Timo Boll's tactics

Adrian Hartanto Asked 12 years ago

Hi Alois

When i watched timo boll plays with chinese (ma long,xu xin,etc) i was confused.

Timo always opening his game with such a spinny forehand topspin (the ball was slow but i think it's very spinny) and the chinese counter his topspin with powerful strokes (i didn't know if that was stroke or strong forehand topspin because i can't see it clearly)

If the chinese can get the point from countering timo's topspin with such a power like that,why timo always do the same thing  when he knows that chinese will beaten him up like that? what is the main purpose from his strategies with do the topspin like that?

Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago

Hi Adrian,

He may not have had many other options. Perhaps the other player was playing such an effective push that it only left him with the option of making that slower topspin.

Sometimes too, players think that if they continue with the same tactic the other player will start to miss.  If they believe that under a little more pressure the stroke will start to break down, you may keep going with the tactic.