that volley winner from no man's land by Hermont in the tiebreak.....wtf!......soooo many epic points in this match
@jkbharrison8 ай бұрын
Yea it made me say WTF out loud
@CoachAdrian8 ай бұрын
It was actually a volley (didn't let it bounce). Definitely an insane shot! Hermont stole that point!
@jugheadfla8 ай бұрын
@@CoachAdrian you are right, just watched it again and adjusted my comment accordingly. It was also a swinging volley at that!
@TTGamingTrinh8 ай бұрын
the squash like shot that was wilddd haha
@theearthaflame8 ай бұрын
Insane shot
@benc47558 ай бұрын
I was rooting for Hermont but huge props to Niels! You can tell he was frustrated at the end but kept it professional and was a good sport. Also Niels' mental strength is unreal. I know a ton of high level players that would been tilted off the face of this earth with some of the ridiculous shots that Hermont hit in this match but Niels stayed with it.
@jameschoi31378 ай бұрын
Niels is a very good sport... a very likable guy. Wish him the best at sc. No shame in losing to Hermont. He had so many highlight shots.
@davidcane80118 ай бұрын
Wow, what an incredible performance from old Hermie! The defending champ refuses to go down quietly... Niels already has a heavier ball and obviously a higher ceiling (needs to work on verticalizing and finishing at the net), but Hermont defended like a madman and really minimized his mistakes, ultimately prevailing thanks to his greater experience. All in all, definitely the best match I have watched on this channel - congrats to all involved!
@AdamLischinsky8 ай бұрын
Hermont's placement is better, though - amazing how underrated that is. Just threading passing shots and down the line shots
@davidcane80118 ай бұрын
@@AdamLischinskyyep, that backhand short cross passing shot was ON FIRE. Hermont's footwork and net game are also more polished than Niels'. All in all, at this stage he is just a slightly more complete player, as you might expect given the age and experience gap. If they have a rematch in a couple of years though, I don't like his chances...
@CrowPasture8 ай бұрын
Hermont made a deal with the devil to hit those passing shots, haha. I can definitely see how he loses sometimes, because he does play a bit of high risk high reward. It's exciting to watch, though, and you really gotta give him credit for seriously sending all the shots that really mattered.
@tennnis4988 ай бұрын
@@AdamLischinsky using every inch of court, like the Joker
@greensky95308 ай бұрын
Oh my god that match has to be the best non-professional match i have ever seen. Hermont was playing out of this world
@lyndseyandandrew57718 ай бұрын
Winston you're on to something with this format! It's tough to find accessible, entertaining, competitive content featuring players at this level. I especially like the court angle, the speed of the game really comes through. And being able to hear them talk to themselves between points is a treat.
@stevel.27598 ай бұрын
Hermont improved to 5.5. He believed he shouldn't lose to kids. After 2 years at SC the kid will be a monster
@michaelvonhaven1058 ай бұрын
SC is South Carolina not USC in California
@ericliao20888 ай бұрын
@@michaelvonhaven105he's actually wearing a USC Trojans hat.
@okentan8 ай бұрын
USC 😂
@Aaron-nc5br8 ай бұрын
30 min break before playing karue is insane 😭
@BrunoVasquez-mu1bx8 ай бұрын
Setting my man up for failure. 😅
@Realwater238 ай бұрын
Unfair 😂
@mrapollo47797 ай бұрын
One day tournaments be like:
@adamcTennis8 ай бұрын
Great hitting guys! Thanks to Hermont for representing us short kings lol
@dayostical8 ай бұрын
Where've you been, bro? We no longer see any uploads.
@greensky95308 ай бұрын
Faaccttss short tennis players for the w
@adamcTennis8 ай бұрын
@@dayostical two kids happened 💀 maybe when they get older
@LuisP10s8 ай бұрын
22:18 is one of the craziest shots I've ever seen. 4-all in the tiebreak and he pulls out a volley winner in no man's land. Insane shot by Hermont
@BreeZieDoesiT8 ай бұрын
Aside from the higher 12.2 UTR of his opponent, I personally think Hermont has the wisdom and experience on his side to take this match. I've seen both play, and I think Hermont has the better overall package. Nothing against his opponent as my statement could change real quick as he's a younger prospect who is also very talented but in they're current states (from my viewing experience) Hermont seems a bit more of the complete package
@pertjacanape8 ай бұрын
Definitely seemed to compete more seriously, maybe even stingy with line calls on critical points.
