Easy bro

Look at the pace, guys. Unreal tennis. Blake threw everything he had, and could have possibly beat any other opponent with that level, but Roger was just something else in 2006.

@niceguy1774

2 жыл бұрын

Stiff, immobile, primitive game-plan Blake was not beating opponents of superior intellect at that point. It was like "college plus" for him for a few short years, then Bam...exhibitions and seniors before 40. *still sleeveless tho! Lol

@boriskostic6964

2 жыл бұрын

Playing too one sided tennis, If he could have mixed up a little maybe he could do better but Blake is only a hard hitter

@tomodomo1000

Жыл бұрын

@@boriskostic6964 Blake didn't need to mix it up when was hitting those shots. Almost nobody would win with Blake on that night. RF unique wrist separates him from others. btw. Novak returns will be out after those shots.

@JuandelaPablo22

Жыл бұрын

@@boriskostic6964who tf are u to judge you’ll never reach that level or understand how hard it is 💀

@boriskostic6964

Жыл бұрын

@@JuandelaPablo22 Dude just go, ok

Federer is the greatest shot maker I've seen & his 04-07 peak is the best tennis I've ever seen. Incredible dominance & consistency that's never been matched. What a player.

And then 10 weeks later Roger annihilated Blake at the year-end Masters Cup with a barrage of backhands. That's one of Roger's best matches ever.

@biggabenne

2 жыл бұрын

so is this one pacewise

@TheBaconator1347

2 жыл бұрын

After hitting backhands against Nadal, the backhands against Blake must have been a relief.

@kapilrajdev8800

2 жыл бұрын

You nailed it the performance ag.blake in masters cup was from another olanet

@Rorshacked

2 ай бұрын

Must have been one of Fed's most lopsided matches against a top 5 player (apart from his double bagel against Gaudio at the year-end cup lol)

When Center Court at US Open played fast. You can really appreciate the power from both players. It is so slow today, it’s a joke.

@YKrimilan

2 жыл бұрын

when was the court changed?

@razoo911

2 жыл бұрын

@@YKrimilan 2011-2012 i think

@claudioburgosgonzalez2844

2 жыл бұрын

@@YKrimilan I would say that since 2013, the speed has dropped, but not that much. Where it is so much evident, is in the 2017-2021 editions.

@sasook

2 жыл бұрын

@@claudioburgosgonzalez2844 It feels as slow as Miami ever since the roof got added

@xaviermill7440

Жыл бұрын

@@claudioburgosgonzalez2844 you kidding?!? After 2013 USO became 2nd slowest court to RG.

I've seen a lot of tennis. As far back as the 70s. And I can't think of any match that I've seen so many consistently hard hit shots.

@Neuro_6

3 жыл бұрын

One of the best matches ever 👍🏻

@ejdisavowed4856

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree.

@HimalayanEyewear

3 жыл бұрын

Nadal Djokovic US Open 2010 and 2011 are also insane hitting!

@th8257

3 жыл бұрын

I think that was part of the problem for Blake. The harder and flatter you hit, the better Federer likes it. He can deflect back all the pace and use it against you. The players Federer struggles against tend to be people who can really grind him down and make him work. Great retrievers who can get the ball up high on federer's backhand, push him back with topspin and blunt his game.

@kennethstokes5102

3 жыл бұрын

@@th8257 Actually, Blake hits with heavy topspin, just like Federer, particularly on his forehand, which is a very hard, heavy ball. In fact, I think they're very similar in their games. I just think Federer does everything a little bit better, so he tends to dominate in their matches. But I think Blake beat him once.

I’ve been watching tennis since Borg was starting out and I have never seen a match with such power behind every shot. Despite the occasional insane Roger drop shot (including one on a service return) they both were hitting incredibly hard and deep. What separated Federer from Blake was his ability to place the shots exactly where he wanted them, regardless of how powerfully hit, and his total and complete mastery of the geometry of a tennis court. Roger is GOAT imho, no question.

@himanshujoshi2

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Stewart, I have been watching tennis since Sampras era, Sampras, Federer, Nadal & Djokovic all had / have their dominance years however the brand of tennis Roger has played has never been seen before. During his years of dominance he would simply toy & embarrass the opponent irrespective how good he is playing. His style of all court, attacking yet beautiful to eyes game is the reason he would always be fan favorite irrespective of the stats.

