Boll finally gets rolling

German table tennis player and new world No 1, Timo Boll, is in peak form and will continue to pose a threat to China's consistently dominant paddlers, Tang Yue reports.

Eight years ago, German Timo Boll, then 21, edged out a bunch of Chinese names and took the top spot in the men's world table tennis rankings.

However, he thought he "didn't deserve" it at that time despite the fact the foreign press expected the "golden boy" to be the next European player to upset the all-conquering Chinese and sweep the major titles; following the likes of Swedish legend Jan-Ove Waldner.