@@AlexFortunyLlop Actually very good, I predict that after Wembledon he will be nr 1 till the middle of August at least.He is first in history who's gaining advantage in points between him and other players not even playing 😁 .
@@JW-bw8nj I agree. Not his fault, but unlike most people, I do get the no Russians allowed thing. What Russia is doing in Ukraine is a crime against humanity. Pity individual Russians are suffering for Putin's agression.
I loved Monfils answer, didn't expect him to be so insightful on a theme like this (flair/trickshots). I also use these kind of shots and I totally felt what he said about focus and also laziness
yes, especially with the between the legs shot... I do this frequently when I get caught out of position and a ball is coming directly at me. I've convinced myself that its a good mix-up to throw people off and totally not laziness
Really like this idea for a video series. Rare you get to hear from the pros why they do certain things and their perspective of it from such a high level.
Please do more of this series. Maybe focus on the guys who don’t have HUGE weapons and really need to excel tactically to win : Gilles Simon, Goffin, Schwarzman etc
also a tactical insight on kyrgios playing fifa before matches, tstisipas' toilet breaks and a tactical insight on rafa fingering his ass before every point
The slice backhand is a great shot. And like Grigor said, it's actually not an easy shot. The great thing about it is that you can hit it many different ways for different results and it's hard to read. You can float it deep as a neutral/defensive shot. You can take a bit off it to hit it short to draw your opponent in or make them hit a low shot. Or you can really knife it with power which can sometimes screw up a net person, especially if they're not on top of the net. Or you can hit it high to lob or just give you more time to get back into a good position. I think it's easier to learn than a one-handed topspin backhand and it's more versatile.
OHB players tend to fall back to slice when under pressure and as a result never develop a reliable topspin backhand. You can see this in most recreational level OHB players and even in Dimitrov to some degree. From my experience, stop slicing will do a lot of good to your topspin backhand.
@@chubun6631 As an OHB rec player I get your point, but the slice is a lovely weapon to have as opponents don’t like hitting below knee level. I like mixing top spin/slice to keep them guessing.
@@gamingwithglasses4544 Two handed backhand is a very stable shot, it's not likely that you will develop a bad habit of falling back to slices under pressure. This is a unique problem that plague OHB players. If you follow popular youtube tennis channels, just pick a few at different levels (3.5 - 4.5) that featured a OHB player and watch matches that they choke and lost. I'll bet you they sliced a lot more than they normally do or should do.
Medvedev superb tennis player, I was very impressed him at NITTO 2019 Tournament he played with Dominic Thiem, next day Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev, Nadal and Djokovic continuously he running around the court and win the title
Love how everything tennis tv posts is entertaining. Roland Garros and Wimbledon highlights have been a joke. Thank you for putting in the effort for making good videos like this.
Love interviews with Gael. This is another great series. You guys at Tennis tv are an oasis for us tennis fans, especially considering the fact that Wimby is giving us nothing but crumbs for highlights.
i think you gotta talk to kyrgios about underarm serves. not only did he start a movement but also there is a huge tactical reason in how it fits his game in particular
1.) Returning from far behind. Advantage: you have way more time to adjust and the ball slows down. Precondition: return quickly to the base line center, over a longer distance. Hence you must be fast like Medved or Nadal. Disadvantage: hard to hit a return winner (need a lot of precision), high chance to return too short 2.) Backhand slice. Advantage: control the speed of the point and slow it down if you feel under pressure. Most players don't have the power and speed in their backhand shots to properly respond to an agressive shot. If you then play a top spin the ball is slow and maybe short / unprecise and the opponent will nail you into your backhand corner. Also reaching a low ball (you are late) is easier. Finally controlling length and direction is easier. Ideal shot to push the opponent out of the court Precondition: you must have the proper technique; else the shot will be too short and too high and the opponent will hit a winner as she/he has a lot of time to adjust and hit the ball in the perfect way. The backhand slice must be played actively! That's why a player like Nadal will chew on a backhand slice. His forehand side. All the time to play a forehand topspin will a lot or spin. Disadvantage: as a defensive shot you will likely seldom win a point with this shot directly. You can hardly set a good player under pressure. 3.) Trick shots are not tactical. They happen - but you don't plan on using them.
I'd love to hear about Djokovic's insights on his mental game - if he prepares differently when he faces a BP, if he has a plan for every point, etc...
@@hsbdbsjsjebbdbsbsb370 Yes both very good. Match stats show that Rafa has saved breakpoints at 66.3% and Djokovic at 65.5%. They have both played over 1200 matches so these stats are reliable.
10/10 vid. Also Monfils really is awesome. These videos really, really are good for the fans. You legitimately see players personalities, learn something new and the questions are real good for the players! Awesome.
