Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal | Wimbledon 2008 | Fourth set tie-break 

"The two greatest passing shots of the tournament, without doubt, have taken place on the last 2 points."

Unbelievable, still remember vividly when I watched it live. The tension was unbearable, the drama incomparable, the shotmaking unparalleled under pressure. This match is something that forms a significant part of my childhood that I look back upon fondly. It just is something that just won't be forgotten, ever.

This was probably the best men’s finals I have ever seen. Both are such legends. I’m a Federer fan personally, but I have so much respect and admiration for Rafa too. Great role models and ambassadors of tennis 🎾

- watched on TV in 2008 - still watching on RU-vid in 2022

The backhand by Fed at 11:59, just hook that to my veins. That's what makes him the greatest ever. It's nothing about how "beautiful" he plays or whatever, it's responding to a friggin championship point with a completely insane shot like that.

This is the best tie-break ever played in Wimbledon in my opinion. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are two of the best tennis players that the world has ever seen. They are both still on the top of their game, and I have to admire that. Hopefully they will have some more legendary matches in the future. :)

I still felt the pressure

GOAT. Greatest Of All Tiebreaks. #Fedal

This is the highest level that tennis could ever get. Legendary final!

Roger's backhand down the line at 12:00 facing championship point was cold as hell! I thought Nadal was gonna lose the match after I saw that. Talk about performing under pressure! Amazing game, amazing tiebreak by the two greatest this sport has seen.

Definitely the greatest, most magical match of all time. The only one that made me cry. As far as what tennis can bring to the audiences around the world, no other match comes close.

Tennis will never be the same without these two legends. Not sure if we know how lucky we have it to witness the games two best playing against one another. Best tennis match there has and ever will be.

I've watched it for the first time in 2017. And immediately after this 5-hours long miracle of a match I wanted to re-watch it again right away! All those viewers are the luckiest and happiest tennis fans in history!

Federer is the only player I will pay to watch such a stylish player with graceful shot making and nadal was a beast back then the greatest Wimbledon match of all time.

This is by far the best tiebreak in the history of tennis...... Maybe McEnroe-Borg in 1981 comes close but this was just out of this world!

The difference between Federer's backhand then and now is amazing. This match was special.

Man Federer was soooo young here, Nadal too.... both were in their prime *PRIME* and i was old enough to witness it!

The greatest tiebreak ever played. 11:00 & 11:55 Two best passing shots ever.

This match still hurts...this one and 2014 and 2019...Fed would have been at #23

Love Novak but Stopping roger at Wimbledon back then and composing himself after losing those two tiebreak sets puts Rafa over the line as the greatest ...he was stopping roger way before Novak stopped a second tier roger much later on and that’s the difference

Lol why did they make the families sit in the same box. Awkward.

I worked at a golf course and this match was on the tv in the pro shop. My shift ended when Nadal won the second set and it looked like had it in the bag. I went out and played 18 holes and when I got back to the pro shop there were more people crowded around the tv watching what I thought was a replay of the match. Nope. It was still going and I got back in time to watch the final few points played. Just incredible.

The greatest players this sport has ever had. No need to discuss any further.

Mirka praying with fingers crossed and Nadal hit an iconic shot at 11:07 forehand dtl with *ZERO FEAR!!!* WOW!!!

The 15th point was about Rafa's grit, the 16th was about Roger's genius.

almost 11 year to go and still reemember like yesterday: the tensión level was amazing, the drama, the rain, one of the best final in tenis history. how ever, for me, that year the court was So slowly, no way to can So many passing shot to Roger in Wimbledon.

That's why this is the greatest final of all time. People might argue that AO2012 was more brutal than this, but the drama, the tension ,the shotmaking under pressure is just other worldly

the best tie-break in WB

This match and previous year match lifted the tennis to another level. Two of the greatest

i was three when this match was played, it was my first memory watching tennis, now I play tennis really seriously. I owe a lot of that to this match.

The two greatest passing shots ever hit in the history of tennis. And on two consecutive points. Those 2 shots alone were worth the ticket money.

The best men's tennis match of all time. Federer's backhand pass to save match point in the 4th..... no words.

Mens tennis the last 16 years has been amazing!! What the big three have accomplished is incredible!

Who doesn’t remember this. This was a big win for Rafa as he proved he was more than just a clay court specialist.

Still I remember this tie-break..... Such a wonderful raw tie-break..... Both players are in good form at that time.....

God, Fed on Centre Court gives off such Final Boss vibes. Credit to Nadal for recovering to win this one and also to Djokovic for doing it multiple times, because even in older age, the Swiss Maestro manages to find a different level on this court in the big moments. That grim smile from Uncle Toni after Fed goes up 9-8, is a perfect reaction. It’s like he’s saying “Damn. This guy just won’t go away.”

Still gives me goosebumps

I remember watching this final 2008 on tv with my friends, when federer hit that backhand passing shot down the line facing championship point we all jumped up and screamed 😂

Toni nadals face is priceless, he knew Nadal awaken the beast, actually Federer had Nadal on the 5th set but he blew it.

