Most bizarre table tennis match ever?

[nicedream]

Just watch it!

 

[NextLevel]

Not bizarre. Amazing. The 4th game in it's own way is the most amazing display of TT I have ever seen

 

[Scarfed Garchomp]

 

[Attitude]

His bh abilities are really amazing. How he can just charge into his fh and topspin the shit out of nearly every ball coming his way.
Truly fascinating.

 

[blahness]

Crazy game- Noshad not only can play whole table BH but also right hand FHs and BHs lolllll what is this?!

 

[dingyibvs]

I think he looped more with his off hand than with his forehand. This only works if your opponent backs off the table easily like An though. If the opponent doesn't back off and just play counters to his FH and BH he'd be toast.

 

[blahness]

I think he looped more with his off hand than with his forehand. This only works if your opponent backs off the table easily like An though. If the opponent doesn't back off and just play counters to his FH and BH he'd be toast.

I agree, I think An Jaehyun gave up too early, he should be playing his normal aggressive close table game, control the short game to get the 1st attack in instead of trying to target any weakness - Noshad has some weaknesses but he knows exactly what to do when others target his weakness. For eg his BH opening loops from the FH corner are not weak at all, plus it seems like the trajectory is incredibly weird because nobody really does that plus he's a left-hander.

But kudos to Noshad, at this rate he's gonna be the new Xu Xin haha

 

[lodro]

Any opinion on the referee call re faulty serve under the table 🥸

 

[NextLevel]

Guys, let's remember that Noshad beat Lin Gaoyuan last year playing this style at the Asian Cup (not many highlight videos so people are not aware) and he has always been pretty backhand dominant even if not this extreme (he beat Wang Liqin in 2012). The problem is that the backhand is an incredibly difficult shot to read. I am not entirely sure what CCY did to stop Noshad, but An Jaehyun is having trouble reading the speed of the attacks so he needs to back up to see where the ball is going.

People just thought it was Lin choking after CCY won, but this is not entirely new.

 

[NextLevel]

Here is the loss to CCY.

 

[JustANoob]

Damn crazy enjoyable match!

Anyone else get the feel that maybe Noshad started with tennis and then moved to tt? Something about his style reminds me of a guy I knew who did exactly that.

 

[VictorMoraga]

I thought Noshad was a bit injured because He avoided too much is "Lefty Forehand" 😄.
With this guy, you have to explain what Forehand or Backhand. Technically He has 2 FH and 2 BH. Amazing 👏
I hope He can keep giving surprises on this Tournament. What a Warrior 🙌 🥳 👊

 

[Gtsnake]

Just amazing how he can play at that level with an unconventional game. It's always amazes me how many different styles of TT there can be. I would have a really hard time with an opponent like this.

 

[turbozed]

Legit the most fun pro match I've seen since getting into the sport a few months ago. Never seen a guy switch hands 4 times in a single point lol.

Right now, I'm obsessing over trying to develop a technically sound Chinese style for both my strokes and footwork. But a part of me wishes I end up playing a bizarre winning style like Alamiyan.

Interesting factoid from the reddit discussion:
"Noshad attempted 39 forehands in this video. 12 of them (31%) were attempted with his non-dominant hand... insane."

 

[turbozed]

Favorite moment in the match. The zoom in on Jaehyun's coach at the end is hilarious.

 

[blahness]

Legit the most fun pro match I've seen since getting into the sport a few months ago. Never seen a guy switch hands 4 times in a single point lol.

Right now, I'm obsessing over trying to develop a technically sound Chinese style for both my strokes and footwork. But a part of me wishes I end up playing a bizarre winning style like Alamiyan.

Interesting factoid from the reddit discussion:
"Noshad attempted 39 forehands in this video. 12 of them (31%) were attempted with his non-dominant hand... insane."

Noshad also has incredible serves and touch - especially his reverse pendulum is particularly deadly from the matches I seen him play. He uses it very well to set up his BH attack. And with his short game touch he somehow always manages to either attack first and not give good attack opportunities for his opponents. The way he takes away incoming momentum is also amazing and is often something people neglect.

Truls Moregardh is another person who defies the standard two wing stable topspin-topspin style. I'm copying his BH chopblock receive of long serves shamelessly haha.

 

[Atas Newton]

Respect to Noshad. He just doesn't give a damn, plays as if to say
"This is not the way you play table tennis? Who told you so?"

 

[Atas Newton]

Li Sun taking notes