Favourite player

Tevia Sapire

Tevia Sapire

Last updated on 17-Apr-2013 06:16:29 AM

Hey PingSkills,

I want to know who you and Jeff, (and the new guy in the videos) rate as your favourite player and why. My favourite player is Timo Boll because i like his style of play, big topspins from the middle court.

Jeff Plumb

and Jeff Plumb said...

Hi Tevia,

Great question! My favourite player is Waldner. I used to love watching him play because of his diversity. He had a great all round game and could play any stroke in the book. He was also considered by many to be the greatest male player ever.

We'd love to hear the thoughts of all our readers. Let us know who is your favourite player and why. 

Comments on this question

Ji-Soo Woo

Ji-Soo Woo commented...

on the 25-Apr-2010 10:14:09 PM
My favourite player is Michael Maze.  I really like his serves, plus his defensive skills (his lobbing in the Shanghai World Championship was out of this world).  I also love his crazy backhand shots from far back of the table, his unpredictability, and his intensity during a match.  I thought his celebrations after his wins against Wang Hao and Hao Shaui were pretty cool too!
chip Phatak

chip Phatak commented...

on the 26-Apr-2010 01:46:32 AM
I'm also a Timo Boll fan! I love when he switches hands when playing, and once he hit the ball behind his back. He also falls down sometimes and still wins the point!
Hung Diep

Hung Diep commented...

on the 26-Apr-2010 07:16:49 AM
i also like waldner. in my opinion he is the best player. i think his comebacks and quick thinking.
christian larsson

christian larsson commented...

on the 27-Apr-2010 11:19:56 PM
I'm from Sweden, but Waldner is not one of my favorite players... I like fast player who can show they're fighting spirit, like Timo Boll. He's really fast too, and that's why he's my favorite player.
Oscar Martinez

Oscar Martinez commented...

on the 29-Apr-2010 01:57:00 AM

No doubt, Waldner is the best ever!!

But I enjoy watching Wang Li Quin. His perfection of movements is amazing. It is the meaning of power top and side back spins.


Samuel Lim

Samuel Lim commented...

on the 15-Dec-2010 10:32:03 PM

my favourites from 1 being the best and 10 still being a favorite but not as much as the others

1. Jan-Ove Waldner

2. Ma Long

3. Ma Lin

4. Ryu Seung Min

5. Timo Boll

6. Wang Hao

7. Wang Liqin

8. Joo Se-Hyuk 

9. Kalinikos Kreanga

10. Vladimir Samsonov


Sam Quek

Sam Quek commented...

on the 16-Dec-2010 02:34:31 AM
Well, mine is Kenta Matsudaira and Kasumi Ishikawa. Kenta's serve is probably the reason why I wanted to learn the Tomahawk serve and I think he is the best player at blocking.
Thomas McCann

Thomas McCann commented...

on the 16-Dec-2010 03:46:45 AM
My favourite player is JOO Se Hyuk. He has done remarkably well for a defender especially with advances in technology in attacking equipment such as speed glue. His defence is unbelievable and he has still his the ability to put any loose balls away with his great forehand loop. Even Timo Boll has trouble against him.
Asif Ali

Asif Ali commented...

on the 16-Dec-2010 04:27:50 AM
I love Waldner's diversity, but I like Ma Long & Xu Xin most; their table tennis is on a whole new level.
usman rauf

usman rauf commented...

on the 16-Dec-2010 10:44:03 PM
i love 2 c Timo Boll because of his flawless techniques and Ma Long because of his great control over almost every shot. Validimir Samsonov 2 cz of hs calm defnsiv styl.
andrew brand

andrew brand commented...

on the 17-Dec-2010 02:51:59 AM
i love to watch wang hao. his backhands are so top level and seem much more consistent than most players. he also seems a very sporting player too.
Curtis Lewis II

Curtis Lewis II commented...

on the 17-Dec-2010 02:29:42 PM
For the 38mm days, I say Jan-Ove Waldner and Liu Guoliang, because they both had unbelievable serves and Jan's perfect execution at literally everything made him such a dangerous player.  For the 40mm days, I say Ma Long, Timo Boll, and Joo Se Hyuk.  I'm a big fan of chopping, and I'm also Korean, lol.  Timo is very consistent and has good anticipation.  Ma Long is just so aggressive and has an iron mentality throughout all of his good and bad games. 
Hari Krishnan

Hari Krishnan commented...

on the 15-Feb-2011 08:22:57 PM
Hi!my favourite player is ma long,for his simple techniques with great results.such as his loops which he looks so simple and not strain much but still generating a lot of speed.secondly ma lin for his speed in loops.lastly ryu seung min who has very fast loop with good technique.thank you!
Rahul Ramesh

Rahul Ramesh commented...

on the 15-Feb-2011 08:51:25 PM

I too like Ma Long because of his forehand loops......very consistent !!!


