Can An ATP 500 Beat A USTA 4.5 With A 37sq inch Racket? - Set vs Winston Du!

[@KaruesellHQ]

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[@PerryLoh-i1w]

We need a reverse version of this. Karue plays with his regular racquet against Alcaraz using the Saber.

[@michaelbakay7467]

Karue would win 6-0 6-0

[@Deerjason]

Yeah the gap between Alcaraz and Karue is much smaller than the gap between Karue and a 4.5 USTA player. That’s how hard it is to win a tennis match at the pro level, anyone can lose to anyone.

[@rafapazos06]

@@DeerjasonAlthough not really. Most of the time top seeds don’t lose against players ranked below 30. There’s a rank for a reason. They might be able to win here and there if they are good and at their best when the other top seed is not having a good day but under normal conditions those are mismatches.

[@michaelbakay7467]

@@rafapazos06 “most of the time”. But in the case of Karue and Winston there is no “most of the time”, we know for a fact that Karue will always win. That is the difference

[@Deerjason]

@@rafapazos06 What are u talking about? If a top pro has a bad day and a lower ranked pro is playing great, upsets occur. How many times have you seen a top pro get an early round exit by someone you never heard of? However, a pro will almost never lose to an advanced recreational player, unlike pros vs pros. If Alcaraz plays with the saber then Karue will have an easy win because Karue has the ability to actually beat Alcaraz with their normal rackets given the perfect situation. There is a reason Vegas makes money in the long run if u always bet on the top seed, it’s more than a “not really”.

[@GrizzLeeC]

I just bought my DURACELL Portable Charging Hub M150 to charge my video equipment that I use for my tennis matches. I improved so much that now I'm in the main draw for Wimbledon. Thanks Karue!

[@KaruesellHQ]

Lol

[@happyandbob]

it's just breathtaking how pure Karue can hit the ball with a 37 sq in racquet. Amazing.

[@trenerpotennisu]

Pro player and coach stability! I’m a coach and playing with wooden sticks 😊

[@JunBugClix]

I use a saber all the time and you just have focus a lot more and anticipate more but it is amazing how he’s doing this because Winston is hitting great balls🤠🎾

[@mbr1254]

Every shot he hits is practically squarely in the sweetspot.

[@mbr1254]

​@@trenerpotennisubut is it 37 sq in?

[@grokker99]

Dang, Winston's game leveled up.

[@cks2020693]

I'm impressed how much spin Karue can generate with that racquet. This is also the best tennis I've seen Winston play, quick feet and aggressive for the most part

[@christiannovak-zemplinski9749]

That little jump with the slice at 1:17 is the cutest thing I've seen today, and I just watched sea otters holding hands while they sleep.

[@aditvakil8161]

lmao

[@RonnieJamesOsbourne]

The Asics gear is not the only thing that's new for Winston... He's got a GRUNT now 😂

[@ballin5192]

brother they were grinding, grunts are gonna occur when the rally gets long

[@RonnieJamesOsbourne]

@@ballin5192 So, what are you saying, that Winston's never been in a grinding rally before? Cause I've never heard him grunt...EVER. Lastly, there are a ton of players on the ATP tour, D1, OR someone like myself that's a 5.0 that has been in 10,000's of grinding rallies that hasn't resulted in any grunts, and it will never be that way. My original comment wasn't throwing shade at Winston, It was clearly an observation as I've seen the majority of his videos and have "never" heard him grunt, so it's definitely new, which made me wonder if he was being encouraged to do so. I guess we'll see moving forward.

[@RK-ft9rn]

How about a rematch but Winston gets to use just 3 points anytime during the match...great stuff guys...thanks

[@phillipchoi4942]

Wow... it's been a while since I've watched Winston play but he has gotten so much better. Props to you man! Amazing work!

[@mikeobiwon]

Karue, your ballstriking with the saber is incredible! That was an absolute joy to watch!

[@dockerface]

Playing with the Saber, Karue relied on discipline point construction and directionals to compensate for lack of power. Emphasizing hitting through the court and agression with good margins. Mostly targeting backhand but mixing it up well and moving the opponent. Always very patient, never overhitting.

[@circuitdesign]

You nailed it on the head. Exactly what I was thinking, so I don't have to comment now. :)

[@jeremytan1098]

Yet he still was slapping winners. Crazy

[@Tennis214]

I wonder if Winston needs to approach the serve from scratch. His current motion doesn’t seem all that natural for him. I think he should experiment with different styles and see which one has the most potential (platform vs pinpoint vs hybrid.. etc). I’d like to see if Karue could help him develop a better serve. Otherwise, the groundstrokes are looking so good.

