Djoko was always very honest in his statements

As a die-hard Roger fan, I almost pulled my hair out of frustration upon seeing those two championship points being wasted. But nonetheless, Novak deserves all the credit for coming back from the brink. In fact, the one thing that sets him apart from everyone else and makes him the GOAT is his ability to win points at critical junctures of a match. Hats off to the guy. He is really one of a kind.

@jer8279

4 ай бұрын

That's the Highest level ever. I don't bash Roger. He lost. He just lost

@MarcaoPT

4 ай бұрын

@jer8279 indeed. Over a tennis match a large amount of points are contested, so there's no way the winner of the match does not deserve the victory. Even if Novak says that Roger played a better match, to me Novak fully deserves to be the winner.

@mainemceachern1521

4 ай бұрын

@MarcaoPT Amazingly Roger won 14 more points than Novak in the Wimbledon 2019 final - but he didn't win a majority of the most critical points. Novak is a mental beast.

@MarcaoPT

4 ай бұрын

@mainemceachern1521 actually Roger led most statistics. But in the end it all comes down to the critical points. And in those cases Novak simply doesn't buckle.

@jasonlebrun5474

4 ай бұрын

Yup. I hate to admit it, but man, when he saved those 2 match points, I was like " shoot, he may be better at Tennis. " that was all world incredible did that to Roger, in a final, on grass, at Winbledon.

It takes a lot of class to admid that your opponent was the far better player. Especially when he is one of your rivals. Very well spoken djokovic, very honorable.

@clancykelly5508

4 ай бұрын

Fed wasn't "far better." 😂. Novak said that to be kind. Roger had better stats overall, but anyone who plays tennis knows that can mean nothing.

@felixbohme6401

4 ай бұрын

​@clancykelly5508 I was just quoting djokovic it was not my personal opinion. However I don't think he said that to be kind. Maybe he said that cause that's how he felt during the match, not being ahead in the score for over 4 hours. Anyways it doesn't matter if that was the case, you can be (far) better for most of the time but if your opponents mental game is that much better, you will lose in the important moments and djokovics mental game is far better.

@Srivenkatesvaradas

4 ай бұрын

Destiny plays big part..... Talent and skills can sometimes be a mere spectators

@joelmacinnes2391

4 ай бұрын

@@clancykelly5508 Federer was the better player for most of the game but he couldn't make it count in the tiebreaks- unfortunately having more points, aces, breaks and fewer errors doesn't win you the game But Federer did outplay Djokovic for most of the game, the 1st, 3rd and 5th sets were quite even with Djokovic pulling a crucial equalising break and winning each tiebreak, while across the 2nd and 4th sets Federer managed 6 breaks to Djokovic's 1

Learned more in three minutes than i learned in years. Ali said something similar. He said before every fight he had fear so he fought as if the other man could kill him. Respect.

Imo, this was Novak's hardest match in his career. Federer statistically was the better player, winning more overall points than Novak. In addition, although it was Wimbledon, it almost felt like Davis Cup in Switzerland because the crowd from the 1st point to the last were extremely pro Federer. I'm my opinion, no other player in history wins this match which such circumstances. Credit to Novak greatness and mental fortitude

@ZyroSugar

5 ай бұрын

Only Nadal

@vikendfazon2187

5 ай бұрын

es yes, but the match lasted 5 hours, how many times would he have to take the sorc out of his ass@@ZyroSugar

@ZyroSugar

5 ай бұрын

@@vikendfazon2187 lol

@fidasafiduciairedavidsaugy3535

4 ай бұрын

gg

@jer8279

4 ай бұрын

Nadal made federer change his game, then djokovic came along and upped it. That's crazy. Pro tennis in a top 100th level is insane

You just can't deny the man's greatness. For so many years he caused me so much pain. But watching him last year. 3 majors. How he responded against Alcaraz after losing the Wimbledon final was amazing. The Cincinnati final was arguably his greatest ever win.

@AMOROLD

5 ай бұрын

Novak got very lucky that day.

@SFO14

5 ай бұрын

@@AMOROLDJust like Alcaraz got lucky at Wimbledon, but it evens out.

@baguettedepain3975

4 ай бұрын

@@AMOROLD The guy literally had to play under 100 degrees, got a heat stroke and he was "lucky" ???

@AMOROLD

4 ай бұрын

@@baguettedepain3975 the conditions are the same of everyone. I doubt he had an heat stroke hahaha, probably another one of his shenanigans.

@baguettedepain3975

4 ай бұрын

@@AMOROLD One of his shenanigans is living rent-free in your head forever while beating all the records of your favorite players one by one until he's 40 😎

This Novak statement is pure gold. People can learn so much from him.

