Really like your serve. Assuming you are a fellow Federer fan. So tempting, been using BLX Tour 90 6.1 since it's release. Need a little bit more give, maybe this will be perfect with the a bit smaller swing weight and higher head size/better sweet spot. Would rather sport the 97A V13 over this but price wise this it 60%.

he went to show off and Hola todos gotta go bye

What's so amazing watching pros is not just how hard they hit the ball, but they do so with such accuracy and precision. Michelsen is lterally a shock absorber. No matter how hard Fils would crush, the ball kept coming back to him over and over again, and he was usually on the run trying to deal with the Michelsen responses. Fascinating clip!

Whos Nova Djokovic his sister?

Hi Sandrato🙂. Great footage of this. I hope you enjoyed your time in CA desert!

Chip and charge is usually on the return tho lol

Thanks for the great video! I’m an upper intermediate player getting arm pain from the Pure Aero 100. I’m looking at the VCore 100 or 98 for better comfort and control - would you recommend the 100 over the 98 for an intermediate player?

Interesting games, decent serve speed, starting to get a fluid arm swing. Just a tip. The idea is to first, before anything, achieve a full arm swing by taking the arm and shoulder through its full range of motion. First priority is to get from the starting internal shoulder and arm rotation("The Trophy Pose") to full external rotation("The Racquet Drop"), then full extension & internal rotation while wrapping around the body, similar to any throwing motion. A huge key is never allowing wrist extension("The Waiter's Tray Serve") or flexion. Also, most players swing around and forward, not realizing even a decent serve is an upswing. I'm an independent biomechanics & strength conditioning coach specializing in serve analysis btw. Make sense? What do you think? Have you ever heard this? Let me know if you try it out.

60fps press a button man

It will be interesting to see if Meddy Bear goes inside the baseline to return serves DURING a match!

Could you please stop uploading these 4.5 level videos!

Danil! That return position (warmups I guess...)! Still, I love seeing him mix this up lately, esp. in matchplay.

So cool!!

Meddy standing INSIDE the baseline to return serves! Love to see it.

Those Meddy kicks are bouncing super high but not really kicking out. Interesting

Hey buddy. How do you put the scores on the top of the screen? What program is that?

Hi thanks for the great video! I still am doubting between getting a V13 or V14 because i want to upgrade my V11 pro staff. The only thing holding me back from going for the V14 is the paint job but i head the V14 is a bit more flexible and offers more control. I just don't know if i need to upgrade to the latest version or go for looks?

Nice hitting from both!

I recently playtested PS97 V14 and came away with pretty much the same impression as yours. I play with the all black V11 and there's not much difference as far as I can tell and feel. The swingweight on my sample was definitely higher though, which made the racquet less maneuverable. That's a negative in my book, so I'm going to stick with my V11 for now.

Currently demoing it and loved it from the baseline. It’s super quick and easier to hit sharp angles.

Congrats to Jannik for his first Grand Slam in the Australian Open 2024! I'm sure his court level practice will be a lot fuller than what it was in this video! #janniksinner #australianopen

Next time you play him just roll the ball high on every shot you can get setup to do so. Both to the forehand and the backhand. He’ll hit some good shots off it but his error count will go way up plus you’ll have more time to recover so that he can’t move you around as effectively. He’ll adjust and start coming in more but it should work better if you can get yourself to do it.

Highest ranked player in the USTA 50s named Robert in 2023 was ranked #23 and is from Phoenix. Guys like Dana Gill are a whole level better than the Robert who is ranked #23.

Thank you for stating that there isn’t much difference between the two . I honestly didn’t enjoy the RF 14 at all. But everywhere you read, reviewers have been raving about the swing weight.

Hi there Sandrato, what a very professional movie you have made of your game with Robert, it sure shows his very "full arm" type of play, just as he learned at home on clay, from among others his mum and dad. He beat me first time when he was 12 ! Best greetings from Robert dad, back home in snowy small town Mariehamn, Aaland Islands, Finland. and a NICE X-mas, from Ralph

The cool thing about match play is that the priority is to try and win. I am more focused on playing the way I want to play more than trying to win but I do appreciate that there are many ways you can still be effective when the goal is specifically to win.

Wow if he's around next time I'm in town, I want to get a taste of that tennis! I should upload our hitting footage. Good to hit with you last time!

What tension and string do you use in the Vcore 98? Do you recommend customize it?

also whenever you serve hard to his bh, you need to come in for serve and volley..literally never hits a top spin return on his bh.. all chips, blocks and slices

8 min 15 sec perfect time to play a drop shot...

assessment of Roberts game... his forehand is good and I disagree with attacking it, it's good because he can hold the ball for a split second before he changes direction and it has good pace and consistency, he also has a good serve... really you need to attack his movement, he clearly has bad knees and is not as fast as he use to be, can't jump much either.. you need drop shots and short slices to bring him in a and lob him back... Robert likes to reset points with his backhand slice... and has a good slice too, however you need to recognise when you hit a good shot to his bh, move in quickly to volley the slice before it dips.. Robert has good footwork but ultimately any running shots will scupper his game.

