WHY Pickleball is HARDER Than Tennis
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
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In this video, I vlog my experience at the PPA Tour stop in North Carolina, all while engaging in a heated debate on X (Twitter) with some of tennis' top professionals, both former and current. Watch to see me explain why pickleball is harder than tennis, and what Nick Kyrgios, Andy Roddick, and James Blake had to say about that.
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If pickleball is harder than tennis someone explain to me how an 18 year old tennis player who has only been playing pickleball for maybe two years could beat the GOAT not once, but twice. That would be like a 17 year old taking up tennis and beating Novak - would never ever happen.
Novak never got beat by a younger player is what you are saying? Goat goes by wins vs loses homie. Novak don't want the smoke of BJ in PB and ain't no pros or former pros gonna put any money down in PB to beat Alshon cause they can't do it. I got my money on roddick though if they play tennis! Lets do a charity match that would be fun. Some of yall take things to seriously its all fun.
Alshon keep going on your journey, train hard but have fun. Its what life's all about. Keep growing, keep getting better everyday.
First of all, you’re only talking about singles, pickleball will always be a doubles dominated sport.
Training for pickleball has changed so much in the past couple years as well. So many players can learn about the game and advance so much quicker. Singles has more to do with your racket sports background because of the passing shots. Quang dong is a great player who I know around south la, he has an amazing tennis pedigree and his tennis game is so adaptable for pickleball, therefore his intense training for pickleball, advancements in training and strategies for players looking to become better and having a better racket sports background allowed for him to beat Ben, however that’s singles, you can’t do that shit in doubles.
Also, everything the guy commenting above me said. Stop being so butt hurt over pickleball, both are beautiful sports, I don’t like Christian’s opinion, but he has a great background for this conversation
I don’t like people making comparisons so much, pickleball and tennis have so much in common and it’s so much easier for tennis players to transition purely because of the structure of the game and the equipment.
Also, if tennis players are just so fucking amazing, let’s talk about Sam querrey, he’s been playing pickleball around Thousand Oaks for a minute with wes burrows, why can’t he beat any notable top people in singles? Oh wait he can’t serve the ball overhead. Try and think big picture rather than in a small box.
Novak was never beaten by a pickleball player that switched to tennis for 2 years
@@ATA-wi2lh Novak is 100 years old pickleball just started.
@@casey10614 I'm saying Novak would never lose to a player who has only played tennis for a few years, especially not a 17 year old. If Duong can beat Johns after two years of playing PB you don't think Novak or Monfils could do that ? Also didn't Alshon just get smoked by Nadal's former hitting partner ?
I like PB.. but dude .. just no. If PB requires more skill and you are top 5, are you telling me you could have been top 5 in tennis? And the only reason you aren't is because you like PB more? Just no, bro. Just no.
This is why he went pro in pickleball and not tennis, because it was harder. Love you Christian and your game but I disagree. You’re chill tho
Im training as much as I can and I will play you in the near future. Always looked up to you and can't wait til the day I play you. You inspire me every day to do everything I do. Just keep going you will be number 1 in no time.
Ps, if you remember lol, i was the kid in ppa mesa that talked with you after the play with the pros thing that you did with anna leigh ;)
People have to comprehend that Singles Pickleball is similar to Singles Tennis in terms of style of play (majority of shots are top-spin drives whether it's angled or down-the-line); however, the actual pickleball how it moves/bounces is different from a tennis ball, and the size of the courts between both sports are different as well. Although in Pickleball, you'll see more situations where one player will eventually get to the kitchen to gain a positional advantage if the opponent is stuck farther back at the back-court.
Put a pro singles pickleball match side by side with a pro tennis match, and you'll see the similarities and differences.
Now.. If we're talking doubles pickleball vs. doubles tennis, the gameplay is significantly different.
In doubles pickleball, high-level gameplay is seen with all 4 players at the kitchen-line trying to score the point on properly placed and paced shots whether it's the slow-game (which tennis doesn't have) or fast-hands battles (which tennis doesn't also have with 4 players battling it out close to the net).
