John McEnroe & Björn Borg say farewell to Roger Federer | Eurosport Tennis 

Djokovic is better

@Paul Reese lovely comment about Roger. Thanks for sharing. He's one of those people who light up a room. Or a tennis court! A privilege to have watched him compete over the years.

@@varunshahvo-tv9854 lol

@@varunshahvo-tv9854 ok

@@varunshahvo-tv9854 Ok he’s a better player than Federer but the comment was about Federer’s personality, not his game

That's the thing. Fed didn't need to be at his best to be the most stylish player the modern game has seen. He was always that, except on those days that he was _really_ off (which mostly happened as he turned 36-37). But at his best? He was tennis descended from above and made flesh on a court.

@@thesoccergod I think he is still the most stylish player to watch. That has never changed.

Agreed. Federer is a true artist, and one proof of this is that his technique is almost impossible to fully reproduce. That's because it's integrated to the point where it's not just a part of him - it is him. In a way, there is no technique any more - not in any separate sense. It's simply how his body expresses itself. That's what makes it so natural and so inviting to copy and yet so impossible to replicate. The challenge Federer lays down to us, like all artists do, is how to find that level of integration in ourselves, whatever our art form is, and to find our own naturalness.

At his peak his level was the highest in my opinion, he would take a set off Nadal at French open quite easily at that level for example. Just sustaining it was the problem.

@@Procrasti... Hear hear!

…….talking about Ruud and Alcatraz.

@@justicegusting2476 more like sinner and alcaraz

@@variszarins I was trying to include a new-gen phenom from a civilized country.

@@justicegusting2476 ?

@@justicegusting2476 i see your other racist comment, re Serena Williams and Spike Lee. Tell me, when did the racism start for you?

No-one ever talks about Roy Emerson. Probably the best (at his peak) and the most class. Miles better then Borg.

at first I thought you wrote that massive forehead...

His backhand was beautiful as well ,the whole package.

@@ppo2424 He never "hit" the ball He stroked the ball with impeccable timing!🙂

@@aletheia2013Roy who? 😅

Man, were you really born in 1975?? Can you tell me more about that era?? And did you people watched princess diana on court??

I have been watching great tennis players like borg, macnroe, stefan, becker,sampras, nadal, dokovic. But my player is simply Roger. He is simply unparraral.

They were both amazing players and I still think Borg could have won more but his heart with travelling wasn't in it anymore,retired at 27

@@siddharthkumar3019 Diana was never on court in public, only a few snatched distance photos of her playing tennis with William. BUT, we did see her dancing with Wayne Sleep on the stage of the Royal Opera House! Search for it on RU-vid. I bet it’s there!😊

That was a ripper match. I watched a youtube clip where Bjorn explains how he went to the net during the match and just chatted with John to settle down, don't be so intense, don't be so angry enjoy the match. He really thought McEnroe's antics were funny. He took the piss as they say.

Those two: the best match I ever watched.

Man, if Vitas was still with us. I miss him😢.

yeah, but Björn did age definetly better than John 🤣 I have seen them playing live in the 70s... it was amazing. Borg back then was simply unbelievable. He has had answer to everything and everybody.

You are so right. Bjorn was the coolest

I know isn't that sweet how still kinda SHY is Borg. (Look at Bjorn at 26 no one hotter than him but better players.) I love Bjorn but watch some highlights of some of Rogers AMAZING rallies/ returns...like wow!!. He helped make the sport more electric as it seems each generation makes it better. Novak will be fighting at 50!! I believe it. They made each other better. Its a great time (HOWEVER SAD )for tennis! I do think the cool factor did START in the early 70s with TV coverage etc so I do tip my hat to the guys now grey..ox

@@bramstayerbjorn has a typical scandinavian personality and mcenroe a typical american. they are their own stereotypes

@gpman6937 I feel that, too. One of Borg's most ndearing qualities was his calm and modest demeaner. He wasn't trying to be mobbed by girls or fans; HIS cool was 100% real, effortless, and eternal no matter how numan he is. He's a special one. There never been a player with his combination of traits before or since.

