What Happens When You Play Your IDOL Federer!

Roger Federer is the idol of many including current pro tennis players. Denis Shapovalov is one of them who before their first match in Miami 2019 expressed his feelings playing his idol Federer. Could he handle the pressure and in which form would Federer be?
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0:00 Intro
0:25 Warm up
0:48 First set
5:28 Second set
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[@initialize21]

There's something that's just wayyyy more special about watching Federer over the "other 2". Forever the GOAT 🐐

[@Flootyy]

that something is his grace and genius

[@Mr-pt3yl]

against your idol - Against Your Idol - AGAAIIINST YOOOUR IDOOOOOOOOOL

[@stephanematute8725]

This made me laugh more than it should’ve

[@RazOls]

😁

[@TheRickB777]

I remember watching this match live and in the pre match interview before they took the court, Shapo was almost hyperventilating he was so nervous. The announcer said "get that kid some oxygen".

[@Mr-pt3yl]

4:54 what a volley

[@Pavel_grodman]

One thing is winning with consistency and making few mistakes, one other is winning by dominating the opponent with super accurate aggressive shots that have little margin, no one has ever won a lot taking the latter approach, only Roger Federer, and that's why he is without a doubt the goat

[@olmanneq9698]

Great comment.

[@GeorgeCen]

"without a doubt the goat" absolute ruined comment by the last phrase.

[@jayzerbeam9733]

@@GeorgeCen Yeah, Federer doesn't need to be the GOAT to be your fav lol; he's my 2nd favourite of the 3 and plays like no one else but he's not the GOAT IMO

[@momonso0821]

I am also an enthusiastic Roger's fan. But we should say "Artistic" GOAT if we must say so.

[@bukhtiarshah9843]

Sir Roger federer golden legend in universal love you so much miss you so much teniss history best player ❤❤❤

[@Mr-pt3yl]

8:47 insane rally both players

[@jigneshchitroda1688]

Miss very much roger ❤

[@mahendranr6582]

My all time favorite versus current favorite. Great pleasure to watch. 👍👍👍

[@wahn10]

Same. Great to see two one handers in a duel.

[@ArnHaz]

Federer is so good at taking things to offense. He constructs the transitions so well, with such a good sense of timing. Dimitrov also has the pretty shots, but he doesn't have Fed's sense of court, his sense of positional consistency. And when Fed takes it up a notch and starts hitting those agressive shots...madre mia...I want to call it the hammer and knife approach. He hammers and hammers consistently, softening up the opponent...relentlessly and ruthlessly... and then he finishes the point with a knife like shot, a shot so precise and equally powerful, it's like a world class chef slicing the filet right off the bone with milimeter precision. Once you realize how rare this is, it becomes crystal clear that Fed is a once in a lifetime talent. No one compares. It’s so good that it should be preserved in a museum or something. It’s the highest echelon of tennis as a performace art. The Barishnikov of tennis.

[@BOZ_11]

The Maestro!

[@buffalobob2890]

I will NEVER get tired of watching Roger. "Poetry In Motion."

[@shabzone]

The two things that stood out was how much closer Fed's balls were to the line whether he went for cross cout or DTL and how much more efficient his strokes were to Shapo's.

[@teaicekosong]

Federer Magic 🪄

[@groxin]

10:33 you just won a game with an incredible point, you start to feel your game getting better, you throw your best return inside out... and the man just half volley it like its NOTHING

[@eduvr7655]

4:53 omg what a volley, Federer's hands, out of this world, how much i miss Roger

[@Alexx22570]

great upload

[@RazOls]

🙏

[@paulelverstone8677]

The Master, The Professor, The Maestro. Genius at work, they say. You don't hear of anyone else called that...

[@Wushtheel]

Federer was awesome in this match

[@RobertDeluna-de5ou]

Shapo was humbled and FEDERIZED!

[@dirkhartog7438]

8:35 Definition of a genius - "very great and rare natural ability or skill". You can't learn that shot - you can either do it at that moment for a winner or you can't.

[@momonso0821]

It always makes me feel like I'm appreciating art.😮‍💨

[@bukhtiarshah9843]

Raz Ols love you so much ❤❤❤

[@mauropagliaro5068]

That underground volley at 4:50 is almost impossible for ANY player, except for Roger. The greatest to me.

[@zeranwang9411]

11:35 a forehand bomber down the line

[@sliceserve234]

I find that players who after each point, good or bad, look to their box and make faces, rarely do well. Players do better to keep their attention in front of them on the court. You aren't playing your box, it isn't a coaching session, it is a match against your opponent. Focus on your opponent, and think yourself about what to change if things are not going well.

[@JiraiyaSama86]

Federer may have the greatest single handed backhand in history. Sure, it's not like Wawrinka or Gasquet in terms of extreme backhand firepower, but it's an incredibly versatile and consistent shot, from what I can tell. The greatness of his single hander is somewhat similar to the greatness of Djokovic's two hander - reliability. Not many players can exploit Federer's backhand like the other top guys. Unless someone else can present another single hander that's even more reliable, I don't see any other topping Federer's in terms of reliability, and consistency. I can be wrong. Dead wrong. But hey, anyone who wants to disagree, let me know.

[@shabbirw]

Shapo looked nervous. He usually has a pretty solid backhand but was shanking against the FED

[@RazOls]

Solid? It’s the weakest part of his game imo

[@shabbirw]

@@RazOls So is Roger's. But given it's a one-hander, I don't think Shapo's is the best but it's pretty solid

[@raidersofsteak2227]

@@RazOlsvolleys are weaker and mental game

[@0SGE0]

@@RazOls Nah, his backhand is a weapon - like all one handers. His impatience is the weakest part of his game.

[@tomwhitfield1601]

Possibly odd request: have you ever done a video on top shots by Federer before he became world no.1?

[@smashthestateX]

wow huge gem, this shapo match is not on youtube at this quality a first in utube. thanks and mi pipi is erect

[@smashthestateX]

50fps to see rogers pectorals at double the frames

[@DonYang73]

Shapo was definitely nervous. Who wouldnt be playing Roger, the idol. Cant blame the kid

[@pauldavey422]

i'm sorry but rafa & djoko never hit a tennis ball like that! That was a joke

[@mqwerty6798]

가짜는 진짜 앞에서 진짜 가짜가 되지.

[@JH-bb8in]

Fed is the GOAT

[@sliceserve234]

The commentating was just horrible, Shapovalov had his chances and played many fine points. To believe the simping commentator that it was just a one way route, and that Shapovalov got some type of drubbing for disrespecting Fed, was just nonsense. It would be interesting to see the shot stats, it looks like Shapovalov wasn't in complete control of his drive backhand that match as several of them flew long at key moments. A little more consistency on his backhand drives and this match could have gone the other way.

[@pzicca8175]

Agreed. The commentator was disrespectful to Shapovalov

[@lanapearce9968]

What has happened to Shapo? Looked so promising, but is now mediocre.

[@sliceserve234]

There are so many great tennis players now, to be the best of the best is almost impossible. It really gives you a sense for how good Federer was during his career to basically handle all comers.

[@felixy23]

Federer : "son, you have much to learn"

[@davidaronson9475]

Needed better shoes

[@A.N.A8]

Federer is the GOAT

[@angelb7742]

Luke Skywalker Vs Federer

[@SimurghMyTube]

That was embarrassing! 😅

[@aftabkhan1961]

Young man, respect your elders! 😂