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Smell the Ball?!?

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Robot plays one long backspin ball to Backhand, Logan Backhand push to Backhand, robot plays one long backspin ball to Backhand, Logan Backhand push to long Forehand, robot plays topspin ball to long Forehand and Logan plays either Forehand floater ball to Forehand or Forehand topspin counter loop to Forehand. FETHOMANIA 19 / Drill 5 […]

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WAB CLUB FEATURE: North Texas Table Tennis

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(by Steve Hopkins) North Texas Table Tennis is a premier table tennis club operating three locations in Plano, Texas.  The club promotes excellence and sportsmanship in a safe and friendly environment. NTTTC also provides a wonderful facility for private and corporate functions and regularly hosts community-based tournaments, leagues, birthday parties, corporate events and charity events. […]

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Amy Wang Chooses Butterfly

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(by Steve Hopkins) Butterfly America would like to announce the signing of elite American table tennis star, Amy Wang.  The Olympian won a pair of US National titles and a pair of US Open titles and has been a fixture on the US National Team.  In 2022, she won her first WTT series event, the […]

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A Final Day of Surprises in Doha

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(by Steve Hopkins) The first WTT Champions series event of the year ended in a flurry Sunday in Doha, with four of the final six matches going to the lower rated player.  In Men’s Singles, the two upsets were both in the Semifinals.  World No. 2 Lin Shidong lost to Jan Woojin 4-2.  Woojin had […]

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Final Four in Doha

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(by Steve Hopkins) The first WTT Champions series event of 2026 is down to its final day in Doha, with four men and four women left to battle on the final day.  The big upset on the first day was Dimitrij Ovtcharov over Hugo Calderano, but Lin Yun-Ju stepped into that void to defeat Ovtcharov […]

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Early Action in Doha: Dima Over Hugo

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(by Steve Hopkins) The first WTT Champions series event of 2026 is underway in Doha, with first round matches concluding today.  The biggest upset thus far is Dimitrij Ovtcharov (World No. 29) toppling World No. 3 Hugo Calderano 3-2.  Ovtcharov was dialed in early, playing carefully to open with precise placement and control helping him […]

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WAB CLUB FEATURE: New York Table Tennis III

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(by Steve Hopkins) The New York Table Tennis III facility at 45-19 162nd St. in Flushing, New York in the borough of Queens.  NYTT is positioned between 295, 495, and 678 with easy access from car and public transportation.  The 2800 square foot facility has 10 Butterfly tables, has high ceilings and great lighting, and […]

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2025 Tour Rankings: By the Numbers

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Wang Chuqin began 2025 as the top ranked player, about 2500 points ahead of second place Lin Shidong.  At the start of 2026, those two players will be in the same position (with about the same point spread between them).  The next five players are the same as well, though […]

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