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  1. How much Tabletennis pro players make a year?

    Had a discussion with friends how much do professional table tennis players make a year. Although I am not sure if I remember correctly and if the numbers are true, I heard somewhere that MaLong in China Super League makes about 250000USD. Also prize money from tournaments (it was a discussion...
  2. Teams and players for the Team World Cup

    China made the last two selections for London: Chen Xingtong and Wang Manyu will be joining Ding Ning, Liu Shiwen, and Zhu Yuling.
  3. Non-Chinese pro players using tacky chinese rubbers?

    Hi, Just by curiosity, does anyone know about any European pros who are using chinese style rubbers?
  4. Where do the top players train

    I was wondering if anyone knows anything about where the top players train. For example players like Ovtcharov and Mizutani play in the champions league but then they also play in T2 and take part in various international competitions. So do Top players just train wherever they happen to be...
  5. Chinese Table Tennis Super League to exclude Japanese players!!!

    COWARDS! A decision made from FEAR not strength! Scared of a little girl? LOL! Hurricane Hirano! Chinese Dragon Slayer! https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/10/05/more-sports/chinese-table-tennis-super-league-exclude-japanese-players-source/#.Wd7uY9u-LOR
  6. What is the peak age for table tennis players?

    With 36 year old Timo Boll moving back up into the world top 5 in the latest ranking list and Samsonov at 41 still hovering around top ten, I was wondering what age table tennis players reach their peak and how long they can maintain it? It seems like non-Chinese players normally play at a very...
  7. BREAKING! Top chinese players at German Open!

    All chinese top stars besides Ma Long and Ding Ning are in the entries list for german open! Zhang Jike, Xu Xin, Fan Zhendong, Lin Gaoyuan, Yan An, Zhou Yu are listed. Do you think it is a privilege given to ML and Ding Ning of not having to show off? Phew, looks like at least our worst...
  8. Juniors being mistreated in local league by grumpy senior players

    I am 24 now but I still remember that as a junior growing up playing in England there were so many times where I would beat senior players and they couldn't handle it and would started whining and complaining, coming up with every excuse under the sun as to why they lost. I very rarely got...
  9. Watching pros makes you better, and we should watch women players

    This thread is my homage to Zhang Yining, one of my favorite players of all time (and I was reminded of it by a thread at MyTT where people are discussing who they thing the GOAT is among women players). In a discussion like that it is hard to argue against Deng Yaping but my favorite is Zhang...
  10. BREAKING: Ma Long & Fan Zhendong boycott CHINA OPEN!

    The Chinese National Team players are believed to be protesting currently at the China Open! Players have posted on Weibo: "We don't have the desire to fight. We miss coach Liu Guoliang". Players: Ma Long, Fan Zhendong, Xu Xin, Liang Jingkun and Liu Yi Coaches: Qin Zhijian, Ma Lin and Wang...
  11. Two of USA's Top Chinese Players go Head to Head

    Two of the better Chinese players currently competing in the USA had a finals showdown today at my club. Much closer than I thought it would be as Jun Han won 3-0 last time. Will be interesting to see if he can make the final in next week's Westchester tournament to play against Bojan Tokic, I'd...
  12. how to deal with players you play for the first time?

    I just went to a table tennis club for the first time... There were a lot of players with different styles. I got destroyed and had lots of fun... My Question is how do you deal with players when you play them for the first time or when you don't know much about them yet? I find my self...
  13. High definition pictures of table tennis players

    I am looking for some High definition pictures of table tennis players in action and print them as posters for my room. Players I am interested in are the CNT, JNT, top 20. I have searched through google but can't find the good ones in HD quality. Any idea where I can download them? or if you...
  14. Survey for players with USATT rating, please help out

    A friend of mine is working on a statistics project, and needs people with a USATT rating to fill out her survey for data. She needs at least thirty people to fill out her survey. Please take the time to answer her survey. She will appreciate it very much. Thanks ahead of time for helping out...
  15. Help to identify these Chinese players

    this is a old image a one of my my friend took in 2004 ittf cadet tournament. i know ma long is the second one from left plz anybody can help me to identify rest of the Chinese team and their coach;)
  16. Why many Chinese players play with Mizuno Wave Drive 7 ?

    I have seen many video about chinese table tennis (trials, super league and more), but when i'm focus on their equipement, I always see the Wave Drive 7, he has few players playing with other shoes (Wave Medal ou Drive A). And what about their equipement, because I never seen ZJK with Butterfly...
  17. Politics and Nepotism in Sports : Impact on CNT and table tennis teams and players

    Creating this thread to ensure we stay on topic on the CNT closed training thread .. I honestly think a lot of people want to discuss this have put forward very valueable points and it certainly deserves its own thread ... hope fellow TTD members want to chime in here ..
  18. Players at WTTC 2017

    There is a list of confirmed players online on ittf.com here is the link - check up the singles and double pairings of your coutry ! http://www.old.ittf.com/ittf_tournaments/ittf_entries_wttc_web.asp?Gender=M&Tour_ID=2705& Nowhere said that it s final but pretty sure that it will be 99% of...
  19. Logos of table tennis players

    In this video made by ITTF, some players have very cool logos. Are the logos real designs from their sponsors? Have you seen them wearing clothes with their own logos?
  20. Confirmed Players for World Championships 2017!

    After China have just confirmed their Line Up and the entry deadline passed (29th march) associations are more and more presenting their players line up for the World Championships in Dusseldorf this year. If you have any ideas of your home country or any other country in which constellation...
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