All of Ryan's power and torque was derived from the ground up. Such a heavy ball on that fast high bouncing California court. But he was requiring so much from his legs that I wondered if that could be sustained for grand slam five setters. Every shot was maximum physical output. Nothing smooth, relaxed, or "not demanding." His serve was ridiculously good, flat or kick, just two completely different balls and the pronation snap on the flat looked like a Major League Baseball pitcher. Just amazing. But still somewhat physically demanding in his trophy position which also requires a lot of physical output. I think If Ryan finds a way to have more "relaxed" and free muscular tension while maintaining that level of urgency he will be an absolute menace.
Ryan’s use of opposite force and elastic energy is an example. He might look tensed at time but there is minimum muscle strain… on the other hand Felix’ serve for example is all about the arm no legs into it which will probably lead to injury on his arm. He also seems lost on the court without knowing what to do… 😕
@@matiolylax1513 Agreed on the elastic tension aspect, but during the loading process on the groundstrokes (particularly the forehand), he is requiring much more muscle output than say sinner or even alcarez, who is very aggressive. Compare Ryan verses any of the top 10 or even 100 and the difference is drastic. But I will say this, it will be easier for Ryan to evolve to that from a person with no ability to summon that kind of energy and racquet head speed at all. I still think his trophy position is somewhat too demanding, but to your point, when he comes out of it he is getting a huge elastic release and his arm is completely loose and a whip. The result is impressive.
Felix....the fact that youre grinding as hard as you are and putting everything you have into making it and on top of all that pressure, sharing the journey with us to watch through the ups and downs.....that in itself already makes you a success. You're a winner by the very definition. Embracing challenges and vulnerability like an absolute beast. No matter what happens going forward in your journey, never forget that and never let anyone convince you otherwise. Keep going 💪
Felix, i gotta say man, its been incredible watching your growth and how you constantly improve. You've come a long, long way from when you first started uploading. The journey has been awesome my man. Keep up the great work, and never stop❤
Tennis is such an interesting sport. No offense to Abhishek, but his tennis looks so unspectacular, but obviously is on a high level. Just great to see that tennis has so many ways to be played on high level. Keep pushing!
@@colesmith7509 He’s an 11.xx on UTR, meaning he isn’t considered a professional. He played for St. Mary’s of CA. That’s the only team I got to play an official match against in College. Our #10 player and myself, #12, beat their #2 doubles team 1&2. That was many years ago.
So enjoying following this journey! Also really admiring the maturity you show both with all the hard work you have to put in but also of course the blows you have to soak up. I can't imagine what it must be like to not only train and focus so hard, but also film the whole thing, edit it, promote it … that's a full day right there! Keep it up Felix - big respect from this old geezer who is super envious of your adventures but loving following them….
Hey Felix, I'm really glad you mentioned the mental aspect of the game. you DO have all the physical tools! I myself am a club level player with many tournament wins, but no huge weapons but mentally pretty strong. It's a big deal!
As a huge Baylor fan I’ve watched ryan and had the privilege to hit with him (he’s way better than me). He’s a super nice guy off the court and loves to compete on the court. Great guy.
Think I'd have a headache after playing Ryan personally. That is some grunt on the man🤣Can imagine it can intimidate a fair few of his opponents at times. Loving watching the journey my man!
If it was easy everyone would do it! Love that quote. Keep at it brother! Lately when I get bogged down thinking about progress and future looking things I like to focus on stacking good days, and reminding myself that being gritty and showing up is everything. Amazing seeing your progress, keep it up!
Hey Felix, I really believe that you have the potential to reach whatever goal you set. You’re living my dream and it’s cool to watch yours play out. Keep up the good work!
