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THE INTERVIEW IS TOO LONG, SO I POSTED IT IN 2 PARTS. Harrybelafonte, this will knock your socks off!! heheheh
Q:Which player did you think of as and Potential problem before playing HIM?
Liu Guoliang penhold and very good serve and was very good allround. For a time I feared Him the most, But once I found out how to play Liu, Lin Ma Became The Toughest Opponent.
Q:A few classic penholders Have Played in Sweden over the years, among others An Shu, Huang Dawei, Chen Jian and Wang Jianfeng. Do you feel anything out of the ordinary Them When playing and what do you think of Them as players?
Actually I do not have Any Particular thoughts on Any of Them. Out of the ones you mentioned, Wang Jianfeng was quite Clearly the best. If you compare the best Europeans with the best Chinese, what do you think is the greatest difference When It Comes to: Technique: The Europeans Have Better basic stroke technique and are more imaginative, ie They Have more options for Any Given Ball, But It Is Difficult's generalis. The Chinese are more robot-like and limit options for each loop Their ball, But They Have much better rallying techniques, something They really excel at. Tactics: The Chinese are much better and are better Prepared at Applying Tactics During matches. They Have a Very Competent coaches and trainers. Looking at the Europeans, only the Swedese CAN compare to the Chinese in this Respect. Training: The Chinese Practice So Much More Than Europeans to fly from and Younger Age. That is The Biggest difference. At the very top, all elite players Practice Extremely hard, But The Chinese begin quantity tough training from an Earlier age.
Q:Was there a lower ranked player Whom do you feared a bit more despite lower overall HIS abilities?
Well, nobody in Particular.
Q:I'll rephrase that. Was there was a specific style of play hide Which Particular problems?
I do not want to give away too much, But really good backhand players, like Andrey Mazunov, Sometimes Could cause me more trouble Than Would Be EXPECTED considering Their level of play.
Q:In 2004 you lost the Olympic Semifinal Ryu Seung Min is due a lower quality service returns. That match before you had beaten players with much better serves Than HIM, Ma Lin and Liu Guoliang, for exaqmple. What was with Difficult with Ryu's serves?
First I'd like to point out That Ma Lin's serve was not good Especially at first. He sat down and serve Stabbing with the only variations being backspin and no spin, That is all. But that answer your question, I did not play Ryu and was very Often Not Enough Familiar with serves, I struggled with. Apart from That, we must not forget the supreme form he was in at the time. He hit the ball hard and was Extremely moving Superfast.
Q:We mentioned Ma Lin, Which Were HIS strengths and weaknesses According to you?
His forehand was very, very good, his penhold and phenomenal returns and at the time he was very fast. He is not as fast today, But he is still pretty quick. His main weaknesses are HIS relative sensitivity of a spin and he That with the poor against straight attacks.
Q:You are Recognised as being very good against Defenders. What Would Happen If You Played Joo Se Hyuk today?
If the match was Played best of five, I would win. If it was the best of seven, Joo Would win.
Q:Who is the best defender in the world at the moment?
Wang Xi, my team mate in Fulda. Just check out HIS stats for this season in the German League. Personally, I have only 50/50 stats on HIM in Practice. Joo Se Hyuk is the second best defender Wang Xi's.
Q:Which of your opponents Have underachieved relative's capacity and talent?
Primmen (Zoran Primorac) comes this mind Immediately if you think about Those Who Have not won anything. He really should Have won something as good as he was for a while During HIS career. Andrzej Grubba Also incredible was good, but did not win a major title. If you are thinking of talented underachievers, I think Magnus Molin Has squandered a lot of HIS talent. He Could Have Become very, very good.
Q:Which player is well worth watching According to you?
It was Klampar in the trap. He was simply incredible watch it with a forehand That And His Extraordinary ball contact. Of the current players, I think Kalinikos Kreanga is very Entertaining this watch.
Q:And once you Asked to list the all-time best players in the world. You gave me this list: first Jan-Ove Waldner second Kong Linghui third Guo Yuehua fourth Wang Liqin fifth Liu Guoliang
Hahaha ... Did I really put myself at the top? Does not look good, does it? Will people think I am with Arrogant. Yes, you did put yourself Actually at the top. Yes ... But it is true, though, is not it? Haha.
