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Table Tennis Table

The compact arena for the world's fastest racket sport/Sports

An official ITTF table tennis table is 2.74 m long, 1.525 m wide, and stands 0.76 m above the floor. The playing surface must be uniformly dark-colored (typically blue or green) with a matte finish and produce a uniform bounce of about 23 cm when a standard ball is dropped from 30 cm. The net is 15.25 cm high and extends 15.25 cm beyond each side of the table. Despite the table's modest size, professional players generate ball speeds exceeding 100 km/h and apply spins of up to 9,000 rpm.

Measurements

Length2.74 m
110 millionRibosomes
152Ring diameters

ITTF regulation

Width1.52 m
28.2Credit card widths
6.17iPad heights
1.4 tenthsLondon double-decker buses

ITTF regulation

Height7.6 tenths m
2.2 tenthsParallel bar lengths
3.04Wrench lengths

Playing surface above floor

Playing surface area4.18 m2
64.3Toilet seats
26.1Pizza box tops
781 millionthsFootball fields

Total table top

Net height1.5 tenths m
6.1 tenthsWrench lengths
3.1 hundredthsGarage doors
1 tenthsStandard pool noodles

15.25 cm

Ball diameter4 hundredths m
2 hundredthsDoor heights
1.6 tenthsiPad heights

40 mm polymer ball

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