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Jian Zhuang – From Penhold to Shakehand to Champion

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(by Larry Hodges, Photo Credit: Steve Claflin) Jian Zhuang, 65, started playing table tennis in Shanghai, China. He played in school and through college, but said he never really trained seriously at that time. In 1988 he came to the US as a graduate exchange student in electrical engineering. He spent about 25 years as […]

WTT Youth Contender Charleston: Sally Moyland Claims Two Titles

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) When the Pan Am Youth events concluded, Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, West Virginia immediately transitioned to being host of the WTT Youth Contender series.  Among the top stories of the tournament – USA’s Sally Moyland winning both U19 and U17 Singles events. Sally entered the U17 Girls Singles event as […]

WAB Club Feature: San Antonio Table Tennis Club

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(by Steve Hopkins) The San Antonio Table Tennis Club is located on Lookout Run, just Northeast of downtown San Antonio off of I-35.  The club has twelve tables in an 8,000 square foot facility with a locker room area and players lounge.  Club activities include a ladder for competitive play among beginners, a monthly beginner’s […]

Latest Rankings: China Has 7 of Top 20

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin are solidly ahead of the pack, but who else is in the top 20?  In third position is Ma Long who maintains a moderate lead over Hugo Calderano.  Tomokazu Harimoto is in fifth, only 125 points behind Calderano.  Liang Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan are sixth […]

WTT Contender Lima: Freitas and Kao Underdog Finalists

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) In a strong event with seven players in the World Top 25, and great competitors like World No. 4 Hugo Calderano, World No. 10 Dimitrij Ovtcharov, and World No. 13 Dang Qiu, it took a lot of upsets before the final could feature World No. 30 Marcos Freitas, and World […]

Lebrun Brothers: Olympic Proclaimers

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(by Steve Hopkins) We are exactly one year away from the Olympics in Paris – the Opening Ceremony is scheduled for July 26th, and table tennis will begin to be played on the 27th.  There’s a lot of table tennis to be played between now and next Summer, and we can expect many changes in […]

Pan Am Youth Championships: Naranjo and Moyland Among Singles Winners

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTF) The 2023 ITTF Pan American Youth Championships (U15 and U19) concluded on Sunday in Charleston, West Virginia.  Puerto Rico’s Angel Naranjo won Gold in the U19 Boys Singles – defeating USA’s Darryl Tsao in the Semifinal 4-0 and then winning over USA’s Nandan Naresh 4-2 in the Final.  Nandan reached […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Salt Lake City Table Tennis

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(By Steve Hopkins) Salt Lake City Table Tennis has a decade of experience as Northern Utah’s premiere, full-time table tennis club.  The club can be open at all hours  for its members.  The club offers eight Butterfly Centrefold 25 tables in a well-lit, 6500 sq ft facility. There is a VIP lounge and a locker […]

Pan Am Youth Championships: USA Claims 3 of 4 Team Titles

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTFWorld) The team events have ended at the 2023 ITTF Pan American Youth Championships (U15 and U19) in Charleston, West Virginia, and Team USA made all four team event finals, claiming 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal.  Its a great start for the American squad as the tournament shifts to […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: North Texas Table Tennis

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(by Steve Hopkins) North Texas Table Tennis is a premier table tennis club operating three locations in Plano, Texas.  The club promotes excellence and sportsmanship in a safe and friendly environment. NTTTC also provides a wonderful facility for private and corporate functions and regularly hosts community-based tournaments, leagues, birthday parties, corporate events and charity events. […]

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