I heard left handers are more creative, using a different side of the brain therefore they have more feeling. This is not 100% accurate but its what some experts say. And the fact that left handers mirror image constantly. As most of the time they are playing against a right hander, they are constantly mirror imaging themselves. Apparently we learn faster when we mirror image. HEHE,,,
Jan Ove Waldner?? Right handed
However Pele was left handed
I read this a few years back on internet so dont know if its true but they say that left handers react alot faster for the same reason you said that they use the other part of the brain. They also can make bigger angles on the table which is harder to play against. And the fact that most people are right handed, its harder to play vs left handed players.
Most but not all the left handers play with sidespin, thats also harder to play against when you are used to play vs 80 % of right handed players who play with topspin and not sidespin.
Chinese kids learn to play with both hands when they start practicing at a young age aswell, dont know why but its true.
And like you said, lefthanders are more creative, but like wiwa said they have a bad coordination so not sure what would be the best hand to play with.
To be honest the only reason why left hand players have a slight advantage is because there arent many of them.
For example when a left hander runs around the backhand to loop with his forehand, it goes to your FH. Most people on lower level are very bad in blocking forehand.
But a huge disadvantage of a left hander is the angle to his deep forehand. All left handers are very vulnerable there.
Another thing is their crosspoint. Any right handed player can play to the crosspoint of a left handed player so easy.
So my conclusion: I dont want to be a left handed player.
