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2011 hieß es in einem Interview:

Q: Whose forehand is the most powerful, and whose loop has the most momentum?

A: Strength-wise: Wang Liqin and Feng Yalan.

Accuracy-wise: Ma Lin and Guo Yue.

Still Men's team first, Li Xiaodong answers in a serious tone: "It boils down to Ma Lin and Wang Liqin. Ma Lin's forehand is just too good, which is the type that is good at making attempt, active in initiating, abundant in variation, and fast in speed. Wang Liqin is the type that relies on actual strength. Ma Lin is the world's best at forehand third-ball attack, which "dips(once the ball touches the table)", is good at initiating but so-so in power, so his pace is quick and very active in initiating. Because his power is not big, he has this variance between light and heavy. He is the best technique-wise, and Wang Liqin(Da Li, Big Power) is the best fundamental-wise. I have reflected this clearly to Guoliang that the two best forehands in the team are Ma Lin and Da Li.

Both parties maintain their low-key attitudes.

Ma Lin: "Forehand-wise Wang Liqin has plenty of power and Chen Qi's power is also very big."

Wang Liqin: "Ma Lin's forehand has the best accuracy."

I(Li Xiaodong) remember former world champion Wei Chingkuang once said, he is most afraid of facing Liu Guozheng, implying that Liu Guozheng's forehand has a sound foundation. Zhang Jike agrees: "Liu Guozheng has the world's best forehand."

Phyical instructor of the men's team, Shi Hongfan, interprets with data the question regarding forehand power: "In terms of bench press, Wang Liqin and Zhang Chao has the greatest strength at roughly 106 kg(~234 lb), and Zhang Jike being at 101 kg(~223 lb). They bench press above 100 kg, and so their forehands have greater power."

Ma Longs Topspin würde ich als eine Mischung aus Präzision und Tempo ansehen. Deshalb auch in der 3rd Ball Attack sehr effektiv.

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