I'm a 4.5 and I would work both these guys over. Blue shirt is most definitely no 5.0. The short guy hits well, but bigger, more athletic guys would hit him off the court.
@kkct7 see now i'm scared because you gave a valid answer. most guys would go crazy. cool cool i have a standing offer if you come to bangkok, i am willing to play
@kkct7 oh i used to work in okemos at courtone east and i played some tournaments in grand rapids, kalamazoo, and ? lansing... my friends are all based out of kalamazoo--tom walker, oak sadd, andrew caldwell--upi--traverse city, and a chen guy at the mac by msu
@hi10spro Oh wow. Yeah I live in metro detroit. I'm not on the west side of the state too often. Andrew Caldwell rings a bell, but I've never heard of the others.
@kkct7 walker from kalamazoo. he's still there. i played in detroit at some indoor facility for regionals? we lost though. indoor court but damn the court was glass...totally unexpected. took us about half a set to get used to it...and wham the match was pretty much over--it was mixed doubles. we were the okemos team 2005?
Does anyone else not have a problem with these guys being 5.0? I'd actually say 4.5, but I can totally imagine them being 5.0 in some leagues. According to the USTA, a 5.0 player has to have sound footwork, solid groundstrokes, good put-away volleys. On top of that, they usually have an outstanding shot or attribute to structure a game around.
I think his forehand, shot anticipation, and structuring of points all suits the 5.0 level. The only issue I can see might be the opponent's serve.
@maddcow12 pete's extremely consistent. I have a serve and volley game. my weapons are directional, i can play one side of you, if you don't like high ball, i can loop. if you like pace, i can slow it down. if you don't like low ball, i can chip. i can dropshot you and bring you in. i'm versatile. that's not 4.5. i can play baseline, net, or both. but it's true for 5.0 you need a big weapon--i'm okay with 4.5 now that all of usa is a bunch of sandbaggers...
@hi10spro I totally agree with you as far as the "sandbaggers" comment goes. But that's what I have noticed recently. A lot of 4.5-5.0 players can't make it very far because the game has been taken over by scrappers. I think you can be 5.0 in some leagues, but it depends. A lof of the 5.0 players I have seen are at the point where they devote a lot of their time to fitness and speed.
i would be a 7.5 in usa but here in england that would be the equivalent i dont know why everyone hates the way you play . sure your not that great but your having fun I guess. The serve needs a few tweeks but seeing your height you look like Michael Chang , you run for the ball at any cost . But you would be ripped to pieces against say someone of a height of 6ft 5 and over 6-0 6-0
@hi10spro oh my bad you see im from britain , you should come here and play you would love it , yes i do believe your like Chang , you defy the odds agaist bigger men but lack in power but you have the speed I believe , you are a 5.0 no doubt
@KN10SKILLED It's kind of obvious that someone doesn't know what they are talking about when they say they're better than the top rating. 7.0 is the top dude. 7.0 is an upper level pro who makes all of their money through tournament winnings. It doesn't make any sense to say you're 7.5
5.0...NOT! 3.5 is correct. I think I am 5.0-5.5 I can hit winners off every one of those returns! Nothing personal, but is this NTRP rating serious? WTF? I must not have much confidence in my ranking, but I would crush these guys. You can actually tell a players' ranking by their movements and shot power/accuracy. I hit winners from anywhere near the baseline. I did play #1 singles in HS and almost collegiate. I never knew what my ranking was or is today. This video did not help.
A 5.0 is only two rankings under a tennis pro (7.0) and one under a nationally ranked player (6.0). The guy in blue doesn't even take a split step to return serve. And the near player can't return a 60 mph serve. This is what happens when old people rate themselves. The NTRP scale is flawed.
@tsongaNdance no dude, the rankings go up by .5 a 7.0 pro is therefore, 4 levels above a 5.0... 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, and 7.0. my ntrp might be flawed but it's flawed by the system, i'm computer rated 5.0 based on my performance as a 4.5--league 9-1, sectionals and nationals 5-1. but being 5.0 in hawaii, we won it 3 times and went to nationals but didn't do so hot. however, if i won a match in mixed or 5.0's i was always 5.0.. and i don't dump matches thus i'm 5.0 probably for one more year :D wooh
@squaborn he is 53...got to the ITF semis here in Pattaya, that's a grade 2 by the way. He is top 5 in Thailand although he's Swedish. Pete's a TOUGH match add in that the temperature is 33 or so Celsius about 94 F...
@hi10spro - nice resume. Not bad for his age. But still, I'd put him at 4.0. By the way, your forehand don't float as much anymore. Good thing you got rid of that huge loop on your forehand side.
@squaborn the key...is so simple... i hit only at a distance against the wall, watch video of myself hitting on my phone constantly, and once a week hit crosscourt fh, crosscourt bh, and middle shots for 10 minutes each, 30 all together...unreal impact
@hi10spro - good for you G. Next is to develop a flatter forehand for offense :) .. but in all seriousness, your forehand looks a lot better than how it was earlier this year.
