So I’m sitting on my couch, beer in hand, dreading the large screen showing my getting broken serving for the set. I have beaten myself up a little about the game, but watching it again made me realize that Ian and Ira were absolute warriors that game and were not going to be denied. I don’t feel bad anymore, and honestly, I was fired up watching that set! Can’t wait for the next four sets 😬
Watched it twice (Can you blame me?). If there was no second part, I would be more than happy with this period. Epic commentary with the two awesome boyz and what a first set full of action, great sense of humor, and honestly with these gentlemen. Cheers!
Hell yea, this is what I wanted to see. I'm looking forward to the next part(s), and I hope y'all consider doing more of these with switching up the partners. With different combinations you could have 3 different matches. :)
Halfway through this video and just want to mention I ❤️ how much fun the 6 of you are having. Edit: at setpoint you were all clearly feeling it. Great, great match so far!!!
It's not a Mark video without him double faulting and mentioning Zverev or mentioning some form of fast food. Here's hoping he brings out the Bweh in part 2 😂
Ira is just a big game player! Despite seemingly lack of fitness, he knows when to "lock down" (be consistent) and pull off clutch shots (23:57). I feel like his jovial personality really masks his actual competitiveness and mental toughness. It's so easy to underestimate Ira. This will be a tough one for Scott/Mark to climb back. Scott needs to serve better and Mark has to play better in general. So far, this has been a great match! 👍
I think you have Ira pegged. He’s dangerous and isn’t prone to negativity, and he’s a great doubles partner with the skill set he brings. It always seems like he can respond to your pressure.
I don't know about anyone else on here, but these guys seem better than most of the 5.0 players I see here in New England. Great content and what an amazing first set :)!
"How many sessions have you had with Eric?" Brutal. Love the dynamic of you two. I think Mark is going to the dark side and Scott is feeling the first serve pressure. He knows he should've taken some off in the middle of the set, but he doubled down instead. If they can't reset the mind game, they're going down 6-3 in the second.
You gotta pardon my French here but that is a FUCKING good match. Lot of fun to watch. Keep up the good work Ian and ET team! Eager to see what happens next!
Great level of tennis and very competitive! Many congratulations for the content!! I'm looking forward to seeing the 2nd part. And I have to once again leave a word of acknowledgment to Scott (although in the 1st set you didn't get your first serves), lots of tennis, great hands...
@@scottbroady3159 It's everything okay, trying to play tennis as much as possible. I hope that when travel restrictions are over I have the opportunity to hit some balls with you.
I'd already watched the highlights of this set, and thought this might be like EVERY movie since 1990 - all the good stuff was in the preview/highlights. I've never been happier to be wrong, this whole set was high quality, both from a comedic point of view, and for the tennis skills. Any chance you could play best of 21 sets?? :P
Thoroughly enjoyed the set. Honestly maybe the best video ever. Loved the snarky comments, high quality tennis. Thank you for doing this. Problem is...what from here won't feel like a let down? ;)
Wonderful set play. The better singles players vs the better doubles team. Like Ira, I woulda given team polo the win. Credit to the better chemistry between Ian and Ira for the first set win. You know it's a tense team when you can't or don't criticize your partner. set 2 let's do this!
Surprised, but it turns our Ira is the best of the four in that set. Ian is at the net as good as any of them. They applied a little pressure and it was enough - Scott/Mark just gave away too many errors. They should still win, assuming they can cut that error count down, and/or Ira goes off the boil.
Ian, I’m curious why did you and Ira decide to switch sides when receiving serve from the last match? Did you just want your forehands on the outside for the serve? I figured with you coming to the net so much you would want the forehands in the middle. Obviously, it still worked out for you in the first set, just wondering why the switch. Great first set.
@@EssentialTennis oh, I know but couldn't help to comment on the one real big one I saw :) However, I disagree on the video you linked on they don't matter. It's a rule just like line calls and even if the advantage is slight there is an advantage to hitting serves from more inside the court.
So I’m sitting on my couch, beer in hand, dreading the large screen showing my getting broken serving for the set. I have beaten myself up a little about the game, but watching it again made me realize that Ian and Ira were absolute warriors that game and were not going to be denied. I don’t feel bad anymore, and honestly, I was fired up watching that set!
Can’t wait for the next four sets 😬
It looks rly nice, good lvl of tennis and you are all funny as well !!
Four sets?!?! Your game is so solid, SB! I’m sure you get higher first serve percentage in second set and win. Can’t wait for part two.
!!!! Oh yeah, you and Ian did mention that in one of your training vids after Ben, right??
You made us fight like heck! You earned that beer
You're a legend Broady.
