41 Roger Federer Shots That Defied Science 🧬 

well said

I thought something similar...like "this is the god of tennis incarnated" who wanted to show what´s possible shot-wise...

@@GeorgeT370 Yessir! 🙂👍

No offense to Fed, but what really bugs a lot of NON Fed fans is how suddenly the parameters for being the “greatest” changed as soon as Federer was overtaken in career accomplishments by two players. Before, I remember his fans were all snobbish and talked about he’s the greatest because of his records. Now, it’s his “beauty” that makes him the best.

@@mikemoggerson6651 Fair criticism. I'm annoyed with Nole's fans due to their toxicity, but that should be distanced from Nole himself.

Exactly the same with MJ

Exactly! Does anyone actual watch nadal or Djokovic highlights? No player yet has the draw like roger! Maybe young alcaraz

@@benhowlett7693 the thing is, u see djoko fans on fed highlight vids, gassing up the place. i said to one of them: "if you hate fed so much why are you here? why dont u go to a djoko fan channel?". He said: "there are no djoker fan channels". Sad but true.

his like efren bata reyes in billiards. roger is magician in tennis

I guess you never saw Sampras playing . There is a kind of fiuliation between them :)

At this point he is clearly not the greatest , Im his biggest fan but the truth is he is the third best ever wich is still insane

I believe federer is the best tennis player ever when he was in his Prime on hard courts and grass but not the greatest competitor in terms of mindset winning those close matches he doesnt have it quit like the 2 goat Rafa and Djokovic, Djokovic Who is the real goat if you ask me

@@angerisdiscipline3913 ​ Federer is the GOAT and I even say this as a Serbian!!

Too true. The description of Rafa is one of the better ones I've seen...though his racquet skills and talent are not too far behind the Fed. (The Djoker is quite a long way back.) The thing people don't often realize about the Fed is: between 2003-2009, he was _simultaneously_ his sport's aesthetic touchstone, greatest shotmaker, and most prolific winner. No other player in _any_ individual sport has ever done this before. Outside of those years - he still remained its greatest and most inventive _elite_ shotmaker and aesthetic gold standard.

@@thesoccergod Great reply. Thanks. Honestly, I find discussions (even my own) about which is the greatest of the Big Three to be a bit ridiculous. They’re all such absolute titans. But for me Federer just plays the game how the gods want it to played. I’m more interested in watching the next gens now. Going to be a fascinating few years. Alcaraz is astonishing. And Sinner is his perfect foil and rival, stylistically and technically. Great times ahead :)

Yes, he is a shot designer!

Indeed

List of the 25 Major ATP Records Novak. Rafa. Roger 1 Total Titles 88. 92. 103. Roger 2. Big Titles 1000-2000 64. 58. 54. Novak 3 Major Titles 2000 21. 22. 20. Rafa 4 ATP Finals Titles1500. 5. 0. 6. Roger 5 Masters Titles. 1000 38. 36. 28. Novak 6. Grand Slams 1. 0. 0. Novak 7 Golden Masters. 2. 0. 0. Novak 8 Supreme 14, Majors,YEC, Masters 14. 11. 12. Novak 9 ATP Years #1. 7. 5. 5. Novak 10 ATP Weeks #1. 373. 209. 310 .Novak 11 ITF World Year End Champion. 7. 4. 5. Novak 12 Highest ATP Ranking 16,950. 15,390. 15,903. Novak 13 Highest ELO Ranking. 2629. 2552. 2550. Novak 14 Ultimate Tennis Stats GOAT Ranking 987. 885. 930. Novak 15 Head to Head. 2-0. 1-1. 0-2. Novak 16 Wikipedia Head To Head Tallies. 30-7 13-33. 19-23. Novak 17 Longest Winning Streak 43. 32 41 Novak 18 Highest Winning % 83.29. 83.41. 81.91. Rafa 19 Highest Big Title Winning %. 31.52%. 28.85%. 22.97%. Novak 20 80%+ win rate on all surfaces. 1. 0. 0. Novak 21 Most Top 5 wins. 109. 91. 104. Novak 22 Most Top 10 Wins. 232. 224. 184 Novak 23 Top 15 ELO Rankings Records 5. “ 1; 2. Novak 24 Losses Holding Match Point. 3 8 24 Novak 25 Mental Toughness Rating. 2.310. 2.005. 1.805. Novak Totals of Major Records Novak 21. 84% Rafa 2. 8% Roger 2. 8%

22 > 21 > 20

@@Hdly216 of course NIOBAK WILL END UP IN TOP IN THE END.

@@jonathanstirling7167 yup no surprise nadal chance is only at on clay

@@jonathanstirling7167 The numbers say nothing. Roger skips several championships in his career. On the other hand Djokovic is in every possible Gs and Masters 1000.

