This gives a great perspective at just how incredible professional level tennis players actually are. This guy would probably have to play qualifiers to get into ATP tournaments and yet his serve has so much pace and depth that it's unreturnable for even dedicated recreational players.
@dinospumoni56112 жыл бұрын
Yeah it's nuts. Those serves were completely unreturnable for these level players their only chance is if it's out.
@SoloPerICommenti2 жыл бұрын
I don't know how the rest of his game is, but those serves in that environment would be incredibly difficult to return for anybody
@Mistral4342 жыл бұрын
@@SoloPerICommenti In pro tournaments, serves at around that speed (over 200 kmh) can only be returned with luck, if the opponent is placed correctly, guesses the right trajectory, etc. The human body simply can't respond that quickly, nor move that quickly. The challenge was fixed! Scam, I tell ya!
@SoloPerICommenti2 жыл бұрын
@@Mistral434 look, I was playing at a pretty low level, but my serve was around 175km/h flat even if it was not really accurate (speed measured a few times). But when I was directing it to the right place it was a problem even for players much better than me... just it was not happening very often, lol. The guy was hitting some bombs that were also very well directed. Not sure if he can do it in a game as well, but many of those were aces even in the ATP circuit
@J.J.J.J.J.J.J2 жыл бұрын
Exactly. I've been top ranked university player and I've been courtside watching the #1 national player. His serves are so big that I would struggle getting any returns. However he played on ATP tour and could barely win any sets.
@maximiliandort34892 жыл бұрын
"What would you spend the 1000€ on?" "My hospital bill after trying to recieve this serve!" That one got me good lmao. i like this guy. Also when i saw the 20x increase from level 2 to level 3, i thought that was a bit much of a difference - until i saw the serve. Yup, checks out
@alexlasher25252 жыл бұрын
I didn’t know they had hospital bills in Finland
@jonnenne2 жыл бұрын
@@alexlasher2525 there are hospital bills but they are nominal. Like 30e for a hospital visit.
@Clytax6 ай бұрын
@@jonnenne yea same in germany, a night in the hospital is 10€, the joke would have made more sense in the US 🤣
@stormcat36482 жыл бұрын
It’s crazy how a ping pong channel can make non ping pong videos that I enjoy just as much. Great video as always!
@abhigyanghosh95642 жыл бұрын
Fax
@four-gm3wm2 жыл бұрын
As a tennis player I enjoyed it even more than the usual videos
@TheStijnw2 жыл бұрын
Same for me. And i dont even play ping pong or tennis.
@mrgolftennisviolin2 жыл бұрын
Ye they’re just likable dudes haha
@jimmie413-z8m2 жыл бұрын
Ping pong 🏓, LAWN TENNIS 🎾, BADMINTON 🏸 ALL ARE RACKET SPORTS
@chrisjett62322 жыл бұрын
This is the sort of video that helps you realize that the pros are on just another level entirely. It looks impossible to return Otto's serve, then you see he's (only) ATP rank 340, and you're like, ohhhhhh
@caseycasey46192 жыл бұрын
A guy who is 340 in the world (even a guy who is semi-pro) can serve just as well as a top 100 player. Just don’t necessarily have the consistency or to back it up on big points
@evilotis012 жыл бұрын
yeah. really gives perspective on the way guys like Agassi and Federer have been able to smack these sorts of serves casually straight back past the server for winners like it was nothing
@tcarlaw2 жыл бұрын
Look at some of the results players with these rankings are pulling off against top players. I know people say they have slowed down courts since the 90s but players are more athletic and there is more depth. Unless you have a strong tennis federation behind you or some serious money the biggest challenge is qualifying for events that reward ATP points. Skill, talent and athleticism are a start but consider that Nick Kyrgios and Andy Murray both rely on wildcards for most tournaments they enter which just makes it even harder for lower ranked players to qualify for ATP events. Compare tennis players to athletes from team sports and they barely have a chance to compete. Most top soccer clubs have almost as much depth as the entire ATP tour.
