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TTBL Final Four: Saarbrucken and Dusseldorf Win Opener

(by Steve Hopkins) In their last match of the season, Ochsenhausen defeated Saarbrucken to secure the third overall position.  The reward for this win – playing second-position Saarbrucken in the Final Four tournament.  When the two faced off on Friday, Saarbrucken was ready.  Patrick Franziska dominated Sam Kulczycki 3-0 to give Saarbrucken the 1-0 match […]

Tactics at the End of a Close Game

(by Larry Hodges) Rarely have I heard more (and often weird) opinions on what to do at the end of a close game. Some say, “Play safe!” Others, “Go for it!” And a zillion other types of advice. The reality is that the end of a game is only different in two ways. First, there […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: MK Georgia Table Tennis

(by Steve Hopkins) MK Georgia Table Tennis is a fully air-conditioned facility that features 8 professional tables, professional quality red rubber flooring, high ceilings, a practice robot, customized high intensity lighting, and spectator seating.  The club is a great location for competition, fun, or training. The club name (“MK” Georgia Table Tennis) comes from the director […]

Adriana Diaz and Lily Zhang Excel in Bangkok

(by Steve Hopkins) The WTT Star Contender Bangkok featured eight players inside the Women’s Top 20.  China’s Chen Xingtong (World No. 5) was the tournament’s top seed, followed by Sofia Polcanova of Austria and Adriana Diaz of Puerto Rico.  USA’s Lily Zhang (World No. 23) was seeded 11th. Chen Xingtong dominated the top half of […]

Gaoyuan Wins in Bangkok

(by Steve Hopkins) In the Summer of 2019, Lin Gaoyuan was the fastest rising player on the circuit.  His three year rise up the rankings had taken him steadily up from No. 62 all the way to No.2.  However, the momentum didn’t last, and through the frozen rankings of the Pandemic he was No. 5, […]

Let Me Use Yours!! Vol.9 Cheng I-Ching vs. Adriana Díaz

(by Stephanie Sun) Cheng I-Ching (TPE) and Adriana Díaz (PUR) exchanged and evaluated each other’s equipment in this YouTube video, from the popular series “Let Me Use Yours”. This is the first time non-Japanese players have done this project . Cheng I-Ching‘s equipment: Blade: Custom Super ZLC Forehand: Dignics 09c Backhand: Dignics 09c   Adriana Díaz‘s […]

Dumb Ways to Lose

(by Larry Hodges) There’s a famous song, “Dumb Ways to Die,” that one of our top juniors use to play endlessly as a fun way to relax, often before a big match. (Years later and I still can’t get it out of my head.) Maybe someone should do a song, “Dumb Ways to Lose”? Over […]

Dragonslayer? Chuqin over Ma Long in Macao Final

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) By Sunday afternoon, all that was left was the Final.  With an upset taking out Fan Zhendong (he fell to Alexis Lebrun), and Harimoto’s loss to Wang Chuqin, the last two players standing were World No. 2 Chuqin and World No. 4 Ma Long. After such a long and decorated […]

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