Roger Federer greatest shot? Nick Kyrgios left gobsmacked by 2018 forehand

Roger Federer has treated us to numerous moments of jaw-dropping magic on a tennis court.

The Swiss saved perhaps his greatest shot for Nick Kyrgios, leaving the famously outspoken Australian completely speechless.

A feat arguably more impressive than his 20 grand slam titles.

The pair faced off in the third round of the 2018 US Open in front of a full Arthur Ashe crowd.

The encounter was billed as blockbuster, with all three of their previous meetings going the distance.

On this occasion, the contest was more one-sided with Federer romping to a 6-4 6-1 7-5 straight sets victory.

However, ‘The GOAT’ left fans with a moment of typical brilliance in the deciding set.

Kyrgios played a sumptuous forehand drop shot which had Federer seemingly stranded on the baseline.

With the Australian approaching the net and the ball travelling ever-wider, the second bounce seemed inevitable.

However, Federer demonstrated his genius and guile, bounding forward and playing the ball at its lowest point, nudging it around the net-post.

A collective gasp was heard throughout the arena, and was swiftly followed by rapturous applause. An open-mouthed Nick Kyrgios could only stand and admire the work of his superior opponent.

Can't stop watching Kyrgios' reaction to Federer's around-the-net shot pic.twitter.com/RBTkgx66VZ

Such is the greatness of the man, Federer admitted the motion was borne out of shear instinct and athleticism.

He said: “The funny thing about it, I didn’t think about it until I hit. I actually thought I wasn’t going to get it.I thought it went too flat. But, good feet, and I went for it.”

The sport has sadly missed the eight-time Wimbledon champion, who has not played competitively in over a year.

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