Best commentator ever John

He is a damn good commentator, so insightful, charasmatic, he'd be a hoot at a dinner party.

I still remember the way the British media used to crucify him and label him "Superbrat". Then one year he got pissed off and decided not to play Wimbledon. The result was the most boring tournament in years.

Roger's backhand is probably the weakest part of his game.

@@virat5828 Exactly! Federer's backhand was his weakness.

@@virat5828 He has improved his backhand a lot over the years… it may be the weakest part of his game but no one but him can produce such a variety of backhand shots

Wawrinka's is good too.

@Simone Buralli ya, Gasquet’s is amazing. I would watch just to see that.

me too

It came right from the heart of John and Bjorn. Love u guys so much

He’s aged so well. So articulate and such a moving tribute to the GOAT. John M’s also a legend - seeing him destroy Connors in the 84 final in 80mins…..never seen a final like it!

Roger Federer have 20 major titles still his fans are crying over losses at Wimbledon 2019 they have to accept Novak Djokovic is better player than him at Wimbledon Djokovic focuses on Wimbledon and Roger Federer focuses Halle open Djokovic is extremely dangerous and brutal in majors Federer should feel proud of 10 Halle open titles and accept Djokovic as 🐐 Djokovic doing exactly what Nadal by Dominanting Australian open for a decade(2008,2011 to 2013,2015 to 2016,2019 to 2021 and 2023) Nadal is dominating French open and Djoko is dominating Australian open Djokovic is playing best at Wimby too by winning 7/8 Wimbledon titles also He rarely loses in finals except 2013 Djokovic is only player who will win 25 major titles in open era actually

Roger Federer won 8/12 wimby finals Novak Djokovic won 7/8 wimby finals Djokovic>Federer at Wimbledon also Federer>Djokovic at Halle open only

D’argentine ? 🇦🇷 de quelle ville ? Moi je vous donne le bonjour de France 🇫🇷

@@cavabertcavabert6147 de Buenos Aires, saludos ...

1000%. When everyone talks about you as a person you know that person is the genuine article.

What a beautiful thought . I ll use this line in my line of career . Do u mind ?

My two favorite players of all time are Roger Federer and John McEnroe.

Exactly right, Bjorn just got bored with it all. We were lucky to watch his cool grace.

Yep. I was coming to make the comment that Roger is Borg 2.0. You captured it perfectly. Roger evolved from Borg and took the style to new heights.

Seen these two at Wimbledon brilliant players Mac & Borg

No doubt it was poetry to watch those two go at it. Especially on clay !

ALL TIME...I HAVE THEM IN MY TOP 5 OR 6 EVER

@@sooparticular Absolutely.

That's because if you really do compare them all at their peaks, I think Roger has the highest overall talent.

Nadal is the best

@@rouajohn I do consider Federer perhaps the most talented, but in. Reality it’s truly impossible to compare completely different times and qualities. Borg basically invented the high topspin all-court game and Mac’s serve & volley looks so effortless but if you try to emulate what he does (and people have tried), you realize it’s all talent. Love ‘‘em all

@@Coolproducts44 Nadal is the best clay court player ever.Not the best all court player.

@@Coolproducts44 Nadal is definitely the 3rd as he dominates only clay surface. Both Novak & federer are better than Nadal on hardcourt & grass.

Same here.. I did watch the match, but only 1 set at a time after skipping so many times.

I think there will be many more chances to see him live. I think part of the reason he's retiring is so he remain at a super high level for the next decade, still good enough to challenge a top 10 player for a short stretch. He could try to come back for a shortened season but the strain of a tough match could completely ruin his knee and he wouldn't be able to play in retirement.

Excellent stat citing on zero match retirements. Love it, thank you. Says so much about Fed's outsized love and respect for the game.

Yes, this would be a great comment if you'd just left out everything except the last sentence.

@Ghost of Gerulaitis Agree it was a bit too snarky, but gotta confess noticing the forehead before I read Roman's comment. Through sailing know a bunch of guys Mac's age and older, who as a generation were real spotty with the sunscreen, and today are paying the price with too frequent trips to the dermatologist.

lol

Tsitsipas has a better backhand drive than Roger. He needs to learn to slice though.

