Aslan Karatsev: How a NOBODY Took Over Professional Tennis 

Your editing skills are improving faster than Aslan Karatsev.

I remember playing with Aslan, who was then named Asik, back in israel when i was 11 years old. He was a year younger then me, and at least a feet or two shorter (he's 2 centimeters higher then me now, apparentely he grew quite a lot since..). It was back in Tel Aviv, Israel, and it was the second round if I'm not mistaken. Asik was ranked 2 in Israel and i wasn't seeded, so i already knew it was probably going to be tough. We played short games back then- each of 8 games. I actually started the game pretty well, and earned few mistakes from his side which gave me an early lead. I was pretty naive as i thought i might have a small chance to hang with him after that, but he picked up his pace pretty quickly and the game ended 8-1 before i knew it. I still remember this match so clearly. His incredible talent was evident even at 10 years old; his effortless power, the control over the ball and the way he read the court and the game. A few years later his name disappeared from the draws. I heared some rumors that he and his father decided to move to Russia, and that maybe he even decided to stop playing tennis altogether. He remained a long distant memory of mine until he made it to the semis of the Australian Open (from small distant Tel Aviv to the freaking semis of the Australian Open!!). I only recognized him once the story was published in Israeli news, where one of the papers mentioned that he went by the name of 'Asik' when he was still living in Israel. It still took me few good minutes to believe that. Safe to say I'm one of his biggest fans now. I wonder if he'll ever come visit and maybe play a rematch for old times sake, though i doubt i'll get that first game this time (or any other game for that matter) :)

Drive, work ethic and mental strength. Plus a high tennis IQ. Aslan is the real deal and I hope to see him win majors.

Now we need a video about Juan Martin Del Potro's unfortunate life. His rise and dealing with injuries and losing two of his family members.

If you made videos like this about other sports you'd probably have millions of subs, INSANE quality.

You know it’s a good day whenever Cult Tennis posts a video

Karatsev is living proof that confidence and self belief can take you far. Just goes to show there’s not much difference in terms of skills in the top 500, but rather the mentality that makes or breaks

I hope Aslan wins the grand slam soon! He's a true revelation of the sport and an inspiration for me and I hope many around the world! I started doing track running because of him earlier this year

My man has got custom intros for each video. The edits make the viewing experience so immersive. Research, narration & presentation of the highest quality. And yes, King Aslan is here to stay! He's a refreshing surprise for sure, given all the next gen hype tennis media creates which hasn't substantiated much. That semis against Novak Djokovic in Belgrade was one of the best clay court matches of this year. Wish him more success on the tour

I’ve been obsessed with Karatsev this season. As someone who frequently experiences the sting of feeling inadequate or inferior to my peers, it’s been really inspiring to see someone reach such heights despite being at a point in his career many would have once considered “too late” to break out.

Medvedev once told they have a secret weapon named karatsev in davis cup and boy they were right

When I first saw Aslan last summer on Prague challenger I knew he was special. Little did I know he would be that successful shortly after. Great video!

Thank you for devoting a video to Aslan Karatsev. He deserves it. I always root for him because of all his struggles he's had to overcome to make it. Also, love his game, so impressive. I saw an interview with Rublev and Medvedev, and during the ATP cup they thought Karatsev was hitting the ball really well, and told him, "You can do well at the AO." How right they were.

At the Australian Karatsev BLEW ME AWAY! That killer forehand!

I was really sad when he won against FAA, cause I’m canadian, but I’m happy it gave us the possibility to discover an amazing player!

Fast forward to 2022, and he's a shadow of the player he was

This channel was recommended and now I feel like recommending it to everyone who is even remotely interested in tennis. The work you are doing is super. Script, narration, graphics; all are A 1. I am addicted. 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Love this channel, its got me back into Tennis. Great retro vibe too.

When I see a cult tennis video I click faster than Asian Karatsev’s ranking can keep up with.

Oh God, you have to bring out that photo, that point, that pair of glasses, that player named HYEON CHUNG His injuries and downfall just left me in tears😢

Dude, this video brings time of emotion for me as a coach... It shows how important working trully hard still being the big formula. Together with humbleness of observing every single details on those who are better than you... Karatsev is kinda big deserver... Great video and great commitment with good tennis content. I hope you can reach amazing goals doing this for years!

