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2018 Pan America Cup Update

2018 Pan America Cup Update (by Steve Hopkins) The 2018 Pan America Cup has advanced to the final day.  The event began on Friday in Asuncion, Paraguay and will conclude with the finals on Sunday. In the Men’s singles event, Team USA participants were Yijun Feng and Kanak Jha.  Feng had a tough draw on […]

Wu Yue seeking repeat performance, currently on track

(By by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Wu Yue seeking repeat performance, currently on track Crowned Pan American Games champion in 2015, Wu Yue of the United States made her intentions clear on Sunday 17th September that she has every intention of repeating the feat at the current 2017 ITTF Pan American Games in Cartagena […]

Stay close, Wu Yue wins bronze

Stay close, Wu Yue wins bronze (by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) Stay close, Wu Yue wins bronze Crowned Pan American Games champion in 2015, Wu Yue of the United States secured the third place in the Women’s Singles event at the 2017 ITTF Pan American Cup in San José, Costa Rica on the afternoon […]

US Contingent Set to Fight for World Cup Qualification at the 2017 Pan American Cup

US Contingent Set to Fight for World Cup Qualification at the 2017 Pan American Cup (BY MATT HETHERINGTON) US Contingent Set to Fight for World Cup Qualification at the 2017 Pan American Cup The 2017 ITTF Pan American Cup will kick off tomorrow in San Jose, Costa Rica. Four players from the United States will […]

An outsider, evidence suggests otherwise

An outsider, evidence suggests otherwise (by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor) An outsider, evidence suggests otherwise Canada’s Zhang Mo and Lily Zhang head the seeding in the Women’s Singles event at the forthcoming 2017 ITTF Pan American Cup, the three day tournament starting in San José, Costa Rica on Friday 28th July. They very much […]

Proud US Campaign in Dusseldorf Comes to an End

(BY MATT HETHERINGTON) The ever exciting campaign of the 2017 US National Table Tennis Team has come to an end on Day 5 of the 2017 ITTF Liebherr World Table Tennis Championships. On Day 4 the mission towards singles success had been thwarted in the round of 32 men’s and women’s singles draws, but with […]

Zhang and Wu Progress to Quarterfinal in Dusseldorf

(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 […]

Victorious day for Lily Zhang

(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 […]

Nick Tio and Crystal Wang Round off 2017 US National Teams

Nick Tio and Crystal Wang Round off 2017 US National Teams Nick Tio and Crystal Wang Round off 2017 US National Teams By Matt Heatherington At the end of a very long three days for two players the ordeal was not yet over. A 7 set duel had just come to a close and Kanak […]

Wu Targets First World Championship Opportunity

Wu Targets First World Championship Opportunity Wu Targets First World Championship Opportunity BY MATT HETHERINGTON Yue Wu, known to most of us as Jennifer, will aim for one of four available trial spots at the 2017 US National Team Trial next week in North Carolina. The Triangle Table Tennis Center will host a number of […]

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