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Critical Lessons from the Medvedev Sinner Miami Rivalry
Second video has landed! Super excited to share this one as I think there's a lot of complex tennis ideas worked throughout the video, as well as a new batch of goofy memes. As I'm still new to the video editing process, I'm improving day by day, but the editing fatigue does eventually hit, so please be patient with the rough edges. Since I don't record my face, I've been struggling a little bit with finding good filler footage while I'm talking, and using match-play runs into some copyright concerns, so please let me know if you have any good ideas. Thank you to everyone who watches, likes, subscribed, comments, and shares. I love hearing all your thoughts about my ideas!
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Why Alex DeMinaur Will Not Reach the Top
zhlédnutí 12KPřed měsícem
Welcome everyone! Here's a collection of thoughts and observations about pro tennis player Alex DeMinaur as well as some distasteful humor. This is my first time making media, so please give me any advice you have for improving my content. I've also used pictures and videos from many different sources and as I improve my creating skills, I'll try to leave references for everything in the future...

Komentáře

  • @myytchanneldinakoha8498

    Your mic tho.

  • @wheresbaby7783
    @wheresbaby7783 Před 16 dny

    He hit some Top spin right there in the practice ball. There’s top spin on it so he’s not completely flat all the time.

  • @wheresbaby7783
    @wheresbaby7783 Před 16 dny

    No way that flat is more margin for error. I mean no way.

  • @andyb4071
    @andyb4071 Před 18 dny

    "So GD fast" had to turn it off. Can't watch it in front of my kids

  • @BluntedRazor98
    @BluntedRazor98 Před 18 dny

    1:48 hes already beaten most of the best 🥴

  • @androc75
    @androc75 Před 19 dny

    I have invisible tears of joy every time the top guys with improving variety destroy pushers like Medvedev and Zverev.

  • @romgtr
    @romgtr Před 19 dny

    Good analysis but too much cursing 😒

  • @user-qh5ii4gj1j
    @user-qh5ii4gj1j Před 20 dny

    please continue these videos. They're so funny.

  • @Michael-uk3pj
    @Michael-uk3pj Před 20 dny

    I like Alex but he just doesn't have the weapons

  • @josiahbrown7258
    @josiahbrown7258 Před 21 dnem

    You have a point to a degree. But sinner has beaten medvedev 4 times in a row. He has improved greatly physically and mentally over the last 2 years. Medvedev to me has stagnated and is at nearly he same level and skill he has been for apmoat 5 years. He is good, but when his opponent is alcaraz, sinner, novak at their best, he will be second best.

    • @WhiffedOverhead
      @WhiffedOverhead Před 20 dny

      Please check out the long form video I clipped this from! I get into some of those details.

  • @VR-oy3fu
    @VR-oy3fu Před 22 dny

    no way de minaur is 6 feet nadal is truly just over 6 feet (even though hes listed at 6 1) and he towers over de minaur; I think all the pros stretch their height a bit.

    • @WhiffedOverhead
      @WhiffedOverhead Před 20 dny

      I think they're measured, so if one of them is listed taller, then all of them are listed taller.

  • @I_LOVE_THE_SUNCOAST
    @I_LOVE_THE_SUNCOAST Před 23 dny

    He won't reach the very top. This is a non-surprise here. He doesn't have enough firepower, even though has definitely improved in that category over the last few years. That's why he's top 10. But certainly, it's not enough to get him to the top 5 or greater. And you did a good job explaining why his firepower is less than other top players.

  • @veronicanicholls7132
    @veronicanicholls7132 Před 23 dny

    You are absolutely correct! He has achieved a lot through hard work. However, Alex does not have the power to win a grand slam.

  • @HawkOfGP
    @HawkOfGP Před 26 dny

    Indeed, Alex is really good, but limited against the absolute peak opposition. But he's already won many titles and spent time in the top 10. That's an incredible career for a player like him.

