Saarbrucken and Dusseldorf Make ETTU Final

March 31, 2024

(by Steve Hopkins) An exceptional regular season is almost expected with this deep Borussia Dusseldorf team. They once again maneuvered through the Champions League as the top seed – and were ready to excel again in the Final Four. They faced off against Solex Consult TTC Wiener Neustadt, Austria’s best team featuring Frane Kojic, Ivor […]

WTT Incheon: Calderano Tops Fan, Jingkun Over Ma Long

March 30, 2024

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Fan Zhendong has fallen ahead of schedule again – this time losing to Hugo Calderano in the Semifinal. Calderano started off on fire, winning the first three games before Fan fought back to tighten the score. But the early lead was too much to overcome, as Calderano advances to the […]

Top Seeds Advance in Incheon

March 29, 2024

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) In a complete script flip from last week’s upset-filled Singapore Smash, 7 of the top 8 seeds advanced to the Quarterfinals at the WTT Champions Series Event in Incheon, Korea. Newly crowned World No. 1 Wang Chuqin is out this week, but 8 of the World Top 10 are playing […]

Jenson Secures Three Medals in Pair of Euro Tour Events

March 27, 2024

(by Steve Hopkins) Jenson Van Emburgh, one of America’s top para athletes, visited Europe earlier this month to play in two para events. He competed in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy in the 2024 ITTF Lignano Masters Para Open from March 6-9, and he competed in Platja d’Aro, Spain in the 2024 ITTF Costa Brava Spanish Para […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Canadian Elite Table Tennis Training Centre

March 25, 2024

(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 facility is just off the Ontario 401 Express, easily accessible to the greater Toronto area. The […]

Let’s Talk About Shoes

March 25, 2024

(by Larry Hodges) There are two main characteristics to consider in table tennis shoes. They are how well you can move in them, and how much support they give. (Durability is another issue, but I won’t go into that here.) Table tennis shoes are designed to maximize mobility for table tennis movements – and that […]

Kanak Jha, Nikhil Kumar head to Next Olympic Qualifier, Amy Wang and Rachel Sung Join Lily Zhang on USA Team

March 24, 2024

(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) Different Olympic paths are in place for US Men and Women this year. For the Women, they qualified for a full team – with Lily Zhang qualifying based upon World Ranking, and Amy Wang and Rachel Sung joining her on the squad through their efforts this weekend at the qualifier. […]

Chuqin Retakes World No. 1

March 19, 2024

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Wang Chuqin has retaking the World No. 1 Ranking, surpassing Fan Zhendong on the heels of Chuqin’s victory at the Singapore Smash last weekend. Chuqin now has a 2250 point lead (with 8020 ranking points) over Fan Zhendong (with 5788). Liang Junkun moved up three spots (to No. 3), hopping […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: California Table Tennis

March 17, 2024

(by Steve Hopkins) Located in Rosemead, California, in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley outside of Los Angeles, is a unique, full-time table tennis facility. California Table Tennis offers 16 Butterfly tables, professional rubber flooring, and some of the best playing conditions available in the United States. The club has 200 active members […]

Chuqin and Manyu Win in Singapore

March 17, 2024

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) If you only tuned in to the Singapore Smash for the two all-China Finals, you would have missed out on a weeks worth of drama – especially in the Men’s Draw. On the last day, it was a lot of familiar Chinese faces, with the Men’s Final going to World […]