Austrian Open Update: Through to the Quarterfinals in Linz (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) With 14 of the top 16 players in the World on the Men’s side and 15 of the top 20 players in the World on the Women’s side, the 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum bet-at-home.com Austrian Open is truly an elite […]
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Dignics 64 and Dignics 80: A Non-Pro Review
Dignics 64 and Dignics 80: A Non-Pro Review (by Steve Hopkins) I recently had opportunity to try Dignics 64 and Dignics 80. I have now had the rubber on my paddle for three weeks and I’m ready to share my observations. I have been playing with Dignics 05 since early April, so this wasn’t my first […]
Hungarian Junior & Cadet Open: Cadet Girls Score Three Medals
Hungarian Junior & Cadet Open: Cadet Girls Score Three Medals (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The 2019 ITTF Junior Circuit Premium Hungarian Junior & Cadet Open was held this week in Szombathely, Hungary, a city in the Western county of Vas near the Austrian border. As a Premium event, this event included many of the […]
Team World Cup Recap: Final 8 for Both USA Teams
Team World Cup Recap: Final 8 for Both USA Teams (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The ZEN-NOH 2019 ITTF Team World Cup opened with group play last Wednesday in Tokyo. Twelve teams (12 men’s teams and 12 women’s teams) will battle for the World Cup title with qualification based upon a combination of World Ranking and […]
ITTF November Rankings: Fan is First of Four Chinese at Top
ITTF November Rankings: Fan is First of Four Chinese at Top (by Steve Hopkins) The Top 10 players from October have all stayed in the Top 10 in November – but the order has shifted for six of the world’s best men. Fan Zhendong has moved up to overtake Xu Xin for the top spot […]
GVTTC Joins Butterfly
GVTTC Joins Butterfly (by Steve Hopkins) This week, Bowmar Sports announced that the Greater Vancouver Table Tennis Club has signed with the Bowmar Sports Butterfly Team. GVTTC is a non-profit table tennis organization in Burnaby, a suburb East of Vancouver. The 3200 square foot facility is easily accessible to all of Vancouver and their coaching […]
WAB Club Feature: Greater Vancouver Table Tennis Club
WAB Club Feature: Greater Vancouver Table Tennis Club (by Steve Hopkins) The Greater Vancouver Table Tennis Club (GVTTC) is a non-profit organization established to promote the sport of table tennis in British Columbia. Located in Burnaby, a suburb East of Vancouver, the 3200 square foot facility is easily accessible to the greater Vancouver metropolitan area. […]
Team World Cup Preview
Team World Cup Preview (by Steve Hopkins) The ZEN-NOH 2019 ITTF Team World Cup starts this Wednesday in Tokyo. Twelve teams (12 men’s teams and 12 women’s teams) will battle for the World Cup title with qualification based upon a combination of World Ranking and regional qualification. The TeamUSA Men’s team includes Kanak Jha, Kai […]
World Veterans Tour – Fort Lauderdale: Highlights
World Veterans Tour – Fort Lauderdale: Highlights (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) For Lauderdale was the most recent stop for the World Veterans Tour. The tournament featured 24 events, age rated events including singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. The youngest veteran age band is Over 40 and the most senior of the veteran events is […]
WAB Featured Club: Han-In Table Tennis Club
WAB Featured Club: Han-In Table Tennis Club (by Steve Hopkins) With their location in Palisades Park, New Jersey, Han-In table Tennis is centrally located in the largest population center in North America. They are just off I-95, near the New Jersey Turnpike and the George Washington Bridge – and just across the Hudson River from […]
Two Simple Ways to Approach Tactics
November 17, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) Tactics can be complicated because there are so many possibilities and so many styles to… Read More
Taiwo Adeyinka – Multiball Training Forehand Loop from underspin
November 17, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Taiwo Adeyinka is working with a student on the Forehand… Read More
MLTT Week 6 Recap: The Revolution and Wind Roll in Georgia
November 16, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) Week 6 of Major League Table Tennis visited Duluth, Georgia where the Princeton… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: LATTA
November 16, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The Los Angeles Table Tennis Association (LATTA) LATTA is a non-profit organization established in 1998. The center… Read More
Fan Zhendong Wins in China
November 16, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The result of the final game was clear for several minutes as Fan Zhendong played… Read More
Maybelline Menéndez – Backhkand Push to Backhand Loop Sequencing
November 16, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Maybelline Menendez is executing a Backhand Push over the table,… Read More
China National Games: Fan Reaches Final
November 15, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The China National Games is played every four years – a massive multi-sport event that… Read More
Arantxa Cossio Aceves – Backhand Loop & Transition
November 15, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Arantxa Cossio Aceves is executing a two part drill. In the… Read More
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