Roger Federer vs Pete Sampras: Wimbledon fourth round, 2001 (Extended Highlights) 

Exactly said: "The end of an era, and the beginning of a new era"

no coaching, no racket breaking, no verbal abuse to the ump. sampras had class.

Sampras retired at the age of 32. Federer still active with almost 40 - and still top 10. Amazing player.

Still gives me goosebumps to see the end of an era and beginning of another.

Commentator : "Federer could hardly believe it. The emotion of the moment, of having beaten the greatest grass court player of all time" Federer : hold my beer...

So Federer stops Sampras from winning a record 8th Wimbledon title and then proceeds to do so himself 16 years later.

Sampras. 85sq inch racket. Came out in 1984, never switched technology. Served 130mph consistently. The Man was the God of Tennis.

This game is a historic game of generational change in the tennis.

Almost 20 years later, Federer still in top 3, I lift my hat to that :))

when the goat beat the goat to become the goat

Coming back to watch this today after Alcaraz just beat Djokovic. Gave me serious flashbacks to this match, which I haven't watched since it was live back in 2001. What a great day to be a fan.

This video will be amongst the most trending now after the announcement of Federer's retirement. Truly this was the moment when a star was born.

Who on earth can hit second serve over 120+mph into the corner consistently with the racquet made in the 80s?? The guy is not human.

2001...god, this seems like a generation ago, and Federer is still going strong, almost 20 years later.

A star was born. No one could have known at the time that Federer would surpass Sampras. Nobody would have given Federer a prayer, but his ability return Pistol Pete's serve was the key to his success !

His win against sampras helped federer. It gave him the motivation to move ahead. Some things have huge effect.

Unbelievable Federer seems like a 35 year old in his composure and focus . Incredible nerves as a 19 year old against monster Sampras.

Whos here after whatching his interview with vogue?

Today 2th July 2021. Before 20 Years and he is still playing Wimbledon

I've had the privilege to watch this live, the two great players I most admire for their style and sportsmanship. Federer is a worthy successor to Sampras, and I miss the classic serve-volley craftsmanship.

Sampras just 28 (29, corrected) ...people keep saying that he was too old and thus lost against Federer. Federer 37 when he almost defeated Djokovic in Wimbledon 2019. Soooo...

People forget Federer had a temper in those early days. He then, through mentoring, became ice cold.

At 13:32 Sampras serve @ 136 mph is incredibly impressive given the racquet technology back then was inferior. that's pure technique...still one of the greatest serves in my book

I love the one handed backhand! It's so smooth. Sampras is one of the greats! Federer became my favorite player when Sampras retired.

How ironic that at the opening of the video the sporstscaster said "he will be the first man ever to win eight Wimbledon!"

I always liked the part at the end where Sampras bowed but Federer forgot, then went back and did the same. As I watched Federer rack up slams, it became more and more symbolic of Roger's respect for the legends, and how he followed in their footsteps but eventually walked ahead of them all.

It’s such a historic match. The end of Sampras domination and the beginning of Federer domination. Federer said recently that this was one of his probably 3 favorite games he ever played.

People recognize how brilliant Roger played, but don't give PETE enough credit for his plays. This was the worse year of PETE's career and he was clearly having an off day against a genius playing genius tennis, but he still came up with insane serves and volleys that made this match incredibly close. The 136 mph serve PETE hit in a tiebreaker down 2 sets to 1 followed a few points later by the on-the-rise, behind-his-back perfect-drop-shot volley Pete hit to win the 4th set was insane.

jesus that court is lightning fast compared to today

It's almost surprising now looking back there was a time when Federer wasn't the favorite to win a match.

I have watched this moment 100X. It never gets old watching a champion born as Sampras, also 19, did when beating Lendl, McEnroe and Agassi to win his first grand slam final.

16 JULY 2023 Watching this today just as Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic. The new blood defeats the old blood, the cycle must continue.

I've been a huge fan of three legends - Ivan Lendl, Pete Sampras & Roger Federer. All three share same qualities like being extremely cool even in adverse circumstances, never playing to the galleries in terms of on-court antics & total dedication to their chosen sport. And yes, all three have been excellent ambassadors of the game....

This match was all Class When a 19 year boy defeated the Goat to become a Goat himself.

23:25 awh look at federer. u can clearly see how much he wants and has worked toward this. 20 years later, and he’s still phenomenal.

I don't know why, but Sampras was one of my favourite players. Maybe because Sampras just played. Without emotions. He was a machine 🙂

That was some of the most beautiful tennis ever from both sides. One handed backhand passing shots are some of the greatest looking shots in the game.

Everybody falls when time comes, Pete did, Federer did, Djokovic will. What stays is respect of one to another.

Never get enough watching Federer playing, that's why I am here searching for a game 20 years back then

Sampras was one classy dude. I never saw him get angry and be disrespectful to anyone!!

I watched live broadcast of this match and was heartbroken to see my favourite player on the losing side. Only to realize later that every great player's reign as a Champion has to end one day !

It reminds me about a joke: "this young one looks pretty good. He might win a slam or two".

And here we are, 20 years later in 2021 with Fed now aged 39 with 8 Wimbledon titles, getting ready to enter the fray again...

Such an emotional match... I feel so bad for Sampras, but so happy for Rog. When he cried at the end I almost cried with him.

This is when everybody in the tennis world realised a new champion is about to emerge! 20 years after, Federer not only beat Sampras in that Wimbledon fourth game, but also broke all his records, if I'm not mistaking. What a champion!

rogers serve changed so much

Pete Sampras was my favorite tennis player.He was So humble and without nervous. Love from Azerbaijan!

The innocence of youth. At 19 who would have know Roger would go on to have an amazing career.

