(by Steve Hopkins) Red, white, and blue continued to dominate at the United States Smash over Independence Day weekend, even if our colors weren’t flying under the American banner.  The stars and stripes had plenty to celebrate early, as local favorite Kanak Jha had a gritty run.  But as we reached the final stages of […]

(by Steve Hopkins) With its location in the East Falls area on the North side of Philadelphia, the Trolley Car Table Tennis Club is easily accessible to the Greater Philadelphia area (including areas of New Jersey and Delaware.   It offers 10 tables nestled into a cozy space with good lighting and flooring.  They have LED […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) We are underway in San Jose at the 2026 US National Table Tennis Championships. In early action at the Men’s Singles Hsing Family event, top seeds have been doing well in the group phase with Daniel Tran, Ved Shesh, Nishant Lebaka, Andrew Cao, Aryan Jha, Kunal Chodri, Kef Noorani, Mohammadereza […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The saying “Fortune Favors the Bold” has been proven true in the Quarterfinals of the United States Smash, the WTT Smash Series tour event being held at the Ontario Convention Center in Los Angeles.  Friday’s matches largely went to free-swingers, with aggressive players betting on lower percentage shots and those bets paying off. […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The last two matches on Thursday both ended in upsets at the United States Smash, the WTT Smash Series tour event being held at the Ontario Convention Center in Los Angeles. Thursday’s results include one of the most unexpected results possible, as both Wang Chuqin and Lin Shidong lost.  With […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) With the Fourth of July just around the corner, the Kanak Jha’s American dream is alive and well at the United States Smash, the WTT Smash Series tour event being held at the Ontario Convention Center in Los Angeles.  With what is arguably a home crowd in Jha’s home State […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The first top seed has fallen, as World No. 2 Wang Manyu fell in the second round of women’s singles at the United States Smash, the WTT Smash Series tour event being held at the Ontario Convention Center in Los Angeles.  The hero of the day is Hitomi Sato, a […]

(by Steve Hopkins) A pair of American upsets marked the second day of action in the Round of 64 at the United States Smash, the WTT Smash Series tour event being held at the Ontario Convention Center in Los Angeles.  Lily Zhang defeated World No. 26 Jia Nan Yuan of France 3-1, and on the […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Texas Smash remain one of the most formidable franchises in Major League Table Tennis (MLTT), consistently contending in the competitive West Division.  In the inaugural MLTT, they finished second in the West before winning the Cup in the tournament.  In the 2024-25 year, they finished second overall, falling the […]