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I think it in part might reflect your experience and ability with both sports but I could be wrong. Thanks for the clarification though. BTW, I enjoy watching women's TT as well

But they can't do it at the same frequency. Just not possible.

I agree, but when one is young and athletic, those issues are not the same. I think where you get to after 2 years if you are under 20 years old, adding another 200 pts over a lifetime is not unreasonable, especially below 2200. Some people add more, some add less. But if I was saying that...

He is almost 2100. So 2000-2100.

Yes, the backhand serve was more questionable.

Well, because of my experiences on online forums, it is something I try to call attention to and which thankfully is much better here than it is on most forums. It is very common to think you have deep insights if you haven't played a lot or worked with a lot of higher level players who give...

From what I hear, Timo doesn't practice much relative to other players. But in the end, I do know that because of multiball, you are often repeating many more shots than you would in tennis. But again, my sample was people who have played telling me specifically. My point is that if people...

The main point of of DerEchte's post is that if you don't get a coach or have a friend to help you, the time you are putting into this inquiry will make no difference. You won't get a unanimous answer any ways. Hopefully something you hear will make you feel better.

Okay. I cede the point to FruitLoop. My sample was too limited. I suspect the specific player might play a role as well.

Guys, the OP is a better player than most of us (definitely than me at least). People should place that in context when responding. The issue with confidently killing a serve with the backhand is that you don't have the same room to adjust to the spin and you also need very powerful backhand...

I am not sold on this interpretation. Mine is the following. LJK is one of the two most powerful players in CNT, the other being Fan Zhendong. LJK had always being overweight and despite fine technique and good power, had underperformed. He also has tactical limitations, not always reading...

Fruitloop, you would be surprised at how many men who are 2400+ who don't even find women's TT interesting or watchable. Not saying Lula is one of them, but that you shouldn't be surprised if a high level Male player has little interest in women's TT. In fact you should be pleasantly...

You have clearly caught the EJ bug in a big way. Good luck with it.

Guys, I have no doubt you can eat whole food carbs and have a healthy career. I also have no doubt that fueling yourself consistently with Gatorade or similar drinks is a path towards diabetes. In fact, more and more athletes are training in relatively low carb states to avoid the high...

It is not an accident. I give a lot of credit to Carl and DerEchte for helping to cultivate that.

It is - the problem is that you are exclusively focused on mobility because you don't have an appreciation of the full impact of TT on the body. As in, I know people who play both, and find it easier to play tennis than table tennis. There is an unnatural focus on bending knees and staying...

People in wheelchairs can play tennis. The issue is whether the movements at the highest levels are more or less demanding on the body. My point is that there are people who have played both sports who find table tennis more dangerous to the body even if they find tennis a better work out. My...

I am not sure I agree that high level TT is less demanding than high level table tennis. The movements are very different and I suspect that TT is far more debilitating on the joints. I know people who have stopped playing TT and gone back to tennis and their knees and joints feel much better...

I agree with your opinion. Part of it I think is overuse of the body and another part is the inflammation caused by the powering of the body repeatedly with carbohydrates. But we will see how some of these things change over the coming decade.

Timo has struggled with injuries throughout his TT career. In fact, this is one of the better periods of his career.