One Of Our Own, Tahl Leibovitz, Featured in the Jewish Journal
Here’s a link to an article published in the Jewish Journal about 2011 WCPP fourth place finisher, and Israel representative, Tahl Leibovitz Tahl Leibovitz Jewish Journal. The article calls Tahl the “Greatest Jewish Athlete You’ve Never Heard Of” but to followers of the WCPP, he’s a household name. Tahl is one of the most intense competitors we have seen in the world of table tennis. He is relentless in his approach to the game, consistently fighting up until the last point in every match. Tahl nearly made it to finals of the WCPP, losing in a closely contested battle to Filipino representative, Ernesto Ebuen (10-12, 11-9, 12-14) in the semifinals. On his way to the semifinals, Tahl didn’t lose a single game, beating both Jae Hyun Lim of South Korea, and William Henzell of Australia two games to none.
Some ping-pong coaching tips from Tahl can be seen below: