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“Pro” has two meanings:that is still not a pro.
at most, semi-pro
Pros should be called full time table tennis athletes (unless table tennis in your country belongs inside a garage?)
You do need to mix income or full time into the equation (the amount earn would vary per country)
Pro isn't only on playing levels, however most amateurs will see it as only levels.
Let me ask you, for example: "I play table tennis professionally". What does that imply to you?
In Asia, if you go into a sport school and train in the system - you are considered a pro trained player (student age).
When you go into university, and continue, you are still a "pro player" (for your student/age)
When you finish university, and continue to play full time, you are a pro player. If you leave and work full time, and play part time, you are a player with professional training. Or former pro player in uni/school (and there are tons of them in Asia)
Maybe it will be different in the west, where it is more about the level?
1. To describe that somebody is very good at something to a level.
2. A status meaning someone does something for a living.
“Professional” only means status.
Also a question:
If I spend the same amount of time playing in TT tournaments and earning money from it as another job, would I be a “pro player”?