US Open Finals Recap: The Japanese and Lily Too (by Steve Hopkins) The 2019 Seamaster US Open is drawing to a close in Fort Worth, Texas. The tournament featured 88 events with both singles and doubles, junior and senior events, and age events starting with Minicadet going all the way up to Men’s Over 80. […]
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Women’s World Cup Recap: Shiwen Sequel, Historic Results for USA
Posted onWomen’s World Cup Recap: Shiwen Sequel, Historic Results for USA (by Steve Hopkins, photo by ITTF) China’s Liu Shiwen has won the World Cup for the fifth time. Her victory over Zhu Yuling in the all-China final in front of home fans in Chengdu, China is certainly a headline of the Uncle Pop 2019 ITTF […]
US Nationals: Through an Historic Lens
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins/Photo by Karuna Jain) FIVE Lily Zhang’s win at the 2019 Nationals raises her even further in the listing of historic US champions. This is her fifth US National Championship title, and only a very few American women have ever accomplished this feat. Insook Bhushan has won eleven, Gao Jun has won eight, and […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: ICC Table Tennis
Posted onWAB CLUB FEATURE: ICC Table Tennis (By Steve Hopkins) HISTORY ICC Table Tennis has humble beginnings. They started in 2004 with two tables in the lobby of the Indian Community Center in Milpitas, California. Initially, the focus was recreational play, but they quickly attracted a number of enthusiastic players and by 2008, the group had […]
Worlds Recap: A China Sweep, Sweden and England Headline for the Men and Two Koreas Show the Power of Sports
Posted on(By Steve Hopkins/Photos by Bowmar Sports) A China Sweep, Sweden and England Headline for the Men and Two Koreas Show the Power of Sports A week ago, when the excitement came to a close in Halmstad, Sweden, the results were very much as expected. On the men’s side, Germany entered the Liebherr 2018 World Table […]
Beginning of the Stage: USA Women Outmatched by Austria
Posted on(By Johnathan Humbles) Beginning of the Stage: USA Women Outmatched by Austria Play began today for Team USA’s women. The team of Amy Wang, Xinyue Wang, Yue Wu, and Lily Zhang enter the tournament as the 23rd overall seed. Team USA is the bottom seed in Group B of the Championship Division. In the group […]
Preview Day Two: Action intensifies, group stage to conclude
Posted on(by Simon Daish) Preview Day Two: Action intensifies, group stage to conclude Following an exciting start to the 2018 ITTF-Team World Cup the second day of action in London is anticipated to produce just as much drama with the final round of group stage matches taking place in the opening session on Friday 23rd February […]
Wealth of International Experience Leads Names at 2017 US Open
Posted on(BY MATT HETHERINGTON) 2017 US Open: International Experience Leads Names The 2017 US Open Table Tennis Championships begins in just 2 weeks, as the 97 event international competition heads to the Las Vegas Convention Center 17-22 December. The event is preceded by the US Para Open, a factor 40 para international event which runs from […]
ZHANG Mo vs ZHANG Lily | Group Stage | 2017 Women’s World Cup Video
Posted on(Courtesy of MALONG FanMade Channel) ZHANG Mo – ZHANG Lily: Group Stage 2017 Women’s World Cup
Women’s World Cup: Opening day, round one the prime goal
Posted on(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Women’s World Cup: Opening day, round one the prime goal A place in the first round, at the forthcoming Uncle Pop 2017 ITTF Women’s World Cup presented by Polar Naturals; that is very much the quest for Lily Zhang of the United States and Egypt’s Dina Meshref as well […]
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