Good game at first round, Felix! You could surely play at your top form watching the second round. Thanks for sharing your daily routines too. Wish you the very best in the next matches! 💪🏻🎾
Great call with the mental coach. Tennis is such a game of fine margins and can come down to a point Any edge you can get to keep improving physically and most importantly mentally too will hopefully improve you as a player. Good luck
Felix, your journey has been so amazing and such an encouragement to players of all levels to understand what it takes to move up the ranks in tennis (or in life). You've shown that you can learn more from losses than wins and have stayed positive while moving through the process, and the wins and progress have come. And, you've reset your goals when you've accomplished them for something higher. Just good on you, mate. I'm not a fan of tattoos, but I love what Stan Wahrinka has on his arm, "Ever tried. Ever failed. No Matter. Try Again. Fail Again. Fail Better." This mindset, which you have, is so imperative. I'm also reminded of this quote from Teddy Roosevelt: "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." You are crushing these maxims and the best you is still to come, on the other side of the effort you're putting out every day. Tough match against, Ryan. His college honed game was perfectly suited for the fast high bouncing California courts. You'll get used to that much torque and speed on the ball the more you play against players like him and on courts like those.
Enjoy the process. Not many people have the courage, must less the talent to pursue their dreams. You are improving and gaining invaluable experience. Keep it up!
Damn, that first match was CLEAN. And yea, I can see the hesitance and lack of "killer instinct" like you said in the second match. It looked a bit like you were hitting it right to him like in a drill. Which I know works many times, but the second you gave me a comfy rally ball, he took control. Not much you can do when he's hitting 80% first serves though lol. Either way, love the vid. Love the channel, keep it up man!
Felix, if you're not working on hitting the ball on it's highest point or as it's about to reach its highest point, that would be my recommendation. You're an aggressive baseliner but you're giving the opponent extra time when you allow the ball to drop after it reached its highest point. Love the videos keep up the good work and hope to see you break top 1000 soon!!
Man I really wish I could play like you keep your game up its epic hope you don't get too many injuries and you can stay fit so you can make more great content and continue with your tennis journey
I am 15 years old who is dreaming on becoming a pro tennis player. But I know that it might never happen as I live in a country where there aren't many tennis facilities and I rarely played in matches as my schedule with academics is holding me back. In addition I am not very fit although I am working on improving on my physical fitness with whatever little free time I have. I honestly don't know why am I writing this long of a text maybe for advice? All I want to say is Felix u are an inspiration and I hope u continue to strive for greatness.
Keep trying to get better. You seem to go in the right direction - working on your tennis and your fitness. Academics are important too. All the best for your future.
I remember when my high school would go up against Ryan's high school. We had a solid #1 singles that was arguably the best tennis player our high school ever produced. Ryan came in as a freshman and destroyed him his senior year.
You've come so far, think about how proud you would have been of yourself 2 years ago if you told yourself you would win a qualifying round at a 25k pro tourney, screw the second game, we all have bad days a 2 year younger you would still be very proud of your performance
You get a huge improvement when you cut out caffeine. It messes up your sleep and you have a bad recovery. You should listen to Matthew Walker's book Why We Sleep.
Ryan is ready for the pros. He's trained himself to the point that he NATURALLY makes just enough irritating noise so as to distract his opponents and get on their nerves while not distracting himself and "barely" avoiding it being a hindrance call. And knows exactly when to throw "just enough" of a temper-tantrum so as to make umpires and line calls subconsciously hesitant to call him. That's half the battle.
hey Felix. long time. good improvement buddy. keep working on your consistency. remember to tell yourself to keep varying your shot depth (you will put more pressure on the opponent, allowing yourself some breathing time, defense becoming offense). Also tell yourself to NOT get into the pace set by your opponent (second opponent). Be sure to constantly train your reaction drills (with match setting like the ball going deep on your forehand, with a slight delay and try to get to the ball, trains your knees to withstand the rigors of such momentum). train your body to keep pace with your actual game pace so avoid joint pains). Keep up the good work. Keep learning. God bless.🙏
As a tennis player myself, and watching your second match ,you were going for winners pretty early in the rally, you needed to stay in the rally and grind...he style of play was very physical,you might have got a chance in the second set with him tiring somewhat and God knows what would have happened in the third set... sometimes deep chip returns ala Federer and Evans on his heavy first serves also works and throws opponents of their rhythm....good match nonetheless,keep working hard and u will get your success in future...
