Facing The Highest Ranked Opponent Of My Pro Tennis Comeback - Future’s First Round

[@Shaehaank]

The way karue takes the ball so early and looks smooth on his ground strokes is something I aspire to have in my game.

[@tennisjourney]

Same. I also want his ability to impose his return game on big servers at crucial moments.

[@jonathanchen1026]

I do what Karue does, and let me tell you…it intimidates servers, they start to double fault more when they know you are attacking both their first and second serves by stepping in and taking it on the rise!

[@marcelobarros5729]

Yep. Just looks like he is very efficient with his technique. Does't look like he is over exerting himself when hitting.

[@pathtocode3398]

My service return sucks , don’t know how kuro does it even top 30 atp Between no single drop shot and not much slices by kuru

[@bensommerfeld3920]

Raise your swingweight (if you don't have enough stability, yet), reduce your takeback / shorten your swing and potentially lower your string tension to gain more effortless depth. How Karue hits reminds me a bit of Mannarino, actually. Very efficient, shortened swings combined with a very stable racquet. Simply a smart way of playing tennis without putting too much effort into each stroke. It's the way we should probably all hit when getting older.

[@MomentumTennis]

The fact that the players names make a phrase Sell Mayo is quite epic

[@obi-wankenobigoat]

The big question is do they want us to sell mayo? Or are they selling mayo and want us to buy their mayo?

[@TheRomeogigli]

@@obi-wankenobigoat to mayo or not to mayo

[@jaygokhale2133]

You should have asked for Hellman’s to sponsor this video 😂

[@kanra55]

And what about : Karue Sell....google what a Karussell is hahaha! Epic name choice from the father in my opinion! Love you Karue

[@brettcarter6981]

7:22 Karue with the one-handed backhand!

[@hadziomerovicharis8730]

The shot on the run right before was so impressive. Then the full brakes with the slide on the concrete, into the backhand i didn't even notice it was one handed, before you pointed it out. Incredible stuff.

[@dj7oya]

He's secretly training it. The second video in a row he performs it.

[@ericdishington428]

I saw that! Sweeeeet

[@hoangta7272]

9:30-12:16 that entire point was insane from 4-3, down Love-40, multiple game points and the eventual finish to be up 5-3, what an test of mental fortitude. 💪🧠

[@bartholomewlyons]

And @0-40 he was serving second serve. Many double fault there

[@davidhale8034]

Exactly this 👍

[@nicks8060]

That takes so much mental fortitude though!

[@swerick]

Karue's level of play in this match is the best I've seen. His movement is fantastic now, and for the most part, he played very clean and very smart tennis, picking his shots. His play on the big points was outstanding, so he's definitely gaining confidence.

[@knockitclose]

Love the zoom in on his celebration for the 40-0 winner and then you take the point with an Ace on next serve. #Classic 6:44

[@architennis]

Such a pleasure to watch you play matches. I love your compact forehand and backhand strokes and, even more impressive, your "Keep Calm and Fight On" mentality. Coming back from 0-40 in a first set service game was fantastic.

[@williewasahippie]

Guy is so vocal. He even grunts when Karue misses a serve. 🤣

[@fartinmartinx1]

Or when he’s running far from the ball lol

[@coMa2003]

He’s such a douche. I’d have yelled at this idiot if I had played him. His grunts are often so late, you could even call out hinderance at some points.

[@mutantdonkey]

I was impressed with how close to the baseline Karue was on serve return. Very solid reflexes and really clean strokes. Smart too since the other guy liked to throw in an angle serve here and there. Compare it to his opponent standing 6 to 8 feet behind the base line for serve return. Also the most impressive stat is how many break point conversions Karue has vs. his opponent. Karue has an enviable strong mental state and was not rattled by his opponent's screams and tantrums.

[@footfunk510]

This is where Karue’s age and maturity give him an advantage to younger players. More control of emotions.

[@DamonYe]

Great match! I saw Aidan Mayo play at US Open qualifiers last year. Super intense during the matches and was really unique returning serve with a two hander but regularly hit groundies with a one hand. Really interesting seeing you put your own advice in these tournaments especially the "Manager mindset". After watching those strategy videos you posted it's easier to see when you're trying to manage the rally sticking with it hanging out in neutral or trying to get back to neutral from defense and then when you see your opportunity you take it. Definitely learning a lot from these match play videos especially seeing you recognize what ball you need to play defense/neutral/offense and also your court positioning after you hit those balls.

