(by Steve Hopkins) The two signature table tennis events in the US (the Open and the Nationals) are unique to our sport. Table tennis is among the most inclusive of all sports reaching players of all ages and abilities, our sport has evolved from a simple game into demanding high speed / high endurance test, […]
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Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng Post Retirement Documents
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Shock, and then confusion as Olympic Champions Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng file forms with the ITTF and WTT announcing their retirements. Despite the forms being titled “retirement notification”, it has become clear that much of the move is due to fines being imposed by WTT for failure to participate. For these […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Song Jeho Table Tennis Club
Posted on(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 […]
Jha and Guo Win Open Singles Titles
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, Photo USATT) Kanak Jha only got better as he maneuvered through the draw, eventually closing out the Semifinals with a 4-0 win over Koyo Kanamitsu and then taking the Final 4-0 over Jinbao Ma. This is Kanak’s first US Open win, and it puts a cherry on top of a great 2024 […]
Familiar Names Reach Final Four at US Open
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Americans have featured prominently at this year’s US Open in Las Vegas. Jha and Jinbao join Kanamitsu and Yu in the Semifinals of Men’s Singles, and on the Women’s side, Amy Wang (NJ) and Yan Guo (TX) will face each other, while a pair of Japanese players will face off in the […]
American Juniors in ITTF Youth Rankings
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) As 2024 is coming to a close, here’s a quick review of the ITTF Boys’ Singles and Girls’ Singles youth rankings by category. The top players in U19 Boys should be familiar to all table tennis fans as China’s Lin Shidong and France’s Felix Lebrun are first and second among […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Silicon Valley Table Tennis Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Silicon Valley Table Tennis Club is located in Milpitas, just North of San Jose on the Southern edge of San Francisco Bay. From this spot in Silicon Valley, they have easy access to Oakland (35 miles) and San Francisco (50 miles) finding themselves accessible to one of the largest hot beds […]
WTT Releases 2024 Earnings List
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Its certainly not at the levels of Basketball, Football, or Baseball, but when WTT released their 2024 Prize Money Leaderboard, they showed 6 figure earnings across the top 13 men. As you’d expect, World No. 1 Wang Chuqin led the way with over $261,000 in prize money. Lin Shidong was […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Seoul Table Tennis Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Seoul Table Tennis Club is located in Coquitlam, BC on the East side of Vancouver, Canada. The club is just off of British Columbia Highway 7, easily accessible by auto or public transportation. The club is dedicated to promoting the sport of table tennis and fostering the vibrant and inclusive community of […]
Nearly 1500 Players Set to Compete at US Open in Las Vegas
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The 2024 edition of the US Open Championships will be held at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Convention Center in Las Vegas. Play will begin on December 16th, about a week from today. There are 115 events including the premiere Men’s and Women’s Singles, Men’s & Women’s Doubles, and Mixed Doubles, age-tiered […]
Complex Versus Simple Tactics
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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) There's a myth that top players use… Read More
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(by Bowmar Sports) In this episode of Ask The Expert Live, Logan Rietz breaks down short pips, how… Read More
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(by Bowmar Sports) In this episode of Ask The Expert Live, Logan Rietz breaks down what makes up… Read More
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is working with a student chopper on a… Read More
China Smash: Japan brings Momentum to Beijing
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(by Steve Hopkins) The final Grand Smash of the year is almost here. China Smash 2026 Presented by… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Bridgeport Sports Club
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(by Steve Hopkins) At over 14,000 square feet, the Bridgeport Sports Club is one of the largest table… Read More
MLTT Week 2 Recap: Bay Area Blasts Through Chicago
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) Major League Table Tennis moved on to Compass Arena in Willowbrook, Illinois, for… Read More
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