I was honored to take on MEP. I have played next to him on a couple occasions and knew it would be an interesting contrast of styles. I definitely was not going to grind it out, but even with me playing an aggressive style - MEP is able to extend points, wrong foot you and make you hit a lot of shots from awkward positions (often when you feel like you have the point wrapped up). He has an amazing ability to antipcate but more importantly never stops moving his feet until the ball is in the fence. I can't tell you the last time I came to the net that often and came over that many backhands but I thought that was my best chance and stayed with it, even after dropping that second set. I tried to get back in that 2nd but MEPs will was strong and he fought off a lot of break points. Really thought if converted that break at 1-1 in the second I might have a chance to break away, but he fought his hardest at that moment. After that went into a bit of a lull due to feeling a huge opportunity had passed. Playing MEP requires some mental flexibilty and constant fine adjustments. looking forward to our next encounter becasue as we know, MEP will be even more determined and create a whole new challenge to overcome. HIT WINNERS, JAG

I've noticed that MEP's most underrated qualities is his ability to return serves. He gets every serve back. It's rare to see him aced. Coupled with the fact that he almost never doubles makes him a formidable opponent.

50yr old is seriously good. I hope I can have his athleticism at that age. His one hander is so good, almost like Gaston Gaudio. And ooh the net skills!

Mep looks like he’s naturally right handed

My man in blue has one of the best back hand slices I’ve seen on this channel. Very effective!

Loved this match! Massive well done to both players!! The first time I saw MEP I confess to being a hater but he has won me over a thousand times -- I realise now that I was just hating myself because a good counter-puncher would usually beat me hands down. Thank you TT, the50 & MEP for the continuing tennis education 🙏

Everyone: How do you beat MEP? The Mandalorian : This is the way

I've become a fan of MEP. Such a loveable humble guy. Gives his all on every point. I want to see more of him.

This was one of the most waited matches, way better than Paris 1000 finals hahaha The match was like fire and ice clashing out, both played pretty even. But in the end 50 y techniques exhausted MEP and secured the win by a small margin

Justin and Ben - fantastic match guys - I was glued to every point - and I didn't watch the US Open this year or the French. I swear this is so much more fun to watch because this is the tennis most of us play. Both of you guys made some great adjustments as the match progressed. Very impressive. Justin - BTW, you are not allowed to play Ben and then switch during the match to a GREEN shirt DUDE! Killin' us. :-) Thanks you guys!

Two great competitors, and some solid tennis. Thanks to 50, MEP and the Troll for sharing this with us. Keep them coming. 👍🏻

Love! Great video of two 4.5 players with different styles. Thank you so much for posting. Also, really enjoy interviews - love getting to know the personalities!

The difference maker in this match was 50s slice backhand. Excellent shot , good control in both direction and depth. Very few floaty ones. Few errors which is what you expect from a competent slice backhand. It’s getting more rare to see a rec tennis player that has a real good slice backhand and know how to use its strengths.

Great, great match. I think that coming in more at the right moment is a good tactic against MEP. Really enjoyed it and learned a lot.

Great match to watch. More invested in these than I am with the pros. Love how each player has a nickname!! Finally someone has a drop shot skill to exploit MEPs forward movement. "50 year old" was up in a few games he should have closed out in the second set. When ever your 40-0 up, always try to win the game with that point in a high % way. Mess around taking risks and you'll be back to deuce quickly. MEP was right about that volley in the tie break, if he would have won that he would have got momentum. Well done to tennis troll for quality content..

Justin stole time, attacked his weak serve, sliced everything low out of Ben's strike zone, picked on his feeble backhand like a scab, and ran him back and forth like a yoyo....finishing it off with killer serves in the breaker. Bravo!

Great match to watch! Congrats to both of them. Love the 50's slice

Great stuff! I’m 53 myself and have a very similar game as 50 year old! Loved watching it!

Awesome playing 50 year old! I an 53 so I was rooting for you!! Great strategy!!

Pure class, great match lads!!

Absolute high quality match. Thanks

great videos and great tips !!!!

Love the heel (tennis) persona MEP has brought to the channel. I would love to play him!

Great match, congratulations to both of you! 50 Years Old has taught us how to be patient and aggresive at the same time, so MEP never could anticipate wht 50YO was going to do. It is not easy to do at all, but 50YO has many experience, wisedom and resources. Well done, really well done, MEP is a hard bone.

