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I love that match and that point but I am not entirely sure that that was even the best rally in that match. But maybe it was - the smothering of power loops by ZJK and then turning the rally around was on-point!

No points for guessing #1 but #2 and #3 might mildly surprise...

I actually stopped serving the hook serve because of this lol. I used to load the ball up but when I got the ball back, it was so spinny I would struggle to attack. But more seriously, a lot depends on swing paths, racket angles and contact points. I find the people who struggle the most with...

D09c is tacky, not all hybrids are. You have changed, Gozo and it is a bit scary.

Gozo, I thought using tacky rubber was for people who suffered. What happened to you?

@Tony's Table Tennis, what are you doing?

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxPMlg_jW9FKXAHyapVu72DGud3TLTSj3q?si=mlkZ1RmnDIdi63_f

The Hugo LJK rally in game had me thinking and then I saw a Xu Xin - WCQ rally. Then I remembered this rally which I still think is the greatest I can remember - we need to keep a thread like this somewhere....

I agree with @ThePongCommenter , saying someone who has beaten Bruna a. nd Adriana and who regularly beats Lily is clearly worse than Anna is a bit much.

The game is not quite as good as you think it is especially as a best of 5 unless the player serves well above his level. If it was a game to 11 and you alternated with you doing all serves the next game and then receiving all serves, it would be a bit more useful because against a lower rated...

Cultural differences are real, you can't be a dignitaries in some countries without being aggressively loud when slighted (or perceived to be slighted). All will be well.

Push your limits a bit, in matches you have less time and dont know where the ball is going so challenging yourself with stressful things helps. Might also mitigate the quality gap a bit.

It is when a lower rated player than you does it. When a coach does it, the difference in level and game understanding compensates.

If this training method works, you will have taught me something new.

If we want to be a bit nuanced, Miwa was fortunate to achieve her World Cup medal in the old system when only two Chonese players could play, it is now harder with 4 Chinese players. So Miwa and Hayata have their work cour out for them to match that. Felix and Hugo do have a decent chance and...

Obviously TTR was important - see Franziska vs Cho. But some dodgy servers were given favorable treatment so the devil is in the details.

@Tyce , Glayzer, Rozena, even H3-50 or H8-80 or TG 3-60, they are all relatively slower than their pro-level counterparts, but they are all suitable for beginners who want to evolve to the modern game. Mark V has a grippy topsheet sure, but the deformation and restoration to create spin is...

The sponge/topsheet combination is not optimal. So the sponge basically. Even unboosted H3 has a different character from Mark V - take it from someone who gave Mark V a whirl recently a year or two ago when I was looking for options for my forehand that could facilitate close to the table...

I'm not so sure. There was a focus on serve contact visibility, but all the rules that are used to enforce it in the ITTF umpire manuals were often tossed aside, meaning that a lot of visibility evaluations were based on where the camera was and might not have agreed with what the receiver saw...

A part of me wants to push back on a 19/20 year old being called a disappointment for not winning a medal, but I have to agree, losing out in XD as the #1 seed and singles as the #1 seed is a bit much. Going out with Lin in doubles is what it is, he would probably have partnered with WCQ but...