2003 U.S. Nationals
Las Vegas, Nevada • December 17-20, 2003

Rating: 2749

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Age: 32

Playing Style: Lefty two-winged shakehand steady looper

• 2002 U.S. National Men’s Singles Champion

• Highest World Ranking: 18

• 2002 U.S. Open Elite Singles and Over 30 Champion

• 2001 North American Team Champion

• 1990 European Men’s Doubles Champion, 3-time Runner-up

• 1988 Olympic Silver Medalist, Men’s Doubles

• 1987 World Championships Men’s Doubles Finalist

• Two-time European Mixed Doubles Champion, 2-time Runner-up.

• Four-time Yugoslavian Men’s Singles Champion, 10-times Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles Champion

Rating: 2726

Hometown: West Windsor, NJ

Age: 40

Playing Style: Close to the table pips-out penhold blocker/hitter

• 2002 U.S. National Men’s Singles Finalist

• 2001 U.S. Men’s Doubles Champion

• 4-time U.S. Men’s Singles Champion

• 6-time U.S. Men’s Doubles Champion

• 6-time U.S. Mixed Doubles Champion

• 1999 Pan Am Gold Medalist, Men’s Singles and Teams

• Member, 1996 & 2000 USA Olympic Team

• Member, U.S. National Team

Rating: 2697

Hometown: Germantown, MD

Age: 45

Playing Style: Two-winged shakehand looper and blocker

• 2002 U.S. National Men’s Doubles Champion

• Three-time U.S. Men’s Singles Champion

• Three-time Men’s Doubles Champion

• Four-time Mixed Doubles Champion

• 2001 Nationals Men’s Singles Finalist, Mixed Doubles Champion

• 1985 & 1993 U.S. Open Men’s Singles Champion

• #1 ranked player in U.S. almost continuously, 1988-1998

• Member of Chinese National Team, 1977-87

• Member, U.S. National Team

Rating: 2668

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Age: 25

Playing Style: Lefty two-winged shakehand looper

• Former Member, U.S. National Team

• 1998 National Men’s Doubles Champion

• 1998 North American Men’s Doubles Champion

• 2000 Nationals Men’s Singles Quarterfinalist

• 2003 Eastern Open and Macy Block Open Champion

Rating: 2648

Hometown: Mishawaka, IN

Age: 18

Playing Style: Shakehand two-winged power looper

• 2002 U.S. Nationals Under 22 Men’s Singles Champion

• U.S. #1 Under 22

• 2002 U.S. Under 22 & Under 18 Boys’ Singles Champion

• 2001 Nationals Under 22 Men’s Singles Champion

• 2001 Nationals High School Boys’ Singles Champion

• 2001 North American Team Champion

• Member, U.S. National Team

Rating: 2632

Hometown: Houston, TX

Age: 28

Playing Style: Two-winged shakehand looper with emphasis on forehand

• 2001 U.S. Men’s Singles & Doubles Champion.

• 1999 Pan Am Gold Medalist, Men’s Teams

• Semifinalist, Men’s Singles, 1999-2000 U.S. Nationals

• 1998 Men’s Doubles National Champion

• 1998 North American Men’s Doubles Champion

• Member, U.S. National Team

Rating: 2592

Hometown: Bethesda, MD

Age: 30

Playing Style: Close to table shakehand attacker, pips on backhand

• Member, 1996 & 2000 USA Olympic Team

• 1999 Gold Medal, Pan Am Games, Men’s Teams

• 1996, 1999-2000 U.S. Men’s Doubles Champion

• 1998 U.S. Nationals Men’s Singles Finalist

• 1997 U.S. Collegiate Men’s Singles & Doubles Champion

• 1995 U.S. Olympic Festival Men’s Singles & Team Champion

• 1993 U.S. Open Under 22 Men’s Singles Champion

Rating: 2574

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

Age: 28

Playing Style: Aggressive shakehand 2-winged power looper

• 2002 USA Collegiate Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles Champion

