by Steve Hopkins) Despite a draw that required Timo Boll to tackle German teammate Benedikt Duda early (winning 4-3 in the Round of 16), and Dusseldorf teammate Anton Kallberg in the quarterfinals, and top seed Mattias Falck in the semifinals, it was Boll that cruised most of the way. When Boll faced Dimitrij Ovtcharov in […]
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WAB Club Feature: Spin & Smash
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Central Ohio is home to Spin & Smash. Its a table tennis club that is part ping pong social club and part table tennis training center. The club is located on the West side of Columbus just off of I-270, the Jack Nicklaus Freeway. The club features eleven Butterfly tables and there are […]
Euro Championships: Final Four
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Germany and Sweden were dominant through the Finals 16 in Men’s Singles, but as the field narrowed, there are few surprises in the final four. Top seed Mattias Falck, second seed Dimitrij Ovtcharov, and third seed Timo Boll are each in the Semifinals. The only surprise to the seedings is that Portugal’s […]
Euro Championships Update: 5 Germans and 5 Swedes in Final 16
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) Germany and Sweden remained dominant as the third day of Men’s Singles competition came to a close at the Leibherr 2020 ITTF European Table Tennis Championships in Warsaw today. The results bode well as a preview for the Olympics Team competition as Sweden’s Falck, Persson, Kallberg, Morgard, and Karlsson all advanced – […]
New Season Update, Summer Interns, Canada Spotlight, and more!
Posted onJune 2021 Newsletter NCTTA is Back for Fall 2021 – Spring 2022 Season NCTTA is excited, pumped up, you name it! Why? NCTTA will be back in action for the next College TT season. We know College teams are currently in a typical summer session (internships, inactive, taking classes, etc.) but please be ready for […]
Sally Moyland trip at U15 and U19 US team trials
Posted on(By Sally Moyland) Since there was a severe pandemic outburst in Taiwan, I came back to the USA and managed to compete in the U15/U19 team trials. My flight back stateside was a few weeks before the competition. This tournament was held at ICC, which was in Milpitas, CA. It was close to home for […]
Coaching Tip of the Week: Don’t Play a Point Until You Have a Game Plan
Posted on(By Larry Hodges) In the movie “Searching for Bobby Fischer,” there’s a famous quote, “Don’t move until you see it.” It comes from a coach who is telling his chess-playing star not to move until he sees the line of moves he’s about to play. Similarly, in table tennis (which we often call “Chess at […]
WAB Featured Club: Pong Planet
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) PongPlanet is a full-time table tennis club with a variety of programs for adults and juniors of all levels. The club is located in San Carlos, California, about half way between San Francisco and San Jose, just off the 101 on the West side of bay. The facility is 9600 square feet with […]
COVID and European Championships: The Euro Bubble in Warsaw
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) At this point we are all pretty used to the bubble concept at sporting events – creating a protected cohort of players and staff that are separated from the general public in order to minimize the risk of travel and competition. But as the US is emerging from pandemic protections with most […]
Euro Championships Preview
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) On Tuesday the best players in Europe will start group play in Warsaw for the Liebherr 2020 ITTF European Individual Championships. The entry list includes expected Olympic medal contenders – Timo Boll, Dimitrij Ovtcharov, Liam Pitchford, and Mattias Falck will all be in the top 12 seeds in Tokyo. On the women’s […]
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By Butterfly Global Japanese Men's and Women's National Teams to wear the new shirt starting March 30, 2026… Read More
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