This gives a great perspective at just how incredible professional level tennis players actually are. This guy would probably have to play qualifiers to get into ATP tournaments and yet his serve has so much pace and depth that it's unreturnable for even dedicated recreational players.

@dinospumoni5611

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it's nuts. Those serves were completely unreturnable for these level players their only chance is if it's out.

@SoloPerICommenti

Жыл бұрын

I don't know how the rest of his game is, but those serves in that environment would be incredibly difficult to return for anybody

@Vunderbread

Жыл бұрын

@@SoloPerICommenti In pro tournaments, serves at around that speed (over 200 kmh) can only be returned with luck, if the opponent is placed correctly, guesses the right trajectory, etc. The human body simply can't respond that quickly, nor move that quickly. The challenge was fixed! Scam, I tell ya!

@SoloPerICommenti

Жыл бұрын

@@Vunderbread look, I was playing at a pretty low level, but my serve was around 175km/h flat even if it was not really accurate (speed measured a few times). But when I was directing it to the right place it was a problem even for players much better than me... just it was not happening very often, lol. The guy was hitting some bombs that were also very well directed. Not sure if he can do it in a game as well, but many of those were aces even in the ATP circuit

@J.J.J.J.J.J.J

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. I've been top ranked university player and I've been courtside watching the #1 national player. His serves are so big that I would struggle getting any returns. However he played on ATP tour and could barely win any sets.

It’s crazy how a ping pong channel can make non ping pong videos that I enjoy just as much. Great video as always!

@abhigyanghosh9564

Жыл бұрын

Fax

@four-gm3wm

Жыл бұрын

As a tennis player I enjoyed it even more than the usual videos

@TheStijnw

Жыл бұрын

Same for me. And i dont even play ping pong or tennis.

@mrgolftennisviolin

Жыл бұрын

Ye they’re just likable dudes haha

@ozzy12390

Жыл бұрын

Ping pong 🏓, LAWN TENNIS 🎾, BADMINTON 🏸 ALL ARE RACKET SPORTS

"What would you spend the 1000€ on?" "My hospital bill after trying to recieve this serve!" That one got me good lmao. i like this guy. Also when i saw the 20x increase from level 2 to level 3, i thought that was a bit much of a difference - until i saw the serve. Yup, checks out

@alexlasher2525

Жыл бұрын

I didn’t know they had hospital bills in Finland

@jonnenne

Жыл бұрын

@@alexlasher2525 there are hospital bills but they are nominal. Like 30e for a hospital visit.

This is the sort of video that helps you realize that the pros are on just another level entirely. It looks impossible to return Otto's serve, then you see he's (only) ATP rank 340, and you're like, ohhhhhh

@caseycasey4619

Жыл бұрын

A guy who is 340 in the world (even a guy who is semi-pro) can serve just as well as a top 100 player. Just don’t necessarily have the consistency or to back it up on big points

@evilotis01

Жыл бұрын

yeah. really gives perspective on the way guys like Agassi and Federer have been able to smack these sorts of serves casually straight back past the server for winners like it was nothing

@tcarlaw

Жыл бұрын

Look at some of the results players with these rankings are pulling off against top players. I know people say they have slowed down courts since the 90s but players are more athletic and there is more depth. Unless you have a strong tennis federation behind you or some serious money the biggest challenge is qualifying for events that reward ATP points. Skill, talent and athleticism are a start but consider that Nick Kyrgios and Andy Murray both rely on wildcards for most tournaments they enter which just makes it even harder for lower ranked players to qualify for ATP events. Compare tennis players to athletes from team sports and they barely have a chance to compete. Most top soccer clubs have almost as much depth as the entire ATP tour.

@MrRadiantMan

Жыл бұрын

@@evilotis01 It's funny that u did not say djokovic as he is clearly the best returner ever.

