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Zhou Qihao stuns field to win WTT Star Contender Doha title

Zhou Qihao stuns field to win WTT Star Contender Doha title

Zhou Qihao wins the WTT Star Contender Doha after a string of comeback victories, earning a significant ranking boost and highlighting China’s rising young players.

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Korea and Japan split doubles titles at WTT Star Contender Doha

Korea and Japan split doubles titles at WTT Star Contender Doha

South Korea's Jang and Cho won the men's doubles; Sakura Yokoi and Satsuki Odo retained the women's doubles title, signa...

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Progressive Drills to Improve Short Returns and Third-Ball Attacks

Progressive Drills to Improve Short Returns and Third-Ball Attacks

A practical drill package targets short returns and third-ball attacks, offering progressions, coaching cues, and troubl...

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Gardos, Niwa Claim Week 10 MLTT Honors After Stellar Singles Weekends

Gardos, Niwa Claim Week 10 MLTT Honors After Stellar Singles Weekends

Gardos and Niwa were named MLTT Players of the Week after dominant singles weekends that pushed Chicago Wind and New Yor...

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Ovtcharov stuns world No.1 as Doha Star Contender Finals Loom

Ovtcharov stuns world No.1 as Doha Star Contender Finals Loom

Ovtcharov upset world No.1 Lin Shidong as WTT Star Contender Doha reaches finals at Lusail Sports Arena. Top seeds fell ...

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Springfield club hosts open singles tournament with junior divisions

Springfield club hosts open singles tournament with junior divisions

New Jersey Table Tennis Club held an open tournament on Jan. 17, offering laddered singles across rating bands and a jun...

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Updated 2026 table‑tennis paddle guide helps players find right bat

Updated 2026 table‑tennis paddle guide helps players find right bat

An updated buyer's guide and comparison for table‑tennis paddles is out today, ranking models by value, durability and b...

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How to Choose Your First Ping Pong Paddle for Control and Spin

How to Choose Your First Ping Pong Paddle for Control and Spin

Learn how to pick a first paddle that favors control and spin, including blade and rubber choices, buying tips, maintena...

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Top seeds confirmed for Mark Bates Ltd National Championships 2026 in Nottingham

Top seeds confirmed for Mark Bates Ltd National Championships 2026 in Nottingham

Table Tennis England has confirmed automatic invites for the Mark Bates Ltd Senior Nationals, setting the field for Marc...

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Lebrun brothers power Nîmes/Montpellier to 3-1 ETTU win

Lebrun brothers power Nîmes/Montpellier to 3-1 ETTU win

Alliance Nîmes/Montpellier beat KS Dekorglass Działdowo 3-1 in the ETTU Champions League quarter-final first leg, giving...

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How to Choose Your First Ping Pong Paddle: Practical Guide

How to Choose Your First Ping Pong Paddle: Practical Guide

Choosing the right paddle starts with your grip and playing style and can dramatically speed your improvement. This guid...

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Make your serve a weapon with focused practice routines

Make your serve a weapon with focused practice routines

A practical primer lays out structured, rep-based serve routines and drills to build short-serve consistency and third-b...

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Five Practical Drills That Build Consistency, Placement, Footwork, and Serve Power

Five Practical Drills That Build Consistency, Placement, Footwork, and Serve Power

I’m sharing a compact five-drill practice plan designed to sharpen the core skills that convert to match wins: steady co...

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Jens Lundqvist’s Week 9 surge propels Portland Paddlers' division charge

Jens Lundqvist’s Week 9 surge propels Portland Paddlers' division charge

Jens Lundqvist was named MLTT Player of the Week after posting eight wins in nine singles, boosting his power rating and...

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Neil Harwood OAM Dies After Five-Decade Service to Table Tennis

Neil Harwood OAM Dies After Five-Decade Service to Table Tennis

Neil Harwood OAM, a towering figure in Australian and international table tennis, has died on January 7, 2026, ending a ...

