POWER vs SPEED | USTA 5.0 Singles Match vs Dillon!

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  • Опубліковано 1 кві 2023
  • Smash that like button however many times Dillon was able to chase down a ball in this match lol
    String Setup:
    Mains: Klip Legend Natural Gut 16 @57 lb
    Crosses: Tourna Big Hitter Silver 16 @55 lb (amzn.to/3KXH95h)
    Recording Equipment:
    Tripod: amzn.to/3mKOYmR
    Tennis Mount: amzn.to/3N6L5U5
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  • @Simon.Freund
    @Simon.Freund Рік тому +24

    Great playing!!

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому +2

      Ayyy thanks Simon! Love your channel man 🙌

    • @joek5078
      @joek5078 Рік тому

      TricksterKev's backhand is a real weakness. A lot of pushing the backhand and losing control of the point. If you went for power, there were too many unforced errors. I really think switching to a two handed backhand would help.

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому +2

      @@joek5078 I used to have a 2-hander as a kid. Hated it, and it never felt natural for me. Plus I've played with a one hander for 20 years so it'd be a huge waste of time to switch. That time's better spent strengthening the forehand

    • @stevejobs8319
      @stevejobs8319 Рік тому

      @@TricksterKev yo Simon commented. that's wild. I would be geeking . curious how heavy is your racket

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому +1

      @@stevejobs8319 12.6oz/357g 😎

  • @1bcordell
    @1bcordell Рік тому +8

    Finally, I agree with the rating. 5.0 for sure. Power, variety, consistency. Good play fellas.

  • @johnnybgood1169
    @johnnybgood1169 Рік тому +4

    Quality match from both players. Thanks for the upload!
    (Also, seeing the indoor courts at The BJK National Tennis Center always brings back memories of playing the Open National Indoors, when I lived in NY.)

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for watching man! Hopefully they do bring that tourney back, last time they held it was in 2020...

  • @Fetachz
    @Fetachz Рік тому +5

    Some high quality tennis right there. Damn, Dillon runs everything down. Well played.

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому

      Thanks Mark, yea he's annoying like that lol

  • @Rob-ji2sr
    @Rob-ji2sr Рік тому +9

    Nice match! Love the lefty OHBH. Dillon seems hard to break down from the back, great court coverage and slides, very steady on his backhand side too with nice passes!

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Rob! Yea his backhand has improved a lot over the years. It's still his weaker side but it's getting harder and harder to break down

  • @movdqa
    @movdqa Рік тому +7

    Super-clean hitting from these two players.

  • @kebintennis
    @kebintennis Рік тому +9

    Good match! Love the 1h lefty backhand don't see that enough today

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому

      Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed the match :)

  • @stefanrahovean
    @stefanrahovean Рік тому +2

    What’s up Kev?! Dillon got so much better😱👍🎾💪 I remember him making a few more unforced errors about 3 years ago when I was around and he was a 4.5. Good match!

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому

      Ayyy Stefan what's up man! Thank you, yea he's making good gains on the court. Hope all's well with you 💪

  • @svlagonda7417
    @svlagonda7417 Рік тому +1

    Good match! I enjoyed watching that.

  • @leonardoe6276
    @leonardoe6276 Рік тому +2

    YOOO KEVIN this is Leonardo! Idk if you remember me but we used to play together all the time when we were juniors 😂 I saw you on my feed and I was like what!!! You and Dillon playing. Ugh good old days. Anyway amazing play, watching you guys makes me want to get back! Hope all is well and hopefully when I get back I’ll play with you in the future. Such an awesome time watching you guys play. Tell Dillon I said hi!

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому +1

      Brooo of course I remember you Leo! Appreciate you watching and hope all's well with you too 💪

    • @thewatcher12794
      @thewatcher12794 Рік тому +1

      Leoo!! It's been a minute, hope all is well 🙏🏿

    • @leonardoe6276
      @leonardoe6276 Рік тому +2

      @@thewatcher12794 Dillon!!!!!!!!! Man I miss you bro 😭 man all the memories are coming back I’m getting emotional. You guys are playing so well. I’m glad you guys have been playing together. One day I’ll try to play with you guys in the future! But for now keep going and keep improving 🔥

  • @dylanroberts8478
    @dylanroberts8478 Рік тому +3

    Dillion has a great forehand return on some of these. That second to last point was killer. Good game.

