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The main reason to do a heavy topspin serve to a double-sided looper (typically their backhand) is to force a rally from the outset and strongly counter-attack their relatively safe return of the serve. So, assuming you cannot loop kill the serve, you should try varying placement and/or playing...

Yeah, he just uses it to return serves and get the ball in play - so no need for anything fast or hard on BH - and after that his inner Ryu Seung-min takes over :-)

Yeah, very enjoyable to watch. They played some very strong Korean players. Amazing how well Gucchi plays without having a backhand attack. Great footwork and FH is very stable, but don't think I've ever seen him play a bh loop in any of his match-play videos.

Apparently, Kenta Matsudaira is doing an equipment giveaway Any idea what these Linfort rubbers are? They are not on the ittf larc as far as I can tell. Perhaps, @Takkyu_wa_inochi knows?

Thank you! Unlike every other video/livestream from this tournament, WTT marked this one as "unavailable in your country" (UK in my case). Never mind, connected via VPN to a USA gateway.

Is there a link to the live stream for that match (LIVE! | T8 | Day 2| ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 | SGP vs SWE (F))? I cannot seem to find it on WTT's channel.

You bought 8 identical blades in one year? 😯

SOLD.

Is that still the case? They had some website configuration issues that blocked visitors from UK but it should have been fixed by now. See https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/dhs-long-5-stock-availability.32569/#post-436424 .

8 euros with tracking link.

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/fs-yasaka-atletico-power-fl-w968-clone.32840/

For sale is a Yasaka Atletico Power Fl, 90g Construction: 7 ply (2 woood + 2 carbon, w968-like clone) Thickness: 6 mm. TT Gan's review: Used for a couple practice sessions only, so it is in excellent condition. See pictures below. Will ship to UK/EU/USA only. Payment via Paypal: £63/73...

There is nothing surprising here. Eugene is a pro, Zakria is an amateur - what other result would you expect. P.S.: For those who like watching mere mortals getting slaughtered by infinitely better players (ex/current national team level, etc), my YT channel has a playlist "Amateur vs Pro" :-)

The really impressive thing is that Timo beat Jang Woojin, Lee Sangsu, Lin Yun-Ju and Tomokazu Harimoto by refusing to give up the table and often hitting everything off the bounce quicker than these much younger players. European chicken wing loop for the win! :-)

AI-generated nonsense.

Ruta Paskauskiene used such serves quite frequently and I learned how to receive them by watching what her opponents did. E.g.

I've been playing with K2 since before covid, 3 times a week on average, always covering with a sticky protective sheet when not playing, and, in my experience, K2 seems to retain its tackiness forever, just like H3. Now that the K2 appears to have been discontinued (e.g...

Ordered two sheets of Dignics from Catenaccio on 31st, he shipped them on Monday!!!!, arrived today in perfect condition. Pleasure doing business with this seller, highly recommend.

This forum badly needs sticky threads. Then I wouldn't need to re-post these two links again and again :-) The theory: How Long Pips Really Work - by Greg Letts - there has been no better explanation that de-mystifies longs pips since it was originally created in 2008, if not earlier. Then...

I've played with all 3 rubbers mentioned by OP and would recommend Hexer Grip or M2. Powergrip would be heavier, and less linear than Grip, didn't feel like it was a big improvement over Grip in any particular area. Hexer Grip is a newer generation rubber, while M2 is almost a classic 45 degree...