Can an unranked tennis player beat an ATP Top 60? | Playing Mic’d Up

[@KaruesellHQ]

Lots of people asking about my pro career and a potential comeback hahah should I make a video about it?? Also, make sure you follow Marcos on social media and show some love. Tell him MTHQ sent you there! IG: @mcosgiron

[@sergiosimbula]

Yes would love to see that video!

[@NervousBr]

Absolutely.

[@coffeedude2024]

Would love to see a video about your career and comeback! Awesome video, was fun to watch👍

[@kururugi8221]

Please do!

[@tejastennis3290]

@@sergiosimbula 🙌

[@mingdeity]

Really enjoyed hearing the live commentary from both players. What I especially appreciate about Marcos is that he minimizes negative self-talk. Yeah, he occasionally gets frustrated with a bad shot or the tough conditions, but he is also quick to acknowledge good shots by Karue and and thinks constructively about how he can adapt his strategy and tactics. Even though Marcos is a touring pro, I think players of all levels could benefit from this. Thanks for a great vid, Karue!

[@KaruesellHQ]

That's a great point! Pro players do that a lot, that's actually one of the many secrets of the pros

[@19Cluj]

Exactly what I thought. He is able to recognize that he did everything right, even if he lost the point. Very lucid all the time.

[@ZacharyShahan]

Yes, probably my favorite thing about watching him when I watch his pro matches.

[@nicogoebel4071]

Love how much Marcos shares of his thoughtprocess

[@dustyroot4708]

I can’t emphasize how much I appreciate you posting this. It’s amazing how accessible Marcos allows himself to be in these videos. He deserves the great indoor season he had this year. Karue , you rock too! Thanks for creating this awesome content.

[@KaruesellHQ]

Our pleasure!

[@shanerg77]

I was listening to a tennis podcast where one of the hosts spoke of how amazing it would be to know Federer’s inner thoughts as he plays. This is a great format to get a sense of thinking from both these excellent players

[@kashmoney5768]

“Let’s miss this first serve” *makes serve* “Let’s miss it again” 😂😂these are the high level tips I’m trying to learn

[@KaruesellHQ]

😂

[@morenutshell1565]

Brooo, i mastered this already

[@cldavis33]

Why is this just soooo dang good? Top level pro hitters, at a NORMAL court angle like we are used to seeing. You pick up way more at this viewpoint. The sound at contact, the movement on the ball- you just can't see this in a Televised match because of the angles and such. This is brilliant and I can watch this all day.

[@WivoRN]

This channel is fascinating, very original stuff every single time! Keep going man, you deserve at least 100K subs with the amount of work you put in!

[@ruimartins2065]

O teu canal também é muito bom. Vejo com frequência. Abraço de Portugal

[@KaruesellHQ]

Thank you so much!! Hopefully we'll reach 100K in no time

[@ayokay123]

Totally. Waaay too few subscribers for the content.

[@azathankuliyev3090]

Former University of Utah tennis player here 🙋🏽‍♂️ I still remember when you guys came to SLC with Mack, Giron (student assistant recovering from hip surgery), obviously you, Thompson, and Cressy. Just insane how stacked that team was man, crazy.

[@sdfswords]

Sounds like a nightmare lineup to face.

[@sdfswords]

Killer set, really shows how fast things happen at this level. Marcos is a machine, super high level of fitness. He demonstrates how important baseline fitness is necessary to keep the shots coming. Karue, you can clearly hit at ATP competition level, against a smart and powerful player like Marcos. Thanks for putting yourself out there!

[@Bubbles99718]

That's really the biggest difference in the skill levels of any sport. Every level up is a bit faster and faster and faster. And the killer is it's EVERYTHING is faster: anticipation, set up, shot choices, positioning: everything. Elite fitness. And then toss in superior tennis IQ on top of it all. Crazy depth of abilities.

[@sdfswords]

@@Bubbles99718 Yeah, played D1 as a kid, but today with equipment and training its at a different level, 100mph forehands.

[@altruismfirst6489]

killer set??? Marcos at 20% level and so many errors from both players. Watch Giron vs DeMinaur recently night and day difference.

[@zedalive4764]

@@Bubbles99718 racquets and strings changed at one point and made possible what previously wasn't. co-poly strings alone turned things upside down

[@Bubbles99718]

@zedalive4764 Several other factors as well. Fitness. Peeps ate hotdogs up until the 90. Training. Not only more advanced training but tends to start much earlier. Yep equipment, that includes shoes, shirts and socks, it all adds up. Fun stuff

[@ballin5192]

It's insane how easily Marcos changes direction on the ball as soon as he gets a ball that he feels is minutely short. It's definitely representative of his pro level footwork and how well he can see the ball.

