Ball Breaking on Contact

During a match that I had, I made a smash and the ball broke during the impact, making me miss my shot. Would that be a let, or my opponent's point?

Hi Shawn,

That would usually be called a let. It would be a bit unfair if the point was awarded against you.

The ITTF rule that covers this is:

2.09.01

The rally shall be a let

2.09.02.04

because the conditions of play are disturbed in a way which could affect the outcome of the rally.

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