NTRP 5.0 Men's Tennis - Andrew vs Karl Katlaps (D1 Player at VCU)

[@tungt88]

Your opponent Karl is a very solid player who has good point construction and knows how to play on clay (uses his slides well) -- always going to be tough to deal with. Nonetheless, you played very well, Andrew -- but against opponents like this (very strong 5.0 or better), your only chance is to take more risks and hit big whenever the opportunity arises. You need to put him into more defensive situations from the baseline, as simply hitting with deep topspin won't hurt him (you might prolong the match by 10-20 min, but it won't affect the overall result). He will get his share of winners no matter what you do, but by hitting aggressively, you may have a chance at preventing him from controlling the rallies; also sending him a signal that he can't simply go on autopilot and finish you off with little effort.

[@iRacer3]

definitely something to consider, thanks

[@juampinxsunplugged5168]

Agree 100%

[@pudimdecana51]

Well played by both! Nice to watch! I’m a 4.5 (at best) and don’t have Andrew’s consistency, but I agree with the analysis. Andrew has skill enough to try to be more agressive at crucial moments. I also think he should have gone to the net more often at the times he was able to move Karl out of balance with a good attack. It would make him finish more points. Then again, nice video, thanks for posting!

[@ohheydarrendeng]

Have watched a lot of videos about so called 5.0 scaled players playing, this is so far the most accurate case showing what a truly 5.0 player is really like.

[@ronmorgan8214]

Agree---one thing most commenters do not take into account is the wide range between USTA ratings. A newly ranked 4.5 player will usually lose quickly to a player who could be rated at 4.8 if that rating was an option. Both will be rated as a 4.5 until one breaks into the 5.0 rank or drops back to 4.0.

[@quasar4601]

I agree this is real 5.0 !!!!

[@tripwall]

Yep, WAY too many tennis KZbinrs who don't know what 5.0 playing actually is.

[@williamb19]

This music though ... :)

[@tbwatch88]

worst ever as in liverwurst.

[@adlib8096]

Yeah pitty i had to mute the sound✌🏼

[@kellygraves8146]

All D1 players are 5.5 yes? The difference I see in his game vs yours is the weapons. You can prob bench twice what he can but his racquet acceleration due to technique is putting you on the defensive. Your game is great but his is better due to all the rotation and wrist snap while you are muscling the ball. Great game and vid!

[@CSV1973]

i agree... he seems more consistent when he’s was aggressive... i believe on a good day you can give him a run.. the match was a lot closer than the score indicated... if you played guys like this all the time you’ll find ways to beat them..

[@tomwilliams4246]

This is a great point... and my problem. Thanks for pointing it out so a newbie like me can see it.

[@thomasmedeiros5722]

Kelly Graves Not all division I College players are equally. It depends on the College and Conference that they play in. You have some power house teams that recruit from all over the world or look for players with very high USTA National rankings. If someone tells you that they play division I College tennis ask what school and what position like #1 or # 5 singles , their match record and how they did in tournament play.

[@dmmusicmusic]

well, obviously "bench strength" has absolutely nothing to do with it(Seriously, Look at fed even at his peak- notoriously weak upper body) and the technique difference which seems to be most prominent is position. the kid in black seems to always be within a quick step of the baseline ( so his shots both have less distance to travel and he gets to the sharp angles faster). playing deep is a typical grinder move especially on clay, but perhaps stepping in would have leveled things straight off. everyone's an armchair qb. I do agree w tungt88 though, you both played well, would wrecked my ass even at my peak in no time, and I woulda told em in the club house to cycle 4 non blondes on what's up?! :kzbin.info/www/bejne/bH-7n6uKg66KocU

[@williamb19]

William Martin I didn’t know Fed has “notoriously weak” upper body? People talking about that? 🙂

[@AB-vg6rs]

