(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) This week’s WTT Series event was the WTT Feeder Cappadocia. The event was held from February 17 to 21 in Cappadocia, Turkey. The top seeds were Simon Gauzy (No. 37), Xue Fei (No. 38), and Yuta Tanaka (No. 49). Simon Gauzy was the last of the top seeds, losing in […]
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Latest Rankings: Kanak Jha Reaches 26, Lily Zhang Reaches 25
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) USA’s Kanak Jha was the biggest mover in the Men’s Top 50 this week, jumping up 19 slots all the way to World No. 26 off of the strength of his Pan Am Cup championship. Jha is about 100 points from the Top 25, and under 300 points from the Top 20 […]
Eight Quick Tips for Quicker Footwork
Posted on(by Larry Hodges) Wear appropriate table tennis shoes. They are designed for table tennis movements. Wear relatively tight shoes. If they are loose, your feet will move about inside them as you move, slowing you down. Anyone who’s played me know that just before any match I retie my shoes as tight as I can. […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Texas Table Tennis Training Center
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Texas Table Tennis Training Center (“TTT”) has about 50-60 regular members, as well as a number of premium memberships for business people. One emphasis of the club is on professional coaching for elite players and juniors in the greater Houston area. In 2016, the Texas Table Tennis was awarded a Certificate of […]
Pan American Cup: Bruna Takahashi and Lily Zhang Battle in Final
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The knockout rounds of the 2025 Pan American Cup started on Friday, and by Saturday night, USA’s Lily Zhang had fought past Giulia Takahashi and Angelica Arellano to reach the Semifinals. Lily then dominated Canada’s Mo Zhang to reach the Final. In the other half of the draw, USA’s Amy […]
Pan American Cup: Kanak Wins
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The knockout rounds of the 2025 Pan American Cup started on Friday, and by Saturday night, USA’s Kanak Jha had reached the Quarterfinals with wins over Leonardo Iizuka (4-3) and Santiago Lorenzo (4-1). Jha saved the best for Sunday, with a dominating 4-0 win over Brazil’s Eric Jouti. In the other half […]
ATTU Asian Cup: Chuqin Wins in Shenzhen
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) After rolling through most of the tournament easily, a confident Lin Shidong faced off against Liang Jingkun in one Semifinal matchup today. Shidong started strong with 11-5 and 11-7 wins. After that, things turned with Jingkun managing a pair of narrow 11-9 wins of his own. With the score tied, Shidong had […]
Alexis Lebrun WIns Europe 16 Cup
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The CCB Europe Top 16 Cup concluded in Montreaux, Switzerland today. If you’ve been following this event recently, you’d remember that Darko Jorgic feels right at home here – playing his best on the biggest of European stages and taking home the title the last three years. Felix Lebrun, the event’s top […]
Butterfly Training Tips with Taiwo Adeyinka – Serve & Attack Sequencing
Posted on(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Taiwo Adeyinka is working with his student on Serve & Attack, followed by Sequence Play https://youtu.be/eho9SmvGwfE 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
Pan Am Cup: Kanak Jha, Amy Wang, and Lily Zhang Reach Semis
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The knockout rounds of the 2025 Pan American Cup started on Friday and by Saturday night, the field has been trimmed to only the Final Four. Americans were featured prominently in action in both Men’s and Women’s Singles this evening with Kanak Jha reaching the Men’s Semifinal, and both Amy Wang and […]
Record-Breaking Success: 12th Boucherville Open – Butterfly & 2nd International Edition
April 29, 2026
(by Miguel Antonio Ruz Garrido) The 12th edition of the Boucherville Open – Butterfly and 2nd International Edition, held on… Read More
When Receiving, Emphasize Placement & Consistency
April 28, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame When receiving, many players are either overly… Read More
Anqi Luo – Backhand Over the table Loop
April 28, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Anqi Lou is working with a student on the Backhand… Read More
How to Recover More Quickly
April 27, 2026
Robot plays backspin either short, half long or long all over the table randomly. The player needs to… Read More
Arantxa Cossio Aceves – WTT Singapore Highlights
April 27, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights, Arantxa Cossio Aceves Aceves is in action at the… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Seoul Table Tennis Club
April 26, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Seoul Table Tennis Club is located in Coquitlam, BC on the East side of Vancouver,… Read More
German League Final Four Preview – May 30-31
April 26, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The finalists are set in the German leagues with the Liebherr TTBL Final4 set for… Read More
I’ll Be Back… at the Table: Sony’s “ACE” and the Dawn of Robotic Table Tennis
April 26, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The year is 2026. While the table tennis world’s attention is focused on London and… Read More
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