Buzz: US Junior Highlight – Sally Moyland (by Steve Hopkins) Sally Moyland is a rising star from Freemont, California. At just 12 years old, her USATT rating has already crossed 2200 (currently 2227). At the US Nationals this summer, Sally won 24 of 32 matches and secured Gold Medals in both Mini Cadet Girls Singles […]
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WAB Club Feature: Massachusetts Table Tennis and Badminton Club
WAB Club Feature: Massachusetts Table Tennis and Badminton Club (by Steve Hopkins) Massachusetts Table Tennis and Badminton Club (MATTBC) is located in Waltham, about 12 miles to the West of downtown Boston. The club is just off of I-95 and with easy access via public transportation is centrally located for the greater Boston area. The […]
Euro Team Championships: Germany and Romania Score Gold
Euro Team Championships: Germany and Romania Score Gold (by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The Liebherr 2019 ITTF-European Championships was held from September 3-8 in Nantes, France. This team event included the top 24 Men’s and Women’s teams in Europe. The top 8 finishers in the Group phase advanced to single elimination knock-out rounds. In the […]
Pan Am Championships: 8 Medals for USA, 4 Golds for Lily Zhang
Pan Am Championships: 8 Medals for USA, 4 Golds for Lily Zhang (by Steve Hopkins.Photo by ITTF) The 2019 ITTF-Pan American Championships were held this week in Asuncion, Paraguay. The tournament featured Team events (men & women), singles events (men & women), and doubles events (men, women, and mixed). Results were solid for Team USA […]
US Junior Highlight: Ted Li
(by Steve Hopkins) Ted Li has had a busy 2019. The San Diego native has played in five USATT tournaments (gaining points in 4 of 5). The 14-year-old has achieved a personal best rating of 2509. At the Nationals this year, Ted’s record was 21-4. This great result included first place in Cadet Boys, his […]
WAB Featured Club: Jung Table Tennis Club
(by Steve Hopkins) The Jung Table Tennis Club in Los Angeles is named for its founder and head coach, Sung-Soo Jung. Jung is a certified National Coach whose distinguished playing career includes a long list of singles and doubles championships in the 1970s and 80s. The club has an emphasis on coaching and joining Sung-Soo […]
ITTF September Rankings
(by Steve Hopkins) China holds on to the top four spots, with Xu Xin, Fan Zhendong, Ma Long, and Lin Gaoyuan each holding their spots. The point separation between Xu Xin and Fan Zhendong is narrowing, so September could be a month to watch the top spot. The rest of the Top 10 are Harimoto, […]
WAB FEATURED CLUB: FULLERTON TABLE TENNIS ACADEMY
(by Steve Hopkins) Fullerton Table Tennis Academy is located off Imperial Highway in Fullerton, California. The facility is near Bonita Pl and S Harbor Blvd/E Imperial Hwy in the neighborhoods of La Habra. This positions the club just North of Anaheim with easy access to the greater Los Angeles area. The Academy focuses on the skills […]
Czech Open Recap: Lin Yun-Ju’s First Tour Win
(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) A year ago, Taipei’s Lin Yun-Ju had a great year as a junior. At the time, he was seventeen and managed to win three U21 events at World Tour events and finished in the Top 4 at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. In March of this year, Lin […]
Parapan American Games Update: Singles Medals for Leibovitz, Van Emburgh, Sarand, and Seidenfeld
(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by USATT) The Parapan American Games is taking place in Lima this week. The event was scheduled to follow the Pan Am Games, which concluded two weeks ago, and to mirror many of the venues and facilities. Table Tennis at the Parapan American Games is open to athletes with physical impairments, competing […]
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