This guy is a possible “B” level player at best. It is obvious by his swing, serves, court position, and return of serve. Now, having said that, it is very difficult for us male players to play a female. For some strange reason we (us guys) tend to “hold back”. I was a legit Open level player back in the day. It took me a while to play my true game when in the court with a “girl”. Once I started to disassociate the gender aspect I began to play to my level. If she was in my way - RIPIT!!
For the people saying why can't men play in women's. Leave your man card at the door please. This has been done for decades. I remember Marci Drexler playing in the men's open tournaments. They do it to get better and stay sharp for the open or pro divisions where they play. They are not asking for anything other than to compete head to head. Kudos.
Not even “A”s. Sure, she’s a very good player. She might even be an “Open women’s" player, depending on the region, the country, the city. But he’s like maybe a very ordinary B or very good C men’s player. Where was this? Is he just about the best Men’s Open player there is in this place, town, region? Wow…what’s happened to the sport I loved and played in my younger days. Seriously, at least in the US the sport has gone backwards. What I see on Racquetball videos nowadays, being called “Open” would have been a middle of the pack “B” player “back in the day”, late 80s early 90s. The sport has gone backwards, at least in the US. If it wasn’t for Latin America, the sport would have disappeared from the planet. How many really good American players are now on the “Pro Rball tour? None that I seen. If and when you find one it is usually a transplanted player from Latin America that now lives in the US. Usually from Canada or Latin America. When I was a young man, many moons ago, I used to play “practice” or just “fun” games with a young lady that was at the time the Ladies National Champ of Colombia and yes we used to have very competitive games. The results were a out 50/50 among us. Even though she was the Ladies National Racquetball Champ of Colombia at the time and I was just a very middle of the pack “Men’s B”, we used to have very competitive matches. Of course technically she was much, much better than I was. Her skill level was much higher than mine. But I made it competitive because even with inferior skill I could hit the ball harder than she did just because I was much stronger than her and faster than her. However, at the time, I saw this same young lady play or “try to play” in “Women’s Open”, here in the US and frankly, she was lucky to win first round. Most of the time she was not competitive. My point, which I am talking way too long to make, is that, at least in the US, even in the “hardcore spots” where the sport is still play, the skill level has gone down. I’ve watched many TH-cam racquetball videos of the current “Pro Tour” I see so many Latin American and Canadian young men, that are very athletic and hit the ball very hard. It is in a way a much more entertaining “brand” of Racquetball. Rallies last longer and the current players are great retrievers of the ball. But I don’t see the same skill for quickly ending rallies with a kill-shot or an accurate pass. What I see are many very athletic players that get to many balls, mostly 21:03 players because no one is putting the ball away. Almost every shot is coming off the back wall and the rally continues and continues. That is why when the present players can not beat King Kane. Most are not even competitive against him. For many many years now. He’s on a higher skill level. Current players could not have beaten Cain or Sudsy in their prime. The sport has gone backwards and here in the US, other than for a small group of hardcore players that is getting older and older, the sport is dying. Want proof? Your video. Is that is “Men’s Open” then the sport has gone backwards…a lot! Not because she’s a women playing a man. She’s clearly the better player. But if that passes for a Men’s Open Finals…the sport has gone backwards indeed. 🤔🇨🇺🇺🇸
The problem with comparing the pro tour to people like Kane and Sudsy is that those two players were pioneers for the game of racquetball. They are considered to be two of the best players ever to play the game. And with you saying that Americans are losing their touch in racquetball is a flawed statement because 4 of the top ten players are from America. For example, Jake Bredenbeck is going to be a beast of player in the coming years, and I could see him being considered one of the best to play. The game has changed that’s for sure, but im not sure saying it has gone backwards is a fair statement. You could say that about any sport really. For example after Barry bonds retired people did not think anyone could get any better, that may be true, but has the game of baseball gone backwards, there is no way it has. I just think it is unfair to for many people for you to sit here and degrade their level in the game just because you watched one video.
True in that there are way less players; therefore way less highly skilled open players. Bradford seems low to mid open at best. I used to play a guy at Emory University around 1986/1987. He walked through "A" regionals which included Florida and Georgia. He had better shots and court coverage than Bradford and in my opinion would beat Mike, but whether then or now, they are both "Open". Remember, there are many levels of open. To me there's low, mid, high, semi-pro, world class pro. We have a guy at our LA Fitness that is a very high open player, 2nd best in PA. He doesn't play tournaments, but Ruben Gonzalez recently came to our club to play against him in doubles. He's that good.
I could watch this girl play all day! She's fantastic!
I've never heard a louder gallery in my life. Had to mute the sound and not because of the ball.
Damn her serves are so good
INCREDIBLE rally at 6:10
How about the Men start playing in the women's divisions
She sure is close to foot faulting.
