Cruising in to the last 16

Posted on June 2, 2017

(by Wade Townsend) The last 32 of the Men’s Singles kicked off with the victors emerging with barely a scratch. Timo Boll kept the German fans entertained with a 4-1 victory over Jang Woojin (KOR).  The crowds were enthralled as the hometown hero was in cruise control the entire match. Lubomir Pistej (SVK) could be […]

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Ask The Experts: Dan Seemiller, No. 212 A Butterfly Question & Answer

Posted on June 1, 2017

Ask The Experts: Dan Seemiller, No. 212 A Butterfly Question & Answer Ask The Experts: Dan Seemiller, No. 212 A Butterfly Question & Answer Blade: Primorac AND Timo Boll OFF – Forehand Rubber: Primorac (Sriver FX) Timo (Tenergy 25x) Backhand Rubber: Primorac (Sriver FX) Timo (Tenergy 25x) Question: I have these two paddles. I am wondering, […]

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Thomas Weikert Wins 2017 ITTF Presidential Election

Posted on June 1, 2017

(BY MATT HETHERINGTON) ITTF President Thomas Weikert can breathe a sigh of relief after the 2017 International Table Tennis AGM and Presidential Election saw him overcome opponent, and 7 time Olympian, Jean Michel Saive to win the presidency. The AGM began at 9am and saw the approval of applications for the last 4 member associations […]

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Zhang and Wu Progress to Quarterfinal in Dusseldorf

Posted on June 1, 2017

(BY MATT HETHERINGTON) Lily Zhang and Wu Yue have continued their stellar run in the Women’s Doubles event at the 2017 Leibherr ITTF World Table Tennis Championships in Dusseldorf, Germany. As the crowds grow and the focus shrinks to a select few tables in the main hall, the match quality is on its way up […]

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Victorious day for Lily Zhang

Posted on May 31, 2017

(By Neha Aggarwal) USA’s Lily Zhang caused one of the biggest upsets on the third day of the Liebherr 2017 World Championships knocking down Germany’s Sabina Winter in the Women’s Singles round of 64. Moreover, she also made it to the round of 16 in the Women’s Doubles partnering Olympian Wu Yue. Lily Zhang stunned […]

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Kanak Jha Achieves Career Win in Dusseldorf

Posted on May 31, 2017

(BY MATT HETHERINGTON ) Kanak Jha was the player to upset the order today with a career win over Romania’s Adrian Crisan. Jha had qualified through to the main draw, winning all his preliminary matches (read more). His opponent a quarterfinalist in both the 2012 London and 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, formerly top […]

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Five US Players to Contend WTTC Singles Main Draw

Posted on May 31, 2017

Five US Players to Contend WTTC Singles Main Draw (BY MATT HETHERINGTON ) Five US Players to Contend WTTC Singles Main Draw Tomorrow the Singles Main Draw begins at the 2017 Leibherr ITTF World Table Tennis Championships in Dusseldorf, Germany. Five players from the USA have earned their way into the main draw, the full […]

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2018 Youth Olympic Games Selection Procedures

Posted on May 31, 2017

2018 Youth Olympic Games Selection Procedures (By USATT) 2018 Youth Olympic Games Selection Procedures 2018 Youth Olympic Games Athlete and Coach Selection Procedures For full article, please click here

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Zhang and Chodri Set For Center Court Mixed Doubles Showdown

Posted on May 30, 2017

(BY MATT HETHERINGTON) Zhang and Chodri Set For Center Court Mixed Doubles Showdown Our team of Kunal Chodri and Lily Zhang have fought hard to make the main draw of the Mixed Doubles event at the 2017 Leibherr ITTF World Table Tennis Championships where they will face off against a tough opposition on center court. […]

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TeamUSA Prepare for WTTC in Papendal, Netherlands

Posted on May 30, 2017

TeamUSA Prepare for WTTC in Papendal, Netherlands (BY ANGELA GUAN) After an eleven-hour flight from SFO to Paris (for most of us), we waited about five hours in Paris before flying to Dusseldorf, Germany. From there, we took a two-hour car-ride to Papendel, the Netherlands Olympic training center in Arnhem, Netherlands. For the past three […]

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