Ksenia Efremova perfecting her all-around game

[@patrickmouratoglou_official]

Which part of Ksenia’s game do you think improved the most in this session?

[@y2jandy]

Killer instinct

[@lajos3980]

Does she play well under pressure?

[@GazuntaiWorld]

Depth

[@JinHwang]

her power and consistency

[@GazuntaiWorld]

Hi Patrick, my girls and I have been following Ksenia Efremova since we saw her and her Mum in "Raising a Champion…". She has grown and demonstrates superb control, excellent foot work and power. She has a bright future. My girls will watch this video this evening before their tennis training.

[@LiamApilado]

What’s amazing is how much she wants to win. I watched all her matches in her AO debut and she was practicing with top players like Vekic and beating them. She doesn’t fear playing anyone and you can see she wants it more than everyone else.

[@chyvi]

She has an amazing tennis, one of the best i've seen in the channel. im sure we are going to see more of her in the future.

[@gonderAmh]

unlikely, the french formation always gives promising players but they're never able to translate that into the main tour

[@digomeslr]

She is really good 👏👏👏

[@hazel_is_my_bun]

just got her signature at the Open. what an inspiration ✨

[@alessioquaglino4529]

She's definitely going to become very famous

[@juanportillamorales8284]

Already is

[@federicotown8052]

Keep up with the great content !

[@pierre8813]

That young lady is very solid. You also have to notice how impressive is that coach 👏

[@LiamApilado]

She has the X factor

[@javierobregoncriado1034]

Tiene un potencial impresionante,es un diamante en bruto,pronto estará en la elite del tenis

[@olgapro2640]

Очень интересная тренировка. Ксюша и Юля - вы невероятные красотки и большие трудяги. Успехов)))

[@marcomonti9823]

Hoping to see sooner or later Patrick in a session with Angelica Sara.

[@PAVEL-JAKL]

She have a talent.

[@MusMus.B]

Certes, elle tappe fort et en profondeur, mais elle doit très probablement serrer son manche bien trop fort, et ça se voit car elle ne réalise pas ce qu'on appelle "le bras suiveur" : qui consiste à relâcher l'épaule et plus se focaliser sur la rotation de la hanche = si on est droitier, on est en appui sur la jambe droite avant un coup droit, puis lors du contact, on termine le mouvement avec la hanche avant (côté gauche de la hache) + la jambe gauche en appuies (en terminant son geste bien sûr) De 1, "le bras suiveur" permet d'avoir une meilleure sensation lors de la frappe. De 2 , il permet d'économiser plus d'énergie. De 3, il permet de lifter la balle et donc donner un meilleur effet à la balle. Cependant le seul défaut c'est que la puissance de frappe sera réduite, mais bon ici au cherche la précision au-delà de la force, ou bien on peut combiner les 2 si on est assez bon (force et effet) 😉

[@ramonl6637]

She has the potential to be a tennis superstar.

[@HurstRon]

Hi Patrick, really enjoy your videos! A question please. Am I wrong to try to keep my 14 year old daughter hitting with a more atp with more topspin/less errors forehand than the WTa flatter one? I understand that the girls can't chase down as many balls maybe as the guys, but still, the high topspin bounce and less errors seem worth it.

[@babarian34]

Yes that‘s wrong.

[@MxBrightside]

le plus beau sport qu'il existe🤠 vraiment très solide pour son âge.

[@Frank020]

Ksenia plays well, she is very quick. Please tell her to protect her skin from long term damage from UV rays. I have trouble spinning the backhand too. Lol I am not that good though.

[@ただの素人-n6v]

15歳のこの選手が近い将来グランドスラムで活躍する勇姿を是非観てみたい。

[@GaDoTeca]

Quick question: When the player moves towards the ball, does she bend her knees while approaching or just before hitting the ball? Thanks!

[@federicotown8052]

Cool !

[@AlejandroCompagnucci-f2f]

Me gusta me recuerda a Mirra.. Su estilo es muy bueno.. Tiene gran potencial, interesante, esta chica tiene futuro, y mucho por dar.. 👌

[@Belmiciotto]

Good racket head speed.

