I Played Vs 5x World Champion Jorgen Persson

[Dan]

Hey guys!! Today we’re joined by an absolute legend of the game, 5 x World Champion Jorgen Persson! Jorgen Persson won the singles event in 1991 and won the team event for Sweden alongside Jan Ove Waldner and others a staggering 4 times!

In this video, I do some training with Jorgen, he shows me how to do his famous backhand punch and we take a look at the rubbers he is using, the Donic Bluestar A1 on the Forehand and the Bluestar A2 on the backhand!

 

[TampaBayTableTennis]

Loved it, what a legend!!!

 

[TensorBackhand]

I tried Donic A1 briefly on a friend's racket. It is pretty fun, good speed and spin, responsive and grippy. I couldn't tell if it was a step up from the K3 and C53, or if it's more of the same category.

 

[TensorBackhand]

TTD's rating shows K3 is faster than A1. But Paddlepalace ratings has A1 faster than K3. Confusing

 

[mightymouse]

His shakehand grip is a little unorthodox. He holds it in between traditional shakehand grip and Seemiller grip. His index finger curl on the side of the bat.

Had someone asked this in any interviews?

 

[kindof99]

Jorgen Perssonis a showman and a master of teasing...​

 

[kindof99]

TTD's rating shows K3 is faster than A1. But Paddlepalace ratings has A1 faster than K3. Confusing

8.5 and 8.8 speed, to me is basically the same speed.

 

[TensorBackhand]

8.5 and 8.8 speed, to me is basically the same speed.

can you link me? Which one is 8.5 and 8.8?

 

[kindof99]

can you link me? Which one is 8.5 and 8.8?

It is in the table at the end of the video that Dan made.

 

[TensorBackhand]

It is in the table at the end of the video that Dan made.

Oh yeah I forgot. Yeah interesting they have K3 faster than both A1 and D09c.

@Dan is there a place we can see the entire list of TTD ratings for all rubbers you have tested in the past?