Back On The Clay In Italy | Road To 1 ATP Point
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Favorite series of all time! Keep up the great work!
top feedback - thank you!
@@tennisbrothers come to the U.S !!!! Would love to drive or fly to wherever you play
Do you think if you weren't filming you'd get hooked more? These tourneys seem pretty cutthroat especially with no chair. Obviously this is clay so you can kinda check most calls but still curious.
Had the same thought. I was honestly shocked he gave you that baseline call at 4-5, deuce after he dropped 3 match pts on his previous service game.
Nah don’t think so on clay. Ball was clearly in as well
Not sure how it is in Europe, but I’ve played a ton of futures in the US this year and everybody has been decently fair. I think when you see the same faces week in and week out that if you start hooking people you’ll get a bad reputation quickly and people won’t want to practice with you.
Probably.. but honestly...most players are really fair and as far as I see it's also not a problem in other matches from other players
You are right - most players are fair!
I don't know if it's just for the voice-over, but you're always pointing out every little thing you did well. A positive mindset is important, but if you look at the top players they're often critical of their games and are never tooting their own horns. It comes across as you being complacent and it really seems like you lack that cutthroat competitive nature/fire if you regularly go into matches with prejudices like "he's much more experienced than me" or "this will be a learning experience." Being too nice to yourself won't win you any matches. You actually need to believe you can win these from the get-go to do this, not having excuses to fall back on as backup from the start.
Agreed
Yeah agree with this. It’s frustrating as a viewer / supporter seeing the blatant talent and potential but then listening to the repetitive excuses / explanations which at this point are super gratuitous.
Yeah I fell that he has the all too common yet dangerous “I’ll play as best I can and if I lose I lose” mentality. It gives you an out. You really have to have the fire and say to yourself “ I’m not losing to this guy across the net”.
Agree. When broken early at 3-1 in the first set: “I think inexperience, I’ve always had a shaky start but I’ve always made up for it in the games after…”. Not sure if having a mentality of accepting a poor start in all your matches is a good one. If that’s a problem then work on it. Play the early games with just as much importance as the later ones else you’ll find yourself in situations where you can’t make it up like this match. Find your rhythm and depth in the warm up. Toss the mentality of a being a player with a slow start and play hard from the beginning and think of yourself of a player who plays hard from point 1!! Keep up the hard work !
This struck me too, he was 6-2 5-2 down and all he talked about up to that point was how well he was playing? Props for being able to fight for that second set but he was getting smoked before that.
9:44 with all do respect, that ball was definitely in Felix. never mind the screen was a little glitchy it was out Love your content anyways though. don't hate me Felix I've been watching your whole journey, I am just mad because I recently had someone calling bad line calls
props to you for doing what you do. I get nervous watching, can't imagine being out there!
Thanks - love your comment bro
Whenever Felix uploads, it is always a great day. Great video!
Thank you!
Very sorry but what is Felix last name? i want to look up his UTR
Great match, hope you get the singles ATP point soon. You’ve put in the work, reward will come soon!
You should go easy on the epic stock music...this is Tennis not Lord of the Rings. Just my opinion of course.
I like the music - but maybe I choose a different one at times ...
Great match! You will get the ATP point sooner rather than later. At 9:45 that one looks in. No worries everyone makes mistakes when calling balls
i think its in
100% in
IN
In 😮
I thought so too, but when you pay close attention there is a new ballmark slightly behind the baseline on the clay after the bounce.
that was definitley in at 9:44 LMAO, i thought there would be an umpire for these sort of games
Umpires are there for the maindraw...
Love the series!! Keep up the good work :)
thank you
3 match points saved in a row on his serve Wow! Good stuff Felix
Hello Felix! Just noticed that you did not made the cutoff this week. A question I've always had - why not trying playing for a month in a place where the cutoff is easier? For example, Tunisia or Egypt (this week it may get even wilder like Mozambique eheh)... Have a great week and thank you for sharing us your journey!
What cutoff? He didn't make qualifying?
@@JackSmith-mj3pi Yes. He is the 39th alternate (!!) for the qualifying. The last direct acceptance for the qualifying was number #1194 in the ATP rankings..
