do you think waldner would dominate the tt world now if he was in he prime or do you think he would be just one of them good player
i think he would be as popular but not won as much
i think he would be as popular but not won as much
thats hard to say because if he played now the same way he played back then then no he wouldn't be as successful but if he was in his prime today his style and everything would be different thats my opinion anyway
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addition to comment of friends , I think Essentially it is Discussion between Old TT and New TT.but waldner with Applying some changes, could be 1 till10. ( of course if he was young )
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I think the answer is the talent is probably there. You could always ask questions like, "Would Timo be world no1 if he was trained in the Chinese style?" etc. The world will never know, but we all know J.O. had the mental game for winning, and the talent, so he would definitely have been a strong contendor!
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what we think of Waldner here in this forum does not matter much. Do you play chess Char987 ? Have you ever studied those 200 some games of Bobby Fischer ? When you are masterful at something in certain depth and skill level, it become an art. And in my opinion Waldner ( in his prime or not) has exemplifies that art to the sports like no others in history. Surely fuckers get younger every year and they are all eager to revolutionize the sport, but do they have the wisdom, the experience to do it ?
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hes too old now. the skills are still there but the physical adeptness isnt. He isnt as fast as he was nor as strong. He plays with a very strategical mind and he can out think/smart his opponents easily but with the current top players, he wont win- as they train more are more physcial, and have a different technique. hes stilla legend tho xD
My answer is "no" and "yes".
No, his style would not be competitive enough today.
He is such a talented player both in skills and tactics. He will adapt, evolve, and get ahead.
If he were in his prime today, he would be > Timo, IMO.
Yes, he would be at the top and would give the Chinese a hard time.
There will always be one Waldner in the history of TT!
No, his style would not be competitive enough today.
He is such a talented player both in skills and tactics. He will adapt, evolve, and get ahead.
If he were in his prime today, he would be > Timo, IMO.
Yes, he would be at the top and would give the Chinese a hard time.
There will always be one Waldner in the history of TT!
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