Missed the premiere but hope you guys are enjoying this one. And BTW, for those caught up in the nonsense "what's up with the screaming cmon on mistakes and where is the etiquette", grow up. This is a battle. We are pumping ourselves up, keeping the mind positive. There is absolute no disrespect towards each other. If you are that person, I bet you are very easy to beat. This is all fair game, we shake hands and move on. Keep your bs to yourself
When matches are cut like this it makes it feel like you have no time to breathe. No time to process what's happening. I get why it's done, to maximise analytics and watch time BUT 80% of a tennis match is spent not playing tennis. I much prefer watching a full long match. But times have changed and ppl have no attention span. I feel like you may feel similarly aswell Karue? Nonetheless, great effort in the match!
Great match Karue and how to find a way. Colton's FH and running FH was very good, but you found a way to keep a lot of the points on your terms. Great job coming to the net as well. I hope you have a great training block and looking forward to watching the journey in 2024! Also, is that SportCam you used for the score?
That was mentally strong. Many players would have broken down with that many first or second-ball misses. Also, everyone in the comments mentions your backhand, and it is money, but your return is your strength. Being able to pressure someone when you're technically on defense is powerful. Great job!
I was a nationally ranked-junior and collegiate player. Everyone at a high level is positive-minded and believes in themselves, but everyone can get negative. Heck, you see pros at the highest level who aren't having a good day decide to tank. What separates the winners from the losers are those with a short-term memory and the ability to reclaim their potential when things aren't going their way.@@nsebast
I was glued to the screen the whole match -- thanks for posting! Love how you have the ability to approach and also mix things up with the occasional drop shot. There were certainly some errors, but not many bad decisions -- way to gut it out!
Best tennis video on this channel so far. The game had everything. That kid got potential. His forehead, speed and ability to counter attack are insane
Killer match, Karue, love seeing age and guile prevail against a super talented young gun. Watching his first service game, I thought, holy shit, this kid has huge pace and all of the lines from both wings. Your play style forced him to adapt to slower, more controlled shots, while waiting for the put away, he couldn't just swing out on every shot. He got a lot of different looks from you, which slowed down the rhythm of his shots, had to generate his own pace and dance to your rhythm. You played the exact style you coach.
Great win. The top college level is ridiculous today. This dude was an absolute ball machine with serious pop on the serve. Beautiful backhands both of you.
This was a fantastic match to watch. Your grittiness to keep believing even when down at several points is impressive. And I love the camera angle-it makes this better tennis viewing than the ATP matches in many ways.
What an awesome match! Thanks so much for posting the full thing. Hope to see more of these full pro tourney matches in the future. Great playing and mental skill!
Great match Karue! Watching a match at this level makes you appreciate how sick a creative player like Federer, who not only plays the points peerlessly but on top of that hits jumping overhead lob winners and between the legs shots on big points, is.
INCREDIBLE match, super entertaining. Colton had a LOT of pace in his game, particularly those damn forehands. Congratulations for staying in the match, being patient and capitalizing. A lot of mental maturity in order to pull this off. Let´s keep advancing, Karue!!!
34:53 I felt like this was the perfect MTHQ point. You preach shot selection and making decisions early, and this crucial point perfectly encompassed it.
Just a simple thanks, Karue! :) I really appreciate all the great insight and how meticulous your content is! You have been a great help in my tennis journey, and I look forward to future videos! p.s. You have got me in the Marcos Giron corner too! Thanks again :)
Soooo nice how you really turn around the match even when you are playing not your best :) it is sooo motivating to see you playing at this high level and just also to see the pros struggle too and fight till the end!! Loved the match, emotions and the tennis both of you played
Great match Karue, super close! I liked your Stanimal celebration with the point to the head, smart tennis! Also great angles on your two handed backhand!
Bravo! The inner game of tennis is showing up finally! A few more reads of it, a few more matches, and you’ll be qualifying for the US OPEN in no time!!! Because time doesn’t exist!!! Go for it!!!
Really great defense in that last tie break! There were some unforced errors when on the run throughout the match, but you did a really good job of dialing in during those tiebreaks. Sick come back and thanks for sharing!
