Waters/Johns vs Parenteau/Sock at the Carvana Mesa Arizona Open

[@barbarafletcher9576]

Totally enjoy watching Parenteau and Sock playing together. Sock can learn a lot from Catherine, she’s the player!!

[@ScottT109]

Jack Sock the entertainer. Plays loose, has fun and is quite humorous to boot! LOL at 25:35

[@BenjaminAndersonPickleball]

These were fun matches. Parenteau did a great job of keeping them in the point and Sock has a good sense for when to jump in and get aggressive to score. I'm a fan of the team up.

[@tagman12]

Catherine played excellently and I'm sure its a challenge because Jack is still be a bit unorthodox in doubles so I am sure that throws her off a bit. So fun to watch.

[@BenjaminAndersonPickleball]

@@tagman12 Agreed. I think they need some time together to polish it up, but I like the potential I see here.

[@1973superdad]

Jack needs to polish up on the drive unforced errors and they will be #1. Jack can cover court better than anyone.

[@pickleballplaybook]

Exactly

[@TungNguyen-xr3wq]

Can not be 1 . Ben still there

[@williambrisco3722]

@@TungNguyen-xr3wq did you watch the match? He was outplaying ben fairly often. 7-7 he barely sees another shot nevermind on his forehand. Hes going to be a problem

[@eh4236]

Definitely. Catherine and Jack I believe will beat Anna Leigh and Ben sometime this year. Jack is so fast, tall, can change direction of his shots so quickly and anticipates extremely well. He is not afraid to poach and often which is something you don't see too much in pro PB. As Jack continues to improve, play more tournaments, he will be a force to be reckoned with.

[@kathleenmontavon8630]

Plenty of Jack's poaches went into the net, right along with all those drives, including the final point of the match. Too many unforced errors, too impatient.

[@johnw3952]

It's hard to beat Johns because he plays the game a step ahead mentally. He is controlling what's going on and setting up for what his teams needs to win. Great player and very nice duo with Waters.

[@MonickBergeron]

Très bien fait! Merci Catherine et Athena

[@imK3VBOT]

21:26 socks overhead is so fast that in slow mo it still looks lightning fast

[@anwarsadat6825]

So much fun. Great game to watch. All 4 were so good.

[@PickleballGeorgia]

Love watching these matches!

[@markblain8438]

Mixed is the best❤

[@NanCot-w2y]

Awesome game. Thanks

[@fred7511]

Great match. Excellent sportsmen and women

[@FuriousFito]

This was so fun to watch. Ben needs Anna Lee to keep him fired up!

[@yipai8628]

Waters /Johns and Parenteau/Sock play good! Waters 's action very good!

[@Gilles-o9o]

Bravo Catherine. Toujours en constante amélioration et démonstration d’une défensive redoutable!

[@Life24sports]

One day I want to play like them

[@mikemacdonald6855]

Sock's pump fake is awesome!

[@TheJohnh24]

34:00 Ball was in! Referees stood firm, and I guess, the "out-call" came too late anyways...

[@michaeljohnjugar703]

15:25 man this should be "unattackable". Jack Sock's wrist here is wow.

[@Bob_DaBuilder-i3x]

25:09 someone is a fan of Jack Sock, my goodness that look. Is that Collin Johns?

[@Swirlsofclouds]

Great catch lol

[@ScottT109]

Actually what I see is that the Johns and perhaps many other pros see Jack as an outsider (and Jack probably feels that way given his short time on the PPA) and is trying to ingratiate himself to the top veteran pros in the game. Good strategy. I also think the likes of the Johns and Johnson’s see him as a big competitive threat to their current rule of the Pickleball roost. I mean it only took like three tournaments before sock was playing at their level making it to finals and winning with ALW in 2023 in NC. Pretty amazing really

[@nelsoni5390]

Excellent game!!!

[@karlschwartz7933]

PPA needs to get its act together on video quality. Many viewer/players watch to learn and that takes good angles, clear video, ... not cutting off the receiving player in the near court, etc. etc. APP seems ahead with this - including use of slow motion.

[@KatherineSmith-s3v]

I totally agree! It’s frustrating when the video quality makes it hard to follow the game or learn from the pros. Good angles and clear shots make a huge difference. The APP's use of slow motion is a great touch-they seem to understand what viewers need. Hopefully, the PPA steps up their game soon!

[@makster86]

Come for the King/Queen you best not miss

[@jamievidd775]

Ben has the wisdom of someone twice his age. He’s mature beyond his years which along with his obvious physical talent, explains his dominance.

