Table Tennis
Anything to do with Table Tennis
Cameron
@Cameron -
over 2 years ago
Euro Summer Series: Chuqin Surprise Winner
July 17, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld)After a pause of several months, one of the strongest fields of the year is battling in Budapest at the WTT Star Contender European Summer Series 2022 event in Hungary.If you have been following European table tennis...continued
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Cameron
@Cameron -
about 3 years ago
WTT Star Contender Doha: Final Four is Set
September 24, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)The World Table Tennis series is active again with a WTT Star Contender event in Doha this week. The top two seeds in Men’s Singles were Dimitrij Ovtcharov and Hugo Calderano – and other seeded players included USA’s Kanak Jha,...continued
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Ariel
@Ariel -
over 2 years ago
Butterfly Cary Cup 2022 results and photos
March 23, 2022 (By Alec Carney)Cary Cup 2022 was record setting! In the past, we were able to hold 40 tables and 160 players for the Main Event which drew a total crowd of 220 players over the course of the 4-day event. This year, we only have 20 tables and 80 play...continued
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Jeffrey
@Jeffrey -
almost 5 years ago
Table Tennis Logic – The 49ers / Chiefs Superbowl
January 31, 2020 Table Tennis Logic – The 49ers / Chiefs Superbowl (by Steve Hopkins) It’s no surprise to anyone reading this post that my sport doesn’t make headlines in the US. Because of this, I like to find table tennis angles to most of the big sporting event...continued
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Alexie
@Alexie -
almost 3 years ago
Dusseldorf Up 3 with 5 Weeks Left: TTBL Week 17 Results
February 13, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)The race for first is probably over, as Dusseldorf is now up three games on second-place Saarbrucken. Saarbrucken remains one game ahead of third-place Muhlhausen. Each of those top three squads will play each other in the fina...continued
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Moises
@Moises -
almost 3 years ago
Coaching Tip of the Week - The Most Important Reason for a Match Coach
January 17, 2022 (By Larry Hodges)It’s an advantage to have a good coach in your corner. They can talk to you between games and during breaks and help you win, both tactically and with sports psychology. They can even do so during the games, often calling out (or w...continued
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Cameron
@Cameron -
almost 5 years ago
Tip of the week: Stepping Around the Backhand Corner
February 10, 2020 Tip of the week: Stepping Around the Backhand Corner (By Larry Hodges) Since the forehand is generally more powerful than the backhand, as well as better for smashing high balls, it is often important to be able to use the forehand out of the back...continued
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Alexandro
@Alexandro -
about 2 years ago
Coaching Tips of the Week: Blowing Ball in Air
September 19, 2022 (By Larry Hodges)We’re going to have a little fun this week. There’s more to table tennis than just going to the table and relentlessly trying to win. There’s also the fun part! And next to lobbing, the funnest thing I do in table tennis is blowi...continued
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Teagan
@Teagan -
almost 3 years ago
Rhode Island Juniors: Small State, Big Numbers
February 20, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)Rhode Island Table Tennis has been running juniors clinics (usually on Saturday mornings or Sunday afternoons) off and on for about 15 years. Most years, these events have included 6-8 kids of varying ages – numbers that are on ...continued
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Jany
@Jany -
over 2 years ago
Top Players Convene this Week for Singapore Smash
March 10, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)Nine of the World’s Top 10 ranked men (and all of the Women’s Top 10) headline a massive event this week in Singapore. The Singapore Smash started March 7 for qualifying rounds, and the main draw will run from Saturday (March 12) t...continued
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Muriel
@Muriel -
almost 2 years ago
US Open: By The Numbers
January 8, 2023 (by Steve Hopkins)USATT closed out the 2022 American table tennis calendar with the US Open. In other articles, we covered the Open Championship titles – Ukraine’s Lei Kou topped Californian Xin Zhou in the Men’s Final and Amy Wang topped Lily Zhan...continued
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Sandrine
@Sandrine -
over 2 years ago
Reflection On The Month Of May
June 9, 2022 (By: Joanna Sung)WTT Feeder Fremont, held in the first week of May, kicked off my month-long tournament journey. The tournament itself made history—leaving a mark as the first ever WTT Feeder Tournament held in the United States. As a player, the arriv...continued
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Leda
@Leda -
almost 3 years ago
2021 World Table Tennis Championships: Champions Named in Houston
November 30, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)The World Table Tennis Championships has now concluded. A great event and a true positive for Houston (and the USA) as host.Fan Zhendong was the clear favorite and he didn’t disappoint. 4-0, 4-0, 4-2, 4-1, 4-1, and 4-0 is a dom...continued
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Rex
@Rex -
almost 5 years ago
T2 Diamond Singapore Recap has concluded in Singapore
November 25, 2019 T2 Diamond Singapore Recap (by Steve Hopkins) The final T2 Diamond 2019 series event has concluded in Singapore. For those not familiar, the T2 Diamond rules provide for a shorter version of the sport. The match is given 24 minutes to complete, ...continued
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Izaiah
@Izaiah -
about 3 years ago
Ask The Experts: Sungsoo Jung, No. 407
October 20, 2021 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and AnswerQuestion: Hello. My racket was stolen. I am looking for a new blade. The Iolite Neo is out of stock. I prefer topspin 1meter behind the table. I am looking for arylate carbon. Boll Spirit off and viscaria ...continued
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Josiah
@Josiah -
over 5 years ago
Sung Soo Jung No. 231. Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer
May 13, 2019 Ask The Experts: Sung Soo JungButterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi , I am middle player and would like to know from you your opinion regarding my racket which i going to order as following:Timo Boll ALC Blade Fronthand rubber:...continued
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Raoul
@Raoul -
over 2 years ago
Steven Moreno First In The World For 25 Consecutive Weeks In The U-13 Category Of The...
