Federer shot of the century

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:59 am

Wow

KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab · Post by **KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:09 am

Bugger me senseless. Just seen it on SSN, with a replay from the other end of the court, and it's not just the execution that makes it mind-boggling. If he meant to shape his body in such a way, the way that body shape disguises the direction of the shot is....well....Christ. What a shot.

jimbo · Post by **jimbo** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:20 am

To be able to execute that shot with such power and accuracy is astonishing. Most other players would take just getting it back over the net. Djokovic's reaction says it all.

clapton is god · Post by **clapton is god** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:37 am

I would have smashed myself in the balls trying to do that and ended up in a crumpled, wimpering heap in front of 25000 people pissing themselves laughing.

BWFC_Insane · Post by **BWFC_Insane** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:41 am

Bollocks, I do that every other week on virtua tennis!

In all seriousness the mans a genius.

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:48 am

BWFC_Insane wrote:Bollocks, I do that every other week on virtua tennis!

In all seriousness the mans a genius.

Only every other week? Pfft, amateurs

hisroyalgingerness · Post by **hisroyalgingerness** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 12:04 pm

I read about it in the papers and couldn't understand how that'd be special. feck me it is

Prufrock · Post by **Prufrock** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 12:56 pm

I'll quote myself from the youtube thread

Prufrock wrote:
Verbal wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVQhIEPbM0g

Roger Fed taking teh p*ss against Novak in teh US Open semis...
WOW. Just....WOW.

Even Djokovic had to have a wry smile.

americantrotter · Post by **americantrotter** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:07 pm

Just happened across it after the NFL games were over. it was amazing. He hits it from ankle height too. best shot I've ever seen.

keveh · Post by **keveh** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:15 pm

That is just incredible.

How the hell did he even do that?!

Worthy4England · Post by **Worthy4England** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:00 pm

Whilst not decrying the shot for being brilliant, am I the only one to think it was a no lose gamble shot anyhow. In the 99 out of a 100 times that it probably wouldn't work, he'd have lost a point he was going to lose anyhow.

It's a bit like Steinsson's genius goal against Stoke last season.

KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab · Post by **KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:05 pm

Worthy4England wrote:Whilst not decrying the shot for being brilliant, am I the only one to think it was a no lose gamble shot anyhow. In the 99 out of a 100 times that it probably wouldn't work, he'd have lost a point he was going to lose anyhow.

It's a bit like Steinsson's genius goal against Stoke last season.

But that's the point. It's the 1 occasion in 100 that it did work, so it's brilliant. I feel it's doing it a slight injustice, too. This ain't a fluke - he's gone for that, he's turned the racket slightly to place the ball on that part of the court. And, judging by his reaction after the point and what he's said post-match, he acknowledges this.

Prufrock · Post by **Prufrock** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:07 pm

Worthy4England wrote:Whilst not decrying the shot for being brilliant, am I the only one to think it was a no lose gamble shot anyhow. In the 99 out of a 100 times that it probably wouldn't work, he'd have lost a point he was going to lose anyhow.

It's a bit like Steinsson's genius goal against Stoke last season.

Definitely, you could also say most players would have given it up and so it shows determination as well as being a fantsastic bit of technique too. He tried something similar at match point agaisnt someone, Safin, I think and ballsed it up, and when you have no other shot, why not have a go! THough at least he meant it, I still reckon Steinsson was trying to cross!

bobby5 · Post by **bobby5** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:31 pm

CGI I reckon.

Worthy4England · Post by **Worthy4England** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 6:28 pm

Anyhow as for "of the century" I think we'll have to come back in 91 years and re-review...

Puskas · Post by **Puskas** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 6:48 pm

Worthy4England wrote:Anyhow as for "of the century" I think we'll have to come back in 91 years and re-review...

Pah. Did Nicholas Bloody Parsons let that bother him, back in Norwich?

No. He didn't. And neither should you.

Athers · Post by **Athers** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 6:50 pm

Simply the greatest of all time.

Would post a picture of him in his '15' jacket for mummy to seeth over but given Nadal's embarassing defeat I'll spare him.

mummywhycantieatcrayons · Post by **mummywhycantieatcrayons** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:31 pm

Athers wrote:Simply the greatest of all time.

Would post a picture of him in his '15' jacket for mummy to seeth over but given Nadal's embarassing defeat I'll spare him.

Sure, he's the best tennis player of all time. No arguments from me there.

Don't think I'll ever like him though. That stunt with the '15' on the jacket was completely unacceptable, sponsor pressure or not.

As for this particular shot? Yes, it's great timing, skill etc, but essentially it's a lucky shot-to-nothing after getting himself into a bad position. There's a lot about his tennis that is much more impressive than his ability to pull off those.

Shame Rafa is still struggling with his various injuries; the sooner he's back at 100% the better.

mummywhycantieatcrayons · Post by **mummywhycantieatcrayons** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:32 pm

So he's admiring his shots on the big screen replays tonight, as I've seen him do before. *shakes head*

He looks in good nick though, I think he could well take Del Potro in 3.

hisroyalgingerness · Post by **hisroyalgingerness** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:19 pm

mummywhycantieatcrayons wrote:
Athers wrote:Simply the greatest of all time.

Would post a picture of him in his '15' jacket for mummy to seeth over but given Nadal's embarassing defeat I'll spare him.
Sure, he's the best tennis player of all time. No arguments from me there.

Don't think I'll ever like him though. That stunt with the '15' on the jacket was completely unacceptable, sponsor pressure or not.

As for this particular shot? Yes, it's great timing, skill etc, but essentially it's a lucky shot-to-nothing after getting himself into a bad position. There's a lot about his tennis that is much more impressive than his ability to pull off those.

Shame Rafa is still struggling with his various injuries; the sooner he's back at 100% the better.

This coming from the Tiger-lover?

Fair dos, the Wimbledon thing was the first time I'd paid that much attention to federer (can't stand tennis) and he came across as a bit of a smug feck*

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