Roger Federer vs Marat Safin - Australian Open 2009 [HQ] 

LOL did anyone catch at 15:22 some guy in the stands yells to Safin, "suck it up princess."

Marat Safin easily was one of the most talented players ever. Always fun to watch.

I miss Safin. He was such a fun player to watch. His anger is not like Kyrgios anger. It was entertaining. When his game is on....it's on. He could beat anybody. It's a shame he had to quit the game so early.

Safin was such a beast of a tennis player. This is pretty much prime Federer and Safin in a wheelchair after all his injuries, but he still was a threat and made Roger up his game.

Miss Marat safin. Great player. Always watching his play

best shot of the match at 13:34 Laser accuracy.

Gotta love safins backhand. Just the way he pulls it off

Marat always will be in my hearts

Federer's game is so beautiful and intelligent, unlike anyone else. Safin was a beast, badass talent but the frustration was understandable.

Just a reminder what a great player Safin was. Just wow!

8:25 its quite rare to see roger smile and act like that in the middle of the match. Marat must be a great and fun person...

what a point to finish a match! outstanding roger!

I loved Safin and his game, to bad this was there final meeting, he was one of the only ones who could nuetralize federer

Safin surprised me. I don't think I've seen him,play so well. A great competitor!

not sure if people notice but safin must have either had Adidas custom make him baggy apparel or he picked XXXXXL size of their current ones. All the players these days (indeed starting from around 06/07) rock tights essentially. This is small detail, but something about the late 90s / early 2000s "looser" apparel made the sport look so much more casual. Miss that.

Two of my favourite players in the men's game!

Young Federer was really really tough to beat. He had a smokin forehand

I love both Players, Great Match, btw.

What a match that was ,, Fed's FH is just sublime !!!

safin was a beautiful player dunno why he left so early

I love Jim Courier's commentary. :)

Que jugador safin por dios!!? De lo mejores, tenia una técnica divina. Como la de federer.

One of the greatest matches...I wept like a baby!

I still remember their 2004 semis match. To me it was one of the greatest tennis matches ever played.

The shot by Federer at 13:34 and the catch at 13:36 is insane.

A nicely measured highlights reel, after all, tennis is a show not just a collection of winners. And rofl at the bogan yelling out "Suck it up Princess"

This match was closer than what the scoreline depicts. The only difference was that Safin couldn't take the few BP chances he had, while Fed took his opportunities without hesitation. That 3rd set featured amazing tennis.

Thank you for this, really appreciate your videos, the quality was great x

Safin's backhand is really something else. Arguably one of the best modern era two handed backhands, along with Nalbandian. Anyone wanting to learn how to do a two handed backhand should watch Safin. He hits it so cleanly too.

Gosh. He is the GOAT. I mean no one today either plays like this. Just perfect. Sublime

Greattt Highlights btw , thanks !!

i mean federers level at the time was just outrageous, the insane shotmaking was routine for him

Always when I watch this match I remebered the gold period of tennis and then I think and said to myself "like in the old days". Federer is my idol and I beliave he can do it again.

Wonderful match! Thanks.

great stuff - thank you for sharing!

Safin is one of the most talent player. One of the best beckhends ever, like Agassi, Nole but his was real weapon. Miss him so much. If not the mental problems i think he could be one of the GOAT. He should be…. And he was one of the not many players who know how to play Federer that days. And Roger was like godlike mode we all know. Sad….. and…… i played and train in Spain in Valencia academy by the way)), i knew Marat personally. He was really good guy in “real” life.

Watching how well Roger played this match makes Nadal's victory in the final all that more remarkable... especially after Verdasco took Nadal to 5 sets in the semi the day before the final!

Safin looked like he'd been up all night partying all the way through!

Beautiful tennis- excellent match point.

Just finished watching the 2005 AO semi highlights and moved to this video. The string technology changed the game radically in just 4 years time. The power these guys have in their rackets just doesn't allow for net play anymore. I think the court was just as fast in 2009 as it was in 2005, but the racket tech changes the tennis completely.

People always gave Safin crap about his mental game, but dealing with injuries is just about the hardest mental hurdle any player can deal with. He really deserves more credit for playing with chronic knee problems.

safin when he came back, he calmed it down a lot. and he just had that charisma (sometimes i swear he would break his racquet on purpose just to please the fans). i remember watching this game. i was rooting for him. its too bad he didn't try harder in his career, he could have had more than just 2 slams.

Whoa one of a kind that match point.😨🎉 Why do I haven't seen this before? best way to finish the match!! 🙆🏻‍♂️👏🏻👏🏻

What a beautiful game Safin use to have not enough at this match to beat Federer but so much talent in both players

Safin was also waaay past it at this point. He never really recovered from his knee injury, one of the reasons he retired early. He played ok in this match, particularly the 3rd set, but you can see how bad his movement and forehand are, nowhere near to where it was before he had his injury problems. Also remember he was 2 points away from stealing the 3rd set breaker. Federer played well in this tournament. Shame he lost in the final.

I love both of them. But Roger's footwork is insane!

You can cite string technology, court progression, etc. All of those things are true in relation to how this match is different than their epic 2005 encounter down under. BUT the biggest difference in this match is that Federer's movement and court positioning were immensely improved while Safin's was diminished a considerable bit compared to 4 years previously.

look at how hard these guys are hitting the ball. As good as anything we see these days, maybe better. I loved watching these two play. Too bad safin retired too early.

Safin was one of the few players that could just flip a switch and go god mode, that’s along with federer, djokovic, nadal, Del Potro, wawrinka, and soderling

man i missed this kind of games! Today games are too physical!

Federer looks like a magician on the court!

