(by Steve Hopkins, photo TTBL via BeLa Sportfoto) FC Saarbrucken TT won the Final Four, securing the German team title.  There were 5600 fans in attendance at the event in Frankfurt which featured the top four teams of the league season: Saarbrucken, Dusseldorf, Bergneustadt, and Bremen. In the Semifinals on Saturday, Borussia Dusseldorf needed all […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) This week, Lagos, Nigeria was the host of a WTT Contender series event.  The top seed won four of the five events.  Anders Lind was one of those top seeds that prevailed – winning Men’s Singles.  Lind finished 5-0, pushed in a 3-2 win over Iulian Chirita, then a pair […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Sunny International Culture & Sports Center is located in Scarborough  – a city within the greater Toronto Metropolitan area.  The club is just off of the Ontario 401 Express, about 25 kilometers to the North of the Toronto city center and easily accessible via public transportation. The club is a 10,000 square […]

(by Steve Hopkins) For 90 years, South Bend has been one of the centers of the North American table tennis world. Many of the best players, have played or trained there – and newest rendition of the club in the Beacon Resource Center is continuing this great tradition. The club features tournaments, a strong juniors emphasis, […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo ETTU) Wang Chuqin, Truls Moregard, Tomokazu Harimoto, Felix Lebrun, and Lin Shidong are the top five this week.  Hugo Calderano has slid down to No. 6, followed by Lin Yun-Ju, Sora Matsushima, Jang Woojin, and Dan Qiu. Flavien Coton continues to move up the rankings, with the Frenchman jumping up to […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo ETTU) The final result of the HYLO ETTU Champions League Men’s Final was very much as expected, the path to victory was a surprise. Four kicked off on Saturday with four of Europe’s elite clubs competing for the continent’s ultimate title.  FC Saarbrucken TT made quick work of Polish squad KS […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo ETTU) The HYLO ETTU Champions League Men’s Final Four kicked off on Saturday with four of Europe’s elite clubs competing for the continent’s ultimate title.  By the end of the day, the field was cut in half as a pair of dominant performances launched the top two teams into Sunday’s Final. […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The Song Jeho Table Tennis Club (“SJHTTC”) is centrally located in Los Angeles.  The club is located in Korea Town near the intersection of S Grand View St. and W 11th St. with easy access to the Santa Monica Freeway and the 110. The club’s namesake is “Jay” Song Jeho, a strong player […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) On Sunday, both Chinese teams issued strong performances with each winning their Final.  Japan’s men and women teams each reached their respective Final, but both had to settle for runner up. Liang Jingkun struck the first blow for China with a tight 3-2 win over Tomokazu Harimoto that included coming […]