@hi10spro - my groundies are fine... actually, it's my strength. (result of playing juniors and college tennis). It's my net game that needs work. But then I don't have the drive to improve anymore. Right now, my tennis is strictly recreational.
@hi10spro as someone trying to teach themselves tennis (can't afford a coach right now), this fills me with hope. There's a practice wall at my club. If you can get that much better, with the quality of a phone camcorder (which, even if v good, will have a small lens and limited quality), well ... time for me to buy a tripod I think and test it for myself.
@lystellion OH for sure, check the wall workouts--BUT stand far back and take a full swing, DON"T WORRY ABOUT TWO BOUNCES--the problem with the wall is to hit on one bounce, you have to be really close, being really close gives you an abbreviated swing that on a court will translate into a short shot
@hi10spro thanks for that, that's great advice. I had thought about that - the abbreviated swing problem. I will do as you say when I get myself a tripod :)
@lystellion you can do it with just a bench or something, you need to have the camera elevated. check it--what really works for me is in the course of a rally i'll have a great shot. that shot i edit into a slow motion shot, and then, put the video on my phone. i watch the vid before my matches
@3zizjassim OMIGOD...my wife gets pissed when i do that, she says I do it all the time when my friends really screw up or i just hit something totally beautiful... :D hehehehehe
Yo I've watched a few of your matches on here now and I'm not hating, your results probably back up your 5.0 rating. I think what people are responding to is that your groundstroke and serve form look a little stiff sometimes. Buy hey, who cares? They get the job done and produce some nice placement and OK pace. Besides you like to come to net and your volley skills are very good. Your def a solid player, cool vids man. If I ever made it out to Hawaii I would love to play some sets with you.
@hi10spro haha I'm afraid I live in Massachusetts and New York but am currently in the UK for a couple months. I also find myself in the LA area somewhat frequently so if you are ever around those areas send me a message or something and we should play. I'm also a 5.0 and I also coach tennis.
@hi10spro I used to coach full time in Acton, Massachusetts and I still work summers and winters there, but I decided to go to college so that's what I'm doing in New York. Right now I'm teaching in Wales, too, which is really fun. So you're in Bangkok for a while? Are you teaching there, too? What is the tennis like?
@danteblaze14 Wales--I have a friend from Wales--how is that? Tennis here is okay but you're limited in how much you can charge. Thais charge very little because wages are low here--$9 an hour is the rate for Thais. Foreigners can go as high as easy $30 us but to go to $60 is near impossible.
cant believe this guy are 5.0. I self rated 3.0 for USTA but i believe i am way better with these guys!! Forehand/backhand, volley and serve should be almost perfect and penetrating to be classified as 5.0 sorry!
By 5.0, I hope you mean generously self-rated 5.0. If you are actually registered by the USTA as a 5.0 player, than that is ridiculous! I'm a 4.0+ player who has played tennis for less than 2 years, and I'd pass you every time you approached the net. You do a drop volley to the side EVERY time you S&V. And the overhead at 4:14, wow. I'd say blue shirt is a middle-high 3.5 (he needs to learn to control his return, and not float it in the middle of the court) and you around a decent 4.0ish.
@smithcm14 post video of yourself. and i suggest you moderate the comments. I am 5.0 computer rated...but you'll get even worse comments than this ;) trust me.
@hi10spro I'd love too actually. Let me know how to set up a camcorder and everything, and I'd love be more self-aware of my game. Anyways, I'm not criticizing you to be mean, but I've played people who are former div I collage players at the 4.5 level, and they play at a much higher level. I'd like to see you play someone else. you seem to have good volley's and a pretty consistent flat serve. But yea, blue is definitely not at your level. He kicks every serve and can't control the ball well
Nice job hitting that slice you rustic era mongolian, plaid polo shirt wit jean shorts while playing tennis wearin, All Day I Dream About Soccer talkin flap wearin, great tennis player
How much did fatigue play into the results? It looked like you were getting tired and not getting to the shots as well. The reason I ask is because for me it seems that conditioning plays a major role in making my shots...
USTA ntrp system is nothing but a baloney..4.0... 5.0...6.0 for what ? practice and play that's how you can get good at tennis, Just play damn it...just play! Forget those numbers
@d0min0danc1ng Amen. I really feel that way also BUT people abuse the system--however, if you're in over your head and losing 6-0, 6-0 legitimately--it's no fun for you and no fun for me soo...don't know what to say about that
@FilipTboy89 no offense, I played So Cal and Nor Cal for Nationals in Orlando in 1999--and we schooled So Cal and barely lost to Nor Cal--but that was doubles. and this is not the phillipines
@aznboitruong I am supposed to be a computer rated 5.0, much to my dismay--I miss being 4.5 for mixed doubles... BUT there's hope,the USTA said I can come down when i'm 43...WTH does that mean--that in 3 years I instantly turn junk... sigh...logic of that escapes me
Is every state different on the rating? I always wanted to get a definite rating for myself. I just beat a girl that played for a D2 college 6-4. She is a 4.5 player. I think I'm anywhere from 4.0 to 5.0 at the highest I doubt it though.
