Who are your top 10 table tennis players?

[PenHoldSandro]

I will rate them by PRIME, not overall.

1. Ma Long
- There is a reason he won TWO grand slams.
2. Zhang Jike
- Possibly the best backhand ever, was one of the most balanced players ever.
3. Wang Liqin
- Absolute legend, this man had possibly the best forehand EVER, maybe only surpassed by the 4th place.
4. Ryu Seung Min
- His run in 2004 was absolutely legendary, and showed his forehand and footwork at full display.
5. Fan Zhendong
- One of the more modern players, he had a crazy backhand.
6. Ma Lin
- Of everyone here Ma Lin had the best control on the ball of antone on the list, as well as immaculate feeling.
7. Xu Xin
- The greatest feeling of any player, Xu Xin is called the Showman for a reason.
8. Wang Hao
- The man who developed the backhand for China, he was one of the greats, went into 3 olympic finals, and was exteremely balanced, especially for a Penholder.
9. Joo Sae Hyuk
- The greatest defender of all time, Joo was able to become a wall because if his footwork and feeling.
10. Timo Boll
- The only European here for good reason, Timo is a legendary player for his feel on the ball and his world number 1 status at one point.

Tell me what you think!

 

[joshmak10]

I will rate them by PRIME, not overall.

1. Ma Long
- There is a reason he won TWO grand slams.
2. Zhang Jike
- Possibly the best backhand ever, was one of the most balanced players ever.
3. Wang Liqin
- Absolute legend, this man had possibly the best forehand EVER, maybe only surpassed by the 4th place.
4. Ryu Seung Min
- His run in 2004 was absolutely legendary, and showed his forehand and footwork at full display.
5. Fan Zhendong
- One of the more modern players, he had a crazy backhand.
6. Ma Lin
- Of everyone here Ma Lin had the best control on the ball of antone on the list, as well as immaculate feeling.
7. Xu Xin
- The greatest feeling of any player, Xu Xin is called the Showman for a reason.
8. Wang Hao
- The man who developed the backhand for China, he was one of the greats, went into 3 olympic finals, and was exteremely balanced, especially for a Penholder.
9. Joo Sae Hyuk
- The greatest defender of all time, Joo was able to become a wall because if his footwork and feeling.
10. Timo Boll
- The only European here for good reason, Timo is a legendary player for his feel on the ball and his world number 1 status at one point.

Tell me what you think!

No Waldner is insane if rating based on prime

 

[Matt Hetherington]

Top 10 favourite?

1. Werner Schlager
2. Oh Sang Eun
3. Ma Long
4. Petr Korbel
5. Jean Michel Saive
6. Ma Lin
7. Wang Nan
8. Jan Ove Waldner
9. Ni Xia Lian
10. Timo Boll

 

[PenHoldSandro]

No Waldner is insane if rating based on prime

I couldn't find where to put him 🥀💔, but what is certain is that he would be in the bottom 5. The top 5 has footwork, forehand, and backhand he cannot compete with.

 

[d3nium]

I couldn't find where to put him 🥀💔, but what is certain is that he would be in the bottom 5. The top 5 has footwork, forehand, and backhand he cannot compete with.

Above Boll.

Waldner is a former olympic gold medalist & individual world champion, something that Boll never achieved.

 

[S2000]

Above Boll.

Walder is a former olympic gold medalist & individual world champion, something that Boll never achieved.

He won a world championship without losing a set. Technical more proficient than any player of his generation. He and his team mates actually ruled over China for a while - that must count and was and still is recognized by the Chinese. That he lost games past 2000 was no surprise. He simply did not have the physique in his later years with a deteriorating back. Still his game even at the end of his career when all worked was stunning.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Top 10 favourite?

1. Werner Schlager
2. Oh Sang Eun
3. Ma Long
4. Petr Korbel
5. Jean Michel Saive
6. Ma Lin
7. Wang Nan
8. Jan Ove Waldner
9. Ni Xia Lian
10. Timo Boll

I actually miss watching Schlager and Saive play.

 

[PenHoldSandro]

Above Boll.

Waldner is a former olympic gold medalist & individual world champion, something that Boll never achieved.

For sure then, tbh Timo just got cooked left and right. I put him at 10th because of the superior looking plays he has over waldner. (YES I KNOW THE SERVES, AND I KNOW THE BLOCKS, but Timo's spin shots just look sick)

 

[Angerer]

1) Ricardo Walther
2) Anton Källberg
3) Xu Xin
4) Ma Lin
5) Ma Long
6) Michael Maze
7) Ryu Seung-min
8) Oh Jun-sung
9) Romain Ruiz
10) Kenta Matsudaira

 

[PenHoldSandro]

1) Ricardo Walther
2) Anton Källberg
3) Xu Xin
4) Ma Lin
5) Ma Long
6) Michael Maze
7) Ryu Seung-min
8) Oh Jun-sung
9) Romain Ruiz
10) Kenta Matsudaira

Are these ur favorite top 10 or 10 in skill? The thread name doesnt specify it ehe

 

[Tommy Lee]

It's so difficult to make a ranking from different generation together !!!

 

[PenHoldSandro]

It's so difficult to make a ranking from different generation together !!!

real, but overall?

