'That was in if you want to challenge it': Jack Sock stuns Lleyton Hewitt and costs himself a point, all in the name of sportsmanship at the Hopman Cup.
You need pretty good eyesight and quick reflexes to be a tennis player, plus on these hard courts the ball can leave marks when it hits the ground so you can check and see where it landed.
One of the great things about individual sports like Tennis & Golf is that you can be honest. You can do the right thing without being stared down in the locker room by your teammates.
But this is Hopman Cup tho, a tournament between nations.. so he basically played in a team. Which makes his action even greater cause he dared to do that even when he knew his teammates could look down on him. 👏👏
The best thing about this is the look on Hewitt's face. It's a mixture of surprise, sheer delight, and pride in his opponent. This is tennis at its classiest.
I think at that level, the amount of effort blood sweat and tears it takes to win every point, to even get to compete, for jack to do that, most professionals at that level would think he is 'a sucker.'
@@benbradbury1800 guy said “it’s in, it you wanna challenge it, yeah.” And ref confirms with him to give the other guy the point straightaway, and the other one didn’t challenge until he heard the ref just gave him the point. And the ref checked with him “He has given you the point anyway” and the other guy insisted to challenge. It was truly beautiful
well, it's way easier to be a good sport in 1v1 i mean, things like that happen in teams as well, but honesty is not just about hurting yourself, but also your friends, it suddenly becomes a lot harder the issue is, 1v1 sports will never gather the same amount of crowds as team sports, so we usually don't see this
This brings tears to my eyes. As a coach of youth sports, I've shown this to my players (baseball and hockey). You can see the joy on the video of these two opponents on the court and clearly friends off the court. I have also advised that the dream of being a professional athlete is so extremely remote that they have a better chance of being an astronaut. Removing that pressure allows for the better enjoyment of the game. Win or lose, lessons are learned and you sweat just the same. I'm 64 and play racquetball, pickleball, volleyball and wallyball every week and after each session, I can't recall the score or even who won. But I know I had a good time and a good sweat.
This is what kids need to be taught. Be honest and take a loss like a champ. Too much whiny and manipulative pricks today. In government and entertainment.
Best part is that Jack Sock went on to win a gold and a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics - so he didn't have to wait until he arrived in heaven to receive his reward.
I spent nearly my entire working life around professional sports where the mantra was, "If you're not cheating, you're not trying." Thank you for this, Jack Sock. You know that a cheater isn't a winner.
One of the many reasons i love tennis and other individual sports..u can be brutally honest even if it meant u will loose there's no pressure from other teammates..This man set a really good example. Well done mate.
A couple problems with this comment. 1. Nobody is 'always honest', we have all told lies before. 2. You can't identify an honest person by their face. Please put more thought into future comments.
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This is a man of personal integrity. He understands how hollow an unfair win would be, and that losing fairly is better than winning due to a mistake. It is more than good sportsmanship, it is holding your personal honor above winning a game, even if the game is very important.
A single moment like that earned the respect of ALL of your peers in the locker room. Just because they’re your opponent, it doesn’t have to mean they’re your enemy.
Good on Him, Class Act. I only hope his parents raised a whole passel of young'uns to help salt the earth with more good people to give example to the rest of us.
Ethics and Morals. Very hard to find in this age of deceitfulness. A man of character. Never let "them" take it from you. Dang, he's not even my son and I'm proud.
depends on what we're talking about and whats at stake. there are some things in life where you better win at all costs. because the consequences of being an honest loser are catastrophic. no sports championship comes close to what im talking about mind you.
@@sprolyborn2554 I truly believe that winning at all costs only makes the sport worse no matter what, therea are no ifs because once you open that pandora's box you can't close it. My favorite well known sports figures such as Federer or Pele rarely or ever resorted to cheating or disqualifying their opponents as their main philosophy, they even suffered some defeats and accepted them only to rebound and do better. Those who believe winning at all costs pays, well they can join the ranks of cyclist Lance Armstrong who won countless times but got addicted and bullied his team into "the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen." Armstrong was subsequently banned from the sport. So yes better to lose a game with dignity than to win at all costs and risk being known for the rest of eternity as the dishonest winner.