@RadiantMan082 жыл бұрын
@@evilotis01 It's funny that u did not say djokovic as he is clearly the best returner ever.
@evilotis012 жыл бұрын
@@RadiantMan08 these things are subjective but imo Agassi was way better than Djokovic. Djokovic gets more back, maybe, but the way Agassi would just cream 200+ km/h serves straight back past the server as if it was no big deal ... no-one has done that before or since, imo
@yannc.10232 жыл бұрын
Otto beat Kokkinakis today, who is an ATP 250 winner, Australian Open Doubles Champion and n°86 in the world. Huge congrats !! 🇫🇮❤
@tangsolaris95332 жыл бұрын
Congrats Otto!
@Lamkins._.2 жыл бұрын
I saw that as well!
@ProdigyEng2 жыл бұрын
This was the other day. He won through got the QF today.
@vukb7232 жыл бұрын
It's 100% because he warmed up in this video with our Pongfinity guys
@themangolord18472 жыл бұрын
Yes sir I watched him beat Paul jubb yesterday
@pkoppula2 жыл бұрын
Haven't watched Otto play before. Wow, his serve technique looks super impressive. I see he's only 20. With Emil already making it to the regular tour, hopefully Otto can follow suit. I just found that he's a junior Wimbledon doubles champion as well. So best wishes to him ahead 👍🏽 And great video this guys. Thanks for doing a Tennis video 👏🏽👍🏽
@Untergrundhase2 жыл бұрын
U mean emil russouviri ? Whatever his name is spelled like
@pkoppula2 жыл бұрын
@@Untergrundhase Yes
@zzzzzzzzzz93702 жыл бұрын
Lol it’s not the same emil at all
@Lee-One2 жыл бұрын
yeah he was actually insane he's so talented and buff so it doesn't surprise me (edit: thought u were talking about table tennis otto...)
@jeremystark33502 жыл бұрын
I grew up playing tennis cause my dad was a teaching pro and his sister was a touring pro in the 1970s. He was 6 ft 6 in and had a huge serve which was al ml post unreturnable when he really cranked it. I always wanted to win a point vs his serve. My dad died in a car accident while sitting at a toll booth on the sunshine skyway bridge in Tampa, Fl. in the 1990s. Rest in peace pops, will see u again one day !
@rlangel909 ай бұрын
Man.... I'm sorry. RIP to the tall king dishing out the heat. I have a lot of memories with that bridge/area from growing up in the 90s.
@Kookerd2 ай бұрын
RIP❤
@poroasmr23 күн бұрын
sorry for your loss
@trevoris182 жыл бұрын
So here's a funny bit of perspective. Serena Williams hits her serves at roughly the same speed as Otto. But in a poll of 1700 adults in Great Britain, 12 percent of men and 3% or women thought they could win a point off her. Not return her serve, they thought they could actually win a point.
@zzfaithlezz2 жыл бұрын
In a best-out-of-three sets match, you'd have 48 chances to win that point, whereas in the case, you get one shot. To put it in perspective, I think 12% of men and 3% of women here also have a good chance of winning €1000 if they had 48 tries, if you also consider the guy has to serve 48 times without fault :).
@MrAntup2 жыл бұрын
What is really funny is that otto is about 176 in the world and even top club players are not likely to win a point. Forget about getting a point off serena we don't have the placement spin or power she could give the doubles lines and no fault serve to an club player and then they may get a point or two but a game not likely
@David-01002 жыл бұрын
lol
@zzfaithlezz2 жыл бұрын
@@MrAntup Well, as good as Serena is, she unlikely to beat any men in tthe top 200. This is both a popular and unpopular opinion of course 😅. Anyway, we're talking one point, not one game.
@MrAntup2 жыл бұрын
@@zzfaithlezz are we talking professional players returning otto or just regular club players.
@ancilmarcantel60602 жыл бұрын
Would have loved to tried this challenge as a high school tennis player.
