His forehand is too wild. I can imagine he can be a tough opponent when he is hot, but overall you are much more consistent player. When you return good, take his serve and play neutral point you have much more to offer on the court. Volleys can be better but they are always tricky to play, thats why Llodra was such a joy to watch. Congrats.
This actually kept me entertained for the entire video and I didn't even realize that the time was passing. I love this style of content and your level is getting higher and higher constantly. Of course I can say anything tennis wise because I'm an 8.5 utr while ur at like the 14 utr level, but still it's awesome to understand what it's like to be an aspiring professional, and just how hard it is to make it in this sport. Awesome match. Great video. Perceptive commentary. And I can't wait for the next upload!
Nice win! I was worried for a second when he moved so well for his size initially, but you executed game plan well! The point-by-point during the game is super helpful in get a sense of how the dynamics/psychology on the court is playing out, appreciated for putting it up!
first off, congrats on the W! I love your game and tactics. You really played with great angles pulling him out wide and follow up with deep shots. He was all power and straight line shots and was clearly more gassed (and frustrated) with the amount of running you made him do.
Great match Simon and good win! Your opponent was very dangerous with his big serves and ground strokes but was very erratic as well. You dod a good job of keeping him moving and mixing him up. Impressive👍
Congrats Simon! An amazing level and combination of consistency and power from you, and your psychology was at a much more productive level than his. Not to take anything away from the big guy, as he is superbly talented obviously. I wish him the best. Can't say I'm surprised that you played amazing against him, but seeing this level of tennis from a player like him and you keeping your strokes complete with great court coverage is incredibly impressive ma man. Thanks much for this upload and looking forward to more greatness from you. Cheers and a great weekend! M ps, Everytime I see you wearing Juventus apparel, I think that you could be wearing your own merchandise (or am I making a mistake...is this your merchandise?). A thought for you brother. 👊🙂
Not sure im seeing the same player! So composed and compact strokes being like a wall to the opponent and seeing them flip out. U really have high tennis IQ as well. Congrats and looking forward to final.
love the format and commentary...your mindset and sticking to a gameplan is so important, kudos to that...especially against an opponent like this one...
personally, i don't mind not seeing every game point because I noticed it forced me to focus on the actual match play, techniques and strategy and not think too much about what the score is. either way, I really appreciate the video and commentary. looking forward to the next one.
Great match. I really like how you focus on your game plan and explain this with the commentary. Game plan is something I need to work on myself so your video is really useful. What racket are you using?
Seems like he's over-rotating. He's gotta work with a trainer on properly loading his outside hip, and separating movements in his hips and shoulders! Still wild how well he hits his forehand without that coordination.
Not that surprising tbh. Being ranked 1100 is still not that great of a level. Its basically the ranking you have after you reached a Futures Semifinal once. Its still amateur tennis in a way, cause tennis still costs significantly more money than it earns you. I know several guys that were ranked from 300 - 800. They are all good players on a national level, but on a bad day they lose to good league players as well. League players who never tried to become tennis pros.
Great content! Keep it up! One thing that could improve your videos for me personaly is to have a lower tennis volume when doing voice-overs. Your commentary is more important than hearing the balls
I can tell you that your channel is making its way into the sites that i frequent like reddit. Keep the channel going, it will get where you want it to. I appreciate you, and if youre ever in ontario canada I just ask for a hit (im not bad lol)
Is it me or is he not utilizing his height enough when he serves? when you're that tall your first serve% should be insane :/ regardless, really well played once again Simon, can't wait for the final!
Very nice match.... So solid tennis 👍... And I don't have to count the points on my own anymore - upgrades 😃 . But what did you do at the change after 5:2. Somehting with your racket at the referee seat, some kind of ritual? 🤔
Was wondering why his game seemed so familiar then I realized it's a lot like Beibit Zhukayev who I've been watching on Challenger tour. Kinda looks similar as well and just as erratic
Simon, you obviously have great shots and technique, as does every player at this level, so what's the difference between you and the top players? Rafa, Roger, etc. Is it just mentality?
if im not mistaken, Temirhanov was foot faulting his serves on the ad side of the court as his back leg is touching past the center point of the court. in your matches Simon, is there any way to call out this fault or anything goes?
@@Simon.Freund True, its not the first thing that comes to mind but gives them a more of an advantage. Shame your umpire was on his break😉. I like the pancakes, i use it as a party trick on the ad side too but it goes to show it does work in a match🤘🏻
Honestly curious because I do not know but is your opponent not foot faulting when serving on the deuce court? or can your foot step onto the other side of the hash as long as its before you are contacting the ball. Because when he transfers his weight back he takes a very large step back and while in the deuce court it actually puts his foot on the Ad side of the hash.
