FULL VERSION 1997 - Rafter vs Agassi - US Open
Thank you for your gracious use of this classic match!
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PertSnergleman's Review:
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Genuine serve-and-volley players like Rafter, a dying but difficult breed, never used to bother Agassi much when he was in his heyday. He used them for target practice for his passing shots, which invariably lived up to their name.
But Agassi doesn't pack the same punch he used to, and while he's been off on his various sabbaticals, the rest of the tennis crowd, Rafter included, has started packing a harder punch. Agassi's down-the-line backhand passes fooled Rafter some of the time, but not often enough. And Rafter's smooth serve-volley formula did more than keep the former No. 1 on his toes, it kept him guessing.
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Love the Aussie Commentators - Newcombe and Stolle.
Thanks. Terrific match between two champions, a serve and volleyer and a baseliner.
Anytime I get to hear the fiery one, Fred Stolle, I am interested. Throw in Newk, and I am locked in. This rocks.
@aracen74
3 жыл бұрын
Amen to that Fiery Fred Stolle is the best ever
I’m listening to the Agassi audiobook. Yes during this match he was going through personal battles. You can see it here
@WONGLER
2 жыл бұрын
Which personal battles ? Drugs ?
@Fascistbeast
2 жыл бұрын
@@WONGLER Yes but also Andre hated playing tennis for a long time.Plus numerous back injuries like during this match
@spirg
Жыл бұрын
I call BS , Got to the 4th round here , and had he won , all those “ battles “ , would be nothing , sorry , it is what it is , No one forces you to play , GS or not , he’s not the only one with the “ get out of jail card “? Steffi Graf , for years , every major she entered, was plagued with a “ nagging injury “ , yeah ok 👌🏼 Proves one thing These “ Professional “ Players , are really no different than some club players , with the BS excuses , I was in a locker room one time , and I heard this guy coming in saying he lost in a 3rd set tie break , then continued saying “ yeah , I just got over the flu “ Give me a F---G Break !!!! Play the match , you win or you lose . That’s It !!!!!! USTA 4.0 player - Benchmark 25 years
@frankcastle4213
11 ай бұрын
Total insane comment. Agassi has beaten better players then Rafter on countless number of times including Sampras. Rafter has 2 Slams. Agassi has 8. Not even close.
Man I wanna volley like Rafter and a backhand like Agassi!!!
@brennoroballo2099
2 жыл бұрын
Only you? Hehehe I guess everyone haha
11:20 "Agassi looks uptight and nervous"...meth has a way of doing that... But for entertainment value, one of my favorite matches of all time. Rafter was such a beautiful serve-and-volley-work-so-hard-every-point player (that style burned him out fast); and Agassi just sicks back and wacks 'em...great stuff...thanks for posting...
😱 US open seats now are $$$ 1200 ,to $5000, and more
Pat Rafter gretest player and exelent serve/volley vs Agassi receiver exelent
This match was in the midst of one of the lowest points of Agassi's career. You can see he's out of shape and not able to go after difficult shots. He admitted to doing meth during this time and was fickle about his commitment to tennis. It's remarkable how good he was even at this time, given he was tanking his career. But his comeback in 1998-99 and latter half of his career is very inspiring.
@creativeworld3927
7 жыл бұрын
Yes, because of Agassi being so "out of shape and not able to go after difficult shots" THAT'S the reason why he made it ALL THE WAY to the finals of the US Open in 97... he managed to win EVERY other match of the tourney before this one WHILE BEING SO OUT OF SHAPE... but ONLY HERE (in the final) did the "out of shape" come back to haunt him... my bullshit-ometer just exploded.
@harveywolfe8787
6 жыл бұрын
Haha dumb ass this is a round of 16 match, not a final.
@10scoach33
5 жыл бұрын
creative+world hey moron this is a round of 16 match, get your facts straight before you go blowing up other commentators
@rjamesyork
2 жыл бұрын
@@creativeworld3927 he didn’t make the final of the US open - this is a fourth round match. Maybe Google stuff before you go on a sputtering rant?
One of Australia better players ... in talent and personality (character/humility).
Pat's bright star faded out way too soon...but when you're no longer motivated to play this great game, it's definitely time to retire.
@WONGLER
7 жыл бұрын
He had injury problems with his back at the end of his career
@Romans8-9
5 жыл бұрын
yep he was out for a whole year in 2002 and decided not to come back at 30. Its a shame because I would have loved to see him compete until his mid 30´s like Agassi did. Not sure it would have mattered v Roger though...
@moonpoon69gg71
5 жыл бұрын
ElSpewtardo he’s 2-0 against Federer I think he would be fine mate
@planetX15
2 жыл бұрын
@@moonpoon69gg71 3-0
@Romans8-9
Жыл бұрын
@@moonpoon69gg71 Roger was just a young buck when they played. I don´t know if Rafter would give prime Roger many problems in his early 30s. Agassi didn´t.
Are there actually people rewatching entire matches like these?
@kingtrawal
4 жыл бұрын
#Hesch tag Yes. Satisfied, shit bird?
@matthewstylianou8363
4 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@robertofenloch9595
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, it makes me feel good after having to live through a horrible era that the ATP is currently going through.
@hesch-tag
4 жыл бұрын
@@kingtrawal bit late but fuck you pathetic piece of shit.
@dg2973
2 жыл бұрын
Not just once
Missing first game in the second set where Agassi is serving.
@Retrotennisclothing
7 жыл бұрын
tenniscollector why point this out?
@tenniscollector
6 жыл бұрын
the point was reasonable. The uploader puts up a vid with FULL VERSION title , note in caps and that's what most of us would expect to find and see.
WOW, Rafter looked so hot during the shirtless warmup shots
I still remember how pissed Agassi was after this match. Haha. The dude gave some reporter a nasty look.
AA woefully out of shape here
Agassi played much better 4 years later
@boke75
4 жыл бұрын
And even better than that 2 years earlier ('99).
Pity Pat Rafter never won Wimbledon!
@robertbutler8004
4 жыл бұрын
David Mortimer the same can be said about Ken Rosewell!!
@matthewross3828
2 жыл бұрын
Rafter sounded like he’d have rather taken a Davis cup. Pay Cash argued that Rafter’s return of serve was not quite ideal for a really great grass court challenger. But, Rafter came so close twice. Maybe if his shoulder had held out a bit longer?
@vagsancho
Жыл бұрын
He had his chance (ivanisevic).
Meth Agassi ?
Men serve and volley. Boys play from the baseline.
@kingtrawal
4 жыл бұрын
You’re not athletic at all, so nobody gives a shit what you think
@blake7871
4 жыл бұрын
King Trawal You sound like a butthurt baseliner.
Serve and volley "never bothered him much"... so apparently other base liners DID bother him much. Numb skull.
@animanga9597
6 жыл бұрын
when Agassi was not mentally messed up it was very difficult to defeat him.
Meth tennis lol😎
Bad video quality 😮
Not the best match fo Agassi, obviously he is struggling with foot wirk
@rjamesyork
2 жыл бұрын
Not all he was struggling in those days