Xu Xin (table tennis)
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Xu Xin is a Chinese professional table tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 103 as of May 2023 for men's singles by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). He first reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 1 in January 2013.
ITTF World Tour 2017 German Open, Magdeburg, Germany, 7 November 2017 – 12 November 2017, Xu Xin
Xu Xin in the men's final of the Qatar Open 2012
ITTF World Tour 2017 German Open
Table tennis grips and playing styles
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Table tennis is unique among racket sports in that it supports a wide variety of playing styles and methods of gripping the racket, at even the highest levels of play. This article describes some of the most common table tennis grips and playing styles seen in competitive play. The playing styles listed in this article are broad categories with fuzzy boundaries, and most players will possess some combination of these styles while leaning towards a "favorite". Many advanced players will also add some "special" shots of their own.
The forehand (red) and back side (black) view of a Traditional Penhold grip. The back side has no rubber and is not used for play, and so the fingers are extended over it for better feeling of the ball.
The forehand (black) and back side (red) view of the Seemiller grip. The back side is not used, though sometimes the player will flip the racket to use the other rubber on the forehand.