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I wholeheartedly agree. They should also be commended for respectfully shushing themselves as players readied for each point. And kudos to the local organizers for putting the much larger (and assumedly better funded) Vegas Smash to shame by having proper risers - so all fans had unobstructed...

Will someone please help me identify what shoes Vitor Ishy is wearing here? (starts ~ 1hr 40min mark)

Rubbers, blades, tables? (Clothes, shoes?) And what makes them so?

In the most recent U15B US Nationals, #33 was ranked 2065. The top 20 were >2200, seeds 6-2 were 2305-2388, and #1 was 2487 https://stadiumcompete.com/tournament/1ea2e873-264f-462e-accc-ccd0055d714f/1ea2e873-264f-462e-accc-ccd0055d714f%7Cu15b#players

Part of that recent work has been extra attention to his service too, yeah?

Anyone here been to any of the prior MLTT events at Charlotte? How was it? Anyone here thinking of attending either/both of Sep 19-21 and the penultimate event of the season, Mar 13-15th?

Starts at ~ 2hr 16min mark here, @NextLevel

He's looked it up: "Do you think I can get to 2400 when I am 15? That is my goal right now. The best 15 year old now is around 2450."

His reply to Mr Hetherington was: "Because it is my true passion. I do business to pay for my training." From a different post: "I’m saying that I do work very hard... and for me and my family it is too expensive to move continents to train, I’m making the best out of everything I have and I...

And another, with an intro that seems quite relevant to our young dreamer: https://www.gftskills.com/great-late-bloomers-who-went-pro-different-sports/

To return to TB's original query, here's an interesting read: https://www.thesportster.com/entertainment/top-15-late-bloomers-in-sports/

Yes, my post was a reply to Tensorbackhand's - with a few exceptions to the rule of early start that came to mind. Ma Long - age 5 FZD - 5 SYS - 5 Chen Meng - 7 Lin Yun-ju - 9 Dima Ovtcharov - 4 Timo Boll - 4 A & F Lebrun - 3 Waldner - 5 Truls - 6 Samsonov - 6 Szocs - 6 Aruna - 7 Mima Ito - 2...

I didn't say he "had no focus", I was saying it wasn't his primary one until then. "Born in Rio de Janeiro, he started playing table tennis at the age of eight. Since his mother, father and grandfather were physical education teachers, the boy was encouraged to play sports from an early age...

Yes, I mentioned his paternal advantage.

Yes, and obviously exceptionally smart, what with being a polyglot to the tune of seven languages.

In the sport we all love and are here to talk about: Danny Seemiller didn't start until he was 13-14. His father was a former TTC Schwalbe Bergneustadt player, but Benedikt Duda didn't take up the sport in earnest until he was 10. Hugo Calderano started at playing at 8, but didn't focus in...

Everything he's claimed that's verifiable has checked out: from his USATT stats to being age group champion in his area in the mile. And he also posted video on demand here - training in his club of record.

Surely lightspin is referring to protection from predators.

Nutritious food, stay hydrated, and sleep well at night so you can make the most of every minute!

Surely all the guys and gals who have signature blades get royalties from sales of them, yeah? Are there entry fees to participate in WTT events at any of the levels?