Federer Forehand/Backhand Exhibitions

[Devin]

Since I want to compile a list of matches where Federer's forehand and backhand were superb/outstanding (displaying great to absurd dominance from either side), can you help me by suggesting matches to add to it?

This could be used for future reference, and I suppose people would have some matches to finger through and watch when they're bored.

I'll start the list with some matches that quickly come to my mind:

Forehand:

Federer vs. Agassi - 2003 Tennis Masters Cup F (Year-End Championships)
Federer vs. Hewitt - 2004 Hamburg SF
Federer vs. Hewitt - 2004 Wimbledon QF
Federer vs. Hewitt - 2004 US Open F
Federer vs. Hewitt - 2005 Indian Wells F
Federer vs. Agassi - 2005 US Open F (not sure about this one...)
Federer vs. Roddick - 2006 US Open F
Federer vs. Djokovic - 2006 Davis Cup

Backhand:

Federer vs. Blake - 2006 Tennis Masters Cup F (Year-End Championships)
Federer vs. Murray - 2010 Australian Open F
Federer vs. Nadal - 2017 Australian Open F
Federer vs. Nadal - 2017 Indian Wells R4

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Should the Rome 2006 final against Nadal where he had championship points be included in either of the categories?

 

[merwy]

Bump

Let me think of some matches. I'll get back to this later

 

[Devin]

Bump.

How about the 2005 Cincinnati Final against Roddick?

 

[The Green Mile]

There's another match against Hewitt at Hamburg 2004 for dominant forehand displays. I had the full match once, but I lost the hard-drive it was on. Would like to see it again, maybe on YouTube.

 

[abmk]

There's another match against Hewitt at Hamburg 2004 for dominant forehand displays. I had the full match once, but I lost the hard-drive it was on. Would like to see it again, maybe on YouTube.

Noticed its gone from youtube. Had downloaded it a long time ago.
Uploaded it now. Enjoy !

 

[abmk]

Should the Rome 2006 final against Nadal where he had championship points be included in either of the categories?

the FH should be, but those 2 missed forehands on MPs.

 

[abmk]

hamburg 2002 final vs safin for the backhand.
another entry for backhand would be the Basel 2008 final vs Nalby

 

[MasturB]

How did Roddick AO 2007 not make anything? No wonder why nobody posted because your list sucks.

 

[Devin]

How did Roddick AO 2007 not make anything?

To be honest, I feel like that bagel was overrated. Roddick made tons of easy errors, and it was like for a second, he had forgotten how to handle slices.

As for the US Open 2004 final against Hewitt, who came in without dropping a set, Federer had already gotten into his head with some amazing forehands at the beginning of the match. One of the commentators said it would be a 'short afternoon'; that's how quickly he started.

@MasturB If you're going to say my list sucks, then why don't you constructively suggest ways I can improve it? Does the 2007 AO match fall under a great backhand or forehand exhibition? I'm thinking backhand, but I want your input.

Out of curiosity, does anyone know the exact time when Federer modified his forehand? I've always wondered, and I can't seem to pinpoint the tournament or a specific time period.

 

[FiReFTW]

Noticed its gone from youtube. Had downloaded it a long time ago.
Uploaded it now. Enjoy !

that quality is horrible, can't even see the ball.