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WTTC Interviews -Timo Boll

Q.1 What was your plan for the Quarterfinal against Jha, and how did you manage to win? A.1 All my plans changed already in the first game, because I pulled my abdominal muscle a lot. So I had to try even harder to win easy points, avoid long rallies and stay close to the table. […]

BUTTERFLY FAVORITE: Timo Boll’s Behind the Scenes at the Champion’s League Bubble

(by Steve Hopkins) This is a Video Blog post by Timo Boll on his YouTube Channel that was posted last week.  It is titled, ” Championsleague Bubble – Skepticism and worry – behind the scenes” Timo Boll was preparing in isolation for the Euro Champion’s League tournament which began play this week.  Timo Boll’s team, […]

BUTTERFLY FAVORITES: How to Ghost Serve Like Patrick Franziska

This instructional video appears with perfect timing, as Patrick Franziska has just lead his Bundesliga team to its first ever TTBL Championship.  The video is titled “How to Ghost Serve Like Patrick Franziska”.  In the video, Patrick explains his contact points, and body position and how he implements the serve in a match.  Patrick is […]

BUTTERFLY FAVORITES: Timo Boll Reverse Side-Spin Serve

This instructional video originally appeared in 2019.  The video is titled “How to Reverse Sidespin Serve Like Timo Boll”.  In the video, Boll explains how to do a short reverse side-spin serve in table tennis.  He demonstrates the technique with examples showing his actual service during matches.  Timo Boll has moved on to Dignics in […]

Dignics 09C interview with top player Timo Boll

Dignics 09C was released on April 1, 2020 . This rubber has attracted the attention of many users as a sticky rubber with High Tension rubber momentum, but it has already been used by some top players and has achieved good results. In this project, we will discuss the potential of this rubber from the comments of top […]

EURO TOP 16 Recap: Boll On Top

EURO TOP 16 Recap: Boll On Top (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) When the dust settled in Montreaux, Switzerland, it was Timo Boll on top at the CCB 2020 Europe Top 16 Cup.  The Euro Top 16 matches up the best players in Europe (maximum of 2 players per country).  This year, the top seeds were […]

EURO TOP 16 Update: Ovtcharov, Samsonov, Gauzy all Out Early

EURO TOP 16 Update: Ovtcharov, Samsonov, Gauzy all Out Early (by Steve Hopkins, photo courtesy of ITTF World) Only the first round has been played and there are already surprises at the CCB 2020 Europe Top 16 Cup in Montreaux, Switzerland.  The Euro Top 16 matches up the best players in Europe (maximum of 2 […]

Euro Games Recap

(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) With great teams across the continent, the 2019 European Games in Minsk packed a lot of action into its seven days.  Men’s and Women’s Singles concluded on Wednesday, and Mixed Doubles concluded on Tuesday.  The featured Men’s and Women’s Team events concluded on Saturday. In Men’s Singles, Timo Boll entered […]

Why is Boll Strong? #6 (Video in English)

Why is Boll Strong? #6 (Video in English) (Courtesy of BUTTERFLY/TAKUREPO.com) Special ProgramQ: Why is Boll strong?A: A Message From Timo Boll Timo Boll (GER) ascended to the World no. 1 spot in March 2018. I think the best players in the world are nearly equal.   You cannot afford any weak points in your game […]

Timo Boll signs off in style on dramatic weekend of National Championships action

by Simon Daish A standing ovation for Timo Boll, new heights for one of Sweden’s teenage stars, triple crown successes in Italy and Serbia and a number of first time champions. Catch up with the main headlines from National Championships weekend with our recap of the biggest talking points from across Europe. We start off […]

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