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Sometimes, people just like to argue and pretend emotional decisions are rational. Like I said already, do whatever you enjoy, it doesn't make the delusion any less fascinatingly ridiculous.

He missed those shots because of footwork errors. Zhang Jike analysis will set him straight.

The usual answer is to focus on what is costing you matches. In the absence of that do whatever you enjoy. Makes the delusion no less fascinatingly ridiculous.

It's really funny seeing someone who can't hit the ball properly trying to dream up footwork issues he needs to resolve by analyzing Zhang Jake. But CNT fanbois do this all the time so by now I really should be used to it.

For obvious reasons, inverted Shakehand technique is the easiest for me to comment on online. If you post video of your practice, you can get decent insights on your strokes here. Not just from me either.

The one thing people should realize is that Ratings Central exists and it is easy for anyone to get a player's relative strength using an ELO type system like Ratings Central. I think for official purposes, not focusing on players strength and trying to get something that encourages tour...

Wang Hao has the Gold from the 2009 WTTC as well. They are both champions so there is no serious distinction in that regard.

Of course we know that Timo can do this. Would he consistently do this if he had to face Dima and Gauzy in round 1? The latter is how the ATP works too and no one doubts that the best players are usually #1. Not all tournaments are ranked equal and if you see the list, you will see that Timo...

Your points are important and correct. And after all, this is from the same people who created that TTX. That says a lot.

One can actually debate, despite Timo's obvious ability, whether he would do as well without the seeding he gets from his ranking if he had to play tougher players earlier almost every time he had to enter a tournament.

I think this is where ITTF needs to think through working with the leagues to make this work. That said, growing the Pro Tour which is the visible international product should also be in the League's interests.

I think that rewarding particpation is an important goal if building a professional tour is the goal.

You didn't say the ball was short, but yes, you can loop inside the table. It all depends on how high the ball is and what kind of stroke you want to play. As long as you practice, you van do almost anything you want.

Not necessarily. He has combined the roles of "Men's coach" and "National coach". He can simply give up the "MEn's coach" and retain "national coach".

Get a friend to serve to you and practice. IT will solve your problems much faster and better than any explanation you will read on the internet if you have good looping technique.

Someone told me that Timo has been injured for a long time and has always played injured, it's one of the hidden secrets of table tennis and a fact of life for many athletes, the degree it affects his play just changes based on how it affects his practice. In the end though, I think getting...

This doesn't have to be the case. It all depends on what the rankings are designed to do. There can be a rating system like the current one and a ranking system like the one ittf wants to implement. There are benefits to both. For a whole, Wozniacki was #1 in the later part of the last...

I think so. Tennis has a lot more money in it though, which is part of the reason why it works well. You have to be active to win points, but there is enough money to support travelling and large draws. At grand slams, players now get paid enough to cover their trip if they get eliminated in...

I think the bias towards the young is good for our sport.

A World class server told me something very different. And what he said was more in line with my general experience. But you are right of course - good serves are good serves and can give good players problems. I am not saying that one should never serve long or that one should not throw in...