Ben Johns vs Jack Sock at the Veolia Austin Open

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Watch the Men’s Singles Semi Finals match: (1) Ben Johns vs (12) Jack Sock at the Veolia Austin Open
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@dururururuuuu 2 ай бұрын

Say what you want about Sock, but he's good for pickleball. Learning fast, having fun and even making Ben loosen up a bit. Great game!

@FreddieFraticelli 2 ай бұрын

He’s been playing for years

@finsup56 2 ай бұрын

Agree. I've been playing for 10+ years and yeah im extremely competitive but this game is about not taking yourself too seriously and having fun playing. Unfortunately throwing $ and corporate into the mix affects people.

@darciisabella 2 ай бұрын

Jack's been rec playing for 8 years.

@arautus 2 ай бұрын

@@FreddieFraticelli He may have been playing for years, but he's learning the game much faster than any pro.

@pickleballer1729 2 ай бұрын

@@finsup56Amen, brother! I've done a lot of sports that I really enjoyed, but the social environment and the general positivity around Pickleball is in a class of its own, and we need to keep it that way.

@danhoen4129 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely love what Jack is doing. Love the showmanship, love the attitude, love how he keeps getting better and better.

@pickleballer1729 2 ай бұрын

Totally! He's one of the Tennis converts that really adds to the game. Ironically, he seems to be bringing pro Pickleball back to a more friendly place, like it used to be, and while still keeping the quality of play absolutely top notch.

@arautus 2 ай бұрын

I can't imagine how good he'll be in the next 6 months.

@danhoen4129 2 ай бұрын

@@arautus yeah, if he keeps improving on this trajectory, I don't think that Johns (or anyone else) will be able to keep up. HIs forehand whip has so much power and topspin. When he hits it on target, it is pretty much unplayable.

@arautus 2 ай бұрын

@@danhoen4129 After watching the shots he made in this match, it will be tough to refute that. His hand skills are off the charts.

@arautus Ай бұрын

After watching the way Johns played the last few tourneys, I doubt if anyone will overtake him anytime soon.

@86309 2 ай бұрын

Great match and very refreshing and so fun to see the human side of these great athletes! GREAT commentary as well!!

@OneMoreTag 2 ай бұрын

Awesome play Jack. Love to see more smiles and joking from you Ben. Great chemistry.

@cecilepham-nguyen2552 2 ай бұрын

Jack Socks is such a pleasure to watch. He’s so gracious and professional! Ben is the same too. Love watching these two guys battles it out on the court.

@michellethayer1286 29 күн бұрын

People need to hop off Jack Sock, he does nothing but gaff around out there...must be why hes ranked 12

@anwarsadat6825 2 ай бұрын

What a fun and high quality match. Loved it. Both are great for Pickleball. You need Jack for huge personality, amazing forehands and unbelievable court coverage. Ben for steady quality leadership and complete Pickleball.

@michellethayer1286 29 күн бұрын

Tell me one thing Jack brings to pickleballs other than Ls. Jack brings a stupid personality, doggy forehands, and he has no range. I played Jack at my local event, he could barely hang with us rooks LMAO

@anwarsadat6825 29 күн бұрын

@@michellethayer1286 Interesting. He did take a game off of Ben Johns and beat him in mixed doubles. And I for one have never played him. That you can beat him must mean that the rookies in your area are far superior to the rookies in the place where I live and play. 3.0 players who can beat Jack Sock is you claim! I needed a good joke to lift up my spirit this rainy day. Thank you.

@anupshah9779 2 ай бұрын

amazing accuracy in toughest shots with that level of agility from Jack. On the other hand as always, Ben is the best example of preserving the energy with soft but switch movements on the courts. In all fun game to watch and really spreading positive vibes for all players out there.