[@azuremountain]

beautiful hair

[@yeterbeter83]

She will be a star

[@allainangcao28]

Her groundstrokes kind of remind me of Sharapova... except Ksenia is quieter... 😂

[@juliajulia-rh1gs]

Обе русские

[@andreasnordin9023]

Future top 5 WTA prospect.

[@jangerhards1253]

She is ranked 85th in the junior world rankings. This is not bad but not really good either! And whether she'll even be in the top 100 for women (WTA)... is anyone's guess!

[@ViaticalTree]

Everyone knows why she’s getting as much attention as she is.

[@br1729]

I honestly don't see the point of tossing balls with no pace for practice, as the most difficult part of groundstrokes is getting the timing and contact point consistently right. But what do I know?

[@architennis]

I wonder the same thing but these hand fed ball drills seem to be very common with good players.

[@yltzi]

yes i was just about to watch real tennis, but i will give wta a chance..

[@chrishartman9467]

Needs to recover quicker after hitting instead of watching the ball for 4 seconds after the hit, gotta be ready for the opponents next shot good luck

[@wdavis8387]

YOU ARE GOOD BUT IT IS YOUR PERSONALITY AND HOW YOU RELATE........PERSONALITY GOES ALONG WAY!!!!!

[@berax3832]

ay first!

[@lognathan7119]

I thought she was Russian. Looks like they have become French citizens now, playing under French flag.

[@asdasblr]

because the USA and Europe are persecuting russian people based on their nationality. this is racism.

[@juliajulia-rh1gs]

Она русская

[@好奇-t9j]

is she the girl with a super demanding mother who has a Wimbledon dream of her own.

[@higgsboson2280]

Most tennis mums are super demanding and have wimbledon in their sites.

[@好奇-t9j]

@@higgsboson2280 You should watch the old documentary of her mom......

[@higgsboson2280]

@@好奇-t9j you should go to any kids tournament anywhere in Europe. Nuts. All of them.

[@johannatom688]

Feature the mom more.

[@Braselton21]

We can only pray she doesn't end up like Sofya Zhuk ;(

[@666cuk]

How the hell is that related??

[@higgsboson2280]

I personally think she could do with slowing her trajectory. Add rest into the routine.

[@ViaticalTree]

Do you know how much rest she’s getting now? How do you know it’s not enough?

[@higgsboson2280]

Stiffness in her back.

[@andrewash9318]

Backswing on both sides is too long. This becomes a problem as the balls come faster and deeper. Backswing on return of serve is a good deal shorter, and more like what it should be on all the strokes. Those shots, hit against hard serves, are much more effective than her regular ground strokes against hard, deep balls. Best to get rid of technical imperfections now rather than later on. Ask Coco, Iga, etc.

[@blakebrothers3984]

Disagree Most of the girls and woman have bigger swings excluding the physical beasts like Sabalenka

[@andrewash9318]

@@blakebrothers3984 You're right, most of them do have bigger swings, and this is what explains why most of their forehands break down under pressure. Rybakina has one of the technically best and most reliable forehands in the WTA, and she is not at all a "physical beast." Patrick tries to get his players to prepare early and begin the swing when the ball hits the ground (which goes hand in hand with a shorter backswing), but old habits are hard to break.

[@blakebrothers3984]

@@andrewash9318 As long as the preparation is early it doesn’t matter, even in men’s Gonzalez had a big swing compared to Fed however he was rarely late Ha e a look at Emerson Jones Number 1 in the world in Junior girls Big swings but good legs and preparation

[@andrewash9318]

@@blakebrothers3984 It is very rare in men’s tennis to see a forehand with such a big backswing, because in most cases they are at such a disadvantage. Gasquet has a big loopy forehand, and that prevented him from achieving the greatness that his backhand could have given him. Not sure what you see in Jones. I watched the AO 24 final highlights, and her forehand was consistently late when challenged.

[@blakebrothers3984]

@@andrewash9318 Gee hard to impress

[@roksanacierzynska3039]

She is only 15 yo. Rememener she is only child .