Pickleball has dinking, kitchen-volleys, lobs, drives, slices, resets, etc.. There are many shots and angles to acquire an advantage and maintain the game compared to Tennis' lesser amounts of shot options.
Between Pickleball and Tennis, Pickleball is moreso the one to be called "Physical Chess".
For someone who claims they wanna promote pickleball, pitting tennis players against you seems pretty counterproductive lmao some of the biggest advocates for pickle I’ve met are tennis players who understand that pickle is a great way for everyday people to get a lot of the benefits of playing tennis without putting in nearly the same amount of work to get to a passable level. Your tweet was stupid and wrong, just own it lol
Quit bitchin
Fun to watch you and Thomas Wilson on a team. Hope to see more of that in the future!
Overall, I agree. I believe pickleball requires more strategy and game theory than tennis because there is the additional dynamic of the kitchen. You also have to learn to play the soft game, and have extremely fast reaction times required in hands battles. However, I believe tennis requires more precision and more stamina/endurance. I think tennis players discount the skills required for pickleball because they have such a strong skillset that naturally carries over. And you don't see any pro pickleball players moving over to tennis...
Horrible take. There have been extensive studies done on game theory and tennis, and the “additional dynamic of the kitchen” does not even come close to match the dynamics of even just serving and returning in tennis. Also you literally contradicted yourself…you acknowledge that the tennis skillset that naturally carries over even on the professional level (Jack Sock) but there are no pro pickle ball players playing tennis lol why do you think that is?? They just can’t turn down the riches and fame that come with pickle?😂
Simple question: is it more likely that someone who only played tennis becomes an above average pickleball player, or someone who’s only played pickleball becomes an above average tennis player?
tennis players can come to pickleball and immediately be good. Pickleball players cannot go to tennis immediately and be good. Conversation over.
😮 you ruffling feathers. Keep up the good work man! Improving every match I see.
In my humble opinion: You need to Focus on each point as you play each point and do not worry about or focus on what the score is and everything will take care of itself. You need to stay positive, gun hoe and energetic during each point. Focused on your technique during each point and focus on what you are doing during each point and focus on that point alone and if you make a mistake, learn from that mistake and move on quickly and stop focusing on the score and stop letting the mistakes take you out of the match.
Love watching your videos. I love seeing the behind the scenes stuff and your pre/post match thoughts. It's just authentic and I can feel the passion. May be my favorite pickleball content out there right now. Thanks, Christian, and also big thanks to your editor for the content!
Thanks this is great to hear!
It’s not about one sport being harder than another sport.
If you think pickleball is the better sport, act like it and stop yapping about tennis. After all they are a lot different.
He just got smashed by Jack Sock. He will stop talking about tennis.
He really thought the empty tennis court comment was helping his argument but it did the opposite. More people are playing pickle ball right now because it doesn’t have as big of a learning curve.
Aloha Christian Alshooooon !! You are my pickleball hero !!!! Looooove the pickleball passion !! I am the same way. I should be doing other stuff but somehow pickleball always comes first. As a pickleball fan of yours what goes on behind closed doors ? Cost of airplane tickets ? Hotels ? Eating out ? Rental cars ? Must be so expensive. How much do winners make ? Can you please make a video on the real pickleball travels and what winners make ? Much aloha Todd. P.S. Hope to meet you someday. Keep kicking butte out there and Dominate !!!! 😊
A video about finances as a pickleball player might be in the works!
Really great video Christian. Ben is a master adjuster. Almost never gets rattled (and always has an equally as unflappable partner with him when he's playing doubles).
Keep grinding! Love the content
Appreciate it
forward advancement is the name of the game baby. lets GO tweener king baby
Point for point, table tennis requires more skills than tennis and PB. However that doesn’t make TT players better athletes.
i love playing pickleball than tennis right now because i know i have a lot more to learn about this game ❤❤❤
If Alshon was good enough to be a top 50 tennis player he wouldn't be playing pro pickleball. There's more money being top 50 tennis than top 10 pickleball.
What a take! Very interesting to read as someone who plays tennis and pickleball.
