Wolf will be competing for Grand Slams one day. I'm not even joking, I fully expect to see him at least reach a slam semifinal one day (given the success that Mackie Mcdonald has been having, it shows that the college game can transition to the pro game if done right). JJ is incredible, his only weakness is that his serve could be better, but god his strokes are majestic. Kovacevic on the other hand might crack the top 100 but will have a much tougher time, because this match was basically his best tennis, whereas it was a normal day for JJ.
saw JJ play in cincinatti during the qualifiers. went out second round against carreno busta but put up a hell of a fight and carreno busta is a really good player. hope to see him play well in the future
They are both great players, I remember watching the match on the 2nd floor balcony. Wolf has been doing great on the tour with his ranking and Kova has been making good progress as well. Nice to see the college players climbing the ranks on the pro tour!!
That ace at set point first set by wolf was fire!!!...also Kovacevic single hand BH is a thing of beauty...takes exceptional footwork, timing, and strength to hit such a nice bh time and time over throughout the match. Both players used powerful flat shots from the baseline and serve return, extremely effective that many players now do not hit because of the popularity of high top spin modern game. This reminds me of how effective the flat shots really is like when Soderling hit massive flat forehand from the baseline and on serve return crippling Nadal and winning Roland Garros 10 years ago. Brilliant tennis by both players...*two thumbs up*
I was there for this match!! So cool to see how much different it looks on film. I can easily say the major difference is how much slower the ball looks like it’s moving on film
Neither of them have made it made it, yet. Wolf probably would be a top 100 if it wasn't for injuries. Kov in that 200+ challengers purgatory. I don't know, some people say being that rank sucks and you lose money, others that you do okay.
How do you play with a mob of drunk frat boys hootin and hollerin unforced errors and cheering nonsensically between and during points-you have to have a Jedi like focus to tune it all out.
No lets in college tennis, everything is played. Probably because people would intentionally call a let when it's an ace, or if they miss the return, so they could redo the point.
@@jeanjacques4775 always found it ridiculous when college rules differ from the pros. like the time difference in college basketball. You would think it would always be the same so players can get used to it.
@@jeanjacques4775 d1 college play lets, because without video reviews and line judges etc., if receiving player get ace on good serves, the receiver would often call lets forcing the service to take a second serve that then put the server at a disadvantage. Therefore the d1 rules allow lets to play on. Tennis have many different rules or type of scoring in various tournaments or sanctioning body all across the world. They're not always the same.
From what I hear it's common in college tennis to not apply the let rule in matches since it serves as a time saver especially in team settings, but I could be wrong...
JJ is ridiculous! But his need to bounce the ball twice through his legs when is serves is annoying. He doesn't seem to do it every serve anymore, but jesus...
Probably the highest quality college match I've seen on youtube
Legolas Dixon most matches are uploaded in 1080p though
highest quality college play, not resolution
Yep they are both insane
Yeah the level is SUPER high.
Highest level of play, but the video isn't great. We are missing a lot of shots for whoever is closer to the camera.
Wolf is insane, only UTR 15 college player and top 300 ATP ranking
Yeah he plays at my club sometimes and it's a blessing he does
Maxime Cressy too*
Derek but Cressy is a round up 15 as a 14.6, Wolf has been over 15
@@latimerias he has a really good private coach
Ranked 145 as of April, 2022.
very stylish games, both gentlemen. Not too often you see technique this smooth in the college game. Hope to see these guys go pro one day.
JJ Wolf is already T300 already!! Hes Insane!!!
Wolf will be competing for Grand Slams one day. I'm not even joking, I fully expect to see him at least reach a slam semifinal one day (given the success that Mackie Mcdonald has been having, it shows that the college game can transition to the pro game if done right). JJ is incredible, his only weakness is that his serve could be better, but god his strokes are majestic.
Kovacevic on the other hand might crack the top 100 but will have a much tougher time, because this match was basically his best tennis, whereas it was a normal day for JJ.
saw JJ play in cincinatti during the qualifiers. went out second round against carreno busta but put up a hell of a fight and carreno busta is a really good player. hope to see him play well in the future
@@JohnSmith-xn3yf You were right, he's playing in the US Open right now
JJ now a pro.
love that 1 handed backhand from kovacevic
JJ is a monster you gotta get to more Ohio State matches!
They are both great players, I remember watching the match on the 2nd floor balcony. Wolf has been doing great on the tour with his ranking and Kova has been making good progress as well. Nice to see the college players climbing the ranks on the pro tour!!
This kovacevic guy is crazy!!!! Insane tennis from him damn
didnt he lose?
Kyle Hicks you can still play well and lose lol
avery hoppes damn really? Didn’t know that.
avery hoppes damn really? Didn’t know that.
@@kylehicks9792what the fuck are you trying to say then?
