roger federer hits a shot around the post

[TakeDetour]

One of the lowest percentage shots you can make. Too bad his game is on the decline. I will miss his game almost as much as I miss Jimmy and John.

[Sammy199217]

To hit an around the post shot with a backhand is much more difficult rather than a forehand....

[AUlover12]

Amazing shot, he's the BEST! King Roger Forever! 5 stars!;)

[Shubham921]

the making of a champion

[TitaniumProAce]

This was back when Fed was a hothead and cocky dude

[JoeyFudd]

Roger also picked the perfect wife -- a true sign of the man. As did Agassi. As did Charlie Sheen. Scratch that.

[389gerald]

COOL!!!!! I saw another one in Wimbledon 2003.

[vlademir1234]

Im suddenly feeling that he is getting this from prince of tennis...the twist serve(Ryoma Echizen), Around the pole shot (Kaidouh) what next ???

[stephenparker181]

@vlademir1234 I agree i just got done reading the whole series and it did feel like the prince of tennis lol

[vlademir1234]

@stephenparker181 But as long as it works it for him might as well keep on doing it rite?

[camjammel]

greatest shot ever. i dont think so

[mulalamuhaha]

is that legal?cool

[Fernandez218]

Federer definitely knows how to think outside the box

[shaokhan666]

i tought that prince of tennis technics was fake but federer make them so easy to do.

[mulalamuhaha]

@shaokhan666 lol the anime?haha

[Top10TennisNetwork]

I cannot believe Fish used to have a ponytail...sick.

[EWLGtoday]

whatever happened to the ball having to clear "over" the net? Tought shot though because he could hit a ball-person kneeling down in that area.

[davd1986]

Who are those noobs whistling at Roger!?!

[azngodness]

@davd1986 The better question is whose the noob playing Roger?

[coolman123ism]

o sanp boomerang snake, this guy doing one trick after athour from prince of tennis.

[idontsignin]

i think i remember pete sampras doin that at wimbledon 1 year

[federerbestclass]

classy Roger. love you Rog

[RobbieCopple]

mardy fish!

[AceGuitarR7]

is that mardy fish??????? haha

[MrTheTruth6]

NAJBOLJI SI MAJTORE

[muzuu86]

the ball boy round the net was lucky to escape

[IamSamSammIam]

Guys if you loved this shot then you would also like murrays shot around the net post.

Youtube search this: 'Murray Amazing Side Court'

[dazman2912]

@IamSamSammIam murrays was a great shot, but he was right up at the net therefore had a much better angle to hit a winner. Roger's is insane, a backhand from behind the baseline around the post...it's impossible!

[IamSamSammIam]

@dazman2912 i never said it was better than roger's shot, i simply commented so ppl can see another amazing -around the net post shot.

[AbuAc1]

@IamSamSammIam nobody wants to see the crybaby

[IamSamSammIam]

@AbuAc1 since when did i cry lol?

[RoughshodElm]

lol I always thought the ball had to go OVER the net hahaha

[chazstahs]

its not a boomerang.. its a straight shot.. he was just off the court by like 4m

[EmiWK]

ahahaaa(:

this was during his bad years. just look at his hair. xD

[MarkoRuzinOfficial]

did the point count?

[KaitainCPS]

@MarkoRuzinOfficial

Yep, absolutely legal.

It's also legal if it hits the net post and bounces back into play in the opponent's court. (Henri Leconte hit a shot of this type at Wimbledon in the late 80s.)

[MarkoRuzinOfficial]

@KaitainCPS wow, that's an incredible shot in that case. would be great to see more footage of shots like these : )

[KaitainCPS]

@MarkoRuzinOfficial

Difference, of course, was that Leconte's shot was a fortunate (for him) accident, whereas Federer clearly intended this.

Seem to recall that the Leconte incident was against Michael Chang. The umpire called it out at first, but Leconte queried it, and after a brief consultation, ruled the point in Leconte's favour.