That shot from Nadal at 11:07. Whoah! STUNNING!!! And it was.

Watching this straight after watching Borg v McEnroe tie break. Wow these 2 make them look like decent club players, tennis will never be as good as this again

Federer played the 2 best Wimbledon finals of all time 2008-2019. He lost both

I still get stressed watching this again, incredible

13:40 I wonder what Uncle Toni was thinking 🤔💭 Probably “not again” 😅

I think this tiebreak encapsulates all that is good and right about tennis. Two of the all time greats going at it and producing some of their best tennis. Amazing tennis under pressure. This match got me hooked on the sport haha

Let's repeat the final again this year!

How fitting it is, that their last ever professional encounter was at Wimbledon in 2019. What an era it has been, what a journey. To think of how far these two have gone now and the friendship that blossomed between them, this was a rivalry for the ages for sure.

This has to be the best tiebreak ever. With everything on the line, the history btwn the two

Coming here from yesterday's match -- well, it's 11 years now, and the insane action, throwing everything including the kitchen sink tennis, and the epic battling between these two hasn't changed a bit! And Mirka if anything was even more on the edge of her seat than ever!

I was there that day. A day I will never forget.

Federer deserved to win wimbledon. I was very sad when federer lost this final

Best game of tennis I've ever seen. Hadn't even intended to watch it and turned on the t.v midway though the 2nd set and was absolutely glued. Incredible. Probably the best sporting event I've ever seen come to think of it

If ever there was a tennis match that should of ended a draw 😃 this was it what a match between 2 great warriors! I could of easily watched another couple of sets....

To me the best mens final ever. - Ive watched many Grand Slam finals but its the one I remember most. The fact that it finished in near darkness - the trophy presentation and the flashlights of the photographers at the end with Nadal holding the trophy aloft made the match ever more magical and spectacular. There was another match they played at the Australian Open final that I remember for the presentation ceremony because both were so exhausted they were having trouble standing - it was agonising to watch them struggling to stand and leaning on the net to hold themselves up. Cant remember the year and can't remember who won ..?

The two epic passing shots were at 10:45, score 7-7 and 8-7.

Best final there will ever be

Who is here before Wimbledon semi final??

Djokovic, Murray and all the other top tennis players, are playing brilliant tennis. Now watch this and tell me if it ain't MAGIC tennis. #FEDAL

Best tie break of all the times , Best perfomance of rafa and Roger

I can’t believe this was 14 years ago, it seems like only yesterday.

As much I loved watching Federer play and as good as he was back then, his game had one big weakness and that was his opponent being able to attack a shorter ball with an angled cross court top spin into his backhand, which both Nadal (in those days, with his forehand) and Djokovic (in the 2010s, with his backhand) used against him to great effect.

Those who were lucky enough to watch this match live witnessed the best tennis match in history.

Cool how player's boxes are right next to eachother. mirka and toni both cheering with a person between them

The best ever..... glad that sentence isnt overused. So many great matches and this one of them.

2008, 2009, 2019 ... some truly brutal Wimbledon Finals.

After watching Strokes Of Genius, it's incredible to watch this tie break knowing what's going on in the heads of both of them.

6:10 the closet moment when Nadal's gonna smash racquet in his life

Nadal could’ve finished the match in that tie break if he hit down the line during the match point.. but this match was destined to be the greatest match of all time.

the best 15 minutes of tennis ever played

I can watch this again and again and again!! Clicked here for the two passing shots..

july 6 2008-july 6 2023, this thursday will be 15 years of this epic match

13:38 Toni nadal thinking. "Done, the end"

Enthralling drama, it was a truly remarkable final that had everything.

2 gatdamn *TENNIS SUPERSAIYANS* that day..... the only other matches to me that rival this match is 2012 Rafa vs. Djokovic Australian Final & 2001 Patrick Rafter vs. Goran Ivanisevic Wimbledon nail biters man!!!

Un aficionado ma's desde Barranquilla/Colombia; donde se realiza el Circuito Mundial Juvenil de Tenis..🤗🤗

Im watching in 2019 and can't take the drama!!!

The best tennis match ever played

The peak of tennis

Goat of two legends

J'avais regardé à l'époque, c'était irrespirable ! J'étais pro Federer mais aujourd'hui je suis obligé de reconnaître le talent monstrueux de Rafa, ces deux-là nous ont régalé 🥎👏

Increíble.mostruos 🙂

haha fed and nadal's team in the same box funny to see

Prime Federer better than anyone all time.

This might just be the best match ever even if roger lost

The best tie- break of the all times!.

It gets no better than this.

The best match ever.

Oh my god that kick

The only thing on my bucket list is to travel back in time and watch this match courtside

Federer @ 12:00 = Backhand From Heaven....

Hook that Federer passing shot into my veins

Uncle toni facial tics were so hilarious!!

Still absorbing in 2021

Aquí en el 2022 viendo a los más grandes tenistas de está era

Rematch 10 year later incoming

Good match

Great betting show!

11:55 🤯

I miss this clutchness and fighting spirit from Fed in tiebreaks. And where the peep has that forehand gone?😏

Classic