(by Steve Hopkins, photo MLTT) The Texas Smash remain one of the most formidable franchises in Major League Table Tennis (MLTT), consistently contending in the competitive West Division.  In the inaugural MLTT, they finished second in the West before winning the Cup in the tournament.  In the 2024-25 year, they finished second overall, falling the […]

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(by Steve Hopkins) Three10 Table Tennis Club is one of Canada’s National High Performance Training Centres. A club with a strong focus on coaching and development. As their mission statement says, their mission is to “Develop table tennis players to their highest potential in a positive environment while encouraging discipline, commitment, and integrity”. Three10 is […]

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(by Steve Hopkins) The first day of action in the Round of 64 is underway at the United States Smash, the WTT Smash Series tour event being held at the Ontario Convention Center in Los Angeles.  Top seed Wang Chuqin won his opening match 3-0 over Zhou Qihao.  Other opening day winners included Hugo Calderano, […]

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(by Steve Hopkins) On Saturday, June 27, the Rhode Island Table Tennis Association ran the second annual Mission Boots to Briefcases veteran ping pong fundraiser.  This year’s event pitted recognizable teams representing local politicians, policeman, fire department, high schools, and local businesses. The event was held in Warwick, Rhode Island, and the opening match was […]

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(by Steve Hopkins) The Qualifiers have finished sending eight more players into the opening round of the United States Smash, the WTT Smash Series tour event being held at the Ontario Convention Center in Los Angeles. Sweden’s Elisa Ranefur defeated Lim Jonghoon to claim the first spot on Saturday evening.  Chan Baldwin, the dangerous (but […]

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