@trumpameri1638

3 жыл бұрын

Season 2020 NOVAK DJOKOVIC is 100% nobody can escape...... NOVAK DJOKOVIC is like black hole hahahaha

@rossijr7985

3 жыл бұрын

@@trumpameri1638 except Roland Garros?

@trumpameri1638

3 жыл бұрын

@@rossijr7985 yes that's true also... nobody is even close to NADAL on RG

There's no WAY Djocovid could hang with this fast pace of play and court. FEDERER GOAT

@ricclee8559

10 ай бұрын

I bet 2015 Djokovic could. He literally reached all Slam finals + all masters 1000 final (except Madrid) + YEC So 2006 Federer vs 2015 Djokovic wouldve been a thriller for sure

@lebowski5805

8 ай бұрын

u djokovic fans only go based off of slams like give a better argument. djokovic has a very defensive playstyle and would not last with this federer@@ricclee8559

@sebulban

6 ай бұрын

@@ricclee8559yes it would have been amazing match. Too bad they never played on fast hard court. These days hard courts or Wimbledon are medium-fast at most

@zvonkosolin8627

27 күн бұрын

​@@ricclee8559 No djokovic stands a chance against this Federer, no chance in hell

@ricclee8559

27 күн бұрын

@zvonkosolin8627 federer didnt win clay titles in 06, lost to beginner Murray, that says alot compare to Novak ..

This is Blake at his peak. This is as much as he could ever stretch Roger. The pace on some of the serves and shots from both sides was unbelievable.

@th8257

3 жыл бұрын

Sadly, Blake had the kind of game that Federer loved. Hard and flat, allowing Federer to deflect all Blake's pace back at him. If Blake had been able to get a lot more topspin in his shots, then he may have do better against Federer. Federer tends to do worst against players who hit with topspin, can push him back and make him struggle to generate his own pace.they also have to be great movers. It's all about blunting federer's game rather than trying to overpower him, as Blake (and Roddick) tried to.

@MrPatrickbuit

3 жыл бұрын

@@th8257 Federer is one of the best players ever when it comes to injecting pace. What he struggles with is not when his opponents don't give him pace, what he struggles with is: A) Having his forehand side attacked with sharp angles (since 2012,2013) B) High bouncing top spin balls to his backhand. Not because they don't have pace, but because he has to hit them above his waist, which is very awkward for him. C) Opponents who can neutralize his slice Nadal did A, B and C. Djokovic did A and C.

@harkirehal258

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrPatrickbuit , Federer neutralized B with his topspin backhand. Nadal made him change that part of his game.

@benpugh124

3 жыл бұрын

Remember, Blake beat Federer at the 2008 Olympics.

@guruk

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrPatrickbuit on point bro !!

Gotta give it to Blake for making it a match.

There are some shots here from Federer that still to date no one else has produced. Such a creative player with incredible shot making

The fact that Nadal has so many US Open titles proves how slow the courts have become

@boriskostic6964

2 жыл бұрын

Who cares about that

Blake was next level. But the opponent was out of this world.

Makes Thiem v Zverev look like a junior match! The quality is far superior and it’s 14 years ago!

@hymansahak181

3 жыл бұрын

Rossi Jr Right on!

@TheRafaelBond

3 жыл бұрын

Just to let you know, this is an incredibly stupid comment. If you actually want to compare QF to QF, Thiem played a more dominant and demonstrative quarter than Federer match. He was outrageously good, throughout the entire Open, and very much comparable to this level of Federer. Show some respect, don't be so ignorant.

@estel6137

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheRafaelBond you think thiem reached the level of Federer at the tournament well like you must be onto something

@Sussy-hotdog

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheRafaelBond Just to let you know, you're an idiot. Thiem Zerev match sucked. I was embarrassed for them both while watching it. So many unforced errors at crucial moments for both. They both choked and tightened up so many times. I know what I saw. That match was a disgrace to professional tennis.