@YashBeanz2 жыл бұрын
Yeah same. I once returned my tennis coach's fast serves and it is still one of the best things I have done
@scarce33362 жыл бұрын
Same
@davidag902 жыл бұрын
I got to play against some 200 kph serves as youth player, but all of them on clay courts. The difference on hard must be massive.
@DevilWearsAdidas2 жыл бұрын
I think you would have to be much older than high school to even have the practice necessary to return that serve. At least 25ish with over 10 years professional training, I would assume.
@ancilmarcantel60602 жыл бұрын
@@DevilWearsAdidas I've been playing since I was 8 and im a serious in high-school the biggest I've returned so far has been 128 so I think I have a 50 50 of getting it.
@felixgill54122 жыл бұрын
I just played Otto today. Can confirm his serve is a nuke. Strange how this vid came up on my KZbin home page 😂.
@ricdin97792 жыл бұрын
You played also pretty good tho, keep on working and training
@simoesalenda80382 жыл бұрын
Good match against Gastao! :)
@TheLiga2 жыл бұрын
i honestly was impressed by pongfinity otto serves, he had a 172 km/h serve in, that's not easy at all.
@finn16472 жыл бұрын
It was faster than many pro female serves
@lindecember312 жыл бұрын
I think I saw 199km/h at some point in the video
@hi_pd2 жыл бұрын
If you can perfectly pause and watch frame by frame from 5:06, you will see that it clocks 201 kmph
@arroe83862 жыл бұрын
@@lindecember31 He's talking about the Otto from Pongfinity, not the pro player
@mfzoom54012 жыл бұрын
“I have to write down these moves” 🤣 5:55 Emil’s dry humour is hilarious!
@ossipdebuysser10312 жыл бұрын
Pongfinity back at it again with yet another banger
@Bootrosgali2 жыл бұрын
This is seriously a very clever collab for a low rank tennis player to do. And it shows some wisdom on behalf of the channel. This tennis player is a world class talent with a very , very , small audience outside of his local supporters.. This channel has achieved outsized levels of audience. I think for this tennis players up and coming career at the near heights of his chosen sport ,,it is only a good thing this channel has afforded him a whole new level of audience awareness... I've just watched him play a few games on very outside courts!!
@tocov2 жыл бұрын
The level of skill and athletic ability of professional sportsmen is inconceivable. Think about it, Otto is 21, he barely even played on the pro circuit, he is ranked like 550 in the world, and nobody could touch him in this video. Not even close. Imagine how crazy good is a top 10 player.
@eddyecho2 жыл бұрын
I once talked to a player who was ranked 1000 or so. The main difference between a player who is ranked 1000 or top 100 or top 10 is mostly mental. Skill wise there is little difference. The top 1000 player falters on the big points like 30-40 (double fault, unforced error, etc) and often cant consitently play well in consecutive matches. The top 100 player wont fall apart under pressure and is more consistent but wont make the spectacular play when it really counts. Anyway the main point is that you cant tell the difference between a top 10 and top 1000 player from a practice session because skill is not the main thing that separates them
@tocov2 жыл бұрын
@@eddyecho that might be true, but my point is how amazing professional athletes are compared to regular folk. Their skill and physical ability are mind blowing.
@AutPen382 жыл бұрын
It's not just mental. There is a huge difference in skill level between the top 5 and say someone ranked 50th. It's why top players can win matches 6-0 6-0. They are better at serving, returning, general agility, stamina etc etc. It's the same principle that made Usain Bolt unbeatable for years, and why he destroyed the competition. It's not (just) mentality. The top athletes are clearly much better. Due to the way that skill is distributed (a normal distribution on a bell curve) the difference between #1 and #5 (number one is much better) is greater than the difference between #45 and #50 (these guys are closely matched with each other, but much worse than the top guys). If the top 50 were all pretty similar, and their results depended on mentality, you wouldn't have someone staying at #1 in the world all year.
