This Player Had INSANE FIREPOWER - Can I Handle It? ITF 25K Semi Finals (full match)

[@dayostical]

Dude was hitting winners left, right and centre. There wasn't much else you could do, today was his day. Great match.

[@bigrobsydney]

I do wonder if it was possible to bring him to the net, and then either pass or lob. He has a heavy racket, so maybe its not that maneuverable; hit straight at the net player and they might not be able to put the volley away. If you sit and rally with someone who has the quality to blast winners from the back, then giving it to them on a silver platter and waiting for an error is a low percentage strategy.

[@jackbond5915]

@@bigrobsydneyit’s tough though to do that point after point against such caliber of player, but it can definitely be done on more occasions

[@bigrobsydney]

@@jackbond5915 Thats the thing. A lot of matches are determined by a surprising small number of points, and many of them are actually the "important" points. A disruptive strategy might not work every time, but as long as you get a reasonable result on the important points, great.

[@allemyr]

I see Karue hasnt upload on KZbin for 10 days then I go check ATP rankings and find him 329th!! impressive!! all luck!! 🔥

[@HonkyMonky]

​@@bigrobsydneyyou need tennis iq to think like that

[@RonnieJamesOsbourne]

Congrats on your new career high, Karue! Good luck on your QF match today in Brazil!

[@KaruesellHQ]

Thank you!!

[@g10s]

Adam was an amazing 10 year old player, too. Even at that age he was running patterns that made the other kids head spin. His development coach Lance Lucciano did an amazing job getting him to th top of the itf junors.

[@eyeofhorus1301]

He's just utr 13.47 at age 23 and career high 693 atp... Karue is more like 14 utr or slightly higher and much better atp rank... he just matched up well on fast indoor with his winners style

[@kobybonta8949]

​@@eyeofhorus1301UTR is just a number. There are so many factors. Fitness confidence match ups conditions. Sell more than anyone knows how little of a difference there is between the top 100 and 600. College kids especially can be mad underated.

[@HawkOfGP]

@@kobybonta8949 Of course, but I think @eyeofhorus is simply suggesting that this win doesn't mean that Neff is a stronger player than Karue overall, which is probably accurate. Stronger on this day, yes, but that's tennis.

[@jojojo78930]

OMG your opponent is an absolute beast seemingly no weaknesses. Super strong Forehand, Backhand and fast on court as well. His serve is super big plus his return of serve is also great. You were going for abit too much especially at the end of the 2nd set going for down the line winners of his big second serves. You did super well holding your ground when you faced so many break points on your serve Well done Karue 👏

[@K4R3N]

Nah man that match was only 1 break per set. Definitely did not get your ass kicked. Hell of a fight. He found 2 rocket serves at the end. Well played

[@hulksmash4333]

That serve on match point was a friggin laser! Nearly unreturnable.

[@K4R3N]

@@hulksmash4333 Djokovic wouldn't even get that back!

[@eyeofhorus1301]

@@K4R3N I dunno dawg takes some Federer god serving to give Djokovic no chance

[@omegaman66]

WOW. THIS was the match that I have never seen from Karue. This was the match that I wanted to see Karue play. When you watch the best in the world head to head at the US Open or whereever, there will be points that make you cheer because you witnessed feats that appear inhuman. Then I watch Karue matches and I say to myself. You know there were some great shots, but you don't see the great shot returned with another great shot like you see at the top 50 level. Well I saw that today. Tough to lose always but man. I saw something in this match that for the first time had me thinking Karue just might have it in him to take that next step. He just might make it to that next level. Congrats Karue. Your opponent played amazing and HAD to do some insane crap to take that first set. Nothing more satisfying that see YOU play at such an elite level. Maybe I am stupid, but I actually think this was the best match I have ever seen you play.

[@BassByTheBay]

Nah, you're not stupid - I felt the same (or maybe we're both stupid 😄). After Karue tied it 3-3 in the first set, I thought this was gonna be a 3-setter. He fought really hard, and it was interesting to see him try to problem solve. Despite his loss, I thought this was definitely one of his best matches.

