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It has to be based on actual accomplishments, not because you think someone has a cool style. Therefore I think you could make a strong case for WLQ as being at least the equal of JOW and arguably greater since he won three world championships and had not one but two continuous stretches of...

And arguing further against my post is the fact that Ma Long won fairly easily their most recent match at the Asian Games. I still have a feeling Wang Hao will win the worlds this year.

Oops. Right. Only one. :o

The element of spin makes it something different from every other racket sport, that's for sure. And harder.

Wow. He was about 30 in the world in his prime if I remember correctly. His sister was good too.

I played with Timmy last week! He is really making progress this year. First time I played with him he was 8 years old.:)

I love watching him. Defensive yes, but a huge forehand.

The thing that will stop Ma Long from dominating in two words: Wang Hao. Still defending two-time world men's singles champion, pretty much unbeatable when he is healthy and motivated. He looked like his old self at the last tournament. And not over the hill.

Why you think he will continue to improve?

Of course, since Waldner is also on the list, we could add Persson, Kong and Appelgren to the discussion.

I agree too. Also, Mitzutani and Maze have great defense.

WLQ not once but TWICE had stretches of 24 months or longer where he was ranked #1 in the world (and Ma Lin was frequently #2 during these periods). This is remarkable. The longest single stretch in which Ma Lin was ranked #1 in the world was 8 months, which he did once.

The one from Dandoy is really good.

How is this difficult? WLQ has won three world championships, the most important event in the sport (an upon checking I see he beat ML in the finals of two of them). ML, none. Waldner did not win three world championships. Wang Hao might do it, but hasn't done it yet.

All true. But the two guys who win the most outright winners with their backhand are Wang Hao and Dimitri Ovtcharov. Dima's backhand third ball attack is one of the most impressive shots in table tennis today, IMHO. Even the top Chinese simply can't handle it when he unleashes it, it's...

Oops I meant Bryce and somehow typed Sriver.

Tibhar Speedy Spin was good when you glued the crap out of it, but I would still go with heavily glued Sriver, preferably with dangerous fumes still coming off the blade.

I would love to have Oh Sang Eun's forehand flick.

RSM never won a world championship or a world cup. Cannot be mentioned in the same sentence as Waldner or WLQ. Not the greatest penholder, both Ma Lin and Wang Hao accomplished more. What you are arguing is as best as I can tell that he is the greatest player of all time who basically has no...

Ma Lin has never won a world championship. Waldner won two. WLQ has three (2001, 2005, 2007) and in his prime beat Ma Lin several times when it mattered most. Waldner also won an Olympics and World Cup. Wang Hao was ranked #1 in the world for 27 straight months recently. Sorry, Ma Lin cannot...