[@jonathanchen1026]

Looks like he only does it on first serve return

[@drdickenbalz]

His one handers have no power cause of no body involvement, Karue was focusing that side all match. He should stick to 2h only. Also should try not being an angry spoiled brat.

[@gabrielskora9058]

insane game from 0-40 to get up 5-3, could really feel Karue dialing in too at that moment! amazing to watch that

[@EDWARDWALTON-fd9hl]

Some seriously late grunts in there from your opponent

[@tlefevre2918]

seriously I hate that guy

[@dj7oya]

.... Ehnnnnn

[@vectorthurm]

He’s a jork!

[@johnnyhuang99]

Great match Karue! I could see your steady calm approach frustrating Aidan. Keep it up.

[@bigbrain6966]

I love how at the start when he said to like the video it showed an animation of somebody unliking a video.

[@nbaclassicsish]

The way you return tough balls on the run back to your opponent's baseline makes you insanely hard to beat.

[@nickedbrooke2845]

Huge congrats Karue, you are awesome. What a blend of great tennis player and lovely guy. Keep climbing that ranking!

[@dylanroberts8478]

Two observations: 1. Karue is expending significantly less energy to win points, which at a pro level...may not mean a lot, but I think it plays a big role in this particular match. Mayo is a great athlete, and has great footwork, but Karue's feel and reads are stuff you can't really teach - ultimately I believe that is a big reason he wins this. 2. I don't know why Mayo is returning so deep, Karue aces him a couple times because he's parked deep in the corner. That was a wicked match.

[@graff19888]

Sell has a more advanced way to play tennis. He knows how to play very near to the baseline and this Is a great force. You are right he discounts a lot of Energy during every point

[@lintonblaise2356]

Can this be practiced if so how?

[@graff19888]

@@lintonblaise2356 Sure. To give you very simples but useful tricks to help you to improve you playing near to the baseline you have to stay with your feet near at the point where every ball bounces inside your court. To apply this you must reduce the range of the swing of your forehand and backhand. It's a swing more linear (I open and go up with the arms) than round. Some examples between Pro tennis player are Nishikori, Agassi, Fognini. I had the luckyness to have as a coach the ex italian Pro Luca Bottazzi (n° 120 Atp) that After his tennis player Pro Carrer studied and become a tennis scientist, elaborating a tennis method about space-time. He applied his metods over many pro italian players and many of them into the First years of 2000's reached top 50 Atp or WTA. Despite he had quarrels with actual Italian Federation boss Binaghi, and moved away from Federation, his method reached to develope modern players as Andrea Vavassori, the actual famous double player, and Viktor Galovic a croatian player Who played also Davis Cup. Needless to tell you how many amateur players like me he helped and today helps to improve

[@aaoryk24]

@@lintonblaise2356practing on footwork precision and timing from the baseline

[@LunarEclipsism1]

Can't say I *love* the way Mayo, uh, vocalizes throughout the match but we adore Clay Thompson on this channel so I can't go too hard on him, haha. Regardless, the quality of his shots is fantastic. I really like how on the backhand wing he returns with two hands but plays the rallies with one. Seems like a great way to maximize offense on that wing for an aggressive player. Beautiful service motion, too. Great tough match, looking forward to the next one!

[@user-oj7co5wm8g]

I play the same backhand combo. I don’t know why it makes sense in my brain. This is validation lol.

[@tijgertjekonijnwordopgegeten]

The thing is that he does not seem to use the one-hander offensively.

[@LunarEclipsism1]

@@tijgertjekonijnwordopgegeten well sure, but it COULD work that way if you're like a pre-injury Thiem type player

[@garlicbread68]

karue hits out ... Mayo: "Yea man.."

[@JV-py3lg]

lol you made him break his racket 😂

[@footfunk510]

I like how Karue just kinda looks over and then casually looks away lol. I feel for Mayo’s frustration though. Tennis is like that sometimes.

