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Now the new season is fast approaching, table tennis professionals are training with the new plastic ball. TableTennisDaily managed to interview some of the players currently practising with the new ball. Here are the reviews below:
Simon Gauzy (World Ranked: 89)
My first feelings about the new plastic ball is that it definitely seemed a little bigger than the celluloid ball. I found the ball to be harder which made it easier to play strong. I noticed the less spin when I hit the ball, less than before.
I felt the ball had an effect on my game. My game play is open, but I still think the points will be longer, I could feel it in practice. The good thing about the ball is I can still hit strong. I think their will be other changes but I am not to sure yet.
Finally I think table tennis will now be more physically demanding than ever as the spin is less important than before. Players will have to play with full body in their shots, this will be a big change. I think maybe we will have less problems in the service and receives, and more rallies will be away from the table with topspin to topspin. This is just my opinion about the future of table tennis and the plastic balls, maybe I will be wrong
Patrick Franziska (World Ranked: 29)
The new plastic ball is definitely different to the celluloid ball. With the plastic ball I felt a lot less rotation, and the ball goes more down. The plastic balls I tried was the Butterfly and Tibhar balls. I have played with the balls against defenders and less backspin comes back so I found it easier to play hard. I think with the plastic ball we will get use to it quite fast.
Enzo Angles (World Ranked: 188)
I tried a prototype plastic ball and the first difference I noticed was the noise. Also I have to play with more physical movements and less spin. For table tennis as a general I think it will be better viewing on TV because the ball is a little bigger, and if they put 2 colours on the ball its even better. We will soon see how players adapt themselves. I don't like the noise so much.
Britt Eerland (World Ranked: 71)
In the beginning the new ball was weird but now I start to like it, especially during the rally. The new ball is okay, some parts I like and some I don't. I like it during the rally and on the service receive. I had to get used to the new ball it took some time but its getting easier now. The jump is a little higher and a little different to the celluloid.
The plastic ball has little less spin but you can adjust by putting more wrist or more body into the ball. I tried with my racquet higher, and some other variations and its still possible to produce spin. On the receive of serve I was able to strike the ball well as the bounce is a little higher.
Eliza Samara (World Ranked: 20)
We all know that the new plastic ball is not so good but we have to adapt. The ball I tried was the Xu Shaofa, but now I'm practising with he DHS plastic ball. I think a negative effect of the new ball is that it will effect all styles in their own way. Step by step you get use to it, I have been training with the new ball for 2 weeks now.
Spectators will want to see more rallies, I think the rallies will be longer. You have to work much more to stay in the point, more physical is needed.
I feel the ball is 70% less spinnier than the celluloid ball. The ball stays on the table longer on service and can be easier to receive.
I have trained against defence with the ball and i think defenders may have some problems as they cannot deceive the spin enough. The defender i played with could not get much backspin.
We will add more professional player reviews over time. You can watch TableTennisDaily's review of the new STIGA plastic ball here.
Now the new season is fast approaching, table tennis professionals are training with the new plastic ball. TableTennisDaily managed to interview some of the players currently practising with the new ball. Here are the reviews below:
Simon Gauzy (World Ranked: 89)
My first feelings about the new plastic ball is that it definitely seemed a little bigger than the celluloid ball. I found the ball to be harder which made it easier to play strong. I noticed the less spin when I hit the ball, less than before.
I felt the ball had an effect on my game. My game play is open, but I still think the points will be longer, I could feel it in practice. The good thing about the ball is I can still hit strong. I think their will be other changes but I am not to sure yet.
Finally I think table tennis will now be more physically demanding than ever as the spin is less important than before. Players will have to play with full body in their shots, this will be a big change. I think maybe we will have less problems in the service and receives, and more rallies will be away from the table with topspin to topspin. This is just my opinion about the future of table tennis and the plastic balls, maybe I will be wrong
Patrick Franziska (World Ranked: 29)
The new plastic ball is definitely different to the celluloid ball. With the plastic ball I felt a lot less rotation, and the ball goes more down. The plastic balls I tried was the Butterfly and Tibhar balls. I have played with the balls against defenders and less backspin comes back so I found it easier to play hard. I think with the plastic ball we will get use to it quite fast.
Enzo Angles (World Ranked: 188)
I tried a prototype plastic ball and the first difference I noticed was the noise. Also I have to play with more physical movements and less spin. For table tennis as a general I think it will be better viewing on TV because the ball is a little bigger, and if they put 2 colours on the ball its even better. We will soon see how players adapt themselves. I don't like the noise so much.
Britt Eerland (World Ranked: 71)
In the beginning the new ball was weird but now I start to like it, especially during the rally. The new ball is okay, some parts I like and some I don't. I like it during the rally and on the service receive. I had to get used to the new ball it took some time but its getting easier now. The jump is a little higher and a little different to the celluloid.
The plastic ball has little less spin but you can adjust by putting more wrist or more body into the ball. I tried with my racquet higher, and some other variations and its still possible to produce spin. On the receive of serve I was able to strike the ball well as the bounce is a little higher.
Eliza Samara (World Ranked: 20)
We all know that the new plastic ball is not so good but we have to adapt. The ball I tried was the Xu Shaofa, but now I'm practising with he DHS plastic ball. I think a negative effect of the new ball is that it will effect all styles in their own way. Step by step you get use to it, I have been training with the new ball for 2 weeks now.
Spectators will want to see more rallies, I think the rallies will be longer. You have to work much more to stay in the point, more physical is needed.
I feel the ball is 70% less spinnier than the celluloid ball. The ball stays on the table longer on service and can be easier to receive.
I have trained against defence with the ball and i think defenders may have some problems as they cannot deceive the spin enough. The defender i played with could not get much backspin.
We will add more professional player reviews over time. You can watch TableTennisDaily's review of the new STIGA plastic ball here.