This guy is a metric for what a true 5.0 rated tennis player is. 4.0s and 4.5s are a step or 2 lower than this, I don't really get the argument of people thinking otherwise. He's all around solid and has all the shots and from every spot, and destroys anything left short. With that said, he's obv been playing way longer than you and you still don't hit all the way through the ball as he does majority of the time. Honestly once you fix that and force the issue, you'll see way more progress against this player type. your athleticism and cardio is unmatched from every opponent I've seen so you've got huge edge there. I think you just rely on it too much because you know it's your strength and all the players you've faced up until this point haven't forced you to change so it becomes habitual. You can't wait out guys that are 5.0+ bottom line

[@AB-vg6rs]

It's probably also worth mentioning that 50 pounds is insanely loose tension ( I would bet your opponent strings at least 54 if not closer to 60) if you are going to try and beef up on power and unload. Stringing that low is for ppl that just play at a lower level and are looking to semi-push/rally back and forth. If you're rly gonna make a push to beat opponents like this, experiment with higher tension and consider hybrid stringing for feel + power

[@smithcm14]

If he's a line 1 D1 college tennis player, he should be hovering 5.5+. Granted he's not from a T25 school.

[@albertxiong9631]

bob z just to mention Hewitt use 29ib

[@jaredmorgan4228]

I completely disagree with you in terms of increasing tension. Jack sock strings his lower than 40lbs to name one, however most big pros do. However, that being said, this isn't pros. If you're a DI college player, they are probably playing with Poly strings that lose tension daily. My poly strings are strung at 54, and by the time the stringing is done, they are at 50. 50 is not a low tension by any standard, from my coaching and playing perspective, of higher level players. If he can control it, like he's shown in the videos previously, he can keep it. But ultimately the higher level you are, usually the lower tension is used. Is that for all cases? No, but I would venture to say a vast majority of the time this is true.

[@AB-vg6rs]

Jared Morgan not sure what you're talking about. The most absurdly loose players string around 45-48 (you can prolly count these on one or 2 hands) and the large majority string between 54 and 60. I used this resource fwiw so maybe my info is wrong: www.colinthestringer.com/pros-strings/ If you have the control of Federer for ex, then yea sure string at a lower tension. I was only suggesting to Andrew that as he looks to increase power, he opt to string his sticks at a higher tension because otherwise all the balls will just fly. Seemed to me from watching this the mistakes were forced errors resulting from overhitting/lack of control/not putting enough pressure on opponent.....a linear approach to improving in those regards is to hit harder and go for lines more without having to sacrifice control (therefore start with stringing higher tension).

[@UchihABitachi]

I can see that your game has really improved in the last few videos that came out. Both your groundstrokes improved in pace and are more offensive and also your serve got a little bit faster with better placement. Really enjoyed that long rally you guys had which ultimately you won due to defense, athleticism, ball placement and lastly, being able to capitalize and go offensive when you finally got to neutral from being on defense. Bravo!

[@azimuthal1392]

Remember Andrew, in college tennis, lines are out :p

[@ruairilogan153]

Tommy Bonn Is that really true?

[@flyforce16]

No-he's joking that because college players tend to get a bit 'fuzzy' with line calls haha.

[@ruairilogan153]

flyforce16 Cheers

[@satjiwan]

Hi Tommy. you playing much? in DC? haven't seen roger much lately.

[@azimuthal1392]

yo SJ! Yeah, I have kept up with it, though mostly doubles nowadays. Just moved to Boulder for grad school, so I am feeling out the scene here. Are you still kicking butt in TennisDC?

[@Edwdcho]

Karl is the best player that I ever seen in this channel. So good stroke and move. But Andrew, I got so big motivation from you every time.

[@9to5golfhughmanning88]

Nice job Andrew. You are moving to your left a little better. Way to push yourself. Love watching your journey.

[@9to5golfhughmanning88]

The point you won at 4:33 is just one example of how much better you are moving to your left. Specifically, the first backhand you hit in this point your excellent footwork puts you into a position where the follow through of your backhand carried you back into the court, leading to a much quicker recovery and therefore closing off any opening in the court. The development of this skill will be critical as you play better players that take the ball earlier.

[@doto5505]

played against Karl the same year this was posted when i was in high school... he is an absolute beast!!

