Federer/Safin split screen racquet smash

[engineer14]

ok.i have always thought that Fed has always been a cool headed guy

[Lindethiel]

Lol, they look like two pissy teenagers.

[rachray83]

Too funny. Fed referred to this match and video when he was on Letterman after winning the USO and his 6th GS

[rauhanomaisenSoturi]

Over the years Federer has evolved into being the classiest and most loved tennis player of all times!

[Bobby61189]

Yeah Federer didn't throw racquets after that he felt the media's focus was on the racquet smashings rather than the good tennis they both played

[Sundin456]

Lol would never see Federer do that anymore. I didn't think he could, other then the time in Miami.

[ogt36]

True that

[peterpkr]

yes this was the match in which federer really knew afterwards that he has to cool down

[extradutyfelt1]

funny to see them both get frustrated and angry at the same time:)

[Fernandez218]

very good wording in the description. "emotionally invested in his smashing" and very true. it's more like relief on both parts, rather than a way to motivate himself

[rkellynsm]

wat a changement of atitud for federer :D

[UnlimitedFavorites]

I read in "Roger Federer - The Greatest" it was a different match that made Roger change his attitude, I think it was against a german player and he smashed his racquet after he lost and then started crying. But it wasn't against Marat.

[federerpremiumclass]

both were the same, look at where one of them went when they changed only their temperament..

[Sen1Sky]

@federerpremiumclass very true

[ganzelever]

it was during this period that he stopped smashing his racket and consequently reached the quarters in roland garros and wimbledon because of it, but it wasn't against safin, it was against franco squillari, argentinian player in hamburg 2001, he explains in an interview after winning wimbledon for the sixth time you can find it on youtube...I know what ur thinking and the answer is yes: i'm a federer addict

[emet47]

@ganzelever You're right that Squillari was the last straw, but Fed did mention on Letterman that the Safin match also got him thinking. They were two consecutive tournaments anyway, so sth was clearly going on in his head those couple weeks :)

[demondayzzz]

i remember fed saying in an interview that it was after this match i think (or one of those against safin) when he saw the highlights and it was all racket smashing from both players that he decided to truly shape up...

[fbinsulation]

@demondayzzz no way!? that's pretty cool. He was probably embarrassed by the one where he threw his racquet in the air and then flinched when it bounced; kind of like a hard-ass that chickens out at the last second.

[ShawniBawni]

@fbinsulation you can see him saying that in the david letterman late night show back in 2005 ;) the video is uploaded here in youtube

[kumar01234]

@fbinsulation

it was on letterman

[ssonosk]

@fbinsulation Look up Roger Federer at late show with david letterman 2005 on youtube

He talks about how he saw this and decided to change 4 mins into the interview

[ohcrapitsmrG]

@fbinsulation I don't think it was bc of this.

[pararesis]

@fbinsulation watch federer on david letterman, he says this. watch around 4:00 /watch?v=H2RHsmPnq6k

[JazMehiar]

@fbinsulation watch?v=H2RHsmPnq6k&feature=re­lated

[majesticmaniac]

@fbinsulation It was federer at late show with David Letterman.

[e1977k]

@demondayzzz He said that to Letterman here /watch?v=H2RHsmPnq6k&feature=r­elated at 4:15

[logant44]

@demondayzzz I have heard this same story. Though I never knew which match it was from, only that it was against fellow hothead safin.

[Pshnookems]

@demondayzzz he said it on letterman

[Yuuue14]

@demondayzzz yes he mentioned that with David Letterman

[kumar01234]

@demondayzzz

it was on letterman

[rachray83]

@demondayzzz Yep, he mentioned that fact on Letterman in 2005 as well, after he won his 2nd straight USO beating Agassi, look it up, great interview, you can really see his sense of humor

[TheJuiceWa]

@demondayzzz It was from the interview with dave letterman in 2005. that vid brought me here ;)

[TTFAFF]

@demondayzzz I believe I have just watched this interview! It was on David Letterman after he won the US Open 2005. He talked about smashing racquets with Safin and from that on he decided to change his behaviour because he said he was there on court to put on a good show, but a show of tennis, not racquet smashing!

[jenner93]

@demondayzzz That was on the david letterman show! I remember it too!

[JazMehiar]

@demondayzzz yeah ON THE LETTERMAN!

[extradutyfelt1]

@demondayzzz although, he did slam his raquet in 2005 agains´t rafa in miami and 2009 agains´t djokovic in miami and 2006 agains´t nalbandian in rome..the fury came out of the cage again, a few times..

[davd1986]

@extradutyfelt1 He threw it against Safin in 2005 AO (Epic match which he lost 9-7 in the 5th).

[extradutyfelt1]

@davd1986 not surprised

[HimmuraTube]

@demondayzzz Yep..he said it on the Late Show with David Letterman.

[CartoonDogg]

@demondayzzz it was the letterman show

[extradutyfelt1]

@demondayzzz in federer´s book, he said that decided to change his attitude, when he played the hamburg tournament and he was playing franco scollari and he smashed the shit out of raquet, during the match.

[jasminnat]

Haha. Thanks!

[RFmeastro]

Safin is much better ;) always haha but I lopve Roger when he was young, such a diffrent person...

[Bballah323]

@RFmeastro id argue that roger is considerably better than safin

[kyuubiyura]

@RFmeastro safin is better?hah no way.Roger is a better person and player,and i like that Fed was strong enough to control his anger,he made himself calmer.that is impressive,safin never had that kind of strength

[davd1986]

@kyuubiyura i think he means better at throwing the racquet in anger.

[kyuubiyura]

@davd1986 o rait..wups :O

[TheJenday]

Wow!! Great Find!!