Third best of all time! Thats good accomplishment also.

@@stidudiiduri you are disrespecting Sampras. Weak era champ is not better than Sampras

@@JosephDT Sampras hasn’t won French open, dosen’t have 20 grand slams and is not an all around player

@@stidudiiduri you have some serious problem listening federer the goat....so you here came to commenting 🤣🤣🤣

I agree totally! Federer is the GOAT 🐐

I've been watching Tennis for like a month now so my opinion is far from valid but after seeing Djoko, Nadal and Federer play I'd be inclined to agree he's just a naturally gifted magician of the sport like Messi. Nadal runs a lot, really agile and Djoko is well rounded but Roger's shots (as shown here) are exquisite, I never thought I'd be this happy and awed watching Tennis

@@Ball7399 Your answer really says a LOT...because you started to watch their way of playing at the same time...very nice read...

@@Ball7399 Happy and awed, that's a great state to be in. I do believe you are right that Roger is singularly gifted, but I think we all do him a little bit of a disservice when we stop there. Yes, he is a crazy great athlete. But he has also honed his craft to a razor's edge, and is always willing to work to improve his game. Talent is one thing, craft is another. Genetics vs desire and dedication. I feel grateful to have been able to watch a guy who was a volatile brat become a statesman for the game and he is the reason I took up the game at the advanced age of 58. He just makes the sport irresistibly beautiful.

@@IAMAMHELLOThanks for the list and really glad to stand corrected.

Palmas

Federer was the only player I enjoyed watching the entire 4 hour matches.

@@JohnnyTran-qh3ot Agreed!

I dunno that 2019 final loss was very enjoyable.

Si Roger tengo 83 años y te sigo desde niño porq vi tu talento innato ya q soy adicta al tenis por una tía q fue campeona en Chile y pertenecieron al Stade Francais de Santiago de Chile. Yo no pude ser tenista por problema a la vista y fui bailarina clásica. Espero q tu rodilla mejore para la Copa Laver ya q es un espectáculo muy hermoso y se recuerda a un gran tenista.Muchos cariños a tu familia desde este hermoso país al fin del mundo con grandes tenistas!!!!

My sentiment exactly. No one can compare to his artistry & shot making on a tennis court. R F will always be the GOAT IMO. A humble champion.

Federer is the GOAT and I even say this as a Serbian!!

That's why he is 3rd in Grandslam count lol

@@brunofernandez2906 but your mother is his first's

@@brunofernandez2906 Your bar is low.

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He’s the GOAT and I even say this as a Serbian!!

@@initialize21 a little debatable

Actually, _nobody_ else in tennis history has got to Federer's level. Some of them have been more successful or efficient perhaps, but Fed is the *only* player in the history of _any_ individual sport to *simultaneously* be that sport's aesthetic touchstone, its greatest shotmaker, and its most prolific winner. (This was during the 2003-2009 period.) Of course, he eventually stopped being the most successful winner, but he remained its greatest shotmaker and will forever remain the sport's aesthetic gold standard.

@@thesoccergod as I said in many other comments, it’s hilarious how Federer fans are finding new ways to cope. I’m sure you will deny it, but his fans were constantly saying how he’s the best BECAUSE of his records. Now since he’s surpassed by two players, suddenly achievements and records are irrelevant 🤣🤣

@@thesoccergod Nadal leads h2h on federer 24-16, and djokovic leads 27-23. 2006-2014 Djokovic was 5-9 against Federer 2006-2009, and that wasn't even his prime. The truth is with everyone's primes being at different times it's simply just too hard to say who's the greatest of all time.

He's the Chosen One!

He was more relaxed in his body- (he moved like a ballet dancer).

threat?

Wait, threat? Or is it treat?

Il tennis è federer

You need to correct this lol

@@KimimaruKusanagi he meant is good for the eyes....he want write something special...i mean even me with my bad language understand that

Fed 3.0.

@@tennnis498 Well, one can dream. 🙂 The question is: how's the knee doing? We all know those hand-skills remain, but can he move around the court on auto pilot or will his knee constantly make him second guess himself? After all, few human knees in history have undergone the kind of strain the Fed's has.

