(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) TeamUSA fell today to Ukraine in a tight Round of 16 battle.  Ukraine’s top player, Margaryta Pesotska (World No. 51) won twice.  Sally Moyland defeated Veronika Matiunina and Lily Zhang defeated Tetyana Bilenko for the two US wins.  In the fourth match, Moyland had a 2-1 lead before losing two […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) TeamUSA rolled through the opening knock-out round in the Women’s Team event at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London.  TeamUSA defeated India 3-1 on Tuesday and they now move on to face Ukraine in the Round of 16. In Tuesday’s match, Sally Moyland started strong with a […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Showtime Table Tennis is in Waterloo, Ontario—just off Highway 85 and about an hour west of Toronto. The facility is a premier destination for the sport in the region, featuring a dozen championship-caliber tables, great floors, high ceilings, and a dedicated coaching staff to support players of all levels. Founded by James […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Season 4 Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) Draft is officially in the books, and combined with the team’s contracted players, all of the roster spots have been filled.   The top player taken in last week’s draft was Quadri Aruna.  Aruna’s home will be with the Atlanta Blazers.  The Texas […]

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) The knockout draws are out.  Sweden has the top spot and they are joined by Japan, Germany, and Taipei as top seeds in the top half of the draw.  Sweden should have a pretty safe path to the Quarterfinals as they will have only Hungary, Italy, and Croatia potentially in […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The qualifying rounds are finishing and final positions are set as we enter the Knock Out Stage of the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London.  The top eight teams played solely for positioning – in what was called “1A Group”.  The first of those groups included China, Sweden, Korea Republic, […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Seoul Table Tennis Club is located in Coquitlam, BC on the East side of Vancouver, Canada.  The club is just off of British Columbia Highway 7, easily accessible by auto or public transportation. The club is dedicated to promoting the sport of table tennis and fostering the vibrant and inclusive community of […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The finalists are set in the German leagues with the Liebherr TTBL Final4 set for Frankfurt on May 30-31.  There is a change in format this year – with the title being decided in a single weekend.  On Saturday May 30, Borussia Dusseldorf will face TTC Schwalbe Bergneustadt and SV Werder Bremen […]