@TheRafaelBond

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sussy-hotdog Sure, a disgrace to professional tennis... What an utter bellend and clown you are. The nerves composed itself due to the dynamics of the match and Zverev's red-hot start. That doesn't change that Thiem was an absolutely formidable opponent throughout the Open and could have well beaten this Federer. Show some respect, you cretin.

Blake seemed like he was hitting his shots when he needed to, but hit all out without a target, Federer miles ahead of him from an all-court comprehensive perspective

@buggesej

3 жыл бұрын

Very correctly seen Mr. Tennis doc 😊

5:56 Fed thought for a sec rushing to the net would be a good idea , then steped back coz he knew Blake would shoot wide, God damn these Athletes are incredible from their vision point and physical point too.

@TheBaconator1347

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think he rushed back because he was thinking about what Blake would hit. I think he rushed back because the attempted approach was a bad shot.

Such a fast court..today's players would shit their pants

That's ruthless Federer. Such confidence on that backhand. I so wish he played with that confidence now and win a few more slams thrashing the djoker on all occasions.

This is what happens when a player literally hits the best possible shot every single time. Perfection. It would be a dream come true if I could play even 25% as well as this.

@th8257

3 жыл бұрын

Sadly, Blake had the kind of game that Federer loved. Hard and flat, allowing Federer to deflect all Blake's pace back at him. If Blake had been able to get a lot more topspin on his shots, then he may have do better against Federer. Federer tends to do worst against players who hit with topspin, can push him back and make him struggle to generate his own pace. They also have to be great movers. It's all about blunting Federer's game rather than trying to overpower him, as Blake (and Roddick) tried to

@arnab2213

3 жыл бұрын

I guess then your dream is to become top 10 in the world.

What's impressive to me is how safe Federer's targets are. Even his clean winners are well within the lines. HIgh-level yet high percentage tennis.

James was really good. Took every chance he got. Federer was just to blessed with magic hands.

@th8257

3 жыл бұрын

Sadly, Blake had the kind of game that Federer loved. Hard and flat, allowing Federer to deflect all Blake's pace back at him. If Blake had been able to get a lot more topspin in his shots, then he may have do better against Federer. Federer tends to do worst against players who hit with topspin, can push him back and make him struggle to generate his own pace.they also have to be great movers. It's all about blunting federer's game rather than trying to overpower him, as Blake (and Roddick) tried to

@zvonkosolin8627

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, he was blessed with pretty much everything in 2006... blessed Forehand, backhand, slice, dropshot, smash, impossible shots, crazy angles, footwork... everything was blessed 😂

Federer is damn near perfect.

You can beat a good player, now and again. Every so often a player gets lucky with a few good breaks. What you will never do is beat the sheer raw talent and finess of the greatest player that has ever lived.

@trumpameri1638

3 жыл бұрын

Season 2020NOVAK DJOKOVIC is unstoppable force and still counting... 100% accuracy always win and nobody can escape from this machine terminator

@cdat7177

3 жыл бұрын

@@trumpameri1638 novax djocovid defaults for abusing a line judge in his next slam lul

@trumpameri1638

3 жыл бұрын

@@cdat7177 hahahaha hahahaha only supervisor from Switzerland can help this days to federer Barilla fans..... but believe me also this ejected from grand slam story is not option anymore... scavengers must find some another sistem how to stop biggest tennis player ever play..... NOVAK DJOKOVIC is like NEO in MATRIX the chosen one ...

@chriswells5983

3 жыл бұрын

@@trumpameri1638 I'd say he's more like Cypher in The Matrix

@estel6137

3 жыл бұрын

@@trumpameri1638 yeah it’s not like he got ABSOLUTELY DESTROYED by Nadal in RG he never stood a chance against him, is that really his prime? Aha

One of the key shots in this game were the deep returns from Roger, almost to James' feet. Impossible to do anything from that position, even if the return was not super fast, Roger could take control of the point easily. Impressive!

@MrTennisMenace

3 жыл бұрын

When you're playing to survive all you can think about is getting the ball over. Federer always had the upper hand, physically, mentally and strategically. A pure maestro.

