(by Steve Hopkins) If you are a USATT Member, we strongly encourage you to cast your vote for the open Board of Directors position. USATT members received an email about the election on Monday, November 6 (Titled “USA TT Board Election”) and follow-up emails went out this week. Follow the instructions to cast your vote. All […]
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Rhode Island Butterfly Fall Open Results
John McDermott won the 2023 Rhode Island Table Tennis Butterfly Fall Open. It was the New Jersey native’s first tournament victory in Rhode Island after several attempts, but he did so in dominating fashion. McDermott advanced through the round robin without dropping a game, and then repeated that feat in the elimination rounds with 3-0 […]
Liang Jingkun Wins in Taiyuan
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) World No. 2 (and top seed) Wang Chuqin fell in the opening round to World No. 43 Xu Yingbin. Xu then fell in the Round of 16 to Japan’s Shunsuke Togami. Togami had a great tournament, topping An Jaehyun in the opening round, Xu in the Round of 16, then Cho […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Tan’s Table Tennis Training Club
(by Steve Hopkins) Tan’s Table Tennis Training Club is the first full-time table tennis club in the greater Cincinnati area. The club is located just to the Northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, a few miles from the 275 Expressway and just off of I-42. The location provides easy access to greater Cincinnati and Dayton. The […]
US Closes PanAm Team Events with Gold and Bronze
(by Steve Hopkins) Mark Hazinski (Men’s Coach), Rachel Sung, Sid Naresh, Lily Zhang, Jishan Liang, Amy Wang, Nandan Naresh & Gao Jun (Women’s Coach) On Saturday the US Women won their Semifinal Match over Brazil 3-0. The Women then followed up that win with a 3-1 Gold Medal victory over Puerto Rico. For TeamUSA’s […]
Lin Yun-Ju Wins in Frankfurt
(by Steve Hopkins) Entering the weekend with just four left in Frankfurt, we had already seen Lee Sang-su take out World No. 1 Fan, and Felix Lebrun fight through his quarter of the draw past both Lee and Dang Qiu. The other top seeds, Ma Long and Wang Chuqin were then joined by Lin Yu-Ju […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Vancouver Table Tennis Club
(by Steve Hopkins) The Vancouver Table Tennis Club (VTTC) is one of the largest clubs in one of the largest metropolitan areas in North America. The facility is located near Chinatown just off of Highway 1A. Normally VTTC is open Monday to Friday from 11am -11pm and Saturdays from 11am-9pm, and Sundays from 11am-7pm. Check […]
Latest Rankings: Felix Fabuleux
(by Steve Hopkins) In the latest World Rankings, 17 year old Felix Lebrun has risen to No. 8. The young French star is currently the highest ranked European player (and the highest ranked penhold player). Lebrun won last week’s WTT event, and is still alive in this week’s WTT Champions event in Frankfurt (he will […]
Frankfurt’s Final Four: Felix Lebrun, Ma Long, Lin Yun-Ju, and Wang Chuqin
(by Steve Hopkins) In the last Quarterfinal of the day, Ma Long defeated Ovtcharov 3-0. Ovtcharov was the last German left in this German event, though local players Dang Qiu and Benedikt Duda did make it to the Round of 16. Ma Long has cruised thus far, winning three matches and only dropping one game. […]
Diverse Playing Styles in Wheelchair Table Tennis: The Impact of Pimple Rubbers in Class 3
(by Jenson Van Emburgh, photo by Manca Meglic) Wheelchair table tennis players, like other table tennis players, use a variety of rubber types. However, due to their disabilities, wheelchair players are more likely to use short, long, and medium pimples – and this wide range of equipment choices leads to more diverse playing styles among […]
The Final ITTF Rankings of 2025
December 27, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) China’s Wang Chuqin and Lin Shidong will finish 2025 at the top of the World… Read More
Marty Supreme: Chalamet Stars in Table Tennis Movie
December 27, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The movie review site RottenTomatoes.com describes the recently released “Marty Supreme” as the story of… Read More
Stay a Little Lower
December 26, 2025
Drill 1 – Robot plays topspin ball to the Backhand end line, Logan plays Backhand chop to Backhand,… Read More
Take the Ball Earlier
December 24, 2025
Forehand topspin and BHT against heavy backspin and no spin):Robot plays heavy long backspin to Backhand, Jhon Backhand… Read More
Lucca Lobo – Unpacking the Butterfly Goodies
December 24, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Lucca Lobo is unpacking his Butterfly Goodies https://youtu.be/gHBcUZMJdIY Stay “In The… Read More
Kou Lei – MLTT Highlights
December 23, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Bowmar Sports Tournament Highlights, Kou Lei is action in at the MLTT https://youtu.be/EuXV–xmZbc… Read More
Alan Kurmangaliyev (KAZ) – Butterfly Players Worldwide –
December 22, 2025
(By Butterfly Global) Butterfly Players Worldwide introduce Butterfly players who are making an impact around the world. This… Read More
Level Your Swing More
December 22, 2025
Forehand topspin and Backhand topspin against heavy backspin and no spin):Robot plays heavy long backspin to Forehand, Jhon… Read More
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