You play outstanding tennis congratulation for your 1/2 final. You've 1 more sub 😉 I am just wondering if you are not looking for a way to implement your scoreboard easily. If so I drop you the list of my tuto (don't want to spam). I guess he will save you precious time.
@@Simon.Freund I guess it will save you time ruclips.net/video/mU92naJivOk/видео.html feel free to ask in case you need help. Also I can add your link to your match when you've implement the scoreboard!
He's 19 so it's expected. It's the same story every time I watch a junior or college guy playing in ITF or Challenger. They can play well and dominate for most of the set but could just lose their head on one game, errors creep in and suddenly every shot is an unforced error
Nothing against Simon, but it would seem impossible to get more than 1 or so games off the top guys like Nole, Rafa, Alcaraz, etc. Not to say that Simon isn’t a fantastic player as he would drum many players with ease, but the top players can routinely beat top-200 players breadsticks or bagels.
@@d-weezy Cmon- Rafa? I think beating Rafa on hard court, or at least getting to a tie-break, shouldn't be that difficult, for a top 200 player, he's a clay specialist, I'd take my chances, and go for the bastard all out- I'd try and win one game, and I'm no top 1000 player!😄
@@d-weezy I think you're underestimating top 200+ players a little bit because on a good day they can be very competitive against anyone. It's that they can't remain consistent throughout and when the errors creep in, the top players punish them. Like Borg recently vs Paul for example. So it's not impossible for Simon to not get 2-3+ games a set even against the top guys it's just he won't be able to win. He went toe to toe with Mikael Ymer before (even though Ymer's kind of an erratic player)
Another great match! I wonder if someday we can see from the court side? For example this video: ruclips.net/video/M_c-vA2Uoi0/видео.html&ab_channel=ChrisBissett. I think it is a good angle but really hard to find this view from youtube. Thanks!
@@arslantemirhanov1699 I am sorry if I offended you. I only felt the way your forhand swing was too wide. It creates a lot of power when you are in the good physic shape, but it may create a lot of errors when your opponents are competitive. You might be very tall, if you stay lower when you hit balls, I guess you will be more stable. I just realize that you are just 19 years old. I want to say sorry to you again. You need more encouragement than blame. It is my bad. Your serve and backhand are just fine. Wish you have a prosper career.
His forehand is too wild. I can imagine he can be a tough opponent when he is hot, but overall you are much more consistent player. When you return good, take his serve and play neutral point you have much more to offer on the court. Volleys can be better but they are always tricky to play, thats why Llodra was such a joy to watch. Congrats.
Amazing match 🤩
This actually kept me entertained for the entire video and I didn't even realize that the time was passing. I love this style of content and your level is getting higher and higher constantly. Of course I can say anything tennis wise because I'm an 8.5 utr while ur at like the 14 utr level, but still it's awesome to understand what it's like to be an aspiring professional, and just how hard it is to make it in this sport. Awesome match. Great video. Perceptive commentary. And I can't wait for the next upload!
Thanks Vivan 🙏👊
Nice win! I was worried for a second when he moved so well for his size initially, but you executed game plan well! The point-by-point during the game is super helpful in get a sense of how the dynamics/psychology on the court is playing out, appreciated for putting it up!
Kind of poetic that you won the match with a pancake serve! Well done, you played incredible.
Love the commentary! Commentating the whole match is way better.
He had more weapons but was kinda inconsistent whenever he wanted to hit big.
hard hitter but for sure he has some flawed technique in his serve especially.
@@ronm7114 what did you notice specifically on his serve? Just curious
@@sombrerojacob seems he a slight slice tendency but after watching closely it doesnt look like it.
Yeah!! That was just way too much fun! And commentary is on point! Great great commentary.
Really well played. Way to keep your composure in the second set down a break early!
great job always happy to see you release a new vid!!
first off, congrats on the W! I love your game and tactics. You really played with great angles pulling him out wide and follow up with deep shots. He was all power and straight line shots and was clearly more gassed (and frustrated) with the amount of running you made him do.
Great match, man. Ending with the pancake serve was the cherry on top of a solid win.
Hi Simon, I do enjoy this full match format. Your commentary is on point and very relaxed. Take care.
I watch all your videos and this one is amazing! I LOVE seeing every point. And your commentary is much welcomed.
