I regularly play against an opponent who has a very agressive style.

He waits a few exchanges then hits the ball from under the table and gives it a lot of topspin, which causes it to arc and land on the right hand side of the table before zipping off at a very wide angle.

I have a lot of trouble playing against that type of player, my strong point right now is mainly my serve and my aim but as soon as he forces me into a "topspin war" with long shots I lose fast.

I've tried to catch the shots by slightly tilting my paddle forward and barely moving it when I receive but that only works when I manage to hit them at all.

How can I counter this playstyle?

I regularly play against an opponent who has a very aggressive style.

He waits a few exchanges then hits the ball from under the table and gives it a lot of topspin, which causes it to arc and land on the right hand side of the table before zipping off at a very wide angle.

I have a lot of trouble playing against that type of player, my strong point right now is mainly my serve and my aim but as soon as he forces me into a "topspin war" with long shots, I lose fast.

I've tried to catch the shots by slightly tilting my paddle forward and barely moving it when I receive but that only works when I manage to hit them at all.

How can I counter this style of play?