2019 Wimbledon Final: 1000 days after

[Deleted member 629564]

We've just started four digits.

How do you remember it now?
Do you have any broader conclusions?

 

[Poisoned Slice]

 

[RS]

Federer 7.75/10
Djokovic 7.5/10

The rare case were the better player lost.

 

[Third Serve]

sadge

 

[RS]

Djokovic was a mental rock.

 

[Biotic]

At the time Disbelief + Excitement

Still hard to process what actually happened.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

You stole the sun from my heart. Oh, you.

 

[Kralingen]

The last time any of my close friends watched a tennis match (or were even aware one was going on) - it was in short a BFD which is rare, even the CYGS bid and #20/21 for Djokodal pale in comparison to the media attention and collective fanfare around this match.

A momentous occasion and one of the last great dramatic matches ever, imo. I can count on one hand the amount of times I’ve been glued to the TV like that since.

 

[Novichok]

That picture is from 2015.

 

[ffw2]

Tough one for Djokovic's legacy... struggling against a 38-year-old was unfortunate for him.

Nadal got throttled the match before tho. So arguably worse for him.

 

[_phantom]

That picture is from 2015.

Federer switched to Uniqlo but it didn't change his luck in 2019.

 

[Kralingen]

Federer switched to Uniqlo but it didn't change his luck in 2019.

I thought Federer was sponsored by Michelin tires in that jacket actually. Not sure why they decided to go with the puffer for a July match.

 

[_phantom]

It was one those matches I didn't know who to support until the business end. Eventually I was happy that Djokovic won.

England vs New Zealands cricket world cup final took place 10km away on the same day. Again couldn't make my mind until the last few overs (and the super over, of course). My temporary favorite won.

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

All of the competitive and social nuances involved in the match and its aftermath killed a lot of my enthusiasm for all sport.

 

[_phantom]

I thought Federer was sponsored by Michelin tires in that jacket actually. Not sure why they decided to go with the puffer for a July match.

Sponsors make you do strange things.

 

[Start da Game]

it was a day of utter travesty for fraudereesians, needless to say......how can one blow not one but two successive championship points that too on his own serve at wimbledon is beyond everyone's imagination, that is the only time that ever happened at wimbledon.....

i was ready to admit fraud as goat, bid adieu to my fellow rafans and quit watching tennis altogether had he won that final.....

 

[weakera]

At the time I described it was a watershed moment in tennis history. I think that with the benefit of hindsight, if anything I was underselling the significance of the match.

 

[weakera]

Federer 7.75/10
Djokovic 7.5/10

The rare case were the better player lost.

I agree. Federer was better that day but Djokovic clutcher.

 

[Thriller]

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

A morally terrible outcome for sure. So much deplorabilia followed.

 

[The Fedfather]

Obviously I was gutted because of Federer's loss BUT despite the disheartening ending, overall it was a great experience watching the match. Definitely a worthy final in terms of drama.

I probably would've been more negatively affected if that time didn't coincide with my international trip, so I couldn't sulk much and pretty much forced myself to keep focusing on the positive - that Federer still had such level in him when he could'be been retired. Fake it till you make basically lol. And now, because so much happened since then, the memory of the match is more nostalgic for me than sad. Like, it's only a few years but that was a different time back then, both in tennis and the world in general. The only thing that speaks to how truly upsetting this was is that I still can't rewatch the final at all, even the sets Federer won. Tried watching highlights last year and only lasted a couple of points. Maybe one day.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Inbefore







































































































40-15

 

[ffw2]

You need to focus on Nadal's embarrassing L in the match preceding this one, Nadal cheerleader.

 

[Breakpointerer]

 

[TheAssassin]

For all my passionate, regular following of tennis, I rarely experienced that massive nervousness of a devoted supporter. But that was one of those events when I wasn't immune to that feeling. So for that reason the match was really special.

At the end of the day, it's the feeling of happiness and admiration for Novak. The fact that despite never fully settling into the match the way he is often capable of at Wimbledon, with Federer putting relentless pressure and the crowd doing what they usually do, he still found a way. And he did so while being cold and silent for five hours straight, something that isn't very characteristic of him.

Far from a masterclass. I have rarely revisited that final. But sometimes being just good enough and barely surviving is a far more ecstatic feeling than acing a challenge. And that's what 2019 Wimbledon final felt like.

On another note...

Spoiler

Me and the lads on Sunday.

At 8-7 40-15.

At 13-12.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

The thread title made me laugh...

A morally terrible outcome for sure. So much deplorabilia followed.

And this too.

 

[The Guru]

Federer 7.75/10
Djokovic 7.5/10

The rare case were the better player lost.

Higher than I'd give both guys tbh

 

[RS]

Higher than I'd give both guys tbh

What would you give both guys in 2014 and 2019?

I was using it as a tool btw not sure what I would give it.

 

[dapchai]

Just a tennis match, and moreover it wasn't a good match quality wise. The pinnacle of 40-15 but that was certainly not the first time Roger had run into it.

