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US Open Update: Early Action

(by Steve Hopkins, photo USATT) The US Open is in Ontario, California this year.  Many events have already concluded – with lots of action over the next few days. The premiere events (Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles) begin today and will conclude with the finals on Tuesday. In early action, Lily Yip cruised to a […]

Messi or Mbappe: Who Wins One-On-One?

(by Steve Hopkins) Experts across the world are carefully analyzing the upcoming World Cup 2022  Final matchup between Argentina and France – and between the premiere players of each squad, Lionel Messi for Argentina and Kylian Mbappe for France.  Over the last few days, I have seen betting lines that give Argentina a slight edge.  […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Austin Table Tennis

(by Steve Hopkins) The Austin Table Tennis Club has been around for more than thirty years.  They first started in the back of a bar, with a wooden dance floor serving a dual purpose during club hours.  They have now grown into a full-time facility with 12000 square feet, high ceilings, great lighting, 15 tables and […]

WTT Feeder Fort Lauderdale: Early Action at Host Broward TTC

(by Steve Hopkins, photo by USATT) The WTT Feeder Series is back in the United States, and for the next few days, Broward Table Tennis Club will be hosting the WTT Feeder Fort Lauderdale.  In early action, USA’s Juan Amaya advanced with a win over Hammed Adeyinka of Nigeria, France’s John Oyebode topped Argentina’s Alvarez […]

ITTF World Youth Championships: China and Japan Top Countries Again

(by Steve Hopkins, photo by ITTF) The ITTF World Youth Championships concluded today in Tunisia.  Many of the worlds best juniors were present to compete in U19 and U15 events – and to provide a look forward at the next generation of players that may soon be headlining in adult competition. Seventeen-year-old Lin Shidong of […]

How Popular is Table Tennis Worldwide? Almost a Billion Watched in October

(by Steve Hopkins, photo adapted from 2022 World Team Table Tennis Chengdu logo) A few weeks ago, the ITTF released viewership statistics on their main 2022 events – the World Championship Finals, the WTT Champions, and the WTT Cup Finals.  According to their statistics, the number of unique visitors who watched at least one of […]

ITTF World Youth Championships: TeamUSA U19 Girls Reach Quarterfinals

(by Steve Hopkins) The ITTF World Youth Championships is now underway in Tunisia and many of the worlds best are present to compete in U19 and U15 events over the next week.  For the USA, we have Sarah Jalli, Sally Moyland, Tiffany Ke, Kayla Goodwin, Rachel Wang, Hannah Song, Amy Zhang, Daniel Tran, Darryl Tsao, […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Greater Vancouver Table Tennis Club

Founded in 2019 by Wilson Peng Zhang, the Greater Vancouver Table Tennis Club (GVTTC) is a non-profit organization established to promote the sport of table tennis in British Columbia. Located in Burnaby, a suburb East of Vancouver, the 3200 square foot facility is easily accessible to the greater Vancouver metropolitan area. The club features table […]

Butterfly Interview with Kanak Jha

(by Steve Hopkins) Butterfly Interview with Kanak Jha.  USA’s top ranked player, Kanak Jha touches base with Steve Hopkins at Butterfly.  They discuss Ochsenhausen (Kanak’s German Team), his successes in 2022 (with wins over Hugo Calderano and Tomokazu Harimoto), the upcoming WTT Feeder Event in Fort Lauderdale, and his goal to close out the year […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Sarasota Table Tennis Club

(by Steve Hopkins, photo of Sarasota Table Tennis Handicap Tournament Winners) The Sarasota Table Tennis Club is located in Sarasota about half way between Tampa and Fort Myers on the Gulf Coast of Florida.  The facility is just off I-75, near downtown Sarasota and within an hour of downtown Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Fort Myers The […]

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