WTT Middle East Hub – Quarterfinals

March 5, 2021

(by Steve Hopkins) The WTT Contender Event in Doha is down to the Final 8, and the top two seeds are cruising. Top seeded Tomokazu Harimoto took down Sangsu Lee 3-1 and second-seeded Hugo Calderano dominated Jaehyun An 3-1. On Friday, Calderano will face German League Ochsenhausen teammate Simon Gauzy a Tomokazu will face another […]

WTT Middle East Hub – Final 16

March 3, 2021

(by Steve Hopkins) The WTT Contender Event in Doha is down to the Final 16, and most of the big names are still alive. The top two seeds, Harimoto and Calderano each advanced easily. Aside from those two slots which were reserved for the top two seeds, the other positions were placed by random selection […]

Rachel Sung Interview With Crystal Wang

March 3, 2021

Rachel Sung talks training during the pandemic and reveals her table tennis idol! Learn more about Rachel Sung here 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.

WTT Middle East Hub – Main Draw is Set

March 2, 2021

(by Steve Hopkins) The first ITTF event of 2021 is officially underway in Doha, and the 8 qualifiers have been decided. Levenko, Sirucek, Bobocica, Morizono, Alamiyan, Habesohn, Cho, and Geraldo have advanced to join the top 16 seeds in the Main Draw. And, just like the past two days, some of the qualifiers best known […]

WTT Middle East Hub – Contender Event Qualifiers

March 1, 2021

(by Steve Hopkins) The first ITTF event of 2021 is officially underway in Doha, Qatar. The “Middle East Hub” is a series of four events that begin with the WTT Contender Event this week, then the WTT Star Contender Event on March 5, then the World Singles Qualification Tournament on March 14, and finally the […]

Coaching Tip of the Week: Learn Something New Each Time You Play

March 1, 2021

(By Larry Hodges) One of the interesting things one learns when talking to top players is that they say they are still learning. Some even make it a goal to learn something new each time they play. Do you learn something new each time you play? You can learn from your opponents; from watching or […]

New Tenergy 19 Review by Coach JinXin Wang

March 1, 2021

Tenergy 19 – Butterfly’s newest high-performance rubber synthesizes speed and spin. When looping both underspin and topspin balls, the arc of the ball, and its steadiness, with this rubber is longer than that of both Tenergy 64 and Tenergy 80. Points to Note: This rubber is especially effective for short backhand flicks against underspin, as […]

Lin Yun-Ju Super ZLC review by coach Jinxin Wang

March 1, 2021

Lin Yun-Ju Super ZLC Blade 10/10 would recommend it. You should really try out this blade. It has a strong combination for speed, power, and spin. It has terrific handling for short balls. You can feel a gentle sense of control when striking the ball at a close distance. When pushing short or long, you […]

Ask The Experts: Jishan Liang, No. 379

February 28, 2021

Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I’m a lefty, who gets attacked a lot with high arch loops to my backhand side. I am not able to step around to my forehand side. So I end up making a weak return with my backhand that either goes off the table or easy for the […]

Welsh Junior to Talk Climate with President Biden

February 27, 2021

(by Steve Hopkins, photo from prideofsportawards) At age 14, Welsh junior table tennis champion, Anna Hursey, is already making international waves. She was recognized last year by the UN last year as a Young Champion and included in the UN Climate Change initiative that uses sport to help get the message out. Hursey speaks English […]