USTA 5.0 Baseliner Girl vs. USTA 4.5 Baseliner Guy | Singles Set with Winston and Claire

[@Widmer09]

Claire takes the ball so early on almost every shot, and she always moves forward when hitting all her ground strokes. She doesn’t let the ball play her, she plays the ball. Awesome player!

[@TimTheMusicMan]

That's the correct way of striking the ball

[@armyguyautographs4083]

Her footwork is really really good

[@aidenlawrence5891]

all great footwork but she has trouble closing the net. thats the trouble with early players, as they usually have a mindset of consistency and not as much closing the point. i think thats what caused her a lot of points.

[@herblape4663]

I was Claire’s history teacher and recognized her when scrolling through videos. Fun to watch. She was a good history student too

[@jaredcaines6688]

The biggest difference to me was the footwork. Claire definitely had the advantage there.

[@usamahafeez3368]

Exactly, the guy is just tooooo slow

[@allenwu1261]

And serve. Winston needs to work on his first serve.

[@Jackapache]

Thanks for showing us the 5.0 ladies!!! Amazing how they play. You’re the only channel where I can see amazing 4.5-5.0 ladies!!!

[@ItMaker5000XL]

Claire started loading up on those ground strokes and striking cleanly after two games. She really uses her legs and transfers her weight into the ball - so much to learn from for us hackers. Great video, thanks Winston!

[@progdrumman]

Thanks Winston for the awesome matchup! Claire's ball placement and pace would be too much for almost anyone to handle. Hope to see you hit 20k subs by December!

[@sdfswords]

Winston, thanks for putting yourself out there! Claire is a true 5.0 player, super consistent backhand, smokin' forehand, deep balls with lots of pace and angles. You were intrepid, but last ball wins, really illustrates the small differences between the levels. She's a superb athlete, masquerading as a super model.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Another super interesting match-up. Great video 💯

[@IntuitiveTennis]

@@WinstonDu dm me on IG

[@K4R3N]

Coach Nik! Get Claire and Ema on the court together. High level women's tennis

[@nico89SFX]

@@K4R3N Claire and Ema would be just as lopsided as Nick v Winston. Maybe Mixed doubles?

[@AdvancedHumanTraining]

In my younger playing days I was a USTA 4.5. Good to see that both Winston and Claire played up to what I remember to be solid 4.5 and 5.0 skill levels! Very entertaining. Thanks! 🙂

[@chrisheppenstall5504]

Claire vs Lotti would be a good match

[@modelsmanagement2374]

girl power wow would get a lot of views

[@chubun6631]

My money is on Claire. Lotti has strong FH, but Claire is solid on both sides, and her serve is up there too.

[@b-dogs1038]

Let’s do this thing Winston! make some calls

[@sportscastercanada]

Claire is 🔥 ❤️ how she crouches and moves around the court. Squats definitely help your 🎾 game.

[@modelsmanagement2374]

@@WinstonDu happy for Claire to join our sports modelling agency if interested I can leave my email. Many thanks

[@senorgato70]

Winston's footwork and shot selection is what made the difference for Claire. He hit the ball right down the middle, putting the ball right into Claire's strike zone.

[@ConchienceClothing]

Claire’s backhand is crazzyyy good

[@nguyen925]

I think yall both started off strong 💪. Claire definitely gained a lot of confidence and kept going for her shots. Nice going Winston, keep moving and going you're definitely improving friend !

[@latentwagen8644]

Great playing guys. Claire you kept the pressure on. Great footwork and ground-force control!! Winston thanks for posting these awesome videos, I use them with my students to show level-appropriate play. Also puts a lot of "I'm a 4.0!" types in their place when they see what real >4.0 tennis looks like. Keep it up!!

[@drewkoslow7754]

Fun set to watch. I really enjoyed watching Claire's footwork, especially on the backhand. I have an old school one-handed backhand and it's cool to see that kind of aggressiveness on the backhand. Winston, your groundies are solid. If you want to bring your game up to the next level, you should take a couple of lessons to improve your serve. One of the guys I play with decided to learn a kick serve last winter. He took a lesson, got the basics and has turned his serve into a weapon. IMO, if you make your serve stronger, you get a lot of easy games and can focus on breaking serve. Thanks for the great content.