  • @kleptoon3382
    @kleptoon3382 Před 27 dny

    The gf jokes were straight up disrespectful smh

    • @WhiffedOverhead
      @WhiffedOverhead Před 27 dny

      Lol Katie Boulter is a sweetheart so I'd hope neither of them would be offended. Thanks for watching!

  • @4rct1c9Ic3m4n
    @4rct1c9Ic3m4n Před 27 dny

    0:17 DeMinaur is 6 feet tall?!

    • @WhiffedOverhead
      @WhiffedOverhead Před 27 dny

      I know, it's hard to believe, but he's listed at 6"0'

  • @craigroyle860
    @craigroyle860 Před 29 dny

    Comes down to size simple as that

    • @WhiffedOverhead
      @WhiffedOverhead Před 28 dny

      I mean he's taller than Alcaraz, but skinnier, so yes and no. Thanks for watching!

  • @Nill757
    @Nill757 Před 29 dny

    Ehh, yes but. The main problem with his game vs the greats is apparent in the comparison clips v Djoker. Alex doesn’t make the legs do all possible work in setting up for the ball. He’s often using a torso toss to reach the ball, and see that head moving around. Djokers bh you show has his weight directly over the feet, stepping in to the ball, no head movement, just a hip and torso rotation to strike. The Djoker motion looks simple, easy in the eye as they say. Federer even more so in the day. Alex serve, same thing he’s tossing torso into the court, like he’s a mm away from falling flat in serve recovery. That off balance stuff will prevent him from serve and volley success on grass, some hard. His off balance ball strike are more apparent in net transition, which speed won’t overcome.

    • @WhiffedOverhead
      @WhiffedOverhead Před 28 dny

      Dang bro you should have your own channel hahaha... Thanks for watching and the analysis!

  • @juleschenutInternational

    276 subs ... you're gonna break 5k before december 2024.

  • @maxgodpill
    @maxgodpill Před 29 dny

    You forgot about the important fact that Katie's BFF is a flyweight at 150lbs pounding the ball against heavyweights who eat his weight for breakfast

    • @WhiffedOverhead
      @WhiffedOverhead Před 28 dny

      Did I not mention how skinny he is? That is a very relevant point ahahahaha... Thanks for watching!

  • @therealdavidleong
    @therealdavidleong Před měsícem

    Another solid video! Thanks and can't wait for more.

  • @luckyuliveHI
    @luckyuliveHI Před měsícem

    Very interesting analysis!

  • @zlomeny
    @zlomeny Před měsícem

    bro you gotta activate windows

    • @WhiffedOverhead
      @WhiffedOverhead Před měsícem

      BRO I was trying to figure that out and I can't do it lmao. Please link me a helpful tutorial if you can!

  • @Jay-bau414
    @Jay-bau414 Před měsícem

    Well spoken. Your analytical approach and structure of the videos was both amusing and informing. Keep being u

  • @loga7
    @loga7 Před měsícem

    You are absolutely right. Spot on… great comparison with RBA… they look like they are slapping the ball. No weight on their shots.

  • @sportslover2356
    @sportslover2356 Před měsícem

    Best doubles match ever: inaugural ATP in Sydney with Amazing Alex de Minaur and (? lazy rubbishy) Nick Kyrgios beating top seeds UK with the perfect game play. You probably didn't notice.

    • @WhiffedOverhead
      @WhiffedOverhead Před měsícem

      I'll put this on my list of matches to look up. Do you remember what year that was? Watching Nick play doubles is such a treat. Thanks for watching!

    • @sportslover2356
      @sportslover2356 Před měsícem

      @@WhiffedOverhead ATP Cup 2020. Brisbane and Sydney (was the doubles). The country was awash with bushfires. Nick raised $6 million for bushfire relief by sheer force of personality, playing on Rod Laver Arena with Federer and smashing down 100 aces at $200 per ace that summer. No he can't play tennis. But he can do other stuff. We were at every doubles match in 2022 and do you know what the Australian media said? The Special K's are a disgrace to the country and an embarrassment to tennis. With that sort of support, is it any wonder he loses heart over the years?

