Facing Federer: Tennis Masters Cup Uncovered

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12 жыл бұрын

A documentary on the 2004 Tennis Masters Cup. Not the usual grand slam review DVD but with lots of behind-the-screen-cameos.
Here is the official description:
Unprecedented player access, unique camerawork and a director's fresh perspective on professional tennis highlight the ATP documentary, Tennis Masters Cup Uncovered II: Facing Federer.
Facing Federer is a compelling look at the personalities and events surrounding the 2004 Tennis Masters Cup, the prestigious $4.45 million tournament circuit finale won by Roger Federer.

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@denisdaly1708 6 жыл бұрын

They are all retired now, except Federer, who is still number one in 2018.

@davehotrod5670 6 жыл бұрын

That was almost 13 years ago, all the guys except Federer have ritered since then, but he's still playing on tour and has won 2 majors this year. This is just crazy.

@erikpate8370 6 жыл бұрын

I've watched this video like 150 times

@jorgesolis7897 7 жыл бұрын

13 years later and Federer just won the Australian Open against Nadal! Best player the sport has ever seen!

@srkucrickk 6 жыл бұрын

The GOAT is Nadal who leads Federer 9-3 in Grand Slams (including 4-3 outside clay). Also, Nadal has his Grand Slams more evenly distributed by surface than Federer. Nadal has won at least 2 GS on each surface (grass, hard or clay). Federer only has won 1 GS on clay. With those numbers, Federer can't be seriously considered the GOAT.

@utkuozdemir3111 6 жыл бұрын

Mate, free yourself and enjoy the game

@pocmuky8637 6 жыл бұрын

Marcos Villavicencio lol Roger just won yet another GS, his 20th!!! Where was Nadal? H2H means nothing when Rafa can't make it to a final to challenge Roger except on clay. Give it up. Federer is GOAT.

@tharunjd 6 жыл бұрын

Nadal has lost all matches against Dustin Brown!! Should we judge him by his performance against just one player?

@denisdaly1708 6 жыл бұрын

Marcos Villavicencio you are dreaming. Nadal has 16 slams, 10 French and 6 on the three others. Federer has 8 Wimbledons and 12 other slams. Federer's slams are way way more evenly distributed. Get a grip man. And of course, Federer has been number one for almost double the time Nadal has. This tournament is just below the slams in terms of prestige. Federer has won it 6 times from 10 finals. Nadal has never won it.

@slamandjam2 6 жыл бұрын

Here we are in 2017. Every single person in this Masters Cup is retired, and Roger won the Australian Open and Wimbledon for his 18th and 19th Grand Slams. The man is undoubtedly the greatest tennis player of all time

@kenny5311 6 жыл бұрын

He was able to defend his title and attain a 20th grand slam to his name. :)

@Aman-nk5uq 6 жыл бұрын

tell that to nadal and nole dicksuckers

@valar_dohaeris7387 6 жыл бұрын

Ye they will get so salty

@jamesgarfoyle3188 4 жыл бұрын

According to slamandjam2. Federer is currently the greatest, no doubt. But Nadal and Djokovic probably need one good year to surpass him.

@seltaeb9691 10 ай бұрын

Stop Press.. only Djokovic left now & still winning yearly multiple Slams, 23 & counting..

@almondtree2011 7 жыл бұрын

That was 13 years ago and Federer just won 2017 Australian Open... great documentary, a piece of history now. It's nice to see what's going on behind the scenes

@dogdaybreak3157 8 жыл бұрын

Man, Coria just vanished off the face of the earth. Safin was such a great talent.

@buinhat9229 7 жыл бұрын

Coria was torn apart by injuries. Such a great clay master he is

@mousa874 5 жыл бұрын

It’s 2019 .. all of them are gone except Federer. Not only he’s still playing, he also still winning titles.

@shabbirw 7 жыл бұрын

50:25, "Not bad for an ex-ball boy, who might yet become the greatest player this sport has ever seen". Federer be like, "Been there, done that"!

@anesnovalic4856 5 жыл бұрын

"He looks good.He always looks good.He's a nice guy."

@lenaberger2603 6 жыл бұрын

Seeing this 13 years later is truely amazing. The 🐐 is still showing the others who is the best of the game.

@ptbwf 6 жыл бұрын

Lena Berger He has still got 4 good years in him. And 4 to 6 majors.

@UTUBE3JC 3 жыл бұрын

Is he the goat tho

@mordhaine 10 жыл бұрын

That doesn't mean he was performing at the same level as 2004-2007. It's a testament to his greatness that he was still competitive on tour after 2007 despite all his main rivals being 5 years younger than him.

