1987 WTTC Men Final Jiang Jialiang vs Jan-Ove Waldner

[@SuperHammaren]

Jiang was very very strong mentally here, the Waldner he beat here was a monster to meet. He crushed the players to the final and dominated until in the middle of the second set, Waldner won an incredible duel to something like 9-3, then Jiang came back to win. Waldner did not loose many matches playing like he did here, so full respect to Jiang -for me this was his best performance.

[@sonnief]

I became a penholder in 1987 because of this JJ man.

[@BigGoegre24]

J.J perfomance is too impresive . Enjoyed both of them. Their movements style like dancers. Great both.

[@johnnygtr7243]

Back in time when Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee had a battle in TT

[@benthekeeshond545]

Johnny, But poor Bruce was long gone before this match. Bruce Lee, similar to many celebrities, was abusive with drugs.

[@pleasecallmegucci228]

Waldner is really wonderful player. But, I love Jiang's style.

[@Subrata2711]

One of the best game. Like J J very much

[@econchon]

The whole Swedish team were ill due to diarrhea during the 1987 game in India. I just heard about this. Very impressive performance. Both of you!

[@SuperHammaren]

It made Waldner loose many pounds and make him understand he had to be more fit and quick than before. It paid off :))

[@benthekeeshond545]

@@SuperHammaren I think it was his training that carried him throughout the competitions, not that he lost 10 pounds due to diarrhea.

[@SuperHammaren]

@@benthekeeshond545 Of course! But in his memoirs he also wrote that the reduced weight made him quicker. Also I suspect that he played a bit more relaxed without pressure.

[@ThomasWolff-ju6qx]

It was a disentary

[@olaniyi570]

Waldner is my favorite player of all time, but it think the stubbornness his coach has talked about may be showing here. I think repeatedly serving long, especially in crucial points in the match, cost him the title here.

[@aikosnow7894]

we love Jiang Jialiang

[@zim-chan]

江嘉良超帅～ 很有李小龙的感觉

[@markhobson5769]

Which television somewhere in the world was televising this 1987 Table Tennis Tournament match & who were the people calling it?

[@benthekeeshond545]

Isn't this obvious? They were speaking Chinese.

[@1996Johnny]

Both are great players

[@陳浩-j6h]

江嘉良即係江嘉良不愧世界冠軍

[@tongsifu1128]

Jiang Jialiang looks like Bruce Lee!

[@iuwdbwudbvhwduivhbwduivbii431]

Jiang was the Bruce Lee of table tennis !!! 😃

[@stevemojo2638]

J.J. was the best, cuz he won from behind against the youngster. You serve long to penholders cuz the chinese are too good against short serves.

[@Knn-bm5xr]

JJ successor currently is Ma Long, do you see that in him?

[@ddream777]

瓦尔德内尔也有过手软的时候！哈哈哈哈😀

[@macprime7341]

Waldner is the best.

[@pedritopedrito337]

3-1 ganó Bruce Lee.

[@juliaji4929]

好像那个时候打球没有现在运动量大

[@benthekeeshond545]

Because they convert to a larger and heavier ball. Slower with lower rpm. Easier to return and therefore longer rallies. The TT serves with less spin and this is how the inside-the-table backhand flip is possible. If we are playing with the 38mm ball, the backhand flip shot will be utterly useless.

[@mindrover777]

Too fast for today's players

[@lcsd_7]

Lmao :'D

[@benthekeeshond545]

And too spinny for them to handle. The plastic ball has low rpm.

[@mindrover777]

@@benthekeeshond545 good point. Now All we need is the use of plastic bats.

[@lcsd_7]

@@dickn.ormous1064 Hein???

[@andreaseriksson8803]

@@benthekeeshond545 You're absolutely right!