Olivier Mader (2239) vs. Raghu Nadmichettu (2326)

This is a match at the 2011 Cary Cup between Olivier Mader (aka Pushblocker) and Raghu Nadmichettu

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Table
• tennis
• long
• pips
• pimples
• blocker
• blocking

[Vihitto]

Does Olivier have a forehand ?

[grandsportc3]

@Vihitto Does a one sided penhold player have a backhand? Styles are different and there are forehand and backhand dominant styles.

[mlw22160]

Playing against a pushblocker is uncomfortable because you're not used to the style, so Raghu turns the tables by playing a game that the pushblocker is not used to. Very creative. Very smart.

[lifevt94hellotoworld]

@grandsportc3 Well oliver took about one forehand smash and a few forehand serves, the rest was backhand.

[Opalance]

@pnachtwey You mean there was no rating difference?

[cmetsbeltran15]

@pnachtwey its "raghu"

[pnachtwey]

I love it! Finally Pushblocker gets an opponent that doesn't try to over power him but instead is creative and adapts. Most of Pushblocker's opponents have been relatively stupid compared to Ragu Nadmichettu. Ragu is brilliant! The tactic of lobbing up high balls would not work against normal opponents but against Pushblocker's one dimensional game it works.

There is no rating for Ragu but he played a much smarter game than Wetzler.