(by Steve Hopkins) The top of the TTBL seems secure for the Borussia Dusseldorf in the top position and Saarbrucken as the second seed.  Barring a complete meltdown, these two teams will host semifinal playoff matches in a few weeks when the season concludes.  The early matches of this 18th weekend were played today and […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The race for first is probably over, as Dusseldorf is now up three games on second-place Saarbrucken.  Saarbrucken remains one game ahead of third-place Muhlhausen.  Each of those top three squads will play each other in the final weeks, so second place could be decided in head-to-head competition.  However, since No.2 and […]

(by Steve Hopkins) On Friday, the ITTF released the names of their Hopes Squad selections.  Ten boys and ten girls will participate in the 2022 pathway events.  Included in the list of girls are two Americans –  Mandy Yu and Tashiya Piyadasa.  Included in the list of boys is USA’s Ryan Li and Puerto Rico’s […]

(by Steve Hopkins) With their location just West of the Los Angeles City Center at 3625 W. 6th Street, Jung Table Tennis Club is easily accessible to the main population center in Southern California.  With 10 tables, robots, coaching, and a friendly and open atmosphere, there is something at Jung Table Tennis Club for every […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Ochsenhausen had a tough time with a young Bad Homburg squad, but Ochsenhausen won in the Doubles stage to secure a 3-2 win.  Ochsenhausen played today with two young players, Sam Kulczycki and Can Akkuzu played singles along with veteran Gauzy (and Maciej Kubik, their youngest player also played doubles).  But Bad […]

(by Steve Hopkins) As week 16 of the German Tischtennis Budesliga comes to a close, the top two teams remain secure.  Those teams, Dusseldorf and Saarbrucken each won this week.  Dusseldorf secured a quick 3-0 win over Neu Ulm, while Saarbrucken needed a comeback to top Fulda.  But the end result is that first place […]

(By Steve Hopkins) Salt Lake City Table Tennis is the biggest full-time table tennis club in Utah and the only club that is open at all hours for its members.  The club offers six Butterfly Centrefold 25 tables in a well-lit, 4000 sq ft facility. Coaching is available for any skill level.  Leagues and Tournaments […]

(by Steve Hopkins) TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen topped ASV Grunwettersbach in a match with standing implications for both squads. For ASV, the loss caused them to move down to 11th in the TTBL Standings, a precarious position because the 11th and 12th finishing teams are relegated down to a lower division at the end of the […]

(Article by Fernando Ribas Reyes can be found in its original form here at PrimeraHora.com.  English version edited by Steve Hopkins) The Puerto Rico Open Table Tennis Tournament has 60 Teams Registered The international event will be held at the Convention Center in April. __________________ With the relaxation of entry protocols for entry to Puerto Rico, […]

(by Steve Hopkins) As organizers are putting the final touches on what promises to be one of the premiere table tennis events of this Spring, there has been some good news from officials in Puerto Rico regarding travel restrictions.  More specifically, the strict rules requiring a period of isolation for unvaccinated travelers have been softened […]