(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) This week San Francisco was host to a WTT Youth Contender series event.  American players took advantage of playing in their home country as they won 10 of the 12 events. Kef Noorani took top honors this week, taking home titles in three separate events.  In the U 19 event, the […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The Vietnam Table Tennis Center (VTTC) is located on Westminster Avenue in Garden Grove, California.  They are conveniently located a few blocks from the Garden Grove Freeway, near the 5 in Orange Country/Greater Los Angeles Area.  Garden Grove is between Anaheim and Santa Ana, directly East of Long Beach about 30 miles […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Eugene Wang and Mo Zhang won the Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles titles last weekend as a culmination of the Canadian Senior Championships.  This week, the Juniors battled for the Canadian Junior Championships. The Boys U19 title was a surprise, going to Sanuka Herath after a pair of upset wins […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Bay Area Blasters return as one of the most complete and balanced teams in Major League Table Tennis. In the first two MLTT seasons, they made the playoffs.  Last year, they fell off a little, dropping to 8-10, but with a strong mix of returning stars and strategic draft […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) When the dust settled at the WTT Star Contender series event at Sao Jose dos Campos, it was the favorites that rose to the top with the highest seeds winning both of the singles events.  In Men’s Singles, Hugo Calderano (World No. 8) who was the top seed that reached […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Its the final day of the WTT Star Contender Sao Jose dos Campos, and top seed (and “local”) Hugo Calderano is through to the final four.  Calderano is actually from Rio de Janeiro – so this event is about three Southeast by car towards Sao Paulo.  But Calderano is in […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The Vancouver Table Tennis Club (VTTC) stands as one of the largest table tennis facilities in one of North America’s major metropolitan areas. Conveniently located near Vancouver’s Chinatown and easily accessible from Highway 1A, it offers an exceptional venue for players of all levels. Typically, VTTC operates Monday to Friday from 11 […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Atlanta Blazers enter Season 4 with renewed ambition after adding significant firepower in the offseason. Led by high draft picks and a core of returning international standouts, they aim to climb the standings in what promises to be another competitive season. The team is bolstered by new head coach […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Ping-Pong Paddles Can’t Talk! is a new book by Larry Hodges that is illustrated by Shalini Soni Mazumdar.  It is a lively, rhyming picture book that follows a nervous boy named Kevin as he faces his first table tennis tournament. His paddle suddenly springs to life, offering comic encouragement.  What begins as […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Eugene Wang won his second National title today – a dominant performance that included sweeping his first four matches 3-0 before finally dropping a single game in his 3-1 Finals win over Edward Ly.   While Eugene’s performance in Men’s Singles was impressive, Mo Zhang matched his results in Women’s Singles (dropping just […]