[@senders779]

It was far from Karue's best match. Even though he's usually quite aggressive, his game is still mostly about consistency. This time he was making more and more mistakes as the match progressed. As he said at the end, the court felt smaller for him under such pressure. Yeah, far from his best, but Neff was great.

[@BassByTheBay]

@@senders779 Sure, but the point is (well, my point anyway) that Karue was working really hard in that first set and coming up with some great shots and point construction. As the match wore on, you could see that he was getting frustrated by the fact that his best just wasn't enough, and he started faltering, but I found it really fun and interesting to watch him try to deal with such a tough opponent. I usually feel like doesn't have to work very hard to win, so it's nice to see him push himself even if it results in more errors.

[@omegaman66]

@@senders779 Oh, I agree but that first set had elements in it (talking about both players) that were next level hitting.

[@gabrielfernandez9792]

This dude had a massive return and a fiery forehand. Sometimes you win and sometimes you learn. I;m confident you´ll break into several finals before the year is over, Karue. Keep hustling, we all support your journey!!!!!

[@Theodicy101]

Thank you for the posting and your channel. I subscribed about four months ago when I first found you. I should likely avoid giving advice, and much of it might seem hackneyed anyway...but... One thing you already realize is that mental toughness and consistency--of mindset and playing--are paramount. It's tough to stay mentally strong when you don't see results (or not the results you were hoping for) and especially when you have bad results--but it's key and drives everything else. So, try to celebrate the "victories"...which is your really nice progress so far and also the fact that you're gutsy enough to do this at your age. By 30, many touring pros of the past 20 years have already had a full career and have maybe even retired, or are thinking about it. So, for you to TURN pro at 30 and give this a shot is amazing and tremendously commendable. As a person who is still trying new things and setting high goals at an age when many have retired, I truly admire people who defy the "normal" and believe in, and push, themselves. You obviously have great heart, and so I believe that you can do so much more with this. Make the most of your time and fully commit...optimal sleep, the best coaches you can find that you click with, the best nutrition, no alcohol (or obviously drugs), optimal fitness, optimal practice, etc.. (Also, check out the documentary The Game Changers, and if you're not vegan, just watch and consider what's presented and see what you think in this film about top athletes that are vegan and also significant changes in their endurance and blood chemistry.) I'm not into soccer, but a great example of this is Christiano Ronaldo who supposedly has/had an incredibly strict routine in all ways. Even tiny improvements in several areas add up and can make a difference, especially at your elite level...and though you're a good ways from the "top", your play and results prove that you're an elite athelete. Make it count; I know you can do very well, and I'll be watching your progress and rooting for you!!

[@НиколайК-е9в]

Love watching your matches edited like that! Pure concentrate of quality, drama, excitement without interruption by annoying advertising;) I would like to be able to watch all tennis matches (except live broadcasts) with the same edit.

[@nikoscratchaccount]

Great stuff. I could see Karue taking one of those early break points and turning the match in his favor early on. Just one slightly hesitant approach shot make have cost him the first set. But it's over. Well-played. GL on the next one.

[@christian_cheuque]

Karue, the guy was in his day and when that happens, there's not much one can do about it. You can try to get the ball high and deep on him, but it's tough on a hard court. You did the best you could, but today was his day. It was a good week, so keep your head up and keep up the good work!

[@Georgie734]

8:08 such an insane point

[@schingchangchong]

yea that was the point that sealed the game... Karue was already fighting much harder for his service games, and if Adam won that point, it would've been a huge blow to mental.

[@bmanbusee3812]

It should have gone longer. Looks like Karue was frustrated and went big, then an error. Just restart the point

[@dylanroberts8478]

that was wild.

[@MiracleAgeGKS]

It has set up a whole match. No doubt!

[@govoner100]

amazing the other ran down that lob

[@jamesmears3419]

Cheer Up Man!!! We're rooting for ya, win or loose we'll still love our Karue!!! The guy who put it all out there, to help everyone improve!!!

