(by Steve Hopkins) The 2023 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals are underway in Durban, South Africa. The first day of Singles has ended, and Brian Afanador has logged the biggest upset of the tournament so far. Afanador’s first round opponent was World No. 6 Hugo Calderano. Calderano struck first with a win in the […]
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Rhode Island Junior Championships and High School Teams
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) On May 20th, Rhode Island Table Tennis held their annual Rhode Island Juniors Closed and the Rhode Island High School Championships. The Juniors Closed has been a small event for many years (a modest event in a small State but with recognizable impact for the club and for many local schools). Because […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Fullerton Table Tennis Academy
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Fullerton Table Tennis Academy is located off Imperial Highway in Fullerton, California. The facility is near Bonita Pl and S Harbor Blvd/E Imperial Hwy in the neighborhoods of La Habra. This positions the club just North of Anaheim with easy access to all of the greater Los Angeles area. Fullerton Table Tennis Academy […]
World Championships Finals: Countdown to Durban
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) We are only 5 days away from the 2023 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals. Durban, South Africa is the host this year. All ten of the ITTF Top 10 list will be present for the Men’s Singles competition making this the toughest competition of the year. There will be five events […]
TTBL: Dusseldorf and Saarbrucken Face off in Finals (Again)
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) For Dusseldorf, who has lead the TTBL standings all year – making the Final is not a surprise. And while Neu-Ulm’s potential all-star roster may have given some pause in the first half of the season, its been clear for several months that Saarbrucken would be favored to make the Final as […]
TTBL: Dusseldorf Blanks Muhlhausen to Advance
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) When they faced each other for the first time, Dusseldorf was able to top Muhlhausen 3-0. In fact, Dusseldorf didn’t even need their three top ranked players as Anton Kallberg, Dang Qiu, and Kay Stumper were able to dominate with scores of 3-0, 3-1, and 3-1. In the second meeting of the […]
TTBL: Ochsenhausen and Saarbrucken Even at 1-1
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) In their opening match, Saarbrucken big two dominated with Franziska logging two wins and Jorgic securing the other win for an easy 3-1 victory. But the second match, Ochsenhausen flipped the script. On Friday, Simon Gauzy started things off well for Ochsenhausen with a 3-0 win over Darko Jorgic. Franziska then evened […]
TeamUSA in Montenegro: Two Medals Already
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Tahl Leibovitz, Jenson Van Emburgh, and Ahad Bakhshaei Sarand represented the US at the ITTF Montenegro Para Championships in Podgorica, the Capital City of Montenegro. There were no gold medals for TeamUSA, but all three Americans had success in their respective events last week. The Singles Events have already concluded. In Men’s […]
Featured WAB Club: My Table Tennis Club (Markham)
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) If you are looking for a quality table tennis environment in the Toronto area, My Table Tennis Club (MyTTC) has you covered. They have campus locations in is Markham (just North of the City), in Mississauga (to the Southwest), and in Kitchener (a Suburb to the West). The Markham headquarters is 9,000 square […]
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: 2024 Puerto Rico Open Teams Date Announced
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The 2023 version of this event was such a success, that tournament operators have already announced the dates for the 2024 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams. This 4-star USATT sanctioned, 3-day, international event will be held next year from April 12-14. Mark your calendars – or visit the tournament information page and sign […]
Lots of Changes in the Rankings
March 8, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Wang Chuqin has held on to the top position, but there was some shuffling throughout… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Rhode Island Table Tennis
March 8, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) For most of the year, the Rhode Island Club is open 5 days each week for… Read More
WTT Champions Chongqing Preview
March 8, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) We don't always do "preview" articles on WTT Champions events, but this particular event isn't… Read More
Contact More in Front of the Body
March 6, 2026
Robot plays long backspin to Backhand, Logan plays Backhand long push to FH, robot plays long topspin to… Read More
Want a More Aggressive Chop?
March 4, 2026
Robot plays long backspin to Backhand, Logan plays Backhand long push to Backhand, robot plays 2 times long… Read More
Geovanni Coello – Panamerican Masters Championship
March 3, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Geovanny Coello is in action as he wins the Panamerican… Read More
Open Versus Closed
March 2, 2026
Robot plays backspin to long Forehand, Logan plays Forehand topspin down the line, robot plays little topspin to… Read More
Play the Inner Forehand Against Backhand Players
March 2, 2026
By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Many players with strong backhands cover the… Read More
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