Safin's serve had the sweetest sound come out of his racket

one of Roger's best outfits

Fours years after the best tennis match of all time. AO has a tendency for legendary storylines.

my favourite match :)

I wish Marat stayed longer in the tennis tournaments! One of the best!

I'm sorry but Roger's shot at 2:30 just absolutely blows my mind. To have such little time to react to even get a racket on that ball, much less do THAT... Just wow. 4:24... You just kinda knew he'd do that didn't you... 12:52 Just - somebody record that shot!!! 15:48

サフィンのサーブフォームすごいかっこいい！まさにキャノン！

Such a shame to see post AO 2005 Safin play. He wasn’t the same after the knee injury.

15:20 "suck it up princess" XD

Great match 🎉

The ending to this match, oh my goodness!

Honestly, I feel like foot faults caused by starting past the center line should warrant a let instead of a foot fault. Realistically, players are not intentionally trying to touch or cross the line, they are just trying to serve the ball. I mean, the center line rule is the worst, because players are not being notified pre-service that they are committing a fault before they even start their motion. If you are doomed to fault before you even swing at the ball, is that really fair when a linesman could respectively warn you that you are crossing the line? I feel like players should at least be allowed to know when they are committing foot faults before they even start their motion. Walking onto the line while serving is a different thing entirely (though they also sometimes come up at the worst moments). And the foot fault calls can't always be taken to be 100% accurate because linesmen often mistake calls. They can obviously choose to avoid making calls on the closer foot faults and only call the obvious ones, but then are they truly doing their job? The fairest way to do this is to simply make foot faults be considered lets unless the serve is considered out. In this case, the returner really loses nothing, because an out serve is still a fault, and a good serve is considered a let, meaning they would get about a 30% chance of the opponent missing the serve and giving them a second serve (assuming a good first serve percentage). Though, players who repeatedly foot fault should be given a penalty, say anything past 2 or 3 foot faults receives a point penalty (or a fault). This way, players don't abuse the system and merely have it as a fallback in case they accidentally make a foot fault, which is usually the case.

this just goes to show you that Roger kept on growing as a player and working hard, Safin has spectacular talent, but he worked hard for his two slams and partied in between a lot....

Safin - still the reigning most talented headcase ever

今では、錦織圭くんや大阪なおみちゃんでテニス騒がれてるけど、この頃のテニス界は懐かしくもあるけど色褪せてなく何回観ても凄いプレーに溢れていたなぁ。サフィンは僕の憧れのプレーヤーです！プレイスタイル性格全てかっこよすぎる^_^

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I love tennis in 2005 when safin beat Federer, and I love him , after that he game was down gradually , but I stick to his game even he loses !

Sweet shot on match point!

It's hard to admit Federer is in decline, but it's so much more evident after watching this. He's just so confident, his shot selection so stable and solid, and he moves with such sureness in his stride.

Called a foot fault so he could be on TV for 1 second :-D

Uma aula de tênis!!!! 🎾🎾🎾🏆

Sometimes I think Safin had too much pride, and wanted the game to be pretty. Meaning he went for an aesthetic course of a point versus a way to win anyway possible. Good for pretty, bad for winning. Someone talked about Sofia Polgar playing chess like that.

Absurd tennis! Would love to play as good as them

This safin had self doubts unlike the safin of 2005 who seemed confident that he could beat Federer even at his best.

nice match

Had injury, lack of self confidence not creeped in ,safin was the one guy who could have matched federer shot for shot on any surface . this should have been the marquee rivalry for a long time if safin stayed injury free.

That foot fault call was outrageous.

Safin on crutches essentially. He was a sight to behold when he could move.

7:00. Seriously? The hands to hit that volley off that Fed FH..just wow.

those challenges .... :-D

Often 06-07 was looked at as federer prime, but honestly 09 was the strongest year of his tennis I think!

Does anyone know how old was Safin when he retired?

I love !

Safin: He had more talent than Federer, IMO or anyone else that played the game.... He beat Pete Sampras in 2000 and classic Federer in 2005. If he had Pete's mental strength or Fed's cool under pressure, he would have been one of the greatest players of all time.

Federer is so damn good that if Safin played like this against anyone else, he would have destroyed them.

So, Lord Bolton works as a tennis umpire in his free time, huh?

Qué bello tenis hacían ambos. Tan limpio, ajustado, brillante... Cada cual jugaba con su "espejo". Dos caballeros del deporte. Y... sin gemidos. [What beautiful tennis they both played. So clean, tight, shiny... Both played with the "mirror" of him. Two gentlemen of sport. And... no moaning].

Safin had the talent but lacked mentality. He also had a playing style that suited Federer. His shots weren't long enough (lacked depth). He had a great start during his early years as a pro but rapidly vanished as Hewitt and all the others of his generation. The Weak Generation.

is he not the finest when he is angry?

Federer's incredulity toward Shot Spot in the early days is hilarious. Go watch Federer nearly losing his sanity during the Wimbledon 2008 final at all the close calls that went in Nadal's favor. He sounds like he's going to cry (see: "It's KILLING me". Nowadays, players don't think twice, but in 2008-2009, Federer and other players weren't quite willing to believe the tech over their own eyes. Funny how far we've come. Now, majors are getting rid of line judges, altogether.

Safin hit stronger shot but his recovery very slow between shots..maybe bcause his huge size?

Марат красавчик!!!

Why is Safin's clothes two sizes two large?

БАТЯ! Но Сафин тоже красавчик.

I understand computer makes mistakes but did Safin really think that ball was out 0:32 and the computer misjudged this time?

Was Roger Federer injured in this match cause I saw a very weird footwork at 11:29

Yeah, he was very inconsistent after '05 unfortunately due to the injury. At least there were still some 'prime' Safin points in this match.

9:07 Was that around the net?

oh~my dear handsome safin~~~~~~~~~><