(by Steve Hopkins) The 2020 Chinese National Championships concluded Saturday in Weihai.  As the rounds progressed, the deep field began to narrow until the top players in the world were left.  The final two players in the Men’s event were Fan Zhendong and Ma Long – and it was Fan that prevailed 4-3.  Fan also […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. This edition features Michael Landers -a top U.S. junior who eventually won the US National Championship, and was a part of several successful US National Teams.  __________________________ PongNOW Interview are powered by Butterfly.  […]

(by Steve Hopkins) This is a Butterfly Favorite.  Kanak Jha has risen all the way to the Top 30 in the World Rankings.  Along the way, he has dominated competition in the United States.  This Butterfly Favorite is Kanak’s most recent US National Title.  This win in 2019 was his fourth in a row.  Enjoy […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The 2020 Chinese National Championships are underway in Weihai.  Many of the early round matches include players unknown to most Americans, but that doesn’t mean that the level of play isn’t phenomenal.  The ITTF has been releasing daily highlight videos.  If you are interested in watching some great table tennis action, check […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The Song Jeho Table Tennis Club (“SJHTTC”) is centrally located in Los Angeles.  The club is located in Korea Town near the near the intersection of S Grand View St. and W 11th St. with easy access to the Santa Monica Freeway and the 110. The club’s namesake is “Jay” Song Jeho, a […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The 2020 Chinese National Championships are underway in Weihai.  Many of the early round matches include players unknown to most Americans, but that doesn’t mean that the level of play isn’t phenomenal.  The ITTF has been releasing daily highlight videos.  If you are interested in watching some great table tennis action, check […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. This edition features Shigang Yang, one of the most decorated Butterfly coaches. Shigang Yang is the Head Coach at Atlanta International Table Tennis Academy in Duluth, GA.  He has been the US Junior Boys […]

(by Steve Hopkins) USA Table Tennis conducted its ninth Challenge Series event this week.   The event was another battle of the sexes with Aziz Zarehbin taking on Rachel Sung.  The promising junior Zarehbin represented Team Nittaku and Rachel Sung represented Team Butterfly. Rachel started hot, cruising to an 11-3 win.  The second game was much […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Earlier this week, ITTF announced the 21 male and 21 female athletes who will participate in the RESTART events in November. Three major events will be held in China, including the 2020 ITTF Women’s World Cup, the 2020 ITTF Men’s World Cup, and the 2020 ITTF Finals. The Women’s World Cup will […]