When Roger Federer Faces the Cleanest Ball Striker in Tennis... THIS HAPPENS

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The BTFGAME

Жыл бұрын

Elite tennis, do not try this at home.

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@Thebtfgame 11 ай бұрын

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@SHVideografie Жыл бұрын

2014 Nishikori was a beast. Beat Federer in Miami, Djokovic at the USO, was beating Nadal in Madrid before he got injured. Injuries messed him up.

@vijayendranvijay4538 Жыл бұрын

He reminds me of davydenko.. Taking the ball so early and ripping it.. Nishikori didnt have a good strong serve though

@rhoclouds Жыл бұрын

i cant say he deserved to win the us open because cilic clearly stepped up his grand slam performances after winning but he definitely was so close

@bibuine8258 11 ай бұрын

Yes ! 👍 i like Nishikori that moment 🙏

@drbookie2169 11 ай бұрын

Agree a beast! But especially for being only 5-9 or 5-10". Incredible talent i miss noshikori and Raonic. All the best are retiring 😢

@davidhunternyc1 10 ай бұрын

Wow, that's sad. Such talent. What happened to Nishikori? Did he retire due to injuries?

@bezita1008 Жыл бұрын

Damn.... That intensity was crazy... It looks like they tried to kill each other..

@user-ob5tm4sw6v Жыл бұрын

2014 Nishikori was very strong.

@Thebtfgame Жыл бұрын

Miami 2014 QF. Unfortunately Nishikori could not play the SF against Djokovic and had to walkover.

@tootspogsforever5590 Жыл бұрын

Can you imagine Kei was at some point number 4 in the world during the dominance of the big 3 and also the high kevel play of Murray and Wawrinka 😊

@beanie_123 Жыл бұрын

Such a good player Nishikori its a shame injuries got in the way of him being a much better 1 GS final without the injuries he could have came close to winning a slam

@funfor1life Жыл бұрын

Wow what a contest! I'd somehow forgotten this gem..

@AeiKei Жыл бұрын

I remember seeing this match back in 2014, you are not doing enough justice to Kei with this video. He played excelent in terms of tactics, after losing the first set he figured out that his only chance is to force Roger to hit as many times with the backhand as possible (most of the times because he would hit slice or lose a lot of ground and time to hit with the forehand). A true example of effort and perseverence! Stayed up until 6 AM local time to watch the match!

@roshansreedhar4727 Жыл бұрын

Federer vs HC precision ballstrikers always gave us the most entertaining matches. Djokovic, Agassi, Safin, Nalbandian, Nishikori.

@fuckthegamecallmonsterlege4093 Жыл бұрын

I really wouldnt put.Nishikori with those

@roshansreedhar4727 Жыл бұрын

@@fuckthegamecallmonsterlege4093 Of course he isn't the same caliber as the others, but he's got the same precision baseline game. Add Baghdatis to that list too. I know he gets shit for being a one-hit wonder, but he was such a clean hitter too.

@StardustLegacyFighter 11 ай бұрын

What about Wawrinka?

@Sickbishric 4 ай бұрын

Davydenko

@momonso0821 Жыл бұрын

Federer v.s. Japanese Federer!!! The most exciting match in tennis!!!

@kukakuma Жыл бұрын

One of the best forehands vs one of the best backhands ❤

@tatsuyasigh1906 Жыл бұрын

If only Kei was just a bit taller so that his serve didn't become a liability. The guy moved and hit the ball so well, but eventually the pressure on his service game would take its toll in a 5 set match

@TheDelcin Жыл бұрын

Takao Suzuki is just 175 cm while Kei is 178 cm. Suzuki is a far better server. Proper fluid motion will give anyone an edge

@stfustfu7765 10 ай бұрын

Which djokovic lacks. How djokovic lacks that when he is the best ever is beyond me... Had a chitchat with some friends some time ago...His longevity is a byproduct of his playstyle. Had he had that good serve, he would never play as long as he does.

@tatsuyasigh1906 10 ай бұрын

@@stfustfu7765 Djokovic has a solid serve. Very good second serve as well. There's no comparison between Kei's serve and Nole's serve. Nole's serve hasn't been a liability since 2011

@GOAT008 Жыл бұрын

Some rallies actually looked like a ping pong match

@DanKaschel 9 ай бұрын

At 1/20 speed tho

@Shankar-Bhaskar 11 ай бұрын

That was some awesome ball striking by Kei, Federer wasn't playing bad either, Kei just outhit him from the back of the court.

@Firemarioflower 10 ай бұрын

This guy was so underrated and forgotten.

@97kos Жыл бұрын

Miss Nishikori...

@mouradsebki8397 Жыл бұрын

He's back !!!

@ragas2845 11 ай бұрын

No it should be Mr. Nishikori. He is a man.

@97kos 10 ай бұрын

@@ragas2845 You didn't get it 😎 Miss in meaning - I wanted him back 👍

@robertkang1085 11 ай бұрын

How often do we see such intense fantastic battles of tennis athletes who has all of strength, brain, skills, experience? Dayum

@unowen7591 Жыл бұрын

Such an awesome player. Makes me think of that AO 2017 match vs Fed. Such a shame injuries brought him down so much.

@billfly2186 11 ай бұрын

Great editing. Good job. I was entertained.

@gretyannacone Жыл бұрын

My god Nishikori is beautiful to watch

@ragas2845 11 ай бұрын

Is he your god really?

@ramonazteca 9 ай бұрын

the wonder of tennis. it's a game of consistency. each point slowly builds on the other. one vs.one. skill vs. skill, fitness vs. fitness, and mind vs.mind.