Respect the effort When you play a high level mover and passer, it is difficult to consistently win the dynamic when trying to approach from near baseline Djokovic stopped doing this to eliminate one of the dynamics that Nadal had advantage in their early encounters
Great stuff. College players are tough, they love to grind, they are always fired up and of course, they love the hard courts. Keep fighting and you'll find a way to break through. Your athleticism, foot speed, and technique are good enough for the top 1000 if not top 500. Keep hitting out on that forehand as it is a weapon. Not sure how you served or how you returned...maybe continue to stay aggressive on that return. Thanks again for the awesome content.
Keep grinding Felix, love the content. Have you ever thought about going for a higher first serve percentage and sacrificing a few MPHs? Bc you seem to back up your serve well and seems to give you a high percentage of points won. And I would think you should be more aggressive with your return early in the set and when you already have a break. Big fan go kick some ass.
What are your opinion on these 3rd set match tiebreaks Felix? I understand the structure of the tournament and the fact they need to schedule it all within a certain time frame but do you prefer this? Faster match? More energy for the next day? Keep up the ace work brother xxx
Hello, can u pls make more vids maybe a vid where u give tips with serve. That would help me alot. Good luck in the next games/tournements and hope u dont get any surgerys
5:35 the opponent threw his racket at the fence lol
Even left a hole in the windscreen
I played against him and he destroyed a scoreboard after I won the first set 😂 the video is so funny
He was charged $200 😂
Stupid
😂😂😂
All of Ryan's power and torque was derived from the ground up. Such a heavy ball on that fast high bouncing California court. But he was requiring so much from his legs that I wondered if that could be sustained for grand slam five setters. Every shot was maximum physical output. Nothing smooth, relaxed, or "not demanding." His serve was ridiculously good, flat or kick, just two completely different balls and the pronation snap on the flat looked like a Major League Baseball pitcher. Just amazing. But still somewhat physically demanding in his trophy position which also requires a lot of physical output. I think If Ryan finds a way to have more "relaxed" and free muscular tension while maintaining that level of urgency he will be an absolute menace.
he'll save a lot of energy for his physical style of tennis if he stops screaming at the top of his lungs every shot... god its so triggering/annoying
@@JH-yp8tj but it works... look at ben Shelton and 0ther rising college stars on tour. His screams fit his game style lol he's a monster.
Ryan’s use of opposite force and elastic energy is an example. He might look tensed at time but there is minimum muscle strain… on the other hand Felix’ serve for example is all about the arm no legs into it which will probably lead to injury on his arm. He also seems lost on the court without knowing what to do… 😕
@@matiolylax1513 Agreed on the elastic tension aspect, but during the loading process on the groundstrokes (particularly the forehand), he is requiring much more muscle output than say sinner or even alcarez, who is very aggressive. Compare Ryan verses any of the top 10 or even 100 and the difference is drastic. But I will say this, it will be easier for Ryan to evolve to that from a person with no ability to summon that kind of energy and racquet head speed at all. I still think his trophy position is somewhat too demanding, but to your point, when he comes out of it he is getting a huge elastic release and his arm is completely loose and a whip. The result is impressive.
The college player intensity is so high. He seemed a really ferocious competitor
Felix....the fact that youre grinding as hard as you are and putting everything you have into making it and on top of all that pressure, sharing the journey with us to watch through the ups and downs.....that in itself already makes you a success. You're a winner by the very definition. Embracing challenges and vulnerability like an absolute beast. No matter what happens going forward in your journey, never forget that and never let anyone convince you otherwise. Keep going 💪
That racket stuck in the gate is CRAZY
go caps
5:37
Felix, i gotta say man, its been incredible watching your growth and how you constantly improve. You've come a long, long way from when you first started uploading. The journey has been awesome my man. Keep up the great work, and never stop❤
5:37 racket smash lmao
Ryan is actually my coach part time so it was very cool seeing him in a video like this! Great job Felix competing I know he can get very loud.
tell ryan to quiet down
Tell Ryan that he's annoying
Couldn’t imagine playing someone that obnoxious
Yep
damn they that butt hurt Ryan beat their idol womp womp
Tennis is such an interesting sport. No offense to Abhishek, but his tennis looks so unspectacular, but obviously is on a high level. Just great to see that tennis has so many ways to be played on high level.
