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Welcome Hermont back to the channel! Hermont and I played our first video for the first time almost a year ago. Since then he went on a winning streak on the channel and eventually lost to Clay. I like to play from the baseline and have a weaker serve while Hermont plays a solid ground game with a big serve. Today we try another set out.
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Ratings:
Winston - USTA 4.5
Hermont - USTA 5.0
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3:08 - Set
10:22 - Outro
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After watching Hermont play so many times... Very hard to believe he's a 5.0 player. Has great consistency, strong serve, and great mental game. Easily a 5.5 player, especially coming from D1.
Who would like to see another CZcams tournament like last year with Hermont as the defending champ?
That's a great idea, let's do it! 😀
get Hermont, sayles, Rishvanth, Jack, and the giant french guy if you can :)
Don't worry there will be a stacked lineup if everyone stays healthy 👀@@OdinsMonkey
What about some sort of team aspect like 5v5👀
Even if I have to wait years, I wanna see Coach Chase again
This guy did a better job of exposing Winston's backhand side weakness than other high level UTR juniors who played him.
For a short guy Hermont has a great first serve. I keep looking at his mechanics to figure out how he does it. Toss seems to be overhead (as opposed to in front) allowing him to make contact at a higher point. He always puts on a little spin but not much. Basically it's extreme precision every time with small margin for error.
He's got very broad and strong shoulders, and his shoulder flexibility must be phenomenal.
The biggest difference is definitely the serve ... however the depth of Hermont's strokes are just a bit deeper allowing him to attack more often. Cool to see the difference between at 4.5-5.0 ... as being a 5.0 I've always wondered. It's like looking at a mirror with Hermont's style of attacking all court play.
Great playing Winston! I definitely would call Hermont a 5.5 or very strong 5.0.
Closer to a 5.5
And his peakUTR was also 12.5 that’s definitely higher than 5.0.
And also Winston can only get one game off of him when he’s played against other 5.0s he usually does pretty well.
Hermont also decimated Ryan in the UTR tournaments that Winston had on his channel, and he’s a 5.0.
Hermont definitely 5.5. 5.0 is sandbagging to win tournaments. But then age gets to us all so it’s hard to sustain a 5.5 level throughout a whole tournament.
Winston, work on making the first serve a weapon and hit higher balls on your forehand. Also do not return the ball exactly where the opponent position is, make him move at every shot and he will run out of steam! Great video as usual!
Hermonts ad serve backhand return and net volley combo is impeccable, absolutely class!!!
Interesting discussion of how higher levels rush lower levels. Tough match out there. Once you get past his huge serve and return, consistent ground stroke winners and precision net play, Hermont looks very playable lol
except it's pretty hard to get past his huge serve and return and everything else lol
Great playing from both of you🎾👏
Great Video Winston!
the stats are pretty obvious - the match chart looks funny, after the first game it's almost a straight line with where you only got 5 points ;-)
The difference in serve was huge. Hermont hit 4 aces and 5 more service winners. You had 52% 1st serve percent but he was able to attack some of those as well.
Hermont won 9/10 points at the net
Good playing! You're becoming a strong interviewer and asking good questions to reveal subtle mindset/tactics 👍👍
I agree i think the interview portion is really informative especially in this video!
Haha. Love how Winston is slowly going into the sport fashion industry. The outfits look cool.
Nice to see Hermont again! 😃
Hermont is back, Nice! Guy is a huge hitter. WInston any chance we see your crew play the Real Tennis crew?
Winston, your game has improved so much. One thing though. On your first serve, work on snapping your wrist as you strike the ball. This will give you the pace and disguise that you really need on your first serve. I'm telling you, it will make a huge difference. This also allows you to pronate the wrist in any direction so that your opponent will have more difficulty reading the serve. Great vids! Keep it up! Subbed
I honestly think of Hermont as someone closer to the 5.5 level thank just 5.0. Just me maybe.
Great game Winston and as always thanks for the fun upload.
Cheers.
M
Out fits look great, good tennis 👏
Such a nice flat serve for a short guy! Nice return and net game too. Solid player at any open tournaments!
Great match! The difference in the match was the serve and the backhand. More work on those Winston, and you may be able to give Hermont a run for it!