[@grimson]

Marcos's self-talk is so excellent. Brief frustration at a mistake, but quickly acknowledges a good shot by Karue, OR that he executed his point well, just missed the final shot.

[@KaruesellHQ]

Yep. Positive self talk is key

[@Calamity37]

I mean its fair to say that he might be unranked player now but his career high is 371 ATP, in 2019 on ITF he won 2019 against Peniston or Lama, which are good challenger level players. Before that in 2017 and 2018 he won 3 ITF titles + he played plenty of challengers. He has beaten a lot of other good players (like Moraing, Rybakov, Blanch, Eubanks, Uchida. Riffice, Crawford, etc.), which we can see on challenger and ITF tour today regularly. He has experience of about 100 matches on the professional ITF and ATP challenger tour. So hes not any random tennis player.

[@karamsulaiman6605]

OHHHH!!! Cheers!

[@neothe7737]

Probably the best tennis content channel out there. Also, this video with Giron commentary involved too from the perspective of an ATP Pro is insane. I worked behind the scenes at an ATP 250 event and was able to see him practice. Gotta admit his level here looks a little different than tournament practice and play but it makes sense haha. Keep up the great work with the channel.

[@johnnyrockets10]

Yeh I've seen him play a few times, maybe it's the wind but doesn't look like he's that serious here (footwork especially)

[@johnjeffers1524]

Dude this is so awesome! Love that they are mic'd up, but not only that, they are giving phenomenal self-analysis! Especially Marcos Giron. Super cool guy, too.

[@NC-zv9fw]

It's always interesting to see top level players make the mistakes that I make (admittedly more often). Feels good to see they are human too. great little set.

[@Bubbles99718]

"Same" is a bit ambiguous. Everything is 2 to 3 times faster.... :)

[@NC-zv9fw]

@@Bubbles99718 it’s all relative.

[@architennis]

Yeah, like hitting a fairly routine forehand return into the net. Happens at all levels, apparently!

[@roddickfan90]

Comeback to the Tour confirmed then Karue?! 😜 You can hear that Marcos hits a heavier ball but Karue is so smooth and easy to watch. Really enjoyable video (especially after the car alarm stopped 😂).

[@kevinarmes9804]

Revisiting this one since the initial post, I love this kind of content. Microphones matches are always super helpful to watch. Great as always!

[@KaruesellHQ]

will make more videos like this soon

[@kenkrehbiel1931]

Big thank you to Marcos for sharing his match play thoughts with the channel!

[@Tlcunha81]

It is a great insight of what goes on the mind of a top player during play.

[@greg30ph]

Just want to add appreciation for this content, really interesting to hear professional players (or tour-caliber players) comment on in-game stuff like serve placements, expected serves, point strategies, etc. Reminds me of that long video Federer put out 4 or 5 years ago practicing with Lucas Pouille -- lots of commentary on his mindset during play, and even though it's practice among pros, all of us can gain insight from their process. Anyway, thanks for the content, both of you.

[@MattWhitmer]

I love this commentary - I really am learning a lot from your videos. Thank you for sharing the detailed thoughts, it helps me gain ideas on how to quickly address points and adjust my play. Thanks for the great content!

[@random.tennis]

the intro never gets old 🤣Great serves from both players!

[@ashhathaway3254]

Great stuff. Can’t wait to see more content on pressure and mental tips! Big thumbs up!

[@ashhathaway3254]

Hahaha a little reverse psychology at the end there love it

[@joaodenilli]

mano, absurdo a qualidade desses vídeos.. esse mic aí que vc meteu foi top demais.. ouvir os seus "pensamentos" e os do Giron tbm.. rly great job, bro!! keep it up

[@KaruesellHQ]

Valeu João!

[@JS-ie3hv]

this is actually a really nice way to pick up how higher up players think and act in between points. maybe less vocal when it's the real thing but this video gave me some ideas

[@d3tached]

Question for Marcos - where does Karue stack up compared to some of the pros you have played? Do you think he could make it as a pro if he committed to it?

[@davidgpz]

Karue got as high as ranked 371 according to the ATP website which is really impressive and shows how good his tennis is.

[@TheRafaelBond]

@@davidgpz still not near ATP though

[@DrDrezor]

@@TheRafaelBond what u smoking Rafael

[@Playtenniswithmathieu]

Well done ! You hold it ! I’m curious about the second set… overall strokes are pretty similar, it’s the consistency physically and mentally that make the difference.

