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There's a LP player at my club who I just can't beat. For the past 3 years I've struggled, and gotten close. I've gotten maybe 4 matches to the decider and 1 win in 3 years, and we've played how many, 50+ matches? His rating is USATT 1560 and mine is 1450. I beat 1500 players all the time that play inverted rubber on both sides as most do, but this LP is just killing me. I know what kind of spin I get, topspin or backspin, but what I can't adjust to and never seem to be able to do is the regarding the amount of spin. It's less than the spin I get from people playing inverted rubber and my shots always pop up or go over the end of the table.
For example, I know I get backspin back to me and I push, it pops up. If I loop, it goes over the table. The backspin is less rpm than if it came from an inverted player so I can't push or loop it successfully. If I know I get topspin back, I attack and it goes into the net because the topspin is less rpm. I just can't seem to get this less rpm down. I only get to play him once a week so I really can't get a handle on his play. I get really frustrated because when I play a player using inverted rubber, I can fire off all my shots without even thinking, I have all the racket angles down and just do them when the time comes because the spin is always roughly the same high rpm, whether back or top spin. But when it's less rpm, I can't handle it. This is really killing my morale, makes me feel like I haven't improved at all. I really need help dealing with lower rpm. Anyone have any tips?
For example, I know I get backspin back to me and I push, it pops up. If I loop, it goes over the table. The backspin is less rpm than if it came from an inverted player so I can't push or loop it successfully. If I know I get topspin back, I attack and it goes into the net because the topspin is less rpm. I just can't seem to get this less rpm down. I only get to play him once a week so I really can't get a handle on his play. I get really frustrated because when I play a player using inverted rubber, I can fire off all my shots without even thinking, I have all the racket angles down and just do them when the time comes because the spin is always roughly the same high rpm, whether back or top spin. But when it's less rpm, I can't handle it. This is really killing my morale, makes me feel like I haven't improved at all. I really need help dealing with lower rpm. Anyone have any tips?