Playing Against Al on UTR 25K Prize Money | Gladiators on Tour | Part 1

Glaaaads! Another UTR, very excited to play this event once again and in the first round I got a pretty interesting opponent. Al, who used to be a Gladiator! Let’s see what happens in this match but one thing I know for sure is that I am not going to play to his forehand.
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[@Ajayi2003]

today is a good day! you posted, felix posted and simon posted. my three favorite tennis youtubers lol

[@gladiatorstribe]

Hahahaha awesome 😂

[@herbertdienudel9180]

​@@gladiatorstribeCOLLAB!!!!

[@jimmyjoe6721]

Already excited to watch this vid

[@bojack3827]

The most entertaining match/tournament tennis channel on KZbin by a mile!

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thank you so much!! Means so much to know that!

[@squirrelprooffeeder]

"in the life" -- great expression (0:52)

[@4Vinny4]

Grisha you played so good considering this was the first day you felt better! Go get em!

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thank you so much!!

[@silviubaintan]

my game improved a lot since i watch you. thanks and good luck!

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thank you so much!!

[@johnbenevoli2066]

A tricky match mentally and physically, but you broke the ice and now you'll be on your way. Chin up, stay positive and your moment will come!

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thank you very much for this awesome support!! Really appreciate it!

[@lowkey4359]

U know it’s a good day when a gladiators tennis vid pops up

[@Umair_Boodhoo30]

Fr

[@gladiatorstribe]

Hahahaha thank you so much!!!

[@michaelingram2549]

Glad to see an overall positive attitude. Not easy to play when recovering from illness. Lingering effects can be subtle. Curious if you ever played a full match with that phantom 93p? Looked like you served bigger with it.

[@gladiatorstribe]

It can be tough, for sure! Haven't played a full match with it. Crazy for the serve if you nail it, that's for sure!

[@Rigo_S]

Really high level match. Well done to the both of you. 💪

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thank you very much!

[@b.lakeberg7456]

This was a great match!

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thanks!!

[@ionikW]

Utr tourneys are goated

[@harryherman5371]

Do you load groundstrokes on the heel?

[@-Munditimum-]

Some crazy good tennis Grisha. You stick to it like you are doing and finally things will turn your way. I have faith in you man. Footfaults...well from my angle, there weren't any. Especially how he was telling you about the "whole foot" being in. He needs some serious prescription glasses..or maybe I do...lol. Cheers! M

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thank you very much!! This really keeps me going! Really appreciate your feedback! Agreed on the ff 😂😂

[@-Munditimum-]

@@gladiatorstribe You bet man. Cheers!

[@joshuamontes7655]

Good work Grisha, maybe its bc u guys have played so much in the past that ur rallies seemed to have a natural flow and pace. Well done from both of u..and ik what its like to lose a racquet, felt like the biggest idiot in the world when I lost my old pro staff

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thank you very much! You're right, felt like an idiot 😂😂

[@ahiahbarzilai6690]

The fact that the mouse was on the screen for the whole first set made me laugh so hard 😂

[@gladiatorstribe]

😂😂😂😂

[@rezlem2507]

You're sliding around like crazy! Is it the Lacoste shoes?

[@gladiatorstribe]

Yess!!

[@jeffhermida4788]

1:50 such a smooth slide!

[@gladiatorstribe]

Hahaha thank you!

[@knightscourt9558]

I've been wondering, but when you guys started and the courts you were always on, were you at a camp or like a tennis academy?

[@gladiatorstribe]

Yes! Correct!

[@amieres]

3:31 and 3:59 before your right foot moves forward the left foot is already on the line.

[@fosho8214]

wow 0:20 was like going back in time 🧑🏾 :)

[@gladiatorstribe]

Hahahaha 😂😂

[@mrmvprobas]

Is that a pure drive?

[@marianasotuyo1194]

grish a question with whom are you in the reviews of the rackets. I'm a big fan of gladiators tennis AGUANTE Gladiators Tennis Desde Argentina

[@gladiatorstribe]

Muchas gracias boludo!! Which review are we talking? hahaha

[@marianasotuyo1194]

in each revision they upload grish?

[@danballer3807]

UPLOAD DAY!!!!

[@italianharris]

@Gladiators tennis - any updates on your clothing, when it be avaliable

[@gladiatorstribe]

Will let you know as soon as!!

[@loganallende5040]

Anyone else notice the curser on the screen

[@rolerole3]

cold handshake

[@gladiatorstribe]

😂😂

[@Alastairtheduke1]

Man, he was tough. He cheated so much to the backhand side and left the court open for you but basically was betting on your mistake down the line plus he was fast. I wonder if going down the line and then to his backhand again so that he gets backhands on the run would work.

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thanks for the feedback! His bh on the run isn't bad but playing to his forehand can be risky.

