When tennis players play Pickleball

2/26/20 At the Delray Tennis Center. I'm 25 to 27 years older than these guys.

[@chasyboy1]

I just love how you guys all move and anticipate so well... Your special skills are completely changing the evolution of pickleball and that is exciting. With just a few learnings at kitchen play, including staying out of the kitchen (lots of illegal shots...including pushing off inside the kitchen and stepping in on volleys), it's people like you that will bring a kind of speed to the game that will change it forever. When and if the paddles and balls get more grippy...tennis pros will dominate by far! Thanks for sharing...was super fun to watch!

[@stacitowery3475]

I read this and watched carefully, didnt see any kitchen violations.

[@StewsReplay]

@@stacitowery3475 Some serving errors Blue violated almost every serve

[@chasyboy1]

@@StewsReplay Look at 2:15...volley follow through steps right foot into kitchen. Again at 3:53, left foot on the line during volley. At 6:38 volley while standing in kitchen...there's more, too. Don't get me wrong...in rec play these would never get called...but in tourney play it would. And not a criticism...just stating that it's not always easy to stay out of the kitchen in fast play.

[@Peaceful13]

this looks soo much more fun than regular pickleball

[@zandrixacob_pb808]

yes. but not smart playing HAHAHA

[@AMurderOfLobs]

it looks like every game with young athletic guys new to pickleball but with some racquet sport experience. This is very often what pickleball looks like on your average public court these days.

[@agvision09]

I loved it !!! I was a tennis player and I love this kind of pickleball BUT... I'm getting to do the third drop shot now... :)

[@lule2642]

Give a pro tennis player a month to train in pickleball and he can make the match competitive with a pro pickleball player. The pickleball pro can train a year and he still has no chance whatsoever to even make it competitive with a tennis pro.

[@devonr7497]

Facts

[@WhitsSports]

Dumbest comment Iv seen lmao

[@leangroundbeef2322]

Pickleball is a joke

[@jacobsawyer1383]

Nadal would need more than a month to get on Ben John's level.

[@CheeseFest-]

Very good point

[@annie808286]

I love the way guy in white shirt twirls after hitting the ball.

[@matthewmelton7500]

Super athletic play, and so many illegal shots not called. Still shows that tennis players are hyper aware of good movement and coverage of the court! Now lets see how they do against good third shot droppers and the dink game!

[@AJL_120]

I mean they didn’t volley in the kitchen though. Every shot they hit in the air they were outside the kitchen.

[@chesterw6161]

@@AJL_120 this is a point, I was a tennis player and I plays pickleball exactly like them in this video. I am always called illegal stepping into kitchen even AFTER the ball bounced the floor on other side:(, really confusing.

[@Orefamilylawncare]

No soft game here

[@bobmalack481]

Tennis players and Table Tennis ex players kick ass with Pickleballers..prove me wrong right here in the Phoenix area..Robert at SIXTY SIX..'Bangers' make you pay baby..

[@JohnMal-nk2qw]

love the 6million dollar man sound effect.

[@shynessbreakthroughcommuni826]

Fun! Once the tennis players improve their pickleball tactics, they will be hard to beat!

[@oxlopez]

It looks like they had so much fun.

[@chrislin2774]

Banger's paradise as Selkirk Pro Morgan Evans would say.

[@ThanhTran-md5zz]

Pickleball is the participation trophy of sports lmao

[@robertcluff5098]

Great clinic on why it is important to learn how to set up un-attackable balls! Great athleticism and drives, very impressive banging!

[@my240sx2]

Yeah I’m a former college tennis player and I feel with some minor tweaks pickleball could be great. #1 change the ball to better playing high density foam ball. They play waaaaay better, more spin, faster and quieter. Also widen the court 2-3 feet. 😁

[@gregunruh4749]

Dinking was created because pickleball players can't handle tennis power. As more tennis players get into pickleball, hopefully, dinking will go the way of the dinosaur. It's hilarious to watch pickleball players try to play tennis. There's a reason they play pickleball instead of tennis. Pickleball a game for everyone, tennis a game for athletes.

[@WhitsSports]

You must have a sad life, knowing mostly everyone is going to pickleball and enjoying it more than tennis lol

[@gregunruh4749]

@@WhitsSports I do play pickleball and was a 5.0 tennis player. Enjoy crushing dinkers. Have a great day!

[@zandrixacob_pb808]

facts

[@tdmanwight]

I'm a reformed banger. It's not a viable long-term option. Dinking wins, plain and simple. This coming from a lifelong serious, aggressive baseliner tennis player.

[@Tacompton425]

Saw some kitchen violations.

[@bretts5571]

I want to see pickleball players playing tennis

[@CosmicTalesAI]

Nice footage!

