12-Year-Old FUTURE US Open Tennis Champ?! 🎾

[@lucillemoodie7812]

I am very excited by what Teo has accomplished. I started teaching myself to have two forehands when I was 60 just because of the challenge and in case I got injured. 10 years later and I am convinced that it can be done at all levels. It has to be taught at a young age if a player really wants to be competitive just because the older you get the harder it is to learn a non dominant hand skill. I have heard all the skepticism. The claim that it takes too long to switch hands doesn’t make sense to me. I know the ball is coming really fast, but if you have time to run, take an extra step, rotate your body so your back is facing the net, wrap your hand with the racquet all the way around behind you and still have time to swing and hit the ball I am quite sure that somewhere in all of that there can be an easy transfer of the racquet. Having two forehands means you don’t have to turn your back on the net. You can get to way more balls with greater reach. Don’t switch hands at net. Definitely not enough time. I plan on trying to convince my HS team to try it, but the older kids are reluctant to go through the pain of learning something so drastic. Another thought is that it is always a good thing to use both sides of the brain and tennis can be played for many decades at all levels with great enjoyment.

[@Johnmili4565]

Stopped watching Whistle because 99% of the time these kids don’t transfer to the pro circuit nicely

[@Naresh10511]

Too much attention is not good for any kid, makes them complacent. Hope he proves me wrong

[@patrickmiller7583]

I’m pretty sure coco gauff was a whistle video

[@Braselton21]

That 1/10@@patrickmiller7583

[@LukasAndonegui]

@@patrickmiller7583She was already turning pro when she was like 16 they filmed her when she was 15

[@patrickmiller7583]

@@LukasAndonegui yeah

[@TheVladicc]

Great talent. I hope for him the best. But the 2 forehand might cost him later. With faster returns, volleys and overall play it will be harder for him to make the switch.

[@parkerying222]

This kid sure have great talent at a young age of 12 but there are multiple factors that kinda made me uncertain about that training routine. One of which is the weights training, I personally would not want a 12 year old to do weight training. And to add on with the constant stress that the kid have to face cus of their parents and frame, it would put too much pressure on that kid. I wish him all the best tho in achieving his dream

[@jy_hawk]

I thought the same thing on weight training. Wear and tear on joints the are still developing is not ideal

[@squidjames7735]

the parental shite stress is the worst in tennis ... it is not a team sport, so the focus and onus is all on YOU. this kid has two doting parents, who are living the king richard fantasy so far. not only the usa, but most countries ... money, money, money.

[@ThorD4602]

absolutely. Poor kid will most likely burnout before reaching his potential. Daddy needs to step back and let a professional train his son. Weird vibe.

[@somethingandahalf]

@@squidjames7735 they did an interview for bulgarian national tv that was aired 3 days ago and the father said he's very intersted in yoga and eastern medicine and that tennis rather than a career its more about physical, mental and overall personal growth of his son. the way his father and the kid expressed themselves didnt seem to be forced.. as for stress etc stress is also needed for growth, depends on resting, nutrition and genetics obviously. can say for certain that none of the big names in any sport you think of havent made it without risks and effort, playing it safe only leaves you with regrets... and healthy joints

[@kyleadler9082]

So I’m his Olympic weightlifting coach in denver! I also coach other top tennis players. The weightlifting isn’t the issue it’s over training. Regardless of what you do if you eat and recover properly, it will benefit you. Weightlifting at his age is studied and promoted by any doctor in the field. Gotta remember I put him through the reps and sets for someone of his sporting age, not that of an adult

[@Dylangans]

my brother trained with him and to be able to see his style in person it was crazy

[@SpiritSlayer1]

219,416 views, 1.1k likes, 129 comments, 3.1M subscribers. Nice!!

[@juanportillamorales8284]

This on fyp and I play him tommorow 😂

[@alexandramaric6040]

The kids is good, but as a tennis mom myself at 12 it is too early to know if he will be ATP. I say this because something worries me in this film. I also have a 12 year old who does condition training. However, the orthopedist and the physio said NO weight training until he is 15 or 16...it is dangerous and alters their natural growth pattern. No 12 year old should be lifting that kind of weight. He should be doing body weight exercises, bands, and coordination and balance exercises. My 12 year old is also double this kids size...the average height for an ATP player is 6 ft. 2...exactly the predicted height of my kid. However, my kid will finish school, maybe play college tennis...up to him. This video worries me.

[@rickyortiz3252]

Excessive weight training hurts growth plates. Maybe a light weight lifting program will be good he is doing a lot right now.