[@ilyakozlov9230]

Роскошно! :)

[@glenndizon4200]

did you faint😮

[@sashazanjani]

Why did you stop serve and volleying if you were winning so many points with it?

[@gladiatorstribe]

Well, had my doubts 😕

[@sergioalonso3118]

3:32 it was NOT foot fault. Not debatable, it just wasn't

[@gladiatorstribe]

Hahahaha thank you!! Agreed 😂

[@obliterated4406]

Letttssss go

[@gladiatorstribe]

Vamooooos!

[@user-me5ss1es6j]

Почему ты сам не играешь на турнирах?

[@gladiatorstribe]

Играю 😂

[@nathanmiller6051]

although, as you know, I collect modern tennis racquets, I didn't take yours! I promise 😉 haha.........😄

[@gladiatorstribe]

Hahaha alright, that's one suspect less 😂😂

[@nathanmiller6051]

@@gladiatorstribe lol 😄👊

[@micah2237]

not sure the ump knows what a foot fault is

[@gladiatorstribe]

😂😂😂😂

[@spencerpompian3641]

Utr refs are always horrible, I went to a utr pro tournament in the USA and every player complained about the poor decisions

[@gladiatorstribe]

It's often the case on hard courts. Wait till you see the next match 😂

[@applesforakbar]

Grish do you ever encounter any discrimination being Russian at these tournaments?

[@gladiatorstribe]

Not at the UTRs!

[@verlatenwolf]

I thought you got way better fitness than Al?

[@verlatenwolf]

I really like als game!

[@shauryathakor8798]

You would have won that match if there weren't those bad calls on the match, anyways I hope you win your next tournament that you play Grisha good luck!

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thank you so much for that support!! Means a lot to me!

[@shipwreck8847]

What an awkward opponent to matchup against, both as a former presenter on this channel and as an opponent. He's hitting a strong forehand one time then another time hitting a squash or drop shot. If I didn't know the score or outcome I thought you would have blown him out of the water, just because your strokes are so smooth and polished. A lot of his balls are awkward for you because they have a low contact point and it doesn't allow you to hit your natural stroke. You never practice hitting balls at your ankles because nobody hits those types of balls during practice unless they're an asshole. You're also having to run forward and back than what you prefer to be side to side. Grish, his backhand is the weaker side (as you already knew) and he was guarding his backhand by hitting forehands around it. The best thing you can try is when you have him on the deuce court and you do have a chance to hit to his backhand side. Try to come in. Forcing him to hit passing shots from his one handed backhand something that would give you an advantage. If you can plan it where you're at the net as he's forced to hit a backhand is the right gameplan to be. Also for one handed backhand players. Just try to throw high arc top spin balls into the ad court, you were hitting nice and flat and that's how 1hbh players like it. They flush the ball easier. Hitting high loopy spin balls to his backhand side I think might help you a lot with this type of opponent and it is a lot harder to slice those shots for him as well. Sorry for the backseat coaching, I know you're super accomplished tennis player who knows how to play. But just some observations from another tennis player that's been playing for a long time. But the next evolution of your game I think needs to funnel to ending more points at the net. You seemed a bit uncomfortable at the net in this match. Maybe it's something you can drill and work on. I think it will boost your game a lot and give your opponents a real hard time if you become an assasin / wall up there.

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thanks a lot for the super detailed coaching! I definitely don't mind this kind of feedback. It's always good to hear a weighted opinion from the outside. Appreciate the support!

[@asantesamuel13]

Your whole foot was inside?! I definitely didn't see any foot faults. If you did, it would've been too hard for him to even tell for sure because only a small section of your foot would be crossing, if at all. Very odd that he kept calling them on you again and again. Did you think to ask him how and what part of your foot was crossing the line? That's what I would do if it kept getting called on me.

[@gladiatorstribe]

Hahahahaha honestly I'm not sure. I wasn't sure when I played the match. Then looking at the footage I got quite confused with those ff calls

[@asantesamuel13]

@@gladiatorstribe The only thing I can think of is if your shoes have a white border he might've confused the line with your shoes, but it's still confusing!

[@gab_ale]

Some of those FF did not look like FF at all. That chair judge was bored or something.

[@gladiatorstribe]

Totally agree 😂

[@bengray5013]

3.35 didn’t look like a foot fault, looks like a dodgy umpire...

[@gladiatorstribe]

Yep, agreed 😂

[@MrFunkyko]

What in the world drug is this ump on

[@gladiatorstribe]

😂😂😂

[@DanTuber]

Did you call the umpire an asshole?

[@gladiatorstribe]

In a joking way, yeah 😂

[@nelsonvillam]

change the name of the channel to "defeat after defeat"

[@gladiatorstribe]

Thanks for the advice 😘