[@hawaiidispenser]

Among the best amateur tennis vids on youtube. Keep em coming man!

[@iRacer3]

appreciate it!

[@coolbean4884]

indeed. Best tennis match channel ever. 👍🏻💚

[@bhisal]

Wah that Karl guy has a very fluid motion. Fluid => full utilisation of body dynamics

[@iRacer3]

for sure

[@jemand8462]

I think we can all agree that we can play at least as good as the guy from 4:00 to 4:02

[@BackoftheLineTennis]

Great match for me to learn from as usual. For me, the take-away from the match is to look at Karl's forehand (and to a lesser extent his backhand) and how he applied it. You are so good on defense and movement you neutralize his shots often, but it looked like his pace or action on the ball did win a few more points than lost. So many good thing to learn from, always appreciate you posting. Cheers.

[@spinnerfok]

D1 Vs 5.5 in my opinion being a certified USPTA pro since 2007, I think you need to go for the broke not just being consistent by pushing for him to wracked his forehand too much against you. Hope it's help for your next match.

[@lateralbeats]

Hi Andrew Just a few pointers... Work on your defensive slice and slice in general coz this guy was loving your rally ball height, keep better depth of shot, when on the offense don't forget racquet head speed as you tend to steer the ball quite a bit... instead of accelerating through to your target. when facing a guy who hits through the court well, move further back to give yourself time to redirect and be able to absorb and also have enough time to swing, don't stand up in the court on first serves if they have a good one, it defeats the purpose of making a good return. When running around to hit inside out forehands make sure you hit to the open court more than back behind especially if your opponent can hurt you easily down the line, it's harder for them to hurt you on the run. Lastly but most importantly... Work on your targets and variety on your serve and also groundies. Peace ✌ and keep it up dude! Love it!

[@iRacer3]

really good points I'll keep all of this in mind!

[@john-boy4283]

I enjoyed most of the musical selections. A good test of one's concentration, like Tiger's dad jingling his keys in Tiger's backswing. A fun match to watch, I've never had the patience for clay

[@iRacer3]

John-boy Alanis Morissette blasting on a loud speaker while taking a second serve really pushes the limits of ones concentration.

[@adamromero]

Love the 90s hits playing in the background.

[@Jimmyfpv_]

Your movility is really admirable Andrew!

[@LAisamazzzzzing]

You can tell your skill goes up with Third Eye Blind playing in the background.

[@saeedm]

Wow this Karl guy play very good, his forehands are on a different level.

[@mentebizarra]

These are kind of matches where you learn a lot. You see all the areas where you can improve. Good strokes man!

[@Mickey_McD]

A lot of great points and some really long ones especially in the second set. You played him a lot tougher than the score suggests.

[@thomasmedeiros5722]

So if I were coaching you in High School or USTA Junior Tennis which is what I do I would have you watch the match video.Then we would talk about how your opponent constantly moved forward to hit a approach shot followed by a volley. He hit stronger off his backhand than you do. I would encourage you to watch your game film and see what you need to improve and notice what shots and tactics the other guy used. I highly recommend practice hits to work on strokes and tactics. Do drills to improve skills. Try to play against players that are more skilled. I realize that as you get into the 5.0 category it I’d hard to find people above this level to hit with. Don’t focus on winning practice sets but try to use new improved strokes and tactics. Play a set in which you advance on every short ball, approach and volley for the whole set. Play a set where you don’t run around a forehand but hit backhands if the ball lands to the left of center. Play to confront the shots and situations that you’re not comfortable with. Eventually work these new ideas into match play. To improve don’t be afraid to lose a few points, games or practice sets.

[@TheSuperDmyers]

Excellent video as always man. Seemed like an off night for you but as always impressive play.

[@thelachstar4294]

That music would've been pretty annoying

[@ruairilogan153]

TheLachstar gotta deal with it, every player on tour has had distractions at least once and it's about how you handle them mentally as a player.

[@beatc]

IRK.i couldn't play a match with loud music playing.

[@ruairilogan153]

beatniece You're weak...

