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Matchpoint October open 2026

Three BTT members participated in this event: David Su, Samuel Liu and William Liu.

Samuel Liu wins U2100 title; William Liu reaches U1000 semifinals

Samuel Liu won the U2100 Singles title at the Matchpoint October Open on Sunday, October 18, beating top-rated Jason Wu 3–2 in the final at Matchpoint Table Tennis Center in Cedar Knolls, N.J. Liu, rated 1803, was the third-highest rated of the seven players in the event, nearly 300 points below Wu.

Samuel won all three group matches without dropping a game, beating Hunter Tsai, Edward Zhang and Evgeny Nudler, each 3–0, to take Group 2. In the semifinals he beat Suhaan Mishra 3–0, then outlasted Wu, the event's top seed at 2098, in five games for the championship.

William Liu reached the semifinals of U1000 Singles, a 16-player event. Rated 589, he won Group 2 with wins over Fiona Guan (3–2), Shudan Wang (3–1) and Austin Davis (3–0). He then beat Vivaan Sinha 3–0 in the quarterfinals before losing 3–1 to Luca Marin in the semifinals.

David Su, rated 1992, competed in U2350 and Open Singles. In U2350 he beat Chengpei Wu 3–1 but lost to Adeleke Sarafa and Igor Shulkin, both 3–0, and did not advance from Group 2. Sarafa went on to reach the final, where Ange Cedric Oba beat him 3–0. In Open Singles, Su lost 3–0 to Oba and to Mishel Levinski in his group.

The MatchPoint October Open was a USATT 2-star sanctioned tournament. Round-robin groups were followed by single-elimination knockout rounds, with all matches best of five games. Full results are on StadiumTT.

BTT at 97th New Jersey Table Tennis Championship

oct 18, 2026

Emma: 1st place in Women's Single.
Yug: 1st place in Jr. Under 15; 1st place in Jr. Under 11.
Jason: 1st place in Jr. Under 18; 1st place in Men's Double; 2nd place in Jr. Under 15.
Songyang: 3rd place in Men's Double.

Yug Sinha won both the Jr. Under 15 and Jr. Under 11 singles titles at the 97th New Jersey Table Tennis Championship on Sunday, October 18, at the New Jersey Table Tennis Club in Springfield. Yug, rated 2039, did not lose a match in either event.

In Jr. Under 15, Yug went 4–0 in Group 1, beating Xiantong Zeng, Rouyi Li, Emily Zhang and Aariz Panjwani, each 3–0. He then beat Victoria Zhang 3–0 in the semifinals and Jason Mei 3–1 in the final. In Jr. Under 11, he won his group, beat Zihang Zeng 3–0 in the semifinals and Li 3–0 in the final.

Emma Yang, rated 2185, went 3–0 in the Women's Singles round robin, beating Grace Wong, Baccili and Sennido, each 3–0.

Jason, rated 2010, finished second in Jr. Under 15 after a 4–0 group sweep and a 3–0 semifinal win over Zeng. He also won all three round-robin matches in Jr. Under 18 without dropping a game, beating Aaric Churi, Ryan Lin and Jonah Braun. In U2100, he advanced from Group 2 with a 3–1 win over Charles Xiong and a default win over Pat Baccili, despite a 3–2 loss to Shengfu Deng. He lost to Sergio Pulido 3–0 in the quarterfinals.

Songyang Wang, rated 1189, reached the final of the 20-player U1500 event. Songyang went 2–1 in Group 4, beating Emilyn Sennido 3–1 and Eddie Yao 3–0 and losing to Li 3–1. In the knockout rounds, he beat Kian Sepahpour 3–1, Zeng 3–0 and Justin Rosales 3–2 in the semifinals before losing the final 3–1 to Nihal Sandeep.

The championship, held in a round-robin-then-knockout format with all matches best of five games, drew players across juniors, adults and doubles. Full results are on StadiumTT.

Promotion announcement

Oct 15, 2026

We are thrilled to announce the promotion of two exceptional members to Honor Member status in recognition of their achievement:

Aaron
Yug

We would also like to announce new leadership roles:

Samuel - president
Ishan - vice president
Eva - vice president

BTT members visited Harvard TTC

During October long weekend, BTT members and families came together with Harvard Table Tennis Club members for training, meals, campus touring and team bonding together.

First BTT went around Harvard visiting various areas such as the big courtyard, the iconic John Harvard Statue and the large Harvard Library. After that they went to visit the Harvard Museum of Natural History. The museum was packed with thousands of artifacts and items like fossils, minerals, realistic animal figures, glass flowers and many other artifacts. Everybody was able to learn more about the world and its past. It also gave the players a chance to explore and learn something outside of table tennis.

