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Odo Wins Third Tour Title in Taiyuan

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Japan’s talented Satsuki Odo will continue her climb in the World Rankings as the 21 year old captured her third tour win at this week’s WTT Contender Series event.  The event was in Taiyuan, China and Odo was the only non-Chinese player to win an event. Odo entered the event […]

Wen Ruibo Doubles Up in Taiyuan

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) China’s newest star, Wen Ruibo was eligible to play in three events this week, he left Taiyuan victorious in two of the three.  In Men’s Singles, Ruibo was the second seed and he had a path to the Final almost as scripted, winning his first two matches (over Josh Chua […]

Try to Stay Within Arm’s Length of the Table

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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame The operative word here is “try.” Table tennis is a full-court sport, and if you want to reach a high level you should learn to play from off the table when necessary. But some players always jam the table and do quite well, and […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: San Antonio Table Tennis Club

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(by Steve Hopkins) The San Antonio Table Tennis Club is located on Lookout Run, just Northeast of downtown San Antonio off of I-35.  The club has twelve tables in an 8,000 square foot facility with a locker room area and players lounge.  Club activities include a ladder for competitive play among beginners, a monthly beginner’s […]

PREVIEW: Central American & Caribbean Championships

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(by Steve Hopkins) The 2026 ITTF Americas Central American & Caribbean Championships gets underway Thursday in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.  The region’s top players converge on the Table Tennis Pavilion at Parque del Este which is ready to entertain 1,300 spectators with high quality table tennis action for a full week from April 9–15 with […]

World No. 1’s Claim Top Spots at World Cup

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The world’s best converged on Macao for the ITTF Men’s & Women’s World Cup, and going into Sunday’s Semifinals and Finals, the biggest stories were the upsets and surprises.  On Sunday, the script turned back to the “norm” as a pair of World No. 1’s finished strong to reaffirm their […]

Men’s World Cup: A Pair of Upsets and a Semis Rematch

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The world’s best converged on Macao for the ITTF Men’s & Women’s World Cup, and going into Sunday, on the Top Four remain.  In the top half of the draw, World No. 1 Wang Chuqin will face World No. 3 Hugo Calderano in a rematch of last year’s Semifinals at […]

World Cup Women: Half Normal / Half Surprise

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The world’s best converged on Macao for the ITTF Men’s & Women’s World Cup, and by the weekend, the field was narrowed down to the final eight for the Quarterfinals.   The Women’s World Cup has bee full of interesting underdog runs and “firsts”.  Egypt’s Hana Goda reached the Quarters – […]

Develop Your Game Around Overpowering Strengths

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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Put fear in the heart of your opponent by developing overpowering strengths. It doesn’t really matter what the strength is; it can be anything that really threatens the opponent. It could be a big forehand or backhand; pushing and blocking; sheer consistency; quickness; great […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Salt Lake City Table Tennis

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(By Steve Hopkins) Salt Lake City Table Tennis has a decade of experience as Northern Utah’s premiere, full-time table tennis club.  The club can be open at all hours  for its members.  The club offers eight Butterfly tables in a well-lit, 6500 sq ft facility. There is a VIP lounge and a locker room.  Coaching […]

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