@evilotis01

Жыл бұрын

@@MrRadiantMan these things are subjective but imo Agassi was way better than Djokovic. Djokovic gets more back, maybe, but the way Agassi would just cream 200+ km/h serves straight back past the server as if it was no big deal ... no-one has done that before or since, imo

Otto beat Kokkinakis today, who is an ATP 250 winner, Australian Open Doubles Champion and n°86 in the world. Huge congrats !! 🇫🇮❤

@tangsolaris9533

Жыл бұрын

Congrats Otto!

@Lamkins._.

Жыл бұрын

I saw that as well!

@ProdigyEng

Жыл бұрын

This was the other day. He won through got the QF today.

@vukb723

Жыл бұрын

It's 100% because he warmed up in this video with our Pongfinity guys

@themangolord1847

Жыл бұрын

Yes sir I watched him beat Paul jubb yesterday

Haven't watched Otto play before. Wow, his serve technique looks super impressive. I see he's only 20. With Emil already making it to the regular tour, hopefully Otto can follow suit. I just found that he's a junior Wimbledon doubles champion as well. So best wishes to him ahead 👍🏽 And great video this guys. Thanks for doing a Tennis video 👏🏽👍🏽

@Untergrundhase

Жыл бұрын

U mean emil russouviri ? Whatever his name is spelled like

@pkoppula

Жыл бұрын

@@Untergrundhase Yes

@zzzzzzzzzz9370

Жыл бұрын

Lol it’s not the same emil at all

@Lee-One

Жыл бұрын

yeah he was actually insane he's so talented and buff so it doesn't surprise me (edit: thought u were talking about table tennis otto...)

So here's a funny bit of perspective. Serena Williams hits her serves at roughly the same speed as Otto. But in a poll of 1700 adults in Great Britain, 12 percent of men and 3% or women thought they could win a point off her. Not return her serve, they thought they could actually win a point.

@zzfaithlezz

Жыл бұрын

In a best-out-of-three sets match, you'd have 48 chances to win that point, whereas in the case, you get one shot. To put it in perspective, I think 12% of men and 3% of women here also have a good chance of winning €1000 if they had 48 tries, if you also consider the guy has to serve 48 times without fault :).

@MrAntup

Жыл бұрын

What is really funny is that otto is about 176 in the world and even top club players are not likely to win a point. Forget about getting a point off serena we don't have the placement spin or power she could give the doubles lines and no fault serve to an club player and then they may get a point or two but a game not likely

@googleuser2609

Жыл бұрын

lol

@zzfaithlezz

Жыл бұрын

@@MrAntup Well, as good as Serena is, she unlikely to beat any men in tthe top 200. This is both a popular and unpopular opinion of course 😅. Anyway, we're talking one point, not one game.

@MrAntup

Жыл бұрын

@@zzfaithlezz are we talking professional players returning otto or just regular club players.

I just played Otto today. Can confirm his serve is a nuke. Strange how this vid came up on my KZread home page 😂.

@ricdin9779

Жыл бұрын

You played also pretty good tho, keep on working and training

@simoesalenda8038

Жыл бұрын

Good match against Gastao! :)

Would have loved to tried this challenge as a high school tennis player.

@YashBeanz

Жыл бұрын

Yeah same. I once returned my tennis coach's fast serves and it is still one of the best things I have done

@scarce3336

Жыл бұрын

Same

@davidag90

Жыл бұрын

I got to play against some 200 kph serves as youth player, but all of them on clay courts. The difference on hard must be massive.

@DevilWearsAdidas

Жыл бұрын

I think you would have to be much older than high school to even have the practice necessary to return that serve. At least 25ish with over 10 years professional training, I would assume.

@ancilmarcantel6060

Жыл бұрын

@@DevilWearsAdidas I've been playing since I was 8 and im a serious in high-school the biggest I've returned so far has been 128 so I think I have a 50 50 of getting it.

