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 […]
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Kenta Matsudaira & Jun Mizutani at Butterfly’s promotional event
Posted on(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!
Potential fulfilled, Kenta Matsudaira claims first Men’s Singles triumph
Posted onPotential fulfilled, Kenta Matsudaira claims first Men’s Singles triumph Potential fulfilled, Kenta Matsudaira claims first Men’s Singles triumph By Simon Daish / Photo: Helmut Ploberger Japan’s Kenta Matsudaira has picked up his first ITTF World Tour Men’s Singles title, as the former World Junior champion defeated Brazil’s Hugo Calderano (6-11, 11-5, 5-11, 11-7, 11-9, 12-10) in […]
Kenta Matsudaira the player to beat in Olomouc
Posted onKenta Matsudaira the player to beat in Olomouc Courtesy of ITTF / by Simon Daish With the ITTF World Tour Czech Open set to get underway on August 31st, we take a look at which players could mount a challenge for the Men’s Singles title. Top Seed Favorite Kenta Matsudaira (Japan) heads the charge in […]
World Team Championships: Preview
April 19, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) One hundred years after the inaugural World Championships were held in London (1926),… Read More
World Table Tennis Day in Rhode Island
April 19, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) With an official proclamation this week in the Rhode Island House of Representatives, the state… Read More
Jenson Van Emburgh back on the International Stage: Brazil to Slovenia
April 19, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) After months of recovery and rebuilding, Jenson Ven Emburgh is heading back to the international… Read More
Marcos Madrid – 3 Point Forehand Loop
April 18, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Marcos Madrid is executing the 3 Point Forehand Loop Footwork… Read More
Don’t Move Backwards at the Point of Contact
April 17, 2026
Robot plays backspin to short Backhand, half long in Forehand or long in Backhand randomly. The player needs… Read More
Laurent Jutras Vigneault – Attack 2:3 of the Table
April 17, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Laurent Jutras Vigneault is working on his Backhand Smash with… Read More
Jeff Yamada – Amicus Training for Stroke Chemistry Training
April 16, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Jeff Yamada is using the Amicus Robot to show how… Read More
Shashin Shodhan – Learning the Backspin Serve
April 14, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Shashin Shodhan is breaking down how to execute the Backspin… Read More
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