Videos of Federer when he was a junior?

[Tennis_Goodness]

That's why Federer impresses me so much. Everyone says he was a natural but really he wasn't. He was not good when he started out and had to train and practice. People are wrong when they say he picked up the sport with ease, he worked harder then alot of people and still does. That's why he is the best, not because he was born with it.

[Haasquet]

Uh... let's not forget that, work ethic and mental improvements aside, yes, Federer was still born with 'it'... I think you'd be fairly hard-pressed to find someone who didn't think Federer started with ridiculous amounts of talent...

[krprunitennis2]

counterfeit25, I hope you see this sometime soon. Someone posted this earlier:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vtt8MWPZU_A

[Hartzy]

Wäääääääääää basler Dialekt

[counterfeit25]

Wow, thanks everyone who posted the old videos of Federer, even tho it wasn't his juniors, it's still really interesting to see the difference!

[Luke5192]

here's a short clip of when he was 16 playing the wimbledon juniors

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA1KMjDyGMA

[snapple]

Here's one against Agassi from 1998 when Fed was only 18 - Fed's brilliance is starting to show.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=5C0HvYuEa6U

[Pleepers]

Originally Posted by snapple

Here's one against Agassi from 1998 when Fed was only 18 - Fed's brilliance is starting to show.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=5C0HvYuEa6U

Nice find -that's some pretty awesome footage.

[Pleepers]

Besides the shoes and racquet Federer reallly reminded me of Sampras from this video?

[ericsson]

yes indeed, his style and strokes were more classic, long, nowadays he hits with way more topspin...

[Pleepers]

Originally Posted by ericsson

yes indeed, his style and strokes were more classic, long, nowadays he hits with way more topspin...

Gotta wonder if Federer was imitating/influenced by Sampras or if that was just his style? I also think maybe the similarity in his style to Sampras might have "spooked" Agassi in this match? Interesting to watch.

Goodnight!