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If I had a serve as big as his I would rely on those free points. It looked like you made every make-able return. Really amazing return game.
Great match Simon and good win! Your opponent was very dangerous with his big serves and ground strokes but was very erratic as well.
You dod a good job of keeping him moving and mixing him up.
Impressive👍
Congrats Simon!
An amazing level and combination of consistency and power from you, and your psychology was at a much more productive level than his. Not to take anything away from the big guy, as he is superbly talented obviously. I wish him the best.
Can't say I'm surprised that you played amazing against him, but seeing this level of tennis from a player like him and you keeping your strokes complete with great court coverage is incredibly impressive ma man.
Thanks much for this upload and looking forward to more greatness from you.
Cheers and a great weekend!
M
ps, Everytime I see you wearing Juventus apparel, I think that you could be wearing your own merchandise (or am I making a mistake...is this your merchandise?). A thought for you brother. 👊🙂
The brand of his hoodie is actually RS or Robin Soderling. The Juventus logo looks somewhat similar with just two lines, but is different.
@@d-weezy Ah k got ya! Thanks. I wasn't aware there was a Soderling brand. You're right, Juventus is so different looking at it closely. Cheers.
Not sure im seeing the same player! So composed and compact strokes being like a wall to the opponent and seeing them flip out. U really have high tennis IQ as well. Congrats and looking forward to final.
love the format and commentary...your mindset and sticking to a gameplan is so important, kudos to that...especially against an opponent like this one...
Amazing content. Keep going! No limits to your level!
Well played, both of you. High quality! Would love to see you collab with felix from tennis brothers
Thanks Greensky!! Hopefully we’ll make it happen soon @tennisbrothers 👊
20:19 great point even i didn't see you coming to the net 😂
Great stuff, good commentary! Keep it up!
Best tennis channel out here!!!
love your channel! pls keep game score for every point so we know the context . voice over commentary is great too dude. keep it up brother
Thanks Hadi!! 👊
Thanks for adding in game scores and increase of your commentary
personally, i don't mind not seeing every game point because I noticed it forced me to focus on the actual match play, techniques and strategy and not think too much about what the score is. either way, I really appreciate the video and commentary. looking forward to the next one.
Great feedback, thanks Mikey!
Amazing return! Seems flawless all around player. Will see you at the grand slam for sure.
Great match. I really like how you focus on your game plan and explain this with the commentary. Game plan is something I need to work on myself so your video is really useful.
What racket are you using?
Thanks! I play with Wilson blade 16x19
please keep going bro i am playing tennis like 5 times a week as well and will go to usa with stipendium hopefully! You inspire a lot so keep it up❤️
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very good match, probably one of your best at least content wise.
Thanks!! Trying to improve 😃
Super match. Well done. Love your commentary... just enough to talk about things, but not talk too much.
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Amazing content as always
Nice one, I just really hate people grunting all of the sudden on important points. Glad you kept your composure and won:)
Yeah, total dick move
Amazing content, Simon! Can't wait to see the final!
Hi Simon, great match. I really enjoy watching. What camera do you use for your matches?
Very good game by you. I really would love to see a match between you and Felix from ‘Tennis brothers‘ or you against Karue Sell from ‘My tennis hq’
I’ll try to make it happen!!
The definition of cool, calm and collected
It looked like you really move him around and made him uncomfortable, brilliant playing man!
Great match. Thank you.
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You really had to go and finish him off this way ? Poor guy
Great match, your opponent has a temper and it shows in his game !
crazy how unstable he is sometimes while hitting forhand on this level. insane stuff well done man. Great content
Seems like he's over-rotating. He's gotta work with a trainer on properly loading his outside hip, and separating movements in his hips and shoulders! Still wild how well he hits his forehand without that coordination.
Not that surprising tbh. Being ranked 1100 is still not that great of a level. Its basically the ranking you have after you reached a Futures Semifinal once. Its still amateur tennis in a way, cause tennis still costs significantly more money than it earns you.
I know several guys that were ranked from 300 - 800. They are all good players on a national level, but on a bad day they lose to good league players as well. League players who never tried to become tennis pros.
@@markmauk8231 were is the keyword here. If they were still going for it a league player can never beat a a top 800 player.
@@ronm7114 "were" is from my current perspective. When they played the matches I referred to, they were actually ranked inside the said range.
@@markmauk8231 well America is different i guess. In my country thats extremely rare.
What a level !! tennis is so easy when you play.
Congratulations from France 👍
Please continue to make videos💪🏼
Great content! Keep it up!