@@sprolyborn2554 point taken and apologize. However how do you dissociate your attitude in life from your attitude in sports. I can't. A dishonest person in sports will likely be a sore loser in life. Some books have come out, including by Republicans, sharing how Trump would lose his temper and even cheat in golf in order to win at all costs. My reaction was, is anybody surprized? Maybe Obama did the same but Trump loves to bring attention to himself on his sporting abilities and how he loves to win no matter what.
0:45 that is the smile of a human being embracing his selflessness and fallibleness, no ego or pride in sight, just a player having fun. Or that's just the way I see it and he's screaming internally!
He showed an inspiring act towards his opponent. He showed us that he is just a good man. He was worth the praises and respect of people. You may not have gotten the points, but you are winners in our heart.
Jack, you are the man! Way to go! I remember Patrick Rafter doing something similar years ago in favor for his opponent. I believe it was at Wimbledon. Great sportsmanship!
This made me bawl out. So used to hearing the world is full of deceitful , dishonest ppl who say and do things as means to get to their end ,that moments like these makes me shed a tear.
This guy is crazy good at the game to be able to see what neither the opponent nor the referee nor the entire stadium could see, and the way he told 'its in if you want to challenge it' showed the confidence he had in his judgement
The problem with football is it's a two-way thing. How many times have you seen a player deliberately foul another to stop a dangerous attack? I never understand why that's seen as "clever play" but diving is seen as "dirty cheating". Both are cheating.
@@drunkenhobo8020 I have said for years that the so called professional foul (re-named the cynical tackle by myself) should be punished with both a yellow card as it is now but also with 15 minutes or so in the sin bin. Of course, no football authority will be allowed to bring this into the game because the big boys won’t allow it!
This is going to be around *forever* Forty years from now, his grandchildren will be in grade school, and presenting in Internet Citizen class, "This is the Integrity example our group was asked to find, with my Grandfather on the highlight reel."
Jack lost that match to Lleyton, but he definitely won the crowd's heart.
You need pretty good eyesight and quick reflexes to be a tennis player, plus on these hard courts the ball can leave marks when it hits the ground so you can check and see where it landed.
His is a definitely a talent for the future though he won many matches during this tournament.
He won ours.
I don’t play tennis someone help me lol I’m confused
@@dougmoreira also the fact was this was the first serve so he could have served again and not use up a challenge.
One of the great things about individual sports like Tennis & Golf is that you can be honest. You can do the right thing without being stared down in the locker room by your teammates.
Theo: Thank you. The world's greatest comment.
Add Snooker to that list as well
one of my all time fave comments still today
one of my all time fave comments still today
But this is Hopman Cup tho, a tournament between nations.. so he basically played in a team. Which makes his action even greater cause he dared to do that even when he knew his teammates could look down on him. 👏👏
Is it just me or the thumbnail looked like he was about to cry?
Same here 🙄😂😂😂
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that’s why I clicked lmao
Hewitt always looks like that lmao
Last couple seconds, he's wiping "sweat" out of his eyes.
The best thing about this is the look on Hewitt's face. It's a mixture of surprise, sheer delight, and pride in his opponent. This is tennis at its classiest.
I think at that level, the amount of effort blood sweat and tears it takes to win every point, to even get to compete, for jack to do that, most professionals at that level would think he is 'a sucker.'
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🐐 of the year .
Or he was considering whether he was being trolled.
@M But also it will have been completely ruined by Americans by that point.
When even the ref busts up at it, you know it's quite something.
@@benbradbury1800 I just got challenge, but just that he even can't believe what's happening and has to laugh is quite an occasion
@@benbradbury1800 guy said “it’s in, it you wanna challenge it, yeah.” And ref confirms with him to give the other guy the point straightaway, and the other one didn’t challenge until he heard the ref just gave him the point. And the ref checked with him “He has given you the point anyway” and the other guy insisted to challenge. It was truly beautiful
He's like, really
I think he was surprised as Jack could have just given him the point without them going to hawkeye
@@frankielight2696 Thank you, I thought Hewitt used the challenge to gain the point, but now I see it was fair play from him too.
Ladies and Gentlemen, finally there is civility, sportsmanship and honesty in tennis.
You know this is like, a million years ago, right?