@violettakrsic1506

5 ай бұрын

👏👏👏

@fidasafiduciairedavidsaugy3535

4 ай бұрын

gg

I remember that match. Great battle but as a Fed fan I was devastated by the result.

@theUroshman

4 ай бұрын

I can only image how you, a Federer fan, felt. Along with other Novak followers, I was watching the game on a large screen in the heart of Belgrade. Despite the pro-Novak euphoric mood in the audience, I had the impression that Federer was the better player that day, but Novak is somehow holding on. I was also worried that Novak would lose the match, but despite my doubts and concerns, Novak managed to play his best on the most crucial moments, win the final tie break, and thus the entire match.

@DarkDragonSlayerAQW

4 ай бұрын

@@theUroshmanmy favourite player is Roger so this match gave me depression as well, but matches like this are the reason Novak is the undeniable goat of this sport.. hell of an athlete and hell of a person, i hope he wins a couple more slams before he retires

@theUroshman

4 ай бұрын

@@DarkDragonSlayerAQW Ja, me too. And if he is healthy, knock on wood, he will find a way to win a couple more slams.

Novak is all class. Makes the loss as a Fed fan easier to digest.

Im still not over this match… 😢

@HartmutJagerArt

4 ай бұрын

Hmm, perhaps a cold shower might help ? ? ?

@pauljohnson6019

3 ай бұрын

I feel there was something awful Federer did in the Matrix- to p**s God off, only he knows why, I guess we'll have to ask him in the afterlife- or he can reveal it in a dream.

Mental strength came from his hard upbringing, living through a war. Fedal had cushy lives.

@lightcyy

4 ай бұрын

He didn't live through the war i grew up fir 4 years in a war, he had it fir few months

@Fed_Express

4 ай бұрын

Just because someone didn’t experience is a bloody war as a child doesn’t mean that’s a “cushy” life. But maybe understanding that is a bridge too far for you to cross.

Still can't believe Roger lost that. Novak is a great player and respectable guy. Roger's game though was so much more fun to watch and entertaining. The battle of styles between Nadal and Federer was poetry and created perhaps the most colorful era in tennis history.

So heartbreaking. I chucked my remote control that day

I love this dude

Novak vs. Roger, the crowd and the world.

I remember making a BBQ outside when this game was on.... safe to say we ordered pizza...

@hieloz

5 ай бұрын

Hahahahaha 👍

@tomr6955

5 ай бұрын

Ha ha I love it

Not sure if people know this but the exact same thing happened in the us open semi final in 2011. Federer was set to serve out the game 40 to 15 but blew it just like he did in 2019. Djokovic has always seemed to have the edge in the mental game.

@Molybdaenmornell

5 ай бұрын

I think the fact that he won three times from double match point down against Roger in three different Grand Slam matches is half his undoubted mental strength and half freak coincidence. You're never fully in control of a single point against a player like Roger or Novak and neither of them has anything like that record with anyone else.

@kalmakoira1

5 ай бұрын

@@Molybdaenmornell Roger had a volley on top of the net in 2019 Wimbledon match point. A shot that he would make & hit a winner 95/100 times. I can't say whether that was a coincidence or not. But I can say that particular instance didn't have to do with any undoubted mental strength from Djokovic's side. Many factors make up the reality we live in, Djokovic's mental strength being a grain of sand in the desert.

@kalmakoira1

5 ай бұрын

With that being said, Djokovic IS undoubtedly strong mentally.

@YouBetterBeYou

5 ай бұрын

2011 was tough. But not necessarily a weakness of Federer but absolutely insane under pressure performance by Djokovic. That one return on one of the match points against a decent serve. Absolutely bonkers. But he made it and he took the match riding on the wave of confidence after that.

@kalmakoira1

5 ай бұрын

@@YouBetterBeYou I remember that return like it was yesterday. In my humble opinion he hit that shit desperately, eyes closed and ready to walk off court... And lucked out hard af. But such is tennis, it's all fair.

Federer was generally the much better player throughout the match, he must have known that it was his last ever chance to win another slam title, that would have been something special for him to beat Nadal and Djokovic (his 2 biggest rivals) back to back for the very first time to win a slam (and would have been his last one) but it wasn't meant to be. Remember that this wasn't the first time Federer lost a slam match against Djokovic when he had 2 match points (2010 USO SF, 2011 USO SF) Full credit to Djokovic, he was below his best the whole match but managed to still play his best when it really mattered (during the 3 tiebreaks), Djokovic made a total of ZERO unforced errors whilst Federer made 11. That is what got Djokovic over the finish line and led to him holding up the trophy after that 5 hour battle. Federer's sloppy footwork on his 1st MP and boneheaded decision to hit a poor approach shot to Djokovic's FH on the 2nd MP cost him big time.