[@solo2rules]

Ben is ready for his nap.

[@merry5059]

Ben does not look happy during post match interview

[@Bob_DaBuilder-i3x]

Very gets very aggravated when players like Sock, Newmann, Wright, J-dub and Frazier beat him with speed ups and hand battles.

[@danhoen4129]

I feel like Sock has really turned a corner lately. HIs court coverage and power are unmatched. And with a "control" paddle... Scary.

[@LinhVu-o1n]

do you know what paddles he used?

[@danhoen4129]

@@LinhVu-o1n It's the Selkirk Air Invicta

[@Fernando-kh9oo]

sock gonna be no1 this year!

[@TungNguyen-xr3wq]

Ben retired ??

[@wz9526]

After they lost first game meeting conversation: "Focus the ball on girl side, Jack is too good at returns we need to 2v1 to win"

[@raz3rpup]

Epic hands battle at 22:45, even the camera couldn’t catch up

[@Ilda7523]

I am new to this sport and I am learning the rules. This video really confused me. From what I see in this video each player of one team has to serve and lose the serve for the side out to happen? Practically one team has to lose the “point” twice for the other team to get the serve? Has this always been the case or is this a rule that has changed recently? I am asking because I have been watching all sorts of videos on KZbin about the rules and nowhere did I hear this. Honestly this doesn’t make much sense to me.

[@2kbk926]

It’s true of all pickleball yes, called “side-out” rules. It’s a really dumb rule

[@sarahkatebambam6745]

the rule is each player from a team has to serve once that’s why they call it first serve and second serve. Then, second rule is you only score a point when you’re serving.

[@PKB-AG]

I'd love to hear from either team in post game interview - does anyone know if any interviews exist?

[@patricksnyder3446]

No matter how much the commentators or advertisements try and push it the NEW Vulcan V pro 1 apparently is junk! The pro's already during the matches change the ball due to Vulcan bounces the people at our club are pretty upset about spending $4 a ball to have a ball go out of round after a few games as bad or worse than the Dura cracking in cooler weather! But oh know PPA once again can't seem to stumble bumble themselves out of the way!!

[@19shred93]

vulcan is indeed trash

[@danhoen4129]

IDK... I had a brand new dura break today after an hour and we were playing inside. Every Vulcan I have played with so far has lasted at least 4-5 hours. I've had a couple go out of round, but the green duras do the same thing.

[@patricksnyder3446]

@@danhoen4129that's why the vast majority of people at our club play Franklin! I prefer the Gear Box ball myself!! Kind of falls between a Franklin and Dura speed wise!

[@danhoen4129]

@@patricksnyder3446 Franklins are great for cold weather but they are too soft for anything over 60 degrees. I like the Gearbox ball. It actually plays almost identical to the Vulcan.

[@patricksnyder3446]

​@@danhoen4129 None of my Gearbox have gone lopsided either. Although I have had a couple break but after being used over a fairly long time!

[@robotbeararms]

one day they will figure out how to sync the sound with the motion on these videos

[@joanc551]

Catherine is amazing. Jack is a bigggggg man compared with net and court. sheesh

[@chadcoffman]

I love watching on KZbin so much more than FreeVee (and Tennis Channel) - but why is the video quality always so much worse? Love the content!

[@walliegirl2]

Is Anna Leigh interested in playing pro tennis?

[@christiandenton2174]

Jack is awesome, he is out there having fun not being a jerk like you often see. It a game folks!

[@christian11111]

I can't stand that in doubles the order of server is called as 1 and 2, instead of first and second. It's annoying when first and second makes sense and is already in use on tennis, and can be confusing for those that aren't familiar with it.

[@jerrychen2302]

why are they even playing doubles if sock is gonna take all the balls lmao

[@aryanmakhija5464]

37:45 a missed foot fault call?

[@Will-ib7ok]

No, you can see her split step behind the line before she volleys it

[@JoanneLove-p5p]

Catherine is an excellent player and constantly having to clean up the mess Sock creates. Perhaps let her take more shots!!

[@danhoen4129]

Jack inserting himself was the reason that they almost won. Catherine is freaking amazing, but there's a very good reason why 95% of the balls were directed at her instead of Sock.

[@MD-hk8xq]

Thank you finally someone speaking truth

[@JoanneLove-p5p]

it was his errors for the reason they lost

[@danhoen4129]

@@JoanneLove-p5p That's the closest CP has come to beating BJ/AW in a long time. Sure, Sock made some errors, but he was the main reason why they almost won.