[loadminik]

at the end of the day - roger wins! ;-)

[Redman5Times]

is tha allowed? good shot tho

[kIpPeIn0oB]

@Redman5Times yep. thats the only time you dont have to hit above the net.

[Tazdogg1]

hahahahahahaha , he was in palm springs when he hit that shot lol :D

[KaminariKatta]

i thought it was david beckham at the start of the video

[xwindxmistx]

hahah Kaidohhh!!! xD

[GhostMasque]

Lol, Kaidoh in the flesh. ;)

[JakobTennisMB]

15 people don't understand genius-ness.

[wngo70]

he hit it between the kid and the post too -_- or over the ballboy.

[2housetoa]

angles. there is the slightest straight line to that back part of the court from that far out.amazing shot few could pull off many have probably done in practice

[yeahuuummmno]

u think for such an amazing shot theyd have one in hd

[yeahuuummmno]

greatest shot.. in the world.. ever.. everything else i watch is only amature.. i bet if federer got that oppertunity to make that shot again he would take it..

[Anthonykero]

Poor ballgirl

[roxyraylin]

i miss THIS fed. :(

[Nfan999]

My god, I think Federer reads Prince of Tennis cuz first he hits like 90 twist serves and now he's using Kaidou's Boomerang Snake.

[P3rvySage]

let's see some samurai drives! xD

[1313tennisman]

@Nfan999 THAT isnt Kaidou's boomerang snake. kaidous shot comes from INSIDE the court, around the post and in, and in, federer was OUTSIDE the court when he hit it. stupid

[TheOpprobrium]

@1313tennisman I am curious and readilly admit I know nothing about tennis. Why is that a legal shot? MY question is if it goes around the post on the outside - doesn't it have to travel over the net? I can't see it that well so I am not sure if it does. Just asking.

[Zern227]

@TheOpprobrium the rule is actually you have to make it in court but it can't go under it says nothing about going around it.

[TheOpprobrium]

@Zern227 Thanks, it just seemed to be a bit low and I wondered if that mattered. I guess without a net there is no way to know.

[Zern227]

@TheOpprobrium Well you can hit it around the post reguardless of the hieght as long as it makes it in court.

[TheLuduvine]

good hair here :D

[jackmeskin]

15 people who love Rafa :D

[bamibalboy]

@jackmeskin I HATE RAFA:p

[Nicolegirl81]

No he has a son cos in a match he brought him on duh !!!

[Nicolegirl81]

OMG I LOVE federer i tink his wife is rely pretty and i love his son tht has been born awwww sooo cute Mini - rodger !!!!!

[sweetmrniceguy]

@Nicolegirl81 roger federer doesnt have a son...he has twin girls

[thefedxfan]

anybody doesn't know that he will beat sampras record at that time

[r1cebaII]

A few years ago...back when he was good

[TTFAFF]

@r1cebaII shut the fuck up you dickhead

[r1cebaII]

@TTFAFF it's true

[MissHollywood23]

@r1cebaII back when he was good? What world do you live in? Roger Federer is GOOD. He is still the best. Wow. You amaze me and not in a positive way.

[1XmurmatookimanX1]

@tumadrexuxa no it's not legal. They just let it count because he's Roger federer? FAIL OF COURSE ITS LEGAL

[parkouras93]

@1XmurmatookimanX1 yeah man of course it is . This isn't like nba where half the times rules don't apply to make the sport more spectacular . Tennis is a serious sport with strict rules that are always followed.

[GOGETTERKAMIKAZ11111]

@parkouras93 lol you get fined for swearing thats how strict the rules are.

[1XmurmatookimanX1]

@parkouras93 yeah tennis is a great sport in which a lot of respect is made

[annaivida]

wow!!! its BOOMERANG SNAKE of Kaidoh-senpai! When I first saw this - i was like - eh?! maybe he got to watch Prince of Tennis

[iphonebeasty]

@annaivida Your not from japan you don''t need to say senpai

[annaivida]

@iphonebeasty wow! your so mean. i wont stoop your level so go ahead and attack anyone - your such a douche

[iphonebeasty]

@annaivida I'm not trying to mean I was being series senpai is only used in japan

[tumadrexuxa]

is that even legal doesnt the ball should pass above the net

[Blitz1117]

boomerang snake

[behlipopable]

@Blitz1117 lol my thoughts exactly

[arkor7]

top class

[daruvar43500]

this is why he is one of the greatest players of all time and in a couple of years after he wins few more grand slams he will be the greatest!

