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What is Lob in Table Tennis?

A high, deep defensive ball thrown up from far behind the table against smashes, usually with topspin to make it kick on landing. A crowd-pleasing last resort that occasionally wins impossible points.

Example: He lobbed six smashes back before she finally put one away.

Related terms

LoopTopspinBackspin (underspin)SidespinPushChopBlockSmash (kill)
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