[@ryansilver6694]

Post game analysis was spot on, sometimes players get off the court and they are completely out of touch with reality and what happened throughout the match. You are dialled.

[@bmanbusee3812]

Bro, was pretty solid match and no one ran away with it. He was just too good and in a zone. It happens but you played well I thought. Keep up good work man!

[@paulrenton824]

Really inspiring. Have you ever considered live streaming? Watching you try again at a later age is motivating me to play again. I suffered some unfortunate injuries where I'll never be able to serve at full strength, but that doesn't mean i cannot enjoy other parts of tennis

[@-Munditimum-]

I feel like I just watched two extremely talented top10 players go at it with some insanely high paced balls and transitions. Congrats on the semifinals K. Cheers, M

[@K4R3N]

Great first set. I feel like you gave him too much rhythm. He didn't like short balls. I know you're a flat hitter but perhaps some loopy high stuff would have annoyed him? He seemed to like flat pace at his FH. Good fight man

[@HappyDay2512]

im surprised tennisHQ becomes a pro level channel! So awesome to see and good luck on your way to the top

[@TennisAddict83]

First of all I love this channel and Karue you are an amazing person! I missed the positive pump you had in the last games/videos. Maybe a vamos here and there would have helped. Keep on climbing! 💪

[@nareshbharathy245]

Great insights! Love watching your tactics and game overall. Good luck next tournament!

[@TheEriclikeseatin]

Wow, what a match. Those were some tough holds man. Good job getting your licks in, and best of luck today in the semi-finals!

[@LuisAranaReategui]

You fought like a beast Karue. You are a true inspiration for us. Keep up the good work. The next final will come soon ;-)

[@dylanroberts8478]

Great post-match commentary Karue. I don't know how Adam returns like that. Insane level of tennis to both of you.

[@LegDay822]

Players like Adam, on indoor hard court, and on their game is tough. Well played Karue.

[@TomMoose]

I hear you on firepower and how good the other guy played, it from the break in set 1 on it was really apparent how frustrated you were even when there were so many positives happening in points both won and lost. The video on keeping it fun and joyful from a few months back came to mind. Easier said than done, but I think there was a small difference today, not a big one. And anything on the plus side matters, so maintaining the positive outlook coulda maybe helped make it closer or who knows…

[@user-ww1tf3ed1b]

Tough match. Looked to me like you were a little off and kudos to your opponent for making it difficult for you to find your shots. He's definitely tough. Thanks so much for putting your matches online for us. You give such great insight into the world of competition tennis and developing as a player. Until next time! 👍👍

[@benwatson3482]

Agreed. Karue was not quite hitting insane winners the same as in previous matches. The opponent was getting more back and counter punching better than other opponents and then hitting powerful winners of his own. That said it was one break. Might have got in Karue’s head. I noticed that when Karue brought him into the net Karue won most of those points.

[@marijnnoorlander4613]

You play awesome lately. Semi final again today. Good luck and keep it up! 🔥

[@maxduerr]

I love watching your matches, keep it up, I am rooting for you!

[@andrewwarren654]

Great vid. Enjoyed watching your match. Thanks for sharing. Yeah - he had pretty effortless power and a good player. I saw you lift and challenge and was obviously hard to keep the level against him. Great attitude. You guys play at multiple levels higher than me, so I shouldn't offer an opinion. Anyhow, I've had guys who come out and just hammer winners and I try to go with them, playing more powerful, etc, and that doesn't seem to work. They basically feed off our power. What I find 'sometimes' works, is to slow balls down and make them generate their own pace. I notice that can find-out if their technique holds up, if they have to generate their own power. I basically flight deep heavy slices and flighted high top-spin forehands. I saw you hit a couple of those high flighted top-spin forehands and I don't think he really liked it. And then mix up with some hard shots, low-short balls. Anyhow, interested to see if this is something that you find could work. Cheers, Andy.

