Roger was just being Roger. Enough said about him. But Andy deserves mountains of respect. He's generally underestimated because he lost in finals to one of the greatest of all time. And in most of those it was quite close: Andy managed to stay with Roger. On 2 occasions Andy nearly won. He played great tennis. There are some who've said that apart from the awesome serve, Andy's game was quite mediocre. That's sheer nonsense. You don't win a grand slam and reach many finals by having a game that's in any way mediocre. Andy was a great player, and he definitely is one of the 100 best players of all time. He simply had the misfortune of playing during Roger's time.
@JohnSmith-xw2dw Жыл бұрын
Well said. When very young he had to deal with Sampras. Then, he had to play Fed in his later years. A tough task for any human.
@Onmysheet2 ай бұрын
The problem for Roddick was that after the AO 2005, he was never the powerhouse player anymore. It weakened his game far more, which made it easier for Federer to dismantle. His terrible approach shots didn't help. He should've never fired Brad Gilbert, as his coaching style was more suited to Roddick's game.
@Kidgloves19842 ай бұрын
I agree with your fine analysis!
@julia45511 күн бұрын
Why roger was best 👌
@cineastik8220 Жыл бұрын
That ace on set point in the first tie-break was legendary.🤩
@Luchon200820109 ай бұрын
Indeed, he struggled big but still prevailed
@joe040294 Жыл бұрын
Roger was unbeatable at us open during 5 years
@Luchon20082010 Жыл бұрын
If Roddick wpuld have won those tiebreaks he would have won the match. Not unbeatable at all in this match
@truthtruth9056 Жыл бұрын
@Luchon20082010 roddick lost in straight sets , if roddick won in the first tie break then roger will up his level in the next set
@unowen759110 ай бұрын
@@Luchon20082010 Would have should have could have, but didn't
@nikosofidemporasАй бұрын
He was actually unbelivable for amost a decade up until 2011. After his 5 straight titles he lost a very close final in 2009, and then lost back to back SFs in 2010 and 2011 very marginally having several match points in which some could say he was the best player on those tournaments overall.
@Neurotik5127 күн бұрын
@@unowen7591 just because someone isn't beaten doesn't mean they're unbeatable, nobody is unbeatable
@My40Love Жыл бұрын
Thanks for another full match from the past, and bring us more :)
@TheGodsMustBeCrazy Жыл бұрын
Federer=GOAT
@mr.40-15 Жыл бұрын
Nope
@ankbas4718 Жыл бұрын
Greatest Tennis player to have ever played.
@Jonathan-mp3ju Жыл бұрын
Yes. Federer is definitely the GOAT.
@Luchon200820108 ай бұрын
@@Jonathan-mp3juaccording to this match definitely not
@rafa377 Жыл бұрын
Dark Federer is invincible💪
@魚-c3d Жыл бұрын
Dark fed lost to delpo in 2009
@anandparmeswaran6681 Жыл бұрын
@@魚-c3d to a 8 year Younger player in 5 close sets
@YlL-ji2sl11 ай бұрын
@@魚-c3dIt was dark red Federer though.
@halhal405211 ай бұрын
@@魚-c3d Dark and Red
@unowen759110 ай бұрын
@@魚-c3d That was not dark Federer, what are you talking about lol
@julienlesecq5343 Жыл бұрын
prime roger federer was unstppable
@Luchon20082010 Жыл бұрын
This wasn’t a prime performance though
@pietrpiepir64446 ай бұрын
Not to Nadal
@idontknow1919 Жыл бұрын
I like how both players don't yell at their box when they missed a shot. Now a days, everyone yell at their box when they are playing bad.
@bjr04676 ай бұрын
A lot of ppl was doin that back then too
@carlosdflorentin9873 Жыл бұрын
The only "ERROR" of Andy was no targeting constantly to the backhand to Roger, as Rafa and Nole did!
@g0r1lla35 Жыл бұрын
it's so fun comapring a match from the mid/late 2000s to nowadays (only very small differences) and comparing a match from the mid early/mid 90s to mid 2000s (huge differences, especially in terms of speed and precision)
@魚-c3d Жыл бұрын
Not really
@g0r1lla35 Жыл бұрын
@@魚-c3d yes, very really
@魚-c3d Жыл бұрын
@@g0r1lla35 no, not really at all
@g0r1lla35 Жыл бұрын
@@魚-c3d I apologize but yes, Mr.
@魚-c3d Жыл бұрын
@@g0r1lla35 I don't apologize but no, Miss.
@anniballinicola Жыл бұрын
This roddick would have killed tsitsi, ruud, meddy, fritz, tiafoe, berrettini, rublev
@zacw812 Жыл бұрын
Totally agree. Wrong era for Andy :(
@fhsdiniz2571 Жыл бұрын
For sure
@shafqatishan4373 ай бұрын
Not in today's slow courts
@CodenameCondor5 ай бұрын
Does anyone have the original USA Network broadcast of this match? Andre Agassi guest commentated and had terrific analysis and insight. I wish I could see that version again...
