(by Steve Hopkins) While many countries are beginning to allow sanctioned events (the US is open to sanctioned tournaments starting in July), the ITTF Tour remains paused. Last week, the ITTF announced that the Czech Open and the Bulgaria Open are both cancelled from the tour schedule. The significance of the decision is that the […]
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NBA’s Bubble – Ping Pong, Golf, Billiards Among Limited Leisure Activities
(by Steve Hopkins) When the NBA restarts the professional basketball season on July 30, it will be under strict lockdown rules that are designed to keep the players, staff, and families separated and safe. The protected area is being called the NBA’s “bubble”. The NBA released over a 100 page s or new rules for […]
Open Doors: Princeton Pong
(by Steve Hopkins) Princeton Pong, the 10,000 square foot elite table tennis facility in Princeton Junction, New Jersey, has opened. They are currently restricting play to members, and only on a reservation basis. Regulations have restricted them to 25% of their capacity, so this limits the maximum number of players to 20 (in a club that […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Rhode Island Table Tennis Association
(by Steve Hopkins) In past years, the Rhode Island Table Tennis Association has stated with pride, that our league has been in continuous operation since World War II. Obviously there were holidays, and snow storms, and a location change that has caused some short-term delays or stoppages, but the three month stoppage due to COVID-19 […]
Dusseldorf Masters III: Video Highlights
(by Steve Hopkins) Competitive table tennis is back in Germany in full force. The Budesliga Championships was held over the weekend and the previous two weeks had warm-up tournaments labeled as the Dusseldorf Masters Series. The third and final installment of the Dusseldorf Masters concluded on the 17th. The top two seeds were Dimitrij Ovtcharov […]
PongNow: Interview with Christian Lillieroos
(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. In this edition we have USATT Hall of Fame Coach Christian Lillieroos. He has coached some of the best players in the world, and as an ITTF instructor he has also coached some of […]
OPEN DOORS: Puerto Rican National Team
(by Steve Hopkins, photo is from ITTF, Marangely Gonzalez photographer) Stringent lockdown measures that have been in place across all of Puerto Rico since March 15th were lifted last week. The Puerto Rican National Team wasted no time in implementing their training plan and bringing a dozen of their Men’s and Women’s players to a […]
Dusseldorf Masters III: Ovtcharov Wins Again
(by Steve Hopkins) Competitive table tennis is back in Germany in full force. The Budesliga Championships was held over the weekend and the previous two weeks had warm-up tournaments labeled as the Dusseldorf Masters Series. The first Dusseldorf Masters event was won by Timo Boll. In that tournament, Dang Qiu upset Dimitrij Ovtcharov early, and […]
Bundesliga Finals: Video Highlights from Final and Semifinal Matches
(by Steve Hopkins) On Sunday, we posted the results of the Bundesliga Finals in our full article – Saarbrucken’s surprise 3-1 win over Ochsenhausen. Many of the top European players battled last week in Dusseldorf through the Semifinals and Finals. Video highlights have now been released, so if you didn’t catch the action live (via […]
Ask The Experts: Jun Gao No. 348
Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I want to ask the most important question for me! It is: after the forehand topspin stroke, should you close the racket angle in front of your face??? My couch says that there are two steps of doing a forehand topspin stroke: first-you accelerate into the ball to […]
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Three Things You Want To Do In The First Game
July 21, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) Establish your game. For example, if you have a strong third-ball attack, such as short… Read More
Kevin Doyle – Counterloop Variation
July 21, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kevin Doyle https://youtu.be/wBDNHVdu33w Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis… Read More
Major League Table Tennis: New Rules for a New Season
July 20, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) As Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) prepares to launch its third season this September, the league… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Canadian Elite Table Tennis Training Centre
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(by Steve Hopkins) The Canadian Elite Table Tennis Training Centre (“the Centre” or “Elite”) is a table tennis club… Read More
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