[@KevinPangHMC]

broke the racket and the camera apparently lol

[@DjMatthewMcknight]

Bro, I've watched several games and noticed how important it is to have a stroke in your arsenal that can change momentum. Your backhand delivers the business in a subtle way. If your opponent hits a slightly short return to your backhand, you seem to have the ability to redirect the momentum significantly by reducing a half a second of response time for your opponent to return your backhand stroke. It's so clear especially when your opponent is in a minor deficit position, you can see their shots being late on the unit turn. Straight fire of a backhand!

[@szymonwojdat612]

Amazing win, congrats! When I watch your games I can see someone who’s got nothing to lose but knows his worth and has the confidence to show it, perfect balance. I’d love to hear a few words of analysis from you. Also your backhand is 💸💸💸

[@etiennecarter]

Bro, I was literally on the edge of my seat. Those serve saves at 0-40 and 15-40. Great stuff. Learning a lot from you. Way to whip that kid's butt!👏👏👏🎾😎🎾

[@jonahkral5488]

Karue your forehand looks great man! So much more action on the ball and the contact point is super snappy man!

[@randymarcum6097]

The second game of the match set the tone for the match. You could have easily been down 2-0 but key serves and staying in the points gave you the hold-- Thanks for sharing

[@alberts2208]

I remember Aiden Mayo from Norcal junior tennis. My daughter partnered him once in mixed at zonals. He had 2 hand backhand and was really small for his age but grinded out matches.

[@MartynCollins]

who dis?

[@Stif8209]

Every one who used to know Aidan remember him as a super talented little kid whose hat was barely seen above the net.

[@Stif8209]

He’s coming back to two-handed backhand and I hope he’ll do a lot of damage with it.

[@atltennis5131]

That break you had a 3-5 in the first, you had like 3 Djokovic style deep down the middle returns. Really nice.

[@jamesmckinnon9473]

Monster hitting on both sides. Great match! Thanks for posting.

[@F97-x7v]

Discovered your channel last week…immediatly fell in love with your content! Keep it up. Kudos from Italy 🇮🇹

[@KaruesellHQ]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@leebr2010]

Congratulatiosn Karue. Keep going, we want to see you keep moving up the rankings!

[@ARKenMan]

Awesome job Karue! You are super consistent and seem super calm under pressure which is awesome and the other guy seemed to self destruct.

[@gustavodesouza9463]

Great to see that when under pressure you screamed "Vamos!!". Brazillian roots coming to life!! Keep up the good work and God bless you!! Cheers

[@NickParker777]

This guy's grunting is next level! Best part of his game 😆

[@joseh899]

WOW! EXTREMELY IMPRESSED KARUE!! Keep grinding, and your followers will see you move up the rankings! Two big thumbs up to your performance!👍👍👏👏

[@wilsoch]

What a great match! Holding your nerve in your first service game seemed pretty key.

[@abbasbhagat1587]

omg what a match - you schooled him - played top 100 tennis entire match- first time I have seen Andy Murray like game in your game style - v well deserved win and good luck and thanks much for filming and sharing !!

[@KevinPangHMC]

That 4-3 game in the first set was huge. Great job coming back from 0-40 and overcoming some blown chances in the deuce to hold serve!

[@frost2747]

I saw Aidan Mayo play a couple times at some local challengers last year. He's probably the most eccentric person I have ever watched but it's fun watching him play. This is a very epic matchup!

[@xiaojingli9478]

Karue just makes tennis seem so easy. He's so silky-smooth and almost never makes an error.

[@BriceBriceBabyy]

Karue's backhands in the point that starts at 13:44 are what my tennis dreams are made of

[@johnholdsworth1878]

That smooth fast flat backhand, whether directed cross-court or down the line, is absolutely formidable. It forces the opponent into extremely uncomfortable positions, and almost invariably results in a decisive winner.

[@failurechild88]

This is the best I’ve seen you play, watched the whole thing

[@MrBolaextra]

Such a high quality match!! That flat attacking forehand is smoking!! 🔥

[@BreeZieDoesiT]

When you make a level 300 break his racket at least 2 or 3 times, you know your doing something right. Keep it going!. Youl be sitting in the top 250 soon, I feel it

[@PerfectaSc0re]

Aiden did play in Johnson Ranch last two years ago during the summer so that tournament was everything to him a lot and he ended up getting the wild card also for the KPSF Open in SF, so great to see him perform his tennis all around and compete

[@gt8954]

Let's go Karue!!! Holy f@ck! Esp that second set was insane. Love your controlled agression under the immense pressure!