[@coffeedude2024]

Bloody hell Winston you played well. I know Karue was playing with a tiny racket which heavily inhibited his play but even so, you played very well indeed. I've said it before, your groundies are pretty high level. If you can improve your serve, you're easily competing at 5.0 if not higher. Great match guys and well done Karue💪 Kudos to you Winston👊👍💪

[@KaruesellHQ]

Winston is improving. Those 4 games from 3x0 he played great

[@Stu49583]

The ultimate control racquet! And I thought my 93sq Prestige Mid was small...I have excuse anymore! 😢

[@Dfblack2008]

Cutest "bump me" ever. Let the bromance continue! Oh and great vid, I think this shows more important than racket type is focus and technique

[@tuoml9912]

I love that sound what comes from the saber

[@peterookotai6965]

That Sabre plays so nice. Doesn’t feel like a 37 inch racquet. Very sweet feel

[@stuartsteele8330]

Always great when you guys collaborate together! Winston you game is on fire man, keep it up! :) Karue, a beast as always. Much respect to you both from Canada!

[@Brandon-iu2bm]

Congrats on your win in San Diego today, you look like you are in good form based on the scorelines of your matches so far. I wish you luck and hope you get that trophy!

[@royyjk]

Great effort by both players. Amateur player myself, but I think Winston's upper body has a tendency of going backwards at forehand, especially when trying to put more power and spin on it.

[@kensan73]

I too am pumped for this! How about a wood racquet match in the near future? And / or some 80s graphite / T1000 action?

[@Dasato123]

I’d love to have seen prime Jimmy Conners try one of those Saber rackets. Might not have affected him at all.

[@michael.a.m]

Only like 13" off from what he was used to playing with lol

[@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842]

Great set. Winston played like a beast! Karue, you are amazing with the little racket.

[@notrogelsardea]

Bro Congratulations to making the ginals in Barnes. I was watching you. I had some video during your finals if you want it. You did very well!!

[@Kenzie_Hill]

i can tell Winston is tentative, leaning backwards on some hits, and is tight in his arms and legs. More competition and match play will help him learn to relax. Great to watch a lot of amazing points!❤❤

[@tenniswarehouse]

37sq.inch and still SMACKING the ball lol!!! Just too good 😂❤

[@fretstain]

4:41 someone tell me what to do in that situation because I have that happen ALL THE TIME. Short awkward shot from my opponent to my backhand side draws me in, I slice down the line, then get lobbed.

[@-Munditimum-]

So good. Great content. Give K a pillow and he'll still get those flat topspin cross courts in with pace. Hitting the ball so clean with that little racquet. Winston is impressive no question about it. Nicely done. Yes, absolutely, part 2 please...maybe with a pickleball paddle? Padel paddle? Hehe... Best of luck for the tournaments coming up. M

[@Ben-bg1dn]

Insane the amount of penetration Karue gets with hits shots despite using the mini raquet and seemingly playing at 50-60%…

[@LunarEclipsism1]

Part 2, let's go! Good luck in San Diego!

[@artygunnar]

I havent watched winston in a really long time, he has improved drastically!!!!

[@josesaurooo]

I'm brazilian and I have a hard time saying "what's up everyone" big tongue twister. Kudos for Karu

[@alexandermonzon8165]

Seen you're kicking @ss in the 619 Jaha That's Right Carnal much love from the other SouthBay San Di3go Blessings...

[@clintonsmurf6496]

Shows how often Sell hits the sweet spot. Clean hitting. Makes me want to dust off my saber and try playing a set with it

[@mikedudley9975]

Winston is much more consistent now I think. He played really well in the games he won. Well done dude. There's just no overcoming the difference in experience and mental game though. Hell of a try.

[@pwash474]

Dimitrov played Alcaraz using racquets with only 4 strings 2 mains and 2 cross. If I remember right it’s somewhere on the web.

[@tenniswithandy]

I see now the Vcore 95 is coming back. Karue’s forehand is even more pure with the smaller head sizes.

[@TennisSkunkworks]

Great playing, Karu and Winston. You guys rock. Rematch for sure.

[@helloeveryone0123]

when winston started to go for consistency instead of plays, he start to gain a lot more point. especially now that he can easily chase down the ball. damn, i dont think a lot of players are a challenge to winston now.

[@leonardoramirez7667]

Am I finally seeing some crew socks action going for Winston?

[@LunarEclipsism1]

That's why he's playing so much better.

[@GiovanniAngelini-zq3od]

This is a fun video that I loved watching and I am sure many others did. @MyTennisHQ Do you think that the Saber racket would be a good training tool for 4.0/4.5 players that want to improve their form ? would the challenge of the racket help with having a good form and be more accurate?

