(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) On the Men’s side, Jishan Liang was the only competitor to beat Nandan Naresh (a 4-1 score in the final match-up for both players). By the time these two top seeds met, the top position was already decided. Nandan Naresh was 6-0 with the other competitors, though his 4-3 win […]
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Indian 2023 Inter-State Senior National Table Tennis Championships
(by: Estefania Ramirios) The 84th edition of the Indian National Table Tennis Championships was was held from March 20-27, at the Gymnasium Hall of Jammu University in Jammu, India. The New Indian Star: Sathiyan Gnanasekaran won the Men’s Singles National Title for the second time in his career. In the 84th edition of the Nationals […]
ITTF Ranking Reshuffling
(by Steve Hopkins, photo by ITTFWorld) The ranking points system can be confusing – and adjustments made during COVID complicated it further. This week, there were some major changes in the World Rankings – changes that were largely due to COVID adjustments expiring. For instance, this is the first week where results of the Olympics […]
2023 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams – By the Numbers
(by Steve Hopkins) After two thousand six hundred and eighty six singles matches, a champion was crowned. The winning team (Aria TT) had a combined rating of their three players of 8185. The top player (Kou Lei) entered with a 2818 rating. Kou Lei, and his teammates Eugene Wang and Angel Naranjo made it through […]
Euro Champions League – Saarbrucken Surprise Champions
(by Steve Hopkins) From the beginning of the year, the European Table Tennis Union Men’s Champions League was really a story of two teams – Borussia Dusseldorf and Neu-Ulm. The Dusseldorf squad had been at the top of the pecking order in both German League play and the Euro League matches for a decade – […]
Do You Need to Be a Top Player to Be a Top Coach?
(by Larry Hodges) Does one need to be a top player to be a top coach? The question often comes up, and there’s an easy answer. No. However . . . and this is a big HOWEVER . . . it’s difficult to become a top coach without being a top player first. It’s a […]
Kou, Wang, Naranjo Win Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams
(by Steve Hopkins) With the top two rated players (and 3 of the top 6 rated players) on the same team, Team Aria TT was a strong favorite entering the 2023 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams. Kou Lei, Eugene Wang, and Angel Naranjo closed out the tournament with a solid performance in the Finals, but […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Bridgeport Sports Club
(by Steve Hopkins) At over 14,000 square feet, the Bridgeport Sports Club one of the largest table tennis clubs in all of North America. The club is located in Richmond, just South of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. They are located near Highway 99 and 9, with easy access to the greater Vancouver area. The […]
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Zhu Yuling Signs Contract With Butterfly
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(by Butterfly Global) Butterfly has signed an advisory contract with Zhu Yuling (Macau, China). Having excelled since her… Read More
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Lingshaui Meng is executing the Backhand Punch Block https://youtu.be/WlXmg5wurQs Stay “In… Read More
Pair of Golds for Van Emburgh at ITTF World Challenger São Paulo
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(by Steve Hopkins) American Para Table Tennis star Jenson Van Emburgh delivered a sensational performance at the ITTF… Read More
Number One In the World! From Puerto Rico, The Best Mixed Doubles Team In U-13 Table Tennis
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(by: Edgardo Vázquez /Puerto Rico National Coach ) Among the rising stars are Brianna Rodríguez and Owen Shemesh,… Read More
Backhand Receive Against a Short Serve to the Forehand
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(By Larry Hodges) In my day, there were players who received short serves much better with their backhand… Read More
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