(By: Bowmar Sports Team) The 2022 WTT Feeder Westchester event was held from May 11 to May 15 with more than 20 different National Teams competing. This was one of the largest truly international table tennis events held in the United States in recent years. A few results to highlight featuring American players and coaches: […]
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Coaching Tips of the Week: “Losing Is Not My Enemy. Fear of Losing Is My Enemy.”
(By Larry Hodges) This is my favorite quote from Rafael Nadal, who (as of this writing) has won more Grand Slams in tennis than anyone in history. But I think you’ll find that the other two players close to him on this – Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic – would say the same, as would […]
Borussia Dusseldorf Wins German TTBL Title
(by Steve Hopkins, photo courtesy of ITTF) Dusseldorf led the German League all season – jumping out to a great start, and then extending their lead. There was never any doubt that they’d make the Final Four, but they did split big matches with Saarbrucken earlier in the year, so there was some intrigue in the […]
Zeng Beixun Turns Heads in Havirov
(by Steve Hopkins, photo courtesy of ITTF) Despite top Romanian players (three in the World Youth Top 10), it was an 18 year old Chinese player who turned heads. Zeng Beixun, World No. 193, dominated the draw. In fact, outside of a tight 3-2 Quarterfinal, Zeng was 15-1 in games over his other five wins – […]
Angel Naranjo Takes Top Prize in Salta
(by Steve Hopkins) World Table Tennis visits Argentina this week with the WTT Youth Contender Salta 2022 in Salta, Argentina. The Boys Singles events have all concluded, and the top prize in the featured U19 Boys Singles event went to Puerto Rico’s Angel Naranjo. Angel Luis Naranjo Lopez has reached a new level in recent […]
Five Golds for TeamUSA at ITTF Copa Cristina Hoffman 2022 Para Open
(by Steve Hopkins, photo by ITTF, Carlos Duarte photographer) Team USA won 5 of the 14 events held this week at the ITTF Copa Cristina Hoffman 2022 Para Open in Cancun, Mexico. Jenson Van Emburgh won Men’s Singles Class 2-3, Ahad Bakhshaei Sarand won Men’s Singles Class 5, Tahl Leibovitz won Men’s Singles Class 9, […]
Denver TT Alliance Has A New Home
(By: Bowmar Sports Team) Things went well at the Annunciation Catholic School demo we did last Friday. The kids loved it, and certainly want a TT program at their school, so the principal agreed to give DTTA a new home in the fall. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional […]
Coaching Tips of the Week: What Are Your Strongest and Weakest Links?
(By Larry Hodges) Amazingly, many players don’t really know how they win or lose most of their points. They have a general idea about it, but often the reality is a bit different than their gut feeling. And so, rather than focusing on how they win or lose most points, and how to maximize the […]
Truls Moregardh and Christina Kallberg Win Swedish National Titles
(by Steve Hopkins) Truls Moregardh solidified his position as Sweden’s best by winning his third straight National title this week in Sweden. Moregardh is currently No. 5 in the World, ten spots ahead of the next highest Swedes (Kristian Karlsson and Anton Kallberg). The biggest surprise of the week was Finalist Viktor Brodd (outside World […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Fullerton Table Tennis Academy
(by Steve Hopkins) Fullerton Table Tennis Academy focuses on the skills necessary for table tennis as well as the spirit of table tennis in general. The club offers professional coaching and facilities with an eye towards creating a community space for healthy leisure. There are programs for young people which can help develop skills from beginners all […]
Latest Rankings: Chuqin to 1, Calderano to 3
September 16, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) China’s top two paddlers swapped spots in the latest World Rankings, with Wang… Read More
A Chopper’s Delight
September 16, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) When the Sugarhill Gang released “Rapper’s Delight”, few could have imagined either the immediate or… Read More
MLTT Is Back in Charlotte!
September 15, 2025
(by: Major League Table Tennis) See the Carolina Gold Rush Next Weekend Get ready for an action-packed three… Read More
Chopping and Playing Choppers – It’s All About the Mindset
September 15, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame I’ve coached many choppers during a match,… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Folsom Table Tennis Club
September 14, 2025
(By Steve Hopkins) The Folsom Table Tennis Club has two locations nestled in the greater Sacramento region of… Read More
WTT Champions Macao: A New Number One ?
September 14, 2025
(By Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The surprises ended on the final day, as the higher seed won each of… Read More
ITTF Pan American U11 & U13 Championships: Recap
September 14, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The ITTF Pan American U11 & U13 Championships concluded last week in Antigua… Read More
WTT Champions Macao: Anders Lind Makes Semis
September 13, 2025
(By Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Anders Lind headlined the penultimate day with a 4-3 upset win over World No.… Read More
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