Best Ever
Discussion
Mergim Ratkoceri Asked 12 years ago
Hey Alois,
Who ,in your eyes, is the best table tennis player ever in these categories:
forehand attacker
chopping defender
backhand attack
topspin attack/defense
blocker
who has the best serve ever. which serve is it
What do others think of this.
Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago
Hi Mergim,
That is an interesting question.
Forehand: Kim Taek Soo
Choppping: Norio Takashima
Backhand: Andrej Grubba
Topspin attack/defense: Joo Se Hyuk
Blocker: Valdimir Samsonov
Server: Jan Ove Waldner
Here is a start to the discussion. I can be swayed though...
Anyone have some thoughts?
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Jerome Babiera Posted 12 years ago
Aasim Showkat Posted 12 years ago
Forehand : Timo Boll
Backhand : Ovtcharov
Blocker and server : JO
Jonathan Huynh Posted 12 years ago
FH: Ma Long
BH: Michael Maze
Blocker: J.O Waldner
Chopping: Joo See Hyuk
Server: Kenta Matsudaira
Penholder: Ma Lin
Allrounder: Timo Boll
Shripathi ramakrishnan Posted 12 years ago
forehand:ryu seung min
backhand:jorgen persson
blocker:oh sang eun
chopping: koji matsushita
topspin attack/defense: mikael appelgren
serve: werner schlager
allround: jan ove waldner
merry christmas all!
Mergim Ratkoceri Posted 12 years ago
Thank you all as im relatively new to the game so i can research on these players and which which one to emulate.
Mergim Ratkoceri Posted 12 years ago
who do u guys think overall is the best
Nikhil Bathla Posted 12 years ago
what do think who is the best player ever who is best in all the things backhand, forehand, topspin etc.
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 12 years ago
There is another post on the topic of best player overall. You can also take a look at that one on Favourite player.
ker Gordon Posted 12 years ago
forehand attacker: Ryu Seung Min
Chopper: Norio Takashima
backhand attack: Dimitri Ovtcharov
Topspin attack/defense: Joo Se Hyuk
Blocker: Samsonov
Server:Gavin Rumgay
Overall:Timo Boll
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 12 years ago
Hi Ker,
Are you Scottish to get Gavin Rumgay in there? I like his serve as well. He gets so much spin and variation on it.
Oliver Posted 12 years ago
ker Gordon Posted 12 years ago
yeah Alois
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 12 years ago
Ok... have you played him or faced his serves?
ker Gordon Posted 12 years ago
yes i had the pleasure in playing him at the Scottish open his hook serve is very deceptive especially his trademark kicker which looks like a float!!!! and , he has the ability to generate so much spin on his serve which is fantastic to watch but not as fun to play as the result was a tanking 11-4 11-1 11-2
Julio Torres Posted 12 years ago
isnt JO a better Blocker and Ma lin A better server??
Julio Torres Posted 12 years ago
I think:
Forehand: Ma Long/Timo Boll (Shakehand) Ma lin Ryu Seung MIn (penhold)
Choping: Joo Se Hyuk
Backhand: Kalinikos Kreanga
Topspin atack defense: Michael Maze
Blocker: J.O. Waldner
Server: Ma Lin.
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 12 years ago
Ker,
I have problems seeing the difference even when sitting on the bench. It is really difficult to see especially for a left hander.
Reynel Obordo Posted 12 years ago
Forehand: Ma Long
Choppping: Joo Se Hyul
Backhand: Michael Maze & Werner Schlager
Topspin attack/defense: Jun Mizutani & Zhang Jike
Blocker: Valdimir Samsonov & Jan Ove Waldner
Server: Jan Ove Waldner
All Around: Jan Ove Waldner
ker Gordon Posted 12 years ago
Indeed Alois and i was just wandering what you meant by on the bench?
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 12 years ago
Sitting on the sidelines coaching or watching the match.
Marian Stang Posted 11 years ago
forehand:Mizutani
chopping:Hyuk
backhand:Wang Hao
Topspin:Ma Long
Block:Maze
Serve:Mizutani
dola darkprince Posted 11 years ago
FH & serve :ma line
BH & sidespin:micheal maze
top spin :timo boll
server :mizutani
blocker : J.O.Weldner
chopper :joo seehyke
Ji-Soo Woo Posted 11 years ago
Good question.
IMO.
FH Attacker: Wang Liqin
Chopper: Joo Se Hyuk
Blocker: Waldner
Server: Waldner
Backhand Attacker: Kreanga
Topspin Attack / Defence: Joo Se Hyuk
Ji-Soo Woo Posted 11 years ago
Before the speed glue ban, I think Ryu had the best FH I've ever seen.
Tim Sodelund Posted 11 years ago
FH Attacker: Xi Enting, a former chinese penhold world champion in the 1970´s
Chopper: Joo Se Hyuk
Block:Waldner
Server: Xi Enting, Ma Lin
Nirakar Sapkota Posted 11 years ago
Well, BAckhand- Kalinikos Kreanga!!
Serve- Ma lin
Johannes Hesse Posted 11 years ago
In my opinion Kalinikos Kreanga hast one of the most impressive backhands I have ever seen before.
mat huang Posted 11 years ago
Anyone on ma lin as the best server?
Fh atk- ma long?
server- ma lin
chopper- joo sye hyuk
best shots or blocking- JO
Nathan S Posted 11 years ago
Forehand:ma long
backhand:zhang jike
defense:joo se hyuk
allround:boll
service:waldner
footwork:xu xin
Lefteris Aek Posted 11 years ago
FH: Ma Long
BH:Kallinikos Kreanga
Chopper:Koji Matushita
Chopper/attacker:Joo Se Hyuk
Blocker:Jan Ove Waldner
Server:Kenta Matsudaira
choronicles Mu Posted 11 years ago
FH(shakehand): Ma Long (Penhold): Liu Guo Liang
BH(Shakehand): Maze (Penhold): Wang Hao
Blocker: J.O Waldner
Chopping: Joo See Hyuk
Server: Liu Guo Liang & Waldner
Allrounder: Timo Boll
Jacob jb Posted 11 years ago
But According To Jan-Ove Waldner He was interviewd that I read in Internet that a player has a style like this he will be a undeafeated player:
Forehand loop, opening: Ma Lin
Forehand loop, in open play: Wang Liqin
Forehand flick: Damien Eloi,
Backhand loop: Rosskopf,
Backhand flick: Wang Hao, over the table.
Defensive play: Vladimir Samsonov
Footwork: Ryu Seung Min
Ball sense: Mikael Appelgren
Reading the game: Jan-Ove Waldner
Tactics: Jan-Ove Waldner
Serve: Liu Guoliang
Returns: J�rgen Persson
Physique: Christophe Legout
Attitude: Wang Liqin
Kaustubh Kulkarni Posted 9 years ago
Forehand: Ma Long
Backhand: Dimitrij Ovtcharov
Chopper Joo-Se Hyuk
Topspin: Jun Mizutani
Blocker: J.O. Waldner
Server:J.O. Waldner
Ernest Wahyu Posted 9 years ago
ali feiz Posted 9 years ago
I think kreanga had the best backhand
and ma Lin was the best server
and ma long has the best loops
and waldner is the best blocker
also the best chopping defender for me is joo seahyuk