WANG HAO, d.o b. Dec. 15, 1983.
Born on Dec.15 1983 in Chang Chun ,China.
STYLE: Plays Pen holder Grip
Current World No1 Player ( Dec 2007), 2007 Mens World Cup Winner, 2007 World Team Cup winner, 2004 Athens Olympic Silver Medalist, Gold medalist at the 2006 Asian Games. 2007 Tournament of Champions Winner, 2007 Chiniese national cahmpion ( The toughest national Table Tennis Chaampionshiop in the World), Winners of Several 2007 ITTF Pro Tour Grand Prix Tournaments. Considered to be the Toughest and most consistent Table Tennis opponents of all time.
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 Hurricane Hao as his blade with Skyline 3 for the forehand rubber, and Sriver L for his backhand
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. He uses Skyline 3 for his forehand rubber.
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