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I see. But pro players probably would adjust to it soon and an old ball might lose from it's spin (wearing, ageing), while it's speed stays the same. Update: I mean 1-3 days by soon

And why? It would be for fun, nothing serious. No rallies with the current equipment? Why do you think it would be bad?

ITTF should make a retro tournament, invitating the top players to play with 38 mm ball and 21 point sets. Preferably with round robin for everyone to see more matches.

I will ask my friends if they can analyse Falco in the university's lab :) Though probably they can only use the bio lab :(

What does mean 'world class' for you? Top 10? 15? 50? Yes, Fang Bo is a world class player, but he is way different from Ma Long, no need to compare him to anyone.

Yeah, but he beat Ma Lin with good tactics, not with better skills/power. Otherwise you said the same thing as me: mental weakness --> he sometimes just lose his focus, can't finish a match (he lost many times from lead), makes lots of unforced errors...

I would correct it: Matsudaira isn't bad tactically, he is weak mentally. And he isn't good against power. He destroyed Ma Lin tactically and played well against XX's high arc loops. He is improving, but still needs more piercing power.

I use normal viscosity. I think you should press the rubber for a few hours, preferably over night. And you might use a hair drier to be sure the glue is dry. And you also might want to apply one more thin layer over that you normally use, to make sure it's enough.

Ruwen vs Koki will be a hell of a match!

Harimoto's loss was expected, both against Dima and Joo. We might wanted to see him go to the top, but realistically, this is his level. Ovtcharov just able to keep up with his speed and has more experience, while we knew that Tomo is weak against defenders. The 5:0 wasn't expected, but loss...

And if you overboosted the rubber and it doesn't want to flatten, apply a little baby oil or paraffine oil on the topsheet. A few droplet is enough. This isn't recommended as it softens the topsheet, but still better than an unusable rubber. It can be used as a rubber revitalizing technique...

Then you used a strong glue. I can't glue rubbers curled into a half roll. But I use Revolution No.3, which isn't a strong glue. So, the rubber should have a slight dome. When you think that it will stuck on blade, try to glue it. If gluing doesn't go well, wait more and use another layer.

Yeah, I've used that word intentionally :)

Gaoyuan has a good chance. Liang Jingkun as well if he stands the pressure. The Oshima/Morizono double is back! And good to see that 2 Hungarian double reached RO16.

Haters?!? What do you mean?

It's more about endurance than strength, but you're right. Insanity to say 'you can't do this with an european player'! Asians aren't born with such endurance, they train. And physical training can be done anywhere and can be done smart, so it won't take too much time. Just matter of persistence...

Wise. Pizza is delicious. Eating a pizza is always the right choice. :D Delicious things get your hormone system work (endorfin), which will increase your performance. Sweat meals and snacks have a similar effect, but sugar affects your water balance badly. And my experience shows that sweet...

Yeah, it might be that he thought that there is some problem with the glue job. Not a big deal.

The glue wasn't strong enough and the rubber peeled off because of the booster. (probably) He showed it to the umpire, who allowed him to change his racket. He let the equipment control guys to examine his racket right after the match. It's legal, just like if you accidentally break your blade...

I believe a vacuum sealer should do the work. Factory boosted rubbers often come in vacuum package, so...