(Photo by Carolina Pong) 2017 Southeastern Open – Division A Semi-Final #2 Phong Nguyen vs Yichi Zhang
(Photo by Carolina Pong) 2017 Southeastern Open – Division A Semi-Final #2 Phong Nguyen vs Yichi Zhang
(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Zhu Yuling, new name at top of world order Winner in Markham, Toronto at the recent Uncle Pop 2017 ITTF Women’s World Cup presented by Polar Naturals, China’s Zhu Yuling is the world’s no.1 ranked female player. She climbs one position to occupy the prestigious top spot on the […]
(Courtesy of Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Back to earth for Kanak Jha, a different atmosphere Only 17 years old but Kanak Jha of the United States, despite his tender years, is a seasoned competitor; on duty at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and when he competed recently in the Liège, he was again in […]
(Courtesy of ESPNFC) Arsenal keeper Petr Cech unique table tennis training workout After more than 400 appearances in the Premier League and another 124 with Czech Republic, one would think that Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech’s hand-eye coordination is second to none. Yet the 35-year-old remains as dedicated to his craft as ever, judging by a […]
(Courtesy of USA Table Tennis) 2017 Butterfly Southeastern Open Final Highlights Highlights from the Division A Final of the 2017 Butterfly Southeastern Open. Sunday, October 22, 2017 Yichi Zhang vs. Jishan Liang
(Courtesy of ITTF) ITTF Decides on Sanctions for Chinese Trio for China Open Forfeits During the Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Platinum China Open held in Chengdu, China in June 2017, the top three table tennis players in the world: MA Long, FAN Zhendong and XU Xin, did not turn up for their round of […]
(By Bruce Liu) 2017 World Cadet Challenge Final Update Asian cadets won all the gold medals except one, well half – the Mixed Doubles by the BRA and KOR pair. For US Players, one silver medal and two bronze medals. Not a bad effort. Here is the summary: – Cadet Boys Team, Michael Tran and […]
Ask The Experts: Jeffrey Zeng, No. 166 Butterfly Question & Answer Blade: Viscaria Forehand: Tenergy 05 Blade: Tenergy 80 Question: Hi Coach, I have been wondering which Tenergy to use on backhand. I play lot banana flicks and play close to the table most of the time with loops and sometimes block. Tenergy 05 is perfect on forehand […]
(Courtesy of MALONG FanMade Channel) ZHANG Mo – ZHANG Lily: Group Stage 2017 Women’s World Cup
(By Larry Hodges) How to Play the Bomber: The Player Who Tries to Blast Every Shot Have you ever had one of those matches where your opponent clobbered every ball past you, either looping or smashing? Where you spent more time chasing balls than actually hitting? Where you got a bad back just from bending […]
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