The Masters - Ben Johns vs. Federico Staksrud - GOLD Medal Match Highlights 2023

[@magic2506]

A shrunken version of Tennis on a giant Ping Pong Table.

[@marcellonenna2983]

These are my favorite comments. I would try playing it first and then comment.

[@BeastReview]

It’s fun as fuck bro

[@Letsallcalmdown]

It’s super fast, but isn’t it basically a cross between table tennis and real tennis kind of right in the middle I mean looks like fun

[@reeceherman555]

yeah it's like table tennis played on a tennis court. It's very fun though

[@zacharieverreault7449]

I always tell my friends its a cross between table tennis, badminton and tennis

[@Greenstrtjs87]

@@zacharieverreault7449 its if ping pong and tennis had a baby

[@sbinsdca]

It's a blast. Give it s try.

[@bx5815]

Tennis style gameplay, with a pingpong paddle in a badminton court

[@KTCHNPickleball]

Incredible performance!

[@LakeHuron]

Ben johns using the “twoey” two handed backhand is great to see. His only weakness that I saw is a lack of a two handed drive. Fixed. Looks like he wants to stay on top for a while more

[@ericsuuu]

Was this shot on a ring camera or something? FPS is like 25

[@kol_athletics]

what a game!!!

[@ER1CwC]

Ok, this is MUCH more compelling than the recent exhibition with Agassi, Mcenroe, Chang, and Roddick. That exhibition made minitennis and pushing seem like the dominant strategies in pickleball, in which case it is very hard to take the sport seriously. (Or maybe those strategies are dominant in doubles?) But minus the serve, this actually looks like old-school serve and volley/chip and charge. This is what tennis actually kind of looked like ‘back in the day.’ Kind of.

[@thewokestoic2432]

Yeah Fr I can fuck w this

[@ldj7039]

I thought pickleba was more of the former, but this match has me rethinking my opinion of this game 🤔

[@DarthVader-1701]

Looks like a good workout and probably fun to play.

[@colors6692]

It's a poor person's Tennis😎😎

[@5k.EpicAxo]

@@colors6692and a rich man’s ping pong 😭

[@Greenstrtjs87]

it is very fun to play

[@viveknamikaze761]

​@@5k.EpicAxoPing pong is more expensive lmao also way way more tougher at the highest level 😂

[@Ray-nl1rh]

@@colors6692 ye bit they getting paid like rich people tennis lol

[@jicalzad]

am new to pickleball but have played tennis since i was a kid. Can someone tell me why one would opt to use a two-handed back hand in this game? The racket/paddle seems to be more similar to a table tennis/ping pong paddle with a shorter handle for a two-handed back hand to be useful. Plus, aren't these paddles/rackets pretty light? My guess is that this guy used to play tennis and just felt more comfortable translating his tennis backhand to pickleball

[@kkarx]

Yeah, there is no advantage using two hands. I would even say it is a disadvantage because it is harder to prepare.

[@ttkftykyfts]

never seen this sport before!

[@piershunday]

Great game, so fun and accessible to play, hope it becomes even bigger in the future

[@17teacmrocks]

if someone hits a double bounce dropshot / dink, are they unable to reach it in the kitchen? i can do it but idk if it's legal so have not practiced making it consistent

[@prod.mohomid]

Idk what you mean tbh but if the ball hits the kitchen then you can step in

[@sbinsdca]

You can't hit a double bounce. The ball is dead. You can't volley in the kitchen but you can step in and hit a ball that bounces. Get out quickly though or the next shot is coming back at you forcing you to volley in the kitchen and losing the point.

[@CaptainReview-h6e]

Seems Ben serves most of the time above waist line

[@williamnimbach6419]

This looks like a hell of a game to play!! Looks really fun but I'm just not feeling it in terms of watching people play it lol I love watching the nfl mlb and what not but I'm just not feeling it with this sport

[@pickleballhighlights7068]

Wait until you can gamble on it 😉

[@stevecrawford333]

play once and youll be hooked

[@WavyOnMobile]

@@stevecrawford333 this^ this is what people don't understand

[@Ssagar304]

@@WavyOnMobile it's not for everyone

[@toddzilla5111]

@@Ssagar304 true, it's not for everyone. Pickleball is for those who find croquet, badmitton, knitting, and barbecuing to be strenuous activities.

