(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 – […]

(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 […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The world’s best converge on Macao for the ITTF Men’s & Women’s World Cup.  Matches start tomorrow (March 30) and run for a full week – ending next Sunday.  Two of the biggest stories a year ago at this event was Kanak Jha’s amazing run to the final 16 and […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The surname Coton or le Coton has been prevalent among those in the textile trades in France as early as the 12th century – long before the French colonists started promoting cotton cultivation in their protectorate of Tunisia.  Why the quick history lesson? – Well, this week a WTT Contender […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTF and Galaxy Entertainment) On Friday, the ITTF announced a marketing contract with Galaxy Entertainment Group that includes the iconic Tom and Jerry animated franchise (from Warner Bros. Discovery).  The new partnership begins on Monday as according to the ITTF in their press release Tom and Jerry will begin “Chasing the […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) Houston was host of the WTT Youth Contender Series event that wrapped up on Monday.  American players were out in force with opportunity to face off against strong young players from all over the world.  American players won seven of the 12 events with players from Puerto Rico, Cuba, Taipei, […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Houston is host of the WTT Youth Contender Series event this week and American players are out in force.  Many events have not yet concluded, but of the six events that have finished, Americans have won five. Daniel Tran and Sally Moyland teamed up in the U19 Mixed Doubles event.  […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Arch Pickleball and Badminton Club has been in operation in Bridgeton, Missouri – a suburb to the Northwest of the St. Louis city center near the St. Louis Airport.  The facility has six championship badminton courts, 24 pickleball courts and 500 parking spaces (sufficient for large events).  The badminton club opened in 2015 in […]

(by Steve Hopkins, lower photo WTT) It can be tough to remember how young she is because of how long she has been near the top of the World Rankings, but seventeen-year-old Miwa Harimoto just won her ninth WTT tour singles title in Chongqing.   The younger of the famed Harimoto siblings won the first time […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) With five players currently in the top 20 and a strangle hold on the world’s top position, China is often among the biggest story lines in the World Rankings.  This week Wang Chuqin added to his massive points lead (now up by about 4200 points) while the second highest seeded […]