Westchester Table Tennis Center

May Open

230 players. In the final, Aditya Sareen (USATT-rated 2686) defeated newcomer Johan Hagberg of Socal Table Tennis (2637) (7,10,-7,12). The final starts at 8:34 • Excellent semifinals, too, with Kai Zhang and Adar Alguetti.

Click on the link below for the livestream video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S162Dny7KzQ

Click on the link below for action shots by Rich London:
https://rlondon.smugmug.com/Table-Tennis/Tournaments/Table-Tennis-Westchester-Open-May-2026

Dear Ponger,

This weekend (May 16-17) the Westchester Table Tennis Center will be hosting the 2026 USATT Northeast Regionals, with 23 events and $6,050 in prizes.

The Regionals are different from the club's regular monthly Opens, as the Regionals feature many more age events, as well as separate events for men, women, boys, and girls:

• Men's Singles
• Women's Singles
• U19 Boys
• U19 Girls
• U17 Boys
• U17 Girls
• U15 Boys
• U15 Girls
• U13 Boys
• U13 Girls
• U11 Boys
• U11 Girls
• O40 Men
• O40 Women
• O60 Men
• O60 Women
• Rating U2500
• Rating U2200•
• Rating U2000
• Rating U1750
• Rating U1500
• Rating U1250
• Rating U1000

For the registration form, with the starting times and all the details click on the link below:
https://www.omnipong.com/EntryForms/1091-117.pdf

You can still register in person at the door this weekend. But if so, please arrive early. Sign-in is faster if you've already opened an account at Stadiumcompete.com, which is the tournament software we use.

Both days of the tournament will be livestreamed. If you can't attend in person, check these out::
Saturday -- https://www.youtube.com/live/tT6e37TQRLM
Sunday -- https://www.youtube.com/live/IG4T-7ZN7MI

Finally, we're looking for scorekeepers on both days. Please let us know if you're interested. We'll pay $50/day and provide free food.

--Will

April Open

258 players. In the final, Sharon Alguettiu (USATT-rated 2687) defeated firstr-time finalist A***n Jha (1465) (10,3,2)). A***n Jha vs. Jian Li semifinal at 5:01.Final starts at 6;01)

Click on the link below for Rich London's action shots:
https://rlondon.smugmug.com/Table-Tennis/Tournaments/Table-Tennis-Westchester-Open-April-2026

Live Stream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ydqNBitHjE

🏓 Happy World Table Tennis Day!!! 🏓

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🏓 Winners of Westchester March 2026 Open

March Open

282 players, including eight rated 2500+. In the final, Koyo Kanamitsu (USATT-rated 2737) defeated Yiran Wu (2657) (8,7,-11,-5,7)).

click on the link below for the Livestream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Vf62V-V7eI

Some highlights: Egypt's Mohamed Shouman vs. Yiran Wu (5:58); Koyo Kanamitsu vs. Kai Zhang (6:44); Yiran Wu vs. Adi Sareen (7:05); Final (7:48)

click on the link below for action shots by Rich London:
https://rlondon.smugmug.com/Table-Tennis/Tournaments/Table-Tennis-Westchester-Open-March-2026

photo credit Rich London

PingPongParkinson N.Y. Open

March 1 43 Parkinson's players, including ones from as far away as Scotland and Germany, competed in the 1st PingPongParkinson New York Open. Margie Alley of the Westchester TTC won the singles championship.

click on the link below for photos by Warren Rosenberg:
https://wr-photo.com/p456755376

clink on the link below for the article on page 22 of MetroSports Magazine by Warren Rosenberg:
https://anyflip.com/mgwsk/wmir

February Open

193 players. In the final, Taehyun Kim of the Bay Area Blasters (USATT-rated 2786) defeated Koyo Kanamitsu of the Princeton Revolution (2737) (6,-10,-9,8,7))

WTTC February Open & News

Dear Ponger,

The February Westchester Open is this weekend, Feb. 21-22, and for the first time in three months it looks like we won't be blasted by a giant snowstorm (fingers crossed!).

Star Player
An international visitor here this month is Taiwo Mati ("Matty") from Nigeria, who plays professionally in Le Havre, France. He's currently ITTF-ranked #234 in the world and has been ranked as high as #61.

As usual, players will be competing for $10,000 in prizes, including $3,000 for first.

Registration can be done at StadiumCompete.com ... or in person upon arrival.

Prize Milestone
In the history of the monthly Westchester Open, since 2011, we've awarded $985,685 in cash prizes. This weekend we'll pass $995,000, and next month the total should go over $1 million -- the first time this amount of prize money has ever been awarded by a U.S. table tennis club.

New Feature
Something new this month: We'll be showcasing the best of the best players on Sunday with a live show beginning at 4:30. Tahl Leibovitz and Timothy Cudjoe will emcee. There will be interviews with players, table tennis quizzes, and games involving the audience. I hope you can attend. If not, you can watch the livestream on YouTube click on the link below:
https://youtube.com/?si=Fxq7p_oT7IMaGCun

Hope to see you soon.

--Will Shortz

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January 2026 Open

141 players, with low attendance on Sunday due to a giant snowstorm. In the final, Kou Lei (USATT-rated 2797) defeated Jian Li (2606) (7,-7,-12,9,5)

click on the link belwo for the livestream of the open final
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqeskMb1pgk