@@SamSung-kg1yv during Jonny Mac’s era or before?
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well, it's way easier to be a good sport in 1v1
i mean, things like that happen in teams as well, but honesty is not just about hurting yourself, but also your friends, it suddenly becomes a lot harder
the issue is, 1v1 sports will never gather the same amount of crowds as team sports, so we usually don't see this
And then on the opposite side, there is Novak Djokovic.
I respect someone that's adamant at winning fair and square, with no favours necessary.
The world needs more people like Jack Sock
That guys look when his opponent said, "That was in if u wanna challenge it."
The brightest and most confused smile ever
It was a look that clearly said "What a Schmuck, no chance I'd ever do that".
What happens if he challenges it and it turns out to be out?
That guys
@@Yasser-hy8tn then u dont trust that guy anymore
And why not? I'd rather lose by truth, than win by a mistake.
Not me, though
Oliver Z lol not alot of people and certainly not billionaires
@@DxModel219 Cunning and clever tricks made me rich, though.
Oliver Z yup
@@CraptasticFail its too bad no one cares LOL
This brings tears to my eyes. As a coach of youth sports, I've shown this to my players (baseball and hockey). You can see the joy on the video of these two opponents on the court and clearly friends off the court. I have also advised that the dream of being a professional athlete is so extremely remote that they have a better chance of being an astronaut. Removing that pressure allows for the better enjoyment of the game. Win or lose, lessons are learned and you sweat just the same. I'm 64 and play racquetball, pickleball, volleyball and wallyball every week and after each session, I can't recall the score or even who won. But I know I had a good time and a good sweat.
What an absolute legend. Good on him. Honesty is the best policy.
This is what kids need to be taught. Be honest and take a loss like a champ. Too much whiny and manipulative pricks today. In government and entertainment.
I agree!
This is Hopman Cup...
You started it great and finished with populist bullshit. Way to be wholesome, idiot.
@@iRaps1 😂😂😂
john McEnroe has entered the chat
Best part is that Jack Sock went on to win a gold and a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics - so he didn't have to wait until he arrived in heaven to receive his reward.
There's no heaven..........Heaven is what we make of our time and place on earth right now.
Midnite Reveries And right on cue, a compulsive atheist who just can't let someone express a sentiment. Oh and yup, there's a Heaven.
Skelly You do know that Atheist tends to get all mad and emo whenever theist talks about their gods etc right ? Nothing new 😂 .
Thats because there is no need to involve a magic sky man into this.
Skelly Prove there's a Heaven or just shut up.
Something *far* more valuable than a point in a sport match was gained that day, and they both knew it.❤
I spent nearly my entire working life around professional sports where the mantra was, "If you're not cheating, you're not trying." Thank you for this, Jack Sock. You know that a cheater isn't a winner.
Did play for the Astros?
if you want to be challenged you gotta be honest, good guy jack
530 likes and no reply?
Lemme give a reply : Have a good day gentleman😊
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🐐 of the year.
0:17 "this is the greatest man I have ever played"
Haha the look on Hewitt's face is so priceless.
@Elliot Thay How about disbelief, gratitude, admiration.
@@sanekabc perfectly described
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🐐 of the year.
Sock's honesty made me like him. That shoulder shrug at 0:45 made me want to buy him a beer.
Your easily pleased.
@@Casanovamorris no
Mmmm sus ..
One of the many reasons i love tennis and other individual sports..u can be brutally honest even if it meant u will loose there's no pressure from other teammates..This man set a really good example. Well done mate.
Jack Sock is clearly a CLEAN and HONEST man! He even has the face of somebody who is always honest, straight and a better yet...a gentleman.
hey nothing stinks about that sock lol
What you're saying is you can identify an honest person by their face ;-)
alot of people said the same about Ted Bundy
A couple problems with this comment.
1. Nobody is 'always honest', we have all told lies before.
2. You can't identify an honest person by their face.
Please put more thought into future comments.
@@goblinoide You the comment police or something? This was 3 years ago, fam.
We need more of this in our lives. Starting with me.
niiiice
Nobody's perfect! Stop trying to be "the best" and just be who you are! That's the lesson I got from this video.
Love it! I'll join ya!
Amén... Joyce Meyers has a challenge that is free!..