The thing with a sliced backhand against the big baseliners is, they can get around the ball on their backhand side to bludgeon a forehand in the open court. But when used appropriately to pepper their forehand on the forehand side, it could be very effective. To beat a top spin heavy guy you need to neutralize the top spin from his racquet. A slice rotates the ball in the opposite direction of a top spin, thus keeping the ball low and in turn making the opponent hit a top spinning shot against the torque of the ball.
This kind of messages from tennis pro player really helps me a lot and saves tons of the efforts there! Tennis TV is always improving !!! Pretty damn good insights! Looking forward to see part 2 of it!
Great video !! I don't like players interview from the ATP because they're cringe most of the time and are unrelated to tennis... To hear them talk about strategy and shot selection is however very insightful and interesting, looking forward to part 2
Very good video idea I suggest for the next time Maxime Cressy serve volley, Alex De Minaur physical and stifling game and Andrey Rublev simply crushes the ball with forhand
Love this idea and please continue the series. But seriously, you don't need poorly mixed background music when players are giving interviews. It's extremely distracting
Grigor always plays better on days where he hits more backhands going over the ball, but it is one of my favorite shots to watch, his slice, just wish he didn’t resort to it as much as he does when he doesn’t need to
That’s true. You know he’s feeling it when he hits topspin backhands (he’s been doing this a lot since Monte Carlo). His slice can get him out of trouble and also is a great strategic shot against certain players who can’t handle it well - Opelka/Isner, Medvedev etc
Danlil could easily win a case against Wimbledon with the International court of Justice. He was discriminated by Wimbledon because of his background. He was judged on bias not by merits, as he is a peace loving man. I hope he sues Wimbledon.
what monfils says is exactly right, its a game about winning. in badminton, trickshots happens every so often because your body allows it. why not tennis?
Tactical Insight Part 2 with Alcaraz, Murray, Berrettini & Shapovalov here >> czcams.com/video/JnQ6p6izZCQ/video.html
Medvedev is one of the most likeable men's player on tour. He's a great interview. He's usually super honest.
He is doing great at Wimbledon
@@AlexFortunyLlop Actually very good, I predict that after Wembledon he will be nr 1 till the middle of August at least.He is first in history who's gaining advantage in points between him and other players not even playing 😁 .
He's usually quite likeable off the court but not as much on court. He's had his fair share of distasteful scandals
Yeah, Medvedev is awesome. It's a shame that he and some other players aren't allowed to play at Wimbledon due to no fault of their own.
@@JW-bw8nj I agree. Not his fault, but unlike most people, I do get the no Russians allowed thing. What Russia is doing in Ukraine is a crime against humanity. Pity individual Russians are suffering for Putin's agression.
I loved Monfils answer, didn't expect him to be so insightful on a theme like this (flair/trickshots). I also use these kind of shots and I totally felt what he said about focus and also laziness
"Boom in between the legs" LOL
yes, especially with the between the legs shot... I do this frequently when I get caught out of position and a ball is coming directly at me. I've convinced myself that its a good mix-up to throw people off and totally not laziness
@@lanec7 I find as I get older I'm doing it a lot more........
Really like this idea for a video series. Rare you get to hear from the pros why they do certain things and their perspective of it from such a high level.
Please do more of this series. Maybe focus on the guys who don’t have HUGE weapons and really need to excel tactically to win : Gilles Simon, Goffin, Schwarzman etc
Great video. I would be really interested to get a tactical insight of Zverevs double faulting
Wow so shady. 🤣
What about couching tips from Stefanos' father?
@@lgman229 would be great as well
also a tactical insight on kyrgios playing fifa before matches, tstisipas' toilet breaks and a tactical insight on rafa fingering his ass before every point
🤣🤣🤣😂 Lmao
The slice backhand is a great shot. And like Grigor said, it's actually not an easy shot. The great thing about it is that you can hit it many different ways for different results and it's hard to read. You can float it deep as a neutral/defensive shot. You can take a bit off it to hit it short to draw your opponent in or make them hit a low shot. Or you can really knife it with power which can sometimes screw up a net person, especially if they're not on top of the net. Or you can hit it high to lob or just give you more time to get back into a good position. I think it's easier to learn than a one-handed topspin backhand and it's more versatile.
OHB players tend to fall back to slice when under pressure and as a result never develop a reliable topspin backhand. You can see this in most recreational level OHB players and even in Dimitrov to some degree. From my experience, stop slicing will do a lot of good to your topspin backhand.
@@chubun6631 As an OHB rec player I get your point, but the slice is a lovely weapon to have as opponents don’t like hitting below knee level. I like mixing top spin/slice to keep them guessing.
