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I'm not sure I see the problem with this? Players who win more games should be ranked higher? Yes Ma Long is the best player in the world, but if he only plays two or three world tour comps every year, I'm not sure he's proving it? If someone is playing every tour event and playing consistently well, why shouldn't he be seen as one of the worlds best? He's proving it tournament after tournament.
If these big guns want to remain where they are, they need to play more games. That can only be a good thing?? If world ranking means that much to Timo Boll, he'll have to play some more games!! Not sure I see the issue with professional table tennis players being encouraged to play more games!?
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Well that might even make sense to a degree from that point of view.
But let me show the other side of the story: we shouldn't forget Timo doesn't want to penetrate his body that much anymore due to his age and risking injuries. We could see this already happen in the last couple of years.
So this would mean his ranking would drop if he plays less often. But his actual playing level most likely wouldn't drop by that much.
So then his ranking wouldn't be accurate to his level at all. Whereas young players who use every Chance they get to play at every possible tournament would get a better rating and hence ranking even if they never make it past last sixteen/ last thirtytwo.
So the World ranking will nowhere be accurate to playing level anymore, 'cause who can seriously think that the ranking would define the playing level? Hard to imagine somebody would seriously want this!
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