@ChristianToth-uv1nv

5 ай бұрын

yeah this one was tough. I think I can simultaneously give Djokovic credit for his achievements and also make the statement that Roger was truly the most talented player I have witnessed and he faltered as he has many times in his career. I think for me I always want the BEST player to win and there have been times when Djokovic has been better BUT there have also been times when Roger has decidedly been better and he has lost it in the deciding moments. and I think for anyone watching who is honest--that wasn't exciting drama that you want as a fan of tennis--it was watching someone lose the match truly than it was someone fighting for their life and pulling out the dramatic W

@tomr6955

5 ай бұрын

I watched the match. It was epic BUT I felt both didn't play their best, and Fed missed a lot of easy balls. Still, he had those match points but full credit to Novak, played when it counted. Actually, I guess that's the frustrating thing with Novak. He only plays his best when it counts (he even admits it in the vid) yet Fed plays beautful 100% effort every single point.

@EmperorsNewWardrobe

5 ай бұрын

Boneheaded against Djokovic but successful against Murray, identical points

@pot_kivach160

5 ай бұрын

@@tomr6955 Could not agreed more! Djokovic played below his level for most of the match. Missing some easy shots, lot of UFO errors, being late to the balls; sometimes not even (mentally) being there in the rallies. Then, in TBs when sets were to be decided, or facing MPs - he lifted his level to his 100%! Literally. And that's done the damage. Poor Rog had no chance.

@innosanto

4 ай бұрын

Federer could play great another 1,2 years, it was covid that cale and then Fed thiught to do the surgery which did not go well but he could postpone it and play pne two years without no play

Federer has always been a great player but his weak mental game is what cost him many more grand slams, not closing out games with match point and choking on crucial points to lose.

@shaunbures7557

5 ай бұрын

Federer woulda been ultimate Goat if he didn't choke.. he should have at least 23 Slams.. his ultimate peak and talent is highest ever in tennis. Only 2011 peak Novak can compare.. Novak just more consistent than Fed that's why he's got more big title's

@JackSparrow-qu2mq

5 ай бұрын

Federer mental game is not weak. It is worse than Djokovic and Nadal’s for sure, but far from weak.

@TrevorNoremac

5 ай бұрын

​@shaunbures7557 If his peak and level is the highest in tennis, then where are his clay titles? Where is Rome and Monte Carlo? Only won 1 RG because Soderling beat Nadal for him.

@shaunbures7557

5 ай бұрын

@@TrevorNoremac Federer is Top 5 if not Top3 all time on Clay.. he faced Nadal who gobbled up most Clay titles and Nadal is by far best Clay player ever. Then Federer had to face either Djokvic or Nadal on Clay throughout most of his career which is almost impossible to beat both in same tourney on clay.. and Federer has Clay titles but he skipped on most the 250 Clay events Not to mention Federer beat Novak in 2011 at French Open Semi when Novak had prolly his best season I'm 4 sets.. if you can't comprehend Federers greatness than your a hater

@TrevorNoremac

5 ай бұрын

@@shaunbures7557 Top 5 on clay? Top 3??!!! He's not even top 10. It's not about someone being a hater. He doesn't have the credentials. There are plenty of better clay players. He lost to a bunch of players in Rome that weren't Nadal. That's why he never won it. He lost to Wawrinka in a Monte Carlo final.

I remember reading a stat that Federer has the highest rate of "losing the match despite winning more points" and it has happened 36 times in his career, which is apparently much higher in ratio than other players.

@tomr6955

5 ай бұрын

Simpson's paradox. I agree with your stats though. Not surprised because Fed plays every point the same (basically) whereas someone like Djokovic ramps it up when needed and sort of gives away less important points.

@babatundeolowu

5 ай бұрын

@@tomr6955 Federer isn't as adaptive as Novak is. Hence why he struggled to find a formula to defuse Rafa's crazy topspin for years.

@andreaho

5 ай бұрын

@@babatundeolowu Roger is simply an extremely aggressive player from the very first days. He fearlessly took risks to go for winners. Djokovic, on the other hand, is clever enough & more consistent in his groundstrokes. Rafa, in those years, was a beast on clay. That's the facts.

