#2 Zhang Jike
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One of only 4 males to win a career grand slam, Zhang Jike has won almost every trophy and event the sport has to offer. Bursting on to the scene in 2010, Zhang Jike took the TT world by storm with his powerful two-winged attack.
Zhang's serves are unpredictable and quite deceptive. His most famous serve is probably the reverse pendulum short serve into both corners of the table. The side-spin on the serve, together with his deadly backhand flicks, lightning footwork and top-class anticipation has proven to be a frightening combination as he "opens up" top spin rallies to his advantage.
Known for his backhand flick receive, Zhang Jike is the only person in history of the sport to hold the World Championship title, World Cup title and the Olympic gold medal at the same time.
However, the Chinese superstar has struggled in the last one year and it was bit of a surprise that he was chosen ahead of Xu Xin to participate in the Olympics. Zhang Jike is definitely a big match player and is always capable of bringing out his best at the most crucial of times.
The below video shows Zhang Jike beating Ma Long earlier this year in the 2016 Kuwait Open:
