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WTT Champions Chongqing: Day 2 Early Action

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USA’s Kanak Jha was among those eliminated in the second day of action at the WTT Champions Series event in Chongqing, China.  The WTT Champions Series is the best of the best, so there are no easy matches – but Jha had an especially daunting task in facing World No. 6 Felix Lebrun in their opening round match. 

WTT Champions Chongqing: Early Action

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) The first two matches at the WTT Champions Chongqing today were upsets, as early results set the stage for some great table tennis action at the highest levels this week.  Japan’s Yukiya Uda upset Benedikt Duda 3-2 in the tournament’s first match and shortly thereafter, Korea’s An Jaehyun upset Darko […]

Where to Contact a Push

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(by Larry Hodges) You have three options – as the ball rises, at the top of the bounce, and on the drop. Which should you choose? Ideally, take it on the rise, right after it bounces on your side of the table. This allows you to rush your opponent, go for maximum angle, and because […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Triangle Table Tennis

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(by Steve Hopkins) Triangle Badminton and Table Tennis has emerged from a transition as a multi-sports facility with a focus on both Badminton and Table Tennis. When full focused on table tennis, the facility is one of the largest in the country able to hold large events with nearly perfect conditions – as the facility was […]

WTT Champions Chongqing Preview: Jha Draws Felix First

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) There won’t be any easy opponents at the WTT Champions Series event that starts on Tuesday in Chongqing, China.  Every player in the top 20 will be competing, and with $800,000 total in prize money at stake, along with 1000 ranking points to the winner, this will be one of […]

A Celebration of International Women’s Day

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March 8 is International Women’s Day.  It’s a global celebration of women’s achievements – and an opportunity to highlight the various accomplishment of women.  Across the United States, ours is a sport with more gender parity than most.  In rating events, men and women routinely compete in many of the same events, and at the […]

ITTF Para Tier Structure for 2025

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(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, […]

WTT Champions Chongqing 2025: Kanak Jha Among Late Additions

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(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

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(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

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(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 […]

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