Playing against an angry looper + smasher

lol, angry... is such a harsh word, he's just aggressive is all, i wouldn't call Kreanga an angry player.  if it is achievable, try short and low down spin forehand serves, that way even if he flips it, he shouldn't be able to put power into it.  alternate that with long speedy side spin backhand serves, might not work well, but should get him to back up a bit or step to the side of the table more.  if you do that often enough, combine it with forehand fast long serves and hopefully catch him off guard.

There is many ways to contain this style . Watch Malin vs Wang liqin or Ryu Syun Min vs wang liqin .

When a player has very good forehand then there are two strategies .

1. you should have a good serve . Serve low double bounce back spin with side spin . This will result in a not so strong flip or a push . Which can be then controlled loop on backhand . The logic is to keep the attack with you & not the other way around .

2. When the other guy is serving , Flip or push the ball in back hand . If it is long attack on the back hand . If the other person goes into fh from backhand the keep returning on bh & then put one on fh corner . Mostly it will be a winner or result in a week return .

3. A strong back spin serve is critical and I once saw wang liqin in a whole match mostly using back spin serve against ma lin . Also If youhave a good backhand flip & topspin then it is easier to keep the ball always on their backhand .

I've been having the same problem with someone at my club and what makes it worse is the guy is kind of cocky and rude.

thanks for all the advice, i really need it after getting beaten in 3 straight sets yesterday. so i shud serve double bounce chop + sidespin services alternating with fast backhand balls, following the service i have to take control of the game by keeping on the attack, looping long balls with a hell lot of topspin rite?

Your Serve: Serve short with side or backspin and attack (loop) the third ball to his BH.

well,
first what is his equipement? If he is forehandsmash, ie chinese rubber, I won't be surprise.

my serve against them will actually be mid distance ie the second drop of the bal is close to the edge of table, because too short the chinese rubber is great for flip. and variation is simply, spin/no spin, with medium speed (so that he has to geneerate all his own power). keep everything low. every now and then a shot heavy backspin to throw him off.

than my third shot wil stand back from the table and loop. (assuming he is not good at off the bounce hitting? than loop high and long FH and BH variation placement). people with H3 forehand, H2 backhand suggest he hits more with BH and loop/loop kill with FH and stand close to the table. so loop to FH because people great with off the bounce hitting close their blade and just hit through. so on BH placement try high LOBBING with a lot of topspin/than no spin instead of chop to get him off the table.

you just have to get better at returning his smash. normally people play this FH to FH and see if he can do FH to your BH. so long clock-wise side spin will come back most of the time on your FH and anticipate more with your own FH. ie short canti lock-wise spin to his BH will usually be push, drop or flip to your FH. (at least I can not consistently return this shot to my opponent BH because I will have to point my blade at my own table to execute such a ridiculus return). I think?, still working on my 3rd ball plan.

all and all, my friend is like this just than he is penhold. so I some time go for his weaker BH but if I do this too often he just step around and gave me his FH from the BH side.