@babatundeolowu

5 ай бұрын

@andreaho Yes, he is an aggressive player by default, but then every top-level player can attack as well as defend to varying degrees. I think Fed just doesn't enjoy the back and forth like Novak and Rafa does so he gets frustrated and makes silly mistakes. He was a bit part of the serve-volley era, short rally typo players

@kweizi5712

5 ай бұрын

​@@babatundeolowuIt's no secret that his childhood tennis idols were Edberg and Sampras.

Federer earned the 40-15 nickname because of 3 of the matches he lost to Novak when he was up 40-15 on match point. Shows how significant this match was. Federer is mentally weak especially when it comes to the critical moments. This doesn't happen to Novak. Proving why Novak is the GOAT

One of the many reasons reason why Nvak is not crowd favorite. These fedal fans can't stomach him beating the sh1t out of federer here

@annewalden3795

5 ай бұрын

Federer fans do not like the Novak style and never will.

@MyNguyen-ep1hb

5 ай бұрын

Djokovic beat the sh… out of Federer and Nadal is actually the main reason, not one of many reasons.

@aleks8283

5 ай бұрын

​@@annewalden3795and they don't have to. It's really fine.

@annewalden3795

5 ай бұрын

@@aleks8283 Thank you.

@beniteztheconman

4 ай бұрын

​@@annewalden3795not into having a personality? Each to his own.

Many people will choose the Wim 2008 final as the best match ever, but this 2019 final was epic as well in its scenario and level of play.

@loc7909

5 ай бұрын

I'd agree if they didn't use that never again used 12-12 all short tie break to resolve it. That was so players weren't dead for their next match. It should've never applied to the final yet it was the only match to ever use that rule. The biggest title in tennis decided w/ an experiment and these guys work so hard for that legacy. Sad for both IMO. Even if Fed won I'd say the same. Djokovic's celebration was very muted due to this I believe in addition to showing respect for the opponent.

@Vilmir

5 ай бұрын

@@loc7909 and maybe to being completely dead after such an epic fight. Remember aO 2012, both were so dead, they had to bring chairs.

@loc7909

5 ай бұрын

@@Vilmir Yeah! That is a contender for best GS final ever IMO also but had it ended it with an experimental new rule & imagine Nadal won, we'd always have to sort of cringe at, what was sort of taken from us as fans. It ended 7-5 but had it went on, what more can you ask for from a sporting experience. As far as I recall no one was injured, they were just exhausted. That's when the true champion emerges 👑 And he did...I'd reference 2017 too. Roger recovering from a break & his backhand of all things basically winning that set for him. We are so spoiled from the last several gens of tennis. I hope the next gen can take the torch forward with the game. 🤞

@joelmacinnes2391

4 ай бұрын

@@Vilmir Djokovic still tore his shirt off and went over to the fans screaming in celebration in that game, I think he felt quite lucky in 2019 while 2012 was a very even battle

@joelmacinnes2391

4 ай бұрын

@@loc7909 while I think I agree with you, there is some sense behind it - it would be weird to have one rule for the knockouts and a different rule for the final, and there is a tiebreak in every other set even if one player has a chance to win - I dont like games being decided by tiebreaks but at the same time you can't just let the game go on forever, and the rules are set out in advance so both players know if they want to avoid the 'lottery' of a tiebreak they need to win in the 12 or 24 games- in this game Federer was the better player and he nearly broke at 11-11, but couldnt make it count and ultimately lost in a tiebreak - it's a bit like a penalty shootout in a football game, if they're tied after 90 or 180 minutes, theres 30 mins of extra time and after that, they can't really keep going until the players drop with exhaustion so they each take 5 penalties against the keepers and whoever scores more wins - the last world cup final (largest sporting event on the planet) was decided by a penalty shootout for the 3rd time ever, and the better team won, but had they lost on penalties they'd have only had themselves to blame for failing to capitalise in the game, which is what happened at Wimbledon 2019 - Federer had great chances to win 9-7 or 13-11, or even win one of the 3 tiebreaks, but he didn't and unfortunately that meant the title was decided by a tiebreak Anyway sorry about the clutter there that message was far longer than it had to be, I like the idea of games going on in sudden death until we get a winner but I think they have to have a tiebreak eventually - 12-12 was a good cut off point - maybe they could've made it a bit higher but even in a final the last thing the players need is a game like Isner-Mahut 2010

Roger was THE GREATEST from 2005 to 2008 in any case. Nobody could touch him.

I did and couldn't believe...its like those soccer games where a from 2-0 down deficit to a 2-3 victory at the dying minutes of the second half!!

thanks for the highlights

There never be another DJoker! And I do remember the 2019 Wimbledon final match and we all expected Federer to triumph!

@thepsychologist8159

5 ай бұрын

"There never be another DJoker!" - Doesn't he have a brother?