[@patrickohennesy6539]

Loved how you put the time stamps thing for each game ❤️

[@KaruesellHQ]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@K4R3N]

Can't find this content anywhere else. Nice one Karue

[@KaruesellHQ]

thank you!

[@denisec9670]

What a treat. I got to watch you in Ojai and I watched Giron/Nakashima at the San Diego open. Such great matches in person.

[@runningsushi11]

man i really love this series, you can learn so much from this. the one thing I def take with from this video is how important is footwork and fitness amazing video keep it coming!

[@Bratthahao]

Great video! Gives a deeper appreciation of just how good you have to be to play on the tour.

[@kenharris7194]

It's great to see content of high level competition. It looks like the conditions were difficult but you guys make it look easy!

[@shanerg77]

Huge difference with pro thinking (versus amateurs like me). You can lose a point and be content with how you played it whereas an amateur is broadly only happy with winning points. I’m being reductionary here but believe this applies in general

[@nitishgupta5959]

I get so angry when I play tennis, I am of course an amateur, nowhere near junior level but still. I get so angry at myself for double faulting and missing shots and doing dumb plays even though I only play like once every 2 weeks or so for fun with a friend. Feel like breaking my racket 24/7

[@FOURTEEFIVE]

This is a philosophy that’s needed for life overall

[@ayokay123]

I could watch these two play over and over again.

[@HartmannTennis]

Interesting hearing the different perspectives from both players, I liked that you both talked strategy and tactics, great idea!

[@random.tennis]

crazy you got to play against Giron!

[@ericliu2708]

Amazing match! The wind caused quite a few errors. But the level of play is just so high. And any mistakes at high level got punished right away.

[@spencera1129]

“Lowest toss ever, it was almost a forehand” 😂😂😂

[@hoatran-rq1ip]

His mic talk is mint, enjoying the internal struggle and conversations. Haha

[@zedalive4764]

fun set to watch, thanks for this guys 👍

[@nathanloywalker]

Thank you, Karue! Enjoyed this video a lot.

[@gonzalolibano6505]

Nice to have a current pro on your channel. Obviously Marcos didn't put all the meat in the oven...but it's been interesting. I am amazed about some comments regarding your come back to the tour...as if playing well in a "very friendly" set against a pro means anything...Maybe you can explain how difficult and expensive is just "to try"...by starting to play futures almost every week, and maybe some challenger if you are a very good shape...just to luckily break even if you are the ranked about 300-400 in the world...(what it is very complicated).

[@KaruesellHQ]

Hahah precisely. I was in the 300s and I wasn't even close to breaking even

[@nguyen925]

Geezus, yall were amazing!

[@nikol7951]

Excellent! Thanks for sharing your thoughts during play Karue and Marcos.

[@nikol7951]

And yes, go for the pro comeback and make a video only if it's really in your heart!

[@vanvalium]

This was great to watch.

[@-Munditimum-]

Awesome. You guys really compliment each other K. Thank you so much for sharing this. I'm a big fan of Marcos because of your videos. Cheers! MM

[@KaruesellHQ]

Thanks for watching!

[@AmateurTennistv]

Nice to hear some insights during the match

[@bengoldingguitar]

Awesome video! Thanks guys 👏👏👍👍

[@andyrichardson9981]

"Smooth, smooth. Doesn`t have to be big doesn`t have to be an ace !" That`s my service mantra too :-D

[@RossCallen2028]

Karue, Man you're good! Between this set with Marcos, and I saw the match you had against Eubanks in the final of the futures, I got to tell you, you are definitely a top 50 ATP player no matter what anybody says! You should be proud of yourself! Great Job! I still think it's not too late for you to get back into the ATP... CHALLENGE YOURSELF! DO WHAT OTHERS WOULD NEVER EVEN THINK OF DOING! GO FOR IT MAN!

[@ncournault]

Boy, Carlos loves that inside out backhand or what? Amazing shot in his arsenal.

[@TheMg49]

Lots of fun to watch. Like your vids. 👍

[@patrickohennesy6539]

Your channel is sooooo underrated

[@tedpancoast1272]

The content is solid gold! Thanks for posting.

[@KaruesellHQ]

Much appreciated!

[@sonnymercer5241]

Great video, really enjoy these types of matchplay videos.

[@KaruesellHQ]

Glad you like them!

[@TheRausing1]

You both have such amazing second serves, I wish I could hit it like that

[@madachi55]

Karue, I just watched the incredible Fritz/Giron Geneva match. Even though Giron lost, (the score didn't reflect the level of play) if you could get the replay rights, and if he'd be into it, I'm sure we subscribers would love to hear his and your play-by-play remarks of this match and others too.