[@jeanpauljeanpaul2530]

Now let’s see the pickleballers play tennis and see how they do.

[@WhitsSports]

You say that as if this was good playing. Any good pickleball team would beat either team handily

[@forgerator]

agreed. tennis is a much harder sport to master than pickleball.

[@dannywiess7459]

Most pickleball players are ex tennis players. I am ex badminton, ping pong and tennis. Now being older I enjoy pickleball cause with my racket knowledge it comes naturally. How often you see a tennis player attempt a drop shot

[@bretts5571]

I play both, but everyone knows I play tennis when im playing pickleball by my footwork and technique

[@Mr.T-q4d]

At some point, did you guy switch players?

[@pierre-spydertvpoliquin-sp9082]

Just an awesome game to watch......

[@zandrixacob_pb808]

HAHAHAHA

[@kevincook6341]

That’s how the game should be played! Dinking only when necessary!

[@chenpickleball4739]

Totally agree Dinking only when necessary. That is what I like to play.

[@tammytaylor4310]

Transitioning from only tennis 4.5 to add in pickleball. So many times I’ve been told I need to dink but if they give me a high ball I’m not going to.

[@zandrixacob_pb808]

ye we just like smashing

[@daveo1150]

All the best picklers are tennis players. Tennis so much better.

[@jeanpauljeanpaul2530]

Straight facts!

[@thegoldenrooster8376]

which pickleball pros are tennis players?

[@daveo1150]

@@thegoldenrooster8376 Ben Johns, Simone Jardim.

[@thegoldenrooster8376]

@@daveo1150 i can’t find any strong background on Ben jons. Like if he played college division 1, I get it, other than that, no.

[@daveo1150]

@@thegoldenrooster8376 Couldn't make it, not good enough.

[@EnigmaticAristaWingsLord96]

Tennis players know how to play the net that's what me and my tennis partner do

[@OriginalJerkAlert]

You mean when chess players play checkers....

[@test-uo1qi]

Guys, what paddles are you using? They look and sound good.

[@zandrixacob_pb808]

walmart

[@misc_13_13]

Is pickle ball only doubles?

[@ryansimmons5056]

You can tell they are tennis players by all of the moaning and grunting going on.

[@bretts5571]

Yeah another thing is footwork, they split step and run on the balls of their feet more.

[@susanrust8285]

Great to players

[@joshfifita2248]

When more tennis players play pickleball they will change the dynamic of pickleball to more faster base. These guys are good at 4.5 and up

[@seanalves557]

is this zandrix acob?

[@zandrixacob_pb808]

yes

[@kathryngintherstein3449]

I noticed some foot faults.

[@jimzimmerman5288]

Bangers, nothing more

[@bobbythreet-btdrummer418]

Don't know how it ended and didn't watch the whole thing, but after watching you guys get your asses kicked for the first minute and a half, I got bored. Good Tennis players will always dominate non tennis-playing pickle ballers.

[@swoberto]

Ive never seen so many NVZ faults in my life LMAOOO

[@zandrixacob_pb808]

we were smashing

[@MrJgoodwin7]

You all need to invest in some better paddles!

[@zandrixacob_pb808]

facts

[@jeremyridge1332]

Bruh, you’re wearing a mask outdoors 😭💀

[@annie808286]

OMG, lol

[@leom5671]

Ew don’t moan, it’s a frickin wiffle ball

[@MrRando]

its instinct for tennis players who grunt to grunt when they hit the ball. helps develop a rhythm, and exhale on the shots.

[@0000arce]

Love to watch them play, but this is not how to play pickleball. They need more drop shots. lol

[@zandrixacob_pb808]

HAHAHAHA 😂 we were just smashing

[@ST-xg3gy]

I can't stand the actual "ball".

[@WhitsSports]

Lol this was hard to watch.. yes a lot of fast paced playing but almost all of the swings would have been out with experienced players. Higher leveled players would put a beat down on either team

[@Bikepark167]

spoken like a true dinker.. hahah

[@Yungdil]

@@Bikepark167 a true dinker = good player. This is 4.0 level at best lol

[@jodin6232]

Higher level players SHOULD put a beat down on lower level players, regardless of how they play.

[@bobl2887]

I don't agree. These guys can play!

[@PaulBCohen]

@@bobl2887 You're correct. They control their hitting with good shot selection, both hard and soft shots. They have excellent hand speed, court coverage, and switching.

[@magic2506]

Just take that dishrag off your face, looks silly.

[@jaquinhamdan3943]

Profesional? They can t volley.

[@Mobev1]

Imagine thinking you’re cool playing a game with a whiffle ball. How did I get here? Once I’m done doing my current iq study on nfl fans I’m going to do a study on adults that play pickleball. This game is for PE class or for the elderly in everyone’s opinion except people who play this game.