Can I Beat the Former World n2 WTA?

[@mybraintunic]

Nastya is 42yo, she retired in 2007 (16 years ago). This affair should have been massacre of the innocents! Still she looked quite competitive and you had to solve a few problems to overpower her. And her great sense of humor... Good for Nastya!

[@benparsons4979]

So she retired at 26?

[@mybraintunic]

@@benparsons4979Yes, she did retire at 26. Not a very standard case, but it happens. For example, Martina Hingis (5 times single Grand Slam champion) retired at 27.

[@freakytea2815]

​@@benparsons4979It was a little early, but she was struggling with performance and injuries. At the time, most players retired around the age of 30, or soon after. It was very different than it is now.

[@gladiatorstribe]

Yes! She's soo awesome!!

[@payamirani5298]

I love when she said that men have trouble playing at this speed. Took Grisha some time to adjust.

[@iamshadowbanned699]

Nastya Myskina was one of the reasons I followed women's tennis back then. Her groundstrokes were laser-like and her anticipation was second only to Hingis. There's no player who plays with her elegance and grace at the moment in the women's game aside from maybe Rybakina. I miss her very much.

[@gladiatorstribe]

Would definitely look great on tour today!

[@alani3992]

Rybakina has the best effort-to-power efficiency ever. Myskina was more counter-puncher style.

[@iamshadowbanned699]

@alani3992 I agree with you, but I was just talking about how elegant their manner of playing is. To me, it seems like they have an effortless way of playing tennis, which I appreciate very much. Lindsay Davenport and Roger Federer have the same quality.

[@MegaBoolaBoola]

@@iamshadowbanned699 I agree! Myskina and Rybakina both have an elegant game. Like an effortless dance. Same with Federer. They make it look easy.

[@Roadrunner65553]

She’s STILL a beauty!

[@JecaMasha]

You don't even know what nostalgia this brings forth for me! Myskina was one of the first players I ever saw play on tv and eversince I've been watching tennis. She was just incredibly cool. Such a unique personality and game. You are so lucky you got to meet her and play with her!

[@gladiatorstribe]

That's really awesome to hear!! Glad it got you nostalgic hahahah

[@allencaley1420]

She’s a joy to watch and honestly her humor is too cute 😍 you’re so lucky to have gotten to hit with such a legend 🥰

[@gladiatorstribe]

Totally agree with you!

[@Luciene3]

Great seeing Anastasia! She was one of my fav players to watch growing up. She had a great a backhand, speed and anticipation during her peak.

[@gladiatorstribe]

She still does hahahaa Agreed, she's great!!

[@john-ug7nc]

She is in remarkably good shape after not seeing her for 20 years. It's like she hasn't aged. She's amazing.

[@新型コロナは空事です]

She hasn't aged?!!! Did you you not see her face at the end there. I will be having nightmares tonight. Nah, nah just joking. She looked pretty good for a woman her age. Better than most in fact. It is just that older stale broads aren't my type. Even if they were WTP No.2 way back when. I will say, she probably looks ten times better than Hingis probably does these days.

[@zbabyg6998]

You should just delete your comment ​@@新型コロナは空事です

[@manuel-xax]

Still these so lovely eyes, Nastya ! I was rooting for her at the french, no matter how deep the got in the draw, for years. We (french) got to know her a bit better, thanks to on court /studio interviewes. She had such a charming mix of being shy, yet with a good sense of humour and these beautiful somewhat mischievous eyes... wasn't hard to root for her 🙂 ! Nice to see she is ageing so gracefully. Superb tennis academy ! I love those wooden arches, and the view and natural light this "transparent wall" is offering.

[@cgvh4139]

I am watching WTA tennis since 2002, but I had no clue Anastasia has such an amazing humor, love it! :D

[@gladiatorstribe]

Hahahaha yes!!