[@dunsdonjone1537]

"Lowest toss ever, almost a forehand" HAHAHA 😂

[@KaruesellHQ]

😂

[@Zenavesta]

Nice gameplay. Thanks for the commentary Marcos and Karue #TheComeBack?

[@KaruesellHQ]

the comeback???

[@jamesgoodnight322]

Dude tbh I love when you cuss. It’s real af. I really hope I can be as good as you one day man it’s like you’re a fucking magician. All the best man

[@KaruesellHQ]

Hahah I cuss a lot, just dial it back on the channel lol

[@dycorrado]

Enjoyed watching and great points! The sound off your racquet without a dampener would drive me nuts. lol

[@JJVee427]

this is so awesome, best tennis content ever, head and shoulders above everyone else, donno how you got Giron to play and record but gj! really enjoyed it. Interested in racket + string specs you guys are using, any chance of getting that info somewhere? TY.

[@Tlcunha81]

Hi Karue!!! I love your backhand. Can you do a video showing how you grip the racket, contact point, how high you racket head is and whatever else you can think that my help us, please? I love your videos!!! Thanks for everything

[@hugoross5749]

Marcus been rocking it over the last couple months

[@KaruesellHQ]

He has!

[@MMBRM]

Fun video. Something that would make it a lot more enjoyable would be an overlay of the score on screen. It's a bit hard to follow as the game gets longer.

[@BluesClues31]

I still can't believe this guy is at Wimbledon having just beaten Holger Rune. That's crazy!

[@bigrobsydney]

Hey Karue, A few observations: 1. You hit a few balls to the middle of the court (which you already acknowledged). That isn't a bad thing if you're under pressure, although if you have time, it's a different story. I call these discretionary shots. For me, discretionary shots should always be hit to the corner where your opponent is not. Make them run / try to damage the opponent. It's easy to say, but people are not robots. That's why the practice court is used; you hit 1,000 shots to build the muscle memory, so that when you need it, it's there (as close to being a robot as you can get). 2. I noticed a lot of second serves from MG didn't have a lot of speed on them. Is that normal? 3. What date should I put on the calendar for your return to active competition?

[@danmeadowsmusic]

I knew there would be a couple anonymous free expert coaches in the comment section bahahaha

[@michaelsavage9305]

wow high level tennis. i enjoyed watching.

[@TheRafaelBond]

Marcos either out of form or taking it easy here, but none the less amazing insight. You should try a comeback, just to see whats going on^^

[@tamiltennisdiary]

I post match USTA play content regularly on my channel. But after watching several “My Tennis HQ” match play videos, my videos looks as orange ball play. 😆😆😆

[@FollowFunk]

Y'all have very similar voices so at first I was super confused haha

[@andresf1984]

Loving the ATP-style scoreboard 😅

[@andresf1984]

Wonder why it appears only in the thumbnail and not in the video 🤔

[@TheRafaelBond]

@@andresf1984 Because you can create a thumbnail

[@haricsl]

Great site with very innovative content, liked and subscribed (wish I came across it sooner), keep it up 👍

[@KaruesellHQ]

Thank you 👍🏼

[@ahts]

volta para os campeonatos, bixo! é top 100 já já!

[@luckyleo7050]

Marcos seems quite entertaining and kind

[@altruismfirst6489]

80% foot of the gas kind yep

[@jeanpauljeanpaul2530]

I played a 99th rank, and 900th ranked player, they both crushed my soul.

[@nebojsaradjevic5070]

Names?

[@jeanpauljeanpaul2530]

Roko Karanušić from Croatia, played all four majors was ranked 99.

[@jeanpauljeanpaul2530]

Summit Nagal, he played Federer at the US open first round a few years ago.

[@pierre-marc.gareau]

Karue's raw talent👌🏼

[@alexanderj.schaefer1855]

Excellent content, subscribed!

[@KaruesellHQ]

Welcome aboard!

[@ryansmith9711]

AMAZING stuff!

[@matteo4413]

This was incredible to watch! Love to hear the thought process.

[@KaruesellHQ]

Thank you

[@MrJohnnyblazed]

awesome!! Got to love the "practice set"! (thats where my best wins have come! lol ) Great Job! Does Marcos want a rematch.... : D

[@KaruesellHQ]

Haha we’ll do it at some point

[@patriciomora9663]

Wow! You hold your own pretty good! Congrats!