Reuel Toledo

Reuel Toledo commented...

on the 15-Feb-2011 10:28:58 PM
I've been a very big fan of TIMO BOLl, I even have most of his matches in my phone.He has a very strong topspin and his backhand loop is so wicked, even his service is so cool. (Currently world # 1 )rnJAN-OVE WALDNER is the best player in the world , he can make all strokes.rnI like ma long and mal lin too.
Judah Cagas

Judah Cagas commented...

on the 18-Apr-2011 02:08:40 PM

ma long is my fav player because of his fast loops

 


Judah Cagas

Judah Cagas commented...

on the 24-Apr-2011 06:30:33 PM

i changed my mind my fav already is wang liqin.....and ma long will be my no.2

 


Tim Sodelund

Tim Sodelund commented...

on the 24-Apr-2011 08:11:30 PM

1.Ma Lin=Fast and very very very great.

2.Wang Hao=Very good spin and also fast and very good at the rally.

3.Jan Ove Waldner=Great lober and also fast.

 


john jhn

john jhn commented...

on the 25-Apr-2011 03:34:11 AM

i like waldner very much 

does any body  his blade and rubbers


john john

john john commented...

on the 25-Apr-2011 03:39:28 AM
my 2nd best player is michael maze
Judah Cagas

Judah Cagas commented...

on the 27-Apr-2011 08:15:10 PM
i agree with tim sodelund
Tim Sodelund

Tim Sodelund commented...

on the 28-Apr-2011 01:40:27 AM
Thank you judah. But my fav player is Wang Hao becuse his sidespin is with his backhand and very. GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!! 
Judah Cagas

Judah Cagas commented...

on the 02-May-2011 03:42:21 PM
my favourite is ma long and wang liqin because of their loops especially ma long he is very aggressive,also wang hao the same reason with ma long.....even though iam not a penholder...ahh tim are you a penholder?
Karlo Perhat

Karlo Perhat commented...

on the 24-May-2011 12:32:04 PM
Mine is Zoran Primorac because i am croatian, and i thought jeff's favorite player would be Alois jk. 
Ian Costello

Ian Costello, a premium member said...

on the 13-Aug-2011 09:30:59 PM
My favorite player is Ma Lin because of his ghost serve.
dale cagas

dale cagas commented...

on the 14-Aug-2011 09:15:38 PM
wang liqin!!!!!!!!!
Tim Sodelund

Tim Sodelund commented...

on the 16-Aug-2011 02:07:20 AM

 

Yes i am a penholder but as a beginner it was the shakehand grip. The all start wen i was 6 my friend with was chinese he told my that there is another style of play and i in my head:Wwwwhhhhhaaaaattttt!  

I like the penholder grip because.

  • You use the wrist in a bigger action.

It is a lot easyer for to play.

Short an simple. Wen i took the play seriously is wen i began to penholders in play like Ma Lin and Wang Hao. Thats all Judah.   

    


Tim Sodelund

Tim Sodelund commented...

on the 16-Aug-2011 02:14:05 AM

Sorry for the misses i was stresst.


dale cagas

dale cagas commented...

on the 20-Aug-2011 03:36:55 PM
i mean my favorite player s timo boll
dale cagas

dale cagas commented...

on the 20-Aug-2011 03:46:01 PM
not wang liqin
dale cagas

dale cagas commented...

on the 20-Aug-2011 04:39:44 PM
my favorite player is zhang jike because he won the wttc 2011 i dont like timo
Justin Lance

Justin Lance commented...

on the 20-Aug-2011 08:44:44 PM
Timo Boll, Wang Hao, Ma Long, Ma Lin and Michael Maze (when he isn't always pissed off)
Sivaraman Sankar

Sivaraman Sankar commented...

on the 22-Aug-2011 07:30:26 PM

jorgenn persson


anthony pham

anthony pham commented...

on the 24-Aug-2011 03:43:53 PM
timo boll, ma long and zhang jike are the top players IMO
Oliver Unknown

Oliver Unknown commented...

on the 25-Oct-2011 04:44:22 PM
Ma Lin for his pro serves and 3rd ball, Chen Qi for his pro fh loop and Waldner who is the blockmaster.
Ian Costello

Ian Costello, a premium member said...

on the 08-Nov-2011 07:55:52 AM

Here's my vote:

1. Ma Lin [by far]

2.Timo Boll

@ 3. Simon Gerada

[P.S: if I spelled Simon Gerada wrong, tell me!

THX


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills said...

on the 08-Nov-2011 05:57:31 PM

Ian,

You have spelled it perfectly. 


Ian Costello

Ian Costello, a premium member said...

on the 23-Nov-2011 11:30:09 PM

Let me do it again............