@xzhydrozx when you do ratings, generally a 5.0 girl is a 4.5 man. You have to see what the ratings are like in your area--it's no fun to be rated inappropriately as you're going to lose. It's so much harder to move down than to move up so go and see how strong your leagues are and place yourself fairly...
@FilipTboy89 Cali is another tough place to play, but I've beaten guys from So Cal and lost to Nor Cal at Nationals--but when we lost to Nor Cal, they won the whole thing
And if you're wondering on that guy who sliced his backhand all day long in the finals of the National Open, his name is Steve Johnson... And he plays D1 starter tennis for USC right now. I'd love to see you even try to kick his 6.0+ ass after making a comment like that. But he owns a rather beefy first serve and a VERY nice kicker. He also hit the slice backhand by choice.
hi10spro, you might bump up your level if you stop trying to go for highlight reel half volleys. ;) Flashy player... XD
r0baa, unless you're a nationally ranked player, you're not going to win against this guy... You can probably take a few games if you're near the top of your section in your age group, but not a set. If you're top of your section in the 18s division however, you can kick his ass. But that's the same as nationally ranked player. Haha.
And gabtennis588, I've seen a nationally ranked 18s division player slice his backhand all day in the finals of a Nationals Open in Hawaii and winning.
Why does this always happen? The guys are ranked 5.0s by the USTA and then a bunch of jackasses say "NOT EVEN CLOSE TO 5.0!". These guys are hitting some very difficult shots, and have great touch.
because people love to hate :P it's the internet. I'm used to it. I'm computer rated 5.0 until two more years...then, I'll self-rate like every other joe and come down. BUT the funniest thing ever was my friend told me to get as high rated as possible because I'm a tennis pro...he's a pro also...I became 5.0...he went down to 4.5... WTH
you gotta joking me... if they are 5.0 player I should be 5.5 or 6.0 player then. I play in a 4.5 league but our 4.0 players plays way better than them
your a very good player, thats a mean backhand sice and drop volley you've got there. Your forehand was good when you had time to set it up (weren't on the run). Only weakness was your topspin backhand.
The guy in white, his strokes aren't pretty, but he looks like he really knows how to play within himself, and I don't doubt he can compete with 5.0 players. The other guy looks like a strong 4.0 to weak 4.5.
he was very easy to beat you are by far the better player . you just made too many mistakes of the forehand capitalise on his weak serve
KN10SKILLED 2 months ago
where are you based? Are you a coach ?
KN10SKILLED 2 months ago
do you still play? if so please upload more of your matches
KN10SKILLED 2 months ago
u talk too much should let your racquet do the talking :S
MrAmon1995 2 months ago
@MrAmon1995 there's not talking on this vid bro but i got a series called hi10spro speaks :D go listen :D
hi10spro 2 months ago
u talk too much should let your racquet do the talking :S
MrAmon1995 2 months ago
So funny to read the comments... these guys would smash most if not all of the arm chair quarter backs on here... the camera slows down the ball ....
mrbullyson777 2 months ago
@mrbullyson777 it's the internet :D so what do you expect :D
hi10spro 2 months ago
I'm a 4.5 and I would work both these guys over. Blue shirt is most definitely no 5.0. The short guy hits well, but bigger, more athletic guys would hit him off the court.
kkct7 3 months ago
@kkct7 but i would tune you :D
hi10spro 2 months ago
@hi10spro Nah I honestly don't think you would. But you are an interesting player. I wish we could play each other.
kkct7 2 months ago
@kkct7 see now i'm scared because you gave a valid answer. most guys would go crazy. cool cool i have a standing offer if you come to bangkok, i am willing to play
hi10spro 2 months ago
@hi10spro Well I live in Michigan, but hey if I'm ever in Bangkok, I'll contact you to play. Loser buys the beer?
