USA Table Tennis, colloquially known as USATT, is the non-profit governing body for table tennis in the United States and is responsible for cataloging and sanctioning table tennis tournaments within the country. It was founded in 1933 as the United States Table Tennis Association. USATT has over 14,000 members. The headquarters of USA Table Tennis is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, which is also home to the United States Olympic Training Center. USA Table Tennis offers a $100,000 incentive for American Olympic table tennis athletes, though no American athlete has ever won a medal for table tennis.

History The United States Table Tennis Association was created in 1933. The phrase "Table Tennis" was created because the name "Ping Pong" had already been trademarked by Parker Brothers. Though the legal name of the USATT remains the "United States Table Tennis Association, Inc.", the non-profit corporation adopted "USA Table Tennis" as their d/b/a name effective 1994.

Members Although about 19 million Americans play for recreation, USATT has only about 14,000 members, as of November 2024. There are two main membership types, Basic and Pro. Basic members can participate in USATT sanctioned events (0-4 star) and leagues with no additional rating fees while Pro members can also participate in 5 star events such as the National Championships and US Open. There are 3 levels to USATT memberships: bronze ($25), silver ($50), and gold ($100). There is also a lifetime membership for $1300. There are over 250 table tennis clubs affiliated with USATT.

Major sanctioned tournaments U.S. Open

Started in 1931, the annual U.S. Open is the oldest table tennis event in the United States. It attracts over 1400 athletes annually. The U.S. Open has been previously held in various locations, including Anaheim, California; Charlotte, North Carolina; ; Las Vegas, Nevada, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Grand Rapids, Michigan. Past Men's Singles champions include Jan-Ove Waldner and Kanak Jha. Past Women's Singles champions include Lily Zhang and Amy Wang.

The 2010 U.S. Open was held at the DeVos Place Convention Center in Grand Rapids, MI, between and . The Men's Singles champion was Sharath Kamal of India and the Women's Singles champion was Georgina Pota of Hungary.

The 2011 U.S. Open was held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Men's Singles champion was Thomas Keinath of Slovakia. The Women's Singles Champion was Nai Hui Liu of New Jersey.

U.S. Nationals The U.S. Nationals have been held since 1976. The tournament is closed to non-citizens of the United States. In addition, the U.S. Nationals along with two other national ranking tournaments determine the members selected USA Table Tennis Adult, Cadet, and Junior Teams. Over 750 athletes registered for the 2017 U.S. Nationals, which were held in . Past Men's Singles champions include Kanak Jha, Eric Owens and David Zhuang and past Women's Singles champions include Lily Zhang, Jasna Reed and Wang Chen.

National Teams

Coaches TeamNational Team CoachMen's Team CoachPara Team Coaches2026Gao JunMark HazinskiJasna Rather, Vlad Farcas, Mitch Seidenfeld2025Gao JunMark HazinskiJasna Rather, Vlad Farcas, Mitch Seidenfeld2024 Gao Jun Mark HazinskiJasna Rather, Vlad Farcas, Mitch Seidenfeld

Players EventMen's TeamWomen's Team2025 World ChampionshipsKanak Jha, Jishan Liang, Nandan Naresh, Sid NareshLily Zhang, Amy Wang, Sally Moyland, Jessica Reyes-Lai2024 Olympic GamesKanak JhaLily Zhang, Amy Wang, Rachel Sung

Junior Players EventU19 Boy's TeamU19 Girl's TeamU17 Boy's TeamU17 Girl's TeamU15 Boy's TeamU15 Girl's TeamU13 Boy's TeamU13 Girl's TeamU11 Boy's TeamU11 Girl's Team2026Daniel Tran, Darryl Tsao, Anav Gupta, Alex Luo, Andrew Cao, Aryan Jha, Kef Noorani, Ryan LinSally Moyland, Irene Yeoh, Satya Aspathi, Lillian Ma, Hildy Chen, Isabella Luo, Mandy Yu, Tashiya PiyadasaCharles Shen, Tanish Pendse, Ryan Lin, Vishal Sivakumar, Lucas Wu, William Feng, Sivaraam Velyayuthem, Keshev SridharIrene Yeoh, Mandy Yu, Abigail Yu, Dariah Feng, Anagha Kasichainula, Anya Shanbag, Hildy Chen, Emma JiaoChirag Pradhan, Kyler Chen, Lucas Wu, Jayden Cai, Carlough Francis, Tanish Mamidyala, Stephen LuIrene Yeoh, Abigail Yu, Isabella Luo, Tiana Piyadasa, Anya Shanbhag, Elysia Huang, Anagha Kashinachula, Angela HeChirag Pradhan, Ethan Zhou, Jacob Kordus, Saivaishnav Senthikumar, Joey Yang, Allen Mao, Hudson YangAnya Shanbhag, Emma Yang, Shreya Venkateraman, Julia Zhu, Clarice Ho, Allison Zhang, Isabella Joseph, Amanda LiuAllen Mao, William Jin, Leo Shao, Shuban Baviskar, William Zhang, Aaron Li, Vincent Wu, Yug SinhaMia Yang, Shreya Srinivasan, Zoe Truong, Olivia Yang, Sophia Ferreira, Mira Shanbag, Averie Zhao, Faye Wang

Current sponsorships Butterfly Nittaku Paddle Place United States Performance Center 888 National Training Center

See also Glossary of table tennis International Table Tennis Federation List of USA Table Tennis Athletes at Major Events List of USA Table Tennis champions Table tennis at the Summer Olympics United States Olympic Committee

References

External links

Evolution of Table Tennis in the US Pool Cues Updated List