[@ywliywli]

Both are very good players. The white shirt guy played extremely relaxed, maybe easier than his normal practice, that's what I feel.

[@rahulkanjani7792]

Your serve is so freakin fluid. Your shots are clean and crisp. You seem to have better technique too.

[@mteca5093]

grreat content....keep teaching

[@KaruesellHQ]

Thank you, I will

[@shanerg77]

Wow you play elegant tennis!

[@LunarEclipsism1]

"First serve. Can't be playing second serves every time, come on. First serve. Doesn't need that much pace, just a good first serve...shit." Haha, that's tennis alright! Fantastic video once again, guys, thank you so much for putting this kind of high-quality insight on the channel. Seeing real point play and hearing the player's thoughts during each game is superb. As a side note, I noticed in another comment that some people didn't know the final score here (6-4 Karue) and that reminded me that some viewers may be new to the sport and not used to tracking score in their head from point to point. Perhaps it would be possible to add some score captions or timestamp markers that show the score after-the-fact? Just a thought. Keep up the great work! It was cool seeing Marcos play some great matches in the Paris Masters event recently!

[@KaruesellHQ]

thanks for the suggestion. I need to figure out a good way to add the score to the videos

[@LunarEclipsism1]

@@KaruesellHQ cheers!

[@JusTennis]

I am surprised by the amount of unforced error coming from world-class tennis athletes, was it extremely windy that day?

[@architennis]

They mentioned a few times that it was "swirly", so, yeah, I think so.

[@theawebster1505]

Very original video!

[@user-ww1tf3ed1b]

Karue, I think you need and can handle a more powerful stick. I know the feel of racquets like yours is great for utr 10+ players ,but, the lower racquet power is to much a penalty for a player your size and level. I would try a wider beam , maybe bigger head, and , up the stiffns rating some. If you are not having injury issues, I think your feel can adapt/compensate , to a degree, in that direction. On another note, it would be fun to watch you re-enter competition tennis and take us along for the journey to experience the good, the bad, and the ugly, alongside you. Loving what you are doing...

[@Bubbles99718]

Erectile Dysfunction chimes in with stiffness and power comments. Lol. Guess he's the expert

[@sergiosimbula]

These comments...

[@JnRGaming]

super useful thank u karue!

[@KaruesellHQ]

You're welcome 😊

[@andychoi5908]

Is it just me or are their voices very similiar?

[@arenozo4152]

Absolutely, I’m kind of freaked out about it. Thought I was the only one. Voices as well as the way they talk, intonation, cadence, emphasis. Karue has more of an accent as you would expect, but Daaang.

[@LunarEclipsism1]

@@arenozo4152 what you're hearing is the lasting influence of "Southern California bro voice," haha. Even though Karue isn't from here originally, he and Marcos both went to UCLA for their college degrees and spent all of their time training with, living with, studying with, socializing with and interacting with each other and other SoCal dudes during their formative years. Some similarities are gonna emerge, haha

[@arenozo4152]

@@LunarEclipsism1 That tracks! thanks for the explanation.

[@xxpinghead7xx]

I was thinking the same thing. Of course went to comments to see if it was just me. LOL

[@xxpinghead7xx]

@@arenozo4152 Spot On! And that’s why why they are pros. I think the same way just can’t execute at the level these guys do. That is why I teach and coach. What is surprising is that amount of positivity and not negative expressions on missed balls. Karue had a loose game and started cursing and got broke. Tennis is mental just as much as physical.

[@ahurarezaee8004]

Great video , really enjoyed it 👍👍

[@KaruesellHQ]

Thank you!

[@ignaciosuarez9948]

Yeah, Ostapenkov (62 in Juniors) won against Schwartzman(16 of the world) a couple months ago

[@laurenceparker3289]

I was telling myself geez I know that For-hand!!! Come to find out it really is Marcos Giron🤗🔥🔥🔥🔥🚒

[@BluesClues31]

I'm so confused. This is the same Giron who's beating top ten players in major tournaments? I know this video was posted a month ago, but when was it actually taken??

[@Pola509]

What are you using to record your footage?

[@MarkSansait]

Looks like 3.5NTRP tennis to me.

[@K4R3N]

BWEH

[@architennis]

Un-BWEH-lievably rude comment!

[@LunarEclipsism1]

Does this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZ2WYp2Cg7OMo7c

[@K4R3N]

@@johnforde3437 no u

[@shambhavikashyap5006]

Wtf bro?? These are the pros

[@niceguy1774]

It's lame to hear the old guys get excited over unforced errors, but I love when they confess to points off the first serve as easy.