46^th World Table Tennis Championships

Osaka, Japan · April 23 - May 6, 2001

The Step-Around Forehand Loop From the Backhand Corner of Philippe Saive

Photo sequence by Diego Schaaf, taken at the World Championships, Copyright 2001.

Philippe Saive has one of the best step-around loops in the world. He used it effectively in defeating Jorgen Persson in the semifinals of Men's Teams here at the Worlds, helping put Belgium in the final.

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