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Moregard and Yidi Win in Montpellier

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) After a week marked largely by upsets, the top remaining seeds took both singles titles at the WTT Champions series event in Montpellier.   Sunday’s matches went fast with both Semifinals finishing 4-1, and the Final at 4-0.  Japan’s Sora Matsushima won the early Semifinal in Men’s Singles outdistancing Jang Woojin.  […]

Moregard Lone Top Seed to Reach Semis in Montpellier

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(by Steve Hopkins) The top seeds fell one by one at the WTT Champions Montpellier this week.  USA’s Kanak Jha dropped the top seed, Hugo Calderano, on Wednesday – trailing twice before closing out the final two games to win 3-2.  Felix Lebrun (the third seed) lasted until Thursday, winning his opening match and then […]

Jha Headlines Upset Filled First Round in Montpellier

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The top seed is out, and USA’s Kanak Jha now enters the Round of 16 in the position most expected would be filled by Hugo Calderano.  The Calderano/Jha match started like many of their recent match-ups, an 11-4 win for Calderano put him in a dominant position, Jha fought back […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Joyous Table Tennis Club

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(By Steve Hopkins) Joyous Table Tennis Club provides 8 professional tables in one of the largest professional table tennis clubs in Northern New Jersey.  The club welcomes walk-ins, offers private lessons, has afterschool programs, and provides winter/summer camps.  Their mission is to provide a fun and competitive environment for players of all levels. The main […]

France takes Gold in Euro Team Championships

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo ETTU) The French team with the Lebrun brothers, Simon Gauzy, Thibault Poret, and Flavien Coton were one of the favorites when action began at the 2025 European Team Table Tennis Championships in Croatia, and they didn’t disappoint as they lost just one match in their four team matches.   France defeated Slovakia […]

Jha to Face Calderano as Draws for Montpellier are Posted

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(by Steve Hopkins) USA’s Kanak Jha will see action on Wednesday, on the second day of the WTT Champions series event in Montpellier, France.  The draws were revealed today, and Jha will face top seed Hugo Calderano – a tough opening match, but in their five previous matches Jha has won once, and lost by […]

Dang Qiu Wins WTT London

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(by Steve Hopkins) Dang Qiu benefitted from some upsets in his half of the draw at this week’s WTT Star Contender series event in London.  Qiu’s first match was a 3-1 win over Chan Baldwin of Hong Kong (after Chan upset Eduard Ionescu in the opening round).  Qiu then easily topped Manav Thakkar (3-0) to […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Greater Vancouver Table Tennis Club

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(by Steve Hopkins) Founded in 2019 by Wilson Peng Zhang, the Greater Vancouver Table Tennis Club (GVTTC) is a non-profit organization established to promote the sport of table tennis in British Columbia. Located in Burnaby, a suburb East of Vancouver, the 3200 square foot facility is easily accessible to the greater Vancouver metropolitan area. The […]

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