I'm also about a foot taller than you, but I play much a different game, so it would be an interesting match for sure.
kkct7 2 months ago
@kkct7 oh i used to work in okemos at courtone east and i played some tournaments in grand rapids, kalamazoo, and ? lansing... my friends are all based out of kalamazoo--tom walker, oak sadd, andrew caldwell--upi--traverse city, and a chen guy at the mac by msu
hi10spro 2 months ago
@hi10spro Oh wow. Yeah I live in metro detroit. I'm not on the west side of the state too often. Andrew Caldwell rings a bell, but I've never heard of the others.
kkct7 2 months ago
@kkct7 walker from kalamazoo. he's still there. i played in detroit at some indoor facility for regionals? we lost though. indoor court but damn the court was glass...totally unexpected. took us about half a set to get used to it...and wham the match was pretty much over--it was mixed doubles. we were the okemos team 2005?
hi10spro 2 months ago
i like ur laugh!!! lol
squaziel 3 months ago
@squaziel heheehhe tennis is just a game, and games are meant to be fun
hi10spro 3 months ago
Does anyone else not have a problem with these guys being 5.0? I'd actually say 4.5, but I can totally imagine them being 5.0 in some leagues. According to the USTA, a 5.0 player has to have sound footwork, solid groundstrokes, good put-away volleys. On top of that, they usually have an outstanding shot or attribute to structure a game around.
I think his forehand, shot anticipation, and structuring of points all suits the 5.0 level. The only issue I can see might be the opponent's serve.
maddcow12 3 months ago
@maddcow12 pete's extremely consistent. I have a serve and volley game. my weapons are directional, i can play one side of you, if you don't like high ball, i can loop. if you like pace, i can slow it down. if you don't like low ball, i can chip. i can dropshot you and bring you in. i'm versatile. that's not 4.5. i can play baseline, net, or both. but it's true for 5.0 you need a big weapon--i'm okay with 4.5 now that all of usa is a bunch of sandbaggers...
hi10spro 3 months ago
@hi10spro I totally agree with you as far as the "sandbaggers" comment goes. But that's what I have noticed recently. A lot of 4.5-5.0 players can't make it very far because the game has been taken over by scrappers. I think you can be 5.0 in some leagues, but it depends. A lof of the 5.0 players I have seen are at the point where they devote a lot of their time to fitness and speed.
maddcow12 2 months ago
@maddcow12 the hard part for 5.0's is that there is no 5.0 league, and making the jump to open is too big a jump
hi10spro 2 months ago
i would be a 7.5 in usa but here in england that would be the equivalent i dont know why everyone hates the way you play . sure your not that great but your having fun I guess. The serve needs a few tweeks but seeing your height you look like Michael Chang , you run for the ball at any cost . But you would be ripped to pieces against say someone of a height of 6ft 5 and over 6-0 6-0
KN10SKILLED 4 months ago
@KN10SKILLED heheheh there is no 7.5. i like the chang comparison. serving is a function of height so if you got height and some skills
hi10spro 4 months ago
@hi10spro oh my bad you see im from britain , you should come here and play you would love it , yes i do believe your like Chang , you defy the odds agaist bigger men but lack in power but you have the speed I believe , you are a 5.0 no doubt
KN10SKILLED 4 months ago
@hi10spro No affence but the guy you were playing seems very easy to beat , he lets himself open and leaves a lot of space on the court open
KN10SKILLED 4 months ago
@KN10SKILLED he's top five in thailand for 50's. he's actually a real good indicator of how well i'm playing. he's really hard to beat
hi10spro 4 months ago
@KN10SKILLED It's kind of obvious that someone doesn't know what they are talking about when they say they're better than the top rating. 7.0 is the top dude. 7.0 is an upper level pro who makes all of their money through tournament winnings. It doesn't make any sense to say you're 7.5
maddcow12 2 months ago
Watching again I would say blue guy low 4.0, white shirt guy solid 4.5.
completeinssolutions 5 months ago
Rating is BULL CRAP
cskcolin 7 months ago
federer 10 years after retirement
dellam04 7 months ago
@dellam04 heehehehh now that is a compliment, thank you
hi10spro 7 months ago
haha you fell to pieces in the tiebreak bro!
shamalot44 8 months ago
@shamalot44 yep i felt so tired...sadness and we played at night
hi10spro 8 months ago
5.0...NOT! 3.5 is correct. I think I am 5.0-5.5 I can hit winners off every one of those returns! Nothing personal, but is this NTRP rating serious? WTF? I must not have much confidence in my ranking, but I would crush these guys. You can actually tell a players' ranking by their movements and shot power/accuracy. I hit winners from anywhere near the baseline. I did play #1 singles in HS and almost collegiate. I never knew what my ranking was or is today. This video did not help.
shawnspeed3 8 months ago
This is not 5.0...
