In my opinion he plays very risky, he always try to push hard with maximum power and the placement is perfect. That is why he looses so many points with much weaker opponents.
Yes you've got the point. But check his last match with Yan An, he did so many unnecessary high risk strokes even when he does not have to. All his style is to play hard and fast, even in the crucial points like 9:10. Surely it is connected with his age, but not only.
He plays very aggressively and very wild.
He always tries to backhand flick serves, which even Ma Long said was a risky thing to do.
He will even loop/smash in situations were most other players would block.
Even though is is this young, hes very good at his play style. He has so much control even when hitting very risky shots. The most terrifying thing is that is that he will only get better and more consistent at hitting those shots.
If he keeps going, he will change the way the game is played.
Yeah, indeed a risky thing to do.
And I so agree - he will change the way the game is played.
Just like in the days of chop chop chop chop chop. When the player started to top spin, the same was said:
Risky thing to do - will change the way the game is played.
Thats table tennis, always keep upgrading and improving the way we play.
I personally believe FZD is trained based on the new ball.
Maybe this is the style to handle the new ball (when ever this new ball will finally be launch)
If only he were a penhold player.
Could you imagine. All the youth in China would want to play penhold again. The coaches would start teaching it, and penhold would live! =D
He would probably be able to have more powerful flicks too, being that he would get more wrist rotation in.
Speaking about that, yeah, his style, aggression, footwork, speed will work very well with Cpen indeed.
But I guess, he was trained to copy ZJK, just a version 2 - much improved version lol.
But he is still young, give him a few more years. Also give all the opponent a few more years.
Lets see if FZD can make Rio 2016 - a 19 year old knocking out one of ZJK, ML, XX for the 1 of 2 spot.
I think that will be a great achievement.
but FZD has better results vs XX than vs ML, no?
Style wise I think Xu Xin, even though FZD beat him in the Swedish open, has the best style against him.
Since XX plays the least aggressive and the farthest back from the table. FZD seems to play very well vs players who play fast and close to the table, like ML and ZJK.
Fan Zhendong has never won against Ma Long before but he has won against Xu Xin in semi-final of Swedish Open and China National Games.but FZD has better results vs XX than vs ML, no?
XX's technique is an art. its a shame that penholders are about to be extinct.Style wise I think Xu Xin, even though FZD beat him in the Swedish open, has the best style against him.
Since XX plays the least aggressive and the farthest back from the table. FZD seems to play very well vs players who play fast and close to the table, like ML and ZJK.