UTR 9.7 All-Court vs UTR 10.3 Baseliner!

Welcome Sebastiano to the channel and glad to have Nolan back! Sebastiano is a rising junior, has a 10.3 UTR, and plays an aggressive baseline game. Nolan is a rising senior, has a 9.7 UTR, and plays an all-court game. These two train together and have played against each other many times in practice. Both are looking to play college tennis in the future!
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Nolan - UTR 9.7
Sebastiano - UTR 10.3
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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
1:01 - Equipment
1:40 - Set
20:12 - Outro
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22:22 - It was sunny out
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[@user-lz4jk2eb8y]

i think we need a Alvarez vs Alvarez set

[@jpob7918]

Arguably one of the best matches (top 2 or 3) on your channel. While Nolan seems to be a more solid player, I think Sebastiano had a few more weapons. I enjoyed watching Sebastiano's one-handed backhand (I play one-handed too) and admire Nolan's tenacity. I wish these two the best in their tennis careers.

[@Belinera]

One of the best matches featured in the channel for sure. High quality tennis, back and forth, balanced. It looked like both players were also quite generous in their line calls, which made for greater points.

[@tenniszerg]

This match had everything you want to see in a set. Sick hitting, epic comebacks, mental toughness, clutch plays, sportsmanship, insane athleticism... and even stuff you'd never expect like an approach tweener or a 2-hander mixing in one-handers. So fun!

[@SwanTech6061]

agree 100%

[@jaidonjabson8481]

That backhand @16:28 was beautiful 🥲

[@gab_ale]

Nice match. These two can really hit beautifull shots. 19:50 Uff. That looked right on the line.

[@EdgeriPlaysTennis]

Love matchups like these becuase they show how importatnt it is to stay intense and focued even when you are down. Momentum almost always ebbs and flows unless you mentally checkout and give up. Sebastiano started super strong but things seemed to balance out a bit at 0-4 where Nolan started to get some rhythym. Super entertaining points in here. These guys are both very smart and calculated in how they approach constructing the points. Also seemed like they were ice skating out there a couple points haha! Great vid Winston!

[@andrehanderson9428]

Sebastiano's backhand is beautiful.

[@Frank-pg7xx]

That was super high level tennis. It was very enjoyable to watch! At first, Seba was completely in his wheelhouse. He could handle the pace and quality of ball with relative ease. Nolan was a bit tight and it showed on balls to his backhand. After 0-4 Nolan started smacking the ball. What could have been an increase of 5-10% pace on the ball was able to noticeably give Seba more issues. My favorite part of the match were the backhand battles like at @19:00.

[@andrehanderson9428]

Amazing match. Super high quality from both.

[@jiggs_life_goals]

Great match....absolutely great watch!! Well done both cant wait to see more of these 2 on court! Good luck to you both!

[@HazenDThorne]

That one hander from Sebastiano is a thing of beauty.

[@gavinf.7890]

Honestly such a good set. Sebastiano's defense was unreal. Well played to both (the tweener was sick lol)

[@TimelyAdventure]

Great match, love the backhands, the one hand and two handed from both players, also amazing tweener highlight

[@aztecterp]

Very entertaining match. There is nothing more beautiful than a one-handed backhand. I use both, like Nolan. I broke my left wrist and was forced to a one-hander again. I left it because as an older guy, I couldn't keep up with the speed of elite younger players. The two-hander was better in those cases. Now, I use both. Long ago, I was a sport psychology intern at an elite tennis academy in Virginia. No matter what the level, players experience focus issues, especially when up big. I love it how Sebastian was able to regain his focus after losing it for bit. Please have more of these guys in the future 🙂

[@banxunited]

Great match to show the ups and downs of a players mental game. As what many have said, great quality tennis and credit to Nolan's backhand. Rock solid!

[@Highlander515]

Thanks for a great match Nolan and Sebatiano! Winston, keep up the great work!

[@Jacester1324]

Great video! Fun set to watch.

[@jeffkelley4055]

Definitely a rematch please. Nolan almost had him! Highest level of tennis I’ve seen on here.

[@Tennisbull-match-statistics]

that match almost felt like an exhibition match with crazy rallies long rallies (7:16 or 8:31), tweener passing shots 10:21, underhand serve & volley from both players (8:31 and 10:34) 😲 Even the stats are kind of unusual - there are more longer rallies (over 4 shots) than short rallies (1-4 shots), Seba won by 1 point overall (41 vs 40 points). Both had around 70% 1st serve percentage, Nolan's 2nd serve % was less at 58% with 5 double faults. Seba: "I'm an aggressive baseliner", then ends up winning 8/14 points at the net. Nolan as the all court player "only" wins 5/18 points at the net. But kudos to Seba for coming up with amazing passing shots, especially on the backhand, like 16:25 Kudos to both players, I would want to see a rematch or have them player others on your channel

[@VrSword]

Super entertaining, Winston. Get these lads back soon!

[@BroknRobotMusic]

Both could be really really great players by the time their 21 if they keep going, especially Seb, great technique on his aggressive groundstrokes, love the single handed backhand. Keep up the good work boys!