[@somethingandahalf]

he is doing yoga to counteract that. in an interview recently his father said its mostly yoga stretching and breathing exercises early in the morning and after training and mosthly athletics. i think weightlifting 2 or 3 times a week? not at the main aspect of his training. apparently his dad is big on eastern practices and tennis is only a tool for personal growth, no particular reason they chose that sport. they explained his daily routine its crazy and not something i'd put my kid through, this lad pretty much hasnt had a childhood

[@junior091083]

​@@rickyortiz3252myth detected

[@kyleadler9082]

This is not true. The sport of Olympic weightlifting is taught to all ages and they don’t have growth issues

[@LiamApilado]

We all know how tittles like this age... Does more harm than good for the kid

[@squidjames7735]

true, multiple nationals winners are junior coaches where i live.

[@dariushalim4799]

Bro this good for the kid except for the weight work haiya...

[@Mudazumo]

F***,

[@annes3017]

I have played against teo in a tournament before and it’s not tough but I found a way to beat him in a tight 3 setter. He’s more weak on the left side so I always stroked cross court on his back hand side and that’s how I won I have 9.5 utr and is top 10 In juniors

[@realpixel.]

Whats your name

[@iankysyrath]

So your sides are strong equally;;

[@martinmadrazo6189]

No you don’t. You’re a 5 UTR, your name is Phillip, and you’re definitely not top 10 in any age group.

[@martinmadrazo6189]

Further more, at his level, all matches would be recorded onto UTR. I checked all his past matches, there is only one guy he played that has a 9.5 UTR or somewhat close to it. (I’m a power member), and that match did not go to a 3rd set, and Teo also won that. Great job lying on the internet to gain publicity, Phillip Sundsten

[@jeffbobs1750]

@@martinmadrazo6189 fr

[@heraldokawakami9965]

Great technique and lot of talent! If you do not mind, I would like to know how is your ready position to return of serve? Basically which hand goes where in the racket with what grip?

[@hepppy]

@@porkisthebestmeat8955 Well yes, but the reason this question was asked is because this kid does NOT have a dominant hand per se, so the question is does he hold the racket in his right forehand grip or his left forehand grip when he's returning serve.

[@porkisthebestmeat8955]

@@hepppy ohhhhhhhh

[@porkisthebestmeat8955]

@@hepppy that makes more smese

[@Roadrunner65553]

Two forehands is doubtful at the higher faster levels… remember the Jensens?

[@squidjames7735]

... his brain once programmed now to use two FHs, will be hard to change. May be too late later on.

[@Roadrunner65553]

@@squidjames7735 that’s just terrible coaching.

[@somethingandahalf]

@@Roadrunner65553would agree if his father's goal was to make him into a tennis n1 but from what he said in an interview apparently tennis is only a tool for personal growth at this point, both physical and mental. could argue that without challenging yourself like this you will never truly become versatile enough to make it to the top. he's paving his own path at the very least wish there was someone to push me in that direction when i was a kid. also could argue its easier to eliminate or limit aspects of your game later on rather than add things to your arsenal while under pressure to win. we'll see where he ends up, in tennis 99.9% fail to become someone of note anyway

[@Roadrunner65553]

@@somethingandahalf you can’t “add” a backhand later. Also “because 99% of people fail to become a person of note” isn’t a reason to not do it right. What if you applied that to other disciplines? How terrible would THAT philosophy be?

[@triplebogeyonly]

His technique is amazing!!

[@whistlesports]

🙌🙌

[@AkiroHazegawa]

He shouldn't be ambidextrous; he should do one handed backhand for matches but keep practicing left-handed a bit in-case of an injury on right hand. But because he is naturally right-handed, he should play a one handed backhand. One handed would work because of his strong arms.

[@watermelonindianboi]

That’s the best option it’s hard to switch between 2 FHS especially on fast balls

[@RCShufty]

I feel for these kids.

[@mikee3261]

Why ?

[@mikee3261]

He’s literally blessed and you feel sorry for him ? Weird way of thinking lol

[@RCShufty]

@@mikee3261because kids like this can and do burn out and develop resentment for missing out on a normal childhood. It's not a weird way of thinking, it's how you think when you're a parent trying to not mess your kid up in the long run.

[@SeanChitty84]

I hope he makes it!