@Firemarioflower 10 ай бұрын

8:08 The reaction of the ball girl though

@seankeegan8285 Жыл бұрын

I think it's hilariously ironic how the first rally they both shank 1 each back to back right after he's like "cleanest ball striker". I'm sure the match is insane but the timing is too good xD

@seankeegan8285 Жыл бұрын

insane assssss match, crazy rallies, they were both coming up with some bullshit shots. I kinda forgot how much seemingly random power federer got on his forehand, the timing and weight is just perfect on some shots. Nishikori was nuts, the match point was crazy, he just took a highball and jumping backhanded a winner for the win xD

@melchaig.n.5238 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing haha

@lellamas2778 10 ай бұрын

2003-2006 was peak federer. He lost a few steps - his inside out forehand (requiring supreme movement and his forehand in general was the biggest weapon in tennis during those years. You can see they go missing after that

@IronFist2508 11 ай бұрын

Nice upload. Sick match

@p4n711 Жыл бұрын

Him and Gulbis were too good in 2014

@DanKaschel 9 ай бұрын

Answer: you get outclassed

@rickhu1165 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful.

@deanban 9 ай бұрын

All class!

@thomasfisher5742 18 күн бұрын

interesting to see that at the time NISHIKORI had UNIGLOW SPONSURE SHIP The fed with Nike....who would have guessed the HUGE deal that was to struck later with "FED"

@MrJchang27 9 ай бұрын

Good job!

@barrytelesford5265 10 ай бұрын

Nishikori problem was easily his lack of anticipation and federer score in open spaces without challeng because Nishi didnt close down on time.

@____blank____ 10 ай бұрын

woah insane pace

@youngsuit 7 ай бұрын

what a grat match wow

@LuLu-nw6bi 9 ай бұрын

Lovely tennis.

@user-ob5tm4sw6v 7 ай бұрын

Asian GOAT

@SniP3rHavOk Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately as a Nishikori fan, he is pretty much a btec Djokovic, so while he can beat almost anyone he never did great against nole which sucks

@JJ-iq8id Жыл бұрын

Didn't he beat Nole at the us open that year?

@JW-bw8nj Жыл бұрын

He sure did. Kei took Novak out in the semi finals in 4 sets.

@chetannaik4843 10 ай бұрын

Roger..... The best always

@pascalb.7126 11 ай бұрын

Head to head statistic federer nishikori: 8-3 for federer lol

@pinejared 11 ай бұрын

He keeps talking about clean and then Federer hits four shanks in the first rally and Kei wins on a net cord.

@martymcintosh5026 Жыл бұрын

one of many players with slam talent but was mentally weak, had trouble dealing with expectations once he became a top player. people say its injuries or he's too short, i dont buy that, anxiety crippled him.

@tootspogsforever5590 Жыл бұрын

Are you kidding me? Physical injuries and a not so good serve did him 90% of the time

@pradeepsahoo7243 Жыл бұрын

Whoa what a match and what a player. Nishikori God mode is better than Big 3. I just got converted from a Federer fan to a Nishikori fan.

@SlayerSaber 8 ай бұрын

Prime Murray, Prime Nishikori, Prime Wawrinka > Big 3 🧐👌🏽

@alexburakov3109 Жыл бұрын

11:35 - Roger was about to cry?

@pradeepsahoo7243 Жыл бұрын

No, he wasn't, why would he?

@alexburakov3109 Жыл бұрын

@@pradeepsahoo7243 i don't know. Maybe it's just seemed to me:)

@idontknow1919 Жыл бұрын

At 8:04 , when K lost his racquet, does Federer automatically wins the point?

@MrPiotrV Жыл бұрын

no but he has to hit back with the racket and since he doesn't have it all federer has to do is hit back

@martinrosemary5654 Жыл бұрын

What doas hitting the ball ''clean'' really mean? good timing?..

@josiahbrown7258 Жыл бұрын

Good question! It is subjective but to me it is as follows: Certain players tend to not hit the ball cleanly consistently while maintaining depth and power in their shots. Rafa and Roger for example are great but often miss-hit the ball or don't catch it cleanly. This results in often a weak or short ball that can be attacked. In Rafa's case this happens because of all the spin he puts on the ball and he doesn't always get it right especially when defending. Roger here you can see a lot of times he refuses to back up to defend and stays close to the baseline. As a result he is rushed and can't hit the ball great every time. In the first two points of the match you can see roger shank miss-hit several shots including the returns because he stands close to the baseline on returns. To be fare he also shanks ball just due to using a lot of improvisation and aggression, but it is a fair criticism that he is not a clean ball striker. Examples of clean hitters right now are Djokovic and Sinner. They like to generally stand close to the baseline and take the ball early too, but will give ground a little more freely. They dominate with both backhand and forehand and are able to consistently maintain depth and power in their shots. I would say that Sinner has a bit more power and technique in his forehand while Novak has a little more variety with angles and spin. An older example of a clean ball striker would be Andre Agassi.

@TurnOnTheBackburner Жыл бұрын

Sebastian Korda is an example of a player who has very clean, fluid ball striking. His shots look like they almost always come off the sweet spot.

@user-jv9qz2bu1r 11 ай бұрын

@@josiahbrown7258 Nalbandian

@altruismfirst6489 4 ай бұрын

I loved Feds game but his arrogance was annoying at times with his yelling during important breaks but humbled by Kei here a good lesson. Kei was even during the USO14 higher level than Fed but lost to a likely doped Cilic. Public records show Fed became richer than FEDAL and anything he made in tennis due to investing in GAVI way before the Spamdemic started thanks to Billy Goat Gates and then invested in ON. He remained jab free unlike his Spanish Bull buddy who due to taking a surprise Army dose level of the concoction has virtually ended his career with daily pains of needles aka graphene in his body than in his racquet. In terms of intelligence Fed was 3, Rafa 2 and Nole 1 as reflected by their Slam count.