Africa’s leading table tennis stars, Quadri Aruna of Nigeria and Hana Goda of Egypt, will begin their 2026 seasons at the WTT Champions Doha in Qatar on Thursday as they seek a strong response to the disappointment of missing last year’s season-ending WTT Cup Finals, Afrosport reports. The 2025 WTT Cup Finals marked a historic low point for African representation, as no player from the continent...
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna on Thursday suffered a 4-3 defeat to top seed Omar Assar in the men's singles final at the 2025 ITTF Africa Cup in Tunis, Afrosport reports. Aruna, the defending champion, was dethroned by Egyptian Assar, who fought hard to record scores of 11-3, 14-16, 11-4, 6-11, 11-9, 6-11, and 11-6. Big Win for Omar Assar in Tunisia. Claims a hard fought 4-3 victory...
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna hit the end of the road at the Singapore Smash 2025 after losing 3-1 to Brazilian rival Hugo Calderano in the second round of the men’s singles, Afrosport reports. Aruna, who won the most recent meeting between the two stars, went into Wednesday’s game after overcoming South Korea’s Oh Jung-sun 3-1 in the first round. The Nigerian, however, was unable to replicate the...
The year 2024 comes with mixed feelings for Nigerian table tennis on and off the table, highs and lows were recorded, it's safe to say the year is marked by increased participation, and a renewed focus on developing the sport. ITTF African Championships Despite missing out on the Men and Women singles titles at the 2024 ITTF African Championships in Ethiopia, the doubles event was dominated...
Nigeria's Aruna Quadri has withdrawn from the men's singles event at the ongoing 2024 ITTF African championships in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, due to injury, Afrosport reports. The 36-year-old, who was involved in helping Nigeria win the men's team event, said it was important to take the decision after feeling a slight discomfort in his hamstring. Quadri said: "I have been playing in different tournaments since two...
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