I was waiting for a video on this guy.

Glad his hard work paid off unlike many players who's stories are never told. His game is really fun to watch.

Top video, Karatsev is a breathe of fresh air to the tennis world, exciting player with an aggressive nature his matches this year have been standout. Interest surrounds his results at upcoming grand slams, good luck to him

I've watched all of your videos and your channel is definitely the best tennis channel on YT! Keep up the good work!

He's Aslan the Russian Lion, resurrected from Narnia, into a new age of tennis that will forsake his unforgettable past.

I love his aggressive style of play. It is fun to watch.

What a video. Now let’s make a feature film out of it. Aslan for President

Amazing Karatsev and Amazing Editing Cult Tennis! Superb! Im a Fan!

Great video, GO ASLAN. Greatest fan story of 2020, still support him and watch all his games

Just discovered this channel !!! Love it !!!

Thank you for doing this excellent intro on Aslan. He is truly a lion of a player and intimidatingly fearless player. Love his story and can’t wait to see him dethrone the top 20 players

You beat me to the Karatsev video. Ah well, less editing for me to do, I'll go grab the popcorn.

This video is not aging well……😬

The name "Aslan" means "Lion", and has turkish origins. When I saw the lion in your video, I was like woooow 😍😍😍 He really is a true LION 🦁 . Amazing video, as always . Thank you for your work , love your channel ❤️

Anything is possible if you keep believing in your life. You can do it. I love this guy, his story is so inspiring, best of luck in the future.

this is the best game of racket and ball one could acquire and obtain, it is a truly magnificent spectacle of back and forth tennis i am yet to see this year! truly inspirational, well done you

who's here after he won sydney 2022?

Agassi-type efficient stroke play. No excessive frills or twirls, one good quality stroke after another. A dangerously good player who will keep the others on their toes

Beautiful thing, I suggest a Hyeon Chung video. Others suggested it most likely but still.

Aslan is a star, glad he got that "big break", i don't think he's gonna let go of the success that he's worked so hard for and eluded him for so long, fellow players better watch out. Brilliant video, it gives you a special appreciation of his accomplishments so far.

He has become one of my favs to watch ever since the austrailian open 21

Been trying to get into Tennis but know nobody outside the big 3, your videos have really helped me learn some of the lore and get familiar with some players. Best channel on YT for tennis content

You're gonna be big yo. I can see this video increasing in views exponentially over the years. Keep at it and I'm sure you'll be huge. There is no content like this for tennis on youtube yet. Seize the day! Great job man, the hard work shows.

Come on .. 60K subscribers ??? With this sort of quality you should be at minimum 500K .. hope you reach that and more soon.

Aslan is going to be an absolute monster in the grass season. I think the clay is holding back his game right now but I think we're going to see a '19 Berrettini like grass season from Aslan

Do one for Marcos Baghdatis please🇨🇾. So much talent and potential! Definitely deserved more!

Seems the stars did align for Aslan! So happy for him. From finding the right coach to the last minute change of flight, hope he rides this wave of good fortune for a long while. We will see how he stacks up against Sinner soon. Both are hitting the balls so hard, so it will be an exciting match to watch.

I hope Karatsev sticks around at the top, big fan.

Great content man! Loving watching your rise, hopefully it's as fast as Karatsev's!

Aslan was on my radar when I saw him playing doubles for Russia 2-3 years ago. I recall saying guy with gigantic calves

Nobody is ever a nobody. Just because you aren't famous or rich or powerful doesn't mean you're less valuable than those who are.

It’s honestly insane how amazingly entertaining and enlightening your vids are.

Man what a story, I hope he does well in future tournaments. How he must have imagined beating these top guys when he was a 'journeyman'

Like you said, he got far in AO because everyone did not get proper training while he did. But then the situation got better for everybody and Aslan was no longer advantagous, shown in his loss in 2nd round at RG recently. Hope he'll improve his gameplay and reach further in the next tournaments tho.

Really impressed with your videos! Keep it up

Next level video, definitely Aslan I'd a black horse ready to take on the big giants of the game. It will be an interesting future to witness.

And now he and Elena Vesnina are going for the gold in mixed doubles at the Olympics....how perfect if he and she would win!