  • @sportslover2356
    @sportslover2356 Před měsícem

    Your knowledge of the technical aspects of tennis strokes is excellent and helpful. Don't mind your humour at all. But you lost me straight away when you made snide remarks about Nick Kyrgios and Kokkinakis. Went with the usual tabloid theory they are hopeless because they don't work hard enough. Look at their wikipedia entries. Kyrgios was like Alcaraz for years - overtraining, taking every ball, getting injured all the time - knee, shoulder, spine, hip, ankle, wrist, elbow - and over and over because he wasn't allowed to rest up properly because the media were screaming at him for 'tanking' or being lazy. So the injuries were compounded. Same with Kokk. Lazy blokes. Won't train. Refuse to make their injuries worse. Refuse to bang their bones about and tear their ligaments further. Just for you to yell at them further. Nick's knees have been bandaged for years. His elbows and shoulders are a mess. Please don't do an I hate Kyrgios analysis. You haven't got a clue.

    • @WhiffedOverhead
      @WhiffedOverhead Před měsícem

      So I actually have a lot of more nuanced opinions about Kyrgios than just the surface level jokes, which I'd like to do a video on someday. I also think Kokkinakis seems to have a great work ethic and is definitely not the same as Kyrgios and certainly not Tomic. The only thing I'll say is that the greatest players always sacrifice a lot of potential partying or other recreational stuff. While the media narratives are dull and overblown, Kyrgios himself has said he really likes to party at times when he should be resting or training. I'd highly recommend you checkout his podcast where you can hear from him directly. Thanks for watching!

    • @sportslover2356
      @sportslover2356 Před měsícem

      @@WhiffedOverhead Yes you should definitely get a lot more out of watching Good Trouble than bashing him with the same old 'lazy overrated terrible attitude tool fool clown 'narrative that the media have been peddling for ten years. Watch the Jay shetty On Purpose podcast December 2021. The Pivot, Channing Crowder. Rich Eisen. Hotboxin with Mike Tyson. Piers Morgan...everybody wants to talk with him. Why? If you want to attack Nick Kyrgios for not winning a slam or a major, do it with a bit of perspective.

  • @etazu8666
    @etazu8666 Před měsícem

    Surely Sinner adding changes to his game (e.g. adding short angles) would be acting outside of his comfort zone too (like Medvedev standing close to the baseline)?

    • @WhiffedOverhead
      @WhiffedOverhead Před měsícem

      I'm glad you made this point. There are always exceptions and nuances to the broad brush statements I make. However, in this case, I'd argue it's not too big of a change for Sinner to start hitting with a bit more spin at a sharper angle while he's on the attack, but still keep his overall style the same, whereas Medvedev returning and groundstroking from so close actually changes all his shots into fundamentally different types of shots, e.g. striking an on-the-rise ball is very different from taking a deep court shot as the ball is dropping. Thanks for watching!

    • @etazu8666
      @etazu8666 Před měsícem

      @@WhiffedOverheadI see. Thanks bro

  • @yyhrva5605
    @yyhrva5605 Před měsícem

    Medvedev would have won the AO if it wasn’t a slam what did he do there? At least in the first 2 sets

    • @WhiffedOverhead
      @WhiffedOverhead Před měsícem

      Yeah, this is tough. Unfortunately I think Medvedev has a lot of scar tissue in grandslam finals that's making it difficult for him to finish, particularly the two tough losses to Rafa at the US Open and Australian. It's always a new level when those mental blocks come into play. Thanks for watching!

  • @tobiasgoldman
    @tobiasgoldman Před měsícem

    This was a great episode man. Funny as hell, but also astute.

