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Thankful for Wins: Chicago Has Flawless Week 7

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Emmanuel Lebesson and Lily Zhang make history in Hollywood, FL 🐊

Chicago Wind (8-4) ☁: Undefeated 3-0 weekend!

  • Emmanuel Lebesson (2758) ⭐️: Absolutely flawless, winning all nine of his singles games against top competition (a rare feat!).
  • Team dominated, with scores like 17-4 and 18-3. Rookie Robert Gardos (7 wins) and Mo Zhang (5 wins) provided strong support.
  • The hottest team in the league is ready for Week 10.


Florida Crocs (3-6) 🐊:
 Went 1-2, but celebrated an exciting Friday night win (13-8) against the Spinners.

  • Special moment: Welcomed back former Croc Matilda Ekholm (now with Spinners). 🤝
  • New free agent Angela Guan and the dominant doubles duo of Angel Naranjo/Chihwei Yeh (6 wins!) were key in the win.
  • A much-needed victory after losing superstar Liam Pitchford (2897) for the season.


Bay Area Blasters (3-6) 💥:
 Finished 1-2 for the third time this season.

  • Lily Zhang (2587) 👑: Continued her incredible form, sweeping Mo Zhang and Angela Guan. Became the first woman to top MLTT’s power rankings. 🥇
  • Taehyun Kim (2760) returned to full action, shining in doubles (6 wins, 1 loss with Kwang-il Baek).


Los Angeles Spinners (2-7) 💿:
 Snapped a five-game losing streak with a dominant 17-4 win over the Blasters on Sunday!

  • Everyone contributed, including Alexandre Robinot and a clutch performance by Matilda Ekholm against Lily Zhang.
  • A positive finish to a tough weekend, hoping to build momentum as they host Week 8. ⬆️

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