(by Steve Hopkins, photo by WTT) If you only tuned in on Saturday for the Finals of the WTT Champions Xinxiang event, you saw a somewhat predictable No. 1 over No. 7 Final in Men’s Singles and an equally predictable No. 1 over No. 3 Final in Women’s Singles. Those winners were Fan Zendong and […]
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Another Day of Upsets in Xinxiang at WTT Champions
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) There was a moment on Wednesday when Lee Sang Su was up a game on World No. 1 Fan Zhendong, where this tournament could have been turned on its ear with nearly all of the top seeds out before the Quarterfinals. However, Fan righted the ship and ran off three wins in […]
Butterfly Ask The Experts By Rachid El Boubou
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports Team) Question: Hello, I already bought a Dignics 09C rubber for my forehand to attack and a Sriver FX rubber for my backhand for a defensive play. But I don’t know with this combination wich should be the best blade in this case. Please Help… I feel more confortable playing in a […]
Early Upsets in Xinxiang at WTT Champions
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) Another ultra-competitive field is in Xinxiang, China this week at the WTT Champions event. However, two of the biggest names were out on just the second day. Korea’s Jim Jonghoon dropped the first game to Tomokazu Harimoto, but then ran off three in a row to defeat World No. 3. […]
Butterfly Ask The Experts No. 438 – by: Shahin Akhlaghpasand
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports Team) Question: I am trying to loop backspin from my backhand and I keep either going into the net or returning a slow high ball. I hit the ball near its highest point. What angle should I be using? Should I use a long stroke or a short stroke to get it […]
Ahad Sarand Wins Bronze Medal At The 2023 ITTF Para Costa Brava Spanish Open
Posted on(by: Vlad Farcas) Between March 8th and March 11th, US Para National Team Member, Ahad Sarand traveled to Platja D’Aro, Spain where he competed in the 2023 ITTF Para Costa Brava Spanish Open. He came up 2nd in group stage after having a 1-1 record with narrow defeat to Toru Nakamoto, a very strong Japanese […]
Top Ten Things For the Day Before the Tournament
Posted on(by Larry Hodges) How can you best prepare for a tournament on the day before? Here are some ten tips. Practice. Younger and athletic players recover faster and so should train more the day before. Older or less athletic players should practice if possible, both to get used to the tournament conditions and to fine-tune […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Essential Table Tennis
Posted on(By Steve Hopkins) Essential Table Tennis operates two club locations. The Oklahoma City location is just South of downtown Oklahoma City off of I-35. The club operates every day in this main location. They also have weekend hours at the Moore Community Center in Moore, a few miles South of the City on Highway 35. […]
Adult National Team Trials: Nandan Naresh and Amy Wang Top Field
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) On the Men’s side, Jishan Liang was the only competitor to beat Nandan Naresh (a 4-1 score in the final match-up for both players). By the time these two top seeds met, the top position was already decided. Nandan Naresh was 6-0 with the other competitors, though his 4-3 win […]
Indian 2023 Inter-State Senior National Table Tennis Championships
Posted on(by: Estefania Ramirios) The 84th edition of the Indian National Table Tennis Championships was was held from March 20-27, at the Gymnasium Hall of Jammu University in Jammu, India. The New Indian Star: Sathiyan Gnanasekaran won the Men’s Singles National Title for the second time in his career. In the 84th edition of the Nationals […]
Coach Shashin Shodhan Claims U2200 Title at the Meiklejohn North American Seniors Open
June 11, 2026
(by Bowmar Sports) Congratulations to Shashin Shodhan from Fremont Table Tennis Academy for an outstanding performance at the… Read More
The ITTF Pan American Para Championships: Pressure, Planning, and a Breakthrough Performance By Jeff Yamada
June 9, 2026
(By Coach Jeff Yamada) Just two days after the ITTF World Para Elite concluded, we returned to the… Read More
The Messy Middle: Harnessing Mid-Year Reflection by Dr. Alan Chu
June 9, 2026
(by Alan Chu, Ph.D., CMPC, ISSP-R) 2026 Mental Training Tip It's that time of year again. The excitement… Read More
🎥 Episode 10: Ask The Expert Live With Logan Rietz | Blade Materials
June 9, 2026
(by Bowmar Sports) Choosing the right table tennis blade can be challenging, especially with so many technologies available… Read More
Austin Table Tennis Club Elevates 2026 Competitive Season with Butterfly Partnership
June 9, 2026
(By Austin Table Tennis Club) AUSTIN, TX – The Austin Table Tennis Club (ATTC) is proud to announce a… Read More
Do You Hit to the Three Spots?
June 8, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Table tennis is chess at lightning speed.… Read More
Kou Lei – Forehand Short Serve Return
June 8, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is executing the short serve return using the… Read More
WAB Club Feature: Table Tennis America
June 7, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) With their location in Fremont, California, Table Tennis America is great position to serve the… Read More
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