Your strokes are so smooth and compact I feel like you must be a strong dude the way you manhandle balls. Former D1 baller whose body betrayed him and fizzled out too soon… all us have-beens and never-beens are rooting for you! Being a father and 30 you are the man !!!
Well earned! Net game and overheads were superb and i dont think i saw a single double fault Karue. Your psychological grit was also on display after coming back from a slump in the middle of the first set. Great job 🎉
Hi Karue, love to see you play and win, of course. Love the channel and your tennis. Great work! Keep it up. My best wishes for your pro career. Hope to see you in some big ATP event soon. Cheers, Sven
I played and worked at the tennis club in Olympia Colton played at. His dad had him training against top players from such a young age, cool to see him do so well in college
crazy hitting power from Smith! I noticed that he started to slow down in the 9th game (12:54) super aggressive baseline hitting! Honestly, I enjoyed watching this match much more than normal GS matches! lol Was rooting for you Sell!
Wanted to ask you, correct me if I’m wrong, but it seems like u have a bit more confidence on your backhand then forehand. Is their anything u do to help gain that confidence through the match, because it’s something I also have a bit. Thanks
Your opponent is fast as hell dude plus he got the explosive serves. In terms of skills, you're definitely over him. But the more you calmed, the better shot you made. In this match, I think you handled the frustrations like a champ that you deserved every bit to win. Such a great match!
Man great job having good body language despite having a tough serving day. That is part of the sport and I am glad that you managed to pull that off. Making yourself believe that you can do win it despite having a bad day is a hell of task. There will be a lot of days like that on the road where you will have to flip it into something positive and enjoy competing with what you got.
Hello, what's the deal with the sizes when buying strings? For example, with "Head Lynx Tour" I can choose between 1.20 mm/18 g, 1.25 mm / 17 g and 1.30 mm / 16 g. Thanks in advance!
Great match! You remind me on myself, i feel so many times frustrated after misshiting a ball that was mean to be attacked and i never complain when opponent make a great point. Everyone who's playing tennis know how demotivated can it be to miss a ball that you hit 10/10 times right on training ground. Smith guy is really really good altought he shot himself in the foot when he had everything in his own hands . Probably overthinking and a little bit of respect to you. Congratulations on winning a huge mental battle !
Good win Karue! That dude played really well. I did notice some backhands in the net where you looked a little upright and stiff. Also, a lot of times when you missed a first serve attempt you would hit your second serve to the same spot as the missed first serve attempt. Could get predictable if you’re doing that too often. Great playing overall and you showed some great stubborn mental toughness until the end!
What a match! Glad you were able to stay mentally tough, especially considering what happened in your previous video, this is a nice contrast. Congrats! Looking forward to more videos of matches 👏
I remember seeing an ATP pro (forget his name) saying that some of the best matches you see aren't even on the ATP tour, now seeing matches like these I can see what he was on about.
I think there’s a big weakness point of smith game which is High spin balls goes to his backhand specially when he returns .. thanks for share Sell good luck in the next tournament
Great win and way to hang in there. I love your demeanor, and how you approach the game! If I may make a couple suggestions - There are times when you seem to have to win the point a couple times during a point because you’re not taking advantage of either a weaker shot from your opponent, or a good shot that you just made. Your opponent made several short balls that you simply put back in the center of the court and stayed back and kept the point going. I think you have to punish your opponent for making a short shot like they did. I would also take a few extra chances on your opponents second serve. Your forehand has improved as you indicated so don’t be afraid to swing out a couple times. if nothing else, it would put pressure on their second serve, and it might lead to a double fault or at least make them try to spin the first serve in a little bit more to avoid hitting a second serve. Love your channel! Good luck with everything.
You make dictating the point with the backhand look fun and you inspired me to practice my t-serve on the Ad side more. I always go body/wide for free points. GGs
Great battle! Is it just me, or don't you guys find it amazing that in a 3 hour match you 'only' spend a total of around 50 mins hitting the balls?! I find that insane and totally mind blowing! Would love somebody to edit the 2012 Aussie Open final between Rafa & Djoko to see how much time in that epic that actually spent hitting the ball.
