Ian and Ira vs 136 mph High Schoolers - Doubles Match Play (Part 1)

[@leoabundez]

That serve by Chris is unbelievable and looks menacing and solid. Great video

[@homosapien5156]

"Real men make twins in Quarantine." Ira is definitely a real man.

[@EssentialTennis]

😆

[@lhcampos1]

Nice strategy to blur clock when featuring whats coming on the next videos. I was always looking for it to get some clues haha

[@russellbabirad9375]

Was going to comment this - Ian thinks of everything!

[@CHillTennisEntertainment]

Great first set! Chris' serve is REALLY impressive for a high school level player.

[@EssentialTennis]

Absolutely!

[@georgebasham2279]

Really impressive PERIOD.

[@jacobwalton4109]

I think its impressive because that's pro atp serve speed

[@tirupatisrikanth5408]

Very powerful💪

[@commondirtbagz7130]

@@jacobwalton4109 not just that. It’s up there with the big servers in atp tennis.

[@caiopavani5413]

So nice to play with a friend! That smile in the beginning was nice! Good set guys! And amazing return of that monster serve, Ian!

[@EssentialTennis]

Thank you, it was so much fun! Stay tuned for more!

[@evanc.2382]

True. One can see the joy of the game. Yup, great returns. You were right on to say experience was taking the set over quality shots. Though your shots were quality shots too, I think. This match looks like the weekends at the park. Nice!

[@scottyriding5174]

This is my favorite doubles match on the channel so far. Maybe just because I love seeing Ian and Ira team up like old times.

[@EssentialTennis]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@its-a-bountiful-life]

Thoroughly enjoyed the first set. Reminded me of my friend and I challenging my two sons-in-law to some doubles. We old guys fared quite well. There is something to be said for experience and wisdom, even though we cannot chase down all the balls we used to be able to.

[@jackyboy409]

Ira’s shirt 😂😂😂

[@EssentialTennis]

😆

[@priscalynne8804]

I love the teasers at the end! Such good story telling. The young men are so respectful and poised. The “old” guys are having so much fun. Gotta love this content. ❤️☺️

[@EssentialTennis]

Thank you for the support! Glad you’re enjoying it!

[@d_trick89]

I have to say. I love that Ira is back, I really liked everyone that came after him, but I was a little sad when he left. Seeing both Ian and Ira’s chemistry play out has always been amazing to me, and now it’s back.

[@amieres]

Agreed. I love the funny videos they used to make.

[@Tennisbull-match-statistics]

It would be awesome to have you do a video and explain how he can have such a crazy fast serve. Unreal, especially at that age

[@Shaunsweeney-Kubach71]

You old fellas played great tennis against these young guns! An amazing match my guys!

[@-Munditimum-]

Loving this, so good. The youngons are fantastic. Epic serves from Chris. Thanks ET and of course Ian and Ira. 1 set for IANRA.

[@neroroseumu3023]

Interesting 360 Spin Volley 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 "Mansour Bahrami Style" Love 😍 It 👍. Also Nice T-shirt 👕 Ira. 👍 🎾.

[@EssentialTennis]

Thanks for watching!

[@thestuff8023]

136 mph serve...be like... Ian: Its nothing to me.... (HS Serves a 136mph down the T.) Ian :Aaaahhh 🎾😂😂🤣

[@EssentialTennis]

😅

[@svarodzic]

Wow! Ian, Ira that's a pretty solid game! Ian was able to return a 136mph serve?! I am impressed! I take my words back when I said that Ian is 4.0 :))) That play was at a solid 5.0 level!

[@michaeltreis9751]

WARNING: When you play against Brookfield East lines are OUT.....🤣🤣🤣 LOL at 15:00

[@EssentialTennis]

🤣

[@cavanwagg794]

Some things never change! 🤣

[@kristianb4917]

Lmfaooooo 😭

[@oleksiyr.2685]

It was so much fun! 20 minutes passed like two

[@EssentialTennis]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

[@musicaltnature2910]

U are ignorant for continuing to playing tennis and thinking you can play..

