(By Larry Hodges) Is there a certain score or situation where you play best? Some players play better when they are behind; others play better when ahead. Some play best when they are way down, say, 4-10, and figure they have nothing to lose and so play relaxed. Others play better when up 10-4, since […]
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Dusseldorf Masters 2021: Kallberg and Ovtcharov Win First Two Events
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Dusseldorf Masters series is up and running again. Two events have already taken place with Sweden’s Anton Kallberg topping Egypt’s Omar Assar (both Butterfly Players) in last week’s final. This week, it was Dimitrij Ovtcharov over Benedikt Duda in the Final. In the first installment, Assar and Kallberg were the top two […]
WAB Club Feature: Tan’s Table Tennis Training Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Tan’s Table Tennis Training Club is the first full-time table tennis club in the greater Cincinnati area. The club is located just to the Northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, a few miles from the 275 Expressway and just off of I-42. The location provides easy access to greater Cincinnati and Dayton. The […]
USATT’s T2 Challenge Season 2: Ekholm over Levinski
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) USA Table Tennis’s T2 Challenge Series is now five matches into its second season. The match this week was held in New York at the Westchester Table Tennis Club. In the most recent match, Matilda Ekholm beat Mishel Levinski with the Swedish Olympian winning 4-2. Team Omega is still up 7-2. See […]
USATT’s T2 Challenge Season 2: Alguetti tops Liu
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) USA Table Tennis’s T2 Challenge Series is now five matches into its second season. The match this week was held in New York at the Westchester Table Tennis Club. In the most recent match, Sharon Alguetti topped Juan Liu to give Team Alpha a 7-1 lead over Team Omega. See more about […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Rhode Island Table Tennis Association
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) In past years, the Rhode Island Table Tennis Association has stated with pride, that our league has been in continuous operation since World War II. Obviously there were holidays, and snow storms, and a location change that has caused some short-term delays or stoppages, but the three month stoppage due to COVID-19 […]
German League Semifinals: Saarbrucken Joins Dusseldorf in Final
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Saarbrucken finished its sweep of Ochsenhausen today to join Borussia Dusseldorf in the Tischtennis Bundesliga (TTBL) final. Both teams used the same team configuration as the first match-up with Saarbrucken’s lineup of Patrick Franziska (No. 16), Shang Kun (No. 45), and Darko Jorgic (No. 27) battling Ochsenhausen’s lineup of Hugo Calderano (No. […]
PongNow: Dan Seemiller
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow Interview Series – talking table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. The guest this week is one of the greatest American players, with a unique grip that served him well through 5 US National Titles and a Hall of Fame Career. Dan Seemiller has […]
German League Semifinals Update: Saarbrucken leads Ochsenhausen
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Tischtennis Bundesliga (TTBL) final four is underway. Dusseldorf has already advanced – winning the first two in the best 2 of 3 series over Grunwettersbach. This week’s focus is the other semifinal matchup between Ochsenhausen and Saarbrucken where they played Thursday and will play again Saturday (and will finish the series […]
USATT’s T2 Challenge Season 2: Jishan Leads Team Alpha to 5-1 Advantage
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) USA Table Tennis’s T2 Challenge Series is now five matches into its second season. The match this week was held in North Carolina at the Triangle Badminton and Table Tennis Club. In the most recent match, Jishan Liang topped Yu Di Team 4-1. In the team scoring, Team Alpha now leads 5-1 […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Austin Table Tennis Club
September 6, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The Austin Table Tennis Club is located at 8956 Research Blvd in Austin. They are just… Read More
Togami Wins in Togami
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(by Steve Hopkins) Shunsuke Togami, World No. 14, was the top seed in Almaty for this week's WTT… Read More
WTT Champions Macao: Preview
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The draws were released today for the WTT Champions Macao 2026. The seedings… Read More
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Taiwo Adeyinka is working with a student on the Backhand… Read More
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September 5, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rachid El Bou Bou is executing at Serve, Backhand Loop,… Read More
Taiwo Adeyinka – Tournament Highlights
September 4, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) n this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights, Taiwo Adeyinka is in action at a tournament in… Read More
Kou Lei – One vs Two Counterlooping
September 3, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is doing a drill called "One vs Two… Read More
MLTT Meet the Teams: Princeton Revolution
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Princeton Revolution enter Season 4 as a formidable and balanced team, retaining… Read More
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