(by Steve Hopkins) Only Chinese players advanced to the Quarterfinals in Macao – a star-studded list of players that included Zhendong, Xu Xin, Ma Long, and Gaoyuan as the favorites.  After those four matches, it was two of the lesser-known competitors grabbing the headlines. World No. 1 Fan Zhendong fell to Xu Yingbin 3-1.  Xu […]

(by Steve Hopkins) American fans will be able to follow Kanak Jha with his German squad for another year.  USA’s top player has extended his contract with TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen through the 2022/23 season (with an extension possible for the following season as well). Kanak Jha has an 11-6 record for Ochsenhausen thus far this […]

(by Steve Hopkins) You could argue that the two squads are moving in opposite directions.  Borussia Dusseldorf sits alone atop the standings (now 12-1) while Ochsenhausen has dropped from first to sixth (by dropping 6 of 7 of their most recent matches).  Both teams were not at full strength today – Dusseldorf was missing Timo […]

(by Steve Hopkins) At one point during the first half of the TTBL Season in Germany, both Borussia Dusseldorf and TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen were undefeated with 6-0 records a positioned at first and second.  Since that point, the outlook for the squads have turned in opposite directions, with Dusseldorf finishing the first half of the […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The Canadian Elite Table Tennis Training Centre (“the Centre” or “Elite”) is a table tennis club and training center in Mississauga, Ontario. Mississauga is just to the West of Toronto, about 30 kilometers from the city center.  The facility is just off the Ontario 401 Express, easily accessible to the greater Toronto area. The […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The TENERGY and DIGNICS series dominated the top 10 sellers this year, and its no wonder.  These are the most used rubber series on the tour, and the high quality and advanced technology provides all players with the same advantages sought by the pros.  From Tenergy 05 and Dignics 09C at the […]

(by Steve Hopkins) From the classic VISCARIA and PRIMORAC blades, to the ALC and ZLC blades made popular by players on the ITTF Tour, to the Cellulose NanoFiber (CNF) blades, here are are the TOP 10 blades of 2021 – from the top table tennis company in North America. A quick overview of Butterfly blade […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Last week, China Daily, the largest English media portal in China, ran a recap article about the World Championships focused on Kanak Jha and his thoughts about his pairing with Wang Manyu.  The original article was posted on January 3 and can be read in its entirety on their site. Below, we […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The Broward Table Tennis Club offers regular tournaments, camps, and coaching opportunities.  They have been a host of an  ITTF World Veterans Tour event. There are regular clinics on Tuesdays and Saturdays, courses for kids on Friday and Sunday, and a handicap event every Friday. BTTC is at 3371 N. University Drive […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Borussia Dusseldorf maneuvered through the first half of the season undefeated.  Their talented squad of Timo Boll, Anton Kallberg, Kristian Karlsson, and Dang Qiu had beaten most of the other German League teams 3-0 or 3-1. At this halfway point, the top four teams in the German League compete in the German Cup.  […]