Wang Hao (table tennis)

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This is a Chinese name; the family name is 王 (Wang).

Wang Hao Personal information Full name: Wang Hao Nationality:  China Playing Style: Pen holder grip Date of birth: December 15, 1983 (1983-12-15) (age 24) Place of birth: Changchun, China

Medal record Men's table tennis Competitor for  China Olympic Games Silver 2004 Athens Singles Asian Games Gold 2006 Doha Singles

Wang Hao (born December 15, 1983 in Changchun) is a Chinese table tennis player. He won the silver medal in men's singles at the 2004 Summer Olympics Games. He lost to Korean penhold player Ryu Seung Min. He is now the world's highest ranked player.

Contents 1 Reverse backhand 2 Advantages 3 Disadvantages 4 Forehand

[edit] Reverse backhand

Wang uses a Chinese penhold grip. He is a pioneer in the penhold grip with his revolutionary reverse backhand move, the first on the Chinese national team to be exclusively trained in its use . He frequently uses this technique to "loop drive" the ball over the net when receiving serves, or simply as a counter driving technique in a rally. He uses the DHS Dipper as his primary blade (Hurricane Hao as secondary) with Skyline 3 for the forehand rubber, and Sriver topsheet on Bryce sponge for his backhand and is probably the current most popular player in the world.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Advantages

The unorthodox movement of the reverse backhand can seriously upset opponents. Its natural stroke path makes it easy to "grip" and return any ball with great spin and control. While players are getting increasingly used to this move, Wang Hao has also improved his consistency and power of this move over the years.

[edit] Disadvantages

Due to physical constraints of the penhold stroke mechanics, Wang Hao's technique has a slower recovery rate than the standard shakehand backhand, and at times he often gets "jammed" in fast rallies. It is also more difficult to drive the ball in a straight vector from the release point.

[edit] Forehand

Wang Hao's grip is backhand-oriented, therefore the effectiveness of his forehand is compromised. On the Chinese national team, Wang Hao's ability lies between Ma Lin's spin and Wang Liqin's power. The throw angle of his shots tend to be very low, almost horizontal, carrying the ball with a long dwell time. As an offensive player, Wang Hao tends to use the forehand to finish a point.