@lucyli1742 2 ай бұрын

No grunting, No screaming, just play Pickleball. ❤

@Weltbummler23 Ай бұрын

No grunting, no screaming, just pickling

@michellethayer1286 29 күн бұрын

LOL maybe Jack should try grunting, being quiet doesn't work. He's clearly not fit for this sport

@mypadl5297 2 ай бұрын

Jack Sock's vibe is just electrifying! His attitude and flair are exactly what pickleball needs. Makes even a doubles-only player like me wish I could jump into singles action. Watching him and Ben Johns go head-to-head is going to be epic.

@gregp7855 2 ай бұрын

He's the most electrifying man in sports!

@michellethayer1286 29 күн бұрын

LMAOOO did we watch the same video?

@Yielar1 2 ай бұрын

Very entertaining singles match! Two of my favourite players for sure

@michellethayer1286 29 күн бұрын

Two of my favorite as well. NOT! Have you seen Sock play????? Absolute casual. He could learn a few things from the Johns brothers.

@chazmo1968 2 ай бұрын

I wish they would invest in high speed cameras for the line calls.

@kabob21 Ай бұрын

Ain’t _that_ much money/interest in professional pickleball

@michellethayer1286 29 күн бұрын

Jack sock ruins views

@michellethayer1286 29 күн бұрын

Nobody wants to watch sock

@chazmo1968 28 күн бұрын

🤡

@andrewtirado1778 2 ай бұрын

I’d love to hear this one mic’d up. Don’t know anything about his tennis m.o., but so far, in pickleball, it seems like Jack Sock has engaged the crowd - and the players - with his upbeat, fun, infectious banter (including the quick lefty vs lefty point in the third game, which I assume was his idea). Obviously, he plays well too, but again, I’d love to hear what the crowd can hear a bit easier…

@darciisabella 2 ай бұрын

It was actually Ben's idea which he explains at the end of the video.

@michellethayer1286 29 күн бұрын

Mic'd up would be sick. Ben Johns probably has great moments, however, when Sock speaks i might just turn the telly off.

@internetenjoyer200 2 ай бұрын

Soon to be the greatest rivalry in pickleball history

@michellethayer1286 29 күн бұрын

33:29 Sock straight into the net just like I watched all game, what rivalry? Johns was playing with his food did you not see that? Shrink the sport....

@internetenjoyer200 27 күн бұрын

@@michellethayer1286 k

@elee4368 2 ай бұрын

Crazy shots by Jack! Steady Ben

@michellethayer1286 29 күн бұрын

LOL last set 11-5 L bozo

@JTGA38NG 2 ай бұрын

Can’t wait to see them play again in better conditions.

@michellethayer1286 29 күн бұрын

Yeah like when Jack is in the clubhouse taking an early shower...or in the stands where he should be.

@AJ-ql6dz 9 күн бұрын

I totally understand jacks attitude about slipping. On my courts the lines and symbols are “printed” on the court with a different material and if u bear ur full weight on the line u slide. So annoying

@krazieecko 2 ай бұрын

00:02 Ben Johns displays incredible shot variety and control 02:52 Jack Sock's impressive shot surprises everyone 09:07 Ben Johns showcases impressive shot variety and court awareness against Jack Sock 12:11 Ben Johns makes a comeback with strategic play 18:27 Ben Johns and Jack Sock face off at the Veolia Austin Open 20:52 Jack Sock's strong start and strategic play 26:24 Expect quick hitting points with a soft ball 28:58 Focus on limiting variables for better performance 34:10 Jack Sock tries to challenge Ben Johns with left-handed play 37:05 Jack Sock shows excellent deceptive play against Ben Johns 42:14 Ben Johns faced challenges against Jack Sock's unexpected shots Crafted by Merlin AI.

@lizlemon9632 2 ай бұрын

Fun match to watch.

@B4inSF 2 ай бұрын

That left hand point was epic! 👏👏👏👏Too bad Jack didn't get the serve over the net!

@michellethayer1286 29 күн бұрын

Oh really? The one where jack stuffed the return into the net? About as good as he does with his right i guess....

