@@dickn.ormous1064 Klampar was considerably older though. The last of the 70's generation as I recall. At least at that level. Surbek struggled on I think but not so successfully.
@@SuperHammaren Klampar was the better player but he didn't get along with his head coach which hampered his career. Surbeck was a workhorse, he trained his fitness too much.He just couldn't play close to the table.
@@SuperHammaren Longevity-wise Surbeck is second only to Waldner,he won a bronze in the WTTC Singles Event in 1981 aged 35.I think he had a major influence on the German team who are notorious workhorses (not Timo Boll though) often to the detriment of their overall TT skills development.
Klampar still very good in 89.
Both of them had great runs in the 1988 Olympics/1989 WTTC.
@@dickn.ormous1064 Klampar was considerably older though. The last of the 70's generation as I recall. At least at that level. Surbek struggled on I think but not so successfully.
@@SuperHammaren Klampar was the better player but he didn't get along with his head coach which hampered his career.
Surbeck was a workhorse, he trained his fitness too much.He just couldn't play close to the table.
@@dickn.ormous1064 A weakness Surbek had, I say him play in 1993 in Wttc, he was not bad. Took one set of Fetzner.
@@SuperHammaren Longevity-wise Surbeck is second only to Waldner,he won a bronze in the WTTC Singles Event in 1981 aged 35.I think he had a major influence on the German team who are notorious workhorses (not Timo Boll though) often to the detriment of their overall TT skills development.
38mm balls...