DpStankHeals 9 months ago
@DpStankHeals you are probably right now... I'm computer rated 5.0 BUT i just played a 4.5 guy this year, it appears the ratings have gone down
hi10spro 9 months ago
whose that demonic laugh at 00:43? lol
denbal87 9 months ago 2
@denbal87 me...
hi10spro 9 months ago
0:23 evil maniacal laugh
JKangMusic 11 months ago
A 5.0 is only two rankings under a tennis pro (7.0) and one under a nationally ranked player (6.0). The guy in blue doesn't even take a split step to return serve. And the near player can't return a 60 mph serve. This is what happens when old people rate themselves. The NTRP scale is flawed.
tsongaNdance 1 year ago
@tsongaNdance no dude, the rankings go up by .5 a 7.0 pro is therefore, 4 levels above a 5.0... 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, and 7.0. my ntrp might be flawed but it's flawed by the system, i'm computer rated 5.0 based on my performance as a 4.5--league 9-1, sectionals and nationals 5-1. but being 5.0 in hawaii, we won it 3 times and went to nationals but didn't do so hot. however, if i won a match in mixed or 5.0's i was always 5.0.. and i don't dump matches thus i'm 5.0 probably for one more year :D wooh
hi10spro 1 year ago
I like both your laugh and your slice (backhand AND serve) :]
scbaldwin13 1 year ago
@scbaldwin13 HAHAHAHAHHA
hi10spro 1 year ago
Does every american under 7.0 shoot so ugly??
homefield93 1 year ago
@homefield93 under 7.0...hmmm we're not playing pool, but it's not ITF rating, so this is about 5.0. It goes up and down by .5
hi10spro 1 year ago
Guy in blue shirt is definitely not a 5.0 ... barely a 4.0 even.
squaborn 1 year ago
@squaborn he is 53...got to the ITF semis here in Pattaya, that's a grade 2 by the way. He is top 5 in Thailand although he's Swedish. Pete's a TOUGH match add in that the temperature is 33 or so Celsius about 94 F...
hi10spro 1 year ago
@hi10spro - nice resume. Not bad for his age. But still, I'd put him at 4.0. By the way, your forehand don't float as much anymore. Good thing you got rid of that huge loop on your forehand side.
squaborn 1 year ago
@squaborn the key...is so simple... i hit only at a distance against the wall, watch video of myself hitting on my phone constantly, and once a week hit crosscourt fh, crosscourt bh, and middle shots for 10 minutes each, 30 all together...unreal impact
hi10spro 1 year ago
@hi10spro - good for you G. Next is to develop a flatter forehand for offense :) .. but in all seriousness, your forehand looks a lot better than how it was earlier this year.
squaborn 1 year ago
@squaborn once a week, crosscourt fhs, crosscourt bhs... middle...do that every week...for about 10 weeks... and presto...
hi10spro 1 year ago
@hi10spro - my groundies are fine... actually, it's my strength. (result of playing juniors and college tennis). It's my net game that needs work. But then I don't have the drive to improve anymore. Right now, my tennis is strictly recreational.
squaborn 1 year ago
@squaborn it's hard to keep playing after playing college. no time
hi10spro 1 year ago
@hi10spro as someone trying to teach themselves tennis (can't afford a coach right now), this fills me with hope. There's a practice wall at my club. If you can get that much better, with the quality of a phone camcorder (which, even if v good, will have a small lens and limited quality), well ... time for me to buy a tripod I think and test it for myself.
lystellion 11 months ago
@lystellion OH for sure, check the wall workouts--BUT stand far back and take a full swing, DON"T WORRY ABOUT TWO BOUNCES--the problem with the wall is to hit on one bounce, you have to be really close, being really close gives you an abbreviated swing that on a court will translate into a short shot
hi10spro 11 months ago
@hi10spro thanks for that, that's great advice. I had thought about that - the abbreviated swing problem. I will do as you say when I get myself a tripod :)
lystellion 11 months ago
@lystellion you can do it with just a bench or something, you need to have the camera elevated. check it--what really works for me is in the course of a rally i'll have a great shot. that shot i edit into a slow motion shot, and then, put the video on my phone. i watch the vid before my matches
hi10spro 11 months ago
@lystellion check my wall workout video--it takes 15 minutes and you'll hit a 1000 balls
hi10spro 11 months ago
If these guys are 5.0 I'm Roger Federer
LexingtonWells 1 year ago
@LexingtonWells Hi Roger, nice to meet you
hi10spro 1 year ago
You have an evil laugh , AHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA ..
hehehe
3zizjassim 1 year ago
@3zizjassim OMIGOD...my wife gets pissed when i do that, she says I do it all the time when my friends really screw up or i just hit something totally beautiful... :D hehehehehe
hi10spro 1 year ago
omg at 4:12 the guy cant even smash
r0baa 1 year ago
@r0baa you know I'm starting to notice that too...
hi10spro 1 year ago
Yo I've watched a few of your matches on here now and I'm not hating, your results probably back up your 5.0 rating. I think what people are responding to is that your groundstroke and serve form look a little stiff sometimes. Buy hey, who cares? They get the job done and produce some nice placement and OK pace. Besides you like to come to net and your volley skills are very good. Your def a solid player, cool vids man. If I ever made it out to Hawaii I would love to play some sets with you.