After touring the campus and visiting the museum the young students/aspiring athletes had the chance to train alongside high level college athletes. They got to learn new techniques and refine their skills. First they warmed up before moving on to basic drills like 2 forehands and 2 backhands. After the training they played some brief matches where the younger players were challenged to perform under high pressure and compete against Harvard Table Tennis players and even some fellow BTT players. After the BTT and HTT training session everybody went out for dinner where athletes, parents, and students were able to talk with each other and get to know each other better. They discussed things about table tennis and outside of table tennis too like college. They connected and Harvard students were able to share insight and experience with the younger students about college life and table tennis.

Overall, the experience was incredible and players were able to learn a lot not only about table tennis but also about college life and prestigious schools like Harvard and MIT. Members were able to play table tennis, make new connections and learn more about college life.

20th Si & Patty Wasserman Junior & Open Table Tennis Championships

Four BTT members participated in this event: Emma Yang, Aaron Li, Yug Sinha and Jason Mei

Emma Yang wins U13 Girls title; Jason Mei reaches U2100 quarterfinals

Emma Yang won the U13 Girls title at the 20th Si & Patty Wasserman Junior & Open Table Tennis Championships, beating Zoe Truong 3–0 in the final on Saturday, October 10, at Lily Yip Table Tennis Center in Dunellen, N.J. Emma, the event's top-rated player at 2185, dropped only one game all tournament.

Emma won Group 1 with 3–0 wins over Bella Liu and Joyi Fang. She then beat Luyi Fang 3–1 in the quarterfinals, Jolie Shi 3–0 in the semifinals and Truong 3–0 in the final.

Jason Mei, rated 2010, reached the quarterfinals of U2100. He won Group 8 with wins over Christopher Beckett (3–1), Jonathan Gill (3–0) and Mylo Lin (3–0), then beat Rina Xin 3–0 in the round of 16. He lost 3–1 to Melvin Yao in the quarterfinals. In U2350, Jason beat Noah Ferreira 3–1 but lost to Ryan Ng and Andrew Huang, both 3–0.

Aaron Li, rated 1978, competed in four events. In U13 Boys he won two of his three group matches, beating Kevin Liu 3–0 and Jayden Dong 3–2, to advance, then lost a five-game quarterfinal to Eason Liu, 3–2. He also played U2100, U2350 and U19 Boys, winning one group match in each, over Bella Liu, Amy Ferreira and Noah Ferreira, respectively.

Yug Sinha, rated 2039, played U2350, where he beat Bob Leming 3–0 but lost to Jayden Dong 3–1 and Greg Bartz 3–0 in Group 2.

The championships ran October 9–11 and featured junior events from U11 to U19 alongside open rating-based events. Full results are on StadiumTT.

WestChester September 2026 OPEN

Three BTT members participated in this event: Riaan Lodha, Samuel Liu and William Liu.

Riaan Lodha reaches U/2350 final; Samuel Liu wins group in U/1900 at Westchester Open

Riaan Lodha finished runner-up in the U/2350 event, one of three of our players who competed at the Pleasantville tournament on September 26–27. Lodha also reached the semifinals of U/2100 and went 10–3 for the weekend, gaining 13 rating points.

In U/2350, Lodha advanced from the group stage as the second-place finisher in Group 7, then won three straight knockout matches. He edged Jacob Yu 3–2 in the round of 16, taking the fifth game 16–14, before beating Shay Sinha 3–1 in the quarterfinals and Moataz Elmallah 3–1 in the semifinals. In the final he fell 3–1 to Anton Berman (11–6, 11–7, 7–11, 11–6).

In U/2100, Lodha won all three group matches, then beat Wenqing Lu 3–1 and Jane Medved 3–0 before losing the semifinal 3–0 to Leo Shao.

Samuel Liu went 6–3 across two events and gained 61 rating points. In U/1900 he won his group with a 3–0 record, including a 3–2 comeback over Gilbert Yang after trailing 0–2, before losing to Wenqing Lu 3–1 in the round of 16. In U/2100 he advanced as the second-place finisher in his group and beat Noah Ferreira 3–1 in the round of 32. He then took a game off eventual champion Jason Wu in a close 3–1 loss in the round of 16 (11–8, 9–11, 11–9, 12–10 in Wu's favor).

William Liu also competed in U/1100 and U/1000, finishing 1–5 on the weekend against higher-rated opponents.

The tournament was held at 175 Tompkins Ave, Pleasantville, NY, with results posted on PortalPong.

Volunteering in 2026

Eva Liung coordinated BTT x HTTC event in Oct.
Ishan Rangdal organized the used table tennis donation event in June.
Jason Mei summerized multiple events for website updates.
Emma Yang created event flyers.
Jerry Zeng dedicates 3 hours per week on updating the 'Science Behind TT' blog on 01/20; 06/02.
Samuel Liu summarizes 2026 MPTTC Friday League result every week. 1 hour per week from 01/02.
James Yang maintained events page every month, 8 hour per month from Janurary.

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