[Asswipe44]

damm i remember this match.. back when mirka was hot

[ruaridh2k7]

Roger pulls off a lot of things. But this shot was A Class.

[farhannius]

roger's babe actually looks quite hot here

[andyrooyu]

hahaha boomerang snake

[SuperShadowSkill]

@andyrooyu hahahhahaa......nice

[oWolFRaiNo]

@andyrooyu AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA

[artygunnar]

@andyrooyu Not enough topsin

[PSPsongs]

@misterlonely1446 its from this anime called the prince of tennis, if your a tennis fan i recommend you watch it

[bamibalboy]

@andyrooyu whuts that lol

[Jonnyjy]

Roger Federer é GRANDE!!

ponto extraordinario..

[brockob]

LOL

[intldawn]

That shot was unbelievable in and of itself. But he didn't even come close to hitting the ball girl in the head! She ducked for a second but the ball was several feet in front of her. Fantastic.

[btnheazy03]

lmfao is that legal? he bypassed the net

[freestylefootball99]

also thought that lol

[tangjkd]

the rule is ... as long as the racket is only object that is making contact with the ball, and the ground is the first contact after the hit, anything you do is legal.

[NoNameLikeThisOne]

@tangjkd Except when it hits the net or the post that holds up the net. That counts too.

[deanlo]

@tangjkd what about that time connors threw the racket into the air to catch a lob? that's not legal. anymore.

[IFifaxKingI]

prince of tennis BOOMERANG SNAKE

[hellothereyoungsir]

BOOMERANG SNAKE

[zelyoko2800]

YEA prince of tennis

[TheEvdoggy]

It looks like it will be at least 150,001 years before a Brit wins a grand slam. HA HA!

[barrach7]

Murray did outdo Federer. Lost that particular match, but still one up on a 1:1. Besides the play, Murray's outdone him by not being an egocentric self-abuser, as Federer is. Besdies this, Federer (as I've previously stated) is undeniably a great player. Thgouh the idios who call him a 'God' really should get a life...sad gits!

[niclassj]

@barrach7 And as you might have guessed, I'm not from GB, so I just quoted Wikipedia... Secondly, I don't really see the point of bashing Federer fans. Murray got beaten very easily when it really mattered, just get over it. Murray's time will come, but for now, Federer is #1...

[barrach7]

@niclassj

Fair comment in general. But I wasn't bashing Federer fans. Federer's abilities are incredible. I might not like him as a person, but respect his abilities. Who wouldn't? What I DO find hilarious, though is any person who'd classifiy a sportsperson sicophantically as a 'God'....! Appreciate that only one on this thread did - which was the focus of my post. Cheers.

P.S: In 10 years time Murray's record will speak for itself.

[demondayzzz]

jesus, you are a major idiot. federer's hit around the netpost shots on a number of occassions, and egocentric is yelling "come on!" whenever the opponent mis-hits, always blaming your losses on urself rather than giving the opponent credit, etc. so the only way murray outdid federer is by being the bigger twat. though i'm sure murray wouldn't stand a chance if he had to out-twat u. and what do u mean self-abuser? actually never mind, ur pathetic.

[barrach7]

Have you considered anger therapy lassie?....I feel sorry for you. You have my genuine pity. How does that feel? Good luck! MWAH!

[HuntmanC68]

good job, that has to be the best argument i've read on youtube, it really made me feel sorry enough for your opponent that i had to comment on it. Thank you for entertaining me

[demondayzzz]

lol my pleasure

[4pirsquared]

LOL Murray can't help but yell "Come on!" when his opponents mis-hit as that's his primary tactic - outplaying the opponent so they would make mistakes. I'm not saying I agree with it. If that's his method to get things done by trying to mentally abuse his opponents by rejoicing in their mistakes, it sucks because it doesn't seem to work on Roger when it especially counts.