@joshuacaron5397

5 ай бұрын

No there never will be another Djokovic

@lhoward3730

5 ай бұрын

Why would you have expected Federer to win? He was at the tail end of his career, while Djokovic had been in the zone since 2011 and was in the prime of his career. If anything its surprising Federer did as well as he did in this match.

@joshuacaron5397

5 ай бұрын

@@lhoward3730 agree 100%

@thepsychologist8159

5 ай бұрын

@@joshuacaron5397 "No there never will be another Djokovic" - But there is

2019 Wimbledon final still is the worst day of my life so far. 😢. Pretty sure every Roger fan will never get over that scar. Oh well, one has to tip his/her hat to Novak and just cherish the 20 slam victories of Roger.

Mental fortitude is a talent and part of greatness.

Very interesting. A Federer fan, but admire Novak. What he does to perform at his best should be a blueprint for any young star who really wants to make it to the top.

I remember this. If Federer had won, it would had been alltime Grand Slam record. But it also makes you wonder that if everything is achieved, how to self motivate? What is left? It's much easier to keep practising and continue career if there still is something awesome out there. Olympic Gold Medal for example, is one of those things that these players might kind of think as ultimate goal, but at the same time be afraid that what it might do on motivation of keeping career up & running.

A player like Federer missing the forehand, was the clincher. He should not have lost that forehand. Djokovic and Federer and Nadal and Wawrinka and Murray work on their mental strength. Some do it better than others.

@mambi74

5 ай бұрын

Roger (mentally) lost this match back in 2011 US Open Semi :)

@hieloz

5 ай бұрын

37 years old Federer had enough could not train his mental focus to go on any further than this 4 hour match final in 2019. It really was tough to watch

Those if us who have been following his professional career from the start know how hard he must have worked to accrue this mental strength. He has improved himself by leaps and bounds and have adopted some of the best components of his competitors' games and personality while steering clear of their vices. Some fans might be angry at me for saying this, but I think he learnt humility and grace from both Federer and Nadal and that has made a tremendous difference in his demeanor. He started to behave like a champion and became the biggest champion in the history of tennis. There is so much to admire.

Novaks body is freakish, just built in a different way, perfect for tennis, lithe, not carrying too much muscle, wirey, compact, nothing wasted, symmetry, a never ending will to win, metal resilience like a Giant, i love Federer ans kind of wish hes won, but i take nothing away from Djokovic. he found a way to win and came out the victor, one of the Greatest tennis Matches Ever !

Federer didn't find an ace and then played poorly those two match points, seeking the shortest possible way to end the match, and unfortunately failing. That's the only truth about that devastating loss.

Pretty amazing to be down a few match points on Federer's serve and having nearly the entire crowd against him and yet prevailing in the end.

@zikne

4 ай бұрын

now imagine how amazing is to do it 3 times (one time not on Rogers serve, but none the less) 😊

This guy is unbelievable but has worked hard on the mental game. But my Favourite player is still Roger his playing style seemed effortless.

He is correct! I wish Federer had won this one, it would have been massive (Nadal and then Djokovic in his garden), but Djokovic prevailed ! I am not the biggest fan of his personnality etc. but in terms of work routine, mental, focus etc. he is magnificient.

As a Fed fan this one hurt the most. It cemented Novak as the greatest ever.

@pauljohnson6019

3 ай бұрын

Who's to say Roger's done? He can make a comeback in 2024- remember Romesh Bopana became the oldest 43 year old Indian to win in doubles.

Excelent report. Priceless. answers.

This is something the media pushed Carlos will never achieve.. a master and goat 🐐 can only achieve this kind of turn!

Federer was not the better player 2019 Wimbledon final The better one wins the match Stats are just numbers without back up if you lose the match I can win 2000 points but if i lose all tie breaks and even the First Set Tie break where Rofer was leading then u are missing the mental part clutch part 😅

@tomr6955

5 ай бұрын

Agree with you

@MrRazorblade999

5 ай бұрын

Exactly. If there's no cheating or huge ref mistakes involved the winner is always the best player.

Super human with extremely hi IQ.

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Agreed. Federer was the better tennis player in general but Djokovic’s mind game helped him win half of his slams. It’s crazy.

@cassianh326

5 ай бұрын

Not what is being said in this video. Federer was better statistically in this match, he's not the better tennis player in general.

@Sanctified57

5 ай бұрын

Agree with you. For me Federer is the greatest tennis player of all time, with the racket. However Djokovic psychologically bettered him, and had the grater mental resilience. Therefore statistically Djokovic is overall undoubtedly the greatest ever, despite not being as naturally talented as Federer

@simonherrmann1278

5 ай бұрын

@@Sanctified57 couldn't have said it better!!!