Good video! The biggest difference between two players is the speed.
Great playing Winston! Hermont is a beast. Should've called it after the first game. End on a high note, just kidding. :)
HerGoat is back 💪🏼
Serve difference is big. His serve is so muchore power and consistent. Never felt like he had to worry about his serve.
His wide serve is amazing!
Only watched to the 3rd point so far and Winston looks like he’s improved a lot
guess you didn't watch the rest of the set lol
Great first serve Hermont, Amazing effort Winston but placement is power
Liking the new cut Winston keep up the hard work 😅
Great match! I'd say Hermont's rating should be a tad higher than 5.0. One piece of advice for Winston: Take more distance from the baseline on the returns, specially if you are up against a good/great server. Don't need to go as back as Medvedev, but giving you more distance means more time to react!
Keep up the good work and the videos!
I think Hermont is closer to a 5.5. That serve was so wicked!
i enjoyed the match. Hermont is too strong. I wish I can play with someone like him.
Hermont could pass for a 5.5 Easy this guy ground strokes are impressive his confidence on his timing is impressive... Good learning experience
hey winston. im only 16 but ive been playing tennis my whole life. i think a way for u to get more points would be to lob when your opponent gets to the net. im sure you already know this but its something my coach enforces alot. btw i loveee your videos
Winston have you tried 50lbs tension with hyper-g? I think it would help
Not the "Yikes" lmao 😂
hermont using kpro like a boss
Winston have you improved in the last year? If not substantial improvement given the amount you are playing you have to ask yourself why. I don't see any real changes to your game. Hermont is awesome so no shame in losing to him.
Man the opponent had game....would not enjoy returning his second serves all match at that pace. Just an all-round tough opponent. Tx for positing.
Hermont did fine once he hit the 'EASY' button! LOL
Hermont is the reason why i went with the fx500! Sad he's back with the PD :(
When are you going to improve that bh and serve?
Hermont using Karue's signature MyTennisHQ string?!
where do you guys play?
Hermont ate up all the weak servers for breakfast! Just look how far into the court he goes and returns on the rise! Insane.
Improving your sock game will improve your tennis game by at least 10% 😄
sock game is tough
Yeah Karue would be upset watching this video 😂
With that backhand return, he is a tough opponent. You need a lot of quality first serves to beat a player of that caliber. Good try, Winston! I know it helps to play with former college players.
hermont did exactly what your suppose to do against players like Winston. attack the second serve and come in. The serve is still a weakness for winston.
winston drop the leg workout already!
Winston could work on his forehand return vs the ad serve down the T, got caught a few times there
That's because Winston constantly protects his backhand. He's just slightly out of place.
I feel like Winston should have tried to lob more when Hermont was up at the net. Also, Winston really needs to get better at attacking serves, especially second serves.
Yo W D. I never was as good as you and never will be especially now with my advanced age. With that said; you have a tremendous amount of talent. It seem however your tactics are subverting your techniques. It's like you are often out of position running backwards and disappearing out of the frame. It happens in every video. With that said, I really like what you're doing for tennis. You have set the standard for non tour match play. Please consider hooking up with your buddy Karue, Nik or one of these other teaching pros & have him/them develop positioning-tactical drills for you. You say you are a 4.5 - 8.9 NPRP-UTR. Your skill set is actually much higher from my perspective. Don't forget CoCo. Everybody was calling for her to fix her forehand. Brad comes in and makes simple adjustments on her positioning. Also let someone help you to get more power and variety on your serve. Tennis specific strength training would be good too. Lastly it's time to get mean & nasty. As it is said: "nice guys never win"... Anyway, didn't mean to put it out there like this, but CZcams has no system to leave private messages. MEAN WHILE; KILLEM ALL, LET THE LAND SORT EM OUT..🎾🤺😁
No shame in that set, Hermont is a very Strong 5.0 maybe even a 5.5
2 things:
1) why do you stand on the baseline while he’s serving bombs at you?
Just stand as far back as you can, hit a deep high ball back and get back closer to the baseline.
You’re missing so many returns because there’s no time.
Look at the pros.
They’re all super far behind the baseline when they return 1st serves at least.
