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World Cup Macao: Final Four

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Kanak Jha’s run ended in the Final 16 on Thursday with a 4-1 loss to World No. 2 Wang Chuqin.  There are no easy matches at the  ITTF Men’s and Women’s World Cup, and Jha reaching the Main Draw mirrored the American’s great results at the Olympics last Summer.  Benedikt […]

World Cup Macao: Main Draw

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Group play concluded today at the ITTF Men’s and Women’s World Cup Macao.  The Final 16 knockout round is now set, and we can turn our attention to the first round matchups that will be played on Thursday. Lin Shidong will face Anton Kallberg – the two have faced each […]

Kanak Jha Reaches World Cup Final 16

(by Steve Hopkins) Kanak Jha has faced Germany’s Dang Qiu (Currently World No. 11) four times, and in all four cases Qiu has walked away the victor.  Today, the situation was a little different.  In the Group Stage of the World Cup, players advance based upon cumulative performance.  And because Jha defeated Horatio Cifuentes 4-0 […]

World Cup Macao: Perfect Start for Kanak Jha

(by Steve Hopkins) A perfect start for Kanak Jha on the opening day of group play at the ITTF Men’s and Women’s World Cup in Macao.   Jha, who is second seed in Group 12 defeated the bottom player, Argentina’s Horacio Cifuentes 4-0.  The score is important as every point can potentially matter.  In this case, […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Dynamic Table Tennis Academy

(by Steve Hopkins) With their location East of Los Angeles in Chino Hills, the Dynamic Table Tennis Academy is easily accessible to one of the largest population centers in the United States (including Anaheim, Riverside, and Pomona). The club is tucked into a commercial shopping center with plenty of parking, food and other shops nearby.  […]

ITTF World Cup Macao: Group Play Starts Monday

(by Steve Hopkins) The ITTF Men’s and Women’s World Cup returns this month, bringing together the world’s best for an intense battle on the biggest of stages. From April 14 to 20, the Galaxy Arena in Macao, will play host to a lineup of elite talent vying for the Evans Cup (the name of the […]

Sora Matsushima Wins in Taiyuan

(by Steve Hopkins) This week’s WTT Contender Series event is in Taiyuan, China.  Contender events are a mix of top players (in this case, all outside of the World Top 20) and rising players.  As the event is in China, where many great players don’t have opportunity to play internationally, one would expect to see […]

Masters of Ping Pong: Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau

(by Steve Hopkins) Later today Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau will battle in the final pairing of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Course.  McIlroy had an amazing round on Saturday and will enter the final day with a 2 stroke lead.  However, he faces extra pressure as this is the only major tournament that […]

World Rankings: Shidong on Top, Peng Rises

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Lin Shidong has kept the No. 1 spot in the rankings.  With this week’s World Cup starting up in Macao, there may be some shifts at the top of the rankings next week. The biggest mover was Xiang Peng who jumped from No. 23 to No. 13 on the strength […]

WTT Contender Taiyuan: Final Four

(by Steve Hopkins) This week’s WTT Contender Series event is in Taiyuan, China.  Contender events are a mix of top players (in this case, all outside of the World Top 20) and rising players.  As the event is in China, many of the rising players are Chinese regional players who have not had a chance […]

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