@@chubun6631 well i have a fairly good two handed backhand but i through in slices to mix up the tempo or when people r at the net
@@gamingwithglasses4544 Two handed backhand is a very stable shot, it's not likely that you will develop a bad habit of falling back to slices under pressure. This is a unique problem that plague OHB players. If you follow popular youtube tennis channels, just pick a few at different levels (3.5 - 4.5) that featured a OHB player and watch matches that they choke and lost. I'll bet you they sliced a lot more than they normally do or should do.
@@chubun6631 oh that’d true thanks for pointing that out
That one is a gem among all Tennis TV videos. Great insights.
Good series this. Always nice to hear players' ideas and thoughts around games and strategies. Hopefully more on the way 👍🏽
Top notch content, thanks guys
Medvedev superb tennis player, I was very impressed him at NITTO 2019 Tournament he played with Dominic Thiem, next day Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev, Nadal and Djokovic continuously he running around the court and win the title
Tsitsipas won that tournament
Love how everything tennis tv posts is entertaining. Roland Garros and Wimbledon highlights have been a joke. Thank you for putting in the effort for making good videos like this.
Love interviews with Gael. This is another great series. You guys at Tennis tv are an oasis for us tennis fans, especially considering the fact that Wimby is giving us nothing but crumbs for highlights.
What other insights would you like to hear about?
Novak return of serve please
i think you gotta talk to kyrgios about underarm serves. not only did he start a movement but also there is a huge tactical reason in how it fits his game in particular
@@ninjawarriorthesavage510 nadal will lose to djokovic 💀💀💀💀
although I don't love Nadal, I would like to hear about his forehand whip
Ask carlos about the dropshots. How does he always play them at the perfect time and wins like 90% of the points?
I really like this kind of videos. For a tennis amateur player like me works a lot for try to improve my game. Cant wait for the 2nd part!!
This is more of the content we need to see!
1.) Returning from far behind. Advantage: you have way more time to adjust and the ball slows down. Precondition: return quickly to the base line center, over a longer distance. Hence you must be fast like Medved or Nadal. Disadvantage: hard to hit a return winner (need a lot of precision), high chance to return too short 2.) Backhand slice. Advantage: control the speed of the point and slow it down if you feel under pressure. Most players don't have the power and speed in their backhand shots to properly respond to an agressive shot. If you then play a top spin the ball is slow and maybe short / unprecise and the opponent will nail you into your backhand corner. Also reaching a low ball (you are late) is easier. Finally controlling length and direction is easier. Ideal shot to push the opponent out of the court Precondition: you must have the proper technique; else the shot will be too short and too high and the opponent will hit a winner as she/he has a lot of time to adjust and hit the ball in the perfect way. The backhand slice must be played actively! That's why a player like Nadal will chew on a backhand slice. His forehand side. All the time to play a forehand topspin will a lot or spin. Disadvantage: as a defensive shot you will likely seldom win a point with this shot directly. You can hardly set a good player under pressure. 3.) Trick shots are not tactical. They happen - but you don't plan on using them.
u forgot heavy top spin forehand,😂
can't wait to see Medvedev's return position vs Kyrgios's under-arm serve !
Love Monfils’ banter to the haters
Music is a little loud but I LOVED this video. Tennis is also a mental sport so it’s always interesting to see what the professional is thinking.
I'd love to hear about Djokovic's insights on his mental game - if he prepares differently when he faces a BP, if he has a plan for every point, etc...
Rafa has a way better mental game
@@hsbdbsjsjebbdbsbsb370 Yes both very good. Match stats show that Rafa has saved breakpoints at 66.3% and Djokovic at 65.5%. They have both played over 1200 matches so these stats are reliable.
@@Zain-mg3yk break points saved aren’t everything
@@hsbdbsjsjebbdbsbsb370 Its just part of their game, which they do well, better than most.
10/10 vid. Also Monfils really is awesome. These videos really, really are good for the fans. You legitimately see players personalities, learn something new and the questions are real good for the players! Awesome.
Nice of the players to share! Monfils at the end ❤.
Would be great to see this as a series, more videos like this, the thinking side of tennis
I love this.
Great video! More videos like these please, if only press conferences had more these kinds of interactions...
In his mind these shots are simply in his repertoire, not trickshots to show off
Precisely, that’s a good way to express what he’s saying :)
THANK YOU ATP FOR PRODUCING THIS KIND OF VIDEOS
The thing with a sliced backhand against the big baseliners is, they can get around the ball on their backhand side to bludgeon a forehand in the open court. But when used appropriately to pepper their forehand on the forehand side, it could be very effective.
To beat a top spin heavy guy you need to neutralize the top spin from his racquet. A slice rotates the ball in the opposite direction of a top spin, thus keeping the ball low and in turn making the opponent hit a top spinning shot against the torque of the ball.