@@JackSmith-mj3pi Yeah, everybody wants to play in sunny Italy
Yeah I wondered the same thing tbh. Feels like he’s trying to walk before he can run. Maybe he wants a holiday as well as playing tennis, idk
Good and valid point. I stayed in Europe in 2023 as I felt I learn more when playing the better players. I don't mind stringer players as it helps to develop faster. I might switch to other regions in 2023. I need to find my balance...
i have to check again that 9:45 ball out...
it's in. You can miss it during the game, but sad that he still referes to it as out while he edited that himself ...
Keep going Felix! You should read "Winning Ugly" by Brad Gilbert if you haven't already - lots of great tips and mental adjustments you can make to help you win more matches.
That ball on 9:45 was in ;) hehe
Felix, have you considered playing in Sharm ElSheikh Egypt 15k event or similar? It looks little bit easier to get through quali there, and with some more points you wont hit the wall anymore trying to play in quali of tournaments somewhere closer to your home. Cheers
when Felix uploads a new video I'm so excited I rush to watch it. Keep up the good work.
9:46 That ball looks like it's in to me tbh
Felix, you keep loosing in the same manner Everytime. Cut out all the fluff from your routines / diets and focus on your mental game.
Being positive is one thing but you need to stop praising yourself and start being hard on yourself. Tennis is brutal you need to start being more ruthless in my opinion. Being ok with losing isn't the way.
There are many comments on how I comment my videos. When I go hard on myself the comments are mainly about that I need to be more positive - when I comment quite positive the comments tend to go along the way you commented. I guess there is no perfect way to comment. I obviously want to win, I hate losing more then anything! and I'm determined to win when playing - however in the selected scenes I show each week I like to strike a balance in terms of letting you guys know how I reflect on the match, what I felt in the match and how I tried to make it work for me - on the day. Most of all I value your comments ;-) - keep them coming - I try to answer as many as I can.
Felix - am I missing something? I don't see one backhand of yours hit deep into his backhand corner. Not one. Please correct me if I am wrong. But, I see a ton of forehands you are hitting deep to his forehand. corner And on the ROS, why aren't you aiming your backhand towards the T on his backhand side? He has a slice backhand. For me, bells go off and I know I want to hit high, heavy topspin to his backhand. Those are a pain in the butt to return with a slice. So I would look to hit hard to his forehand to expose the backhand, then high, heavy topspin to his backhand. He will cough up short balls. Obviously, he is a talented player but I don't see your tactics clearly. Sorry if i sound like I am picking on you.
Hey aaa - yes I did not use my backhand to my advantage. Check out the coming video - I think I fixed this. ;-)
@@tennisbrothers Felix - I worry you are too nice a guy. LOL. You need a killer attitude and punish these guys' backhands (or weakness). Rafa is called "ruthless" for good reason. I'm rooting for you.
@@tennisbrothers I am looking forward to it!
his forehand at 9:45 actually was in…
Hey Felix, quick question. With these tournaments where each player makes their own calls, do you find people tend to cheat with out calls at times since money and ATP points are on the line?
cheating always happens. Entry players try to avoid ambiguous line shots.
most players are fair..so not really a problem
Hey felix, well played, love your mentality. I'm a tennis coach, and just want to share a little bit of advice for your serve. I don't know how tall you are but I'm 5'11 and can serve 130 (120 in matches). On your serve, you lose a lot of height when you commit to it. You have a normal knee bend but drive forward rather than diagonally up toward the ball. Next time you're practicing try too. (or don't, just some friendly advice) :) Good luck in the rest.
Thank you for the tips!
9:45 nah thats hella in
Yes but that ball was in
The last time Felix won a match, Boris Becker was #1
obviously not true ...lol
9:44 slightly out?
Hey felix I'm a big fan and I would like to give you some advice to look at your ratio to which side of the opponent your hitting e.g :3 backhands and: 1forehand so they hit more backhand 🤷♂️ just what I think could help I truly dont mean to criticize you
Good point - thank you Thebe
Good example of money can’t get you points in tennis. Stop filming for 6 months. Go play tournaments in Africa and Asia. Come back with points and confidence and then be an influencer. It’s getting embarrassing for you at this point.
dude i like his content, what's the issue here? it's not like he spends all day filming or something, he definitely trains and is grinding for sure
@@jerrychen3299 training and playing to win is different than training and playing to make content. This dude is not being his best self on the court so he can produce content for people like you. If you ever played competitive tennis at any level, you’d understand.
@@MsAaaaabbbbbbb to be honest Felix is not super talented player (imho) and probably he knows that.