Make three people smile every day.... That's it... I love it and daily strive to brighten random peoples' day!
You would be amazed at what a $2 tip through the drive thru does!
If you want to live in a better world, be a better person.
Sometimes being a good person is more important than winning a single point.
The mark of a true sportsman, and a truly descent human being!!!
"Well this better be in otherwise he'll look like a goose" lmao
But at least he'd be a good sportsmangoose
This is a man of personal integrity. He understands how hollow an unfair win would be, and that losing fairly is better than winning due to a mistake. It is more than good sportsmanship, it is holding your personal honor above winning a game, even if the game is very important.
@M if only there wasn't the history of corruption.......
Being an aussie, he better have bought him a couple rounds after that
I haven't seen sportsmanship like this in tennis since John McEnroe.
Such a fair play, #respect :)
Take a bow young man you have restored my faith in mankind ,, you might have lost the game .But you won total respect.
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🐐 of the year .
@M What relevance whatsoever does your reply have to his comment...
A single moment like that earned the respect of ALL of your peers in the locker room. Just because they’re your opponent, it doesn’t have to mean they’re your enemy.
GOOD ON YOU JACK. Now that's keepin' it gangster.
Respect.
This was so beautiful. This is what self-respect and integrity look like.
"That's in i wanna challenge it" what a hero
Lost the point but gained the respect of every person there. What a class act!
There's something about sportsmanship that really moves me.
Good on Him, Class Act. I only hope his parents raised a whole passel of young'uns to help salt the earth with more good people to give example to the rest of us.
You got _that_ right.
They did, i hit with his older brother in Omaha one time, super nice guy
omaha nebraska?
matt g yep, that’s the place
I hope you meant seed the earth lol, wouldn't be very nice to salt the earth.
It took me twenty re listens but he says" it was in if U want to challenge it"
There will always be moments when you can let you character show. Recognize them and embrace them. You'll never regret it.
Ethics and Morals. Very hard to find in this age of deceitfulness.
A man of character.
Never let "them" take it from you.
Dang, he's not even my son and I'm proud.
Find yourself somebody who looks at you the way Hewitt looks at Sock at 0:18.
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I wish the world was full of decent people like this gentleman.
"He got me. Give it to him."
Sportsmanship: We're here to achieve the best version of ourselves with skill, integrity and respect. Winning everything at all costs is for losers.
Well said, my friend.
depends on what we're talking about and whats at stake. there are some things in life where you better win at all costs. because the consequences of being an honest loser are catastrophic. no sports championship comes close to what im talking about mind you.
@@sprolyborn2554 I truly believe that winning at all costs only makes the sport worse no matter what, therea are no ifs because once you open that pandora's box you can't close it. My favorite well known sports figures such as Federer or Pele rarely or ever resorted to cheating or disqualifying their opponents as their main philosophy, they even suffered some defeats and accepted them only to rebound and do better. Those who believe winning at all costs pays, well they can join the ranks of cyclist Lance Armstrong who won countless times but got addicted and bullied his team into "the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen." Armstrong was subsequently banned from the sport. So yes better to lose a game with dignity than to win at all costs and risk being known for the rest of eternity as the dishonest winner.
@@ricardomurillo5205 did I not just say in my previous reply I wasn't talking about sports?
@@sprolyborn2554 point taken and apologize. However how do you dissociate your attitude in life from your attitude in sports. I can't. A dishonest person in sports will likely be a sore loser in life. Some books have come out, including by Republicans, sharing how Trump would lose his temper and even cheat in golf in order to win at all costs. My reaction was, is anybody surprized? Maybe Obama did the same but Trump loves to bring attention to himself on his sporting abilities and how he loves to win no matter what.
that's someone that loves the game. well done JS.
Moments like these never go out of style.
Started getting into tennis recently and as a football fan, I’ve noticed how honest everyone is! And it’s refreshing to see!
I like this. It is just a game.
Favorite part was chair umpire asking, "Really?"
I play a lot of tennis, squash and racquetball....the speed and accuracy these guys have is just unbelievable.
I’ve never seen this in sports ever. Well done jack.
I'm never tired of seeing this video. Need more of those moments.