[@melissaneumann7081]

I have never seen a player that has two forehands in the pro's when the pace of the ball gets really fast he might not be able to switch his hands in time so he should play with a guy that hits a really fast ball

[@pius.n61]

we gonna see him one day on tv

[@melodygeeks3917]

be careful with the weight work. i will recomment to wait few years to work on that.

[@JW-bw8nj]

I was thinking the same thing

[@JCW86]

I started lifting weights at 12, too. It's fine as long as the form/technique is correct and you don't progress too quickly.

[@pants1359]

I know for a fact that I watched a Whistle vid abt Alcaraz when he was 15 but I cant find it anywhere. Can someone tell me why they took down the one vid where their “prodigy” actually turned out to be great

[@bayurahman2486]

2 forehands are good for serve and baseline rally, but it will hard to adjust when it comes to volley war. So i think he needs to atleast improve his backhand volley and use only dominant hand to approach the net.

[@akbarberlian]

They will get him back to righty after 15… all ambidex people never make it far in the tour despite stellar junior career

[@whistlesports]

Why can't he be the first?!

[@MerKaBahDNA888]

@@whistlesports because it’s a disadvantage at a higher level.. it makes no senses..jr u have all time in world tour ever mil second count…

[@Alastairtheduke1]

I think this has more to do with most people never making it than, most ambidextrous never making it

[@akbarberlian]

@@whistlesports If I were his parent, I will not take that path, He will be extra dangerous if he switch back to Righty

[@JohnBalls-u6n]

@@whistlesportsdid the kid just turned 12

[@MonsterGaming-ug4pz]

both handed! most unpredictable player ever!

[@gamesetmatchtennis7699]

lmfao i’ve played him a few times love him

[@4end]

that’s awesome

[@rkmalexander7710]

dude i really want to go to florida. i also play tennis and thats absolutely beautiful there. i live in austria and its beautiful here too but its cold for like 6 months. but in florida its always pretty warm

[@Kxlatonicx3]

I love teo

[@kellypat125]

Thats so cool he can hit one handed on both sides! Although I like my backhand

[@IndyFud]

As coach who has coached players from over the top 500, im gonna keep it real, he is too short to be a pro. I would say a good height to be at 12 is a minimum of 5'4. But that kid looks like hes less than 5 feet tall. height isn't a big factor in tennis however it is an issue if you are less that 5'10 and the height that this kid is right now, hes gonna grow up to be 5'6, 5'7. which realistically is a massive disadvantage as a pro, lets also remember that this generation is even taller, than the previous one and the current generation of tennis players is over 6 feet tall. So will he win the US Open? No. He probably won't even be a pro. But prove me wrong kiddo

[@txmxti]

good luck playing me someday lil bro

[@kylecohen5259]

this is awesome!!

[@whistlesports]

🙌🙌

[@RL_Robin]

dude is doing 35 kilos, me benching 40 kilos at the age of 13

[@radical_pro]

난 테오가 대성공하길 바란다. 양손으로 서브하는 것은 정말 큰 메리트가 있고, 양손으로 포핸드 치는 것은 스텝에서 한발자국을 아끼는 효과가 있다.(포핸드는 오픈스탠스가 가능한데 백핸드는 오픈스탠스가 불가능하기 때문에). 다만 그의 키가 빨리 커야 할 텐데😢 2m는 돼야 세계적인 선수가 될 수 있다

[@cormorant_on_arock7934]

Great attitude, first of all! Hope he "stays golden," to quote The Outsiders line. Will love to root for him at the US Open in ... 7 years? 8? P.S. thank God his parents didn't play pickleball

[@whuang03]

No one should title any 12 yr old kid future us open champ. Even if he's the world's best 12 yr old. Obviously youtube channel like this wants clicks. This is is great for his age. but there are countless kids in the past that have same or more potential and never even make it to college.

[@bigkahunaburger5185]

Strokes look great. Back in the day they used to say weight training too young would stunt a kid’s growth, but I guess that is out the window these days. Good luck to him!

[@oscardavidbenedetto4374]

Que barbaro ,Le pega Con las Dos Manos Izq y Der ,Es Complicado,y se Ve que para el es Natural !!

[@blakebrothers3984]

No days off Best of luck with the over training

[@JCW86]

he is very small for being 12 y/o!

[@bobsapp22]

Beast

[@allenboyer2207]

A shame to put this kind of expectation on a twelve year old? What the...

[@drbonesshow1]

I could help him power up his serve with some physics know-how.

[@Itsgiving...]

doesn't seem like a good environment for him, many kids like this usually get burned out.

