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MLTT Team Feature: East Division’s Florida Crocs

(by Steve Hopkins) The Florida Crocs are ready to snap in the 2025 Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) season.  Since their founding in 2023, the Crocs have been a force in MLTT’s East Division.  This year that division will include the New York Slice, Princeton Revolution, Carolina Gold Rush, and Atlanta Blazers. Under the leadership […]

Chuqin Over Calderano in Doha

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Hugo Calderano reached 10 first in the opening game of the Men’s Singles Final today at the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Doha.  Unfortunately, despite being up 10-9, Calderano lost the next three points.  That momentum shift may have been the difference in the match, as Chuqin not […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Austin Table Tennis Club

(by Steve Hopkins) The Austin Table Tennis Club is located at 8956 Research Blvd in Austin.  They are just off of US Highway 183 on the North side of Austin. The Club has been around for more than thirty years.  Their current 12,000 square foot full-time facility is a big change from the wooden dance floor in […]

Is Hugo Calderano the Best Player in the World Right Now?

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) There have been some truly amazing streaks in recent years – but Calderano’s World Cup win coupled with the Finals appearance at the World Championships (in consecutive tournaments) is among the best runs in recent history.  One could certainly make the argument that this is the best run for a […]

Jenson Van Emburgh Wins a Pair of Golds in Lasko and Rises to World No. 1

(by Steve Hopkins, photos Manca Meglic) USA’s Jenson Van Emburgh traveled to Slovenia to play in a pair of Para events, and after his performance there, he returns to the United States as as World No. 1.  Van Emburgh secured back-to-back gold medal performances at the ITTF World Para Challenger Lasko and the ITTF World […]

World Championships Update: Quarterfinals

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Lin Shidong easily overcame the efforts of Anton Kallberg as World No. 1 moved in to the Quarterfinals of the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Doha.   Liang Jingkun was pushed early by Tom Jarvis, but after being tied 2-2, Jingkun dominated the final two games and finished the […]

Jarvis, Gauzy, and Shunsuke Join Top Seeds in Round of 16

(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Lin Shidong will face Anton Kallberg in the Round of 16 on Thursday at the ITTF World Table Tennis Championship Finals in Doha.  World No. 1 Shidong has lost only 1 game thus far, with a 4-0 win over Liam Pitchford, a d 4-0 win over Lam Siu Hang, and […]

World Championships Update: Jarvis Powers Through to Round of 32

(by Steve Hopkins) A few surprises in the early rounds of the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Doha as England’s Tom Jarvis pulled off a major update and Taipei’s Lin Yen-Chun advanced as Alexis Lebrun withdrew.   Top seeds Lin Shidong and Wang Chuqin have each breezed through their first two rounds – both […]

WAB CLUB FEATURE: Atlanta International Table Tennis Academy

(by Steve Hopkins) With their location just North of Atlanta in Suwanee, Atlanta International Table Tennis Academy has a strong presence in the largest metropolitan area in the Southeast.  AITTA is the result of a 2014 merger between Yang’s Table Tennis Academy and Atlanta Table Tennis Academy.  They have full-time coaches across and have been […]

MLTT Team Feature: East Division Expansion Team the Atlanta Blazers

(by Steve Hopkins) Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) continues to grow, and the Atlanta Blazers are one of the newest expansion teams.  From the Hawks to the Falcons to the Braves – Atlanta is a great sports town.  And now the ATL is on path to become a contender in professional table tennis. The Blazers […]

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