@a.vo174 ай бұрын
Commentary was excellent in this match. Totally agree. Didn’t know that was Agassi tho.
@theaviator1152 Жыл бұрын
1:12:55 Greatest return in history
@SonateSonate8 ай бұрын
Lol
@thomaslucia30598 ай бұрын
This would have been more enjoyable had the commentators the sense to shut up during play.
@ronhoek69 Жыл бұрын
Well, Andy really had chances here
@julienlesecq5343 Жыл бұрын
someone knows the model of his shoes they are incredible!
@anonusniogsonisrgnip6 ай бұрын
Man these commentators like to hear the sound of their own voices, just shut upppppp
@bsrussian Жыл бұрын
Djokovic is the goat, but prime federer is the highest level any tennis player has ever reached. When he's on, he won't lose to anyone
@adamsteele61483 ай бұрын
Prime fed is white hot. Prime Novak is only red hot. That's the difference.
@nikolakostic13103 ай бұрын
Prime Fed is not better than prime Djokovic. Sorry not true.
@Luchon200820102 ай бұрын
Ironic you say that in this video when Federer was nowhere near his best
@bsrussian2 ай бұрын
@@Luchon20082010 yes I agree he didn’t play well this match, I’d redact that comment I made anyway though. TBH I have no idea who I’d take in a peak fed vs peak Djoker matchup
@truthfacts572 ай бұрын
Having started watching in 1971 and playing in 1972 . Watching matches in any time period its interesting to see the style of play . Roddick in 2007 with his style and body type , is a bigger and stronger Jimmy Conners without the consistent approach net game Jimmy always was looking to come in , with a much weaker serve . Add that component to Andy's game he is not just counting on a 75 to 80% 1st serve percentage along with low % of unforced forehand to win. Roger is a bigger stronger Rod Laver. In todays game to win slams you most have the all around game . Connors would have to be bigger and stronger . But in any sport and in any time period they make do with what they have and who they are . Change is a part of all sports .
@unowen7591Ай бұрын
Gotta feel for Roddick. The fact that he threw everything at him, tried his absolute hardest, only to get beaten in straight sets. He must have hated Roger's guts by then. And there was still Wimbledon 2009 to come.
@CharlieBoyce24 Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU
@bigwengz9142 ай бұрын
I think this Roddick would have won the US Open in 2006 and 2008 if he played like this, maybe even the W09 final. Never understood why he was so passive, he could have been up 2 sets here.
@guilltroy Жыл бұрын
1:12:57 El momento en que RF ganó el partido, aquí lo mató mentalmente a Roddick, Roger le regresó un servicio a 140MPH!!!!
@peteranthonyfernandez10249 ай бұрын
He could have taken rest after this and his momentum in 2008 wouldn't have dipped
@AndyCarrington-cf3ib3 ай бұрын
He got mono virus at the start of 2008 which hampered his form and dented his confidence
@Luchon200820108 ай бұрын
39:02 i watched the entire set and got pretty sure Federer got 13 winners while Roddick got 7(this without including aces) but somehow both got an insane boost of winners😂😂😂😂(specially Roddick)
@redwoodtrees7068Күн бұрын
serve.
@aemiliadelroba4022 Жыл бұрын
There is too much talk here ! 😮😮😮
@JosemanuelPereiraavila2 ай бұрын
Mariah Carey was at this game +?
@anandparmeswaran6681 Жыл бұрын
Wonder 🤔 if Nadal, Dojkovic Murray were of the same age of Federer would Federer still have won 20 Grand Slams?
@tiger3091 Жыл бұрын
Yes, definitely
@anandparmeswaran6681 Жыл бұрын
@@tiger3091 he would have won Grand Slams but 20 it would be difficult I think 🤔
@tiger3091 Жыл бұрын
@@anandparmeswaran6681 Tsonga, Roddick, Nalbandian, Ljubicic were no pushovers.. Federer dominated d field in 2017-18 when these people were still formidable. If all of these were of same age, they might hv gotten less. Conversely, I think that Nadal Djokovic Murray n Wawrinka were lucky to not face prime Roger of 2004-08...instead they were lucky to face a declined yet effective n elegant federer
@anandparmeswaran6681 Жыл бұрын
@@tiger3091 Nadal dojkovic Murray all defeated Prime Federer. Murray even had better records against Federer upto 2010 what to say abou that.
@tiger3091 Жыл бұрын
@@anandparmeswaran6681 Only Nadal on ckay
@aemiliadelroba4022 Жыл бұрын
Too much talking here ! annoying 😮
@julius6378 Жыл бұрын
We all know the outcome of this match 😂
@mr.40-15 Жыл бұрын
Djokovic is the 🐐!
@Jonathan-mp3ju Жыл бұрын
Novak is the GOAT of the baseline grinder era 😂 while Federer is the GOAT of men’s tennis as a whole. Federer is the only player in men’s tennis to transcend his sport like Jordan and Tiger did for their sports.