Wang Hao (table tennis)

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Wang Hao

Wang Hao at 2003 Pro Tour Grand Finals
Personal information
Full name Wang Hao
Nationality  China
Playing style Pen holder grip, RPB only
Highest ranking 1 (December 2004)[1]
Club Bayi RSHI Club (China)[2]
Born December 15, 1983 (1983-12-15) (age 28)
Changchun, Jilin, China
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3]
Weight 83 kg (180 lb; 13.1 st)[3]

Wáng Hào (Chinese: 王皓; pinyin: Wáng Hào; born December 15, 1983 in Changchun, Jilin) is a Chinese table tennis player.[3][4] He became the World Champion in Men's Singles in Yokohama, Japan in May 2009, defeating 3-time World Champion Wang Liqin 4-0.[5] Other notable accomplishments are the 3-time World Cup Champion in 2007, 2008 and 2010, Singles Silver medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics Games.[6] Having won both the World Cup and World Championship titles, Wang Hao still needs an Olympic Gold medal in order to earn a Grand Slam, which would place him within the league of such legendary players as Jan-Ove Waldner and Liu Guoliang. In January 2010, Ma Long replaced him as the #1 rank on the official ITTF world rankings.[7] Previously he has been ranked #1 on the official ITTF world rankings for 27 consecutive months from October 2007 to December 2009.[1] As of April 2011 he is again the top ranked male player in the world. He is also known by the nickname Officer Nasty.

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[edit] Equipment

Wang Hao currently uses a DHS Hurricane Hao blade with a DHS Skyline III Blue Sponge (Black) for his forehand and a Butterfly Sriver topsheet on a Bryce Speed sponge (Red) for his backhand.

[edit] Playing style

Wang uses a pen hold grip. He is representative of a new wave of penhold players, having good attacking and defensive skills off both wings of the table. The greater freedom of the wrist involved in a penhold grip allows Wang Hao to generate large amounts of spin on the forehand side. As a result he is capable of high percentage attacking play well within the range of the table.

His reverse-sided backhand, popularly known as Reverse Penhold Backhand (RPB), is a standout stroke because he does not need to step around the table to use his forehand, unlike most penhold players who need to step around to cover up a relatively weaker backhand. The use of the reverse-side of the racquet was originally pioneered by former champion Liu Guoliang, but was largely unknown before Wang's domination since it was considered to be unorthodox and was rarely used by players in the professional scene.

Compared to most pen-hold players on the professional circuit, Wang Hao uses the reverse-side for almost all shots on the backhand side, with the small exception of balls placed very slow and deep within the table during serves. This style of using the reverse-side exclusively for the backhand was considered to be improper, and when he first joined the national team most players did not think highly of him.[8] Regardless of Wang Hao's future performance, his rise to the top of the world table tennis rankings has convincingly demonstrated the viability of this new style, and his contribution to the table tennis community will forever cement his place in table tennis history.