[@bakuldada7838]

It will good to get a critique, ur analysis of match, what went thru ur mind, kind of walk thru, how u broke it down as match progressed, areas to target, strengths, weakness, vulnerabilities, opportunities etc.. match where..one for ur win from behind and one for ur loss from ahead position

[@gho0osting]

What a match! Mayo's BH held well your constant rockets! When you serving was on point, the games were a breeze. Vamooo tmj!

[@PolarBearProblems]

Saying "Let's Go [Your own name]" is the wildest way of cheering I've ever heard.

[@MartynCollins]

Channeling his mom.

[@rawrss]

Let's go @PolarBearProblems 😂

[@PolarBearProblems]

@@rawrss HOW DARE YOU!

[@ToiletTennis]

yea that was some top tier cringe

[@JohnSmith-xn3yf]

You've not been around too many tennis tournaments then. Happens all the time and is not weird. Tennis is a lonely sport, and it's really brutal to be battling your opponent for 3 hours in a row. People do all kinds of things to fire themselves up, including talk to themselves like this.

[@chalecmouse268]

Karue has one of the most satisfying serves to watch

[@ThesGt]

great match man! you came in blazing with those approaches in the net and those winners on your return, the cherry on top was the return with one hand backhand xD

[@DizzyBone3030]

LET'S GO! Big congrats Karue, love your style of play. Keep progressing and growing my friend

[@KaruesellHQ]

Thanks so much!!

[@panosbozopoulos5212]

Very good tennis by Karue. Very consistent with few errors. He also performed patient building of the point until the appropriate moment to finish it on the net. It seems that this was a very conscious game play by him, and it worked almost every time he applied it.

[@jennifers6055]

I've watched a few of these and I love how well you cover the court. It seems like often your opponents are running a lot more than you. Mostly you seem just a step or two from where you need to be at all times. It's like that annoying older guy that you're sure you should beat, but he's just playing octopus tennis. And I love how you settle down and stay so consistent and defensive when your back is against the wall. Just very solid, intelligent tennis. P.S. I'm not saying you are old, but these opponents are younger than you and putting way more unnecessary effort. It's quite startling. ❤️

[@chubilubis]

Tennis is BRUTAL. Two amazing players fighting 2+ hours for 1 ATP point and 450 usd pre tax. The 300th best NFL player makes 7 digits annual income. Pra cima, cavalo!

[@PeterTraveler]

What went well: You remained level headed throughout the match. You figured out quickly your opponent's strengths and weaknesses. You had a clear plan on how you want to handle the match, and the tempo of the rallies. You were able to reset quickly after an unforced error or a long rally not going your way. Your second serve was effective and kept your opponent at the back of the court. You saved many break points and held serve even after being 15-40 down. What you can improve: Footwork was at times lackadaisical. Sometimes you mistime the ball when the opponent changes the pace with a loopy, spinny ball. Some easy volleys were missed, so you need to keep focus and intensity even on the easy balls. A little more positive body language can also help.

[@Stan-B]

Man, thanks for showing us, the rec players, that even pros make a lot of mistakes. In fact most points were won not as a result of a winner, but rather as a result of the opponent’s mistake.

[@Mewborne89]

Crazy, this kid was playing next to me when we were playing in a USTA Open tournament a few years ago. Now he’s top 300 in the world!

[@mikechan231]

That was an awesome racquet smash by Aidan! Amazing play by both of you - inspiring.

[@tennisjourney]

So cool to see both players using one and two handed backhands. Is this trending on the tour?

[@rbarreira2]

I noticed that Karue's opponent does both, did Karue also do one handed backhands?

[@jamesbittle9789]

@@rbarreira2 He hit one when he had to scramble out wide.

[@Sinisterg60]

I think he hit a slice. Mayo is generally a ohbh.

[@ritbitsly]

@@rbarreira2 @ the 7:26 mark of the video.

