Yinhe earth 4 is also a good clone of violin. Sanwei fextra iis a better blade compared to clipper in terms of speed, finish and lesser amount of vibration.
Try relaxing during the game. Also, have you tried going around clubs and challenging people you do not know? It is the best practice pre-competition stage.
Go for a 5 ply blade that has more flex like xiom all around s, stiga offensive classic cr, petr korbel. H3 is very spinny. It might be your way of brushing the ball that needs improvement.
Red roar, you are in the wrong thread but el-s is harder and has more spin than r42, baracuda is the spinniest among the 3 and r42 is faster than el-s.
When your are able to react by instinct based on your opponent's movements, when you are able to do follow ups like counterspins or drives, when you are able to react with correct positioning and footwork.
Chinese made blades nowadays have very good quality. You should try sanwei a9 for a 5 ply blade. It is slightly faster than the korbel and a tad harder.