Q:Who Would You add to the list in positions 6-10?
Oh, this Will Be Hard. I WOULD probably add the Following: 6th Jiang Jialiang; 7th Jörgen Persson; 8th Wang Hao. After That Becomes it's too hard pick and choose.
Q:Well Europeans? Jean-Michel Saive? Tibor Klampar? Jean-Philippe Gatien? Well, none of Them. Saive and Klampar did not Even Win Any Major titles. How about some of the older ones?
Well. It does not feel right to add Barna, Ogimura or Bergmann. They Played too long ago and it was a Completely Different game back then.
Q:You Will Have not Settle for eight players on my list. All players on your list are not entirely contemporary. None in the top five and Have won title after the 2005th Why are none of the Younger ones on your list?
the Younger ones Enough Have not achieved yet. It is as simple as that.
Q:I will now ask that you design the ultimate player. I have listed a number of Strokes and qualities below. Pick the player you think is Outstanding for each loop of the thesis and we Will see what we end up with.
Forehand loop, opening: Ma Lin; forehand loop, in open play: Wang Liqin; forehand flick: Damien Eloi, That was a bit unexpected, wasn 't it? backhand loop: Rosskopf, particularly against backspin. Otherwise Kreanga; backhand flick: Wang Hao, over the table. It was unreal; Defensive play: Vladimir Samsonov; Footwork: Ryu Seung Min; Ball sense Mikael Appelgren; Reading the game: Jan-Ove Waldner; Tactics: Jan-Ove Waldner; Serve: Liu Guoliang; Returns: Jörgen Persson Physique Christophe Legout; Attitude Wang Liqin;..
*This was the first part. The second part Will Follow Later he and Will it deal about equipment and some related questions like the changing of tt-rules in the near future. The first question about you with what Often equipment you use.
Photos by: Kazuyuki Takahashi
Q:So, what do you use rubbers These Days?
Coppa JO Gold on a forehand and Coppa JO Platin on the backhand.
Q:Which blades do you play with? Right now I use Waldner Senso Carbon. How important is the equipment for you? It is naturally very important and I Have always good stuff to play with. Do you try out a lot of blades and rubbers to find the best match for you?
Well, not really. I know what I want and I am happy When I have that. Jörgen Persson tries out a lot more equipment Than I do, for example.
Q:So You Have Never Been an EJ?
Well, never.
Q:Have you changed a lot of equipment since the ban speedglue?
Well, Not Really, But The rubbers themselves Have Changed a lot. However, I will try out a new blade faster now and I guess That is the closest I am to change these days.
Q:What kind of equipment did you use seuraavilla During the Championships? in 1989 1992, 1997 and 2000?
I really do not remember. As I said, I was never really into equipment.
Q:What are your thoughts on long pips and anti players? What are pros and cons Their?
It is hard not Become good with it as an anti - per definition - Makes it hard to add spin to the ball. Long pips suit Defenders very well though. In Spite of That it is very hard not Become A really good defender theses days. It is no longer Enough to Be good defensively, Will you need a very good offensive game as well. That Means That It Become A really good modern defender, you Will Have a Practice Twice as much. If you look at Wang Xi, our defender in the Fulda team, I am sure he Would Be in the World Top 50 if he Played a purely offensive game.
Q:In the 1989 World Team final you Played with the Chinese team of Chen Longcan, Teng Yi and Jiang Jialiang. Did all the Swedes speedglue at That Time? Yes, we all did. Did the Chinese as well?
Yi Deng did. Of That I Am Almost Certain. I am less sure about The Other Two, But I Think They did. After all, Both Chen and Jiang Jialiang Longcan Were traditional penholders.
* After opponents and equipment related questions we move on the rules and changes to the game. What do you think about the ban booster?
It is OK.
Q:Is boosting common among the world players?
I do not know.
Q:These two answers SEEM to come more from the Diplomat Waldner; than Waldner the Private Person, right?