Actually when tennis pros start to debate eye protection they can make a case about how fast their volleys are vs pickleball. I know Alshon is taking a lot of heat for this, but hand eye coordination and reaction speed is clearly more demanding in pickleball. That does not mean you need to be a better athlete to play pickleball, but it does imply that there are elements of pickleball which are more demanding than tennis.
you mustve never seen professional tennis doubles
Absolutely false lol
1- show us one pickleball player who went over to tennis and won ANYTHING. LOL
2- Mcenroe can still play decent pickleball, but can no play decent tennis.
3- people come from collage tennis and beating the shit of pickleball pros.
As an old x-tennis player, I love pickleball. But feelings aside, your claim is out of space man. You came from tennis and Ina short time started beating the pros. What can you achieve if you go back to tennis? Nothing!
In NO way, is pickleball harder than tennis. I've been playing pickleball since February 2024 (I have a tennis background) and I guarantee you I could hang with any pro. May not win but definitely contend. Been playing tennis since I was 5, I'm 33 now, and even in my prime I'd be lucky to win a game against a pro in tennis. The skill gap is MUCH bigger in tennis than in pb.
Congrats on getting some clout from this, but you are absolutely 100% wrong.
Tennis has coaches, pickleball has clowns. Point for point, pickleball has more laughs. Love both games, but one requires tremendous skill and the other has doubles as the main event to hide how little skill is required to play.
pickleball is more fun but its because its less technical
you didnt want to do that for tennis bc you werent good enough and therefore it wasnt as fun
When does your new paddle come out?
What shoes are you wearing?
Quit speeding up to peoples forehands, hit the hip or wing. Hire stats analysis firm so you know your opponent weakness.
You know pickleball is a good sport when you already got haters who haven’t played it’s better than tennis imo keep up the great videos and keep playing pickleball 💪
Ben "I lose the first game every match" Johns
Your tweet has "blown up" because it is patently absurd. Its like tweeting Hitler was "a great guy", just misunderstood. It has no basis in reality and the comment was made as click bait knowing the negativity it would engender. Its tasteless, crass and without a modicum of self-respect--kind of like pickeballers themselves.
If Pickleball is "so much easier than Tennis" how come tennis players don't succeed right away, but they struggle? Message to Nick Kyrgios Why don't you sign up in a tournament with the pros and come "teach" them a lesson.... I'd bet you would not make it pass the first round.
Sure, and while we’re at it let’s have any pickleball pro sign up for the lowest level professional tennis tournament and see how they do 😂😂😂
Pretty sure Donald Young, who is like 36 and way past his prime, just made the semis of a pro tournament and finished ahead of Alshon.
@@anthonytatu5932 Yes but lost today in the first round.
@@agvision09 pretty sure donald young has been playing pickleball seriously since late 2022. Now would a pickle baller with a little over a year of tennis training be able to sniff the lowest tier of professional tennis? Hell no
@@HR-bj4vp so what have we established ? It takes a year, maybe two for a pro tennis player to become a decent pickleball pro ? Next question is there any other sport where you can accomplish that ? Not table tennis, not Padel, not racquetball, not even video games. But still Pickleball takes "more skill" ?
Love this hot take keep being you, man Pickleball is the future
Didn't this guy just get smoked by Jack Sock at the Red Rock Open ?
Not going to lie I am not a fan of your tweets but I like the video dude
I love your videos and watching you play. It's super exciting and explosive. Keep you the good work one these days you will take down the goliath and your david ending will come there. jsut keep training and playing. Hope to see you again in Texas.
Lets he honest if pickle ball was as popular as tennis you'd be as irrelevant as you was in tennis 😂
#Cope
Tennis requires more athleticism, but pickle defo has more in terms of strategy and tactics.
Bro just tanked his reputation w that tweet lol. Man u are one of the more chill dudes in the game and maybe the only one I followed but that tweet comes off as arrogant lmao. It’s just so false
Stringing a tennis racket? Little side gig?
Just in case I need to play any of these guys 😂
@@TweenerKing Ha!
Skiers vs snowboarders mentality. What a shit show.
Well said.
You’re the man! Future world #1
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Go Christian Go - hope your future partnership with Ignatowich goes well! Time to dethrone the Johns bros.
this gets more embarrising for you the more you talk about it.
Well said.
Not really
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