@@onimaxiis1 yeah I for one am surprised he decided to go pro. I’m not sure how he find himself, but his performance isn’t indicative of a touring pro who is breaking even so far.
Why Africa and Asia?
thought i was watching Musetti for a second
lol...thanks bro
yeah musetti with a 2handed BH...
Awesome work. Keep going and thank you for sharing your journey. Very interesting insights! How are you working on your mental game? :)
I think it’s more nerve wracking for us watching than you playing 😂😂
lol...
Always waiting for sunday because you upload!
Love the series, love your talent and love your game. Super Djokovic-esque with your strokes and movement. Can’t comment too much on the tennis, as I’m no where near your level. As a viewer though who is rooting for your success, I’m starting to find the branch of commentary a little gratuitous. It comes across as more excusatory and lacking a sense of true self-critique / analysis. Again, as a viewer I’m not sure if this commentary supersedes into your game mentality and whatnot, and therefore contributes to certain results, but it comes across that way. I get there’s some air to fill within the match and we are witnessing the minutiae of athletic performance and change, but may be worth brainstorming some different ideas? Perhaps guest-commentators? Or commentary from your coach? Also totally get that you’re still in teens and such. It seems tough to go through this athletic training, and then publicise your post-match thoughts for entertainment. Obviously commentating and filling space is an art in itself and not a main focus at the minute so totally get why it’d be a bit rushed over. Respect either way.
Anywho, keep up the awesome work and love the content. It’s a pleasure whenever you upload!
Love your comment. Yes it's somehow weird to comment my own match - also if I comment hard on myself I get comments saying I need more self esteem. If I go positive - people say I need to be more real or hard on myself. Love the idea of having my coach or others commenting the match. Good idea for 2023!
You really played very well, very good to see how you can lose or win matches mentally, first time in the channel, enjoyed it, looking forward to more , good luck
Thanks bro
Been back to playing tennis for 3 months now and watching you ever since! Keep up the good work!
Cheers from Brazil 🇧🇷
Thank you Luiz
for someone who loves playing it, i am so fucking bad at sport. jesus christ
Always happy when I see the notification!😄
Great work, Felix! I can see you’re getting better every match.
Do you plan on playing the Cairo ITF? I hear it’s one of those tournaments where beginners usually break through qualifiers for the first time to get their first ATP point
Unfortunate, next time you will get the point🙏🏼 I think what really cost you in this match is your backhand.. especially in your last service game you did not get depth on it at all, all landed short in the t. Maybe you should change the technique, you seem kind of limited on it and cant really go cross court deep if that makes sense
Thank you
Keep up the good work.
Great vids
thank you
To ensure you hit the ground running, play some competitive points with a tennis buddy or your coach just before the match. That way you're not starting the match cold.
Good idea. The challenge where I'm now is that one has no courts available on matchdays. Otherwise I will do that.
8:22 good thing that you don't accept excuses and you try to avoid them! keep being stoic Felix! you will go far, warriors keep pushing without complaining, we just go after our objectives! Confidence and trust in the work you put in are great energy, remember this next quote!:
"What ought one to say then as each hardship comes?
i was PRACTICING for this, i was TRAINING for this" -Epictetus
Hey Zoro XY - thanks for the positive comment
Felix did you withdraw from the tournament this week, because i don't see you in the tourney qualifiers also good luck you' improving alot
I did not made it into the event. The last player they took was 1400 ATP for the qualifications - next week i'm in again.
I’m I to next weeks tournament- for this week one needs to be 1400ATP ranking to go in
@@tennisbrothersOh ok well good luck for next week
Clutch play on those match points, Felix! What I think can be improved - forehand earlier take back (your late preparation is really affecting your depth and consistency), one-two punch or serve-and-volley mix-up off the serve (you have a great first serve, and you are not winning as many free points off of it).
Thanks for the tips!
Whaat. Playing ATP points on this crappy court?
You need to start getting more variety and direction in your game. You make other players look good.
Too passive . You’ll def need to turn your forehand into more of a weapon to start getting wins
Bro, amazing Job. As a tennis player as well, I know it is easy for the others who are watching, to comment about your Game.
However, the only thing I would say is that maybe you could have work more his weaknesses, like his backhand, lock him up in his backhand corner, in order to open the court, since that would lead him to play more inside-out forehands, opening his forehand side, also since he was slicing a lot with his backhand, there were many chances to go to the net, and etc.