 

[pj80]

I felt very satisfied with the outcome...

 

[The Green Mile]

Fed losing, had a pit in my stomach when Novak broke back, and then half an hour later, NZ lose the cricket world cup to rub salt in my wounds lol. Went to bed at something like 5:30 am, tired and grumpy

I got over it very quickly, if this was ten-fifteen years ago though, when I was a mad, rapid fan

 

[MichaelNadal]

Man I know they were mad. I was too but not now bc who knows if Rafa will get more than 21

 

[Thriller]

Man I know they were mad. I was too but not now bc who knows if Rafa will get more than 21

I was never mad. That was one of the most enjoyable outcomes of a slam final, especially given how appalling the crowd behaved that day. I enjoyed that nearly as much as a Nadal slam win. #ABF

 

[Gt86]

At the time I described it was a watershed moment in tennis history. I think that with the benefit of hindsight, if anything I was underselling the significance of the match.

Djokovic it turned out handed the GOAT mantle to Nadal. As u say hugely sugnificant in hindsight

 

[Gt86]

Man I know they were mad. I was too but not now bc who knows if Rafa will get more than 21

I wonder if Federer still thinks of that match? Or whether its a distant memory now and he counts his fortune and his priorities are his family

 

[MichaelNadal]

I wonder if Federer still thinks of that match? Or whether its a distant memory now and he counts his fortune and his priorities are his family

Every day sir, no way he doesn’t.

 

[Gt86]

You need to focus on Nadal's embarrassing L in the match preceding this one, Nadal cheerleader.

No he doesnt as he is focussing on which of the 21 Major finals Nadal won to watch next. He focusses alot on AO 2022 v Medvedev. And why not.

 

[Thriller]

You need to focus on Nadal's embarrassing L in the match preceding this one, Nadal cheerleader.

Embarrassing? Ha!

Embarrassing is ending your grass court career outclassed in a straight sets bagel when there is nothing wrong with you. The equivalent of this:

Not a very dignified funeral was it.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Embarrassing? Ha!

Embarrassing is ending your grass court career outclassed in a straight sets bagel when there is nothing wrong with you. The equivalent of this:

Not a very dignified funeral was it.

Drag him bestie

 

[Kralingen]

Embarrassing? Ha!

Embarrassing is ending your grass court career outclassed in a straight sets bagel when there is nothing wrong with you. The equivalent of this:

Not a very dignified funeral was it.

Don’t know about that, considering he didn’t play another match and has now missed 8 months after another knee procedure directly following the loss.. there’s stuff to make fun of Federer for but I don’t think the Hurkacz one a month from 40 is one of them.

 

[Thriller]

Don’t know about that, considering he didn’t play another match and has now missed 8 months after another knee procedure.. there’s stuff to make fun of Federer for but I don’t think the Hurkacz one a month from 40 is one of them.

He didn't play another match as it was obvious how far off the pace he was in Halle, Stuttgart and Wimbledon. He would have been flayed alive during the US hard court season.

Another knee surgery? You mean the 'running the bath' nonsense wasn't a silent ban?

 

[Kralingen]

He didn't play another match as it was obvious how far off the pace he was in Halle, Stuttgart and Wimbledon. He would have been flayed alive during the US hard court season.

Another knee surgery? You mean the 'running the bath' nonsense wasn't a silent ban?

He had two knee surgeries in 2020.

 

[Thriller]

He had two knee surgeries in 2020.

Two surgeries in one year? He is richer than Croesus. You would think he could afford the best surgeons in the world ....

 

[TheNachoMan]

Damn, can’t believe it’s been that long. Time really just flies..

I see it’s still producing salt though.

 

[MeatTornado]

He didn't play another match as it was obvious how far off the pace he was in Halle, Stuttgart and Wimbledon. He would have been flayed alive during the US hard court season.

Another knee surgery? You mean the 'running the bath' nonsense wasn't a silent ban?

Can we get you a silent ban?

 

[BauerAlmeida]

Happy Djokovic won but felt bad for Federer.

 

[Krish872007]

It was a win to remember, a loss to remember - everything rolled into one. A crazy 5-hour rollercoaster. Still not really sure what to make of it - you talk about contextually significant matches and this is right up there near the top of that list in the Modern Era.

What really gets me is how much time has passed since then, and how much the tennis landscape has changed. Comfortably pre-pandemic, feels like it was in a previous lifetime

With the Big 3 not being regular fixtures on the tour it's strange - and by "regular fixture" I mean we don't see them all competing day in, day out at all the top tier events.

 

[TimHenmanATG]

 

[Third Serve]

Can we get you a silent ban?

Silence is certainly what I'd desire more from that poster.

 

[Djokovic2011]

Just a tennis match, and moreover it wasn't a good match quality wise. The pinnacle of 40-15 but that was certainly not the first time Roger had run into it.

You clearly didn't watch it then.