@vinniedafoo18 6 жыл бұрын

14 years later Federer win his 20th GS in 2018

@roter13 9 жыл бұрын

can't believe this was 10 years ago

@jaychung1380 7 жыл бұрын

@williamcombis4836 6 жыл бұрын

@sumnahlennon4516 4 жыл бұрын

@Aploid 2 ай бұрын

@1985yf 11 жыл бұрын

miss these tennis players of old... roddick, hewitt, safin, etc.

@Kyle27ish 7 жыл бұрын

well I was born in 1987 and many would say that I associate with the Rafa/Djokovic era but I've been watching tennis ever since 1993 and then eventually found a long term tennis idol in Roger when he beat Sampras in Wimbledon 2001, time has flown and its 2017 and we're still going strong. Thanks Rog its been an amazing ride and I don't want it to end.

@Frozen__Fire 6 жыл бұрын

fast forward many years, Federer is still on top. Still winning Grand slams. And ... no longer a might be, but definitely the greatest player the sport has ever seen.

@tolifeandlove84 11 жыл бұрын

This man has seen and been through so many ups and downs but his brilliance is tht despite losing repeatedly to Nadal and Djokovic u can never actually write him off, . He'll still rise and he still kicks ass!!

@bhaveshdodia85 7 жыл бұрын

Am searching for you on Cloud 9 :P .... Somewhere near me in 2017 :P ........Cheers

@TechYantra2 8 жыл бұрын

22:12 Mirka talks ! rare :)

@callum786 9 жыл бұрын

If Federer was not around then, then it is fair to say that the rest of these guys would have allot more GS's. No one could match him then came along Rafa and Djokavic.

@telmolicious Жыл бұрын

@Gokubleach09 Eh..

@jajatisiets 9 жыл бұрын

Damn, today 2014, no sing of all the other 2003 players, Roger still dominating the masters.

@reocoetzer 7 жыл бұрын

Regardless of who you support, everyone who is a real tennis fan, has to appreciate and be grateful to be watching this guy! He has brought so much to the sport and is not done yet. Truely remarkable!

@eddiekao0126 6 жыл бұрын

Playing from one generation to another and another! He is the true spirit of tennis! Amazing.

@erkinchik 10 жыл бұрын

Safin was so good, shame he had no discipline

@Kidgloves1984 8 ай бұрын

You talk as if though he never practiced or you know the inside out of his daily life and routine when he played..

@gerrydelafino659 10 жыл бұрын

Jesus....they were all so young !!!!

@jaketere6408 10 жыл бұрын

u r lying, where is ur proof.

@gerrydelafino659 10 жыл бұрын

I dunno

@MGood51296 5 жыл бұрын

this documentary is brilliant, I'd love to see the ATP tour finals documented like this, imagine Nadal, Djokovic, Federer and Murray all participating in a feature like this

@KhanhNguyen-lm7lp Жыл бұрын

it done

@telmolicious Жыл бұрын

@@KhanhNguyen-lm7lp Netflix?

@KhanhNguyen-lm7lp Жыл бұрын

@@telmolicious laver cup 2022

@telmolicious Жыл бұрын

@@KhanhNguyen-lm7lp There’s a documentary? Or are u tAlking about clips?

@shahrosetariq 6 жыл бұрын

He is still dominating the tour after 14 years and is the heavy favorite to win the Australian Open title.

@MrBjorn6 4 жыл бұрын

He was a favorite but not the heavy favorite.

@fairness119 12 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Let's pray for Roger to play great as long as possible.

@dubbedcrazy 11 жыл бұрын

he'll always be number one in my books : )

@singhrno1 9 жыл бұрын

all these guys from '04 won grand slams... federer nadal and djokovic have put a stranglehold on the slams now with a few exceptions

@lucasarns5028 7 жыл бұрын

Who else thinks the commentator voice is rly awesome?

@nicoslater8750 4 жыл бұрын

Interresting to see yet in 2004 that players felt Federer will be the future GOAT

@spaveevo 10 жыл бұрын

10 years later fed is still in the top 8

@Wodz30 10 жыл бұрын

top 5 and going to vacation up there now!

@sharmaparivar3021 10 жыл бұрын

Wodz30 Federer is #4 now - AGAIN! I swear this man is really the stuff that DREAMS are made of!!!! He is 32 for Goodness' sake - just f*ing unreal, I tell you! Love Federer now and 4 ever :)

@truongiang0912 10 жыл бұрын

Now is top 3!

@yianpap6093 9 жыл бұрын

Giang Nguyen Make that 2 and closing in on number 1!