1.Ma Lin

2.Pau Gerell

3.Wang Hao

4.Simon Gerada

&5.Ma Long.


Abdullahi Nuur

Abdullahi Nuur commented...

on the 21-Feb-2012 07:30:49 AM
my fav is kenta matsudaira purely cuz of his serves and that is one of my fav serves but other then that its xu xin cuz i just like the way he plays.
Julio Torres

Julio Torres commented...

on the 25-Feb-2012 11:49:33 AM

my favourites players are: 

1 Vladimir Samsonov

2 Ma Long

3 Kalinikos kreanga

4 Timo Boll

5 Zhang Jike

 

And of course my all time favourite iss.... JAN-OVE WALDNER 


Saketh R

Saketh R commented...

on the 25-Feb-2012 03:49:25 PM

My favourite players are

Jun mizutani

Timoboll 


Abdullahi Nuur

Abdullahi Nuur commented...

on the 26-Feb-2012 10:32:30 AM
but i do also like waldner
moataz liontoxicator

moataz liontoxicator commented...

on the 26-Feb-2012 04:51:09 PM
By far my favorite player off all time is Ma Lin, his speed,his footwork,his crazy topspin's down the line,his topspin's in general,he is the most interesting and appealing player to watch,he will always turn a boring match to a match with great and unseen tricks of his own,they dont call him "The dragon of table tennis" & "The Magician" for nothing.
Shripathi ramakrishnan

Shripathi ramakrishnan commented...

on the 02-Mar-2012 08:14:30 PM

my favourite players are:

1. J.O . Waldner

2.Werner Schlager

3.William Henzell

4.Jorgen Persson


joshnathan llorente

joshnathan llorente commented...

on the 02-Mar-2012 11:44:12 PM
Timo Boll and Joo Se Hyuk
Atanas Atanasov

Atanas Atanasov commented...

on the 03-Mar-2012 05:56:56 AM

Zhang Jike and Ma Long

 


Galen Corvan- Hughes

Galen Corvan- Hughes commented...

on the 14-May-2012 12:26:41 AM

My favourites in order are:

1.Ma Lin

2.Alois Rosario

3.Ma Long

4. Timo Boll

5.Jeff Plumb

6.JO Waldner

7.Wang Hao

And more....


joe britnell

joe britnell commented...

on the 14-May-2012 03:23:43 AM

my favourite player at the moment is Ma Long, he has hit some superb shots, and of course who would go against the world number 1, but waldner has achieved so much. if i had to chose a european player, without a doubt it would be timo, i just love his fairplay attitude, whether it costs him the match or not, fairplay is the way to play.and his shots are awesome, hes great off both wings and can change hands to play a forehand with his right hand, which i greatly admire, so much so im practising that myself right at this time, as a trick shot if my percentage to win the point is limited. But the whole of the chinese national team have their own quaities which i like, so keep it up, just wish the europeans could catch them 

 


pouyer -

pouyer - commented...

on the 18-May-2012 06:39:53 PM

Hi

My favourite player is Vladimir Samsonov

I really enjoy from his playing...


AmekunRaiane Rivadeneira

AmekunRaiane Rivadeneira commented...

on the 19-May-2012 02:24:46 AM

I like michael maze for his reverse pendulum serve :) gr8 serve looks like the same motion but different effect


AmekunRaiane Rivadeneira

AmekunRaiane Rivadeneira commented...

on the 20-May-2012 09:58:58 AM

let me add another 1 

Kenta Matsudaira

FH BH Tomahawk Serve very awesome

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2eZJLQ8m7I&feature=colike


Oliver Unknown

Oliver Unknown commented...

on the 21-May-2012 06:07:56 PM

just asking jeff, but have you actually played waldner (even in friendly hits)?


Samuel Lim

Samuel Lim commented...

on the 22-Jun-2012 10:42:33 PM

Actually I made a new list of favourite players.. 

1. Jan Ove Waldner

2. Liu Gouliang

3. Ma Lin

4. Xu Xin

5. Ma Long

6. Wang Liqin

7. Ryu Seung Min

8. Wang Hao

9.  Joo Se Hyuk

10. Chen Qi 

 

I made the nw list because my old one which is found in the previous comments have players that I wasn't able to catch up on. :). still Waldner is my number one fav..


jolly tabletennis

jolly tabletennis commented...

on the 12-Aug-2012 10:47:13 AM
My favorite players are 1 ma lin 2 ma long 3 jorge roskopft
mat huang

mat huang commented...

on the 12-Aug-2012 05:48:48 PM

Fan of Joo se hyuk cuz i love when he is doing a rally on chops and then come back with a undefendable smash

Ma long 2nd


Galen Corvan- Hughes

Galen Corvan- Hughes commented...

on the 04-Oct-2012 06:10:22 AM

Ma long

Samsonov

Timo Boll

Joo Se Hyuk

Xu Xin

Ma Lin


Lukas Oberbanscheidt

Lukas Oberbanscheidt commented...

on the 10-Oct-2012 12:21:41 AM

I very like Ma Long because his powerful shots and his placement of his serve. I also like Timo Boll because his huge coverage and his Reverse Pendulum serve. I heard this two players have the most spinny topspins for ever.