I grew up playing tennis cause my dad was a teaching pro and his sister was a touring pro in the 1970s. He was 6 ft 6 in and had a huge serve which was al ml post unreturnable when he really cranked it. I always wanted to win a point vs his serve. My dad died in a car accident while sitting at a toll booth on the sunshine skyway bridge in Tampa, Fl. in the 1990s. Rest in peace pops, will see u again one day !

@rlangel90

Ай бұрын

Man.... I'm sorry. RIP to the tall king dishing out the heat. I have a lot of memories with that bridge/area from growing up in the 90s.

“I have to write down these moves” 🤣 5:55 Emil’s dry humour is hilarious!

The level of skill and athletic ability of professional sportsmen is inconceivable. Think about it, Otto is 21, he barely even played on the pro circuit, he is ranked like 550 in the world, and nobody could touch him in this video. Not even close. Imagine how crazy good is a top 10 player.

@eddyecho

Жыл бұрын

I once talked to a player who was ranked 1000 or so. The main difference between a player who is ranked 1000 or top 100 or top 10 is mostly mental. Skill wise there is little difference. The top 1000 player falters on the big points like 30-40 (double fault, unforced error, etc) and often cant consitently play well in consecutive matches. The top 100 player wont fall apart under pressure and is more consistent but wont make the spectacular play when it really counts. Anyway the main point is that you cant tell the difference between a top 10 and top 1000 player from a practice session because skill is not the main thing that separates them

@tocov

Жыл бұрын

@@eddyecho that might be true, but my point is how amazing professional athletes are compared to regular folk. Their skill and physical ability are mind blowing.

@AutPen38

Жыл бұрын

It's not just mental. There is a huge difference in skill level between the top 5 and say someone ranked 50th. It's why top players can win matches 6-0 6-0. They are better at serving, returning, general agility, stamina etc etc. It's the same principle that made Usain Bolt unbeatable for years, and why he destroyed the competition. It's not (just) mentality. The top athletes are clearly much better. Due to the way that skill is distributed (a normal distribution on a bell curve) the difference between #1 and #5 (number one is much better) is greater than the difference between #45 and #50 (these guys are closely matched with each other, but much worse than the top guys). If the top 50 were all pretty similar, and their results depended on mentality, you wouldn't have someone staying at #1 in the world all year.

@edwong7430

6 ай бұрын

he wants to believe its mostly mental@@eddyecho

i honestly was impressed by pongfinity otto serves, he had a 172 km/h serve in, that's not easy at all.

@finn1647

Жыл бұрын

It was faster than many pro female serves

@lindecember31

Жыл бұрын

I think I saw 199km/h at some point in the video

@hi_pd

Жыл бұрын

If you can perfectly pause and watch frame by frame from 5:06, you will see that it clocks 201 kmph

@arroe8386

Жыл бұрын

@@lindecember31 He's talking about the Otto from Pongfinity, not the pro player

great video hope emil recovers quickly, that must hurt a lot physically and for the mental stay strong emil ;)

Watching this after a good run on Surbiton Challenger from Otto, wish him the best for his career!

I am a ballboy at the Nottingham open and after seeing him play i can confirm his serve is a monster

@bitanmandal977

Жыл бұрын

Your job is really tough, I've to admit. I always feel sympathy for the ballboys, they're doing everything apart from the two players. Their alertness, their discipline, their honesty are amazing 🤩

@slick6537

Жыл бұрын

@@bitanmandal977 Thanks, i actually got off the court from Otto's match 10 minutes ago. Almost got murdered by a few serves but feeling good

@bitanmandal977

Жыл бұрын

@@slick6537 yeah, his match against Millman right? Be careful always, ik you're but still. Respect 🙌

@slick6537

Жыл бұрын

@@bitanmandal977 Yeah it was. I was on the Wang match next to it when it finished but it looks like he dominated the final set

@geronimoapache6457

Жыл бұрын

@@slick6537 kzread.info/dash/bejne/aGVlxZpym5DSpc4.html maybe you could see yourself in the top left corner :)

Pongfinity back at it again with yet another banger

Crazy to see how Otto is now 100 in the world. Can't wait for him to make top 50.