@kweizi5712

5 ай бұрын

Kudos to Djokovic's mental strength. He did however have that advantage of 'chasing' Federer's records during their rivalry. There is a bit less pressure than defending one's position. Watched a doco on McEnroe and he summed it up nicely saying the thrill of the journey to the top is more enjoyable than being at the top and looking over one's shoulder at the competition that wants your spot.

@Alex-sm6pv

5 ай бұрын

​@@kweizi5712Bro cmon Novak was at every disatvantage you can imagine. He always fought crowds + opponents, and he won his slams in the hardest era possible ( while Fed won most gs versus weaker competition ), also Novak was wrongfully kicked both out of Us Open and Ao Open, and still came on top. And I dare you to open official tennis statistics and check how many top 10 wins Novak had to get on average to get GS tittles in comparison to Federrer. You will be shocked on average.

Could never believe how Federer was mugged - don’t know how he lost

The worst horrible souvenir ever for a Roger fan

In my knowledge there is not and there was not a player who would say that. To say that his opponent was better than him. Anyone would have said that he was the best and that’s why he won. I respect his sincerity

This match must haunt Federer even now?? His last chance to win a slam, holding 2 match points - on serve - and still blowing it!! I watched this match as a Federer fan, and was devastated how it ended. But, although I prefer Federer's playing style, Novak is the undisputed GOAT. What really hurts Roger is his abysmal record against Nadal. Nadal owned Roger mentally, and you could see it in his face when he played. On both their faces!!

@adityapratimsarma5576

4 ай бұрын

I feel the same brother. As a Federer fan I was heartbroken that day

must win for the 🐐

No one can beat this man mentally, only Nadal could push him hard

I am still devastated by that result

@theamazingbrokenman

4 ай бұрын

Me too. I don’t even hate Djokovic, I think he’s a stand up dude, but it would have been the perfect ending for Federer’s career, and he kinda deserved it. The gods of tennis treated one of the goats pretty badly that day.

@HartmutJagerArt

4 ай бұрын

@@theamazingbrokenman - No, the Tennis Gods rewarded the Better Player - not treated Roger badly !

@pauljohnson6019

3 ай бұрын

My point exactly, Federer f'd up something real bad that day, for God to make so many people sad, Federer said he was crying for months after this match- which mentally broke him, and caused his retirement.@@theamazingbrokenman

@theamazingbrokenman

3 ай бұрын

@@pauljohnson6019 it's really tough to bounce back from that one...that match warrants a few years of therapy to accomodate and subdue the pain

@pauljohnson6019

3 ай бұрын

I don't think I'll be able to recover from this, even in 50 years time!@@theamazingbrokenman

He is not just the Greatest so far but also a gentleman of the game He never wished the other man to lose like the other one who very much wanted it He never starts complaining when he is losing He is even conceding Roger played better but that is the sad part of Tennis that one has won more points can be on the losing side He did not complain when on flimsy ground he was shown door in U S open but Nadal?

Federer Career should be remembered as 20 slams and 40-15

This is a short masterclass.

Novak deserved that win❤

About Djokovic, 2 words come to my mind : resilience and transcendence

i watched it .. and novak's right .. roger overall was the better player .. BUT .. and this is a big BUT .. if you don't take your opportunities when it counts you will ultimately lose .. this is a universal rule for almost all team sports .. except for maybe football (or as some call it soccer) because the draw is as probable as a win or a loss

@mambi74

5 ай бұрын

Roger "won" every statistic (points, aces, serve %, winners, etc.) - But he lost the match :)

@tomr6955

5 ай бұрын

@@mambi74 Fed is better to watch (for me) because he tries every single point. This is why it often results in him winning more points even when he loses matches.

@DimitriMoreira

5 ай бұрын

​@@tomr6955and it's why he also lost more. Super high number of errors. Federer didn't lose to Djokovic, he lost to himself as he often does, sadly. But generally, Federer on a bad day is a better tennis player than Djoko and Nadal combined. The problem is that this also means that he'll try harder and make more mistakes. Federer would've had 10 slams more, easily, if he didn't make so many mistakes. Not even on crucial moments, just overall, it's not the pressure. Federer has always been his worst enemy. His biggest rival was always himself.

Back in the day I used to feel sorry for djocoviic because he was always in shadow on federer, he was just unstoppable- but now, djocovic is absolutely unstoppable

Novak is the only guy that other players feared more than Rafa who was no slouch in the mental warrior dept.