I love how Ira was like "Just hit your forehand? You should have it fixed by now" lol
I'M WORKING ON IT 😆
@@EssentialTennis "wearing the backhand grip" had me dying :D
also just hit .....F!@#$% returns like that all day long lol
Brutal
Scott is one of the most complete tennis players I have ever seen. What a great player.
He's an intimidating opponent 😐
Scott's net play is impressive!!!!! Not to mention, all the guys too!!!
So many great points... so much good tennis. Clearly, the winner this match is the fans.
You said it!
That one point might be one of the most amazing doubles points I've ever seen :O
It was ridiculous! Thanks for watching
Watched it twice (Can you blame me?). If there was no second part, I would be more than happy with this period. Epic commentary with the two awesome boyz and what a first set full of action, great sense of humor, and honestly with these gentlemen. Cheers!
we certainly can't!
It’s always a pleasure to be on a court with these 3 animals 💪🏻
@@scottbroady3159 You're quite the beast yourself! Cheers!
18:10 "Just hits a BWEH of a backhand"
This is the commentary I didn't know I was looking for from tennis until today
That was a brilliant set, so entertaining....
Gotta say I learn so much from watching Scott play. Smooth and controlled shots plus his self correction comments are very helpful.
Hell yea, this is what I wanted to see. I'm looking forward to the next part(s), and I hope y'all consider doing more of these with switching up the partners. With different combinations you could have 3 different matches. :)
I’m so down for that
Yessss
Great play and excellent commentary! The guys in the booth are obviously enjoying themselves, and bringing us along for the ride.
A good time was had by all! Glad you're enjoying it
They make a damn great commentary duo, right mix of seriousness and fun
It was ridiculously good! I was on the edge of my seat the whole time! Great tennis guys!
Thats what we like to hear
This is my favorite commentator combo BTW! great stuff, these guys really added something to the viewing experience for this match.
Thanks Nate!!
Halfway through this video and just want to mention I ❤️ how much fun the 6 of you are having.
Edit: at setpoint you were all clearly feeling it.
Great, great match so far!!!
There's no place we'd rather be! Glad you enjoy it
Such high quality doubles. So fun to watch!! Watch out for Causal Carl lol
Thanks Mike! Always be on the lookout for Casual Carl!
@@EssentialTennis he strikes when you least expect it...
Great editing as usual. The match play videos are the best form of tennis content on UA-cam
🙏🙏🙏
More fun to watch than pro imo lol
"The emotion is more volatile .... just because of Mark".... what a line!
Mark lets it all out! 😆
It's not a Mark video without him double faulting and mentioning Zverev or mentioning some form of fast food. Here's hoping he brings out the Bweh in part 2 😂
@@ANGELOFDARKification shut up and BWEH!
@@MarkSansait This is fair. The difference in that set came down to 1 or 2 BWEH's at key moments....
This is fantastic stuff. Thanks to all four of you, plus a top notch commentary team :)
Glad you enjoyed it Michael!
All I can say is damn, that was epic tennis. There was some great hitting by all four of you, great content. Looking forward to the second set 👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥
appreciated
Ira is just a big game player! Despite seemingly lack of fitness, he knows when to "lock down" (be consistent) and pull off clutch shots (23:57). I feel like his jovial personality really masks his actual competitiveness and mental toughness. It's so easy to underestimate Ira. This will be a tough one for Scott/Mark to climb back. Scott needs to serve better and Mark has to play better in general. So far, this has been a great match! 👍
I think you have Ira pegged. He’s dangerous and isn’t prone to negativity, and he’s a great doubles partner with the skill set he brings. It always seems like he can respond to your pressure.
Ira is an amazing doubles partner no doubt (in spite of his apparent lack of faith) 😜
Bro, do you even BWEH?
@@K4R3N ua-cam.com/video/6atHOg4scpQ/v-deo.html
Treis is GOAT tennis commentator! Get this man in the booth at the US Open plz
He might explode their booth with his awesomeness
@@EssentialTennis What a great comment! :)
Mike is my first and only choice for any match I ever play again.
Appreciate it guys!!! Just call me Mr. Wahoooo as a commentator lol. I'll be there Scott!!
Greatest set I have ever watched, bar none. It's not even close.
Wow, thanks for watching Jonathan!
Third set of Topher vs. Ben from a couple months ago. But this was great, too.
@@dankauffman3456 That was a great one too
I don't know about anyone else on here, but these guys seem better than most of the 5.0 players I see here in New England. Great content and what an amazing first set :)!
We appreciate the support!
