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Dusseldorf and Saarbrucken Rematch Inevitable? TTBL Playoffs

(by Steve Hopkins) Number two Saarbrucken rolled over third seeded Muhlhausen today 3-0 in the Semifinals of the TTBL Germany Leagues.  Franziska, Jorgic, and Polansky each won their singles match (over Habesohn, Ionescu, and Bertrand).  The match was played in Muhlhausen, so Saarbrucken will also enjoy the advantage of home court when the meet next […]

WTT Feeder Fremont: Final Four

(by Steve Hopkins) Chuang Chih-Yuan was the only top seed in the Men’s Singles event to make the Final Four at this week’s WTT Feeder Event at the Table Tennis America club in Fremont, California. Chuang will face Japan’s Hiroto Shinozuka – Hiroto topped Mattias Falck and Benedikt Duda in consecutive matches on Saturday to […]

WTT Feeder Fremont: Final 16

(by Steve Hopkins) The Table Tennis America club in Fremont, California is host to this week’s WTT Feeder Event.   The biggest names in the event have advanced – with Mattias Falck and Chuang Chih-Yuan each reaching the Round of 16 with a pair of easy wins.  Alvaro Robles, Shunsuke Togami, Benedikt Duda, Daniel Gonzalez, and […]

ITTF World Rankings: Moregard and Jorgic Move Up

(by Steve Hopkins) China’s grip on the top of the rankings was strengthened this week and Liang Jinkun moved into third position – behind No. 1 Fan Zhendong and No. 2 Ma Long.  Jinkun jumped over Hugo Calderano who is now in fourth.  The real news starts with No. 5, where Truls Moregard has moved […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Boston Table Tennis Center

(by Steve Hopkins) The Boston Table Tennis Center is in Medford, just North of Cambridge and Somerville and only four miles from  Boston’s city center.  The club is just off I-93 (Northern Expressway), and near the Orange and Blue Lines, providing easy access to the greater Boston metropolitan area. The BTTC is a 3000 square foot […]

WTT Feeder Fremont: Preview

(by Steve Hopkins) Later this week, the US will again be host to an important international event.  This time, its a World Table Tennis Feeder Event that will be played in Fremont, California at the Table Tennis America club.  The top seed in the Men’s event is World No. 17 Mattias Falck, second seed is […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Sunny Culture and Sports Center

(by Steve Hopkins) Sunny Culture & Sports Center is located at Scarborough, Sheppard, and Brimley Street in Scarborough – a city within the greater Toronto Metropolitan area.  The club is just off of the Ontario 401 Express, about 25 kilometers to the North of the Toronto city center and easily accessible via public transportation. The […]

Aerobic Table Tennis Reaches Nepal

(By Steve Hopkins) When Steve Rowe launched Aerobic Table Tennis, adapting the physical movements of our sport into a fitness program designed for improved mental and physical conditioning, his hope was that it would reach out not just within the UK but to all countries.  Aerobic Table Tennis was a regular contributor to ButterflyOnline.com over the […]

German League Regular Season Recap

(by Steve Hopkins) The twenty-two match season has ended for the TTBL, the German professional table tennis league called the Tischtennis Bundesliga.  Borussia Dusseldorf finished first with a 20-2 record, dominating from start to finish.  Saarbrucken started slow, in fourth for much of the first half of the season, but were dominant in the second […]

WAB Club Feature: Denver Table Tennis Alliance

(By Steve Hopkins) Denver Table Tennis Alliance features 8 butterfly tables, barriers, great lighting, and Gerflor rubber flooring.  The great facility is combined with a friendly atmosphere to provide a great place where table tennis knowledge and experience are freely shared and available to all. With all these characteristics, the Denver Table Tennis Alliance are proud […]

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