@tenniswithric8 ай бұрын
Hermont's current UTR is only a reflection of how many actual matches he has participated in recent years, not his actual ability. He really is at least a 5.5+ still
@jz60088 ай бұрын
Hermont had some of the most insane shots. Winston, you should do like a top10 points on your channel video
@tennnis4988 ай бұрын
totally agree, and not even half way through this
@altrfryd58598 ай бұрын
I can't believe Hermont almost got knock out in the first round! It says a lot of how strong everybody is in this tournament...I'm soooo happy Hermont managed to win in the end because Hermont is my favorite tennis player and when I grow up I want to be just like him. I want only Hermont to become the champion. Well done Hermont but next time please don't make it so close that you give us a heart attack😂
@WinstonDu8 ай бұрын
lol
@altrfryd58598 ай бұрын
@@WinstonDuHermont is out 😭
@gabrielfernandez97928 ай бұрын
Super entertaining match. Thanks to Hermont, Niels and Winton for making this possible. SO much more entertainig than watching regular ATP matches on TV. Both of these guys come through as very likeable people. I really get a kick from seeing those crazy forehands from Niels. Hope to see both of them again.
@rmartins48888 ай бұрын
One of the best, most evenly-matched matches I've seen on the channel. Great playing from both players!
@amorco8 ай бұрын
Hermont is a solid 6.0, he is not a 5.5 or lower...
@jonathanchen10268 ай бұрын
The biggest difference I see right off the bat in the first few games is the footwork! Hermont’s feet is always moving and nimble. While Niels looks heavy and flat footed sometimes. Looks like he’s not moving it as efficiently between shots. It reminds me of myself, I need to work on split stepping and taking more steps towards the ball.
@kurosakishusuke17488 ай бұрын
Hermont's hand skills in scoring off winners from volleys (and half ones) is much of a surprise. Really delighted to be able to see a D1 level match in this channel. Thanks a lot Winston.
@LunarEclipsism18 ай бұрын
I would give anything to have Hermont's return of serve. It's amazing how often he completely neutralizes the server's advantage and gets the point started on an even playing field. Excellent match today, props to both players.
@jackcslewis20098 ай бұрын
Probably the highest level match on the channel so far. Amazing performances by both.
@awachsmann8 ай бұрын
That passing slap in the tiebreak was epic! Awesome playing and sportsmanship from both!
@chadbrown28798 ай бұрын
That first point at 4-2 seemed like a turning point for Niels- he started hammering that cross court backhand pattern. But then Hermont broke right back. Incredible level, this was a great strategic match- point construction was awesome.
@rossjaeger10938 ай бұрын
Man I love watching Clay, but this has to be my favorite match on the channel to date. Hermont was absolutely lethal in so many ways, but his placement and return of serve really stuck out to me. Niels found himself later in the match, but Hermont's consistency, levelheadedness and ability to pull out ridiculous shots when he needed them is what kept Niels in a box. Great to see excellent sportsmanship as well, can't ask for better on-court behavior and appreciation of the other player's ability from both sides.
@geepeeone8 ай бұрын
Hermont is a sandbagger. No way he's a 5.0
@KyleBogdanMusic8 ай бұрын
Best I've seen Hermont play ever. Dude played lights out.
@blazer65768 ай бұрын
Man I had a bingo on Hermont mentioning his grip size for the giggles and hit it. Great game, amazing players.
@ramsessantananova21348 ай бұрын
That’s high level tennis.. Really enjoyed this match and as usual, Hermont delivered some big shots and great points!! Niels also made some good shots but not enough! 😂😂
@jasonrowland15948 ай бұрын
Excellent match between 2 great players! That was great content, and I'm so thankful to get to watch these caliber of matches on Winston's channel!
@greensky95308 ай бұрын
14:16 holy- that was some of the best tennis ive ever seen, including the pros
@DOXO8818 ай бұрын
12:30 They may not be the best players ever featured on the channel but hard-fought points like these made the match really enjoyable 13:54 What a recovery and winner!
@CoachAdrian8 ай бұрын
Congrats to Hermont! What a squeaker! Great job to Niels too. Very tough loss but use this match for motivation!
@VrSword8 ай бұрын
Think Hermont needs a highlights reel from this video, naughty tennis
@ilycalebb99138 ай бұрын
14:18 that might be the greatest sequence and shot ive seen on this channel 😭
@DonRobberto8 ай бұрын
I'm shocked how good Hermont's passing shots were, such a great player!
@anthonydabaco84078 ай бұрын
Well done to both, the standard was off the charts. This tournament/series is fun (and inspiring) to watch. Thank you for organising Winston.
@TimelyAdventure8 ай бұрын
Unbelievable tennis from Hermont, so locked in! As a fellow short king at a far lower UTR, I seriously wish I had Hermont's serve. Wish he would do like a guest serving lesson, or on his channel, it's beautiful to watch.
@zlzhao11048 ай бұрын
Wait, does Hermont have a channel?