@edddzw7430 Жыл бұрын
he wants to believe its mostly mental@@eddyecho
@Poetti-pk5wl2 жыл бұрын
I really liked that you and Otto gave 100% till the end instead of given the challengers a better chance after nobody got Ottos serves. For me that is real sportsman mentality, everybody has to earn his/her achievements!
@WillemvanKalsbeek2 жыл бұрын
Seeing that the pro received 1000 euros in the end was enough for the pro to try and win
@d4slaimless Жыл бұрын
He was too cocky about it tho. So he beat a girl (decent but far from pro level) with his serve. And fist pumped it. Lol, what an achievement.
@DmTationPT2 жыл бұрын
Watching this after a good run on Surbiton Challenger from Otto, wish him the best for his career!
@MrMagyar510 ай бұрын
The most interesting part of the video is the showcase of different skill levels. You have a beginner which is very different than an amateur which is miles different than a professional. Very humbling.
@slick65372 жыл бұрын
I am a ballboy at the Nottingham open and after seeing him play i can confirm his serve is a monster
@bitanmandal9772 жыл бұрын
Your job is really tough, I've to admit. I always feel sympathy for the ballboys, they're doing everything apart from the two players. Their alertness, their discipline, their honesty are amazing 🤩
@slick65372 жыл бұрын
@@bitanmandal977 Thanks, i actually got off the court from Otto's match 10 minutes ago. Almost got murdered by a few serves but feeling good
@bitanmandal9772 жыл бұрын
@@slick6537 yeah, his match against Millman right? Be careful always, ik you're but still. Respect 🙌
@slick65372 жыл бұрын
@@bitanmandal977 Yeah it was. I was on the Wang match next to it when it finished but it looks like he dominated the final set
@geronimoapache64572 жыл бұрын
@@slick6537 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGKUlGtvoJKfq80 maybe you could see yourself in the top left corner :)
@EvanNagao2 жыл бұрын
lefty serve is op
@tlpthelowlevelpros5909 Жыл бұрын
Truly
@synrisyt10 ай бұрын
The yo-yo god
@GraanulhZ2 жыл бұрын
They even challenge the doggo, i just love these guys they are having so much fun
@jhho7022 Жыл бұрын
Crazy to see how Otto is now 100 in the world. Can't wait for him to make top 50.
@Ballz2U2 Жыл бұрын
he's about 125 and he will drop because of not defending points, hopefully he has a great 2024
@robertperttila37522 ай бұрын
Reading this comment while he just made it to top100 a few days ago@@Ballz2U2
@BrettMorin11 ай бұрын
It's hard to express just how good the serve is by tennis pros. It's like imagine you play at high school, then college, then country club. Winning all the time too. Then you beat all the other country club players. Then beat all the players that play around the area. Then start to beat all the players around the country. Then can beat all the players most of the time in your country and surrounding countries. Now you are approaching how good an ATP ranked player is.
@Vic-E.2 жыл бұрын
Many of these serves are unreturnable even by pro level players, they are just clean aces with nearly everyone. GG Otto...
@anyexpat7 ай бұрын
120 to 125mph serves are returnable unless you have crazy angles on them, pros would be getting those back
@Vic-E.7 ай бұрын
@@anyexpat it's not about the speed, it's spin and placement that make a serve unreturnable
@anyexpat7 ай бұрын
@@Vic-E. and yet the speed was the obvious difference, weird they did not show the spin rates ten eh
@Vic-E.7 ай бұрын
@@anyexpat you don't play tennis, do you?
@Стефан-щ2о2 жыл бұрын
Otto's "I'm going to serve with my left hand too" was a good one!)
@jackalcrackle2 жыл бұрын
we gotta have a 2nd episode to this, it was so good
@montagdp2 жыл бұрын
You should have called this "Playing on the World's Largest Ping Pong Table"
@matrixfan5662 жыл бұрын
great video hope emil recovers quickly, that must hurt a lot physically and for the mental stay strong emil ;)
@mackemforever2 жыл бұрын
Otto has a strangely good serve!