[@phuthupham5530]

quá tuyệt vời

[@prometheus1074]

This is 5.0 playing?

[@Ray-nl1rh]

how much did they win

[@rpfcreates4476]

That was awesome

[@AlphaTennisinPittsburgh]

Pickleball is America's fastest-growing sport and we like it #Pickleball

[@parnert5694]

Esto es lo más parecido al Tenis, más fácil pero muy entretenido.

[@greatest1721]

Hey I don't know about that last shot. It looked really close to being out

[@nickhickle6019]

Opinions are like a**holes everyone has one , that said this is the fastest growing sport in U.S.A. and very fun to play for all ages

[@xxxs8309]

Nice to play but not very watchable

[@trialanderror11]

I can dig it!

[@alessandrodorsi9800]

Che sport è?

[@RandomTaylorswiftandcatsstuff]

It’s called pickleball.

[@monseniormartinez6157]

This game is bastard of the normal tennis

[@Chronix74]

needs more frames per second to be watchable... very choppy video.

[@elbergalarga6495]

Como se llama? Tenis Júnior?

[@thetennisjournal]

pickleball

[@Benzo1994games]

All these negative comments towards pickle ball are people who aren’t very good at it

[@Paultjepaul422]

nice sport but i don't like the sound

[@jeffalbert1494]

Lets like pong ping pong and tennis put together

[@christophpuhringer6912]

looks fun to play - however will never come anywhere near tennis - lvls below

[@jean-charlescouturier5535]

When you can’t decide between tennis and table tennis…

[@patricktan480]

Its like a pingpong but their on the table.

[@parthvijay8637]

Classic

[@jei1036]

This is like table tennis but the person is small. what?

[@johne0824]

This is for people who are too slow to react for table tennis and too unathletic to play tennis

[@gudoneboy]

So no one noticed that the last point should have been called out. Looked out in real time and can confirm at .25x.

[@Shazer749]

No joke, that ball was out. Bummer.

[@greatest1721]

I thought it looked out as well. But I guess he didn't have any challenges.

[@Liam_Maddog]

Uh Ben, make that a double-scoop cherry vanilla with sprinkles.

[@gavinguidice2420]

This looks easy

[@antiochiaadtaurum3786]

anyone gonna tell us what the fuck that sport is?

[@hotpocketentertainment3701]

Pickleball the best paddle sport

[@Plamkata69]

2-handed backhands. Really? Is it that heavy?

[@ethangordon1214]

It's not about weight. It's about power

[@oberdot]

You really think that’s why Djokovic and Nadal use a 2 hander… because it’s too heavy otherwise ? 😂😂😂😂

[@weirddingus4620]

lol Everything about them screams, "I really wish I could have been a pro tennis player".

[@dhrlfska90]

Just not fun to watch.... Prefer table tennis and tennis over this....

[@kkarx]

two handed backhand? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@c.4946]

these guys sit while they pee.

[@Oscar42o]

What a clown comment 🤡 I stand up peeing! I am so manly 🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@c.4946]

@@Oscar42o Im trans i pee in my hands and smell it.

[@jak71113]

Boring to watch them constantly rush the net. Lazy-man’s tennis.

[@jacksonhilley7429]

What do you expect that’s the only real way to finish the point in pickleball.

[@_Krazy47]

Idk if you know, but that’s part of the game in pickleball. Otherwise, the opponents constantly would get an advantage by simply doing light drop shots into the kitchen. Now, that would be boring for a game!!

