Table 2. Performance indices of table tennis matches.
| Stroke sequence |
Stroke technique |
Ball placement |
Rally outcome |
| First
stroke (S1) |
Serve(SV) |
Short Forehand
(sf) |
Scoring |
| Second
stroke (S2) |
Topspin/attack(TA) |
Half Long
Forehand (hlf) |
Losing |
| Third
stroke (S3) |
Smash (SM) |
Long Forehand
(lf) |
|
| Fourth
stroke (S4) |
Flick (FL) |
Short Middle
(sm) |
|
| Odd-numbered
strokes after the third stroke (S>3) |
Twist (TW) |
Half Long
Middle (hlm) |
|
| Backhand
punch (BP) |
Long Middle
(lm) |
|
| Even-numbered
strokes after the fourth stroke (S>4) |
Push (PU) |
Short Backhand
(sb) |
|
| Touch short
(TS) |
Half Long
Backhand (hlb) |
|
| Block (BL) |
Long Backhand
(lb) |
|
| Special
(SP) |
