by Steve Hopkins) Top seeded Borussia Dusseldorf dominated TTC Fulda 3-0 to advance to the Finals.  Saarbrucken mirrored the result, dominating Muhlhausen 3-0 to advance. For Fulda, a solid season with Quadri Aruna (Africa’s top ranked player) playing consistently all season, and France’s Alexandre Cassin maturing into one of the best players in the TTBL […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Located in Rosemead, California, in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley outside of Los Angeles, is a unique, full-time table tennis facility.   California Table Tennis offers 16 Butterfly tables, professional rubber flooring, and some of the best playing conditions available in the United States.  The club has 200 active members […]

Sometimes when you read event reviews in sports publications, they provide an analysis of the winners and losers.  Here are some thoughts about the winners of the WTT Feeder Fremont:

(by Steve Hopkins) Number two Saarbrucken rolled over third seeded Muhlhausen today 3-0 in the Semifinals of the TTBL Germany Leagues.  Franziska, Jorgic, and Polansky each won their singles match (over Habesohn, Ionescu, and Bertrand).  The match was played in Muhlhausen, so Saarbrucken will also enjoy the advantage of home court when the meet next […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Chuang Chih-Yuan was the only top seed in the Men’s Singles event to make the Final Four at this week’s WTT Feeder Event at the Table Tennis America club in Fremont, California. Chuang will face Japan’s Hiroto Shinozuka – Hiroto topped Mattias Falck and Benedikt Duda in consecutive matches on Saturday to […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The Table Tennis America club in Fremont, California is host to this week’s WTT Feeder Event.   The biggest names in the event have advanced – with Mattias Falck and Chuang Chih-Yuan each reaching the Round of 16 with a pair of easy wins.  Alvaro Robles, Shunsuke Togami, Benedikt Duda, Daniel Gonzalez, and […]

(by Steve Hopkins) China’s grip on the top of the rankings was strengthened this week and Liang Jinkun moved into third position – behind No. 1 Fan Zhendong and No. 2 Ma Long.  Jinkun jumped over Hugo Calderano who is now in fourth.  The real news starts with No. 5, where Truls Moregard has moved […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The Boston Table Tennis Center is in Medford, just North of Cambridge and Somerville and only four miles from  Boston’s city center.  The club is just off I-93 (Northern Expressway), and near the Orange and Blue Lines, providing easy access to the greater Boston metropolitan area. The BTTC is a 3000 square foot […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Later this week, the US will again be host to an important international event.  This time, its a World Table Tennis Feeder Event that will be played in Fremont, California at the Table Tennis America club.  The top seed in the Men’s event is World No. 17 Mattias Falck, second seed is […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Sunny Culture & Sports Center is located at Scarborough, Sheppard, and Brimley Street in Scarborough – a city within the greater Toronto Metropolitan area.  The club is just off of the Ontario 401 Express, about 25 kilometers to the North of the Toronto city center and easily accessible via public transportation. The […]