Keep pushing!
Actually he’s an 11 UTR and isn’t better than he looks.
An 11?? That’s insanely low for any level of professional tennis
@@colesmith7509 He’s an 11.xx on UTR, meaning he isn’t considered a professional. He played for St. Mary’s of CA. That’s the only team I got to play an official match against in College. Our #10 player and myself, #12, beat their #2 doubles team 1&2. That was many years ago.
So enjoying following this journey! Also really admiring the maturity you show both with all the hard work you have to put in but also of course the blows you have to soak up. I can't imagine what it must be like to not only train and focus so hard, but also film the whole thing, edit it, promote it … that's a full day right there! Keep it up Felix - big respect from this old geezer who is super envious of your adventures but loving following them….
Dm me on insta - You Won The T-shirt !
Hey Felix, I'm really glad you mentioned the mental aspect of the game. you DO have all the physical tools! I myself am a club level player with many tournament wins, but no huge weapons but mentally pretty strong. It's a big deal!
So happy for you Felix Man! Been following you for so long. we see the progress
Yo is it just me or is the guy you play first in singles look like his forehand is going in slow motion lol
Keep building Felix!! 🔥
As a huge Baylor fan I’ve watched ryan and had the privilege to hit with him (he’s way better than me). He’s a super nice guy off the court and loves to compete on the court. Great guy.
Think I'd have a headache after playing Ryan personally. That is some grunt on the man🤣Can imagine it can intimidate a fair few of his opponents at times. Loving watching the journey my man!
Your my inspiration, keep up the great work.
If it was easy everyone would do it! Love that quote. Keep at it brother! Lately when I get bogged down thinking about progress and future looking things I like to focus on stacking good days, and reminding myself that being gritty and showing up is everything. Amazing seeing your progress, keep it up!
Felix pls start ur brother's journey to his First Atp point it would sick.
Keep up the fantastic work Felix!! We are rooting for you.
I don't normally comment but I just wanna say really great first match, you played extremely well
Hey Felix, I really believe that you have the potential to reach whatever goal you set. You’re living my dream and it’s cool to watch yours play out. Keep up the good work!
My new favorite TH-cam series! Got a new subscriber from Brazil. Well done , very nice content 👏🏼
Amazing video as always Felix!
Keep Grinding my man
Great tennis Felix!!! You are progressing quickly recently.🎉
It’s so cool that you have this tiny court capturing the ball placement!
Favourite tennis TH-camr right here keep up the good work
Great effort Felix. Can see your athletic improvement, more pace and power, it's coming!!!
Level is getting so much better. Keep up the great work!
Good game at first round, Felix! You could surely play at your top form watching the second round. Thanks for sharing your daily routines too. Wish you the very best in the next matches! 💪🏻🎾
New editor is goated. Quality of this video is insane
Great call with the mental coach. Tennis is such a game of fine margins and can come down to a point
Any edge you can get to keep improving physically and most importantly mentally too will hopefully improve you as a player.
Good luck
Felix, your journey has been so amazing and such an encouragement to players of all levels to understand what it takes to move up the ranks in tennis (or in life).
You've shown that you can learn more from losses than wins and have stayed positive while moving through the process, and the wins and progress have come. And, you've reset your goals when you've accomplished them for something higher. Just good on you, mate.
I'm not a fan of tattoos, but I love what Stan Wahrinka has on his arm, "Ever tried. Ever failed. No Matter. Try Again. Fail Again. Fail Better."
This mindset, which you have, is so imperative.
