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I don't think of KLH quite that way though he is definitely one of my all time favorite players. I don't think he was *very modern*, he definitely didn't dominate the backhand diagonal like modern players do, even if aspects of his play are more balanced than say Wang Liqin, and he pivoted *a...

Hugo had beaten Lin Gaoyuan or someone else on the CNT 4-0 in Houston if memory serves me right. He went up 3-0 on Liang. Liang started doing the drop the ball short repeatedly thing and came back to win 4-3. Yet it seems you are so convinced that Hugo is now at a level that Liang has no...

He was safely the best player in France until the Lebruns showed up. Their arrival forced him to take the risks he was reluctant to take. It's often hilarious to hear people speak of improvement in a vacuum without understanding how reluctant top players are to change in the absence of...

Her abandon and relentless play was a joy to watch against everyone she played, it would be good to know the back story because it was just different. This has been a really fun event to watch. Gauzy, Jeon, Calderano, Hayata, Liang, all of them brought special stories. And even supporting...

It's really silly reading these posts, they didn't watch the match I just watched. I am old enough to remember when Rafael Nadal thought he would never win Wimbledon and then proceeded to do it the very next year.

Today's game in tennis uses similar tech, just evolved differently and over time.

Which enables you to hit harder, especially on serve return - ignore me though, just giving another perspective.

They could make him an injury reserve for sure. As for playing singles over FZD, FZD is probably still fixable. A lot will depend on whether Hugo beat LJK tomorrow or not. If LJK wins, then pressure will be on FZD to dominate for the rest of pre-Olympic year.

I have seen people do it for service (twiddle to H3 to serve even if they use inverted on both sides), and obviously for smashing. But it would take a lot for it to become a meaningful advantage for rallying and blocking. I do remember that LJK did turn over his racket for a whole tournament...

It's a result of two things - one is desperation and a desire to get into a rally quickly. But the more critical thing is having practice partners on the level of the opponent to make you realize this is a huge mistake. Harimoto can do what he did against 99% of players and get decent results...

I think you give KLH credit without realizing that a significant part of his development happened in Europe (Sweden). The coaches in Europe worked hard on teaching him backhand and were proud of their work doing so.

Many amateurs and pros already do this once they have different rubbers on both sides, twiddling with inverted is already a thing, the problem is that most players don't have technique that they can use to take advantage of it during a rally, and it will often make them play worse. But it is...

I think Chen Meng tried it to but without any success...

It is insane, no YouTube WTT stream and Hugo is beating the he'll out of Fan Zhendong.

I thought he was a Viscaria user, but it is okay. The inner vs outer fiber thing is oversold, especially when you are using sticky rubber. That's the main point I am trying to make.

Not convincing you or anyone else. Just pointing out that the persons who lost 0-3 weren't asked to retire and the person who lost 2-3 and forced the opponent to play out of her mind is being told to retire. If that doesn't deserve some reflection, then logic is meaningless. Of course, Tieba...

Don't use any, the rubber will play fine.

I don't think their results are different enough that I would say Gauzy gives me a better chance of winning a medal in singles than Alexis. I would say Gauzy is more stable to hit round ot 16, maybe QF, but Alexis if he is on his game can get me a medal. Safe bet vs high risk. If safe bet...

I could argue it matters but ultimately, the issue is not necessarily the inner vs outer fiber thing, it is overall setup speed, and I think that while the point about fast setups is right, I think making it about blade composition rather than that Lin is using a (for that level) very fast...

So you seriously believe that Fan Zhendong, Liang Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan or even Timo Boll with their outer fiber blades have a serious problem loop killing pushes vs inner fiber blade users?