(by Steve Hopkins) The world’s absolute best are converging on American soil in just ten days, and this time, the spectacle has a brand-new look. Following the first United States Smash a year ago in Las Vegas, the 2026 rendition will be in the Ontario Convention Center in the Greater Los Angeles area. Running from […]
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Shunsuke Stuns in Slovenia
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Ljubijana was the host of this week’s tour stop, as the WTT Star Contender series reached Slovenia. The top seeds this week were Felix Lebrun, Lin Shidong, and Hugo Calderano. Felix Lebrun reached the Round of 16, but fell to Hiroto Shinozuka 1-3. Lin Shidong fell a round earlier, also upset by […]
Why You MUST Attack the Deep Serve
Posted on(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Against a short serve, you can take the ball quick and rush the opponent, you can go for angles, and you can drop the ball short. So have a number of ways to mess up an opponent without actually attacking the serve. This is […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Table Tennis Minnesota
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Table Tennis Minnesota has three locations in the greater Minneapolis-St.Paul area. The Training Center location is on Concord Street in South St. Paul, the Jewish Center location is on Cedar Lake Road in Minneapolis, and the Bloomington Armory location is in Bloomington. Normally, the Training Center is open Monday-Thursday and Sunday and […]
Latest Rankings: Chuqin and Harimoto Top 2, Jha Jumps to 24
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The top of the ITTF Rankings were stable this week with Chuqin, Harimoto, Moregard, Lebrun, and Shidong all safely in the top five slots. Darko Jorgic slid up two spots to No. 13 on the strength of his tour win in Skopje last weekend – and second place finisher, USA’s Kanak Jha […]
Lim Jonghoon and Miwa Harimoto Each Win Twice in Zagreb
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Zagreb was host to this week’s tour stop as the WTT Contender series visited Croatia. Lin Shidong was the top men’s seed, but he didn’t make it past the second round – losing 2-3 to Chen Junsong. Dang Qiu, the second seed, reached the Semifinals where he fell to Lim Jonghoon. Only […]
Do You Hit to the Three Spots?
Posted on(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Table tennis is chess at lightning speed. Imagine that split second as you are about to hit the ball. Do you hit wherever, or do you pick the placement like choosing a move in chess? There are three main spots to choose from (plus […]
WAB Club Feature: Table Tennis America
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) With their location in Fremont, California, Table Tennis America is great position to serve the large table tennis community in the Southern San Francisco Bay area. The group’s founder, Hailong Shen, was a Chinese-trained professional who has been coaching in the bay area for 15 years. Table Tennis America has been the […]
Van Emburgh Builds Momentum in Brazil and Slovenia
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Jenson Van Emburgh continued his international campaign with a pair of strong results at ITTF World Para Challenger events in São Paulo, Brazil and Laško, Slovenia. Both events featured world-class competitors, and Van Emburgh finished with a tournament victory, a runner-up finish, and some hard-fought quarterfinal appearances. The trip began in Brazil […]
Dang Qiu Wins Third German National Championship
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Dang Qiu won his third German National Championship – dominating at the LOTTO Thuringen TT-Finals in Erfurt, Germany. Qiu beat Kay Stumper in the Quarterfinals and Benedikt Duda in the Semifinals. Today, Qiu topped Patrick Franziska 4-1, dropping only the second game. Perhaps the turning point of the match came early as […]
United States Smash: Hitomi Sato with Big Upset in LA
June 30, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The first top seed has fallen, as World No. 2 Wang Manyu fell… Read More
Kou Lei – Backhand Flip Serve Return
June 30, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is working on the Backhand Flip Serve Return… Read More
United States Smash: Kanak Jha and Lily Zhang Advance
June 30, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) A pair of American upsets marked the second day of action in the Round of… Read More
Seven Placements and the Wide Angles
June 29, 2026
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame There are basically seven different directional placements… Read More
Arantxa Cossio Aceves – Forehand & Backhand Loop from underspin
June 29, 2026
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Arantxa Cossio Aceves is focusing on the Forehand and Backhand… Read More
MLTT Meet the Teams: Texas Smash
June 29, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Texas Smash remain one of the most formidable franchises in Major League… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Three10 Table Tennis Club
June 28, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Three10 Table Tennis Club is one of Canada's National High Performance Training Centres. A club… Read More
United States Smash: Early Action
June 28, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) The first day of action in the Round of 64 is underway at the United… Read More
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