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"i tore my meniscus in May, but i found a way to manage it..." lol WTF he is a beast !!!

You guys look like nurses 😂

This is nostalgic

He's still taking souls

I can’t believe it’s been 3 1/2 years. It’s funny I had no idea this was coming and I just rewatched 4 classic MEP matches this week. Loved when you turned the essential tennis logo green in those classics:)

lol Adam is a dick…he lost a lot of respect in the TH-cam tennis world because of bad sportsmanship

Whatever people think about Ben's style of play, he was making 3 of 4 first serves per game with decent speed which will win you most service games. Big overall improvement in his game. Good on him

Learn to hit the ball to spots on the court, different heights, different lengths. Hitting harder and with more spin is meaningless without control. Get the ball back and in one more time than your opponent.

Thought you were sponsored by the Carhart Scrubs line.

MEP is such a nice guy👼...but when the ball is in play...ooooohh so diabolical 😈. You know you're a legend when your nickname starts as an acronym and becomes a verb.

Thank you for hosting this. Nice to have Ben back. I have not seen his videos for a while. Would love to have a regular hitting partner like Ben. Improving tennis or not, always great cardio workout. But guys seem super nice dudes.

Absolute text book stuff from MEP.

An MEP match, plus Ian and Scott on commentary....What year is this, 2021?

I would be really interested to see Sean play a 4.0. If you just looked at this video, you might think Sean is a 3.5. I do not think that is true though. As a solid Atlanta 4.0 myself who has also played Ben, I can assure you that against Ben, none of your shots feel like they work. You are constantly getting balls you do not normally see at 4.0+ but the spin and placement is so ridiculous that you feel like you cannot do anything. I think one of the reasons 4.0s have a tough time against Ben is because often the things we lack at 4.0 are active feet, approach shots, and volleys. I believe effectively executing those things against Ben are the way to win, but my footwork simply is not good enough. I think Sean had the same issue. Decent speed and decent footwork are two different things. So many fast people still lack the footwork. Hope to see more of Sean in the future.

Dude, say what you want about his style, but Ben's game is looking sharper than ever 😳

why isnt MEP wearing green?

MEP is Faster, Smarter, his slices are Meaner, his serve is Faster, more Consistent, better placed and Dirtier, his strokes are more Dialed IN, he has cleaned up his forced and unforced errors. Tim Hardaway-esque Ankle Breaking no man's land Slices!! Alcaraz-esque Lobs and Dropshots!! It's the dawn of a new age!!! I give you MMNEEP....... Middle-Aged Mutant Ninja Extremely Exhausting Player!!! 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

One of the things that MEP' s do is that they hit deep balls very deep, 99% in en with almost zero spin. It doesn't look very great but it's actually annoying as hell because as a 'conventional' tennis player you never get into a nice comforting topspin rally. No free points and you have to create all the pace and spin yourself. It's really a test of your true level. 4.5 and up (like Scott) can manage this and brush MEP's aside. Below that you get exposed like a snail in the sunlight.

Gotta get one of the BaselineVision deals for line calls. Im sure they’d sponsor the channel with a well written email. Would serve them well I’d imagine. And fun to see how it holds up in real match play. Also, no point in MEP playing anybody below a 6.5 utr

This was about as entertaining to watch as pickleball.

This is so fun to watch! I would question my very existence if I played against him. Me panting, huffing and puffing, and Ben casually hitting frustratingly slow passing shots by me as I run awkwardly in the wrong direction. Its never the blasting fast shots that are frustrating. Its the crafty well placed slow shots that hurt your ego, and make you want to hang up your racket and start knitting.

Don't sleep on the crazy low toss from MEP. Makes the serve even harder to read and easier for him to time.

I'm so grateful I don't have to play MEP on TH-cam. He would trounce me! And it'd be in the eternal cloud.

Oh, it is Mark's fault! What does that mean? But I love to see some match play commentary again. The best! Thanks for what you do!

Anytime dude just hit a normal topspin shot Mp curried it in the net, yet he kept re-slicing and playing old man games. MEp is not hard to beat, you just can't be old with a default slice backhand.

This is just two old guys playing tennis. Any additional commentary is unnecessary

just by looking at the first few minutes, i can already see that Ben's strokes have improved. also much less pusher touch touch kinda stuff although still a fair bit of slicey stuff. he is also using a little bit more of his non dominant hand for balance. definitely a better player than a few years ago. well done on the improvement. He is overall better and more consistent (baseline, net, serve, probability, IQ) than Sean at this point , with all due respect. In a nutshell, Ben's game has actually become more orthodox. 🙂🙂

Unleash the Winston Du on MEP. The guy needs a break from getting stomped by D1 recruits.

IIIAAANNNN!!!!! Missed u bro!!!!

So much is made of Ben's tenacity and unorthodox style - but can we take a moment to appreciate his sportsmanship? Guy is super chill, doesnt get bent out of shape with bad calls, and is just there to compete and have fun. If for no other reason Ben should be an example to other players out there of ideal on-court behavior.

MEP is BAAAAAAAAAACK

"I'm making him prove what shots he can hit" - That's great insight into the mindset that wins him so many matches.

Nah as a 3.5 good chance getting bumped to 4 at year end, this playstyle I know I would struggle. One matchup I would like to see, probably impossible to pull off. Over on OliveTV channel, the guy she fought in the video “attacking vs defensive….”. I feel like that guy is like a super evolved version of MEP.

MEP looks a little leaner perhaps?

When I saw Ben vs Sean I thought wow, a rematch... but it's a different Sean. Thanks for this series; I always like to watch Ben play. And yeah, his game really has improved.

See MEP again on court in Wisconsin feels so nostalgic. When MEP came on the scene was when Essential Tennis was in its peak. I miss those days.

I'd love to see a MEP vs. Ian rematch. I think it would be closer this time, however, I'm still not sure Ben would be able to overcome Ian's net play on a fast court.

Shawn looks like one of those players that has a nice looking backhand and can beat up on most run of the mill rec players - but it doesn't give Ben any trouble. So Shawn starts trying to run around his backhand to hit forehands and he's not quick enough to cover the court after hitting inside out forehands. I see no path for Shawn to win a set - his weapons do not put any stress on Ben. But I appreciate him for putting himself out there. MEP is so match tough - I can't imagine trying to beat him. You either have to be in very great shape to win a war of attrition or have a lot of firepower to take the racquet out of his hand.

Atl in the house baby...u don't want none of this lol

In SoCal, these guys are both 3.5s

My man Ian looking like Jerry Seinfeld hahah

Ian should give MEP a rematch. I thought he was supposed to travel down to Atlanta to do so.