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MARK YOUR CALENDAR: 2024 Puerto Rico Open Teams Date Announced

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(by Steve Hopkins) The 2023 version of this event was such a success, that tournament operators have already announced the dates for the 2024 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams.  This 4-star USATT sanctioned, 3-day, international event will be held next year from April 12-14.  Mark your calendars – or visit the tournament information page and sign […]

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ITTF Allows Russian & Belarusian Players Starting in May

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(by Steve Hopkins) Its been over a year since Russia invaded Ukraine.  The response of the international sports community at that time was not just to isolate Russia and Belarus as countries, but also to ban individual players from those countries from competing in international events.  At the end of March, after a full year […]

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TTBL Final Four: Saarbrucken and Dusseldorf Win Opener

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(by Steve Hopkins) In their last match of the season, Ochsenhausen defeated Saarbrucken to secure the third overall position.  The reward for this win – playing second-position Saarbrucken in the Final Four tournament.  When the two faced off on Friday, Saarbrucken was ready.  Patrick Franziska dominated Sam Kulczycki 3-0 to give Saarbrucken the 1-0 match […]

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Tactics at the End of a Close Game

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(by Larry Hodges) Rarely have I heard more (and often weird) opinions on what to do at the end of a close game. Some say, “Play safe!” Others, “Go for it!” And a zillion other types of advice. The reality is that the end of a game is only different in two ways. First, there […]

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2023 USATT Midwest Championships – May 19-21

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(by: Bowmar Sports Team) Qualification Event for US Nationals – Sanctioned 4-Star Table Tennis Tournament with $2,750 in Cash Prizes! Venue – Spin & Smash Table Tennis & Ping Pong Center, 9525 OH-161, Plain City, Ohio 43064 (New Location) Staff – Tournament Director Gloria Price. Dave Fullen, CR/CU is the Certified Referee. Professional facility – […]

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WAB CLUB FEATURE: MK Georgia Table Tennis

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(by Steve Hopkins) MK Georgia Table Tennis is a fully air-conditioned facility that features 8 professional tables, professional quality red rubber flooring, high ceilings, a practice robot, customized high intensity lighting, and spectator seating.  The club is a great location for competition, fun, or training. The club name (“MK” Georgia Table Tennis) comes from the director […]

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Adriana Diaz and Lily Zhang Excel in Bangkok

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(by Steve Hopkins) The WTT Star Contender Bangkok featured eight players inside the Women’s Top 20.  China’s Chen Xingtong (World No. 5) was the tournament’s top seed, followed by Sofia Polcanova of Austria and Adriana Diaz of Puerto Rico.  USA’s Lily Zhang (World No. 23) was seeded 11th. Chen Xingtong dominated the top half of […]

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