[@highsocietyskate]

One handed backhand inspirations right here!!! I want to get mine this good 👌

[@cambrianguyen9686]

6:08 is definitely the highlight of this video

[@sebastianocressi6026]

I like to play around a bit

[@zlzhao1104]

10:02 too!

[@MichaelSienkiewicz]

Just shows how good UTR 10s are. Really fun to see, and the pre-match interview also nice info

[@gab_ale]

I would say anything UTR 9.5 and above makes for a very interesting high level match.

[@MichaelSienkiewicz]

@@gab_ale If Seb brought up his serve he'd be really tough. It's a drag on the rest of his game. Groundies are devastating

[@davebeery_youtube]

Lakewood Tennis Center in the house!!! Great job to both players. Awesome tennis!

[@CrowPasture]

Legitimately a more entertaining set than many pro matches, ha. Love the intensity from both players and such a great matchup. Nolan's got some great defense and consistency, and Sebastiano with the power and effort.

[@SwanTech6061]

this match was epic on so many levels!

[@jasonrowland1594]

Great set of tennis!

[@fuzzyballstennisclub]

What a point. Very clean hitting, great movement, and ebb and flow of the game. 10:21 is my dream point

[@dmshopper6952]

Great content and high quality hitting! I wouldn't say that Sebastiano is a baseliner, though. Looked to me that he went to the net on more occasions than Nolan and all at the right moments following great approach shots. Enjoyed watching it a lot. Thanks!

[@Tfbysfd]

hey Winston im really enjoying your vids and you will be a top KZbinr one day keep up the great vids

[@goldelzapata6736]

This was a great match 👏

[@BackoftheLineTennis]

Props fellas. Good play from both and one of the best matches overall. But gotta give the nod to Seba and the 1 handed backhand. W00t!.

[@BackoftheLineTennis]

Well heck, and to Nolan for breaking it out too! 1hbh ftw!

[@KaizenPhotography]

Nice set!

[@srvrtn21]

Great match overall by two young guns. Seba reminds me of Lleyton Hewitt with that technique on the thbh plus his tennis IQ is pretty strong. Serve is straight out of the book of Zverev, so definitely need to keep working getting those 2nd serves in. Nolan reminds me of Tsitsipas. Solid from both sides but he let go of the gas too early from 4-0 up. Needs to work staying mentally strong and not get too passive. Overall, looking forward to the next match either both players or against others from the channel.

[@itschickenlittle1409]

Sebastiano reminds me of Tim van Rijthoven! Great match up 👏🏼

[@lsanchez996]

these guys were sick hope to see them back for a rematch soon

[@nolancao2878]

Favorite vid yet, rematch in the future possibly? Also more rishvanth would be sick too

[@yevgeniimoshchenko5852]

Very cool match 💪

[@OX3YMORON]

These guys are fire

[@BassByTheBay]

Winston, the answer to this is probably "yes", but have you considered getting a dedicated camera (e.g., GoPro or GoPro copy)? It'll most likely withstand the heat better than your phone can. Sebastiano's backhand is a thing of beauty! Rare to see a one-hander of that quality in a high-schooler. Was great that Nolan was able to come back and almost win from a 4-0 deficit. Definitely have these guys back!

[@dmmusicmusic]

Good playing guys, I enjoyed watching. if I could offer two ideas for your consideration/potential improvement:(1) you both are tossing your serve a bit high and hitting after it begins to drop; work on lowering your toss and catching the ball just as it slows to reach it's peak( that will give you a lil more margin for timing error and maty improve your pop and consistency on first serves. (2) when stretched a little on the point( not out of it but not fully in control) try using a low deep slic on your backhand instead of hitting over and through it( your slower return if a good slice will still be difficult to attack and yet give you time to fully recover, get your feet completely under you and you can regain control of the point that way) Sometimes less is more; Burt again, good playing! all the best!

[@fosho8214]

That's a jump in power for Seba going from prestge to ezone. can understand why he hit few long. nice backhand

[@K4R3N]

They both played so good/clean I got bored 😴 great job

[@danielbaladad5959]

Glad Nolan found his rhythm

[@DanTuber]

19:51 In... but we all make that mistake.

[@gaspardieu558]

Would love to see a rematch, close match!

[@dustyroot4708]

Nolan has an interesting racquet twirl after every serve. I would think that he would struggle hitting the +1 against aggressive returners as it does take some time to complete. I wonder if he’s even aware of the quirk?

[@leslietennis]

Sweet one hander from Seb

[@leslietennis]

3:33 was epic!

[@yves2325]

pretty good match.

[@jasonmcneely6007]

It would be cool to see some good doubles play

[@bigrobsydney]

Great match. I feel like if Seb can improve his serve, his level will really skyrocket (and it's already VERY good).

[@gustavocorreia4231]

that 3-6 in the tiebreaker was def in... and no, it didn't matter in the end

[@williamyeh6925]

very good level. good to have young legs.

