Federico Staksrud vs Jack Sock at the Selkirk Red Rock Open Presented by Pickleball Central 

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THANK YOU. Just wish the announcers wouldn't spoil other finals matches

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It's almost like professional tennis is much, much harder.

@@GhostofGerulaitis it's difficult to compare the sports. I can't see top pickleball players successfully transferring to tennis.

@@arautus It's difficult to "compare the sports" because one is an actual sport and the other is a family reunion party game with really, really good financing.

@@GhostofGerulaitis Pickleball is a great sport requiring lots of skill. The game is still yet to be discovered. The exceptional pros are taking it to new levels of skill.

@@arautus I've played Pickleball. It's not as good as tennis by almost every conceivable measure, and the "exceptional pros" are just earning an easy paycheck because it's so much harder to survive on the ATP/WTA. Regardless, my problem is not with individuals - Jack Sock is welcome to get his bag. Whatever. No, my problem is with the recalcitrant tennis culture that refused to adapt over many decades and make it easier for normies to play. Now we have this truly dumb, but well-funded social phenomenon of Pickleball which is enabling the slow eradication of public tennis courts in my city and in cities all across the country. So you'll forgive me if I refrain from calling it "great." It's absolutely not great. Not at all.

why would you doubt a top 15 (in his prime) tennis player? Any top 1000 tennis player could reach the very top in pickleball after some weeks of practice

@@jeffeyjeffey8 don't agree. Singles yes. Doubles id say no.

That’s the nature of his game. It’s how he pulled off the second game. Live and die by his aggressive forehand

Ben is still the best

@@gameplaynation4280 Ben definitely has the best record, but currently Staksrud is ranked #1 in 2024 for Men's Singles on the PPA tour.

​@@jah.5.He's number 1 by points, but Ben dominates him.

@@arautus In 2024 it is a close race between the two, with Staksrud winning. In the PPa tour for Men's Singles in 2024 Ben has 3 golds, 0 silver, 0 bronze. Staksrud has 3 golds, 6 silver, 0 bronze. Thus Staksrud is ranked higher this year because he has more wins than Ben. Agreed that Ben has the best record and is considered the GOAT. Just pointing out that in 2024, Staksrud is doing better.

@@arautus ok but that doesn't mean Ben is the best if he keeps getting knocked out earlier in the brackets.

Many of us at my club have a tennis background, I played tennis for years as well as squash and racquetball. No doubt a tennis background helps at the beginning. but I see many more tennis players stuck at a 3.5 level than ones that move forward. I also think squash player are much better coming into pickleball because they have faster hands and can move better than tennis players.

He complained about Federico taking too much time to challenge the call. It is legal as long as he doesn't take more than 30 seconds to call the time out.

The 2 missed serves cost him the match.

Yeah I keep saying Jack has to clean up his unforced errors drastically. He could’ve won this if not for those.

No, see around 1:03 where Sock stays back. Returning players will rush net almost every time they hit a solid return though

Im pretty sure he is using the luxx control air

Scratch that. I jumped the gun with my reply.

@@NicholasJens he uses control air exclusively for doubles so far has used power air for singles.

Paddle looks like the new Amped Power Air series

@@jgarcia10s Yep sock is back and forth between the "Control Air" and the Power air" Seems like he is preferring the power paddle for his singles game.

Yes it's as exciting as watching paint dry

Jack Sock play pickleball = he play tennis

@@yipai8628 lol

He won more finals than you I believe…

He took a break from singles this tournament. He said four straight tournaments was taking too much of a toll on his body. He still competed in mixed and gendered doubles though.

@@JflipJedi Gendered doubles hahahahahaha

@@ts9576 That’s what it’s called?

As long as he doesn't play Ben.

Yes, If Ben lose before final, Federico win champion no problem. Ben lose to QD and JS, Ben should play more stronger and move more faster.

@yipai8628 jack Sock is moving up.

I am waiting for him win champion.

Up until a month or two ago, he wore the babalot jet mach 3. I'm not sure what made him stop, but he's probably spent much more time on court than you, so I think he knows what shoes work for him.

@@sallad2645 ofc he has, but it was obvious those shoes were not good on that court and condition. Babolat shoes are basically tires lol. If he keeps wearing those Nikes he’s gonna end up like Zion Williams

Lmao "average" 🤣