[@gabrielametodieva8360]

Sometimes people think that this or that foreign player doesn’t have a personality when, in fact, it’s often the fact that English is not their first language and they are not fluent enough to show their humour / personality. Rublev is viral for his humour but even with him i sometimes see how he translates his jokes from Russian and it would 100% be funnier in his language, also the delivery is different in different languages. I’ve seen this with Czech girls whose jokes often remain lost in translation lol

[@bojack3827]

She has very cheeky humor!

[@AnutaTaylor-Joy]

She is flirting 😅

[@gladiatorstribe]

Hahahahaha she does!!

[@PedroPaulaner-o3r]

and the most sensual tennis "suffering" moaning I ever heard... 😅

[@dannyjay7426]

Listen to her grunt 😅sound like moaning

[@Gregcoach]

Not sure if everyone noticed. Nastya said in Russian "Grisha, if you train properly, you would be world class player." So Grisha, давай. One idea that came to mind is to try to collaborate with Kasatkina. I am sure she would like to play you for her youtube channel. Could be really fun to watch.

[@gladiatorstribe]

That would definitely be awesome. I'd be very down to do that!

[@MrSheduur]

@@gladiatorstribe And take these words to heart. TRAIN YOUR ASS OFF and realize your potential! :D

[@Eboe89]

I loved watching her in the early 2000s. I saw her play a world team tennis match in 2002 in Springfield, Missouri, she wasn’t a slam champion yet but she was becoming a top player at the time. Anyways I remember after the match going to get her autograph and there wasn’t even hardly a line to get it because John McEnroe was also there so I got to speak to her for a second. Nothing much I think I just told her she played really well and congrats and she said thank you but I remember her being really friendly and kind and smiling and stuff and it seemed very genuine. Love her sense of humor here!

[@gladiatorstribe]

You got the right impression! She's very kind and charming!

[@squeedum4893]

Her trash talking is top-tier. She'd fit right in with our group! What a fun match, thanks!

[@DanielBoonelight]

what this kinda reinforced to me was that one has to have a really gritty, unflappable, self-assured, and airtight personality to get anywhere within the WTA. even with the obvious power-difference at hand, she didn't lose one step of self-assurance; it was like she owned just being there. i can imagine any number of other people just really intimidated by the situation, but not an instant of that, at least visibly. brava to her, respect!

[@saintseymour]

true and also i think once somebody plays and wins in a french open -- stuff like this youtube vid probably aren't working the nerves too much. could be wrong - who knows? good to see her for sure!

[@mpa1931]

Being out of the game so long I'm impressed with how well she played, she seems so nice too!

[@gladiatorstribe]

She is very nice and she's in a good shape!

[@andrewmiller3055]

In her playing days maybe she'd spot nine points and still win.

[@johndickson9542]

@@andrewmiller3055 Not a chance.

[@MrSheduur]

@@andrewmiller3055 never. There are levels to this. While the women game is at level 5, the men game is at level 15. The power + speed difference has gotten even bigger today than 15 years or so ago when Serena and Venus tried to beat Carsten Braasch and could not even win a single game against him while he was smoking inbetween. Dude was like ATP rank 400 at the time. As a pro player who has to return 200 kmh serves from guys, you are so overpowered when you then have to deal with first serves from women that are not even on the level of second serves from male players. It is seriously like you are just messing around while the woman gives it her all. It is not even funny because you know you will easily win this. I played tennis for a long time and of course you sometimes also play some rounds vs female friends and train with them, but never was there any doubt that the only way we would play with any kind of fun was when I would hold back in my ground strokes and serves, otherwise it would not have made much sense...

[@WinstonDu]

More Myskina!

[@gladiatorstribe]

Hahahahaha

[@alexbrands11]

Винстоунчик!! Дорогой!!🤣🥎🤣

[@nelsonc6173]

This is great! Myskina has a great sense of humor!!! LOL And still very competitive!!! Great match! Thank you!

[@gladiatorstribe]

She does! That's just awesome!!

[@jonathanshin5094]

Really impressive how Nastia still can compete well after all those years! Thank you for sharing this!

[@pablosangabriel696]

of all matches Nastia played, i will always remember the one vs Zvonareva where it ended w a 3rd set 17-15 tb in San Diego!

