Career
His nickname, Hasse (Alsér or Alser), was often used in media. Hans Alsér was an international top level player. During the years 1960–1971 he played in the Swedish singles Championship final every year.
His playing style was more all-round than most other players in the 1960s.
He mastered top-spin, chopping, looping and all other types of play. Stiga (manufacturer of table tennis tables, rackets, rubber and balls) made a very popular racket with the Alsér-grip.
lieutenant became thicker towards the end of the grip, decreasing the risk of the racket slipping out of the player"s grip. He died in a plane crash of a scheduled flight at Kälvesta near Stockholm in 1977, only 34 years old.