I love this angle, really shows how much power these guys put out
Recently I was a ball boy for jj and he game is so much improved since this video . He rips the ball in such a unique way
That ace at set point first set by wolf was fire!!!...also Kovacevic single hand BH is a thing of beauty...takes exceptional footwork, timing, and strength to hit such a nice bh time and time over throughout the match. Both players used powerful flat shots from the baseline and serve return, extremely effective that many players now do not hit because of the popularity of high top spin modern game. This reminds me of how effective the flat shots really is like when Soderling hit massive flat forehand from the baseline and on serve return crippling Nadal and winning Roland Garros 10 years ago. Brilliant tennis by both players...*two thumbs up*
jay b soderling never won Roland garros. He lost to Federer in ‘09 and Nadal in ‘10.
Yeah that serve was enormous.
7:28
Such solid hitting from both these guys. Great match !
I was there for this match!! So cool to see how much different it looks on film. I can easily say the major difference is how much slower the ball looks like it’s moving on film
One player with a 1hb and another player with a straight arm forehand. That's something you don't see too often in US college tennis.
trying to play tennis with crowd that close to the court must be nerve racking
Thank you so so much for this footage
Keep on posting this! I love it so much!!!
Rarely do we see someone as buff as JJ be so quick and fast with his swings and movement
His training might emphasize calisthenics more than free weights, idk tho
Thanks for posting the scores along with the game!
it's too bad they didn't get to finish their rematch this past weekend
3:33 what a return
3:45 absolutely crazy. The two courts served at the exact same time. Creepy as hell
The backhand at 23:00 is so nasty
The noise it made was insane
YOU ANSWERED ME GOD BLESS YOU I ASKED IN THE LAST VIDEO THANK YOU!!!!!!!!
2:35 sick serve
thanks for the upload. very high quality match!
best match I've seen on youtube
great stuff as always thanks
3 years later, almost to the exact date, Wolf beats Kovacevic in Sarasota on clay at an ATP Challenger event in the R32!
Neither of them have made it made it, yet. Wolf probably would be a top 100 if it wasn't for injuries. Kov in that 200+ challengers purgatory. I don't know, some people say being that rank sucks and you lose money, others that you do okay.
Aleks Kovacevic is really good, he passed JJ Wolfs rank now
College is great except for coaching being allowed on the court between points.
And the no-ad, no-let ruleset
How do you play with a mob of drunk frat boys hootin and hollerin unforced errors and cheering nonsensically between and during points-you have to have a Jedi like focus to tune it all out.
Smooth and high quality players.
7:28 ...o-O
7:27 Wow!
Another view of this point:
th-cam.com/video/bSZ7y1aLK2o/w-d-xo.html
And then makes a silky smooth pass.
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Did the serve at 14:53 not count as a let??
No lets in college tennis, everything is played. Probably because people would intentionally call a let when it's an ace, or if they miss the return, so they could redo the point.
Great video more Big 10 tennis
I literally watched this match live
Nice One handed BH
7:28 😩😩😩
More Illinois
I always knew these guys would turn pro! These guys were to good in College not too!!!
which head graphene speed is Wolf using in the video? pro? mp?
Pro. His is customized anyways so it's not gonna be what you find in a store.
asinai ok. Thank you
ball bounce between the legs on serve, classic junior move.
Wolf's forehand looks a lot like Tsitsipas's
Why does it always seem like the ball travels faster indoors , regardless of the court surface.
Less humid no wind
Wolf play in the ATP now
0:16 Was that serve a let?
They play lets in college
yes
Great match, these guys are seriously good.
22:45
21:53 the serve was out???
Yeah
C9Tyler most likely he is
double fault
the 2 nerds who disliked this video played football in highschool and then dropped out of college
The red one does the same thing until he serves every time
Man, that last shot looked in.
no
Way out
Definitely wide.
Really close...definitely too close for the umpire to overrule
1st serve was obviously net btw
So wait, is this u of I or Illinois state?
University of Illinois (UIUC)
OOF
that last ball was definitely in
you could play it back really slowly. it's really close, but it's out
@@plsno1475 I thought so
19:05
Jj has absolutely no lag on his forehand
they play the serve let wtf?
Yes, college rules are dumb
@@jeanjacques4775 always found it ridiculous when college rules differ from the pros. like the time difference in college basketball. You would think it would always be the same so players can get used to it.
@@kogniscent Yes I don't understand why playing with different rules. It's not good for the players.
@@jeanjacques4775 d1 college play lets, because without video reviews and line judges etc., if receiving player get ace on good serves, the receiver would often call lets forcing the service to take a second serve that then put the server at a disadvantage. Therefore the d1 rules allow lets to play on. Tennis have many different rules or type of scoring in various tournaments or sanctioning body all across the world. They're not always the same.
LET at 0:14 ???? or let rule is not applied ?
From what I hear it's common in college tennis to not apply the let rule in matches since it serves as a time saver especially in team settings, but I could be wrong...
I thought it was bad form to applaud unforced errors. Did something change?
unfortunately tennis manners has been a downhill trend for some time.
JJ is ridiculous! But his need to bounce the ball twice through his legs when is serves is annoying. He doesn't seem to do it every serve anymore, but jesus...
i really feel for the wolf guy he deserved to win this one the crowd was not on his side
Wolf won..
7:28