Chopper winning tournaments

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Jasper Low

Jasper Low Asked 3 years ago

Hi I remember you saying that werner schlager was the last non chinese world champion so I searched for the match where he played and won the finals,quite surprising that his opponent was joo se hyuk because in every world championship finals you are guaranteed to see China because of how strong their players are. Joo se hyuk could almost advance to game 7 but werner defeated him before that could happen. That seems like a pretty good achievement for a chopper. I think joo se hyuk could have won if his suprise attacks were a little more consistent. So have you seen any tournaments where the chopper gets the gold medal? 


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario Answered 3 years ago

Hi Jasper,

JooSaehyuk won the 2016 Croatian Open.

Anyone have any other Choppers wins to report?


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Jasper Low

Jasper Low Posted 3 years ago

Is there any other world championship finals that doesn't involve China? 


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 3 years ago

The previous Men's final was 1997 when Waldner played Samsonov.  In the Women's 1993 when Koreas Hyun Jung Hwa beat Chen Jing from Chinese Taipei.


D K

D K Posted 3 years ago

China Open 2019 was dominated by Hou Ying Chao.
Yes,Hou Ying Chao is a Chinese,but he is a chopper.


Jasper Low

Jasper Low Posted 3 years ago

I heard his a short pips chopper, very interesting style 


D K

D K Posted 3 years ago

Ye,he seems to use TSP Spectol,which is a soft shortpimple rubber.
I a trying to imitate his sidespin skills :D
(not successfully)


Jasper Low

Jasper Low Posted 3 years ago

I noticed quite a number of choppers don't chop with forehand. They always drive the ball onto the table or counter topspin. I wonder why? 


D K

D K Posted 3 years ago

That is a response to "modernization" of table tennis.
They needed to attack more to be successful.


Jasper Low

Jasper Low Posted 3 years ago

Jie schopp won the 1999 English open 


D K

D K Posted 3 years ago

Among women the defense is much more competitive.



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