[@gladiatorstribe]

Crazy!!

[@pablosangabriel696]

@@gladiatorstribe crazy indeed! it was a war! i really felt so bad for Vera after her loss. but she's still top 20, 25 so she's still living her dream job while all her RUS peers have retired. not bad for Vera 💪

[@tenniswithandy]

Nicely done Grish and Nastia. I love how light and playful this was.

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thank you very much!

[@notyourpgainstructor5139]

she would whoop my behind... and at 42, holy cow shes still got it. Also, playing against a slam winner is super special. Thanks for your content as always grisha!

[@gladiatorstribe]

She's really good!! Thank you so much!

[@mooyldz]

When she won Roland Garros I was hypnotized by her beauty... Then I realized how smart she played. I missed her since she retided.

[@gladiatorstribe]

She's great in person too!

[@TheseHoesAreLoyal]

She still looks gorgeous, aged like a fine wine

[@isi3608]

To see a W on this channel for a change is nice. Good job Grisha! 😉

[@eddiedantes7470]

Happy to see she's still in great shape.

[@gladiatorstribe]

She is!

[@DonYang73]

She is in great shape! And still looking so good

[@gladiatorstribe]

Absolutely!!

[@sean95451]

She was so calm. Great content as always! The only issue was the camera person over the last couple of minutes of the game, was moving the camera too fast. Instead, it would be much better if he/she took a wide shot.

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thank you very much!

[@malkov0001]

You're so good. You were just mucking around with her.

[@cola7ups823]

Myskina was a great tennis player. She was playing during the time when women tennis was at its greatest. She was a joy to watch.

[@biggabenne]

this is the 2nd video of this channel that I've watched, quite the difference in pace hahaha. gotta be comfortable to practice and play at all paces!

[@saintsaens21]

She hasn't changed, great to see.

[@wadeyyy]

She's so adorable! Does anyone know if she has some kind of injury? Even for 41 her serve looks like it has slowed down quite dramatically. Just curious, not trying to be offensive. Loved the video :)

[@Travel_n_TourFan]

That was a super fun video. Always was a fan of hers back during her titles runs, and for us Americans we typically only got to see her during the grand slam tournaments.

[@zidesce7961]

I love Nastya. The way she hit the ball in the early 2000s was absolutely majestic.

[@gladiatorstribe]

Totally agree!

[@thierry-yonathanmeyer5976]

😅 Love her sens of humor, her family and friends surely have great times with her 😎

[@gladiatorstribe]

For sure!

[@waynzignordics]

She was right that "boy don't know how to play at this speed." Women's tennis is all about small margins. Its slow pace makes the tactics and strategy stand out.

[@danielgoncalves8079]

excellent video thanks for sharing Myskina so nice, I took a photo with her in Rio Olympics

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thank you hahah That's awesome!

[@angelomelis9464]

What a pleasure to see Anastasia! Good memories. That said, women's and men's tennis are two different sports.

[@b2theran]

However in many sports women are competing with men and in several instances competitive. I'm not saying in 2023 women should right now be in all men's sports. But if you look at history. Women are faster and stronger than ever before, and i think as time goes on youll see more and more women cross over into male sports. Not ready in 2023 not ready maybe even in 2083. But in the future sports will drastically look different.

[@alekseyplotnikov8394]

Чувство юмора Анастасии просто на высшем уровне)

[@gladiatorstribe]

Лучшая!!

[@alexbrands11]

Извинити..ти-ти!! Ой!..Ай!!.Айайай!! Ооохх!!Аахххх!!!... ЭТО ЛУЧШИЙ ТЕННИСНЫЙ РОЛИК НА ЮТУБЕ ЗА ВСЕ ВРЕМЯ!!🤣🥎🤣

[@gladiatorstribe]

Ахахахаха спасибо 😂😂

[@seba-62]

You know grisha’s serves are very very good when the former world number two is struggling to return it and also great video! We would love to see more!

