The Technical and Tactic Analysis of Zhang Jike's Performance in Paris World Table Tennis Championships - Zhang Jike VS Baum

The study adopted the methods of literature review and mathematic statistics to analyse the techniques and tactics performed by Zhang Jike and Patrick Baum on 2013 Paris World Table Tennis Championships. The study holds that Zhang mainly served inside-out service, in addition to the side back/top spin service, which created opportunities for the attack after service in the third strike. He received with backhand twist pulling the ball to the opponent's side, which easily won the advantage and scored accordingly. During the topspin confrontation, he changed the playing style by playing the ball to the opponent's forehand position while abruptly attacking to the opponent's backhand position, in addition to the changes of spin and rhythm, thus he produced great pressure on the opponent.