musashi

I recall seeing a behind the back shot from someone, I think Rosskopf.
Does anyone recall if that's who it was and what tournament it was
from?

Thanks,
Musashi

julian waters

I recall Rosskopf doing it during a match at the US Open a couple of
years ago. It might have been for a clean winner too, although I could
be inflating it in my mind. I didn't get it on video, unfortunately.

Julian

john schneider

In article <ssfetv4mrgcm6q91d4fbojp33jhtcufugp@4ax.com>, drunk@home.com
says...


Perhaps it was the 2001 World Championships:

http://www.usatt.org/events/2001Worlds/worlds_may_4.shtml

Ma Lin (CHN) d. Joerg Rosskopf (GER), 14,10,-21,18

For two games, the much faster penhold looper Ma Lin rolled all over
Rosskopf and his great lefty two-winged shakehands shot-making abilities.
But Rosskopf got hot in the third, counterlooping winners off anything,
often right off the bounce. Rosskopf led 20-13 – and you guessed it – Ma
Lin, serving at the end, won seven in a row to deuce it! Rosskopf then
serve and lofted a soft loop, which Ma ripped (eight in a row) to go up
match point. Then, Ma serves, Rosskopf pops it up, and Ma pulverizes the
ball – but Rosskopf, from right over the table, makes a miracle block –
not a reflex block, it happened too fast to react, so Rosskopf must have
anticipated or gotten lucky – and it’s 21-all. Ma serve and loops into
the net, then Rosskopf blocks back a powerful Ma loop for a clean winner
– and we’re in the fourth, and we’ve got a real match on our hands!

Ma takes early 4-1, 11-6, 16-11 leads, and seems to make game four like
the first two games. But Rosskopf scores four in a row to get to 16-15.
Then Ma scores four in a row to get to 20-15 match point, with Rosskopf
serving. Rosskopf serves and rips a winner, 20-16 – and Ma calls a
timeout. Rosskopf serve and rips another winner, 20-17. Then Ma drops one
short, Rosskopf is forced to push, and Ma rips one – and Rosskopf rips a
counterloop winner! 20-18! But Rosskopf seems to let his next serve get
away – it goes long, and Rosskopf seems to freeze as Ma loops it.
Rosskopf makes a futile behind-the-back attempt to counter it, but the
match is over. (In an earlier match, he apparently had made a behind-the-
back return.)


Or maybe it was the 2001 U.S. Open:

http://makeashorterlink.com/?Y265425C6

I was at the US Open and saw the most amazing shot in some time.
Rosskopf was playing in one of the preliminary rounds in the stadium
courts. As the rally progressed for no real reason he swung his racket
behind his back and hit the ball crosscourt for a clean winner! Even he
was laughing at that one. I believe that put him up 20-16 in the game.

musashi

Thanks for the help fellas. I think it was that US Open shot that I
was thinking of. I guess I mistakingly thought I had seen it on tape.

Thanks again,
Musashi

samuel chan

During the 2002 US Open men's singles final match (Ma Lin vs. Qin Zhijian),
Qin also made a behind-the-back shot after a quick Ma flick to Qin's right
(backhand) side. But Qin's trick shot didn't fool Ma, as Ma killed the
return immediately to win the point.

: Thanks for the help fellas. I think it was that US Open shot that I
: was thinking of. I guess I mistakingly thought I had seen it on tape.

: Thanks again,
: Musashi

: On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 16:09:29 GMT, John Schneider


: >In article <ssfetv4mrgcm6q91d4fbojp33jhtcufugp@4ax.com>, drunk@home.com
: >says...
: >
: >> I recall seeing a behind the back shot from someone, I think Rosskopf.
: >> Does anyone recall if that's who it was and what tournament it was
: >> from?
: >>
: >> Thanks,
: >> Musashi
: >>
: >Perhaps it was the 2001 World Championships:
: >
: >http://www.usatt.org/events/2001Worlds/worlds_may_4.shtml
: >
: >Ma Lin (CHN) d. Joerg Rosskopf (GER), 14,10,-21,18
: >
: >For two games, the much faster penhold looper Ma Lin rolled all over
: >Rosskopf and his great lefty two-winged shakehands shot-making abilities.
: >But Rosskopf got hot in the third, counterlooping winners off anything,
: >often right off the bounce. Rosskopf led 20-13 ?? and you guessed it ?? Ma
: >Lin, serving at the end, won seven in a row to deuce it! Rosskopf then
: >serve and lofted a soft loop, which Ma ripped (eight in a row) to go up
: >match point. Then, Ma serves, Rosskopf pops it up, and Ma pulverizes the
: >ball ?? but Rosskopf, from right over the table, makes a miracle block ??
: >not a reflex block, it happened too fast to react, so Rosskopf must have
: >anticipated or gotten lucky ?? and it??s 21-all. Ma serve and loops into
: >the net, then Rosskopf blocks back a powerful Ma loop for a clean winner
: >?? and we??re in the fourth, and we??ve got a real match on our hands!
: >
: >Ma takes early 4-1, 11-6, 16-11 leads, and seems to make game four like
: >the first two games. But Rosskopf scores four in a row to get to 16-15.
: >Then Ma scores four in a row to get to 20-15 match point, with Rosskopf
: >serving. Rosskopf serves and rips a winner, 20-16 ?? and Ma calls a
: >timeout. Rosskopf serve and rips another winner, 20-17. Then Ma drops one
: >short, Rosskopf is forced to push, and Ma rips one ?? and Rosskopf rips a
: >counterloop winner! 20-18! But Rosskopf seems to let his next serve get
: >away ?? it goes long, and Rosskopf seems to freeze as Ma loops it.
: >Rosskopf makes a futile behind-the-back attempt to counter it, but the
: >match is over. (In an earlier match, he apparently had made a behind-the-
: >back return.)
: >
: >
: >Or maybe it was the 2001 U.S. Open:
: >
: >http://makeashorterlink.com/?Y265425C6
: >
: >I was at the US Open and saw the most amazing shot in some time.
: >Rosskopf was playing in one of the preliminary rounds in the stadium
: >courts. As the rally progressed for no real reason he swung his racket
: >behind his back and hit the ball crosscourt for a clean winner! Even he
: >was laughing at that one. I believe that put him up 20-16 in the game.
: >

mdtta

I was a clean winner. I remember watching that match.

Chris

ch1co

Hey Chris ,

You beat Rosskopf ?
So cool

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rickchartrand

I remember a clip posted on the USATT website called "Bentsen behind the
back." I think it had been from the 2002 US Open as well. It showed only
Bentsen, twice turning his body to hit a forehand before being forced to
switch to the backhand. The first time he just bailed out to a last-instant
backhand, but the second time he had so committed to the forehand that it
was easier to keep twisting that way and hit it behind the back. The shot
was weak and the opponent wasn't named, so I think it was an early-round
match.

Rick

larry hodges

See:

http://www.usatt.org/events/2002usopen/

and look under "photo sequences." Diego Schaaf took the sequence, and I put
it online. -Larry Hodges

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craig oldfeld

Hi Larry,
Can you please tell me if a league member class in USATT provides USATT
ratings exactly like
a regular full USATT member or is it different or do League Only members
get any ratings at all ?

What I mean is that , does a USATT full members ratings get adjusted based
on
their play in the leagues and vice-versa (if the League member upgrades to
full)

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