(by Steve Hopkins) The WTT Contender Event in Doha is down to the Final 8, and the top two seeds are cruising. Top seeded Tomokazu Harimoto took down Sangsu Lee 3-1 and second-seeded Hugo Calderano dominated Jaehyun An 3-1. On Friday, Calderano will face German League Ochsenhausen teammate Simon Gauzy a Tomokazu will face another […]
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WTT Middle East Hub – Final 16
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The WTT Contender Event in Doha is down to the Final 16, and most of the big names are still alive. The top two seeds, Harimoto and Calderano each advanced easily. Aside from those two slots which were reserved for the top two seeds, the other positions were placed by random selection […]
WTT Middle East Hub – Main Draw is Set
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The first ITTF event of 2021 is officially underway in Doha, and the 8 qualifiers have been decided. Levenko, Sirucek, Bobocica, Morizono, Alamiyan, Habesohn, Cho, and Geraldo have advanced to join the top 16 seeds in the Main Draw. And, just like the past two days, some of the qualifiers best known […]
WTT Middle East Hub – Contender Event Qualifiers
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The first ITTF event of 2021 is officially underway in Doha, Qatar. The “Middle East Hub” is a series of four events that begin with the WTT Contender Event this week, then the WTT Star Contender Event on March 5, then the World Singles Qualification Tournament on March 14, and finally the […]
Welsh Junior to Talk Climate with President Biden
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo from prideofsportawards) At age 14, Welsh junior table tennis champion, Anna Hursey, is already making international waves. She was recognized last year by the UN last year as a Young Champion and included in the UN Climate Change initiative that uses sport to help get the message out. Hursey speaks English […]
Butterfly Favorite – PongNow: David Zhuang
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) This installment of the PongNow interview series was originally posted last September. This edition features David Zhuang, one of the most decorated American table tennis players of a generation. He is an Olympian, a 6-time National Champion, and a Hall of Fame Member. David’s club is featured this week at ButterflyOnline.com – WAB […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Princeton Pong
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Princeton Pong’s 10,000 square foot table tennis facility is in Princeton Junction, New Jersey. They are located between Philadelphia and New York City – centered in one of the largest population centers in the United States. The elite facility features 14 professional tables, custom sport flooring, high ceilings, great lighting, a player’s […]
WTT’s Doha Event Rosters Suffer Due to COVID-19
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The first ITTF events of 2021 are slated to start this week in Doha. The “Middle East Hub” is a series of four events that begin with the WTT Contender Event on February 28, then the WTT Star Contender Event on March 5, then the World Singles Qualification Tournament on March 14, […]
German League: Regular Season Finale Preview
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The top three positions are locked up with Borussia Dusseldorf entering the 4-team playoff as the top seed, and Saarbrucken and Ochsenhausen will be matched up against each other as second and third seeds – though it is not yet certain which team will be the higher seed. The fourth seed remains […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Rote vs. Random Drills
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) A rote drill is a drill where you do the same repetitive movement over and over. An example of this is forehand to forehand, or a side-to-side footwork drill. These are excellent for developing specific techniques you will need in a match. A random drill is a drill where there is some […]
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