[edit] Achievements

  • 1996: joined Jilin Provincial Table Tennis Team
  • 1998: joined National Team and turned pro
  • 1999 World Club Championships: Med 1.png Champion, team
  • 1999 Asian Junior Table Tennis Championships: Med 1.png Champion, team; Med 2.png runner-up, men's singles and men's doubles
  • 2000 World Club Championship: Med 2.png Runner-up, men's team
  • 2001 Ninth National Games: Med 1.png Champion, men's team
  • 2002 ITTF Pro Tour, Netherlands: Med 1.png Champion, men's singles; Med 3.png third, men's doubles
  • 2002 ITTF Pro Tour, Egypt: Med 1.png Champion, men's singles; Med 3.png third, men's doubles
  • 2003 47th World Table Tennis Championships: Med 2.png Runner-up, men's doubles.
  • 2003 ITTF Pro Tour, Croatia: Med 1.png Champion, men's singles and mixed doubles
  • 2003 ITTF Pro Tour, China: Med 2.png Runner-up, men's singles and men's doubles
  • 2003 ITTF Pro Tour, Denmark: Med 1.png Champion, men's doubles
  • 2003 ITTF Pro Tour, Sweden: Med 1.png Champion, men's doubles
  • 2003 Asian Table Tennis Championships: Med 1.png Champion, men's team and men's singles; Med 3.png third, men's doubles
  • 2004 47th World Team Table Tennis Championships: Med 1.png Champion, men's team
  • 2004 Olympics: Silver medal, men's singles
  • 2004 World Cup: Med 3.png Third, men's singles
  • 2004 ITTF Pro Tour, Greece: Med 1.png Champion, men's singles; Med 2.png runner-up, men's doubles
  • 2004 ITTF Pro Tour, South Korea: Med 1.png Champion, men's doubles; Med 2.png runner-up, men's singles
  • 2004 ITTF Pro Tour, Changchun: Med 1.png Champion, men's doubles; Med 2.png runner-up, men's singles
  • 2004 World Cup: Med 1.png Champion, men's singles
  • 2005 48th World Table Tennis Championships: Med 1.png Champion, men's doubles
  • 2005 Asia Cup: Med 1.png Champion, men's singles
  • 2005 Asian Table Tennis Championships: Champion, men's team
  • 2005 Qatar Open: Med 1.png Champion, men's doubles
  • 2005 China Open: Med 2.png Runner-up, men's doubles (Harbin); Med 2.png Runner-up, men's singles (Shenzhen)
  • 2006 48th World Team Table Tennis Championships: Med 1.png Champion, men's team
  • 2006 World Cup: Med 2.png Runner-up, men's singles
  • 2006 ITTF Pro Tour, Slovenia: Med 1.png Champion, men's singles
  • 2006 ITTF Pro Tour, Croatia: Med 1.png Champion, men's doubles
  • 2006 ITTF Pro Tour, Qatar: Med 1.png Champion, men's doubles
  • 2006 ITTF Pro Tour, Japan: Med 1.png Champion, men's doubles; Med 2.png runner-up, men's singles
  • 2006 Asian Games: Med 1.png Champion, men's singles and team
  • 2007 World Table Tennis Championships: Med 2.png Runner-up, men's doubles; Med 3.png third, men's singles
  • 2007 World Cup: Med 1.png Champion, men's team and men's singles
  • 2007 ITTF Pro Tour, Slovenia: Med 1.png Champion, men's singles
  • 2007 ITTF Pro Tour, Croatia: Med 1.png Champion, men's doubles
  • 2007 ITTF Pro Tour, Shenzhen: Med 1.png Champion, men's singles and men's doubles
  • 2007 ITTF Pro Tour, Nanjing: Med 1.png Champion, men's doubles; Med 2.png runner-up, men's singles
  • 2007 ITTF Pro Tour, Japan: Med 1.png Champion, men's singles; Med 2.png runner-up, men's doubles
  • 2007 Asian Table Tennis Championships: Med 1.png Champion, men's team and men's singles; Med 2.png runner-up, men's doubles
  • 2008 Olympics: Med 1.png Champion, men's team
  • 2008 Olympics: Med 2.png Silver medal, men's singles
  • 2008 World Team Table Tennis Championships: Med 1.png Champion, men's team
  • 2009 World Table Tennis Championships: Med 1.png Champion, men's singles and men's double with Chen Qi
  • 2010 World Team Table Tennis Championships: Med 1.png Champion, men's team
  • 2010 World Cup: Med 1.png Champion, men's singles
  • 2010 Asian Games: Med 2.png Silver Medal, men's singles
  • 2011 World Table Tennis Championships: Med 2.png Runner-up, men's singles; Med 3.png third, men's doubles

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "World ranking Record for WANG Hao (CHN)". ittf.com. http://www.ittf.com/ittf_ranking/world_ranking_per_name.asp?Player_ID=109961&U18=0&U21=0&Siniors=1&. Retrieved 4 June 2011. 
  2. ^ "List of players in the 2011 China Table Tennis Super League" (in Chinese). sports.cn. http://stat.cttsl.sports.cn/showinfo/showteamlist.jsp?season=2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011. 
  3. ^ a b c "WANG Hao". ittf.com. http://www.ittf.com/biography/biography_web_details.asp?Player_ID=109961. Retrieved 4 June 2011. 
  4. ^ "Wang Hao" (in Chinese). 163.com. http://data.sports.163.com/athlete/home/0005000E0HQB.html. Retrieved 4 June 2011. 
  5. ^ "2009 WTTC (Men's Singles)". ittf.com. http://www.ittf.com/competitions/matches_16.asp?competition_ID=1792&s_Event_Type=MS. 
  6. ^ "WANG Hao (CHN)". ittf.com. http://www.ittf.com/ittf_stats/All_events3.asp?ID=7630. Retrieved 4 June 2011. 
  7. ^ Ian Marshall (3 January 2010). "Summit Reached at the End of a Long Hard Road". ittf.com. http://www.ittf.com/stories/Stories_detail.asp?ID=20277. Retrieved 4 June 2011. 
  8. ^ "Wang Hao Interview". http://home.covad.net/~chunglau/042303.htm. 

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