In 1996 Master final Sampras vs Becker according to statistic Becker won that match by 2 points but lost on the court in 5 sets..

Djokovic knows Federer is a player than he is....against Federer he prepared differently..for him is a do or die against Federer

As a Serbian and Nole's fan, I would turn down the TV volume not to hear the crowd and especially the commentator. Back in those days when I was really hyped up and and so nervous anticipating the Nole's win - I would do push ups between points - silence, only video. What pissed me the most with the volume was that whenever Nole played some great shot or game - TV broadcaster would go: "These guys are unbelievable...bla bla" and whenever Fed pulled a great shot or game commentator was like: "Federer is just, ... Roger bla bla". Come on! At the end of the day if you believe in God we are all God's children. Why do we need to be so harsh to some and so easy to others. Peace to all. God bless you all....

Did you watch the semi-final match between Serena Williams vs. Amelie Mauresmo -- Wimbledon 2004??? Mauresmo played the match of her career and still lost.

@tomr6955

5 ай бұрын

Women's tennis?

Does he quit on top, or will he fade out struggling?

It would be foolish not to admit it. Federer had more winners, won more points, had a dominance ratio of ~1.4, etc. He outplayed the best Djokovic in 2011, and still did the same thing 8 years later, as a 38 year old nearing retirement. Obviously Federer is the better player, even more so technically, he just didn't have that killer instinct. Djokovic got away with a lot more than he should have skillwise, fair play to him for admitting it!

@miroslavcvetanovic7737

5 ай бұрын

Yes, Djokovic is GOAT and Federer is third best player ever. Simple as that.

I liked the video but the headline is far from a "shocking confession". I'd call it click bait!

Roger's only weakness was his mental strength and that's where Novak had the edge.

Federer's backhand is an enormous liability during high stakes tiebreakers. It breaks down during long rallies. Roger's greatest strengths is his serve and forehand. Nadal and Djokovic have always went to the backhand of Roger's to neutralize Federer's greatest weapon.

Arguably the best tennis match in the history.

Federer was a far better tennis player but mentally he was weak when it mattered. Should have won that final easily

Problem have all those who hate Djokovic because hi is the best tennis player ever! What’s shocking is this idiotic headline ! 😜

It takes a big man to admit that

Kudos for the host

Only GOAT can do that....

Decía el gran Kobe Bryant, importa un poco el comiezo para agarra impulso y lo que más importa realmente es como cierras cada cuarto y en especial un partido. Y Novak Djokovic es especialista en los momentos decisivos, si, ha tenido suerte, pero la suerte se busca, la tienen los verdaderos campeones! Novak idoló de muchos, saludos desde Uruguay, tierra de Pablo Magic Cuevas!

I watched Wimbledon final 2019 and find it hard to watch it again on KZread. Whenever i think about it i can't believe how Roger lost after having all those match points. He choked and it wasn't the first time. If he had better mental strength then he would have won that match and his 21st grand slam. If his mind was stronger than he could have won about 30 grand slams. Im surprised his Coaches never worked on this or if they did they didn't do a great job

@HartmutJagerArt

4 ай бұрын

Well, I guess it would be hard for a Coach to tell a great champion like Federer that he has a weak mind ! ?

What's "shocking" about it?

Becker v sampras in studgardt final i think was propbaly the greatest tennis match in past 25 years. Maybe in history.

Funny thing is that people always say that these things happen and fed loses another match. But its not true these things dont happen according to history... It hasn't been since 1948 that a player has lost having match point in the Wimbledon finals!!! Let alone two championship points. Just let that sink in for a moment. So when someone says these things happen... No they dont lol

I can't believe I just pressed like on a Djokovic video but this truly is amazing and so telling as to why, and I can't believe I'm about to say it, he is the greatest of all time. He is. Got to give it to him. Now let me get back to bashing him for other reasons why I don't like him as a tennis player 😀 but he totally deserves the respect he deserves.

Nole GOAT forever!

Roger was "good" that day, he was exceptional.. Only one man could have beaten him that day - and that man was on the other side of the court! :)

@hieloz

5 ай бұрын

Its like in football(soccer)somehow one team has all the possesion the whole entire game is the much better team but cannot finish by scoring and they draw at 90 minutes. So they go to penalties and the "better" team lose in the penalty shootout.. Its tough to watch but it happens

@wimgroart1870

5 ай бұрын

@@hieloz it happens also in the real time: not always wins the best.

@tomr6955

5 ай бұрын

I thought Fed didn't play that well that day.

Fed completely choked on those matchpoints, sad to see for such a legend. During his peak this never happened.