[@scottbroady3159]

This boy band needs to get off my lawn

[@EssentialTennis]

🤣🤣🤣

[@michaeltreis9751]

Gotta bring out the Shotgun or Military Rifle

[@gtsounder]

I felt like it would have been natural to see you whittling and making comments about "Back in my day we didn't need to hit 136mph serves"

[@atrem7942]

You could pull off an Clint Eastwood impersonation.😂

[@migsgovea5310]

Man it's so cool to watch you guys play together, not just for the tennis but for how much fun you guys are clearly having out there. Unfair scouting advantage for team Brosait. Just curious have you and Ira known each other since you were kids? The chemistry is real! Great video. Psyched about this doubles series

[@dandalee]

Sandy Brosait

[@fdctrumpet]

Classic savvy veterans vs. young guns. Consistency and keeping the ball in play pays! The two things I mention to my partner between points more than anything else in a doubles match: 'First serves in', and then 'make them play two shots' as the return team.

[@michaelk82109]

You should organize a competition with other tennis youtube channels where each channel has their own tournament and then all the winners play another tournament

[@EssentialTennis]

We are hopefully doing something like this soon!

[@jacobwalton4109]

@@EssentialTennis I would love watching that

[@CHillTennisEntertainment]

I wish I could give this video more than one like. It's that good!

[@pickleballbyjustin]

136mph? They were taking it easy on you guys! 😜

[@EssentialTennis]

😆 A few of the out balls were even faster!

[@tirupatisrikanth5408]

Yeah your right

[@QualeHouse]

Loved the loosey goosey comment! “Edit that out!” 😂😂😂

[@aaronolson07]

Spider Man and Wolverine vs Groot and Draco Malfoy. Looking forward to the next one!

[@grimson]

Way too many unreturned serves from the kids. They seem to feel the idea is to tee off 100% on every second serve, which is great I guess if you're making them, but not when you're dumping them in the net or spraying them, leading to easy holds every time. They have great strokes tho, great attitudes, really fun to watch. Will be looking forward to seeing if they make any adjustments in the second set!

[@deltafalcon8339]

Nice match, I played at Bartlett high school until 2019 and I play the club team now at niu

[@Reakerboy]

Awesome match so far! Great dubs from Ian and Ira. Solid work. 👍🏻 ✌🏻

[@EssentialTennis]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tennnis498]

Nice production-quality video!

[@EssentialTennis]

Glad you liked it!

[@bevoburn]

No matter the outcome, i'm sure both of those kids will be better players after this experience. It's hard enough to deal with nerves when playing a match with nobody watching. Playing in front of cameras knowing thousands of people will be watching the match is an experience one can only grow from.

[@kr4dxor]

Lot of good beer in Atlanta, fan of Scofflaw Brewing myself.

[@SHAREMediaBK]

Killing the teasers at the end!!!

[@EssentialTennis]

Thank you, glad you're enjoying it!

[@neroroseumu3023]

Oh Blimey What A Set Of Tennis Doubles This Was "Awesome And Marvellous" Smile ☺ Never Left Your Faces "Ian And Ira" Great Fun And Excitement. Brilliant Commentating "Mark And Scott". 🚀 Rockets Of Bombing 💣 Serves Oh Shoot. Outrageous 360 Volley Spin Ian 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏. 👍 🎾.

[@EssentialTennis]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@tonyvu9459]

Experience definitely shining through here. Ian and Ira have good chemistry, pumping each other up, discussing strategy etc. Chris and Reed seem a bit too casual with each other.

[@EssentialTennis]

Definitely two different dynamics in this first set!

[@claymartin8480]

I love how the clock was blurred out at the end of the video.

[@cldavis33]

They have heard the feedback, are learning, and now adjusting...slick editing

[@coryCuc]

3:25...got the Roddick/Isner ball between the legs serve, I see.

[@BackoftheLineTennis]

lol. Conspiracy theory time, or at least discussion. Seems ET has learned from comments about the wall clock and people tracking time, so it is blurred now. Sooooo, does it mean it was over quick...went the distance to the 3rd....was a 4 hours epic grind and had to be continued another day in honor of Chris serving Isner big and the Wimby record? The mind...wobbles...

[@EssentialTennis]

Let it wobble....😆

[@atrem7942]

I am not surprised when this first set was only a warmup for the young guys. In hindsight. And they are more dominant make less mistakes in the second set. I can already tell once they are dailed in on the court they play a much higher pace much faster ball then Ian & ira are used to handle once the tall guy gets those forehands over the net more consistent they are in trouble. He has such a big arm. I feel on this court he needs to sit a little lower have an even wider stance, loading those legs, that alone would help him a lot on this court.

[@guiltyspark3823]

Chris = POWfu!...MY goodness what a serve!

[@robtrini]

Whoa, Ira got in shape fast! Also, that t-shirt 😂

[@Jack-xs6nq]

Chris looks very british. If I saw him on the street I would expect him to ask for a cup of tea and crumpets lmao

[@dankauffman3456]

The trash talk is A+.

