(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) Team USA has completed an upset of the Brazil Team in the Semifinals of the Pan American Games in Lima. The wins went to Tio/Kumar in doubles, Nikhil Kumar, and Kanak Jha. The Brazilian Team entered as the top seed with good reason. They are anchored by Hugo Calderano, the […]
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Pam Am Games (Day 6) – USA Teams Advance to Semifinals
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The 2019 Pan American Games is through the fifth day in Lima, Peru. The tournament began on August 4 and will continue through August 10. The tournament has now completed the Singles and Doubles events and just the Team events remain. The top seed in Men’s Singles is Hugo Calderano […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: North Texas Table Tennis Club
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) North Texas Table Tennis is a premier table tennis club operating two locations in Plano, Texas. Their Independence location, which used to be called the Xtreme Table Tennis School, operates out of HuaYi Education on Independence Parkway in Plano. HuaYi Education provides after school programs and camps designed for social and academic […]
Jenson Van Emburgh Joins Butterfly
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) This week, Bowmar Sports announced that Jenson Van Emburgh , rising star in the Para ranks, has joined the Bowmar Sports Butterfly Team. Jenson is currently ranked No. 3 in the IPTTC category of Men in Wheelchair Under 23 years of age, and No. 17 among all players in Class 3 Wheelchair. 2019 […]
Pan Am Games (Day 5) – USA Teams Cruise
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The 2019 Pan American Games is through the fifth day in Lima, Peru. The tournament began on August 4 and will continue through August 10. The tournament has now completed the Singles and Doubles events and just the Team events remain. The top seed in Men’s Singles is Hugo Calderano (World […]
Pan Am Games (Day 4) – Singles Finals
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The 2019 Pan American Games is through the fourth day in Lima, Peru. The tournament began on August 4 and will continue through August 10. The tournament has now completed the Singles and Doubles events with the Team events remaining. The top seed in Men’s Singles is Hugo Calderano (World No. […]
Pan Am Games (Day 3) – Doubles Finals and Singles Quarters
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The 2019 Pan American Games is through the third day in Lima, Peru. The tournament began on August 4 and will continue through August 10. The tournament features Doubles events, Singles events, and Team events. The top seed in Men’s Singles is Hugo Calderano (World No. 6). His teammate, Gustavo Tsuboi, […]
Pan Am Games (Day 2) – Doubles Events Progress
Posted onPan Am Games – Doubles Events Progress (by Steve Hopkins) The 2019 Pan American Games are underway in Lima, Peru. The tournament will run from August 4 to 10 with Doubles events starting Sunday and Singles and Team events later this week and concluding next weekend. The top seed in Men’s Singles is Hugo Calderano […]
Tip of the Week – Serving Long
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) Serving deep has one major advantage and one major disadvantage. The advantage is that it forces an opponent to contact the ball as far from his/her target (your side of the table) as possible. The disadvantage is that it allows an opponent to attack more readily, especially with a loop drive. (Note […]
Pan Am Games – Underway in Lima
Posted onPan Am Games – Underway in Lima (by Steve Hopkins) The 2019 Pan American Games are underway in Lima, Peru. The tournament will run from August 4 to 10 with Doubles events starting Sunday and Singles and Team events later this week and concluding next weekend. The top seed in Men’s Singles is Hugo Calderano […]
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