[@Wolverine168]

Lazy?? They run a lot

[@KVF26]

It might be a small court, but both men are blowing after one round just like tennis. Calling it lazy tennis is extremely harsh

[@ericbarr6812]

@@KVF26 lol snowflake

[@gacoachtrainer9315]

pickleball a game for those who can't play tennis.

[@hotpocketentertainment3701]

Are you aware of how stupid this comment is

[@calzos]

This seems like it’s made for people who can’t run for long periods like in tennis, like tier 5 tennis being played by the local plumber lol guaranteed you bring any pro athlete to pickle ball and they could compete in T1

[@hotpocketentertainment3701]

Maybe in singles but in doubles they would have problems Becuase you gotta learn how to drink Becuase driving every hit isn’t the best idea

[@ADHD55]

This must be a sport for those too unathletic and slow for tennis

[@pjz96]

This looks like what people play when they suck at tennis.

[@Silenced_by_nazi_youtube]

Tbf if you suck at tennis you’re probably gonna suck at pickle ball too.

[@Alan_Wigz]

I kick ass at both.

[@JamesChandler-kw1ct]

I am not shy I just don't want to talk to you.

[@miguelbecerra205]

Wtf? People !

[@wizardofoz1390]

Dodgy serve sideways action

[@bleedszn]

my mom wud smoke ben johns🥱

[@thethoth1755]

Noisy

[@tjenissa]

U12 kids tennis way better than dis..😅

[@finehumanbeing3506]

Looks like fun to play but very boring to watch.

[@chispecs]

Most negative comments are from non-Americans since pickleball isn’t played around the world nearly as much as it is in the USA.

[@JoshuaNorman-rr8nj]

Very nice dinks put in the kitchen.

[@bulldawgmoore6584]

Too much running…I’ll stick with golf

[@ecosse543]

This makes woman's Tennis bearable to watch.

[@VinceWhoWin]

Add rubbers and spins like pingpong... this is lame, just play tennis

[@kingtrawal]

Our society dumbs down everything and now we’ve dumbed down tennis to cater to lazy losers.

[@seazestyt]

I do not enjoy watching Ben Johns because he wins 99% of the time.

[@sheffieldgeek]

Tennis for the disabled.

[@GuilIermoMartin]

Fun to play, boring to watch.

[@pippo4434AA]

sorry guys i dont mean to be rude but this is one of the most boring things i have ever seen!

[@afterthesmash]

And yet golf exists.

[@pippo4434AA]

@@afterthesmash eheh....not the most....one of the most :D

[@voiceofreason9238]

Commentator: I generally like your announcing style but please stop it with the baby talk, ie "twosie." You don't find cutsie names for shots in any other sport like professional tennis. Pickleball needs to mature and grow as a professional sport in all areas if it wants to be seen as equal with other professional sports.

[@joshcarries4999]

Its a dumb name I agree but chill out bruh, the word "twosie" or any other dumb name won't do harm to the sport. Nothing can at this point its just too fun

[@tyrone-tydavis5858]

Dude you broke the Cardinal rule of pickleball. People who play this sport are so God damn sensitive you can never say anything negative about the sport. Ever. Not even once.

[@joshcarries4999]

@@tyrone-tydavis5858 this comment doesn't make much sense

[@skubinski]

Except for the fact that 🤯🤯 pickleball isn’t a serious sport

[@tyrone-tydavis5858]

@@skubinski Hey, it's a serious sport to those people too uncoordinated to play tennis and aren't quick enough to play racketball.

[@pardypepe]

pickle sucks

[@bestseller24987]

Looks so gay 🫢

[@jakeoviatt5442]

This is just a dumb down version of tennis

[@chosenprimeproductions1755]

I know!!! It's for players who quit tennis. Tennis dropouts!!!

[@jasondelarosa5457]

@@chosenprimeproductions1755 These are the tennis rejects. As a former tennis player who plays pickleball I can confirm. Really fun to play and easier to find people to play with.

[@joshgnx7532]

more fun and more entertaining than tennis, there’s a reason tennis is dying and pickleball is taking over the courts. cope

[@logdizza]

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