They basically spend 30 secs between each point, some... 13 every second serve, and the ... 90 secs? every other game? Just find out how many points, second serves there were and you'd have a very good idea. I've watched that match doing fast forward like this and it was probably close to 2 hrs.
The last few point it proved to be key to keep playing to his backhand, cause every time you give him the opportunity to play a forehand, he generates a lot of power. Also going to the net a few times was good for keeping some rallies shorter. What an exhausting match, well played both of you! 👏👏
Wow great mental resilience. That guy could blow you off the court if you let him but you mixed up the pace, gave him different looks, stayed consistent sand played your own game and didn’t get sucked in. What a two handed backhand in general! And your return was just generating so much pressure
Pro mentallity! What a come back. If those 1st serves % increase would be a much easier match, but glad you found a way out eventhough! Keep up the good work :)
That was a hell of a battle and some very high level tennis on show. Nothing in it and it came down to a point here or there and imo Karue's greater experience in tight matches snuck him the match. Well done Karue and kudos to your opponent as he is clearly very talented👍
Beautiful match. Great points. This video in particular shows off your game style moreso than a lot of other videos I have seen. The result is less important than the execution. But that said, nice result.
The first game of second set and eighth game of third set were exceptional. Dunno if it’s just me not noticing but I can’t remember seeing many slices from your backhand side.
great match. Karues backhand is rock solid, but forehand... well given it is more or less flat, its not reliable shot. I am interested how would Karue manage european clay... that forehand is not suited for such surface at all.
Missed the premiere but hope you guys are enjoying this one. And BTW, for those caught up in the nonsense "what's up with the screaming cmon on mistakes and where is the etiquette", grow up. This is a battle. We are pumping ourselves up, keeping the mind positive. There is absolute no disrespect towards each other. If you are that person, I bet you are very easy to beat. This is all fair game, we shake hands and move on. Keep your bs to yourself
hell yea brother you tell 'em
When matches are cut like this it makes it feel like you have no time to breathe. No time to process what's happening. I get why it's done, to maximise analytics and watch time BUT 80% of a tennis match is spent not playing tennis. I much prefer watching a full long match. But times have changed and ppl have no attention span. I feel like you may feel similarly aswell Karue?
Nonetheless, great effort in the match!
Great match Karue and how to find a way. Colton's FH and running FH was very good, but you found a way to keep a lot of the points on your terms. Great job coming to the net as well. I hope you have a great training block and looking forward to watching the journey in 2024!
Also, is that SportCam you used for the score?
those casual club players will never understand the competitiveness, intensity and mental battles of high level tennis
no I just had to input each point/game manually. It is a pain in the ass hahah is there a better solution for this?
That was mentally strong. Many players would have broken down with that many first or second-ball misses. Also, everyone in the comments mentions your backhand, and it is money, but your return is your strength. Being able to pressure someone when you're technically on defense is powerful. Great job!
I would have broken down after first ball 😂
You are right. His returns are gold. What a match!
I dont think it is that factor. I think Karue just knows he is better and more constant and will likely edge over him over time.
I was a nationally ranked-junior and collegiate player. Everyone at a high level is positive-minded and believes in themselves, but everyone can get negative. Heck, you see pros at the highest level who aren't having a good day decide to tank. What separates the winners from the losers are those with a short-term memory and the ability to reclaim their potential when things aren't going their way.@@nsebast
Yes, I am very impressed by his returns, he makes it look very comfortable that to on such strong serve of the opponent , keep it up karue!
Hell of a battle Karue, well done to come back from a break down twice in the 3rd! Ranking up to 850; Congratulations,
Your backhand cross court is gold Karue, you never miss it, awesome job!
I was glued to the screen the whole match -- thanks for posting! Love how you have the ability to approach and also mix things up with the occasional drop shot. There were certainly some errors, but not many bad decisions -- way to gut it out!
Yeah didn’t play that well all week. Weird conditions but you just have to deal with it haha
Karue's 2-Handed BH is out of this world!
It is seriously so good. It reminds me of Nalbandians!
