On 24 Aug 2004 00:03:57 -0700, "Alexander J. Chien"
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cool_night1@yahoo.com> wrote:
I still love J-O becuase I do think he has to be one of the best
players of all time, and an incredible innovator. I don't think table
tennis would be the same today without him.
Nevertheless, watching him against Ryu and Wang Liqin there are a few
things in his game that have fallen off.
Waldner is definitely not as quick as he was before - and his
backhand attack isn't what it used to be - previously, that punch-smash
was devastating in combination with the variation of sidespin blocks. I
still saw the masterful sidespin - but the punch was not there often
enough.
You can also see the evolvement of tabletennis. When Waldner got pushed
off the table, he has his forehand counterloop, and a backhand
retrieve. The newer generation (Wang Liqin, Schlager, Kreanga, Boll)
now have a backhand that can counterloop an opponent's forehand loop. I
think Kreanga has the style of play of the future - double wing >counterlooping ability.
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