@Ballz2U2

6 ай бұрын

he's about 125 and he will drop because of not defending points, hopefully he has a great 2024

Many of these serves are unreturnable even by pro level players, they are just clean aces with nearly everyone. GG Otto...

lefty serve is op

@tlpthelowlevelpros5909

Жыл бұрын

Truly

@synrisyt

2 ай бұрын

The yo-yo god

This is fun to watch! Also, nice video quality and effects added on it! 💯💯💯

They even challenge the doggo, i just love these guys they are having so much fun

we gotta have a 2nd episode to this, it was so good

This is seriously a very clever collab for a low rank tennis player to do. And it shows some wisdom on behalf of the channel. This tennis player is a world class talent with a very , very , small audience outside of his local supporters.. This channel has achieved outsized levels of audience. I think for this tennis players up and coming career at the near heights of his chosen sport ,,it is only a good thing this channel has afforded him a whole new level of audience awareness... I've just watched him play a few games on very outside courts!!

You should have called this "Playing on the World's Largest Ping Pong Table"

I really liked that you and Otto gave 100% till the end instead of given the challengers a better chance after nobody got Ottos serves. For me that is real sportsman mentality, everybody has to earn his/her achievements!

@WillemvanKalsbeek

Жыл бұрын

Seeing that the pro received 1000 euros in the end was enough for the pro to try and win

@d4slaimless

5 ай бұрын

He was too cocky about it tho. So he beat a girl (decent but far from pro level) with his serve. And fist pumped it. Lol, what an achievement.

Insane video great to bring Otto back for another pongfinity video. I love your vids keep up the good work!

I love how Emil just served through the pain of his ankle, get well soon!

Another amazing video and idea by Pongfinity! You are the best, keep it up guys! Also, challenge: play table tennis on a sloped table.

Nobody had a chance to return Otto Virtanen’s serve 😄 Thanks for another marvelous video Pongfinity 😀👍🏓

Otto's "I'm going to serve with my left hand too" was a good one!)

Terve! Guys youre awesome! I like the editing - all the audio effects (like the guitar while he acted like playing on tennis rocket) and also the cool character introductions (like the guy that just woke up : D ) . I just found this channel through this vid, Im subscribing. I hope you do more tennis videos in the future! I think its more entretaining and brings more audience to your channel : ) Moika!

@Pongfinity

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

Looks like you boosted your tennis skills a bit since your last video from tennis court, guys! Well done!

Otto has a strangely good serve!

@flameyt4149

Жыл бұрын

yep, lefties have a special advantage while serving from left😁

Otto is amazing. I have started follow him 3 years ago. A huge from Spain to all the Pongfinity team and Otto

this was a wonderful video! Keep up the the great work!

This is my favourite video of yours absolutely love it! Hope your ankle gets better Emil :)

@senfumastevens3076

Жыл бұрын

Hi Emma hope you are doing well and I call you upon to stand with us.

You guys should get Emil Ruusuvuori on the channel. He’s the number 1 ranked finnish tennis player, and number 60 in the world! Great video as always!

@flameyt4149

Жыл бұрын

ikr, maybe in the off season, during the year Ruusu is so busy

Awesome vid Pongfinity, I always enjoy watching you guys in action.

such a wholesome video, had me smiling a lot! you're a great friendly bunch, so nice to watch you all! kudos

0:57 That's actually a solid serve!

Great video as always guys! Keep it up :)

Pongfinity are on 🔥 with these uploads

Loved it. Great content guys!

I’d really love to face an ATP level server… great opportunity for all those people! Great video as usual!

the court is not big enough. watch pro matches and see how far back players stand when they return serves of opponents who serve big theyre like 15ft behind the baseline

Your content have such a great fun!

i wish there were more of ottos serves. honestly absolute beast. puts it close behind the net is crazy

Great pro-level serves from Otto! Everyone looked to be having a lot of fun! Cheers from the USA!