@th8257

3 жыл бұрын

Sadly, I think Blake's game really played into Federer's hands. Federer loves hard, flat hitting. He can deflect all the power back at his opponents. The people who really tend to bother him are those who don't try and overpower him, as Blake did here, but who "blunt" his game. That means getting the ball up high with topspin, pushing Federer back and making him struggle to generate his own pace, being able to scramble and run everything down, and basically grind Federer down. It's a shame for both Blake and Roddick that they didn't have those dimensions to their games. It was brute force from them and it tended to play right into Federer's hands.

Blake could rip through opponents. He was unplayable when he was in the zone. Unplayable until “ The God” steps in. Waiting for “the God “ to return in 2021

@sagarprof.1594

3 жыл бұрын

Nishikori also

Another march which shows to the keen tennis eye who the greatest tennis player of all time is...

Fed in his prime.Just look at his footwork. Sublime. Artist. Blake, unfortunately, had no chance.

Boy, the speed of the ball is incredible... This is ping pong at a larger scale.

Probably their best match ever in their rivalry!

This match, even today is UNBELIEVABLE

Quality ballstriking, footwork, court coverage in this match, Federer was just a beast at this time, this was definitely the most competitive Federer vs Blake match in their rivalry. Blake was pretty unlucky in 2005 and 2006 US Opens to play against Agassi and Federer respectively in the QF both times, could have made a deeper run if he had some better luck with his draw.

This match proves that Fed ist the best player ever. No one from the current players would have won against this Federer.

The 2000s were a different breed...

damn that wasn't just a tennis game they poured on some chess too

The big difference here are the feet. Blake's heavy on his feet, whereas Federer is light on his feet, so he can effortlessly cover more ground.

@anonymousLeroy

3 жыл бұрын

Blake was one of the fastest guys on tour...

@theoriginalthinker9199

3 жыл бұрын

@@anonymousLeroy 0:24 Watch how Blake's right foot slides sort of clumsily in slo-mo. Federer never does that. Think about what I wrote, then respond appropriately. I never said Blake was slow.

Blake beat Nadal in the U.S. Open when the courts were fast like back then. Now it is just grinders and the game is boring.

Tennis without RF is just not tennis.

I remember watching this match live, and thinking that Blake would’ve beat anyone else on the tour that night. Roger in his prime was a jaw-droppingly, majestic beast to watch. I’m glad I got to witness it. Like a lot of people, I had no idea who Roger was when Agassi played him in the final, and when Roger went “beast mode” on Agassi to win the match, I was glued to every match Roger played. He may not hold the records anymore…but, he’ll always be the GOAT to me. I’d rather watch Federer lose, than the “other” guys win. Nothing against Novak, and Rafa…they’re just not anywhere NEARLY as exciting to watch play. Although, as of late, I’ve been cheering on Novak, because I’m fed-up with watching the sh!t he’s been forced to take. But, I digress…

Lol and the Ovic’s of the world call this a weak era. They probably didn’t start watching tennis til 2011 because these ‘06 matches were past their bedtimes.

This is such an impressive performance by both!

My god, that point at 11:27 . Unreal tennis.

Has Federer dominated and won as much as Djokovic in his career? No. Has Djokovic ever played tennis as beautiful and mesmerizing as this 2006 Federer? No. Not even close.

@zvonkosolin8627

8 ай бұрын

Federer dominated like no man in history of sport did in his prime 2004-2008 check out what he did if your interested in numbers... insane is an understatement

I want to see this kind of tennis again. The fast courts were so much better.

Blake is one of Federer’s biggest pigeons.

They were so fucking even in Every each department, insanely god, i mean good tennis

James Blake, Andy Roddick, John Isner, and even Jack Sock. They all can play amazing when they are pumped up and motivated. The problem is that they only do that only once in a while...American top players are very inconsistent in their performance. Of coures I am talking about Andy Roddick past his prime.

@andreaho4841

3 жыл бұрын

It's quite challenging to stay consistent with the highest level for every pr players. The big 3 are different because of being more focused on motivating themselves to be big daddies, and super talented as well. Big 3 control the pace of every match and make their opponents lost to their playing styles. The prime Andy could be the only guy being able to compete with them in important games.

@guruk

3 жыл бұрын

@@andreaho4841 am sorry.. andy who !!? Am sure u didnt mean the roddick guy !?