19:29 my man MEP checking on and channeling his Bills. That’s awesome.

17:47 nice slice return - textbook perfect the way he stepped in and followed through. It even sounded great! Great mental strength putting the hammer down in the TB, even finishing with an ace! I love the pre and post match commentary, even the comments during changeovers.

Lovely match. Mature play from 50 year old. MEP needs more assertive shots as shown here he cant just rely on his tried and trusted tactics of pushing, draw and lob/pass when an opponent actually has a solid all round game. Great match up and looking forward to the next one!

Great tennis. Fun to watch, both players working hard to get points.

This is the best strategic match I've seen vs MEP. He made MEP moved around and ended points with nice volleys. His sliced backhand was a huge weapon. I've seen too many matches vs MEP where the guy just think he can overpower MEP and it just doesn't work out.

Super nice match. Good stuff.

great strategic match, a great way to show how to play a moon baller, controlled aggression and lots of patience!

Great match 👏! The 50 year old is a very cagy player. He knows how to use that Babolat Pure Drive to his advantage! Overall, very impressed!

This video is very interesting!!

Really well played by both players. Great sportsmanship too.

Good match, a point and shoot player vs insane consistency, well done

50 yr old showed great patience....which I didn’t expect since he has a little less time left than the rest of us.

Woooooooo! The green shirt is back! I want a signed one!

I'm also 50 and it's great to watch another old timer win a tough match. Job well done!

Clap Clap Clap!!! Those 'pros' look like they are from some other universe. These guys look so 'reachable'.. As a 51 y.o. myself, I can fully appreciate the amazing qualities of that game.. a lovely, flowing backhand that seeks out All corners of the court (From all corners, no less.. both as a juicy slice or raspy brush-drive), a mean volley and a forehand that was sulking, i suspect.. still, to beat MEP in such a manner is truly something. MEP, you were outdone by a really special old man, so those "7 years" did not matter.. take heart, you are still a Noble Prize winner for us!

Im addicted to tennis and now MEP. It would be realy fun to play him. But to far away. 😟 Nice channel! Keep up the good work! / Ola from Stockholm, SWE

Helllllll yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Zverev who? MEP is back!!!

Fun match. 5150 stuck to his plan, accepted his misses as part of the game, and pressed on. In the end it payed off for him. MEP also did his thing in the face of some adversity. They were both good at controlling the things they had control over.

That backhand slice is THE weapon against him

Very absorbing match indeed!

Great playing .. Heading for a similar match today. Fortunately its cooled down here in KC.

Good match Justin. I know playing this type of player can be frustrating. Most descent players feel they should beat his style of player but they can easily revert from there game plan to playing their opponents game. You stuck with your aggressive play and it paid off. It was an entertaining match. I watched the whole thing.

So nice match!!!!!🔥

Good matchup!!

Agreed that this match outcome would be very different if it was summer time..

Great cat and mouse- experience really counted a lot- I could tell 50yrs was uncomfortable a little in hitting his top spin shot to dictate during rallies but he still went for it in the tiebreak. He had some unforced errors but he adjusted andstill he was able to move the ball short and deep, attacking and making Mep uncomfortable. I thing both played to their strength good tactical game. I would have prefer for MEP to move 50yr a little more side to side but overall great match both sides

There's something so terribly amazing in these low-level tennis matches. The grind, the fatigue, the incapacity to close out points and the crazy misses - they represent our everyday struggles so well, it's unreal. I find it almost a metaphore of life, in a way. I say this with the utmost respect, I love watching them! Thanks for uploading and editing ;)

This is one of the most pleasant matches to watch in Tennis Troll. True well played amateur tennis. Didn't see any try of atp like winners, what I saw were 2 tennis players with great knowledge of their games, and within that, they did the best. Ben with his highly known solid style, and 50yo with the best of a classical style, elegant and smart gameplay. It was delightful to see 50yo mixing pace, spin, height and shot placement. His slice backhand was nasty, leaving Ben out of position for many times. 50yo hit BH slices down the line, crosscourt, and inside out in returns of serve. This caused a lot of trouble to Ben. Besides that, 50yo showed an all court play. He went to the net consciously, hit flat FH, smashed great, showed he knows a lot about the tennis game. Congrats to both players for the tennis lesson!!!

