(by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Wheel of fortune turns, long odds winners in Las Vegas Gold in both the Men’s Singles and Men’s Doubles events at the 2017 United States Open, Japan’s Taimu Arinobu departed Las Vegas on Thursday 21st December, as one of the most successful players in the whole tournament. Titles for […]
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Former Champion on Track as Star Athletes Shoot for Final Table Places
Posted on(BY MATT HETHERINGTON) Former Champion on Track shooting for Final Table Places Triumph in 2014 for Tao Wenzhang as he claimed the Men’s Singles title at the US Open in Grand Rapids, Michigan, now he aims to repeat the feat in 2017. Three years have passed since that moment of glory but the US-based player […]
Young and Spirited US National Teams Push the Boundaries on the 2017 International Stage
Posted on(BY RICHARD FINN) International Stage: US National Teams Push Boundaries With apologies to Ol ‘Blue Eyes, it was a very good year for United States table tennis fortunes in major international play in 2017. Whatever table you watched, wherever you were in the globe and regardless of what level of play, age division or category you […]
Top Seed Falls as Men’s Singles Draw Begins at 2017 US Open Table Tennis Championships
Posted on(BY MATT HETHERINGTON) Men’s Singles Draw Begins, Top Seed Falls The Men’s Group stages were completed early in the day as the second day of the 2017 US Open Table Tennis Championships commenced at the Las Vegas Convention Center. A host of high caliber players fought their way into the main draw and it was plain […]
2017 US Open Final Table Celebration to be Held at SLS Casino and Hotel
Posted on(By USATT) 2017 US Open Final Table Celebration-SLS Casino Hotel USA Table Tennis (USATT) CEO Gordon Kaye announced today that “Final Table Celebration” presented by Supermicro of the USATT 2017 US Open will be held at the state-of-the-art The Foundry at SLS Hotel & Casino (2535 South Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas) on Thursday, December […]
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 […]
One Match at a Time Kanak Jha Hopes for Success at 2016 US Open
Posted onOne Match at a Time Kanak Jha Hopes for Success at 2016 US Open BY MATT HETHERINGTON / USATT After his stellar performance at the World Junior Championships in Cape Town, South Africa, where he won 10 out of his 12 matches, Kanak Jha is back on his home turf. This week he will compete […]
2016 US Open Table Tennis Championships
Posted on2016 US Open Table Tennis Championships Over 820 players are competing in over 90 events at the 2016 U.S. National Table Tennis Championships this week in Las Vegas, Nevada. Schedule / Event List | Player’s List | Results Day 6 Live Stream Table 1: Saturday, December 17 Table 2: Saturday, December 17 […]
2016 USA Table Tennis US Open entry form – Now Available
Posted on2016 USA Table Tennis US Open entry form – Now Available (Courtesy of USATT) October 14, 2016 To register online for the 2016 US Open Championships, click here. Get your printed copy of the 2016 US Open Entry Form here. For questions, contact USA Table Tennis at: Admin@USATT.org or call (719)866-4583 Ext. 5
2015 US Nationals in Las Vegas & a Swap in 2016
Posted on2015 US National Table Tennis Championships in Las Vegas & a Swap in 2016 Last night Gordon Kaye, USA Table Tennis CEO, announced that the 2015 US National Championships will be held December 14-19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Read more at USA Table Tennis In addition, this morning in the […]
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