[@ZenoLee0]

Claire is so polite, apologizing after hitting a winner

[@ettingercentral9295]

Hey Zeno...Didn't know you liked tennis?

[@ZenoLee0]

@@ettingercentral9295 love watching amateur tennis. Do you know about MEP (Most Exhausting Player)?

[@ettingercentral9295]

@@ZenoLee0 yeah. He's fun to watch. his game is so annoying.

[@BackoftheLineTennis]

You are killing it Winston with the match-ups. But really, it just that you are and the folks you play with come off very genuine personally, and then play some great tennis. 20k is certainly going to happen and wishing you continued success. Cuz selfishly that means more content for us. Cheers amigo.

[@londontennis-matchplay2990]

Great game! As others have mentioned, Claire's footwork is brilliant, never standing still! 👏

[@nicholasdemetriades9154]

Also you have to develop a solid slice backhand to open up the court more and take control of the point. Short angle slices to her backhand are tough for 2 handers to be aggressive unless they are at the pro level

[@Yowza78]

Good reminder that there is a big difference between 4.5 and 5.0. More than you might think. Great play, both of y'all.

[@johnsteinbeck6870]

Can you do a video playing a real match with Claire? Many people including me will love to see that! Maybe play a match best of five sets? A single set is not enough! Would love to see more sets! Anyways I really like your videos. Hopefully you can grow your channel more often in the future.

[@perroguerrero9568]

@@WinstonDu That would be great. 2 out of 3 would be perfect!

[@kelleeb7823]

could you do a video with Claire and someone else at her level.

[@Nonzerosums]

Well, take a new subscriber along with that beat down. I'm only four months into the game Winston so watching you and your guest opponents has been purely for entertainment. My analysis of the game isn't worth squat but I agree with what someone else said below. Claire seemed to squat/have that knee bend that really helps with solid hitting. I'll try to take that to the court. You're all fun to watch mano -- thanks for sharing and putting out this product.

[@cesarguerrero4239]

Claire hitting the ball aggressively, always on the rise. Great shots. We have the same style, you definitely move better.

[@greensky9530]

Look, mom, im on TV! Very interesting match- definitely a heavy contrast in styles. Winston started out playing his game plan better but I think as claire warmed up she started to be able to counter it better and play more aggressively, especially on the return of serve.

[@victorkhong7654]

Really enjoyed this matchup and play between you and Claire. Great work.

[@Tommie22x]

reminds me of venus williams, her playstyle and frame. and that solid backhand with a devastating forehand that sometimes sprays around. but shes ultra aggressive. keeps winston on his toes

[@janguevara6618]

Claire has great footwork and strategy. So calm and patient.

[@fosho8214]

nice job claire, being aggressive and moving forward was the right play. like how the score says DU when it's duece

[@michaellee888]

Winston had his chances; especially, in the beginning of the set. Momentum shifted once Claire got used to Winston's game plan. That was the set, Winston failed to improvise once Claire raised her game and was used to Winston's forehands. Winston's continued attempts to dominate with the forehand didn't pay off because he continued to leave the forehand side of the court wide open and his forehands were predictable. Winston defended the forehand side of the court well in the beginning, but couldn't maintain that level of play. Winston needed a stronger backhand and some slice drives to set up the shot a la Steffi Graf. And the 2nd serve didn't help Winston. Winston needs to work on his second serve and maintain a high percentage of first serves; especially, if his strategy is to win with the forehand. And to set up with the heavy topspin forehand is one thing, but Winston really need to work on his groundstrokes; especially, on how he replies on the run. Winston is a baseliner, but there were some set up shots that he made that he should of taken advantage of by coming in to net. So, if Winston were to play a rematch, Winston needs to improve on his 2nd serve, high percentage of 1st serves, a slice drive a la Graf, occasionally coming to net to finish the point, and better groundstroke defense. Or, at the minimum, needs work on his defensive plays, consistency, maintain level of play or stamina, high percentage of 1st serves, and more confidence on his backhand. Winston's level of play was definitely chipped away as Claire got him moving from side to side.