Well, you CAN put it like that if you want.
Q:How do you feel about the ban of frictionless pimples?
It is wrong and eradicate this style of play in this way. It Would Have Been Different rubbers the snake still been The Same Colour on Both Sides, But as it is now it is just and Daft ban. (I DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND THIS GUYS)???
Q:How Have The New Rules Affected You Personally? No hidden serves:
A small negative change for me, But I think I have adapted pretty well. 40 mm Ball: I think it's ice Has less spin and less Entertaining table tennis. More players play with less imagination and more like robots theses days. Sets to 11 instead of 21: Perfectly fine. Ban on speedgluing: Speedgluing Have Been Allowed should it continue Providing it was harmless.
Q:As things stand now, we face problems we did not deal with it Have Previously, droughts, and the disqualifications of Wang Liqin, Adrian Crisan and Petr Korbel. 'll cut in here. What is your view on Wang Liqin's recent disqualification?
It is perfectly fine to me, when someone uses illegal equipment. Everybody knows the rules.
Q Does this Affect your esteem for HIM?
No, not at all.
Q:Back to rule changes, how did They Affect You? Negatively or Positively?
I can not say I was Affected More than anyone else, with the balance things stayed pretty much the same.
Q:In what way Has the game changed During your career? I am not thinking about rules now, But Rather how the actual Play Has Evolved.
The Game Has Become flies faster. Also, we see more robot-like players thesis Fewer Days and styles of play.
Q:Are These changes caused by equipment or training methods?
They are connected and Consequences of Each Other. When the equipment Becomes faster, the players must Become Stronger and faster. Evolution is inevitable. All you need is to look at it with the way I Played In The Beginning Of The 80's as opposed to the end of the 80's. Or compare the play today with That of one year ago. The Differences are quite big and this shows the natural progression When equipment and training Develop methods.
Q:What Would you like a change in table tennis?
I want more big competitions and Serious or better Pro Tour competitions, for example. They Have not really stagnated and Evolved for a long time. The Developments on the web and on TV is a good thing, But it Could Be Even Better. The situation in China Is Better Than anywhere else, in this Respect.
Q:Which player did you think of as and Potential problem before playing HIM?
Liu Guoliang penhold and very good serve and was very good allround. For a time I feared Him the most, But once I found out how to play Liu, Lin Ma Became The Toughest Opponent.
Q:A few classic penholders Have Played in Sweden over the years, among others An Shu, Huang Dawei, Chen Jian and Wang Jianfeng. Do you feel anything out of the ordinary Them When playing and what do you think of Them as players?
Actually I do not have Any Particular thoughts on Any of Them. Out of the ones you mentioned, Wang Jianfeng was quite Clearly the best. If you compare the best Europeans with the best Chinese, what do you think is the greatest difference When It Comes to: Technique: The Europeans Have Better basic stroke technique and are more imaginative, ie They Have more options for Any Given Ball, But It Is Difficult's generalis. The Chinese are more robot-like and limit options for each loop Their ball, But They Have much better rallying techniques, something They really excel at. Tactics: The Chinese are much better and are better Prepared at Applying Tactics During matches. They Have a Very Competent coaches and trainers. Looking at the Europeans, only the Swedese CAN compare to the Chinese in this Respect. Training: The Chinese Practice So Much More Than Europeans to fly from and Younger Age. That is The Biggest difference. At the very top, all elite players Practice Extremely hard, But The Chinese begin quantity tough training from an Earlier age.
Q:Was there a lower ranked player Whom do you feared a bit more despite lower overall HIS abilities?
Well, nobody in Particular.
Q:I'll rephrase that. Was there was a specific style of play hide Which Particular problems?
I do not want to give away too much, But really good backhand players, like Andrey Mazunov, Sometimes Could cause me more trouble Than Would Be EXPECTED considering Their level of play.
Q:In 2004 you lost the Olympic Semifinal Ryu Seung Min is due a lower quality service returns. That match before you had beaten players with much better serves Than HIM, Ma Lin and Liu Guoliang, for exaqmple. What was with Difficult with Ryu's serves?