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому

      Thanks Dylan, yep his FH return is a scary shot

  • @Michael-kb3tt
    @Michael-kb3tt Рік тому +3

    Love Dillon’s game❤

  • @AIMBOTKATFISH
    @AIMBOTKATFISH Рік тому +5

    Dillon about wore out his shoes in that one match.

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому +2

      Thank god for 6-month outsole warranties lol

  • @danyeun01
    @danyeun01 2 дні тому

    first time here but can definitely tell you took inspiration from federer's game

  • @stevel.2759
    @stevel.2759 Рік тому

    7:32 feeling it lol. I know you wanted to end with a winner. Winning came first

  • @s41magazine37
    @s41magazine37 Рік тому +3

    The ohbh is excellent. Such control, timing and accuracy.

  • @geausportequipment
    @geausportequipment 11 місяців тому +1

    Great tennis guys

  • @adityasarang5755
    @adityasarang5755 Рік тому +2

    Great match and legit 5.0 and match was quite close despite the score. Dillon ran away with it after 3-1 in the 2nd set which happens when you are already a set down. Felt like Dillon got to hit too many FH which helped him dictate the rallies more.
    Achieving 5.0 or any rating/rank is not about how your shots look or how fast you move etc. It's about the results. Both players move pretty well, are consistent, don't make too many dumb mistakes which lower rated players do.
    To all those in the comments saying "this isn't 5.0", "who is power vs speed, both are hitting slow" lol. Please tape yourself and see how you play. I did and realized how delusional I was to think similarly 😆

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому +1

      Lol, well said dude 🙌. I never liked the NTRP scale honestly. The descriptions for each rating that USTA provide are super vague

    • @adityasarang5755
      @adityasarang5755 Рік тому

      Yeah, it's pretty broad. A 0.5 difference could be big. But regardless, if you can beat 4.5 players easily, can be competitive at 5.0, you are a 5.0.
      It's that simple IMO.

  • @theroadrunnerjarhead4109
    @theroadrunnerjarhead4109 Рік тому +3

    Great playing by both.

  • @gab_ale
    @gab_ale Рік тому +2

    Nice match. Very entertaining to watch.

  • @shamirgarlandcpamba7697
    @shamirgarlandcpamba7697 Рік тому +1

    Great match guys!!

  • @hussTennis
    @hussTennis Рік тому +4

    good match thanks for sharing 👍

  • @ermast5728
    @ermast5728 Рік тому +1

    nice match!!👏
    I'm rooting for you from 🇯🇵

  • @yatuducheeez
    @yatuducheeez Рік тому +2

    Nice match! I don't know if you have that somewhere on your channel, but it could be cool to know about your racquet setup (model, customization, strings, tension, etc.). Thanks!

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому +2

      Thanks man! I talked about it briefly in the last ep of my Natural Gut mini-series but I can list it here:
      Racket: RF97 (no customization)
      Strings: Wilson Nat Gut 16 mains @ 57 lb / Tourna Big Hitter Silver 16 @ 55 lb

    • @yatuducheeez
      @yatuducheeez Рік тому

      @@TricksterKev Stunning. It compliments your strokes well. Have a good one!

    • @Crad4DRC
      @Crad4DRC Рік тому

      @@TricksterKev do you know what dillon uses?

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому +2

      @@Crad4DRC He said he uses a Yonex titanium/ titan 400 sl3 from the '90s
      98sq with 16x19 pattern 356g

  • @vicplaystennis9158
    @vicplaystennis9158 Рік тому +4

    I think if you could have the camera capture more of the space behind the baseline it would look better. What do you think?

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому +2

      You're absolutely right. Unfortunately at the time I was on a time crunch so I couldn't perfectly get the camera angle right when I was setting it up

  • @Jackripster69
    @Jackripster69 Рік тому +1

    Awesome tennis guys

  • @michaelchurchill1048
    @michaelchurchill1048 Місяць тому

    Seems like they are using heavy racquets with 18-20 string patterns?

  • @thekingofcards.
    @thekingofcards. Рік тому +2

    I’ve played against Dillon twice. Tough player

  • @Dd-wi8bk
    @Dd-wi8bk Рік тому +2

    Great tennis! Camera positioning needs work. Way above my level, and way below my age, but still fun to watch. Good work, keep it up!