List of the 25 Major ATP Records Novak. Rafa. Roger 1 Total Titles 88. 92. 103. Roger 2. Big Titles 1000-2000 64. 58. 54. Novak 3 Major Titles 2000 21. 22. 20. Rafa 4 ATP Finals Titles1500. 5. 0. 6. Roger 5 Masters Titles. 1000 38. 36. 28. Novak 6. Grand Slams 1. 0. 0. Novak 7 Golden Masters. 2. 0. 0. Novak 8 Supreme 14, Majors,YEC, Masters 14. 11. 12. Novak 9 ATP Years #1. 7. 5. 5. Novak 10 ATP Weeks #1. 373. 209. 310 .Novak 11 ITF World Year End Champion. 7. 4. 5. Novak 12 Highest ATP Ranking 16,950. 15,390. 15,903. Novak 13 Highest ELO Ranking. 2629. 2552. 2550. Novak 14 Ultimate Tennis Stats GOAT Ranking 987. 885. 930. Novak 15 Head to Head. 2-0. 1-1. 0-2. Novak 16 Wikipedia Head To Head Tallies. 30-7 13-33. 19-23. Novak 17 Longest Winning Streak 43. 32 41 Novak 18 Highest Winning % 83.29. 83.41. 81.91. Rafa 19 Highest Big Title Winning %. 31.52%. 28.85%. 22.97%. Novak 20 80%+ win rate on all surfaces. 1. 0. 0. Novak 21 Most Top 5 wins. 109. 91. 104. Novak 22 Most Top 10 Wins. 232. 224. 184 Novak 23 Top 15 ELO Rankings Records 5. “ 1; 2. Novak 24 Losses Holding Match Point. 3 8 24 Novak 25 Mental Toughness Rating. 2.310. 2.005. 1.805. Novak Totals of Major Records Novak 21. 84% Rafa 2. 8% Roger 2. 8%

@@jonathanstirling7167 ​ Federer is the GOAT and I even say this as a Serbian!!

@@initialize21 you say that based on what? Your feelings? Novak is by far the best. And I live in Switzerland. Look at the facts and stats. Answer these questions. List of the 25 Major ATP Records Novak. Rafa. Roger 1 Total Titles 88. 92. 103. Roger 2. Big Titles 1000-2000 64. 58. 54. Novak 3 Major Titles 2000 21. 22. 20. Rafa 4 ATP Finals Titles1500. 5. 0. 6. Roger 5 Masters Titles. 1000 38. 36. 28. Novak 6. Grand Slams 1. 0. 0. Novak 7 Golden Masters. 2. 0. 0. Novak 8 Supreme 14, Majors,YEC, Masters 14. 11. 12. Novak 9 ATP Years #1. 7. 5. 5. Novak 10 ATP Weeks #1. 373. 209. 310 .Novak 11 ITF World Year End Champion. 7. 4. 5. Novak 12 Highest ATP Ranking 16,950. 15,390. 15,903. Novak 13 Highest ELO Ranking. 2629. 2552. 2550. Novak 14 Ultimate Tennis Stats GOAT Ranking 987. 885. 930. Novak 15 Head to Head. 2-0. 1-1. 0-2. Novak 16 Wikipedia Head To Head Tallies. 30-7 13-33. 19-23. Novak 17 Longest Winning Streak 43. 32 41 Novak 18 Highest Winning % 83.29. 83.41. 81.91. Rafa 19 Highest Big Title Winning %. 31.52%. 28.85%. 22.97%. Novak 20 80%+ win rate on all surfaces. 1. 0. 0. Novak 21 Most Top 5 wins. 109. 91. 104. Novak 22 Most Top 10 Wins. 232. 224. 184 Novak 23 Top 15 ELO Rankings Records 5. “ 1; 2. Novak 24 Losses Holding Match Point. 3 8 24 Novak 25 Mental Toughness Rating. 2.310. 2.005. 1.805. Novak Totals of Major Records Novak 21. 84% Rafa 2. 8% Roger 2. 8% Novak officially slammed the door on both Rogers and Rafas last chance to be considered the GOAT when he beat Roger at 2019 Wimbledon and Rafa at 2021 Rolland Garros. The media, commentators and the billion dollar sponsors have pushed the narrative for 15 years that when it came to the GOAT…. Roger was the chosen one Rafa was the hopeful one. In spite of their false narrative, Novak is the only one. How can Roger possibly be the GOAT when…. 1. He has a losing record against Novak & Rafa He has 63 less weeks #1 then Novak He has never won two of the Masters, Novak has won them all twice He has won 10 less Masters then Novak He has never won against Novak at a Wimbledon final He has two less years #1 then Novak He has lost four matches to Novak 40-15 holding double Match points He has not won all Slams twice. Novak has done it He has losing 3-17 Wikipedia stats against Novak He has never beaten Rafa at French Open.Novak has beaten him twice He has losing record against 10 players, Novak only has 3 He has lost 24 matches holding match point, Novak only 3 He has a lower winning % then Novak He has not a 80% win rate on all surfaces. Novak does He has 10 less big titles then Novak He has never won 4 straight Slams. Novak has He has lower ATP peak ranking then Novak He has lower ELO peak ranking then Novak He has only 7 Slam finals wins vs Big 4. Novak has 14 He has a 1-4 losing record at Grand slam finals to Novak He has not beaten Novak at a major in10 years He has not beaten Novak at a Major final in 15 years He has won only 12 of the big titles. Novak has won all 14 He has never beaten Novak at AO final. Novak beat him Wim 3 times He has lost four matches up double Match point 40-15 to Novak He has not won 75 match at all Majors. Novak has He has only beaten Rafa 2 times on clay. Novak has 8 times He has a losing record to Novak in finals 6-14 He has a losing record against Novak in YEC. 0-3 He has a losing record against Novak in Major finals 1-4 He has les ITF year end championships then Novak peRFect? RFederer RFloundered RFolded RFailed RFour times RForty RFifteen

@@jonathanstirling7167 you don’t live in Switzerland LOL. Fed is the GOAT, get over it already!