[@truthseeker9454]

Very novel and interesting format, sharing your strategy with the viewers before playing. Kudos!

[@lisaharness6243]

Great match! Claire’s ball penetrates the court and just keeps forcing Winston to take an extra step either back or out to the sides, so he can’t set up his shot. Winston changes direction very well on any ball. Would love to see 2 full sets to see if both players make changes as they continue to play. Thanks for sharing.

[@MrSuperfuzz79]

Claire played really well. Think Winston’s lack of pace on his serve allowed Claire to attack his serve whenever she liked. Cool video.

[@nongroupthought5076]

Brilliant session, loved claires strategy.. pushing to the angle and then disarming opponent

[@jcarter8765]

Enjoyed this level of play. Great content Winston.

[@doliver6034]

Great Video / Match! - I had a match like this just a few days ago, up against a player higher level than me, very aggressive style, had me running all over the place. Despite the loss it was lots of fun and a great workout; Two months ago I had Covid for the first time, knocked me flat, I was off work for 2 weeks and took even longer to fully recover, and playing that match in which I lost, was still great for me as I could feel my body is getting back to almost 100% just being able to run side to side and compete again was very satisfying for me. Watching matches like this on your channel inspires me to keep going :) --- Kind Regards from New Zealand

[@geausportequipment]

Interesting match up. Looks like you ended up playing into her game style - flat hard rallies. Would like to see how she handles a heavier higher ball next time.

[@jimhalpert8996]

Whats Claire’s @ tho??

[@tennisviking]

Very nice playing. Great point from both sides at 7:09 👍💪🎾

[@paul91773]

Claire was on fire!! Hitting lines with both forehand and backhands!! You stood no chance Winston.

[@sooperman12]

Claire is very, very good. Clearly a 5.0. Great shot selection. Even the misses were good choices. Exploited his weaknesses.

[@chheyden]

At approximately 11:18 of clip, score is Claire 30, Winston 40. Then she double faults and the next score is DUO, DUO (Looks that a scoring error occurred. But a good to a very good instructional video.

[@deldridg]

Great vid and many thanks. Love the format and overall production is excellent too. As my son's coach says, opponents can become rattled when you have a backhand that is as strong or stronger than your forehand. When you went in with this as a key strategy Winston, my guess is that you quickly worked out that it probably wasn't working and you had to work hard to fill the strategy vacuum. Claire was effectively moving you all over the court with commanding power and very few errors, which I'm guessing kept you too preoccupied to come up with a different approach. Excellent game and keep it up. Cheers from Sydney - Dave

[@wongjefx980]

...love Claire's game.... Haven't watched it, but know I will love it

[@perroguerrero9568]

Claire is a very aggressive player. Her ball placement is very precise and dangerous making Winston really hard to respond. Claire’s playing style is also quite dominant and aggressive. She’s very active on the court creating tough shots and her pace is really fast. But again this is only 1 set, with the style that she plays, she is going to wear herself out faster compared to other players. If Winston can somehow force Claire to move around the court more often by creating wide angle shots and to gradually drain her, not sure if she will have enough stamina and energy to maintain such an aggressive playing style throughout the entire match. If this game extends to the second or third set or even more, the result could be very different.

[@perroguerrero9568]

@@WinstonDu Great! When will the match be up at the channel? Just curious.

[@b-dogs1038]

Claire’s a physical player ,big forehand & repeatable backhand. There’s a lot to like about her game

[@perroguerrero9568]

@@b-dogs1038 She sure is a physical player. It is better to not clash directly with an aggressive player like Claire at the beginning of the match. Just slowly consume her and wait for her to make mistakes.

