This goes to show why Djokovic is such a dangerous player. You need to bring your a game and push him around the court to even stand a chance, the moment you take a breather is the moment the game turns around. That mofo has no lungs!!
It’s not talked about enough how incredible of an achievement it is that Stan won 3 slams and defeated Djokovic, the most dominant player of the decade, in all 3 of them.
Stan can't maintain an elite level for years and years like Djokovic, but when he gets locked in like this, he is the best offensive player I've ever seen.
@JorgitoYokiro 1. Djokovic did beat Roger the following year at the French Open. 2. Novak didn't play bad at the French Open 2011, Roger just outplayed him.
JorgitoYokiro “everyone knows that” No, what everyone knows is that Djoker was undefeated the entire 2011 up to that point. When you have a streak like that, your confidence & level don’t just drop out of nowhere for a day.
***** He only raises game properly for big players so in the other matches throughout the year he gets beaten very easily in earlier rounds. Shame as still not quite there in terms of consistency, on his day unplayable esp hard court but not really clay/grass.
well he should have beaten federer in the ATP finals but decided to serve volley on all match points . Theres no point just beating the big guys if you cannot win all the smaller events because you lose match sharpness and confidence. Hopefully he will come back with a bang starting in Aussie open because the tournament needs him
Stan won a masters title, made Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time,US Open qfinals and finished year at number 4! Stan did have some ups and downs but he finished the year well he won Davis Cup!
Maybe if we talk about most POWERFUL backhand, but he is not winning a lot because that's simply not enough. He has no idea how to hit a slice backhand, he is awful in defence most of the time. You can't win by attacking ALL THE TIME because he is making a lot of unforced errors. Federer maybe hits less backhand winners but at least his backhand is much more consistent.
Stan certainly has the most powerful one handed backhand in the business and also the most beautiful. I love the way he pushes off on the rear leg and turns completely open. He has it all (forehand, serve, slice, volleys, footwork, consistency, etc) to become Number 1. The one thing that Federer, Nadal and Djokovic has an edge over him is in the "mental" game. He beat the #1 in the semis then and #2 in the finals of 2014 Australian Open. So he definitely has the talent, skills and fire power to beat the best. But for some odd reason, he lost his focus mentally in the 3rd set against an injured Nadal. He let Nadal win the 3rd set and he lost it badly. I couldn't believe it. It's like he checked out completely or something. If it were the other way around where Wawrinka was the injured party, the three top players would have no mercy and put him out of his misery in straight sets. You'll never have that winning match consistency if your mental game falls apart. So I hope he sees that and works on it. One way to work on his mental game is to develop a "killer's" instinct. I've been a Federer fan for a long time and still am; but now, Wawrinka has replaced Roger as my most favorite among all the players. I get bored watching Nadal or Djokovic for some reason. Murray is just another player. I like watching Nishikori but he got beaten badly by Stan. Dimitrov, Berdych they're okay. Raonic has some work to do. The only thing he has is his serve.
Wawrinka is one of the few tennis players on the tour who was not afraid of Djokovic and is not afraid, even Nadal and Federer are afraid when they go to matches against the Serb,their uncertainty is transmitted to Djokovic, whom it makes stronger and he defeats them. Stan has a strong mentality, he is confident in himself, he plays from himself, the shots that he owns, of course, a one-handed backhand ,a diverse game around the court, so he is a great threat to Djokovic even now. However, Wawrinka is all injured, and he can win absolutely anyone, as Wawrinka himself said: my goal is to make my opponent suffer on the court. And he knows how to do it. A great tennis player,I always liked him.
He's incredible, he doesn't have the variety of shots of Federer or Nadal, not as many angles and touch shots, but I think that's why he's clutch, he knows he'll go for the big bomb serve and attack anything on the rise he can from the baseline, it's that simple for him, so he just stuck to that and if Djokovic was even a little off, Stan overwhelmed him with consistency and power in some big matches, even after digging himself out of a lot of holes here when it seemed like Novak had the easier service games. Incredible player, would be amazing to see him win one last slam, though perhaps not possible now.
Stan really deserved this Slam after this match... even more than their battles at the French and the US, Djokovic was really not giving an inch here. Amazing performance and self belief
Novak, always so nice to opponents, giving them a nice talk and hug, no matter if he loses or wins. Just that shows his value and size as a human being.
@@andreazonin I actually think he should have won that match; he had huge chances in all of the first three sets but only won one of those. And Nadal wasn’t playing his best tennis in that tournament while Roger, like you said, played better than he ever had on clay.