[@rbarreira2]

@@ritbitsly Thank you!

[@charlesfisher3983]

Karue, what did you see on his serve that led you to change you to take your split step while moving backwards? You started the match splitting while moving forwards.

[@spooky1304]

Well done bro I was holding my breath through the whole thing :)

[@duasympara7595]

Good win Karue. Have you ever considered spreading your fingers out a little more when serving? Having your index finger up a little higher on the handle would facilitate wrist pronation, giving you a little more purchase on the ball through contact (which would help especially on second serve), get that extra pop you're lacking. Strong dude like you could pick up a 'free' 10-15 mph extra on your serve this way. Food for thought maybe?

[@Theanh23]

Your backhand is a game changer. Incredible returns after incredible returns really destroyed your opponent mental

[@tenniswithandy]

It was interesting to see how both of you hit one and two handed backhands. I can do that as well (albeit at a much lower level), but it would confuse me so much to return with my two hander and switch back to the one hander for my rally.

[@finnhorchler7940]

hey karue, thanks for alle the helpful videos and your tips. I am playing with a one handed backhand and i would love to hear your take about it. Do you feel a difference in the shot when you play against a one hander? Has it less or more spin? When is it the most dangerous and what is your approach playing against one handers compared to two handers? There is just very few good content about the one hander and i always trust you with your tennis insights because you actually play pro! maybe you could even make a video for the one hander? even that you are not playing with one, it would still be better than most of them out there! thanks and keep it up!

[@criktun3346]

Respect to the guy for letting you post the match

[@marbus76]

Saw Aidan live in semi in SF a year or 2 ago, beautiful 1hb, that can hit incredible winner or miss vs Sell's 2hb which rarely miss even with pace, not surprised Karue came out on top but very impressive win!

[@daviddeng4415]

Interesting how Aidan sometimes returns backhands with a two-hander. Wonder how seamless the transition would be for him to switch to a two-hander and what it would do for his game.

[@mbr1254]

He's sitting within the top 500 so I'd say he's doing pretty well just maybe not financially.

[@bryanwilliams648]

Yeah I noticed that late. He was definitely switching up that backhand return.

[@Loloh1]

Love to see you apply the same advices you teach in your videos, it's very inspiring. Great match 👍

[@KaruesellHQ]

Walk the walk

[@Keepontruckin1904]

Great tennis and it’s nice to see Aidan is doing well on the pro tour. Keep up the good work to both of you.

[@jerrodschonfeld3159]

Clean hitting, solid tennis, and the most manly vamos I’ve ever heard roared!

[@RobBlanzy]

Damn those courts looked fast! Nicely done man!

[@KarenMcCaffery-d9p]

That was a tough match! Great win and attacking play, you definitely put Mayo under a lot of pressure. Well done 👏

[@Tennis040]

I think this is the first match you really can see without stats the improvement with tennisfitness very impressive how much more accirate and cosistent is possible on this lvl 👍👍👍

[@R3T41L]

Wait wait a minute Karue, you're obviously hiding something from us :) I mean really, this is so much improved game from your previous matches that this guy, who is obviously a decent player, didnt stand a chance. This is a pure perfection if you ask me in tennis terms. After 2 games i said to myself "please play more spin "death" balls on his shots, he's misshiting it" and you suddenly started to playing it. I really dont like loud players and his "Siuuu" celebration was so cringe that i was literally praying that you will beat his *ss :) it's a pitty that camera stopped in very important part of the match but despite the fact that your serve was a little bit off in the first set, your tactical approach was a spot on! Your backhand was crazy, your forehand attack when ball was a little bit short was out of this world, really, like top 20 atp players. I was so proud and my heart was full of joy by watching this match like am some crazy fan in the first row stands, even if am just a meaningless subsriber like all the other millions of people. Respect dude, really, hat down , that was a masterclass 🤝

[@trex1448]

Really had the more balanced game with no weaknesses and ability to pick out the other guy's vulnerabilities. The more compact controlled wing is looking good almost Manarino-like although the occasional rip is a real weapon when needed as well. There was a tendency to be too constrained and almost pushing the ball in the beginning of the match and some spotty first serves but when the first serves settled in and Karue got into the rhythm it was a really steady performance. Looking forward to see how far you can go!