This guy is a possible “B” level player at best. It is obvious by his swing, serves, court position, and return of serve. Now, having said that, it is very difficult for us male players to play a female. For some strange reason we (us guys) tend to “hold back”. I was a legit Open level player back in the day. It took me a while to play my true game when in the court with a “girl”. Once I started to disassociate the gender aspect I began to play to my level. If she was in my way - RIPIT!!
For the people saying why can't men play in women's. Leave your man card at the door please. This has been done for decades. I remember Marci Drexler playing in the men's open tournaments. They do it to get better and stay sharp for the open or pro divisions where they play. They are not asking for anything other than to compete head to head. Kudos.
Not even “A”s. Sure, she’s a very good player. She might even be an “Open women’s" player, depending on the region, the country, the city. But he’s like maybe a very ordinary B or very good C men’s player. Where was this? Is he just about the best Men’s Open player there is in this place, town, region? Wow…what’s happened to the sport I loved and played in my younger days. Seriously, at least in the US the sport has gone backwards. What I see on Racquetball videos nowadays, being called “Open” would have been a middle of the pack “B” player “back in the day”, late 80s early 90s. The sport has gone backwards, at least in the US. If it wasn’t for Latin America, the sport would have disappeared from the planet. How many really good American players are now on the “Pro Rball tour? None that I seen. If and when you find one it is usually a transplanted player from Latin America that now lives in the US. Usually from Canada or Latin America. When I was a young man, many moons ago, I used to play “practice” or just “fun” games with a young lady that was at the time the Ladies National Champ of Colombia and yes we used to have very competitive games. The results were a out 50/50 among us. Even though she was the Ladies National Racquetball Champ of Colombia at the time and I was just a very middle of the pack “Men’s B”, we used to have very competitive matches. Of course technically she was much, much better than I was. Her skill level was much higher than mine. But I made it competitive because even with inferior skill I could hit the ball harder than she did just because I was much stronger than her and faster than her. However, at the time, I saw this same young lady play or “try to play” in “Women’s Open”, here in the US and frankly, she was lucky to win first round. Most of the time she was not competitive. My point, which I am talking way too long to make, is that, at least in the US, even in the “hardcore spots” where the sport is still play, the skill level has gone down. I’ve watched many TH-cam racquetball videos of the current “Pro Tour” I see so many Latin American and Canadian young men, that are very athletic and hit the ball very hard. It is in a way a much more entertaining “brand” of Racquetball. Rallies last longer and the current players are great retrievers of the ball. But I don’t see the same skill for quickly ending rallies with a kill-shot or an accurate pass. What I see are many very athletic players that get to many balls, mostly 21:03 players because no one is putting the ball away. Almost every shot is coming off the back wall and the rally continues and continues. That is why when the present players can not beat King Kane. Most are not even competitive against him. For many many years now. He’s on a higher skill level. Current players could not have beaten Cain or Sudsy in their prime. The sport has gone backwards and here in the US, other than for a small group of hardcore players that is getting older and older, the sport is dying. Want proof? Your video. Is that is “Men’s Open” then the sport has gone backwards…a lot!
Not because she’s a women playing a man. She’s clearly the better player. But if that passes for a Men’s Open Finals…the sport has gone backwards indeed.
🤔🇨🇺🇺🇸
The problem with comparing the pro tour to people like Kane and Sudsy is that those two players were pioneers for the game of racquetball. They are considered to be two of the best players ever to play the game. And with you saying that Americans are losing their touch in racquetball is a flawed statement because 4 of the top ten players are from America. For example, Jake Bredenbeck is going to be a beast of player in the coming years, and I could see him being considered one of the best to play. The game has changed that’s for sure, but im not sure saying it has gone backwards is a fair statement. You could say that about any sport really. For example after Barry bonds retired people did not think anyone could get any better, that may be true, but has the game of baseball gone backwards, there is no way it has. I just think it is unfair to for many people for you to sit here and degrade their level in the game just because you watched one video.
Dan ,I agree. Kane can still mop the floor in any tournament he wants. He’s amazing.
True in that there are way less players; therefore way less highly skilled open players. Bradford seems low to mid open at best. I used to play a guy at Emory University around 1986/1987. He walked through "A" regionals which included Florida and Georgia. He had better shots and court coverage than Bradford and in my opinion would beat Mike, but whether then or now, they are both "Open". Remember, there are many levels of open. To me there's low, mid, high, semi-pro, world class pro. We have a guy at our LA Fitness that is a very high open player, 2nd best in PA. He doesn't play tournaments, but Ruben Gonzalez recently came to our club to play against him in doubles. He's that good.
So?
@@tb522 so what’s your point buddy since you’re such an expert
Haha this isnt open... more like B or As..
“B”s
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I give your comment a 'C-' for accuracy and originality.
She looks like an open player he seems to be an A player
The levels are more localized, so for their area thats what they are but at a national level they are much lower.
Grown woman vs school boy ??
bruh, she's like 18-year-old here. "grown woman"?
Why.is a woman playing in men’s division? How about men playing in women’s divisions?
Because she now plays in professional women's tournaments....