[@Chadness316]

No doubt, even more now watching it now with the choppiness

[@HolywaffleMC]

@@beatc Dang, for me this would hype me up so much

[@FourGamingWogs]

Guys like your opponent who have that level of wrist drive through their groundstrokes are always going to be extremely difficult to beat without adding power to your game.

[@squeedum4893]

Good stuff! Karl had just enough game to push you out of your comfort zone and go for shots that you normally wouldn't go for. Still fun to watch!

[@danr1852]

Recordings like this are a great help when it comes to improving one's technique. Andrew, I like your forehand and the way you move around the court. I think you could get much more out of your serve by improving your upper body rotation, see 1:20. While your shoulder rotation is ok your elbow seems to be too much in front of your body. Your upper body seems to face the court a bit early and you lose some rotational momentum. Also stretching your arm will help to make your ball toss more consistent 1:19. I think in this respect Karl's service motion is more efficient. His elbow is in line with his shoulders 1:39. While he is jumping and his racket is at its lowest point his upper body is still not fully facing the net. His service motion looks more efficient. In this example he chose a topspin serve and you can see the ball is bouncing rather high 1:40.

[@nunoribeiro1147]

Hi Andrew it just seems that he accelerates the ball a bit more and that's why u made the unforced errors tactically i liked, good points from both of you.

[@Eden_24_]

That guy's Forehand is pretty good

[@iRacer3]

chea.. !

[@1bcordell]

No doubt. The action he gets on it plus the margin of error is next level.

[@jigsterify]

Ive watched a lot of your matches on here Andrew as a watcher of tennis for probably over 35 years and a club player and this match is first one ive seen where a player close to how a true pro would play plays you. Andrew your shots are great, very very consistent and the high loop you get on your groundies causes players to be hitting their shots at shoulder height a lot but I think the lack of going for some killer punches or big shots means your game at this stage is set for high level club play. Have you experimented flattening out some shots sometimes for winners? Karl is all over the ball like a cat ready to pounce, whereas you are happy to take an easy pace. I would imagine you would have your best results on a slow clay. I love watching the contrast though in styles.

[@gutembergsczcepanik5370]

Great video. Real entertainment. If I may suggest, you could try scheduling a rematch with a former 4.0/4.5 partner from the beginning of the years for us to see how you two progressed.

[@cbradley4737]

I'd love to see you and Karl play again!

[@info781]

I really enjoy watching your tennis videos. From watching many of them I realize that hard courts are the downfall of American tennis. Hard courts put too much emphasis on the serve/forehand. Clay games are far more entertaining to watch at any age/level. Clubs need to switch to clay en masse and leave asphalt for the public courts. You are fortunate that Richmond has so many nice clay courts.

[@iRacer3]

info781 I really appreciate it man. I like playing on hardcourt on occasion just to smash a few winners but Clay in my opinion is so much more fun. You have to construct the point almost like playing chess and you have to have more patience and stamina. Hard courts are much easier to maintain for example the clay courts require constant watering every day and raking from a maintenance crew. Many clubs don't have the funds or staff for that but I totally agree with you.

[@nealmccormick8888]

Was this filmed 20 years ago? Soundtrack of the late 90s early 2000s. One of them is even using Fernando Gonzales' Babolat pure control!

[@OnTheWrongThiem]

Unlucky to lose all those deuce points. But he’s a very good player, very mentally strong. Not much you could’ve done. Good job though, you’ve grown a lot these last months!

[@pjjp7899]

That’s a rockin playlist in the background

[@floodland99]

Awesome highlights. Can see it was much closer than the score showed.

[@iRacer3]

no-ad scoring can make or break a match... I was on the other side this time

[@rdconte83]

A product of the Willow Oaks Junior Tennis Program!

[@Yeediatable]

These videos are awesome! Great tennis and great video quality!

[@dynne190]

Amazing play from both players! I have to say though, I hate no-ad scoring :P

[@iRacer3]

thanks he's a beast! yea sometimes it works out and sometimes it really screws things up

[@shintarokaido2980]

Thanks for sharing this. Great forehand.