  • @sirdigbychicken-caesar3891

    you might be the straightest man alive if you aren't aroused everytime Danill hits a double fault. I know everyone says that maddy's recent form is due to his serve dropping off a bit, which it was tbh. It would be nice if that was it, and it's just a quick switch on, a bit of shoulder mobility work and our hard court specialist is back but we can only dream. But he's a grandpa comapred to these zoomers now. I wince if i try to think about him sustaining his energy in those first 1 and a helf sets at the AO final where he was pushing Sinner, only giving him low balls and making him hit running forehands to hit into the crowd. And meddy can't just close his eyes and avatar-mode his way to a win like carlos can. or he can try and bounce it higher so sinner has to jump everytime to attempt to crack his deer legs.

    • @WhiffedOverhead
      @WhiffedOverhead Před měsícem

      Ooh so many interesting thoughts here. His serve has always been kind of a wild ride between the flat second serves and the weird first serve percentages. As for the shoulder mobility, I think Jesus would have to return for Medvedev to fix all his technique eccentricities. He's 28, so he still should be at the peak of his fitness by historical tennis standards. Even Alcaraz has some repetitive fitness issues, although some of those are mental. As for the higher bounce, I think it's inherent in Medvedev's relatively flat technique to keep the ball lower, so I don't see heavy topspin coming anytime soon, and there's a chance that higher balls would help Sinner more if Jannik takes the ball early at a high contact point. Thanks for watching!

  • @kaytae4053
    @kaytae4053 Před měsícem

    So tsitsipas beat the current best player in the world so tsitsipas #1 coming soon??

    • @WhiffedOverhead
      @WhiffedOverhead Před měsícem

      I actually might make a separate short video on that match. There was kind of a black swan event in the third set when Sinner was leading! Thanks for watching!

  • @derekhatake
    @derekhatake Před měsícem

    Best tennis channel hands down. Great insights.

  • @tijgertjekonijnwordopgegeten

    To say Daniil did not cook is an understatement 😂

  • @prempititantipool3075
    @prempititantipool3075 Před měsícem

    Immediate subscribe

  • @jerrychen2302
    @jerrychen2302 Před měsícem

    i mean is this a hot take lmao, he never was a huge talent lol

    • @WhiffedOverhead
      @WhiffedOverhead Před měsícem

      Not necessarily a hot take, just trying to provide an explanation of why it is what it is. Thanks for watching!

  • @georgestavrinides5082
    @georgestavrinides5082 Před měsícem

    In this day and age, it's hard for anyone at 6ft or less to be amongst the best of the best, especially over a prolonged period of time. Alcaraz is an exception to the rule, being a supreme athlete and a great hitter. But even Alcaraz has shown some vulnerability as of late. Lack of power on his serve means that he has to compensate in other aspects of his game, which is something that requires a lot of effort and makes him prone to injury. So just based on his size, De Minaur is at a disadvantage to begin with. So he has done exceptionally well to reach the level and ranking that he has. Having said that, he can improve technically and definitely this analysis is a fair assessment of what he can improve on. With an improvement in his technique, he could potentially achieve better results but his size will hinder him from being at the very top for a long time. Stats clearly show that the majority of the best players tend to be in the range of 6ft1-6ft4, which includes the likes of Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, Murray, Sampras, Becker, Edberg and more recent stars like Sinner and Tsitsipas.

    • @WhiffedOverhead
      @WhiffedOverhead Před měsícem

      Thanks for the thoughts! Alcaraz is definitely on the bottom end of the optimal range (I've heard someone say he's only 5'10" without shoes, but I'm not sure I believe that). His injuries are likely from the intensity of his game, I mean just look at Nadal's track record. However, Alex is 6'0", which is optimal IMO. I don't think anyone at 6'4" has won a slam at since the Sampras era. I'd argue that Alex could do with a bit more muscle mass and sacrifice some speed, but otherwise his physique is less of a limit on his game than his technique. Thanks for watching!

    • @sportslover2356
      @sportslover2356 Před měsícem

      @@WhiffedOverhead Medvedev is 6.4. He has won a slam.

  • @weekendhacker
    @weekendhacker Před měsícem

    DeMinaur is also a little front on when serving which holds him back too.

