(by Steve Hopkins) The WTT Youth Contender Series visited Buenos Aires this week, bringing rising stars from the Western Hemisphere as well as a few top ranked youth players from Korea, Spain, and Slovakia. For American fans, there was solid results from TeamUSA in Girls U17, Boys U15 and Mixed Doubles, Puerto Rico in U19 […]
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Reflecting on the Loss of Icons Timo Boll and Ma Long
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Each generation has its own great players, but few have reached the the level of table tennis legends Timo Boll and Ma Long. Both players have stepped away from the international stage, though it is not clear yet if we will continue to see them in lower-level team competition for their league […]
Jha Has Great Performance in TTBL Team Loss to Saarbrucken
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) With the German League season coming to an end, there is some real pressure on teams pushing to make the end of season final four tournament. Ochsenhausen and Dusseldorf are both clearly in already with their 16-5 records. TSV Konigshofen has nearly sealed their position as well – as they are 14-7 […]
Chongqing Final: Could We Have a New Number One?
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The WTT Champions Series event in Chongqing was designed to feature the most elite players in the world, battling in an ideal venue, with great action and ultimately a showdown of the best of the best. This edition of the WTT Champions Series certainly delivered as advertised. By Sunday, the […]
World Rankings: Shidong Stays On Top
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The WTT Champions Series event in Chongqing finished on Sunday, and most who watched assumed the Final between Wang Chuqin and Lin Shidong would not only determine the tournament champion, but also World No. 1. In fact, with the two only separated in the rankings by 100 points, the announcers […]
Playing the Weird Style
Posted on(by Larry Hodges) There is no such thing as a weird style, just styles you are not used to. And yet, players are often petrified, or at least mentally too tight, to play effectively against weird styles. (When I say “weird style” I’m referring to any aspect of the opponent’s play that’s “different,” whether it’s […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Trolley Car Table Tennis Club
Posted on(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 […]
Chongqing Final: Could it be a New Number One?
Posted onThe WTT Champions Series event in Chongqing was designed to feature the most elite players in the world, battling in an ideal venue, with great action and ultimately a showdown of the best of the best. This edition of the WTT Champions Series certainly delivered as advertised. By Sunday, the field had narrowed to just four – the top four ranked players in the world.
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