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Van Vu   < back to Members / Profiles

USATT Rating: (current/highest)
1780/1964     
Birthday:    
Feb 6, 1970
city/country of Orgin:   
Bien Hoa (sub of Saigon)/ Vietnam
Personal History:  
escaped from Vietnam 13 times by boat, got caught put in jail 3 times
and one of 81 people survive on boat.
other hobbies:  
play music (piano, guitar and singing) played in a band 1990 (taking a break from tt)
currently/formerly employed with:  
my own business from 1991
former clubs:  
just charlotte tt club
equipment:   
chuan chih- yuan blade(fl) both sides is sriver el 2.1
style:  
2 wings steady looper "consistent spinny over power"
memorable matches:  
I played  with chris o'brien oct tournament in charlotte was down 0-2 and down 6-10
came back beat him with empty gas tank.
TT:strength/weakness:    
my strength is steady flip, loop both side and receiving serve.
#1 weakness is physical conditioning;
something I need to work on for those 12 matches in a day tournaments
2nd: learn how to play against long pips.
common mistake:  
Unforced errors due to not trying hard enough & staying focused
favorite serve:   
long death serve and inside out serve
overall strategy:  
never under estimate your opponent
Strategy against higher rated players:  
always try to block their first attack because it will slow their aggressive offensive
and attack them back.
Strategy against lower rated:
play your 110 % game because lower rated always  play harder.