June 2026 Westchester Table Tennis Center Four-Star Tournament
, by Alexander Cameron, 7 min reading time
The last day of each month is our favorite at TableTennisStore. Housed inside the Westchester Table Tennis Center, our Pro-Shop gets a front-row seat to its famed monthly 4-star tournament with $10,000 in prize money. Its a great table tennis day! And we are proud to be a part of what, arguably, is the best table tennis club tournaments on the planet, and its held 12X a year!
For more information on the event and how TableTennisStore is involved click here.
Tournament Highlights
Open Singles Draw:
13 players rated with USATT ratings over 2500
Top seeds:
Koyo Kanamitsu — 2748, Princeton, NJ
Robert Gardos — 2712, Austria
Tes-An Tsai — 2638, Topspin TTC (NJ)
Johan Hagberg — 2633, SoCal Table Tennis (CA)
Photos by Rich London. Click here to see the full June tournament album.
Tactics to note:
Early, aggressive forehand pressure
Tight, varied service and precise receive placement
Tempo changes to break rhythm
Tournament Ball - Gewo Select Pro 40+ Ball
For more information on the June Tournament results from Stadium TT, click the link here.
Finals
Robert Gardos def. Koyo Kanamitsu, 3–1: a tactical clinic featuring blistering forehands, razor-tight receive exchanges, and momentum swings galore.
Tactics to Note:
Early, aggressive forehand pressure
Tight, varied service and precise receive placement
Tempo changes to break rhythm
Umpire: Leon Libin
Watch the final on TTNetwork USA (YouTube) Here.
Post Match Interview - Robert Gardos
- Different racket setups based on venue conditions
Gardos’ coaching app gets plenty of buzz!
Official tournament ball: GEWO Select Pro 40+
Watch the full interview here.
What the Pros Played With
Listed below are the paddle setups used by the champion and the runner up; all products available online.
Robert Gardos - Magic Paddle
Butterfly Timo Boll ALC w/ Dignics 09C Forehand and Backhand
Koyo Kanamitsu - Magic Paddle
Donic True Carbon Inner w/ Donic BlueGrip J1 on the forehand and Donic BlueStar A1 on the backhand
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