[@ivan_2k1]

I want Seba back his game is very pretty

[@lloydkevinsy5526]

yo good work bro

[@WinstonDu]

yo thanks Lloyd!

[@peepaw8360]

classic sebi always with the comebacks💀💀💀

[@sebastianocressi6026]

gotta spice things up a bit

[@samv5876]

19:51 that ball was well in the baseline ngl

[@veganpork7601]

the arm size difference of sebastiano is insane

[@jennym2276]

I feel like I saw this. Was this a re upload?

[@ronnweaslyy]

The 6-3 tiebreak point was way in!! Lol 😂 Should’ve been Sebb’s point!

[@user-du6ir1mq7p]

Звук бензопилы на заднем плане просто шикарен! 😂

[@twinwankel]

It seems to me that Sebastiano's backhand is more solid than his forehand. He made many unforced errors from the forehand side. Nolan should have attacked his forehand more but instead chose to go at his backhand. I think this was the difference in the match as both are pretty evenly matched. Good match. Thanks.

[@quangtube]

not really. Seb's BH1 is one of the best...but it got tired over time...while Nolan's BH was on fire, he hit the ball so clean and early on the rise...on his FH, Nolan tap the dog too low and could not produce the lag fast enough on the FH side...Best match so far on the channel.

[@IGNSanity]

liam vs nolan next that would be good

[@letrantrung1]

Game #5, at 30-40, that is the way how Nolan should have started the match!!!

[@kohenhill]

Sebastiano would solo my entire state ngl

[@WinstonDu]

which state?

[@kohenhill]

@@WinstonDu Indiana

[@maxklymenko]

camera overheating was so dramatic

[@kimblepender1848]

19:51 was sooo in

[@Tennisbull-match-statistics]

Hi Winston, was that subliminal advertising at 12:04 ? 🤣 I see that you are covering your gopro with a screen. You might want to try aluminum foil above the camera to prevent infrared heat from the sun to get through when it's really hot. I assume you are already powering the camera via USB from an external power pack and have the gopro battery removed? That usually helps. Also, I heard that running an aluminum case instead of a plastic one acts as a heat sink and helps dissipate heat.

[@danielbaladad5959]

Sebastiano is a smart player. He sets up his points well. Nolan is a solid hitter. A few too many unforced errors.

[@gabrielfernandez9792]

Amazing players. I wonder how these two guys get to play so free and loosely. I usually get tight in the first set in tournaments. If anybody has advice on how to avoid getting tight, please leave a suggestion. Thanks in advance.

[@scrabbleking1965]

UTR of 10 is a HIGHLY SKILLED player!!!! That is like D1 level a few decades ago, pro level a few generations ago.

[@Sweeney-Kubach]

It’s tough to play a match when leather face is cutting down trees in the middle of the serve, and ground strokes.

[@10game1]

How does Sebastian like the Tour he demoed?

[@sebastianocressi6026]

It’s amazing. I love the weight of the racket and I like where the weight is distributed

[@scissorsharp9032]

10:30 100% going to be a short!

[@erictiratsvyan8606]

What is the age of those guys?

[@scsongs]

The point was in.

[@JH-bb8in]

Lol that wasn't out at 19:52

[@spooky1304]

What sort of speed are these guys serving..?

[@mikealbert728]

Eyeball test on fastest first serves looks around 110ish mph.

[@spooky1304]

@@mikealbert728 Cheers - average to me looked about 90-100mph

[@mikealbert728]

@@spooky1304 Probably so. I was just talking about their fastest serves. Just a guestimate anyway.

[@spooky1304]

@@mikealbert728 Yeah its interesting trying to judge. My serve is bit like Mcenroe in that it always has a bit of slice - not the fastest but quite effective.

[@nascentnaga]

seba vs jack pls

[@TomerPlaysTennis]

Winston I wish we add a chance to play together 💪🏽 are you planning travel to Israel 🇮🇱 or Greece 🇬🇷 soon?

[@alancarter4514]

i saw some balls that were actually in and nolan called them out, but well who knows

[@Bb-yo6tr]

Sebastiano is right handed id you know what I mean

[@dnrevan778]

Close game. Some incorrect calls by a certain player a couple of times, gg though.

[@TheBrownDictator]

Super close match but I really question some of those line calls.

[@hsy2448]

They seem pretty fair imo. There was one lob at the start that Nolan called in that looked out.

[@veganpork7601]

19:52 ...

[@johncharles2357]

Would you be open to showcasing a match of around 3 UTR?

[@WinstonDu]

if enough people want to see it

[@ghjkffaqt5561]

3 Utr vs hermont

[@dymiyasa]

Hermont gonna need to play left handed lmao@@ghjkffaqt5561

[@azimuthal1392]

3 utr vs. Clay but Clay has to hit a tweener on every shot and serve underhand

[@lszujo73]

no offense but this is not 5.5 tennis.....or perhaps there is junior UTR rankings....don't know

[@godthecreator1083]

ferst

[@user-lz4jk2eb8y]

i think we need a Alvarez vs Alvarez set