@@BriceBriceBabyy nalbandian has the best backhand of all time on the mens side no one could do what he did with his backhand
9:29 really is satisfying to watch also 10:01 his opponent got a monster forehand
@@Official.tadiwa Djokovic and Agassi's were probably a bit better or equal with Nalbandian tbh.
Agassi’s was better.
Best tennis video on this channel so far. The game had everything. That kid got potential. His forehead, speed and ability to counter attack are insane
Killer match, Karue, love seeing age and guile prevail against a super talented young gun. Watching his first service game, I thought, holy shit, this kid has huge pace and all of the lines from both wings. Your play style forced him to adapt to slower, more controlled shots, while waiting for the put away, he couldn't just swing out on every shot. He got a lot of different looks from you, which slowed down the rhythm of his shots, had to generate his own pace and dance to your rhythm. You played the exact style you coach.
Pointing to the brain after match point was the exact right way to celebrate
Finally some 4.5 level tennis
😂😂
Yes, on the way to 5.0!
they're getting there!
Ummmmmm....I don;t know any 4.5s who could get a game off these two....more like 5.5/6.0+
LOL Mark the troll strikes again
Really enjoyed watching Colton’s technique. Such relaxed big swings and solid contact
HOLY, I was at the edge of my seat this whole match. Great come back from a set down!!!
what a freak'n match! Loved the fight, even getting through poor 1st serve % in first set, you kept battling and made him work. Congrats!
Could you make a video on what you do for workouts to get stronger. I don’t know what workouts to do and for how many reps. Thanks
Great win. The top college level is ridiculous today. This dude was an absolute ball machine with serious pop on the serve. Beautiful backhands both of you.
This was a fantastic match to watch. Your grittiness to keep believing even when down at several points is impressive. And I love the camera angle-it makes this better tennis viewing than the ATP matches in many ways.
What an awesome match! Thanks so much for posting the full thing. Hope to see more of these full pro tourney matches in the future. Great playing and mental skill!
Great match Karue! Watching a match at this level makes you appreciate how sick a creative player like Federer, who not only plays the points peerlessly but on top of that hits jumping overhead lob winners and between the legs shots on big points, is.
INCREDIBLE match, super entertaining. Colton had a LOT of pace in his game, particularly those damn forehands. Congratulations for staying in the match, being patient and capitalizing. A lot of mental maturity in order to pull this off. Let´s keep advancing, Karue!!!
That volley at 35:26 to finish the point was gold. Keep it up man!
Great win Karue. Really enjoyed that. And a very good and solid game. And well edited also, without the breaks and pauses between services.
34:53 I felt like this was the perfect MTHQ point. You preach shot selection and making decisions early, and this crucial point perfectly encompassed it.
Loved the match. So many things to learn. The Karue first serve was off today but heck of a comeback.
Amazing match. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. Congrats Karue!
Just a simple thanks, Karue! :) I really appreciate all the great insight and how meticulous your content is! You have been a great help in my tennis journey, and I look forward to future videos!
p.s. You have got me in the Marcos Giron corner too! Thanks again :)
Backhand was LETHAL that day, Karue @MyTennisHQ . Well fought, man.
Soooo nice how you really turn around the match even when you are playing not your best :) it is sooo motivating to see you playing at this high level and just also to see the pros struggle too and fight till the end!! Loved the match, emotions and the tennis both of you played
Great match Karue, super close! I liked your Stanimal celebration with the point to the head, smart tennis! Also great angles on your two handed backhand!
Great job Karue! Thank you very much for uploading the whole game!
Bravo! The inner game of tennis is showing up finally! A few more reads of it, a few more matches, and you’ll be qualifying for the US OPEN in no time!!! Because time doesn’t exist!!! Go for it!!!
Really great defense in that last tie break! There were some unforced errors when on the run throughout the match, but you did a really good job of dialing in during those tiebreaks. Sick come back and thanks for sharing!
Finally a FULL decent length matchplay video. 51+ mins good to see. Thanks for posting this Karue
This was so fun to watch, thanks for posting!!!!
