BEHOLD BABY FEDERER!!!!! (Video)

[FIFTEEN]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRcu8VJUkWA&NR=1

watch this and see an extremely young Federer before his super god-like playing days.

 

[GoaLaSSo]

his backhand was great in that video

 

[OliverSimon]

He seems to have a pleasant arrogance about him!

 

[seanydanger]

I love watching these old fed vids particulary listening to the commentary. Most of them said that he would be a great top ten player and how his elegant game would transition well. They were definitely correct. His backhand and movement look great in this video. However I must say I dont miss the ballcap and the dark green overgrips.

 

[CMM]

He seems to have a pleasant arrogance about him!

Some things never change.

 

[Kaz00]

omg didnt know fed wore a hat backwards like a gangster!

 

[effervescence]

Heh, Rafter's shorts.

 

[K Factor]

federer had a special game back then his forehand was soo long and loopy and his slice shot was very good at a young age. rafter was soo tough at the net. federer with the rediculous angles and the makings of a champion

 

[z_z]

Heh, Rafter's shorts.

Yeah that's one sexy outfit he got there...they should re-release it. It'll be a hit!

 

[AM95]

Some things never change.

Take a lap gj011 and Nadal_Freak

 

[skyzoo]

still effortlessly good

 

[whoopinstick]

You could hear Roger grunting on his groundstrokes. Something he doesn't do anymore.

 

[K Factor]

You could hear Roger grunting on his groundstrokes. Something he doesn't do anymore.

Federer still grunts on his groundstrokes. Watch this a perfect example of federer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ybGzRwDHBA

 

[stanfordtennis alum]

great find... good to see fed's strokes back in 99

 

[Deleted member 25923]

Federer still grunts on his groundstrokes. Watch this a perfect example of federer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ybGzRwDHBA

Funny, but actually Federer does grunt occasionally. (I was watching AO 05 semi w/ Safin, and he grunted on a big forehand).

He does also let out a grunt on serves (small one, but still there nonetheless).

 

[Blinkism]

Great clip, thanks for the link!

Rafter was awesome, it's too bad that he didn't play Federer in both their primes.

Fed's first slam appearance, right?

 

[Deleted member 54563]

Funny, but actually Federer does grunt occasionally. (I was watching AO 05 semi w/ Safin, and he grunted on a big forehand).

He does also let out a grunt on serves (small one, but still there nonetheless).

You mean this one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_oenWftWCc

 

[dh003i]

Yea, Rafter was great. He was really great at the net, although Federer's game was a long ways from where it would eventually be.

Federer looked a little chubbier there.

Fortunately, no-more backwards cap.

 

[obnoxious2]

Man I miss those days when Fed could pull killer forehands like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVxIgFhch5w&feature=related

 

[35ft6]

Nice video. Few things I noticed. Or I think I did... he kept his arms extended more on the serve and forehand before contact. I feel like he keeps his arms/elbow in tighter on both shots now, really snapping his shots more.

Also, his backhand was slightly different, the racket is slightly raised at contact, in a slight "v" as opposed to how it's parallel to the ground these days.

And man he seems to be walking around like Sampras in between points.

 

[mikeler]

He also gets much angrier when he missed shots back then.

 

[patty_mnouchkine]

federer grunting?! for real?

 

[pound cat]

How can there be so much power from such a thin left arm?