One thing that could improve your videos for me personaly is to have a lower tennis volume when doing voice-overs. Your commentary is more important than hearing the balls
I hear you, thanks for the feedback and watching 👊
I can tell you that your channel is making its way into the sites that i frequent like reddit. Keep the channel going, it will get where you want it to. I appreciate you, and if youre ever in ontario canada I just ask for a hit (im not bad lol)
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Can we get a bag check video? Would love to hear your thoughts on equipment (rackets, shoes, strings etc.)
Will try in the future!! Maybe when I’m traveling for tournaments
Hey simon fire video🔥🔥 just wondering how tall are you btw???
Thanks Ryan! I’m 5 11’ or 1.80cm 😃
Good job pushing a lot of pressure on the opponent. I can feel the he felt hopeless.
great angle, what camera and how much wide angle setting are you using. GL
Using wide screen on my iPhone 12 Pro Max 👊
congrats Simon , you’re amazing ❤️❤️
Is it me or is he not utilizing his height enough when he serves? when you're that tall your first serve% should be insane :/ regardless, really well played once again Simon, can't wait for the final!
i believe his arm has a bit tendency to not go fully straight. Like u do a slice serve. So his power cant go into the ball fully.
Bro's grunting is wild
Very nice match.... So solid tennis 👍... And I don't have to count the points on my own anymore - upgrades 😃 . But what did you do at the change after 5:2. Somehting with your racket at the referee seat, some kind of ritual? 🤔
Was just movin the scoreboard!
@@Simon.Freund 😃
16:03 bro i’m dying 😂, but actually what’s ur strategy bro ur crazy on the court
Haha, strategy; hit the ball as hard as you can, over the net, inside the lines!! Gets you far 😉
Was wondering why his game seemed so familiar then I realized it's a lot like Beibit Zhukayev who I've been watching on Challenger tour. Kinda looks similar as well and just as erratic
Great content as always and and great match! BTW, what lamp is that to your left? I love it.
Haha need to ask the girlfriend about that one 😅
your a beast keep going
Well done. You returned really well. That dude is a hot head slugger. Deserved to lose when he was fake grunting during the 2nd game, 2nd set.
Simon, you obviously have great shots and technique, as does every player at this level, so what's the difference between you and the top players? Rafa, Roger, etc. Is it just mentality?
These slides are amazing! How do you slide like that?
Hmm, to be honest I’m not really sure. I just kinda run hard and push those extra centimeters and I just end up sliding 😅
@@Simon.Freund I See, you must be very skilled then. After all, your court coverage is absolutely amazing. Almost Novak like!
Best ,and good game.
Can you go over your pre match rituals. Thanks -Ed
Your opponent plays a lot like Hurkacz. Solid win
hi simon! great match! great win!
what is your plan after this tournament?
Playing Swedish indoor league starting next week, then I start playin international tournaments again mid January 😃
Yo bro Simón, I hope i can meet you one day, keep up the tennis love your content, you inspire me so much
Thanks Konnie!! Hope to meet you someday 👊
if im not mistaken, Temirhanov was foot faulting his serves on the ad side of the court as his back leg is touching past the center point of the court. in your matches Simon, is there any way to call out this fault or anything goes?
Wasn’t thinking about it :/ usually it’s all in the referees hands to call what he sees
@@Simon.Freund True, its not the first thing that comes to mind but gives them a more of an advantage. Shame your umpire was on his break😉. I like the pancakes, i use it as a party trick on the ad side too but it goes to show it does work in a match🤘🏻
Good win! Question, how do feel about close vs open for forehands? Especially for someone in the lower ranks. Thanks
I’d say work on semi open as it’s the most flexible and easiest to get set correct 😃 I hit semi open 90% 😬
ive never seen someone hit so flat so consistently using a Babolat Aero.
What is your current racquet ? Very good content
Wilson blade 16x19 👊 thanks
@@Simon.Freund v8 or v7
what racquet are u using?
good stuff
Thanks! Recently I switched back to my old Wilson Blqde 16x19
@@Simon.Freund v7 or v8 ? thanks man
Your opponent is foot-faulting on the deuce side across the center line. Does he serve from that position in a match with a chair umpire?
You play tennis well - not only hitting with good power/technique but also using your brain
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Good content! Your a smart player. Just hit the sub button and bell is one :)
Thanks a lot Julio!! Your support and encouragement goes a long way 🙏
what is the gear that you are using?
Clothes? Or racquet/strings?