First I'd like to point out That Ma Lin's serve was not good Especially at first. He sat down and serve Stabbing with the only variations being backspin and no spin, That is all. But that answer your question, I did not play Ryu and was very Often Not Enough Familiar with serves, I struggled with. Apart from That, we must not forget the supreme form he was in at the time. He hit the ball hard and was Extremely moving Superfast.
Q:We mentioned Ma Lin, Which Were HIS strengths and weaknesses According to you?
His forehand was very, very good, his penhold and phenomenal returns and at the time he was very fast. He is not as fast today, But he is still pretty quick. His main weaknesses are HIS relative sensitivity of a spin and he That with the poor against straight attacks.
Q:You are Recognised as being very good against Defenders. What Would Happen If You Played Joo Se Hyuk today?
If the match was Played best of five, I would win. If it was the best of seven, Joo Would win.
Q:Who is the best defender in the world at the moment?
Wang Xi, my team mate in Fulda. Just check out HIS stats for this season in the German League. Personally, I have only 50/50 stats on HIM in Practice. Joo Se Hyuk is the second best defender Wang Xi's.
Q:Which of your opponents Have underachieved relative's capacity and talent?
Primmen (Zoran Primorac) comes this mind Immediately if you think about Those Who Have not won anything. He really should Have won something as good as he was for a while During HIS career. Andrzej Grubba Also incredible was good, but did not win a major title. If you are thinking of talented underachievers, I think Magnus Molin Has squandered a lot of HIS talent. He Could Have Become very, very good.
Q:Which player is well worth watching According to you?
It was Klampar in the trap. He was simply incredible watch it with a forehand That And His Extraordinary ball contact. Of the current players, I think Kalinikos Kreanga is very Entertaining this watch.
Q:And once you Asked to list the all-time best players in the world. You gave me this list: first Jan-Ove Waldner second Kong Linghui third Guo Yuehua fourth Wang Liqin fifth Liu Guoliang
Hahaha ... Did I really put myself at the top? Does not look good, does it? Will people think I am with Arrogant. Yes, you did put yourself Actually at the top. Yes ... But it is true, though, is not it? Haha.
Q:Who Would You add to the list in positions 6-10?
Oh, this Will Be Hard. I WOULD probably add the Following: 6th Jiang Jialiang; 7th Jörgen Persson; 8th Wang Hao. After That Becomes it's too hard pick and choose.
Q:Well Europeans? Jean-Michel Saive? Tibor Klampar? Jean-Philippe Gatien? Well, none of Them. Saive and Klampar did not Even Win Any Major titles. How about some of the older ones?
Well. It does not feel right to add Barna, Ogimura or Bergmann. They Played too long ago and it was a Completely Different game back then.
Q:You Will Have not Settle for eight players on my list. All players on your list are not entirely contemporary. None in the top five and Have won title after the 2005th Why are none of the Younger ones on your list?
the Younger ones Enough Have not achieved yet. It is as simple as that.
Q:I will now ask that you design the ultimate player. I have listed a number of Strokes and qualities below. Pick the player you think is Outstanding for each loop of the thesis and we Will see what we end up with.
Forehand loop, opening: Ma Lin; forehand loop, in open play: Wang Liqin; forehand flick: Damien Eloi, That was a bit unexpected, wasn 't it? backhand loop: Rosskopf, particularly against backspin. Otherwise Kreanga; backhand flick: Wang Hao, over the table. It was unreal; Defensive play: Vladimir Samsonov; Footwork: Ryu Seung Min; Ball sense Mikael Appelgren; Reading the game: Jan-Ove Waldner; Tactics: Jan-Ove Waldner; Serve: Liu Guoliang; Returns: Jörgen Persson Physique Christophe Legout; Attitude Wang Liqin;..
*This was the first part. The second part Will Follow Later he and Will it deal about equipment and some related questions like the changing of tt-rules in the near future. The first question about you with what Often equipment you use.
Photos by: Kazuyuki Takahashi
Q:So, what do you use rubbers These Days?
Coppa JO Gold on a forehand and Coppa JO Platin on the backhand.