2) ball toss is super far to the left, it looks like you’re in your own way, hence no power.
Look how Hermont tosses the ball always to his right, hitting side of the body as a right hander.
Winston what is your utr? Nice video by the way! 😊
Did you watch the video? It's in the first 20 seconds
@@omaristephens2143true missed that thanks champ - I sometimes skip thru vids my bad
Hermont, you are a very strong player; monster serve, fh, bh and decent volley. What is the difference between your game and a 5.5 game?
From the comfort of my armchair, I would say you use that lasso forehand a tad too frequently. I would try to ween yourself off of that shot and only use it when you really need to, i.e. when you are late to the ball - your flat forehand is way more effective.
Winston be T-800 Hermont be T-1000
Hermont, back to the Pure Drive… plus right? Remember he was using the plus before.
you might be right
Wait, is Hermont using the Karue's K-Pros? And he didn't call them by their name? And pupil Winston didn't catch that either?? Guess we won't be seeing more road to 5.0 episodes 😂✌️
Yes he is 😂
Wow, the gap between 4.5 and 5.0 is insane...
yeah I think at least one of those ratings is not representative of the level of play
He is more than 5!
I don't know, I kinda feel like Hermont's ball came out nastier with that Dunlop set up... He's probably more comfortable on the higher, loopy shots with the Babolat, but overall he doesn't really strike me as a Pure Drive kind of player.
Agreed, i thought his shots looked more devastating with the Dunlop or maybe it's just the MTHQ strings he's using on the pure drive?
What’s hermont’s height? My serve is the weakest part of my game and i was told it’s because of my height.
around 5'8 I think
Winston , you could have gotten half the balls that you didn’t try to get, put those leg muscles to use and try to get impossible balls , eventually they are possible . Don’t be scurred, it’s only a ball.
But I’m scurred
.5 difference but Hermont is that much better.
If hermont is a 5.0, then I'm a 2.0 hahaha
It seems like the lack of depth allowed Hermont to be on the offense. Your second serve has definitely improved though
in my opinion, your level was increase a lot since the first time i watched your video more than 1 years ago. but your serve still the same. i think if you improve your serve pace. it can become a weapon help you win more match
I think Hermont is 5.5
Hermant feels close to 5.5 than a 5.0
Winston's serve is like an onion. Makes me want to cry
Hermont's first serve 110mph..?
Probably
@@WinstonDu In fact I thought some of the later ones were nearer 120.
If you would’ve covered socks in the equipment section, then you would’ve easily realised you were at a disadvantage by wearing no socks. Your game would be much better just by wearing sports socks.
Wait... is that a 5.0 using a 100 sq. in. racquet!?
How will he ever have enough control to hit the ball cleanly!
/s (this is for all of you 3.5s out there who think you need a 98 to play with control)
We all know Hermont is closer to 5.5, he just plays 5.0 because there's barely any 5.5 leagues to play 😂
Yes you’re right. He plays mostly open level in tournaments. In SoCal it’s basically 4.5 then Open.
Are we sure Hermont is a 5.0?
I dont know. Hermont is more consistent than a 5.0, he should be 5.3. He would lose to a strong 5.5 but he is definitely stronger than 5.0.
So Clay is true 5.5?
@@mejartomlinson7065Clay that ex-pro? Pro is 7.0.
First thing Winston can learn from Hermont is how to call lines like a D1 player. No generosity!!
Hermonts on a 5.0? Played much better than that, looking back at all the matches he played.
i think hermont > 5.0 hahahahahaha.. a very good player
You need a new hat bro
5.5 at worst 😂
I think that you'd make 5.0 pretty easily if you had a better serve. It's really not up to the rest of your game.
Winston your forehand is bad. All the balls at the net or out
Wow great observation! Thanks Antonio! I’m sure you’d play well against Hermont
@@jdp1409 i'm not saying this. But his forehand, everytime is literally 0
too bright play at night churchill
That serve looks pretty bad man. No offense. Maybe take another serve lesson with the man Karue
No way in hell you're a 9.5. At best an 8 .... on a good day.
He literally said he’s an 8
Hermont is not a 5.0. 11 utr is 5.5 so he’s straight sandbagging at 5.0 level