Table tennis racket

A table tennis racket comprising a handle and a blade, wherein the blade comprises a base portion connected to the handle, wherein the blade comprises a first side for attachment of one or more primary cover layers and an opposite second side for attachment of one or more secondary cover layers, and

• wherein the table tennis racket is symmetrical about a first plane, said first plane being perpendicular to the first side and said first plane being aligned with a central longitudinal axis of the table tennis racket,
• wherein the circumference of the blade comprises a plurality of straight portions comprising a straight front portion extending perpendicularly to the first plane, a front-left side portion extending obliquely outwards from a left end of the straight front portion, a corresponding front-right side portion extending obliquely outwards from a right end of the straight front portion, a left intermediate side portion extending from the front-left side portion towards the base portion, a corresponding right intermediate side portion extending from the front-right side portion towards the base portion, a rear-left side portion extending from the left intermediate side portion to the handle, and a corresponding rear-right side portion extending from the right intermediate side portion to the handle, and in that the handle is aligned with the central longitudinal axis.