YES YES YES I HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR THIS FOR SO LONG

Excellent video about one of the biggest surprises to happen in tennis for a while. His performance on grass is eagerly awaited.

Aslan Karatsev is black swan in professional tennis

Olympic finalist in mixed doubles.

This was informative, well narrated and edited. Thanks for this.

Awesome Job Guys.👌🏻 Big Karatsev fan here. I knew you were going to do a video on him some day but hoped you'd wait till his story reached a conclusion. It's a hot topic right now so yeah it was understandable. Keep up the brilliant work. 🙌🏻

Another great video. Karatsev/Sinner tomorrow at Lyon. Should be a good one.

Aged like a fine milk left in the sun

He is a solid player with great technique and strong will-power under stress. I really like his style. Wish him a healthy and fruitful career in the next decade.

This video is so well made is not even funny. Nice job mate keep up this amazing job ur doing! 👍🏻👏🏻💪🏻

Wow! This is HIGH quality in depth look. Congratulations and thank you!!

Love this channel. Karatsev has definitely got my following this year. He’s an intriguing player I would hope would win a slam before Medvedev or Rublev

Cult Tennis is the best tennis RU-vid channel out there

I know that ATP tournaments are vastly different to what u play at majors and i feared for aslan at french open... See after defeating Novak and Medvedev at ATP tournaments i was so excited for aslan and if he reaches quarter finals any day can be his...but grandslam tournaments destroy ur expectations just like that.. Life goes on and looking forward to see aslan in top 10 this year❤️❤️❤️

Love watching Karatsev play. Big game, steady mind.

Yeah he's done winning now

This channel is great because I like the idea of tennis, but I rarely watch it and know nothing about it.

Great video 👍👍👍👍👍 I've been following Aslan since AO and so happy that he is not showing any signs of backing down. Wish him to go all the way!!

This channel is the GOAT of tennis channels!

Aslan Karatsev actually born and raised here in Israel before the Israeli Tennis Association waved him. He could have been the next best Israeli tennis player instead of Dudi Sela. He knows Hebrew. btw a great video! keep up making those!!

He quickly had gone from an unknown journeyman to the most dangerous gatekeeper with serious chances to become a contender soon

Wow, he's been through a lot. Glad he's found the success that he always wanted. Wishing him more success ahead. Meanwhile, your videos are already amazing and the making quality of them is getting better and better. God bless 👍👏🙏

These videos are amazing. Keep them coming

Wow man! This vid was my first one I watched from your channel and it definitely garnered a subscribe! Keep up the great work!

My new favorite tennis player

I just found this channel, never subbed so quickly to a channel in my life lmao. Insane quality, thank you from all tennis fans

Very cool review and well produced video. Got my like and subscription. A lot of unknown facts about Karatsev I was so curious about are now uncovered. Thanks!

Not my favorite video on the channel but easily the most well produced. This channel just keeps getting better and better. And I don't even like tennis lol

Wow ...great story and great editing

Aslan just won at Moscow, doing big things

Ahhhh fresh cult tennis upload. It’s gonna be a good day 🙌🏻

Your videos have such a high quality, it's just a matter of time until your channel blows up (hopefully!)

Wow, this video is really well done. Great narration and editing! It's very inspiring to see Aslan's refusal to give up pay off. Gotta have an iron will on the tennis court to be successful!

The tennis community is so lucky to have you

I first saw Karatsev playing a challenger tournament and what stood out was the size of his calves, then his quiet demeanor and the power off both wings. He was sorta nonchalant in a cool not disrespectful way. I knew he had serious skills except for a lack of big serve. Never thought he got so far so fast. Good for him and wish him a master 1000 or slam..

His story is very interesting. Now everyone who watched tennis knows his name. 👏👏

You have done a tremendous job on this Vid so much research and editing👌 💯

The quality of your videos is unbelievable...no doubt, by far, the best tennis content on RU-vid.

I like his game. I was impressed with him at the AO

In the 2nd round of the US Open against Jordan Thompson, he lost the first 2 sets, won the 3rd set, and the 4th set went to a tiebreak where he had to defend 2 match points but he ended up winning the set. He then won the final set 6-1.

He did alot of smart work and had a bit of luck. Well edited video

Man, your videos are incredible. Thanks for the effort!