Europe Smash Sweden August 14-24 2025

[NextLevel]

DHS RS40+. Exclusive ball for all WTT events from 2025 to 2028 starting with the Europe Smash.

Source

Never heard of those, where can one buy them?

 

[Catenaccio]

Harimoto used it to get into someone, I can't remember who at the moment. Think it was LYJ.

And yes, the TTR is back to being used the way that faulted Ma Long so much they stopped using it.

Harimoto did indeed use it against LYJ during their match at the US Smash. LYJ had been using his pendulum serves as usual. At some point, he switched to the punch serve, which was immediately challenged. It was successful because the toss was not vertical (around 38 degrees iirc). LYJ did another punch serve trying to throw it more carefully. However, Harimoto challenged again and it was another non-vertical toss. 30.x degrees! I don't remember the decimal.

I am a LYJ supporter, but it was a bad tactical decision to try the punch serve again unless he was confident he could toss it non-vertically in a high pressure situation. Imo, the second challenge was a gamble by "Eagle Eye" Harimoto, but it paid off and not surprisingly, LYJ didn't use the punch serve for the remainder of the match.

Actually, I think the majority of the pros punch serves do not pass the 30 degree test. They tend to start the throw from the middle of the table, the toss is not as high compared to the pendulum serves, and they tend to hit close to the left hand edge (for right handers). Hence, when you play on a table with TTR, it's a safe bet to challenge the opponent's punch serve.

 

[piligrim]

Never heard of those, where can one buy them?

As always on Ali

 

[piligrim]

Someone on reddit claims the ball at this event is heavier so the choppers can't get as much backspin in as they usually do.

and bigger so attackers can't get as much speed as they do ))))

 

[joshmak10]

Yet another CDS vs Franziska match incoming. It’ll be entertaining yet again considering the last two encounters

 

[mikeytt]

What is the tournament ball? Struggling to find it online and I can't trust yhe Gemini reference...

my memory is bad but i remember seeing one of the pros on instagram (i think it was Britt Eerland) write that they were using Recycled Plastic balls for the first time in this event

 

[ZFT]

my memory is bad but i remember seeing one of the pros on instagram (i think it was Britt Eerland) write that they were using Recycled Plastic balls for the first time in this event

Coming soon from Butterfly:

Recycled 05 and Digagain 09c with innovative Resprung Sponge Technology

 

[NextLevel]

Lim Junghoon must feel cheated that he didn't play a French player lol... all the Koreans beat their French opponents...

 

[NextLevel]

Great match by Yousef - should be the #1 in Africa in a few years if he keeps this up.

 

[mikeytt]

my memory is bad but i remember seeing one of the pros on instagram (i think it was Britt Eerland) write that they were using Recycled Plastic balls for the first time in this event

new ITTF instagram video about the ball:

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[NextLevel]

Upset alert. Rassenfosse 2-0 Liang. The master of the comeback must do his thing....

 

[tzifos]

and 7-2 in 3rd !!!

 

[NextLevel]

and 7-2 in 3rd !!!

With dominating play.

 

[NextLevel]

The 2-5 point finishing running backhand from Rassenfosse is one of the most amazing shots I have ever seen in my life. Liam Pitchford will feel better this boys backhand is absolutely dominant.

 

[NetProphet]

Is Rassenfosse peaking or is LJ coming to his end?
Either way this is sensational stuff!

 

[d3nium]

Rassenfosse battered Liang. Crazy run for him so far.

 

[mikeytt]

wow, i guess ljk is still struggling with his back issue but wtf.. 3-0

 

[NextLevel]

@Metaxa, you still don't believe lol.... just kidding it is one tournament but absolutely amazing.

 

[NextLevel]

wow, i guess ljk is still struggling with his back issue but wtf.. 3-0

Come on back issues or not, did you see the shots Adrien was hitting?

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Never heard of those, where can one buy them?

some info

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/dhs-rs40-wtt.37058/#post-518526