1. Player type  -modern / defensive-

Characteristics:

• Cut defence based defensive play.
• Disruptive actions such as changing cuts to provoke opponents' mistakes..
• Balloon balls or counterattacks.
• Optimisation of ball control to avoid own mistakes..
• Counter-attacking opportunities are used for own attacks, for example, after a stop ball has been run over, or after a topspin ball from the opponent that is too high or too slow.
• Undercut ball and disruptive stroke are the main types of stroke.

Material examples:

GEWO blade e.g.: Velox Alpha DEF
GEWO rubbers e.g.: Return Pro, Mega Flex Control

HALLMARK blades e.g.: Aurora, Enigma, Strategy
HALLMARK rubbers e.g.: Confusion LP, Tactics LP, Devil Anti

andro blades e.g.: Timber 5 DEF, TP Ligna DEF
andro rubber e.g.: Backside 3.0

DR. NEUBAUER blades e.g.: Grand Master, Grand Master+, Gladiator
DR. NEUBAUER rubbers e.g.: KO Extreme, Killer Extreme, Tornado Supreme, Trouble Maker Reloaded, A-B-S 3 Pro

Sauer & Tröger blades e.g.: Firestarter, Zeus
Sauer & Tröger rubbers e.g.: Anti Blackout, Langnoppe Monkey, Langnoppe Hellfire X

BARNA rubber e.g.: Hallucination Long

VICTAS rubbers e.g.: Curl P1V, Curl P4V

2. Player type  -allround / controlled-

Characteristics:

• All techniques are used.
• Offensive game with topspin strokes with little willingness to take risks.
• One side (usually the backhand) is more passively oriented (block and push balls).
• Avoiding own mistakes by optimising ball control.
• The game becomes more passive with strong opponent offensive pressure, from blocking actions to defensive shots such as undercut or balloon ball. Tactics and placement are prioritised over pace.

Material examples:

GEWO blades e.g.: Prithika Pavade Sense All+, Matrixx Hybrid ARC Inner OFF-, Celexxis Allround Classic, Zoom Balance, Power Control, Allround Classic
GEWO rubbers e.g.: Neoflexx eFT 40/45, Elaxxon eFT 45, Rose (Kurznoppe), Proton Neo 375, Thunderball2

HALLMARK blade e.g.: Combination
HALLMARK rubber e.g.: Clutter LP

andro blades e.g.: TP Ligna ALL, Kanter FO ALL/S, Novacell ALL/S
andro rubbers e.g.: Hexer Powergrip / Powergrip SFX, Hexer Grip / Grip SFX

DONIC rubber e.g.: Bluegrip J3
DONIC blades e.g.: Appelgren Allplay, Persson Powerallround

Yasaka blade e.g.: Schweden Extra

Nittaku rubber e.g.: Fastarc C1

Sauer & Tröger blade e.g.: Unicorn

Victas rubbers e.g.: Curl P1V, Curl P4V
Victas blades e.g.: Koji Matsushita Spezial

3. Player type  -Attack vario offensive-

Characteristics:

• Offensive game with topspin variations, partly also from the half-distance.
• The topspin is not only a preparation stroke, but is also used to score and to finish the rally. The shot/finishing stroke is rather the exception.
• The strategy is often complemented on the backhand side by blocking balls.
• Main stroke type: topspin.

Material examples:

GEWO blades e.g.: Prithika Pavade Blaze OFF-, Matrixx Magic OFF, Matrixx ARC OFF, Balsa Carbon 575, Celexxis Offensive Classic, In-Force ARC OFF-, Zoom Pro OFF-, XOLO Offensive
GEWO rubbers e.g.: Iconnixx Hybrid HXT Pro 45, Elaxxon 45, Neoflexx eFT 45, Nexxus EL Pro 45 SuperSelect, Nexxus EL Pro 43/38, Proton Neo 375, Rose

HALLMARK blades e.g.: Super Balsa, Ultra
HALLMARK rubber e.g.: Illusion SP

andro blades e.g.: Novacell ALL/S, Novacell OFF
andro rubbers e.g.: NUZN 48, NUZN 45, HY-Q 48, Rasanter R45, Rasanter R48

DONIC blades e.g.: Coton Relevant, Original True Carbon Inner, Waldner Senso Carbon
DONIC rubber e.g.: Bluegrip J2

Nittaku rubbers e.g.: Blastarc, Fastarc G1, Magic Carbon

Yasaka blade e.g.: Myth Carbon

STIGA blades e.g.: Cybershape Allround Classic, Cybershape Clipper, Pure Classic / Pure Cybershape
STIGA rubbers z. B.: Helix Platinum M, Helix Hybrid M

4. Player type  -Attack Speed offensive-

Characteristics:

• Aggressive topspin play on both sides with a lot of speed from the short distance.
• Completion of the rally with stroke spins or end strokes.
• Unconditional will to take the initiative and dictate the game with offensive strokes.
• Backhand opening spins and active counter/block play.
• Main stroke types: topspin and stroke spin.

Material examples:

GEWO blades e.g.: Prithika Pavade ARC Off, Matrixx ARC OFF, Aruna Hinoki Carbon OFF, Celexxis Fortissimo Carbon OFF, Celexxis Hinoki Ex-Carbon, EX-Force PBO-PC OFF, In Force PBO-PC OFF, In Force S-HAC, Force ARC OFF
GEWO rubbers e.g.: Iconnixx Hybrid HXT Pro 48/50/55, Inventus XT Pro 47,5/50, Codexx EL Pro 53/55 SuperSelect, Nexxus EL Pro 53 SuperSelect, Codexx EF Pro 54

andro blades e.g.: Synteliac VCI Gauzi Original, Synteliac VCI OFF, Synteliac VCI OFF, Novacell OFF/S
andro rubbers e.g.: NUZN 55, NUZN 50, Chintac 52S, Cintac 57S, Rasanter R53

DONIC blades e.g.: Zhang Jike Original Carbon
DONIC rubber e.g.: Bluegrip J1

Joola blades e.g.: Hugo Calderano ARY-c, Hugo Calderano ARY-x
Joola rubbers e.g.: Trinity Hugo Calderano Charged / Dynamic

Tibhar blades e.g.: Darko Jorgic Infinity Carbon, OH Junsung
Tibhar rubbers e.g.: Infinity MX-S, Infinity MX-P

Victas rubbers e.g.: Xegna, Xegna Spin, Swat PS Spin
Victas blades e.g.: Magnass, Benedikt Duda AFC, Koki Niwa Wood

STIGA blades e.g.: I1 Hybrid Carbon / I1 Hybrid Carbon Cybershape, Cybershape Carbon CWT Truls Edition
STIGA rubbers e.g.: Helix Platinum H / XH / 55, Helix Hybrid H / XH / 55