Of course, therefore it is so important that you dominate your own backhand crosscourt as well, which is something you, me, and probably all players have to improve.
Best regards.
Top feedback - many thanks
You did great in this match, I really hope you do make it to 1 ATP point, possibly even more in the future.
What string do you use Felix?
Are you not playing this week?
i know who is .. leonardo catani… my friend
@11:06 "a few centimeters long"--lol
I don’t think you know your style yet. Have a lot of tactical learning to do. You have a big serve and forehand + know how to volley well yet you play on the defense most of the time with a player that was average at best. It is mental but you need to step in the court knowing that your game is all about and dictate. I still think you should have gone US D1 college. Have a lot of development to go. Best luck your channel is great.
Hey Matias..yes i'm learning on all fronts. I now have a good coach so I expect 2023 to be more successful in terms of game style and match win rates
@@tennisbrothers enjoy the process and don’t overload yourself with pressure. You have the game and you are a beast of an athlete. Little things man, keep things simple, don’t overthink, and the most important thing, enjoy playing… can’t tell you how many people I’ve seen (and I’m was one of them) that played without joy/it was a job…. You got something special here. Look forward to seeing you grow in confidence and dictating with your game.
nice match. For me, I can't do well with my serves. They're kind of soft and the opponents can easily return. So, can you give me some advice about that?
After u started watching you, I got inspired to go to Mouratoglou. That really helped my game and now I feel more solid. Thank you so much for the inspiration Felix!
I will be there too in a few weeks. Glad you liked it.
Can’t wait!
Hey can I just point out one tactical thing? This might be hard to notice in real life but the time difference between you both, specifically in getting back up from the ground after making the serve, was significantly in your favor.
He was more unbalanced with his weight on his left side when rising up to rally, compared to your quicker and more balanced, centered, body position to rally.
He might have a faster serve but if you were able to compact your swing or take the return earlier, and just redirect it away from him, without necessarily hitting it with loads of pace, he would have loads of trouble recovering.
Just a note
I think 9:45 is in actually
I thought it was out
awesome match! unlucky with a few bounces but well played with getting back into the match :)
Thank you Lana
great series Felix!!! I am a junior tennis player so I know how tough this sport is!!! Love your content!!!
Thank you Roky
Your analysis is great and commentary is entertaining for sure. I noticed when your opponent went high topspin to your response was either slice, runaround forehand to middle, tight blocking two-handed backhand. Your recovery is very very good but if you can find a way to mitigate that damage or even turn it into a strength, I think it will put pressure back on your opponent to rethink their strategy. This is just off a glance of highlights. Great work!
11:05 your cm's must be bigger over there
Thanks for the upload, it provides a really good insight on what you have to go through even to get one point. However I couldnt help but get angry at you how your opponent didnt really hit any backhands, and when he did, most of the time you won the point or received a shorter, easier shot. Maybe I am wrong, and the highlight missed his powerful backhand winners, please let me know. Thanks!
Great insight and good to see you got more Doubles points.
I think the negative comments on here come down to 1 thing ..
Jealousy.
Keep going 👍🏼
I think you must gain a little more pace and spin to be effective on clay. Recover a medium ball is very simple for good player on clay and to excape from central drills you must add extra power and rotation to the forced shot. You opponent in this occasion is a good player, but nothing incredible and many times he can dictate the point with his forehand. These are the players that you must overcome most of the times. You are young and you gonna make it.
I didn't see you going for angles. Play them with some top spin. Works well for me. It helps me to open the court and play a bit more offensive on clay.
Will do
Good tips. Thank you 🙏
@@tennisbrothers Going into rallies with clay players is not always the best way, especially when you are used to play on gras or hard court. It's fun but they usually have more experience on this surface. Further more it is a bit one dimensional. Drop shots work great as well when you want to break the rhythm of an ongoing rally (Don't have to mentioned that you opponent has to hit shorter so that you can attack 😉)
As far as I now you like to go to the net so angles could open you new opportunities to shorten points. What does your coach think?
Grande fratello!
Oh man, sorry for your defeat. Just shows how tough the tour is! Don't worry you'll get more luck next time .
First Ong no cap
What racket do you use bro?
Why didnt you enrole to more M15 rather than M25 tournaments? Thanks for the videos!