@@viksinha5410 I vividly remember that 2011 RG Final... Federer had an easy winner to win the 1st set with Nadal all the way in the corner and instead plays an unnecessary drop shot(exact same thing at IW 18 with delpo) that misses and the rest is history. He played at a very high level in the first 3 sets and arguably could've won them all but time after time he doesn't stay alert at the most critical times. No one has gotten closer in a RG Final than fed in 2011 but Nadal's perseverance was enough to see it through.
@@arslaanpasha3334 sure, but I said that even post prime wawrinka was able to beat tsitsipas and medvedev in best of 5. He actually almost cracked the top 10 again in 2020, but covid halted his resurgence
It's apparently one of the best matches of Wawrinka who played with an incredible stamina to stop this man who was playing at his favourite surface. Some of his service & backhand were incredible. He's the man who stopped Djokovic when he was at his best & to beat him at 3 different Grand Slams at crucial matches is something really tough to handle. I don't think we will get a chance to see this version of Wawrinka anymore. Amazing performance which also made him win the title in that tournament !!
When Stan serves like he did in sets 2 and 3 and plays that aggressive from both wings with such power and accuracy there is simply no way to stop him unless you can serve your way through the storm. He was destined to win the tournament and fairplay to him. Love his style!
@@unowen7591Djokovic was average in Wimby 2014, choked so it went to 5, he blew a straight set win. Here Djokovic was insane but Stan the man stood his ground
I remember watching this map in a nice hostel in Sydney when I was on my first solo trip. I watched it on my phone at night while the rest was already sleeping in bed. One of the best matches in one of my best times. Good times.
I am a huge Nole fan. But when Stan won this match I stood up and applauded. He deserved that after how he lost to Nole in 2013 AO n US. He made me forget my loyalty. When a player does that you know he is special. Players like this are rare. I can’t believe Murray gets so much noise but Stan to me has been equally good but often overlooked in his best years. I know for a fact how much Nole respects him. Even till today he always practices with him before GS. Nole knows who is special.
@@Peanutbutt101 Yeah he was definitely better in 2013 but somehow wasted 6-1,5-2,30-0 lead . But considering Australian open is DJOKOVIC's backyard Stan was the only threat for Djoko this was herculean task to eliminate Djokovic . So I think this performance is more crucial than RG2015!
@@atharvathatte9335 "but somehow wasted 6-1,5-2,30-0 lead". Not the first time someone lost a match from winning positions against Djokovic. Ask Federer, Nadal, Murray etc
The quality and consistency of ball striking in this, and their 2013 encounter, are, I think the best I've ever seen. Insanely good. Both were deserved winners.
Wawrinka played out of his mind this match. From a strategic point of view, Novak was trying to outslug Wawrinka and match his power, which no one can do when Wawrinka is on top of his game. The sets that Djokovic won were the ones where he hit angles with plenty of margin of error and made wawrinka run side to side. Stan’s movement is his biggest liability and Djokovic failed to exploit it sufficiently. But at the end of the day, Stan was way too good this tournament.
Agree. But I'll give Stan credit for getting out to his FH corner and absolutely ripping that thing on the run so that Djokovic can't just dictate the points however he wanted
34:38 As much as I dislike (sometimes hate) Djokovic, I'll admit that I have no reason to hate the guy because he displays fantastic sportsmanship at the net after a loss!!! I would be furious in his shoes. He's a better man than I am.
People will say that Stan only won because Djokovic choked but why did he choke? Who made him choke and serve and miss at match point.. something Nole never does. Nole choked bc Stan dictated his game better.
For sure this wasn't vintage Djokovic but part (or most) of it was because how brilliant Stan was hitting the ball. He was aggressive and hit the ball so cleanly and Djokovic couldn't handle (or bring his best game). As Stan said himself that when Djokvoic was in beast mode, he would be a much better player but tennis isn't about who's better on paper. Fair game to Stan! Stan won three majors from first three finals - that shows how strong he is mentally! Coming from a Novak's fan
how beautiful the backhand, anticipated, of Stan's, so natural, could remain all day answering you with that backhand, it almost seems like ping pong, really beautiful to see! Really a great player!
Stan played out of this world. This was his moment. It will be interesting to see how he handles the pressure as defending champ. Stan is an unassuming,low key kind of guy. He won last year being the hunter.This year he is the hunted.Everyone will be gunning for him.
I don’t know why there’s a lot of haters for Novak ? He is the most ATP PRO who accepts defeat, notice how he smile and hug opponents after each loss . WHAT A CLASSY MAN !
