by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Florida Crocs have yet to make the playoffs, but this year they made some aggressive moves in the Season 4 Draft, adding multiple high-profile players to reshape their roster. They enter the new season with fresh momentum and international depth. The 2026 roster is loaded with talent from around […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The Alamo Table Tennis Club is located just North of the City Center in San Antonio.  It is a convenient location for players all over the Greater San Antonio area. At Alamo Table Tennis Club, members have 24 hour keyed access to the club and the club amenities.  At Alamo TTC, you […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Malmo, Sweden is host to the Europe Smash this week, and we enter the final day with three of the top four seeds still in action on the Men’s side.   In the top half of the draw, World No. 4 Felix Lebrun emerged to reach the Semifinals.  Lebrun won his opening match […]

(by Steve Hopkins) One of the most exciting runs of the last year was that of Truls Moregard defeating then World No. 1 Lin Shidong 4-3 (11-9) in Sweden at the Europe Smash 2025 to become the first European player to win a WTT Grand Smash title.  One year later, fortunes have changed as Truls […]

(from Bowmar Sports and Chirag Pradhan) Recently, we had opportunity to connect with thirteen year old Chirag Pradhan, a Bay Area phenom who won both the U15 and U13 Singles titles at this year’s US National Championships. ___ How young were you when you started playing, and how quickly did you start having success?  I […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The XXV Central American and Caribbean Games concluded this week at Parque del Este Sports Complex in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.  As has been the case in recent years, the regional powers of Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Cuba consistently had players reach the Semifinals.  However, this year, the headlines are Puerto Rico […]

(by Steve Hopkins) 5C Table Tennis is located at 25757 Westheimer Pkwy #190 in Katy, Texas, with free parking in the lot behind the plaza. The club is welcoming to Chinese-speaking players as well as English speakers, reflecting the diverse community it serves.  The goal is to offer something for everyone – whether you’re a […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Chicago Wind remain a savvy and well-balanced squad in the MLTT landscape. They have finished second in the Division in each of the last two seasons – capping both years off with a playoff appearance.  They are once again positioned to make noise in Season 4. The team features […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Their hometown of Sendai City is about 200 miles away, but Yokohama sure felt like home on Sunday to the Harimotos as both Miwa Harimoto and Tomokazu Harimoto won their respective Finals today at the WTT Champions series event in Yokohama. Miwa Harimoto entered the tournament as the top seed, […]