[@johnhhh3591]

People who get low and hit aggressively like Claire (for example Emma Raducanu) actually get into better shape than people who are preoccupied with energy conservation. I think getting way down and using legs and putting a lot into every shot is closer to what the human body evolved to do, and there can be big payoffs in fitness. Looks to me like Claire's conditioning is great. I'd question whether she is likely to go away, even deep in a three-setter, and think that the "energy conservation" strategy of hitting the tennis ball results in both less effective shots and less conditioning!

[@perroguerrero9568]

@@johnhhh3591 You can't really tell everything in one set. We will just have wait for them to play an actual match 2 out of 3 sets to really see their skillset, and fitness. I believe Winston will have the chance to finish Claire off if he is able to counter her.

[@Jorge-ft9oh]

That was pretty cool! You could tell that Winston's spin was posing some problems, the ball got to Claire very fast in 3-4 shots while the camera was on her back, and she hit those out of the baseline. Hot damn, she hits hard, though. Good job, you guys!

[@rwpgng]

Very solid groundies, nice job Claire.

[@GarrettMy]

Very interesting and informative format. Great baseline rallies. That said, Claire had Winston deep often with little time to adjust and could have come to the net much more than she did. She was successful when she did.

[@sh0ck815]

Claire's return game was really putting Winston feeling the pressure from jump. She was able to aggressively take the advantage out of the server by hitting returns deep and into the opposite corners, which I think also forced a few doubles on Winston's end as well. I think Winston could've mixed in a few different service balls (slice/flat serves) to kind of throw her off, but I think he was focused on playing high percentage. On the flip side, I think he could've been slightly more aggressive in the placement of his returns, because it seems like they either landed slightly short or too towards the middle of the court, allowing Claire to really load up and be aggressive right off the service. I thought he had a good read on the ball, but really probably could've focused on moving her halfway through the set rather than focusing on spinning to her backhand side. Claire played lights out in the second half though, so maybe the outcome would've been the same lol. Fun to watch though!

[@perroguerrero9568]

I agree with your point. Winston should move Claire around the court by hitting wide angle shots. Claire was literally dominating without moving too much.

[@19frog68]

Bayshore Marathon! Nice. Hello from a Tennis Player who grew up in Battle Creek - Nat's at The Zoo!

[@edwardypark]

Great match Winston! You guys had a lot of nice rallies. When I get to 4.0 I’ll come down to SF for a match-up. Good luck on the march to 20K subs!

[@sophiak4299]

Nice to watch, some really good points played by you both. Not many tennis channels showing men/women/mixed singles 😁 (too many guys worried about losing to a girl..? 😉)

[@K4R3N]

Such a pretty sky, purple and blue. Like the bruises Claire put on Winston's ego 😂 that's ok Claire would destroy me also. Huge hitting, that BH is SOLID

[@jamesclaytonbowman5977]

I love seeing you match up against differently-rated skill level players - it's super-educational!

[@manas100]

Excellent game style Claire, like ur aggression and that’s the way tennis should be played, large number of winners even if it results in many unforced errors!

[@benspencer8783]

Thanks Winnie. Good battle 👏. Claire caught confidence when she won her first game and didn’t look back.

[@catherineharper3330]

Thanks for the matchup! I just subscribed. I was wondering if players could provide a little background in terms of tennis experience (i.e. played at a kid, juniors, high school, college, rec player, etc) as part of the introduction. I think it would give folks perspective. 😀

[@catherineharper3330]

@@WinstonDu thanks Winston! Really enjoyed watching both of you play. Thanks 😀

[@stefano78]

Claire moves very well and maintains a forward balance when executing her strokes, which works well for her aggressive gamestyle. Winston, you, on the other hand, tend to lean backwards when hitting your shot. That negates some of the power you put into your groundstrokes. You also look like you put time in the gym to stay bulked up. If tennis is your priority, would suggest losing that bulk to increase your speed (by perhaps doing more plyometrics than weightlifting). I noticed on some shots when you were pulled wide, you were slow to move back to the middle of the baseline, given Claire the open court end the point. In short, improve your court coverage by positioning yourself better and maybe lose some bulk.

[@AveryGeorgia88]

10:27 did I watch the ball land way out and the pony still went to Winston?

