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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Tan’s Table Tennis Training Club

(by Steve Hopkins) Tan’s Table Tennis Training Club is the first full-time table tennis club in the greater Cincinnati area.  The club is located just to the Northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, a few miles from the 275 Expressway and just off of I-42.    The location provides easy access to greater Cincinnati and Dayton. The […]

US Closes PanAm Team Events with Gold and Bronze

(by Steve Hopkins) Mark Hazinski (Men’s Coach), Rachel Sung, Sid Naresh, Lily Zhang, Jishan Liang, Amy Wang, Nandan Naresh & Gao Jun (Women’s Coach)   On Saturday the US Women won their Semifinal Match over Brazil 3-0.  The Women then followed up that win with a 3-1 Gold Medal victory over Puerto Rico.  For TeamUSA’s […]

Lin Yun-Ju Wins in Frankfurt

(by Steve Hopkins) Entering the weekend with just four left in Frankfurt, we had already seen Lee Sang-su take out World No. 1 Fan, and Felix Lebrun fight through his quarter of the draw past both Lee and Dang Qiu.  The other top seeds, Ma Long and Wang Chuqin were then joined by Lin Yu-Ju […]

Latest Rankings: Felix Fabuleux

(by Steve Hopkins) In the latest World Rankings, 17 year old Felix Lebrun has risen to No. 8.  The young French star is currently the highest ranked European player (and the highest ranked penhold player).  Lebrun won last week’s WTT event, and is still alive in this week’s WTT Champions event in Frankfurt (he will […]

Frankfurt’s Final Four: Felix Lebrun, Ma Long, Lin Yun-Ju, and Wang Chuqin

(by Steve Hopkins) In the last Quarterfinal of the day, Ma Long defeated Ovtcharov 3-0.  Ovtcharov was the last German left in this German event, though local players Dang Qiu and Benedikt Duda did make it to the Round of 16.  Ma Long has cruised thus far, winning three matches and only dropping one game.  […]

Diverse Playing Styles in Wheelchair Table Tennis: The Impact of Pimple Rubbers in Class 3

(by Jenson Van Emburgh, photo by Manca Meglic) Wheelchair table tennis players, like other table tennis players, use a variety of rubber types.  However, due to their disabilities, wheelchair players are more likely to use short, long, and medium pimples – and this wide range of equipment choices leads to more diverse playing styles among […]

PanAm Games Update: Calderano and Diaz Win Singles, Wang/Sung Win Doubles

(by Steve Hopkins) Puerto Rico’s Adriana Diaz needed all seven games to top Canada’s Mo Zhang in the morning Semifinal match today.  In the other half of the draw, USA’s Lily Zhang fell to Brazil’s Bruna Takahashi 0-4.  In the Final, it was Adriana Diaz taking gold with another 4-3 win ove rTakahashi. Top seeded […]

Fan Falls in Frankfurt: Two Koreans Reach Quarters

(by Steve Hopkins) With half of the Round of 16 matches complete at the WTT Champions Series Event in Frankfurt, Korea already has to players through to the Quarterfinal Round.  One of those Korean players, Butterfly-sponsored Lee Sangsu, captured today’s headlines by upsetting World No. 1 Fan Zhendong 3-1.  Zhendong and Sangsu are familiar with […]

Pan Am Update: First Day Wins for TeamUSA Doubles Teams in Santiago

(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The Pan Am Games are underway in Santiago, Chile.  Sunday was the first day of action and a number of USA teams competed in doubles events. Amy Wang and Rachel Sung had a 4-0 win in Women’s Doubles, topping the Venezuelan team of Obando Silva and Gonzalez.  Jishan Liang and […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Triangle Badminton and Table Tennis

(by Steve Hopkins) Triangle Badminton and Table Tennis has emerged from a transition as a multi-sports facility with a focus on both Badminton and Table Tennis. When full focused on table tennis, the facility is one of the largest in the country able to hold large events with nearly perfect conditions – as the facility was […]

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