@TimelyAdventure8 ай бұрын
Not that I know of, was just hoping@@zlzhao1104
@johng36218 ай бұрын
The passing shot at 4-4 in the tiebreaker was ridiculous. Great match. Please continue this kind of content!
@stephen14626 ай бұрын
Hermont, the pride of NRC in Sacramento! Hermont has excellent foot work, love how he stays close to the baseline and quickly gets back to the baseline when pushed back. Does anyone know if Hermont ever played Brooksby in juniors or an open division at a USTA tournament? Brooksby played a lot of open divisions in NorCal in his teens.
@diantefieldsbowling62648 ай бұрын
Niels has all the talent, just needs to pressure the opponet and control the set. Seemed like he thought he could win from the baseline. A touch more s&v and the dude will be unstoppable. Thanks for the upload! Great playing to Hermie
@johnkimgretzky8 ай бұрын
Wow! Hermont's server is fantastic! Thank you.
@ogwally7398 ай бұрын
Best match you've had on the channel.
@FlowJunkie657 ай бұрын
That was such an enjoyable match to watch - thanks Hermont, Niels, and Winston. Both are excellent players with a lot of excellent strengths. Hermont made several shots that almost felt like magic tricks (he's very clever!), and we'll all see Niels further develop over his next 4 years at USC, which will be exciting to watch. 🤜🤛
@POK20088 ай бұрын
That backhand at 14:19 was dirty! What a shot.
@gabrielskora90588 ай бұрын
that was insane to watch!! great performance from both. Hermont pulled out some jaw dropping shots through the whole match, those passing shots were key
@BassByTheBay8 ай бұрын
Wow, I haven't even finished watching the match, but gotta say this might be the highest level of play I've seen on your channel, Winston. Great to see two talented players really going for it!
@theearthaflame8 ай бұрын
Hermont on beast mode, best match he's played on the channel, his movement and footwork was amazing, I really like how controlled his shots look even when he's hitting hard and flat. Insane level by both players, strong serving with zero double faults, exciting rallies, unreal defending at times. Probably the best match on the channel in general so far, apart from those with pros. Go Hermont!
@billmartin35618 ай бұрын
Awesome match. Ever thought of raising the camera a bit, maybe to the top of the fence?
@jz60088 ай бұрын
This match was more entertaining than most ATP matches!
@joaocardoso60678 ай бұрын
i didn’t read this
@vanvalium8 ай бұрын
The best match of the channel so far in terms of level + closeness + entertaining points. Great stuff!
@njanis888 ай бұрын
This is the most entertaining match I’ve seen on this channel. Nice matchup and good fight from both guys!
@SneedEmFeedEm2928 ай бұрын
im a fan of the guy watching with his arms crossed in the purple shirt. he was locked in
@Jon888 ай бұрын
Niels appears to have the game, but Hermont I think just came up with the tight shots. Those short angles and just staying in the points to give himself a chance. Niels does have a big game though that backhand is no joke.
@mrchuckles10228 ай бұрын
Incredibly high level play from both guys. Some killer winners. Great shot making. Super entertaining.
@andrehanderson8 ай бұрын
Hermont's footwork is so dang good.
@towner8688 ай бұрын
22:18 First time I've ever seen that shot. Props to Niels for keeping it together in the post-match interview.
@lmjpeter8 ай бұрын
14:15 what a return and a finish!
@MikeSmith-yy1lv8 ай бұрын
Some of the best tennis i've seen. That 4-3 game. Wow.
@chvisk8 ай бұрын
Hermont's shot-making in this one was wild. Stingers up!
@sh0ck8158 ай бұрын
super high quality play, loved seeing the variety from Hermont
@TheRmm19768 ай бұрын
22:00 amazing point, best shot I've seen on this channel by Hermont!
@KartikeyaDharma8 ай бұрын
Watching this at 6am here in the Philippines....loved it...high quality 👌 👏 kudos to both the players
@spinpulse8 ай бұрын
Love it when both opponents are at such similar level. What an epic battle! I'm enjoying this tournament a lot. Thanks for putting it together!
@tenniswithandy8 ай бұрын
If Hermont is a 5.0, then I'm a 2.0. Super high level of play by both guys. Winston, you are changing the tennis industry. This is more enjoyable than watching a lot of pro matches. Good job my youtube brother!
@tennnis4988 ай бұрын
Wicked pass by Hermont at 5-3 and 30-15, gut wrenching for the opponent imho. It looked like he would float it or hit wide but instead he adjusts and puts it on a dime. Totally nuts.
@pocketmatch83588 ай бұрын
Hermont as 5.0 is probably not accurate lol. If you look at 5.0 league matches and you tell me they can beat usc recruits, that would be beyond a joke. But great job hermont on the win, great confidence booster
@timvansamang8 ай бұрын
Hermont's defense and some of the shots he was pulling off. Wow!