@tomr6955

5 ай бұрын

Did twice before against Novak

Narrator said Roger "won two match points on his serve."🤣🤣🤣

Djokovic the genius!!!

What match? This didn’t happen. Wimbledon was cancelled that year

@pauljohnson6019

3 ай бұрын

That was 2020- this was 2019, wake up!

Fed was the only one from the big 3, to have a technical weakness: his backhand was not enough consistent. Nadal and Djokovic may not be as genius as he was. But they had not a huge weakness.

Онај ритерн из 2011. је за сва времена. Ненадјебиво

Novak didn't win. Roger lost.

@tomr6955

5 ай бұрын

To be fair that's most of Novak's wins..

@cistacubaltimoru

4 ай бұрын

Novak didn’t lose. Roger did.

@jimbo98765

4 ай бұрын

@@tomr6955 have you seen Novak's 2 AO win against nadal? Against Fed in Wimbledon 19, zero unforced errors in tie breaks. He won it.

No doubt in my mind when federer had those 2 match points he was definitely thinking of the previous times he was in the same position with Novak such as the us open 2011 and I think it just got to him.

@pauljohnson6019

3 ай бұрын

When the same thing happens- we call it a curse, when it happens once, it's a jinx.

I do believe that Federer really does have a weak memtal game. I really think he should not play so quick between points to acknowledge his nerves and process it instead of going at it without thinking much of it.

I think this match should have an asterisk regardless of winner. The 12 all tiebreak was the stupidest thing I've ever witnessed in tennis. Why not just let them play it out? There are no more matches after the final. Notice they never used that rule again...shame such a great match was resolved with a ridiculous rule.

N Djokovic... weakness is... you should win 🏆 first 3 consecutively... otherwise you can't tackle him... bcoz ... his stemmina ; 4hrs also without losing concentration 📉 he'll outplay U pretty good. 👍.That's his record tells... you can ✔️ check .

hmmm...headline: ... _shocking confession_ is meant to attract clickers, I assume. There is nothing shocking there. Djoko said that at some other times.

Novak is a first class guy on and off the court,love you forever.YOU ROCK

@thepsychologist8159

5 ай бұрын

"Novak is a first class guy on and off the court" - What, hitting tennis balls at officials? Holding tennis tournaments during a global pandemic? Faking COVID tests to get into Australia? You mean that first class guy?

@user-fv1rm4et8l

5 ай бұрын

I sure do,greatest ever,not negotiable now or ever,take your remarks and shove them,bye bye,@@thepsychologist8159

@patriciasanders2942

5 ай бұрын

@@thepsychologist8159 yes I sure do ,who the hell are you ,A TOTAL NOBODY, get lost.

@aleks8283

5 ай бұрын

​@thepsychologist8159 this are disingenuous misrepresentations. You can kiss some GOAT ass.

@johncraftenworth7847

5 ай бұрын

that USO fraudulent ejection and then COVID BARRED from USO AND AO are the biggest scandal in tennis history. History records this guy is the GOAT despite being cheated @@thepsychologist8159

I’m not sure who’s commentating this video but it said that Federer won two match points on his serve and that wasn’t enough. If you win 1 match point you win the match…

@TennisFocusTV

5 ай бұрын

We apologize for the mistake. We wanted to say that Federer had two match points but of course he did not win any of them :-)

@MrFoofarew

5 ай бұрын

He did “win” himself two match points. It was worded kind of weird but it still makes sense.

Honestly though, I think Djokovic could have closed out the match earlier, he was up a break in the fifth set. He also got broken only two times in the fifth set, so he was pretty stable on serve as well. I don't think Federer was clearly better. I also don't think that winning less sets convincingly and losing most sets with a small margin, makes you a better player in the match. Federer in 2010 US Open had worse statistics when he was up two match points. He won two sets in a very difficult manner and lost two other sets very quickly, but he still could have won the match. I don't think that that would have mad him a worse player in the match. Davydenko also won the final in Doha against Nadal, losing the first set to 0, barely winning the second set. But that didn't make him a worse player than Nadal in that match.

@babatundeolowu

5 ай бұрын

The point he was making is that he was more clinical at the right moments, not so much over the entirety of the match. Federer won two sets comfortably and pushed the other 3 to tiebreaks where Novak did extremely well to avoid defeat and eventually win. Dude had 15 consecutive tiebreak wins in 2023, his psyche is far superior to everyone else on tour.

2:00 The second the guy said "it's your great gift" I thought, wtf it's not a gift, it's more like you don't have a choice when tennis crowd are always garbage lol And 2:06 Djoko corrects him of course

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