(Courtesy of: Sportiva) (Interview/text by Sato KazuyoshiTakashi Sano – photo by Sano Takashi) Reina Sumi asks Jun Mizutani about the Tokyo Olympics. The unique doubles with Koki Niwa “feels like watching a completely different competition” Reina Sumi Serialization: “Talk Garden” 9th Guest: Jun Mizutani (Professional table tennis player) A serialization project by free announcer Reina […]
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Early advantage, defending champions impress in Denmark
(by Simon Daish) Early advantage, defending champions impress in Denmark Fakel-Gazprom Orenburg has boosted its chances of reaching the last four of the 2017-2018 Men’s Champions League following a strong performance in the 1st leg of its quarter-finals match against Roskilde Bordtennis BTK61. Defending champions Orenburg got off to a bright start in Denmark with […]
ITTF Shakes up the Rankings – Video
ITTF Shakes up the Rankings by Steve Hopkins, Bowmar Sports The November ranking list was released by ITTF on November 1, with a new format that has caused some surprises. The most major change to the ranking system is that only those who have competed in the last four months appear in the list. Beginning […]
Kenta Matsudaira & Jun Mizutani at Butterfly’s promotional event
(Courtesy of ITTF) Kenta Matsudaira & Jun Mizutani at Butterfly’s promotional event The Japanese crowd were absolutely fascinated by local stars Kenta Matsudaira & Jun Mizutani at this Butterfly’s promotional event!
Lion Japan Open: Lee Sangsu keeps the ball rolling
(by Wade Townsend) The last quarter finalists of the Men’s Singles were decided this morning, with a few hiccups from China along the way. Lee Sangsu (KOR) made short work of Lin Gaoyuan (CHN) at the LION Japan Open this morning, winning 4-0 (11-8, 11-8, 11-7, 11-7); but it is hardly a surprise. The pair […]
Major contender: Jun Mizutani set for mighty title effort in Düsseldorf
Jun Mizutani set for mighty title effort in Düsseldorf (by Simon Daish) Jun Mizutani set for mighty title effort in Düsseldorf Less than a week to wait before the German city of Düsseldorf hosts one of the biggest sporting events of the year, as the Liebherr 2017 World Championships commence on Monday 29th May; one […]
ITTF Announces 2016 Star Awards Male & Female Star Nominees
ITTF Announces 2016 Star Awards Male & Female Star Nominees Courtesy of ITTF The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is excited to announce the nominees for the 2016 Male & Female Table Tennis Stars & Star Point, with the winners to be crowned at the 2016 ITTF Star Awards in Doha, Qatar on 8 December […]
Jun Mizutani Wins 2016 Polish Open
Jun Mizutani Wins 2016 Polish Open Defeat in Halmstad and Lisbon but in Warsaw Jun Mizutani Gains the Verdict Courtesy of ITTF Two previous appearances on this year’s ITTF World Tour, on duty in Kuwait and Qatar where on both occasions China’s Xu Xin had ended exploits at the quarter-final stage; it was better news […]
2016 World Championships Interview: Jun Mizutani
2016 World Championships Interview: Jun Mizutani Video courtesy of Official ITTF Channel on YouTube.
Problems for Jun Mizutani but Japan Maintains Perfect Progress
Problems for Jun Mizutani but Japan Maintains Perfect Progress Courtesy of ITTF Victory against Portugal by three matches to one in their concluding fixture in the Men’s Championship Division at the Perfect 2016 World Team Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in the early evening of Wednesday March 2nd, assured Japan of top place in their […]
Racket Always Up
November 5, 2025
In and Out Footwork against random topspin with different amounts of spin: Robot plays random topspin balls to… Read More
MLTT Weekly Round-Up – We’re Heading To New York
November 5, 2025
(by: Major League Table Tennis) WEEK 5 IN NEW YORK: Fresh match-ups and new storylines as the league… Read More
Product Validation – Outerforce ALC
November 3, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) Choosing the right equipment can be challenging — but confidence in what you play with… Read More
Ball Contact in Front of the Body
November 3, 2025
In and Out Footwork against random topspin with different amounts of spin: Robot plays random topspin balls to… Read More
Learn to Defend on Receive
November 3, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) Many coaches, including myself for many years, encouraged up-and-coming players to return serves aggressively, even… Read More
Jonathan Pino – Falkenburg Variation
November 3, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Jonathan Pino is doing a variation of the Falkenburg drill… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: K Ping Pong Club
November 2, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) K Ping Pong Club is centrally located in the largest population center in North America. … Read More
Moregard and Yidi Win in Montpellier
November 2, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) After a week marked largely by upsets, the top remaining seeds took both… Read More
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