(by Steve Hopkins, photo TTCanada) The Canadian Nationals are split into two events with the senior event first and then the junior event immediately thereafter. This week, Richmond’s Olympic Oval in British Columbia was also host to the 2025 Canadian Junior Table Tennis Championships. The top prizes in the U19 Boys and U19 Girls Singles […]
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Edward Ly and Mo Zhang Biggest Winners at Canadian Senior Championships
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Richmond’s Olympic Oval in British Columbia was host to the 2025 Canadian Senior Table Tennis Championships. Canada’s premier national event had elite athletes from eight provinces and one territory with a full slate of singles and doubles matches across open and age-specific categories. The tournament was organized by Table Tennis Canada in […]
Three Things You Want To Do In The First Game
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) Establish your game. For example, if you have a strong third-ball attack, such as short backspin serves followed by a loop, then do that early on. That way you’ll get used to your opponent’s returns. For example, against that backspin serve, does he predictably push long and let you loop? Or does […]
Major League Table Tennis: New Rules for a New Season
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) As Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) prepares to launch its third season this September, the league is once reimagining our sport with a rule change that will drastically affect doubles strategy – allowing “open serves”. What does “Open Serve” mean in doubles? In table tennis, doubles players have always been required to serve […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Canadian Elite Table Tennis Training Centre
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Canadian Elite Table Tennis Training Centre (“the Centre” or “Elite”) is a table tennis club and training center in Mississauga, Ontario. Mississauga is just to the West of Toronto, about 30 kilometers from the city center. The Centre has run for many years as its own facility but has recently changed to […]
Latest Rankings
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Despite some surprises at the United States Smash, the World Rankings saw very little changes near the top. Lin Shidong maintains the first position, though Wang Chuqin’s Smash victory has narrowed the margin (8975 to 8225 are their current totals – a separation that could be bridged in one event). Hugo Calderano […]
European Youth Championships
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Ostrava, Czech Republic is host to this year’s European Youth Championships. In the U19 Junior category, there are seven events: Junior Boys (Singles, Doubles, and Teams), Junior Girls (Singles, Doubles, and Teams), and Junior Mixed Doubles. The Singles events were played first. In Junior Boys’ Singles David Szantosi of Hungary […]
Top Americans Among Those Competing at FISU World University Games
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo FISU) Germany is the host of the 2025 FISU World University Games this Summer with 8500 student-athletes from over 100 countries competing in 18 sports. Americans are among those competing in the seven table tennis events. The US contingent includes Ved Sheth, Sid Naresh, Kai Zarehbin, Ryan Wu, Joanna Sung, Emily […]
US Smash Para Showcase: More Champions Rise in Las Vegas
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) As all eyes were on the bright lights of Las Vegas for the WTT United States Smash, the WTT ran a second event highlighting para players. This WTT US Smash Para Showcase ran from July 7-9 with select elite para athletes from around the globe. The Para Men’s Singles event […]
Ten Tips for Faster Footwork
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) Tie your shoes tight so there’s less give when you move. Grippy shoes on non-grippy floors. Great ready stances give great starts. This means you and your racket’s tip are facing where the opponent will contact the ball, knees slightly bent, leaning forward slightly from the waist, weight mostly on the front […]
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
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(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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