Site Products

Kanak Jha Reaches Quarterfinals in Yokohama

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT)

Kanak Jha continued his march forward on Saturday at the WTT Champions Series event in Yokohama.   Kanak Jha defeated World No. 32 Simon Gauzy 3-1 in their Round of 32 match-up on Friday, and followed that up with an impressive 3-1 win over Kao Cheng-Jui.

By reaching the Quarters, Jha has secured 175 ranking points and $8500.  Those ranking points could push Jha up to No. 26 (or even 25), and he’s not done yet.  The winner of the Jha/Kao match was in line to face World No. 1 Lin Shidong, but a big 3-2 win by Dang Qiu earlier in the day now means that Jha will face World No. 13 Qiu on Sunday.

Head to head, Dang Qiu has gotten the better of Kanak Jha 4 of the 5 times that they played.  While Jha is winless in all five matchups, they did tie the last time they played.  The two had a 2-2 stale mate when they faced off in the qualifying round of the World Cup in April.

Lots of action still on tap for this weekend in Yokohama.

Visit ButterflyOnline.com for the latest table tennis news and results.

Latest News

Back Up a Little Bit More

August 27, 2025
Robot plays short backspin ball to Forehand, Jhon Forehand push to long Forehand, robot plays very spinny topspin… Read More

My Road To The 2025 US National Champion by Sally Moyland

August 26, 2025
(by Sally Moyland) I was leading 3:1 in sets in the women’s single final at the US National… Read More

Take the Ball Off the Bounce

August 25, 2025
Robot plays short backspin to Forehand, Jhon Forehand push to long Forehand, robot plays very spinny topspin to… Read More

Eleven Tips For Playing Against a Quicker Opponent

August 25, 2025
(By Larry Hodges) We’ve all had those matches where the opponent was just quicker, and we felt rushed… Read More

Jessie Xu – Valuable Learning Experience at Junior Pan Am Games

August 25, 2025
(by Bowmar Sports) Jessie Xu recently returned from representing Canada at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games in… Read More

Americans Shine at Junior Pan Am Games

August 25, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) The 2025 Junior Pan American Games wrapped up last week in Asunción, Paraguay, with solid… Read More

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Dynamic Table Tennis Academy

August 24, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) With their location East of Los Angeles in Chino Hills, the Dynamic Table Tennis Academy… Read More

Europe Smash: Moregard is the Maestro in Malmo

August 24, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Sweden’s best, Truls Moregard, fought his way into the Final on home soil… Read More
View All News

Get the latest from Butterfly

Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more.