[@chubun6631]

A good example of "everybody has a plan until ... they got hit left and right". I didn't see many if any short balls. Even her second serves landed flat on the service line. Winston's best bet is probably grinding from the baseline and hope her level would drop somewhere down the line.

[@imleslietrades]

Great stuff Winston!

[@parisgiselle]

Claire is a Queen!!!!!!!!!!!

[@HartmannTennis]

Fun to hear the different strategies!!

[@patrickdevinelntervention2683]

Love the thumbnail, Claire definitely has that swagger & it shows in her aggressive game. Good video on to 20k 🎾

[@pincessdogg5222]

She's great but she needs to be more iller with her volleys, buts she is great.

[@Yowza78]

I would rethink hitting to her backhand. So solid. I think what "hitting to her backhand" means is "I like hitting crosscourt forehands."

[@SaludContable]

Great players, especially Claire. But, some confuses good foot work with anxiety. There is no need to rush every ball. Some balls require slice while others require power… she could win more if she starts with strategy and later with power, not the way around. The opponents perceive anxiety fast, and all they do is keep pushing the ball to force mistakes.

[@souly25life]

Claire’s game is inspiring, makes you want to play.

[@K4R3N]

Love Claire, Love the new format, good job

[@JanChodura68]

2:0 15:0 for Winston was crucial point of turn. Nice rally.

[@MrJonOnTheRoad]

Claire’s ground strokes are f*****g missiles, holy cow!

[@jesoby]

Guy said his serve is weak at the start and without a big serve he was was on the back foot defending rather than being able to concentrate on trying to break the girl’s serve.

[@williewasahippie]

Nice hitting. I notice Claire chokes up a bit on her FH grip (could slike down a bit more toward the buttcap to hit even better...). There's also something about Winston's serve that could be improved. Increase acceleration through the service motion and "crack the whip" more?!?!

[@swerick]

Winston's game is actually pretty decent, particularly from the baseline. Solid fundamentals from the ground and movement. That serve needs a lot more pace. He's not Fabrice Santoro and 5'5". Gotta crank up the pace (per the serving speed video as well). I don't see any power on any serves, never putting pressure on your opponent right from the start.

[@dallaskj]

I thought Claire looked really strong right at the first point ... haven't watched the rest yet but looking forward to it 👍

[@RegiKusumaatmadja]

Claire's footwork is amazing

[@jeanb.3493]

Great match. I noticed you targeted her backhand in the first games, even though that was pretty rock solid, whilst you drew most errors from her forehand (UEs). Then it seems to me you lost a little depth in your groundstrokes, keeping the pace, but going lower over the net (and landing around the service line). To me, that looked like it was right in her wheelhouse, being able to step in and using pace against but stealing time. She struggled more with the lower pace, higher trajectory balls to her FH (as she was always trying to be very aggressive), than these shorter ones, at least it seemed to me. But these things are never easy to catch in the heat of the moment. Very entertaining, thanks for posting.

[@kevinarmes9804]

Wow nice playing! I noticed Claire’s grip is just slightly choked up (like an inch of extra racquet at the bottom), which might help a little with control but gives up a lot in faster swing speed. I know you didn’t ask some random guy on KZbin for advice so just drawing your attention to it. You may already be aware. Nice playing! Love the videos!

[@kevinarmes9804]

@@WinstonDu You got it!

[@RaphaClassic]

4:58 A long ralley at 30:30 marks marks the point where Claire takes over... You do not want to lose such rallies and if you do... better recover quickly and play some great points yourself otherwise these momentum shifts can be brutal in a game

[@varsityathlete3291]

Keep it up Winston love seeing these tennis babes whoop you good

[@uncleremus64]

Her backhand is awesome!

[@dOntBcUt]

Awesome match Winston, quality content as usual. Claire is such a strong opponent! Don't think you've got a singles match between yourself and Tiffany yet out of the usual bunch? Would be an interesting matchup!

