Recent content by Tricon7

Michael Maze used to be a top 10 player just a few years ago. I heard he had some kind of injury, and that's the last I heard about him. Is he retired or what?

Following Samsonov.

I love to wear T-shirts that I got from tournaments, particularly when there's some kind of visual image on the back. It's like advertising "I play table tennis" wherever you go. I've had a few over the years, but they seem to mysteriously vanish over time, so I'm looking for some more, even if...

Disturbing.

Has anyone successfully imitated Ma Long's FH loop (where his arm is not bent and completely parallel to his upper body)? In some ways it reminds me of the Jonyer and Klampar FHs of the seventies, but more powerful. (When I say "anyone" I mean one of us regular mortals who play on the normal...

I don't think I'll get to the WTTC anytime soon, but surely they sell table tennis Tshirts there at tables and booths? Not shirts by Stiga, Butterfly, etc, but a tournament Tshirt with the event on them - preferably with some kind of image on them. Are these sold at this event, and if so, does...

In many ways ML reminds of of the great tennis player Ivan Lendl who always seemed to choke at the big Grand Slam tournaments earlier in his career. After losing in the finals too many times to count, he finally won the French Open, then the dam burst and he won a slew of other Grand Slams...

Who do you think in, say, three years time will be the top-ranked non-Asian men's player? I don't see any dark horses in the pack who may suddenly rise to the top, so I'm saying probably Dimitrij Ovtcharov. I think Boll and Samsonov will still be in the top 20, but not the top 10. Perhaps Baum...

I second the above poster's suggestion - I wear a 13 shoe and can't find any TT shoes, either. Volleyball shoes work just as well, but you have to look around for a store that may carry them. If nothing else I'm sure you can search online in the U.S. for your size. I'm sure someone is selling...

The only player? I recall Samsonov beating Xu Xin recently, and also Zhang Jike - ranked #1 and #4 respectively.

Is there any of Ma Long or Samsonov - large size? Thanks!

Are there any promising non-Chinese players out there who have the potential for becoming WR #1 at some point? What about the Japanese player Koki Niwa who recently beat Ma Long? Can any player in our time do it?

It's hard to believe that your team has the #1 player in the world and you're benching him for singles(!) After all, he didn't get to #1 by losing. I think he should have replaced Wang Hao, big wins or no.

Some time back Ma Long played Waldner a match at this tournament. I've seen a very short clip of it from a really bad angle, and there may be a few points of it somewhere on a highlights bit, but I'm really wanting some extended footage of that one match. I know it had to have been recorded and...

I'm looking for an Energis Masters match, but I don't get it where I live. Does anyone have any or is there a place online to find some?