This was an amazing match! But still, both players improved their games dramatically in the months after this. Stan was visibly on a different level in his best matches of 2015 and 2016. The difference in the Djokovic shotmaking technic between this and from Wimbledon 2014 is huge, particularly on the forehand. Both the serve and the groundstrokes already looked different and more solid starting from Wimbledon of that year, and then in 2015 his general technique, movement, and confidence were simply insane! Close to unbeatable. Even if I was never his fan, I do miss watching perfect-machine-Djokovic 2015 style, I miss it a lot.
A fact: In both of their battles in 2013 and 2014, the loser won the first set comfortably. Is a break up in the second set. Bottles it and throws the set away. The winner easily wins the third set. The loser levels it at 2 sets all. The winner is a break down in the final set. But he eventually comes back and wins
yeah i disagree, as a Canadian who is looking for unbiased broadcasts ESPN is one of the worst. If a American player is playing sometimes i can't even watch because it's so blatant their biases. Depends if it's a neutral match then I agree ESPN is fine. I prefer European Broadcasts myself though.
Consider that Rafa never lost a match on form in his prime at Roland Garros. Novak only lost a match in his career at his prime at Australian Open, and it's the one showed in this video. Wawrinka achieved a legendary task.
Why can't Stan Wawrinka go GOD Mode every match he plays??? With his forehand, and exceptionally the serve and backhand, he could beat the crap out of most of the players on tour!!! The guy has seriously got talent and power! Really wish he got more slams!!!
In this match and the one at Roland Garros, it is not Djokovic who played bad, he was at his peak .. but he was not facing a human, but a beast ... Stan was offering some God mode tennis.
Superbe match avec des belles balles de jeu de Stan Wawrinka, promène son partenaire d’un coin à l’autre du court, très physique, c’est toujours avec un gd plaisir de regarder ces matchs en différé)
Everyone was talking about Stans monster backhand (with reason). But if you watch this you see how he broke Novak - with his forehand. When both worked, fore- and backhand, then he was almost unstoppable, even for peak Novak.
+Gokubleach09 at least he won the 2014 ao in the first place. stan denying novak of a career slam (and what would've been a calendar slam) and winning the french in his very first final is kind of a bigger deal
I know this Match was Long Time ago , But I was Really Happy for Wawrinka that Day , He Played a Solid Tennis , Well Deserved Victory Against Djokovic ! 🎾🤙
Novak did a wonderful job pulling Stan side to side and mixing up top spin, direction and slice in the first set. And as soon as he won the first set, it went to his head and made him think that he could overpower Stan from the baseline and go straight-up with Stan. That was a huge mistake and Stan made him pay dearly. Really miss this Wawrinka. I want him to make a deep run at this year’s US OPEN.
Stan-djokovic matches always produce long and intense rallies. There's something about Stan that he always manages to get better over Djokovic. First this. Then French open final. Then US open final
Stan and del Potro were two players who could outplay the Big 3 at their best, more so than Murray. They were like unstoppable juggernauts when they got going. Consistency and injury sadly got the better of them.
Who would have thought that the same players, same stadium, same tournament in two consecutive years we would see two of the most classic Grand Slam match in the modern era! 13' 4th round 14' QF in 15' they can only meet in the SF! Hopefully.
640abdalla Done. But was a shit match. The quality of their 5 setters in Grand Slams have been declining consistently. I wonder how awful their AO 2016 Final is going to be.
When Stan's forehand starts working, his whole game goes to a ridiculous level.
This goes to show why Djokovic is such a dangerous player. You need to bring your a game and push him around the court to even stand a chance, the moment you take a breather is the moment the game turns around. That mofo has no lungs!!
@@justinchan5649 I thought we were talking about how good the Stan is
@@gcg8187 God, both were absolutely amazing but he is right djokovic push the best players to there limits no one does like novak
Don’t forget that ridiculous backhand. That thing is monstrous.
I found Stan's serve to be most lethal (vs his FH or DH) in this match. Rarely does Djoker get aced like that.
It’s not talked about enough how incredible of an achievement it is that Stan won 3 slams and defeated Djokovic, the most dominant player of the decade, in all 3 of them.
Every player has an Achilles heel for Carlos Alvarez it is Sinner, Federer had problems with Patrick Rafter early in his career.
For Novak it's Stan
@@SScott-nr9vl for Federer Novak and nadal
And lost the first set all 3 times !!
He also beat Nadal in one of them....
