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Table Tennis: Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna to begin 2025 season at WTT Star Contender Doha

Table Tennis: Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna to begin 2025 season at WTT Star Contender Doha

Quadri Aruna will kick off his New Year campaign as the fifth seed at the WTT Star Contender Doha, which began on Wednesday with the main draw at the Lusail Sports Arena in Doha, Qatar, Afrosport reports. Aruna, who started 2025 as the second highest-rated African, is ranked 21st in the latest ITTF rankings, just behind Egypt’s Omar Assar, who is ranked 18th in the world....

Aruna rises in new ITTF world ranking, reclaims top spot in Africa  

Nigerian table tennis star Quadri Aruna has returned to the top of the African ranking, less than two months after relinquishing his place to Egyptian rival Omar Assar. The 35-year-old Nigerian, who recently won the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) African Cup in Kigali, Rwanda, also rose in the world ranking, taking a leap from 19th to 17th in the new rankings released for Week 22...

Quadri Aruna wins men’s singles title at 2024 ITTF African Cup

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna soared past Egypt’s El-Beiali Mohamed on Tuesday to be crowned champion of the men’s singles event at the 2024 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) African Cup in Kigali, Rwanda. The 35-year-old saw off his North African counterpart 11-5, 11-6, 12-10, 11-3 in four straight sets to regain his title as African men’s champion having lost the last three editions of tournament. The world...

Assar & Aruna to lead Africa at Saudi Smash

Assar & Aruna to lead Africa at Saudi Smash

Africa's best table tennis players, Omar Assar of Egypt and Quadri Aruna of Nigeria will lead Africa's quest for glory at the Saudi Smash in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from May 4. Assar is the best-ranked African player in the ITTF standings as of April 2024, occupying the 13th position in the world while Quadri Aruna is placed 19th. The duo will begin their campaigns for the...