I Challenged Jerry Shang To A Match

[@tennisbrothers]

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[@grapesgrapes4489]

The most notable thing about Jerry Shang is not only his talent and skill, but also the incredible tan line on his wrist!

[@greensky9530]

Damn 😂

[@steven74335]

Your quality of video keeps on getting better and so is your tennis. When you started your road to 1 ATP points I was sceptical on how you were going to manage KZbin and tennis. But you have been brilliant and I really enjoy watching your journey.

[@Evolution_edits7137]

fax

[@NeelSandellISAWESOME]

Jerry's obviously a really nice guy to take time out of his day to hit with you. I'm looking forward to seeing him and Zhizhen Zhang in the top 50 by the end of the year.

[@NeelSandellISAWESOME]

It's interesting how some pros can just seemingly "flip the switch" like Jerry did in the tiebreak

[@taoshu888]

it's a friendly he only took out his real shots in tiebreaker

[@binglee2228]

Djokoswitch is the most notorious one

[@nicacio73]

He was playing with his food at the start.

[@Stu49583]

@@taoshu888 And the only reason he was not bageled in the tiebreak because Jerry was the bigger man and gave that point to Felix. Can't stand him.

[@vinceliu605]

The level from Jerry on the tie-breaker was just another level. Each shot was pounding at Felix. APT top 100 level. Great job hanging in there. You did well Felix.

[@YoavMarciano]

Beating Tiafoe in straight sets keeping you big as hell

[@huntno]

? He played Tiafoe?

[@Mondballer_00]

@@huntnoShang did in Hong Kong

[@shawnogg8208]

First Time I saw Jerry. Really impressed. All lefty strengths but seemingly no typical weakness, at least here. You did well and will learn.

[@tennisbrothers]

appreciate it

[@minisurfbanana]

Its great to see Jerry up to #112...been following him for a few years now!

[@betalpha314]

rewatched this classic after Jerry swatted Shelton 3rd time out of 3 tries, just incredible talent, feel and athleticism. Awesome awesome vid bringing out the personality - he's like a machine out there, glad to know thats not all there is to him

[@prothrow]

Felix, your channel helps me a lot as a casual player! love how you think and narrates. Please keep up the good work. looking forward to watch you in the grand slams. started watching you since 10k subs

[@KnowledgeOverflow-px1ny]

You are one of the best if not the best at making quality, engaging tennis tennis documentaries. Good luck on your journey to becoming a UTR 14!

[@poisson12376]

Love the interview part, you have such a warm personality. Not everyone on tour are that friendly.

[@LoosSerine]

Been following Jerry last two seasons, kid is the real deal. Should be his breakout season this year.

[@tennisbrothers]

for sure

[@whatevs1700]

I saw Jerry play at the Aus Open… I was very impressed. He will keep rising in am sure. Beautiful technique.

[@TomRoyce]

It is amazing at this level how close the players are to each other. From making a million a year to barely surviving is discernable, but not as much as I thought before you started the journey.

[@af02271]

Shang isn’t making $1M a yr

[@TopNic21]

He's only made 700k lifetime, but I agree with your point about the level. It shows how much the little things matter in high level tennis.

[@Eldiviablo]

​@@TopNic21yeah and not only tennis, in every sport like football for example, the small details make the difference, even the weakest pro player of any big league is levels above an average player and that really says a lot about how skilled they are

[@benc4755]

Jerry wasn't going full out though for most of the practice. You can see what happened in the tiebreak, the spread was huge. I'm sure if they played a match in a real atp tournament, the score wouldn't even be close.

[@TomRoyce]

Good point@@benc4755

[@JimmyOlsson]

Absolutely insane content, Felix! Keep it up!

[@Stizzl]

That was some high-quality stuff!! And yep, that ball at 0:4 was out I think, good call. Jerry hits the ball really effortlessly, I am excited to see what he will be up to in the years to come. And maybe you'll be able to face him again in an ATP-tournament in a couple of years!

[@Birdylockso]

Nice kid. It's amazing to see the number of gears these pro tennis players have. Shang probably just used the first few gears playing the games, then another gear during the tiebreak. When playing in the pro tours, he uses another set of gears. 😂

[@GameSetMatch5252]

"For me I don't think about [the money] too much. I enjoy playing." Happy to see a rising talent focused on a path and enjoying the process. Thanks Felix for sharing this and keep up the great work.

[@SIMOLAMBOTZ]

Wow even after watching tons of videos I didn't know a part of you is Italian 🙌🏼 Hi from an Italian fan 🇮🇹

[@tennisbrothers]

forza

[@abelendecody1]

It’s crazy to see how he just switched up his game in the tie breaker. U can tell he was not putting his all in the first set, crazy high level tennis 👏

[@PeterPjoter]

Jerry seems to be an awesome guy! Some of the rallies you played were insane :))

[@upstartfenix]

Ballstriking stood out. World class. Felix had a good level though. You can see that at the top level, to beat a guy like that you not only have to have weapons, but you have to have the confidence and consistency to be able to use them all set long…

[@jasont12]

Saw Jerry Shang in Atlanta beat Ben Shelton, instantly became my favorite player

[@NeelSandellISAWESOME]

The idea of interleaving the points and interview questions is smart.