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Table Tennis England replaces Levels 1-4 with role-based coach pathway

Table Tennis England replaces Levels 1-4 with role-based coach pathway

Table Tennis England launched a new coaching development framework that replaces Levels 1-4 with three role-based qualif...

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Forehand reverse flick shows promise as short-return option

Forehand reverse flick shows promise as short-return option

A pilot kinematic study finds the forehand reverse flick is learnable and feasible. elite players reached about 86% succ...

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Lille sweep into commanding position while Pontoise Cergy edge win

Lille sweep into commanding position while Pontoise Cergy edge win

Lille Metropole TT beat SKST Havirov 3–0 and AS Pontoise Cergy TT edged Wiener Neustadt 3–2; both results shape the retu...

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Home Nations umpires named for London 2026 World Team Finals

Home Nations umpires named for London 2026 World Team Finals

Table Tennis England has selected Home Nations umpires for the ITTF World Team Championships in London; Level 1 umpires ...

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China names Qin Zhijian chief coach for LA2028 cycle

China names Qin Zhijian chief coach for LA2028 cycle

China named Qin Zhijian chief coach for the national team’s LA2028 Olympic cycle. The shift pairs veteran leadership wit...

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WTT Extends Finals to Six Days and Cuts Mixed Doubles Field

WTT Extends Finals to Six Days and Cuts Mixed Doubles Field

World Table Tennis announced format changes for the upcoming WTT Finals on January 4, 2026, lengthening the event to six...

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Jaipur Hosts Major TTFI-2 State Table Tennis Championship

Jaipur Hosts Major TTFI-2 State Table Tennis Championship

The TTFI-2 Open State-Level Table Tennis Championship is underway in Jaipur at the Wonkar Table Tennis Academy, running ...

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Fan Zhendong Powers Saarbrücken to German Cup Title

Fan Zhendong Powers Saarbrücken to German Cup Title

Fan Zhendong produced a dominant performance on January 4 to lead 1. FC Saarbrücken to the Liebherr Pokal German Cup, wi...

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Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha top Singapore Smash entry list

Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha top Singapore Smash entry list

WTT released the entry list for the 2026 Singapore Smash; world No.1s Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha lead deep fields that ...

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Essential Paddle Care Guide to Extend Rubber Life and Performance

Essential Paddle Care Guide to Extend Rubber Life and Performance

Proper paddle maintenance keeps shot consistency high and saves money by stretching the life of rubbers and blades. This...

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AGCO Fines FanDuel Canada CA$350,000 After 144 Suspicious Table Tennis Bets

AGCO Fines FanDuel Canada CA$350,000 After 144 Suspicious Table Tennis Bets

The AGCO fined FanDuel Canada CA$350,000 after finding the operator accepted 144 suspicious bets on Czech Table Tennis S...

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Lin Shidong, Kuai Man and Wang Yidi Shine in Doha Opener

Lin Shidong, Kuai Man and Wang Yidi Shine in Doha Opener

Top-seeded Lin Shidong moved through the opening round at WTT Champions Doha on January 8 with a brisk straight-games vi...

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Thanvi and Vyas clinch senior titles at Jaipur TTFI-2 Open

Thanvi and Vyas clinch senior titles at Jaipur TTFI-2 Open

A five-day TTFI-2 Open in Jaipur ended Jan 13 with Amit Thanvi and Anshul Vyas taking senior titles. Organizers said per...

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Beginner essentials and drills to start playing better ping pong

Beginner essentials and drills to start playing better ping pong

Clear gear, grips, stance, serve rules and starter drills for new players to practice effectively and avoid common mista...

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Athens Camp Caps Girls’ Training Push in HTTF Development Programme

Athens Camp Caps Girls’ Training Push in HTTF Development Programme

The Hellenic Table Tennis Federation wrapped up its four-day Christmas Girls’ Training Camp on January 5 at the Peace an...

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