[@duasympara7595]

Serve's no good? From a technical standpoint (for what it's worth from a random dude in the youtube comments section) your serve is your best shot. Actually, technically, you're pretty good all-round, you seem just to be struggling to find a contact point that does justice to your excellent technique. This is quite the compliment, as most novices are reasonably proficient at finding a contact point that matches their rough technique, whereas you've mostly conquered the hard part (technique), you just haven't yet found where on top to place the cherry (contact point). The point is, you could get much better-and surprisingly quickly at that-if you're ever able to identify this as being the principal crease requiring smoothing. All the best.

[@scottmcmillan6794]

It's a good video as far as the tennis goes, but it's difficult to watch when there is little daylight. I suggest scheduling the matches about 6pm or earlier.

[@chadhowland9787]

What lol it looks fine 😅. Turn up the brightness on your LG phone

[@danl9020]

Very good match and I felt you played with more confidence the first 2 games. Then Claire got more into her game and with her placement and pace she was lethal! Is she a former D1 player?

[@whatsfordinner1695]

love your videos, but why is there a drone in the background? Is it from the lights?

[@nicorsar]

Claire is a badass!

[@dallaskj]

Thanks for the video guys, this is great content. Would Claire's serve be considered 'textbook' ... it seemed technically perfect to me. I thought Winston was slow to get the racquet into position (vertical) prior to each shot, making his shots appear rushed overall. The flat game really worked against him. (In no way am I expert 😁😁😁)

[@ParekhitB]

Winston needs to add variations to his game. Until 2-0 Claire took a bit of time to read his game, and then once she understood, it was an easy road for her. Winston doesn’t modify his game plan, sticks to the same style of tennis. He also needs to play deeper shots onto the baseline, something that Claire wasn’t comfortable. It’s great that Winston is playing with some many different players. With that, he needs to adapt his game as well. Just playing the same kinda shots with everyone won’t work. Learning is very important in tennis just like in every sport.

[@justinbouchard]

Claire hits so freaking fast!

[@hiphopwong]

Way 2 Go Winston! We love watching you get schooled by awesome girls!

[@williamdieffenbach3264]

Thought about two cameras with split screen ?

[@bigrobsydney]

Winston, your game is pretty good. I cant help but think if you went after your first serve (a few free points, etc), it would help you. Why aren't you crushing the first??

[@bigrobsydney]

@@WinstonDu Like every other shot, you have to practise it if you want to improve it. But your serve is the only shot in tennis that you have 100% control over, and it can be a real weapon, so it makes sense to improve it as much as you can.

[@Tommie22x]

i think he has the right idea(winston) to aim to keep a high percentage of his first serves. hes not as comfortable with his second serve and his double faults. keep a strong kick is better then trying to bomb low precentage flat serves with a few slices to keep opponents honest. plus flat serves is just purely speed u can only bomb so fast (but variety is more important). if u can place it well a kick serve works so effectively. winstons a high percentage player. plus a low slice out wide or jamming into them with winstons high topsin would put many players off balance

[@bigrobsydney]

@@Tommie22x For me, this is exactly the reason why he SHOULD be hitting big first serves. If he's going to hit doubles, then he may as well go for the big payback. The problem with second serves is, you rarely win the point directly from the serve.

[@saintpreferred9223]

Claire taking the ball early on the rise, very good. Come in behind it. Deep ball in the corners, come to the net.

[@tomsd8656]

Winston has solid strokes but somehow there's a certain rigidity in his movement and swings for a player of his level.

[@jaywalking89]

Great forehand by the dude

[@Shaunsweeney-Kubach71]

Winston if you could learn to hit the ball a little flatter on returns and some of the rally points you would win more points. You are literally taking lessons from Krue, and you aren’t sliding into the backhand shots like he taught you, and he also worked with you on serve and double faulting game points away shouldn’t happen. Thank you for sharing the match and Claire played great in this match.

[@trungtumai]

Love her backhand

[@FairwayJack]

great backhand Claire !!

[@eliasaries]

You need to include the Radar in Swingvision or other Apps in your recordings. It will make the sets more data rich!