[@Zach78z]

Karue, I love your channel and I want to see you beat everyone. As a former lowly 5.0, I know I will never have the knowledge you have but if I could only make one suggestion just to explore. I had a monster forehand back in the day and a horrible backhand with a lack of dedication which kept me from ever achieving my dream. I know you've heard it all and probably already tried this, but if you take back your forehand high to start, del Potro style and learn to engrain this new forehand into your game, it could mean everything for your ranking to skyrocket. It creates tremendous power where you could dominate almost every point. Your backhand is already top 100 in the world. I know I'm just a rando on here so I apologize in advance for the unsolicited advice from a much lesser player.

[@Rodrigorodriguez20241]

Absolute cannon of a serve in addition to monster groundies and return game. Good fight mate.

[@elitennis7973]

Great vid Karue! Keep up the great work.

[@n2mv]

Good match.... some up some down... thanks for sharing the journey Old Man.....

[@srudloff12]

That was really good to watch! You played well, he was just on fire!!!!

[@pablok2854]

I love his serve motion, so coordinated and smoot. perfect lag and trophy position, also insane power! pd. we can hear Rublev training next there???

[@SportsNut95]

That was a really solid performance Karue, keep the head up - battled really well. It's tough to play a guy that's running hot and hitting winners from everywhere! On to the next one 💪

[@85pepper85]

very high level of tennis im gonna be watching this channel more often. great match

[@abab0015]

You’re on an absolute heater run 🔥 just seen the score today. Keep it pushin.

[@courtneylang7477]

Awesome match. Not much you can do when the other guy is playing and serving that well. Very few opportunities. Thank you for sharing your journey. Inspiring.

[@dr4ish]

You are an inspiration. Keep battling. We believe.

[@biggabenne]

tough playing! stay positive no matter what man.... you can't play your best if you're carrying baggage from other points / let cords. Tell yourself, "Next point, This Point" and move to the next task! Also maybe try slicing low cross court on a player like this, I'm sure he can hit them back pretty well but may be weaker than the direction changing hard (flat)topspin shots he was crushing

[@ericroadglide9985]

Karue! Great effort. As agassi used to say... weather the storm right? I noticed you were deep behind the baseline on some points. Maybe it's worth trying to hug that line risk taking it early. I've watched gasquet for many years insist on playing 10 ft behind the baseline and he never could break through. STUBBORN. Great effort man!!

[@Sweloe]

GO GO KARUE. This dude hits like a freaking TRAIN.

[@MK-------]

I really enjoyed this match. This opponent was just a little bit better today, and you did everything you could.

[@erikhemmingsson1188]

Hats off to your opponent, who played a really awesome match. Thanks for taking us along!

[@thomasboldt4669]

He had trouble at the net - especially to his backhand Your body language was down from the beginning too. Sorry for the loss. Love the videos. Thank you for bringing us along.

[@kylepreissner9347]

Great match, it looks like you’ve been playing really well lately.Will you be at the US Open this month?

[@Theodicy101]

Hi Karue. After a previous post about two months ago and the one earlier tonight, I now feel rather foolish with my encouragements--though I did, and still do, mean them--after just now seeing a video from 4 months ago with your practice set against Taylor Fritz. As noted in my earlier post, I just found your channel and subscribed about 4 months ago, and being busy with my own goals, I've just seen some of your videos and had not researched you. All I knew is that I saw definite talent and knew you would likely go a lot higher in rankings. hehe Well, I watched the practice set with Fritz--and though, as you graciously noted in it, it was just one practice set, anyone can have an off day or set, he was a bit rusty, and you were used to his style since you've practiced with him some before--I was impressed and Googled for more about you. Well, you obviously know what I found. No wonder you looked like such a strong, "promising" player. I now have no doubt that you'll go far higher in ranking, as long as you stay focused. I'm anxious to watch your rise over the next year, and I still admire that you are giving it a try at the "advanced" 🙂 age of 30. Best to you, and to your miniature Aussiedoodle, River, that I read about on MyTennisHQ.com (a site that I would recommend to tennis enthusiasts). I hope he/she was a rescue, but from the breed, I doubt it...but would encourage it in the future with so many homeless animals in shelters that would make loyal, loving, grateful family members. 🙂 Keep up the great work!