[mischiclare]

funny...federer ended up defeating murray....

[measuringtap3]

can u guys shut up ur hogging the comments

[barrach7]

Murray's against Cilic today was better...trickier angle and pace...! The commentator who said that the shot on this vid was the best ever hit..? Murray outdid him...just as he'll do to he egocentric Federer this Sunday.

[jonatev00]

You wrote a stupid comment and it only took me 2 hours to find it and to respond to you: You comment is none sense ... This shot from the maestro is from much further behind the baseline so harder to hit, moreover it's with the backhand so it's even harder. I'll give you to context: Murray hits it in a GS SF while this was just a Masters series match. But Just face it, Federer is more talented than murray will ever be.

God prevails,

God will kick Murray's but like in the USO Final 2008 CMON

[barrach7]

@jonatev00

How 'beautfully' put (? does anyone know if there'sa 'sarcasm' emoticon anywhere...?!). Get a grip kid! "God!" You sicophanitc, sad, little self-abuser!

Get a grip. Tell you what - if you KNOW that Federer will get to the final and you seem to KNOW (?) that your 'god' will beat Murray in the final - why not state on here IF Murray beats him that you accept that you're a total twat? I mean...nothing to lose...as you 'know' that your God's infallible...Away and have a lie down!

[jonatev00]

Your sarcasm is as pathetic as you are ... I don't shroug Murray off like you do with the FED. Murray is super talented, he's amazing but you can't admit that federer is better can you ? While he is ! So you don't have your word to say because you're not objectiv !!

I'll tell you what, Federer has nothing to prove, HE HAS 15 SLAMS! So even if he loses to Murray it would only be a normal loss like the one against del potro. But whatever, I'll play your game. If fed loses I stfu/wins you STFU ok?

[barrach7]

@jonatev00

At least you tried kid...t least you tried...sigh!

[AngelMarieFox]

How do you feel about the Federer Express steamrolling Murray?

[barrach7]

@AngelMarieFox

Not too bad. Federer was better than him on the day. Just as Murray has been better than Federer overall on a one to one basis. Fact. And Murray's only 22 and has many more years ahead of him.

So...that's your question well and truly answered. Let me ask you something, then:

How does it feel to be so desparate as to say such a retarded statement to a complete stranger, be shot down in flames and made to look even more tttthhhhtooopid?

[selimuludere]

actually in tennis terms their head-to-head record is fairly even. 6-5 on hard court (murray leads). in grand slams murray has yet to beat federer. also murray hasn't still won a best of five game against federer. just adding to your facts, since you seem to hung up on them.

[barrach7]

@selimuludere

AS you've stated...I stated the truth...thanks for backing me up (?! Is this wee lassie for REAL?!lol). Still, I'm not a Murray-lover, but evidently you're a Fed-Queen. Have fun dickumsssssss!

P.S: Give up...you've made a rectal sphincter of yourself already (only another Fed-Queen could back you up...Oo-er Missus...!)

[selimuludere]

you are fun. a tad unoriginal. but fun.

[AngelMarieFox]

LOL! You made yourself look stupid by saying Murray was going to win. You nowhere near shot me down in flames.

[niclassj]

@barrach7 I think somebody is bitter about that his fav. player got run over. Don't worry, Roger won't be around to slaughter Britons forever... :)

[barrach7]

@niclassj

Can I suggest that you read the comments belwo and try to figure out why you simply, evidently, don't have a point. Also...explain why Murray's apparently a '"Briton"....

[niclassj]

@barrach7 Because he is from GB.

[barrach7]

The Britons were a pre-Anglo Saxon tribe.... And Murray's Scottish. The Scots are a mix of Scotti and Norse in general. Thus, he's not a 'Briton'

[niclassj]

@barrach7 "The British (also known as Britons, informally Brits, or archaically Britishers)"

[barrach7]

@niclassj

Sorry to correct you, but the term 'Briton' is factually a misnomer - irrelevant of how the word's generally and incorrectly used.