@@bodundeasafa8535 Nadal was injured in aus open final 2014
Stan can't maintain an elite level for years and years like Djokovic, but when he gets locked in like this, he is the best offensive player I've ever seen.
Its ridiculous
He had couple of knee surgeries after that...very sad
Yep spot on. Stan on his day was a force. That backhand was lethal
That was one of the best Quarter-Finals matches in Grand Slam history.
agree but their Match in Australian Open 2013 Was Better
+MS Weel the best ever Quarter final in history was Roddick vs El Aynaoul AO 2003, 4-6 7-6 4-6 6-4 21-19 was the score in favour of Roddick
+Mosa Aghbaria I agree
Vele Korunoski yeah that was one of the Best Matches in History too
Yeah
The only man who managed to beat djokovic at his best in AO
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal *exists*
@@amrithyabalasubramanian6703 ?
@JorgitoYokiro 2011 RG when he was in a 40 something match winstreak and Roger COMPLETELY shut him down
@JorgitoYokiro 1. Djokovic did beat Roger the following year at the French Open. 2. Novak didn't play bad at the French Open 2011, Roger just outplayed him.
JorgitoYokiro “everyone knows that”
No, what everyone knows is that Djoker was undefeated the entire 2011 up to that point. When you have a streak like that, your confidence & level don’t just drop out of nowhere for a day.
This was an amazing win for Stan it changed his life! The confidence of the win and Stan soared to win the Australian Open.
***** He only raises game properly for big players so in the other matches throughout the year he gets beaten very easily in earlier rounds. Shame as still not quite there in terms of consistency, on his day unplayable esp hard court but not really clay/grass.
Black_Eye Really? Monte Carlo title, semis in WTF, quarters in Wimbledon and US, and a Davis cup is bad?
Black_Eye The thing about Stan is, he raises his level to play higher up guys but can suffer shock upsets to lower guys
well he should have beaten federer in the ATP finals but decided to serve volley on all match points . Theres no point just beating the big guys if you cannot win all the smaller events because you lose match sharpness and confidence. Hopefully he will come back with a bang starting in Aussie open because the tournament needs him
Stan won a masters title, made Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time,US Open qfinals and finished year at number 4! Stan did have some ups and downs but he finished the year well he won Davis Cup!
Combat de très haute intensité, un des plus grands matchs de ce dernières décennies, très clairement!
Does anyone else get goosebumps at 9:14? I could watch this shot on replay for hours on end...
i went back and checked, what shot that was.. i must have seen it hundreds of times, i still got goosebumps. cant help
the same is completely crazy
Such a great call from the Aussie commentator too
🔥🔥🔥
8:39 to watch the whole rally.
The best one-handed backhand in tennis!
Maybe if we talk about most POWERFUL backhand, but he is not winning a lot because that's simply not enough. He has no idea how to hit a slice backhand, he is awful in defence most of the time. You can't win by attacking ALL THE TIME because he is making a lot of unforced errors. Federer maybe hits less backhand winners but at least his backhand is much more consistent.
Stan certainly has the most powerful one handed backhand in the business and also the most beautiful. I love the way he pushes off on the rear leg and turns completely open. He has it all (forehand, serve, slice, volleys, footwork, consistency, etc) to become Number 1. The one thing that Federer, Nadal and Djokovic has an edge over him is in the "mental" game. He beat the #1 in the semis then and #2 in the finals of 2014 Australian Open. So he definitely has the talent, skills and fire power to beat the best. But for some odd reason, he lost his focus mentally in the 3rd set against an injured Nadal. He let Nadal win the 3rd set and he lost it badly. I couldn't believe it. It's like he checked out completely or something. If it were the other way around where Wawrinka was the injured party, the three top players would have no mercy and put him out of his misery in straight sets. You'll never have that winning match consistency if your mental game falls apart. So I hope he sees that and works on it. One way to work on his mental game is to develop a "killer's" instinct. I've been a Federer fan for a long time and still am; but now, Wawrinka has replaced Roger as my most favorite among all the players. I get bored watching Nadal or Djokovic for some reason. Murray is just another player. I like watching Nishikori but he got beaten badly by Stan. Dimitrov, Berdych they're okay. Raonic has some work to do. The only thing he has is his serve.
Lord Byron In the 2014 Australian Open final, Stan defeated the No. 1 in the quarter-finals, not in the semi-finals...
hopy51 federer's backhand is not consistent at all, just his backhand slice is very good
Daniel Richards Federer's backhand is consistent; just not these days.