[@Shaunsweeney-Kubach71]

Congratulations on your win my friend.

[@BassByTheBay]

My favorite thing about Karue is that he doesn't yell and grunt like he's about to bust a vein 😊. I've been playing/watching tennis for 45 years and used to work at a tennis center. I've seen plenty of that club-player mentality (it obviously extends to the pros as well... Rublev [cough]), and while it may not be completely unique to tennis, it's definitely weird compared to most other sports. I also played basketball which has a similar number of points per game/match. People would look at you crazy if you showed the kind of agro behavior displayed by some players in tennis. I totally get the feelings of frustration when things aren't going your way - I've felt those feelings. But why it turns into constant yelling (and occasional racquet breaking) and is so prevalent in tennis is beyond me. Really appreciate Karue's calm demeanor.

[@applesforakbar]

Man that 4-3 hold was impressive! Great win Karue

[@gogalop2287]

A new fan of this channel here. Forehand is not my natural effortless swing wing. Learning from Karue gives me confident that not everyone is supposed to have this big back swing on the forehand side. I prefer the more compact back swing, as I know that I prefer to have a better control on the ball. Karue Sell is now one of the pro players I look up to, as I can technically identify myself to them. The 2 other players are: Adrian Mannarino and Beatriz Haddad Maia. Check out the forehand of all these 3 players and u will understand what I mean.😁

[@jayortiz6188]

Been watching a few of your matches and you’re impressing me with how well your playing. You gotta bump up those 1st serve percentages if you wanna continue to compete at this level. But other than that keep on grinding! I love your demeanor on court super calm always in control of your emotions. Mayo is a clown, throwing tantrums, no control over his emotions. Screaming almost every point he won, I can’t believe he broke his racquet!

[@ianmackinlay8925]

Mentally tough as H.. good work bro.. that guy was talented af.. fantastic win 👏

[@caioscofield]

Considering the players names appear on screen as SELL MAYO the sponsor of the video should've been Hellmann's

[@jonathanchen1026]

Karue looks damn good in Lacoste, hope they fully sponsor him!

[@danilogruic9210]

Hey Karue, do you think that technique in tennis is really important or not?

[@gungeternal4119]

Yes KARUE!!! I can't believe you beat a rank 300 player!!! You will do it man! You will reach your goals. I believe in you

[@grevinlew]

Karue, that was great! Watching your last 3-4 practice and actual matches, you've come sooo far. Top 200 is within reach this year, and who knows after that. I can name at least two players (Arthur Ashe and Younes El Aynaoui) who played their best tennis in their early thirties.

[@escgoogle3865]

You forgot Victor Estrella Burgos!!

[@evgenypakhomenko3373]

The match was awesome! I went to the same middle school as Aidan, he was a bit smaller compared to other kids in his class but did really well in the Algebra class though

[@zbabyg6998]

Dude was going nuts for holding serve... LOL

[@kensan73]

Great play karue great video! You don't wear your on cloud shoes during competitive matches?

[@SpeechNerd]

That backhand punch down the line is a beauty.

[@ryanmason4269]

Insanely high level from both players. I felt like Karue did a good job of rushing Mayo especially on the backhand side. This was a tough match. Both extremely talented players.

[@brunis_m]

My observations: 1. Karue clearly going for the guys BH early on. The one hander is such a liability at the speed the game is played on that level.. hard to fathom why people still insist on it (ohbh player myself but not nearly at a level where it matters much) 2. Nice to see a pro step into the court to return the serve for a change 😅

[@JMK_T]

Congrats on the great W. It is just insane how calm and relaxed Karue looks during the Points 😮

[@J18kon]

Great play Karue! 🎉

[@xtremevp12]

Aidan is still young, and he's got great game. However Karue's experience and relentless pressure and clean ball striking really show his style and mentality is ripe for some top quality wins. Good win Karue.

[@ryanwitt1993]

It took you all of 2 games to figure him out. Amazing stuff!!

[@homma409]

Beautiful backhand of your opponent. Tough match! Thank you for sharing!

[@briancloak1265]

In some of those shots, it looked like you were using a wand not a racket 👏🏻