June 27, 2022 Congratulations STEVEN MORENO for been 25 consecutive weeks in the U-13 Category of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).Since January, Steven Joel Moreno Rivera has been in first place in the U13 Category, this is a historic milestone sin...continued
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Webster
@Webster -
almost 3 years ago
Table Tennis America News and Updates
February 18, 2022 Table Tennis America will be hosting the California’s leg of the USATT State Qualification Tournament, having March 25th as a half day event, and the 26th and 27th being full day events.For more information, please click hereEntry form here2022 SU...continued
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Alan
@Alan -
over 2 years ago
Puerto Rico Teams: PR Removes Restrictions, 5 Days Until March 20 Entry Deadline
March 15, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)As of March 10, Puerto Rico has removed all vaccination and testing requirements associated with flights (domestic/US flights) and with the venue. This is welcome news for organizers who have been focused on putting the final touch...continued
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Colin
@Colin -
almost 3 years ago
Dusseldorf and Ochsenhausen Battle for German League Top Spot
December 12, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)The top two performing teams in the Table Tennis Bundesliga (TTBL) with TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen hosting first place Borussia Dusseldorf. Both teams are incredibly strong, but the Dusseldorf squad is loaded (Timo Boll, Kallberg...continued
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Moises
@Moises -
almost 2 years ago
2023 Butterfly Spin & Smash Doubles & Hardbat Open
November 23, 2022 (By: Bowmar Sports Team)Unsanctioned Table Tennis Tournament with $2,550 in Cash Prizes!Saturday, January 14 – Sunday, January 15, 2023Venue – Spin & Smash Table Tennis & Ping Pong Club, 2192 N. Wilson Rd. Columbus, OH 43228Staff –...continued
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Leda
@Leda -
almost 3 years ago
2021 World Table Tennis Championships - Day 2 - Doubles Article
November 24, 2021 (By Amy Karpinski, President of Cape Fear Table Tennis Club/Photo by . Press the Enter key to open the contact card.">Tony Murnahan)BREAKING NEWS FROM DAY 2 DOUBLES ACTIONWomen’s DoublesThe big news of today’s doubles action was the young USA T...continued
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Liliane
@Liliane -
almost 5 years ago
Nenad Bach (Ping Pong Parkinson) Part 2 Parkinson’s disease table tennis
November 26, 2019 Interview with Nenad Bach (2): “All is happening at the same time, simultaneously, in a beautiful way.” (Courtesy of BUTTERFLY/TAKUREPO.com/Sentence and photo by Ayako Kawai/In cooperation with Noriko Teramoto) It is not only table tennis associat...continued
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Wilmer
@Wilmer -
about 2 years ago
Pan Am Championships: Silvers for USA, Big Win for Jha
November 2, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)The 2022 ITTF Pan American Championships is being played this week in Santiago, Chile. The first events were Men’s and Women’s Teams. In the Men’s Teams event, Brazil (anchored by World No. 6 Hugo Calderano and World No. 68 Vito...continued
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Ezequiel
@Ezequiel -
over 2 years ago
Ask The Experts No. 423: Ahmed Elmallah
July 12, 2022 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and AnswerQuestion:DearI’m seeking advice regarding the purchase of my very first table tennis racket. It’s hard to make a choice due to the wide range of possibilities on the website, so I’ll try to give as much contex...continued
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