 

[Tommy Lee]

From my view:
1. Ma Long
2. Jan Ove Waldner
3. Zhang Jike
4. Fan Zhendong
5. Wang Hao
6. Wang Liqin
7. Ma Lin
8. Kong Linghui
9. Liu Guoliang
10. Timo Boll

 

[PoppaChubby]

1-JP Gatien, the most acoomplished footwork in TT history: winning almost a grand slam with no backhand. The best lefty in TT history.

2- JO Waldner, he invented almost everything in the modern TT, the backhand flip excluded.

3- Zhendong Fan, for his smile, his fighting spirit, his nice soul, the kind of guy you meet in a bar and you instantly become a friend with !

3- Ilija Lupulesku, the most elegant lefty I've ever seen, too bad the Yugoslavia civil wars seperated Zoki and Ilija, they were an awesome pair in doubles matches. This guy had... too many ease with his wrist and mid distance defense, never twice the same ball coming back to you, to me the lefty version of Waldner.

4- Jean-Mi Saive, the most physical guy ever in TT, and a true belgian: joking about the french while having a beer at your TT club house

5- Timo Boll: fair play, fair play, fair play, what else but loving the man

6- Simon Gauzy, specially when he faces

7- Liang Jingkun, if those 2 make exhibition events when they retire I'll buy tickets whatsoever. LJK is also a nice guy, always fair play, respecting the game, no serve cheating.

8- Xu Xin, the most creative chinese player of all times, not one of those robots like Ma Long, Lin Shidong, Wang Chuqin

9- Hugo Calderano, man he's special...

10- Xu Yingbin, a kind guy, always smiling and giving autographs to people, I've seen him play for La Romagne it's just 15 km from my house.

The ones I hate the most: LSD and WCQ for their arrogance, lack of fair play, their diva behavior (specially WCQ and his racket dramas) and blatant cheatery on serves.

 

[Caravenav]

1-JP Gatien, the most acoomplished footwork in TT history: winning almost a grand slam with no backhand. The best lefty in TT history.

2- JO Waldner, he invented almost everything in the modern TT, the backhand flip excluded.

3- Zhendong Fan, for his smile, his fighting spirit, his nice soul, the kind of guy you meet in a bar and you instantly become a friend with !

3- Ilija Lupulesku, the most elegant lefty I've ever seen, too bad the Yugoslavia civil wars seperated Zoki and Ilija, they were an awesome pair in doubles matches. This guy had... too many ease with his wrist and mid distance defense, never twice the same ball coming back to you, to me the lefty version of Waldner.

4- Jean-Mi Saive, the most physical guy ever in TT, and a true belgian: joking about the french while having a beer at your TT club house

5- Timo Boll: fair play, fair play, fair play, what else but loving the man

6- Simon Gauzy, specially when he faces

7- Liang Jingkun, if those 2 make exhibition events when they retire I'll buy tickets whatsoever. LJK is also a nice guy, always fair play, respecting the game, no serve cheating.

8- Xu Xin, the most creative chinese player of all times, not one of those robots like Ma Long, Lin Shidong, Wang Chuqin

9- Hugo Calderano, man he's special...

10- Xu Yingbin, a kind guy, always smiling and giving autographs to people, I've seen him play for La Romagne it's just 15 km from my house.

The ones I hate the most: LSD and WCQ for their arrogance, lack of fair play, their diva behavior (specially WCQ and his racket dramas) and blatant cheatery on serves.

I'm curious about why you think LSD is arrogant. Maybe there's something I'm missing. Regarding WCQ, I agree with you. I think he's cheating with his serves. But what I hate most are the WCQ fans. They scream during every match and never shut up! I don't have anything against him, but I hope he loses ASAP so I don't have to listen to his fans anymore.

 

[Caravenav]

My top 10 players, based on my personal opinion and playing style (I'm a penholder SP):

1 Liu Guoliang
2 Ding Yi
3 He Zhi Wen
4 Toshio Tasaki

For the show and the control of the spin:

5 Kenta Matsudaira
6 Xu Xin
7 Simon Gauzy

For the mindset and the quality of the technique:

8 Jan Ove Waldner
9 Ma Long
10 Zhan Jike

 

[PenHoldSandro]

My top 10 players, based on my personal opinion and playing style (I'm a penholder SP):

1 Liu Guoliang
2 Ding Yi
3 He Zhi Wen
4 Toshio Tasaki

For the show and the control of the spin:

5 Kenta Matsudaira
6 Xu Xin
7 Simon Gauzy

For the mindset and the quality of the technique:

8 Jan Ove Waldner
9 Ma Long
10 Zhan Jike

My glorious ryu 🥀🥀🥀

 

[Caravenav]

My glorious ryu 🥀🥀🥀

Ryu Seung-Min is a legend. I think that he had the best footwork of TT history, and watching his games is amazing...but only I could select 10.

 

[PenHoldSandro]

Ryu Seung-Min is a legend. I think that he had the best footwork of TT history, and watching his games is amazing...but only I could select 10.

Unfortunate, really.

"I think" is an understatement. As he was a Jpen, he had to use footwork to cover the backhand.

Watch his 2004 olympic run. Best run in history!

 

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14​	Eric Boggan
13​	Fernc Sido
12​	Dick Miles
11​	Marty Reisman
10​	Han Ying
9​	Jorg Rosskopf
8​	Chen Xinhua
7​	Deng Yaping
6​	Zhuang Zedong
5​	He Zhewen
4​	Angelica Rozeanu
3​	Richard Bergmann
2​	Jan Ove Waldner
1​	Joo SaeHyuk (Real GOAT of all of table tennis)

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