Match balls vs training balls: what's the difference? Match balls are 3-star balls made to tight tolerances, and the ones used in sanctioned competition must carry ITTF approval. Training balls are ch...

What equipment do the top table tennis players use in 2026? Most of the world's best players use a carbon or fast wooden blade with a tacky Chinese rubber or a hard European-style tensor rubber. The C...

How to choose your first table tennis rubber For most players moving to a first custom bat, the safest choice is a controllable inverted rubber with a medium-soft sponge in 1.8 or 2.0 mm. Use black on...