[@AMstringing]

Aloha Karue, Nice hitting with the Saber! I’m curious about your string setup on your Saber racquet. What string, gauge, and tension are you using? 🤙

[@erosennin4203]

Karue's movement and ballstriking is on display in this video

[@BicolBandit]

Karue also has the perfect stroke style for the saber since he hits so flat anyways

[@oooodaxteroooo]

i was just thinking: playing with the saber saves you strings! what is the string PATTERN, actually? :)

[@newbro]

Man Winston's pretty darn solid, not that he played bad or anything but Karue is just crazy.

[@felipeqp9532]

Karu, qual fence mount voce usa para fazer as filmagens? Abracos!

[@HiroyoshiSuzuki]

@WinstonDu Looking strong and fit! what's your workout routine and tennis match/practice routine like on a weekly basis?

[@tennnis498]

I keep hearing you win with your legs. That's if you aren't playing Karue. Brutal, even when he's just freewheelin' it.

[@whatevs1700]

Winston should bring Karue to the net more. He is hitting amazing groundstrokes with such a small head but completely fluffed a volley so I think volleying would be the most difficult

[@Macheeeeto]

I feel like Karue could use a ping pong paddle and still hit the ball better than me 😅

[@nickwilson2318]

Winston, try wearing the cap the right way. Helps block sun out and doesn't hit neck when serving

[@Mark-ei8fy]

Hilarious, I didnt realize it was a tiny racket until the third game. I was thinking you were keeping up quite well!

[@sean-gmcc]

I don't even think I could make contact with the the ball with that racquet!

[@beeth1362]

It is regular 27 inch, right? Then I think the distance from the grip to the center of the head is more of a problem than the head size per se.

[@AndresGrillet_sports]

Round 2 guys! Agreed with everything you said… placement is the key to success 🏋️‍♀️💪! Hey does the Saber helped with your tennis 🎾?…

[@brianlee5584]

I saw Stan wawrinka hitting huge with this saber racket.

[@Bakugo24]

i would like to see a part two!

[@robertoiturra7005]

This is the best match Winston has ever played, performance-wise

[@tennistennistennis9309]

Winston moves so well now !

[@PDivision1]

We want a match vs top 100 women! These unusual games are the best

[@MarcoSolidx]

Karue would win easily, no argues there

[@PDivision1]

@MarcoSolidx Then they rematch, Karue will play with a frying pan or something. In any case, seeing top woman vs top man is a very rare sight in tennis.

[@EatMyKos]

Lmao I didn't realise the racquet the guy was using until 3mins in.

[@TimelyAdventure]

I think we need a rematch, would be interesting to play him with a wooden racket too maybe

[@retronai1]

This Karue Sell guy sure has bags of talent. He sure can run around in circles carrying a lot of weight and he just doesn't slow down. I wonder if he has ever misplaced a bag... Er.. shot in his life.

[@Jwaukechon]

I was born 5 days after Karue, and watching him makes me want to pick up my racket from my high school days and get back into tennis. From one terrible high school player who is now 30, I just want to thank you for what you do for the sport. I'm always excited to follow your journey.

[@zackbarry8804]

what is the dampener on winston's racket?

[@jpX0708]

Winston would improve so much more if he just properly split stepped

[@xxpinghead7xx]

Play again but tell Winston to try and finish points off within 3-5 swings. Him giving you rallies only helps you learn timing of that racket. You gotta take chances and not let you get overly comfortable. Karue should win this comfortably anyway. Even though he is swinging smaller racket, it still won’t effect Katie’s footwork, swing, and tennis IQ.

[@joetenise]

“Winston playing good ball, I’d be in trouble with a 25 square inch racquet”

[@Cesarini77]

Dude, the size of that racket makes you think its cold outside!

[@Winners-Only]

WInston really started to rip it after the first couple of games!

[@GazzaDazzle]

Crazy ball was outside the line

[@NippyNap2]

Karue could have a wooden spoon with dried spaghetti on it….he is locked in!🎉

[@FabioMolle]

Pumped for this!

[@RCShufty]

Winston's backhand is looking so much better

[@alexsweeta]

what you stringing the sabr at @karue?

[@FunctionalTennis]

Yes rematch in a month!!! Winston may even have a watch deal by then 😂

[@agradina]

i need to buy that racquet so i can start play like karue.