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому

      Thanks man! No you're right the camera positioning wasn't the best. I tried straightening the footage post-production but that cut out too much of the near side, so this was the best I could do

  • @rubenzaccaroni731
    @rubenzaccaroni731 Рік тому +1

    Hi. Is this at Flushing Meadows? I'm a 4.5 player in NYC looking for more matches so let me know if you're interested in playing sometime.

  • @dogbombballet
    @dogbombballet Рік тому

    Tennis is so much easier today. Those small headed wooden racquets of yester year were like fine crafted violins. These clubs used to are technological advances and they do make an every day rec. player appear to be on the circuit. I like the tactics of my generation.

    • @naveenyarlagadda3760
      @naveenyarlagadda3760 Рік тому

      Those rackets were shit. The new ones let you hit literally three times as hard, with ten times as much spin. How much more of an athlete do you have to be to handle that pace and that ball movement? If you think tennis looks easier, you're not paying attention. Watch the feet.

  • @jayozz4443
    @jayozz4443 Рік тому

    the universe is spectacular I’m looking at tilttle. Then I see thumb line I’m like wht a small world… Kev been a trickster since a jitt - ps j mall

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому

      LMAO

    • @jayozz4443
      @jayozz4443 Рік тому +1

      @@TricksterKev imma start playing again,when I come nyc we got to hit man… hopefully I can keep up u Dillion looking sharp…

  • @skeet0rz
    @skeet0rz Рік тому +3

    Nice hitting. Hit me up if ever in the Boston area this summer. I'd love to play.
    I also travel to NYC 3 or 4 times per year for work. Maybe we could set something up.

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому +1

      Thanks man, yea that'd be dope. What's the best way of reaching you?

  • @leslietennis
    @leslietennis Рік тому +1

    Nice match

  • @sergiomolina42
    @sergiomolina42 Рік тому +1

    No way haha I train there
    I play for St Johns hahah
    I recognized the courts right away.

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому +1

      Oh shit nice, I knew 2 guys who played for St Johns in the past. We should get a hit in sometime if you're down!

  • @Enjoywatchingyoutube8227
    @Enjoywatchingyoutube8227 Рік тому +2

    Nice match from both players, the score is not reflective of the points. Oh and you got to love those pickleball lines on the court😂. Hey pickleball players get your own courts 😊

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому

      Glad you enjoyed Paul! Those are actually lines for the junior players. Pretty useful for targets when I practice lol

  • @johnthurston7783
    @johnthurston7783 Рік тому +1

    Quality tennis

  • @johnnyblackrants7625
    @johnnyblackrants7625 Рік тому +3

    So many videos say "5.0" and you watch the tennis and you're like... uh huh. Nice that from the first point it was clear you guys are actually 5.0 level players. Fun watch.

  • @tennischampagne
    @tennischampagne 5 місяців тому

    Hi,
    Great video.
    What is the world UTR of the two players ?
    I am French
    Paul

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  5 місяців тому

      I'm an 8 UTR and Dillon's a 9

    • @tennischampagne
      @tennischampagne 5 місяців тому

      @@TricksterKev so you are like 35 000 world ?

    • @tennischampagne
      @tennischampagne 5 місяців тому

      It looked to me you play more than this

  • @tanphatt3594
    @tanphatt3594 Рік тому +1

    What're racket name of two players?

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому

      Mine: RF97 Autograph
      Dillon: Yonex titanium/ titan 400 sl3

  • @nking99t
    @nking99t Рік тому +2

    are they D3 or D2 player in College?

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому +1

      I played D2, Dillon didn’t play college tennis

  • @10splay
    @10splay Рік тому +1

    I know these guys :)

  • @gravitytennis
    @gravitytennis Рік тому +1

    NTC?

  • @RCShufty
    @RCShufty Рік тому +3

    Kev got a sweet lookin BH

  • @wilsonchen910
    @wilsonchen910 Рік тому +1

    This Dillon guy is guud

  • @MyLifeFrAiurGaming
    @MyLifeFrAiurGaming Рік тому +1

    left handed federer!