[@jhuang916]

Love the content This is great. I am helping coaching some high schoolers not of this caliber play but some of them are quite good. Those kids are just gonna get better. Scott and Mark are a little mumbly when commentating. If they can move the mic away from mouth and talk a little louder that would help. =)

[@rikmcdik6662]

That first set was some seriously nervous tennis from the young guns

[@jbowker95070]

That was fun to watch. Looking forward to 2nd and 3rd sets. 😂

[@tennisscrub8533]

Love the Junior vs adult content idea

[@EssentialTennis]

It’s such a great match, stay tuned!

[@edwardduffy3924]

Reed needs more praise in these comments - quality player 👏

[@johnkim3184]

truth 10:58 "you should have wound up and just smacked that thing right at him"

[@tysonhabein8655]

What kind of radar gun are you guys using? Just curious as a big server (with little game otherwise lol) I would never have predicted those being over 130. These kids remind me a ton of myself in highschool. All the big shots but a little too trigger happy. A lot of upside and future potential here though. Hope to see their names in a few years.

[@tirupatisrikanth5408]

Great gameplay

[@bousemaster3989]

this makes me want to play doubles tennis... well too bad i dont have a friend to team up with ;(

[@scottbroady3159]

Atlanta denizens: what beer should Mark buy me?

[@EssentialTennis]

💪🍻

[@carterholcombe1867]

Tough call - maybe take an ET field trip to Monday Night Brewing or any of the other breweries down here - Second Self, Scofflaw, Sweetwater, Atlanta Brewing Company...so many to try it might take several visits!

[@scottbroady3159]

@@carterholcombe1867 so you’re saying we should stay a week?

[@ericyang9779]

I think the lefty spin got them on Ian’s serve

[@EssentialTennis]

I think it got to them too 😁

[@lmet6174]

Damn the kid in the grey has a top tier serve for juniors he has so much potential if the rest of his game matches the serve.

[@sportscastercanada]

Talk about robbing the cradle. 🤪

[@EssentialTennis]

😆

[@adriantanskanen3914]

I remember in highschool, my worst nightmare in doubles was two old guys who give you 0 pace and can hit literally anything at the net...

[@EssentialTennis]

🤔

[@adriantanskanen3914]

@@EssentialTennis 😂

[@grimson]

That wasn't zero pace...

[@desolatedreams21]

that serve is ridiculous

[@padaryck]

Where can I get Ira's shirt, I made some twins in quarantine too lol no joke

[@EssentialTennis]

😅 That's amazing

[@hart7668]

Ian's word of the day: s o l i d

[@Ramenwithegg]

Man that kid’s serve is massive

[@TigerWoodard]

Chris vs cole please Ian? God bless you essential tennis

[@georgebasham2279]

The Kids lookin' like they are starting to warm up ... look out!

[@kdoublec973]

Ian-your pinpoint serve is like mine-where your back foot comes up to the side of the front-I’m sure you know. Do you know do it with intent?

[@arthurdenise7168]

Well, power is not everything, he needs to add more variety to his serves

[@Sir_Leelord]

why chris didn't serve first in dubs was beyond me...

[@EveryTimeIDavid]

I feel like Chris is the best player on the court, but he feels like he has to finish points his partner can't and it's causing errors. Also, you really see junior doubles inexperience when it comes to net play. They just don't have the soft hands that more experience brings.

[@EssentialTennis]

Thanks for watching David, Chris is definitely and incredible player, just needs to rein in his errors!

[@Funkytrip73]

Classic forget-to-switch sides for the youngsters at 8:02 :D Our junior ladies often scream 'switch' when that happens. Is that allowed for them?

[@kathleensullivan3926]

I can't believe you guys are going to beat up on these kids!

[@EssentialTennis]

😬

[@colinbyer3018]

17:30 best sponsorship ad ever

[@satjiwan]

Big serve at 7:53 was out, right?

[@TigerWoodard]

Chris vs Mike trice please?

[@emvilegaspi3811]

I need Mark to play that dude that hit 136 miles an hour serve

[@carlobertuman7725]

great match.. a lot of views on the first day

[@EssentialTennis]

Thanks, it was a great match!

[@Tennisbull-match-statistics]

Do you measure serve speed with radar or count the frames in the video?