Jonathan Huynh

Jonathan Huynh commented...

on the 20-Oct-2012 10:13:31 PM

top 5 Fav players of all time are:

1. Ma Long

2. Chen Qi

3. Jan-Ove Waldner

4. Timo Boll

5. Wang Li Qin

I really favour Shakehand grip players. Nothing on the penholders, you guys are awesomely sick! It's just that i like Shakehanders more.

Sorry, Jonathan


Jonathan Huynh

Jonathan Huynh commented...

on the 21-Oct-2012 09:29:24 PM

It's a shame am never going to be like them. i'm already in my second year and i can't even produce a decent counterhit. Although, i can do some decence with my topspin against backspin. I know, how is a guy supposed to do a hit like that when he can't even do the first, most basic hit ever!!!! i just placed a board of wood against the table and just practiced on that. It only does backspin and i only topspin it back so question asked!!

'sigh' so so terrible=(


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills said...

on the 21-Oct-2012 10:20:08 PM

If you go to Coburg TTC get involved with the coaching on a Saturday.  If you haven't done this already it will be worth trying out.


Jonathan Huynh

Jonathan Huynh commented...

on the 22-Oct-2012 09:06:15 PM

sorry alois, i can't because my sister has dancing classes and they last up to 1 1/2 hours from 10 to 11.30. also, i have saturday school too. But i'll be able to go a some thursadys. I'm also getting a robot so i can practice my strokes too.


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills said...

on the 22-Oct-2012 09:07:37 PM

The Thursdays will be good too.  Just get down there as often as you can and use your time well.


Jonathan Huynh

Jonathan Huynh commented...

on the 22-Oct-2012 09:58:34 PM

I sure will!


michmarv mich

michmarv mich commented...

on the 05-Dec-2012 12:21:52 PM

MY FAVORITE PLAYER IS ZHANG JIKE BECAUSE OF HIS POWERFUL BACKHAND AND HIS REVERSE PENDULUM SERVE....I ALSO LIKE HIS STYLE ON ALWAYS GOING ON A BACKHAND FLICK....ALTHOUGH MA LONG ALWAYS WINS..ZHANG JIKE GIVES HIM MORE TIME TO BEAT HIM..


Erriza Shalahuddin

Erriza Shalahuddin commented...

on the 23-Dec-2012 01:02:07 AM

Favorite attacker: Kalinikos Kreanga

Favorite all-arounder: Vladimir Samsonov

Favorite defender: Joo Se Hyuk

Favorite style: Timo Boll, Ma Long


Nikhil Bathla

Nikhil Bathla commented...

on the 25-Dec-2012 10:46:43 PM

my fav is wang hao because of his attacking skill he is really fast in rpb and forehand topspin 

 


Reynel Obordo

Reynel Obordo commented...

on the 26-Dec-2012 03:02:06 PM

In my opinion JO is the best and hes one of my favorite player, bcoz of his gracefully playing style and hes EPIC serves..hes calm and can read the game


Lukas Oberbanscheidt

Lukas Oberbanscheidt commented...

on the 26-Dec-2012 08:03:44 PM

Zhuang Zhedong xD


Marian Stang

Marian Stang commented...

on the 31-Dec-2012 12:50:43 AM

My favourite player n.1 is Mizutani - for his serve and also smart and strong hits

                           2. is Ovtcharov - his serve and backhand and he is one of the best players in Europe

                     and 3. is Wang Hao - his grip of bat and backhand

                                                                                               :)


Jonathan Huynh

Jonathan Huynh commented...

on the 24-Jan-2013 10:43:55 PM

okay, here's the update

1. kenta matsudaira

2. timo boll

3. zhang jike

4.kowi niwa

5.ma long

6.jun mizutani

7. michael maze


Joemar Abajay

Joemar Abajay commented...

on the 02-Feb-2013 01:03:18 AM

my favorite player william henzell, I like his versatile backhand technique ^o^


Mohammad Hassan

Mohammad Hassan commented...

on the 14-Apr-2013 10:10:23 PM

Mine is joo se hyuk he is the master defender of all time even though I am a attacker I just love watching him play 


Ali Zarei

Ali Zarei commented...

on the 17-Apr-2013 06:16:29 AM

I just love zhang jike,he's so fast and his reverse pendulum is great!


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