@flameyt41492 жыл бұрын
yep, lefties have a special advantage while serving from left😁
@digressoire Жыл бұрын
Man, those 200+ km/h very angled serves would have been a problem to return for any professional player. These amateurs never stood a chance.
@francinesittler12852 жыл бұрын
the pro had a huge advantage because he could serve until it was in, so he was able to aim for the best angles without worry of missing.
@seventhsteel14152 жыл бұрын
Exactly, the top guys in the world fail at returning a good first serve multiple times in every match they play.
@Nvu262 жыл бұрын
Thats why there was naturally such a high prize pool
@Bprovo2 жыл бұрын
but he got all his first serves in, no?
@dankmeme47242 жыл бұрын
@@Bprovo probably not
@andresp71362 жыл бұрын
LOL he probably makes 70% of his first serves and tbh, I dont think anyone there can return his second serve kick either.
@lgeiger2 жыл бұрын
0:57 That's actually a solid serve!
@Andrew1822 жыл бұрын
Nobody had a chance to return Otto Virtanen’s serve 😄 Thanks for another marvelous video Pongfinity 😀👍🏓
@DKPOWA2 жыл бұрын
Im amazed by the technology you showed here, both the speed detector incorporated to the net post, and the hawk eye, that tennis place is something else!
@ek39682 жыл бұрын
The technology is called Zenniz
@williamvergara6 ай бұрын
@@ek3968 Thanks a lot for the info.
@shreyasr45152 жыл бұрын
You guys should get Emil Ruusuvuori on the channel. He’s the number 1 ranked finnish tennis player, and number 60 in the world! Great video as always!
@flameyt41492 жыл бұрын
ikr, maybe in the off season, during the year Ruusu is so busy
@iceman91092 жыл бұрын
the court is not big enough. watch pro matches and see how far back players stand when they return serves of opponents who serve big theyre like 15ft behind the baseline
@gabrielng23512 жыл бұрын
I love how Emil just served through the pain of his ankle, get well soon!
@Rin_o72 жыл бұрын
Close to impossible for the average person to return a serve with that much pace and placement Even high level players would struggle for sure Great entertainment
@MMM180922 жыл бұрын
@Javier Gonzalez Most pro matches are played on "normal" hobby courts, there is no extra space. Only the show courts have extra space.
@JackS555552 жыл бұрын
@Javier Gonzalez They are positioned too close
@hleaf2 жыл бұрын
It'd be interesting to see folks try to return a body serve. Some of those aces weren't even theoretically returnable -- they'd be pro level aces causes of the angle. And how the hell is Otto so good at serving!?
@MttSuddarth2 жыл бұрын
They probably told him to avoid body serves so there weren't any injuries lmao
@simmerke11112 жыл бұрын
Considering Tennis pro's don't make money until they win big tournaments, Otto deserves that 1k.
@tennisbutshorts2 жыл бұрын
He just beat Kokkinakis in straight sets
@joshuashort79192 жыл бұрын
It's because Otto plays Racketlon. :)
@fabioghezzi19692 жыл бұрын
it would be considered both rude and cheap to serve on the body of someone who is not accustomed to those speeds.
@xdelol Жыл бұрын
Correct me if I’m wrong but Boris’s serve was inside. In my opinion it touched the line.
@Nightswimmer802 жыл бұрын
I’d really love to face an ATP level server… great opportunity for all those people! Great video as usual!
@patelowski2 жыл бұрын
Guys I love you Scandinavian positivity and simplicity. I watch you from France. Keep on the good videos!
@bjroo2 жыл бұрын
Yay! Another Pongfinity video!!!!!
@adityabaradia19222 жыл бұрын
Pongfinity never runs out of content
@Siikapelle2 жыл бұрын
Except maybe content that is related to tavle tennis 🤭 jk nice video
@tim__drozd2 жыл бұрын
Pongfinity are on 🔥 with these uploads
@abdoosalem31842 жыл бұрын
Oh i see, so anyone named Otto is a beast!!
