(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Bay Area Blasters plan to blast through the upcoming Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) season. The Blasters have been a playoff team in each of the previous MLTT seasons. The team is led by coach Tim Wang, a two-time Olympian and US champion. The team has USA’s Lily Zhang, […]
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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Calgary United Sports Table Tennis Association
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Established in 2002, Calgary United Sports Table Tennis Association (CUSTTA) is Alberta’s largest Table Tennis club. It is open every day of the year for all ages and all skill levels. With its location between Memorial Drive and Route the Trans-Canada Highway (1), it is conveniently located for players on the East […]
Butterfly Players Shine at the 2025 US National Table Tennis Championships
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The 2025 U.S. National Table Tennis Championships is one of the premiere annual events in this country. This year, Butterfly players were on the podium in many of the events. Here are some of the elite Butterfly performances. Kanak Jha and Sally Moyland left as winners of the headline events: […]
US Nationals Recap
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The US National Table Tennis Championships is in the books. One of America’s premiere events concluded over the holiday weekend in Ontario, California. Kanak Jha topped Nandan Naresh in the Men’s Singles final. Sally Moyland won her first Women’s title with Amy Wang finishing second. The Men’s Doubles title went to Nikhil […]
United States Smash: Qualifiers are Finished and the Main Draw Begins Today
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) Americans made waves in the qualifying rounds of the United States Smash, the first WTT Smash Series event to be held on American soil. In the end, two men reached the final round of their qualifier and both fell short. Xiangjing Zhang won matches over two tough opponents to reach […]
Kanak Jha and Sally Moyland are National Singles Champions
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Kanak Jha arrived in Ontario, California for the start of the US National Table Tennis Championships as the top seed and perennial favorite. Jha did exactly what many expected, blasted through the draw with 3-0, 3-0, 4-0 and 4-0 performances to reach the Final. And once there, he dominated the first three […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Broward Table Tennis Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Broward Table Tennis Club offers regular tournaments, camps, and coaching opportunities. They have been a host of an ITTF World Veterans Tour event and just a few months ago hosted a WTT Feeder Event. There are regular clinics on Tuesdays and Saturdays, courses for kids on Friday and Sunday, and a […]
MLTT Featured Team: Los Angeles Spinners
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Los Angeles Spinners hope to roll through the upcoming Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) season. The Spinners have been in the playoff conversation in each of the previous MLTT seasons. The team is led by coach Romain Lorentz, whose experience includes playing at a high level in international competition. […]
Early Action Underway at the US Nationals
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Action started Saturday in Ontario, California in the 2025 rendition of the US National table Tennis Championships. Kanak Jha, will be the top seed in Men’s Singles – he has a bye into the Round of 32. The other players with Main Draw byes in Men’s Singles include Nishant Lebaka, Xiang Jing […]
Japan Takes 3 of 5 Titles in Zagreb
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Tomokazu Harimoto took Men’s Singles and Satsuki Odo took Women’s Singles, as Japan was dominant at the WTT Contender Series event in Zagreb this week. Japan also won the Women’s Doubles event with Satsuki Odo teaming with Miwa Harimoto to win. Tomokazu Harimoto worked through a tough draw. The first test was […]
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