[@Kayvan79T]

I love this vid , Andrew is a beast but this collage player top spin gave him more speed

[@99cya]

your tennis is fine. but without the proper technique regarding racket head acceleration you will not be able to generate more power.

[@LegolasD]

That is the best and most efficient movement I've seen from a non pro tennis player. The forehand and consistency is really impressive. Hard to tell here but it seems like the serve grip is shaded too much towards eastern forehand thus making pronation less than ideal. I see guys who trained all their lives and they don't move this smoothly.

[@kevinharper8922]

take note on the difference in acceleration through the contact point for the D1 player. He has a good forehand lag that whips through contact point. Andrew has a solid baseline on his strokes...but they arent fine tuned and he isn't able to shape the ball or attack adequately. The points he is winning are either errors or because Karl looks uncomfortable moving on clay. At high level tennis its very hard to win points just getting the ball in play.

[@jarrabi7]

Great video, clearly see that you were getting frustrated and going too much for the big shots. Still nice to watch.

[@ChaunceyDos]

IMO you're a true 5.0 player. Very solid. Fun videos.

[@jemand8462]

I think you both have excellent technique in all of your strokes. It's a pleasure to watch really!

[@nelsonc6173]

You are quite a player Andrew...very consistent on both wings! You kept up with Karl quite well! Congrats! If you could pick up your pace and flatten your forehand and backhand you would shorten your points more and hit more winners. Also try adding a slice to your game. Great way to get back in a point or set up shots. But don't leave the slice hanging in the air. Slice for depth and make them low so as to make your opponent hit up. Great for when you are approaching the net and ready for the quick volley and winner. If you could slice like Fed that is the optimum best!!! He really cuts the ball like it's butter! You have very nice topspin but the flattening of the forehand and backhand would really allow you to kill your opponents especially when you are mid court! Otherwise keep up the great games!

[@TheRomeogigli]

nice match, you defended very well against a technical and on paper a better player... nevertheless he had difficulties overpowering you.. quite defensive player I must say, but good for clay though. I still don't understand all those discussions about the classements... in Europe it's more simple, you can look it up online anyway, but if that guy is a 5.0 then I am a 6.0 and I am already 'retired' but still 10 years this level

[@ducockk]

I think the biggest difference is footwork, that’s why he’s more balanced, stable and consistent. He took much fewer steps to get ready.

[@ryanj.rapsys3859]

Great hitting from both guys!! Andrew, it looks like there is a tendency to jump while hitting on forehand side, try not to.

[@MAELOB]

Andrew great play - keep the good work

[@iRacer3]

ty sir

[@menetrierguerric1921]

damn, your opponent was strong. good video man, keep up the great work.

[@dave5566]

Can't tell if that music is distracting or keep you guys pumped lol

[@willmakoto6230]

I like these videos a lot! Even though it can seem a bit dull at times due to your consistent style of play, it's good watching a very solid 5.0 probably around a UTR 10 (give or take .5). If you ever come to the California, you should ask to play some of our top juniors. A kid who goes to my high school is a freshman is rated a UTR 12, so it would be interesting to see you match up. A sort of flashy speed oriented player versus an extremely consistent wall.

[@satjiwan]

california is big. are you going to hint at where in california he might visit.

[@willmakoto6230]

Norcal, San Jose area

[@awabelmahe9700]

Is the freshman named Ryoma Echizen?

[@willmakoto6230]

Might as well be, the guy is scary. Funny thing is he's like 5'5, but I've seen him whack aces like kids a foot taller

[@awabelmahe9700]

Impressive. We need to see footage of him playing ASAP

[@TheAudioman15]

Nice play Andrew! Agreed about the music. Geez

[@mendozer5946]

Amazing tennis

[@ilovebrandnewcarpets]

Great 5.0 tennis being played here!

[@peachman5698]

Great Video....Yellow is simply better...No shame in that...You are a solid 4.5...which is better than 80% of the tennis playing world...keep it up...Graet vid!

