Table Tennis as a Professional Sport

Table tennis originated in England in the late 19th century as a variation of lawn tennis.

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is the official governing body for table tennis worldwide.

The standard size of a table tennis table is 9 feet long and 5 feet wide.

A table tennis match is played between two players or two pairs of players.

A table tennis match is typically played as a best-of-five-games format, where the first player or pair to win three games wins the match.

The forehand serve is the most common type of serve in table tennis.

The backhand is a shot where the player hits the ball with the back of the racket.

Backspin is a shot where the player hits the ball with a downward motion, causing it to spin backwards.

Topspin is a shot where the player hits the ball with an upward motion, causing it to spin forwards.

A lob is a shot where the player hits the ball high in the air, making it difficult for the opponent to return.

The double hit rule states that a player must hit the ball before it bounces twice on their side of the table.

The net rule states that a player cannot touch the net with their body or clothing.

The double serve rule states that a player cannot serve the ball twice in a row.

The double hit rule states that a player cannot hit the ball twice in a row.

The obstruction rule states that a player cannot obstruct the opponent's view of the ball.