[@4ng3l48]

well, she's 42 and a woman

[@gladiatorstribe]

Hshahahahahh vamos! Thank you very much!!

[@seba-62]

@@4ng3l48 ya I know. But still the former number two right?

[@4ng3l48]

@@seba-62 I guess yeah, but between woman and man tennis there is an abyss of difference. Anyway I agree with you and I think grisha it's a great player but maybe this is not the right person to compare him with rn

[@mfzoom5401]

@@4ng3l48 Yeah exactly. Current Grisha could most likely beat her at her peak

[@nathanmiller6051]

Awesome! Thanks! always great to see and hear from former Pro players! great to learn about their tennis history! ❤👊💪💯👏✅🙏 appreciate

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thanks so much! Definitely a lot to learn from her!

[@billbrandine5857]

Though you make a big deal about her former abilities and success on tour, you also downplay your own ability before the play to make it seem like a victory by you would be a "major upset." In reality, your tennis is advanced enough and polished enough to not only stay with her, but to take it to her, using superior power and consistency. That was no upset. She was overpowered. What would've been more competitive, would've been a handicap set, where she has the alleys, and you get only one serve.

[@gtaquizmaster]

It would have been disrespectful to her if he changed the rules to give her a chance for points, this was better in terms of respecting her by playing some points easy to give her a score and then overpowering her as her body is too weak to handle a man’s play right now

[@VinsUplifting]

Myskina in her pump would have beaten him, even accounting for the difference in power. She still looks in pretty good shape but her tennis is very much removed from her best.

[@jupiter7x7]

Great video! Always loved to watch her play! Awesome personality!

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thanks! Totally agree!

[@lobomalsano]

That was great. I swear, russian people...! In the end, you guys are the ones who get the most wta top 50 players in the world, and it's been like that for decades. Nastia is some personality, wish she was my coach. Keep it up guys

[@ScornXbox]

Love the content and how you learn and how you have a growth mindset

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thank you very much!!

[@webtennis24]

You are a gentleman.👍 Very entertaining video. It is also nice to see what a top academy in Russia looks like.

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thank you very much!! Looks good, huh!

[@canchero724]

Looking at this, it isn't a surprise that they produce so many top players.

[@DavidCook-l1s]

Loved your video again!! Keep it up sir!! It looked like fun what a great exp. You are a lucky dude to do this kind of stuff...... oh and Nastya humor what enjoyable!! She rocks!!

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thank you so much! I really am that's for sure! Yes! She's the best!!

[@accioincendio2113]

Cannot get enough of this channel 🎾

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thank you so much!

[@Noaheddins17]

Yes man love the uploads 💪💪

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thank you so much!

[@AndrexHoopz]

Thank you for the amazing video Grisha !!! You always find a way to entertain us!! 👍 One question, what will be the next tournament you will play in ?

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thank you so much!! It's most likely going to be an itf!

[@EyeColorAnalyzerUnika]

Still haven't forgiven Anastasia for defeating Venus at RG.

[@gladiatorstribe]

Hahahahahaha 😂😂

[@JohnRome-xn7hx]

She's still in very good shape and beautiful. Of course she didn't stand a chance against a male player, it's not her fault.

[@nguyen925]

Love the collab! Shes definitely still great! Nice serve btw

[@gladiatorstribe]

She is!! Thank you!

[@lellamas2778]

Always had a crush on Myskina! in a nice way. One of the better looking WTA players! Also - i enjoyed watching my crush be ACTUALLY GOOD PLAYER

[@brentaltm]

Those Russian ladies made the 2000s so special. Would love to see you hit with Dementieva, Kuznetsova, Petrova, Safina, or Zvonereva! Kasatkina from current players too.

[@gladiatorstribe]

That'd be very cool!

[@dinh5532]

Her backhand is still very good and it was lethal back in the day!

[@gladiatorstribe]

Absolutely!

[@Lovetheducks]

She has such a cute personality but damn you can tell she hates to lose

[@lennyuniverse]

great vid! awesome points and funny dialogue. subbed

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thank you!!