This match together with their match one year earlier at the australian open are some of the best ive ever seen.
One of the greatest matches of all-time. Hands down!
one of the best grand slam quarterfinals EVER! And the best part is the underdog got the upset!
true, this one and 2001 Wimbledon between Pete and Roger.
This match between Pete and Roger was a 4th round, not a quarter final
JordanjamesX that’s the worst part
Nadal vs Delpo gotta be up there now
one of the best matches ever. period
Wawrinka is one of the few tennis players on the tour who was not afraid of Djokovic and is not afraid, even Nadal and Federer are afraid when they go to matches against the Serb,their uncertainty is transmitted to Djokovic, whom it makes stronger and he defeats them. Stan has a strong mentality, he is confident in himself, he plays from himself, the shots that he owns, of course, a one-handed backhand ,a diverse game around the court, so he is a great threat to Djokovic even now. However, Wawrinka is all injured, and he can win absolutely anyone, as Wawrinka himself said: my goal is to make my opponent suffer on the court. And he knows how to do it. A great tennis player,I always liked him.
He's incredible, he doesn't have the variety of shots of Federer or Nadal, not as many angles and touch shots, but I think that's why he's clutch, he knows he'll go for the big bomb serve and attack anything on the rise he can from the baseline, it's that simple for him, so he just stuck to that and if Djokovic was even a little off, Stan overwhelmed him with consistency and power in some big matches, even after digging himself out of a lot of holes here when it seemed like Novak had the easier service games. Incredible player, would be amazing to see him win one last slam, though perhaps not possible now.
The level of ball speed, ball position, endurance and tennis Iq of this match is beyond any other match. Best match on tennis history
Stan really deserved this Slam after this match... even more than their battles at the French and the US, Djokovic was really not giving an inch here. Amazing performance and self belief
Novak, always so nice to opponents, giving them a nice talk and hug, no matter if he loses or wins. Just that shows his value and size as a human being.
Nobody can bully a prime Novak at a slam the way Stan does. Stanimal is truly a beast!
RG 2011 would like to have a word with you
@@viksinha5410 best Federer ever at Roland Garros (or clay in general). He only lost to a Nadal who was at his peak in 2010-2011.
@@andreazonin I actually think he should have won that match; he had huge chances in all of the first three sets but only won one of those. And Nadal wasn’t playing his best tennis in that tournament while Roger, like you said, played better than he ever had on clay.
@@viksinha5410 I vividly remember that 2011 RG Final... Federer had an easy winner to win the 1st set with Nadal all the way in the corner and instead plays an unnecessary drop shot(exact same thing at IW 18 with delpo) that misses and the rest is history. He played at a very high level in the first 3 sets and arguably could've won them all but time after time he doesn't stay alert at the most critical times. No one has gotten closer in a RG Final than fed in 2011 but Nadal's perseverance was enough to see it through.
@@viksinha5410roger ‘should have could have would have’ Federer 😂😂. Seriously though, he hasnt taken nadal to a 5th there ever
The match-up between these 2 is insane! Their matches are so exciting and the rallies, movement, everything is just top level!
Wawrinka's level in this match would destroy Medvedev, Tsitsipas, Zverev etc..
I love Stan game and playing style!
@@jeffreykaufmann2867 Wawrinka beat Med at AO in 2020 and Tsitsipas at RG in 2019 anyways.
@@Divvy21 Wawrinka was never the same after surgery in 2017
@@arslaanpasha3334 sure, but I said that even post prime wawrinka was able to beat tsitsipas and medvedev in best of 5. He actually almost cracked the top 10 again in 2020, but covid halted his resurgence
It's apparently one of the best matches of Wawrinka who played with an incredible stamina to stop this man who was playing at his favourite surface. Some of his service & backhand were incredible. He's the man who stopped Djokovic when he was at his best & to beat him at 3 different Grand Slams at crucial matches is something really tough to handle. I don't think we will get a chance to see this version of Wawrinka anymore. Amazing performance which also made him win the title in that tournament !!
THE STANIMAL IS UNSTOPPABLE
cant wait till the US open
@@kambojsbTech lol Cilic win US Open
I welcome you to 2021 , stan has retired with 3 majors , Novak Djokovic has own 19 majors and Roger Federer 20 Majors
Isn’t it satisfying to see him destroy djokovic
When Stan serves like he did in sets 2 and 3 and plays that aggressive from both wings with such power and accuracy there is simply no way to stop him unless you can serve your way through the storm. He was destined to win the tournament and fairplay to him. Love his style!