[@joshlandgraf5843]

GG! I think that besides what you said in the description, you needed to take more risks and try and exploit his backhand more. You did that on a few points towards the middle of the set where he was running around to hit his big forehand, but otherwise your play was just too safe when he's hitting the ball harder and with more consistency.

[@gitaesong7920]

This is the dignity of ntrp 5.0

[@Tennisplayer123]

So many opportunities to close the net. Racquet face opens up, come in and close! (Always easier said than done 😉)

[@Yuchch]

Hey Andrew, I love your competitive videos. So I read in one of the comments that say you were 3.5 many years ago. Could you tell me how did you break through all the barriers from getting to 4.0, then to 4.5, and now to 5.0. Because I feel like most players like myself just get stuck at 3.5 or 4.0. Do you get lots of lessons? Any tips and advice on improving?

[@ohhLunatic]

Is rated 5.0 a big deal ? Sorry i'm not too familiar with US rankings but I loved watching them play !

[@iRacer3]

5.0 is basically collegiate level tennis. So 5.0's in most cities are among the top players.

[@matthewcrawford9733]

Good tennis great playlist

[@thomashouston8709]

Love your content thus far. Friendly feedback from a fellow baseliner, you HAVE to attack the net more. You gave Karl so many second/third chances to get back into points by not attacking short balls or high volleys. Otherwise, love your playstyle! Keep 'em coming. Also, maybe NCAA will realize one day that no-ad scoring completely changes the dynamic of the game and puts our graduates at a competitive disadvantage against the rest of the world. (my 2 cents)

[@swaggdmann2536]

You Must do another New tennis video!

[@BiggyBollocks]

Andrew got too tight on the game points. Those were huge swings in the match. Overall very high quality!

[@ovatsug8383]

Claramente había uno que atacaba y tomaba la iniciativa...

[@ghatzel]

no matter the outcome i love your forehand. so smooth.

[@rikkir6726]

Would love to see this video. Of all your videos I have seen and really enjoyed this is the only one that will not play on my tv or phone. (Shows it’s unavailable on my device(s). Darn it. Aw well. One other thing. Don’t sweat the occasional emotional outbursts. They happen. You learn from them and you move on. You’re a terrific player who keeps looking to improve AND have fun. That’s what it’s all about. Enjoy it all while you can.

[@iRacer3]

yea I need to remake this video and try to get some of the music out of it.. really annoying copyright issues and they are blocking it because there is music playing off in the distance... completely out of my control

[@rikkir6726]

Finally! Able to see this video on my devices. You sure know how to choose your opponents/tournament. Playing competition above your level and constant positive work is one of the best ways to improve. Your progress has been a pleasure to watch. Been awhile since you’ve put out a video. Hope you are well and back in the game soon.

[@henrymug]

Andrew, you could attack with good ball control and direction from the baseline, but not good enough to hurt Karl, as he was very solid too forehand and backhand. I suggest you can come to the net more whenever you hit a good forehand and seeing your opponent is half step slow, there were many chances that you can put away his defensive high floater with a volley. But you were waiting the slow ball at the baseline allowing him to regroup.

[@aligboyakasha]

how are there already so many comments? this seems like a normal match played out, not too much out of the ordinary...

[@Nerdzombiedisco]

This 90s rock concert was great.

[@tenfanla9396]

Do you ever play on hard courts and not on clay? I would like to see you play against a 5.0 on hard court to see how much difference there is vs. on clay.

[@flyforce16]

He does have a few matches uploaded on hard courts.

[@timmerdonkey]

what is the surface they're playing on? i don't think its clay and it's not a hard court that I've ever seen, looks awesone, great to see such a high level of play.

[@AngusinHR]

Tough games are good. You did well when you mixed up the angles as he generally dominated the ball and was hitting inside the baseline which he loves to do. He had plenty of time on the ball to get his rhythm that’s why you should be using more spin and variety. Have you played many people as fast as this guy? Difficult

[@iRacer3]

Your exactly right, I definitely played into his hand. Variety would have been very smart to inject into the match.

[@drumdude46]

Loved the 90's playlist. lol!....