That is one of the best examples of good sportsmanship EVER in any sport I have ever seen. Bravo! What an honest young man. 🙏🏼🙏🏾🙏🙏🏽🙏🏻🙏🏾🙏🏾🎾
Good on you Jack
The world needs more of this mentality❤️
0:45 that is the smile of a human being embracing his selflessness and fallibleness, no ego or pride in sight, just a player having fun.
Or that's just the way I see it and he's screaming internally!
He showed an inspiring act towards his opponent. He showed us that he is just a good man. He was worth the praises and respect of people. You may not have gotten the points, but you are winners in our heart.
Jack, you are the man! Way to go! I remember Patrick Rafter doing something similar years ago in favor for his opponent. I believe it was at Wimbledon. Great sportsmanship!
This made me bawl out. So used to hearing the world is full of deceitful , dishonest ppl who say and do things as means to get to their end ,that moments like these makes me shed a tear.
This just keeps getting better every time I see it! So much respect!
One of the only “sportsmenship” moments in tennis that felt legitimate. Well done, sir!!’
Suddenly, I'm wondering if THIS is the true fruit of all sports.
If so, then Jack Sock must be one of the real greats.
Wonderful!
Now that's a MAN OF INTEGRITY !!!! Respect 🙏🏼
Sport is beautifull, sometimes it can touch our heart and we can feel how amazing that feeling
Love that massive cheer at the end 😄 his mumma raised him right.
what a hero
That's Honor & Integrity!!
Quite refreshing to see smiles all around!
What a wonderful world this would be if everyone played "the game" this way.
Integrity is worth more than a point👌
That's how you win even if the final score is against you.
@@Hillgrov Is that right? Still, very respectable.
Well Done Jack..wish there were more like you
"Good on ya, Jack!"
This is great for two reasons. Jack Socks conceded the point saying it was in, meaning Lleyton didn't have to challenge, but he did anyways
Jack Sock grew up in Johnson County Kansas where we live. Great great example of honesty and integrity
0:18 the best reaction I've ever seen
Wow... that’s incredible
The face of his opponent when he recognized that the ball was in, even he had restored faith in humanity 🥺
THIS RIGHT HERE is what the world needs now! From ALL of us!
not a tennis fan (never watched a whole match, so i have no idea why this was suggested to me), but that was wholesome...
Gold Medal winner Rio 2016 mixed doubles
This guy is crazy good at the game to be able to see what neither the opponent nor the referee nor the entire stadium could see, and the way he told 'its in if you want to challenge it' showed the confidence he had in his judgement
That IS TRUE Sportsmanship With Love
Sock is a cool guy I remember when Grigor made two points between the legs he applauded
Pity footballers can’t adapt a similar approach instead of just falling over and trying to get opposing players punished!
The problem with football is it's a two-way thing. How many times have you seen a player deliberately foul another to stop a dangerous attack? I never understand why that's seen as "clever play" but diving is seen as "dirty cheating".
Both are cheating.
@@drunkenhobo8020 I have said for years that the so called professional foul (re-named the cynical tackle by myself) should be punished with both a yellow card as it is now but also with 15 minutes or so in the sin bin. Of course, no football authority will be allowed to bring this into the game because the big boys won’t allow it!
@@andersoncosta5526 u can't substitute in pro soccer.
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Integrity ! So nice to see there is still people on this planet having some integrity!
Honesty and respect go a VERY long way. Good for them both.
Hero!
0:51 that shirt adjustment by Hewitt is his trademark lol.
Salute to you for integrity during the moment of lose or win..... You won the hearts..
That is what fully encompasses sportsmanship .
Thank God they had that computer simulation for me to infer what happened. Cause lord knows I didn't catch a single word anyone said.
Well..., he lost the tournament, but he proved to the world that he is A GENTLEMAN and an HONEST PLAYER...!
This needs to happen more often in the world. I'm doing my best to help!
That honesty is way more important in life than winning could ever be.
This is going to be around *forever*
Forty years from now, his grandchildren will be in grade school, and presenting in Internet Citizen class, "This is the Integrity example our group was asked to find, with my Grandfather on the highlight reel."
Nice!
Love this! Great competitors and great respect for each other.
The world needs more Socks.
Well that was nice.