two unique players. Magical Fabrice and Genius Roger. What a breathtaking video) 10 minutes goes like 1 second. One of the best tennis Highlights i've ever seen. I think that such players as Santoro will never be again on ATP. He is tennis special one.
@imabroncofan7 Not really, when I watch him today, I just think of how much he has declined and unsurprisingly so, the guy is getting older. When I think of Federer, I'll always think of how well he played in his younger years, even in 2002, 2003.
So lets analyze this... we got one player that hits pure one hand shots (Federer), and we got another that hits pure two hand shots (Santoro). Coincidence? I think so. But hey, if it works... it works.
@aznboi1398 Actually, he hasn't got any real "forehand" (We can't call that a forehand in my opinion) ;). But, as you can see, he played a great and amazing tennis so... If it worked... It worked ;). He was already an old player in that match... And Federer is the best tennis player ever. An amazing match!
@MrGuiCube Just because he has a double handed forehand doesn't mean that it isn't a forehand, that's like saying a backhand isn't a backhand because one may use a double hander. A forehand simply means that the palm of the dominant hand is facing the direction of the stroke, which is still true in this case. Everyone has a forehand.
@MaratSafinVideos Hum, I didn't think like that ! But your point of view brings me a new way to analyse that case ! Now, when I look at the situation, it clearly appears that you're right ;). Thank you guy !
@MrGuiCube Haha, just watch him like I do now and become very frustrated that he's making errors that he never would have before. Watching him is not good for the health sometimes.
Santoro is talented and very unusual tennis player, fed is monster tank who just destroys with great performance. So santoro's ticks can pass through Novak or others, but not through fed. He knows when to keep the ball on game from baseline, what to expect from opponent and when to terrify game.
It is a privilege to live nowadays and be able this gentleman playing tennis. This match, particularly, was a show, outstanding, I watched it live and I felt blessed for that,
Federer's technique and variety, especially in the second half of this video, is scarily good. Simply tennis perfection. Watch his smash on Santoro's excellent lob at 7:36 for example. That footwork is unreal.
Really entertaining match-up, this... the trickster vs. the master.
It is such a beautiful game: two master tacticians trying to outplay and outsmart each other using their genius and skills, rather than grinding each other to death. However, it was Federer, the more complete tennis player and better athlete (as evident in his superior form and footwork) who deserved the win.
I find it strange how Sontoro has no effective forehand (is it just me, or was he really using a two-hand forehand?)...he was definitely lacking a major weapon.
Tennis is so beautiful to watch
anakngkulugo 1 month ago
Amazing!!! How is it possible at 8:10!? I love Fabrice!!
francescobasali 1 month ago
WHOA! Santoro can compete!
alexmercer001 1 month ago
roger federer is a sick man .. :D
TomH001 1 month ago
Federer the can smasher
Globox822 1 month ago
this remains one of the best matches I've ever seen. For an old guy to push Federer this much during his prime is outstanding. I miss you Santoro.
dannylko 1 month ago
two unique players. Magical Fabrice and Genius Roger. What a breathtaking video) 10 minutes goes like 1 second. One of the best tennis Highlights i've ever seen. I think that such players as Santoro will never be again on ATP. He is tennis special one.
soba4alopata 2 months ago
00:10 better than fed's twener ?
Marijuana645 2 months ago
@Marijuana645
a lot of players do tweeners since a long time (who recalls Sabatini ?) but the lob tweener santoro did one day is maybe the best
see at /watch?v=A5UtvvK5fMw
gr0chibre 1 month ago
anyone else watching this thinking
"Damn, Federer was really good.."
imabroncofan7 2 months ago
@imabroncofan7 Not really, when I watch him today, I just think of how much he has declined and unsurprisingly so, the guy is getting older. When I think of Federer, I'll always think of how well he played in his younger years, even in 2002, 2003.
MaratSafinVideos 1 month ago
@MaratSafinVideos thats what i just fucking said. federer was really good.
imabroncofan7 1 month ago
@imabroncofan7 not really.His BH was shit by today's standards, plus his FH is as powerful as today.
Globox822 1 month ago
wow good match
squaziel 2 months ago
4:14 - 4:22 " a lot of winner being hit", "that's exactly right, obviously most by Federer" LMFAO
tenis993 2 months ago
tha'ts real tennis right there!!! a genius against a hard-worker.
tenis993 2 months ago
@tenis993 santoro is more of a genius than federer tbh, the shots that he plays are crazy
SolersRobur 2 months ago
Take note, this was an aging Santoro facing Federer in 2006 GOAT-form. Amazing.
thegreendestiny 2 months ago
Clearly, nobody out-tricks Le Magicien. The ATP World Tour is not the same without Santoro.
mimorqleko 2 months ago
Federer playing at this level would put Nadal out riding a tricycle of the court.
fejuncor 2 months ago 2
Both are the height of talent, the only difference is the scope and power of Federer.
fejuncor 2 months ago
So lets analyze this... we got one player that hits pure one hand shots (Federer), and we got another that hits pure two hand shots (Santoro). Coincidence? I think so. But hey, if it works... it works.
Bhastings91 3 months ago
2:32 hahahahahah
slatz20 3 months ago
This guy has the ugliest forehand i've seen
aznboi1398 3 months ago
@aznboi1398 Actually, he hasn't got any real "forehand" (We can't call that a forehand in my opinion) ;). But, as you can see, he played a great and amazing tennis so... If it worked... It worked ;). He was already an old player in that match... And Federer is the best tennis player ever. An amazing match!
MrGuiCube 2 months ago
@MrGuiCube Just because he has a double handed forehand doesn't mean that it isn't a forehand, that's like saying a backhand isn't a backhand because one may use a double hander. A forehand simply means that the palm of the dominant hand is facing the direction of the stroke, which is still true in this case. Everyone has a forehand.
