(by Steve Hopkins) Its been over a year since Russia invaded Ukraine. The response of the international sports community at that time was not just to isolate Russia and Belarus as countries, but also to ban individual players from those countries from competing in international events. At the end of March, after a full year […]
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TTBL Final Four: Saarbrucken and Dusseldorf Win Opener
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) In their last match of the season, Ochsenhausen defeated Saarbrucken to secure the third overall position. The reward for this win – playing second-position Saarbrucken in the Final Four tournament. When the two faced off on Friday, Saarbrucken was ready. Patrick Franziska dominated Sam Kulczycki 3-0 to give Saarbrucken the 1-0 match […]
Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights – Jessie Xu Wins U15 and U19 Girls Pam Am Qualification in Canada
Posted on(by Stephanie Sun) Jessie Xu won all 7 matches in the 2023 Pam Am Qualification in Canada for Girls which had U15 and U19 girls competed together, thus she was ranked 1st in both categories. The Pam Am Qualification took place from 4/29 to 4/30 in Laval, QC, Canada. Detailed results for each stage can be found below. […]
Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights – Siméon Martin Wins U19 Boys Pam Am Qualification in Canada
Posted on(by Stephanie Sun) Siméon Martin won all 7 matches in the 2023 Pam Am Qualification in Canada in U19 Boys which took place from 4/29 to 4/30 in Laval, QC, Canada. Detailed results for each stage can be found below. Stage 1 Stage 2 Finals Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table […]
Tactics at the End of a Close Game
Posted on(by Larry Hodges) Rarely have I heard more (and often weird) opinions on what to do at the end of a close game. Some say, “Play safe!” Others, “Go for it!” And a zillion other types of advice. The reality is that the end of a game is only different in two ways. First, there […]
Enjoying WTT Youth Star Contender 2023 by Patryk Zyworonek
Posted on(by: Patryk Zyworonek) After 2022 US Open, I had to go back to trainings because my schedule was very busy. My first tournament in 2023 was WTT Youth Star Contender Tunis. I felt well prepared and was confident in the group stage. In the group I had one win and one loss, the loss was […]
2023 USATT Midwest Championships – May 19-21
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports Team) Qualification Event for US Nationals – Sanctioned 4-Star Table Tennis Tournament with $2,750 in Cash Prizes! Venue – Spin & Smash Table Tennis & Ping Pong Center, 9525 OH-161, Plain City, Ohio 43064 (New Location) Staff – Tournament Director Gloria Price. Dave Fullen, CR/CU is the Certified Referee. Professional facility – […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: MK Georgia Table Tennis
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) MK Georgia Table Tennis is a fully air-conditioned facility that features 8 professional tables, professional quality red rubber flooring, high ceilings, a practice robot, customized high intensity lighting, and spectator seating. The club is a great location for competition, fun, or training. The club name (“MK” Georgia Table Tennis) comes from the director […]
Adriana Diaz and Lily Zhang Excel in Bangkok
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The WTT Star Contender Bangkok featured eight players inside the Women’s Top 20. China’s Chen Xingtong (World No. 5) was the tournament’s top seed, followed by Sofia Polcanova of Austria and Adriana Diaz of Puerto Rico. USA’s Lily Zhang (World No. 23) was seeded 11th. Chen Xingtong dominated the top half of […]
Gaoyuan Wins in Bangkok
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) In the Summer of 2019, Lin Gaoyuan was the fastest rising player on the circuit. His three year rise up the rankings had taken him steadily up from No. 62 all the way to No.2. However, the momentum didn’t last, and through the frozen rankings of the Pandemic he was No. 5, […]
United States Smash: Hitomi Sato with Big Upset in LA
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The first top seed has fallen, as World No. 2 Wang Manyu fell… Read More
Kou Lei – Backhand Flip Serve Return
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United States Smash: Kanak Jha and Lily Zhang Advance
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Seven Placements and the Wide Angles
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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame There are basically seven different directional placements… Read More
Arantxa Cossio Aceves – Forehand & Backhand Loop from underspin
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Arantxa Cossio Aceves is focusing on the Forehand and Backhand… Read More
MLTT Meet the Teams: Texas Smash
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Texas Smash remain one of the most formidable franchises in Major League… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Three10 Table Tennis Club
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(by Steve Hopkins) Three10 Table Tennis Club is one of Canada's National High Performance Training Centres. A club… Read More
United States Smash: Early Action
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(by Steve Hopkins) The first day of action in the Round of 64 is underway at the United… Read More
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