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 […]
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US Junior Highlight: Ted Li
Posted on(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
Posted on(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
Posted on(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
Posted on(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
Posted on(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
Posted on(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 […]
U.S. Juniors and Cadets Excel in El Salvador
Posted on(By Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The 2019 El Salvador Junior & Cadet Open, an ITTF Junior Circuit Event, was held this week in San Salvador. Eight players made the trip to represent the USA. The tournament featured six junior events (Boys Singles, Girls Singles, Boys Doubles, Girls Doubles, Boys Team, Girls Team), six cadet events (Boys […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: PongPlanet
Posted on(By Steve Hopkins) PongPlanet is a full-time table tennis club with a variety of programs for adults and juniors of all levels. The club is located in San Carlos, California, about half way between San Francisco and San Jose, just off the 101 on the West side of bay. PongPlanet has its roots in the Palo Alto […]
Bulgaria Open Recap: Harimoto’s First Win of 2019
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by ITTF) The 2019 ITTF World Tour, ASAREL Bulgaria Open was played this week in Panagyurishte. This was a good week for Butterfly player Tomokazu Harimoto. Japan’s 16-year-old phenom entered the tournament as the top seed and did not disappoint. He spread out three lost games over the four matches leading to […]
Rachid El Bou Bou – Banana Flip Serve Return
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Rachid El Bou Bou is executing the Banana Flip Serve… Read More
Jonathan Pino – Forehand Pivot & Transition Play
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Jonathan Pino is focusing on sequence play that consist of… Read More
Lin Yun-Ju vs Sora Matsushima | MS Final | 2026 ChinaSmash
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(By Butterfly Americas) A Final You Can't Miss! Sora Matsushima vs. Lin Yun-Ju at China Smash 2026 What… Read More
Where to Place Your Putaways
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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) Where should you put your putaway shots?… Read More
Di Liu – Random Play & Footwork
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(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Di Liu is working Random Play with a focus on… Read More
MLTT Week 3 Recap: Crocs Perfect in Westchester
October 11, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) Major League Table Tennis moved to the Westchester Table Tennis Center in Pleasantville,… Read More
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Calgary United Sports Table Tennis Association
October 11, 2026
(by Steve Hopkins) Established in 2002, Calgary United Sports Table Tennis Association (CUSTTA) is Alberta’s largest Table Tennis… Read More
Europe’s Best Converge on Ljubljana
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(by Steve Hopkins) The 2026 European Championships are underway today at Arena Stožice in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Over the… Read More
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