[@MegaLastiko]

A pleasure to see her!!! More content with former top Russian players would be amazing! (SAFIN...)

[@gladiatorstribe]

Absolutely! Yeah, that would be fun!

[@MegaLastiko]

@@gladiatorstribe kafelinikov davidenko kirilenko tursunov so many legends

[@PedroPaulaner-o3r]

and to hear her 😅

[@theadventurernick]

Awesome video! She played really well, even though she is off-peak, it's amazing how hard she still battles and how much she has grown the sport in the Russian Federation. Are you personal friends with her? You guys had great rapport.

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thanks a lot! She's a great player and person. We do keep in touch and often work together!

[@ivoplsek]

everybody speaks about Nastya’s tennis and how good it still is…let me say rather this: boy is she still so good looking, was beautiful when she was young and is still beautiful today

[@actone1030]

Great stuff! I think if she was in better shape, she beats you. Lucky for u she's only coaching these day, lol.

[@SimonBellaMondo]

13:20 That forehand down the line was Nastia!

[@secrets.295]

Damn. U got to play a former Grand Slam champion, former world no 2 & the first female Russian grand slam champion ever. I am so jealous. I remember watching her back then she was really good. However she was just unlucky to be born during that era. Her era was the most competitive era in women's tennis ever. Names like The Williams Sisters, Martina Hingis, Lindsay Davenport, Justine Henin, Maria Sharapova, Kim Clijsters all peaked during her time. It was just a lot harder to win grand slams during that era compared to the last 10 years. Had she been born 10 years younger she would have win more slams in the 2010s.

[@gladiatorstribe]

Absolutely!! Definitely not the best time to compete in tennis 😂😂 She is amazing tho!

[@secrets.295]

@@gladiatorstribe 😅

[@alani3992]

Peak WTA decade. Not to mention Capriati & Mauresmo also in the top-10.

[@secrets.295]

@@alani3992 Ah see. I already forgot about those 2 because there are too many great players to remember.

[@jean-pierreuys1554]

218 comments and 42K views - hope you feeling the love

[@-Munditimum-]

Such a good video. Grisha...man...incredible ma man. She's awesome. So funny. Great chemistry between you two. She did pretty awesome actually; I think. Thanks for sharing this. Really enjoyed it. Would love to visit Moscow one day, and her academy. Cheers! M

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thank you so much for such a positive feedback! Really glad you enjoyed it!

[@-Munditimum-]

@@gladiatorstribe Loved it. Hope you're doing better with your bicep!

[@VL1975]

Damn....forgot about her. I remember her playing days. Camera girl on Nastya's side was a little too close.

[@fionatheaker]

Fantastic really enjoyed it now let’s see you hit with Davydenko

[@gladiatorstribe]

That's a great idea!

[@Anton.Arkhipov]

Коллаба огонь, Настя one love ❤ Корты знакомые, играли там не раз 😊

[@gladiatorstribe]

Спасибо большое ! Корты офигенные!!

[@johnp1]

Very nice courts. Very good content!

[@gladiatorstribe]

They are! Thank you very much!

[@K4R3N]

Unbelievable facility. Fantastic

[@kamsanimb]

Myskina and Dementieva were my favorites players to watch back in the day...

[@gladiatorstribe]

I see why!

[@TenisAmador]

Those courts, absolutely stunning!

[@gladiatorstribe]

They are!

[@mihiru]

This is the way you play girls when you want them to go out with you..pretending to keep it close and competitive while actually going super easy on them! Well played Kuki! :D

[@gladiatorstribe]

Hahahahahaha 😂😂😂😂

[@vitaliykolisnychenko7156]

У Насти потрясающее чувство юмора. Не ожидал! Молодчаги оба, потому что теннис -- єто прекрасно!

[@G8_school]

Credit to the show host who speaks perfect English. At first I thought he is not Russian 😮

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thanks 😂😂

[@sweetdcody]

She was one my favourite Tennis player too, On my computer screen saver, I don’t know how pictures of her I have, she is the definition of finest

[@F4BIO771]

Nastya has super good attitude

[@gladiatorstribe]

She's awesome!!