I'm also reminded of this quote from Teddy Roosevelt:
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."
You are crushing these maxims and the best you is still to come, on the other side of the effort you're putting out every day.
Tough match against, Ryan. His college honed game was perfectly suited for the fast high bouncing California courts. You'll get used to that much torque and speed on the ball the more you play against players like him and on courts like those.
You are making great progress. Keep moving forward! It's so fun to watch your journey.
Enjoy the process. Not many people have the courage, must less the talent to pursue their dreams. You are improving and gaining invaluable experience. Keep it up!
Love your videos and good luck on the journey to top 1000.
Well done Félix ! Keep going at it. You'll succeed sooner rather than later.
Damn, that first match was CLEAN. And yea, I can see the hesitance and lack of "killer instinct" like you said in the second match. It looked a bit like you were hitting it right to him like in a drill. Which I know works many times, but the second you gave me a comfy rally ball, he took control. Not much you can do when he's hitting 80% first serves though lol.
Either way, love the vid. Love the channel, keep it up man!
Great video Felix! Commentary on the film is dope
No comments abour 5:37 ?
Felix, if you're not working on hitting the ball on it's highest point or as it's about to reach its highest point, that would be my recommendation. You're an aggressive baseliner but you're giving the opponent extra time when you allow the ball to drop after it reached its highest point. Love the videos keep up the good work and hope to see you break top 1000 soon!!
been watching since day one! Such an inspiration Felix 🙌
Good effort man, there were a lot of quality shots you hit on both of those matches, especialy on the 1st one of course.
Bro you gave the level you were in your head second game bro. That’s IT!
Man I really wish I could play like you keep your game up its epic hope you don't get too many injuries and you can stay fit so you can make more great content and continue with your tennis journey
That is one obnoxious grunt from Dickerson
For real!!! Ugh! Cringe City!!!
Loved seeing you play real time good games man
Great Job Felix!
Being an ATP professionally ranked tennis player keeping you big as hell
This channel is a good Inspiration 😁
I am 15 years old who is dreaming on becoming a pro tennis player. But I know that it might never happen as I live in a country where there aren't many tennis facilities and I rarely played in matches as my schedule with academics is holding me back. In addition I am not very fit although I am working on improving on my physical fitness with whatever little free time I have. I honestly don't know why am I writing this long of a text maybe for advice? All I want to say is Felix u are an inspiration and I hope u continue to strive for greatness.
Keep trying to get better. You seem to go in the right direction - working on your tennis and your fitness. Academics are important too. All the best for your future.
5:37 his raquet sticks perfectly to the fence ;)
Love the channel felix keep up the good work and keep your head up you will succeed eventually
I remember when my high school would go up against Ryan's high school. We had a solid #1 singles that was arguably the best tennis player our high school ever produced. Ryan came in as a freshman and destroyed him his senior year.
Man i think Im in love with this videos
I loved Dickerson enthusiasm! He was too powerful for your game.
You've come so far, think about how proud you would have been of yourself 2 years ago if you told yourself you would win a qualifying round at a 25k pro tourney, screw the second game, we all have bad days a 2 year younger you would still be very proud of your performance
Well done Felix ur the reason I play tennis
It's cool to see Felix take a short break and train then play some really good tennis
you are so good keep going my friend that you will win 1000 points
Loud Guy’s serve was crazy. Keep after it.
Does anyone know if Felix has a coach or what his practice routine is?
Felix have you ever played in Club Atlético MONTEMAR in Alicante
Man the editing is really good now
You get a huge improvement when you cut out caffeine. It messes up your sleep and you have a bad recovery. You should listen to Matthew Walker's book Why We Sleep.
100% think a mental coach would help you. You have the level for sure, excited for the rest of the year!
