Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna on Wednesday exited the 2025 ITTF World Cup in Macao, China, following a 4-0 loss to Sweden’s Anton Kallberg, Afrosport reports. Despite having an edge in the first two sets, Aruna fell to the 27-year-old Kallberg, who advanced to the second stage after recording scores of 14-12, 13-11, 11-9, 11-2. Meanwhile, the end of the road at the 2025 ITTF World Cup came...
Africa’s top-ranked men’s table tennis player, Quadri Aruna, as well as the Egyptian duo of Dina Meshref and Hana Goda made a strong start at the 2025 ITTF World Cup, securing impressive victories in their group stage matches at the Galaxy Arena in Macao, China. In a thrilling rematch of their ITTF African Cup encounter, Aruna defeated Benin’s Abdel-Kader Salifou 3-1 (11-6, 11-9, 6-11, 11-8). Despite...
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna will lead a historic seven-player African contingent at the ITTF World Cup scheduled to take place in Macao, China, from 14-20 April, Afrosport reports. For the first time in history, seven players—four men and three women—will represent Africa at the ITTF World Cup. Egypt leads the charge with five players, including 2025 ITTF Africa Cup winners Omar Assar and Hana Goda. Nigeria and...
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has exited the 2025 WTT Champions Chongqing in the first round after losing 3-0 to second seed and world No. 2 Wang Chuqin of China on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. In their first-ever competitive meeting, Aruna, who recently finished second at the ITTF Africa Cup in Tunisia, could not handle Wang, with the 24-year-old Chinese breezing past his Nigerian opponent in straight sets. Wang...
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...
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