(by Steve Hopkins) A few months ago, the International Table Tennis Federation announced an updated structure for the ITTF World Para Circuit to begin in 2025. The World Para Circuit events are now divided into three distinct tiers: Future, Challenger, and Elite. The first event under the new structure will begin next week in Lignano, […]
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WTT Champions Chongqing 2025: Kanak Jha Among Late Additions
(by Steve Hopkins) The WTT Champions Chongqing is set to begin in one week. Every one of the Men’s Top 20 will attend in what is sure to be one of the most competitive tournaments of 2025. For American fans, great news today as Kanak Jha was named along with the wildcard entries today. In […]
Contact the Bottom of the Ball When Serving Backspin
(by Larry Hodges) It’s a simple matter of geometry that if you graze the ball toward the back when serving backspin, you will either hit too much downward and so your serve will be high, or you will have to graze the ball less and so get less spin. What does this mean? It means […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Three10 Table Tennis Club
(by Steve Hopkins) Three10 Table Tennis Club is one of Canada’s National High Performance Training Centres. A club with a strong focus on coaching and development. As their mission statement says, their mission is to “Develop table tennis players to their highest potential in a positive environment while encouraging discipline, commitment, and integrity”. Three10 is […]
Borussia Dusseldorf Wins 3 Straight to Extend TTBL Lead
(by Steve Hopkins) Last Thursday, the top two teams in the German Bundesliga faced off with Borussia Dusseldorf taking on TTC Rhon Sprudel Fulda-Maberzell. The winner would be first in the standings, and Dusseldorf was set to play without Timo Boll (who is not the powerful figure that he was for two decades, but he […]
World Cup Preview: Continental Cup Semifinalists Punch Tickets to Macao
(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) Like a year ago, Macao will once again host the ITTF World Cup next month (April 14 to 20). Galaxy Arena is one of the world’s premier table tennis venues – add in the best players from each Region (the top four of each Continental Cup) to the best players […]
Yingbin over Apolonia in Cappadocia
(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 […]
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 […]
The Thumb on the Backhand
August 4, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) The thumb is a key part of the backhand. It gives the shot the backing… Read More
Stuti Kashyap – Backhand Transition Looping
August 4, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Stuti Kashyap is working on her Backhand Loop Transition from… Read More
WTT Series Comes to Spokane
August 4, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) Spokane is set to become the epicenter of international table tennis this week. … Read More
WAB Club Feature: Citius Club
August 3, 2025
(By Steve Hopkins) The Citius Club at the Richmond Olympic Oval is just South of the Vancouver Airport… Read More
Two in a Row for Calderano
August 3, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The WTT Contender Series event in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil ended today, and… Read More
Duda and Hugo Reach Final in Brazil
August 3, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The WTT Contender Series is in Brazil this week. Brazil-native Hugo Calderano is… Read More
Arantxa Cossio Aceves – Backhand Loop to Footwork Play
August 3, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Arantxa Cossio Aceves is executing a Backhand Loop, followed by Footwork… Read More
Calderano through to Quarters at WTT Contender Brazil
August 2, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The WTT Contender Series is in Brazil this week, and the top seed… Read More
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