[@evanjulius8454]

Legend

[@whistlesports]

🐐

[@efekoc7064]

Bro doesnt have backhand

[@evanjulius8454]

Best athlete ive ever seen

[@squidjames7735]

cave house?

[@moritzmuller4613]

doing weights at this age will be problematic soon

[@Olives-v2s]

Since he's ambidextrous, does he always hit a forehand rather than backhand?

[@aaron.y2k]

yep

[@TesunaXD]

Here is the future n1

[@bearrikstong]

So cool becuase I do Crossfit and TENNIS! But I am nto rich like yall like somone says I should use the Babulate Pure drive witch he was using but I cant get one yet. And I have shots that are okay.

[@DanTuber]

Good luck to him but doubtful playing ambi will work at pro tour level.

[@mikee3261]

And you know this because you played on tour before right ? lol

[@aaron.y2k]

@@mikee3261 because no player has ever been able to have two forehands on tour. it takes too long to switch grips in time. common sense lmaoo

[@SebastianBielen67986]

wont work in the pro tour

[@rachelmkandla2258]

Awesome

[@isabellagrana3196]

young legend!!

[@whistlesports]

🐐

[@daveo1150]

learn a backhand two forehands will never work on pro tour!

[@Alastairtheduke1]

having 2 forehands won't work, give me one good reason why? Most pros would kill to have two forehands, that's why they run around their backhand every chance they get

[@carsonbaird7407]

Name one successful pro who can do this? He may change the tennis world and be a pioneer... But there’s likely a reason it’s never been done successfully before.

[@Alastairtheduke1]

Yes, the reason is that it is REALLY REALLY hard to get into the pros. It has everything to do with that and less to do with two forehands. Two forehands are an advantage, but it doesn't guarantee that you'll cross the vast sea of barriers to making it onto the tour.@@carsonbaird7407

[@regularmouse4230]

It’s a risk. Time will tell

[@tylerfox6754]

Return of serve and time to switch grips

[@COMANDANTEDELSULTANDEALI-yt7gh]

I know people that could beat him and youngest people that can win him

[@squidjames7735]

2:47 ... did he just beat girls? LOL

[@leoniedavid8044]

It's not great to do gym at this age

[@Uptown_fn_yt]

I agree

[@aylawhitley5687]

Future 🐐

[@Junior0hashtag00]

👏

[@NnMion]

Equal change Early in past many theif indus English British many 1000 crore gold trend in world equality All people given equality change especially bharat

[@lan8854]

How tall is he? If he’s shorter than 5”2 he’s too short

[@JohnBalls-u6n]

Exactly am 13 and am 5’4 which is pretty tall for 13 year old

[@jbnbdar3528]

@@JohnBalls-u6n he hasn’t finished puberty yet Wait till he’s 17 most are not tall at 12

[@gomez7455]

He's 12 ??? or 10? Nowadays you have to build the children up slowly. Many of them don't feel like it when they're teenagers. The worst are the committed parents who project their own dreams onto their children. 99.875% of them won't make it into the professional world. They are ambitious, but that's not nearly enough. When I see the strength training alone, I can only shake my head. The youngster is flat at 16-18. completely wrong approach. But everyone has to know for themselves.

[@KPTV-2345]

Lov-000

[@jassemjomaa2511]

Bro im 10 and way better no offenese

[@aaron.y2k]

lol

[@Fiuckthis]

his utr is 10, i very highly doubt your better then him

[@north-jd4mw]

sure sure...

[@bjhay2790]

He’s gonna get burned out

[@joecaporoso9781]

ndooooo

[@whistlesports]

The BEST!

[@dd-ow6pe]

incredible player .. but too short sorry.. he needs 5'11 minimum. maybe he'll grow.

[@keithgray3352]

this worked for coco gauff

[@squidjames7735]

easier on the ladies side, saying that as a Coco fan. Men's are much harder. Just ask Serena.

[@jacksahid_pb]

Do another pickleball player

[@iamapat]

These videos are pointless

[@Braselton21]

Is Whistle becoming the new Trans World Sports?

[@marcusthegoat-q3n]

bro this kid aint even that good tbh

[@thejurassictyrant7597]

He’s number 8 in America for his age💀 what else do you want 💀

[@jimbososa212121]

and when hey get 17 years old they get anxious and never develop their full talent... please stop putting these crazy high expectations on youngsters

[@jimbososa212121]

A couple examples of american failed prodigies: the harrison brothers, donald young, jack sock...and a few others

[@squidjames7735]

... add this dude to that list. many us girls have lost the way.