    • @WhiffedOverhead
      @WhiffedOverhead Před měsícem

      Yeah, I have mixed feelings about the serve technique because I’ve seen great servers who were very front on. Thanks for watching!

  • @theyruinedyoutubeagain
    @theyruinedyoutubeagain Před měsícem

    Were you playing catch with your dog using your microphone while recording this video? Good analysis otherwise, cheers

    • @WhiffedOverhead
      @WhiffedOverhead Před měsícem

      Ahahaha it does kind of sound like that! I’m not exactly sure how to make my voice sound ideal on the microphone yet. Thanks for watching and feedback!

  • @4zafinc
    @4zafinc Před měsícem

    I appreciate the use of comic delivery mixed with analysis, man. While the style is pretty common, its not something I've seen done with regards to tennis. Hopefully you blow up. Glad I came across your channel so early. I believe characters like Dan Evans, Bublik, Benoit Paire etc would fit your mold well. Or even everyone's favourite top player to hate in Casper Ruud

    • @WhiffedOverhead
      @WhiffedOverhead Před měsícem

      Thanks man! Yes I’d love to tackle all those guys if I have time. I got some juicy thoughts about Adrian Mannarino too hahaha and much more. Thanks for watching and stay tuned!

  • @josephlerma4991
    @josephlerma4991 Před měsícem

    Also another reason that I am skeptical is his serve, he doesn’t really get much pace or do much with the serve to start in advantageous positions so he has to constantly be in neutral rallies on his own serve

    • @WhiffedOverhead
      @WhiffedOverhead Před měsícem

      I agree instinctively, but I checked out his serving speeds and they’re actually pretty good. I’m still trying to parse out exactly what’s up with his serve. Thanks for watching!

  • @georgigazeto4650
    @georgigazeto4650 Před měsícem

    Due to his bad technique his is not able to produce powerful strokes. That's what top players actually have, the so called "Punch". But I still believe he can do something. Remember David Ferrer also played if I am not mistaken two GS Finals.

    • @WhiffedOverhead
      @WhiffedOverhead Před měsícem

      Agreed! And I think the secret of how to get that “punch” is learnable for most people. I looked it up and Ferrer has one final appearance at Roland Garros, but 4 other semifinal appearances between the Australian and the US. Thanks for watching!

  • @juleschenutInternational
    @juleschenutInternational Před měsícem

    Alex DeMinaur : TOP 9 TENNIS PLAYER CZcams : "Why Alex DeMinaur Will Not Reach the Top" about spin : Claycourt is around 5k points. Hardcourt is around 12k. That's why no great players are clay court specialist since the beginning of the open era : hardcourt is a non-negociable. great channel ! subbed !

    • @WhiffedOverhead
      @WhiffedOverhead Před měsícem

      I’m with ya brother, but you know Alex is still chasing those Masters titles and Slams! Thanks for watching!

  • @androc75
    @androc75 Před měsícem

    DeMinaur is the only tennis player in the world who's both overrated and underrated at the same time. It's just a pain to watch him. There's nothing you can learn from watching him like you can with Alcaraz, Sinner and Djokovic.

    • @WhiffedOverhead
      @WhiffedOverhead Před měsícem

      One thing that he does amazing is anticipate shots. I think the only player I can think of who truly does it better is Murray. Thanks for watching!

  • @davidtehnica2213
    @davidtehnica2213 Před měsícem

    She s not that hot

  • @therealdavidleong
    @therealdavidleong Před měsícem

    Great job! I think that there is not enough deep analysis of player's play styles like this so I'd love to see more! I'm always looking for things the pros are doing that I can incorporate into my own game (which happens to be somewhat similar to De Minaur/Murray)

    • @WhiffedOverhead
      @WhiffedOverhead Před měsícem

      Stay tuned man, there’s more to come! Thanks for watching!

  • @sarath89892318
    @sarath89892318 Před měsícem

    YOU NVR KNOW WHATS THE FUTURE IS HOLDING

  • @JonathanUberbraun
    @JonathanUberbraun Před měsícem

    boring