(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) This week’s WTT Series event was the WTT Feeder Cappadocia. The event was held from February 17 to 21 in Cappadocia, Turkey. The top seeds were Simon Gauzy (No. 37), Xue Fei (No. 38), and Yuta Tanaka (No. 49). Simon Gauzy was the last of the top seeds, losing in […]
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Latest Rankings: Kanak Jha Reaches 26, Lily Zhang Reaches 25
(by Steve Hopkins) USA’s Kanak Jha was the biggest mover in the Men’s Top 50 this week, jumping up 19 slots all the way to World No. 26 off of the strength of his Pan Am Cup championship. Jha is about 100 points from the Top 25, and under 300 points from the Top 20 […]
Eight Quick Tips for Quicker Footwork
(by Larry Hodges) Wear appropriate table tennis shoes. They are designed for table tennis movements. Wear relatively tight shoes. If they are loose, your feet will move about inside them as you move, slowing you down. Anyone who’s played me know that just before any match I retie my shoes as tight as I can. […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Texas Table Tennis Training Center
(by Steve Hopkins) The Texas Table Tennis Training Center (“TTT”) has about 50-60 regular members, as well as a number of premium memberships for business people. One emphasis of the club is on professional coaching for elite players and juniors in the greater Houston area. In 2016, the Texas Table Tennis was awarded a Certificate of […]
Pan American Cup: Bruna Takahashi and Lily Zhang Battle in Final
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The knockout rounds of the 2025 Pan American Cup started on Friday, and by Saturday night, USA’s Lily Zhang had fought past Giulia Takahashi and Angelica Arellano to reach the Semifinals. Lily then dominated Canada’s Mo Zhang to reach the Final. In the other half of the draw, USA’s Amy […]
Pan American Cup: Kanak Wins
(by Steve Hopkins) The knockout rounds of the 2025 Pan American Cup started on Friday, and by Saturday night, USA’s Kanak Jha had reached the Quarterfinals with wins over Leonardo Iizuka (4-3) and Santiago Lorenzo (4-1). Jha saved the best for Sunday, with a dominating 4-0 win over Brazil’s Eric Jouti. In the other half […]
ATTU Asian Cup: Chuqin Wins in Shenzhen
(by Steve Hopkins) After rolling through most of the tournament easily, a confident Lin Shidong faced off against Liang Jingkun in one Semifinal matchup today. Shidong started strong with 11-5 and 11-7 wins. After that, things turned with Jingkun managing a pair of narrow 11-9 wins of his own. With the score tied, Shidong had […]
Alexis Lebrun WIns Europe 16 Cup
(by Steve Hopkins) The CCB Europe Top 16 Cup concluded in Montreaux, Switzerland today. If you’ve been following this event recently, you’d remember that Darko Jorgic feels right at home here – playing his best on the biggest of European stages and taking home the title the last three years. Felix Lebrun, the event’s top […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Taiwo Adeyinka – Serve & Attack Sequencing
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Taiwo Adeyinka is working with his student on Serve & Attack, followed by Sequence Play https://youtu.be/eho9SmvGwfE Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more
Pan Am Cup: Kanak Jha, Amy Wang, and Lily Zhang Reach Semis
(by Steve Hopkins) The knockout rounds of the 2025 Pan American Cup started on Friday and by Saturday night, the field has been trimmed to only the Final Four. Americans were featured prominently in action in both Men’s and Women’s Singles this evening with Kanak Jha reaching the Men’s Semifinal, and both Amy Wang and […]
World Rankings: Shidong Hold No. 1, Jha to 21
August 19, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) USA’s Kanak Jha jumped 10 spots to No. 21 on the strength of… Read More
Kevin Doyle – Amicus Training – Forehand Push, Backhand Loop
August 19, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kevin Doyle is using the Amicus Training, executing the Forehand… Read More
Here’s Your Invitation to Step Around
August 18, 2025
Robot plays 1 topspin to Backhand, 1 topspin to Forehand and 2 topspin to Backhand. Play first 3… Read More
Knee and Feet Direction on Forehand Shots
August 18, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) Stand up and walk across the room. Now look down at your knees and feet.… Read More
Simeon Martin – Reversed Pendulum Serve
August 18, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Simeon Martin is executing the Reverse Pendulum Serve on all… Read More
Fireworks in Malmo – Another Upset for Kanak Jha
August 17, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) A week after reaching the Semifinals of a WTT Champion Series event, USA’s Kanak Jha… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Denver Table Tennis Alliance
August 17, 2025
(By Steve Hopkins) Denver Table Tennis Alliance features 8 butterfly tables, barriers, great lighting, and Gerflor rubber flooring. The… Read More
Spokane Para Events
August 17, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) Not to be lost amongst the news of two WTT Feeder Series events… Read More
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