danteblaze14 1 year ago
@danteblaze14 i love to play, but i'm on a job in bangkok right now...so if you're in bangkok
hi10spro 1 year ago
@hi10spro haha I'm afraid I live in Massachusetts and New York but am currently in the UK for a couple months. I also find myself in the LA area somewhat frequently so if you are ever around those areas send me a message or something and we should play. I'm also a 5.0 and I also coach tennis.
danteblaze14 1 year ago
@danteblaze14 you should go around the world and come through Thailand on the way to New York :D where do you coach at?
hi10spro 1 year ago
@hi10spro I used to coach full time in Acton, Massachusetts and I still work summers and winters there, but I decided to go to college so that's what I'm doing in New York. Right now I'm teaching in Wales, too, which is really fun. So you're in Bangkok for a while? Are you teaching there, too? What is the tennis like?
danteblaze14 1 year ago
@danteblaze14 Wales--I have a friend from Wales--how is that? Tennis here is okay but you're limited in how much you can charge. Thais charge very little because wages are low here--$9 an hour is the rate for Thais. Foreigners can go as high as easy $30 us but to go to $60 is near impossible.
hi10spro 1 year ago
not possible.
tiochaota 1 year ago
wtf at 0:22
YouITrace 1 year ago
NTRP 5.0 Singles what does that mean
bamibalboy 1 year ago
nice game
goyacc 1 year ago
cant believe this guy are 5.0. I self rated 3.0 for USTA but i believe i am way better with these guys!! Forehand/backhand, volley and serve should be almost perfect and penetrating to be classified as 5.0 sorry!
nadalemu 1 year ago
@nadalemu can you get back to me after your 3.0 season, because if you don't dominate it...then, you suck.
hi10spro 1 year ago
im not saying this to be a dick, i just find it very interesting that ur a pretty short guy who plays tennis
buddahbully 1 year ago
@buddahbully oh homes, when I was in intermediate, I played basketball..one day my dad told my to pick another sport... lucky me
hi10spro 1 year ago
@hi10spro lucky you xD im almost 6 ft 189 lbs so i can do whatever i want :P
buddahbully 1 year ago
@buddahbully sigh...but my low volley is awesome... I am a LOW VOLLEY :D AHAHAHHAH your low volley is my overhead :D AHAHHA
hi10spro 1 year ago
@hi10spro i actually have a disguised baseline volley :D but i can your low volley would make people run into the net xD
buddahbully 1 year ago
By 5.0, I hope you mean generously self-rated 5.0. If you are actually registered by the USTA as a 5.0 player, than that is ridiculous! I'm a 4.0+ player who has played tennis for less than 2 years, and I'd pass you every time you approached the net. You do a drop volley to the side EVERY time you S&V. And the overhead at 4:14, wow. I'd say blue shirt is a middle-high 3.5 (he needs to learn to control his return, and not float it in the middle of the court) and you around a decent 4.0ish.
smithcm14 1 year ago
@smithcm14 post video of yourself. and i suggest you moderate the comments. I am 5.0 computer rated...but you'll get even worse comments than this ;) trust me.
hi10spro 1 year ago
@hi10spro I'd love too actually. Let me know how to set up a camcorder and everything, and I'd love be more self-aware of my game. Anyways, I'm not criticizing you to be mean, but I've played people who are former div I collage players at the 4.5 level, and they play at a much higher level. I'd like to see you play someone else. you seem to have good volley's and a pretty consistent flat serve. But yea, blue is definitely not at your level. He kicks every serve and can't control the ball well
smithcm14 1 year ago
Great touch at the net, hilarious laughs, and ugly groundies :)
The other guy's serve completely disqualifies him from being a 5.0.
IvanAndreevich 1 year ago
@IvanAndreevich i've been thinking that...but it's a delicate thing so I can't make a comment. I know how to fix it too
hi10spro 1 year ago
no offense but this is more like 3.5 tennis in Southern Calif.
bevanne12 1 year ago 13
@bevanne12 I played in So Cal and played So Cal at nationals...it's 4.5
hi10spro 1 year ago
aw haw haw haw haw
rooksaiz 1 year ago
what kind of approach shot is that at 1:27?
Uknowthazrightnigga 1 year ago
@Uknowthazrightnigga an okay one.
hi10spro 1 year ago
Nice job hitting that slice you rustic era mongolian, plaid polo shirt wit jean shorts while playing tennis wearin, All Day I Dream About Soccer talkin flap wearin, great tennis player
Uknowthazrightnigga 1 year ago
@Uknowthazrightnigga AHAHAHAH
hi10spro 1 year ago
can someone tell if this is ntrp 5.0 ? if this is 5.0 then I am a 5.5 lol
r0baa 1 year ago
@r0baa it's open...:P
hi10spro 1 year ago
@hi10spro what?
r0baa 1 year ago
@r0baa we're open players.
hi10spro 1 year ago
@hi10spro 'open" as in you play at open level? Cause last time I played open I played a friggin retired pro who retired to socal.........
