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WAB CLUB FEATURE: California Table Tennis

(by Steve Hopkins)   Located in Rosemead, California, in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley outside of Los Angeles, is a unique, full-time table tennis facility.  California Table Tennis offers 16 Butterfly tables, professional rubber flooring, and some of the best playing conditions available in the United States.  The club has 200 active members […]

Chuqin and Manyu Win in Singapore

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) If you only tuned in to the Singapore Smash for the two all-China Finals, you would have missed out on a weeks worth of drama – especially in the Men’s Draw.  On the last day, it was a lot of familiar Chinese faces, with the Men’s Final going to World […]

Singapore Smash: Boll and Other Underdogs Give Way to Top Seeds

(by Steve Hopkins) As the Singapore Smash progresses, the biggest stories have revolved around underdogs advancing further than expected (and the big upsets that have occurred as a result).  Timo Boll, Patrick Franziska, and Sharath Kamal Achanta each reached the Quarterfinals.  Cho Daesseong, Omar Assar, Kristian Karlsson, and Ovidiu Ionescu all reached the Round of […]

Singapore Smash: More Surprises Reach Quarters

(by Steve Hopkins) Upsets have become the norm as even more surprise wins occur in the Round of 16 at the Singapore Smash. Six of the World’s Top 10 players have already fallen.  Who are the Final 8?  Timo Boll will face Liang Jingkun, Patrick Franziska will face Lin Yun-Ju, Felix Lebrun will face Sharath […]

Early Upsets at Singapore Smash

(by Steve Hopkins) Early action upsets are the main storyline at the Singapore Smash.  As the second Day has come to a close, we are only halfway through the Round of 32, but already we have seen three of the World’s Top 4 players fall. World No. 4 Lin Gaoyuan was the first to fall, […]

Butterfly Partners with 2024 Pan Am Masters Games

(by Steve Hopkins) The 2024 Pan Am Masters Games will be hosted in Cleveland this year, and Butterfly will be there.  Event organizers and Bowmar Sports have come to an agreement for Butterfly to sponsor this year’s Olympic-style event which will be held July 12-21. The Pan American Masters Games were first organized in Vancouver […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Calgary United Sports Table Tennis Association (CUSTTA)

(by Steve Hopkins) Established in 2002, Calgary United Sports Table Tennis Association (CUSTTA) is Alberta’s largest Table Tennis club.  It is open every day of the year for all ages and all skill levels. With its location between Memorial Drive and Route the Trans-Canada Highway (1), it is conveniently located for players on the East […]

Singapore Smash: Early Main Draw Action

(by Steve Hopkins) The Singapore Smash’s Round of 64 began today, with half of the round’s action being played on Sunday and the rest on Monday.  Eight players fought through qualifying rounds to join nearly all of the World’s Top 50 in the Main Draw as all begin their quest for the 1.5 million USD […]

Rhode Island’s High School Championship

(by Steve Hopkins) The 2024 rendition of the Rhode Island High School Team Table Tennis Championships is in the books, and Hendricken High School has been crowned champion.  Hendricken had a solid season, with a 14-1 regular season record and a 5-0 result in the end-of-season tournament.  The final day involved eight teams with Hendricken […]

Puerto Rico Open: Take a Close Look as Deadlines Approach

(by Steve Hopkins) The deadline for registration into the 2024 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open is March 15.  The Final Deadline for the April 12-14 event is under 2 weeks away. If you haven’t yet looked at this event, now is the time. $17,500 in prizes.  A 4-Star event.  International teams.  And for those of you […]

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