I think you have to reduce those errors! You try to go for everything but you still dont know how to play on clay! In contrary the other guy knew perfectly what to do so learn from him - keep the ball in!! - go deeper and move your opponent around the court - also stay in lower position when moving around !! - So basically build up the point rather than going for winners from difficult positions only ending up missing simple shots… Just my 5 cents! It takes time to master clay court!! Keep it up 👍
thanks for the feedback JM Tennis
Love your analysis and self reflection. In my honest opinion you need to work on those unforced errors - once you iron those out you will be winning regularly because you undoubtedly have the talent.
L as usual.....i would be surprised if you win a match until the end of the year
boring...
@@tennisbrothers i knew it...that you will be triggered by this comment, you only react to good or bad comments, if its something in between than no😅
****as far as your tennis career i personaly belive and i am 100% convinced that you will take that point and become solid professional, but it will take more time than you think.... realisticly speaking in terms of results this years was very bad for you
First
When are you in England
Nice vid
Ah damn man.Great fight put up though. Much improvement.
no drop shots?
lol true ..forgot them...unreal
crazy how hard they hit and how fast those balls move how does your wrist/shoulder not hurt after a full match obliterating balls like that
You've got the whole package imo. Only thing really missing is Depth in your strikes. Keep up the good work. Always enjoyable to watch you play
Much appreciated!
Rough.
inside out forehand was money, could lean into that more often IMO.
What is ur height?
How many watches do you need to win at a futures event to get your first ATP point?
3:30 i see you hitting a pretty good moruatoglou-slice there! forcing him into an error, a HORRIBLY gone wrong slice :D
;-)
Hey Felix really good job,what I want to see you do better is to stay consistent,if you look at Leonardo’s game,he is really consistent.
But Felix has the weapons than Leonardo lacks of. It’s like asking M. Berretinni or A.Rublev to play like Nadal. They would be more ineffective, as consistency is not their main weapon. Felix doesn’t need to play like Leonardo, just play his game more confident and that takes time to build up. Once he starts winning he will be unstoppable.
Great feedback PurpleSponge
Top Jonathan
@@jonathanp639 what I’m trying to say is for Felix to stay consistent even when he is hitting the really hard balls.in the video Felix makes a couple net errors that shouldn’t have happened.
The other guy has a weird forehand
agree kinda like kachanov
If you come to New Jersey I want to rally with you man imagine that would be a dream
Really interesting analysis of the psychology behind your game.. rhythm is so key clearly.. thought you were going to come back in the end.. so close
Great tenacity
good attitude
Wow, Felix, your tennis videos are just MUST watch for any tennis fan! I have to watch it to the very end. What a fun match to watch, regardless of the outcome. Keep it up!
Very strange match, lot of breaks especially in second set. You got your chances in your serve but played little bit easy on them and let the opponent keep the rythym in rallies. Next single when you are playing, can you take your coach to commentate your play just like you doing in videos? It would be constructive to you and us. Keep going Felix! Good job.
My coach might do some matches but that will come in 2023 - working on it
Also finding your distance. You look much more comfortable being a bit back, but that's fake security. Easier said than done, but you have to be able to play loose without letting go of the close-to-the-baseline camp.
True..I need to play more aggressively..or with a bit more risk at times.
a) I know it is not common for guys at your level to sweep the court after each set but imo players who don't lose all rights to complain about bad bounces. Saying this as a member of volunteer groundsmen in my club.
b) will you and Ashley focus on improving your shots or on your tactical game/shot selection as well? It's hard to tell from short match summarys but in many videos I had the impression that you are playing opponents who cannot really hurt you with their backhands but you are giving them to many opportunities to use their huge forehands (e.g. by that sloppy slice at 10:07). Or are you not at a point where you feel confident to play BH cross court rallys with guys on that level, yet?
Thats the plan Ashley and I will look at my game and make the changes needed to be more sucessful going forward. I think you will see a change in 2023...
Don't think I've ever seen you win a match :P You definitely get participation points though!
there you go...;-) ruclips.net/video/ZHQmtL6foaE/видео.html
Nice play Felix, definitely some adjustments you’ll need to do with your court placement and backhand.
It always seem you kind “shy” and your opponent dominating the point, definitely if you could maintain your game like when you got “loose” you would win lots of matches.
Of course far from me to advice you, I’m sure you working in with your coach, but it could do you good some “hunter mentality” in the court
Great feedback Marcos - thank you!