@@jonathanstirling7167 having the most records does not equal being the best. Michael Jordan has some records but not all of them. Does that mean he is the best? Yes because of his play style atheletism. Same here applies for Federer. Stats don’t mean shit when comparing who’s the goat.

Fed 3.0.

bawl

@@shawnjaffar I like how people check spelling

@@tennnis498 😂

Are you fine ? 😢

Federer is the GOAT and I even say this as a Serbian!!

Today is his last match

How are you my fan ? Where you from

Yes. A GOAT doesn't have to grind out points. Federer's skill, talent, grace and style are simply unmatched.

Really appreciate your comment and am about to retire just saying great fan

How are you? And where you from

Mirka

In his prime in the 2000’s he was faster, had a much bigger forehand, had better groundstrokes overall, better stamina, more clutch, much better defense, even better shotmaking, etc. I’ve seen many moments where federer has slid in his prime on defense. You clearly don’t know tennis and the fact that some people liked your comment scares me.

@@goderer2057 that´s the reason he had to adapt (which he has done quite well), he lost his primary weapons. But people thinking Federers best years weren´t in the 2000´s are laughable.

@@ferguson7128 for sure, as fed got older he lost his fitness and groundstroke game and to compensate he had to do other things like mix it up and play ultra aggressive with more points at net. Djokovic took advantage of his deteriorated baseline game and barely used to beat fed. In fact fed still used to beat novak even though his baseline weapons and fitness were not there anymore. However, against a prime fed, just putting the ball into play and praying fed will make an error would not work. You had to play ultra aggressive, and hit extraordinary shots to beat prime fed, because fed was the best offensive and defensive player at the same time, and could outrally anyone. People forget how fast and agile fed was in his 20’s.

@@goderer2057 Very true. There's a reason the Fed held MPs in 3 of the 4 GS matches they played in 2011 and 2012, the first two years of the Djoker's dominance. The H2H was 2-2, but it really should have been 3-1 to the Fed. This was Fed in the 29-31 years period. When the Djoker went on a streak again in 2015, the Fed was 5-3 against him that year, with a 0-2 record in the slams. This was Fed when he was 33-34 y.o. All these stats show is that the Fed was slowing down at the same time the Djoker was operating at his physical peak. In Bof3 matches, he had little problem staying with and beating the Djoker, but faltered in the longer matches against the sport's greatest RoS and most flexible baseline attritionalist...which is hardly surprising. I mean, Fed is not just 5.8 years older than Djoker, he had the slams record and at least 3-4 times as many "match miles" in his legs as the Djoker did when he began to start to make his mark in tennis history in 2011. Fed is by far the greater racquet talent and shotmaker of the two; outside of his sublime RoS (one the game's greatest shots), the Djoker is, like you said, a baseline backboard who relied almost completely on putting the ball back into play and hoping for Fed to make an error. When that didn't happen, he was given a thrashing - like in their WTF 2019 playoff match.

@@thesoccergod its was 3-2 and not 2-2.....i mean federer won the most of the 5 matches against novak between 2007-2009 by grandslams 4-1 h2h.....and djokovic won then 4 from the next 6 matches against federer by grandslam so 4-2 ,,,i mean so big was not the difference between 4-1 and 2-4

RF Goat❤️👑

Oui,en fonction des générations.John Borg,arrêt a 26 ans,savait tout faire,les lobs,couper l'effet de la balle,etc

@@rockpayet6524 Mas, pra mim o Federer é o melhor ❤️👑♥️

@@Madalena836 generation

@@rockpayet6524 isso

Really appreciate your comment and am about to retire just saying great fan

1 point. That's all .. 😉

How are you my fan ? Where you from

Really appreciate your comment and am about to retire just saying great to my fan

40-15

How are you my fan ? Where you from

@@brunofernandez2906 you make us Novak fans look like losers..

Really appreciate your comment and am about to retire just saying great to my fan

Really appreciate your comment and am about to retire just saying great to my fan

Federer is the GOAT and I even say this as a Serbian!!

@@initialize21 Definitely not. He is outstripped in almost every stat.

Really appreciate your comment and am about to retire just saying great fan