Yay! Another Pongfinity video!!!!!

Guys I love you Scandinavian positivity and simplicity. I watch you from France. Keep on the good videos!

To be able to receive a big serve you should stand as far back as possible and jump step early to pick a side. Especially since it's a once off serve it's basically a 50/50 prediction but the early step and deep position should give you a good chance

Great to see Otto performing so well now. Got to Q3 at Wimbledon this year, he might even get a lucky loser spot if a few more withdraw

Oh i see, so anyone named Otto is a beast!!

It feels very good when Pongfinity uploads😍

Close to impossible for the average person to return a serve with that much pace and placement Even high level players would struggle for sure Great entertainment

@MMM18092

Жыл бұрын

@Javier Gonzalez Most pro matches are played on "normal" hobby courts, there is no extra space. Only the show courts have extra space.

@tylerwat3851

Жыл бұрын

@Javier Gonzalez They are positioned too close

Pongfinity never runs out of content

@Siikapelle

Жыл бұрын

Except maybe content that is related to tavle tennis 🤭 jk nice video

Otto: does a casual 207 khp serve Teammate: “BRO YOU SHOULD HAVE GOT TO THAT”😂😂

Amazing! I love your vids❤

It'd be interesting to see folks try to return a body serve. Some of those aces weren't even theoretically returnable -- they'd be pro level aces causes of the angle. And how the hell is Otto so good at serving!?

@MttSuddarth

Жыл бұрын

They probably told him to avoid body serves so there weren't any injuries lmao

@simmerke1111

Жыл бұрын

Considering Tennis pro's don't make money until they win big tournaments, Otto deserves that 1k.

@tennisbutshorts

Жыл бұрын

He just beat Kokkinakis in straight sets

@joshuashort7919

Жыл бұрын

It's because Otto plays Racketlon. :)

@fabioghezzi1969

Жыл бұрын

it would be considered both rude and cheap to serve on the body of someone who is not accustomed to those speeds.

the pro had a huge advantage because he could serve until it was in, so he was able to aim for the best angles without worry of missing.

@seventhsteel1415

Жыл бұрын

Exactly, the top guys in the world fail at returning a good first serve multiple times in every match they play.

@Nvu26

Жыл бұрын

Thats why there was naturally such a high prize pool

@TopeA8

Жыл бұрын

but he got all his first serves in, no?

@dankmeme4724

Жыл бұрын

@@TopeA8 probably not

@andresp7136

Жыл бұрын

LOL he probably makes 70% of his first serves and tbh, I dont think anyone there can return his second serve kick either.

Im amazed by the technology you showed here, both the speed detector incorporated to the net post, and the hawk eye, that tennis place is something else!

@ek3968

Жыл бұрын

The technology is called Zenniz

Great video! Hope you make more tennis videos in the future!

You guys are sooooooooooooooooooooo fun! I love that!!!! :DDDD

I was playing tennis 3 years, but returning THIS serve wold be definitely beyond my possibilities

The most interesting part of the video is the showcase of different skill levels. You have a beginner which is very different than an amateur which is miles different than a professional. Very humbling.

the guy was fighting a lot of effort when he went from his ten, wanted to clean

the sensei has a wicked serve too, don't underestimate him

Sick video 👏🏼🎾

@samuelstewart5306

Жыл бұрын

Hello there Felix or Lucian

Thank you Pongfinity for the awesome video. Tennis is wayyyyyyy too underrated

Este video es el gran ejemplo de la calidad y la amplia diferencia con un profesional. Excelente video

This was a fun idea, but I wish they brought on more experienced tennis players to give it a go, as opposed to only showing beginners and casual players. Would've been interesting to see some high-level amateurs, such as a competitive high school player or competitive juniors.