The difference here seemed to be backhands- Blake hit a heavy topspin ball but despite that didn't get the offensive short angles or ability to flatten it out for winners as Federer did. Taking so many shots inside out meant he had to cover a lot of ground and that's a risky proposition against Federer with superb control from both sides.

The pace is incredible when on the court view.

If Blake played during this era he would have dominated most of the tours hands down

15:49 ... We've seen that before 😢

Blake had great shots but he didn't have High tennis IQ. He always seemed out of position and shots that federer would take 2 steps to get, blake would take like 5. Bad footwork. Roddick suffers from the same thing

@buggesej

3 жыл бұрын

Very very good point of view!!!

the thumbnail is absolutely nailing

Blake was so one dimensional. Even his grunts sounded desperate rather than forceful.

@soheiladam7510

2 ай бұрын

What do you mean one dimensional🤦, maybe you're blind, he's a great shot maker. did you see the amazing shots he hits in this match, unbelievable, and his grunts are no worse than Nadal's.

Federer back then almost played machine like, like Djokovic is known for right now. Incredible court coverage, dynamic balance, consistency and depth in his shots. But with a bit more variation and offensive intentions than Novak and a bit less defensive abilities.

It feels like a completely different court - so fast

Blake used to hit so hard. WOW!

@TurnOnTheBackburner

2 жыл бұрын

The thing is just pure power doesn't win matches. Federer could hit just as hard, and he was also insanely accurate! His control of the middle of the court is what made him so deadly in his heyday.

Hard hitting! Poor Blake, lost to Fed and Agassi at the open when he played great, but still not enough...

One of the reasons for Federer's slight decline after 2007 is the progressive loss of effectiveness of his forehand, which has become much more loaded with topspin, slower and less offensive. Furthermore, he began to use the inside-out forehand less and less, a shot with which he won many rallies in his best years.

@soheiladam7510

2 ай бұрын

nah, it's because they slowed the courts a lot and he suffered from back pain from 2007.

This is what hard court tennis should be, probably better than any match played in the last 4/5 years

I MISS THIS FOREHAND, DAMN IT.

the drop shot at 1:22 - nice!

They said FED plyed in a weak era but I thin between 04 and 07 he was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

His forehand was money back then.

Federer wasnt even on God mode, he was toying Blake most of the time! RF was that good! His God mode was probaby 2007 AO!

@philnleblanc6664

3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t go as far as saying he was “toying” with Blake.

@ricclee8559

3 жыл бұрын

@@philnleblanc6664 Ok, but I dont think RF was in a God mode, Blake on the other hand, he gave everything he had, I can feel it through his "frustrated gruts"

This court was so scarily fast.

Should have shown Blake break back at 5-4 down in the 1st set.

GOAT!

12:37 Blake tries some cheap psychology but Federer wasn't having none of it.

@rishimanda2191

3 жыл бұрын

Federer fell down mate, he was genuinely checking on him.

@kennethstokes5102

3 жыл бұрын

@@rishimanda2191 That's not what you do when you're in the heat of a battle. Blake thought Federer would think, "He just won the set, but he's more concerned about me. What a great guy" And then get all soft. If you look at Federer, you can see he was a little annoyed by that, being that he was walking, obviously not in pain. I could see if he got up, was wincing in pain, and had a limp. But Federer was doing none of that. Blake tried the fake, overly concerned move, but Fed wasn't buying it.

@rishimanda2191

3 жыл бұрын

@@kennethstokes5102 ah that's one way to look at it. Didn't think of that.

Wow - what a speed!!! How boring is the Tennis today against this!!!

BLAKE IS NOT ONLY A VERY GOOD PLAYER, BUT HE IS ALSO ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS. AS FOR MR. FEDERER, HI IS THE GOAT TO ME.

Prime Federer was insane. With this level of tennis Blake could have beaten any opponent bar Roger.

one of the best match ever!!

Did not know vince carter played tennis back then.

If Blake hadn't had to face a Federer that year he would have been a favorite to win the Open.

You need real talent and skill to win on fast courts. On slow ones like today's courts, it's more a case of testing one's patience rather than skill and these tend to favour muscle game sloggers like nadal and djoker. I bet none of them can even match 20% of the level of tennis that Fed produced on those fast courts back in the day.

