(by Steve Hopkins) Just off of I-85 to the Northeast of Atlanta is MK Georgia Table Tennis. The facility is in Duluth, a suburb in the greater Atlanta metropolitan area with a strong Asian influence which includes about 10% of the population being of Korean descent. The club itself is located off Peachtree Industrial Boulevard on […]
Lin Yun-Ju and Mima Ito Win in Zagreb
(by Steve Hopkins) Lin Yun-Ju entered the tournament in Zagreb as the fourth seed. His path became easier when Truls Moregard fell to Patrick Franziska – Lin Yun-Ju was able to beat the No. 12 ranked Fraziska (instead of the No. 5 ranked Moregard). The biggest story of the tournamnent was Chinese World Junior’s Champ […]
Ovtcharov, Qiu Shine in Lima
(by Steve Hopkins) Saturday morning, Dimitrij Ovtcharov topped Simon Gauzy 3-1 in the Quarterfinals before defeating Anton Kallberg 4-2 in the Semifinals. As the second seed, Dima’s run was not unexpected. The unexpected story of the event is the rise of the other Finalist, Dan Qiu also capped off an impressive run winning twice on […]
Lin Yun Ju and Mima Ito Favorites in Finals in Zagreb
(by Steve Hopkins) The Top Seed in Zagreb, Truls Moregard, fell Saturday to Patrick Franziska. Franziska then fell to Lin Yun-Ju in the Semifinals. Yun-Ju had defeated Liang Guodong, a Chinese qualifier, in their Quarterfinal match. The other Chinese qualifier to make the Quarters is Xiang Peng. Peng upset Tomokazu Harimoto in the Round of […]
Truls Moregard and Lin Yun-Ju Advance to Quarters in Zagreb
(by Steve Hopkins) The Top Seed in Zagreb, Truls Moregard, has cruised to the Quarterfinals – he will face Patrick Franziska on Saturday morning. Lin Yun-Ju has also advanced easily – and he is set to face up and coming Chinese player Liang Guodong. Xiang Peng, another Chinese qualifier, upset Tomokazu Harimoto on Friday. Peng […]
Ovtcharov Makes Quarters in Lima as Many Seeded Players Fall
(by Steve Hopkins) Dimitrij Ovtcharov had a tough opening match, scoring a tough 3-2 win over Joao Monteiro. Ovtcharov then downed Chen Chien-An 3-1 to advance to the Quarternfinals. Ovtcharov will face Simon Gauzy, who won both of his early matches handily. Top seeded Hugo Calderano fell to Kang Dongsoo in the Round of 16. […]
Butterfly Training Tips: 5 Tips To Improve Your Reverse Pendulum Serve With Vlad Farcas
(By: Bowmar Sports Team) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Vlad Farcas is focusing on 5 Tips To Improve Your Reverse Pendulum Serve. Vlad Farcas is a coach at San Antonio Table Tennis Club in Texas and also, he is US Para National Team Coach (2022). Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis […]
2022 WTT Feeder Westchester: Highlighting American Participants
(By: Bowmar Sports Team) The 2022 WTT Feeder Westchester event was held from May 11 to May 15 with more than 20 different National Teams competing. This was one of the largest truly international table tennis events held in the United States in recent years. A few results to highlight featuring American players and coaches: […]
Table Tennis America Butterfly Bay Area Championship – U15 Cadet Boys’ Singles Champion HE, Xianyao
(By: Bowmar Sports Team) The top prize in the TTA Butterfly Bay Area Championship U15 Cadet Boys Event went to HE, Xianyao. In this week’s action Xianyao won his semifinal match against LING, Sean 3-0, (12,8,5) before topping Minnesota’s LUO, Alex 3-1 (11,7,9) in the final. Full results of the tournament can be found here. […]
Ojo Onaolapo Dominates At The 2022 June Open – Princeton Pong Open
Congratulations coach Ojo Onaolapo on winning the Open Singles at the 2022 June Princeton Pong Open. Ojo Onaolapo <vs> Jeremy Hazin. Watch the Open Singles final here. Full results of the tournament can be found here. Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, […]
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