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What is Third-ball attack in Table Tennis?

The most rehearsed pattern in the sport: serve (ball one), opponent's receive (ball two), and the server's prepared attack (ball three). Serves are designed to force a receive the server can loop for a winner.

Example: His whole game plan was short backspin serves feeding the forehand third-ball attack.

Related terms

LoopTopspinBackspin (underspin)SidespinPushChopBlockSmash (kill)
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