(by Steve Hopkins) The Cary Cup continues its long history of bringing together players not just from up and down the East Coast. The event began in Cary NC in 2001, but expanded in 2014 when it moved to the Triangle Table Tennis facility in neighboring Morrisville. This rendition of the event included over 100 […]
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WTT Champions Macao Final 16: China, Germany, Sweden, and USA Too
(by Steve Hopkins) We are through to the Final 16 in Macao at the $800,000 WTT Champions Macao event. Four strong Chinese players have advanced (Ma Long, Wang Chuqin, Liang Jingkun, and Fan Zhendong), three Germans have advanced (Dang Qiu, Dimitrij Ovtcharov, and Patrick Franziska), and three Swedes have advanced (Truls Moregard, Anton Kallberg, and […]
WTT Champions Macao: Kanak Jha Among Early Winners in Macao
(by Steve Hopkins) All of the World’s Top 10 ranked men (and 8 of the Women’s Top 10) headline a massive $800,000 prize money event this week in Macao. Thirty two men and 32 women qualified to compete in the singles competitions. The first round is underway, and Kanak Jha is one of the early […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: PingPod
(by Steve Hopkins) PingPod is billed as the Future of Ping Pong – autonomous table tennis pods in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Players use an app to view times and book tables (or to buy drinks or snacks or save videos of your practice sessions). PingPod was born as a pop up on […]
The Many “Looks” of Kanak Jha
(by Steve Hopkins) Fans of Kanak Jha have seen him wear a number of shirts. TeamUSA’s top ranked player often takes the court with a U.S. flag or “USA” emblazoned across the front. And as Butterfly’s top ranked male player in this hemisphere, most of his jerseys (including the TeamUSA uniforms) have the classic Butterfly […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Table Tennis & More
(By Steve Hopkins and Estefania Ramirios) Table Tennis & More (TT&M) was founded by Len Winkler in 1996. Over the years, the club has had many shapes and forms. At one point, the club downsized to a garage – but Len kept it going. Years later, Len moved to Hawaii and started a new TT&M. […]
World Team Championships: Chinese Sweep
(by Steve Hopkins) As the dust has settled at the 2022 ITTF World Team Championships Finals in Chengdu, the host Chinese squads have claimed both titles. The Chinese women clinched on Saturday with a 3-0 win over Japan, and the Chinese men clinched on Sunday with a 3-0 win over Germany. The dominance of the […]
World Team Championships: China and Germany Advance – Japan’s Harimoto Takes Center Stage
(by Steve Hopkins) Only the Finals remain at the 2022 ITTF World Team Championships Finals in Chengdu. China and Germany are the final two teams – a result that most would have expected a few months ago. That said, when Germany decided to send a team that didn’t include many of their biggest stars, and […]
World Team Championships: Portugal’s Upset, China Rolls, France Over England
(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) We are down to the Final 8 at the 2022 ITTF World Team Championships Finals in Chengdu. Top seeded China, dominated their Round of 16 match against India 3-0 to advance. China will face a Swedish squad the topped Belgium 3-0. The other two teams in the top half of […]
World Team Championships: Men Top Puerto Rico
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) When the 2022 ITTF World Team Championships Finals began this week in Chengdu, many would have expected TeamUSA to have results below their seeding. The men were without Kanak Jha and Nikhil Kumar, and the women had Lily Zhang as their anchor, but the other names were new to this […]
Rogelio Castro – Serve & Shortgame Play
July 29, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rogelio Castro is focusing on a Serve, followed by a… Read More
Lift the Ball
July 28, 2025
WAIT FUNCTION: 1 backspin serve robot will play 1 random backspin ball anywhere on the table, either Forehand… Read More
Freitas ALC + Dignics 09C + Dignics 05 – Need Mid-Distance Power?
July 28, 2025
(by Bowmar Sports) In this video, Coach Brian Pace emphasizes the importance of finding the right equipment setup for… Read More
Consistency and Good Form Lead to Speed and Power
July 28, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) Don’t be that guy who spends years smacking shots but also missing over and over,… Read More
Geovanny Coello – Gameplay Sequencing
July 28, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Geovanny Coello is working a player on Gameplay Sequencing https://youtu.be/zGRnfYszoWQ… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Central Florida Table Tennis Club
July 27, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) With its location near the junction of Highway 423 and 441, just northwest of downtown… Read More
Calderano Wins in Buenos Aires
July 27, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The WTT Contender Series visited Buenos Aires this week, and this Hemisphere’s best… Read More
US Open Teams Entry Deadline is August 10
July 27, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The deadline for registration into the 2025 Butterfly US Open Team Championships in Myrtle Beach… Read More
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