(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The WTT Contender Series is in Brazil this week, and the top seed is Brazil-native Hugo Calderano.  The other Men’s Singles headliners this week in Foz do Iguacu are Benedikt Duda, Dang Qiu, Oh Jungsung, and Dimitrij Ovtcharov. Calderano has won two matches 3-1 thus far, and is set to […]

(by Steve Hopkins) With its location near the junction of Highway 423 and 441, just northwest of downtown Orlando, Central Florida Table Tennis Club (CFTTC) stands out as a premier hub for players across the region. The facility spans 27,000 square feet and features 18 ITTF-sanctioned tables, Olympic-grade vinyl flooring, and a soaring 30-foot ceiling. […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The WTT Contender Series visited Buenos Aires this week, and this Hemisphere’s best player did not waste the opportunity to perform well in South America.  Admittedly, there’s almost three thousand miles between Hugo Calderano’s home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and the tournament venue in Argentina – but for a […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The China Table Tennis Super League (CTTSL) is full of elite talent, and right now Fan Zhendong and his Shanghai Zhongxing squad stands atop the league.  Many had expected some sluggishness from the defending Olympic Champion, but he has won eleven straight matches including two separate wins over World No. 1 Lin […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Richmond’s Olympic Oval in British Columbia was host to the 2025 Canadian Senior Table Tennis Championships.  Canada’s premier national event had elite athletes from eight provinces and one territory with a full slate of singles and doubles matches across open and age-specific categories. The tournament was organized by Table Tennis Canada in […]

(by Steve Hopkins) As Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) prepares to launch its third season this September, the league is once reimagining our sport with a rule change that will drastically affect doubles strategy – allowing “open serves”. What does “Open Serve” mean in doubles? In table tennis, doubles players have always been required to serve […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The Canadian Elite Table Tennis Training Centre (“the Centre” or “Elite”) is a table tennis club and training center in Mississauga, Ontario. Mississauga is just to the West of Toronto, about 30 kilometers from the city center. The Centre has run for many years as its own facility but has recently changed to […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Despite some surprises at the United States Smash, the World Rankings saw very little changes near the top.  Lin Shidong maintains the first position, though Wang Chuqin’s Smash victory has narrowed the margin (8975 to 8225 are their current totals – a separation that could be bridged in one event).  Hugo Calderano […]