7:20 very nice played

Point at 13:50 perfectly captures the nightmare of playing guys like MEP 🤯

It was like watching two great Sushi chefs out there, slicing with such precision and control. I'm sure the tennis balls were bald by the end of the match. Wish I could have half as good of a slice as either one of these players has. Great match.

Thanks for the wonderful match! What rackets, strings and tensions do MEP and FYO use?

Poor Ben! Everyone's gunning for him! But, he seems to be a good spirited individual. :)

There is a notable difference in the ages 43 and 50.

Love watching both of these players, Great stuff! Thanks for the excellent content. How can we purchase a Tennis Troll shirt?

Gj 50yrold! I guess u proved yourself to be solid 4.5.

Old man - great serve!

Love that backhand slice from 50 year old.

Roland Garros average highlights 2mins 40sec Aus open 4mins 30sec Wimbledon 4mins 50sec US Open 3mins 20sec Tennis Troll channel 12mins Tennis Troll with MEP in the video 30mins highlights :-)

Dude! That first point of the game at 6-5 was GREAT! Pro-quality, really. So far it looks like MEP has (finally) come up against a worthy opponent. Will keep watching, and give my play-by-play for anyone interested. Only thing is, can this guy keep his head on straight? Like most MEP matches, it's all about "trying too hard", "missing the easy ones" and the resultant mental meltdown that ensues. But can a mature mind counteract this to-date ruthlessly effective strategy? Can't wait to see, rooting for Old Guy, tho! (Sorry, MEP 😭) Don't know about the 'OUT' call at 15:39?? Replayed it many times at 0.25 speed and it sure looks 'IN' to me. The still shot isn't proof positive - you need to see a change in trajectory to determine whether the ball is touching the court at that instant. Guess the ol' "when in DOUBT, don't call 'OUT''" rule isn't in effect here. Hmm... 2nd game, 2nd set: Hey, Old Guy a _PLAY-YUH_ ! Good spinning 1st serve, forehand a weapon, killer + reliable BH slice, comes to net and is capable volleyer. Good all-court player, patient yet takes the initiative. Should leave his topspin BH on the practice court until it's trustworthy as it's a very self-conscious shot. Mobility is an issue, don't know about stamina just yet. Great MEP match! 1st time I've seen him (MEP) showing signs of frustration/disappointment in his own game. Unforced errors racking up, from MEP? Say it ain't so, Joe!

Great match guys, waiting for two handed forehand guy

I can't believe I just watched this (but I did) scrolled to the tiebreaker after awhile. 50yo showed some nice skills! Power Topspin on both side, nice slice, power serve, good net game and put away the overheads. MEP has the serve of a 10 year old, an incorrect forehand, a chop backhand, no overhead, weak dropshots and really didn't even see a very good volley. Any 4.0 in Colorado would crush MEP! With all of that said, I watched it. It was entertaining. And a nice job of editing.

😂 ive never seen the 50 yr old spin a forehand and ive watched him play for a decade. The WHOLE windshield wiper??? Backing up to hit lobs? Never thought id see the day. I didnt even think he ever went back there except to pick up stray balls. This exhausting dude is a great matchup against anyone, i swear.

Message for Ben, first of all I enjoy watching your matches, I love your high competitive spirit. I would suggest your get your toss on your first serve up a few inches and you'll get a lot more out of it without having to change much else. It might get your a free point from time to time and save energy, especially in those hot Georgia summer matches.

21:37 MEP just hit a right-handed forehand

what a nice backhand (guy in white shirt)

Ese día ganó el Tenis. Bravo.

I always look whether MEP’s shorts pockets are drawn out as he tends to play much better when that happens. There’s levels to it: first it’s just the left pocket and he plays ok, but when both left and right are flapping around - forget it! It’s MEP God mode!

If you ever come to Philly, LMK...I would LOVE to play this guy...

Thanks for sharing, how long have you played tennis?

Wow - I thought this matchup would be great matchup. The aggressive precision of 50 yr old vs the toughness of MEP. I thought MEP played a lot more aggressive than in other matches, as he had to. Well played on both sides. My initial thought was that 50 year would shred MEP, but it's not so easy and MEP stepped up his game. Big credit to 50 yr old still having a lot of energy in the tie-break, and moving better than I've ever seen him.

