Marcos Madrid is currently Mexico's best player. He is the natural successor to the great champion Guillermo Munoz and has even surpassed him in world achievements.
Marcos has won the CAC games gold medal and plays professionally in Europe.
He recently played a stand-out match against eventual MS finalist at the recent World Championships in which he genuinely troubled Wang Hao in parts of the match.
I caught up with Marcos just after the worlds.
One of the nicest players you will ever meet, Marcos is a humble yet personable character, a great sportsman who has many friends on tour.
One of my most memorable matches was playing against Marcos in the CAC games in Cartegena Colombia when he was just becoming a great player.
What was it like to play against Wang Hao?
play against Wang Hao was a very good experience for me , because i never played against a Chinese from the national team , also because I was on table one in the world table tennis championship in Paris and i live and play there so many people know me and support me there , absolutely a very good experience .And for sure he is one of the best player in the world
What did you feel was so special about his game whilst you were playing him?
his game is special because his service is always topspin so you need to be fast , he have very strong forehand with great power
How did you feel to know that you actually won a set against the reigning world champion?
when i won the first set my mind was really open to all the options , i think one moment i feel he was a little afraid and i have my small chance , but for sure the good players know what to do in difficult moments .
Other than that game , what is your biggest achievement in table tennis so far?
i think my best result is in the pan american games 2011 I won second place .
Who do you think is the most difficult opponent you have so far faced in your career?
The most difficult player i think all the players are really difficult but if i have to say one is Wang Hao.
How often do you play and for how long?
I normally play 6 days a week and minimum 5 hours per day
What is your current equipment and who are your sponsors?
I play with Timo Boll spirit and tenergy 05 in backhand and forehand. My sponsor is Butterfly
Why do so many players use Tenergy even if they are sponsored by other companies?
Tenergy has very good quality so its normal all the players want to play with the best equipment possible , good spin , power and performance
How do you plan to get even better?
I want to play more tournament like this i can play against better players than me, this way I can get many ideas to play better , and of course i need to practice very hard .
What specifically will you be working on?
I need to practice more in my service i think its not good enough yet , so after this it can help me to get many more easy balls (to put away).
What other sports are you good at?
I play good soccer ,a little bit of tennis and running .
Thanks for doing this interview champ!
i hope with this i can help you , best regards and we keep in touch .
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