(by Steve Hopkins) There was a delay in action on Monday at the 2023 ITTF Pan American Championships, as parts of Havana suffered power outages.  Fuel shortages and power outages have been common issues in parts of Cuba in recent years, but it was a short-lived issue and action resumed on Tuesday.  In Men’s Singles, […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The 2023 ITTF Pan American Championships began today in Havana, Cuba.  The top seeds, including Hugo Calderano as the top seed in Men’s Singles and Adriana Diaz as the top seed in Women’s Singles, will see their first action on Monday. Here are some of the results from early action on Sunday.  […]

(by Steve Hopkins) With their large facility that features 17 tables, a pro shop, high ceilings, great lighting, and professional flooring, the New York Indoor Sports Club is an idea location for table tennis.  The NYISC has monthly 2-star sanctioned tournaments.  The facility also includes a 5,000 indoor soccer training space – providing a combined 15,000 […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo ITTF) Among the Continental Qualifiers that are going on, the ITTF Asian Table Tennis Championships is far and away that strongest.  This 26th rendition of the ITTF event was held this week in Pyeongchang, Korea.  The top 8 seeds in Men’s Singles was 8 of the top 9 players in the […]

(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. The facility is 9600 square feet with […]

(by Steve Hopkins) We ran a story on a Cincinnati Bengals ping pong event last week.  That event was an exhibition and team tournament held on August 21st at the Bengals team facility during the team’s training camp in Cincinnati (an event conducted by Steve Hopkins and Estefania Ramirios with Butterfly donating balls and paddles).  […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Simon Gauzy has been a consistent player on the tour, but despite solid results (including four Finals appearances) he had never won a WTT event… that is, until today.  Simon Gauzy defeated China’s Chen Yuanyu 3-0 in the Final of the WTT Feeder event in Panagyurishte, Bulgaria. Gauzy entered the […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Lin Yun-Ju entered the WTT Contender Series event in Almaty Kazakhstan as the top seed, and he did not disappoint.  Even as other recognizable names including Ovtcharov, Jorgic, Franziska, and Lebrun all fell, Lin cruised through to the Semifinals.  On Saturday, the Semifinal matchup was Truls Moregard – a tight match that […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Lin Yun-Ju entered the WTT Contender Series event in Almaty Kazakhstan as the top seed, and he has cruised through to the Semifinals.  A tight 3-2 win over Andrej Gacina was followed up with easier 3-1 and 3-0 wins over Oikawa and Pucar.  Lin will face Truls Moregard in the Semifinal on […]

(by Steve Hopkins, *Full Forbes Article by Amanda Florian with Illustration by Jordan Carter) Earlier this month, table tennis player Adriana Diaz was named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Local 2023: Puerto Rico.  The first paragraph of the article notes that the list includes “30 changemakers, leaders and founders making waves in Puerto Rico”.  Joining […]