The Pro's Equipment - Discussion!

[ajtatosmano2]

I looked back at him again and his backhand is actually Dragon Power. I think this is either 55 or 57.5 because the code appears to have a 7 in it (55 is 070, 57.5 is 071)

https://flic.kr/p/2sdSdwn

This is a slightly older photo, but no other rubber looks like this except VO>101

https://flic.kr/p/2rp53Nz

Such an interesting player.

 

[noahclayborne]

Such an interesting player.

He's my idol who I try to mimic

 

[Lula]

He's my idol who I try to mimic

Plays similar to Zhan Jian. Wonder if there is some connection? pretty certain he is chinese from the beginning. Would be cool if the chinese brought out more playing styles now when they are losing a bit.

 

[Peter93]

Xiang Peng uses C55 (maybe I already knew this)

https://flic.kr/p/2sjR3h5

Yiu Kwan To uses Yuanjian Zhantian

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Clearest photo in awhile that Hayata is back to 09c. At the All Japan she was using Zyre 03, then at some point briefly switched to Genextion, but began using Dignicas it seems since around the time of the WTTTC.

https://flic.kr/p/2sk1pAa

 

[Peter93]

Kenji Matsudaira
Racket：Kenji Matsudaira Z
Forehand：Dynaryz AGR (MAX）
Backhand：Dynaryz Inferno (MAX）
Weight：193g

Miyuu Kihara:
Racket：Miyuu Kihara BINGO
Forehand：Hybrid K3 PRO (MAX）
Backhand：SpeedySoft XD (MAX）
Weight：186g

 

[Kawa]

Kenji Matsudaira
Racket：Kenji Matsudaira Z
Forehand：Dynaryz AGR (MAX）
Backhand：Dynaryz Inferno (MAX）
Weight：193g

Miyuu Kihara:
Racket：Miyuu Kihara BINGO
Forehand：Hybrid K3 PRO (MAX）
Backhand：SpeedySoft XD (MAX）
Weight：186g

Thank you for your contribution, peter

 

[Coolsta Connor]

Yiu Kwan

What do we think his reason for using ZhanTian is? Especially considering he's more FH dominant.

 

[Peter93]

Purple sponge on Oh Junsung's backhand... Hybrid K2 Pro Purple?

https://flic.kr/p/2smopFi

Pitchord using Joola Trinity

https://flic.kr/p/2smudmj

Joo Cheonhui takes the Zyre plunge (I think she was using T05 hard before this?)

https://flic.kr/p/2smudnM

Daniela Ortega uses a vertically aligned pimple with blue sponge. Could it be Dr. Neubauer Killer Pro Evo?

https://flic.kr/p/2skWVPc

 

[Catenaccio]

It looks like WMY used a Viscaria Super ALC in her match against Hitomi Sato

 

[noahclayborne]

Such an interesting player.

Do you think he uses max sponge on pips side?

 

[Tiz]

Apparently Jules Rolland and Thibault Poret are not with Andro anymore?
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EsC9JekLJ/

 

[ajtatosmano2]

Do you think he uses max sponge on pips side?

I never played with pips but a few times I've tried them out or for training purposes, so I have no clue.

 

[Bran]

Apparently Jules Rolland and Thibault Poret are not with Andro anymore?
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EsC9JekLJ/

Joola for Jules Rolland.

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[AMonteiro]

Also Lev Katsman is using JOOLA at Istambul

 

[Peter93]

Also Lev Katsman is using JOOLA at Istambul

He's still using his Viscaria though, which he also used throughout his time with Gewo

Sidorenko:

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Jang Woojin: K3 Pro -> Genextion V2C

https://flic.kr/p/2smQxyc

 

[Peter93]

https://x.com/tibhar_japan/status/2072959682432680138

According to Tibhar Japan, Miyuu Kihara and Hibiki Tazoe have already switched to Hybrid K3 VIP (Hybrid K3 with a 59 degree sponge)

 

[J-fed]

He's my idol who I try to mimic

I try to mimic the guy at the club who has good shots, wins in practice but in matches usually gets a lead and then blows it once it gets competitive.
I seem to be doing well.
It's alot like my New Year Resolutions to eat more fried foods and drink more beer. I rarely fail to follow through.

 

[ajtatosmano2]

Anyone knows what does Niu Guankai use? He had a red FH rubber in the nationals.

 

[Peter93]

Alright so I decided to purchase a subscription to World TT Plus, so now I have access to every paywalled article. They asked what rubbers all the men in the top 100 were using, and these were their answers (note, some of these have changed, which is unfortunately the nature of these things.) Please note they were not asked about the blades. This information was as of May 18, 2026.

