Playing against Defensive Player

Red Guts Asked 12 years ago

Hi Sir,

I recently lost a match badly against a player who played with a racket with dead rubber and very very thin sponge.

Even when I chop heavily he just easily drops the ball in my side without any spin.

When I try to do topspin it goes away from the table.

How to play against a player with racket like this ?

Jeff Plumb Answered 12 years ago

I think you are on the right track. I would persist with your topspin stroke. If you are hitting the ball off the end of the table you can try to come over the ball some more and generate a little more topspin. Once you develop this stroke you are likely to start overpowering your opponent.

Let me know if this helps.

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Red Guts Posted 12 years ago

Thanks for your response sir.

The fact is my opponent to whom i lost had played in a very low end racket. When he hits the ball, the sound comes like the ball hit on a wooden piece.

I'll let you know for sure one I implement your suggestion.

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