[@hander205]

Hopefully you got Sharapova ,Marat Safin ,or Dementiva. Those are all my favs. Myskina too. Love her unique pants when she was on tour

[@gladiatorstribe]

Would be awesome to hit with those guys for sure

[@happytriking]

Thank you for such an enjoyable video. Such a great channel...glad youtube finally recommended it (hidden gem) so we could subscribe for more vids.😀😀😀

[@miffedmax]

Nastya, still lovely, crafty and funny. But the FO footage was very traumatic for us Lena fans.😭

[@aleksjj]

Хорошее видео Гриша, попробуй Кузнецову уговорить сыграть. Ну или еще кого... Может Сафина?

[@belkastrelka1832]

Марата 0-10 0-10 0-10 😁

[@gladiatorstribe]

Я бы с радостью!!

[@Symphonicrockfran]

Such good vibes! Congrats. A very funny video

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thank you so much!

[@kot1pelto]

She's an amazing player and I'm so glad there is a separate women's tournament and category. It's just unfair for women to have to compete against men in a tournament setting.

[@gtaquizmaster]

How do you think she performed here in this video ?

[@kot1pelto]

@@gtaquizmaster she has a lot of technique and knowledge of the game. She did very well.

[@jfl8298]

Content de revoir Myskina

[@rds4629]

Love her sense of humor. I know she wasn't known for her serve when she was on the tour, but perhaps she has had some shoulder issues? It might be more entertaining and balanced to have you play groundstroke points next time so the serve doesn't have such a big impact.

[@iagree4686]

she retired mainly to shoulder injuries

[@iamshadowbanned699]

​@@iagree4686shoulder and foot injuries

[@JamieRouxx]

Well done great content 💪🥇😀

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thank you !!

[@ignaciogodoy3214]

She still look so beautiful.

[@gladiatorstribe]

She does!

[@JonQuerequincia]

So many Mykina questions! Did she officially quit in 2007? Why did she not have plans to go back to tour after Injury?

[@SEGREDOSPROIBIDOS1]

She’s so charming and beautiful. Amazing technique and anticipations as well.

[@gladiatorstribe]

Totally agree!

[@IzakD8]

She gave you a pretty tough time all things considered, and she is clearly nowhere near the level she was at when she won the French Open in 2004. I'm looking back at the highlights from then and her groundstrokes and serve were way faster, so if you weren't playing a retired version of her I think she probably would have beat you.

[@tennistavet]

Please where is that extraordinary tennis club ? thanks

[@MrMaxZr.]

Moscow, Sokolniki park

[@VanillaCuckoo]

Anastasia was always one of my favourites. 😊

[@TennisUniverse08]

Bro likes every comment hats off to you😊😊

[@gladiatorstribe]

Hahahaha trying my best :)

[@NN-fw9il]

Form is temporary class is permanent 💪 💪.She's not been active for 16 yrs.Crazy.

[@digvijayrajpoot4690]

That's the same thing happend in the match of Billie Jean king and nobody said anything about it but the man was 55 year old . That means she beat a literal dead man

[@payamirani5298]

You tore your bicep? Is this before or after your UTR matches? I was looking forward to your renewed training commitment but a torn bicep is pretty serious.

[@gladiatorstribe]

Hahahahaha that was before, we're all good now!

[@alexanderm128]

One thing that continue to surprise me. - why female pro players (90%+) do so lousy legs loading on their serves? It's easy to fix thing and would completely change their serve and game.

[@dmf30]

Very entertaining. Good personalities

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thank you very much!

[@ThorD4602]

I had no idea of her personality while she was a player. Charming lady.

[@gladiatorstribe]

Indeed!

[@I-am-Joe-Po]

радует что Мыскина не отъелась после карьеры, а поддерживает хорошую форму. но видно что бьёт по мячу уже без азарта, а для удовольствия.