It won’t be long until Sweden is known as a genetic septic tank with all the turds being thrown into its pool.

What do you expect his first language is not English

A few words from Borg count for a lot, when he says " to be your friend" with such a tender expression beats a whole pile hyperbole from Mac. Borg never had to say much, in his pomp he was one of those extraordinary people that you could not take your eyes off. There's a famous photo of him surrounded by hundreds of people outside centre court staring at him in awe. That's a very very rare quality. Elvis had it, Ali had it, Steve MacQueen, but that kind of magnetism is given to a very few. Your body language is doing all the talking for you.

@@jeremyd1021 In their prime, I recall John McEnroe calling B Borg "the bearded wonder".

@@ynot7787 Mac was in awe of him too, as he has admitted many times.

Tempus fugit😌

If you really don't think that Rafa & Novak have career "highlights," then you are clearly not a real tennis fan. You're just a biased Roger fan. As a Novak fan who was a Roger fan before that, I can conjure up memories of all 4 players that are simply magnificent. Maybe you should explain your definition of "GOAT," because you cannot leave out the numbers... 14 French Opens for Rafa, 9 Australian & 7 Wimbledons for Novak. Novak is undefeated on Centre Court Wimbledon for the last NINE years,, and undefeated against Roger in Wimbledon finals. They are ALL magnificent, so please - either go away and remain biased, or celebrate all of them. We will miss all 3 of them desperately when they are gone.

@@garysaint-laurent6524 I didn't say Rafa & Novak don't have career highlights. Of course they do. Each in their own way. Do you play tennis? wat Federer do is magic. But yeah tennis is about endurance, not who hits more winners, most of the time... and that's become even more true on today's slow courts. I respect all opinions just get my point... if you boil it down to numbers then Zidane is not the best player in French history for example

@@fejuncor Don't u think when it comes to sports, winning is the thing that matters the most? So Goat will always be either Rafa or nole,they are bigger winners than fed is

@@prafulyadav661 its not that simple, a lot of variables u need to consider. Davydenko 6 x 5 Nadal so the russian is better?

@@prafulyadav661 Yes, it is. But we can he honest here, and I've said it numerous times already: fans of the other Big 3 have always had their guy down as the best, regardless of records. We have 10 years of online arguments as evidence. Further, what does it mean to be the GOAT of a sport? If you're invested in that concept, I cannot think of any GOAT that is a pure churner of the best statistics. There are always intangibles, and those are what captures people's hearts and minds, because that is the only way you can be the GOAT of anything -- the emotions evoked are the most important factor. The GOAT is not an actual, measurable thing, because evolution and changing conditions means you cannot compare eras. So, for Federer, the intangibles are the way he has gone about winning as much as he has; the spectacle he has put on in achieving all that he has achieved. This has got to be the part of reason he was being anointed so early on, long before he even had double digit slams (I don't have a problem with anyone arguing that there were also murky agendas behind his marketing at the time). Nadal has his intangibles too, and if he ends up the slam leader, you might see a shift. Djokovic is the one who will lose out here, so he is the one who is most dependent on statistics (he knows this, of course). He already has most, so, if he ends up with the slam record, he will have to hope that his resume is enough for people to embrace him. If that doesn't happen, he will have to be content in the knowledge that he was better than his rivals, with the record books showing this.

Je me souviens de cette époque. Mon favori était borg….. le bonjour à vous de France 🇫🇷

@@cavabertcavabert6147 Nous sommes 2 alors :)

You meant "Maradona"! 😁

@@wade1419 No,,,, he meant Johan Cruyff !!!!

@@herrevanschie1066 😁 Yes, I can live with Cruyff being the best ever, too. He was my idol growing up. 👍 Who would have thought that 4 months after the original comment, the three of them, Cruyff, Maradona and Pele would be all dead. RIP 🙏

I watched it from the first to the last second. I was so impressed by both. Borg with that physical appearance (looked like some of the rock icons) and mysteriousness was a God to me back then but when John came into the game I started rooting for him. He had a personality to say the least lol.