Q:Which blades do you play with? Right now I use Waldner Senso Carbon. How important is the equipment for you? It is naturally very important and I Have always good stuff to play with. Do you try out a lot of blades and rubbers to find the best match for you?
Well, not really. I know what I want and I am happy When I have that. Jörgen Persson tries out a lot more equipment Than I do, for example.
Q:So You Have Never Been an EJ?
Well, never.
Q:Have you changed a lot of equipment since the ban speedglue?
Well, Not Really, But The rubbers themselves Have Changed a lot. However, I will try out a new blade faster now and I guess That is the closest I am to change these days.
Q:What kind of equipment did you use seuraavilla During the Championships? in 1989 1992, 1997 and 2000?
I really do not remember. As I said, I was never really into equipment.
Q:What are your thoughts on long pips and anti players? What are pros and cons Their?
It is hard not Become good with it as an anti - per definition - Makes it hard to add spin to the ball. Long pips suit Defenders very well though. In Spite of That it is very hard not Become A really good defender theses days. It is no longer Enough to Be good defensively, Will you need a very good offensive game as well. That Means That It Become A really good modern defender, you Will Have a Practice Twice as much. If you look at Wang Xi, our defender in the Fulda team, I am sure he Would Be in the World Top 50 if he Played a purely offensive game.
Q:In the 1989 World Team final you Played with the Chinese team of Chen Longcan, Teng Yi and Jiang Jialiang. Did all the Swedes speedglue at That Time? Yes, we all did. Did the Chinese as well?
Yi Deng did. Of That I Am Almost Certain. I am less sure about The Other Two, But I Think They did. After all, Both Chen and Jiang Jialiang Longcan Were traditional penholders.
* After opponents and equipment related questions we move on the rules and changes to the game. What do you think about the ban booster?
It is OK.
Q:Is boosting common among the world players?
I do not know.
Q:These two answers SEEM to come more from the Diplomat Waldner; than Waldner the Private Person, right?
Well, you CAN put it like that if you want.
Q:How do you feel about the ban of frictionless pimples?
It is wrong and eradicate this style of play in this way. It Would Have Been Different rubbers the snake still been The Same Colour on Both Sides, But as it is now it is just and Daft ban. (I DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND THIS GUYS)???
Q:How Have The New Rules Affected You Personally? No hidden serves:
A small negative change for me, But I think I have adapted pretty well. 40 mm Ball: I think it's ice Has less spin and less Entertaining table tennis. More players play with less imagination and more like robots theses days. Sets to 11 instead of 21: Perfectly fine. Ban on speedgluing: Speedgluing Have Been Allowed should it continue Providing it was harmless.
Q:As things stand now, we face problems we did not deal with it Have Previously, droughts, and the disqualifications of Wang Liqin, Adrian Crisan and Petr Korbel. 'll cut in here. What is your view on Wang Liqin's recent disqualification?
It is perfectly fine to me, when someone uses illegal equipment. Everybody knows the rules.
Q Does this Affect your esteem for HIM?
No, not at all.
Q:Back to rule changes, how did They Affect You? Negatively or Positively?
I can not say I was Affected More than anyone else, with the balance things stayed pretty much the same.
Q:In what way Has the game changed During your career? I am not thinking about rules now, But Rather how the actual Play Has Evolved.
The Game Has Become flies faster. Also, we see more robot-like players thesis Fewer Days and styles of play.
Q:Are These changes caused by equipment or training methods?
They are connected and Consequences of Each Other. When the equipment Becomes faster, the players must Become Stronger and faster. Evolution is inevitable. All you need is to look at it with the way I Played In The Beginning Of The 80's as opposed to the end of the 80's. Or compare the play today with That of one year ago. The Differences are quite big and this shows the natural progression When equipment and training Develop methods.
Q:What Would you like a change in table tennis?
I want more big competitions and Serious or better Pro Tour competitions, for example. They Have not really stagnated and Evolved for a long time. The Developments on the web and on TV is a good thing, But it Could Be Even Better. The situation in China Is Better Than anywhere else, in this Respect.
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