Arguably the best match of the year so far
Agreed. This and Wimbledon 2014.
No argument really. Phenomenal level throughout
unowen7591 And Fed Djokovic Shanghai 2014.
+Dave Fames well then it was bad
@@unowen7591Djokovic was average in Wimby 2014, choked so it went to 5, he blew a straight set win. Here Djokovic was insane but Stan the man stood his ground
I remember watching this map in a nice hostel in Sydney when I was on my first solo trip. I watched it on my phone at night while the rest was already sleeping in bed. One of the best matches in one of my best times. Good times.
I am a huge Nole fan. But when Stan won this match I stood up and applauded. He deserved that after how he lost to Nole in 2013 AO n US. He made me forget my loyalty. When a player does that you know he is special. Players like this are rare. I can’t believe Murray gets so much noise but Stan to me has been equally good but often overlooked in his best years. I know for a fact how much Nole respects him. Even till today he always practices with him before GS. Nole knows who is special.
I thought Stan was incredible here but he was 10x better in the RG Final
He was even better in 2013 then in RG
YuHeff2BiMad no he wasn't
@@Peanutbutt101 Nah, he didn't win a single Slam in 2013
@@Peanutbutt101 Yeah he was definitely better in 2013 but somehow wasted 6-1,5-2,30-0 lead . But considering Australian open is DJOKOVIC's backyard Stan was the only threat for Djoko this was herculean task to eliminate Djokovic . So I think this performance is more crucial than RG2015!
@@atharvathatte9335 "but somehow wasted 6-1,5-2,30-0 lead". Not the first time someone lost a match from winning positions against Djokovic. Ask Federer, Nadal, Murray etc
The quality and consistency of ball striking in this, and their 2013 encounter, are, I think the best I've ever seen. Insanely good. Both were deserved winners.
Wawrinka played out of his mind this match. From a strategic point of view, Novak was trying to outslug Wawrinka and match his power, which no one can do when Wawrinka is on top of his game.
The sets that Djokovic won were the ones where he hit angles with plenty of margin of error and made wawrinka run side to side.
Stan’s movement is his biggest liability and Djokovic failed to exploit it sufficiently.
But at the end of the day, Stan was way too good this tournament.
Agree. But I'll give Stan credit for getting out to his FH corner and absolutely ripping that thing on the run so that Djokovic can't just dictate the points however he wanted
Wow. You have to admire two fantastic athletes putting it all out there. Absolutely amazing tennis.
23:44 look at that backhand half-volley from the baseline by Wawrinka. So Federer's not the only one who can do it!
Federer taught him.
The point at 28:21, this is reason why Djokovic has the best defence in the whole god damn world!!
ace next point..
Stan was insane here. Check out his backhand rallies with Djokovic. He had purchase off his single backhand! World class backhand.
Wawrinka´s backhand was a force of nature. My goodness. Absolutely beautiful.
One of the best matches and most deserved wins ever
Stan‘s backhand is such an impressing shot!
34:38 As much as I dislike (sometimes hate) Djokovic, I'll admit that I have no reason to hate the guy because he displays fantastic sportsmanship at the net after a loss!!! I would be furious in his shoes. He's a better man than I am.
This is why, besides the Big 4, Stan is The Man. In this AO, Stan was the best player in the world.
could have been delpo as well if it wasn't for the injuries
@@jakehuang3545 Delpo was even better than Stan given that he was consistent on all surfaces and conditions.
People will say that Stan only won because Djokovic choked but why did he choke? Who made him choke and serve and miss at match point.. something Nole never does. Nole choked bc Stan dictated his game better.
this is true Stan won fair and square.
Chocked on wawrinka's gentleman part
For sure this wasn't vintage Djokovic but part (or most) of it was because how brilliant Stan was hitting the ball. He was aggressive and hit the ball so cleanly and Djokovic couldn't handle (or bring his best game). As Stan said himself that when Djokvoic was in beast mode, he would be a much better player but tennis isn't about who's better on paper. Fair game to Stan! Stan won three majors from first three finals - that shows how strong he is mentally! Coming from a Novak's fan
People lose because their opponent played better. Plain and simple.
Yeah Stan had a lot of pressure applied to Djokovic.
The only man who stands shoulder to shoulder to Djokovic in Grand slams!
@@jungjay 2015 French open Final!
@@atharvathatte9335'16 & '19 US Open!!
I mean if you're gonna take Rafa out of the picture, then yes.. next in line would be Meddy, Thiem and Federer.