Your strokes are so smooth and compact I feel like you must be a strong dude the way you manhandle balls. Former D1 baller whose body betrayed him and fizzled out too soon… all us have-beens and never-beens are rooting for you! Being a father and 30 you are the man !!!
What racquets and strings were you guys using?
LOL!!! Yoooo, exactly how you walked off at the end is how I walk off during a Rec League Match!!! 😅 Way 2 stay tough Brotha!!!!
Great fight and love the content. Keep it up
Very good content Karue.. thanks
Well earned! Net game and overheads were superb and i dont think i saw a single double fault Karue. Your psychological grit was also on display after coming back from a slump in the middle of the first set. Great job 🎉
What a come back. Keeping cool and not breaking down. Solid
Amazing battle, amazing camera angle, and cherry on top you won! Congrats!
Hi Karue, love to see you play and win, of course. Love the channel and your tennis. Great work! Keep it up. My best wishes for your pro career. Hope to see you in some big ATP event soon. Cheers, Sven
The comeback in the third set is real!!!
Couple of months later and I feel your level went up significantly since this. Keep it up!
Congrats, hard battle, great mentality!
What a game Karue! So happy for you!
34:53 What an awesomely constructed point. Dude your inside-out backend is sick.
I played and worked at the tennis club in Olympia Colton played at. His dad had him training against top players from such a young age, cool to see him do so well in college
U a beast...crazy match and btw your rival has some crazy skills too...great match it must feel so good to win a match like this one
He is a great player and a tough competitor. It was a battle
crazy hitting power from Smith! I noticed that he started to slow down in the 9th game (12:54) super aggressive baseline hitting!
Honestly, I enjoyed watching this match much more than normal GS matches! lol Was rooting for you Sell!
Holy hell, what a battle. Congratulations!
Thanks for posting Karue!! 🙌
You've got one of the sweetest down-the-line backhands I've ever seen!!
Great match! Way to hang in there! Looks like Karue is using that new brown looking prostaff tennis bag 👀
3rd set 4-4 0-0 point was amazing same with the one before that with a bunch of overheads. Beastly
Wanted to ask you, correct me if I’m wrong, but it seems like u have a bit more confidence on your backhand then forehand. Is their anything u do to help gain that confidence through the match, because it’s something I also have a bit. Thanks
45:42 was out.... great match Coach.
that was very very impressing! both of you fantastic.
15:53 return twins!
Your opponent is fast as hell dude plus he got the explosive serves. In terms of skills, you're definitely over him. But the more you calmed, the better shot you made. In this match, I think you handled the frustrations like a champ that you deserved every bit to win. Such a great match!
Wow, what an amazing match! You’re a monster, Karue!
You did a great job keeping your poise when your opponent would verbally celebrate your misses. That is not easy to do! Fun match.
Man great job having good body language despite having a tough serving day. That is part of the sport and I am glad that you managed to pull that off. Making yourself believe that you can do win it despite having a bad day is a hell of task. There will be a lot of days like that on the road where you will have to flip it into something positive and enjoy competing with what you got.
Hello, what's the deal with the sizes when buying strings? For example, with "Head Lynx Tour" I can choose between 1.20 mm/18 g, 1.25 mm / 17 g and 1.30 mm / 16 g. Thanks in advance!
Amazing match, loved it!!! Great win Karue, keep 'em coming!!💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Great match! You remind me on myself, i feel so many times frustrated after misshiting a ball that was mean to be attacked and i never complain when opponent make a great point. Everyone who's playing tennis know how demotivated can it be to miss a ball that you hit 10/10 times right on training ground. Smith guy is really really good altought he shot himself in the foot when he had everything in his own hands . Probably overthinking and a little bit of respect to you. Congratulations on winning a huge mental battle !
I recognize that chair ump from Old Settlers Park! Nice playing!
Good win Karue! That dude played really well. I did notice some backhands in the net where you looked a little upright and stiff. Also, a lot of times when you missed a first serve attempt you would hit your second serve to the same spot as the missed first serve attempt. Could get predictable if you’re doing that too often. Great playing overall and you showed some great stubborn mental toughness until the end!
wooooooooooooooooow!!! regards from spain!!
that inside out backhand down the line is a thing of beauty.