[@MD-hk8xq]

omg.....not@@danhoen4129

[@prettyblueplanet]

We need a 6’ and taller league. 😂

[@ElmaAkins-f9t]

Green Street

[@kaihui1965]

Waters carried the team. Sock will get better

[@voiceofreason9238]

AL just doesn't make bad decisions and her consistency at the highest level is a major factor in these mixed doubles wins, even when paired with the great Ben Johns.

[@streetfightsguild7480]

Jack is the super star for pickleball. If it wasn't him. I wouldn't be watching this.

[@sallad2645]

*Jack hits an obscene amount of unforced errors into the net* "Yeah ALW and Ben Johns are just doing their thing" God I hate these fucking casters sometimes.

[@parkercrossland410]

Ironically Sock is a better singles player in PB, given he was generally better at doubles as a tennis player. His ability to hit passing shots is why he can regularly topple top players. Court is too small for real passing shots in doubles.

[@sallad2645]

@parkercrossland410 oh 100% agreed. I was more commenting on how the casters constantly give credit to the opposing team for unforced errors. Someone can miss the most simple dink and the desk is like "that's such a good cross court dink from Ben Johns. Really jammed him up". Lmao

[@parkercrossland410]

@@sallad2645 Yeah Sock doesn't do the dink. Which is fair. I prefer playing singles to doubles for that particular reason but most people I know don't have the background to play singles.

[@booj1827]

Let's see these girls beat these guys. Change the teams, their unbalanced.

[@JM-md4ux]

Forget cobra rattlesnake.

[@freddymusicien7656]

Why do commentators have to talk that much? Very annoying

[@paulinehoule3707]

Il me semble avoir vu "une faute de pied" de A. Waters au service de Sock à 5-3.

[@theangler2947]

Once Sock starts to make better decisions and not speed up EVERY ball...Hes going to absolutely dominate with ease. He's literally playing like its a backyard game for fun. TBH even tho they lost it still sort of felt like he was clowning them all...

[@charlesmosquera6279]

Covering the court doesn't help when your soft game sucks and your unforced errors cripple your overall game.

[@KatherineSmith-s3v]

True, no amount of court coverage can make up for a shaky soft game or too many unforced errors. It’s all about finding that balance-consistency and control are just as important as being quick on your feet. What do you usually focus on to improve your soft game?

[@miketomlin6040]

Tough for Sock to adjust after 3-4 point tennis doubles to these 30-40 point rallies. You can see his 'patience' is stretched.

[@johngreen3587]

Just a matter of time - interesting to note that Jack was not considered fast on the tennis court

[@Will-ib7ok]

It's not that he's necessarily the "fastest" guy in pb either, but he's a big guy with a really explosive first step and good footwork. That's pretty much ideal for covering a court of this size

[@MD-hk8xq]

Kudos to Ben for giving ALW the balls unlike JS…and look who won…

[@radiostarsareback]

sock needs a propoer beard trim :D

[@amberkosterewa7029]

That sock guy is ruinimg their game. He needs to learn how to share.. ..

[@chadgale9305]

Mr. ball hog Johns.

[@tombarca100]

ALW has to stop yelling like an a-hole.. they got lucky with net cords at the end.

[@gabewoh20]

Close game like that you can’t expect them not yell, not an a hole thing at all

[@jeremymarble6172]

AL still annoying as ever I see

[@jordanNathaniel-y7z]

Sock will never be a John’s level player but he mmm he can hang a bit he’s more like a high level rec player. Too many basic stuff and he poached to much on Catherine when she’s better than him under pressure

[@Bob_DaBuilder-i3x]

Ummm most of the points were the result of Jack applying pressure. Christine is an amazing player, and few can reset the ball as well as she can, but she was not the one winning points here.

[@ljbar2015]

@@Bob_DaBuilder-i3x Who the heck is Christine?

[@Nickcarryinganak47]

If u play, u should know the man is doing all the attacking part. Dinking and resetting only makes the game longer, it won't help you to win the game. I love Jack's game.

[@jamesmartenson8203]

He beat Tyson Mcguffin, World #3, in convincing fashion recently. But, yeah, he is just a high level rec player. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6TIfJuJqdmGm5Ysi=S_n6jGJOajqqa8Ud

[@FloridaWaterAdventures]

@@Bob_DaBuilder-i3x Yep. Christine should just get out of the way and let Jack sock it to them.