Xi Enting vs Antun Stipancic (1973 WTTC)

Men's singles semifinal, 1973 World Table Tennis Championships, Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Xi Enting (China) vs Antun Stipancic (Yugoslavia) 19, 19, -12, -20, 19. Xi Enting went on to win the title, defeating Kjell Johansson of Sweden in the final. Antun Stipancic was runner-up in men's singles, doubles, and teams at the 1975 world championships in Calcutta, and in 1979 became world champion in men's doubles with Dragutin Surbek. He died in 1991 of a heart attack, aged 42.

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I played Stipancic in an earlier round of these World Championships. To me, he had tremendous power and speed. A assure you that little kids don't play 3x faster !! More to do with timing, style, and maybe even camera speed. The guy was incredible. Ranked #2 in the world on the day.

[@-danR]

Stipancic is playing a somewhat mid-court game here, and his forehand tended toward the topspinny, rather than speed. A friend of mine told me at the time, when he saw him play against Takashima, the chopper, that T. had a terrible time keeping the ball low. So much topspin (and little speed) it kept sailing back over the edge over and over again.

[@harry6555]

i saw him in jamaica he was the best

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Are you Janos Borzsei ?

[@MrPrascic73]

Tova je bio veliki igrac onog doba. Imao sam cast trnirati s njim kao klinac.

[@xxcpa]

Stipancic is a legend as Klampar's level but died too young!

[@MrRothhaendle]

thx for sharing

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Pelatih Tenis meja Indonesia di Sea Games 1997 Xi Enting

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中国キオンテイ選手対ステパンチッチイ選手でしたね👍️

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surbek? video

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The Yugoslav coach - Osmanagic..

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