[@WivoRN]

LEGENDARY Content FELIX!

[@Nerdzombiedisco]

No one questions your ball striking ability. I feel your intensity stiffens your movement, court coverage and shot selection. Breathe well, strike smooth/cleaner, move lighter and get oxygen into your brain. I always enjoy your uploads and battles. Cheers and continued success!

[@sandrob4996]

His movement and anticipation is so good that it seems like you are returning the ball always where he stands

[@srvrtn21]

Reminds me of Marcelo Rios and ironically he was coached by Rios for a good minute too. Keep up the good work Felix!

[@kevinle5460]

homey is a champion now!

[@YoavMarciano]

Felix Mischker keeping you big as hell

[@melissaneumann7081]

I played at IMG in the eddie her and made it to 3rd round in 12s

[@zacandnatandoeverything]

I am 11 and I want to be a pro tennis player when I am older watching you do what you do is really inspirational and makes me realise that going pro is actually possible. Thank you so much and you are the best!

[@NeelSandellISAWESOME]

Felix, you have an amazing on-screen personality and a likeable demeanor. You should consider doing a tennis podcast on the side.

[@watchdaj572]

"we're more relatable than we thought" was hilarious :)) more Q&A in the future 😁

[@innereyeproductions992]

Really fascinating video.. great insight into the game.. don't think you're far off Felix..

[@tennisbrothers]

Thanks Chris! Look forward to play you later this year ;-)

[@innereyeproductions992]

I'll start training!! @@tennisbrothers

[@Chaoticom2]

I’ve been subbed for a while now and it’s so fun to be part of your tennis journey. You are very modest as well!! You play amazingly!! Keep it up 😊

[@jasonchan74jcls]

nice video, interesting to know how heavy are both of your racquets?😊

[@genkisudo]

Looking forward to the official match with Karue Sell!

[@edwardlaw797]

You it's at this level, its the movement around the court reading the shots that matters. You got this bro! Imaging at 19 only about 100 people can beat you in Tennis, insane.

[@diversityofthought]

Wow you are improving so much man! Jerry is no joke of a player and you did well. The quality of your KZbin page is so good for tennis.... Was just wondering why we could not see the swing vision stats on the screen like speed ? placement? etc... Awesome stuff

[@MTechnikM]

holy thought it was out at first glance, slowed it to .25 and paused. Was right on the line but still hard to tell.

[@nakmuay5034]

No it is out

[@MTechnikM]

actually there is a frame where it does look like its out but the one before looks like its in... given the context and delay call it kinda goes without saying

[@nava8167]

Good stuff Felix. It's cool to see you can hang with the top players rn. It would be interesting to see how long you could maintain that level compared to Jerry especially since he seemed so nonchalant during those drills. Great video👍

[@rsh8057]

I liked how well Jerry returned serve; not counting the ace, it seemed like he neutralized nearly every serve w/ a deep return. He also rarely gives up a short ball when playing defense. Line call at 4-0 was tough; I could see how he thought he won it.

[@luscreen]

You said it. It looks easy for him and you are working so hard. Man, you are such a good player but need to play a bit smoother instead of rushing everything. Looking forward to following your journey, keep up the progress

[@tennisbrothers]

easier said than done 👍

[@PrecisionPointTennis]

Enjoyed this video immensely. You’re improving a lot Felix. Stick to your guns and go for it!

[@taiyo-sama6332]

didn't know your mother is italian Felix, lol (as an italian i'm super proud of your videos coz they're too good), btw great match against Jerry

[@Edinburghdreams]

Keep going man. Keep climbing.

[@sanjj_1]

Great video. Your game has improved tremendously in the last few years

[@Fitness4London]

Felix, the standard of your shots was awesome!

[@RK-ft9rn]

I saw Jerry practice and play in the 1st rd at AO and he's so impressive and smooth. You mentioned at the beginning drills that you were working pretty hard and for Jerry it was more like a warmup and he had efficiency. Is it early ball recognition that makes it look effortless?...Great content and thank you!

[@tennisbrothers]

Yes he has a lot of amazing skills and techniques..he will go far

[@Sammy-ny6me]

没想到在这里看到了小商哈哈，fighting Felix!!

[@YoavMarciano]

Playing against Jerry Shang (ATP #112) keeping you big as hell

[@sullyFL]

Have you ever listened to the audiobook The Inner Game of Tennis. I really liked it just as kind of a tool for high pressure situations. It’s a simple thesis, but it works.

[@euansmith7059]

It’s a book 😂

[@YoavMarciano]

Let's just say the level was insane keeping you big as hell

[@backchodiyaan3065]

Jerry shang!!!my fav♥️....i think in 1-2 years he'll become the best left hander on tour

[@TheDrakulie]

Great practice match felix. You were playing like top 100 player in most of those games

[@tennisbrothers]

i mean i’ll take it

[@Alexander-dt2eq]

yeah at least top300. your defense improved a lot over the years. both sides you defend so well now which makes the difference in the top1000.

