Federer vs Kuerten MS Hamburg 2002 QF

[aracen74]

some ridiculous points in this one, fantastic from both guys

[butterflycaught900]

worms eye view LLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO­OOOOOOOOOOLLLLL

[MaratSafinVideos]

These were the worst days of watching Kuerten, the realisation that he just was not the same player.

[MyLordJohan]

lol how people just support guga :D

[juliansa74]

@MyLordJohan He was a great player...thats why

[dansharkito]

7:13 i haven't seen that camera angle on tv broadcast in years D:

[mcsleoebubuh]

@dansharkito fedder num guenta com o guga

[jlatty06]

'he's something a little bit special, federer'--understatement of the decade

[gorantrevise]

I am pretty sure that 2002 Guga was playing already under permanent pain. 

[anaihilator]

Young grimy fed, with the long hair and facial hair rofl.

I miss baby Fed.

[jalanmills]

Rog looked so cool.

[mimamocz]

ugh!

[duduvissotto]

What a game! I miss watching Guga play so much !!

[93RastafarianPikachu]

The description is wrong, Fed made the final of Miami earlier in 2002

[splendid1000]

Obviously you do considering you brought the subject up. Kuerten was more than a 'what if'. He won three French Opens and was ranked #1 in the world and top 2 for two years straight. But I'm not talking 'what ifs', I'm talking what was. Kuerten WAS less consistent and head strong. It's just a simple fact I'm pointing out that explains why Fed was able to bagel him. Not to mention Kuerten was on the decline after 2001 and would never win another slam again. These are facts, not 'what ifs'.

[fedex19912000]

thinking back guga really was one of the most talented players ever



[bhallic24]

two of the most beautiful 1 handed backhands I've ever seen. oh my word.

[89Pleasek]

agree 100%, nobody was touching Nadal on clay in his prime (and even now), I mean come on, Nadal losing a set to anyone at the French Open is a sensation, whereas a 20-year old Federer bageled the then 2-time defending FO champion on clay, no comparison, really

[splendid1000]

@89Pleasek

First of all, one set is nothing to base such broad conclusions off of. Talent-wise, Kuerten is up there with the top clay courters of all time. He was just a little less consistent and head strong than Nadal and Fed overall, and didnt train as hard either.

[89Pleasek]

who cares? we can only comment on what we got, the rest are what ifs couldve beens and wouldve beens

[89Pleasek]

ehmmm so you think that vs other great players Federer was supposed to lose before 2004 but after that he was not allowed to lose once? It's not that plain and simple, my friend. Federer beat Kuerten in Hamburg in 2002 and Kuerten beat Federer at the French Open in 2004 where it should be the other way round, I guess, tennis is a bit more complicated

[fabriciohfaria]

@Swordsman808 pure BS. Kuerten was raping everyone on clay between 1999-2001 and a past his prime Guga straigh setted Federer at Roland Garros 2004. It is still the last time Federer lost in a Slam before the Round of 16.

[kojiro99999]

XD kuerten looks like a skinny little hippy mother fucker. HAHAHAHAHA

[RBaltovi]

Interesting how burly Federer appeared in his younger days. Everyone talks about Rafa's arms and the size and weight of other players but Federer was heavier in the chest and has always been wide in the shoulders. I wonder why he decided to lose the weight.

[foul01]

@RBaltovi

when you're hitting the spots as efficiently as federer does, muscles arent that important

footwork is, however, federer's bread and butter, so my guess is he lost weight to be more agile

[ulizinho]

@foul01

his swing style has changed, too. Both for forehand and serve. It is more compact now. he prolly had more speed before.

[mikatagahara1212]

@RBaltovi I think the video is stretched wide.

[cj397]

@RBaltovi plus, the style back then were bigger shirts, def shows

[stormholloway]

@Swordsman808 Unfortunately tennis doesn't work like that. I also saw Ferrero whip up on Rafa in Rome well after Ferrero's decline. Rafa isn't a good match up for Federer. Guga would have an easier time on clay against Rafa than Federer does.

Plus, didn't Guga beat Federer at the French in 2004?

[ductrung3993]

@Swordsman808 but remember later when Fed is Fed, he was beaten by Guga 2 times ;)

[cathwitness]

Remember Fed also beat the next clay king Rafa 6-0 on clay.

When Fed get in the zone, clay gives him time to unleash skill and craft.

Unfortunatly this does not last longer than a set.

[namuroisvantjaar]

Grreat points! Thanx for the vid! Nice to see the young Fed

[andrewblastoff]

great clay court match, I wish Guga and Nadal could meet on clay one day, that would be awesome

[brn3mo]

sick lob