1. Wang Chuqin
   • Neo Hurricane 3 (Blue Sponge)
   • Hurricane 8
2. Truls Moregardh
   • Platinum Helix
   • Platinum Helix
3. Tomokazu Harimoto
   • Zyre 03
   • Zyre 03
4. Felix Lebrun
   • Hybrid K3 Pro
   • Hybrid K3 Pro
5. Lin Shidong
   • Neo Hurricane 3 (Blue Sponge)
   • Dignics 09C
6. Hugo Calderano
   • Trinity Hugo Calderano Charged
   • Trinity Hugo Calderano Dynamic
7. Lin Jun-ru
   • Zyre 03
   • Dignics 05
8. Sora Matsushima
   • Dignics 09C
   • Zyre 03
9. Jang Woojin
   • Neo Hurricane 3 (Blue Sponge)
   • Hybrid K3 Pro
10. Dang Qiu
    • Dignics 09C
    • Dignics 09C
11. Wen Ruibo
    • Neo Hurricane 3 (Blue Sponge)
    • DNA Hybrid XH
12. Alexis Lebrun
    • Hybrid K3 Pro
    • Hybrid K3 Pro
13. Benedikt Duda
    • V>15 Sticky
    • V>15 Sticky
14. Darko Jorgic
    • Hybrid K2
    • Infinity MX-P
15. Shunsuke Togami
    • Dignics 09C
    • Zyre 03
16. Liang Jingkun
    • Neo Hurricane 3 (Blue Sponge)
    • Neo Hurricane 3 (Orange Sponge)
17. Anders Lindh
    • Blue Grip C2
    • Blue Grip C2
18. Xiang Peng
    • Neo Hurricane 3 (Blue Sponge)
    • Jekyll and Hyde C55.0
19. Patrick Franziska
    • Zyre 03 or Dignics 09C (situation dependent)
    • Dignics 09C or Dignics 05 (situation dependent)
20. Flavien Coton
    • Bluestar A1
    • Bluestar A1
21. Simon Gauzy
    • Nuzn 55
    • Nuzn 55
22. An Jaehyun
    • Neo Hurricane 3 (Blue Sponge)
    • Dignics 09C
23. Zhou Qihao
    • Neo Hurricane 3 (Blue Sponge)
    • Dignics 09C
24. Dimitrij Ovtcharov
    • Dignics 09C
    • Zyre 03
25. Chen Yuanyu
    • Neo Hurricane 3
    • Hybrid K3 Pro
26. Thibault Poret
    • Nuzn 55
    • Nuzn 55
27. Kanak Jha
    • Zyre 03
    • Zyre 03
28. Tomislav Pucar
    • Hybrid K3 Pro
    • Hybrid K3
29. Yukiya Uda
    • Dignics 09C
    • Zyre 03
30. Oh Junsung
    • Hybrid K3 Pro
    • Hybrid K3
31. Omar Assar
    • Dignics 09C
    • Dignics 05
32. Anton Kallberg
    • Dignics 09C
    • Dignics 09C
33. Hiroto Shinozuka
    • Dignics 09C
    • Zyre 03
34. Nicholas Lum
    • Neo Hurricane 3 (Blue Sponge)
    • Hurricane 8
35. Vladimir Sidorenko
    • Blue Grip C2
    • Bluestar A1
36. Kirill Gerassimenko
    • Zyre 03
    • Zyre 03
37. Manav Thakkar
    • Hybrid K3 Pro
    • Hybrid K3 Pro
38. Jonathan Groth
    • Dignics 09C
    • Dignics 09C
39. Chen Junsong
    • Neo Hurricane 3 (Blue Sponge)
    • Moristo SP
40. Maharu Yoshimura
    • Zyre 03
    • Zyre 03
41. Edouard Ionescu
    • Hybrid K3 Pro
    • Hybrid K3 Pro
42. Tom Jarvis
    • DNA Hybrid XH
    • DNA Hybrid XH
43. Yuta Tanaka
    • Zyre 03
    • Zyre 03
44. Kristian Karlsson
    • Dignics 09C
    • Zyre 03
45. Lubomir Jancarik
    • Zyre 03
    • Zyre 03
46. Finn Luu
    • Hybrid K3 Pro
    • Hybrid K3 Pro
47. Wong Chunting
    • Dignics 09C
    • Tenergy 05 Hard
48. Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
    • Zyre 03
    • Zyre 03
49. Joe Seyfried
    • Bluestar A1
    • Bluegrip C2
50. Kuo Guan-hong
    • Zyre 03
    • Zyre 03

Expect 50-100 soon.

 

[JackJohnson]

Ankur is sponsored by DHS/Li-ning but I notice from IG that apparently he is using the Golden Viscaria. No announcement of whether his contract with DHS/Li-ning is finish but surely DHS would not have allowed him to use the Golden Viscaria unless his contract with them has ended.