[@RapotatoGAMING]

1:12 That serve was way in. The funny thing is the second serve was in the same spot, and it literally closer to being out than the first serve, but they called that one in. And karue still won the point. I guess this is the stuff you have to deal with in matches. Be ready!

[@TennisUnleashed]

Some serious weight of shot there from Neff. Wondering if he’s using the Rafa origin frame with the super high swing weight or just a super leaded up version of the regular Rafa aero? You could tell his frame had a high swing weight by the sound and the weight of the ball coming in. Not easy to get Karue consistently playing defense like that and forced deep behind the baseline. Good stuff, Karue keeps climbing. -Jason Frausto

[@rbarreira2]

Everyone should try a high swing weight racket at least once, it's such a great feeling to hit with one even if you can't handle it for a full match.

[@michaelevans3942]

Good effort Karue, great tennis

[@NoNo-bn5zh]

Dude was a beast....crazy shots. Coming in more to the net in that first set after deep corner shots would have been nice. Looked a little tired at times (sounds like mentally). Maybe work on some more spin to throw these guys off every once in a while. Also give some time to recover. Can we get some more Karue fans in the house next time! Looking forward to the next one. Always inspiring. Thanks for sharing!

[@Shaunsweeney-Kubach71]

No way 8:26 was amazing get, 😮This match was amazing and it’s a shame someone had to lose. Great playing by both sides, keep up the good work Sell you are getting better and you are moving so much better and faster than I have ever seen you move before. I look forward to seeing you at the U.S Open one day my dude!

[@jeffhermida4788]

you still did pretty well. semis is not easy to get to. insane racket head speed from Neff. that dude won the tournament.

[@stefan.josef.bartmann]

really high level tennis - good opponent - he also played great angles had precision and firepower and was moving really well - btw love the font for the score display

[@SimonSed]

a freaking battle. super entertaining/high level tennis!

[@williamtalbot9864]

It seems like every time you came in strong to the net it disrupted his flow but you seem to hesitate a lot when you were coming in and we’re not fully committing yourself to getting into the net closer and so it gave him the opportunity to pass you. Don’t be so hard on yourself you were matching his power a lot of the time. I just think with a guy like that you gotta surprise him and come in with reckless abandon into that net and it’ll mess with his head. and he won’t catch you in the middle of the court like you did a lot of times you’ll be able to cut out those angles and put them away.. But what do I know I still think you’re a great player. you have a lot of potential and you’re just getting back into it it takes a little while and tennis is gotta be the one of the most competitive sports that there is there’s so many great players and you’re one of them . 👍

[@pocketmatch8358]

QQ: how often do you workout your biceps? Your guns are insane! Would be really interested in seeing a video to an inside look at your gym routine (push, pull, legs day) and how many sets, reps, and intensity pros bring to the gym

[@DanTuber]

He is a hell of a player. Killer serve and hardly made any mistakes. 👍 for your mood!

[@IsaacPeachey]

man, that guy was crushing the ball. he was on fire. go big , or go home! not much you can do really playing a guy thats on home courts... and is very familiar with the surface. still it was great to watch you out there. you only learn from loses.

[@zaphodbeebs]

Both of you played amazing.

[@krakou2]

Your opponent wasn't only powerful but also clever. He saw the forehand weakness. He moved you around to extract FH mistakes from you. Also he took very good decisions like a floater return on breakpoint, or a serve/volley on breakpoint against him He's also very well balanced between his backhand and forehand, like the best players in the game The limitation with counter-punchers (Jules Marie has the same "issue") is they get beaten by proactive or creative players. Gotta get out of the comfort zone Hell of a match though, one of your best i've seen

[@juanmontes6701]

Hi Karue, I'm a big fan of you and the channel. I see that you are about #329 right now and i was wondering where you need be or how do you get into the qualifying draw for a grandslam? Im 50 and still play a lot of tennis, seeing you go back on the tour is inspiring for sure! Thank you. 5:32

[@xband]

Good job! The guy hit better under pressure. Does home court advantage mean more now with coaching? If you’re not traveling with a coach it would seem so.