[@brunis_m]

Crazy seeing two KZbinrs who don’t switch frames every other month lol

[@RF_Andy]

Yesssss welcome to socal dude

[@AB-TennisFan]

Great match! Anyone who can get at least 3 games from Karue with him playing with saber has to be at least a 5.0 NTRP 🤔

[@eyeofhorus1301]

+@AB-TennisFan No a 5.0 would at least make it super competitive idk if he could beat one with that... winston is obviously no higher than 4.5 not solid enough

[@AB-TennisFan]

​@@eyeofhorus1301 I understand your point. Of course as a viewer, I cannot officially upgrade or downgrade a player 1/2 NTRP based on one friendly match against Karue using a Saber :) But this was one of the best and most intense and fun 1-set matches I have seen Winston play. I think Winston has the potential for good results if he plays more USTA 4.5 level matches regularly (I agree he is currently more consistent at that level) and he should be able to get upgraded to 5.0 NTRP (reaching 9-10+ UTR). With some exceptions, at the 4.5 NTRP level the pace of the ball is more similar to when Karue uses a Saber- granted Karue can still smack the ball with Saber if needed (Karue has to be careful not injuring himself). I think Winston’s game is improving a lot and he is beginning to use better point play strategies. Winston is spending so much energy and time entertaining us and I hope he would also find some time for more official competitive play in future if he chooses to.

[@eyeofhorus1301]

​@@AB-TennisFan Good post but I think you underrate 10 utr... I've watched a match in person at a tournament between a couple 10.2-10.5 utr players they were so impressive smacking the ball hard every shot with tons of consistency long rallies. Winston is NOWHERE NEAR that level they would murder Karue with the saber. They don't make mistakes like winston does they don't miss unless you force them with really good shots, they're much more mobile than winston, and they hit much harder on average

[@AB-TennisFan]

​@@eyeofhorus1301 You may be right about my underestimating 10+ UTR level in general, since videos usually slow down the "real" speed perception depending on the camera viewpoints compared to in person viewing🤔 Nevertheless, I would still pick Karue with Saber over most of the 10-10.5 UTR players using their regular rackets (I think at least Karue would make it very competitive using the Saber since he has an impeccable sense of the court geometry and he is a very clean hitter). Of course I can be wrong but, let's not tempt Karue since he needs to avoid injuries. Saber is not meant for too much serious competition and is really meant more as a tool to improve foot work/ court positioning and hand-eye coordination and perhaps having some fun like occasional matches like this🙂 By the way someone suggested (maybe for fun) Winston should try Saber himself against a 3.5 NTRP-- I would like to see that!

[@amsd1231]

6:43 That was close but I think Winston gave it to Karue

[@charleschien5679]

Looked out. Especially with freeze frames. Winston good sport.

[@InfiniteQuest86]

Crazy how much spin a pro can get with a 3 string 0 inch racquet. And people are like should I go from a 98 to a 100 to get more spin.

[@criktun3346]

Part 2 pls

[@akhrormuminov7180]

Bro. An idea for next video. No jokes! Play with a pan! Please

[@fanofmany71]

I love how USTA levels look different in different regions. This is not 4.5 here - more like 4.0. For those who play, we know the difference between 4.0 and 4.5... and no question, Winston is a good player but more 4.0 around here.

[@davidceronvilleda1486]

Here is an idea: 4.5 with spaghetti racquet vs you with a regular racquet

[@huDEMasiansCnA]

winston if you play him again make him come to the net. its so hard to volley with that thing

[@Stu49583]

Winston is jacked as fuuuaaak

[@pwash474]

What was the string tension in that little hum dinker, 5lbs ? Lol

[@paultune1696]

Comment before watching, Karue to win relatively easily. The sabre is no problem if you hit it off the centre all the time and Karue does, plus he's a pro and a match player. Let's see how this goes.......

[@Frosty1979]

Winston got way better compared to the last time I have seen him.

[@tomsd8656]

I don't see how Winston could win, because the Saber took away pace, spin , and net game from Karue. However, that would only reduce his pace and spin down to Winston's level, and Winston can't produce the pace that can hurt Karue. Over time, Karue is still more consistent and accurate playing at the pace of Winston.

[@davidhale8034]

Yes, this top 500 can, such good ball striking.

[@escgoogle3865]

I vote for T-2000, Arthur Ashe Competition, or EZ mode with Max 200g

[@jackorange1882]

Wow Winston got alot better

[@kingtrawal]

Oh my God Winston is such a clown 😂😂😂

[@nelsonbastias9993]

Ahhh justo a tiempo, recien compré una Saber =P

[@Ronmaa]

"I'll give it to you"😂

[@dielaughing73]

I'm not so sure about that 'crazy ball'. Looked well out on my phone

[@TomMoose]

Part 2!