Sampras serve was a monster killer😂😂🤪🔥

Sampras' serves are freakin terrifying! Fooking hell

Passing of the torch moment right there. Two of my favourite players growing up right there

this was sampras last year on tour. he was clearly past his prime and never fully recovered from that injury in 1999. yet federer barely beat him here. only the last 2 points decided this match. imagine what a prime sampras would do to the big 3 on grass. he’s the real king of wimbledon!

whos still watching this in June 2019?

My favorite things about Pete. -135 mph first serve -120 mph second serve -Massive kick serve -Laser-like focus -Great returns and most of all No going for a towel after EVERY SINGLE POINT!

Imagine stepping through a time machine and watching a crowd not be overwhelmingly on Federer's side

I fondly recall watching this live and loving every minute of it. Certainly became a bit of a Federer fan afterwards and can't believe two decades on he is still around and strong. Let's hope he returns next year.

Sixteen years later, Roger Federer wins his 8th Wimbledon title in straight sets

This is the only Federer game that I can recall hearing him grunt.

It's so weird seing Roger serve & volley that much. He really redefined the game after this.

that iconic forehand return on matchpoint...Pete kept hitting his previous serves to Feds backhand ..and was getting burnt...Feds return game was superb throughout the match...I don't think Pete ever faced somebody with that type of return percentage in Wimbledonbefore.

I saw this match live, it was amazing. Here I am rewatching it the day Roger won his 20th Slam.

June 18, 2019 Still watching it. Absolute gem of a footage.

Sampras was a champ of his era. I grew up watching him conquering the grass-court, he is simply a legend.

Best game I’ve ever seen. Positive attacking tennis of the highest quality sustained to the end. No quarter given.

the feeling when he first heard the center court crowd was supporting him, such an emotional and touching, absolutely amazing, congrats Rog!

I actually remember Roger Federer at the start of his professional career. This was priceless.

This was 2-3 months before I was born and just yesterday Federer retired man what a legend 🤗🤗

In retrospect this match is like seeing a sky with two suns.

The serving from Sampras was just out of this world! The power and speed he sent over the net to Federer in that 4th set tie break was sensational ... hitting 134, 135, 136 mph serves with ease ... his serve was just unreturnable ... Federer couldn’t handle the power of the Sampras serve in that breaker. What’s even more astounding is he used a racket that he’d used since the late 80s/early 90s ... and if he’d have used more modern technology ... he’d have been thumping in serves at around 150 mph ... mind boggling! Never has a serve been so powerful yet so accurate ... Sampras was just a serving machine!

Federer at age 19 playing like a master. I believe he can win Wimbledon again this year.

Coming here after FedEx announced his retirement ! 24:37 - Commentator aptly says "An absorbing contest which marked the end of one golden era and the start of another !"

Feels so good seeing this match again. God, I wish Federer would get younger by 10 years and start playing again.

Sampras hit a 121 mph second serve at 5-5 in the tiebreaker. Those are the kinds of serves that made him so absurdly good. This match was a true changing of the guard, perhaps more in retrospect, but Sampras was still playing extremely well at this stage.

It seems like even then the crowd somehow realized how epic this match was, a changing of the guard.

Prime Sampras would have been more than a match for Fed, Nadal Djok in their primes. Especially at Wimbledon he was immense

And the GOAT emerged.

This Federer guy has great potential

Federer was destined for greatness with this win against Sampras.

Surely one of the great classics of Wimbledon history.

Yesterday we had another such moment, when 20-year old Alcaraz defeated 7-time champion Djokovič...

Sampras had a godlike second serve !

There’s no excuses,but Pete was struggling that year,hadn’t won a title since US 2000,he was about 70% οf his best form,as for Roger,who could imagine the future,such a great player he would become

From one great to another..a new era has started.both men are incredible . Heavily dependent on talent and skill.Prime sampras and prime Federer an absolute joy to watch.pure class

Nobody grunting...a dream match!

This was almost 20 years ago. God I'm old lol

At this age Federer already displays a volley better than any top player today. Looks like nobody trains this skill very much these days.

I miss this tennis.

I watched Sampras through the years, he grew on me as he defeated favorites I never thought would lose. He became a favorite! I watched matches where Sampras played like a finely tuned robot, possessing unhuman skills that I've never seen matched. While he had problems with Roger, my favorite player now, there were times when Sampras was what seemed, truly artificial inteligence.

at the end the narrator say "the champion is out"... big mistake... the Champion is IN!!! #GOAT

0:00 Two wild GOATs appear

End of one golden era and start of another that's how the rule of every sports game.

Interesting to see how federer’s game evolved. Late Federer had a different serve motion and i think he adjusted the unit turn in his forehand

I was very lucky to watch this match live on TV, and impressed by Roger’s game. However, I never thought he could achieve, even surpass, what Sampras has done at that time. I’m happy I was wrong.

Thanks for posting highlights of these classic matches! Please keep it up!

The two greatest grass court players ever in an epic match! What an amazing display of grace and sportsmanship shown by both (esp. on the part of Sampras on two close line calls that BOTH went against him). I hope Roger can pull out another superb performance in what may be his last Wimbledon here in 2021.

The changing of the guard. Two of the greatest players Wimbledon has ever seen

Probably the world will never see a champion like federer again...and this match was the starting...and also we will never see the reactions from federer like this in any match...seeing him getting angry,shaking head,frustrated while losing points..hahaha..tht was cute...long live federer...the GOAT of tennis

To play that kind of tennis at 19... Legendary.

Alcaraz vs Djokovic. Could this be history repeating itself and alcaraz becoming the new federer ?

Now no one top player can show this style of play except Federer. Most complete player of all time.