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Anav Gupta Among Surprise Winners at US Junior National Ranking II

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(by Steve Hopkins) The 2026 US Junior National Ranking Tournament II wrapped up last week at HITTA in Katy, Texas.  The event ran five days from April 10-14 bringing great junior players from all over the country.   The event included age tiers of U11, U13, U15, U17, and U19 with athletes battling through round-robin pools […]

World Team Championships: Preview

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) One hundred years after the inaugural World Championships were held in London (1926), the sport returns home for the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals. In this 100th rendition, 64 men’s teams and 64 women’s teams will converge on two iconic London venues — Copper Box Arena and OVO […]

World Table Tennis Day in Rhode Island

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(by Steve Hopkins) With an official proclamation this week in the Rhode Island House of Representatives, the state has made April 23rd, 2026 “Rhode Island Table Tennis Day” as a part of the ITTF’s World Table Tennis Day celebrations. The Resolution (see video below) that was adopted last week included an overview of the popularity […]

Jenson Van Emburgh back on the International Stage: Brazil to Slovenia

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(by Steve Hopkins) After months of recovery and rebuilding, Jenson Ven Emburgh is heading back to the international stage. From April 23rd to 26th, Jenson will be competing in the ITTF World Para Challenger Sao Paulo in Brazil. This is the first major international competition for USA’s top-ranked wheelchair para table tennis athlete since undergoing […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Seattle Pacific Table Tennis Club

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(by Steve Hopkins) Seattle Pacific Table Tennis Club (SPTTC) is located in Bellevue, Washington, off of highway SR-520 just over Lake Washington from North side of Seattle.  The club is 9600 square feet with 18-foot ceilings, 16 Butterfly Centerfold tables, red Gerflor flooring, and two-toned walls to assist in visibility. The goal of SPTTC is […]

Central American & Caribbean Championships: Teams

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTF) Puerto Rico swept the Men’s and Women’s Team events at this week’s Central American & Caribbean Championships in Santo Domingo. Puerto Rico’s men had an opening round win over Saint Lucia (De Andre Calderano was Sant Lucia’s sole win, while Angel Naranjo logged a pair of wins for Puerto Rico […]

Odo Wins Third Tour Title in Taiyuan

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(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Japan’s talented Satsuki Odo will continue her climb in the World Rankings as the 21 year old captured her third tour win at this week’s WTT Contender Series event.  The event was in Taiyuan, China and Odo was the only non-Chinese player to win an event. Odo entered the event […]

Wen Ruibo Doubles Up in Taiyuan

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(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 […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: San Antonio Table Tennis Club

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(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 […]

PREVIEW: Central American & Caribbean Championships

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(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 […]

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