No lol
Amazing defensive point by Ian, and then Ira paints the line to finish it! So good! That ball was in though on the back line 😆
👀😬
Excellent game, great commentary. This was one of the best matches I've seen since Federer Nadal at Wimbledon :-)
🙏🙏🙏
Amazing tennis from all four of you guys! This is why I subscribe to this channel! 👍🏾
we appreciate the love!
Honestly, this is just epic and maybe the best thing to watch on youtube!
Great match, great commentary pair as well.
Just great sustained doubles. It is SO much more interesting and fun to watch than most modern singles.
Thanks for engaging!
Wow Ian you really improved your serve it looks way heavier then before!
Appreciate that Jacob!
"How many sessions have you had with Eric?"
Brutal.
Love the dynamic of you two.
I think Mark is going to the dark side and Scott is feeling the first serve pressure. He knows he should've taken some off in the middle of the set, but he doubled down instead. If they can't reset the mind game, they're going down 6-3 in the second.
More to come!
I need to try Mark's theory of "Closing your eyes. Flexing the calf and as* muscles and letting my racket and strings do the work" Seems solid.
😅
It's the perfect attitude for half volleys. They are tough shots, but they're also hard to overthink.
Hit the forehand Ian : ]
I'M WORKING ON IT 😠😆
Wow-this was SO much fun you guys! Hope you run back this exact setup (teams and commentary!) many times over the years! Thank you!
I’ve been watching your videos for months and it wasn’t until this one that I realized you are only 15 miles away. Small world!
That point at 24:28 had me STANDING UP at home! Great play by both teams.
🔥🔥🔥
Fantastic hassle guys. Hope Ian can see with playing loose he can compete at this level.
I would hire Mike to do live commentary at my matches. He's, like, pushing 6.5 to 7.0 in the booth. 15+ booth UTR.
It should be UBR not UTR
Thanks Todd 👍I'm available to hire lol. I really enjoyed it. Hopefully I can do a livestream match too.
His commentary skills are 💯
Great set of tennis from all four. I have to say I really like Scott's approach to the game, he plays calm, doesn't over hit, puts the ball in play.
There is much to learn from the wisdom of the AOM
You gotta pardon my French here but that is a FUCKING good match.
Lot of fun to watch. Keep up the good work Ian and ET team!
Eager to see what happens next!
We appreciate that, thanks for the support!
This was so much fun to watch. All the banter and tension.... *chef's kiss*
Doubles among friends is the best doubles
Love watching these matches! Thanks and keep up the great work.
Thanks, will do!
Great level of tennis and very competitive!
Many congratulations for the content!!
I'm looking forward to seeing the 2nd part.
And I have to once again leave a word of acknowledgment to Scott (although in the 1st set you didn't get your first serves), lots of tennis, great hands...
I always appreciate the kind thoughts-how are things on your end?
Thanks for watching!
@@scottbroady3159 It's everything okay, trying to play tennis as much as possible. I hope that when travel restrictions are over I have the opportunity to hit some balls with you.
The ball on 29:44 was definitely in
Darn u guys!!!!!!! I’m supposed to be doing laundry, and I’m at home watching ur videos!!! Now I don’t even feel like washing!!! 😝
I'd already watched the highlights of this set, and thought this might be like EVERY movie since 1990 - all the good stuff was in the preview/highlights. I've never been happier to be wrong, this whole set was high quality, both from a comedic point of view, and for the tennis skills. Any chance you could play best of 21 sets?? :P
No highlights real could have done this match justice - glad you're enjoying it!
Good set! A couple huge momentum points!
It was a great set, thanks for watching!
That was great watch guys, looking forward to the next set!
More to come!
The point to save the first set point by Ian and Ira was mind blowing.
Both in Boast Polos. What a Power Move🔥
If looks could kill ☠️
I just realized no one's using the giant mics during commentating. Great stuff!
yeah! New headsets
Backstreet boys style lol
As much as I enjoy Ian, Mark, and Scott...IRA IS THE MAN when it comes to the ITMs. No one can touch him.
Having these in 4k60fps now is killer
glad you agree ;)
The highlights video was hot fire, the first set was money and this non-fan of doubles can't wait for Set 2.
Glad you liked it mate!!
Thanks guys, quality stuff.
Glad you enjoyed it Tri!
Lool Ira finally starting to shout and stuff at 6-5 is just hilarious. The look on Ian's face like...oh... you want to win now? Nice
💪😜🔥
That wasn’t me who yelled
I don’t yell. I barley have enough energy to lift my beer and finish a match
@@irameiling08 "QUIT ****ing with Scott!" Haha i know you were joking. That last bit was really funny tho. Good match! You earned those beers
OMG ! those 4 people want to win really badly ^^ Awesome points
I think Ira put it best:
"I'm going to try to kill 'em, because that's the best part of playing your friends"
Please Please more of this!! good work.