What a match! Glad you were able to stay mentally tough, especially considering what happened in your previous video, this is a nice contrast. Congrats! Looking forward to more videos of matches 👏
good match!
thanks for sharing!
Great Match karue, very tactical savvy performance against young and powerful guy. by the way what grip do you use for your backchand?
Great match man!
Hey Karue! What´s up, dude? Quando você estará pelo Brasil ??? Torcendo daqui pelo torneio daí do US! Forte abraço!!
I remember seeing an ATP pro (forget his name) saying that some of the best matches you see aren't even on the ATP tour, now seeing matches like these I can see what he was on about.
How come nobody corrected the out call at 7:32 ? it was like a foot in?
I think there’s a big weakness point of smith game which is High spin balls goes to his backhand specially when he returns .. thanks for share Sell good luck in the next tournament
Great win and way to hang in there. I love your demeanor, and how you approach the game! If I may make a couple suggestions - There are times when you seem to have to win the point a couple times during a point because you’re not taking advantage of either a weaker shot from your opponent, or a good shot that you just made. Your opponent made several short balls that you simply put back in the center of the court and stayed back and kept the point going. I think you have to punish your opponent for making a short shot like they did. I would also take a few extra chances on your opponents second serve. Your forehand has improved as you indicated so don’t be afraid to swing out a couple times. if nothing else, it would put pressure on their second serve, and it might lead to a double fault or at least make them try to spin the first serve in a little bit more to avoid hitting a second serve. Love your channel! Good luck with everything.
You make dictating the point with the backhand look fun and you inspired me to practice my t-serve on the Ad side more. I always go body/wide for free points. GGs
Great battle! Is it just me, or don't you guys find it amazing that in a 3 hour match you 'only' spend a total of around 50 mins hitting the balls?! I find that insane and totally mind blowing!
Would love somebody to edit the 2012 Aussie Open final between Rafa & Djoko to see how much time in that epic that actually spent hitting the ball.
They basically spend 30 secs between each point, some... 13 every second serve, and the ... 90 secs? every other game? Just find out how many points, second serves there were and you'd have a very good idea. I've watched that match doing fast forward like this and it was probably close to 2 hrs.
The last few point it proved to be key to keep playing to his backhand, cause every time you give him the opportunity to play a forehand, he generates a lot of power. Also going to the net a few times was good for keeping some rallies shorter. What an exhausting match, well played both of you! 👏👏
Damn it man, I was shaking from 4-4 in the third set. Such intensity is gonna kill me someday!! Good W!!
Incredible battle. You are a beast at the net. I love the reaction after finally making a drop shot! 😲
Wow great mental resilience. That guy could blow you off the court if you let him but you mixed up the pace, gave him different looks, stayed consistent sand played your own game and didn’t get sucked in. What a two handed backhand in general! And your return was just generating so much pressure
Pro mentallity! What a come back. If those 1st serves % increase would be a much easier match, but glad you found a way out eventhough! Keep up the good work :)
That was a hell of a battle and some very high level tennis on show. Nothing in it and it came down to a point here or there and imo Karue's greater experience in tight matches snuck him the match.
Well done Karue and kudos to your opponent as he is clearly very talented👍
Beautiful match. Great points. This video in particular shows off your game style moreso than a lot of other videos I have seen. The result is less important than the execution. But that said, nice result.
Grande vitória Karue. Jogão. Parabéns!
The first game of second set and eighth game of third set were exceptional. Dunno if it’s just me not noticing but I can’t remember seeing many slices from your backhand side.
I would say that Karue has a stronger backhand than forehand
It was crazy ❤love it
that was a war
nicely done
E aí karue! Eu sou brasileiro! Joga muito!
great match. Karues backhand is rock solid, but forehand... well given it is more or less flat, its not reliable shot. I am interested how would Karue manage european clay... that forehand is not suited for such surface at all.
Hey Karue, what is your rank right now? You’re playing so smart, I love this content!!
Impressive level, great match!
50:00 what was that?
Well that was exciting! Awesome match!
hi, wondering what shoes were you wearing on that match?
So fun to watch!