Roger Federer vs Pete Sampras: Wimbledon fourth round, 2001 (Extended Highlights)

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[billieame]

Exactly said: "The end of an era, and the beginning of a new era"

[BunderaKZT]

no coaching, no racket breaking, no verbal abuse to the ump. sampras had class.

[juujika]

Commentator : "Federer could hardly believe it. The emotion of the moment, of having beaten the greatest grass court player of all time"
Federer : hold my beer...

[abs]

Still gives me goosebumps to see the end of an era and beginning of another.

[SuperHammaren]

Almost 20 years later, Federer still in top 3, I lift my hat to that :))

[Andrew-]

Sampras retired at the age of 32. Federer still active with almost 40 - and still top 10. Amazing player.

[oplbjvo]

This game is a historic game of generational change in the tennis.

[jjjames]

Coming back to watch this today after Alcaraz just beat Djokovic. Gave me serious flashbacks to this match, which I haven't watched since it was live back in 2001. What a great day to be a fan.

[Antoinegch]

So Federer stops Sampras from winning a record 8th Wimbledon title and then proceeds to do so himself 16 years later.

[aakashkamra]

This video will be amongst the most trending now after the announcement of Federer's retirement.
Truly this was the moment when a star was born.

[paulpierce]

when the goat beat the goat to become the goat

[ksw]

From greatness to greatness. There will never be another Federer. He gave us 20 years of pure class and brilliant tennis. I’m so happy to have watched him play — only once in person.

[worawatsr]

Who on earth can hit second serve over 120+mph into the corner consistently with the racquet made in the 80s?? The guy is not human.

[lflagr]

2001...god, this seems like a generation ago, and Federer is still going strong, almost 20 years later.

[blancaroca]

Unbelievable Federer seems like a 35 year old in his composure and focus . Incredible nerves as a 19 year old against monster Sampras.

[TheQ-Continuum]

A star was born. No one could have known at the time that Federer would surpass Sampras. Nobody would have given Federer a prayer, but his ability return Pistol Pete's serve was the key to his success !

[tennisjiujitsu]

Sampras. 85sq inch racket.
Came out in 1984, never switched technology.
Served 130mph consistently.
The Man was the God of Tennis.

[srikanthtupurani]

His win against sampras helped federer. It gave him the motivation to move ahead. Some things have huge effect.

[LinusFeynstein]

Sampras just 28 (29, corrected) ...people keep saying that he was too old and thus lost against Federer.
Federer 37 when he almost defeated Djokovic in Wimbledon 2019.
Soooo...

[drbobinski]

I have watched this moment 100X. It never gets old watching a champion born as Sampras, also 19, did when beating Lendl, McEnroe and Agassi to win his first grand slam final.