The only thing that matches is McEnroe's comment. I think McEnroe must have used the line earlier, on a point not included in this highlight package, and reused it here.

[@Andrew-w3r5l]

credit to agassi, he went toe to toe with a young federer for 3 sets at 35 years old, he just ran out of steam in the 4th set which was inevitable...

[@caiosonch3695]

federer really is the best tennis player ever

[@Brurarum]

My comment was pure irony and sarcasm as a response to pyccanful's statement how this match was in time when he used to win, ''unlike now''.

[@therealarod1]

Fed needs to get his backhand back, especially down the line. He leaves so many points on the table against Djoker because he can't hit the money shot down the line off the backhand side. It is there for him, but he can't pull it off. Edberg fixed his net game, maybe Lubijcic can fix his backhand down the line.

[@pitbull6098]

Backhandback2017.

[@sailenkatel3436]

And indeed he did!!!!

[@Specterling]

You have to wonder if he could have only held on the break in the third, or even if he had won the tiebreak, would he have been able to have the confidence and adrenaline to carry him to win the fourth or fifth. You could see it was a huge letdown when he lost the third set. And he had nothing left after that.

[@3timeMVPNash]

What's funny is that DFW described it wrong. It was not a medium exchange of groundies and Fed hit the winner off a floated slice, not a hard backhand like DFW said it was. Plus he said AA was at the net, plus the rally didn't go as DFW said it did - Roger never sliced the ball and AA never tried to wrongfoot Fed.

[@koolfraser]

well wither you are wrong or wallace is wrong in his description!

[@TheWilbz]

Andre is such a class act.

[@jggroupon]

Forgive my ignorance, what do u mean that courts are slower?

[@leebrandt33]

Hard to say. As Federer pointed out last year when Nadal lost at Wimbledon, back in the day when courts where fast it was easier to have upsets. Lesser players could get hot and ride that streak for lesser time on court.

[@supremehobo7057]

At 0:46-0:49, "It's not easy, okay, but he does make it look easy". Federer's career summed up in one sentence.

[@vivahernando1]

Geez the ball explodes off Roger's racket here .... in his prime wow. Even now in GS finials. Djokovic is done as soon as he loses a little foot speed pure defense like Nadal

[@AjayKrishna1995]

So much better than the bullshit we have to watch these days !! :)

[@EvanNagao]

1. 6 years ago 2. now 3. a month ago

[@jggroupon]

Full of heart veteran...the exact words!

[@saavedramarcelo]

Title doesn't say it all. What stage of the tournament was this?

[@hobbes4583]

+Marcelo Saavedra-- final

[@SomeHoboProductions]

Not really. Agassi's best years were '95 and '99. Playing at his best to win the Aussie in '95, make the Wimbly semis and the Us Open final while winning 3 Masters tourneys and a finalist at another, and in '99 winning Roland Garros, finals of Wimbly, and winning the US Open (also 3 semis and one title on Masters tour). He may have played better than a vast number of 35 year olds at that age, but it wasn't his prime. Same can be said about Sampras 2000-2002 or Federer in 2012.

[@derLadenhueter]

it was the final !?

[@bernhardmasten7565]

Eines der besten Spiele! Federer am Gipfel seines Könnens! Agassi leider schon am Ende seiner Karriere!! Aber immer noch gut in Form!

[@SuperIsaacVideos]

Yeah , it is the same one because we hear McEnroe say the same thing. But it's not at all what David Foster Wallace describes. If you go to nytimes and look it up (I can't post the link), for example he says Agassi was at the net. Great piece though haha

[@BrentonTheLegend]

i dont know definitively either, there were more great matches when courts were quicker. i read somewhere that they thought the popularity of tennis was in decline at some point and the solutions that the powers that be had was to slow the courts down.

[@michiogonoo]

que simple el juego de agassi pero tan efectivo, un genio sin dudas..

[@MrPernell27]

I WATCHED THIS MATCH FROM THE USTA PRESIDENTS BOX. AMAZING THE SOUND OF THE BALL OFF THEIR RACQUET. THE LIST OF FOLKS WHO EVER HIT A BALL CLEANER THAN AGASII IS PRETY DAMN SHORT.

[@MaghoxFr]

when he was younger. Period.

[@Paintedpayload]

well they are only like 4 i think, i hope they do start playing though, imagine federer twins on the wta tour

[@verayinify]

i was able to watch this live when i was 7, and this, in my opinion is a better tennis than today's. it's more exciting. unlike today's game, it's getting kind of boring, because of the long rallies. i bet if Roger retires, this game will be out of the picture, unless another Roger will come or maybe a more exciting type of player. no offense meant. this what i personally feel :)

[@alexisgranada2233]

de los mejores ..

[@addy72222]

@MaratSafinVideos @LegendKiller0084 All I'd like to say is I respect both of your opinions, but i'd like to mention my own analysis of what's going on. Agassi: Big return, immaculate backhand and thunderous forehand. Federer: Unbelieveably agile, incredible forehand and accurate backhand. Let's break this down, Agassi managed to steal a set off Federer because his game was perfect when compared to Federer's game. Similarly, Sampras' game was perfect for him when playing Agassi.

[@3timeMVPNash]

There's nobody who ever hit a ball cleaner than Agassi.

[@fishbone3333]

None of the young whippersnappers right now could dispatch 36 year old Federer the way the Roger dusted Agassi here. Fed is simply the GOAT

[@koolfraser]

I don't think so. Wallace states "the forehand is a topspin screamer down the line past Agassi at net, who lunges for it but the ball’s past him." At the point you mention, yes it is a winner down the line, but Agassi is not at net and the point does not unfold at all how Wallace describes. You are wrong I think.

[@Leonidasofsparta480]

you never know wait till we see how he plays this year