(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
Posted onJohn 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
Posted on(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
Posted on(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
Posted on(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
Posted on(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
Posted on(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
Posted on(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
Posted on(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
Posted on(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 […]
Kou Lei – Forehand Short Push Return
August 18, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is executing the Forehand Short Push Return https://youtu.be/ScL4ruD1beo… Read More
A Levels Approach to Tactics
August 17, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) I like to divide tactics into five… Read More
Carlos Hernandez – Game Play Sequencing
August 17, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Carlos Hernandez is focusing on practice games where he is… Read More
MLTT Meet the Teams: Florida Crocs
August 16, 2026
by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Florida Crocs have yet to make the playoffs, but this year they… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Alamo Table Tennis Club
August 16, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The Alamo Table Tennis Club is located just North of the City Center in San… Read More
French Flair: Felix Wins Europe Smash
August 16, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) A week ago, Tomokazu Harimoto raised the trophy in Yokohama - and when… Read More
Arantxa Cossio Aceves – Forehand Loop & Backhand Loop
August 16, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Arantxa Cossio Aceves using multi-ball to work on her Forehand… Read More
Malmo Magic: Final Four in Europe Smash
August 15, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Malmo, Sweden is host to the Europe Smash this week, and we enter the final… Read More
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