(by Johnathan Humbles) Team USA Opens Worlds with a Comeback Victory Play began today for Team USA’s men. The team of Yijun Feng, Kanak Jha, Nikhil Kumar, and Nicholas Tio enter the tournament as the 38th overall seed. Team USA is the fourth seed of a six team Group H in the Men’s Second Division. […]
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Another Headline for Kanak Jha
(By Steve Hopkins) Another Headline for Kanak Jha Just a week after making headlines for defeating World No. 7 Wong Chung Ting to pull off the biggest upset of the World Team Cup, Kanak Jha is in the news again. ITTF has released the March World Rankings for U18 Men, and Kanak has earned the […]
WORLD TEAM CUP 2018 Recap: China Again, Germany Reloading, Flashes from Team England, a Marathon Win by Japan, and Kanak’s Signature Win
(By Steve Hopkins) WORLD TEAM CUP 2018 Recap:China Again, Germany Reloading and more There were a couple interesting stories this week in England at the World Team Cup. China dominated both the Men’s and Women’s events. That could not have been more apparent than on the Men’s side where the Chinese Team won every […]
A special tournament, Kanak Jha grateful for opportunities afforded
(by Olalekan Okusan, ITTF Africa Press Officer) A special tournament, Kanak Jha grateful for opportunities afforded Only 17 years old but Kanak Jha of the United States is a seasoned player; he has competed in four World Championships, two Men’s World Cup tournaments; now he is making his debut in the ITTF Team World Cup. […]
Different journeys but top seeds claim Luxembourg titles
(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Manager) Different journeys but top seeds claim Luxembourg titles A rocky road for Kanak Jha of the United States, rather more smooth for Maki Shiomi, precedence prevailed in the respective Boys’ Singles and Girls’ Singles events at the Luxembourg 2017 ITTF World Junior Circuit Finals on Sunday 4th February. The […]
Promising US Trio Look Forward to World Junior Circuit Finals
(BY MATT HETHERINGTON) Promising US Trio Look Forward to World Junior Circuit Finals This weekend, February 2-4, in Luxembourg, will see the ultimate showdown of the top contenders from the 2017 World Junior Circuit. A tough and level field of 16 boys and 16 girls will face off for the highest honors, and among those […]
Table tennis prodigy determined to live up to favourite tag
(Courtesy of buenosaires2018.com) Table tennis prodigy determined to live up to favourite tag Table tennis star Kanak Jha will enter the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) as one of the favourites to win the men’s singles gold. Despite his extraordinary talent and remarkable achievements to date, it is not a position the 17-year- […]
Dream come true for Kanak Jha, rankings breakthrough for USA star
(by Simon Daish) Dream come true for Kanak Jha, rankings breakthrough for USA star Regarded as one of the finest table tennis talents to emerge from the United States of America, Kanak Jha has now reached a new milestone in his career with a spot in the top 100 of the men’s world rankings. Occupying […]
December Pongcast: Impressive end to the year, China on point in Riva del Garda and Astana
(by Simon Daish) Impressive year end, China on point in Riva del Garda and Astana Relive the major table tennis moments of last month by watching the Nittaku ITTF Monthly Pongcast video for December 2017 which is now available on the ITTF YouTube channel. Las Vegas was the destination for the final continental qualification tournament […]
Kanak Jha and Maki Shiomi head Luxembourg list but history maker is Feng Yi-Hsin
(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Kanak Jha, Maki Shiomi head Luxembourg list but history maker is Feng Yi-Hsin Winner of no less than four titles on the 2017 ITTF World Junior Circuit, having been successful in the Czech Republic, Sweden, India and Spain, Japan’s Maki Shiomi heads the girls’ seeding for the forthcoming ITTF […]
China National Games: Fan Reaches Final
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(by Steve Hopkins) The China National Games is played every four years – a massive multi-sport event that… Read More
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(by: Major League Table Tennis) MLTT Atlanta Preview: The Southern Showdown! Major League Table Tennis heads to the… Read More
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Basic Exercise: Blocking and Attacking: Robot plays 1 spiny, fast & long topspin ball to Backhand, Jhon plays… Read More
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