@Fraudkovic

Жыл бұрын

Lol no. Both require skill. Federer couldn't adapt to the slowing down of courts. Nadal and djokovic could . Which is why he'll always be a inferior player

@victorito07

3 ай бұрын

@@Fraudkovicyes Indeed you need skills also to adapt and play also in slow court I agree

federer unplayable in 2006. this match proves it. highest level of any tennis player ever!

This is real tennis... Novak and his fans need to watch this match where the players play to their strengths and not waiting for others to make mistakes.. Novak is really good in winning matches ugly though it doesn't matter for their fans..

@ehrro

3 жыл бұрын

Fed fans butt hurt

@vijayendranvijay4538

3 жыл бұрын

@@ehrro why will we care about that overrated player man😂😂

@ehrro

3 жыл бұрын

@@vijayendranvijay4538 you mention djokovic on federer videos. Of course you care.

@vijayendranvijay4538

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha this is for his pathetic fans who cry in every Roger video and u rightly got triggered by it..

@felipemaldonado8028

3 жыл бұрын

@@vijayendranvijay4538 even if I agree on some of the points you make. When you say "why will we care about that overrated player man", sounds like a huge contradiction to me. You were the one who mentioned Djokovic in a Roger's video.

That's God Federer for you, boys and girls!!

And then the courts slowed down to 1/3rd pace

6:41 That angle is unreal

miss the fast surface

Some idiots says that this was "weak era" 😅

Can we talk about the ball boy catch at 7:31

Who else can roger bully during that weak era..

I feel like the 2003 USO match would be a better example. But great choice nonetheless.

Federer post 2010 lacks the same confidence in his shots and legs, especially on the fh side.

@Fraudkovic

Жыл бұрын

Nah he just lost to better players like djokovic and nadal

@SHVideografie

6 ай бұрын

​@@Fraudkovic Nah man, the decline was evident. If your point was the case he wouldn't be able to beat prime Novak at RG 2011 or Wimbledon 2012 for example when Fed himself was closer to prime level in terms of power and speed.

What a fantastic player Blake is but where is he now?

@rsmith02

Ай бұрын

Didn't he commentate and run tournaments?

Blake busted his ass and the freakish talent of Federer was just to much for anyone on grass and hard court..

Like watching a caveman play chess with a Superior Being. Blake's flexibility, movement, and overestimation of his athleticism always seemed an impediment to me. It seemed like I looked away for a second, turned back around and he was already doing Seniors stuff... with the same sleeveless tops.

I live in America. I have studied in university...to acknowledge anyone's worth based on their accomplishments, actions, and efforts is more important than giving anyone credit for their skin color. If you disagree, I don't care or recognize your ignorance.

Watch ‘05 Blake vs Agassi. Epic.

Role reversal and an easy win to Nole but the level and quality reminds me of nole vs roger 2016 AO semi-finals. Quality between nole vs roger match was incredibly higher though !!!

@anonymousLeroy

3 жыл бұрын

Nah not really

Typical level of opponent that Roger can beat using his "God" mode

Great tennis by Fed but not exactly God mode when he lost his serve serving for the match, missed his match point opportunity in the tie break and then went on to lose the third set and lost his serve again serving for the match in the fourth set!

Blake everywhere on the highlights cos Federer killing it:/

Although Federer won he let slip by the third set and even on the fourth set, he should have finished him off in 6-2. Good match though.

Sadly, Blake had the kind of game that Federer loved. Hard and flat, allowing Federer to deflect all Blake's pace back at him. If Blake had been able to get a lot more topspin on his shots, then he may have do better against Federer. Federer tends to do worst against players who hit with topspin, can push him back and make him struggle to generate his own pace. They also have to be great movers. It's all about blunting federer's game rather than trying to overpower him, as Blake (and Roddick) tried to

@kennethstokes5102

3 жыл бұрын

Blake doesn't hit flat. He hits a heavy topspin forehand (watch the match). His backhand is flatter, but still hit with topspin.

one of them played a gorgeous tennis. the other one played another sport. well, you choose.

2:38 wut

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