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому +1

      Lol, more like lefty Dimitrov considering how often my serve lets me down. One of my old coaches told me that my game reminds him of Hicham Arazi and honestly, I can kinda see the similarity

  • @michaelvonhaven105
    @michaelvonhaven105 Рік тому +1

    Speed usually wins

  • @dkant4511
    @dkant4511 Рік тому +1

    Dreadheads NEVER win an actual fight on here it seems lol. Nice to see one win a tennis match 😅

  • @ryan2988
    @ryan2988 Рік тому +1

    i got exicited i thought it was dill plays tennis youtuber crossover

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому +2

      Lol, yea wrong Dillon. But if we're ever in each other's area then I'll definitely try to make it happen!

  • @pk525
    @pk525 Рік тому +1

    You play like Henri Leconte.

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому

      Lol, I can kinda see it. Although I don’t think I’ll ever be as funny as that guy in exhibitions 😂

  • @williamyeh6925
    @williamyeh6925 Рік тому +4

    good play. Dillon has fast wheels.

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому +1

      Thanks man, yea he really does force you to hit your spots if you're gonna be aggressive

  • @stevenmckelvey4210
    @stevenmckelvey4210 Рік тому +3

    This is 2.5 where I live
    🤪

    • @TricksterKev
      @TricksterKev  Рік тому +1

      Nah I'm more of a 1.0. I just started learning how to play tennis yesterday

    • @paul-tb4vt
      @paul-tb4vt Рік тому

      Yeah this is 4.0 max fr. I need to move…

    • @yannickhield2041
      @yannickhield2041 Рік тому

      @@paul-tb4vt You are high as hell

    • @yannickhield2041
      @yannickhield2041 Рік тому +1

      @@TricksterKev these dudes are hilarious and trolls don't listen to em

    • @paul-tb4vt
      @paul-tb4vt Рік тому

      @@yannickhield2041 Not even trying to be mean. I'm a high level tournament 3.5 and I could definitely play with these guys. I've played in 4.0 flex leagues too and that's what this looks like. 4.5s destroy me.

  • @quentincrisp6933
    @quentincrisp6933 Рік тому +1

    5.0 my arse! These guys are barely 4.0 players at least in my country - U.S.A.

    • @sayles7858
      @sayles7858 Рік тому +1

      You couldn’t be more wrong

  • @sananton2821
    @sananton2821 Рік тому

    This is not 5.

  • @dylanmurarka577
    @dylanmurarka577 Рік тому

    Neither of them have power

  • @sananton2821
    @sananton2821 Рік тому

    Dude, speed? The dude just jogs! He slices anything more than one step away! Awful.

  • @aldroid4844
    @aldroid4844 Рік тому

    When watching intermediate players like this it’s fascinating how they don’t know where to position themselves after they play there shots!
    Guys gets some lessons and you’ll be able to improve a lot and quickly I’m sure!

  • @HappyPenguin75034
    @HappyPenguin75034 Рік тому

    This isn’t 5.0. Serves like 3.5. Some great 4.0 shots though. Not even 4.5. You both get crushed in Texas 4.0

    • @sayles7858
      @sayles7858 Рік тому +1

      You need eye surgery my friend 😂

    • @jayortiz6188
      @jayortiz6188 25 днів тому

      I think they are 4.5, def not 4.0 but certainly not 5.0.

  • @TophoriMusic
    @TophoriMusic Рік тому +1

    Entertaining. I would like to play you @tricksterkev

  • @SC-hc7vy
    @SC-hc7vy Рік тому +1

    Power? Who was hitting with power? Speed, the whole match looked very slow paced

    • @PTAHAITI3000
      @PTAHAITI3000 Рік тому +7

      those who themselves possess no videos and no proof, always speak the loudest

    • @SC-hc7vy
      @SC-hc7vy Рік тому

      @@PTAHAITI3000 even they are faster and hit harder. ua-cam.com/video/FyKQwR5yviw/v-deo.html

    • @matthewhutchins1115
      @matthewhutchins1115 Рік тому +2

      Film yourself and you’ll see this is high-level tennis

    • @SC-hc7vy
      @SC-hc7vy Рік тому

      Both played with some fear of making errors and not playing at their full potential. Thus, they were hitting without a lot of power. The serves were more like 4.0 or lower. at 5.0+ shouldn't have this type of fear

    • @03cobra4
      @03cobra4 Рік тому

      I suppose everything is relative, but these two are very good and I thought both played with high levels of speed and power (other than maybe on serves). Excellent tennis. Would either of them beat Alcaraz? No. However, I would say watching this was just as enjoyable, and in some cases, more enjoyable, than many pro matches (and I watch a lot of ATP/Challenger tennis).