4.5 Pusher vs 5.0 Aggressive Baseliner | Chris vs Mark Part 1

[@scottbroady3159]

Preempting all smartasses: that is NOT me on the next court.

[@scottbroady3159]

Also, hope the wrist is better, Chris

[@BackoftheLineTennis]

To clarify tho, you are the guy in the yellow behind the court...making sure everyone stayed off his lawn. 🙊

[@michaeltreis9751]

Idk its looks a lot like you.

[@Z-Bone-e7j]

Definitely not a pusher....not sure why that's in the title...

[@tennnis498]

Mark wrote it.

[@regregor]

Chris is not a pusher. A real pusher don´t give you anything back except of slow balls back on every shot.

[@C13-s2p]

You are dumb abd wrong😊

[@92edro]

drives me batshit crazy to see you mess with your watch every single point...there has to be a better way

[@watcher687]

I thought he was just resetting his focus after a point like Fognini fixing his strings although they are perfectly aligned.

[@HeavyTopspin]

How exactly is Chris a pusher? The man hits a nice topspin ball, doesn't throw up moonballs, and definitely does seem to have 4.5-level skills. Does he self-identify as one?

[@grimson]

Definitely not a pusher. A grinding baseliner who isn't coming to the net no matter what, but not a pusher.

[@b.lakeberg7456]

I would definately use counter puncher to describe him over pusher.

[@throwinfitz1144]

He is a pusher. His goal is to get everything back with a ton of clearance without much pace. When 80% of your shots clear the net by 8-12', you're a pusher lol

[@johnnybgood1169]

@@throwinfitz1144 What video were you watching? This guy is not even close to a pusher.

[@throwinfitz1144]

@@johnnybgood1169 the same video you watched

[@AG-js1bl]

This "pusher" get a lot of unforced errors and the "aggresive" didn't do any special.

[@djbakasan]

Swingvision stats subjectively feel so freaking off regularly for service speeds, makes me have a lot less confidence in all of its speed readings. Both Chris and Mark had occasional bombs and Swing vision would say something like 51 mph.

[@AustinConlon]

They measure the average speed during the trajectory, instead of immediately off the racket like you see with radar gun readings on TV.

[@tennisteuton]

Chris seems more a Djokovic-type than an MEP-type of pusher!

[@xieulong]

I don't think Chris is a pusher. He seemed pretty aggressive.

[@marcosmendoza2480]

Chris is actually fairly aggressive especially on his return games. There is meaning behind every shot he hits. Pretty enjoyable to watch him play.

[@michaeltreis9751]

Hey now wait just a minute. Thats my Orange Athletic DNA Shirt!!!!!!!

[@johnforde9747]

mark checking his likes and insta in-between points on his watch

[@gregiffer]

Love the angle/viewpoint of the match. Looks great!

[@johncharles2357]

Why do you call Chris B. a pusher?

[@tennisteuton]

Is the AI messing around with the audio synchronization? It seems the sound goes progressively out of sync after one minute or so, to become very prominent at ca. 17:00. Shortly after 18:00, after a little click in the audio track, it seems to be fixed again.

[@MarkSansait]

I’m working on that with SwingVision. Def a bug when exporting. I manually adjust it during editing

[@tennisteuton]

@@MarkSansait Yeah, AI isn't always perfect. Thanks for the extra editing effort though!

[@prabbycakes3659]

4.5 guy is definitely not a pusher

[@b.lakeberg7456]

Chris's game is great. It is the type of player I aspire to be. I enjoyed this match so far. Look forward to the second part!

[@carlstradal435]

@mark I challenge you to a match. I’m a 4.5-5.0 in chicago that frequents Wauwatosa. Would love to schedule a match sometime this summer.

[@jinho72]

4.5 as well? Im in chicago area. We should hit.

[@carlstradal435]

@@jinho72 down to hit! I live in old town area

[@slapcitytennis9103]

I know swing vision does all the clipping but could you suggest to them with the next update maybe also edit out the watch checking as well? Like the second the ball is dead cut to the next serve. I have no idea why it bothers me as much as it does. Damn maybe it’s a me problem. I’ll go get some help and work on myself I’m sorry

[@AustinConlon]

To some extent you could eliminate this from the video by making the edits occur earlier right after the point. This is assuming Mark already pads one or two seconds in the SwingVision settings.

[@hdagnel]

Not sure you know what a pusher is…

[@gonzalolibano6505]

Pusher? I wouldn´t call him that...I think he is an all around player. He hit the ball and try to attack when he can,. I like his game by the way.

[@txsurfnturf]

Beautiful courts and park setting. Where exactly is this and is it free public courts?

[@sportscastercanada]

That 9th game was ridiculous…gave me the mcsquirts. 😂 What do you keep adjusting in between points on your left arm? Are you the Nomar Garciaparra of tennis? 😂

[@Tennisbull-match-statistics]

16:09 that was a sick kick into his body 👌

[@chrisb8698]

No one beats Mark seven set points in a row...

[@ricepaddies1]

What state rates you 5.0?

[@tennnis498]

Scott on the next court in blue shorts and age progression.

[@scottbroady3159]

See my earlier comment, smartass

[@InfiniteQuest86]

It's easy to 2nd guess decisions watching a video online, and Mark is definitely WAY better than me. But he made some weird decisions approaching net. Just setting up those easy lobs or passing shots for his opponent. I also recognize wind makes you do weird things.

[@totoandtobyinnw1634]

where is a pusher????????????????????????????

[@BigGTennis]

What camera & mount did you use to film this?

