(By Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The European Games are underway in Krakow, Poland. The Finals will be awarded in doubles on Monday and in singles on Tuesday. Team events begin on Wednesday. Sunday was an eventful day in Krakow at the 3rd European Games as two of the top Men’s seeds, Moregardh and Ovtcharov, fell […]
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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Greater Vancouver Table Tennis Club
Founded in 2019 by Wilson Peng Zhang, the Greater Vancouver Table Tennis Club (GVTTC) is a non-profit organization established to promote the sport of table tennis in British Columbia. Located in Burnaby, a suburb East of Vancouver, the 3200 square foot facility is easily accessible to the greater Vancouver metropolitan area. The club features table […]
European Games Krakow: Ovtcharov and Moregardh Out in 16s
(By Steve Hopkins) The European Games are underway in Krakow, Poland. The Finals will be awarded in doubles on Monday and in singles on Tuesday. Team events begin on Wednesday. Sunday was an eventful day for Men’s singles as two of the top seeds fell in upsets. Truls Moregardh lost 4-3 to Daniel Habesohn of […]
Final Day Upsets: Anton and Miwa Take Titles in Tunis
(By Steve Hopkins) In a tournament where the top four seeds lost early, it only makes sense that sixth seed Anton Kallberg would add one more upset to the event as he overcame the fifth seed Patrick Franziska in the Final of Men’s Singles at the WTT Contender Tunis. Anton Kallberg dominated Mattias Falck 3-1 […]
Final Pairs Set in Tunis: Franziska v. Kallberg and Miwa v. Yubin
(By Steve Hopkins) Despite the top four seeds falling early, two big names have reached the Final at the WTT Contender Tunis. Anton Kallberg dominated Mattias Falck 3-1 to reach the Final. Kallberg will face Patrick Franziska who topped Sun Wen 3-1. This sets up a very interesting Final in that these two have faced […]
Top Seeds Tumble in Tunis
(By Steve Hopkins) The top four seeds in the WTT Contender Tunis were ranked between No. 6 and No. 15. Hugo Calderano lead the way, Lin Yun-Ju was seeded second, Lim Jonghoon was seeded third, and Lin Shidong was fourth. The first round began on Thursday, and two of those top four fell on the […]
Catching Up with Jeremy Hazin
(by Steve Hopkins) At the end of May, one of Canada’s best, Jeremy Hazin, visited WAB Club Rhode Island Table Tennis. Jeremy was with his friend, Nikhil Nanda Veeraghavan for some graduation festivitities in the area. Nikhil regularly plays in tournaments in Rhode Island. The visit gave us an opportunity to connect – and gave […]
Ping Pong Is Not “The Game of Table Tennis”
(by Isabella Xu) If you search up “ping pong definition” on Google, you’ll come across an inaccurate interpretation: the game of table tennis. Many people are unclear about the differences between ping pong and table tennis. Since it becomes quite tedious having to explain the details that separate the two games to everyone that asks, feel […]
Tashiya Piyadasa Wins 3rd Place in U13 Girls at WTT Youth Contender in Helsingborg Sweden
(by Tashiya Piyadasa) Winning a competition can be an incredibly rewarding experience, especially when it’s a sport that you’re passionate about. This year I participated in 2 WTT Youth events and, winning 3rd place in the U13 Girls Individual category at the WTT in Sweden was a huge accomplishment for me. This was my second time […]
Coaching Tips of the Week: Stepping Versus Lunging
(by Larry Hodges) Many players reflexively reach for the ball when caught out of position. This means leaning toward the ball, with your weight on the foot in the direction you are trying to move – and so you can no longer move in that direction! And so, rather than move into position you are […]
Accelerate More With Your Wrist and Forearm
November 12, 2025
Basic Exercise: Blocking and Attacking: Robot plays 1 spiny, fast & long topspin ball to Backhand, Jhon plays… Read More
Kou Lei – Multiball Training: Backhand Blocking
November 11, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kou Lei is working with a player by executing a… Read More
Apply More Pressure With Your Index Finger
November 10, 2025
Basic Exercise: Blocking and Attacking: Robot plays 1 spiny, fast & long topspin ball to Forehand, Jhon plays… Read More
The Chewing Gum Theory of Footwork
November 10, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) Stop what you are doing. Go to 7-11 or some other store that sells chewing… Read More
Jonathan Pino – Reaction Stroke Chemistry
November 10, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Jonathan Pino is executing a Random drill focusing on Stroke… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: King Square Sports Centre
November 9, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The King Square Sports Centre is located just North of Toronto in Markham. The facility… Read More
MLTT Week 5 Recap: Slice and Surge are Headliners in New York
November 9, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) Week 5 of Major League Table Tennis delivered dreams and drama in Westchester,… Read More
Matsushima Wins in Frankfurt
November 9, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Six players in the World’s Top 10 competed this week in the WTT… Read More
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