Iwiehavo 1 year ago
How much did fatigue play into the results? It looked like you were getting tired and not getting to the shots as well. The reason I ask is because for me it seems that conditioning plays a major role in making my shots...
ripperduck 1 year ago
@ripperduck this wasn't that bad. the temperature was comfortable. the biggest problem occurs when we play daytime and it's like 100 degrees, 39 C...
hi10spro 1 year ago
@hi10spro This is in Thialand right?
ripperduck 1 year ago
@ripperduck yep, this match was playing in Bangkok
hi10spro 1 year ago
Mr.Coach, I'm wondering how tall you are. Can you please tell me.
napoleanboots 1 year ago
@napoleanboots I'm 7 feet tall. five feet 6 inches...I suffer from the Asian disease...lackofheightis
hi10spro 1 year ago
Hey guys this is not a 5.0 level!!!!!!!!!!!! no offense but im a teaching pro and rated 5.0. this to me is strong 3.5 level. sorry have to be honest.
gabe9873 1 year ago
@gabe9873 I'm a p1... so i'm 4.5. sigh. if i had a nickel for every 3.5 comment I got...hahahah
hi10spro 1 year ago
@gabe9873
I agree 100%
Geno98 1 year ago
USTA ntrp system is nothing but a baloney..4.0... 5.0...6.0 for what ? practice and play that's how you can get good at tennis, Just play damn it...just play! Forget those numbers
d0min0danc1ng 1 year ago
@d0min0danc1ng Amen. I really feel that way also BUT people abuse the system--however, if you're in over your head and losing 6-0, 6-0 legitimately--it's no fun for you and no fun for me soo...don't know what to say about that
hi10spro 1 year ago
@FilipTboy89 no offense, I played So Cal and Nor Cal for Nationals in Orlando in 1999--and we schooled So Cal and barely lost to Nor Cal--but that was doubles. and this is not the phillipines
hi10spro 1 year ago
you guys are not 5.0....
aznboitruong 1 year ago
@aznboitruong I am supposed to be a computer rated 5.0, much to my dismay--I miss being 4.5 for mixed doubles... BUT there's hope,the USTA said I can come down when i'm 43...WTH does that mean--that in 3 years I instantly turn junk... sigh...logic of that escapes me
hi10spro 1 year ago
where is that? u seem very passionate about tennis and i actually want to meet up and take lessons.
1992marshmallow 1 year ago
@1992marshmallow aw homes i'm working in bangkok now
hi10spro 1 year ago
the blue guy can't put smashes away... 5.0 -_-
iSubmission 1 year ago
Nice serve and volley by the way.
xzhydrozx 1 year ago
Is every state different on the rating? I always wanted to get a definite rating for myself. I just beat a girl that played for a D2 college 6-4. She is a 4.5 player. I think I'm anywhere from 4.0 to 5.0 at the highest I doubt it though.
xzhydrozx 1 year ago
@xzhydrozx when you do ratings, generally a 5.0 girl is a 4.5 man. You have to see what the ratings are like in your area--it's no fun to be rated inappropriately as you're going to lose. It's so much harder to move down than to move up so go and see how strong your leagues are and place yourself fairly...
hi10spro 1 year ago
How in the hell is this 5.0 level tennis? This looks like a 3.5 match.
lemans23 1 year ago
@FilipTboy89 Cali is another tough place to play, but I've beaten guys from So Cal and lost to Nor Cal at Nationals--but when we lost to Nor Cal, they won the whole thing
hi10spro 1 year ago
4:13 - 4:15 made my eyes bleed...
Shawshank9393 1 year ago
@Shawshank9393 hmmm
hi10spro 1 year ago
@Shawshank9393 yeah def not 5.0 material...
Sengokuu7 1 year ago
@Shawshank9393 i LOL'ed
matkimi 1 year ago
Foot works are bad for NTRP 5.0
wncheeta 2 years ago 9
@wncheeta heheh we're old 5.0's...
hi10spro 1 year ago
@wncheeta thats why they are at 5.0
matkimi 1 year ago
thanks man! i appreciate that. im ready for you now that im playing again! we will see how i do at 4.5 nationals
kaboobz 2 years ago
sorry i would challenge you but im a 4.5 now. sorry buddy!
kaboobz 2 years ago
@kaboobz um...you beat me with your left hand that one time...rich kept telling me to peg you, but I just couldn't...
hi10spro 2 years ago
And if you're wondering on that guy who sliced his backhand all day long in the finals of the National Open, his name is Steve Johnson... And he plays D1 starter tennis for USC right now. I'd love to see you even try to kick his 6.0+ ass after making a comment like that. But he owns a rather beefy first serve and a VERY nice kicker. He also hit the slice backhand by choice.
hi10spro, you might bump up your level if you stop trying to go for highlight reel half volleys. ;) Flashy player... XD
Oreoclan 2 years ago
How dare u say that u can take me 6-0 ? I 15 but I would kick yours ass :P I will post a video soon!
r0baa 2 years ago
i didn't say that... :P
hi10spro 2 years ago
r0baa, unless you're a nationally ranked player, you're not going to win against this guy... You can probably take a few games if you're near the top of your section in your age group, but not a set. If you're top of your section in the 18s division however, you can kick his ass. But that's the same as nationally ranked player. Haha.