@NeelSandellISAWESOME8 ай бұрын
At the beginning, it looked like Niels wasn't really trying and at the end Niels started playing harder, but it was too late.
@WinstonDu8 ай бұрын
Slow start didn’t help
@amzarschott99078 ай бұрын
I see Hermont i click 👍
@WinstonDu8 ай бұрын
Guess you’re clicking on the next video too
@user-ov9dq5jh8f8 ай бұрын
Wow excellent! Very exciting. Thanks Hermont and Niels for the great tennis. And thanks to Winston for setting it up.
@user-py9bb2yd2w8 ай бұрын
Best match i've seen on this channel, Niels is a grinder, simply doesn't go down easy.
@scottphommachanh92008 ай бұрын
Hermont’s return of serve was solid.
@ToyTubeTV18 ай бұрын
Pretty big fan of this court view and focal length. Can you please share with us the filming setup?
@andrehanderson8 ай бұрын
That is some beautiful tennis from both. Wow.
@andrehanderson8 ай бұрын
And both have such great attitudes. One of the reasons I love tennis is because it seems to attract or foster personalities like theirs.
@nsebast4 ай бұрын
I really like Niel's backhand though, very whiplash like, so natural.
@jonbelelieu72326 ай бұрын
Would be cool to set up some extra cameras and have some nice cut scene replays from different perspectives
@soulskratch8 ай бұрын
Hermont doing it for all the under 6 foot pinoys!!! both are beasts!
@aznpokering41848 ай бұрын
Hermont played at a mich higher rating than his UTR in this match. It does feel like Niels FH, esp the inside out, is a bigger weapon, so if they played 10x i think he would have the edge, but Hermont defended amazingly well in this match
@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks68428 ай бұрын
Excellent match! You were right, Winston. The 4-4 shot by Hermont was incredible. Good luck to Niels as he heads to USC!
@CoralGablesFL7 ай бұрын
Great match, guys. It was a pleasure to watch. Fight on, Niels!
@aSm8full8 ай бұрын
I knew Hermont was really good, but I didn't know he was THAT good Well played!
@topbanana34138 ай бұрын
Really high level match! Love it! Thanks!!!
@shivasuresh59578 ай бұрын
Great tennis by both guys. Hermont is a very impressive player but no way he is only a 5.0. He seems stronger than that. Niels is also a great young player. In a year or two he will be even tougher with more experience.
@vyastanay8 ай бұрын
Hermont is really a very cool guy, great attitude and pretty good tennis player !
@hwoarang20018 ай бұрын
Such a high quality match that we enjoyed tonight.
@berimboplata8 ай бұрын
Let's go Hermont! You had some absolutely amazing shots
@jnqt8 ай бұрын
wow crazy shotmaking from hermont on some of these defense shots
@Reedfender4 ай бұрын
22:18 Oh My God. Amazing match overall, highly entertaining
@silentxcure8 ай бұрын
what a match up! I want them watch them play again. It could've gone either way, but some of Hermont's shots were WILDDDD
@williamyeh69258 ай бұрын
Great match! Hermont has a really good serve especially for his height.
@flip1101198 ай бұрын
Great content! I love these matchups and the pre and post analysis! Great work…
@jlgroovetek8 ай бұрын
Its amazing because both players make so few unforced errors, resulting in some epic points. Niels really needs a more penetrating serve though; at his UTR level, his 1st serve is really not penetrating enough, and 2nd serve is not well placed enough either.
@brianfoley62558 ай бұрын
Hermont's backhand dip passing shot is great!
@AB-TennisFan8 ай бұрын
Looking forward to watching this soon. No idea how this match would go (or went- is it live?). Both are great players. Let's see how their styles match up!
@tldogg768 ай бұрын
insane match....H had some unbelievable passing shots and Niels played very well too. Honestly, it could have gone either way.
@rds46298 ай бұрын
Besides Hermonts amazing serve which I would not expect at his height, I like how well he anticipates and moves/covering the court. Neils has a great game and I like that he's more of an all court player. It can be tough to play that style against someone who returns and hits passing shots that well...
@tennisjourney7 ай бұрын
A most competitive match. Thanks for putting this tournament on. Good tennis. Niels is gonna be a beast in a year or two.
@LiamApilado8 ай бұрын
Can't wait to see Hermont vs Karue
@rtatennis868 ай бұрын
As of now, best match of the tournament by FAR. Great playing by both players. Thanks for posting Winston.
@user-ll7zi5vt8f8 ай бұрын
that match was awesome. both guys battling with high quality tennis, love it winston