Expected Win but Russian Success Raised the Eyebrows Courtesy of ITTF Surprises were few and far between as play commenced in the Men’s Doubles event at the ITTF World Tour German Open in Berlin on the morning of Friday January 29th but there was one match in particular that raised the eyebrows. Russia’s Alexey Liventsov […]
Opposites, Leading Women’s Pairs Survive; Major Men’s Doubles Shock
Posted onOpposites, Leading Women’s Pairs Survive; Major Men’s Doubles Shock 2015 ITTF World Tour, Polish Open Courtesy of ITTF Eight seeded pairs; all survived the opening round of the Women’s Doubles event, as play commenced on Friday October 23rd at the GAC Group 2015 ITTF World Tour Polish Open in Warsaw; in the Men’s Doubles competition, […]
Fan Zhendong and Xu Xin Maturing, Capture Men’s Doubles Title
Posted onFan Zhendong and Xu Xin Maturing, Capture Men’s Doubles Title 2015 ITTF Asian Championships Courtesy of ITTF Gold in every event to date at the Suzuki 2015 ITTF-Asian Championships in Pattaya, Thailand, the success continued on the evening of Friday October 2nd. Fan Zhendong and Xu Xin beat Korea’s Jung Youngsik and Lee Sangsu to […]
WAB CLUB FEATURE: Pleasanton Table Tennis Center
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(by Steve Hopkins) Pleasanton Table Tennis Center is located at the center of Pleasanton, California to the East of… Read More
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Another Week, Another Promising Young Chinese Player
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The last two WTT events saw the rise of Wen Ruibo, a talented… Read More
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ITTF-Americas Cup: Top Americans Reach Quarters in San Francisco
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(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The ITTF-Americas Cup is underway in San Francisco. Action has now advanced to… Read More
Elbow A Little Higher When Swiping
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Robot plays topspin ball to long Backhand, Logan Backhand chop block (HACK) close to the table off the… Read More
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