Just another TWEAK in trying to be more competitive... many were already done in the past from changing rules to changing tools, this is just another attempt :-) First, from the sport itself, try to reduce both the SPEED and perhaps the SPIN effects as well... to the benefits of the lesser thus hopefully they can compete better with the dominant ones.. Second, from the business POV, create a new product (PLASTIC ball) by Nittaku to stay ahead from the competition... other ball makers will have to play catch-up moves. Just another tricky move!
You're right! Just tweak the ball alone is not sufficient to beat the dominant force :-) just like in the past changing the ways on how to serve, the kind of rubber used, size of ball and so on.... at the end the mixed-doubles is excluded to share the glory with others. But I read in TT forum that actually this change involves more "脏钱" engaging the ball maker with the high priests of ITTF... You can read it at this page: www.tabletennisdaily.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?15430-World-Table-Tennis-Championships-2017/page57 just search for "janus"
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