(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) China’s newest star, Wen Ruibo was eligible to play in three events this week, he left Taiyuan victorious in two of the three.  In Men’s Singles, Ruibo was the second seed and he had a path to the Final almost as scripted, winning his first two matches (over Josh Chua […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The San Antonio Table Tennis Club is located on Lookout Run, just Northeast of downtown San Antonio off of I-35.  The club has twelve tables in an 8,000 square foot facility with a locker room area and players lounge.  Club activities include a ladder for competitive play among beginners, a monthly beginner’s […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The 2026 ITTF Americas Central American & Caribbean Championships gets underway Thursday in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.  The region’s top players converge on the Table Tennis Pavilion at Parque del Este which is ready to entertain 1,300 spectators with high quality table tennis action for a full week from April 9–15 with […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The world’s best converged on Macao for the ITTF Men’s & Women’s World Cup, and going into Sunday’s Semifinals and Finals, the biggest stories were the upsets and surprises.  On Sunday, the script turned back to the “norm” as a pair of World No. 1’s finished strong to reaffirm their […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The world’s best converged on Macao for the ITTF Men’s & Women’s World Cup, and going into Sunday, on the Top Four remain.  In the top half of the draw, World No. 1 Wang Chuqin will face World No. 3 Hugo Calderano in a rematch of last year’s Semifinals at […]

(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 […]