@angelatanurdzic7508 2 ай бұрын

What a great service from Jack! 👍

@michellethayer1286 29 күн бұрын

WHERE??????

@shivasuresh5957 2 ай бұрын

Sock is already pushing the top pickleball players to 3 sets. It's just a matter of time before he is at top of the game.

@danhoen4129 2 ай бұрын

To be fair, he has played for several years. But he has definitely amped up his game the last 6 months. If he keeps this trajectory of improvement, he will be at the top. Singles within the next 3-4 months and doubles within the year. His power and court coverage are unmatched.

@johnallred3127 2 ай бұрын

@@danhoen4129 I love Ben Johns and wish him to stay on top forever. But it's clear, the strength, length, and accuracy of Jack Sock has caused a lot of us to oooh and aaah. See how he killed Tyson recently? I'm certain we will see him win a ton of championships and I predict he will become the GOAT. Again, no offense to Ben. Especially since I am a serious 3.5 level player , ha ha.

@whuang03 2 ай бұрын

@@danhoen4129 He may played for several years as a creational player. I think this is his first year at the pro level. Thats a whole different universe.

@danhoen4129 2 ай бұрын

@@whuang03 I've talked with people that are pretty close to the situation. His first pro match was last year, but before that, he had been playing and training with pros for a couple years.

@porterarens7062 Ай бұрын

@@danhoen4129before last year he was still playing pro tennis at the highest level grand slams in singles and doubles along with master 1000s

@laissezfaire9762 2 ай бұрын

If Adam is not the default color commentator, he should be!

@khoale1537 2 ай бұрын

I thought there is no longer a let call rule according to the rule book but the let calls still apply on this match at 2:50 & 10:30. Can someone please explain?

@kvev5441 2 ай бұрын

There are several organizations PPA , APP and USA pickle ball USA is continuing play while PPA is new serve I believe

@cbvoicenotes267 Ай бұрын

I've noticed early on in the match Jack has been trying to hit crosscourt winners becoming a bit predictable...

@tennisforever1282 2 ай бұрын

Jack needs to work on closing out games. He's missed out on closing out games in mixed and singles and it cost him the match.

@yipai8628 27 күн бұрын

Jack Socks backhand very good!

@Ajmalkhan12975 2 ай бұрын

We need a SMART ball with a sensor that could indicate whether the ball is on the line or outside :D. because most of the time it creates ambiguity, you think it was IN the opponent will say it was OUT :D

@Mr.Martini549 2 ай бұрын

Jack looked like he tweaked his right side in game one. Seemed to shake it off though. He also inexplicably looked gassed and could have used a timeout. Ben has superior conditioning.

@MostLikedComment123 2 ай бұрын

bro ur just straight yapping 💀

@sallad2645 2 ай бұрын

Ain't no way you said Ben is better conditioned than Jack Sock LMAO

@michellethayer1286 29 күн бұрын

BOO HOO stop making excuses for lazy play im so tired of that...

@debanshusharma6918 2 ай бұрын

Same ol

@DearDextra 2 ай бұрын

Never seen Ben smile and play, usually he is very stoic. Sock had some insane shots.

@Will-ib7ok Ай бұрын

Ben would probably smiling more on the court if his other opponents were doing the same. Most of the time when people play Ben they're pretty much all business because they want to beat him so badly

@michellethayer1286 29 күн бұрын

Ben smiled when he saw his match up for the day

@youngsuit Ай бұрын

26:15 is the most entertaining part of this

@Jasonyhlee Ай бұрын

Jack is losing on purpose for few matches. he doesn't wanna humiliate pickle ball players by beating them up too easily. what a nice guy

@1973superdad 2 ай бұрын

If Sock can clean up the unforced errors, he will be unbeatable

@ScottT109 2 ай бұрын

Yeah agreed the net serves should never happen full stop.. Actually the way I read this game was that Jack is biding his time, having fun, sort of ingratiating himself with all the top players (politiking) before he starts making minced meat of them...because you can see he has the ability to crush everyone with wicked groundies, seriously deceptive dinks and cut volleys and unbelievable (tennis acquired) speed and agility.