And gabtennis588, I've seen a nationally ranked 18s division player slice his backhand all day in the finals of a Nationals Open in Hawaii and winning.
Oreoclan 2 years ago
@Oreoclan you are the man :D
hi10spro 2 years ago
@Oreoclan were you at the National Open--you know I was there from 2004-06? or so...handsome asian guy about five feet five :P
hi10spro 2 years ago
with tihs type of racket you dont need to swing as hard on the ball.
gabtennis588 2 years ago
dude...i don't... hell sometimes i just use the handle to return...
hi10spro 2 years ago
your opponent is really bad. His backhand really sucks. He is only able to do slice backhand
gabtennis588 2 years ago
@gabtennis588 he was trying to irritate my forehand by hitting low slices. he has a two hander but he wasn't hitting it by choice
hi10spro 2 years ago
razi ca un terminat
ronipu 2 years ago
i don't get it.
hi10spro 2 years ago
LOL dude u gotta get a new racquet with a smaller frame! 100 or even 98 would fit your game :D
r0baa 2 years ago
@r0baa because i serve and volley...and when i beat you 6-0...no one cares what my racquet looks like
hi10spro 2 years ago
why do you use a racket with such a huge head size?
gameplay0 2 years ago
because i'm old and lazy
hi10spro 2 years ago
Why does this always happen? The guys are ranked 5.0s by the USTA and then a bunch of jackasses say "NOT EVEN CLOSE TO 5.0!". These guys are hitting some very difficult shots, and have great touch.
drumsfightingandstuf 2 years ago
because people love to hate :P it's the internet. I'm used to it. I'm computer rated 5.0 until two more years...then, I'll self-rate like every other joe and come down. BUT the funniest thing ever was my friend told me to get as high rated as possible because I'm a tennis pro...he's a pro also...I became 5.0...he went down to 4.5... WTH
hi10spro 2 years ago
you gotta joking me... if they are 5.0 player I should be 5.5 or 6.0 player then. I play in a 4.5 league but our 4.0 players plays way better than them
borisbunin 2 years ago
where are you located?
hi10spro 2 years ago
btw, i can't believe you use a racket that only weighs 8.2 oz.
GiantStp06 2 years ago
8.4 strung :D
hi10spro 2 years ago
your a very good player, thats a mean backhand sice and drop volley you've got there. Your forehand was good when you had time to set it up (weren't on the run). Only weakness was your topspin backhand.
GiantStp06 2 years ago
good 4.0s
fasantoro74 2 years ago
get me the 4.0 i'll see you at Nationals :P
hi10spro 2 years ago
4.0 at best
therobz98 2 years ago
definitely not 5.0 thats for sure
therobz98 2 years ago
yeah. I think we're more 4.5's oh Pete's the #1 ranked player in the 50's here...
hi10spro 2 years ago
weak section obviously.
therobz98 2 years ago
Great video. Enjoyed it. If I'm ever in your area I'll have to look you up to have a hit.
mrperfect87106 2 years ago
i'm up for a game
hi10spro 2 years ago
i really enjoyed this vid. nice to see some play just above my level! how long have you played? :)
olefrithjof 2 years ago
heheh 26 years...damn i'm old
hi10spro 2 years ago
good ole' serve n' volleys...its a dying style of play...yet very effective. Oh and that's a pretty sweet noise you make at 5:21 :)
aUraniumPellet 2 years ago 2
I used to play at soi 50 2-3 times a week. Maybe we can get together and play sometimes? Give me a holler!
shintan17 2 years ago
you got facebook? my full name is gary sakuma. message me :D
hi10spro 2 years ago
how da hell are these guys 5.0???
well, the guy in white is.....maybe 4.5ish
animaanimaanima 2 years ago 2
The guy in white, his strokes aren't pretty, but he looks like he really knows how to play within himself, and I don't doubt he can compete with 5.0 players. The other guy looks like a strong 4.0 to weak 4.5.
ChaunceyDos 2 years ago
thanks dude...i hadn't played for two weeks i think
hi10spro 2 years ago
I don't know about the 5.0. These guys don't seem much better than local players here in NOVA rated 3.5-4.0. Maybe just a regional thing?
numchiks10 2 years ago
where's nova?
hi10spro 2 years ago