Ryan is ready for the pros. He's trained himself to the point that he NATURALLY makes just enough irritating noise so as to distract his opponents and get on their nerves while not distracting himself and "barely" avoiding it being a hindrance call. And knows exactly when to throw "just enough" of a temper-tantrum so as to make umpires and line calls subconsciously hesitant to call him. That's half the battle.
hey Felix. long time. good improvement buddy. keep working on your consistency. remember to tell yourself to keep varying your shot depth (you will put more pressure on the opponent, allowing yourself some breathing time, defense becoming offense). Also tell yourself to NOT get into the pace set by your opponent (second opponent). Be sure to constantly train your reaction drills (with match setting like the ball going deep on your forehand, with a slight delay and try to get to the ball, trains your knees to withstand the rigors of such momentum). train your body to keep pace with your actual game pace so avoid joint pains). Keep up the good work. Keep learning. God bless.🙏
Felix is so inspiration
First time having chipotle Felix? What did you think? Thank you for sharing your journey Felix. You’ve got this!
5:38 that racket smash was wild
HES BACK WITH THE MATCHDAY VIDSSSSS
to let felix be on the dominant side of the rally is one of an big X D
Whoever edited this video is amazing at their job.
Keep fighting let’s go 💪🏽
As a tennis player myself, and watching your second match ,you were going for winners pretty early in the rally, you needed to stay in the rally and grind...he style of play was very physical,you might have got a chance in the second set with him tiring somewhat and God knows what would have happened in the third set... sometimes deep chip returns ala Federer and Evans on his heavy first serves also works and throws opponents of their rhythm....good match nonetheless,keep working hard and u will get your success in future...
Keep up the work cake !
You inspire me to play tennis every day
Ryan has a monster serve and is a physical presence. You tried to match his heat and big shots instead of being consistent and playing your game.
Agreed. A different approach and tightening up on the FH sitters and this match goes a different way. Repeatedly.
That last match just shows the difference between someone who played high level Div. 1 College for 4 years, and someone who didn't.
Respect the effort
When you play a high level mover and passer, it is difficult to consistently win the dynamic when trying to approach from near baseline
Djokovic stopped doing this to eliminate one of the dynamics that Nadal had advantage in their early encounters
Great stuff. College players are tough, they love to grind, they are always fired up and of course, they love the hard courts. Keep fighting and you'll find a way to break through. Your athleticism, foot speed, and technique are good enough for the top 1000 if not top 500. Keep hitting out on that forehand as it is a weapon. Not sure how you served or how you returned...maybe continue to stay aggressive on that return. Thanks again for the awesome content.
First match was clean because he played an opponent who was not that good and he couldn't over power Felix.
Hi Mr. Felix, what strings are you using rn?
Keep it up man.. just one of those days
Come back to Bakersfield next year Felix!
Keep grinding Felix, love the content. Have you ever thought about going for a higher first serve percentage and sacrificing a few MPHs? Bc you seem to back up your serve well and seems to give you a high percentage of points won. And I would think you should be more aggressive with your return early in the set and when you already have a break.
Big fan go kick some ass.
Legend
That last match was just shows the difference between someone who played high level Div. 1 College for 4 years, and someone who didn't.
Screaming “Yes” after an opponent’s unforced error makes me cringe
I think that's gotta be up there for one of the douchiest things you can do in a tennis match 💀
What are your opinion on these 3rd set match tiebreaks Felix?
I understand the structure of the tournament and the fact they need to schedule it all within a certain time frame but do you prefer this? Faster match? More energy for the next day?
Keep up the ace work brother xxx
Need to hit a consistently deep ball as too many are landing around the service line.
Heyy Felix's keep it up bro i am support to you one day definitely in grand slam tournament qualify you. All the best👍💯
Bravo ! One round is quite good already. PS> Reno/San Diego here. Shoot a holler if you visit either 🙂
Yooo we would play Ryan in high school. South Jersey players are loud😂
Would be interesting to get Karue's take on your 2nd match (assuming he was there)
Hello, can u pls make more vids maybe a vid where u give tips with serve. That would help me alot. Good luck in the next games/tournements and hope u dont get any surgerys
What are you using to record your videos?
Ryan practiced with the Korean Davis cup team as a high schooler