Clothes I use RS clothing, racquet; Wilson blade 16x19, strings: RS Paris 1.25mm
Honestly curious because I do not know but is your opponent not foot faulting when serving on the deuce court? or can your foot step onto the other side of the hash as long as its before you are contacting the ball. Because when he transfers his weight back he takes a very large step back and while in the deuce court it actually puts his foot on the Ad side of the hash.
I think as long as you’re not crossing at contact it’s fine. But maybe he cuts it close sometimes… 😬
@@Simon.Freund interesting. It’s an interesting habit. Thanks for posting. I enjoyed watching.
It only took you 3 games to figure out his “big serve.” How did you learn to play so amazingly?
What you practice you improve 😉
LMAO 7:38 😂
Pretty cool ngl
Bro took his opponents celebration in the second set personally not allowing him to win a game after that 😂
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Wow good player
opponent needs to look for more consistency. just feels like he tried to end the point after every shot no matter where he was
You play outstanding tennis congratulation for your 1/2 final. You've 1 more sub 😉 I am just wondering if you are not looking for a way to implement your scoreboard easily. If so I drop you the list of my tuto (don't want to spam). I guess he will save you precious time.
Tuto? Would love to get some help with that, write me a dm on Instagram when you can 😃👊
@@Simon.Freund I guess it will save you time ruclips.net/video/mU92naJivOk/видео.html feel free to ask in case you need help. Also I can add your link to your match when you've implement the scoreboard!
simon, what racket doo you use?
Wilson blade 16x19👊
Simon plays like McKenzie and he plays like Medvedev 😅😊
When editing your footage were you annoyed that he foot faulted on nearly ever deuce serve? Hard to call wihout an ump
Didn’t think about it tbh :/
Perfect play style choice against this guy, can tell he’s annoyed by u making balls and he’s losing focus
He beat himself bro
He's 19 so it's expected. It's the same story every time I watch a junior or college guy playing in ITF or Challenger. They can play well and dominate for most of the set but could just lose their head on one game, errors creep in and suddenly every shot is an unforced error
His forehand is whippy and inconsistent. Good game anyways
How many games do you think, you could get against Djokovic?
Nothing against Simon, but it would seem impossible to get more than 1 or so games off the top guys like Nole, Rafa, Alcaraz, etc. Not to say that Simon isn’t a fantastic player as he would drum many players with ease, but the top players can routinely beat top-200 players breadsticks or bagels.
@@d-weezy Cmon- Rafa? I think beating Rafa on hard court, or at least getting to a tie-break, shouldn't be that difficult, for a top 200 player, he's a clay specialist, I'd take my chances, and go for the bastard all out- I'd try and win one game, and I'm no top 1000 player!😄
@@d-weezy I think you're underestimating top 200+ players a little bit because on a good day they can be very competitive against anyone. It's that they can't remain consistent throughout and when the errors creep in, the top players punish them. Like Borg recently vs Paul for example. So it's not impossible for Simon to not get 2-3+ games a set even against the top guys it's just he won't be able to win. He went toe to toe with Mikael Ymer before (even though Ymer's kind of an erratic player)
Only one way to find out… ;)
horrible grunter, and he foot faults like crazy on that center line on the deuce side.
He foot faults with his back foot in the deuce court every time.
lame att han callar ut 20:19 returen.
somebody need to tell this kid stop hitting nick kyrigos slap forehand everytime
Another great match! I wonder if someday we can see from the court side? For example this video: ruclips.net/video/M_c-vA2Uoi0/видео.html&ab_channel=ChrisBissett. I think it is a good angle but really hard to find this view from youtube. Thanks!
Will try!! 👊
Your opponent's forehand is just too bad, what is wrong with him
Man what is wrong with u sitting on ur Phone commenting on my tennis u got nothing better to do?
@@arslantemirhanov1699 I am sorry if I offended you. I only felt the way your forhand swing was too wide. It creates a lot of power when you are in the good physic shape, but it may create a lot of errors when your opponents are competitive. You might be very tall, if you stay lower when you hit balls, I guess you will be more stable. I just realize that you are just 19 years old. I want to say sorry to you again. You need more encouragement than blame. It is my bad. Your serve and backhand are just fine. Wish you have a prosper career.
@@bryantzhang6919 no problem man i just think that comment was a Little to much the fact k blame my tennis when i dont know u is a Little to much
@@bryantzhang6919 ye i am 6’7 and i had a tuff season but so is tennis i Will keep going no matter what anyone says about me
You should collaborate with tennisbrothers. You guys have similar content
Hopefully in the future 😃
Great match, but is this dude on coke? He's wild!
😂 pumped!