Eric Table Tennis Academy Hosts ETTA Butterfly Open Jan 24-25 2026

Competitive play returned to Redmond as Eric Table Tennis Academy hosted the ETTA Butterfly January Open, a two-day Category 1 Star tournament that ran Jan 24-25, 2026. The weekend featured several rating-based singles draws and divisions aimed at giving local players match play without long-distance travel.

The field included Open Singles plus rating-limited brackets U2150, U1950, and U1750, alongside Junior Singles and Over 30 Singles. Those divisions provided practical match opportunities for a wide range of players - from those chasing open-level competition to developing juniors and veteran competitors testing form early in the season. Tournament organizers ran a schedule that kept pools and elimination rounds moving across two match courts at the Eric Table Tennis Academy facility in Redmond, WA.

This Category 1 Star designation framed the event as a formal competitive stop where players could test rackets, rubbers, and tactics under tournament pressure. For local coaches and club players, the format offered a clear way to measure off-season training gains and to seed practice plans for regional play. Junior competitors gained concentrated match experience against peers, while Over 30 players found a reliable masters-style draw to maintain competitive rhythm.

Logistics were handled through standard tournament channels: entry forms and the event schedule were made available in advance, and Hunlan Lin was listed as the event contact with phone contact provided for questions about entries and timing. Eric Table Tennis Academy’s layout and court setup allowed organizers to run multiple draws efficiently, keeping warm-up time and court turnover manageable for participants.

The event mattered to the Redmond and greater Puget Sound ping pong community because it kept the competitive calendar active at a local venue. Players who prefer to minimize travel found accessible competition, and coaches were able to place athletes into appropriately rated draws without long drives. The mix of Open and rating-limited events also helped balance competitive intensity with development-focused match play.

For players tracking the season, the January Open offered an early benchmark of form and an opportunity to dial in equipment and strategy. Expect similar weekend events to continue as clubs and academies keep calendars active; check Eric Table Tennis Academy for upcoming tournament listings and entry details so you can plan travel, practice, and entries for the next regional stop.