[@MrRaleighSakers]

1:12 WTH, did they call foot fault? Because the ball was so in

[@nirvana02]

Clear in, definitely a horrible call

[@nirvana02]

Wow... and the same in the other direction at 13:17

[@burritoboy4210]

Neff had some really bad calls go against him that second set.

[@nirvana02]

@@burritoboy4210 Yeah, on that level i would prefer to have the calls made by the players and have just 1 official to jump in, in case of discussion.

[@christianweigert6195]

Awesome close match, good fight 💪 Few points decided. Think with that deep return position on 2nd serve essential to return deeper (think Medvedev). Also think could have come in more when you had him on the run. Liked when you tried to hit high loopy balls to buy time and break rhythm. Next time you get him 😃

[@byzantinegold]

Really high quality play here, if I saw this on TV I wouldn't blink an eye calling it top 100 play.

[@sergioorellana625]

Great match!! He played great, but keep your head up 🙌🏻

[@jonathanparker9315]

Great match well played Karue

[@rossv3436]

3 all in second set was a tough game. That overhead hitting the net - I had to lol, something I would def do. Great fight to the end Karue! A couple points go differently it's a totally diff match 🤷

[@stratuspei9405]

I hope Adam works on his fitness and movement and goes along way. Maybe a match with Aslan Karatsev? Great video as always, Karue!

[@stevesteve6365]

Great match Karue, well played. You certainly stuck at it against someone who was on fire. I was waiting for him to go off the boil but he didn't. Relentless hitting. Now with a bit of time to consider how it went in more detail do you think you could have tried other tactics ? I'm not sure what, but might be something to consider for similar future matches. BTW, did I see a one handed backhand in there ?🙃

[@karlspitzer5587]

Great match!!

[@iulchj]

Budget Agassi Vs Budget Alcaraz. Great match 👏👏👏 keep going!

[@neelabhchoudhary2063]

This is amazing to watch

[@petesampras1974]

Bro, you backhand is insane 🔥

[@vinny6_9]

LOL @15:50 It's all good, Karue! Good run and keep at it!

[@coldplayer2008]

I mean....next lvl of power is Sinner ! What a high level, you're top 100 in one and a half year.

[@armandoanderson3536]

I felt the pressure and I'm just watching the match.🙂 After Karue won the game down 0-40 in the first set, I thought Neff would crumble some. But yeah, kept up the hard pacing shots. Maybe try serve and volley to break up his rhythm and more low slices. At these levels, assume every opponent will be faster and stronger.

[@GershonBenYitzhak]

Just came to say that I tried the K-Pro, then yesterday I tried the K-Pop. Really liked it, ordered 4x more. This is gonna be my string for now. And the color is absolute fire.

[@KaruesellHQ]

thank you!! It’s a great string

[@jessetaylor6976]

Commiserations! His ground strokes and recovery was intense. Maybe his forehand was the biggest difference 🤷‍♂️ Still had your chances though. Keep pushing…we are all cheering for you!

[@pencilcheck]

If you are around Houston I am happy to hit if possible :) but really you are killing it becoming pro after 30

[@coffeedude2024]

Unlucky Karue. Your opponent was being so aggresive but also consistent with it. Some days the opponent plays too good so you have to tip your hat and say too good and go to the next event. You're playing awesome Karue, keep going mate👍👊

[@K4R3N]

18:21 lol that 1Hander slap return 😂

[@stuartsteele8330]

I caught that too and was in disbelief! :)

[@K4R3N]

@@stuartsteele8330 I think that service game was lost and maybe Karue was tired from previous point.