• Member, U.S. National Team, 1997

• 1996 U.S. Open Under 22 Men’s Singles Champion

• Five-time Romanian Junior National Champion

Rating: 2437

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Age: 31

Playing Style: Two-winged shakehand looper

• 2003 Pan Am Gold Medalist, Women’s Doubles

• 2001 & 2002 Women’s Doubles Champion

• 2002 U.S. National Women’s Singles Finalist

• 1988 Olympic Bronze Medalist, Women’s Doubles

• 1991 & 1993 U.S. Open Women’s Singles Semifinalist

• 1992 European Women’s Doubles Champion

• 1988 European Mixed Doubles Champion

• Member of Yugoslavian Team, 1986-1995

• Member, U.S. National Team

Rating: 2416

Hometown: Alhambra, CA

Age: 29

Playing Style: Shakehander with looping forehand, pips-out hitting backhand

• 2003 Pan Am Silver Medalist, Women’s Doubles

• 1998-2000 Women’s Singles & Doubles Finalist

• 2001 & 2002 Women’s Singles Semifinalist

• 1999 Pan Am Gold Medalist, Women’s Teams

• Member of 2000 U.S. Olympic Team

• Member, U.S. National Team

Rating: 2356

Hometown: Warren, NJ

Age: 40

Playing Style: Very aggressive pips-out penholder hitter/blocker

• 2003 Pan Am Silver Medalist, Women’s Doubles

• 1992-1995 USA Nationals Women’s Singles Finalist

• 1997-1999 USA Nationals Women’s Doubles Finalist

• 1992-1995 USA National Women’s Doubles Champion

• Member, 1992 & 1996 USA Olympic Team

• Member, USA National Team, 1991-2000

• 1991 Pan Am Gold Medalist, Women’s Doubles

• 1991 & 1995 Pan Am Silver Medalist, Women’s Singles

• First Place, USA Team Trials, 1997 World Team, 1992 & 1996 Olympic Team, 1995 Pan Am Team

• 2001 & 2002 USA National Hardbat Singles Champion

Rating: 2266

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Age: 43

Playing Style: Penholder with inverted and long pips, flips and uses both sides

• Former member of Chinese Tianjin Team

• 2000-2003 Meiklejohn National Seniors Over 40 Women’s Singles Champion

• 1995 U.S. Open Women’s Doubles Semifinalist

• 1980 Chinese National Women’s Doubles Champion

Rating: 2258

Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO

Age: 29

Playing Style: Pips-out penhold hitter/blocker

• 1991 USA Nationals Semifinalist, Women’s Singles

• 1990 U.S. Olympic Festival Women’s Singles Champion

• 1991 Pan Am Games Gold Medalist in Women’s Teams, Bronze Medalist in Women’s Singles

• Former U.S. Junior Girls’ Champion

• Also known as Aili Elliott

Rating: 2242

Hometown: Portland, OR

Age: 41

Playing Style: Steady shakehands blocker

• 2003 U.S. National Over 40 Women’s Singles Champion

• 2000 & 2001 Women’s Doubles Finalist

• 1999-2002 Women’s Singles Quarterfinalist

• U.S. #1 Senior Woman, 2002

• Member, U.S. National Team

Rating: 2209

Hometown: Milpitas, CA

Age: 20

Playing Style: Two-winged shakehand looper

• Member, 2000 USA Olympic Team

• 1999 & 2000 U.S. Women’s Doubles Champion

• 2001 Nationals Women’s Singles Semifinalist, Under 22 Women’s Singles Champion

#8 Seed:

Rating: 2209

Hometown: CA

Age: 20

• Formerly rated 2291

• 2001 Power Pong Women’s Singles Finalist

• Also known as Anzhelika Tyan

Rating: 2083

Hometown: Overland Park, KS

Age: 15

Playing Style: Offensive Looper/Hitter

• #2 at 2002 USA Cadet Girls’ Team Trials

• 2002 U.S. Open Under 14 Girls’ Singles Champion

• 2002 U.S. Open Under 16 Girls’ Singles Runner-up

• 2002 Pan Am Youth Championships Under 15 Girls’ Singles Semifinalist

Rating: 2038

Hometown: Germantown, MD

Age: 51

Playing Style: Counter-driver

• Ranked #1 in Over 50 Women, 2002 to present

• Ranked #1 in Over 40 Women, 1999-2000

• 2003 U.S. Open Over 50 Women’s Singles Champion

• 1999 & 2001 U.S. National Over 40 Women’s Champion

• 1996 & 1997 U.S. Open Over 40 Women’s Champion