@@nisargbhatt4967 Yes, Rafa wins 11-7 in Grand Slams
Wawrinka is a great player. Always under rated. He has great strokes. Hits a very heavy ball!
Wawrinka at his best is something out of this world
how beautiful the backhand, anticipated, of Stan's, so natural, could remain all day answering you with that backhand, it almost seems like ping pong, really beautiful to see! Really a great player!
Stan played out of this world. This was his moment.
It will be interesting to see how he handles the pressure as defending champ.
Stan is an unassuming,low key kind of guy. He won last year being the hunter.This year he is the hunted.Everyone will be gunning for him.
I don’t know why there’s a lot of haters for Novak ? He is the most ATP PRO who accepts defeat, notice how he smile and hug opponents after each loss .
WHAT A CLASSY MAN !
Thanks for the vid. Stan is the only guy who can hit the Joker off the court. He's done it several times at slam level now after this match.
That point at 8:40 ... unbelievable!!
Clearly one of the best matchs ever for me !
Thanks for these brilliant highlights !
Amazing match, love the yelling, and the emotions, this is what it's all about. Great tennis, high stakes.
These are magnificent, thank you!
thanks. on line soon Wawrinka Vs Nadal
thank you for uploading this. I remember watching this match instead of studying back then. I was so happy to see Stan win.
8:40 that was phenomenal 🔥
This was an amazing match! But still, both players improved their games dramatically in the months after this. Stan was visibly on a different level in his best matches of 2015 and 2016. The difference in the Djokovic shotmaking technic between this and from Wimbledon 2014 is huge, particularly on the forehand. Both the serve and the groundstrokes already looked different and more solid starting from Wimbledon of that year, and then in 2015 his general technique, movement, and confidence were simply insane! Close to unbeatable. Even if I was never his fan, I do miss watching perfect-machine-Djokovic 2015 style, I miss it a lot.
Stan never reached this level at AO wdym lol
A fact:
In both of their battles in 2013 and 2014, the loser won the first set comfortably. Is a break up in the second set. Bottles it and throws the set away. The winner easily wins the third set. The loser levels it at 2 sets all. The winner is a break down in the final set. But he eventually comes back and wins
In this match though Novak didn't throw the second set, it was more like Wawrinka stepped up his level
Thx; very interesting fact!
@@JohnWick-sh7ml yes, Novak didn't break in 2nd set. Wawrinka broke him
niceeeee
@@JohnWick-sh7ml Tbf so did novak n 2013.
just brutal tennis. one of the most fearless and courageous player ever
Man, could one ask for a closer match? Incredible players, incredible shots. I couldn't stop watching.
Best editing ever. Keep it up man.
ESPN's coverage destroys all the shitty european broadcasts.
have you seen other coverage? - plenty of good broadcasts in europe as good or better than espn, lol.
yeah i disagree, as a Canadian who is looking for unbiased broadcasts ESPN is one of the worst. If a American player is playing sometimes i can't even watch because it's so blatant their biases. Depends if it's a neutral match then I agree ESPN is fine. I prefer European Broadcasts myself though.
EU: Brilliant! Genius! No WAY! Are you kidding me! --- PURE CRAP !!!
Consider that Rafa never lost a match on form in his prime at Roland Garros.
Novak only lost a match in his career at his prime at Australian Open, and it's the one showed in this video.
Wawrinka achieved a legendary task.
Thanks for uploading this. I'm sure I'm not the only one who would love to watch this match in its entirety if you uploaded it. cheers!
The last match Djokovic lost in AO except his two year slump between 2017 and 2018. Just incredible from Stan…
My favorite match of all time!
Tress Braga roland garros between them two
The speed and strategic level of this match unachievable by any other two players until this day.
@@JMOY19902 the previous match was better.
Why can't Stan Wawrinka go GOD Mode every match he plays??? With his forehand, and exceptionally the serve and backhand, he could beat the crap out of most of the players on tour!!! The guy has seriously got talent and power! Really wish he got more slams!!!
Because hes inconsistent
@@arslaanpasha3334 Not really.....he just lost his mojo
I think Wawrinka was always underrated, for me that backhand shot was outstanding and tried to imitate it when I played
That one hander from wawrinka..one of the greatest!
Outstanding Tennis! One of the very best matches of the decade 💪
Really good video, Thanks. Enjoy every frame!
I couldn't stop watching. LEGENDARY MATCH!!!
Two heavy weights going against each other...I'm a huge Federer fan but this was an brutal, that no finesse play can match against...