Good evening from Greece, You have a nice and smooth technique, I also play with the pro staff and I love it! can you tell me what strings you use (and what tension) and in general what strings have you tried and what did you like?

Robert looks like a really tricky opponent. I think to beat him, you really have to concentrate on hitting deep balls with lots of shape, cross court. I think your shot selection could have been much better. Too many times you went down the line without enough on the shot which really opened up the court for him to run you around. I would attack his forehand more, but it has to be deep. He directs anything bouncing midcourt into the corners so well. Inside out forehand out wide to his backhand then aggressivlely closing at the net might work too, as long as you're confident enough in your volleying ability.

Right away I have two suggestions that may help ... your groundstrokes are too short and it's giving time for Robert to play on the rise and move you side to side taking more and more of your time away. Most of your shorts barely land beyond the service box which makes it way too easy for the opponent. If you hit with more depth, you push Robert back and give yourself more time typically to recover. Most of the points you won were due to shots landing 4-6ft from the baseline. Second is you don't really have any major weapons to hurt Robert. So what I would suggest is chipping short and making Robert come forward on your terms. Then look to lob or pass ... pushers like Robert don't tend to like to move forward ... hope that helps!

How do you like the Vapor 9.5s? Was thinking about getting a pair

You are a nice player, athletic, good coordination, fast, good balance. Lots of positives! Playing 4.5 v 5.0 is meant to be hard and sometimes the tennis scoring system is brutal. You also definitely should have got that 4th game and maybe the 5th in the first set. 6-2 would have been much fairer. Robert has a fantastic forehand, don't be fooled by his excellent sliced bh, the forehand is the danger. In the first few games i think you needed to find his bh more on your serve and during the rallies. Even though he will hit some nice slices! I also noticed you got tight on your fh vs his slices to your fh. I would stay away from using the fh slice, it doesn't look as good as your topspin fh. You hit the ball too short in general off both wings but this happens when you play a better player. Just be mindful, especially if you hit short to his lethal fh. I noticed that i think you get too close to the ball on the retun. If able id take a large step back to make sure you return deeper. You have the speed to get in after. It didn't look like Robert came to the net every opportunity. As Robert has no topsin bh you can hangin there and rally with him on that side. Since you can always run down any dtl slices. Just make sure you give yourself space, stay low and rip the forheand, don't place it slowly/spin cc because he'll crush with his fh dtl if you hit short. Which was a pattern that happened alot. Lastly, be patient. You look to have the speed and Robert has the bigger shots. Need to grind on that bh side and try to keep the ball deep. Robert crushed shorter balls with his fh. You missed a few balls in the net and deep, mainly on your fh. So be aware of those costly errors. Overall great match. Robert is a great player so no shame in losing.

You need to attack his forehand as much as possible with deep and high-bouncing shots because his chopped backhand is his ultimate weapon, and he consistently gets out of trouble on the backhand side.

You know you dont have to talk during the entire video?

Consistency wins!

You seem to be overthinking the game… Robert is just putting the ball inside. You have pretty strokes but you can only rally 2-3 balls. If you change your approach to getting one more ball than your opponent and being patient through the entire match it should be an easy win for you. Your speed, power and technique are above his, he is just more patient than you. Good luck!

Robert's strategy is simple: to hit wide angles, opponents are going to get tired or make mistakes running side-to-side. He is consistent also. You can almost predict where he is going to hit next.

Robert is a very difficult player, not just bc of his skill level but bc of his awkward style. He's a steady mid-tempo player who keeps the ball very low. Some tactical thoughts: 1. Robert loves the ball at the waist level. He hits a linear ball through the court with what looks like a continental/eastern grip. I would think that he would struggle, somewhat, with high and heavy topspin to the fh side. His bh slice above the shoulder is pretty good. The fh side is where he's weaker. 2. Your best play was the slice serve out wide on the deuce court followed by the +1 fh to the bh. Trying to do the same on the AD side might help. (easier said than done) 3. Robert isn't a pusher, but I think you need to attack him like he is...meaning, you got sucked into too many middle-third rallies where he's in his comfort zone. He's pretty good at the net, so I think it's more about you getting to the net than bringing him in.

This proves that "old school tennis" works! and is still very effective up to 4.5-5.0 level! It seems like Robert can place his shots where he intended to >90% of the time.

It’s fairly simple to beat him, as long as you don’t miss as many balls as you do currently. His form breaks down a lot when he’s on the run or when he’s pressed with a bigger ball, and you’re not getting attacked so continue to dictate and run him like crazy.

Definitely don't see enough drop shots. His backhand is also pretty horrible, playing high to his backhand would probably make this a really easy fight.

He has ugly form for a 5.0 player. But those looks are deceiving becuase his placement of the ball n control is really good. You had a good idea going. If a player is gonna somewhat push the ball just work on placement. Seems like u don’t want to get into a rally with him. You had him few times with your replacement shots.

robert is the equivalent of Adrian Mannarino. His focus is on shot placement and efficiency rather than power. Btw I really love your movements and technique. Your movements look so fluid and loose.