(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The WTT Contender Series is in Brazil this week, and the top seed is Brazil-native Hugo Calderano. The other Men’s Singles headliners this week in Foz do Iguacu are Benedikt Duda, Dang Qiu, Oh Jungsung, and Dimitrij Ovtcharov. Calderano has won two matches 3-1 thus far, and is set to […]
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Consistency and Good Form Lead to Speed and Power
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) Don’t be that guy who spends years smacking shots but also missing over and over, putting balls all over the table, or off or into the net, and never putting it together consistently. If you are swinging wildly in practice, even if you are making most shots, you are just practicing being […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Central Florida Table Tennis Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) With its location near the junction of Highway 423 and 441, just northwest of downtown Orlando, Central Florida Table Tennis Club (CFTTC) stands out as a premier hub for players across the region. The facility spans 27,000 square feet and features 18 ITTF-sanctioned tables, Olympic-grade vinyl flooring, and a soaring 30-foot ceiling. […]
Calderano Wins in Buenos Aires
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The WTT Contender Series visited Buenos Aires this week, and this Hemisphere’s best player did not waste the opportunity to perform well in South America. Admittedly, there’s almost three thousand miles between Hugo Calderano’s home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and the tournament venue in Argentina – but for a […]
US Open Teams Entry Deadline is August 10
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The deadline for registration into the 2025 Butterfly US Open Team Championships in Myrtle Beach is approaching—don’t wait to lock in your spot. Register at Omnipong by August 10, 2025. First place will earn $10,000, the other Finalist will see $5,000, and prize money is slotted all the way out to Quarterfinalists. Division […]
Fan Zhendong Continues to Dominate China’s Super League
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The China Table Tennis Super League (CTTSL) is full of elite talent, and right now Fan Zhendong and his Shanghai Zhongxing squad stands atop the league. Many had expected some sluggishness from the defending Olympic Champion, but he has won eleven straight matches including two separate wins over World No. 1 Lin […]
Laurent Jutras-Vigneault and Natalie Chan Win Canadian Junior Titles
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo TTCanada) The Canadian Nationals are split into two events with the senior event first and then the junior event immediately thereafter. This week, Richmond’s Olympic Oval in British Columbia was also host to the 2025 Canadian Junior Table Tennis Championships. The top prizes in the U19 Boys and U19 Girls Singles […]
Edward Ly and Mo Zhang Biggest Winners at Canadian Senior Championships
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Richmond’s Olympic Oval in British Columbia was host to the 2025 Canadian Senior Table Tennis Championships. Canada’s premier national event had elite athletes from eight provinces and one territory with a full slate of singles and doubles matches across open and age-specific categories. The tournament was organized by Table Tennis Canada in […]
Three Things You Want To Do In The First Game
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) Establish your game. For example, if you have a strong third-ball attack, such as short backspin serves followed by a loop, then do that early on. That way you’ll get used to your opponent’s returns. For example, against that backspin serve, does he predictably push long and let you loop? Or does […]
Major League Table Tennis: New Rules for a New Season
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) As Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) prepares to launch its third season this September, the league is once reimagining our sport with a rule change that will drastically affect doubles strategy – allowing “open serves”. What does “Open Serve” mean in doubles? In table tennis, doubles players have always been required to serve […]
Calderano and Harimoto Among the Upsets in Singapore
February 27, 2026
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February 23, 2026
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Positioning Part 4 of 4: Recovery
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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog) This could be the most important… Read More
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February 23, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights, Arantxa Cossio Aceves Aceves is in action at the… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: ProSmash Table Tennis
February 22, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) ProSmash Table Tennis offers a unique approach to ping pong training for children. With a… Read More
Early Action in Singapore: Kanak Jha into Round of 32
February 22, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The top players in the world have converged this week in Singapore for… Read More
Sally Moyland Fights Through Qualifiers at Singapore Smash
February 22, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The top players in the world have converged this week in Singapore for… Read More
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