(by Steve Hopkins) In an event full of upsets, it was World No. 7 Liang Jingkun that came out on top. When festivities kicked off at the WTT Contender event in Goa, there were 10 players in the current ITTF Top 20, and that included World No. 1 Fan Zhendong, World No. 4 Harimoto, World […]
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WTT Series: Surprise Finalists in Goa
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Harimoto fell in the Semifinals, Moregard fell in the Round of 16, and Fan Zhendong lost his opening match – as three of the top players in the World were victims of upsets in the WTT Contender event in Goa this week. Fan was given a bye in the opening round, but […]
Pong Planet Butterfly Championships – April 15-16, 2023
Posted on(by: Pong Planet) Saturday, April 15 – Sunday, April 16, 2023 VENUE: 848 Brittan Ave, San Carlos, CA 94070 ENTRY DEADLINE: All entries must be RECEIVED BY April 6, 2023. Late entries may or may not be accepted with a $15 late fee. No refund after the deadline. No entry will be accepted without an […]
Butterfly Training Tips With Bob Chen – Gameplay Random Sequence
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports Team) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Bob Chen is working on his handspeed, footwork, and anticipation by doing random play with his forehand and backhand loop. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more.
2023 TTA Butterfly Bay Area Open
Posted on(by: Table Tennis America) The TTA Butterfly by area open tournament is a great opportunity to test your skills and compete against some of the best players in the area! CASH PRIZE: Over $4000 SIGNUP BY: March 5, to save $10 discount per event. Date: April 1-2, 2023 Venue: www.TTAmerica.org Location: 42670 Albrae St. Fremont CA […]
Who’s Ready for Some Sun? Puerto Rico Open Teams Registration Deadline March 1
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Seriously, New England (and the upper Midwest, and the Pacific Northwest, and all of freeeeezing Canada) – Its 85 degrees in Puerto Rico right now. The deadline for registration into the 2023 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open is Wednesday, March 1. Visit the registration site and get your team signed up. $17,000 in […]
Mr. Roboto: A Robot Writer Creates Content About The Amicus Prime Table Tennis Robot (Domo Arigato)
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, sort of) Lately, AI-driven services have been in the news. As this is the 40th anniversary of the famous “Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto” song by Styx, we thought it would be interesting to ask an AI site to autogenerate some content that combines “Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto” by Styx and the Butterfly […]
Start with Your Trickiest Serve
Posted on(by Larry Hodges) Players often hold back on their trickiest serve (often long ones) until it’s close. And that’s sometimes a good idea. But there are three problems with that. First, you won’t know until you use it if the serve will be effective against this player. Second, if you use it early in each […]
2023 Junior US National Team Trials – Nandan Naresh and Sally Moyland Win U19 Events
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The 2023 Junior US National Team Trials are underway in Charlotte, North Carolina. There are 10 events – U19, U17, U15, U13, and U11 age categories for boys and girls. Four of the events have now finished – with many continuing on Monday. In U19 Boys Singles, first place went to Nandan […]
Bronze Medal For Steven Moreno At The WTT Youth Contender In Qatar
Posted on(By: Edgardo Vasquez) Boricua Steven Moreno achieved the Bronze Medal in the WTT Youth Contender Doha 2023. On the way to obtaining 3rd place and the bronze medal, he won his two matches in the group stage Ali AL Rawahi from Oman and Obad AL – Abdullah from Qatar and thus qualify first in the […]
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