smallest pro men's singles player?

**OneToughBirdie** · 09-11-2009, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by macazteeg

im looking for a singles player in whcih i can imitate or maybe emulate.. im really a small guy, im 5'4- 5'5 and i have a body like zhang jun! i haven't seen a pro singles player that small in height yet that big in body weight

I was at WC05 in Anaheim and watched ZJ chow down a huge hamburger with double patty and cheese...that may be one reason he is so darn huge

[quote=Amin Khalili;1250200]I think it would be Sun Jun. When I started picking up this sport, he was then the world champion. I really admire the way he play his game as he has quick reflexes and lightning speed on court though he is just small in size.

I agree with you on SJ, think he is one of the 5 best MS CHN players. I have a 25 videotapes between 1990-1995, and watching him play so smooth and excellent coverage. Too bad he lost WC to Rasmussen on muscle cramp, he should have won that game.

**ctjcad** · 09-11-2009, 02:23 PM

..it's hard to define what is the "smallest". Is it above 5 ft but shorter than 5'6"? Or shorter than 5' ft?..One name which came to mind is the JPN MS player, Sho Sasaki..
For WS, I think the Japanese WS player, Ai Goto, has gotta be one of, if not the shortest and smallest pro players in the current international circuit. Check out her 2009 WC videos..

Originally Posted by Cheung

Howard Bach doesn't play singles on the circuit unless I missed something

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No, Howie doesn't play Singles in international circuit. However, he does play Singles in National/local tourneys.

Originally Posted by suetyan

When I saw the thread title, my mind tells me the smallest MS player is NTM

..NTM should be much taller than 5 ft (152 cm)..

Originally Posted by SibugiChai

Luke Irvine

..when i saw that pic, i thought they should've lowered the net height. I mean, how is he going to do all of those flat, drive shots or even smashes?? All he would be doing are net drops, lifts and clears.

Originally Posted by OneToughBirdie

I was at WC05 in Anaheim and watched ZJ chow down a huge hamburger with double patty and cheese...that may be one reason he is so darn huge

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..and that was when you saw him eat. Who knows how many more Big Macs or Whoppers or Carl's Jr Six Dollars Burgers he chowed down when you didn't see him??..

**OneToughBirdie** · 09-11-2009, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by ctjcad

..and that was when you saw him eat. Who knows how many more Big Macs or Whoppers or Carl's Jr Six Dollars Burgers he chowed down when you didn't see him??..

That is quite true...but it was true that I saw him chow that slab of meat down at Anaheim. If I eat a burger before I go play baddy or go for my 2-3km run, I can tell you I would be sucking air, it simply sap my stamina.

**OneToughBirdie** · 09-11-2009, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by ctjcad

..and that was when you saw him eat. Who knows how many more Big Macs or Whoppers or Carl's Jr Six Dollars Burgers he chowed down when you didn't see him??..

And one more thing, I don't know what is Carl's Jr Six Dollars Burgers...but if ZJ tasted Burger Kings' Angus burger thingie or Tony Romas burger with that sauce thingie, I am sure he go back for more

**ctjcad** · 09-11-2009, 03:27 PM

http://www.carlsjr.com/menu/
(it first came out in 2005, just before the WC))

**OneToughBirdie** · 09-11-2009, 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by ctjcad

http://www.carlsjr.com/menu/
(it first came out in 2005, just before the WC))

looks excellent with broil patty, top with pineapple and swiss cheesy...I would pass over mayannaise and substitue with BBQ sause...and wash it all down with an ice cold coke (the coke you drink, not sniff)...

**macazteeg** · 09-12-2009, 09:58 AM

small is like maybe 5 ft- 5'5 or 5'4.. that's pretty small for a guy isn't it? well you can eat a lot as long as you train a lot,, but one's you stop training you'll ballon up in weight for sure.. i was a formero varsity player, i only stopped training for at the university last year and i've already gained like 10 kilograms already, i play regularly but i dont train as hard as i used too. what more is ZJ, i think a few years from now, or maybe right now he might be suffering obesity

**fastdrop** · 09-12-2009, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by macazteeg

small is like maybe 5 ft- 5'5 or 5'4.. that's pretty small for a guy isn't it? well you can eat a lot as long as you train a lot,, but one's you stop training you'll ballon up in weight for sure.. i was a formero varsity player, i only stopped training for at the university last year and i've already gained like 10 kilograms already, i play regularly but i dont train as hard as i used too. what more is ZJ, i think a few years from now, or maybe right now he might be suffering obesity

I think Alamsyah Yunus and Arif maybe considered not tall. They probably stand 5'6'' at the least. NTM is not that short, maybe he is around 5'7''.