Recent content by Andy44

Harimoto over Zhou 4-2 in the quarters. Fought back from 1-2 with some clever tactical play, especially getting his banana flick going by pulling Zhou in on the short forehand to set it up. Also drove him crazy with top and underspin variation on the reverse pendulum. Not the kind of tactical...

Great play from Jang, better than anyone else in the tournament except maybe Mizutani (the luck was on his side in that match). Never expected 4-0 in the final. I thought LJK played too passively, too many long pushes and slow loops against a quick opponent. Also had big trouble reading Jang's...

You guys are sleeping on Wang Chuqin. Not his fault he was in a group with Liang Jingkun.

Take it right off the bounce for maximum energy. Make thin contact so most of the energy goes for spin. The heavier the serve, the easier it is to do.

You're changing the subject. We were talking about what's more dramatic. Now you're talking about what's a better test of skill. So, fine, if you prefer slow, grinding, boring displays of slight superiority, and lopsided games that are effectively over long before they're actually over, then...

Can confirm I've forgotten a lot of math. Luckily still remember some. And still think you're kidding, but for the sake of argument... I'll assume you mean that dividing a game into 21 points rather than 11 makes it more granular. So you're saying that each point in a 21 point game matters less...

Chance you're kidding goes from 67% to 98%.

Keep your elbow behind your wrist.

11 points is way more dramatic. Really capitalizes on the momentum swings that characterize tt. Every point counts, always the chance for a big comeback. I'd be sorry to see a return to 21.

Another vote for changing one thing at a time. If you want to keep your short spinny serve without a major technique adjustment, then I'd strongly recommend staying with h3n. So keep the rubber and change the blade. I think Korbel to Viscaria is a perfectly reasonable step up in terms of speed...

Anyone getting a livestream of the finals?

When practicing your serve at home, do you complete each repetition by ending in the ready position? A lot of people practice without moving their feet at all, just serving and then grabbing the next ball from the bucket and repeating. But recovery to ready position to receive the third ball is...

... Persson wins 12-10 in the fifth after winning the first game 11-1. Entertaining match.

Persson vs Podpinka in the 5th game...

The actual moment of contact isn't captured, but comparing the frame before and the frame after looks clearly like a side.