Great contrast in matchup styles, always fun to see lol - have you been getting much matchplay yourself mate? you must be so busy organising all these matches and editing

Great example of maturity, patience, and experience, and overcoming the odds against someone younger, faster, and more handsome. MEP took off hat in the first set, changed shirt in the 2nd. Love MEP's occasional right hand forehand, and if he ever gets a killer shot, he would be unbearable.

Good show , 50 year old is one of my favorite players in the tennis troll ensemble. That point at 13:52 was killer, great hustle. 50 year old was like a vegomatic out there, slicing and dicing. Question, is a top spin return on the MEP serve impossible?

When the 50 year old runs better than a 20 year old

So yeah, this was a lot of fun to watch but the biggest treat for me was the sound of the50's racquet on serve! Is that a Babolat?!

entertaining match, you two are closely matched

50 year old has a good serve, volleys and a nice backhand. Hard to tell if he will slice or drive on the backhand. Cool headed too, didn't get drawn out of his game by MEP

Great match by both. It shows what you have to do to beat MEP. He was easily neutralizing those huge serves and then sending back all those huge forehands and backhands! Would love to see an analysis ET of this match 7@). 14.15 point of the match?

Hey TennisTroll. Great match! Do you know what MEP or 50 yr old's UTR's are? Thanks!

50yo slices are loaded, also some surprising backhand groundstroke when you thought he only hits slices. The ability to keep the ball low and deep and from corner to corner even on off balance running on baseline, half volley and volley keeps MEP off balance, he can cut the ball deep and a lot of variety of shots. Thought MEP will get the tie break as his game didn't change from set1 to tiebreak where you don't really see the fatigue effect but 50yo drank some juice from fountain of youth on tiebreak and looks like a different player from set2. Good game to both.

I was looking forward to this matchup. I thought 5051 played the style you have to play to beat MEP. It seemed to me that MEP didn’t like the real low slices to his backhand and 5051 also didn’t get too close to the net which would allow MEP to hit lob winners. If they played 10 times, they would probably each win 5. I’m a Pats fan so my condolences to MEP for the last 2 decades. The Bills future looks bright now though.

More forehand errors than usual from MEP. Made the difference in the first set.

This is how you play a player like MEP. Continuously moving inside the court and take the ball early, since MEP'S shots don't have pace and most of the time just underspin. He's gonna try to lob, then it's good to practice overhead. If you lose, so what, but if the other player had not been out of shape, it would have been 6-2 6-2

the MEP has a Johnny Mac forehand!

MOST ENJOYABLE PLAYER.

The match-up of the century. Out of all the lower-gear 4.5 kind of players featured on this channel, 50-year-old is the most balanced/rounded along with NYC. But unlike NYC, his style is aggressive and explosive, which makes him a delight to watch. Big serve, solid groundstrokes, net play, anticipation and footwork, mental strength and patience. He beat MEP (I think a bit more comfortably than the scoreline suggests), because he can do whatever MEP does, plus a lot more. When MEP slices, he slices even lower. When MEP drops, he drops even closer to the net. When MEP anticipates, he is already two strokes ahead. But he can also hit strong forehands, he can come to the net successfully to end the point before it gets too long, and trade his great backhand slice for a consistent topspin one-hander when the point set-up calls for it. Surprisingly, his powerful serve, which is one of his strongest assets, proved somewhat ineffective in this match, as MEP's returns were really smart and consistent. There is not much to say about MEP, the guy is a legend, he played a great game but was out-MEPed in the end for all the aforementioned reasons. All in all, great match by the two GOATS. I would like to see a match-up between 50-year-old and Acing Tennis.

MEP calls those lines tight!

pickle ball must be stopped

Weird serve routine but great serve, nice way to cut the angles by covering the ball two (on both forehand and backhand)! Knees stay too high but great level! Credit for exhausting player, he has a great return quality.

Gold.

I get so excited when i see MEP matches on the channel! I guess i just like quirky players 🤩 I also didn't realize he had red hair. Hmm actually i think 50 Year Old does too! 😄 This was a matchup i was hoping to see. I like 50 Year Old's attacking style. He has a solid serve using that truncated motion. Close one!

13:48 was the best rally

Ran MEP to death. Funky wind up on that serve, but effective.

Very smart 50yo playing inside the baseline. MEP's dropshots would drive me mad. Good playing from both.

Good match