(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Sunday’s Final of the WTT Champions Series event in Frankfurt will match two of the world’s hottest players against each other. Sweden’s Anton Kallberg will face World No. 2 Lin Shidong. Kallberg defeated Truls Moregard 4-2 in their Semifinal match, and Lin Shidong blanked Lin Yun-Ju 4-0 in the other […]
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WTT Frankfurt: Kallberg Headlines, Germans Fall Early
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The WTT Champions Series event this week is in Frankfurt. Half a million in prize money split between two events – Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles. The events have advanced through to the Semifinals, with Semis played late today and the Finals on Sunday. The biggest story of the tournament […]
The One-Two Punch of Tactics
(by Larry Hodges) There are really only two things you have to do tactically in a match, sort of a one-two punch. You must figure out: How to force your game on them How to nullify what your opponent does that threatens you. What is the strongest part of your game and how can you […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Rhode Island Table Tennis
(by Steve Hopkins) The Rhode Island Club is open 5 days for open play and leagues, and the other two days are set aside for juniors programs and lessons. Rhode Island is the smallest State by size in the USA, but the depth and breadth of its table tennis impact reaches well beyond the State’s […]
Lin Shidong Doubles Up in Muscat
(by Steve Hopkins) Lin Shidong entered as the top seed and didn’t disappoint as he won both Men’s Singles and Mixed Doubles, a pair of first place finishes. Shidong was down 0-2 to Sathiyan Gnanadekaran in the opening round, but three strong games set him on the right track again. Shidong went on to win […]
Felix Back to Top 5, Duda Reaches Top 20: ITTF Rankings
(by Steve Hopkins) No movement in the Top Four as Wang Chuqin, Lin Shidong, Fan Zhendong, and Liang Jingkun hold their positions in that order. Felix Lebrun is the biggest mover in the Top 10, jumping two spots over Ma Long (now 6) and Hugo Calderano (now 7). Harimoto, Gaoyuan, and Franziska round out the […]
Why Rapidly Improving Players Often Don’t Have Good Serves – and Getting the Best of Both Worlds
(by Larry Hodges) Picture two up-and-coming players. One has really tricky serves, often going long, and wins many points when opponents miss the serve or give him easy pop-ups – but when opponents read the serve, they often attack them, putting the server on the defensive. The other has simple serves that don’t directly threaten […]
Felix Flies in France: WTT Champions Montpelier
(by Steve Hopkins) World No. 1 Lin Shidong has pressed through to the Semifinals of the WTT Champions Series Event in Montpellier with relative ease. Shidong has been on a roll – with wins that clearly make him the best player since the Olympics this Summer. However, France’s young star stopped him in his tracks […]
RA Table Tennis Centre
(by Steve Hopkins) Ottawa has a 200,000 square foot sports facility (indoor and outdoor) in the heart of the city. The RA is a multi-sport facility offering Archery, Badminton, Chess, Curling, Cards, Firearm Ranges and Courses, Martial Arts, Pickleball, Racquetball, Squash, and other sports. They have recently added table tennis space offering five or six […]
Two Harimotos Lift Japan to New Heights
(by Steve Hopkins) Table tennis fans have been following Tomokazu Harimoto on the Men’s tour for many years. More recently, his 16 year old sister, Miwa Harimoto, has shined as well. The results of these two at the recent ITTF Asian Table Tennis Championships was historic. For Tomokazu’s part, he won the Men’s Singles title. […]
Kevin Doyle – Forehand Loop Pivot
August 5, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kevin Doyle is focus on his pivot to Forehand Loop https://youtu.be/27UOeGGrtUg… Read More
Random Balls to the Forehand & Backhand!?
August 4, 2025
Half random rhythm exercises 1 or 2 Backhand topspin to Backhand and 1 or 2 Forehand topspin to… Read More
The Thumb on the Backhand
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Stuti Kashyap – Backhand Transition Looping
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(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
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(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
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