@JTGA38NG 2 ай бұрын

It will be a while before he can beat Ben or Stak but he’ll definitely make some finals

@ChanGardeningToolPark 2 ай бұрын

It's just the nature of such a top spin heavy stroke. Ground stroke, dink, & serve. He's brushing down to up so quickly on all his shots, without pushing through them, that there's a huge margin for error.

@sallad2645 2 ай бұрын

@@JTGA38NG He'll beat them both before the end of the year.

@ScottT109 2 ай бұрын

@@sallad2645 I think so too.

@arautus 2 ай бұрын

Jack Sock is the best athlete in the game by far. His biggest improvement is in the Cat and Mouse game. Look out!

@abizarra 2 ай бұрын

13:22 what did the announcer say? 😂😂

@asteelopaparazzi1300 2 ай бұрын

Why is there wind with all the wind blocks?

@sbinsdca Ай бұрын

Wind is smart. It also comes from above.

@asteelopaparazzi1300 Ай бұрын

@sbinsdca oh... yes, wind... when will we ever catch up to the intelligence of it?

@adamh7947 14 күн бұрын

It is pretty uncool that the word "Humana" is written right in the playing area of the court.

@sbinsdca Ай бұрын

Just a matter of time until Sock claims that number 1 ranking. Learning very quickly.

@michellethayer1286 29 күн бұрын

Maybe in womens

@fkporsche1 Ай бұрын

Good fun friendly challenge. 😂

@yipai8628 8 күн бұрын

Ben John dinking very good!

@willpelton5998 2 ай бұрын

Damn. He almost had it.

@gregp7855 2 ай бұрын

Jack's out here living the dream. He's just having some fun. No pressure when you have 12 mil of tennis winnings in the bank.

@michellethayer1286 29 күн бұрын

What dream? The one where Ben Johns dogs him relentlessly? Sounds like a nightmare....

@gregp7855 25 күн бұрын

@@michellethayer1286 He's out there having fun. Yeah, sometimes you lose, I'm sure he's used to that after a life time of sports. You might not understand that.

@michellethayer1286 14 күн бұрын

@@gregp7855 You must not know my background, jack

@pjmeyer514 2 ай бұрын

The line calling seems so way off...

@jamesgotwalt9446 2 ай бұрын

Love the deep eddy vodka and the stratosphere gin when playing pickleball

@nengstro 2 күн бұрын

Ping Pong meets tennis

@gusharalampopoulos8912 Ай бұрын

I've never played pickleball...but I think I can be a pro.

@patrickhamning1734 2 ай бұрын

Sock needs to stick to the red max air control. The invikta doesn't have the spin potential he needs

@lostpianist Ай бұрын

When Im older and my body doesnt work anymore Ill try pickleball

@fishy7381 2 ай бұрын

Why is jack not using his signature luxe paddle?

@MRiknowmyabc 2 ай бұрын

Did he switch to power air!?!?!?

@namtran512 2 ай бұрын

Power is incredibly more important in Pickleball, specifically the pop on the ball.

@sallad2645 2 ай бұрын

Because it's a fairly weak paddle for someone whose entire game revolves around passing shots.

@chubun6631 2 ай бұрын

For most tennis players, the problem is spin, not power. You use spin to control the ball flight path, and it is very difficult to generate spin with the PB paddle and ball combination.

@landonperez7521 26 күн бұрын

That color of court is killing me I hate it

@partybhoy1967 Ай бұрын

jack 1000% more entertaining player than jonhs. also if this is going to be sustainable on pro level they need a hawk-eye system. Feels like some line shots were missed throughout the match.

@contourman6692 2 ай бұрын

Sock looks he is toying with Johns at times and misses easy shots. Almost like he is holding back.

@sallad2645 2 ай бұрын

Ben got away with a few calls there I think. a few of those balls looked SUPER close.