@sharmaparivar3021 9 жыл бұрын

Yian Pap yes!! Federer is and always will be better er

@rbkpetroleo 9 жыл бұрын

Brisbane 2015: Roger won his first title of the year and secure 1000 ATP wins... and I`m again looking at this documentary that I love!

@rbkpetroleo 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this video ... is priceless! I never tire of looking at it!

@SavagePersonified90 12 жыл бұрын

This is seriously the most awesome Federer videos on KZfaq!! Amazing, you should do it for his other 5 Masters Cups/ATP Finals. lol

@thisoverpcworld 5 жыл бұрын

Can't believe how Fed was seen as not human. he is very human

@lolodu66350 12 жыл бұрын

An amazing documentary ! Thanks !!!

@barbosamaria99 10 жыл бұрын

awesome doc really enjoyed watching...

@sharmaparivar3021 6 жыл бұрын

Who is watching this today 7/17/17 the day after Roger won Wibledon title #8, GS #19?

@Braselton21 3 жыл бұрын

Now we need another one *Defeating Djokovic* 😎 2015 ATP Finals

@hadiroger1 12 жыл бұрын

Just love this one ! want to see many more these videos !

@harishnair5060 3 ай бұрын

This is so much more better than any of the Break Point episodes. Even though Novak and Rafa aren't there

@robbcd Жыл бұрын

Checking in at October 4, 2022. Roger just retired from professional tennis. End of an era. 😢

@musictime247 12 жыл бұрын

what a sweet video, wish there were more like it, especially of Grand Slams

@katrinadanial4609 9 жыл бұрын

Excellent documentary

@rachray83 12 жыл бұрын

Great video thanks!

@BluesnG 12 жыл бұрын

what a great documentary... reminds me realy great times. coria, gaudio, saffin, henman, roddick, and obviusly, federer

@drkvenger 12 жыл бұрын

This was Roger at his most intimidating and dominant form then. And 8 years later, Roger is winning against the best players of the current generation - collecting 17 slams, and regaining the world #1 ranking. I don't think he knows the meaning of past your prime. He may well be winning slams into his mid thirties.

@arkalekha 7 жыл бұрын

drkvenger And you were right!

@ineendubh 12 жыл бұрын

Great documentary! Eight years on and Federer's back at number 1 :)

@angelatanurdzic7508 8 ай бұрын

Really great documentary 😍

@krishanr7 11 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Documentary !!!!!!!!!

@jackiek811 12 жыл бұрын

great video, i miss them all. a wonderful generation!!!!

@TJB147 12 жыл бұрын

It is brilliant! If an ATP executive reads this, produce more of these please!

@davd1986 11 жыл бұрын

I miss Safin and his unpredictability.

@edgarpanganiban9339 Жыл бұрын

Damn, ATP really milked Federer's mega popularity. Can't blamed them though, the guy was not just unique on his playstyle, he's pretty charismatic. Its like if you will create the perfect poster boy of tennis, it will be Federer.

@jajasatorashi136 8 ай бұрын

He's forever the faced of tennis

@ac3eb 12 жыл бұрын

"No I prefer straight sets crushing." LOL!

@skillzAREskILLz 12 жыл бұрын

excellent video

@RogerFederer715 12 жыл бұрын

Amazing to look at all the players there & think how long ago it was, yet 8 years later Federer is still the World Number 1... Incredible.

@AlexandraZe 12 жыл бұрын

Wow, I almost forgot how totally hawt Marat Safin is :D And look at him in a suit :P

@KnightMD 12 жыл бұрын

It's nice they're even taking the Master's cup seriously.

@dougsmith5920 3 жыл бұрын

18 years later and Federer is still playing, Let that sink in.......

@stephenrdoc 2 ай бұрын

20 years later federer retired.novak and surpassed federer

@browser1611 12 жыл бұрын

beautifully made

@MARC0K0ELN 11 жыл бұрын

The credits at the end are done very nice!

@aguilerasergio3859 8 жыл бұрын

And just the winner of this master continues playing, incredible, the other 7 players are retired, I've seen the master since 2000, fuckin' time haha, next month a new version of this competition...

@victorsbookshelf8844 10 жыл бұрын

Really entertaining stuff this. I have enjoyed playing a bit of tennis but man is it hard.

@VengeanceAfter 11 жыл бұрын

This is great stuff

@AandresHernandezZ 12 жыл бұрын

i liked when all these guys were around. now its just federer, nadal and novak that win everything. The competition back then was just great!

@MrTrangy 12 жыл бұрын

8 years on and Federer is the last man standing in the top ten

@jackiechang7382 10 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@j.jmcquade5278 Жыл бұрын

13:30 "All security, ANDY RODDICK is on the grounds" 😂😂😂😂 I was at this tournament! Favorite match was Fed vs Hewitt round robin match. Late night match with mist in the air. Was like a dream!