[@patrickkylser]

I can't tell from the angle, but did you ever correct your serve grip? or are you still making pancakes?

[@iRacer3]

it's somewhere in between right now... smh

[@MladenAdzic]

Andrew with who racket you play??? Great top spin you havee.........

[@samuelbazinet3033]

5:23 Beautiful point. Very well played.

[@samuelbazinet3033]

That was actually the end of the point.

[@samuelbazinet3033]

Sweet soundtrack BTW.

[@dmmusicmusic]

one thing you cannot see in the vid: was it cool and dry air or heavy and humid? I'm guessing dry because neither one of you look drenched, but perfectly dry. Either way, good pace and attitude glitch was not visible. at all.

[@electrojr1030]

Karl has a nice form on the serve

[@Rick-tf4dl]

Lots of close line calls however I thought the match was called fair Karl is D1 because he knows how to attack the backhand of his opponents I am not sure if Karl consciously or instinctively made you overcompensate to protect your backhand he made you play a step or two out of position after the first few games. Karl's backhand is a nice polished weapon

[@TevanBalian]

Great playlist!

[@stefanrahovean]

solid progress Andrew! you have a little bit of that Misha Zverev style of hitting the ball. good match-up and the slower clay definitely helped your game since these college pros are penetrating the court much easier on hard courts. How come your gopro5 didn't overheat at 2.7k 60fps? :))have you tried the linear mode without the fisheye distortion? I used to record my matches with a gopro and I always felt that the quality of video was not good enough in 1080p and 2.7k compared even to a phone camera even though they use the same 1/2.3" sensor size. I'm getting the new sony RX0 that will come out in a few days. 24mm lens (90degrees horizontal field of view) with no distortion and a 1080p that's probably sharper than the gopro's 2.7k, not to mention a 1" sensor (4 times larger than the gopro). I'll post some matches in the coming weeks so you can see the difference.

[@iRacer3]

Stefan Rahovean thanks, good stuff I'll check it out! I just got the hero 6 so we can compare.

[@jaytrip4668]

Hey Andrew As always, a fun video to watch and great tennis! I have a question, I'm from the Netherlands and i really wanna play a tournament in America, do you know how I can sign myself in for a tournament?

[@iRacer3]

appreciate it! Check out the following link everything you need should be there: tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/Common/Default.aspx

[@jaytrip4668]

iRacer3 thanks, I'll check it out

[@nolanpham2968]

Good forehands!

[@mkbaharris]

nice match and vid guys! so where is this fantastic looking club?

[@volleywonka]

Can you interview him and ask him questions about his technique?

[@Ondernemingskamer]

Excellent soundtrack!

[@whuang03]

Seems like your serve and ground strokes are like meatballs to Karl.

[@shribharathbalakrishnan3414]

How well Karl would do in futures/ITF circuit ?

[@hardwork9454]

Hi andrews , Are you still using the volk cyclone string ? what is gauge of your string 16 0r 17 ? THX

[@iRacer3]

Imane Zouhari yes and using 16 gauge, the 17 was breaking after a couple uses.

[@thebujster]

Any chance of showing some future matches with unedited points? You can edit the inbetween boint banter, but I'd be interested in seeing how you are winning/losing the "casual" points not the highlights of the matches as well!

[@tenfanla9396]

Agreed. Watching highlights only is like buying a house after looking at only the remodeled kitchen.

[@iRacer3]

thebujster yea I'll try to post a good one at some point for sure

[@ronmorgan8214]

KZbin poster Matt Linn does a good job of editing matches at USC/UCLA.

[@AskhatZhaparkhanov]

Big problem in mind decisions. If u want to attack u can't use ur regular topspin shot for that, u should use technic of winner. Typical mistake of players which wants to make forehand more aggressive but don't make change in type of shot. If you want to attack use ur attacking shot, why u r using topspin for that? Topspin has another goals) I mean there r 2 types of shot depends on goal: 1. Topspin (proceeds goals); 2. Winner (finishing goal). And this shots have different types of technic. P.s. Good luck in next match 😉