MaratSafinVideos 1 month ago
@MaratSafinVideos Hum, I didn't think like that ! But your point of view brings me a new way to analyse that case ! Now, when I look at the situation, it clearly appears that you're right ;). Thank you guy !
MrGuiCube 1 month ago
@MrGuiCube Haha, just watch him like I do now and become very frustrated that he's making errors that he never would have before. Watching him is not good for the health sometimes.
MaratSafinVideos 1 month ago
that's the tennis of my dreams.
Statystyczny9 3 months ago
who is this guy Santoro
JasonXP1000 3 months ago
what a perfect encounter
Bullseye0211 3 months ago
damn Santoro is good... but Federer is still better.
DKzain23 3 months ago
Federer, Santoro...Shot makers!
MissNocturnal09 3 months ago
it's a pleasure for my eyes , very very biutiful game
Sorry for my english i'm french
ThePuggy06 4 months ago
one of the best match of the decade
we could make a 30mn highlights
yaglourt 4 months ago
click the link, check the Likes and Dislikes, say OMG i have to watch this!
frinxblvs 4 months ago
one of the most entertaining matches ive ever seen
TJFederer15 4 months ago
Santoro is talented and very unusual tennis player, fed is monster tank who just destroys with great performance. So santoro's ticks can pass through Novak or others, but not through fed. He knows when to keep the ball on game from baseline, what to expect from opponent and when to terrify game.
gasan4ik123 4 months ago
@gasan4ik123 I think a young Santoro would have defeated Federer that day, but we will never know :P
kelman221 18 hours ago
Two unquestioned legends of shotmaking.
Trystaticus 4 months ago
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byjuampi 5 months ago
This Fed would destroy Novak.
dodododa 5 months ago
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サントロ、いいですね。
編集も良かったです(＾＾)
kutaro17 5 months ago
Santoro is a freak and fun to watch. 7:39 behind the back, haha... crazy.
TheAbbanddonn 5 months ago
Federer learned how to hit tweeners from Santoro lol
hattrickster33 6 months ago 2
I think Federer incorporated the tweener into his game after this match :)
addy72222 7 months ago 2
this is the first time i see federer getting lobbed...... still the king though
fastmilion 8 months ago
santoro is a great example of what placement can do
DeepSnowMan 8 months ago 3
It is a privilege to live nowadays and be able this gentleman playing tennis. This match, particularly, was a show, outstanding, I watched it live and I felt blessed for that,
maracuja10 9 months ago
Atomic tennis!
26psyside 9 months ago 2
Practically all shots in this video are amazing...
Love these two players!
My personal favorite shot is the winner in the point starting at 7:08...
Such torture, spinning away :D
BrainSane237 10 months ago 11
Santoro is brilliant ! I love his refreshing style
H1ghtm4r3 11 months ago 2
that was a good match
claus1225 11 months ago
wtf, this guy has no forehand?
nybombs 1 year ago 23
@nybombs slice two handed forehand -_-
hattrickster33 6 months ago
@nybombs No. He is a magician.
Edu2503 6 months ago
@nybombs 2:28 looks like a forehand winner... ;)
ManiPulatoR84 6 months ago
@nybombs yes he has a 2 handed forehand
watch some wta tennis
2 handed forehand is weary comon there
mrSnakeeye20 4 months ago
@mrSnakeeye20 I watch WTA tennis, I've only seen one that do that... "weary common there." wtf? Do you watch tennis in Mars?
nybombs 4 months ago
@nybombs
Bartoli, Morita, Niculescu, Para Santonja, Peng, Kucova, Nakamura, Hradecka...
enaanahi 4 months ago
@nybombs Yeah, it's two-handed, Sherlock. By your reasoning, I guess guys with one-handed backhands have 'no backhand' ; )
ARTZY64 1 month ago
santoro was an ambidextrous pro player...cool
23remoh 1 year ago
@23remoh actually he is right-handed, but he plays forehand and backhand with both hands. his right hand is always the 'leading' arm
Keytaster 1 year ago 2
@Keytaster yeah that's wierd
23remoh 1 year ago
@Keytaster yeah that's weird .. ^_^
23remoh 1 year ago
Santoro is amazing Federer is boring
allemagne92 1 year ago
@allemagne92 100%.. correct! I want more Santoro's in tennis!
kelman221 3 months ago
it appears like federer versus monica seles... minus the grunt... hahaha
dgvillamangca 1 year ago
Federer's technique and variety, especially in the second half of this video, is scarily good. Simply tennis perfection. Watch his smash on Santoro's excellent lob at 7:36 for example. That footwork is unreal.
Really entertaining match-up, this... the trickster vs. the master.
JockeOhlund 1 year ago
Santoro played a really great match, but I would hardly say that he pushed Federer to his absolute limits. It was just a really competitive match.
3timeMVPNash 1 year ago
@3timeMVPNash Looked like Federer was giving 100% that match, I think that Santoro just couldn't get a break and win a set to make this go on longer.
kelman221 3 months ago
It is such a beautiful game: two master tacticians trying to outplay and outsmart each other using their genius and skills, rather than grinding each other to death. However, it was Federer, the more complete tennis player and better athlete (as evident in his superior form and footwork) who deserved the win.
I find it strange how Sontoro has no effective forehand (is it just me, or was he really using a two-hand forehand?)...he was definitely lacking a major weapon.
001FJ 1 year ago 2
As far as I can tell Santoro had to stretch way more than Federer!
001FJ 1 year ago 6
@001FJ, Yes. Absolutely. But Federer must have been most defied in this match than any of his other straight sets win.
rmani84 1 year ago 6
wow Santoro has crazy style, but hes great player. thx for upload
DuchDoby 1 year ago