Nah, I also would have given the point to the chopper, he was inside the corners by a few inches.
I am actually not sure that you can see what you say you are seeing as a result of the angle that the video was filmed from.
If the footage was straight on, you would be able to tell. But look where he was when he served.
An important key in seeing where he actually is is to look at the lines on the table: the side lines and the center line. Look at the angle of them. If he was behind the BH side of the table, with the distance he moved back, he would have to appear nearer to the center line. Again, this is because of the angle of the camera and this is demonstrated by the lines on the table. If, after serving, he went straight back, he would look like he was going back parallel to those lines. Which would mean he would appear to move towards the center of the table. But, him being 2-3 feet back, and looking like he is behind the BH side means he is further to the side than it would appear from this angle. Also, look at the angle of the looper's shot. Then look at the amount of side kick.
He serves from outside the side of the table and moves back to prepare himself for a cross court shot from the looper. Then, when the ball kicks further left, he leans further to the left to make the shot.
The camera angle is creating an optical illusion for the people who think they are seeing his racket behind the back line within the side lines.
I actually slowed down the moment where the ball crosses over the net. I don't think the ball goes over. It looks like it goes around the net. And that would also make sense given the angle of the camera.
And when it hits the side, there is no edge shot that would continue the trajectory the ball goes after touching the side. The trajectory of the ball is very close to not changed at all by grazing the side. Watch the trajectory below the table. Pause one frame at a time.
That ball did not touch the edge. I have watched closely enough now to be pretty darn sure.
So, what Tony said.