[@EssentialTennis]

Frames, its as accurate as we can get, so it may be off a few MPH but not much. Chris has a cannon

[@obaidurrahman5664]

@@EssentialTennis yeah those are not 136 mph serve. unless you are an atp pro, you won't be able to move a muscle before it passes you. won't have enough time for reaction. Get the pocket radar. its only $300. very accurate and humbling.

[@jamescalloway5965]

Love this. Way to represent the old(er) guys lol

[@EssentialTennis]

We do our best! 💪🔥

[@zacharyokwuosa9979]

How tall is chris ?

[@Hov34]

14:44 = IN

[@rishabhmehrotra8175]

How fast is Ian’s serve?

[@sergioalonso3118]

How do you measure serve speed?

[@EssentialTennis]

Frames that we filmed in, vs. how far the ball traveled and how many frames it took to go that far

[@sergioalonso3118]

@@EssentialTennis Thanks for the reply!. That's my method as well: frames between the contact point and the bounce point. But then I read somewhere on the web that the serve speed is generally measured before the ball bounces, based on some very unlikely claims about the deceleration rate of the ball through the air. I just wondered whether you had a handheld radar gun or use a frame-based approach. Thanks for clarifying!

[@MarcoSolidx]

I think I didn’t get Chris surname at the beginning. Correct if I am wrong but he said Chris Isner right?! 😂 he sure looks pretty tall too, is his son? Haha

[@EssentialTennis]

🤣💪🏼🔥

[@davidm.crispjr.9683]

Still waiting for Ian to explain his old rackets Inquiring minds wanna know!

[@EssentialTennis]

😬😅

[@Kaylbee]

Burger King's new deluxe Ch'king Sandwich is really good.

[@EssentialTennis]

😎

[@ProjectsandReviewsZone]

Fun level is a 10 in this one

[@EssentialTennis]

Glad you're enjoying it, thanks!

[@TheMurderLlamas]

Can the grumpies beat a bunch of pesky kids? Oh can’t wait!

[@EssentialTennis]

💪🏼🔥

[@homosapien5156]

Mark looks like he needs some sleep

[@EssentialTennis]

😬

[@shakeemrobinson2948]

ATP tour players are jealous of Chris' serve. The ET court serve speed record held by an 18 year old.

[@ROrneli]

adults beat teens because we understand that you don't have to hit the ball hard to win. its about controlling the pace and picking the right shot.

[@lhcampos1]

The score was wrong at the first game. It was 15/40 and showed as 40/15

[@EssentialTennis]

Good catchm, thanks!

[@oldatarigamer]

What's better that being "seven foot eight" and serving indoors?!

[@EssentialTennis]

😎🔥

[@stevebeck3141]

Gitchusum!

[@rayyanharris]

19:57 ian foot fault maybe? But his style of serve looks like it has a possibility/tendency to foot fault.

[@princessoftennis5539]

I'm a subscriber learning a lot from your channel. We practiced 3 ways to pick up a tennis ball and uploaded it. It would be an honor if you could visit us when you have time to see if we did it properly. I wonder if we practiced correctly. Thank you for today's informative tennis video.

[@mohamedmada4159]

Right off the bat : .Chris's serve is 136mph ?! or you meant writing 136kmph? .Maybe you could put some larger gap between opponents seats and put the camera in front of the seats that way you can rest up while talking about what happened(just a thought here!) .Reed's Game can improve radically by improving his service game and a bit of confidence wouldn't hurt

[@EssentialTennis]

It was definitely 136 MPH (218KMPH) 🔥

[@mohamedmada4159]

@@EssentialTennis 😳😳

[@johnnyc686]

At a glance...totally misleading thumbnail! Hahahhaha!

[@georgebasham2279]

Ian is capable of serving 136 ... KPH ... 😂

[@EssentialTennis]

What’s misleading? 😅

[@educypriano2]

@@EssentialTennis It seems that they are thinking the arrow points to your head shot meaning that you are the one serving at that speed. For me, the arrow is the velocity vector of the ball, the boy in grey is serving towards Ian.

[@PrinnyMi]

@@EssentialTennis I was a bit misled as I thought both high schoolers would have 130+ mph serves, not just one player. No big deal though, great video either way

[@lequysangnguyen6361]

Mine serve probably about 30 or less :(( 😂 Maybe even below 10mph

[@ArjunGovind]

4:50 Is Ira taller than Ian?

[@EssentialTennis]

Yes!

[@jeanpauljeanpaul2530]

Not a doubles match…it’s two high school, kids playing singles on the same court.

[@Thekingofeditz101]

Both kids d1?

[@SpiritDonkey]

I wish Ira would give me twins.