@movie.doctors2 жыл бұрын
To be able to receive a big serve you should stand as far back as possible and jump step early to pick a side. Especially since it's a once off serve it's basically a 50/50 prediction but the early step and deep position should give you a good chance
@DeeeFoo2 жыл бұрын
This was a fun idea, but I wish they brought on more experienced tennis players to give it a go, as opposed to only showing beginners and casual players. Would've been interesting to see some high-level amateurs, such as a competitive high school player or competitive juniors.
@tenningale Жыл бұрын
And not force them to pass the two amateur serves first. Give them all a shot lol
@DC-Cracker962 жыл бұрын
Terve! Guys youre awesome! I like the editing - all the audio effects (like the guitar while he acted like playing on tennis rocket) and also the cool character introductions (like the guy that just woke up : D ) . I just found this channel through this vid, Im subscribing. I hope you do more tennis videos in the future! I think its more entretaining and brings more audience to your channel : ) Moika!
@Pongfinity2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
@shaoyvxn2 жыл бұрын
the sensei has a wicked serve too, don't underestimate him
@davethebrave.2 жыл бұрын
the guy was fighting a lot of effort when he went from his ten, wanted to clean
@antongrabbert41282 жыл бұрын
I was playing tennis 3 years, but returning THIS serve wold be definitely beyond my possibilities
@RisingSun090411 ай бұрын
We should do one for tennis players playing squash as well😂 (not biased towards my sport)
@hash_a33 Жыл бұрын
Great to see Otto performing so well now. Got to Q3 at Wimbledon this year, he might even get a lucky loser spot if a few more withdraw
@Alialic8082 жыл бұрын
Otto's future is very very bright, I watched some matches he is young talented and had some amazing wins against top 150 players, Finland will have another top 100 player very soon.
@punpun27732 жыл бұрын
His problem is just his mentality. I follow his Challenger matches and he's very erratic. A lot of times when he's down a break or losing he just starts tanking and stops playing completely. I remember one match quite recently where he choked break points then got broken the game after in the first set. After that he just stood still in all the remaing return games, doesn't even try to run and get the balls, and he also hit double faults on purpose to end the set quicker.
@studywithkaran84912 жыл бұрын
The fact that Diego Schwartzmann has been a consistent top 20 player makes it even more impressive.
@playagame31072 жыл бұрын
why?
@studywithkaran84912 жыл бұрын
@@playagame3107 He's 5.7 feet tall. These serves are quite high and the fact that he is one of the best returners and baseline players , says a lot. Weight and height differences matter a lot in 1 vs 1 sport. He doesnt have a big serve and has limited reach with lesser leverage to work with. He deserves all respect.
@playagame31072 жыл бұрын
@@studywithkaran8491 He returns pretty far back so I dont think the height of the serves make that much of a difference but yeah true being small is a disadvantage.
@sprathis2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on the first serve Miikka
@MatthewMabborang2 жыл бұрын
This is fun to watch! Also, nice video quality and effects added on it! 💯💯💯
@district2d3 ай бұрын
I’ve started playing tennis. I wouldn’t even be able to return the serve of a top player. Looking to improve my game. It’s amazing the work that these pros do to reach their levels.
@lutimstrickshots92532 жыл бұрын
Another amazing video and idea by Pongfinity! You are the best, keep it up guys! Also, challenge: play table tennis on a sloped table.
@jeffj2495Ай бұрын
Otto's serves are just amazing. Great vid.
@emmaleventhal71662 жыл бұрын
This is my favourite video of yours absolutely love it! Hope your ankle gets better Emil :)
@senfumastevens30762 жыл бұрын
Hi Emma hope you are doing well and I call you upon to stand with us.
@jeffvanderwerf33912 жыл бұрын
If anyone gets the chance to attend qualifying before a big tennis tournament, I highly recommend it. I go to US Open nearly every year, and you can sit just a few feet away from pros. It gives a whole other perspective on the speed and placement of their serves and groundstrokes. It is really amazing.