[@IKNOKWORLDWIDE]

hardly ever pushed

[@canadiantennispro]

gotta love the wind Mark lol

[@regularmouse4230]

At 4.5 you are no longer a pusher lol

[@garlicbread68]

I think we all got click baited in to this one, the pushers in my town don’t play like chris 😂😂. They play a fairly similar game just that mark has better footwork and hence consistency

[@EL-be1yt]

How’s the GP turbo?

[@tennnis498]

heavy shoe

[@Tennisbull-match-statistics]

the most comfortable shoe!

[@tennnis498]

@@Tennisbull-match-statistics I’m on my second pair! I’ve got to - foot issues. And they are helping! Great cushioning, durability, and availability.

[@Tennisbull-match-statistics]

I’m on my 4th pair 🤘

[@willecutlip]

Mark - how distracting is it to have to tap on your iWatch after every point? Oh, and #RockTheSocks 😉

[@yoshikay8787]

I was wondering that 2.

[@the_domi]

Pusher? Not even close..

[@speedymr]

Why do you look at your watch after every point??

[@aleksandrskublinskis4787]

Wow, never seen a person at this level to be so terrified of the net :)

[@fredleggett923]

I'm not at this level, but the net is garlic to my vampire. I just have no feel for volleys.

[@victoryancey5353]

He is not a 4.5 maybe 3.5

[@aleksandrskublinskis4787]

@@victoryancey5353 you are clueless if you're not trolling. UTR ratings don't lie, 8.xx is a solid 4.5

[@tyrone-tydavis5858]

@@aleksandrskublinskis4787 On what planet? The USTA puts out videos as to what strokes should look like for each ranking and it is accompanied by a description of what relative shot and strategic capabilities should be. Trust me, 50-70 MPH bounding 1st serves with no placement are 3.5-4.0 at best. Inability to consistently sustain a rally is 3.5-4.0 at best. Absolutely no volley capabilities whatsoever is 3.5 at best. I could go on for 15 minutes but what's the point. Neither one of these players are close to what they claim to be. I don't want to be a jerk but at some point reality has to step in. I can guarantee you, these guys play in a very weak area of the country ($100 says it's someplace up north where everybody claims to be 5.0's) and are computer rated because of it -OR- they are self rated. There's no way a pro rated either one of these players. As an FYI I'm in Florida. Teaching pros are typically rated 4.0-4.5. Recent D1 college grads, 5.0 MAYBE 5.5. A super easy way to find out what their actual skill level is would be to find out what the results are when they get into regional play if they play USTA tournaments. You can say you are a 7.0 all you want to but if you're getting your ass kicked 6-0,6-0 in every tournament you enter, most likely, you're not. Again, I don't wanna come off as a jerk but, let's be serious. That might be what their "rating" is but that clearly isn't what their actual skill level is.

[@tyrone-tydavis5858]

@@victoryancey5353 You're 100% correct.

[@FormulaMeme]

If this was the Planet Fitness Tennis Courts then they would ask you leave while serving

[@willecutlip]

Mental check out at 5-1 ? Or did the wind just become more of a factor?

[@jamesbyrd5175]

Your outfit looks like a piece of modern abstract art.

[@davidlever3107]

Great match!! I like your nike t-shirt, could you tell me the product's name, please?

[@chrishncamt1869]

What’s on your watch?

[@highsocietyskate]

cheat codes... intel... really its just score keeping for sv

[@mgbrewhard]

Checking how long until his food orders arrive

[@ayokay123]

Kind of annoying to watch him input the watch after every point/serve, but it's understandable since he's shilling for SwingVision.

[@1gecky123]

@@ayokay123 If you have ever filmed yourself playing a match you would understand why he uses the smartwatch to cut each point with swing vision. It takes 6+ hours to edit full matches without using technology to help speed it up, and not everyone has that time to slightly make it less annoying to watch him do that each point.

[@melfox215]

@@1gecky123 Totally agree. I am using VSDC video Editor that is a freeware and has some functions, but editing a whole tennis match takes so much time. Cutting every single point takes a few hours. Then adding the scoreboard and maybe some comments takes even more time. And it looks pretty self made on my intended small channel. As Mark is a professional IT guy and connected to Essential Tennis his standards are way higher. :) I like the quality of these match play videos. Probably, there should be a third guy pushing the scoreboard button on a cell phone or smart watch. Doing that by himself between any points probably destroys his focus on the game. Apart from that, I like the measurement of stroke speed and the scoreboard.

[@circuitdesign]

Honestly, I think your description is off. I don't see anybody who is a legit "pusher" and honestly can't tell who is the 4.5 and who is the 5.0. Looks like a couple of 4.5s slugging it out to me.

[@jiggidy14]

I’m assuming mark is the pusher?

[@grimson]

Not a pusher

[@Justin-fromtennis]

It's a relative term.. A lot of people call Leyton Hewitt a pusher, but if Hewitt played a 5.0 he'd look like a baseline basher... lol

[@grimson]

@@Justin-fromtennis agreed. But I mean in amateur tennis, if you hit all your forehands with topspin and decent pace, it’s a pretty big stretch to be called a pusher.

[@joaoribeiro4142]

This is bad bad

[@ariwibowom1984]

Chris is not a pusher

[@chrisb8698]

Ah, good games 👍

[@erickodama8137]

Is that an old Ezone?

[@b.lakeberg7456]

I am also wondering what racquet Mark is using in this match.

[@michaelavery8918]

This isn’t a pusher.

[@smashthestateX]

get a anti wind mic scrub.