Exactly, he must've not seen Federer in his prime especially 2004 - 2007
@@rupertgordonii6623wawrinka and djokovic are a little bit different from hewitt and roddick
@@NamTran-xc2ip true, maybe
but that still doesn't change my comment at all
In this match and the one at Roland Garros, it is not Djokovic who played bad, he was at his peak .. but he was not facing a human, but a beast ... Stan was offering some God mode tennis.
Djokovic defeated himself in this match.
One of the greatest matches.....loved every moment of it
Superbe match avec des belles balles de jeu de Stan Wawrinka, promène son partenaire d’un coin à l’autre du court, très physique, c’est toujours avec un gd plaisir de regarder ces matchs en différé)
Wawrinka's backhand is pure power.
Best one handed back hand currently no doubt. He can take it so early. If Fed could do it as easily he could have had another French Open.
Great edit! 45 minutes of quality tennis highlights!
I think what makes this match so special is that Stan won in the end.
Everyone was talking about Stans monster backhand (with reason). But if you watch this you see how he broke Novak - with his forehand. When both worked, fore- and backhand, then he was almost unstoppable, even for peak Novak.
Novak denied by MAESTRO BACKHAND, Stan Wawrinka 2015 French Open Champion.
Мирим оито ьлдмм
Asan Sultanmuratov You're really going to comment in Cyrillic (Russian)?
Gokubleach09 I actually like Djokovic, I only made that statement about the French Open because it was such a big upset.
+Gokubleach09 at least he won the 2014 ao in the first place. stan denying novak of a career slam (and what would've been a calendar slam) and winning the french in his very first final is kind of a bigger deal
...still hasn't won a french open
I know this Match was Long Time ago , But I was Really Happy for Wawrinka that Day , He Played a Solid Tennis , Well Deserved Victory Against Djokovic ! 🎾🤙
Glorious Stanimal! A masterpiece of hard-hitting and courage against the toughest opponent.
What a say Stan The Man will have in the all GOAT debate
Novak did a wonderful job pulling Stan side to side and mixing up top spin, direction and slice in the first set.
And as soon as he won the first set, it went to his head and made him think that he could overpower Stan from the baseline and go straight-up with Stan.
That was a huge mistake and Stan made him pay dearly.
Really miss this Wawrinka.
I want him to make a deep run at this year’s US OPEN.
The best match in the history in AO
Wish Stan could have played like this more often! 👋
now that we look back, this was almost like the soderling performance against nadal at 2009 RG
28:29 How on Earth did Djokovic return that one? Incredible defense.
Anticipation
Awesome. Thanks for the upload
Forget the Federer forehand....I want the Wawrinka backhand.
thank you the video is so clear.
Stan-djokovic matches always produce long and intense rallies. There's something about Stan that he always manages to get better over Djokovic. First this. Then French open final. Then US open final
Wow, it's an incredible game it is. Wawrinka's serve and back hand stroke is out of the world in this game.
To this day stan remained the only person to beat prime novak on this court
Stan at his best has a big argument that he is the best. This match proves it and the way he decimated Nadal in the final.
That is some high quality tennis from both ends
That one handed poweful back hand 😮😮😮😮😮
Superb
The speed and strategic level of this waw djok match is unreachable until this day. thats a fact.
30:48 - Look at that slice serve. I would like to be able to serve like that....
DJOKER you re the best.... I LOVE YOU FOR WHAT YOU ARE :))))
Bravo for upload.. Between 2014 - 16 Djokovic and Stan were top slam winners.. 6 Nole - Stan 3 Murray 1 Cilic 1 Rafa 1..
Stan and del Potro were two players who could outplay the Big 3 at their best, more so than Murray. They were like unstoppable juggernauts when they got going. Consistency and injury sadly got the better of them.
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The day when Stan became "The MAN" of tennis, :)
The best one handed backhand vs the best two handed backhand
At that time
Who would have thought that the same players, same stadium, same tournament in two consecutive years we would see two of the most classic Grand Slam match in the modern era! 13' 4th round 14' QF in 15' they can only meet in the SF! Hopefully.
Served.
...and a 5 setter, again :)
Josh Zahangir I am waiting for their 2016 AO Final !
640abdalla Done. But was a shit match. The quality of their 5 setters in Grand Slams have been declining consistently. I wonder how awful their AO 2016 Final is going to be.
Omkar Naik I hope to get served more of the same tonight! Different venue, different surface, but the French Open crown beckons.
One of the best tennis matches ever