A look back at Federer-Andreev Us Open 2008

[ForehandRF]

It's the first time I watched some highlights of this match in many years and man, Fed really struggled to win this one.I think that Fed's low confidence after his campaign that year, especially after that tough loss at Wimbledon, had something to do with how he performed in the early stages at the US Open, even though Andreev played better than expected.

 

[MichaelNadal]

I remember good ol' Igor Anbaev

 

[Deleted member 770948]

So close to only having 19 slams.

 

[ForehandCross]

If I am not wrong, which I think I am, I also remember watching through Federer-Andreev at AO,even that match was tough. The match was on YouTube.

I don't remember the year and nor O am sure if it was actually Andreev. It was before his racquet change.

Brb checking their h2h

 

[abmk]

If I am not wrong, which I think I am, I also remember watching through Federer-Andreev at AO,even that match was tough. The match was on YouTube.

I don't remember the year and nor O am sure if it was actually Andreev. It was before his racquet change.

Brb checking their h2h

2010 AO 1st round.

 

[ForehandCross]

If I am not wrong, which I think I am, I also remember watching through Federer-Andreev at AO,even that match was tough. The match was on YouTube.

I don't remember the year and nor O am sure if it was actually Andreev. It was before his racquet change.

Brb checking their h2h

I am right , they did play at AO and it was in 2010

Andreev's FH

Does anyone else think he looks like Anderson on the court.

I now recalled why I remembered Andreev ,he supposedly had as heavy a FH as Rafael.

 

[Krish0608]

USO 08 was one of Fed's scrappiest GS win. He was ordinary for most of the torunament, but lifted his game in the SF-F

 

[abmk]

It's the first time I watched some highlights of this match in many years and man, Fed really struggled to win this one.I think that Fed's low confidence after his campaign that year, especially after that tough loss at Wimbledon, had something to do with how he performed in the early stages at the US Open, even though Andreev played better than expected.

USO 08 was one of Fed's scrappiest GS win. He was ordinary for most of the torunament, but lifted his game in the SF-F

not really.
Fed put on a masterclass vs Stepanek in 3R. Andreev match was the only one where Fed struggled.

 

[Hitman]

Federer was hell bent on winning this slam, which is quite something how he pulled it off after having zero momentum heading in.

 

[ForehandRF]

Federer was hell bent on winning this slam, which is quite something how he pulled it off after having zero momentum heading in.

He wanted to show that he still had what it takes to win more slams as many doubted him after what happened in the summer.He went on to reach 6 more finals in a row, winning 4 of them.It was still his era.

 

[ForehandRF]

USO 08 was one of Fed's scrappiest GS win. He was ordinary for most of the torunament, but lifted his game in the SF-F

Fed was really pissed with how things went for him in that period and he wanted to win badly.He really hit that FH with "anger" in the SF + F.

 

[mike danny]

Man, even if 2008 was Fed's worst prime season, that racquet head acceleration and that FH were still top notch and people still think he played better tennis when he was older. His FH was a shadow of what it was even in 2008.

 

[Robert F]

Man, even if 2008 was Fed's worst prime season, that racquet head acceleration and that FH were still top notch and people still think he played better tennis when he was older. His FH was a shadow of what it was even in 2008.

Pretty amazing that without one of his biggest weapons at full force he has managed to grab slams and stay in the picture for so long. I think it says a lot about him, but what does it say about everyone else outside of Nadal and Djoker?

 

[MeatTornado]

6-4 in the 2nd tiebreak might be the worst volley Roger's hit in his entire career.

 

[mike danny]

6-4 in the 2nd tiebreak might be the worst volley Roger's hit in his entire career.

The ball did seem to be coming weird at him.

 

[MeatTornado]

The ball did seem to be coming weird at him.

It was, but still hilarious to see Roger look that awkward at net. You don't see that every day.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

I was so happy at the end of this slam to see the maestro claiming a slam title in his barren year 2008.

 

[abmk]

It was, but still hilarious to see Roger look that awkward at net. You don't see that every day.

fed's net play in this match actually saved him in this match since Andreev was getting the better off him from the baseline in this match

 

[BeatlesFan]

USO 08 was one of Fed's scrappiest GS win. He was ordinary for most of the torunament, but lifted his game in the SF-F

2008 was his mono year. Destroyed by Rafa at RG, lost the Wimbledon final of course and won only 4 events all year. He also lost early at both Rogers Cup and Cincy. The highlight of the '08 USO for him before lifting the trophy has to be this--

 

[mike danny]

2008 was his mono year. Destroyed by Rafa at RG, lost the Wimbledon final of course and won only 4 events all year. He also lost early at both Rogers Cup and Cincy. The highlight of the '08 USO for him before lifting the trophy has to be this--

It even says in the title that it's 2009.

 

[metsman]

08 USO in general was electric to see if Fed could salvage his year, and seeing him as fired up as he was in the Andreev match was something special.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

It even says in the title that it's 2009.

He has great anticipation

 

[NatF]

08 USO in general was electric to see if Fed could salvage his year, and seeing him as fired up as he was in the Andreev match was something special.

GOAT post match celebration.

 

[ibbi]

Andreev was like a right handed Nadal, kind of proof to the folk who think he'd have been useless if he didn't started playing with his left.

 

[aldeayeah]

Andreev was like a right handed Nadal, kind of proof to the folk who think he'd have been useless if he didn't started playing with his left.

That's like saying Verdasco is Nadal. The guy's much more than a forehand, pay some respect.

 

[ibbi]

That's like saying Verdasco is Nadal. The guy's much more than a forehand, pay some respect.

Who's being disrespectful? To point out that he's a topspin loving, Babolat using, Federer nightmare giving (he gave him trouble every single time they played, this is just the most famous example) player whose game renders him predisposed to succeed primarily (and in his case almost exclusively) on clay courts is not disrespect. It's a fact.

 

[RS]

This match and the Agassi 04 match is proof Federer even on the fast surfaces in prime years was not unbeatable.

 

[aldeayeah]

Who's being disrespectful? To point out that he's a topspin loving, Babolat using, Federer nightmare giving (he gave him trouble every single time they played, this is just the most famous example) player whose game renders him predisposed to succeed primarily (and in his case almost exclusively) on clay courts is not disrespect. It's a fact.

With facts like those, who needs fiction