Table of Contents

SPECIAL FEATURE:

2001 World Championships ......................................................................................32-62

Men’s Singles, Doubles & Teams ... Women’s Singles, Doubles & Teams ... 

Mixed Doubles ... The U.S. Team ... Reports ... 23 pages of Non-Stop Action!

by Larry Hodges, Tim Boggan, Doru Gheorge, Dan Seemiller and Dr. Michael Scott   

FEATURES:

Ruth Aarons Named 1937 Co-World Champion by Tim Boggan..............................9

Interview with Swedish Star Jorgen Persson by Larry Hodges...............................16

How Table Tennis Began by Russ Walker................................................................72

Club of the Month: City Limits TTC by Wayne Wistrand.......................................73

Interview with U.S. Team Member Jasna Reed by Larry Hodges.........................76    

TOURNAMENTS:                 

Lone Star Open by Alan Williams.............................................................................18

ACUI and NCTTA College Championships by Dan Wang......................................22

Stiga Big Whack School Championships by Jim Scott.............................................24

USA Tournaments ....................................................................................................26

U.S. Juniors at Polish Open......................................................................................30

International: World Club Championships, China Open, Commonwealth Games...31    

COACHING:

The Beginner’s Series, Part III: The Forehand Loop by Larry Hodges.................63

Liu Guozheng: Shooting From the Hip

                by Wei Wang, Photo Sequences by Diego Schaaf.......................................74    

USATT AND OTHER NEWS:

Executive Director’s Report by Dwight Johnson........................................................9

Coaching Report by Dan Seemiller...............................................................................9

President’s Report by Sheri Pittman..........................................................................10

They Said It! by Larry Hodges....................................................................................12

Letters ........................................................................................................................12

NEW! USATT’s Club Coaching Tour.........................................................................13

Officials’ Report: ITTF Passes New Rules:

                11-Point Games In, Hidden Serves Out by Azmy Ibrahim.........................14

Netserve by Tim Titrud ...............................................................................................16

Ye Holy Ratings by Tami Walker.................................................................................64

Tournament Schedule...................................................................................................71   

ON THE COVER:  Wang Liqin and Wang Nan ©2001 By Diego Schaaf