@patrickhamning1734 2 ай бұрын

Ben johns looking like he did a 10 mile jog so he could be in better shape to play this demon sock

@kirkrikster 2 ай бұрын

Mark my words I'm gonna beat both these guys by the end of the year

@robertbickford2021 2 ай бұрын

Pick ballers beware. When thr money gets close to tennis there will be more crossover and with more world class tennis players like sock in the game ben John's will take a back seat.

@929mmr 2 ай бұрын

Yeah. I'm ok with that. Not sure you are right since Sock is a world class tennis player but John's won't be #1 forever. His control and touch are pretty incredible though.

@SCKGHOST 2 ай бұрын

What the heck is this!!! life size ping pong 😅

@chispecs 2 ай бұрын

lol where ya been the past 5 years!?

@pierre6963 Ай бұрын

Sock who have been playing tennis all his life and had been top 10, could not even be in top 100 in ATP today even if he tried (he did) But in few months of serious pickleball training (he only played for fun before that) he already reach’s a top 15 world level.. There is a world between these two sports

@sbinsdca Ай бұрын

It's a different sport. Stop comparing it to tennis. Sock has amazing hands, court sense and he was one of the best tennis doubles players.

@pierre6963 Ай бұрын

@@sbinsdca i compare if I want, and yeah tennis requires more technicals and physicals skills than Pickleball, it’s pretty obvious

@viciousgsx1 3 күн бұрын

One on one looks to hard. Kind of boring to watch. Lol

@y2jandy Ай бұрын

The commentators try to hype up every slightly athletic move that Jack makes 😂 pathetic game

@mmnotes95 Ай бұрын

socks ball clearly in at 40.49

@gibbleway 2 ай бұрын

Jack sock is a slapshot bum thats how he came into this sport and he made a lot of money being a good slapshot artist in tennis. smh

@sbinsdca Ай бұрын

🙄

@veganpork7601 Ай бұрын

Pro pickleball players are so goofy. I guarantee any state-level high school tennis player could practice pickleball for a couple weeks and be able to compete with this guy 💀

@7nalsur Ай бұрын

Jack sock was top ten in the world in tennis at one point and he still can’t beat Ben. You just sound like someone who doesn’t play pickleball competitively.

@veganpork7601 Ай бұрын

@@7nalsur "You sound like someone who doesn't play pickleball competitively" 🤓☝

@sbinsdca Ай бұрын

You're so far off it's hardly with replying. How long have you been playing pickleball?

@veganpork7601 Ай бұрын

@@sbinsdca "How long have you been playing pickleball" 🤓☝

@MattFitzgerald-it2zp Ай бұрын

Weak troll

@Zenon-fg4dw 2 ай бұрын

Jack Sock is wearing out his pickleball honeymoon. His antics are now wearing thin. He seems to think he is bigger than the game.

@contourman6692 2 ай бұрын

ah no. Pickleball needs a personality. Too many boring athletes but I am sure you know something about being boring.

@sbinsdca Ай бұрын

🙄

@fidelio11199 2 ай бұрын

Sock is such a bad looser! last tournament he played against the kid Cason who beat Sock in the second game, so... Sock didnt even go to the net to tap paddles, but Sock tap paddles in the 1st game when Sock beat the boy. What a sore loser!!!!. He tap paddles with Ben because Sucks is literally a "nobody" when he plays against Ben.

@Barcelonapanama10 2 ай бұрын

Huh

@contourman6692 2 ай бұрын

lmao. Sock is a great guy and just having fun. Maybe watch the video again

@sbinsdca Ай бұрын

It's loser not looser

@osint6372 2 ай бұрын

Jack Sock is laughing at all those making fun...........He plays pickleball now that he cannot compete seriously in tennis...... He played against Roger Federer and other tennis greats NOT against these pickleball buffoons.......and NO I dont dislike pickleball ..Jack Sock has reached a lever in sport than none of these pickleball guys will ever reach......