[niclassj]

@barrach7 At least I learned a new word.... ;)

[barrach7]

@niclassj

lol...no worries. And fair play! Slainte! (Cheers!)

[barrach7]

@AngelMarieFox

Still waiting for an explanation where (you state) I stated that Murray was going to win...Could you have perhaps have been wrong and this is all worth a re-think on your behalf(?). Your feedback is eagerly awaited

[AngelMarieFox]

Here was your exact comment

"Murray's against Cilic today was better...trickier angle and pace...! The commentator who said that the shot on this vid was the best ever hit..? Murray outdid him...just as he'll do to he egocentric Federer this Sunday".

There you are clearly saying that Murray was going to win!

[sdfdgd]

measuringtap3, yes, I saw that match, but I have to say this shot was better because the accuracy and timing was even more perfect :) And what is with the hair? lol like an 80s flashback

[measuringtap3]

awsome nadal did something similiar in the australin open this year

[revoltalution72]

not very hard

[haydondres]

he did another similar shot at wimbledon 2009 in the first round

[bcdkjih125]

Fish looks like David Beckham at the beginning of the clip :P Awesome shot btw :)

[tennislover12]

yes yes that's a keen eye

[redhorserider016]

my superman!!!

[kenisinoregon]

wow! between the net and the ball girl!

[111jtg111]

bull shit! the ball passed below the tape!!! 0_0

[sivadb518]

@111jtg111 It's legal. Just has to go from racquet to opposing court. I asked my coach about that one time but never thought I'd actually ever see it.

[onguy3n]

wtf David  Beckham plays tennis?

[3lseY]

@onguy3n lol



[VASTSAMO]

@onguy3n he looks a lot like him! hahaha wow

[00zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz00]

Total Control!

[TokioDollsSarah]

No words... Great!!!

Federer is just the best tennis player in the world!

[arodfanN1]

magic

[stanleyambrose1988]

You gotta love the FedEx !!

He's simply too fuckin' good !!

[epictennis97]

only federer can do this

[animaanimaanima]

and he did not hit the ball girl XD

[Rickddis]

roger federer is kaoru kaidoh!!!! boomerang snake!!!

[luigiluigix2]

Seigaku is based off of Federer lol cause he has these shots:

Twist Serve, Topspin Lob(Moon Volley), Around the post(Boomerang Snake), Diving shot(Acrobatic Tennis), I think he can also Forward jump smash(Dunk Smash), and who knows, he may have data on Nadal and triple counters.

[LifeAfterYou2]

Federer has acrobatic tennis?

[luigiluigix2]

He has done between the legs shots, shots where he's facing the other way, and if I'm not mistaken a diving shot. Or was it a drop volley...?

[Elwink]

Awesome shot, he's the greatest

[wweuploader0450]

mom joke is so faggy

grow up

[thugly921]

haha ball girl got scared

[kaipingpong]

fkn0wned

[IsThisTourettes]

that ball sounded dead!! i didnt even know that was legal to go around the net!!

[jzbo1]

ahhaha

me neither

maybe its because its so hard to dooo :)

[ajbond127]

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[01worldguy01]

I think the ball have to go over the net.anything else is bad pointe. No??

[bobbycratchit]

Nope, not true at all. From a tennis website. Q. When a player returns the ball outside of the net posts and it lands within the boundaries of the "legal" play area, does the ball have to be above the plane of the net to be a good return or can it be below the plane of the net?

A. It is legal to hit a shot during a rally around the net post. As long as the ball lands in the proper court it may travel very close to the court as long as the ball does not touch the court.

[Fadderbyn]

No it's not. I've read alot of it, and what Roger Federer do its legal.

[bobbycratchit]

That's what I was saying and what the quote said. So yeah, it's perfectly legal.

[KyleEng]

nope