[@vinguyen4046]

It was a tough matchup for you! It seems he did not give you many options or patterns that would be in your favor. I believe a lot of shots to his backhand worked. I think just keep grinding at those points until you made him frustrated then you might have a chance. Also, coming up to the net once in a while worked too. I think his serve was really on that day and it made you moved back to be able to return it, but it didn't work out. He actually got more confident as the match progress. Overall, it was a great run. Should be proud of yourself for making it that deep. I would like to see you have more fun out there and less frustrated. Some positive vibes would really do wonder in the long run. Rest up and stay healthy. Keep grinding bro 👍💪💯🔥

[@user-qx3lj7qg3b]

Don’t beat yourself up, Karue. Neff played some incredible tennis- stayed in points that looked done with and was hitting the lines. But, his style is high risk and could have been a very different match had it not quite worked for him. Well played and a great match to watch. On to the next battle…KS ARMY!

[@brandonvereyken4869]

It was a great match. Your serve looked better than ever in MOST ways. Some of your second serves were amazing, but most of those were early in the match, and that's the thing about just putting the second one in against great competition. Just like you said, you are immediately on defense. IMO better to go for another first serve or at least that killer good second that you hit often. If you DFault, oh well, at least it keeps the opponent off balance and guessing, never knowing what's coming. I thought your analysis was spot-on. You were going for shots that weren't there, and missing way too many wide, going for the edges. Tactically, you know better than I, but did you try hitting right at him? Because your groundstrokes are just so good that it's hard for anyone to best your steel in that regard. Perhaps a right-at-em approach in the rallies? You did have more footwork-induced misses, rare for you obviously, and I felt this was because you were mentally a bit unclear as to where you were going to go tactically to win the match, just was you said. Give yourself credit though. You played a great match. You kept it together under pressure and made him earn it, and just as you said, not everyone does that. That was some killer high-level stuff. Next time it's getting dicey, just remember nobody hits groundstrokes like you and nobody moves like you and that IS going to win you those rallies.

[@sokoltigani6269]

good match i think that all the opponents strategy was the return of the serve...to win points on the return

[@unknownvitster]

You ran into a guy who returned as well as you. That's the first time I've seen that. The thing I would have done more is use the flat serve into the body and a slice serve that starts at his left shoulder and moves to his right shoulder. The only other thing is varying your shots with heavy topspin and then taking it early like you do, but heavy spin isn't your game. Having said that, you can take this guy. It comes down to depth of ball. When your depth was excellent, you were in a winning position. When it wasn't, his power could take over. Overall, I'm impressed with your play and the level you've attained in such a short period. You should be proud of yourself. Bravo!

[@jamesmears3419]

Lookin thinner Karue! String bean mode man! Looks like you're getting into top shape!

[@pedrocardoso3114]

Faz uns com dicas em português. Acompanhei seu último camp em Londrina, saca de mais e tem muita técnica parabéns

[@jimmylovesbikes]

I watched every point and IMO there wasn't much separating you two! Close match!! It could have gone your way!

[@frangaschgalvan7323]

This guy have the day!

[@george11031982]

love this match

[@mrc4503]

Tá jogando muito Sell!!!

[@bigrobsydney]

Adam is a beast. When someone with that kind of firepower is ON, and matches up well stylistically, they can be very hard to beat. I am wondering if he uses a heavy racket? Was that the Rafa Original he was using? If so, I understand its go a LOT of weight and power behind it, no? Karue, I guess the question is, where do you go from here when faced with another big hitter? Because as you rise up the rankings, you're going to meet more people like this. Genuinely curious what the strategy will be going forwards. Best of luck in the matches ahead! I see you're in the SF at Londrina. I have you as winning this tourney (no pressure) and landing on ATP#328 - another career high. I do wonder how you'll go in Porto though. I hope you get a great draw. Would be good to see you crack top 300 and beyond. Lets fucking GOOOOOOO!!!

[@isi3608]

Probably the most insane opponent play I have seen on this channel to date.

[@ssebleon]

What a beast of a forehand. Lethal. I think he also never gave you a shot at recovering. There's nothing really you can do. Love your backhand nonetheless. Keep griding Karue

[@jasonl9]

Great hold at 2-2!