@cabforwardooo99832 жыл бұрын
Great pro-level serves from Otto! Everyone looked to be having a lot of fun! Cheers from the USA!
@cloudd96 Жыл бұрын
Otto: does a casual 207 khp serve Teammate: “BRO YOU SHOULD HAVE GOT TO THAT”😂😂
@SpiritSlayer12 жыл бұрын
Glad to see Otto (Professional Tennis player Otto not Table Tennis Otto if y’all are wondering) back again ABSOLUTELY DEMOLISHING the pongfinity team 😂
@Ice-o-tope2 жыл бұрын
Omg thank you so much,i was so confused reading the comments about otto
@notjett40272 жыл бұрын
The editing is so much better
@Стефан-щ2о2 жыл бұрын
Looks like you boosted your tennis skills a bit since your last video from tennis court, guys! Well done!
@navegantes_del_magallanes Жыл бұрын
As a former professional table tennis player, after I retired started playing Tennis as one of my hobbies and was able to return some of those fast blazing professional tennis serves(185 km/h) after I adjusted to them and practice with them for a few sessions and nobody believed I was into Tennis for 3 months only, I lost also 10 Kg on my first 3 months playing tennis on daily basis for 2 hours during summer, I had the best shape in my life after table tennis OFC. Also, was able to play with seasoned non-pro tennis players who where playing regularly for 10+ years and made them eat the dust with my serves. OFC, I got professional tennis equipment right away and some tennis coaches told me I was a natural and I believed it because same thing happened in badminton. What they didn't know and nothing is free in life, those exhausting years I spent on physical training and technique in table tennis finally paid off.
@lamperouge18652 жыл бұрын
Nobody: 3:45 : *131 years of Tennis exp*
@212ntruesdale2 жыл бұрын
How is it that the Fins speak such great English?! Respect.
@renhoek38512 жыл бұрын
I saw Andy Murray return Raonic's 235kph serve at wimbledon, it was unreal! I don't know how he did it so consistently but he used to stand closer than other people which makes sense in a way.
@roys58332 жыл бұрын
Well Murray was the world No1 at one point in time and has won 3 grand slams in his career, so not your average player.
@AScottB2 жыл бұрын
The difference between elite athletes and the rest of us, even if we are really good at the sport, isn't even close. It's incredible how good these people are!
@lancelotdulac6076 Жыл бұрын
such a wholesome video, had me smiling a lot! you're a great friendly bunch, so nice to watch you all! kudos
@VicInCommentSection2 жыл бұрын
The player descriptions are hilarious, especially "Just Woke Up" and "A Romantic Man."
@alexryzi46962 жыл бұрын
Challenge: try to do a ping pong rally to a steady beat (metronome), or even harder - to a song!
@YoshiFawful642 жыл бұрын
My mind immediately went to Air Rally from Rhythm Heaven, that would be intense
@salamandradehielo2 жыл бұрын
8:45 "Did you feel any pressure there?" "Yes, 100%" I don't know why, but it made me laugh
@Taylor___2 жыл бұрын
It's so impressive how fast those serves are, you really see how hard it is and the pro's make it look easy to return them.
@tm.83992 жыл бұрын
there is a lot of ace in pro circuit on hard ground.
@elqniemi2 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool to see Boris! He was coaching me as a kid when he moved to Finland like 10+ years ago(?) !!
@joannehlee482 жыл бұрын
this was a wonderful video! Keep up the the great work!
@YoyoF372 жыл бұрын
It's crazy that pro players return this serves all the time
@LaserRanger152 жыл бұрын
That was a fun video. I was a competitive player once upon a time and got to play against a few guys who later got into the world top 20. The difference between a decent club player and a pro, is like a toddler fighting a bear. Just making contact was a win and getting a few back was like winning the US Open.