[@jackorange1882]

I've noticed Shang lately. Although he is ranked outside the top 100, he seems to qualify for every grand slam event and usually gets to at least round 3. His future looks bright..

[@wickedandbadful]

Hey Félix. Great work, love watching you improve. Observation from watching your matches and hearing your commentary. You're clearly determined to be an aggressive player and go for your shots but against some.of these higher ranked guys you find yourself scrambling around side to side in defence. I've noticed that you still hit a relatively hard and flat-ish ball when on defense, but maybe developing a loopier more neutral defensive shot will give you the time to get back to the middle and bid your time for the right ball to be aggressive on. When you hit so hard on defence you're narrowing your recovery window and giving the attacking player a nice amount of pace to redirect with. Look at that Medvedev's deep curled midpace backhand that is so hard for the attacking player to do anything with....sure sometimes they'll still win the point but you'll waste less energy and have more energy for taking on the right balls...

[@hendrixAKA32]

On point observations mate!

[@markjefferiss1914]

Wow you played great. You have come a long way. Your depth was excellent. Now think you are playing him next time you play your next tournament. You should double your money in future 😂😂😂😂 Great vid 👍👍👍👍👍

[@tobiaslejnerborn2238]

Amazingly well played Felix!

[@vidarlaufey]

Please lower the background music. We are here for your tennis and comments which are great.

[@Validheart]

It will be a pleasure to watch him play🙂

[@yaofaust89]

Jerry come from a rich sport family , his father is a famous ex chinese football player , his mother is a famous ex chinese tabletennis player, so money is not a issue for him.

[@wishyrater]

When you're interviewing players, try to let them do all the talking. Sometimes you're kind of talking over or even interrupting Jerry here, lol Fun video, nonetheless

[@giansaccount]

great video felix!

[@michaelp9061]

So this dude is 19? His touch is something so natural.

[@ZeBestBagguetCrGd]

Jerry gonna be the next big thing

[@Jacob_Outzen]

very cool video Felix :)

[@yupadej4361]

Jerry being that good with his body is crazy

[@tennisbrothers]

what does that even mean

[@jackquinnes]

@@tennisbrothers That he is a pretty small and light-weight player; I reckon.

[@evanchien4091]

LET'S GOO FELIX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Derlei]

I have deep respect for Jerry and I agree he can brake into top 100. But I also believe you can break into top 200 in the near future Felix

[@binglee2228]

Great video!

[@NeelSandellISAWESOME]

The idea of efficiency is very interesting. Even if you can hit a good shot, it might drain you, so you can't last in a long match.

[@MattiasCabral]

Love your videos man

[@anseinueseima408]

I think ending Shang's partnership with Marcelo Rios is a big mistake made by his father. Rios is also lefty and short in height, his topspin technique and style would've helped so much on covering Shang's disadvantage of height. Of course, who knows how much Shang would've achieved if Rios was still there.

[@Khangst]

Hes really able to dominate the rallies this game.

[@goldelzapata6736]

20k likes. Alright ladies and gentlemen let's make it happen

[@tennisbrothers]

☝️

[@k41w3n3]

Im really proud of being Chinese, there we have some really good Chinese tennis players

[@alberto19761]

great channel btw

[@alpinescope4441]

Haha, that volley was inside the line. Anyway, nice hitting, great practice!

[@HeyRixan]

It was out. You need to pause the screen at the right time, and you will see it.

[@Stu49583]

@@HeyRixan Not like it matters nor did Felix do anything to win that point.

[@Ashtonkaretas11]

I watched Jerry play in Miami open

[@mwu365]

Jerry!!

[@grinderstennis]

Great video legend!!

[@tennisbrothers]

Appreciate it

[@angelatanurdzic7508]

Go Felix! 💪

[@gustavo299]

nice video....good guys

[@tidalwave_music]

when are you playing tournaments?

[@alberto19761]

you should do it also with a top wta player, let say top 20

[@sergiosimbula]

Wait what? You are half Italian? Haha nice. Same here 🇮🇹 😁

[@le_glubbub5388]

Jerry’s wristband tan 💀

[@TheBeauzou]

Good game.❤

[@SnowCrabLeg]

Jerry is HIM

[@HajarrulAswad]

I'm just curious, as however small they may be, a sparring against you will benefit you both. But seeing he's way above you in ranking, do you pay him or does he have another incentive playing you? Genuinely curious how that works (a lower ranked asking for a spar to higher ranked) that's all.

[@pruthvimeka3259]

too many short balls Felix, so incorporate more variation in your shot selection especially when you are on the defensive. That and slower reactions, keep working on agility drills and reaction drills, keep things fresh so you will see visible results and boost your confidence. You are working well on the other aspects. the rest of the aspects of your game seem to be coming along well. keep going mate. remember small steps to big leaps. God bless.

[@masteryoda9259]

The ball was in mr tryhard

[@RandomZShorts15]

Love from Serbia☦️🇷🇸❤️

[@Elliott480]

What organs shirt does Jerry have? And what is his racket? and strings

[@MrSleepAllDay]

Ball was in

[@dxstrelok]

i paused the point at the tie break and u are right was out by 5 cm