@tenningale

11 ай бұрын

And not force them to pass the two amateur serves first. Give them all a shot lol

If Otto missed the serve was it just retaken? If so there would be no consequences to missing his 1st serve, which is unrepresetative of a proper match play serve. There is no way he hit the corners every time as was suggested in this video

Awesome video!!! Keep going guys!

I really enjoyed this video :) thank you

Glad to see Otto (Professional Tennis player Otto not Table Tennis Otto if y’all are wondering) back again ABSOLUTELY DEMOLISHING the pongfinity team 😂

@ion9084

Жыл бұрын

Omg thank you so much,i was so confused reading the comments about otto

Sometimes I watch these pro vs joe videos and think, “yeah, I could do that.” This is not one of those times!

I love your guys videos!! Is it possible you could use pool noodles in a video? Either using them as racquets or maybe a “pool table”. Or hit a ball into the hole of a pool noodle? Just some thoughts. Keep up the amazing work!! :)

Excellent vid, thanks. That's where you see the gap between pros and casuals !

Nobody: 3:45 : *131 years of Tennis exp*

I saw Andy Murray return Raonic's 235kph serve at wimbledon, it was unreal! I don't know how he did it so consistently but he used to stand closer than other people which makes sense in a way.

@roys5833

Жыл бұрын

Well Murray was the world No1 at one point in time and has won 3 grand slams in his career, so not your average player.

Your videos always puts a smile on my face.

My mans who kept changing his outfits but kept the birkenstocks throughout seems like a proper legend

Thats actually a pretty great serve even for the top 100 atp players, average 200 kph with good angles

Challenge: try to do a ping pong rally to a steady beat (metronome), or even harder - to a song!

@YoshiFawful64

Жыл бұрын

My mind immediately went to Air Rally from Rhythm Heaven, that would be intense

That lefty spin got them all shook.

Great video Pongfinity!

It's so impressive how fast those serves are, you really see how hard it is and the pro's make it look easy to return them.

@tm.8399

Жыл бұрын

there is a lot of ace in pro circuit on hard ground.

That was a fun video. I was a competitive player once upon a time and got to play against a few guys who later got into the world top 20. The difference between a decent club player and a pro, is like a toddler fighting a bear. Just making contact was a win and getting a few back was like winning the US Open.

Well done guys. That was a brilliant video and so funny.

It's hard to express just how good the serve is by tennis pros. It's like imagine you play at high school, then college, then country club. Winning all the time too. Then you beat all the other country club players. Then beat all the players that play around the area. Then start to beat all the players around the country. Then can beat all the players most of the time in your country and surrounding countries. Now you are approaching how good an ATP ranked player is.

Imagine being so good at a sport that it's hard to find anyone to play with.

I think it would’ve been better if you at least told the contestants which side of the service box to expect the final serve. It would’ve been cool to see at least one person win the whole challenge.

@DeeeFoo

Жыл бұрын

Doesn't that kinda defeat the whole purpose? The biggest challenge in facing a good server is trying to read where they go.

@elihg3827

Жыл бұрын

@@DeeeFoo They still probably wouldn't have been able to return it, it would have made it more interesting at least.

@luke1500

Жыл бұрын

agreed. i get that hes a pro and all but jeesh dude, serve it where they can at least react to it. hes going for blood every serve lol

@Johnny-cz2wv

Жыл бұрын

The contestants could've gambled and chosen a side

"I will pay my hospital bill" 🤣 so true

Glad to see EditingSports is back at 3:16

As a passionate ITF/ATP fan when I saw you brought OTTO VIRTANEN for this I laughed sooooo hard :)) Sad for the participants in advance.

I've always wanted to try that. But wow, that 200kph serve sounded like a gunshot compared to the other ones!

Great video. Can we have an update on Emil's chopping once he recovers from the sprained ankle?

The way he served, at 200km/h indoors, top 50 players would've been at like 30% return percentage

I've played tennis for 10 years since I was 6 but I don't think I stand a chance against that serves lol