@AnonYmous-ry2jn2 жыл бұрын
its amazing how much faster the serve appears against an amateur, as opposed to a pro receiving such a serve. While watching serves like this during pro tournaments look intimidating, I never thought of it as looking like a bullet till now. Incredible anyone could have the reflexes or reaction speed to get even close to returning it. Literally a tiny fraction of a second.
@slbaaron2 жыл бұрын
Most of these are aces at the pro level. This dude is a serve master or having a good day or they let him keep serving until it's in so he's only going big here; but he clearly lacks other parts of the game or consistency otherwise he could easily be top 10 with that serving ability. I'm not saying his serve is top 10, just that serving like this isn't what's going to make him or break him at that level if he can consistently serve like in this video, and not fall to pressure and stamina drain. Djokovic might've returned half of these (maybe more) but not all of them, and most professional females might not be able to return any of them just like the random peeps in the video (tho many of them would likely at least touch the ball). These serves are legit bombs which isn't fair as a challenge for amateurs tbh.
@AnonYmous-ry2jn2 жыл бұрын
@@slbaaron Thanks! They really look like rockets, even more so than in big pro tournaments. Your explanation clarifies a lot, that if the top players would find these serves extremely challenging, and female players barely a chance. At returning any of them. Thanks again!
@mcluhanmedia12232 жыл бұрын
I think it would’ve been better if you at least told the contestants which side of the service box to expect the final serve. It would’ve been cool to see at least one person win the whole challenge.
@DeeeFoo2 жыл бұрын
Doesn't that kinda defeat the whole purpose? The biggest challenge in facing a good server is trying to read where they go.
@elihg38272 жыл бұрын
@@DeeeFoo They still probably wouldn't have been able to return it, it would have made it more interesting at least.
@luke15002 жыл бұрын
agreed. i get that hes a pro and all but jeesh dude, serve it where they can at least react to it. hes going for blood every serve lol
@Johnny-cz2wv2 жыл бұрын
The contestants could've gambled and chosen a side
@MHTableTennis Жыл бұрын
Ngl Emil’s 140 serve impressed me the most haha out of nowhere! 😅
@offthehookproductions44812 жыл бұрын
Sometimes I watch these pro vs joe videos and think, “yeah, I could do that.” This is not one of those times!
@pianodiaries51622 жыл бұрын
in the next video Otto tennila and mikka o Connor will play a match. it will be like Otto will play in right hand and mikka will play in left hand pls play like this in the next video❤❤ I'm your fan and subscriber
@acesgaming95552 жыл бұрын
Insane video great to bring Otto back for another pongfinity video. I love your vids keep up the good work!
@letsgosooners2 жыл бұрын
Very impressive that everyone speaks English. Props to the people of Finland!
@cooljon42402 жыл бұрын
Thats actually a pretty great serve even for the top 100 atp players, average 200 kph with good angles
@rtotheizzle2 жыл бұрын
How is nobody talking about how Boris’s return was clearly in?
@andyweissfeld52762 жыл бұрын
You guys are sooooooooooooooooooooo fun! I love that!!!! :DDDD
@giray13912 жыл бұрын
Great video Pongfinity!
@spectral40942 жыл бұрын
Great video as always guys! Keep it up :)
@flygandekotte2 жыл бұрын
Your videos always puts a smile on my face.
@Juddersbaby12 жыл бұрын
If Otto missed the serve was it just retaken? If so there would be no consequences to missing his 1st serve, which is unrepresetative of a proper match play serve. There is no way he hit the corners every time as was suggested in this video
@Apoz Жыл бұрын
Just move forward, with forward momentum towards the service line & choose a direction. Closer to 50% hit chance, rather than 20% chance at the back.
@SpiritSlayer1 Жыл бұрын
Anyone here after watching Otto win against Team Canada in the Tennis Davis Cup Finals?!?
@ythunter42882 ай бұрын
Fun fact: Otto Virtanen has gotten so much better since the video came out. He's a top 100 player now!
@manyirons2 жыл бұрын
I've always wanted to try that. But wow, that 200kph serve sounded like a gunshot compared to the other ones!