Tennis TV is really picking up their content game. Between this and the player quizzes, they've been making excellent videos
Amazing questions, especially in the follow ups, fascinating insights.
I want to hear Alcaraz on how he disguises his drop shots so well. Also from Kyrigos about the whip he gets on his forehand.
Love this idea for a video series, great content, you don't often get to view tennis from the players perspective like this
This kind of messages from tennis pro player really helps me a lot and saves tons of the efforts there! Tennis TV is always improving !!! Pretty damn good insights! Looking forward to see part 2 of it!
Top content. Awesome job guys!
Great video, I could watch many more players talk about their tactics or strengths. Please do more of these!
Monfils is such a vibe, definitly someone who I'd love to just chill with
These tactical insight videos are great.
love this series to get into players mind palace
Love these videos
It's such an interesting topic!!!
Hahaha not monfils with the mindset behind those trickshots.
this was so good and insightful, please have part 2!
This is a very well edited video, especially coz of the background music
You gotta love Monfils!
Great idea for a series.
More. Of. These!
Friendly observation: The music mix is so high it bothers while trying to hear the players.
Amazing video! Highly interesting from a player's perspective.
Thanks for creating the awesome insightful video!!
0:22 POV: when the music is so loud, the player has to shout to get one word in
Topspin is the best response to slice. Ala Rafa
Soon 1 million subscribers. Hopefully
I love that hipster music, it reminds me when I was medicated.
Wow super video
Mike Cation with the hard hitting questions. Love it.
Sensational video 👍👍👍💪💪
More of these videos
it's going to be one of my saddest days in tennis when monfils retires. what an inspiration of a player.
Great video !!
Great video and interviews! The best answer for me is from Casper.
Great video !! I don't like players interview from the ATP because they're cringe most of the time and are unrelated to tennis... To hear them talk about strategy and shot selection is however very insightful and interesting, looking forward to part 2
A few I’d like to see
Tsitsipas’ inside-in forehand
Murray’s lob
Alcaraz’s forehand drop shot
Wawrinka’s backhand
Djokovic’s return of serve
"but me I will be like okay, easy way, BOOM. I open my legs, BOOM between the legs. BOOOM trickshots"
I love Gael
What a great series!
Dimi 🔥🔥🔥
Lesson of the day - keep things simple, and trust your intuition.
I like this type of videos 👍🏻
Awesome video
Very good video.
A very interesting video but the background music is distracting when we are trying to listen to the players.
Very good video idea
I suggest for the next time Maxime Cressy serve volley, Alex De Minaur physical and stifling game and Andrey Rublev simply crushes the ball with forhand
Love this idea and please continue the series. But seriously, you don't need poorly mixed background music when players are giving interviews. It's extremely distracting
Amazing vid
Grigor always plays better on days where he hits more backhands going over the ball, but it is one of my favorite shots to watch, his slice, just wish he didn’t resort to it as much as he does when he doesn’t need to
That’s true. You know he’s feeling it when he hits topspin backhands (he’s been doing this a lot since Monte Carlo). His slice can get him out of trouble and also is a great strategic shot against certain players who can’t handle it well - Opelka/Isner, Medvedev etc
Danlil could easily win a case against Wimbledon with the International court of Justice. He was discriminated by Wimbledon because of his background. He was judged on bias not by merits, as he is a peace loving man. I hope he sues Wimbledon.
You're probably right about him having a good case to sue, but he has already said that he's not interested in doing that.
Good content
cool material. it´s curious how Rafa is always a reference to top players. #goatness
When can we expect part 2 ?
Great video. Can't the annoying background music be different???
Great video idea. No music needed tho!
Gael is the man :)
Hit better!
7:10 obviously
Why is the second place tied between Dimitrov and Ruud? (1-2-2-3)
When people say I have good half volleys I'm like.... 10:24 - 10:45
Ah yes, my favourite tactic: Flair.
Hey TennisTV I am in the minority here, but I really like the music in this video can you please tell me what the title is? Thanks a lot.
Gael is so levely( all of them are but gael much more)
Never slice against Rafa. No brainer.
NIceee
That delayed grount should count as hindrance
you gotta fucking loooove monfils
Nice interviews, but could we lose the backing track? An annoying loop that takes away from what's being said. Thanks.
what monfils says is exactly right, its a game about winning. in badminton, trickshots happens every so often because your body allows it. why not tennis?
Background music is too loud!
Great video, love the content, but the Chinese water torture music AAIIYEE!
Monfils is right for haters
Tsisipas should listen closely to what grigor said. Stef must have the worst slice in the top 100
Fantastic video, but that repetitive, harp-loop background music is SUPER annoying.