@billygreen23 12 жыл бұрын

This is amazing, thanks for posting. Do you have this video and bonus videos available for download anywhere? I would love to be able to have a local copy.

@gsmmasha 12 жыл бұрын

was good to see the class of 04, thanks

@LOVELED1 12 жыл бұрын

Nowadays 2012 the only one who is stills top ten is Federer.. The best of all times

@rbkpetroleo 12 жыл бұрын

This video is really fabulous, recently I saw Prince Charles and Camilla watching the match between Federer and Fognini, then saw them going to inside to congratulate Federer, I though. After seeing in this video President Bush and wife greeting the players of that time, I've been able to imagine how the world is inside where the players. Thank you for sharing this gem!

@FIERYDURRANI 12 жыл бұрын

awesomeeeee

@chamitlau5874 3 жыл бұрын

16 years later Federer still in the top 8❤️

@sparshtyagi8497 6 жыл бұрын

Now in 2018, Still Number 1. Federer is the GOAT God, not just GOAT.

@mrudrabha 7 жыл бұрын

won the Australian open after 12 yrs of this documentary

@lenaberger2603 6 жыл бұрын

And then Wimbledon. :)

@jantellit123 11 жыл бұрын

Roger Federer made tennis for you. But tennis champions come & go nobody is bigger than the game. Every big time champion makes his era.

@markiworthington6658 6 жыл бұрын

Handsome boy, Federer is !!!

@quinncorcoran6396 12 жыл бұрын

Done like a BOSS

@carboy911 11 жыл бұрын

I wish they'd make another documentary like this on him

@anaihilator 12 жыл бұрын

So much win in this tourny...who knew that a few months later, safin would beat roger at the AO. Who knew that 2005 would be the last year hewitt would be relevant on the tour.

@TheSkyGrabber 12 жыл бұрын

damn, watched the whole thing...cant believe it myself

@creativeuserneim 10 жыл бұрын

Another great documentary on here is "The French", about the 1981 Roland Garos. You get to see all the top tennis players of that time and of course Bjorn Borg being super cool.

@ucdlin 11 жыл бұрын

this is probably the longest vid ive ever watched on youtube STRAIGHT THROUGH. fed for lyfe

@joosiej85 5 жыл бұрын

2004! Mad. It didn't hit me how long ago this was until they described Mirka as his "girlfriend"! And clearly she was already his wonderwoman back then 22:20

@Opisthocoelicaudia00 10 жыл бұрын

This was real tennis. Not the Nadal-Djokovic 5 hour matches on slow court.

@Wodz30 10 жыл бұрын

Hey lets stand 20 feet behind the baseline and have 40 shot rallies without every coming forward! Why learn how to volley when you can just stay way way back?

@KevdogShuburger 10 жыл бұрын

Perhaps you just don't understand what was going on during that 5 hour match on the 'slow' court. It may seem like a grind fest to you but to tennis players it was actually more than just a 'baseline rally' at the back of the court.

@Wodz30 10 жыл бұрын

Kevin Shu Or not... go watch it 50 more times since you missed something obvious

@KevdogShuburger 10 жыл бұрын

well if you play tennis at a high enough level then give me a shout.

@olaraay 8 жыл бұрын

+Opisthocoelicaudia00 so is this weak era or not ?

@TheSupinesmokey 10 жыл бұрын

yes it is ,that smart scheduling meant he keep his body fresh meaning his got the most out of his physical prime that is why at 31 last yr he was able to do what he did but now he has now peaked physically and will only decline however he hasnt lost too much speed. plus his superior court positioning means he doesnt do much defending that good serving, all court skill, and vast experience will kee p around the top for a while. there aren't many guys with rogers skills set.

@LOVELED1 12 жыл бұрын

yes he has been at least top three for almost 10 years

@scienceisknolwedge 11 жыл бұрын

It was probably frustrating to play in prime time Fed era.

@MrJoyride619 11 жыл бұрын

Federer talking about fear of not caring much about his wins,he certainly must have never imagined at that stage what lied ahead,the final of Wimbledon 2007 and especially 2008.Hope Rafa and Federer keep pushing each other and the game to new heights and taking us to new heights of delight

@ManRAA0905 10 жыл бұрын

amazing documentary... Fedex has been the greatest tennis player of all time and almost perfect in all sense. Best part - 46:33 , watch the message on the hewitt's wall. :) Start a new chapter, attack him.. lolzz ..It must have been really hard to imagine what are strategies players must be thinking..