"This event is better than many other pro tours around the world, so playing in Asia is an unbelievable and great experience."

"In just a few teams you have maybe the top 25 players in the world."

"It's a unique opportunity."

"It is a good opportunity to grow."

"Perception playing in Asia is a good perception, because it gives you the real value, the real idea of what you can do internationally."

"When I was playing with the Italian teams, we had many Chinese coaches, and one of those came from Wuxi, Cai Zhenhua – he was my coach at the Olympic Games in 1988 in Seoul."

"We are very good friends actually, I saw him sitting up there, so my best regards to Cai Zhenhua."

When asked about his impressions of Wuxi, Massimo said, "Judging by the crowd its great!"

"I hope to have some time in the next few days, but judging by the way table tennis can gather so many young people, so many fans of Zhiang Jike, Ma Long… I mean, it's another world for us, this doesn't happen in Europe, or in the US, this is a unique experience – so when you have this feeling, setting, venue, you feel people are crazy for their idols – it's great!"

"You feel you’re a part of a great sport."