As you wish! Part 2 coming tomorrow
Great level of play. Ian, you played lights out that first set.
My game picked a good day to show up! 😆
That was a fun one to watch!
12:32 Beevus and Butthead moment.
🚂🚂🚂.
Love ya @scott!
ARE YOU THREATENING MEEEEE?
lol
This is fricking hilarious, great job guys. God bless you team essential
“Okay boys, let’s play!” That’s Scott Broady’s perfect Filo accent. LOL
This match is every bit as good as we hoped it would
Looks like Mike has shed some weight. 🔥
Lean mean c'mon machine 💪
I was gonna say the same thing. Lookin' good!
Thank you👍
Cleaned up the diet and hit the cardio. Looking good man. Nice work
Insane play, wow!
Amazing first set!!!! can't wait for the second one.
Coming soon! Thanks for watching
Like the boast shirts, big fan of Scott😃
This is so much fun, love it
Amazing stuff. Best channel on UA-cam.
Appreciate your support Ethan!
Fun set to watch
Best doubles so far In ET
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Thoroughly enjoyed the set. Honestly maybe the best video ever. Loved the snarky comments, high quality tennis. Thank you for doing this. Problem is...what from here won't feel like a let down? ;)
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great job I/I team! Way down on paper, but digging for everything.🤯
Such high quality tennis
Glad you're enjoying it, we put it all out there!
Mike is the best commentator hands down.
My question is who heck are the two people who thumbed down this video? Lol. I hate doubles and this was still highly entertaining.
HAHAHAHAH
Wonderful set play. The better singles players vs the better doubles team. Like Ira, I woulda given team polo the win. Credit to the better chemistry between Ian and Ira for the first set win. You know it's a tense team when you can't or don't criticize your partner. set 2 let's do this!
Thumb up before I even see it cause I know how much time into production
we appreciate that!
At 23:56 is when God decided to become a tennis point.
I don’t want to start any blasphemous rumors, but I think that God’s got a sick sense of humor.
haha love it
Sweet first set!
Thanks for watching, Niko!
Surprised, but it turns our Ira is the best of the four in that set. Ian is at the net as good as any of them. They applied a little pressure and it was enough - Scott/Mark just gave away too many errors. They should still win, assuming they can cut that error count down, and/or Ira goes off the boil.
Really good doubles.
Thanks for watching Jerome!
The way they laughed at 12:50 too funny
😂
I think that Cleveland steamer joke was completely lost in the moment! 🤣
Ian, I’m curious why did you and Ira decide to switch sides when receiving serve from the last match? Did you just want your forehands on the outside for the serve? I figured with you coming to the net so much you would want the forehands in the middle. Obviously, it still worked out for you in the first set, just wondering why the switch. Great first set.
Just saw part 3 and saw your answer. Definitely was a good call. You both stepped it up on returns when it mattered.
Great 1st set! Awesome points! I think it will be 13-11 in the fifth set tiebreaker...
Good guess! 😝
the banter > the tennis 😅
haha
T
Can you make a video again on a smash. An update video. Return serve on flat ball 2.5 bevel grip but what about slice or kick serve
These guys look way better than 4.5. Maybe closer to 5.5, especially Scott. He hits everything well and hardly ever misses.
30:13 Best Line Ever 😆 Life Lesson: Don't f*** with Scott
Wow on the foot fault at 20:07. Awesome 1st set though.
There were many more! 😎
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@@EssentialTennis oh, I know but couldn't help to comment on the one real big one I saw :) However, I disagree on the video you linked on they don't matter. It's a rule just like line calls and even if the advantage is slight there is an advantage to hitting serves from more inside the court.
"just hits a buew of a backhand" lol I remember that match haha 18:11
BWEH
The old man is the ultimate double XLanes champ
That was great upset.
Nothing better than being the underdog 💪
lets get some more matches like these plz
Subscribe to the Real Tennis channel
@@EssentialTennis done
Great tennis only overshadowed by the venom t shirt. Mike, you got an affiliate link?
Fun first set, guys. Can one of y’all tell Mark what a Cleveland steamer is, please? lol
You saw the look I gave him
;)
Good doubles. Over/Under on Mark hitting 3 balls into the court in the second set?
BWEH
I enjoyed this. Btw, massive foot fault at 10:38
Mark looks like he is so tired from work lol. don't think that he con KO Ian this time 🤣
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