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The backhand banana flick (also‑named the Chiquita) is an advanced in‑table technique pioneered by Czech star Petr Korbel in the early 1990s. It takes its name from its heavily sidespun flight path which curves like a banana after ball contact. This technique has thoroughly ended the passive predicament for shake‑hand‑grip players when handling short back‑spin inside‑table serves, and become one of the key weapons in modern‑day table‑tennis return‑of‑serve systems....